Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1909, The Influence of Electric Lights

Here in a community in Xincheng, South District of Beijing, a group of old men are taking care of their grandchildren while chatting with each other.

"Old Li, did you install electric lights in your house yesterday?"

Old Wang looked at Old Li beside him and asked.

"Yes, yes~"

"My son went to report for installation more than a month ago, and it took more than a month to install it. Good guy, it took less than an hour for just a few people to come here, except for the installation fee of 10 taels of silver at the beginning. In addition, two taels of silver for each lamp, plus wires, switches, meter boxes, etc., and finally received dozens of taels of silver.”

"This money is too easy to earn."

When Lao Li heard it, he couldn't help complaining immediately.

It's really not cheap to use this electric light, it's too expensive.

"Is it too expensive?"

"Dozens of taels of silver, this is really expensive."

The old men next to him nodded their heads when they heard this.

"Old Litou's son is promising. It's only a few dozen taels of silver. It's just a drizzle. I heard that Lao Litou's son can earn hundreds of taels of silver a year."

"Yes, a few dozen taels of silver is a small amount of money for the old Li's family, and they have already bought several sets of this house."

"Those who can afford to install electric lights now are all rich people, and they are all big families."

Hearing the words of the people next to him, Lao Li also had face on his face and was very happy, but he still said: "It's too expensive, and it's too much money. In fact, that's what it is. Why waste the money."

"That is to say, if my son has electric lights, he can do things at night, engage in design and so on, and earn more money, and my grandson can also do homework at night, otherwise I would not agree to spend money on it." Such a waste of money to install electric lights."

"Old Li, how is the light? Is it easy to use?"

Someone asked hastily.

"It's easy to use. The switch will light up with a click. It is much brighter than the previous candles and oil lamps. When it is turned off, it will go out as soon as the switch is turned off. It is very convenient, especially when I want to go to bed at night. The size and size are very convenient, and you don’t need to fumble to find a fire pocket like you used to use candles, which is troublesome.”

"And after installing this electric light, it is much more convenient to read at night. Let me tell you, it is very important for children to read. If you always use candles, the light is not enough, and it will affect your eyesight. If you have the conditions, you still need to read." Go install the lamp."

Old Li said seriously.

"But the installation fee is too expensive. You also need to buy wires, light bulbs, and meter boxes. It costs tens of taels of silver at once, which is too expensive."

"Yes, yes, dozens of taels of silver, not a few taels of silver. My son is no more promising than your son, old Li Tou."

"Where, Old Wang, everyone doesn't know about your son. I heard that your family's stocks are worth tens of thousands of taels of silver, and you often buy more than a dozen houses."

"Your family is very rich. It's just that you have always been more thrifty, but you still have to spend this money."

"That's right, old Wangtou, your son is not short of that little money. Maybe he has already applied for the installation, but it's just not his turn yet."

"My son can't do it anymore. He's just a part-time worker. He only earns more than 100 taels of silver a year, which is only enough to maintain the family's expenses. There is not much silver left. It is really reluctant to spend dozens of taels of silver all at once. "

"Yeah, it's too expensive and I can't afford it. A relative of mine installed electric lights last month, and the electricity bill for this month is several hundred yuan."

"A few hundred yuan a month, electricity bills?"

"Isn't that right? It's almost 1 tael of silver. That's to say, it's used at night. The electricity bill is not cheap at all."

"How much is the monthly electricity bill for these big families? I heard that the lights of many big families are not turned off, and they are on all night. Doesn't the electricity bill cost a lot of money?"

"For those big families, this little money is nothing. It doesn't count at all. Nowadays, the main thing is to install electric lights. It's all big families. If you can't even afford to use electric lights, then you are a small family."

"That's right, it's because you have installed electric lights in your home now. If you don't have electric lights, you will be looked down upon."

"Yes, now princes, nobles, and wealthy families are all installing electric lights. Those who can use electricity are rich people. Old Wangtou, your family is very rich. Hurry up and install electric lights, or you will lose money." identity."

"Hey, we are all ordinary people with no status. I think this electric light is too expensive. It's better to save some money."

In a workshop of Beijing Benz Automobile Factory, it is almost time to get off work, and the workers are rushing to finish the get off work at hand, so that they can get off work earlier when they get off work, and they are also discussing the factory. The thing that the electric light was installed on the side.

"Our car factory is willing to install the light as soon as it comes out, so we don't have to worry about not being able to see clearly when we go to work."

"Isn't it? It's dark this winter, so I can't see clearly. Last time, Lao Zhang made a mistake because he couldn't see clearly. As a result, more than a dozen cars had to be reworked."

"After that, with electric lights, you can see more clearly, and everyone will not make mistakes in this regard."

"Yeah, it's much more convenient with electric lights."

"I heard that electric lights have been installed in the director's house."

"I've heard that too. Has any of you installed electric lights in your house?"

"No, it's too expensive, and I really don't want to install this electric light."

"Yeah, if it's more than a dozen taels of silver, I'd just grit my teeth and pretend, but all these various fees add up to tens of taels of silver, which is too expensive and I can't bear it."

"I'm also reluctant, that is, use it at night, it's not necessary."

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Everyone was busy while discussing.

As employees of the Mercedes-Benz Automobile Factory, their income and treatment are still very good, their work enthusiasm is very good, and they work hard. They basically earn more than ten taels of silver a month, which is several times the income of ordinary people. At that time, there was a year-end bonus or something. Calculated, the total annual income exceeded 200 taels of silver.

Even if this income is here in the capital, it will allow them to live a good life.

While everyone was waiting to get off work, the workshop director came in with a notice, picked up the iron horn and said to the many workers in the workshop: "Everyone, please stop what you are doing first, I have something to announce here. "

Hearing the workshop director's words, everyone stopped what they were doing and gathered around the workshop director.

"Just now, after research in the factory, it was decided that our factory will work an extra three hours at night."

"That is to say, after everyone gets off work at 6 o'clock, eat in the factory canteen first, take a rest, and work overtime from 9 o'clock until [-] o'clock before officially leaving get off work."

"Of course, the factory won't let everyone work overtime for nothing. For three hours of overtime work, the overtime pay is twice the normal salary. That is to say, if everyone works three hours of overtime at night, it is equivalent to six hours of work. Almost like a day."

"In the future, everyone's income can be increased by about 10% to 18%. Taking [-] taels of silver as an example, if you work overtime for three hours at night, you can get about [-] taels of silver in the next month, and the year-end bonus At that time, our performance is better, and everyone can get more year-end bonuses."

"I will post the detailed overtime notice later, so everyone can take a closer look."

After the master finished speaking, he also handed over the notice to a worker and asked him to post the notice.

"Can I still work overtime at night?"

When the workers heard this, they immediately became excited.

For Daming people in this period, working overtime is acceptable. As long as there is overtime pay, everything is easy to talk about. Anyway, everyone wants to make more money and live a better life.

Now that I hear that working overtime for 3 hours at night can increase my income by about 8%, many people silently calculate it, and immediately feel that this overtime work is okay.

"Of course, otherwise, what do you think the factory spent a lot of money on installing electric lights for?"

"Of course it is so that everyone can work overtime, do things, and produce more cars."

"Everyone agrees?"

"If anyone doesn't want to work overtime, or if it is inconvenient to work overtime, you can say so. In principle, the factory is voluntary. If you want to work overtime, you can do overtime. If you don't want to work overtime, you can't force it."

Seeing everyone excited, the director also said with a smile.

Judging by everyone's appearance, they are not opposed to working overtime.

The remuneration of Mercedes-Benz bicycles is very good, and there are many kinds of benefits. The overtime income can increase a lot, which is something that no one dared to think about before.

As for whether working overtime will make you too tired, whether you will have no time to spend with your family, etc., these are not the most important things in everyone's opinion. The important thing is to have money on hand, be able to afford a house, and pay With monthly payments, you can still have money to eat, drink, and dress well.

"No opinion~"

"I wish I could work overtime so that I could earn more money."

"Yeah, yeah, three hours of work is equivalent to six hours of wages, how can there be any objections to such a good thing."

"Director, do you want to start today?"

Many workers replied in unison.

"Starting tomorrow, everyone will go back to have a good rest today, discuss with the family, and then arrange things at home. Starting tomorrow, everyone will work the night shift."

Seeing everyone's excitement, the director nodded in satisfaction.

The current Daming people are basically coming from hard times, and they have the spirit of enduring hardships and standing hard work. What's more, Daming people have always emphasized hard work, not to mention that this class is completely worth adding, and their income has increased a lot. Why? do not add?
PS: The evil capitalists have opened the era of deprivation of the night~
(End of this chapter)