Can you live forever

Chapter 416 Traveling in the south of the Yangtze River, the hearts of the people are good

Wudang Mountain is in the territory of Huguang and belongs to Nanjing's sphere of influence.

Zhang Zhixiang retreated for more than half a year and went down the mountain. He felt that he was changing with each passing day. He bid farewell to his parents at the pier. Qiu Yuanjing went south in the name of visiting Longhu Mountain, but in fact he was escorting Zhang's parents.

But Wang Cuiqiao, Zhang Jingdu and the others refused to go back and wanted to follow Zhang Zhixiang.

Cang Zhu also followed, she was Zhang Zhixiang's first apprentice, although the Heavenly Master and the others taught her enough, but I don't know what Zhang Zhixiang's training direction is, it is better for apprentices to learn from the master.

Instead, it was Yinqiao who bid farewell to Wang Jiangque.

She is the commander of the Kun Xing Division of the Women's Association. There are many women in the world who have encountered injustice, and it is still waiting for her to bring the Kun Xing Division to uphold justice. This time accompanying Wang Jiangque to the south has already delayed a lot of business.

"drive!"

Seeing Yinqiao carrying the firecracker on his back and riding his horse away, Zhang Jingdu was very envious of her gallant and heroic demeanor. She also had a dream of being a heroine, but it was a pity that she entered the rivers and lakes and found that it was not the case.

In the bottom of the rivers and lakes, there is a bit of happiness and hatred.

But a little higher, and you will find that those extravagant figures and powerful forces are basically well-founded, and there are innumerable interests behind them.

In the final analysis, it is still inseparable from the word politics and business.

After walking around Zhoushan and seeing those who dominate the world, I just feel that the world is boring. Except for the top heroes, who is not surrounded by these waves of power?
But now, seeing Yinqiao's chicness, she realizes that although the world is not as imagined, there is still room for chivalry.

But what she thought before was too narrow.

"Shall we go to the capital?"

Wang Jiangque thought that Zhang Zhixiang had left the customs, so he had to go to the capital to find Jiajing first.

But Zhang Zhixiang said: "Don't worry, the show is about to begin. Let's take a look in Jiangnan first, and see how Xu Jie fights with the gentry."

But it is to go down the river and see the scenery along the way.

……

Chen Wuben was a very ordinary porter in Nanjing City.

In the first half of his life, he lived with his parents farming in the countryside when he was young. Later, his father got sick and borrowed debts, but the money was spent, and he still didn't keep it. The two acres of land were naturally taken away by Master He in his hometown in the name of debt collection. up.

Although, they obviously only borrowed five taels of silver, and two acres of paddy fields can be worth at least 30 taels...

There is no way to sue the officials, and he is unwilling to be a tenant for Mr. He.

The two mother and son went to Nanjing City alone, begging for a bite of food, hoping to survive, but after a few years, no matter how hard Chen Wu tried, he was always struggling on the verge of food and clothing, and the pressure of survival reminded him all the time. He made him dare not relax for a day, let alone get sick, and he was almost numb to the future life.

Until the fifth day of Jiajing, a little celestial master came to Nanjing.

He happened to be hired by the little celestial master to help with some things, and the salary was said to be very generous, but the little celestial master left Nanjing and gave his mother a pair of glasses.

Let his mother be able to see the needle and thread clearly, and be able to become a female celebrity again, and the family situation will gradually improve.

The family of Jishan can have Yuqing.

The mother and son were thrifty and frugal, and finally saved enough money for his marriage. They were also a family who went to work in the city. After paying the bride price, the wedding was simple, and there was an extra labor force. Everything was prosperous.

Later, he gave birth to a son, named Gou'er, thinking of a cheap name to support him.

Because it is not easy to enshrine the little celestial master, I invited a picture of Sanqing and burned incense all the year round to pray for the little celestial master.

But I don't want to see the little celestial master again in the 16th year of Jiajing.

Originally, I just wanted to entertain and show my kindness, but I didn't want to entertain the Holy One besides the little Heavenly Master. The excitement is beyond words. If I were someone else, I'm afraid I would have to talk about it.

But his family is honest, and he never talked about it with outsiders.

It's just that since that day, his dog has been named Chen Ming.

Under the guidance of the little celestial master, the dog became more intelligent and sensible.

And their family seems to be turning around from time to time. Because Chen Wu is honest and reliable, when Nanjing Iron and Steel Plant recruited people, he was recommended by the dental office and became an industrial worker.

Yes, tooth row.

When the guild was established, it really played a big role in the first two years. Thanks to the existence of the guild, their working conditions have improved a lot, and their wages have also increased, so he can save enough money to marry a wife faster.

But it is good for two or three years, and then it will gradually change.

Later, there was a sense of strictness, and they often forcibly apportioned, or helped oppress the work, and lowered the wages...

Dental firms have also regained the market and mastered the power of labor intermediaries.

The only advantage is probably that the dental firm is more polite to the workers than in the past because they are afraid that the trade union will demand it in name, and try to help the workers deal with some disputes, lest someone will smell the smell and come to make trouble.

Chen Wu was introduced to work in a steel factory.

Then they found a big difference. Because of the rapid development and the demand for steel production capacity, they worked overtime day and night. Although they were tired, they were full of energy once they were paid.

He used to earn only two or three taels of silver a year, but now he earns 3000 yuan a month.

Worth the previous year's income.

He can take his family to rent a better house, and try to save money to buy a house, he can pay for his son to go to school, he can afford a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and he can buy a silver hairpin for his wife...

"Father, are you back?"

This day Chen Wu got off work, smiled and handed a box of rice paper to his son, and told him as usual: "Study hard, and work for the little heavenly master in the future."

Chen Ming nodded seriously.

He took the carton, settled it, and asked, "Father, is there... any rumors in your factory?"

"gossip?"

Chen Wu shook his head in bewilderment. He was honest. He only lowered his head to do things while working. He had never heard any rumors, but he saw his son hesitate and said, "Father, I heard that the speaker is going to carry out public reform."

"To bring all large industries under government ownership."

"The income of public enterprises becomes the government's treasury, which can be used for repairing bridges and roads."

Chen Wu tried his best to recall, but there was still no result.

Then he asked, "Is this what the master in the school said?"

Chen Ming nodded, and said: "Sir, he is scolding Xu Jie angrily, saying that he is just trying to gain fame, and that he will harm the world forever."

Chen Wu thought that although his son was still young, he was smarter than himself. He didn't know whether this was right or wrong, so he could only ask, "What do you think is going on?"

Chen Ming said: "Xu Jie not only wants to take large industries into the government's possession, but also wants to change the status quo of preferential treatment for literati, not only in the written terms, but also in actual tax evasion."

"This is what the masters cannot bear."

Chen Ming knew about the confrontation between Nanjing and the imperial court, and also knew that Xu Jie was the number one enemy of Zhang Zhixiang, so he had no respect for Xu Jie, and the masters basically did not have any fame as elementary schools teaching enlightenment. They were still scholars, not privileges. Lifters of class.

But this does not prevent them from considering Juren, which they have dreamed of all their lives, as their future.

In short, Xu Jie betrayed the scholar-bureaucrat class.

"Then Xu Jie probably won't be able to do it."

In Chen Wu's view, things that scholars object to are basically impossible to do.

But Chen Ming didn't see it that way. Although Zhang Zhixiang only met him once, those two words that there is justice between heaven and earth are still in his ears. He has always paid attention to Zhang Zhixiang. Thinking over and over again.

So his vision has changed.

Unlike those rotten Confucian scholars, he understood that what Xu Jie was going to do had a basis for success.

Such as his father is one of them.

"Father, how many workers are there in your factory?"

Chen Wu didn't know why his son suddenly asked this question. He thought about it, and said uncertainly, "There are about 3 to [-] people, right?"

"How many workers are there in the many factories around Nanjing?"

"More than [-] yuan should be there."

"Apart from your big factories and those small factories and workshops, how many people are there in Jiangnan?"

"Then I don't know."

"Father, there are now a million industrial workers in Jiangnan, from mining to steel to machinery to railways. Counting other industries, there are at least 800 million workers in Jiangnan."

"Does it matter?"

Chen Wu didn't understand at all, Chen Ming sighed, and said: "Father, our family's life is getting better and better, but have you ever thought that once you are fired by the steel factory, or the steel factory can't continue to operate?" Now, what will our future life be like?"

Chen Wu took it for granted and said: "Father has the strength, he will never be hungry..."

Chen Wu suddenly fell silent. Yes, he worked hard, but he couldn't get his wife and children hungry, but what about his son's study?Now they can eat enough and wear warm clothes, and occasionally eat meat. The old life of drinking porridge to lie to their stomachs... can they go back?

Suddenly, Chen Wu felt the heavy burden on his shoulders.

Chen Ming looked at his father and said, "Father, everything is booming now, and the steel factory is too busy to produce, so I can pay you high wages, but if the profit is not good, the boss will first move your money to ensure the profit." salary."

"Then there are dismissals and layoffs."

"Moreover, compared to your jobs, there are more people working in the countryside, but earning less than two months' wages all year round. Will they go to the city to work? Will they try their best to get into the steel factory? In order to enter the factory , they will even take the initiative to ask for a reduction in wages.”

"Predictable."

"When our family's dependence on the steel factory becomes stronger and stronger, then the owner can make whatever they want."

"We're sharecroppers again, Father."

"In the past, when tenant farmers were mostly landlords, they could change owners. Now, there are only so many iron and steel factories, and there is no place to change. Dad works in a steel factory. You should understand that the technology of various industries will become more and more sophisticated, and the division of labor will become clearer. "

"It's almost impossible to change careers."

"Father, compared to such an insecure future, would you rather work for your boss, or would you rather the steel factory be run by the government but owned by all the employees? Do you want to be the masters of the factory?"

Chen Wu didn't speak, because the answer didn't need to be said, it must be the master.

and so.

Behind Xu Jie's reform, there are millions of industrial workers and tens of millions of workers from all walks of life in full support...

Chen Wu scratched his head and said, "So we have to help Xu Jie with things? Is this not good for the little celestial master?"

Chen Ming bowed his head and thought for a while, then said: "Sir, I should be happy to see Xu Jie make it. After all, what you want is for all the people in the world to live happily."

"It's just that most people can't tell the difference and get lost in the material comforts brought by technology."

"Too obsessed with the development of technology, while ignoring its cost."

"Father has cultivated the fields, and knows that the fields need to be cultivated, and they must be left fallow when necessary. If you absorb too much, the fertility will be gone. The same is true for the products in this world, such as coal and oil."

"Students from Jingshi University once came to our school to give speeches, and they talked about this."

"Steel, gold and silver, and such metals can always be returned to the furnace for remaking, so it is always beneficial to dig them out of the ground, but to use these materials, coal and oil must be consumed. Those burned, but there is no It’s gone, at least it won’t grow back for thousands of years.”

"They say this oil is the blood of the earth."

"If the heat syndrome of the human body is severe, bleeding some blood can still cure the disease, but if you want to draw too much, you will inevitably have weak qi and blood. If you experience a little wind and cold, you will have a serious illness."

"How many disasters will be suffered on the ground just by this thick-soiled empress?"

"My child understands this great truth, and the students of Jingshi University are trying their best to promote it, but most people in the world will not turn back if they don't hit the south wall."

"Xu Jie took advantage of people's greed and ignorance."

Chen Wuyi heard this, and said: "Xu Jieguo is a very bad person. He is deceiving the world and stealing his name, but he wants to destroy the foundation of future generations. What should I do to help the little celestial master?"

"Dog, please speak more clearly, so that Dad can go and talk to his co-workers."

"It must not be for the benefit of the moment, after it breaks down. You can't help Xu Jie."

Chen Mingdao: "Father, help is still necessary, even the national teacher also hopes that we can help Xu Jie get rid of those gentry first."

Chen Wu: "You confuse me, what should I do?"

Chen Ming hesitated for a while, and said: "I want Dad to take a step ahead and gain reputation among the workers, so that in the future, he will be able to make some effort to set things right. At the very least, he can tell everyone the truth of the national teacher, so that he won't be caught by Xu. Level blinds the eyes and ears."

Chen Wu was stunned: "You want Dad to lead the rebellion?"

Chen Ming firmly said: "It's not rebellion, it's doing justice for the heavens. Before Xu Jie was launched, Dad seized the opportunity, and Xu Jie must promote Dad when the time comes, so we have room to talk."

Chen Wu hesitated: "But I..."

Chen Ming: "Father, you were the first to follow the National Teacher when you were in the trade union. Later, the trade union was full of smoke and you resigned. Although you didn't get half of the profit, everyone admired your faith. In the city of Nanjing, the workers who know you , There are not ten thousand, there are eight thousand, you should come out and lead the way."

Chen Wu was silent for a while, and finally said: "I keep saying that I want to repay my kindness, and I want to do good deeds like the little celestial master. How can I back down when things come to an end?"

"Dog, Dad knows you're an independent person."

"If something happens to father, you must take your mother and grandma away."

Chen Ming nodded seriously: "Don't worry, Dad, I will take good care of mother and grandma."

(End of this chapter)