Mixed in the last days as a salted fish

Chapter 424
After leaving the consul's office, Liu Jun went straight to the detention center and saw old Charlie.

Old Charlie seemed to be in a good mental state, as if he knew what happened outside, and he completely lost the panic and helplessness of the previous two days.

"Old Charlie, how did you sleep last night?"

Liu Jun greeted casually.

Old Charlie smiled and shook his head: "I'm getting older, and I only slept for less than three hours last night. If you don't come to see me, Chairman Liu, I'm going to catch up on sleep!"

"You are still in the mood to sleep, and your trade union is about to fall out outside."

Liu Jun cut to the chase.

Old Charlie shrugged upon hearing this and pretended to be innocent: "Chairman Liu, this matter has nothing to do with me. I have cut off contact with the outside world since I was arrested by you."

"Hehe, I really admire your trade union's organizational ability. I never thought that even without you high-level leaders, other people can still create such a big battle. It's amazing!" Liu Jun said with emotion from the bottom of his heart.

Old Charlie immediately looked proud: "Chairman Liu, you are wrong. It's not that we have strong organizational skills, but that we are naturally on the side of justice. In your Daxia words, this is what the people want."

"Justice? Old Charlie, don't put money on your face. The police station just investigated the financial information of your union, so I don't need to talk about it?"

"Nothing is perfect in this world. We did not do well enough, but we can't hide our flaws. Did I use this idiom incorrectly? I can pat my chest and say that we are worthy of the dues paid by our workers."

Old Charlie spoke with confidence.

But there is one thing, the other party is right.

Over the years, the wages of the miners have almost doubled, which is far from comparable to the membership fee. Regardless of the standpoint, the miners' union has done a good job.

Liu Jun snorted coldly, and immediately asked:
"Is it reasonable for you to embezzle?""

"Chairman Liu, it's too serious to talk about corruption. We just reimbursed some daily expenses. In theory, this is not considered corruption." Old Charlie quibbled.

Liu Jun immediately threw out a bunch of photos: "Good guy, you trade union managers are living a life of fish and meat, and live a more nourishing life than me, the chairman.

Your extravagant consumption is the hard-earned money of the miners. If these things are made public, I'm sure that one of you moths will be counted as one, and you will probably be drowned by saliva. "

"Chairman Liu, I don't want to argue with you about this. You are busy, so you might as well speak up if you have something to say."

Old Charlie was clear headed.

Liu Jun gave the other party an appreciative look, and directly explained the purpose of his visit: "Old Charlie, I was entrusted by the consul to come to talk to you about the confession."

"Confession? What crime?"

Old Charlie pretended to be confused.

"There are no outsiders here, so you don't have to be sloppy with me." Liu Jun paused, and said earnestly: "To tell you the truth, the consul's will is very firm, and you should stop having unrealistic fantasies and cooperate with the review. Your only way to save yourself."

"Chairman Liu, since you have spoken so bluntly, then I will stop talking nonsense with you, as long as the consul agrees to three conditions..."

"Stop!" Liu Jun interrupted directly, "Old Charlie, I think you still don't understand the situation! I'm not here to discuss with you, but to inform you on behalf of the consul that you can only 'agree' or 'refuse' ’, there is no third option.”

Although Old Charlie was very angry, he also knew that the situation was stronger than others, so he suppressed his anger and asked, "What are the conditions for the consul?"

"You bow your heads and plead guilty, and close the case as soon as possible. After the turmoil subsides, the consul promises to pardon you and protect your legal property."

Liu Jun replied truthfully.

"What about the miners' union? How to deal with it?"

"Does this need to be said? Of course it will be banned directly, otherwise we wouldn't go to war like this."

Old Charlie frowned suddenly, and couldn't help but sarcastically said: "It's really sad that such a big federation can't accommodate a small trade union."

"You don't have to play tricks with me. I'll ask you now, are you willing to plead guilty?"

Liu Jun waved his hand impatiently.

"I'll think about it."

Old Charlie was not in a hurry to make a decision, he wanted to wait and see for a while, maybe under the pressure of the outside world, the consul would choose to compromise.

There is no way, if they really leave the trade union, their family will be nothing, and even life will be a problem.

Liu Jun immediately stood up and issued an ultimatum: "You only have one day to think about it. I will come back tomorrow and hope to hear good news."

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Old Charlie panicked.

"Whether you plead guilty or not, your case will be sentenced in three days. There is only one chance, and I hope you can seize it." Liu Jun warned.

Old Charlie hesitated for a moment, and tried to ask:
"What's the guarantee for the amnesty you just mentioned?"

Liu Jun said coldly: "In our east, there is an idiom called Junwu jokes. A person with the status of a consul will not joke about his reputation."

"Hey, I'd rather believe a drunkard than a politician. Don't forget about Zipperton. He dared to lie in front of the people of the entire Federation. This is the ironclad proof." Old Charlie said disdainfully.

Liu Jun felt helpless: "Tell me, what guarantee do you want?"

"I need a written guarantee from the consul."

Old Charlie said bluntly.

"It's impossible." Liu Jun shook his head again and again, and explained casually: "You should understand that the consul will not take risks for such trivial matters, and it's not worth it."

"I……"

"You don't need to say any more. Let me remind you that the consul is not an ordinary politician. He is a businessman. Businessmen value credibility the most. If you want to believe it, believe it. If you don't want to believe it...then just pretend I haven't been here."

Liu Jun put on an indifferent look.

After finishing speaking, without waiting for the other party to answer, he immediately turned around and walked towards the door. He was so sleepy now that he didn't have much time to argue with the old fox.

"Wait a minute..." Seeing this, old Charlie immediately stopped the other party, "I am willing to plead guilty, but my son Charlie Sean is still young, and he still has a bright future, can you let him go and don't leave a criminal record? "

Liu Jun stopped immediately, with a smile on his face: "No problem, I can make the decision and promise you."

"Thank you!" Old Charlie breathed a sigh of relief.

"You're welcome, you organize your thoughts first, and someone will come over and take notes for you in a moment. You should explain it clearly honestly, so don't miss it." Liu Jun urged.

Old Charlie sighed and nodded solemnly.

……

Under Liu Jun's urging, the court acted swiftly. It took only two days to complete all the trial work and finally closed the case smoothly.

In the more than 30-page indictment, Charlie Sr. is accused of defrauding or embezzling tens of millions of funds from the state government, labor unions, and some funds controlled by him by virtue of his status as the chairman of the miners' union.

For example, he arranged all his family members and dozens of close relatives to work in the miners' union, most of whom only had a name, which is what we often call empty pay.

In the end, old Charlie was sentenced to life.

As for the others, they were generally between ten and thirty years old. Only a few people, such as Little Charlie, were exempted from prosecution because of insufficient evidence.

After the verdict was announced, public opinion immediately became polarized. Some people applauded and believed that these people brought it upon themselves;

Another part of the public insisted that this was a deliberate retaliation by the authorities in order to quell the current intensified wave of strikes.

On Zhang Hao's side, after synthesizing the information from all parties, he decisively declared that he had entered a wartime state. The most important one was to restrict the movement of people.

Not long after the order was issued, more than a dozen key union members were having an emergency meeting in a staff dormitory of the Jinneng Coal Industry Company located in Brisbane.

Robert, the president of the branch, said that he would continue to "fight". On the one hand, he actively rescued his colleagues, and on the other hand, he did not want to lose the position of president.

"Everyone, Australia is an important city of energy. It can't afford to wait and consume. As long as we all unite and persist for a while, I believe that the final victory will belong to us."

"Robert, the Federation of Trade Unions told us not to act rashly. This time, the consul's visit to Australia is for real. We can't risk our lives."

The person who spoke was a young Vietnamese named Ruan Mingxue. Although she was a woman, she was quite prestigious, and she was the number two figure after Robert.

Robert's face was grim: "I don't believe they dare to shoot, unless Zhang Hao doesn't want to do it anymore."

"Robert, calm down. It's already a wartime situation. Those soldiers have unlimited fire rights. We can't bet on their mercy."

Chen Xianyi helped persuade.

He is an ordinary member of the trade union, but he is in the leadership of the coal mining company. This time, he was specially invited to the emergency meeting.

"Don't we do nothing, just watch old Charlie go to jail like this?"

Robert slapped his thigh hard.

Ruan Mingxue hurriedly comforted him: "Robert, didn't the General Assembly say that? They have a way to help old Charlie and the others escape without our help."

"The verdict has been pronounced, how can we get out? I guess the Federation of Trade Unions has been bought by the higher-ups. They deliberately cooperated with the authorities and tried to trick us into disbanding automatically."

Robert retorted.

"How is this possible? If old Charlie and the others really surrendered to the authorities, they would never be sentenced to such a severe sentence." Someone expressed doubts.

Robert waved his hand: "Nothing is impossible, maybe they deliberately acted for us?"

"Robert, no matter what, I don't approve of taking risks." Chen Xianyi insisted.

This is also the meaning of the top management of the coal company. No matter how courageous they are, they dare not confront the central government. Otherwise, once the matter is leaked, there will be no good results.

"What about the trade union? Can we just submit obediently?"

Robert felt unwilling.

"Man is a swordsman and I am a fish, what can I do?"

Chen Xianyi helplessly spread his hands.

Robert said angrily: "We have millions of miners in Australia. I believe that as long as we unite, it won't matter who comes."

"Robert, what you said is unrealistic. All of us need to support our families. What we need more than a high salary is a stable job."

Ruan Mingxue retorted directly.

"What you say doesn't count. I suggest that we vote on the spot by a show of hands. If everyone agrees to give up, I will have no objection." Robert wanted to try harder.

Chen Xianyi and Ruan Mingxue looked at each other, then nodded at the same time, agreeing to vote on the spot.

Robert looked very excited, and he immediately said loudly: "If you disagree with continuing the strike, please raise your hand."

As soon as the words fell, nine hands were raised on the spot.

The results are obvious.

Robert was a little reconciled: "Everyone think clearly, the new trade union has no part for us, even if there is a place for us, it is just a decoration, and it is of no great use."

"Robert, you don't need to persuade us anymore. We are not afraid of death, but we are afraid of dying in vain."

Ruan Mingxue hit the nail on the head.

Today is different from the past, and now it is still in a state of emergency, and the government has unlimited powers, and these people are simply inferior.

Besides, their salary level is quite good, and it's not that they can't survive, so there's really no need to risk their lives.In addition, she was also worried that Robert had bad intentions and wanted to stir up trouble and kill people with a knife.

As we all know, the most indispensable thing for Australians is racial discrimination. The two sides lack mutual trust. The previous strike was because there was no danger.

Chen Xianyi followed and nodded: "Robert, you are also a family man, even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your family, right?"

"Oh, you will regret it."

Seeing that the general situation was over, Robert could only temporarily give up the idea of ​​continuing the strike.

……

Meanwhile, further north in Rockhampton, it's a different story.

Under the organization of the local branch staff, they continued to hold high the banner of strike, and formed a confrontation with the armed police. Although both sides were trying their best to restrain themselves, as time went by, the risk of losing control became higher and higher.

"Barbara, you should wear this body armor! You are the only woman among us, and you have two children to raise and more protection."

President Baron took off the body armor on his body.

Barbara evaded: "President, you are our leader, anyone of us can be injured, only you can't be injured, and everyone still depends on you to command?"

Baron forcibly put the body armor on the opponent, and said with confidence: "Those policemen know that I am the president, and they dare not shoot me."

"President, then you can wear my military coat! The police don't dare to shoot real guns, but they might fire rubber bullets, which hurt even if they hit the body."

"Haha, I have a lot of flesh on my body, so I can bear it."

President Baron joked to himself.

However, he still accepted the other party's kindness, and put on another military coat over the down jacket.

Soon, things progressed.

Surrounded by the crowd, President Baron led more than a dozen strike representatives and followed the police into the city hall, preparing to negotiate with the authorities.

In fact, they have only one appeal, and that is to keep the miners union, at least the branch.

As for the top executives of the Federation of Trade Unions, they really deserve what they deserve, and there is no need to waste time and energy on them.

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(End of this chapter)