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Chapter 1661 Happiness is 007 (First update, please subscribe)
I don’t know how long I floated along the river.

When they saw the flags and street lights near the river, these hungry and cold people finally cheered.

"Here we are!"

Yes, they are finally here.

People rushed to the shore and soon they reached the shore.

The moonlight fell on a group of travelers, their clothes were tattered and wet.

The eyes of this group of people revealed anxiety and uneasiness. Some of them frowned and looked back and forth.

Faced with this strange place, their expressions were both nervous and full of expectation. They were breathing rapidly, their hands clenched into fists, and there was a determination in their eyes.

"Is everyone here?"

"Five people are missing."

Although there were a few people missing, no one had time to feel sad. They exchanged anxious glances with each other from time to time, or talked in low voices, with a tremor in their voices, revealing their fear of the unknown road ahead.

“Is this really Shan State?”

“Can we really have enough food every day here?”

There was a certain uncertainty in their tone. After all, the article they had read in the propaganda columns and newspapers before was called "Hell on Earth - Shan State", and the description of Shan State was extremely horrific.

1. Shan State is the most debauched place in the world;
Second, Shan State is full of gangsters and bullies;
3. Shan State is the largest base for drug production and trafficking;

4. Shan State has the highest number of suicides in the world;
5. Local chieftains in Shan State are still plundering slaves.

Anyway this place is hell.

Now they are leaving their homes and careers behind and heading to hell, how can they not be afraid?

Is this place really a hell on earth as it is written in the propaganda column?

Although they have heard about how dark this hell on earth is, they have also heard that in this hell on earth, as long as you work, you can earn a lot of money.

What does this place look like?
Everyone had heard everything about this place from hearsay, but even so, they still crossed the rainforest, jumped into the surging river, and went straight down the river to this hell.

Now that they have truly arrived at this hell on earth, they have become nervous.

At this moment, a dazzling light shone from the shore, and the people who had just arrived at the shore from the river all looked at the light in horror.

Looking at the military police in front of the lights, they even heard the barking of military dogs.

"You have now entered Shan State. Please follow the instructions. Everyone will be well taken care of..."

Soon, dozens of people were put on trucks by military police, and then they were sent to a detention camp several kilometers away.

There they saw many people.

They were people who had come here through the same hardships as they had. They even saw some familiar faces.

Everything that happened next was somewhat beyond their expectations. After arriving at the camp, they were not only provided with food, but also given new clothes.

When they picked up their plates and looked at the food in the bowl, many people could not believe their eyes. After all, there was not only white rice in the bowl, but also meat.

There is actually meat.

For a moment, everyone seemed to be a little bit overwhelmed. After all, many of them couldn't remember the last time they ate meat.

And then, everything is simple, they just need to register.

Among these people, the woman with long hair easily attracted other people's attention. The river water washed away the mud on her face, revealing her original appearance.

She had fair skin and a pretty face. Although she was wearing the baggy T-shirt and shorts given by the camp, it could not hide her slender figure.

When the staff asked, he couldn't help but look at the woman's appearance for a few more times. He was stunned for a while before saying:
"Your name is Lin Huizhi, right? You are 21 years old. Are you willing to become a citizen?"

Lin Huizhi asked:
"Nationwide? After naturalization, can I go to SEA?"

The staff immediately explained.

"How is that possible? Once you become a Shan citizen, you will be a Shan citizen. But if you study well and take the joint entrance exam, you will have the opportunity to study abroad there in the future.

No matter where you want to go, you should work hard here first, then earn money and travel there in the future."

Over the past decade or so, millions of people have come here through various channels, especially a few years ago, when at most tens of thousands of people flocked here every day.

However, for Shan State, these are extremely valuable labor forces. After all, the local area needs a large number of labor forces whether it is developing agriculture or industry.

These people are not only hardworking, but also very dedicated. They do not feel tired even if they work fifteen or sixteen hours a day. They are even full of energy. The rapid development of Shan State in the past few years is most directly related to the arrival of these labor forces.

It is for this reason that these new immigrants are very welcome here. After all, only with sufficient labor can the factory operate well.

"Then I won't become a naturalized citizen... I'm going to SEA, my mom is there."

Lin Huizhi's answer stunned the staff for a moment, and they looked at the girl in front of them curiously.

"Where's your mother?"

He looked at her with confusion, she was not very old, how could her mother be there?
"You mean you have immediate family there, right? Do you have your mother's contact information? Like a phone number or something."

The staff's questions made her speechless. She had no contact information for her mother. In fact, she only had some memories of SEA from her childhood.

"If you don't have an immediate family member to sponsor you there, the representative office here will not approve your entry."

Today's SEAs are no longer a place where anyone can go if they want to. There are certain requirements.

However, for the people here, most of them don’t know what SEA is. Like most people, they choose to become naturalized.

Then they only need to be quarantined here for a week, and then they can leave the camp and go to Xin'an and other places, and the employment agency will introduce them to a job.

Finally, like many people, Lin Huizhi had no choice but to become a naturalized citizen. After getting her ID card, she took a boat to another city and then took a bus to Xin'an, the capital of Shan State. Once a small city with an area of ​​only five square kilometers and a population of 5, it has now developed into an industrialized city with a population of more than 70.

Although its prosperity is far from comparable to Bangkok, it can be said to be extremely prosperous in the inland areas. After all, cities with a population of one million are still very rare in Asia in this era. Although it now has a population of less than 80, its prosperity is obvious to all. Moreover, it is a city that has rapidly risen in the rainforest and in the inland hinterland. To a certain extent, people will regard it as part of the equatorial miracle.

In fact, in these countries where economic development has been rapid, their economic miracles are considered part of the Equatorial Miracle.

And this is precisely the proof of the miracle of the equator.

He is showing people a future - the equatorial miracle can be replicated.

If some countries have not achieved the corresponding success by learning from the miracle of the equator, then they should look for the reasons in themselves. Is it because their people are not working hard enough, or their bosses are not getting a pay rise?

If they can work as hard as ordinary people and the bosses take the initiative to increase the wages of workers when they make money, it is definitely impossible for them to succeed.

If the workers work hard but the bosses try every possible means to deduct their wages, how can they succeed?

If that happens, it would be unfair if you don't get hanged by the street lamp in the end.

Almost as soon as they walked out of the train station, Lin Huizhi, like everyone else, was stunned by the city in front of them - what appeared before them were spacious and clean streets, as well as tall buildings.

Cars were driving back and forth on the street from time to time. Everything seemed so incredible.

"This this……"

Zhang Weiguo looked at everything around him in some astonishment. Even though he had been to the provincial capital, it was not as prosperous as here.

Suddenly someone pointed out the roadside:

"Look, there are people begging for food here."

Looking in the direction of the finger, I saw some beggars begging outside the train station.

When they saw those beggars, they couldn't help but feel nervous. Would they end up in the same situation as them?
"Ahui, don't worry! You won't suffer as long as I'm here."

Listening to Wei Guo's words, Lin Huizhi frowned and spoke in a calm tone.

"I have hands and feet and I can work just as well."

Soon, like everyone else, they went to several factories under the introduction of the employment agency.

In the past decade, with the rapid increase in Shan State’s population, the increase in population and SEA’s deliberate support have enabled this region to quickly join the entire Goose Flying Industrial Chain.

Some industrialists from SEA, with their eyes on the US market as the labor-intensive industries are moving overseas, have begun to open factories in Shan State to produce industrial products needed by SEA as well as the US and European markets, such as cloth, garments, rubber shoes, plastic products, electronic parts, hardware products, etc.

The investment from SEA not only boosts the local economy, but also provides a large number of jobs, allowing these newcomers to easily find a job.

Like all the factories here, the workshop was stuffy. In the afternoon, the mercury column on the thermometer even reached 40 degrees.

In such a high temperature, there were only a few industrial fans working there, but they were also blowing hot air. Only a few ice cubes in the plastic buckets in the aisle could bring some coolness.

In the stuffy workshop, people are working hard, with only the sound of sewing machines echoing, like the only music in this hot workshop. The air is filled with the smell of fabric dye mixed with sweat, but everyone seems to be unaware of it, and is fully immersed in the work in their hands.

Lin Huizhi's hands moved along with the stitches on the electric sewing machine. Although she had only received simple training, she had already learned how to sew clothes.

From time to time, only when drinking water, she would exchange a knowing smile with the worker next to her. Although the temperature in the workshop was suffocating and sweat flowed down her forehead and nose, her eyes were still clear, as if she had an indomitable determination.

Most of the workers around are the same. Although they come from all over the place, they are all able to endure hardships without exception. After all, they once crossed mountains and rivers and came here regardless of danger, just to fight for a better future.

Shan State is different from SEA. Overtime is not prohibited here. Even the working hours are based on the "777" work system - 7 am to 7 pm every day, 7 days a week.

Basically, there is no rest throughout the year, but in fact it is not so. There are still three days of rest in a month. However, most of the time, people are unwilling to rest. After all, rest means a decrease in income.

Unless there are special circumstances.

"Ahui, do you have anything to do tomorrow?"

The worker next to him asked while drinking water.

"fine."

"How about you work for me for a day tomorrow, and the income will be yours. I want to go to school tomorrow..."

Before the worker finished speaking, Lin Huizhi agreed immediately:

"Row."

As soon as she agreed, another worker next to her said:

"Ah Hui, you're working too hard. How can you just work every day without taking a break?"

Listening to her coworkers' words, Lin Huizhi raised her head, a trace of fatigue flashed across her eyes, but was quickly replaced by determination:

"It's okay. I'm young and strong. I'll be fine after a good night's sleep. When I was working in my hometown, it was much harder than this."

"That was back then. Working from morning till night, you could only earn a few cents. But here, working overtime, you can earn several dollars!"

"We earn more than 100 yuan a month!"

When talking about income and overtime pay, the workers' eyes sparkled. Even though sweat kept dripping down their cheeks, the smiles on their faces revealed an inexplicable satisfaction and strength. They knew that as long as they kept working hard, a better life would be just around the corner.

No matter how tired they are, as long as they think about receiving and the future, everyone's heart is filled with hope. The fatigue in their hearts is replaced by an inexplicable force, and everyone is working hard in his own way.

They are working hard for the future. The reason they are willing to work hard for it is that here as long as they work, they can get corresponding rewards. Even extremely meager rewards are unimaginable for them in the past.

After all, at least they wouldn't starve.

“I can actually eat meat…”

For the new workers, even though they have been here for almost a month, when they see the meat in the rice at dinner time, they still have extremely bright smiles on their faces.

"There is enough rice and meat. If I could live like this every day, I would be content."

(End of this chapter)