Expedition to Europe

Just as the "Vladivostok" was being handed over, Tomoe Ito summoned Taro Chiba, Haruto Inoue, Fumio Kato and others in the Cam Ranh Bay Shipyard staff dormitory to discuss the schedule for returning to Japan.

After Japan's defeat, all naval factories in the country were dismantled. Many skilled workers and technicians went to various shipyards in Lanfang in order to make a living. This number exceeded 50,000, of which more than 20,000 were at the Cam Ranh Bay Shipyard alone. Famous Japanese people work here.

The Cam Ranh Bay Shipyard treats these workers very well. These workers have dormitories for four people, which are equipped with toilets and shower facilities. At the same time, in terms of living conditions, the Cam Ranh Bay Shipyard treats the Japanese and the people of Lanfang. There is no obvious difference. The difference is that what Lanfang workers eat is what Japanese workers also eat. What kind of benefits do Lanfang workers have, and what kind of benefits do Japanese workers also have.

The only difference is the salary. A Lanfang worker's monthly salary is about 100 Lanfang Yuan. Relatively speaking, Japanese workers are much worse. The average Japanese worker only has about 30 Lanfang Yuan, unless he joins Lanfang. Fang's nationality, otherwise this point will not fundamentally change.

Of course, 30 Lanfangyuan is for ordinary workers. For senior talents like Ito Tomoe, the treatment is obviously better. For example, Ito Tomoe's salary is about 200 Lanfangyuan. At the same time, Ito Tomoe lives in The room is also a suite. In addition to the independent bedroom, there is also a small living room that can be used to entertain guests. Therefore, this living room has become a place where Ito Tomoe, Chiba Taro, Inoue Haruto, and Kato Fumio often discuss matters. place.

If nothing else, this is the last meeting held by Ito Tomoe and others in this room.

With the handover of the "Vladivostok", Ito Tomoe seemed to have been drained of all his energy. Although it was only less than two months, compared with when he first arrived at Cam Ranh Bay, Ito Tomoe's hair was already gray. , the eye sockets are also sunken deeper, and the degree of myopia is changed to a higher one. Even sitting on the tatami, Ito Tomoe feels a little lack of energy. There are various signs that aging has inevitably come to this body.

Completing "Nagato" has been Ito Tomoe's long-cherished wish. Even if "Nagato" has become "Vladivostok", Ito Tomoe still hopes to complete it with his own hands.

From this perspective, Tomoji Ito can be regarded as benevolent and benevolent, and died without regrets.

The original meeting time was nine o'clock in the morning. Just after eight o'clock, Chiba Taro, Inoue Haruto, and Kato Fumio arrived at Tomoe Ito's residence one after another.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Ito Tomoji did not wait any longer and started immediately: "Now that 'Nagato' has been completed, there is no reason for us to continue to stay in Cam Ranh Bay, so we have gathered everyone today to discuss how we should Return to Japan.”

Tomoe Ito got straight to the point and didn't hide anything.

In fact, if we follow the traditional habits of the Japanese, there is no need for Tomoji Ito to have such a discussion. The concept of superiority and inferiority in Japanese companies is even more serious. What the superior has in mind can be decided in one word without consulting subordinates at all. opinions.

But in Lanfang, it is obvious that the idea of ​​"brainstorming" is more important. During the modification process of the "Vladivostok", no matter what problems are encountered, factory director Huang Yinrong and chief engineer Zhang Youhe are always accustomed to summoning all technical experts Employees hold symposiums to brainstorm solutions to problems. Anyone can speak freely without worrying about being suppressed by their superiors because of different opinions.

Living in Lanfang, Tomoe Ito will inevitably be influenced by the ideas of Lanfang people, so Tomoe Ito is now gradually getting used to brainstorming ideas.

After Ito Chiji finished speaking, Chiba Taro immediately answered: "I suggest that we leave tomorrow. Staying here will make my breathing difficult. I would rather return to Yokohama to farm than watch Lanfang people here. face."

Taro Chiba is a serious supporter of Tomoe Ito. This person has always had no opinions. Chiba Taro will agree with whatever Chiji says, just like Tomoe Ito's most loyal hunting dog.

But at the same time, Inoue Haru and Kato Fumio looked at each other with embarrassment.

If you think about it, you can understand that Ito Tomoji, a little old man with most of his body buried in the ground, can of course leave at will. Anyway, this old guy will not live for a few days, so it is natural for the fallen leaves to return to their roots.

But at the same time, Inoue Haru and Kato Fumio are both in their prime. At this age, there are seniors and juniors. It can be said that Inoue Haru and Kato Fumio's families have to rely on their hard work to survive. How can we leave just now?

Chiba Taro is different. Although Chiba Taro is over 40 years old, he is not married yet and naturally has no children. Such a person can only feed one person and keep the whole family hungry, so his opinions are not representative.

"What, do you have any objections?" Tomoe Ito noticed the hesitation of Haruto Inoue and Fumio Kato.

"I... have no objection." Inoue Haruto hesitated for a moment, then knelt down on the futon and bowed down.

"I have some objections. Please forgive me Ito-kun, Chiba-kun, and Inoue-kun. My wife has just given birth to a pair of twins for me. Now the children are in need of nutrition. I still have two parents to support. If I leave here, I will not I don’t know if I can still get a job, so I’m sorry!” Fumio Kato apologized repeatedly.

In fact, the more professional the so-called "professional talents" are, the narrower their employment opportunities will be.

For example, people like Kato Fumio, Kato Fumio's grandfather was a shipbuilder, Kato Fumio's father was also a shipbuilder, and Kato Fumio himself has been working in the shipyard since he was ten years old, from an apprentice to a construction director, and this process took 30 years. Although Kato Fumio can be called an "expert" in shipbuilding today, Kato Fumio can do nothing but shipbuilding. If he returns to Japan, where there is no shipyard at all, how can Kato Fumio make a living?

"Well, how many people think the same as you?" Ito Tomoji asked in a seemingly unreliable way.

"There are many. As far as I know, about 70% to 80% of people think so." Chiba Taro looked gloomy.

There must be many people who have the same idea as Kato Fumio. You must know that when they came to Lan Fang from Japan, they had already gone through a screening. Many Japanese who hated Lan Fang and held a hostile attitude towards Lan Fang were excluded at that time, and they did not get the opportunity to come to Cam Ranh Bay at all.

Among those who came to Cam Ranh Bay, many were friendly to Lan Fang - at least not hostile. In addition, after coming to Cam Ranh Bay, these Japanese felt the wealth and kindness of Lan Fang, and many Japanese had unconsciously changed their attitudes.

Compared with Lan Fang, pre-war Japan was indeed strong, but this strength was only in appearance. The living conditions in Japan were not good, and the people's living standards had not been improved much, and could even be described as difficult.

For example, in terms of daily food supply, in Lan Fang, there was enough rice, enough fish soup, and enough fruits. Japan could not do any of these three things. At the largest Wu Naval Factory in Japan, ordinary workers only had two rice balls for lunch every day.

Well, two rice balls, about half a bowl of rice.

So, in this world, it is not afraid of not knowing the goods, but it is afraid of comparing the goods. There is harm only when there is comparison.

So when the workers from Japan compared Japan and Lan Fang together, Japan became the victim.

The original text is available at 6 # 9 @shu/bar!

Don’t think that people at this time have a high level of patriotism. It’s all bullshit. In the original history, the Germans had just signed the armistice agreement, and many German soldiers immediately turned into soldiers of the French Foreign Legion. This kind of thing is not uncommon at all.

“So, you don’t plan to return to Japan, right?” Ito Tomoji’s expression was gloomy.

“Please forgive me, I really can’t leave now. There is no shipyard in Japan anymore. We can’t even make a sampan. So what can we who can only build ships do after we go back? It’s not that I don’t want to return to Japan, but I have to wait for a while. When my children grow up, I will definitely return to Japan. At that time, I will apologize in front of the Yasukuni Shrine.” Kato Fumio said very sadly.

“Alas, what are you still apologizing for? The Yasukuni Shrine is gone…” Ito Tomoji said, and waved his hand boredly, as if letting Kato Fumio leave on his own.

People with different ideals cannot make plans together. Since Kato Fumio does not want to leave, it is meaningless for him to stay here.

"Please forgive me. Even if there is no Yasukuni Shrine, I will apologize in other ways..." Kato Fumio hunched his body and retreated while apologizing.

Before he retreated to the door, Kato Fumio suddenly felt a sharp pain on his forehead, and blood immediately flowed from his forehead. Through the red blood, Kato Fumio vaguely saw Chiba Taro's grinning face.

"Since you want to apologize, you don't have to wait until the future, just apologize now!" Chiba Taro sneered, threw away the stick in his hand, and rushed over to pinch Kato Fumio's neck with both hands.

"No, I can't die... I still have children to raise... Save... Save me" Kato Fumio struggled hard, trying to break free from Chiba Taro's control, looking at Inoue Haruto with pleading eyes.

"This, this, why do you have to do this..." Inoue Haruto was stunned by the change in front of him.

Inoue Haruto noticed Kato Fumio's eyes asking for help. For a moment, Inoue Haruto really wanted to help Kato Fumio, but when Inoue Haruto looked up, he saw Ito Tomoji's distorted face.

"Help... help me..." Kato Fumio was still begging for help and struggling hard, but the sound of help was getting weaker and weaker, and the amplitude of the struggle was getting smaller and smaller.

In a trance, Kato Fumio felt that he had returned to his hometown in Kanagawa, and his wife was holding two children at the door and smiling gently at Kato Fumio.