Expedition to Europe

When Qin Zhiyuan and Liotai mentioned Madagascar, Huang Lizheng and Wu Qing discussed the work arrangements for the next period of time.

In the past two months, Huang Li and Wu Qing have done a lot of work.

Since the "Manantenina Massacre", there has been a lot of peace near Manantenina. Many Malagasy people are fully aware of the ruthlessness of the "Exploration Guards", and their attitude towards the "Exploration Guards" has changed from hostility to fear. More People who moved away from Manantenina can always hide if they can't be offended.

As a result, it brought inconvenience to the old Renault's work.

Old Renault was going to mine in Manantenina, but with the arrival of the "exploration team", the Malagasy people in Manantenina fled to death, and the population of the entire Manantenina area was only one-tenth of what it was before. Not even that. Old Renault simply couldn't find enough workers to work for him, even if more mineral deposits were discovered, it would be useless.

The information provided by Qin Zhiyuan was very accurate. After the exploration team formed by Old Renault from France arrived in Manantenina, it didn't take much effort. The exploration team discovered very rich bauxite around Manantenina. It was said that the mining work It will start later, but due to the shortage of manpower, the mining work has been delayed.

After all, Old Renault was a capitalist, and he wanted to get a return on his investment in Pierre. When Manantenina could not provide enough workers for Old Renault, recruiting workers from other places became Old Renault's only option.

In fact, although Madagascar is located in Africa, the Malagasy people are not purely black. Research shows that the Malagasy people are a nation that emerged after Southeast Asians and Indians moved to Madagascar and merged with the local Malagasy people. Therefore, the Madagascar people are not considered black people. , and are not considered yellow people, but more closely resemble brown people.

Therefore, Old Renault really had no psychological barriers to bringing in people from Southeast Asia. So after identifying the mineral deposits in the Manantenina area, Old Renault immediately began to bring in people from Southeast Asia. Annamites and Koreans were the main force, and Chinese and white people were the core. , in just over half a month, tens of thousands of people from Southeast Asia came to Manantenina.

Nearly ten thousand people may sound like a lot, but it is also a helpless move.

Manantenina does not have any industrial foundation, let alone mines and factories, and it does not even have basic transportation conditions. The water resources in this place are abundant, but there is no hydropower station in the entire Madagascar, so the old Renault needs Manpower is not only used to mine mineral deposits, but also to build roads and bridges and build various basic living facilities to ensure production and life in the entire Manantenina region.

In this way, the more workers are needed, the better, and even these "nearly 10,000 people" are simply not enough.

Fortunately, old Renault still has an "Exploration Guard" in his hands.

So Huang Li and Wu Qing's job during this period was to capture Malagasy people all over the mountains and plains, and then send them to factories in the Manantenina area.

"The work has become increasingly difficult recently. We have basically captured all the people around here. If we want more people, we have to work harder." Huang Li had a copy of Wu Qing's summary in his hand. Looking at the various numbers in the work report, Huang Li's heart tended to darken.

Huang Li and Wu Qing were rewarded handsomely for leading the "Exploration Guard" to capture Madagascans.

Old Renault formed a "Renault Bauxite Company". Every time Huang Li and Wu Qing caught a Madagascan, Renault Bauxite Company would pay Huang Li and Wu Qing one hundred francs as a reward, which gave Huang Li and Wu Qing Qing had enough motivation that the book figures of Huang Li and Wu Qing were beating almost every day.

So far, Renault Bauxite Company has paid a total of more than 700,000 francs to Huang Li and Wu Qing, which is also about 700,000 francs when converted into Lan Fangyuan. In other words, for more than a month, including Huang Li and Wu Qing, , the income of each person in the "Exploration Guard" exceeds 500 Lanfang Yuan, which is almost twice the normal income of Huang Li and Wu Qing. Huang Li and Wu Qing came to Manantenina from Lanfang. In addition to their own income, they originally enjoyed a special allowance paid by the Lanfang Military Department. With this addition, the total income can indeed be described as "generous" " to describe.

"If we just want to make money, then we don't have to work so hard. Did you hear that that guy from Magnum secretly sold the Malagasy people he captured to the French in Antananarivo for almost 400 francs? One, the French in Antananarivo sold these Malagasy people to the Americas, and it is said that the profit can increase to more than ten times." Wu Qing's voice was emotionless and a bit dry.

Huang Li could still hear that Wu Qing was trying his best to endure his anger.

How can you not be angry?

Encountering the Malagasy people on the battlefield, Wu Qing commanded the "massacre" without any psychological shadow. However, when the massacre turned into a "slave trade", Wu Qing felt more and more guilty for some reason. .

The object of Wu Qing's hatred was not only Magnum, nor the French in Antananarivo, but even Wu Qing himself. Wu Qing couldn't help but hate it.

This has nothing to do with kindness and justice, it’s just nature.

"They are them, and we are us. We do these things just to fulfill the employer's requirements, not to make money. As for making money, I don't mind if I can earn a little while fulfilling the employer's requirements." Huang Li didn't say much. The Holy Mother does not have as much humanistic sentiments as Wu Qing.

"I'm going to donate my share to the military service club. I don't like this kind of money." Wu Qing didn't accuse Huang Li from a moral standpoint, but he still had his own plans.

"It's up to you, but you'd better not make it public. You want to donate the money, that's just your personal behavior, you can't ask others to do the same as you." Huang Li didn't object to Wu Qing's plan, but just reminded Wu Qing not to be out of touch with the masses.

Donating money is always a personal behavior. If someone wants to donate, you can do it yourself. Don't publicize it loudly, and don't use morality to kidnap others. Others have their own plans. Especially for the money that Wu Qing and Huang Li are making now, it's normal to describe it as "dirty". If Wu Qing promotes his style, should others also promote it?

"I just don't understand. This is contrary to the 'honor' we have always promoted. If this kind of money can be earned, what have we become?" Wu Qing's expression was still serious and his attitude was firm. He looked at Huang Li with a little contempt.

The Lan Fang army has strictly emphasized "honor" since the French Foreign Legion period. After the establishment of the Lan Fang country, the Lan Fang military added "responsibility" and "mission" on the basis of "honor". These three points run through the education of the Lan Fang army. It can be said that the current Lan Fang soldiers have been constantly indoctrinated with "honor", "responsibility" and "mission" since the first day they joined the army. Therefore, when the "slave trade" came out, it really made Wu Qing a little confused.

"Have you become stupid from reading? Our "honor" emphasizes our country. When you come to this place where no one lives, what "honor" do you still care about? This is not Lan Fang's territory yet. We have no responsibility for the people here. Can you figure it out?" Huang Li was really worried.

Wu Qing and Huang Li's friendship began in the French Foreign Legion period. The two are old friends. Huang Li knows very well that Wu Qing, who comes from an intellectual family, will do this every once in a while. At this time, someone needs to wake him up. Generally, Huang Li plays this role.

The situation today is different. Wu Qing obviously has his bottom line. The "slave trade" thing has indeed crossed Wu Qing's bottom line. If Huang Li cannot guide Wu Qing out of his emotions, then Huang Li will apply to the country for a replacement.

The original text is in the six # 9 @book/bar!

"Does honor still have national boundaries? A gentleman should reflect on himself three times. The more he goes to a strange place, the more he must adhere to his integrity. Look at what we are doing now, what is the difference between it and those colonialists we once hated with gnashing teeth?" Wu Qing also spoke without thinking, and the accusation was obvious.

"Old Wu, you have to understand one thing. We in Lan Fang are not at the stage of talking about face and pomp. Although we are living a good life, think about our compatriots in the Republic of China. They are still in dire straits. You have the mind to reflect on the evil we have done here. It is better to think about how to help more compatriots. Even if we don't do these things, someone will do them. If you want to blame, blame the bad luck of the Madagascar people. Who made them not have a strong central government!" Huang Li didn't think he did anything wrong. The general environment was like this. Magnum and his people were much more excessive than Huang Li and Wu Qing.

"What's your reasoning? The fact that the Madagascar people don't have a strong central government can be a reason for the Madagascar people to be sold like pigs? If one day our Lan Fang is in trouble and others also sell the Lan Fang people like pigs, what would you think?" Wu Qing looked at Huang Li with a really strange look.

"That must be after I die!" Huang Li's answer was firm and without any hesitation: "As long as I am still alive, no one can think of selling Lan Fang people like pigs."

In fact, there was a time when Chinese were also sold to America like pigs. Of course, Huang Li and Wu Qing were not aware of that history, otherwise it would become a reason for Huang Li to feel at ease and a reason for Wu Qing to refute Huang Li.

"I am not doubting your courage, I am just doubting whether what we are doing now is right. If something is wrong, then why should we continue it?" Wu Qing curled up on the sofa and looked like an autistic patient.

"You - it is not suitable to continue working now, go back to Lan Fang, go back to Lan Fang to rest, maybe you will find the answer." Huang Li was helpless and could not watch Wu Qing entangled like this.

"You, what do you mean?" Wu Qing widened his eyes in disbelief.

"It means what you think." Huang Li had reluctance in his eyes, but his tone was still firm.

In fact, since the establishment of the Foreign Legion, many people around Huang Li have fallen behind, but none of their departures made Huang Li as heartbroken as Wu Qing's this time.

But there is no other way, this is also a necessary process.