The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

The strikers besieged the governor's office and took Dai Xian, the governor of Fujian, as a pledge to sign a contract with the chamber of commerce.The outside of the yamen has long been filled with workers, and Zheng Chao'er, the chief soldier, couldn't get in at all.After listening to the words of the female officer Zhen Hui, first invite the people from the chamber of commerce and the bosses to talk about it.There are so many people to invite, and they are scattered all over Fuzhou, it took a lot of effort to complete them.It was daylight now.

When the last few big bosses arrived, Zhen Hui said to Zheng Chao'er: "Your Majesty will go in with these few, and play by ear."

Zheng Chao'er nodded: "It's important to rescue Mr. Dai."

Zhen Hui and the others walked through a group of workers to the gate of the governor's yamen, and saw a camera placed between two big stone lions, with four large characters embroidered on the camera's curtain: Fuzhou Business Daily.Can't help wondering: "Why are they here? Didn't invite them."

One of the shopkeepers snorted, "They are like flies, they can get in wherever there is a problem. The mud legs are making such a big noise, how can they not know." Before he finished speaking, the fire flashed in front of his eyes, and he heard "bang!" ", the photographer has taken pictures for them.The female officer Zhen Hui walked in the front and in the middle, accompanied by four big bosses behind her, quite majestic.

These few people entered the lobby and took a look, it was very noisy inside.The chairman of the trade union named Ni Ziguang was surrounded by more than a dozen bosses to chat with the group of businessmen, Pan Xigui smiled and ate tea and watched the fun, and Pan Mingyi played with a dagger with one hand.Sitting opposite Dai Xian, his complexion was not very good, and he glanced at Pan Mingyi from the corner of his eyes from time to time.

No one noticed when Zhen Hui and others came in, so she sneaked behind Dai Xian and shouted: "My lord."

Dai Xian was overjoyed: "Are you here?"

Zhen Hui nodded: "My lord, I'll host it later. The workers will agree to whatever they ask. Anyway, I'm just a third-rank official and a girl, so I don't care. I don't know where they got so many People, there are about [-] people. My lord, get out of danger first."

Dai Xian was shocked: "Is there really [-]?"

"It really is."

"These mud legs!" Dai Xian was frightened and annoyed, "Their request is simply whimsical!"

"Let them think about it for a while." Zhen Hui smiled, "I'm just a maid by my wife's side. No matter what, it's not my turn to make decisions."

Dai Xian stroked his beard with a smile: This girl is rare, she has been an official outside for many years and is still loyal to her wife.Nai said: "Forget it, let's make the decision today."

Zhen Hui made a wish, picked up the gavel on the desk and took three shots in succession.There was an instant silence.Zhen Hui said: "Everyone, everyone has arrived, and it's not getting too early. Don't argue indiscriminately. If you want to negotiate, just sit down and talk." After speaking, he turned to look at Dai Xian.

Dai Xian coughed twice: "In the past month, the workers have gone on strike, which has greatly damaged the daily life of the people in Fujian. Today, the official is in charge, mediating the trade union and the chamber of commerce. Please—" He looked at Zhen Hui, "Master Zhen presides, The officer is listening."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then there was a lot of discussion.Zhen Hui patted the gavel again, and said loudly: "Stop whispering." Nai asked, "Who is the leader of the trade union?"

Ni Ziguang stood up and clasped his fists and said, "Ni Ziguang is the chairman of the Fujian Trade Union. This is Mr. Pan Xigui, and he will do what he says."

"Today are the two of you making decisions for the trade union?"

"Yes." Ni Ziguang took out a new list from his pocket, "Our requirements are all on it."

"Bring it up."

A servant took the list from Ni Ziguang's desk and sent it over.Zhen Hui picked it up and gave it to Dai Xian first.Ni Ziguang smiled and said, "Lord Dai has seen it just now, and he strongly agrees."

All the bosses cast their eyes on Dai Xian in unison.Dai Xian looked up, and Pan Mingyi lightly tossed the dagger half an arm's height, and moved the tip of the dagger and the handle of the dagger with one finger, and the dagger rolled and twirled.Dai Xian took a breath, and his right wrist hurt more and more.Nai Zheng said: "That's right. I agree. Mr. Ni's request is justified."

"Coax—" All the bosses started to make a fuss. "That's a nonsense!" "I only work four hours a day, and I have to pay three times the wages if I do more. Do you agree?" "It's only right and proper to have one day off every six days?" , My restaurant often works late into the night, what should I do?" "Severance pay for dismissed workers? Why?" All kinds of tongues pointed out that the various requirements on the list were pure wishful thinking.

"Crack!" Zhen Hui patted the gavel again.She said with a cold face, "I only want to say one thing. Now that Jiangxi is rising day by day, Yan Guo is also developing industries." Everyone was stunned.She pointed to the list and said to Ni Ziguang, "Your trade union didn't come up with this." Then she looked at Pan Xigui, "Right, Mr. Pan from Jiangxi."

Pan Xigui nodded: "That's right. This list was made by Master Mei, the magistrate of Ruijin County, Jiangxi Province. The prefect Su Daren was very appreciative when he learned about it, and immediately published it in the whole province and published it in "Yuzhang Business Daily". Yanjing Weekly reprinted this list."

Zhen Hui said: "No one in the world knows that the "Yanjing Weekly" is the mouthpiece of the Jingcheng Political Affairs Hall. What the Political Affairs Hall will do and what it does will be published there. "Yanjing Weekly" has reproduced this The list means: Yan Guo is going to copy it." Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay. "The Guangdong and Guangxi next door, and Taiwan on the other side, must be like this. In fact, what they originally did was similar to this, but it was not as clear as the Meixian magistrate."

The worker shouted: "Since that's the case, let's go to Jiangxi! Go to Yan Kingdom! Let's also see the capital city and the imperial palace!"

Zhen Hui looked at all the employers: "Everyone, by then, what will Fujian do to retain the workers? Don't forget, the roads are now smooth and the tolls are cheap. You are really struggling to keep the workers. Just look at Yan Guo: Ever since the prime minister of Yan State changed the land tax, the rent of tenant farmers has skyrocketed. Even so, there are still many families who cannot hire tenant farmers. If all the workers from Fujian go to Jiangxi Yan State, where are you going to get workers from?"

Dai Xian coughed before he was about to speak, but Zhen Hui winked at him vigorously.Dai Xian suddenly understood, and changed his words: "That's right. Without workers, the factory will have to stop working. Everyone has lost a lot these days."

I don't want to have a boss shouting: "Isn't Mr. Dai's family doing the business of buying and selling African slaves from abroad?" Dai Xian's face froze.The Dai family had started the business of selling black slaves to South America two years ago.Years of wars in Europe and people living in dire straits, Jarvis Lin Daiyu and his wife continued to kill and scare in North America, a large number of European immigrants fled to Africa, and the black slave trade became more and more prosperous.Because there were many black slaves in North America, Jarvis and others had just fought there, and there were not many immigrants from Yan, so they did not buy black slaves for the time being.The ones that were originally transported by the Europeans were all mined on the West Bank.

Zhen Hui said seriously: "African black slaves don't understand the language, and they are clumsy by nature. They can be bought to grow cash crops, but they can't work in factories. One is that they don't understand the words of the management, and the other is that they can't do it. All the bosses know , Now technology is updated faster than rabbits. Spending years of hard work may not be able to teach a few black slaves to do things, and it will take a long time to learn how to do it. The craft innovation is not enough, and the money for the master is not enough. Naturally, if you want to buy black slaves, it is also cheap Yes, just try."

All the bosses looked at each other, and the workers laughed.On the contrary, Ni Ziguang cupped his hands in amazement and said, "Lord Zhen knows even this! A real person can't be judged by his appearance."

Sitting below him was the third master of the Dai family, who stood up and said: "Master Zhen's words are true. There are black slaves in my village. They are so stupid that they can't learn anything. The teacher's steward is so exhausted that he can't do anything. Now they are only sent to do the roughest jobs like fetching water and chopping wood." His old man frowned slightly: Although the black slaves employed by the Zhuangzi in their family did not understand the language, they were good at using it.Before selling less in Fujian, it was because they were afraid that they would run away. After all, it is rare to have a few slaves who do not escape these years.The third child probably saw what he meant and said it on purpose.After all, he was young, so he never thought about losing his reputation and affecting his future business.These bystanders didn't know about it, so they discussed it again.

Zhen Hui said: "Therefore, for the overall situation of Fujian's industry, I believe that Fujian should be like Yan, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Taiwan in order to retain workers."

The bosses were a little at a loss.If it were elsewhere, the head of the chamber of commerce would have stood up earlier.The head of Fujian's business community is Governor Dai Xian, and the Chamber of Commerce has been accustomed to listening to Dai's family for many years.Even though many old merchants have ideas in their hearts, seeing Dai Xian sitting on top, they don't dare to say much.Besides, I don't know what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd of the local emperor.So there was silence for a while.Zhen Hui looked around and nodded: "Very well, everyone understands the truth. Then let's do it this way."

The chairman of the ship merchant couldn't help shouting "Master Dai!" Dai Xian winked at him: "Mr. Zhen is in charge of this matter today, and I will let her make the decision." Squeeze your dissatisfaction.

Since there is no objection, it is agreed.Zhen Hui then patted the gavel again: "The clerk, please draw up the contract documents and come up."

Master Zhang hurriedly said: "The old man will draw up."

Zhen Hui glanced at him with a smile: "Master Zhang is getting old, you don't know how to do this kind of paperwork. You have to trouble young people to draft it."

Dai Xian knew in his heart that this document would be repudiated in the future.Mr. Zhang was left to him by Mr. Huang Wengang, so it was inconvenient to do this, so he gave him a wink: "Mr. Zhen is very right. It is better to write it for young people."

One owner stroked his beard and said: "We are all old people, and we don't know how to draw such things. Where do young people come from?"

Pan Xigui has been quiet all the time, and Ni Ziguang is the one on the trade union side.But at this moment, he stood up and made a group bow: "This is really rare, no wonder you can't draw it. This is from our Jiangxi side, I can draw it."

Zhen Hui was taken aback: "Mr. Pan can draw up documents? Can you read?"

Pan Xigui said with a smile: "I can read a few words a little bit, so it's easy to draw up a contract."

Zhen Hui forced a smile and said, "In that case, please trouble Mr. Pan to draw up." So he ordered to take the four treasures of the study.

When things are fetched, the ink is still an ink block.Pan Mingyi stepped forward to grind ink for her father.Not long after, thick ink was developed, and Pan Xigui rolled up his sleeves and picked up a pen to write.Everyone was shocked: what the old man wrote was in the pavilion style!Could it be a talent?Once it was finished, Pan Mingyi helped to make multiple copies.Although Miss Pan is a warrior, she can write very well.The first copy was handed over to Dai Xian first.Dai Xian was shocked: This contract is so detailed that it covers everything, and even a crack cannot be drilled out.He couldn't help squinting his eyes to look at Mr. Pan Xigui.Nai sneered, "What is the origin of Mr. Pan?"

Pan Xigui smiled and said, "Is this contract written very well?"

Dai Xian nodded: "Excellent."

Pan Xigui said: "I didn't know how to write a few words, until Ming Yi was four or five years old, I didn't have any ink. I learned these things in the evening school in Beijing after joining the Revolutionary Freemasonry."

Pan Mingyi hurriedly said, "There is an adult night school opposite our school."

Ni Ziguang smiled and said: "You should study in Dajiala. The adult night school in Beijing is different from Dajiala. Dajiala is run by the government, while Beijing is run by freemasons and trade unions. The scale is much smaller and the teachers are different. It's much more common. It's really not easy for Mr. Pan to learn like this."

Pan Xigui said: "As long as you want to learn, nothing else matters."

Pan Mingyi applauded: "Father, you are so inspiring!"

Pan Xigui smiled and said, "Okay, it's important to get down to business first." Pan Mingyi stuck out her tongue, and continued to copy the contract.Dai Xian looked at the two of them thoughtfully.All the masters saw Mr. Dai's strange expression, and they were all suspicious in their hearts.

If so, when they saw the contract, all the bosses immediately shouted: "How could this be the case!" "Too much deceit!"

Zhen Hui clapped the case again: "Quiet! I've made up my mind!" She glanced at Mr. Dai again.

Mr. Dai hurriedly said: "This contract is excellent. In the long run, it is the most fair to both the employer and the workers." He winked at everyone.Dai Xian simply raised his right hand, and the bandaged wound on his wrist instantly appeared in front of everyone.Several old merchants took a sharp breath: Yes.The entire governor's office is still surrounded by workers.

But now Pan Mingyi slowly raised his arm.Holding a jet-black musket in her hand, she casually gestured towards the window, "Bang!" The gun rang.Pan Mingyi said as if nothing happened: "Oh, the gun went off. This gun rarely goes off, and I don't know why it went off today." The audience was silent.Pan Mingyi glanced at Zhen Hui, "Master Zhen, everyone agrees, we can start signing."

Agree to fart!Everyone was upset, Mr. Piandai's wrist and Miss Pan's firearm were both on display.Who dares to say no?After that, it was very smooth and very quiet.The bosses are like good women who are forced into prostitution, angry, afraid, unwilling, and helpless.One by one honestly followed Zhen Hui's words, signed, stamped, and pressed fingerprints.Dai Xian's face sank naturally.While Ni Ziguang and others were busy forcing the owners to sign and pledge, Zhen Hui sneaked up to Dai Xian's side and whispered a few words, then walked away immediately.Dai Xian suddenly laughed.What Zhen Hui said was: "My lord's right wrist is injured, so I can't sign it. If I ask an official to sign it, I can't use the governor's seal."

I wanted to say something to the trade union people later, but Ni Ziguang actually remembered this: "It's not convenient for Mr. Dai, how about asking Mr. Zhen to sign for you?"

Dai Xian hurriedly said: "Yes, please ask Mr. Zhen to sign for you."

Zhen Hui answered "yes" and picked up a pen to sign her name one by one.Ni Ziguang seemed to have forgotten the governor's seal, and only held a stack of signed contracts and looked at Zhen Hui with a slight smile.Zhen Hui also looked at him with a smile, and said, "Okay. The labor contract in Fujian Province has been signed." All the workers immediately cheered, and all the bosses looked ashen, and Dai Xian nodded with a smile. The photographer of "Fuzhou Business Daily" was busy taking pictures, and happened to capture Dai Xian's satisfied smile.