The workers working on the dam construction site are divided into several areas according to different types of work. Each area has a large number of leaders and a number of supervisory teams. These supervisory teams all hold two-foot-long horse sticks, so the workers are called They are a horse club.
The second rich man is the head of the sand and gravel team at the construction site, in charge of the processing of river sand and gravel. The old rich man is a banner man. It is said that the second rich man is a relative of Xi Qia. After September 18, Xiqia was the first big man to invest in Japan. The traitors surrendered Jilin City to the Japanese. In Manchukuo, with the Japanese as a backer, he could sway wherever he went.
Although the second rich man may be considered a big boss, he is different from other bosses in that he is not harsh on the workers below. As long as he doesn't make any big mistakes, he can get away with small things, big or small.
Therefore, the second rich man is very popular. Every day at the construction site, I smoke, drink tea, or bask in the sun, and the specific work is left to the second-in-command.
The second leader asked: "Second Master, are you giving it to him like this? Many people are concerned about this foreman's position."
The second rich man smiled and said: "Dezi, look carefully. This kid can't swing his right arm while walking. He is someone who often plays with guns and knives. Believe it or not, this kid must have come down from the mountain. I have poisonous eyes." , look at the person and he must not have run away."
"Besides, one person can kill three people with his bare hands. Which one of these people can do this?"
The scene at a large construction site with tens of thousands of people was really spectacular. In many places, small tracks are used to pull materials back and forth with iron wagons used in mines. A winch is used for high places, and a pusher is used for flat places.
The section chiefs of each section, the unit chiefs of each unit, and the engineering and technical personnel are all Japanese. The Ma Bang teams who supervise the work on the construction site are all Manchurians. There are sentries on the mountains in the distance, all of which are Japanese soldiers. There are also Japanese soldiers. patrol. However, Japanese soldiers generally did not come to the construction site unless they had nothing to do.
The work sheds of Xiaowuzi and his friends were on the east bank of the river, as were the offices of the hydropower station and the Japanese barracks. However, they were all at the base of the dam, while the prisoners' work sheds were several miles below in Mengjiatun. The living quarters of ordinary workers are in Xiaofengmentun on the west bank. This hydropower station is named after Xiaofengmen.
Xiaowuzi found that the entire construction site was in a state of tightness on the outside and looseness on the inside. Once someone was found escaping, the Japanese soldiers would mobilize all their strength to arrest them. They would bring big wolfhounds to track them along the smell. After catching them, they would first escort them to the dam. They will be put on public display and then executed using various cruel methods.
If you don't escape, as long as you don't make mistakes in your work, you will still be very free on the construction site. Even at night, they, the prisoners, can go to the casinos and other places above to play. It's just that they don't have any wages and no money to play.
As for the real workers, their wages are pitifully low. After working exhaustingly for a year, they will be deducted by the bosses until they have very little left, and then they will be cheated again by the casinos.
Xiao Wuzi saw with his own eyes that several people dug three holes in cement bags and put them on their bodies to wear as clothes. After asking the people nearby, they found out that they were cheating with money and lost all their clothes.
Xiao Wuzi only saw Lao Yin after half a month.
When work was about to end in the evening, the second rich man was lying on a recliner and smoking. A man in his thirties came over with a rabbit in his hand.
With a big face, two small squinty eyes, and a stubble on his face, he is a typical Korean. He is not tall but has a strong body. He is what people often call a man with an axle.
The man walked and said with a smile: "Second Master, what do you think this is? I just put it on the mountain above. It's still fresh, and the blood hasn't dried yet."
The second rich man raised his head and said, "Lao Yin, come and sit down for a while. The rabbit at this time is out of oil and will not taste good when stewed."
Lao Yin hurriedly said: "Second Master, please watch me go get some charcoal. How about we put some soybean paste on it and grill it?"
The second rich man thought for a while and said, "That's okay." He turned around and ordered his men to skin the rabbits and prepare charcoal fire, but Lao Yin found a piece of wood and sat at the feet of the second rich man.
The second rich man was sitting on the recliner with his eyes closed, but he was asking: "Tell me, how much did you lose again? How much did you borrow this time?"
Lao Yin said with a flattering smile: "It must be said that he is the second master. You can tell it at a glance. I was lucky last night at the beginning and won sixty or seventy yuan. I went out to pee and came back. I'm done with it. I didn't win a single game. I vomited back all the previous winners and added more than 30 yuan. I lost more than 100 yuan inside and outside. What do you think I peed?"
Then he said: "Second Master, please give me thirty first. If you take too much, I'm afraid I won't be able to repay half of it. Isn't that going to waste your money?"
At this time, Xiaowuzi put away his tools and finished counting. When he came over to report to the rich second master, when he saw Lao Yin, the fifth son knew that he had found the person. But he didn't talk to Lao Yin. After explaining to the rich second master, he left without looking at Lao Yin again.
Lao Yin only glanced at Xiao Wuzi, and then continued to chat with the rich second master.
Old Yin's name is Yin Dongjun, and he came to the construction site a year ago. The strange thing is that he was also a prisoner when he came. However, Lao Yin is a good talker, knowledgeable, and can speak three languages, namely Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. It took him less than a year to communicate with the major leaders and Japanese people on the construction site. All are familiar.
From a hard-working worker to a logistics purchaser who often travels away, how can you explain this?
The Japanese attitude towards workers is: As long as you don't run away and are willing to work, you are a good person. So Lao Yin was very happy on the construction site.
Lao Yin has three major hobbies: drinking, making money, and bragging. Earning even two dollars is not enough for him to lose, but Lao Yin is living abroad, so the rich second master is not afraid that he will not pay back the money. Moreover, Lao Yin has excellent credit, and he will pay it back within a few days. Never complain.
The rich second master was happy after drinking in the evening, so he went to the work shed and asked the fifth son to go out with him.
The second rich man found that he had found a treasure. He made an appointment accidentally last month. Only later did he discover that the fifth son was literate and could also write and do calculations. Everyone in his group, including the second rich man, was illiterate. . This time there is someone who can read, and there is someone who understands the current accounts.
Xiao Wuzi has just finished eating. The advantage of being a foreman is that he can eat enough. Although it is still the same, it is only one meal for three people, and if it is not enough, you can still ask for more.
The rich second master stood at the door and shouted: "Little fifth son, come out, and the second master will take you to see the world."
The little boy didn't ask where he was going, he just lowered his head and followed the rich second master, following step by step.
This is what the second rich man is most satisfied with. He is both civil and military, and he never talks too much. What a talent! The rich second master was already thinking about how to keep the little fifth son.
There is a suspension bridge under the cofferdam, which is pulled up by steel wire ropes. The top is sparsely covered with wooden boards, and it is scary to walk on it and dangle.
The two walked to the bridge and saw two people waiting for them. They both knew each other. One was Lao Yin, whom they had just met in the afternoon, and the other was Er Shizhi, who was good at singing.
I don’t know what Er Zhuzi’s name is. He is a prisoner who came from Changchun with Xiao Wuzi. He is called Er Zhuzi because he is a sissy. He is a man in his thirties and behaves like a girl in every move.
Xiaowuzi has become familiar with the workers these days, and they all have a rough idea of what they have committed. The second chairperson is charged with the same crime as him - he is suspected of being an accomplice.
Xiao Wuzi really resisted the bandits, but Er Zhuzi was wrongly accused. He turned out to be a performer in the Baobao opera, and he was well-known in the Lishu area of Siping, south of Xinjing.
Nacheng wanted to go to Dehui Misako and sing at the home of a local rich man, so he and his junior sister caught the attention of this rich man. This rich man also has a strange hobby, that is, he is a man of all genders. He will forcefully occupy his junior sister at any time, and he will also wait on her with two chairs.
Er Zizi stabbed the rich man in the butt with a pair of scissors that night, and escaped with his junior sister that night. However, they were caught by the police before they could get very far. When they returned, they were severely beaten. Er Zizi's small body was almost beaten to death.
So, the second chair was escorted here, but his junior sister's whereabouts were unknown. She must have been taken back by the rich man again. There is no place for poor people to be reasonable in this world.
Cars cannot walk on the suspension bridge, so people can only walk on it. Lao Yin leads the way, and the second rich man follows lazily. The second chair is as scared as a girl. He pulls the hem of Xiao Wuzi's clothes and is startled by the swaying suspension bridge. At first, he was yelling so much that Xiaowuzi wanted to kick him into the river.
When the group crossed the bridge and turned the corner and entered the town, they saw Xiao Jinbao, the proprietress of the tavern, and Da Baili, the lady from the brothel opposite, scolding each other across the street.
The old women in the Northeast are more fierce than the other, not to mention that both of them are in the world. The words come out as soon as they open their mouths, and the curse words come out in all kinds of ways. Same thing.
Little Jinbao was quick to talk, while Big Baili was loud, and the two cursed each other equally.
When little Jinbao saw the rich second master, he immediately changed from shrew mode to resentful wife mode. Not only did he shut up, his eyes immediately became tender and watery, and he looked at the rich second master with resentment. He didn't even need to say a word, his face looked aggrieved. look like.
Xiao Wuzi almost laughed out loud when he saw the speed of his face change.
When Da Baili saw this group of people, she stopped scolding her. She didn't dare to show her teeth to the rich second master, but stared at Lao Yin with her goldfish eyes, as if she had discovered her own man who was cheating on her behind his back.
Lao Yin smiled awkwardly at her, but let the rich second master into Xiao Jinbao's tavern.
Dabai Li yelled: "Old Yin, you bastard, don't even think about entering my house in the future.
