Two people came out of the shadows, one fat and one thin. The thin one was lean and the fat one was not bloated! Xin Jian and a dozen other workers immediately stood up when they saw these two men and gave them a military salute very respectfully!
"General Lin, General Jin!"
These two are well-known among the Chinese people. After the elders of the ancient Ryukyu Kingdom, they are also a new star in the navy and a hero of the Zhiyuan...a series of dazzling auras!
Lin Yuanmiao's son Lin Zhen, Jin Changsen's son Jin Sanshun, one is the gunner of the Zhiyuan, and the other is the chief of internal affairs, Xiang Ying's right-hand man!
The high-level core of the future Chinese navy is also the secret organizer of the stormtroopers!
But no one thought that these two people actually had a secret stronghold in Tanggu!
Lin Zhen stretched out his hand and pressed his hand, "Sit down, sit down... The conditions are a bit crude, there are no stools, but you can drink good wine as you like! Our family owns shares in this coastal building, and I can be considered half of the Young Master. This food and wine is still You can afford it!”
"Hahaha..." Lin Zhen and Jin Sanshun didn't have any airs at all and sat on the ground beside the wooden box.
Xin Jian and others were not polite at first glance. They all sat cross-legged on the ground. They also toasted to each other and reached out to eat the roasted chicken and beef!
Xin Jian was slightly tipsy, and he was considered a leader among these workers. He held a glass with both hands and toasted the two generals: "General Lin, General Jin... you are both busy people. You can't have free time to come here to drink." !”
"If you have anything to say, just say it! Our mutual aid association is thanks to the help of several generals. If you need us to do errands, just ask!"
Jin Sanshun drank a drink and said with a smile, "Mutual Aid Association... This is a civil society organization that you Xin Jian organized the year before last because you saw your fellow workers' relatives were sick and had no livelihood!"
"Anyone who joins a mutual aid association must deposit one-tenth of their income into public funds every month. In the future, if a member of the mutual aid association's family gets sick or has an accident, money will be used from the public funds to save others!"
"The idea is really good, and workers from six families have indeed received treatment. Although some of them were not saved in the end, at least they received good treatment and medicine, and they were given good food and drink before they died!"
"Do good! You, Xin Jian, are a living Bodhisattva who accumulates virtue and does good!"
Xin Jian asked Jin Sanshun to tell the truth, and his face turned slightly red, "General Jin, you are a joke. If you didn't take action, I wouldn't be able to do it long ago!"
The intention of the mutual aid association is good, but it is difficult for such an organization to succeed because the economic strength of ordinary workers is too weak, and many people are short-sighted and unwilling to spend one-tenth of their income to join the association!
In fact, many people who join the association have already felt that their living and family members are not in good health, and they join because they are a little strange. Their purpose is to take advantage!
They take advantage and pay less, and these people don’t have any really powerful financial experts to help them increase the value of their funds!
After doing so much, the little money was used up. Workers who joined the union later found that there was no money to save them, so naturally they complained!
The mutual aid association had only been running for three or four months before it could no longer sustain itself. At this time, people from the Jin family and the Lin family came to the door!
Of course, Lin Zhen and Jin Sanshun did not come forward in person. At that time, they were on a mission at sea and had too many things to do. The people who came forward were actually servants of the Lin family and Jin family, low-level stewards and managers from outside businesses. People or something.
The Lin family and the Jin family proposed to provide funds to inject fresh blood into the mutual aid association. The money paid by workers to join the association no longer needs to be calculated according to one-tenth!
Because the income between people is unequal, skilled blue-collar workers like Xin Jian earn much more every month than ordinary workers, so he is at a disadvantage when it comes to paying!
Simply ten silver dollars a year, a fixed amount, which is much cheaper than what Xin Jian and the others did before!
After Xin Jian and the others were overjoyed, they also knew that there is no such thing as a free lunch. Instead, they asked these people about their conditions. What are you doing in return for doing these things?
The result was very surprising. The Lin family and the Jin family did not want any financial reward, but only two conditions!
The first is absolute confidentiality. Joining a mutual aid association can be made public, but information about the two companies that control the mutual aid association must not be leaked!
The second is to study. The mutual aid association selects outstanding workers and forms an organization. It must meet regularly to study!
The first one is easy to understand, but the second one is a bit confusing to Monk Zhanger. You give us money just to let us study?
What to study?
This learning is incredible. Xin Jian and the others have completely opened the door to a new world!
The outstanding workers selected by the mutual aid association are of course very valuable skilled workers. These people are all literate and have a certain cultural foundation!
They gathered together, and at each meeting they learned all kinds of news, current politics, historical origins, various Chinese policies, and careful study of many documents of the head of state!
Learn new words that you don’t understand, and ask for understanding of concepts that you don’t understand. Gradually, these workers are no longer those stupid and blind people!
They can understand the basic European national concepts, the differences between various political systems, the history after the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, and what class is!
There are also some natural science courses that allow them to understand more deeply what industrialization is and what is so great about it!
What an eye-opener! Gain knowledge! In just two years, this group of workers in the mutual aid association has undergone radical changes. I dare not say that they have turned into butterflies, but in the late Qing Dynasty when illiteracy was widespread, these people were already considered top-notch people!
I still remember that Emperor Tongzhi visited Tanggu when he returned to China. It was Xin Jian and Zai Chun who had an unpleasant incident!
Just imagine, how could an ordinary worker have the courage to challenge the emperor? How could he dare to be so disrespectful without a force arming his mind?
Until today, the real boss behind the mutual aid association appeared. The appearance of Lin Zhen and Jin Sanshun made Xin Jian and others understand that all the efforts of the other party will be rewarded today.
Jin Sanshun smiled and poured a glass of wine for Xin Jian, "We are just relying on the legacy of our ancestors and the wrong love of the head of state, and our family is a bit stinky... And this mutual aid meeting was the first to come up with it and the first to operate it. Of course you are." The best!"
"The merit of doing good is not determined by the amount of money, but by the motivation! I admire your Xin Jian for your hard work, and I should give you a toast!"
Xin Jian slowly drank a cup and then smiled bitterly and said, "Two generals, if you have anything to say, just say it! We are not people who don't know how to repay kindness. As long as we are not allowed to do immoral things and don't rebel against the head of state, then we can say anything!"
"Good!" Lin Zhen clapped his hands and praised, "Interesting! You are a great person! In repaying kindness, you don't forget the basic bottom line of being a human being, and you have principles!"
"I like people who have principles, limits, and responsibility! So this mission must be yours!"
"Xin Jian... and brothers, prepare to pack your things! We have recommended you as the first batch of technical management talents to support the Jingshi Iron and Steel Plant!"
"After the Spring Festival, all of you will go to the capital to help the imperial court build steel plants and train workers!"
ah! Xin Jian and the others present were all stunned, and the wine glasses in two of their hands fell to the ground!
