The carriage drove slowly on the road, and the scenery along the way became increasingly unfamiliar.
Zhou Maoxue opened the curtain of the car window and looked out.
I felt a little confused for a moment.
Things were getting weirder and weirder...very different from what he imagined.
That day, I was so excited that I agreed to Tang Bohu's registration to join the factory.
It's not that he regrets it now, after all, he still admires Tang Bohu's character.
And finding the dirty information about Eastern Suburbs University can indeed accomplish great things.
I just don’t know why, but I feel weird and a little scared in my heart.
He was accompanied by three civil servants, four of whom were assigned to a factory.
I heard that this factory is quite famous. It is a large factory that specializes in making parts for trains and railways.
During the first half of the journey, the four of them were still discussing their life after joining the factory.
Several people speculated that the factory must be full of darkness, slavery and abuse.
Everyone was locked in a small dark room and worked continuously, eating porridge twice a day...
Although everyone knew that ordinary people went to work in factories, after all, it was all about having good food and clothing. No one had a detailed understanding of the life of factory workers. The more they talked, the more frightened they became, so that in the end they all fell into silence.
The atmosphere inside the carriage was a bit dull, and many mounds of earth began to appear in the scenery outside...
Zhou Maoxue gradually turned pale. Is this the place where the bodies of workers who died of slavery were dumped?
He couldn't help but get up.
Mao crouched close to the coachman and asked anxiously: "Where are we now? Why is this factory so far away? Why are there so many mounds of dirt on the road over there? Are they not graves?"
The coachman said without looking back: "We're almost there! Our current boundary is called Sujiapuzi. Later, when the railway was built, many people came to set up factories here, and the earthen walls outside the fort were demolished. Those were not graves but mounds of earth. , Sujiapuzi has also changed its name now."
"What name was changed?" Zhou Maoxue asked nervously.
Wouldn't it be a sweat village or a labor village or something like that?
"Those new factories are all behind Sujiapuzi. Because so many people came in, they were verbally renamed Houchangcun." The driver pointed, "Look at the fork in the road ahead, the famous Houchangcun Road. If you walk further in, you can see many college students."
"I saw that you are some of the best college students. You were invited to work here, right?"
Zhou Maoxue didn't answer, but he felt much more at ease and sat back in the carriage.
As long as it's not a cemetery.
College students, hello college students!
Although he is from Eastern Suburb University, he is at least literate and can communicate smoothly.
I'm afraid there's a group of rough and tumble people inside...
After driving for about two more moments, the carriage slowly stopped.
Zhou Maoxue and the other three people jumped out of the carriage, looked up at the building in front of them, and swallowed in unison.
This... is completely different from what I imagined!
It's not the small dark rooms you imagined, but a huge long and wide factory building with a few big characters on top of the door.
[Wangcai Parts Factory]
Zhou Maoxue came to his senses and took out his wallet from his waist to pay for the car.
Seeing this, the coachman said: "Young masters, you don't need to pay. Mr. Tang has already paid."
Brother Tang is still so considerate and considerate.
Zhou Maoxue took back his hand and nodded.
Seeing the driver driving away, the four of them stood in front of the factory at a loss.
But at this moment, a man enthusiastically ran towards Zhou Maoxue and others at the door of the factory.
"Are some of you here to work in the factory? The boss specially asked me to pick you up."
Zhou Maoxue was startled, and then he calmed down and saw the person clearly.
This man was thin, dark-skinned, very cleanly dressed, and looked to be in his sixties, with a warm smile on his face.
The other three people did not dare to speak. Zhou Maoxue bravely said: "Yes, we are here to work in the factory. I dare to ask you for your name."
"Ah, he speaks in a polite manner, and he looks like he has studied. Our factory likes people who have studied!" After sighing, the man introduced, "My name is Su Tian, from Sujiapuzi, and those few Just come with me?"
Zhou Maoxue nodded and followed Su Tian to the factory.
Su Tian said as he walked: "Our Wangcai Parts Factory is pretty good among so many factories in Houchang Village. It's hard to get in at ordinary times. How did you get in? You can't be a college student, right?"
Zhou Maoxue said: "No, we were introduced by friends."
"Are they relatives?"
"No, it's just a friend I've known for a short time."
Su Tian grinned: "Then he's quite nice!"
"He is indeed a rare good man." Zhou Mao said.
While they were talking, several people had already entered the factory.
Zhou Maoxue and others suddenly showed shocked eyes.
From the outside, the factory looks unremarkable, except for its large single area.
But once you enter the interior, the vast space immediately gives people a visual shock.
It’s not that it’s that good, and the height isn’t too high either.
But for these scholars who have lived in the house for a long time, it is the first time they have seen such a large space in a single building.
This has nothing to do with the dark room...
There is a group of workers in the factory currently busy, divided into several areas, doing different tasks.
And there are iron hooks hanging in the air.
Zhou Maoxue looked along the hook to the roof, and then he suddenly discovered that there was a pulley and other devices on the roof.
Su Tian saw a few people being restrained and explained with a smile: "This is your first time, right? There are a lot of magical things here. Look at the wheels on the roof. They are very convenient for lifting and transporting things. That's the owner's house." I asked people from Eastern Suburbs University to design it.”
"Our factory specializes in providing components for trains. You have just entered the factory, so we will not arrange too difficult work. Many newly poured workpieces need to be polished. You only need to polish them according to standards. I will send someone to teach you."
Zhou Maoxue took a deep breath, calmed down, and asked: "If you arrange work for me, I dare you to..."
Su Tian's chest puffed up: "I am the leader of the second group of our factory, and I am responsible for polishing. You can work with me now. There are four other brothers in my group."
"But they are busy, so don't rush to see them. I will take you around here first to get a basic understanding. After I arrange work clothes and accommodation for you, I will start work tomorrow."
Zhou Maoxue nodded, and then followed Su Tian to visit the factory.
During the visit, there were naturally many workers doing hard work.
He was dripping with sweat and looked extremely difficult.
The four men nodded secretly and memorized this scene.
It already smells like a sweatshop...
"Our process is the last step. After polishing, someone will come to inspect it. If the acceptance is passed, it will be completed. Your monthly salary is two taels. If the polished finished product is not up to standard, your wages will be deducted." Walking to the end of the factory, Su Tian introduced.
Zhou Maoxue couldn't help but asked: "Then how long do we have to work a day? Seven hours or eight hours?"
The other three officials looked at Su Tian nervously.
Everyone is ready to work hard to collect evidence!
Su Tian was shocked and said: "Seven or eight hours? You are doing hard work and you don't want to die?"
"In our factory, we work five days and have two days off. We only work four hours a day, including half an hour for lunch and dinner. Look at the clock."
Zhou Maoxue and the others looked in the direction of Su Tian's finger, and at the end was a large clock hanging on the factory building.
Su Tian continued: "You know how to read clocks, right? You start work at eight o'clock every morning, rest until twelve o'clock, and then you work at one o'clock in the afternoon until you can get off work at five o'clock in the afternoon. We also have two days of paid sick leave every month. There is a doctor in the factory, just go to him if you are sick."
"You can do whatever you like after get off work. There are plenty of places to eat and play in Houchang Village."
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