Rebirth: My 80s

Chapter 532
On September 9, an Eagle Royal Air Force plane landed slowly at the Capital Airport, and a high-spirited, blond woman with blue eyes walked out of the cabin.

The outside world has a rather vivid name for her - the Iron Lady.

This strong-armed woman came to this country with the arrogance of destroying the country's entire navy and air force in one fell swoop during the Battle for the Malvinas Islands a few months ago, and taking back the Falklands.

At this time, the news spread widely, and the purpose of her trip became clear to the world——

After the "New Territories lease" expires, he will continue to rule Hong Kong City.

The outside world is very optimistic about this.

For example, many British-funded consortiums in Hong Kong City opened champagne to celebrate.To say the least, even if this goal is not achieved, they are not worried.

Historically, Hong Kong Island and Kowloon were permanently ceded to the Great Eagle Empire.Although the New Territories is larger, it is also more remote and will not touch their fundamental interests.They believe that the Iron Lady will at least defend this.

However, they seem to have forgotten two things:
First, those two unequal treaties were signed before the founding of this country.

Secondly, no matter how fierce a girl is, she is still a girl...

Two days later, on September 9, when the Iron Maidens walked out of the auditorium with solemn faces, the Chinese and foreign reporters waiting outside noticed that something was wrong with this woman, who was known for her toughness.

Then, she missed a step on the steps and stumbled to the ground...

The next day, this classic scene spread throughout the world through the media, especially in Hong Kong.

In the luxurious mansion of the British consortium, the music stopped, the dance steps disappeared, and the wine glass fell to the ground and shattered.All that's left is anxiety...

Hong Kong stocks fell sharply that day.

I hold the Hong Kong dollar in my hand, but I wonder if it will cease to be money in a few years.

That night, Li Jiankun asked the widow cook to prepare a table in the factory cafeteria, which made him realize.

The Huadian Factory ended its half-month military training and one-week production training the day before yesterday and officially started production to produce a product that employees had never heard of - electric blankets.

However, our factory only produces core heating components and control switches, along with final assembly of finished products.

The external "special blankets" are outsourced to the "China Heart Garment Factory" in the special zone.

A few days later, at the end of the month, the employees had been working in the factory for a full month and it was their payday.

It was this salary payment that caused an uproar in Shangbu Industrial Zone.

That night.

"Kangfa Electronics Factory" is less than 500 meters away from Huadian Factory.

10:30 pm, a certain dormitory building, a certain dormitory.

In a dormitory for eight people, after placing four wooden double beds, there is only a narrow corridor left.

The female workers who had just come off the assembly line hurriedly went to the water room to wash up, then collapsed on the bed one by one. After a while, they found it difficult to fall asleep again, or they said they didn't want to fall asleep.

This little time before going to bed every night is the few time they have at their disposal.

"Hey guys, I'm telling you something, don't be angry."

"Just tell me, I don't even have the energy to be angry right now."

"Come on, I'm just waiting for someone to tell me a story."

"It's not a story, it's true." A female worker said quietly, "I told you last time, I have a fellow who went to the newly opened Chinese Electronics store, and when he first entered, he complained to me that he didn't want to do his job. , she gave them military training and made me happy, but I said she suffered a lot and had no money to earn."

The female worker paused and suddenly started crying.

"They paid wages today. Guess what, you guys? My fellow villager only worked for a week and was paid 58 yuan!"

"what?!"

The creaking sound kept coming, and the female workers got up from the bed one after another, looking at the same bed.

"Why did you post so many?"

"Did you make a mistake?"

"I've only been working for a few days, and it's more than I have done this month!" The female worker who was questioned explained: "I asked, and it was correct. All the employees in their factory are so high. It turns out that they conduct military training, and based on individual performance, they also give The salary is pretty bad for a fellow countryman like me. The highest salary is said to be a full [-] yuan!
"In addition, their wages are completely different from our factory's time-based wages. They work on a piece-by-piece basis and pay how much they make.

"I am a fellow countryman who is not good at anything else but is very quick with my hands and feet. She told me that based on this calculation, she is sure that her salary will exceed [-] next month."

The female workers were shocked, their eyes full of envy.

……

Not far away, Zhongming Electronics Factory.

A certain dormitory building, a certain dormitory.

"I'm crazy, sisters. When Huadian was recruiting workers, I thought they wouldn't start work until September. I didn't want to wait, so I joined this factory. My cousin was newly married and was busy making little people at home. I joined on September 9st. Huadian is paying wages today, how much do you think he will pay?"

"Oh, just tell me, who still has the energy to guess."

"116 yuan!"

"hiss!"

"Come to me during dinner. You won't believe it when I tell you about the food I brought from their cafeteria. A box of red pork belly, a box of fried hairtail, and a box of cabbage with lard residue. It costs [-] cents! A large meat dish. It’s less than two cents.”

"hiss!"

"Aren't we chatting while eating? Their dormitory has six people per room, equipped with two wall fans, free boiling water, free bathing, and mosquito coils."

"hiss!"

"Azhen, ask your cousin if Huadian is still recruiting people?"

"No more, I'm crying to death!"
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Next door, Hualishi Electronics Factory.

1 dormitory building, room 417.

The topic went on for a while, and it started because a female worker had a fellow worker in Huadian. She had been training and studying in the military for more than half a month. She had only been working for a week, and today she was paid 62 yuan in wages.

The other seven female workers in the dormitory were extremely shocked.

"The treatment there is comparable to that of our factory. It's like a paradise in a novel. They have a factory rule that not only requires employees. My fellow villager has memorized several of them. I copied them in my notebook for you to listen to."

The female worker who broke the news took out a palm-sized notebook from the bedside, cleared her throat, and said calmly:
"Working time regulations: start work at 1 a.m. and get off work at [-] p.m. every day. Eight-hour work system. Overtime work is not recommended. In case of emergency work and overtime work at night, the principle is adopted on a voluntary basis. In addition to personal piece-rate wages, additional subsidies per person per day are adopted. The salary is [-] yuan per hour, and overtime is not allowed to exceed [-] p.m. Any manager who violates the regulations will be fired."

"Rest time regulations: six days off and one day off per week, and a rotating rest system is adopted. Employees can leave the factory after reporting their departure to the supervisor. Employees in need can apply to the Administration Department to apply for a library card for the SAR Library for free."

"Vacation time regulations: All statutory holidays are included in the vacation time. Ordinary employees have seven days of annual leave every year. If they are rated as outstanding employees at the end of the year, they will receive 10 days of paid annual leave in the following year. Anyone who gets married, has a child, or passes away can apply for 60-[-] days of annual leave. Days off with pay.”

...

The female workers were numb as they listened.Other people's factories are my paradise; other people's lives are my dreams.

As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, the full moon outside the window cannot dispel the gloom in their hearts.

Sang Dongqin was sitting on a double bed by the window, listening intently and in a daze. What she heard in her ears was not Huadian's factory regulations, but... human nature!
The boss of Huadian really treats his employees as human beings and as his own people.

Looking back at their factory, the managers are eager to squeeze every last bit of strength and value out of their female workers.

Sang Dongqin silently raised two small hands as thin as chicken feet. The ten fingers were covered with blood and were shaking uncontrollably nervously.

why?
Why are they both joint ventures and electronics factories, almost side by side, so different?
Sang Dongqin reached out from under the chaff pillow and took out a book of "New Youth Poems", and remembered the two poems in it:

"We all have the courage to break free from the shackles of fate, but we are accustomed to hesitation in taking that step."

She suddenly clenched her fists and shouted: "Sisters, this is wrong! We should fight and say no to any exploitation!"

The other seven girls all poked their heads together with surprised expressions.

"Do you believe me? As long as you follow me, we can unite all the sisters and we will definitely fight for the rights they deserve!"

After hearing her impassioned speech, the girls' eyes gradually changed from timid to determined.

(End of this chapter)