Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 94 Credit ([-])

The first issuance and return of work-point coupons were quickly counted. A total of 330 cents and 40 cents were issued, 60 and [-] cents were returned, and the return rate of the day was [-]%. It is also excusable to convert into real objects.Over the next few days, the remaining tokens began to withdraw, but at a much slower rate than originally expected.This made Wu Nanhai heave a sigh of relief. On the first day of his debut, he consumed almost [-] kilograms more rice and miscellaneous grains than usual.

However, the credit of the work coupons has basically been established. Although some people are skeptical, this piece of paper can indeed buy extra food from the food truck every day.Then, Wu Nanhai began to sell them real-estate rice wine—a fifth of a bottle, 250 grams per bottle.In order to prevent someone from drinking too much, it is provided once a week, and each person is limited to one bottle at a time.However, the sales situation was not satisfactory, which made Wu Nanhai very puzzled: this batch of rice wine was given by Zhang Youfu when he was handling the captive affairs, and he even asked the captives specifically, and they all said that it was relatively high-quality rice wine in this county.

Since it is first-class, why is the sales volume still so small?After working with the production team for so many days, he has been able to roughly communicate with these local laborers in a language mixed with Lingao dialect and Mandarin.As a result, most people answered: "It's too expensive, and I can't afford it."

After hearing his reaction, Wu De smiled happily: "Good thing."

"What's the good thing?" Wu Nanhai originally hoped to use the rice wine to return some work-point coupons and reduce food consumption.

"It means that they recognize the value of work-point coupons!" Wu De said, "They think it's money, so they have such an idea. If this is a gold round coupon from 1949, would everyone care about the price? Can you buy it?" Just get something."

Wu Nanhai suddenly realized, and couldn't help laughing.I didn't think about it at all.

"You haven't changed your mind, and neither have many people here. I think these people should believe in the value of work coupons for granted." A wry smile appeared on the corner of Wu De's mouth, "It's all about what you think they should be, and what I think they should be. That's right? Everyone has forgotten that these people are also living people, and everyone has their own calculations, so why trust you so easily."

"A little bit."

"So, we have to be careful." Wu De said, "Credit, credit, can't be established in a day or two." While talking, Lin Xing's report suddenly came from outside.

"come in."

The new production captain was wearing brand-new homemade clothes, the style was imitation of the training uniform worn by the crossing crowd. Although the workmanship was a bit poor, it still seemed to fit well.

"what's up?"

"Small, small—" Lin Xing already spoke Mandarin very well, but with a little bit of Xiong Buyou's special Guangxi accent, "I'm asking the master for something."

"Go ahead."

Lin Xing knelt down and kowtowed, and said that many people in the production team were tenant tenants. They had been away from home for a month, and now the autumn harvest was coming. Many people were worried that they would not go back to collect grain. The family lacked labor and could not produce grain. If the rent cannot be paid, the whole family will starve to death if the tenant is taken away from the owner.

"Everyone recommended me to beg the master for mercy, so that everyone can go back and have a look, and come back after finishing this season's farm work." Lin Xing said and kowtowed again.

want to go home?This is not surprising to Wu De. After all, there are only a small number of single people. Most people in the production team have no land, but they have family members. This cannot be given up no matter what.They have such an idea, which makes sense both emotionally and rationally.

However, once you let go, can you come back?Wu De is not fully sure.Judging from the ideological dynamics of the laborers, most people feel that being a laborer here is similar to doing work for the landlord. After the implementation of the work point voucher system, the enthusiasm for labor has also increased a lot.But how many people are willing to work for them on a long-term basis?

He hesitated for a while, and let Lin Xing back out first.

"I'm afraid it won't work." Wu Nanhai also found it difficult to deal with, "Can I ask the executive committee for instructions?"

That night, the Executive Committee held an enlarged meeting specifically for this matter to discuss whether to let the laborers go home to work on the farm. Many professional groups opposed it, especially the various groups under the Industrial Committee, which is currently entering the climax of infrastructure installation— ―Once the workforce is lost, progress will slow down considerably.There is also a new cement shaft kiln project at the brick kiln. There is a shortage of labor force. Now that more than [-] well-used strong laborers are released at one go, it is difficult to make up for the gap.

Wu De was also vacillating about this issue: letting people go is obviously not good for the current production and construction. Lin Xing came to beg him specifically if he didn't let go, which shows that there is already a strong trend of thought in the production team.If you don't let people go, you will seriously lose the hearts and minds you have gained so hard.

He really couldn't make a choice, so he told all his thoughts and worries.In the end, he said: It is best to let them go back once.Even if many people will be lost, their benevolence and credit will be recognized by the local people.

"Benevolence, righteousness and trustworthiness?" Someone sneered, "We time-space invaders still talk about this?" This person is Comrade Xiao Bailang from the mechanical team, with a fair face, very delicate, and a bit of a fake girl.At this time, his face was flushed, and he spoke very aggressively.

"That's right, don't we have to be mean and shameless?"

"Don't worry about it," the other party immediately retorted, "What are we doing here? Don't say that you are all for the cause of communism or bringing democracy and freedom to the Chinese people. To put it bluntly, none of you are seeking wealth and status, playing dick Didn’t Li come here?” He glanced at the participants, “I’m so tired of your inexplicable benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith, knocking down Lingao, and everyone in the county was arrested to work, it’s not enough to beat up villages one by one , we will soon be able to release zha medicine on a large scale, and hide here like this to talk about credit with a group of natives, how nonsense it is."

"You can't get things done by slavery..."

"What's wrong with slavery? Didn't the Manchu Qing rule China for 300 years by cruelly enslaving the Han people? We modern people in the 21st century can't do what the Tunguska savages covered in lard and pigskin can do?"

"I firmly oppose this!" Cheng Dong stood up and objected fiercely, "Although sometimes you can use whatever means to achieve your goals, you should still have a minimum moral bottom line. Doing so will lose the hearts of the people!"

"People's hearts?" Xiao Bailang snorted, "It's a pity that according to the law of historical development, people's hearts may not necessarily be an opponent of force. If people's hearts have ever defeated force, it is not enough force! The ancient people could revolt, but you can see that in the modern world there are common people's uprisings." No? At most, it’s a group walk or a ‘group event’. Compared with the people in this time and space, our technological and industrial capabilities are the level of the Zentraedi star to the earth—the Zentraedi star wants the people of the earth to have a bird’s heart?”

These extremely provocative words resonated in the hearts of many people. Seeing many people whispering, Xiao Bailang became even more angry:

"I suggest that not only should people not be released, but the 'hunting operation' should be started immediately!" He waved his arms vigorously, "Large-scale roundup of laborers, and grouping them into groups for forced labor. If the quota is not met, they will not be given food. Anyone who dares to resist will be beheaded..." He spit stars flying around, talking more and more vigorously.

"I object!" Wu De became more and more extreme when he heard what he said, and he was afraid that he would ruin the results of more than two months of hard work if he continued, "We need the loyalty of the local aborigines. Do we rule with 500 of us?"

"What are you afraid of?" Xiao Bailang disapproved, "There are as many traitors as you want, green battalion, peace army, imperial association army, you can recruit as many people as you want to help you fight for food—"

Cheng Dong, a pacifist, couldn't bear it anymore: "So you want everyone to match the moral level of Tunguska savages or Japanese devils?"

"What do you think we are?" Xiao Bailang snorted, "What right do we have to come here? Why do we occupy the land here? Could it be that Lingao is the land that is 'inseparable from ancient times' across the world? We are the invasion of time and space Or, please don’t paint yourself up!”

Seeing that the meeting was about to get out of control.So far no one has publicly stood up to support Xiao Bailang, but it is clear that these words are extremely provocative.Wen Desi is aware of the danger. This kind of blatant disregard for general moral principles and the expression of the supremacy of interests has a strong incitement to the public.From the bottom of his heart, he actually didn't dislike Xiao Bailang's speech. In essence, what he said was right, but there were many things that couldn't be said so nakedly - it was very dangerous.

He was thinking about how to stop the development of the situation, Zhan Wuya stood up, and said hello: "Xiao Xiao, don't talk about it! People still have to have a bottom line, and they can't just do whatever is beneficial."

"Bottom line? What are you all here for, helping the poor?..."

"You fart!" Zhan Wuya was furious, "If I hadn't rushed over to unplug the electricity two days ago, you would have only one hand left today! According to you, how many hands do you have to take care of my shit?! "

Xiao Bailang froze for a moment, Wen Desi secretly called it a fluke, to be honest, if the debate continues like this today, it's really hard to say what the consequences will be.Although he knew that Xiao Bailang's extreme suggestion would not be passed.But the rift left by the debate is difficult to mend.Fortunately, Zhan Wuya stood up—he didn't know anything about this little accident—but he couldn't care less, so he quickly stood up in this gap:

"Stop arguing, everyone, please discuss around the topic. How can we maximize our interests and ensure the long-term stability of the living environment?"

These words set the tone for the discussion that followed, and then some people expressed their opinions, some agreed and some disagreed. Generally speaking, it seemed to be half to half, and everyone expressed their reasons from various aspects.Finally, the Executive Committee decided to vote.The result of the vote was that those who supported the release had a slight upper hand.

When Wu De walked out of the meeting room, he felt cold sweat all over his body.He hoped to release people, but he was not sure whether the consequences of releasing people would be the same as he thought - after all, there was a 17-year historical gap between him and these 400th-century natives.

(End of this chapter)