Chapter 100 The Ugly Side

"... The compulsory working camp is absolutely different from any prison or hard labor camp in the popular sense. The compulsory working camp is not built for the purpose of extracting the benefits obtained from the sweat of the prisoners. Correspondingly, the compulsory working camp takes correcting the bad ideas of prisoners as the primary goal, so as to ensure the safety and stability of the whole society. Yes, at the same time, teach people to make a living for the purpose..."

--The Wangjiang Hotel of the Ministry of Justice of the Chinese Empire is a high-grade hotel recently built in Wuhan. The guests here are either merchants who have passed in Wuhan or local rich businessmen in Wuhan. Occasionally, some officials will dine here. Of course, in most cases, these officials still avoid eating in such places. The more high-end the place is, the easier it is to attract the attention of others.

Whether it is officials or advisers, most people have some concerns about coming to such a place to eat. After all, no one knows whether today's meal will be published in the newspaper tomorrow. Those journalists are idle and always like to find trouble as officials, accusing the national body of being mistaken for "re republicans", but attacking officials. The integrity of the staff is the responsibility of exercising the supervision of public opinion.

However, some people will worry, while others have no scruples. Just like some officers who eat in restaurants, the income of today's [***] officials is generally higher than that of ordinary officials, and they are not sociable in places most of the time, so they dare to eat in such high-end restaurants without hesitation. Although it is inevitable that there are still some "business" meals.

In a box on the second floor of Wangjiang Hotel, several directors of the Wuhan Chamber of Commerce were entertaining an officer. After a burst of laughter, with a woman's intervention, the atmosphere in the box changed slightly, and everyone looked at the officer with the rank of captain.

"If you don't work, you can't eat!"

In the face of doubts, the officer who put down the cutlery looked at the guest in front of him and explained.

"Through labor, transform those who never worked in the old times and did not know how to work, or..."

With the help of holding a teacup and drinking tea, Wei Xiangzhong pondered for a moment.

"Teach them how to work!"

In the face of the puzzle of others at the table, he continued to explain.

"In the past few hundred years, they have nothing to produce. In addition to drinking tea and walking birds, they refer to the silver of the colonial political axe that squeezes the people's fat for a living. They do not learn, do not farm, and do not do business. It can be said that in hundreds of years, these people have even lost the way to make a living. If the imperial ax pushes these millions to society, or It is said that what will happen to these people who have no money and no means to make a living?

While asking rhetorical questions, Wei Xiangzhong turned his eyes to Li Huiru, who was said to have studied in the United States at the table. If the biggest benefit of national restoration is, I'm afraid it is free love. The country legally encourages free love, and also encourages women to go out of the inner room, just like the royal dance. The ladies always have to participate.

As a young man, Wei Xiangzhong, who is still unmarried, fell in love with her appearance and talent almost a week ago after knowing Miss Li.

"Maybe they will starve to death or become beggars!"

Li Huiru nodded. This time she did not deny it, but her educational experience in the United States made it difficult for her to accept this kind of forced work, and his so-called "good deeds" were entirely due to what she had done before, and she immediately asked.

"But if the political axe did not confiscate their real estate and personal property at the beginning, maybe..."

"Miss Li!"

Zhu Zizhong, who was sitting beside her, interrupted her in a solemn voice.

"It is not that the political axe confiscated their real estate and personal property, but the decision made under the dual judicial decision of the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Justice, which is not only in line with traditional Chinese law, but also does not violate the principles of international law!"

Seeing that Li Huiru seemed a little puzzled, Zhu Zizhong, as a prosecutor, explained further.

"After the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, the "Manchu-Han separation" system was implemented. In addition to migrating the inner city of Beijing flag people, driving the Han people out of the city with knives and axes, and building a full city in various garrison areas one after another, which is also a method of forced drive. Its real estate is plunder. After entering the customs, the land is plundered crazily. Three enclosure orders were issued three times, using brutal means. The encircled land of ordinary people has lasted for more than 40 years, and the affected areas are extremely extensive. In addition to Zhili Province, the Eight Banners are stationed in various places, such as some areas in Shandong, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Jiangsu, Ningxia, Sichuan and other provinces, which also carry out large-scale enclosures. While large-scale enclosures, they are The people on the arable land in the circle were forcibly detained as slaves, taking away people's real estate and real estate, and plundering people as slaves. And now the act of returning the plundered property and dirt to the sufferer, in my opinion..."

With a cold hum, Zhu Zizhong took a sip of wine.

"Some people say that this is the arrival of justice, but what I want to say is that justice... At this time, the blood of 200 million ancestors... They still owe it!"

After saying that, he stretched out and said, "Although Mr. Sun of the republican faction will not return to the country for trial, and I am not ashamed that the republican faction colluded with other countries and betrayed the country with rebellion, but he accused the colonial rulers of the Qing Dynasty that he was "greedy and cruel, which was unprecedented in ancient times!" In the two hundred and sixty years, the misery of the alien race and the poison of the tyrant [***] have made me Han people unbearable, and I will not forget it for nine generations!", but I agree, but... slaughtering like barbarians, it is by no means done by my imperial Han clan..."

Zhu Zizhong's words contain a strong "national" complex. In fact, the long-lost "national emotions" are exactly what the nation needs now, and it is also praised by the times. Only by experiencing hardships can we experience the weight of the word "nation". Because of this, we are treating those people in China. The problem has always been divided.

"But last year's trial was correct, but I personally have never agreed with the act of "teaching them to work for the purpose of making up for the crime". Of course, Miss Li!"

Zhu Zizhong raised the corners of his lips and said.

"But my objection is not the concentrationcamp mentioned by Miss Li, but this compulsory work, which is really... too kind!"

Too kind? What should I do if I'm so strict? Li Huiru obviously didn't expect to hear such a sentence from a prosecutor.

"My prosecutor, we are not butchers, are we?"

When Li Huiru showed a surprised look, Wei Xiangzhong interrupted him.

"Moreover, we must see that forced work can not only enable those people to master a means of making a living, but also create value for the whole country, and this value is beyond our imagination. Well, how to say?"

Wei Xiangzhong was silent for a while and saw that Li Huiru looked very interested, so he then began to explain the role and significance of the forced work camp as if he was playing in front of women.

"Let's put it this way, there is a simplest metaphor. In many projects, for example, we can see the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge Project and the Huaihe River into the sea every day, especially the coal mines, iron ore, copper mines, tungsten ore and railway tunnel construction in various places. If we hire civilians, we must first They build livable houses, which is the most guaranteed condition.

As if to show off, he continued.

"But if we use those people, we don't need to consider these things. The superior assigns us tasks, and then we will make a scientific division, and then give them to those people to complete the task. For example, the construction of the Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan, the underwater sink construction of the bridge pile is very risky, and high risk means high. Wages, if we hire workers, we need to pay at least one yuan a day, and if we use compulsory work, we only need to provide him with a kind of salary!"

"The work score?"

Whether it is Li Huiru or Zhu Zizhong and the others at the table, they are equally stunned. If it hadn't been for the transfer of more than 5,000 "forced labor" on the Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan, I'm afraid they wouldn't have been exposed to forced work at all, let alone the mystery.

"Yes, work! This is a system implemented in the mandatory work camp. The work points and food are linked. For example, the basic ration is 10 points. The workload on the day can be divided into ten parts. After completing ten parts, you can get the basic food ration. If you complete fifteen parts, you can receive half of the rations, and he can enjoy these rations by himself. It can also be distributed to his family. It is this kind of multi-work system that greatly improves their work efficiency! And..."

After a while, a trace of pride appeared in Wei Xiangzhong.

"Two months ago, according to my request, in the one hundred and thirty-third compulsory battalion, a new reward and punishment system was implemented, and labor competitions were launched, such as labor commando movements and uninterrupted work movements. These labor competition models further increased labor efficiency, such as last month. A worker in the forced coal mine dug 46 tons of coal in a day. Among the six jobs, he dug up to 240 tons of coal, which was nearly twice the number of the most efficient hired miners in Huainan Coal Mine and became the fourth phase of the labor commando of the whole mine. In return, I specially approved his group with his family. We gathered for two weeks, and additional food rations were provided,"

Then Wei Xiangzhong stared at the people around him and looked at them and said seriously.

"How much is the 240 tons of coal mine? The ex-factory price is close to 600 yuan, and what is the cost of mining these coals?

Wei Xiangzhong gently leaned towards the back of the chair.

"In the operation of coal mines, the cost of a ton of coal accounts for 60% of manpower, while in my place, it only accounts for 10%! Moreover, this is on the premise that the actual cost of tons of coal is lower than 50% of private coal mines. At present, my coal mine produces 1,500 tons of coal a day, making a profit of more than 4,000 yuan a day for the country. The coal mine has been put into operation for less than four months, creating a value of more than 100,000 yuan. I am fully sure that by the end of the year, the coal mine alone can pay one million yuan. "!"

In the surprise of everyone, Wei Xiangzhong said proudly.

"And my goal is to celebrate the first anniversary of the founding of the empire next year, and the 393rd forced battalion will pay 1.8 million yuan!"

When his words stopped, everyone was stunned. A labor camp handed over 1.6 million yuan, so according to the number in his mouth, there were at least 193 labor camps, and only these strong manufacturing labor camps created 300 million yuan of wealth a year.

"Last month, I read in the newspaper that the state is going to invest 350 million yuan in Northeast China to build a new large steel enterprise with an output of more than 6 million tons of iron, steel and steel. Perhaps you don't believe that this steel company doesn't even need a penny from the state or the people, because this enterprise needs Kim, it's completely provided by us!"

Wei Xiangzhong, who looked at Li Huiru with a surprised face.

"In order to cultivate people's livelihood, we have exempted farmers from harsh taxes. In order to develop commerce and industry, in addition to exempting the past harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes and passing through the way, we also provide at least 30% loans and three years of tax exemption for new factories. We also need to develop education, all of which requires money, but We are a poor country, but what should the country rely on to get compensation? However, compulsory work provides a powerful supplement to the country's financial resources at this appropriate time! When I was the head of the labor camp, I studied some materials of Western countries. Many scholars believe that forced work has no efficiency at all, but in my opinion, this is just the prejudice of some people. In China, these forced workers have greatly promoted the growth of China's economy, especially for us who are poor. For the country, it's even more so!"

After making a conclusion with some speech-like words, Wei Xiangzhong showed an idealist who showed that kind of expression. He looked at the crowd.

"Perhaps, in the eyes of some friends, because they owe us blood, we should pay blood, but that is obviously not what we should do, and through forced work, it not only teaches those parasites how to work and make a living, but also their work is also compensating him. Isn't the crime committed by us the best of both worlds?

After Wei Xiangzhong stopped talking, everyone fell into meditation, and some strange expressions appeared in the eyes of several businessmen on the table. For them, they may have seen the business opportunity, but Li Huiru asked after a moment of silence.

"So will they be released in the end?"

A faint rhetorical question made everyone on the table turn their eyes to Wei Xiangzhong. Yes, how long will the forced work last?

"This... Maybe Prosecutor Zhu can answer this question! As a military police officer, my task is only to be responsible for the normal operation of the forced work camp and increase the profits of the work camp as much as possible. This is what I need to care about.

In the face of Li Huiru's problem, Wei Xiangzhong directly kicked the problem to the only legal official at this table.

"Hmm..."

Zhu Zizhong, who was originally immersed in the creation of amazing value in forced work, replied after a while of hesitation.

"I'm afraid this question needs to be answered by the Supreme Court!"

When he said this, Zhu Zizhong thought to himself that he must not release those people. Since they can create so much value and start a large steel enterprise in a year, what about ten or twenty years?

In the end, perhaps, as Wei Xiangzhong said, in the end, they will use labor to redeem their sins. Perhaps, perhaps, it should be suggested that the state further expand the scope of this compulsory work. It should not be limited to such a group of people, but should also be expanded to all prisoners, and let those prisoners carry out compulsory work, from And change their mentality.

"You can't imprison them indefinitely!"

Li Huiru still asked reluctantly. In her opinion, if there is no interest, they may be released soon, but now the interest will drive the continuous implementation of this kind of compulsory work.

"I think your majesty will pardon those people when the time is ripe!"

As soon as Zhu Zizhong's words fell, Zhang Rongchao, who was originally interested in Wei Xiangzhong's words, said hurriedly.

"Yes, you must wait until the conditions are ripe and release them now. Even if others agree, I won't agree!"

When speaking, Zhang Rongchao, the Caidong, who acquired Pingxiang Coal Mine with funds last year, was generous.

"Those things owe us hundreds of millions of lives. If we don't have those bastards, we can't keep them. Now China, like that Great Britain, has long been one of the most powerful countries in the world. As for us to be bullied by foreign devils, I look at those foreign devils in the concessions all day long, in my heart. How can it be described by a word of anger, national shame!"

With a long sigh, Zhang Rongchao raised his voice when everyone nodded.

"Who brought this national shame? It's not all those bastards. When we recovered at the beginning, we let those bastards miss the knife. That's a great grace. Now, this coercion, um... work, that's a grace! Is there a kind person like us in the world?

"It's not only for them to eat and live, but also to teach them how to work. This thing... It's really too kind. It's a little too kind. There are so many beggars on this street. We can't make the beggars not hungry, but let these bastards eat and drink enough and let them work. What a great grace it is. They have to be gratitude. Thank us for wearing virtue!"

While talking, he clenched his fist again.

"Your Majesty's kindness is so far, I think they have nothing to complain about!"

When he gave it respectfully, he asked flatteringly again.

"Ran Wei, I don't know what the working method of this camp is, and what's wrong with your coal mine..."

When he said this, almost everyone's words gushed out of their hearts, "Savator", a typical savator. Since he asked, he must have wanted to... "hum..."

With a sneer, Li Huiru glanced at Zhang Rongchao, and then looked at Wei Xiangzhong.

"Is this the so-called purpose of not squeezing the sweat of the prisoners at all?"

After saying that, she stood up and looked at the Yangtze River outside the window. On the river in the distance, several brightly lit pile boxes were faintly visible. She really couldn't figure out why, why some things always have an extremely ugly side?

(to be continued)