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Chapter 748 Zhao Lide’s strategy

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    Unlike those officials on the mainland, the local big business owners are not too afraid of the so-called "people's government" established by the Shorthairs on Hainan Island because the Shorthairs are doing business with them.  And because of the existence of parliament, the status of the government seems to be inferior to that of parliament, at least on the same level.

    So many times they dare to come to the government to make demands, whether they are reasonable or unreasonable. Anyway, even if they are rejected, they are just rejected.  In business dealings, isn't it the norm among businessmen to ask for a high price and then pay back the money on the spot? Even if everyone has a huge quarrel at the negotiation table, they can still sit down and drink together with a smile afterwards without hurting the harmony.  This is different from facing those officials in the Ming Dynasty.

    People's ability to adapt is always very strong. After four or five years of short-haired rule, they have adapted to a life in which the status of civilians has been greatly improved. In politics, the future is no longer determined by blood but by wealth and ability.  model.

    If they were asked to return to the rule of the Ming Dynasty today, these people would definitely jump up and resolutely stand with the short-haired people in rebellion!  They may not realize this yet, but they will eventually

    Getting back to the subject, Chi Zhengjie felt that it didn't matter to the requirements of those big families. Anyway, there were only a hundred or so black-skinned people scattered around, one or two in a family, and they would teach them slowly like training animals, and they would always be able to teach them.  .  And if they were gathered together and put on a farm somewhere, they might cause trouble.

    Zhao Lide understood his idea, but he was worried that these black slaves would survive and reproduce locally. He did not want to be like the country on the other side of the Pacific in a few years, where preferential treatment of a certain race became politically correct.

    "Are you worried about this? It seems a bit premature. There are only one or two hundred people here. No matter how much development happens, it is impossible to reach that point Uh, I remembered, you used to be a police officer in Guangzhou"

    "Shantoubut I also worked in a shelter in Guangzhou for a period of time, so I know how difficult those black people are. There are not many people now, but what if there are more people who keep sending them here? How did those black people on the American continent come here?  ? It’s not that the profit-seeking slave traders are constantly trafficking them. But now we are the first to open the door to industrialization, and our demand for human beings is almost endless. In this case, those human traffickers are just for profit.  , what can’t we do? Africa is much closer to us than America!”

    “We can use laws to prohibit this kind of behavior.”

    "law?"

    Zhao Lide smiled coldly:

    "You don't think that as long as we pass a law, it will be implemented, right? Although we have the support of most local people now, it does not mean that they will do what we say! Just because  What we do is in their interests. If our laws cause them to suffer lossesor, in other words, make them earn less benefits, do you think those people will still support us?"

    As a former law enforcer and "municipal party secretary" who has worked here for a period of time, Zhao Lide, who has both grassroots practice and high-level experience, is very clear about the status of the so-called "law" in the eyes of local people. As long as those ordinary people think it is beneficial or  Picture, they never care about anything illegal.  Whether you dare to violate the short-haired ban simply depends on the cost of dealing with law enforcement officials.

    "again, we are engaged in industrialization and we need a lot of human resources. This is a fact. We are now vigorously promoting the transportation of immigrants from the Ming Dynasty. And those immigrants need to be taken care of along the way. Behind a strong labor force are often  The whole family and the children are all included in the immigration cost.”

    "It doesn't matter if we do it ourselves. Now it's left to the private forces, and they will do it our way, no problem. But once those people find out that they are arresting people directly from abroad, such as Africa, they will do the same.  If they can get high profitswhat do you think they will do?"

    "If you are a person from this time and space, no matter how strong your mind is and how profound your knowledge is, you will never be able to understand Zhao Lide's worries at this moment. This sounds absolutely unfounded.  Only Chi Zhengjie, who came from the same place as him and had the same experience, could understand his worries.

    After hesitating for a moment, Chi Zhengjie responded:

    "Isn't there already a rule now? Anyone who dares to sell slaves will be confiscated. They have no profit."

    "Humph, that's because the human traffickers from Europe don't understand the rules here, and they are rough in handling things. They stupidly admit that they are selling slaves. But if it is replaced by locals, they can make those people voluntary.  How difficult is it to get an immigration status? If they charge an 'introduction fee' later, what reason do you have to stop them?"

    Zhao LiDehehe sneered and said, Chi Zhengjie was right when he thought about it, capitalists can do anything for profit.

    "Thendo you have any ideas?"

    Chi Zhengjie put down the pick with his hands, but Zhao Lide hesitated for a while and then said:

    "I do have an idea, butsome people may not be able to accept it."

    "Tell me about it?"

    “We can learn from the Ottoman Empire’s ways.”

    "What?"

    "The Ottoman Empire has used black slaves for many years, since BC. But in later places such as Turkey, racial issues were not obvious, because when they used black slaves, they oftenwell, sterilized them."

    "Are you kidding? The Ottomans were a slave empire! Should we learn from them?"

    Chi Zhengjie was indeed shocked by this idea, but Zhao Lide obviously thought it through carefully and continued to explain in detail:

    "We can send this first group of people to Beijing. Send them to work in the Forbidden City. Kunlun slaves are still quite rare in China Let's just say they are gifts to Emperor Chongzhen. Then we will talk about it  A little publicity and guidance in public opinion can form a fixed mindset in people's minds: Kunlun slaves are high-level servants who just need 'special treatment'. In this way, ordinary people will not hire black people as labor force. Even if someone sends them here, they will only be small.  In batches, there’s no need to worry about them multiplying and expanding.”

    "Damn it, your method most of us will definitely not be able to accept it."

    Chi Zhengjie indeed expressed his opposition, while Zhao Lide shrugged:

    "It is indeed a bit cruel to this small group of black people. But it prevents the trend of selling black slaves here in large quantities in the future, and instead protects more Africans. And if this group is trained as high-level servants  , at least they can still live a better life"

    But no matter how charming Zhao Lide was, Chi Zhengjie still shook his head:

    "Okay, man, do you think the committee might agree to what we do? We don't even need Sister Hu, Lawyer Su and the others to step in. How are you going to get through the test of Mr. Li, Mrs. Song alone?"

    Thinking of the large number of humanitarians in the team and the possible reactions of the two elderly people, Zhao Lide had to admit that his idea was indeed a bit cold, and he might not get everyone's approval.

    Shaking his head helplessly, he could only propose an alternative:

    "If this doesn't work, then we have to work hard through economic means. By levying heavy taxes or fines on black labor, we will make those big households feel that hiring black labor is not cost-effective. But this will still involve an issue of law enforcement: If the big households  It is generally felt that the cost of hiring black people secretly and paying off law enforcement or paying fines is still lower than the cost of hiring domestic workers normally, so they will still choose the former."

    "It's best not to let you and I decide this kind of thing alone, but submit a report to the committee. You can also send it up including your suggestions for everyone to discuss."

    "Didn't you say you definitely can't pass?"

    "Yes, but even if it is vetoed, it should be vetoed by the committee. In this way, we will adopt other control methods in the future. If the results are not good, we will not have to bear the blame. Besides, there are more people and more power, maybe that  With everyone talking, we can really come up with a better solution."

    It has to be said that officialdom habits are easily contagious. Chi Zhengjie was such an upright person, but after working in the government for a period of time, he quickly learned the ability to shift blame.

    Since the main deputy suggested this, Zhao Lide didn't care about himself. He drafted a telegram and sent it back to Lingao, which also meant finding something for the committee over there to do.

    …The committee was very efficient. It didn’t take long for them to call back and they rejected Zhao Lide’s first suggestion.  Agree to implement the second point and use economic and legal means to prevent slave traders from importing large numbers of people to Hainan Island.  As for the current batch, because the quantity is not large, it does not matter how to deal with it. Comrade Qiongzhou can decide by himself.

    However, on this basis, the committee's discussion spread out, extending from the issue of black slaves to all other foreign workers. In fact, with the development of Hainan, their attraction was not only effective in the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, but also around the South China Sea.  The small countries in the area feel the strength and wealth of Hainan even more deeply.

    Due to the close trade and economic exchanges between Hainan Island and the surrounding small countries, coal, rice, wood, spices, fruits those places have become accustomed to exchanging large amounts of primary agricultural products and daily necessities for industrial products on Hainan Island.  , even without national level intervention, this kind of trade has become very popular.

    On this basisIn the past, it was natural for a large number of Southeast Asian people to flow into Hainan Island. In the past, Hainan Island had an indifferent attitude towards this and was even happy to see the results. After all, the joining of these people has indeed made up for the growing labor gap in Hainan.  Group development is also beneficial.

    But this time, taking advantage of the appearance of black people, some people in Chuanzhongli formally submitted a motion to the committee, requesting restrictions on the use of foreign workers, so as to avoid the phenomenon of "doves occupying magpie's nests and mainly anti-customers" that may occur in the future.
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