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    Yu Zhiheng remained silent because he didn't know what he should say at this time. He only felt a biting cold current running down his spine. An instinct told him that the Burmese man with gray eyes in front of him was not simple. If  If he is not satisfied with his answer, he will kill him without hesitation.  "I didn't tell the guard! I won't tell anything else!" Yu Zhiheng raised his head with difficulty and replied in a deep voice. Then he closed his eyes and prepared to face the fate of death.  The Burmese people around them roared, and many raised their sticks and stones to surround them, but Gray Eyes made a stop gesture. Just when Yu Zhiheng was wondering why no one had done anything yet, he suddenly heard Gray Eyes.  The low voice said: "You are hiding something, but it doesn't matter, the time is still long, I have enough time to find the truth. Yu, if it is really you who told the guard, you will not be able to escape punishment even if you escape to the ends of the earth.  "Yes!" At this point, Gray Eyes made a gesture and left with all his men, leaving only Yu Zhiheng standing there alone.  Yu Zhiheng stood there blankly for a while, then picked up the bucket and dirty clothes on the ground and left.  On the way back, a Burmese man broke the silence and asked Hui Yan: "Chief, do you think that Dashun man named Yu is really not an informer?" "Yes! I think so!" Hui Yan said.  Eyes nodded: "Among so many Chinese, he was the only one who gave Mengka rice. This shows that he is a very sympathetic person. It is unlikely that a person like this would inform the guards. After all, Mengka is just  A half-year-old child! Of course, people's hearts are unpredictable, and it cannot be completely ruled out that he later changed his mind and snitched to the guards. But if this is the case, he should get some benefits that snitches usually get, such as wine and good food.  Food, clothing or job promotion cannot be hidden in the camp, and there is no need to hide it. After all, he did not betray his companions, but the fact is that he did not receive any reward, so I think it should be Mengka.  On the way to thank this person, he was discovered by others, and then the other person reported it to the guard. " "You are right!" The Burmese man nodded in surrender, and then sighed: "But.  If this is the case, it will be too difficult to find the informer! " "No, I believe this person knows who the informer is!" Gray Eyes smiled: "Otherwise, he wouldn't be so nervous just now, and there would be no need to start.  Pretending to know nothing!" "Then why didn't he tell us honestly? He was almost beaten to death by us!" "This whistleblower should be a very close friend of his.  I don¡¯t want to cause trouble to my friends, so we just need to look for this person named Yu. Anyone who has been promoted or rewarded in the past few days is very likely to be an informer!"  "Yes, that must be it!" The workers burst into excited cheers.  "You guys go immediately to find out which of the Chinese workers has suddenly received a reward in recent days. Start with the one named Yu, but don't alert others, got it?" "Yes!" About a mile away from the railway construction site  There is a valley four kilometers away, and a long and narrow river flows out along the valley. At the outlet of the valley, a pool of about two acres in size is formed, and this pool is the source of drinking water for all workers.  There is a small two-story wooden house under the shade of the mixed forest beside the water pool. This is the residence of the general coordinator of the Yunnan branch of Shunhua Company. As soon as the Yunnan-Myanmar Railway started construction, he rushed between Kunming and the construction site.  time to coordinate the progress of multiple departments such as steel plants, wood processing plants, and machinery repair shops.  Since there were a large number of Burmese laborers at the construction site and there was a lack of experienced managers on hand, he transferred Gray Eyes, a capable man working in the mine, to the construction site, along with several of his capable men.  "Grey Eyes, you've been at the construction site for a few days, what do you think?" Ji Jianzhang took out a bottle of champagne from the ice bucket with a smile, poured two glasses, took one for himself, and handed another one to Gray Eyes. For this substitute  The Burmese foreman with whom he solved the problem of mine production was already very informal with him in private.  As a senior manager of Shunhua Company, he knows very well how high the status of the Yunnan-Myanmar Railway under construction is in Chen Zaixing's heart. It can be said that everything Chen Zaixing has done so far has revolved around this railway line.  , if you can complete this railway before the construction deadline, you will definitely be able to occupy a very important position in this promising company.  Gray Eyes took the wine glass, but did not drink it. He replied in a deep voice: "Mr. Ji, after observing these days, I feel that the construction site is very poorly organized for the workers. It is true that the guards and supervisors are working hard, but the effect is  But it's very general. Whips and sticks can solve part of the problem, but?It is impossible to solve all problems. After all, this is a railway construction site, not a prison. Your purpose is to build a faster and better railway, not to torture and execute those workers!  " "Very good, you said it very well!  "Ji Jianzhang nodded and saw that Gray Eyes did not drink the wine he handed him. He smiled and said: " Gray Eyes, try the wine I gave you. It tastes very good, especially in such weather.  You don't have to be so reserved when we're alone together, just relax!  " "Thank you, Mr. Ji!  " Gray Eyes picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp. A liquid with a strange and irritating taste flowed into his mouth, and then he coughed violently. Seeing his appearance, Ji Jianzhang laughed: "This is your first time.  You shouldn't drink so much and quickly in one drink.  Would you like another drink?  "| "No need, I think this is not suitable for me!  " Gray Eyes frowned and rejected Ji Jianzhang's proposal. Ji Jianzhang shrugged his shoulders with some regret, poured himself another glass, and said with a smile: "In that case, forget it!  This is fine French wine, and a bottle costs five pounds! Gray eyes, tell me what your plans are.  " "First of all, unnecessary whipping and sticks should be reduced. It is true that appropriate whipping can force workers to work harder, but this must have a limit and must not harm the workers' bodies. More importantly, it will stimulate workers' hostility.  Emotions make them maliciously sabotage and destroy tools during the project, which is very detrimental to the project.  I suggest that supervisors be prohibited from whipping and beating workers at will. If workers are to be punished, they must be publicly executed in front of all workers after the day's work is completed. The crime must be announced before execution. This can not only serve as a warning, but also  It also reduces workers¡¯ hostility.  " "Well, very good, very good!  Ji Jianzhang nodded: "Indeed, the situation you mentioned happened some time ago. Several Burmese workers deliberately changed the construction signs at night. As a result, they were not discovered until several days later. The work of those days was completely ruined."  It was all in vain, and although they were later executed, time could not be undone.  Discuss this matter with the project commander and draw up detailed rules, as soon as possible!  " "Yes, Mr. Ji!  "The gray eyes nodded and continued: "Second, the workers' accommodation conditions are very poor. As far as I know, many Burmese workers live in a hut with nearly twenty people. The weather is already very bad now.  , if there is an epidemic, many people may die at once, which will have a great impact on the project!  " "Well, you are right. Tomorrow I will have people clean up the workers' camp. It will also be cleaned regularly in the future, and a special patient area will be established to isolate them to avoid the spread of disease!  " Seeing Ji Jianzhang accepting two of his suggestions in succession, Gray Eyes couldn't help but feel refreshed. He gritted his teeth and continued: "Third, I think that for workers, especially Myanmar workers, the current lack of remuneration must be changed.  status.  "At this point, Gray Eyes paused, looked at Ji Jianzhang's appearance, and felt that the other party was not angry, so he continued: "As the saying goes, a hundred whips are not worth a reward, only the workload of the worker can be rewarded.  Only by linking it with remuneration can workers be able to work with all their strength.  As it is now, there is no way to motivate workers. In fact, there is no need to pay real money. You can set a total value. As long as the accumulated workload of workers reaches this total value, you can let them go home.  , or get a piece of land.  As far as I know, there are still large tracts of wasteland waiting to be reclaimed around the railway and in central and northern Myanmar.  " After saying this with gray eyes, he looked at the other party uneasily, waiting for Ji Jianzhang's answer. But Ji Jianzhang didn't make a sound for a long time, just slowly tasting the wine in the glass, just as he was already a little impatient.  While staying, I suddenly heard Ji Jianzhang say: "Gray Eyes, do you have selfish motives as a third party?  " Gray Eyes gritted his teeth and replied: "This subordinate does have some selfish motives, but - " " That's all!  Ji Jianzhang interrupted Gray Eyes' words: "It doesn't matter if you have selfish motives. Who in the world has no selfish motives? Don't be afraid of selfishness. As long as you can do things well, I, Ji Jianzhang, still have the courage!"  "Having said this, Ji Jianzhang walked to the desk and sat down: "Come here!  " Gray eyes walked to the desk and saw Ji Jianzhang tapping somewhere on the map on the desk with his finger: "It is now September 15th, 1892, and it will be the end of April in 1893, which is the beginning of the rainy season.  By now, the railway must be built here!  "The gray eyes looked at the map and saw a red dot under Ji Jianzhang's finger, with three Chinese characters written on the side - "Ganbaidi".
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