Chapter 1703 The Rules of the Hard Labor Camp

Imagination is beautiful, but reality is cruel. Qin Huacheng soon realized that a hard labor camp was a hard labor camp, a place where prisoners served their sentences. No matter how good the conditions here seemed, it could not be turned into a resort.

Due to the damage caused by a sudden epidemic on the way, there were only more than 20 prisoners left in this group of prisoners transported from Manila. Before being assigned accommodation, they were gathered together to receive a lecture. The one who lectured them was not the guard of the hard labor camp.

, but it was Ruan Phu, a garrison officer who happened to be patrolling here.

Ruan Phu was an army officer of Annan origin. In his early years, he led the Annam militia to garrison at the Cam Ranh Bay base. He was transferred to Sing Tao in 1633. Ruan Phu was not a direct descendant of Roger, but because of his role in the defense of Sing Tao in 1635,

He has outstanding performance, and Roger is not stingy in his trust and respect. He is currently serving as Roger's deputy and the second-in-command of the Star Island military. He is already a high-ranking figure in the local area, second only to

Under Yu Luojie and Tan Juren.

Of course, if there were just Qin Huacheng and more than 20 prisoners, there would be no need for officials from Ruan Phu's sector to come forward to lecture them. They were also lectured by exiled prisoners from several colonies in Indochina who had arrived in Hong Kong recently, a total of

There were more than a hundred people. Most of these people were of Han descent, so when Ruan Fu lectured them, he also used Hai Chinese, which he was already very proficient in.

"Don't think that everything will be fine when you arrive at Star Island, and you can live your life slowly in the future! Let me tell you, the existence of the hard labor camp is to allow you scum to complete the labor reform. Your real hard life only begins today! Don't

I think that the sentence in your judgment is the final result. You serve your sentence in Xingdao. If you behave well, you can be released on time. As for those who behave poorly, your sentence will be extended. There is no upper limit! Some of you will probably have to stay there for the rest of your life.

On this island!”

Ruan Fu's stern voice echoed in the ears of the prisoners, making these new prisoners feel frightened. It seems that this place is not as peaceful and peaceful as it seems on the surface. At least this official seems to be very difficult to deal with.

Of course, some people may not take Ruan Fu's words seriously. Who can't say a few harsh words to scare people when they are out and about?

But what Ruan Fu said next made the prisoners have to face their situation: "The area directly opposite the gate of this hard labor camp, you may have seen it when you came. There is a cemetery there, and the people buried in it are

They are all guys who don’t obey orders in the hard labor camp! If you don’t want to be a member of it, from now on, give up all your illusions and obey the arrangements! Whoever wants to play tricks, just wait and move from here to the opposite side.

Stay!"

Most of the prisoners who were sentenced to exile for violating the law in various colonies still had a certain distance between the seriousness of their crimes and the death penalty. Almost everyone had the idea of ​​​​leaving here after serving their sentence, and no one would

They are willing to be buried on this strange island thousands of miles away from their hometown. But judging from the officer's tone, they won't have much personal protection during their sentence on Star Island, and they might really end up sleeping here.

In particular, Qin Huacheng, a group of prisoners from Manila, had personally experienced how miserable the lives of exiled prisoners were on the way, so they had a more personal experience of Ruan Fu's warning. Even if there is no so-called prison camp opposite the hard labor camp

Prisoners' cemetery, they also absolutely believe that the guards here will find any excuse to deal with those unruly thorns.

After Ruan Fu's brief lecture, the guards divided the prisoners into groups and placed them in their residences. Qin Huacheng and more than ten other people were assigned to the same cell, and the guards also arranged for an old prisoner to serve as a prisoner.

The manager of this cell was stationed, and he was responsible for teaching these new prisoners the rules that they must abide by in the hard labor camp, and guiding other prisoners in their daily work. This is not an original measure of the Xingdao hard labor camp. In fact, it is used in other places.

The hard labor camps also have similar treatment methods to reduce the workload of the guards.

The cell leader of Qin Huacheng's cell was an upright Han named Lin Xingsui. Because he lost all his belongings in the casino on Ambon Island, he committed a robbery in a hurry and was sentenced to

After three years of hard labor in exile, he was sent to Xingdao to serve his sentence. Lin Xingsui had already served his sentence here for one and a half years. During this period, he performed well and was appreciated by the prison officials, who arranged him to be the cell leader responsible for bringing in new people.

Qin Huacheng's group was already the third group of prisoners Lin Xingsui took over.

"I don't care what you did before or what crimes you committed before coming here. I just want to give you a few words. When I get to Star Island, I will be coiled up by a dragon and laid down by a tiger! What the commander said earlier is not

Those who threaten you and want to make a comeback here are now lying in the cemetery opposite. If you want to do something extraordinary, you'd better weigh the consequences first!"

As Lin Xingsui spoke, he looked around at everyone, paying attention to the changes in expressions on their faces to judge whether there were any troublesome people among them who needed special attention: "From now on, in the No. 3 position of the Second Battalion, everyone must listen to my arrangements.

, If anyone feels dissatisfied, don’t tell me and go to the guard to solve the problem yourself. But if you get beaten or locked up in a small dark room, don’t blame me for not warning you in advance.”

A3 is the number of the cell they are in. Lin Xingsui's task is to manage these dozen new prisoners and let them adapt to the living environment and work arrangements of the hard labor camp as soon as possible. And the method he uses is also similar to

Ruan Phu is exactly the same, that is, he first suppresses and scares these newcomers so that they can obey the arrangements.

Qin Huacheng is quite familiar with this routine. Although he has not been a security policeman in Manila for a long time, he has also arrested many people. When he sent these people to the city prison, he saw the guards there treating the new prisoners.

The same operation is done in the same way. If it is the same routine, then the next step should be to give the date a slap in the face.

Sure enough, Lin Xingsui quickly changed his tone and said: "I also know that you are all exiled here, and each of you has a difficult scripture to recite. We are all degraded people, and we should take care of each other. If you have any needs in the future, or

If you don't understand something, just come to me. As long as it's within the rules of the hard labor camp and I can help you, Lin will never shirk it!"

Lin Xingsui's words were beautiful, and they were quite able to fool some people with little social experience. Qin Huacheng heard this, but he had his own plans in mind. He knew that people like Lin Xingsui would never follow Xin Lai.

The prisoners had a heart-to-heart talk, just listen to what they said about these scenes, they absolutely cannot be taken seriously.

There are no canopy beds in this cell, only bunks made of masonry and wooden boards on the ground, with one row on the left and right, and an aisle in the middle. At the end of the room is a large cabinet stacked with various sundries, and a simple toilet. Lin

Xing Sui randomly assigned everyone's bunks, but the more weak and bully the character, the closer to the toilet. Maybe he had already made some calculations after observing his behavior just now.

Qin Huacheng's bunk was quite good. Lin Xingsui finally placed him next to him, very close to the door of the cell. Qin Huacheng was still wondering whether the other party picked him randomly or for some other reason. Then Lin Xingsui

He had already taken the initiative to come over and said, "I have been given instructions from above. From now on, you will be my deputy. Do you understand?"

Qin Huacheng thought that I didn't understand, but he had no reason to refuse this good thing that came to his door. He even nodded and agreed before talking. After calming down and thinking about it, Qin Huacheng probably had his past experience as the leader of the security police detachment.

It worked, making the prison officials feel that he should be a knowledgeable person, and it would be easier to support him. Although Qin Huacheng has no ambitions, since it is possible to get some special care for this, he might as well give it a try first, and maybe he can do it himself in the future.

You can also work as a prison guard in a hard labor camp, and your life will definitely be much easier than that of a low-level prisoner.

He soon discovered that Lin Xingsui, the cell leader, had a pretty good life. Almost everything he did was instructing others to run errands. When it was lunch time, Lin Xingsui called two prisoners over and asked them to wait at the door.

Then, first bring him the portion of food specially provided by the cell leader for him to enjoy.

Although Qin Huacheng was appointed as his deputy by Lin Xingsui, he did not receive such special treatment. He could only go to the door to get the food by himself, and then found that the portion of the meal was also significantly different from Lin Xingsui's portion.

"Boy, do you feel dissatisfied?" Lin Xingsui noticed the expression on Qin Huacheng's face and asked him quite provocatively.

Qin Huacheng smiled dryly and said: "No, no, it's just that the guards treat them so differently. Aren't they afraid of arousing everyone's anger?"

"You just don't understand." Lin Xingsui shook his head and said, "If we don't treat them differently, how can we show the benefits of obedience? Besides, if the prisoners are all harmonious, how can the guards rest assured?"

Lin Xingsui's words seemed unreasonable at first, but Qin Huacheng thought about it carefully and found that there was indeed some secret in it. The prison officials deliberately highlighted the superior treatment of the prison chief. On the one hand, it was to help the prison chief stand out in front of the prisoners under his jurisdiction.

On the other hand, establishing an authoritative position also implies that as long as the prisoners obey the command and arrangements, they will have the opportunity to enjoy such treatment in the future. Of course, the status of the cell leader is achieved by controlling and squeezing the lower-level prisoners, so the cell leader is different from ordinary prisoners.

There is always a conflict of interest between them. And this conflict is artificially created by the prison authorities as a means to divide the prisoner group.

Lin Xingsui had stayed here for more than a year, so he knew all about the ins and outs of the hard labor camp, but for Qin Huacheng, this was a novel experience.

Lin Xingsui lowered his voice and said: "I know, brother, you used to be on public wages. You may know a little bit about the ways in this prison, but when you get to this place, don't use your previous status as an excuse. This is in prison."

It’s a big taboo, remember it!”

Qin Huacheng's heart trembled slightly, and he thought that this is indeed something he must be careful about. He used to be a member of the public family, and this identity was a natural enemy of the prisoner, even if the place where he used to work was thousands of miles away.

But if someone reveals his past identity now, then his life in the hard labor camp will probably be difficult, and he will immediately become a target of other prisoners. Lin Xingsui's words are partly a reminder, and the other half are also hidden.

If he doesn't obey his arrangements, Qin Hua will be done with it as soon as this information is released.

Qin Huacheng smiled forcefully and said: "Thank you, Mr. Lin, for the heads up. My little brother is now a criminal, and I will have to rely on Mr. Lin to take care of me from now on!"

"Easy to say, from now on we will be our brothers." Lin Xingsui smiled nonchalantly and replied, "As long as you have a meal from me, you won't be hungry."

Qin Huacheng expressed his gratitude quickly, but he knew that Lin Xingsui was not as easy to get along with as he said. This man knew his rules to the letter, and I was afraid that he would not be able to take advantage of him in the future.

After lunch, a guard came to notify No. 3 No. 3 to prepare for work in the afternoon. Qin Huacheng asked Lin Xingsui what kind of work he was going to do this afternoon.

Lin Xingsui shook his head and said: "The specific arrangements for the work are usually not announced in advance, so we should wait. Anyway, there are three construction sites nearby, the dam, the bunker, and the wharf. It is always one of them. If I were asked to choose, I would

I am willing to repair the fort."

"Oh? Why is this?" Qin Huacheng asked curiously.

Lin Xingsui explained: "Both dams and wharves have to be put into the water for work. It's hard to soak in the water. Once you get into the water, you have to wait for half a day. After half a day of work, your feet are so soaked that they look like drowned ghosts. Building the bunker is not such a hassle."

Yes, as long as you put in the effort, that’s enough.”

Qin Huacheng said: "Master Lin is the prison chief, so he still has to participate in the work himself?"

"How new! Do you think the prison chief doesn't have to do anything?" Lin Xingsui spat: "Haihan doesn't care for idlers, everyone is the same...at most he can do less than others.

, just have more rest time.”

"I see." Qin Huacheng had a new understanding of the rules of the hard labor camp. He originally thought that the prison leader would only need to serve as an uncle and others in prison, but he never thought that he would also participate in the labor. See

Coming here is not an easy and pleasant errand.

Not long after, the guard came and opened the cell door, allowing the new prisoners to gather outside and prepare to set off for the construction site.

This day's work arrangement fulfilled Lin Xingsui's wish. The prisoners in No. 3 were assigned to a military stronghold construction site about three miles away from the hard labor camp. However, there will be no carriage transportation for this round trip.

, they had to go back and forth on foot. The only carriage in the team was used to pull various tools needed for dry goods later, such as shovels, picks, hammers, ropes, baskets, etc. There were only two guards escorting them, one person.

A horseman leads the way, and a man drives a carriage behind to hold the line.

The camp was surrounded by wilderness, and no one tried to escape from the team. The journey was uneventful and they quickly arrived at the construction site.
Chapter completed!