Chapter 446 Asking questions in person

Regarding the units that are open to the public for visits, after the establishment of the Ministry of Security, a relatively standardized management model has been established. Ordnance industry units such as shipyards can no longer visit casually as they did in the early days. Outsiders must get

Only with a permit jointly issued by the Ministry of Safety and the Ministry of Maritime Transport can the visit be accompanied by specialized personnel.

The activities of most outsiders in the Sanya area are restricted to a limited area near the two port areas. Only a very small number of people with close ties to Haihan, such as Li Nai, Luo Shengdong and others, can rely on

Zheng Lin can move around freely with a special permit issued by the Ministry of Security. However, the relationship between Annan and Haihan is still in a very pure interest partnership stage, and his special envoy does not enjoy such special treatment for the time being. All Zheng Lin's itinerary arrangements during his stay in Sanya,

They will be jointly formulated by the Ministry of Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and will not leave him much freedom of action.

Because Zheng Lin came here on behalf of the Annan court and had a special status, his residence was arranged at the Guest House on the hillside near Victory Fort. It can easily overlook the entire Victory Harbor. When the weather is fine, you can look out of the room window.

You can go to the military base on the other side of the harbor to see the soldiers of the Caspian Han Militia Corps conducting drills.

Zheng Lin stayed in Heitu Port for a year as an inspector. During this period, he ate and lived with the Haihan cadres, and he was more accustomed to the Haihan lifestyle. Facilities such as flush toilets and hot showers in the room were provided.

, Zheng Lin will not be at a loss like other people who came to Victory Port for the first time. These things are also available in Black Earth Port, and they are not particularly novel to him.

However, the living environment of this guest house is indeed much better than that of Black Earth Port. Each guest enjoys a separate residence. There are only twelve such villa-style buildings in the entire guest house. Each residence is equipped with three

There are well-trained service staff, and the chefs used are all hired from Guangzhou and specially trained by Haihan’s chief chef Fan Wei. The ingredients are mainly local fresh seafood, fruits and vegetables. Just for daily life

In terms of conditions, it is even much better than the welfare apartments where travelers live.

However, to put it bluntly, the Guest House is also a model project for the outside world. The main reception targets are some related households that need to be attracted. There is nothing wrong with raising the living standards to a higher level. It will also be open to the outside world in its free time, and will accept some people who come to Shengli Port to engage in trading business.

Rich businessmen and powerful people, but the charging standards are also quite high. The daily occupancy fee for each single-family villa starts at one hundred yuan, which is more than ten times more expensive than the inn suites in the port business district. Ordinary businessmen cannot afford such high prices.

accommodation fees.

This kind of living environment makes Zheng Lin almost impeccable, but the only thing that makes him feel a little dissatisfied is that the Haihan people seem to have forgotten his existence in the blink of an eye. After staying in the Guest House for three days in a row, no Haihan people contacted him again.

The next step of negotiations. And because he did not receive special approval from the relevant departments, Zheng Lin’s area of ​​activity was also limited to the Victory Port area - he did not even get the authority to visit the Sanya port area ten miles away because he went there.

The main mode of transportation in the area is to take the commuter train, and to take the train, you must have a naturalized citizen ID card or a permit issued by the Ministry of Security.

It was midsummer, and the temperature in Sanya had already exceeded 30 degrees Celsius. Zheng Lin really had no intention of wandering outside in such a strong sun, so his main activity every day was to sit under the pergola, drink ice-cold juice, and watch.

Steam locomotives roar past the nearby railway tracks every hour. Many people who come here for the first time will be frightened by the huge noise of the passing iron lumps. Zheng Lin lives in Heitu Port

The experience once again allowed him to avoid losing his temper. This thing started operating in the mining area of ​​Heitu Port half a year ago, replacing the original animal-drawn mine cart. The mining efficiency of the Heitu Port Coal Mine has been greatly improved as a result. As soon as Zheng Lin saw the Victory Port

The steam locomotive here, you know that this thing is the same thing as the coal pulling machine in Black Earth Port, but the size is slightly different.

However, after three days of watching the trains at the Guest House, Zheng Lin finally couldn't sit still and asked the service staff to contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, intending to push forward the matters discussed with Schneider and Wang Tom two days ago.

Zheng Lin did not wait too long this time. Soon the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a naturalized citizen clerk and invited him to Victory Fort for interviews with the leaders of relevant departments.

It turned out that Zheng Lin's request on behalf of the Annan court was reflected in the Executive Committee, and there was also a dispute over different opinions. Both the military and the commercial department were aiming to expand externally as soon as possible, and they were eager to build ports on the Annan coast.

The sooner it is put into use, the better. Naturally, they agree with Annan’s suggestions. Another opinion is that the suppression of Annan’s shipbuilding industry should not be relaxed so quickly. It should be delayed for at least one or two years to wait for the scale of its own shipbuilding.

After the number of ships it owns reaches a certain level, technical assistance in shipbuilding will be gradually opened to Annan. Moreover, Tao Donglai also pointed out that the current technical strength of the Ministry of Construction is not enough to support the implementation of large-scale infrastructure projects overseas, because Liu Shanxia, ​​headed by

A group of technical backbones are currently in Changhua and have no time to leave.

After holding two meetings in three days and failing to reach a consensus, Schneider proposed that Zheng Lin be present so that the executive committee members could raise some issues they were concerned about face to face to see if a compromise could be found.

Way.

After Zheng Lin arrived, Schneider introduced the identities of the people present to him one by one. Zheng Lin immediately became nervous after hearing this. He had long known that the highest authority in Haihan was composed of several highly respected Haihan people.

Committee, and the executive committee has a very high status and authority in the Haihan collective. Those naturalized citizens almost use the phrase "serve the executive committee" as a mantra. Zheng Lin also

Knowing that Schneider is one of the executive committee members, he was able to receive Schneider a few days ago. For him, he had achieved his predetermined goal before departure, but he never thought that he would have a chance this time.

Go directly to the meeting site of this mysterious executive committee and meet these big shots who have created Haihan as a powerful force.

"Special Envoy Zheng, I invite you here today because we are still not very clear about the conditions your country has given this time. We hope you can explain it to us on the spot." After Zheng Lin took his seat, Schneider spoke concisely and to the point.

He explained to him the purpose of inviting him here.

Zheng Lin responded politely: "This is my responsibility, it should be, it should be."

Schneider said: "Then if you have questions, you can ask Special Envoy Zheng in turn."

"I'll go first." Ning Qi was the first to raise his hand, and then asked Zheng Lin: "I want to ask about the labor provided by your country. Previously, Special Envoy Zheng said that the labor provided by your country is in

After the project is completed, you can decide whether to join the Haihan nationality. Does this represent the intention of your country's court?"

"This is what the adults in the imperial court have decided upon through discussion, and it will not change. You can rest assured that when the agreement is reached, this article will be written into the written agreement." Zheng Lin responded immediately.

"Then if the three thousand people proposed by your country are not enough and we need more workers, should we still follow this standard?" Ning Qi asked relentlessly.

Ning Qi's problem involves a detail that may not seem obvious, but actually contains a major loophole. Zheng Lin previously represented Annan and said that he could provide laborers to Haihan, and used the final ownership of these laborers to lure Haihan who needed a large population.

Han. But smart people like Ning Qi quickly noticed the loopholes in it - if Haihan asked for an unlimited increase in the number of workers, what would Annan's attitude be?

As for whether these people will eventually choose to become naturalized as Haihan, Ning Qi is not worried. In the face of Haihan's generous treatment, few ordinary people can resist the temptation, let alone these common people laborers collected in Annan

Unlike prisoners of war and refugees, a considerable number of people will be resettled locally to participate in the subsequent construction of various infrastructure projects. They do not need to all migrate across the ocean to settle on Hainan Island.

If Annan does not respond to this loophole, then the Ministry of Civil Affairs can use this loophole to gain at least several times more labor force. Of course, Haihanfang can also be clever and not raise this issue publicly, and then directly start to operate,

However, this could easily cause cracks to reappear in the relationship that had just begun to ease between the two parties. After discussion, the Executive Committee decided to put this issue on the table openly and get a clear answer.

Zheng Lin is not stupid. If he had not realized the loopholes in the condition proposed by Ning Qi before, he would have naturally thought of it after Ning Qi emphasized it. Zheng Lin thought for a while before responding: "The Engineering Institute

The number of laborers required shall be determined through mutual discussion and approval by both parties.”

"Taking into account the various personnel losses that may occur during the project, such as injuries, illnesses, physical weakness, etc., I think we should increase at least 30% of the negotiated number as alternate personnel." Ning Qi also expected what the other party might do.

Compensatory measures were taken and new supplementary opinions were immediately put forward.

Zheng Lin didn't think much this time and immediately replied: "Twenty percent at most!"

Ning Qi spread his hands and said, "I don't have any more questions. You can go ahead and ask."

"Let me ask." Gu Kai took over the conversation and said: "While these workers are working for us, will all their affairs accept the jurisdiction of the Annan court, or will they transfer jurisdiction to us?"

"If you need it, our country can transfer the jurisdiction of these workers during their working period to you." Regarding this issue, Zheng Lin had been prepared for it for a long time. Officials had discussed this in Annan, and finally

It is believed that most of these people will join the Haihan nationality. It would not be a big loss to hand over the jurisdiction to the Haihan people earlier.

"As for the payment of labor remuneration to these people, will the competent authorities in your country intervene?" Gu Kai continued to ask.

This issue may seem unimportant, but lawyers like Gu Kai, who comes from later generations and specializes in labor dispute litigation in the United States, will not easily ignore it. According to Zheng Lin’s previous statement, the remuneration of these workers will be borne by Haihan, but these

Whether the remuneration is paid directly to them by Haihan, or whether it is paid by the competent authorities in Annan on their behalf, the process is completely different. If it is the latter case, if the workers' remuneration is too much deducted,

It will inevitably bring some unnecessary trouble to the progress of the project.

This kind of thing is not uncommon in later generations. To put it simply, the contractor deducted the wages of migrant workers during the project. These laborers who will be provided by Annan must be an official organization, and it is not unusual if someone in the middle reaches out to reap the benefits.

Zheng Lin thought about this for a while before responding: "Our Ministry of Industry and Ministry of Household Affairs will be involved in this matter. You must also understand our country's difficulties."

Zheng Lin understood the hidden meaning behind Gu Kai's question, but he could only respond from a positive perspective. This matter involved the interests of many high-ranking officials, and he, a small envoy, could not dictate major matters in the court.

Gu Kai nodded and said: "In other words, the remuneration we pay to these workers must first be handed over to the Ministry of Industry or the Ministry of Household Affairs of your country, and then your country will distribute it to them?"

Zheng Lin responded: "That's exactly it."

"I'm afraid we will have to discuss this carefully when the time comes." Gu Kai shook his head, obviously not very satisfied with the answer given by Zheng Lin.

"Let me ask the next question." After Gu Kai asked, Yan Chujie, who was sitting next to him, took over: "Special Envoy Zheng, I would like to ask, after the ports are built, will our warships enter these ports?

Have complete freedom of passage?”

Yan Chujie's question was a little too polite. In fact, Haihan's three concessions in the north did not have clear negotiations on the division of authority with the North Vietnamese court at that time. Especially when it came to local military purposes, both parties maintained a tacit understanding.

The issue of docking of warships was mentioned. Even though half of the ships that docked at Do Son Port all year round were Hai Han warships, the North Vietnamese court did not raise any objections to this.

However, after the South Vietnam area was again brought under the rule of the North Vietnamese court, the military believed that some details must be clarified as soon as possible and not leave troublesome matters to be dealt with until major problems arise later. Especially the planning of the four southern ports

In this case, the military has designated Cam Ranh Port as a dedicated military port area, so it is even more necessary to clarify this authority as one of the terms of the agreement between the two parties. Otherwise, some political factions in Annan are likely to use this as a basis in the future.

reasons to attack Haihan's military strategy.

There was also a hint of blush on Zheng Lin's face. For an Annan nobleman, Yan Chujie's question was undoubtedly provocative.
Chapter completed!