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Although it is daytime, the lights are still on in the workshop of Fuhua Cotton Mill.
The work in the workshop was very intense. The transmission shaft on the top of the workshop was rumbling. Driven by the belt, the yarn machine rotated very fast, and the cotton sliver pulled out silk threads one by one from the mouth of the roller.
Under the light of the electric light, female workers wearing white cloth caps and white aprons walked from time to time among the spinning machines. They were generally short in stature, and their ears were shaken by the noise of the spinning wheels.
, although they did not notice the arrival of the visitors, they could hear the conversation among themselves.
From time to time, some Japanese words would be heard among them. When they spoke in Japanese, their faces turned red, and they seemed to feel embarrassed for speaking Japanese.
"Are they Japanese?"
Obokuridichi said in surprise.
"Yes, Mr. Dabao, the female workers in this factory are contract workers hired by the company from Japan."
Zhao Teng said loudly.
"Contract workers?"
Yin Teng Bowen almost instinctively thought of those "contracted Chinese workers" who were equivalent to slaves, so he immediately asked.
"So how are they treated?"
As Japanese officials, of course they are concerned about the treatment of these female workers. After all, they are all Japanese.
"How are they treated? I think there is no point in saying it. Wait..."
Zhao Teng rolled up his sleeves and wrists, showing off his "Huacheng Watch" in a particularly flamboyant way - this was a famous brand watch. Even the emperor and empress wore this kind of watch.
"In half an hour, the factory will stop working. Then you can ask them. I think you will definitely get the answer you want."
In fact, Zhao Teng was also a "contract worker", but he was born into a declining noble family. Because he could speak Chinese and English, he was quickly put into a position of great importance, and he was naturalized two years ago.
He was not worried about what these female workers who had to work thirteen or four hours a day would say. After all, they had more hope for life here.
At twelve o'clock at noon, the whistle of the cotton mill resounded through the whole factory again. The roaring machines stopped, and the sound of people in the workshop surged like a tide. The female workers walked out of the workshop one after another, smiling happily.
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"this afternoon……"
As soon as Meiko walked out of the workshop, she saw dozens of gentlemen standing outside the workshop. When she nodded politely, a gentleman walked forward and said to her.
"Hello, miss, are you Japanese? I am Yin Teng Bowen from Japan. I have something to ask you."
"Ah, you are Japanese..."
When she was about to speak, Meiko seemed to have come to her senses and hurriedly spoke.
"Ah, I'm really sorry, can you speak Chinese?"
"What's going on!"
Yin Teng and others looked at this woman in confusion. What did she say?
"Sir, we can use Chinese. Only people who are new here can speak Japanese."
When Meiko mentioned that she could speak Chinese, her face was full of pride. It seemed that for her, being able to speak Chinese was pride.
In fact, it is true that for contract workers like Meiko, what they dream of is to be naturalized as a Ming Dynasty person. The easiest way is of course to marry a Ming Dynasty man, but in the textile factory,
They are almost all women. If they want to get married, they also need a man to marry. Even if a government-run agency introduces men to them, they still need to be able to talk to men, right?
As a result, every female contract worker will take the initiative to learn Chinese. Even speaking Chinese can help them maintain a sense of superiority in front of their new compatriots. Of course, it would be better if they could marry someone from the Ming Dynasty.
Only those "country people" who have just arrived can speak Japanese. Of course Meiko can't speak it. If it weren't for the fact that this gentleman was wearing a dress, I'm afraid she wouldn't even pay attention to him.
After all, speaking Japanese is a very vulgar thing.
"Why can't you speak Japanese?"
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"It's not that I can't? It's that I don't want to, sir, this is Ming Dynasty, shouldn't we speak Chinese?"
Meiko answered directly.
"You are Japanese!"
"So what? I couldn't even eat in Japan. My father even wanted to sell me to a brothel. Fortunately, someone went to my hometown to recruit workers. When I arrived in Daming, I can now earn 7 yuan a month.
This is the company’s dormitory. Not only can you eat three meals a day, but you can also eat meat, and you can even take a hot bath every day. Sir, is there a better place than here?"
The female worker's answer made Yin Teng Bowen and others dumbfounded. They couldn't believe what they heard. She, how could she be like this?
"Women and villains are difficult to maintain!"
After Meiko left, Obo Kuritsuchi snorted somewhat dullly. Although his voice was not loud, Zhao Teng said at the side,
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"Mr. Dabao, in Japan, both men and women can barely survive. Bankrupt samurai live like beggars. Women can only make a living by selling their bodies. But in the Ming Dynasty, they can all live with dignity and happiness.
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Faced with such an answer, Yin Teng and others fell silent. Of course they knew what life was like for ordinary people in Japan. They were embarrassed when someone said it to their face like this!
"Their income is different from that of Ming people!"
Suddenly, Iwakura seemed to realize it and asked directly.
"Of course it's different!"
Zhao Teng proudly puffed up his chest and said without pride.
"The wages of Ming people are definitely higher than theirs, so they are eager to one day be naturalized and become Ming people! People of Ming... You don't understand the happiness of being people of Ming, even if you are working in a factory of Ming."
"I'm much happier than in Japan!"
Bonded workers, many textile factories use "bonded workers" who are paid 7 yuan a month, are responsible for three meals a day, and have one day off a week. Although these female workers from Japan are the cheapest labor force, they are not
As far as the Ming Dynasty is concerned, they are not only the labor force, but also the capital of the Ming Dynasty’s rise!
What are they?
What kind of cheap labor is there? She is clearly the daughter-in-law of a Ming Dynasty man, a fertility machine... Well, it is one of the decisive factors for Ming Dynasty to gain a foothold in this land.
It was the arrival of these Japanese women that allowed countless bachelors in the Ming Dynasty to find wives and get rid of their singlehood.
After all, there were too many bachelors in China in this era, and among the people who immigrated to the Ming Dynasty, there were even more bachelors.
In order to solve the problem of women, Ming Dynasty not only introduced maids, but also directly provided wives to immigrants.
Moreover, a large number of female workers were hired from Japan, Vietnam and other places. Their arrival brought fresh blood to the Ming Dynasty. In the past few years, hundreds of thousands of people have been married to Ming Dynasty men.
, they have given birth to hundreds of thousands of children.
This is what Ming Dynasty cares about most.
Bonded work?
But it's just a method of employment. However, companies that hire these contract workers can also make extremely huge profits.
Looking at the smiling women, Yin Teng Bowen and others had complicated expressions. They originally thought they were very happy to meet their compatriots here, but they never thought that they had long forgotten their identities.
But at the same time, they also realized that this was an opportunity...