Chapter 1844 Work Handover

Since arriving here, Cui Ren has basically been dealing with the North Korean workers in the base every day. In the past few months, he has come into contact with at least two to three thousand North Korean workers. Naturally, he is extremely knowledgeable about the issues that Fu Li is interested in.

understanding.

The labor tasks undertaken by the North Korean workers in the Datong River base in the past few months can be said to be quite heavy. In order to complete the construction of the defense line before the arrival of the Qing army, the vast majority of North Korean workers must follow a three-shift rotation arrangement.

Work was being carried out day and night on the construction site. In the past two or three months, there were quite a lot of North Korean workers dying of illness and exhaustion. If Cui Ren had not been lucky enough to be assigned to a relatively easy position, he would have been so weak.

I'm afraid I've already collapsed from exhaustion on the construction site.

But if we look at this issue dialectically, if these Korean people had not been recruited to work as laborers at the Datong River base, most of them would most likely have fallen into the war, or died silently in the massacre by the Qing army, or

Being kidnapped by the Qing army and then turned into a slave, the fate will definitely be much worse than working as a laborer in the military base in Haihan. Although you have to complete heavy physical labor tasks here, at least you don't have to worry about personal safety and basic living conditions.

Therefore, even after the war is over, there are still many North Korean workers like Choi In who do not intend to leave here voluntarily.

In fact, because there are no tight construction deadlines after the war, the labor intensity required by North Korean workers has dropped significantly. After some North Korean workers left the base and returned to their places of origin, the subsequent change was that the basic treatment of the workers has changed.

As a result, the living conditions are no longer as crowded as in previous months, and the food distribution has also increased.

The most tempting thing for North Korean workers is the prospect of future immigration. During their work here, they have heard too much propaganda about the stability and prosperity of Haihan, and they have longed for the legendary paradise on earth in the South China Sea. If

If you continue to stay at the Daedongjiang base, you may have the opportunity to become a Haihan citizen in the future. At that time, you will be able to allocate houses and land and enjoy many benefits provided by the state. This is undoubtedly a great benefit for those North Korean people who have become homeless.

It's an excellent way out.

Cui Ren himself is one of the people with this mentality. However, what he wants is not to become a farmer and farm after naturalizing as Haihan, but to follow the current path and strive to continue to be an official after naturalization in the future.

. He once heard Liu Shang say that many civil and military officials in Haihan were immigrants from foreign countries. For example, Liu Shang himself was a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, and the short but famous General Takahashi was said to be

Born in Japan.

Since immigrants from other countries can become officials after naturalizing as Haihan, Cui Ren certainly thinks that he should be able to achieve such a goal, and at least if he works in this direction, he will have a chance - this is what Liu Shang told him

.

In the past, Liu Shang would convene a meeting with the stewards of each camp every five days. Not only the stewards of the Korean camps but also the stewards of the Han refugee camps were present. These stewards were also promoted from the refugees, but because of their status

The Han refugees who were recognized as temporarily stateless by Haihan had already obtained the permission for naturalization, and at the same time they became members of the government establishment. This made Cui Ren very jealous, and he knew that he was no worse than these people.

, the only obstacle is probably the issue of nationality.

The sooner he obtains Haihan nationality, the sooner he can enter the Haihan government and get a formal position. Cui Ren had this in mind and was very attentive when answering Fu Li's questions.

I tried my best to explain everything I knew to Fu Li.

When Fu Li was in Sanya, he came into contact with a lot of foreign immigrants because of his work. He actually saw Cui Ren's attitude very clearly and could fully understand Cui Ren's purpose. But it was just that

Showing a positive attitude when getting along with his boss is not enough in Fu Li's opinion. He still needs to see Cui Ren's performance at work in order to have a more objective and comprehensive judgment on Cui Ren's work ability.

After arriving at the Nanying District under Cui Ren's jurisdiction, Cui Ren was about to immediately summon several of his stewards to report, but Fu Li stopped him: "There is no need to go to all the trouble of raising an army, just take a look... Liu and I

The director hasn't started handing over work yet, so some things shouldn't be rushed."

As soon as Cui Ren heard this, he understood that his flattery was almost on the wrong foot. His current boss had not yet completed the handover of work with his next boss, and now he was eager to publicly pull his people into the new boss's camp.

, it would be a bit ugly to look at him. Although Liu Shang accepted his own benefits, he may not care about this kind of behavior that exceeds the rules, but when the new boss comes here, he must be shy about it.

"It's because I didn't consider it well because of my humble position. Fortunately, I reminded you in time!" Cui Ren quickly reflected on himself. He must not make such a low-level mistake a second time.

After being warned once, Cui Ren put away his previous unabashed enthusiasm and did not dare to publicize Fuli's identity in a big way. He first took him to visit the situation in the camp.

There are basically no masonry buildings in the camps where North Korean workers live. Most people live in large and small tents. Even Cui In, whose family has no mouth, was only assigned a relatively small tent based on his position.

It's just a big military tent.

This is of course because the Haihan military put all its labor force on more important construction sites and did not bother to build barracks with better living conditions for the workers. Before the war, it was the defense line positions, and after the war, it was the ports and military camps. The priority will always be

Elsewhere. According to Cui Ren, at least until all the Han refugees have moved into the barracks, it will finally be the turn of the Korean workers. After all, the only ones regarded as "outsiders" here are the Koreans -

- This may be one of the hidden reasons why Cui Ren is eager to change his identity.

Now that some North Korean workers have been dismissed, the living conditions have been greatly improved compared to the past few months. At least they are no longer as crowded as before. However, there are too many clothes drying between the tents in this camp.

And most of them are in tatters, and they do look a bit like a garbage dump.

Fu Li doesn't have any special opinions on this. When there were refugee camps in Sanya, the situation was similar to here. Later, the refugee camps were gradually transformed into immigration camps with better living conditions and more complete facilities.

The internal environment was subsequently improved.

Fu Li asked Cui Ren to take him to see the water reservoirs, canteens, toilets and other public facilities in the camp, and also asked in detail about the measures and implementation status of fire protection, sanitation, food, medical care and other aspects. These aspects are actually Haihan's

The civil affairs department has corresponding standards, but how far it can be achieved under specific circumstances depends largely on whether the officials in charge are serious about it.

Fortunately, Liu Shang is also very familiar with these businesses, and has very high requirements for implementation standards, so the camp Cui Ren is responsible for has no major problems in these aspects that Fu Li is concerned about, and he can basically answer the questions fluently.

.Fu Li finally believed Liu Shang's recommendation. This North Korean manager did seem to have some ability.

Fu Li's stay in the North Korean camp was not too long, and it was not even as long as the time he spent on the defensive line before. However, with Cui Ren always explaining and answering beside him, he already knew enough about the North Korean camp.

The adjacent military camp and Han camp were not places Cui Ren could take him to see, so we could only discuss them another day.

Next, the two took a carriage to the bank of the Datong River, where the military port and wharf project was still under construction. Currently, about half of the combined fleet's combat ships are still operating in the Yalu River Basin, and there are densely packed warships docked at the Datong River base.

Squeezed into a limited number of berths, although it looks a bit chaotic, the tall ship masts like a forest are also quite visually impactful.

However, the construction site here is under the supervision of the military, and no one is allowed to enter casually. Although Fu Li can show his identity and pass the checkpoint, he has actually walked through the dock here after getting off the boat, so there is no need for him to do so.

I rushed to watch it a second time.

Looking at the sun, it was almost noon. Fu Li also felt that it was time to have lunch with an empty stomach. He was about to ask Cui Ren to lead the way to the nearby collective canteen to solve the problem, when someone took the initiative to come over. It turned out that it was Liu Shang who heard about them.

In the morning, I walked around the Korean camp and then rushed to the port. I asked someone to find Fu Li and invite him to have lunch with him.

Of course, this working meal can no longer be as grand as the reception banquet yesterday. According to the standard of food they can enjoy, it is only two meat, two vegetables and one soup. And because it is noon, there will be no

Drinks are provided. However, it is not the first day for both of them to do things. They are well aware of these regulations and do not think there is anything wrong with them.

"I heard that Director Fu visited a lot of places today. How was it? What do you think you gained?" Liu Shang took the initiative to ask.

Fu Li responded with a smile: "I went to the North Korean camp today to take a look. The biggest feeling is that Director Liu manages it well and the camp is in good order. I can't find any fault... By the way, Cui Ren is not bad, indeed.

As you said, he is very familiar with the work he is responsible for."

Liu Shang nodded and said: "It turns out that the North Korean official sent a few people over. They didn't know anything and could only point fingers. All the work in the camp was in a mess. Later, after I reported it to the chief, the chief asked the North Koreans to

The laymen were removed, leaving only one official responsible for communicating with me and no longer intervening in specific affairs. All the managers below were replaced by North Koreans promoted from the camp, and they were directly commanded and arranged by me.

Efficiency improved quickly.”

Fu Lidao: "Then in the final analysis, North Korean officials are amateurs and don't know how to manage!"

"They have no experience in the management of this kind of camp. Unlike our country, there are detailed plans for how many people can live in a tent, how to dig the drainage ditch outside the tent, and how to arrange daily life." Liu Shang paused, and then continued.

Said: "Promote some capable people from the camp for training, and then learn while working, which is better than those they send with nothing but food and wine."

Liu Shang's words made no secret of his disdain for North Korean officials, but there is actually nothing that can be done about North Korea. After all, their local officials have only organized activities such as escaping war and providing relief, so how can they settle down?

Thousands of people who have left their homes must be organized to perform high-intensity labor while also ensuring the stability, order and normal operation of the camp. Without systematic training, it is indeed difficult to complete these tasks well.

And managers like Choi In who they promoted from North Korean workers did not have a fixed management mindset in their minds. From the moment they took office, they followed the instructions of officials Haehan and made the camp operate in complete accordance with Haehan's instructions.

mode, the work efficiency will naturally be much better than the previous scattered state.

North Korean officials may not be convinced by this kind of belittlement, but they must rely on the combat performance of Haihan Army here during the war, so they can only choose to compromise on many things. Although these thousands of North Korean people were nominally sent by the government to assist Haihan

The base was built, but in fact it was directly under the command and arrangements of Haihan.

Liu Shang and Fu Li used to belong to different departments in Haihan's bureaucracy. Although they are now the relationship between the current incumbent and the successor, there is actually no competition for this position. After Liu Shang handed over the work here, he

will return to his original position in Liaodong, so there is no conflict of interest between him and Fuli. Regarding the handover of work and subordinates, both of them can treat it with a relatively peaceful attitude, so they can get along well now.

It is more relaxed and you can candidly exchange your views on this work.

The two had a frank conversation during lunch time, and then went to Liu Shang's office and began to hand over various written materials from the civil affairs department. This work was quite time-consuming, except for the registration information of thousands of people.

In addition, there is also a large amount of information related to civilian supplies that needs to be handed over. Just the book to register these information is almost as tall as Fu Li when stacked.

"These more than 4,000 Han refugees will definitely need to be naturalized in the future, so their registration information will be relatively more detailed. There are some people with special circumstances, such as businessmen, literati, former local officials, retired soldiers, etc.

It has been sorted out separately and will be dealt with separately in the future if necessary." Liu Shang handed the pile of registration books to Fu Li and introduced the relevant situation to him: "This book has already expressed his willingness to join the army.

personnel, but there is no time for political review yet. You can discuss arrangements with the military later."

Even though Fu Li had a good memory, it was still a bit of a headache to digest so much information at once. However, he also saw from this that Liu Shang had indeed not been idle in the few months he had been here. The information files compiled into categories,

It will be of great use in future immigration work.
Chapter completed!