104 The outbreak of contradictions
The outbreak of conflict in 104
The banquet was a complete success in the end, and all the goals planned in advance were fully achieved, and even achieved better results than expected.
When it comes to communicating with locals, sugar-coated bullets really work. The rich families who were just perfunctory at first changed their normal attitude after seeing the gifts and became very attentive - businessmen wanted to get them from Jie Xi.
There is a quota for selling sugar, and families with small workshops at home are extremely interested in the subcontracting processing model proposed by Zhang Yu. Even those who do not want to just farm, Wu Nanhai also painted a very good prospect for them -
-Growing sugar cane on a large scale and then selling it here to make raw materials is more profitable than growing food.
Cheng Yegao, Li Changqian and others unanimously decided to join the newly established "Qionghai Trading Company" and use the connections and power in their hands as capital to make a fortune together with Short Hair. Originally, Ming officials were never allowed to do business directly.
, Magistrate Cheng Da has always looked down on businessmen. But after listening to Wen Desi analyze the profits that the trading company will make from selling sugar in the next few years, Mr. Cheng did not hesitate to join this organization.
——For the sake of 300% profit, you are willing to risk hanging your head. It is not just businessmen who have such courage.
Not only the two locals, but also Yan Dusi, who came from Qiongzhou Prefecture just in time for the meeting, was extremely envious and shyly asked in a roundabout way if he could also join the team.
Of course they would not refuse, and Jie Xi told him clearly that as long as he was useful to this small group here, he would get corresponding benefits.
As for the specific role it can play, it depends on his own efforts. The Ming Army Chief named Yan Wenchang has no other strengths, but that he is familiar with people. He has served in Qiongzhou Prefecture for more than 20 years and knows the local situation well.
, can be regarded as an old local snake. This kind of person has a low position and a lot of energy. He is exactly the kind of "talent" that the time-travelers need most.
When Lao Yan came to Gao, he was alone, carrying a big baggage containing documents and gifts. When he returned, his hands were empty and he could relax, but there were two more trolleys behind him - they gave him a lot of things.
. He was asked to go back to Qiongzhou Prefecture to find someone to take care of him. To do this, he had to hire two cars for him.
It's nothing more than some sugar, salt, etc. From here it seems like it's just a small investment. Even if it's all lost, it doesn't matter. But if you're lucky, it might have a big effect.
Another achievement achieved at the banquet was proposed by Pang Yu: He believed that he had found the psychological flaw of Miss Anna. The time was almost ripe for formal negotiations with her.
However, this idea was questioned as soon as it was proposed at the internal meeting that night. Several people directly asked him: Why should I be so nice to this Western woman?
"She is just a prisoner. The Dutch crew also hoisted the white flag, but we didn't even give them a chance to surrender. Why can she stay among us and continue to enjoy all kinds of privileges? I don't understand.
, does this foreign girl’s aristocratic status have any use to us modern people?”
There were obviously more than one or two people who had this idea, and the little guy Ye Mengyan was pushed out to act as the spokesperson. Pang Yu looked at this stupid young man with some pity - this little fool was used as a gun again.
He looked around. There were so many people attending this meeting that it could almost be called a plenary meeting. Although a committee of fifteen people was elected, the so-called "committee meeting" was always open to everyone.
Anyone can participate in such meetings and express opinions as long as they are willing. The election itself does not deprive everyone of their right to participate in collective affairs. Meeting, discussing problems and coming up with solutions is an obligation for the fifteen committee members.
But for others, it is their sacred and inalienable right.
"Then if it were your wish, what would you do with her?"
Pang Yu looked at the other party with a smile, and Ye Mengyan's answer was surprisingly stupid:
"According to me, either we will divide it among the brothers, or we will die with one shot. This will save us from further trouble. We need to establish our authority in front of all the natives: those who are willing to cooperate with us can receive good treatment and even get ahead.
If you are unwilling to cooperate, you are the emperor and a scumbag in front of us!"
Xiaoye yelled murderously, noticing Jack Henderson's angry gaze, and flinched, but quickly plucked up the courage:
"**, I'm risking my life today! Jack, don't look at me like this - Pang Yu, you said at the beginning that we still implement the previous laws internally, right? But what about the foreign girl? She may not be subject to the laws of the People's Republic of China.
Protection, right? If I go to Japan and... kill her, or break one of her legs, what will be the punishment according to our internal regulations?"
Very blatant shouting, this guy seems to have drunk a lot during the day, and he is so drunk that he is emboldened. Fortunately, there is not even a woman in the meeting tonight - Hu Wen has a stomachache and asks for sick leave, while the other girls
He has never been interested in such meetings and rarely comes to meetings, otherwise he would probably be drowned by the spit of a bunch of women's soldiers.
Pang Yu did not directly answer Ye Mengyan's stupid question, but looked at Jack next to him who was about to explode:
"Hey man, this guy wants to fuck your girlfriend. How are you going to deal with him?"
"I'll smash his head in. "
Jack said coldly, but there was no anger in his tone before, but a coldness. It could be seen that this old beauty usually laughed and laughed, but when she was serious, she would definitely do what she said.
"Why are you so arrogant? They are all Chinese here!"
Ye Mengyan jumped up and shouted, but after a long time of making noise, he found that no one responded to him, and everyone around him was looking at him like a clown.
"Are you forcing us to make a choice? Choose between a double doctor, a former regular soldier, and one of the only two outstanding doctors in the team, and a stupid* student who hasn't even graduated from high school?"
Tang Jian said coldly, Ye Mengyan was most afraid of him, and his face suddenly turned pale:
"Captain Tang... he is a foreigner... not of my race, and his heart... what is that?"
"Jack is one of our own, and so are you - but now it's you who have the problem, not him. Who do you think we should choose?"
The judge also stood up with a livid face. He originally had a lot of big things to discuss in the meeting tonight, but this kid jumped out and made a fool of himself. He was so angry. If he hadn't been pulled by Pang Yu, he would have jumped over.
beat him.
"Forget it, Lao Jie, he is definitely not the only one who has this idea. It has been accumulated for more than a day or two. It may not be a bad thing if it all breaks out tonight. "
Pang Yu managed to hold on to the banquet, and at the same time looked back at Ye Mengyan and the few green-headed men around him who had the same expression.
"Killing, **...this is not a modern society. Whether it is the police or the army...the original deterrent force is gone, and there is no need to abide by the rules of modern society. Anyway, we have guns in our hands and can do whatever we want——
That’s just what you think. ”
A few people over there opened their mouths, as if they wanted to argue something, but in the end they said nothing. Pang Yu waited for them patiently, and waited until they had nothing to say before continuing to speak:
"But haven't you ever realized that rules, on the one hand, restrict your behavior, but more importantly, they protect you. You can do whatever you want and hurt others arbitrarily, why can't others do the same? - Don't
If you are not convinced, with the intelligence and judgment of you little bastards, if you really don’t have the protection of the rules, you will be the quickest to die!"
"I... I'm definitely better than you who talks all day long!"
Ye Mengyan jumped up with red face and tried to touch the gun, but Wang Haiyang, who had been staring at him for a long time, grabbed him and slapped him twice, making him dizzy.
"It's against you! You've only been training for a few days and you want to make a big change?"
"Brother Wang..."
The drunken man seemed to have been awakened by the drunkenness. He covered his cheeks and cried.
"Yes, maybe you are stronger than me in battle now, but in a real conflict, you will definitely lose. "
Pang Yu waved his arms in a circle, surrounding everyone:
"Because what you are fighting is not one person, but a group. It is a group of people who are willing to accept the rules and are protected by these rules. Everyone has their own strengths, and everyone plays their strengths in the group.
...Look, Haiyang will take care of you without me having to do anything. "
With a long sigh, Pang Yu looked at the dark sky outside the door:
"The late Ming Dynasty was a chaotic time, and there were no rules to control it - but similarly, there were no rules to protect us. If we want to survive in this era, we can only stick together to fight against those powerful forces.
Confrontation. A group of people must form a society, and the rules that prevail in society for how people deal with each other are the so-called morals and laws..."
After a short pause, Pang Yu slowly but firmly made a declaration:
"Brothers, what we are ahead of in this society is not only science and technology, but also humanistic concepts - our social organization form; our thinking methods and values that look at the world; our ability to deal with mutual relationships, including conflicts.
, we are all far ahead of this era, this is civilization - we are the most advanced civilization in this era!"
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I really can't stand the worldview of some idiots, so I have to dedicate a section to talk nonsense. Poor Xiaoye is being targeted again... {Piaotian Literature Thank you for your support, all book friends.
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