Chapter VI East China Sea Pearl Convention (II)
"Next, I will talk about how we will divide the labor after landing. The meeting went very smoothly, which made Zhang Guodong very satisfied, so he decided to strike while the iron was hot and arrange the work.www.biquge.info
"Wait a minute, I have a few more questions I'd like to ask and explore." A voice interrupted Zhang Guodong's speech.
"Xu Lang?" Zhang Guodong's heart was a little confused, "What is this kid doing, why didn't you mention it last night if there is a problem, I have to raise it in the hall today." Do you want to embarrass me or what? β
Xu Lang seemed to see through Zhang Guodong's thoughts, and bowed slightly, "I'm sorry, Lu Lao and Captain Zhang, I really didn't think of these problems last night, and I felt it today, but this problem is too big, I think it's better to say it early, everyone has a consensus, and it will save trouble in the future." β
"No problem, let's talk. We have meetings that are meant to speak freely. Zhang Guodong said magnanimously.
"Xiao Xu, don't have any thoughts, what do you say." Lu Tianxiang also said on the side.
"Okay, then I'll talk about it." Xu Lang was also not polite, took the microphone in front of Zhang Guodong and said, "Everyone, we have come to this time and space, is it possible to go back in the future, I think everyone knows it in their hearts, I don't want to say more." Now that we are about to land on Hainan Island and start a new life on Hainan Island, what kind of life are we going to begin? β
"What do you mean, I don't understand." Someone shouted from below
"Okay, I'll give you an example." Xu Lang said unhurriedly, and then bowed slightly to Zhang Guodong, "Captain Zhang, just talk about things, only about things and not people." β
"It's okay, what do you say, it's okay if you have an opinion about me." Zhang Guodong was polite in his mouth, but he muttered in his heart, "What kind of illness is this Xu Lang?" β
"Good. Captain Zhang just said that he wants to arrange the division of labor after landing, so I would like to ask Captain Zhang, there are your crew here, there are also naval officers and sailors, and there are passengers who have no affiliation with you. No matter what your identity was in the original time and space, at this moment, we are all time-travelers, there is no difference, so what power do you have to distribute work? This is one of them. Second, all we have now is these two ships and everything on board, but who do these two ships belong to, are they 777 or more than 40 people in the navy, and the Pearl belongs to 76 crew members, while we, the passengers, have nothing but to obey your arrangements. At the end of the day, we are about to enter a new world and start a new life, but in the new world and the new life, how wealth and power will be distributed, this is the most important question, and this is what I mean by what kind of life we are going to begin. Third...... β
Xu Lang couldn't go on, because the restaurant broke out again, and all kinds of voices came from all directions, but no one was listening to him anymore.
"yes, why should we listen to you?"
"That is, it must be made clear whose boat it is."
"That's right, everyone is equal, and natural human rights are born!"
Xu Lang didn't expect his speech to cause such consequences, he was a little stunned, and a person rushed over and pointed to the microphone in his hand: "Say a few words to me?" β
"Please."
As soon as the visitor snatched the microphone, whether anyone listened or not, he began to talk: "Comrades, we must not allow the old system of exploitation to be repeated in the new world, and the dictatorship of the proletariat must be establishedγγγγγγ β
"What the is this?" Xu Lang walked out of the restaurant depressedly, but saw Lu Tianxiang, Zhang Guodong, Jiang Beiming and others standing on the deck. Seeing Xu Lang coming, Jiang Beiming took out a cigarette and handed it over, "Tired, rest." β
"This, this, I'm sorry." Xu Lang said embarrassedly, "I really didn't expect it to be this consequence, I messed up." β
"No, you didn't mess up. On the contrary, good. β
"Huh?" Not only Xu Lang, but all the people present turned their heads to Lu Tianxiang who said this in confusion.
"Kids." The old professor of the history department said solemnly: "Even if I rely on the old and sell the old, I also want to say a few words." β
"You say, Lu Lao, let's listen to you." Zhang Guodong hurriedly said. Zhang Guodong has been poor since he was a child, and when he was in middle school, Lu Yunxiang and He Yun took care of him a lot, and in Zhang Guodong's heart, he admired the couple from the bottom of his heart.
"I'm 61 years old this year, and I've experienced that crazy era, and I've been engaged in history for most of my life, so I know Chinese history too well. In fact, Guodong, we were negligent, we only thought about how to make these people survive better in this new world, but we didn't think about what kind of methods we should use to ensure that this better life can last for a long time. We always consciously or unconsciously impose our will on others, but we never think about whether others really accept it, even if the intentions of this will are good. I am old, there can be no descendants in this time and space, and you are still young, even if your descendants can enjoy glory and wealth on the basis of your generation in the future, but China has been rich for no more than three generations. What kind of system can be established to ensure the interests of the greatest number of people is a difficult problem that has not been solved for a long time. But in any case, the sooner the problem is discovered and raised, the sooner its harm will be mitigated. So, Xiao Xu, I said that instead of doing wrong, you did a good job, and arguing now is much better than arguing after you get off the boat. β
Xu Lang's heart moved, and he couldn't help but say, "Old Lu, do you mean that we should also make a Mayflower Convention?" β
Lu Tianxiang laughed, and then said, "It's not that it should, but it must." β
The meeting lasted until 2 a.m., and the argument continued throughout the day, with even the Navy soldiers on speedboat 777 participating in the debate by radio. After six drafts, the East China Sea Pearl Convention, known as the Mayflower Convention of the New World, was finally voted by a margin of 214 to 105 by a margin of more than two-thirds.
The "East China Sea Pearl Convention" has only five short articles, the most ironic of which is also to the surprise of all travelers is that this convention, which is based on the "Mayflower Convention", which symbolizes equality and freedom, completely denies private ownership. The full text of the Convention is as follows:
First, all the property owned by the traverser shall in principle be returned to the public within six months from the date of landing, and the system of rationing shall be implemented, during which no other system of ownership and distribution shall be allowed. But swapping is allowed. After six months, the general assembly of all traversers votes to decide on the ownership, distribution and implementation timeframe.
Secondly, the General Assembly is the supreme organ of power, and may enact all laws, decide on the appointment or dismissal of any officer, and decide on any matter by secret ballot. Any joint proposal with more than 5% of the members must become a motion and be voted on. The crossing conference is held on the first day of each month in the lunar calendar.
Third, any time-traveler who has reached the age of 16 or a direct descendant of a time-traveler will automatically become a member of the time-traveling conference for a lifetime. They shall not be deprived unless they are guilty of the intentional and direct killing of another traverser. Until the number of members exceeds 5,000, the membership will be determined separately by the conference.
Fourthly, a nine-member committee was established as a body to serve the crossers, and all the powers of the committee were vested by all the crossers, and it was responsible to the crossings assembly, and the committee could make resolutions on general issues for a term of six months without the possibility of re-election. All members of the Crossing Convention automatically become electors and candidates until the Crossing Convention amends their membership.
Fifth, if any of the above articles are to be amended, more than three-quarters of the votes in favor are required.
Immediately after the adoption of the Convention, the first election of the Committee was held. What's even more surprising is that in two consecutive rounds of voting, only 4 people have more than half. But think about it, everyone originally met in Pingshui, no one knew anyone, and there were a few soy sauce people, all abstaining from voting in two rounds. The General Assembly was compelled to adopt the first resolution by a narrow majority of the votes, and the remaining five members were elected on the basis of the number of votes, whether or not they received a majority of the votes. Finally, at 2 o'clock in the morning, the nine members of the first committee were elected. The list is as follows:
Lu Tianxiang is a professor of history at Normal University and the chairman of the committee
Zhang Guodong, captain of the Pearl
Jiang Beiming, captain of the No. 777 missile boat
Wang Hua, former major of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, retired
Nie Zhongbin, director of a private machinery factory
Sun Dalei is the director of the office of a city in Hainan
Tan Jing, Deputy Secretary of the Youth League Committee of Normal University (female)
Shi Xianyang, lawyer
Xu Lang, a high school teacher, defeated Fan Qiuming by one vote and became the ninth member of the committee
I thought that the conference would end here, but Xu Lang raised a new question:
"What should be done if any of the traversers are or will be left to seek development on their own, or even join the camp that may be the enemy of the traversal clique?"
After Xu Lang raised this question, the reactions of the traversers were very flat. In their minds, no one thought about this problem, after all, everyone is now in the same boat. Without this ship, it would be difficult for anyone who crosses this plane to move an inch. Add to that a whole day of arguing, voting, and there were already people snoring when the list of committees was announced, and who now has the heart to think about the future.
Lu Tianxiang couldn't help but be a little impressed by Xu Lang in his heart, this young man does have some thoughts, but he still needs to be honed. Lu Tianxiang grabbed the microphone and said, "The question raised by Committee member Xu is very profound, and of course, this is not something that can be answered immediately. I suggest that you all go back and think about it and wait until the next conference before we make a decision. Now I will exercise the first power of the chairman, adjourn the meeting, and go back to sleep. β