Chapter 187: A Different World (Part II)
Nor did he shy away from the blacks who were kneeling on the sand with their hands tied behind their backs and who might be able to understand Chinese, Wei Yue briefly introduced the situation in the Jinsha Dune area to Tang Guoming.
Relying on hunting and extremely rudimentary and even primitive farming methods for a long time, many indigenous tribes in the Golden Dunes area are completely disconnected from the outside world. Even in recent decades, a large influx of technology and daily necessities from the outside world into the Jinsha Dune area has not brought much change to the living habits of most tribes in the Jinsha Dune area.
Naturally, the first people from the outside world to enter the Jinsha Dunes area were happy to see the barter trade model pursued by the tribes in the Jinsha Dune area. A few clothes, a few bags of flour, and even a few knick-knacks such as tobacco and drinks can be exchanged for precious items that have been stored by the indigenous tribes of the Golden Dunes for centuries. This near-predatory mode of trading has impoverished the indigenous tribes of the Golden Dunes region in just a few years.
And after the precious items that can be exchanged for those gadgets are gone, the indigenous tribesmen who can no longer sell can only sell their labor cheaply in exchange for those daily necessities that they have become accustomed to. In the same way, the people from the outside world who provide similar exchanges still control the equivalent amount of the exchange.
A kilogram of flour, a small can of cooking oil, a generation of salt or sugar, and even a few disposable lighters can make the members of the indigenous tribe sweat and sell their strength for a day. Naturally, it is not surprising that twenty kilograms of flour were spent to hire a group of tribesmen who were good at hunting to charge into battle.
Listening to Wei Yue's eloquent conversation, Tang Guoming looked at Wei Yue with some doubts: "What about the workers hired on our construction site?" Also at this price? ”
Shaking his head vigorously, Wei Yue replied in a low voice, "Of course not. Cuman and the other black employees we hired were paid, just not as much as we were paid – after all, we were skilled workers, and the best they could do was to do coolies. It is only because the commercial trade places in the Golden Dunes area are almost close to zero that the Cuman will repeatedly demand that their wages be exchanged for food at the corresponding price. ”
Raising his finger and pointing at the black men kneeling on the sand, Tang Guoming opened his mouth again and asked: "In this case, our salary must be the highest in the Jinsha Dune area, why do these people put our salaries at the expense, but are willing to work hard with us after being hired cheaply?" ”
As if because he had lived abroad for a long time and was contaminated with some foreign habits, Wei Yue shrugged his shoulders slightly: "The temperament is different, I can only explain it like this." Old Tang, it's not the first day you've been to Africa, don't you know what virtues the people in this place have? ”
Opening his mouth towards Wei Yue, Tang Guoming shook his head with a wry smile: "As long as you can be happy today, you don't care if you are hungry tomorrow." The people in this place are really ...... It's not like us. ”
With the same wry smile and sighing, Wei Yue raised his hand and pointed to several black people kneeling on the sand: "It's like these people, all of them can be regarded as good laborers." As long as you are willing to sell a lot of strength on the construction site, the worst can make the family have a round belly. But they just don't do it, and would rather accept the hired guys who grow khat grass to make trouble with us. What else do you have to say...... A hunter will always be a hunter and will never become a farmer, and a lion will always be a lion and will never become a ploughing ox! ”
With a slight increase in his eyebrows, Tang Guoming subconsciously turned his head to look at Wei Yue: "You mean...... They are not happy to work on the construction site, but they are not reluctant to accept employment from outsiders? ”
Blinking his eyes, Wei Yue nodded at Tang Guoming very curiously: "That's right." I look familiar with the kneeling ones. There are people who come to the construction site every time they make trouble, especially the golden dune sword, which is their signature weapon, you can't be wrong! ”
Nodding slightly, Tang Guoming said in a low voice: "Give them water, and then ...... Give them something to eat. Then let them pick out those who are physically fit and skilled at hunting from among those who have been caught, and watch them separately! ”
Although he didn't understand the meaning of Tang Guoming's order, Wei Yue still quickly carried out Tang Guoming's order. Seeing Wei Yue and a dozen strong workers escorting those black men towards the direction of the trench, Halbara whispered to Tang Guoming, "Boss, are you going to use these people?" ”
Tang Guoming nodded: "Dogs watch the house, cattle plough the land, each has its own use. As long as it's used well...... Don't worry! ”
Seeing Tang Guoming turn around and walk towards the board room where the blacks with guns were being held, Halbara followed Tang Guoming's footsteps, but asked with a little hesitation: "But how can the loyalty of these people be guaranteed?" ”
Striding towards the board room where the black man with a gun was held, Tang Guoming replied casually: "When the first railway was built in Africa, someone asked a similar question. It is said that someone once responded - not afraid of not knowing the goods, afraid of comparing goods! The service life of the water conservancy project we are building here is not just three years and five years. Similarly, the personnel who guard the water resources are not hired for three or five years. The days go on and on...... We're sure! ”
Halbara: "But I always feel like that...... Unstable? At present, it seems that these guys have milk and are mothers, and they don't care about it in the long term, and they ...... in the short term In case of a backlash, we are likely to face the scene of being attacked on the back of the enemy?! ”
After thinking for a while, Tang Guoming shook his head slightly: "As long as I grasp the pulse of these guys, I am sure that they will obediently accept our employment!" And....... It's dead set on being hired by us for a long time! ”
In just a few words, Tang Guoming had already walked to the board room where the black men with guns were being held, and nodded to the few workers guarding the board room: "Is there any movement from them?" ”
Grabbing the sharpened rebar drill in his hand, a worker guarding the board room replied: "No movement!" These guys are tied up with their hands and feet, and their mouths are blocked, so they can't move at all! ”
Before Tang Guoming could push open the door of the board room, Fu Xiaofei's slightly hurried voice had already been heard in the communicator worn on Tang Guoming's body: "Boss, the company has just sent a message, let's not contact those black people with guns!" ”
Suddenly stopped the slap stretched out to the door of the board room, Tang Guoming frowned suspiciously, turned around and walked a little farther away from the board room: "Who is the contact person of the company?" ”
"Xiong Yi! His exact words were - I will be there in six hours, those blacks with guns, I will deal with them! Meantime...... Last night's operation, we didn't have any damage! ”
As soon as he heard Xiong Yi's instructions conveyed by Fu Xiaofei, Tang Guoming suddenly understood: "Understood!" ”