"We have always said that labor is the most glorious, and we must not regard labor as a punishment. So what exactly is punishment? The punishment is to deprive the prisoner of the economic benefits of his labor. That's what the punishment is about. Of course, I do not recommend that prisoners be deprived of the right to be paid for their participation in labor. I think this still needs to be clearly delineated. ”

Li Shouxian talked eloquently in front of Xu Dian, and Xu Electric listened quietly. Theoretical research, as well as the study of integrating facts with theory, has always been an important task of the People's Party. The People's Party has promoted the rapid economic development of the base areas by establishing the socialist system, popularizing the scientific system, and improving labor efficiency. In this process, the People's Party, the Party, the government, and the army have all paid in tremendous labor, even unpaid labor. Therefore, in the field of labor remuneration and the definition of property rights, there have been many debates and discussions.

After listening to Li Shouxian's expression of the leftist ideas in the People's Party, Xu Dian asked a question, "Now it is not such a simple question of defining punishment, Chairman Chen said that labor-intensive sweatshops, our labor reform department has tried to organize production in that way." I think you know what that turned out. ”

Of course, Li Shouxian knew that there was a labor reform team in Hubei that had implemented an unprecedentedly "harsh" management model, and that all actions had to be carried out strictly in accordance with the time, and that there was also a compulsory ideological education in criticism and self-criticism. The labor camp was engaged in the repetitive work of making buttons, and over the course of a year, the inmates who worked efficiently earned more than the ordinary workers outside. Since all the money was given to the prisoner's family after deducting the food expenses. In the end, when the prisoner was about to be released after his sentence, the prisoner's family begged for a few more years.

Jealousy is the nature of human beings, and Hubei has made all kinds of slips to satirize this matter. "Go to prison and sit as a rich man!" The rumors made the local government of Hubei quite uncomfortable for a while.

Of course, Li Shouxian would not be stumped by this example, and he sneered: "What did the propaganda department do? ”

Xu Dian waved his hand, "This is not a matter of the propaganda department, and I want to implement such a high-intensity workload outside, but I can't find so many workers who are willing to work hard." The labor reform team is meticulously managed. Moreover, the prisoner's participation in labor is a forced act, and labor becomes the whole of the prisoner's life. But when you're out there, life isn't that simple. What's that called? Oh, and the pursuit of quality of life. ”

Li Shouxian sneered, "Only laborers can improve the quality of life, where does life come from without labor?" ”

Xu Dian really couldn't figure out what Li Shouxian meant, he smiled and said: "What do you think......" Just after saying this, Xu Dian figured out what Li Shouxian meant, and he said in surprise: "Are you going to do this in Zhejiang?" ”

"Isn't it possible?" Li Shouxian replied.

Xu Dian replied solemnly: "I don't think it's good, at least it's not suitable." You must know that what the masses want to get rid of now is the status quo of poverty, and if you use material stimulation so much, you are afraid that it will cause confusion in your thinking. There must be a part of you who will feel that sin is not so shameful. ”

Li Shouxian replied seriously: "You are." Who among the ordinary people of China does not know that crime is shameful? It's inevitable that someone will have confusion, but that means there is something wrong with the propaganda department. Comrade Lu Huitian is very capable, but I think he is a rightist. It is impossible for the masses to distinguish between right and wrong in propaganda work, and the purpose of propaganda work is to let the masses get in touch with the facts. Discerning between right and wrong is an individual's ideological problem, and relying on one's mouth to say that one's ideological problem can be solved is idealism. ”

Xu Dian also believed Li Shouxian's words, even if he adopted a harsh punishment law, someone still triggered the law like a moth to a flame. Everyone pursues different things, and many people are really desperate to satisfy their heart's desires. After calming down his emotions, Xu Dian replied: "But if it is not forced, I am afraid that many things may not develop in the direction we want." I still say that the social cost is too high. Sometimes strong regulation is also necessary. ”

In the face of Xu Dian's questioning, Li Shouxian replied: "How to increase the social cost can only be determined after practice." Without investigation, there is no voice. ”

Seeing that Li Shouxian had made up his mind, Xu Dian also gave up his efforts to persuade Li Shouxian. Because Xu Dian himself also hopes to see Li Shouxian's attempt succeed.

Concern for the laborers and respect for labor did not mean that Li Shouxian had any mercy on the counter-revolution he had been shot. At the same time as arranging for the labor reform, Li Shouxian also arranged for the execution of the counter-revolution in western Zhejiang. Execution meetings were held in every village, in every town and village, in the places where the counter-revolution had killed the revolutionary masses. The families of the revolutionary bereaved families who wore linen and filial piety, as well as the people with various expressions on their faces, all arrived at the scene.

The red flag is particularly dazzling under the clear winter sky. One by one, the executed criminals knew their fate, and everyone was paralyzed, no longer as brutal as when they were killed. In groups of four, the men were led to their knees, and the bailiffs drew wooden signs with their names stuck behind their backs and shot them at the medulla oblongata behind their heads.

The gunshots rang out, and the crowd was silent. The bereaved families of the revolution wept loudly. Within 10 days, more than 9,700 counter-revolutionaries were executed. In addition to the more than 45,000 people sentenced to prison, the landlords and gentry and other forces entrenched in western Zhejiang were wiped out.

With such a powerful deterrent force, the People's Party carried out land reform in western Zhejiang. No one resisted, and according to the People's Party's survey of the mountains and forests in western Zhejiang, all the land reform work was quickly completed. After the completion of the land reform, the supply and marketing cooperatives and various labor and production technical service departments were built in western Zhejiang according to the predetermined plan. The People's Party has deeply rooted itself in Zhejiang.

In the winter of 1916, Jiangsu, which borders Zhejiang, also welcomed representatives of the People's Party, and the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army formally demanded that Wang Youhong take over the assets of the Beiyang government in Jiangsu. Wang Youhong, of course, knew that the People's Party was referring to the government-owned land in Shanghai, as well as a series of industries with the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau as the core.

In this regard, Wang Youhong did not refuse. Moreover, Wang Youhong also maintained a very flexible discussion technique, discussing how the People's Party and Jiangsu can cooperate in Shanghai. "Raw silk is not only the bulk of your exports, but also our largest export project. And we all need to import machinery and equipment, and I want to cooperate in this matter. ”

The representative of the People's Party was very appreciative of Wang Youhong's attitude, and he asked: "Admiral Wang, I am very interested in the new policy you have implemented in Jiangsu. But I don't know how Admiral Wang carried out the theoretical design? ”

Wang Youhong said with a smile: "This is thanks to Mr. Yan, and two versions of the translation of "The Wealth of Nations" have been published. I also read the book review of Chairman Chen of your party. It's really beneficial. ”

"Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations?" The representative of the People's Party asked.

Wang Youhong replied calmly: "Yes, Chairman Chen said in the book review that the most shining point of Adam Smith's book is to encourage the development of industrial capital and restrict and even crack down on the power of landlords. Because industrial capital is based on the capital of the whole society, and the landlord power is a backward way of drawing the ground as a prison. We in Jiangsu have learned from Chairman Chen's attitude, encouraging production, restricting speculation and various taxes. Although the first few years were difficult, after surviving the pass, I got better. ”

"I see." The representative of the People's Party nodded slowly.

Wang Youhong also did not know whether the People's Party deputies were pretending to be or whether they were really moved. Anyway, these are no longer important, the People's Party has the ability to destroy Jiangsu, so it no longer matters what you say.

Sure enough, the representative of the People's Party paused for a moment and said, "Wang Dudu, Chairman Chen has entrusted me to deliver a message to you." For Jiangsu, we would like to split it in two. Shanghai, as a municipality directly under the central government, is directly under the control of our People's Party. The remainder of Jiangsu will be a special administrative region, which can determine its own system and establish laws. Everything is the same as the policy of the inter-provincial autonomy. But I don't know what the king will do? ”

What should come will come after all, Wang Youhong thought. However, Wang Youhong's strength can no longer decide the fate of Jiangsu. Whether the People's Party swallows or cannibalizes is no longer important to Wang Youhong. And Chen Ke's request itself really can't be said not to save face for Wang Youhong. Shanghai is not an area that Wang Youhong can control at all. Not only is it a foreign force that Wang Youhong can't provoke, but even the local gang forces in Shanghai, Wang Youhong is also difficult to shake. Since the People's Party is willing to wade into this troubled water, Wang Youhong has no other way but to agree.

"As for the Jiangsu Special Administrative Region, what is the matter?" Wang Youhong asked about the most important things to him.

As Wang Youhong thought, the People's Party actually didn't care what Wang Youhong thought about Shanghai. At the same time that the representative of the people was negotiating with Wang Youhong, the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, with the help of He Ruqing, had taken control of the various enterprises of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau. And a large and rusty fleet also approached the dock dock of the Jiangnan Shipyard. The Beiyang logo on the ship is still faintly visible, but the flag on the mast has been replaced by a red August 1st military flag.

Yan Fu, dressed in a snow-white naval uniform, stood on the dock and watched the storm-beaten Chinese fleet slowly approach, his eyes already flashing with tears. The fleet underwent emergency repairs, was replenished with coal, and small ships underwent major repairs in Mawei. Large ships were headquartered for Shanghai for complete repairs at the shipyard of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau. If nothing else, two months later, a completely new fleet of the People's Navy will depart from Shanghai and head south. The destination of this fleet was Hainan Island.

The purpose of the People's Party's navy building is to face the future, but what Yan Fu feels at this time is a heavy history. has experienced countless ups and downs, countless efforts, and countless sadness. In the first half of his life, Yan Fu experienced all the major events of this navy for nearly 30 years. At the moment when this navy was named in the name of the people, he met with it again.

Most of the workers and technicians at the Jiangnan shipyard were already in place, and there were many People's Party engineers among them. The personnel of the Jiangnan shipyard showed more vigilance, while the personnel of the People's Party showed a kind of enthusiastic expectation. The vast majority of them have never boarded a warship weighing more than 1,000 tons, let alone repaired it. Now that I have finally been given such an opportunity, every comrade is full of energy. More importantly, in the eyes of the BJP's engineering and technical personnel, this fleet in front of us is "our fleet". This is especially emotional for them.

With the help of tugboats, the largest warship led by the group finally docked. Technicians from the Jiangnan Shipyard and port staff began to tie the ship with cables.

After the gangway was erected, a group of servicemen dressed in the uniforms of the Navy of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army descended the mottled gangway. Led by the commander of the navy, Sa Zhenbing. Unlike Yan Fu's excitement, Sa Zhenbing was a little restrained. Sailing for the first time as a member of the Navy of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army was also a very new experience for Sa Zhenbing.

Outside the dock harbor, there were not only the navy of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, but also British and even Japanese warships. Compared with the rusty Chinese ships, the British and Japanese ships looked rather polished because of the timely repairs. And from tonnage to artillery, the warships of Britain and Japan surpassed those of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army by a large number. In contrast, the British and Japanese armies were filled with a swaggering gesture of demonstration. It's just that the mood of the naval commanders of the two countries is far from so relaxed.

The only one capable of destroying the fleet on the ocean is the enemy's fleet. So far, Britain and Japan have no intention of competing with the People's Party on land. The weapon they can use to threaten the BJP is the navy in their hands. China has a long coastline and numerous ports. Even after this fleet, which can almost be described as dilapidated, has been repaired and escaped from the surveillance of the British and Japanese navies, it can still play a very important role.

The Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army has already proven its might on land, and even with the cooperation of a not strong navy, the difficulty of fighting against the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army will be greatly increased. Japan, in particular, was well aware that it was only a matter of time before they fought the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army in Korea, and that if Japan were attacked by the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army Navy during the war, Japan would also have great problems fighting.

In fact, the Japanese naval commander really wanted to launch an artillery attack on the navy of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army now, and to launch a surprise attack at the moment, with a chance of completely annihilating this fleet with more than ninety percent. But the Japanese naval commander also knew that if he did so now, there was a 10 percent chance that the Army of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army would immediately attack Korea. If that happens, the Japanese naval commanders don't want to speculate on how much chance Japan will have a chance of winning the Korean War. In any case, it will not be a number that the Japanese will be happy about.

China, which used to succumb to the threat of war, no longer exists. Even if they watch China try to sharpen its war fangs, foreign countries can only watch. The Japanese naval commanders, who felt this change, felt great uneasiness in their hearts.