The scale of the third batch of recruitment is huge, not only the expansion of the self-improvement cotton yarn factory, but also the needs of the flour mill and the printing and dyeing factory, as well as the clock factory, match factory, lighter factory, washing factory, etc., which must be built this year in the replacement agreement signed with the Huizhou squire. In Guangdong, where there are only a few small-scale enterprises, Ziqiang cotton mills will become the largest enterprises, and Huizhou will become the largest light industry center in China. Therefore, the number of laborers required for these factories is huge, with an initial estimate of 200,000 people, and it is impossible for Huizhou to provide such a large number of people.

It can be said that the most important thing in China at this stage is the labor force, and the British bourgeois revolution also needed to get enough workers through the enclosure movement, which does not exist in China. Because of the large population base, land annexation and other factors, there is a large number of surplus labor waiting for work, and the recruitment team provides such an opportunity. Speaking of the work in the factory that has already impressed some people, and after the wages are paid and the agreement is signed, more people are willing to come, and by the time the original workers show up and use the relationship of the squire, the number of people who are willing to work has become crowded. The recruited workers were mainly young and strong men, and the etiquette of this era kept girls tightly in bondage, and only some local girls worked in the factories, which was also an urgent matter, and social reforms could only be initiated after controlling the local government.

In a rural village called Xindian on the outskirts of Guangzhou, a horse-drawn carriage and eight recruiters walked into the village, paused to rest at the entrance of the village, and a middle-aged man in the middle took the lead in entering.

"Please inform, Huizhou Liu family visits the Xin family patriarch." At this time, the clan power in the rural areas of Guangdong was strong, and the people were fierce, and if an outsider wanted to make trouble, he was likely to be attacked by the whole village, and even some wealthy villages would have muskets and other weapons, and the local government did not dare to provoke them. If you want to recruit workers smoothly, you must get the consent of the upper echelons of the clan, and you must call it, the Liu family has some friendship with Xindian Village, so they sent a steward surnamed Liu to negotiate with this side.

"Steward Liu, what kind of wind blew you here, please come in and serve tea!" The patriarch of the Xin family personally welcomed Steward Liu in, the Xin family is only a local clan, and the Liu family is a big force that cannot be offended, and in the previous business, Steward Liu took care of it a lot, and he must be entertained well.

"Patriarch Xin, I have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, have you heard of the Wu family's self-improvement cotton yarn factory in Huizhou?"

"I've heard a lot, you see, my clothes are still made of self-strengthening cotton cloth that I bought, and I heard that it has been done very well in a short period of time, as if it came out overnight, which is amazing! What, does the Liu family have any plans for this matter? ”

"That's not the case, Patriarch Xin, after the Ziqiang cotton yarn factory became bigger, the Wu family united with most of the powerful squires in Huizhou to set up factories, what cotton yarn factories, flour mills, printing and dyeing factories, etc., and a few I haven't heard of, but it should be a very good deal. Don't you see, the steam engine of the cotton mill rumbles, the big chimney emits black smoke, and thousands of textile machines rotate in succession, and the cotton cloth is pulled out one by one. The construction site that stretches for more than ten miles is full of workers who are building factories, and when the time comes, several companies will start work together, and that scene has never been seen on the ground in Guangdong. The patriarch surnamed Xin was dumbfounded when he heard this, sighed repeatedly, and said: "I really can't imagine that there is such a big scene, aren't you afraid of breaking the feng shui?" ”

"Don't be afraid, it's all a good place, it doesn't involve feng shui, we Cantonese people have the most important feng shui, can it still be broken! This time I went to your place to recruit workers, and I also asked the patriarch Xin to agree, let's bring a lot of cotton cloth, which can be regarded as a gift to our Xin shop. "The carriage that came with me was filled with a lot of cotton cloth, which played a big role as a gift to open the breakthrough.

The patriarch of Xin has been moved, many young people in the village have nothing to do, and they are afraid of causing trouble when they wander around the village, so it is better to send them to the factory to make money and learn a craft.

After getting the news, the recruiters followed the descendants sent by the Xin patriarch, and shouted loudly in the village: "Huizhou factory recruits, young men and women want, each person has a silver dollar per month, and the technical treatment is higher, and those who are willing to sign up go to the clan ancestral hall!" After shouting for an afternoon, the workers in the factory sent to Xindian had relatives to show up, and the clan agreed, and soon the front of the ancestral hall was full of people, most of whom came to consult, and they had to go back to discuss with their families in the evening, and few signed up. The next morning, the matter was completed, and more than 30 young men and women were recruited in a Xindian village, and after the certificate was issued, a recruiter took them to Huizhou first, and the rest continued to recruit workers in various villages.

Hundreds of recruitment teams composed of genetic people, Huizhou squires, and factory workers were scattered throughout Guangdong, not only completing the recruitment of 50,000 workers in a short period of time, but also spreading the news of the Huizhou factory all over Guangdong. Guangdong was early in civilization, strong business sense, rich people have expected that the Huizhou factory is a hen that lays golden eggs, the second purpose of the recruitment team has also been achieved, I believe that soon many people will come to discuss the matter of shares, then Luliang's land exchange action will be extended to the whole of Guangdong Province. Of course, there will also be ill intentions, such as officials, in the army, bullies and gentry, etc., those troubles Lu Liang threw to the Huizhou squires represented by Wu Shimin, and it is not easy to make money from them.

After the workers arrived, they were first distributed to work clothes, arranged to live in simple sheds, and then acted as construction workers, factories, dormitories, canteens, warehouses and other buildings rose from the ground with sufficient manpower and building materials, and the management of workers was carried out in a semi-military manner.

More than 50,000 new workers, plus the previous tens of thousands of weavers, need a lot of food every day, and buying it alone is not a long-term solution, and the submarine mining vehicles can provide enough gold and silver, but these will be of great use in the future. The steel base is in full production, and the machines, building materials, and genetic people needed by the factory are constantly being shipped out. The production workshop collects seawater, extracts protein and other substances, and produces synthetic food in addition to the general taste, which is absolutely nutritious and unlimited, plus the purchase of rice and livestock, so that all the workers feel the taste of happiness, and their physique is significantly improved in a month.

Genetics dedicate three hours a day to training these workers, not only in production technology, but also in basic queue training. Standing, walking, sitting, etc. must be carried out in accordance with the standards, as well as the inculcation of ideology, Lu Liang should let these workers not only have technology and culture, but also hold their heads high, high spirits, be loyal to themselves, take pride in the collective, and have a strong sense of discipline. It can be said that Lü Liang took the lead in making reform attempts among the workers, and in the future these workers will be the seeds, and countless technicians, managers, and even army reserves will emerge.