"Qiao, the knowledge level of Chinese workers is limited, and their skills are also very backward, I think it is not suitable to enter the factory, even if they enter the factory, they can only engage in some manual labor, we can't use inferior equipment!"

Although Fu Shan said it very tactfully, it was equivalent to saying that the Chinese were inferior and could not engage in technical positions at all, and Qiao Yu's face became grim.

"Mr. Fushan, I think you are inherently biased, most of the production lines in Sichuan are carried out by Chinese workers, we are fully able to produce more suitable products, and these things have also been verified by the Entente, the Chinese can produce qualified products locally, the same in Europe, and can do better!"

"Qiao, don't get me wrong, I think that the workers in Sichuan have been trained for a long time, and they have to rely on the training help of various countries, and we don't have a lot of time in Europe!"

"I absolutely disagree with this, Sichuan has begun a large-scale literacy work, and soon the overall quality of the people will be greatly improved, if the Entente side agrees to let Chinese workers into the production line, I will select a group of young and strong, intelligent, and literate workers from Sichuan to the Entente countries, I think the help of these people is far stronger than those who can only work hard!"

Qiao Yu continued to insist on his opinion, since the opening of the new route, Europeans have been on a high level, even if they have cooperated with Sichuan for a long time, but Britain and France still have a deep-rooted prejudice against the yellow race, even if they themselves are inferior, subconsciously the white people do not think that the yellow race can be equal to them, but the First World War is a very special time, related to the life and death of several major countries.

Britain and France will definitely give in in the face of the cruel reality, although Britain and France have colonies all over the world, but there are not many places that can provide high-quality workers, such as the United States and other countries are now not enough workers in the country, only China, a country with rich population resources to the extreme, can provide enough workers.

Although the quality of the Chinese in this era is still very low, and there is nothing to avoid, the Chinese bear hardships and stand hard work, and have strong learning ability, work tirelessly, and can endure harsh treatment, these advantages are absolutely sought after by the Entente.

Alder interjected at this time: "Mr. Patrol Envoy, how much labor can Sichuan provide?" ”

"50,000, within half a year I will be able to provide 50,000 workers with initial training to Europe, as for the next step will depend on our cooperation, I estimate that within three years Sichuan should be able to mobilize 1 million high-quality workers, I believe that these workers will greatly make up for the shortage of European labor, but I have a premise, that is, Sichuan should manage the labor by itself, in order to avoid the abuse of labor by the Entente countries, we must conclude a detailed contract, stipulating what industries Chinese workers are engaged in, working hours, work remuneration, Skills training, when to return to your home country, and more! ”

Sichuan now has a population of more than 40 million, and although industrial development has absorbed a large number of laborers, there are more idle laborers in the countryside, and Sichuan can also recruit from other provinces, so there is no problem in providing 1 million laborers.

And Qiao Yu has an even more insidious intention, that is, after these million laborers enter the factory, the few white men in the original factory will definitely be sent to the battlefield to serve as cannon fodder, so that there will be more casualties in Europe, the war will be more cruel, and Europe will shed more blood.

However, Qiao Yu's words were not at all in the ears of Fushan and Alder, Sichuan was able to provide a million laborers, which was simply an astronomical amount, enough to maintain the operation of hundreds or thousands of large factories, which would greatly increase the power of the Entente and allow them to have more troops to consume.

"Joe, can you really guarantee that so many qualified workers will be provided?"

"I don't think there is any problem at all, China has a lot of human resources, even if more is possible, what China lacks is organization, and now the only thing that can have such a strong organizational capacity in China is Sichuan, I hope the two of you can recognize this fact and cooperate with us more effectively."

Alder pondered for a while: "Your Excellency, the training of workers takes time, I hope that in three months Sichuan will be able to provide 100,000 workers, but among these workers, 70,000 will serve as laborers, and the other 30,000 will enter the production line, and then we will increase the number of industrial workers according to the cooperation situation!" ”

France is the front line of the fight against Germany, and it is also the country with the most serious human losses, in order to replenish the blood, France can be said to do everything, so this suggestion was put forward, Qiao Yu thought slightly: "It's okay, but in the end, the proportion of Chinese industrial workers in the total number cannot be less than 70%, and the working conditions of all workers must be reviewed by the Chinese side!" ”

Alder and Fushan immediately expressed their optimism about this cooperation, and they still needed to discuss it with their own countries, and soon Britain and France agreed to this proposal, although they saw that this was Sichuan borrowing European factories to train their own workers, with bad intentions, but for the Entente, victory was everything, in addition to this, they also urgently needed a large number of workers who had been organized and trained, which would greatly save the energy of the two countries.

Qiao Yu also summoned all the civil and military officials in Sichuan, Qiao Yu's fluttering words are hundreds of thousands of millions of laborers, but it is not so easy to organize in practice, where to recruit workers, under what name, how to carry out training, how to send them to Europe, how to arrange work in Europe, how to solve food, clothing, housing and transportation, how to protect the basic rights and interests of workers, how to solve various conflicts, how to deal with the Allied countries forcibly sending workers to the battlefield, these are all practical problems, I can't ignore it.

Shi Dingzhong, Zhu Qinglan, Zhang Lan, Qian Tai, Wang Dongcheng, Han Yong, Xue Shan, Zhang Fuxiang, Wu Tong, Wang Gui, and all the big figures in Sichuan, including Bai Kuan, gathered together.

"Dashuai, this is a great idea, we can use Europe to improve the skills of our workers, but we should also plan more carefully, for example, which industry we have the most shortage of skilled workers, which industry will be mainly trained!" Shi Dingzhong said his advice.

Everyone nodded frequently, and Wang Gui also interjected: "I also have an idea, that is, our workers should be rotated, some positions can be learned in one or two years, we should withdraw these people, and then send other people, some technical positions may not be able to learn the real skills in three or five years, then we should send more intelligent people to strive to learn the skills before the end of the war!" ”

This idea is even more clever, everyone is talking very enthusiastically, Qiao Yu nodded at everyone: "Dispatching workers is not a simple matter, we not only have to send people out, but also learn what we need, these require detailed planning, Mr. Shi, Mr. Wang, and Mr. Zhang Lan You will work together to develop a labor training and transportation plan, and then reach an agreement with Britain and France!" ”

"Shunqing, now many places in the country are opposing participation in the European war, for fear of offending any party, President Yuan Da is holding a neutral sign, Sichuan is selling something is very excessive, and now you have to send workers, you are not afraid of people attacking you to participate in the European war!"

The one who dared to speak like this was Bai Kuan, and Qiao Yu also patted his head when he heard his uncle's words, "If you don't say that there is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure, you have reminded me, then uncle, you will give me a charter!" ”

"I'm just working hard, so let's set up a labor trading company, set up a technical training school, and get another fleet, and our people will be sent to Europe and come back, I'll take care of all this!"

Qiao Yu nodded hurriedly: "Uncle, what you always think about is to be thoughtful!" ”

"There is something more thoughtful, I think I should set up a bank or other financial institutions, these workers' wages add up to a lot, they are not familiar with life there, and they don't know how to spend the money when they get it, let's send the bank over, Britain and France will deposit the wages directly to the bank, the workers want to be able to withdraw directly, if they don't want us, they can save it, and they can also remit it directly to their homes!"

Bai Kuan is indeed scheming, if a single worker may indeed be detained by Britain and France, but there is such a financial institution that can protect them to the greatest extent, and can also avoid these workers from squandering, these people can save some money after working for a few years, even if the technology is not learned, it is enough to run a small business, this is indeed a very safe way!

The whole labor export plan was perfected in the discussion of everyone, and finally a complete plan was formed, which was easily adopted by the British and French, and it was a great thing that this organized labor export from Sichuan could greatly save the energy of the two countries, and the Entente side was also prepared to refer to this method to recruit workers from the colonies to supplement consumption!

After this matter was negotiated, another issue was also raised, that is, the issue of the Chengdu-Kunming Railway, although Sichuan was able to export materials through the Yangtze River, but now the Entente has a growing appetite, and the traffic situation in Sichuan must change quickly, Qiao Yu talked to Tang Jiyao a few days ago, but at that time, the financial resources were insufficient, coupled with Tang Jiyao's obstruction, it was not passed, but now Sichuan's power is getting stronger and stronger, and the confidence is getting more and more.

Moreover, France is also willing to come forward to help coordinate, after the completion of this road, Sichuan's hungry materials can be sent directly to Vietnam through Yunnan, and then sent to Europe by sea, which can save a lot of time.

Of course, this railway still needs Sichuan to contribute money and materials, and Yunnan can only provide part of the labor, Qiao Yu readily agreed, and the plan to connect the southwest into one took another steady step.