Ruth may seem rude, but he's a rough guy.

His mind was very different from what he looked like.

If you're judging him by his appearance, you're making a mistake.

Don't look at him as a fanatic, but he knows how to be a man.

Jenny wanted to explore some questions about the Concession, which Ruth didn't seem to be necessary.

They have nothing to do with the concession, so it doesn't make sense to explore this question.

Moreover, it is certain that there are secrets in the concession, and if they know too much, it may not be a good thing.

However, Ruth knew that there was no way to persuade Jenny.

Because with what he knew about Jenny, he knew very well that Jenny, a girl, actually had a strong curiosity.

This curiosity, as if every girl has.

So, there's no way to manage it.

With that, Ruth could only watch as Jenny grabbed a laborer walking past her, and then began to question him.

"Wait a minute, may I ask some questions, it won't delay you for long."

Jenny asked after stopping the man.

The man who was stopped by Jenny was probably in his fifties, not very young anymore.

Still, it looks like he's in pretty good shape.

This may have something to do with the genetic people of Europeans.

At this age, they tend to look very fit.

This is obviously different from the Orientals.

In the East, people in their fifties already look very old.

In terms of physical fitness, there is really no way for Orientals to compare with Europeans.

The man looked at Jenny and swept his gaze. When he guessed that Jenny might have come out of the tent in the concession, his expression was obviously relaxed, and his original impatient look disappeared.

Know the way. To do things on the concession side, they have to work very hard to make money.

Something like laziness must not occur.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have anything to do here.

Stopping him like Jenny has a big impact on his work.

If it weren't for the speculation that Jenny might have something to do with the concession side, then he wouldn't give Jenny any good looks at all.

Jennifer didn't know about these things, she looked at the other party with a serious face and asked, "Are you residents near Marseille?" ”

The man nodded, he didn't know why the girl was going to stop him, but he still patiently answered Jenny's question.

"Yes, I am a resident of the city of Marseille."

Jenny continued, "But how did you come here to work?" I know that Marseille also has a big port. Isn't it easier to work there than here? And there will be a lot of jobs in the port of Marseille, right? ”

Jenny was very strange about this.

The man looked at Jeanne and replied, "There are good jobs in the port of Marseille, but there are more jobs here. And there is no deduction of wages for work here, and there is no arrears in the settlement of the work every day, so we are willing to come here to look for work, and most importantly, after settling the wages in the concession, we can buy food and non-staple food that is half cheaper than the market and take home, which we cannot have when working in the port of Marseille. ”

Jenny was a little confused. She only understood half of what she was saying.

"Why is the food here half as cheap as in Marseille?" Jenny was puzzled by the question, but she now understood why the other party was working here.

After all, the other party made it very clear that they earned more money working here than they did in Marseille. At the same time, there is no need to be deducted.

Jenny, who has lived on the European continent for more than ten years and has been to many countries, is still relatively clear about these things.

This is true not only at the port of Marseille, but also in the rest of Europe.

People look for jobs if they say. There must be an introducer.

Or, join a local guild.

This guild is not the kind of guild that is not in later generations, and it is suitable for a gang organization similar to the underworld. It's just the name of the guild.

Speaking of guilds, they actually appeared as early as Roman times.

It's just that after a slow evolution, it eventually became an organization that gathered hooligans and ruffians.

If you want to find a job, then it is certainly impossible to bypass such an organization.

Therefore, a large part of the daily salary has to be squeezed by the other party.

This is not the worst, one of the most uncomfortable is that when you are tired and tired after a long day, only to find that the employer did not pay the salary as agreed, this is the most frustrating thing.

Often, at this time, the guild will come forward to help everyone ask for wages.

If the guild does this, then it's a good thing.

However, this is not always the case.

When the guild comes forward, they will pretend to argue with the employer, but in the end, they will still favor the employer and oppress the workers.

At that time, if the wages are not paid, they will be scolded and beaten by the guild.

This kind of thing happens so often on the European continent, and people have become accustomed to it and accepted it.

Now, there are workers in the concession, and there are no guilds, and the wages are sufficient.

In this way, those who have the strength and are willing to do things are of course willing to come here to work.

At the same time, the price of goods here in the concession is less than half the market price, because of an agreement reached with the French government in order to attract more workers to do things.

The agreement stated that the goods in the concession were only supplied to the workers who worked in the concession.

However, it is impossible for anyone who does not work in the concession to enjoy this kind of preferential treatment.

After all, the French government has to think about the impact on business if left unchecked.

The concession side is also very aware of this problem.

However, if it is only for a small number of people, the French government will not have much opinion.

In this way, the people who came to work in the concession enjoyed the benefits of this small group of people and received benefits.

Nowadays, prices in Europe are soaring, especially the price of food.

Grain merchants in various places have also raised prices and are unwilling to lower prices, so the people can only buy high-priced grains.

After all, people always have to eat, and if they don't eat, they can't live.

No one is born without wanting to live.

Therefore, no matter how difficult life is, people always have to live.

Jenny only knew a few things, but she couldn't have known too much about the complications behind it.

After hearing this, the other party smiled: "Because we work here in the concession, the price of the concession will have a great discount for people like us." It is important to know that not everyone can enjoy this kind of preferential treatment, only those who work for the concession can enjoy it, and if they do not work in the concession, then it is impossible for them to enjoy this kind of preferential price. ”

When Jenny mentioned this question, the man's face suddenly bloomed, and his whole thought was full of glory, as if the fatigue had been swept away.

"There are a certain number of people employed here in the concession every day, and those who do not perform well on the first day will be recorded, and it will be impossible to use them again the next day. Therefore, everyone is working very hard here, for fear that this good opportunity will be lost. After all, it's fair to give money here, and at the same time, we can enjoy the opportunity to buy cheap food, which is very rare. ”

Middle-aged people tell the truth, and there is nothing to hide about these things.

Jenny listened carefully to the man's story, and her heart was full of some understanding.

Roughly, she guessed the purpose of the concession and some of the benefits that might be gained from it.

First of all, the concession can attract a large number of manpower to come here to find work, and thus solve their employment problems.

In addition, the affordable food and fair wages without deductions also make the workers who come here to work without complaints.

Therefore, this approach can keep everyone reluctant to leave.

However, among these people, there will inevitably be some people who fish in troubled waters, and they will be passive and lazy when they work, or they will be lazy for a long time.

For such a guy, the concession must be clear that it is impossible to use it again.

This is also the reason why the employment system is very strict here.

Hard-working and honest people are welcome here, and those who are cheating and cheating will not be used in the concession.

Moreover, I'm afraid that their rat poop will ruin such a good environment.

This is also the reason why men say that they will not use it the next day if they don't perform well.

Cleaning up these people who don't work hard, in addition to killing chickens and setting an example, is also to let those honest people have scruples after looking at them, making them work harder.

It can be said that it is a matter of counting in one fell swoop.

Therefore, Coke is not for it.

I have to say that the administrative staff on the concession side still put a lot of effort into the construction and employment of the concession.

"I see that you have a very good complexion, completely different from the others. And it seems that the people who work here in the concession are all very energetic, so what's going on? ”

Jenny asked another question that puzzled it.

At the mention of this question, the proud look on the man's face became a little stronger.

In addition to pride, Jenny even saw confidence and vision for the future life on his face.

This is completely different from the numbness of the future, the despair and the apathy of the French people outside the concession.

Jenny was very strange, why did people have such a change after they had a relationship with the people of the Song Empire? (To be continued......)