Chapter 94: Workers' Revolt
The drag racer didn't speak, but there was obvious disbelief in his eyes.
The young drag racers next to them and even their relatives also showed a bit of obvious disapproval on their faces, obviously thinking that Xu Yi's question was a bit of a fuss.
Even the young couple who were almost killed by Xu Yi were stunned, as if they didn't expect Xu Yi to be so angry because of them.
Xu Yi sighed lightly in his heart.
Although the continent of Sainz has undergone a huge transformation because of his arrival, it has now developed a powerful and complete magical industry, and in terms of living technology alone, it has even caught up with the level of the earth in many aspects.
However, what has changed is only material, and people's spiritual concepts have not changed much.
In the countries of the current Sainz continent, although slaves have long been completely abolished, there is still an extremely serious concept of dignity and inferiority.
A nobleman is a nobleman, and a commoner is a commoner.
In the minds of almost everyone, the nobility is much more noble than the commoners, and the status is completely different.
The young man and woman were apparently just a pair of ordinary commoner children, and the drag racer who almost killed them was a traditional aristocratic family in Bonta City, and his father, who was now standing next to him, had the title of viscount, and even he himself had a baron title because he had been positioned as the heir to the family early.
Therefore, in the minds of everyone here except Xu Yi, the identities of the two sides are very different, and even if civilian men and women are really killed, it is not a big deal in their minds.
If it weren't for Xu Yi's just bumped into it, I'm afraid they wouldn't even need to lose money.
And what makes Xu Yi feel even more sad is that the young couple of civilians only think so in their hearts.
"President Xu, he is also unintentional, he definitely doesn't want to bump into people, right? Count Vigion hurriedly eased the atmosphere. smiled: "Fortunately, President Xu appeared now and saved their lives, so ...... You don't have to be too harsh, right?"
"Blame?" Xu Yi snorted coldly, glanced at the drag racing clan with a cold face, and turned to Vig Amber and said, "I am not an official of your Lampari Kingdom, and I don't even belong to the Lampari Kingdom at all. So what you decide to do with this matter is your business, and it has nothing to do with me, and I don't care. But in this matter, the places related to our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce are under my control. ”
Count Vig'an hurriedly continued: "Please make it clear to President Xu. ”
Xu Yi raised his hand and pointed at the drag racer who was still unconvinced, and suddenly asked, "Do you have a driver's license?"
Everyone was stunned and looked at the drag racer in unison.
The drag racer's face changed slightly, and he hesitated to answer.
The parents who were standing beside him suddenly became anxious.
"President Xu is asking you, answer quickly!"
The drag racer hesitated. opened his mouth and just said the word "I", but was coldly interrupted by Xu Yi.
"Don't try to lie. Anyone who has officially taken a driver's license has a record, and I can look it up at any time. ”
The drag racer's face changed dramatically this time, and after a long while, he lowered his head.
"I don't have ......"
The surrounding people were shocked.
"Very well, then you can be considered driving without a license. And because of the ultra-high speed of more than 100 kilometers per hour on the city street at night, it has violated a number of driver's license regulations. As specified. I can now determine that you are not eligible to apply for a driver's license for the rest of your life, let alone continue to drive a magic motorcycle. Do you have any objections?"
Unlike the faces of several drag racers, who were approved for the funeral examination, a group of relatives breathed a sigh of relief.
If Xu Yi's punishment is just like this, it is really too light.
If you don't have a driver's license, you can't continue driving, who says you can't continue driving without a license?
As long as they are not unlucky enough to be caught by Xu Yi again, then with the status of these families. Driving without a license in Bonta City is not a big deal at all.
Xu Yi couldn't see what these guys were thinking, snorted coldly, and pointed at the young couple again: "Besides, you almost killed them just now, although they didn't have an accident because of my appearance." But the necessary compensation is still needed. ”
The parents of the drag racing family didn't understand what Xu Yi meant, so they hurriedly came to the young couple's side, looking enthusiastic.
The young couple had never imagined that a viscount would be so low-voiced to a commoner like him, and they were a little overwhelmed for a while, but in the end, Xu Yi motioned to Count Vig'an to come forward and draw up a compensation amount of three thousand gold coins.
Three thousand gold coins is a lot of money for this young commoner couple, but it is certainly nothing for an aristocratic family that can afford to drive the latest magic sports car.
So when the two sides negotiated and finally got Xu Yi's approval, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Xu Yi's appearance made everyone think that this matter would make a big fuss, but they didn't expect that in the end, the problem was solved with only a mere 3,000 gold coins, which was really much beyond their expectations.
It's just that when they were about to say goodbye with great gratitude, Xu Yi suddenly came up with a warning.
"Don't try to retaliate privately, I'll have someone follow up on it. If something happens to them afterwards, don't blame me for being unkind. ”
Xu Yi's cold words shocked everyone's hearts, and the parents of the drag racing clan hurriedly assured Xu Yi that they would never go to trouble the young couple in private in the future, so Xu Yi let them go.
After everyone was gone, calm returned to the hall of the City Lord's Mansion.
Count Vig'an looked at Xu Yi, who took a sip of tea and closed his eyes and didn't know what he was thinking, and wondered in his heart.
Although he did not have the opportunity to get close to and cooperate with Xu Yi many times like the previous city lords of Bangta City, it was revealed through various intelligence that Xu Yi was never a particularly talkative person.
You know, even if the Candela Empire offended him, it paid a heavy price for it.
And now these ignorant boys directly collided with him, and even two boys scolded him, but he only gave such a painless punishment in the end, which is really incomprehensible.
"Count Vigyan. Xu Yi suddenly spoke.
Count Vigyan was startled and hurriedly calmed down. smiled and said, "President Xu, do you have any other orders?"
"I've heard that there were two workers' riots in Bangta last month?" Xu also asked.
Count Vig's heart was shocked, he thought for a moment, nodded and replied, "Yes." President Xu, where did you get the news?"
"What caused the riot?" Xu also asked rhetorically.
"This ...... That is, the workers were not satisfied with their wages, so they chose to go on a collective strike. Then there was a conflict with the factory, and it would be too much to say that it was a riot. ”
"And what happened in the end?"
Count Vig'an frowned slightly, not understanding why Xu Yi suddenly asked these questions.
But he knew very well that since Xu Yi asked about these things, he must have learned a lot about it, and it was meaningless to conceal it, so he replied: "Our City Lord's Mansion only arrested some workers who took the lead in making trouble, and nothing else was done. ”
"But how did I hear that the leading workers were all dead in prison?" Xu Yi's tone suddenly became cold.
Count Vig's heart was shocked, how could Xu Yi even know this?
"This ...... The leaders of the workers were infighting in prison. Fighting each other to death......"
At this time, Count Vigon could only say the answer that had been thrown to the newspaper.
"Is that how you reported it to Queen Sevigny?" Xu Yi asked again.
"That's exactly what it was reported. ”
"And how did the queen respond?"
"Your Majesty wants me to be able to maintain order in Bangta City, and I don't want to see a similar incident happen again. ”
"That's the case......" Xu Yi nodded, falling silent again.
Count Vigyan looked at Xu Yi with apprehension in his heart, wondering why he would suddenly ask these questions.
When facing Xu Yi, he was even more nervous than facing Her Majesty Queen Sevigny.
Because he knew very well that Her Majesty still needed him to manage Bunta City, as long as he didn't make any big mistakes. For his family's sake, Her Majesty won't do anything to him.
But Xu Yi in front of him is different.
As long as you are willing. He could have ordered in one sentence to destroy the vast majority of the current magic industry in Bunta City through the New Flying Chamber of Commerce.
And if the magic industry is destroyed, Bonta City will not be much different from being destroyed, and he, the city lord, will naturally be destroyed with it.
Others may not do such a thankless thing, or even say that both sides lose, but Xu Yi has always been evaluated by many people as a madman. There have been countless crazy ideas and practices that have come to mind, and no one can be sure that he will do such a thing.
After a long while, Xu Yi spoke again.
"Count Vigyan, you just said that the workers were not satisfied with their wages, so they chose to strike en masse. So I would like to ask, how low is the prevailing wage in Bangta that makes the workers choose to strike or even come into direct conflict with the factory?"
Count Vigyan immediately said: "According to the instructions of Her Majesty the Queen, according to the regulations of the Kingdom Council, Bonta City made a minimum wage last year according to the actual situation, no matter what type of work, the minimum wage shall not be less than eight gold coins per month. I think...... No chamber of commerce in Bonta City would go against this rule. ”
"Oh?" there was a hint of mockery in the smile on Xu Yi's face.
Eight gold coins a month is not a high income for Bangta City, where prices have skyrocketed and living standards have been rising in recent years, but it is indeed enough to maintain an ordinary family.
If the workers in Bangta City could get such a wage, it would be incomprehensible to choose to go on strike, or even directly clash with the factory.
However, Xu also knew very well that there would be no essential difference between the capitalists on the Sainz continent and those on the earth, and even more ruthless than those on the earth.
It is said that it is a minimum of eight gold coins per month, but it is just a number that stays on the surface.
In fact, according to the information obtained by Xu Yi, there are now many chambers of commerce and factories in Bang Ta City that will deduct money through various names, and in the end, the actual wages of the workers are not even half of the agreed wages, far less than eight gold coins.
In addition, the working hours of many chamber of commerce factories have increased dramatically, and the intensity has also increased, making many workers feel overwhelmed.
It was under these circumstances that there were two successive workers' uprisings in the city of Bonta.
As the lord of Bonta City, it is impossible for Count Vigyan not to know these circumstances, but he obviously has a deep connection with those nobles and big merchants in Bonta City, so naturally he will not poke these things out.
"Count Vigyan, I give you a word of advice. Xu Yi said as he slowly got up.
Count Vigion then stood up, wondering in his heart.
"Please make it clear to President Xu. ”
"Don't underestimate the power of the working class. In addition, I will convey my words to Her Majesty the Queen on my behalf. ”
After dropping these words, Xu Yi left the City Lord's Mansion directly, leaving Count Vig'an there in a daze. (To be continued.) )