Wang Dazhuang is a worker in a cement factory in the suburbs of Zhaoyuan, which has an annual output of 300,000 tons, and although it seems to later generations to be at best the level of a township enterprise, it can be called one of the largest cement factories in Shandong and even in China.

Since the 25th year of the Republic of China, due to the rapid development of Zhaoyuan industry and the needs of railways, highways and infrastructure construction, the demand for cement has also increased. With the tight supply of cement, the work of the cement plant has also become busy, and it is common for workers to work overtime for more than 12 hours a day.

In the first two months, Wang Da Zhuangzi found that he often felt chest tightness, nausea, and often wanted to vomit and cough. But since the beginning of this month, this feeling has become even stronger, and one day in the middle of this month, the old worker who had worked in the cement factory for five years finally vomited blood and collapsed.

The workers sent Wang Dazhuang directly to the First Hospital of Jinan City, and after the hospital's examination, it was found that because he had worked in the cement factory for too long and the production environment of the factory was too bad, the factory owner did not give the workers any protective measures, resulting in him suffering from advanced lung cancer, and he died on the third day after the hospital rescue failed.

After Wang Dazhuang's death, the boss of the factory did not pay attention to the matter at all, except for paying half a month's salary to Wang Dazhuang's family. But this amount of money was not enough to handle Wang Dazhuang's funeral, and in the end, Wang Dazhuang's former workers got together to bury Wang Dazhuang.

As soon as Wang Dazhuang died, leaving behind his wife and two children, their lives suddenly fell into an embarrassment, and she took her two children to find Wang Dazhuang's factory before his death and wanted to find the factory owner to ask for compensation. However, the boss of the factory actually said that he had paid Wang Dazhuang's monthly salary (500 yuan) to her, and that he had done his best, and that Wang Dazhuang had died as soon as he died, which meant that Wang Dazhuang's family had nothing to do with the factory, and in this way, the orphan and widow's wife was sent out.

Out of the gate of the factory, the lady who felt that there was no hope of surviving came to the door of the Shandong Provincial Political Axe and knelt down to ask for justice, which aroused the onlookers of the general public. This incident was reported by Guangming Daily, which immediately caused an uproar, and soon, even Zhuang Tao, the governor of Shandong Province, knew about it.

"How can this be reasonable, it's too unreasonable, who gave this boss such a big courage and a human life! 500 yuan to send people away? That's not enough money for other people's burial expenses! Zhuang Tao, who took the case after reading the newspaper, was furious. Examine! Let the prosecutor find out for me and then have him convicted! Zhuang Tao, who was furious, gave instructions.

As the prosecutor's investigation proceeded, they were surprised to find that with the development of the economy, similar cases in Shandong Province have shown an increasing trend in recent years. On the one hand, businessmen are pouring in to invest in Chahar and opening more and more factories, but the relevant laws and regulations have not been improved in a timely manner, so prosecutors and judges cannot find corresponding laws and regulations to deal with similar cases, which also makes the officials of the judicial department scratch their heads.

After understanding the situation, Zhuang Tao reluctantly sent a telegram to Jiang Qiang, who was far away in Qingdao, reporting the situation here, Zhuang Tao didn't expect his boss to pay any attention, but he didn't expect that on the third day, he received a book from his boss from Qingdao by air, the title of which was "Shandong Provincial Labor Protection Law".

There is also a letter next to this "Labor Protection Law", instructing Zhuang Tao to jointly promulgate and implement it in Shandong Province on the first day of next month, and it must be implemented as a top priority. Zhuang Tao, who did not dare to slack off, spent a night reading the "Labor Law Protection Law" and did not dare to make his own decisions, so he called officials and legal experts from the Provincial Department of Civil Affairs to study the first set of protection laws in China.

"Governor Zhuang, look at these terms, are they too harsh!" As Zhuang Tao expected, not long after the secretaries handed out this thick protection law, some officials raised their own objections.

"Yes, Elder Zhuang Tao has never seen such a harsh law, and this is simply offending all the merchants." An old expert with white hair couldn't help but say. "Work eight hours a day, five days a week, and workers must not be forced to work overtime. Occupations with high risk surnames also need to buy insurance and subsidies for workers! This, that's too much. A young political axe clerk shouted nearby.

Hearing people's discussions, Zhuang Tao also frowned, and when he saw this "Labor Protection Law" for the first time last night, he was also surprised in his heart. This regulation includes almost everything that can happen, and the detailed and detailed book has hundreds of pages to make Zhuang Tao's scalp tingle. Is this really something that Jiang Qiang wrote in two days? He would rather believe that this was Jiang Qiang's premeditated plan.

Not to mention China, even Europe now does not have such a detailed protection law and regulations specifically to protect the rights and interests of workers. It is no wonder that even experts in the legal field were moved by this regulation as soon as it came out.

In the end, Zhuang Tao decided to publish all this protection law in the newspaper as a special issue, so that all the people could discuss whether to implement this law or not.

This law and regulation implemented by Jiang Qiang originated from the law of the same name in later generations, and Jiang Qiang, who had been a wage earner for more than ten years, hated the unscrupulous factory for working overtime all night. After twelve hours of high-intensity work a day, the iron man will tremble, but the salary given by the boss every month is not much left after buying oil, salt, sauce and vinegar.

The report sent by Zhuang Tao evoked the memories that Jiang Qiang buried in his heart, so the later generation of workers spent a night deleting some things that were too advanced in the "Labor Law" that did not conform to the rules of this society, and the first regulations to protect the rights and interests of workers in this era were promulgated.

"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers! The first labor law in Shandong Province was introduced! "Sell newspapers, sell newspapers! China's first law on the protection of workers' rights and interests is released! "Sell newspapers, sell newspapers! Businesses say, is this protection or power? "Shandong Province is boiling, and many big cities in China are also boiling, but the strange thing is that the major media across the country are rarely losing their voices.

For the first time, the major newspapers felt a dilemma, and if they spoke for the workers, it was the first time that they were so sympathetic to these businessmen and bosses, and they had encountered such harsh laws and regulations. If you talk to the bosses and the merchants, you will be the enemy of all the workers in the country, and if you don't want to be spit on in the streets, it's better not to do such stupid things.

Workers from all walks of life in Shandong Province and employees of many companies were overjoyed, and they took to the streets to celebrate the birth of this law and demand that the political axe be promulgated and implemented as soon as possible.

The Shandong Chamber of Commerce today almost all businessmen and factory owners from all walks of life in Shandong Province have gathered together, and their purpose is the same, that is, to prevent the promulgation and enforcement of this regulation. "Damn, what kind of bullshit is this, if we all follow this law, we will not survive. This is an invitation to a worker, this is simply an invitation to an uncle. "One of the factory owners was the first to attack.

"That's right, in all dynasties and dynasties, who has ever seen such harsh laws and regulations, this is to force us to death!" A businessman said excitedly. At this time, someone said: "Boss Li, I heard that your shoe factory has to work fourteen hours a day, and I heard that you make a lot of money!" ”

"I let them work for 14 hours, but they also volunteered, I didn't force them, and I also gave them overtime pay!" After hearing this, Boss Li said confidently. "Really? But how did I hear that last month you often exhausted a dozen workers because of excessive overtime. "This one is still unrelenting.

Boss Li was angry, and his fat basin shook: "The surname is Wu, don't think I don't know your, your garment factory doesn't work overtime." You're no better than me. When everyone was arguing into a pot of porridge, Jiang Qiang's cheap old man, Director Chen, sat on the podium and said nothing.

Because of Jiang Qiang's relationship, he was elected by everyone as the president of the Shandong Provincial Chamber of Commerce, responsible for coordinating the relationship between the Chamber of Commerce and the political axe and formulating some rules and regulations of the Chamber of Commerce. And since Director Chen became the director of this chamber of commerce, the big and small officials of Shandong Province's political axe have looked at Jiang Qiang's face, and some things in ordinary times have given him face. Therefore, Director Chen's popularity and prestige in the Chamber of Commerce are also increasing.

After reading the "Labor Law" in the newspaper yesterday, he knew his son-in-law very well, and he knew that his son-in-law was determined to promulgate this law and regulations. After reading this regulation, he pondered it carefully and found that in fact, this regulation is not too uncomfortable to say, but that these businessmen and bosses treat their employees too harshly.

In fact, as an industry insider, he didn't know the thoughts of these bosses, some people would rather throw all their money into nightclubs than pay workers even a dollar more. Although Shandong Province has also enacted some regulations on the protection of workers, they are too simple and there are too many loopholes to exploit.

And this one is different, the strict rules even write clearly how much compensation the worker has to take for a few days of rest if his finger is injured, and now these peers are powerless to return to the sky no matter how great their ability is. Moreover, it is necessary to set up trade unions in various factories and let the workers themselves elect representatives to defend the rights and interests of the workers, which is even more life-threatening for these people. It's really hard to make these people who are used to taking advantage suffer. Director Chen shook his head helplessly.

Now he no longer values money as much as he did a few years ago, his son-in-law is the highest military and political governor in Shandong Province, as long as he stomps his feet, the whole country will be shaken, it can be said that the power is monstrous, and he only has one daughter, what do you need so much money for?

Director Chen looked at the people who were talking in the hall, coughed lightly twice, and the surroundings suddenly fell silent, they knew that the boss of the Chamber of Commerce, the father-in-law of the lawmaker, was about to speak.

Director Chen said slowly: "Okay, I'll say a few words. I just listened to everyone! I am quite touched, Boss Li, you said that you paid overtime pay to the workers, dare to ask how much overtime pay you paid? "Didn't I give them five more horns every day!" Boss Li said with a stiff neck.

"Yes, yes!" Curator Chen sneered: "There are five more big horns, it's really a lot." Okay, Boss Li, I heard that your son is also an adult this year, I want to invite him to work in my factory, I will open five more oceans to him every day, and ask him to work overtime, do you think it's okay? "You! Director Chen, is that how you look down on my Lao Li? My son is only worth five oceans? Boss Li was furious.

"Oh? I look down on you? Curator Chen sneered, "You only opened five big horns for others, and you feel that you are very righteous, and I have avoided five oceans for your son, are you still not satisfied?" "I, I, you" Boss Li pointed at Director Chen with his finger, speechless for a while.

"What am I, the ancients said: Do not do to others what you do not want to be done to yourself. Your Boss Li's son is a treasure, is someone else's son a root grass? Director Chen pointed at Boss Li's nose and scolded: "If Boss Li thinks that you can't accept this "Labor Law", you can leave Shandong Province with your funds." ”

Curator Chen has been in business for many years, and knows that these people are all donkeys, and if you don't go and lead the regressive masters, if you say good things to them, they may not know what else to do, so he gave them a dismount as soon as he came. "I, I" Boss Li blushed and sat down, but he didn't dare to say anything more.

Others couldn't help but sneer in their hearts when they saw it, it seems that this Boss Li is also a character who eats hard and does not eat soft. At this time, the Boss Wu next to him spoke again: "Boss Li, since you don't agree with this regulation, then you can consider moving the factory to another place." Otherwise, where will your boss Li's face go? ”

Okay, your surname is Chen, I remember you! Boss Li's face changed a few times and then he held back. Leaving Shandong Province, what are you kidding, now there are people everywhere, if you leave Shandong Province, where will you find such a good place to make money and be safe. As for face, I'm sorry, how much is a pound of face?

At this time, an old man with a thin face, about sixty years old, wearing an old-fashioned horse coat, spoke: "Director Chen, this "Labor Protection Law" has also been read, to be honest, he is indeed an unprecedented law that can protect workers and employees. But some of the terms here are too harsh for our merchants, such as only working five days a week. It's only eight hours a day, is that—too much? ”

The old man who spoke was named Zheng Liupo, and his family had been rooted in Shandong Province for hundreds of years, and it could be said that he was a celebrity in the business world and a respected lord. When the Shandong Provincial Chamber of Commerce was formed, if it weren't for Director Chen's background, the position of president of the Chamber of Commerce would be his. But even so, he is also a one-man character in the Chamber of Commerce, and if this old man agrees, then the rest of the things will be much easier.

Director Chen thought for a while and said, "Old Man Zheng, you should think about it, how much money you have earned in the past two years in Shandong Province, and who earned this money for you?" Have you ever thought about giving back this money to our society? Our ancestors have an old saying: if you are poor, you will be good to yourself, and if you are good, you will help the world. This is not just an ideal, we should also make it a reality. Old man Zheng, you are highly respected, think about it again, if you abide by this regulation, will you really not be able to survive? I don't think so, I'm afraid that everyone is used to the old customs and is reluctant to spend some small money. ”

Speaking of this, Director Chen said to Zheng Liupo sincerely: "Old man Zheng, let me tell you this, it is imperative for the political axe to implement this "Labor Law" this time, and he will never stop because of anyone's opposition. And I also think that this regulation is a great thing for the benefit of the country and the people, although in the short term it will harm some of your interests, but in the long run, it will be beneficial to the development of our business community, what do you think? ”

Although Mr. Zheng is over sixty years old, he is a person who understands, and he knows that Director Chen represents Jiang Qiang, the highest military and political chief of Shandong Province, since Director Chen has said so, it means that the promulgation and implementation of this regulation is inevitable.

To oppose something that has already decided the fate is something that only a fool will do, so Old Man Zheng was silent for a while and then nodded silently to acquiesce. Now that the two bigwigs of the Chamber of Commerce have agreed, the next thing is to make things easier. Under the impetus of Director Chen, the Chamber of Commerce issued a statement the next day, saying that it accepted the "Labor Law" and accepted the supervision of all sectors of society.

The implementation of this "Labor Law" caused a strong shock in China, and its emergence was closely related to the interests of the working class and most of the social strata. When this "Labor Law" spread to European countries, even the European media were amazed: such a law full of human surnames that can be said to affect the lives of the vast majority of classes was born in a country that we have always thought was barbaric and backward, which has to be said to be the sadness of those of us who claim to be civilized races.

Qingshui Street is an old street in Jinan near the suburbs, because it is close to the military industrial zone, so here are some workers and soldiers from the nearby industrial zone. Due to the rapid growth of the population of the military industrial zone in the past two years, there are many taverns here, and nearby workers or soldiers like to come here for a few drinks when they have time.

Today in a small private room on the second floor of a tavern, two men were sitting together and drinking. One wears a robe, while the other wears the dark blue overalls characteristic of workers in the military-industrial zone. A plate of peanuts, a plate of beef in sauce, and a pot of rice wine brewed in the tavern made the two men drink deliciously.

"Nakamura-kun, have you made any new discoveries lately?" The man in a robe, about forty years old, who looked like an elementary school teacher, took a peanut and put it in his mouth, chewed it slowly, and asked slowly.

Another young man in his twenties shook his head slowly, "No, the branch where I work still produces the Garand rifle and the MG34 machine gun as always. Recently, however, another branch factory has been opened next to our branch factory, and I heard that we will expand our production and strive to increase the monthly output of our 18th factory to 10,000 rifles and 500 machine guns. ”

"I heard that the 26th district in the military industrial zone is recruiting workers, can you apply for a transfer?" The middle-aged man who looked like an elementary school teacher looked at the scenery outside the window and asked casually.

The young worker shook his head with a wry smile and said: "I'm afraid not, the 26th district recruits people very strictly, no matter who you want to go to work in the 26th district, you must have someone to guarantee it, and you must also provide the origin, education and social relations of three generations, including yourself." If you are not a native of Shandong Province, the censorship will be stricter, and even the slightest flaw in your identity will be found out by them. Last month, I heard that two people who wanted to sneak in were found out by the Shandong Provincial Investigation Bureau, and now they may have been secretly executed. ”

The middle-aged man's face was very solemn, "District 26 is a place where heavy weapons are produced, and their review will naturally be very strict. The Tiger of the Northwest is too much of a threat to the Empire, and we must get the details of this vehicle and its weaknesses, otherwise we don't know how many loyal Imperial soldiers will fall under the guns of this tank if the Empire goes to war with Shandong Province." ”

The young worker took his glass and drank it down, with a look of resentment in his eyes: "How could I not have known, but even if we can steal the information of that chariot, can our empire imitate it?" I heard that the tank weighed fifty-six tons alone, and even if they gave the information to the Empire for nothing, did the Empire have so much steel to make it? The empire's limited steel every year has long been carved up by the navy. ”

"Nakamura-kun, please pay attention to your attitude." The middle-aged man heard the resentment in his subordinates' words, and said in an aggravated tone: "The national policy of the empire is not something that you and I, as intelligence officers, can comment on arbitrarily. The most important thing for us now is to complete the task assigned to us by the commander. When you get back, get ready and see if you can get a few workers from the 26th arrondissement. Remember, District 26 doesn't just produce combat vehicles, it's also a weapons testing ground in the military-industrial area, and it's worth a lot more than those damn rifles you produce all day. ”

"Hey!" "You go now, be careful not to contact me." After a while, the young worker hurried out.