Chapter 30: Obtaining the Limited-Time BUFF - "Hearts of the People"
Half a day passed.
Zhang Xue Ming took Yu Feng Zhi on a tour of Harbin.
After all, pregnancy does make one a bit silly for three years. It didn't take long for Yu Feng Zhi to let go of her worries and happily eat and drink.
On the other hand, Zhang Xue Ming began to observe everything on the streets.
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“Hey! These Russians are such cowards!”
“It seems like they are truly on the decline, like the sun setting on the horizon, the river drying up!”
According to his memories.
Russia was about to be defeated in World War I.
The great leader, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, would lead the defeated soldiers into the Russian Imperial Palace.
He would behead the Tsar!
It would be known as the Great October Revolution.
Although nothing had begun yet.
The collapse of the empire was never overnight.
At this time, the Russian army in the Far East had already shown signs of the empire's decline.
After a day of shopping, Zhang Xue Ming had secretly observed that the Russian immigrants in Harbin were clearly keeping a low profile, while the Japanese immigrants were all swaggering and arrogant.
He had originally wanted to try the famous 'Harbin Beer'!
But when he heard from his subordinates that the Harbin Brewery had been bought from the Russians by Japanese businessmen under pressure.
He gave up on the idea.
“Next time, when I invade Harbin and take over the brewery, I'll drink the Harbin Beer brewed by our own people!”
As the sky darkened.
Zhang Xue Ming, who had been shopping all day, prepared to leave the city in a carriage.
But at this moment, he thought of something.
Turning around, he said.
“Feng Zhi, does your father have any businesses in Harbin?”
Yu Feng Zhi, unaware of his intention, replied: “Yes, he has two grain shops!”
Damn!
So the Yu family was truly the Grain King of the Northeast.
They even had shops in Harbin.
But this was perfect!
Zhang Xue Ming said: “When you go back, give your father a message and ask him to help me find a few shops in Harbin.”
Since he was preparing to attack Harbin.
He naturally had to lay the groundwork in advance.
Opening a few shops and sending some people there would at least allow him to gather information about the city.
Moreover, the Japanese were so arrogant, while the Russian immigrants were filled with anger yet dared not speak out.
It seemed like he had a chance to stir things up and let them fight among themselves!
Don't underestimate Zhang Xue Ming, even though he had less than a thousand men under his command.
There were 50,000 Russian and Japanese troops combined in Harbin!
But I'm not scared!
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“Husband, Daqing seems even livelier than when we left.”
Their group returned to Daqing.
Before they even entered the city!
They saw a bustling crowd of people, some walking on foot, others pushing carts, all heading towards the city with their families.
In the Republic of China, the Northeast was in chaos.
Horse bandits were as common as fleas.
A plague had broken out not long ago.
Natural disasters and man-made calamities!
Even ordinary farmers who lived peaceful lives were forced into bankruptcy.
And his father-in-law was the Grain King of the Northeast.
He knew better than anyone else where the harvest was poor and where famine had struck.
With a little persuasion from the clerks in his shops, a large number of impoverished people would flee here like refugees.
At this time.
In front of the Far East Group’s employee recruitment office, a crowd of people had gathered to apply for jobs.
Thirty kilograms of grain per month!
Five yuan in wages.
Housing provided after five years of employment!
“This young marshal is truly a great benefactor!”
“Pick me! Pick me! Sir, look at these muscles! I can do any kind of work!”
“Me too! Please, sir, give me a chance to live.”
However, the few people at the recruitment office seemed a little impatient.
“Old man, you’re over fifty, what kind of work can you do?”
“And you, we don’t hire women!”
“Remember, we only hire strong young men! Old people, women, and children should find other jobs!”
Upon hearing that they wouldn't recruit them.
Many people began to cry.
They were refugees, after all, having risked their lives to come here for a living.
Now they were being turned away.
They felt like there was no place for them in this vast world.
On the carriage.
Zhang Xue Ming's brows furrowed tightly, because he had only just started building his foundation. Other than soldiers, he had no internal affairs personnel. The people at the recruitment office were all clerks from his father-in-law, Yu Wen Dou, and the 300 experts from the system rewards, who were also serving as temporary personnel.
These people’s thinking was very simple.
Building factories was heavy labor, difficult for ordinary people to handle.
So they only recruited strong young men.
But.....
If a family had a strong young man who joined the Far East Group, they could barely make ends meet with the five yuan and thirty kilograms of grain per month.
But what about the elderly who lived alone, the orphans and widows?
In the original history, these people would likely have starved to death in the depths of winter or become bandits for a bite to eat.
But now!
Zhang Xue Ming abruptly jumped off the carriage!
“Hire them! Hire them all! Don’t care if they’re men or women, old or young, we want everyone here!”
“The elderly can’t handle heavy work, so they can go to the construction site and carry sand, clear industrial waste!”
“The women can wash clothes, cook meals for the workers, and once the textile factory is built, they can also earn wages!”
Seeing Zhang Xue Ming treat everyone equally.
Countless people were grateful and moved!
In an instant, a sea of people knelt down on the ground.
“The young marshal is merciful! The young marshal is merciful!!”
“Wuwuwu, quickly kowtow to the young marshal, we're saved!”
Suddenly!
Zhang Xue Ming heard a system prompt.
【Ding! Respected host, your actions have gained you a lot of prestige.】
【An Dong Zhang family, prestige +100!】
【Obtained limited-time BUFF: Hearts of the People (recruiting civilian laborers effect +200%, civilian laborer unrest chance -1000%), limited to 3 months!】
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Thank you to ‘??妖妖??’ for your monthly ticket! Thank you, boss!
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