Chapter 6 chapter Five

Mr. San personally went out of the village to meet Liu Guangtian. Xihezhai is the largest village in Dongda Township, and the Zhaiweizi is the best maintained, with bluestones reaching the top.There is a village gate in the east and west of Weizi, and four village buildings in the four corners. From a distance, it looks like an ancient castle.Outside the dike is a ditches river, the river has been dry for many years, the soil on the riverside has collapsed into the bottom of the river, it does not really have any defensive effect.However, its existence still added a bit of majesty to Xihe Village, and set off the wall of the village even more boldly.On the top floor of the village building, there are several iron cast earth cannons with black rust mottled all the year round. The black muzzles of the guns stare at every loess road leading to the village, ready to give a hot lesson to those who rush into the village at any time.In the first year of Xuantong, Qi Liuye, a well-known bandit, led more than a hundred gangsters to rob the village late at night, but they failed, and it became a good story for a while.There are all kinds of knives, guns and sticks in the village, enough to arm thousands of villagers.It is precisely because of this solid foundation that Mr. San dared to showdown with Xinghua Company.

Mr. San went out of the village to meet Liu Guangtian in person, and it was a great honor for Liu Guangtian.In the village, the prestige of the husband is far higher than that of the old patriarch. In fact, he is the real son who rules the world. The real son is not the same as ordinary subjects.Although Mr. is polite to others, ordinary villagers are still in awe of him, and they will never imagine that they are equal to him.The ancient rules handed down from their ancestors tell them that it is unreasonable to be equal. Everything here is ancient and at the same time natural.The fortified walls of the village effectively cut off the connection between the village and the outside world, keeping out any rebellious thoughts and hopes.Before the Republic of China, it could be said to be a piece of pure land in the world.The sad thing is: since the establishment of the mine, some ancient rules began to be impacted. For three consecutive years, four or five girls and daughters-in-law ran out of the village, making the husband almost ashamed of others.Later, ghosts also appeared in this dry moat river, and there were often couples of idiots who complained about women and did some unexplainable deeds.There were even dead babies wrapped in rotten cotton on the weathered soil layer of the river bottom. My husband was so angry that he wanted to shoot two cannons at the river bed!

It was around the fifteenth day, and the moonlight was very good.Guided by a few lanterns, Mr. walked out of the gate of the village and climbed onto the dike.In front of and behind him, surrounded by a large group of family members.When they boarded the embankment, Liu Guangtian and his party had already flocked to the embankment.The gentleman walked forward steadily, nodded and smiled at Liu Guangtian with the kindness of an elder and the majesty of the emperor, then patted Liu Guangtian's shoulder caressingly with a woman's white hand, and said repeatedly: "Enough hardship! Endure hardship! "

"It's nothing!" Liu Guangtian's face was exhausted, his eyes were blue, his lips were dry, and his words became even more buzzing, "Thank you for your care, sir!" "It's what it should be! It's what it should be!" The husband kindly took Hirota's big hand, "Let's go home and talk!" People hugged Mr. and Guangtian into the stockade like a crowd of stars.The husband and Hirota chatted while walking. "Did you really hurt that counter surnamed Zhou?" "It's true!" "Well, that's your fault. Do you have something to say? How can you shake your fist at every turn? 'Loyalty, filial piety, righteousness and trustworthiness, courtesy first', doesn't the old man often tell you?"

"Sir, the guy named Zhou is too deceitful. There is obviously a dirty smell in the cave. We reported it to him again and again, and his son of a bitch forced us to risk our lives! Damn, is a man's life so worthless?!" "Oh? Is there such a thing?" Mr. pondered for a moment, "This is the fault on the cabinet, you should negotiate with the company!" "The company still wears a pair of pants with them!" "That's true!" said the gentleman, "But, if you're alone, your arms can't twist your thighs! No, if they say they want to arrest you, they will arrest you!"

Hirota remained silent. Liu Guangtian is Mr. San's distant nephew, and he had no special status in Mr. San's eyes.He came from a poor family with no money or power, and he had little contact with his husband. Coupled with his stubborn nature, his husband didn't like him even more.In the seventh year of the Republic of China, my husband opened a warehouse to release grain, and almost all the people in the village accepted his favor, except Liu Guangtian who did not accept it.After the company set up a mine, Liu Guangtian became the first kiln worker in Xihezhai. He managed to survive in the world of the weak and the strong, and gradually gained some fame. Mr. Liu was forced to look at him with admiration.

Master knows the truth that there are no two monarchs in a country, and he has a little resentment towards Liu Guangtian, who is very influential among the villagers of Xiayao.This resentment eventually returned to running the mine.If there is no mine, Liu Guangtian will not go to the kiln; if he does not go to the kiln, Liu Guangtian, who is powerful and independent today, will never appear.The Xihezhai Kingdom will live in peace from generation to generation.However…… Knowing that Liu Guangtian was arrested, the husband was a little gloating at first.But, after thinking about it, it was wrong, the company was the root cause of the disaster, and Liu Guangtian was his distant nephew. The company dared to instigate the county government to arrest the people of the Liu family, which in itself showed contempt for the Liu family.Leaving aside whether Liu Guangtian will become his helper to fight against the company after being released, in terms of face alone, the husband has to come forward to help.Of course, Mr. Hirota has other ideas about releasing Hirota on bail.

Back home, Mr. invited the old patriarch and others to accompany him, and entertained Liu Guangtian with a feast.Fourth Master Liu rushed to hear the news and took the opportunity to make another mess.After the banquet lasted until midnight, the accompanying people left one after another before the husband and Hirota got back to the topic. The gentleman got straight to the point: "Guangtian, you can't get out of this kiln anymore! You'd better go home and farm honestly! lest the old uncle worry about you all day long!" After finishing speaking, Mr. took out two yellowed title deeds from his pocket, put them lightly on the table, flicked them with his sharp fingers, and the two squarely folded thin papers slid down in front of Hirota.

"This is the land deed for the thirteen acres of land on the north slope that your father gave me when he was alive. You can take it back and take care of it. Don't sell it again. The land is the foundation of the people!" Hirota looked at Mr. San gratefully, but his thick black hands did not touch the land deed.For a moment, the grateful light in his eyes dimmed, replaced by a kind of aloofness wrapped in indifference: "Sir, are you pitying me?" "No!" Mr. San said, "I just don't want you to go to the kiln again! If you don't want to take this land, you can pay it back to me when you have savings in the future, how about it?"

The expression and tone of the gentleman are extremely sincere. Hirota shook his head stubbornly: "I don't want it! My father always told me when he was alive: people, you have to live hard! I will never accept what is handed out!" Seems to hurt the face of Mr. Hirota, Hirota again Said, "Sir, please don't get me wrong, I am definitely not looking down on you, Mr. Hirota has received his sincerity!" The gentleman let out a long sigh and shook his head: "That's all!" "Hirota is still preparing to go back to the mine and go to the kiln!"

"Alright. I won't stop you. However, the old man has a word of advice: in the mine, if you can do it, do it; if you can't do it, leave. In a ball! Remember!" Liu Guangtian nodded and said in praise: "What you said is very true. As long as everyone is determined to hold together, you will not be afraid of the company's domineering! This matter cannot be dragged down like this, and Guangtian is not so easy to catch. work!" "Okay!" The gentleman jumped up, "This is the best move. The company is not afraid of anything else, but strikes! As long as they go on strike, they will agree to whatever conditions they want." The gentleman's face glowed, "If the time is right, You might as well make a fuss immediately, strike workers, I will wait for the villagers and elders to provide you with food and clothing, if you go on strike for a day, I will wait for a day to subsidize you, uncle, even if I go bankrupt, I will give you money!" Liu Guangtian grabbed Mr.'s hand: "Is this true?" "really!" "Never break your word?" "Never break your word!" "Okay! Hirota, let me tell the truth: the company instigated all the cabinets to cut wages, which has aroused the anger of the kiln workers. Even if Hirota is not arrested, we are going to go on strike! Just considering that there will be no food and clothing after the strike, so it is delayed Did not dare to move!" "Ah! Aah! Why didn't you say it earlier?!" said the gentleman, "I dare not say it, but the old man can afford it!" "The kiln workers still have a fear: they are afraid that things will become big and the county government will interfere." "This is also on the uncle! Tomorrow I will pay respects to Mr. Yin, and tell him clearly: just let him mind his own business!" Liu Guangtian clasped his fists and landed on one knee: "Mr. Xie!" The gentleman pulled Hirota up: "No! No! I want to thank you, my uncle! You are a support to the people of our four townships when you make a fuss! It is bound to force the company to solve the land subsidence problem as soon as possible! Your strike won you It will also help resolve disputes in the mining town, which is a good thing!" Hirota said sincerely: "Are we originally farmers too!" "Extremely! The villagers and kiln workers are originally of the same root and species. Only by uniting and uniting with one heart and one mind can we defeat this evil Xinghua Company! If the company strikes, if the company uses force, we and the civilian armed forces will swear As a backing, you don't have to worry!" "Then, I'll go back to Liujiawa tomorrow, connect with each other, make a fuss, and come up with our terms!" "it is good!" Liu Guangtian left immediately. Mr. sent it to the outside of the gatehouse and repeatedly asked: "Take care! Take care!" Liu Guangtian turned around and clasped his fists: "Take care, sir! The four thousand kiln workers in Liujiawa still rely on you..." In the sound of each other's instructions, the sky gradually sank, and the big and round silver moon fell into the abyss made of dark clouds, and never struggled out again.The old watchman knocked out another third watch with a bamboo clapper, and the sound of the clapper was heard far, far away in the dark and quiet night.In the darkness, amidst the sound of bangs, the walls of the Xihe village stand erect, and the towers of the village stand tall, becoming more and more majestic. This day is March 20th in the ninth year of the Republic of China. On March 22, Mr. San went to Xinghua Company in person to negotiate again as a plenipotentiary representative of the villagers of Qingquan County, and submitted more stringent land compensation terms.Clauses and requirements: 1. The total land subsidence is calculated at 6,150 mu, and the compensation for young crops is 8.5 yuan per mu, and the total compensation is 52,275 yuan.2. If all the land is requisitioned, no matter how thick or thin, good or bad, or undeveloped, it will be calculated at 16 yuan per mu, and 98,400 yuan in silver should be paid.The company was unable to pay, and Qin Zhenyu was astonished and refused, and telegraphed the board of directors. On March 23, thirteen contract labor cabinets under the company went on strike at the same time.The kiln workers elected Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangyin as the general strike commanders, and put forward the conditions for resuming work: 1. Restore the original salary of 6 cents and raise the price by 6 cents; No beating, scolding or ill-treatment of kiln workers; 4. Immediately compensate the land that has collapsed; 5. Wages will be paid as usual during the strike. On the afternoon of March 23, 4,000 kiln workers raised the flag outside the west gate of the company for a meeting, enumerating the company's top ten crimes that have harmed the country and the people.In addition to the kiln workers, the participants also included representatives from the villagers of the four townships.At the meeting, one hundred yuan was raised, and more than one hundred stones were collected for food. The company rushed to the county government.The county government stated: "The hardships of masterpieces are not caused by the kiln workers. The company should appreciate the hard work and consider reasonable requirements. Moreover, there is no deviance in the kiln workers' assembly, so it is really difficult to interfere." Thanks to Mr. San's support, the county government Play deaf and dumb. On March 24th, the board of directors sent a message: Order the company to implement effective measures against extortion and strikes.After an urgent consultation among the company's senior staff, Wang Zifei led his staff to the countryside, and went to other counties to hire villagers from neighboring counties to go to the kiln.