Chapter 1326 Morning in Nanyang (Second update, please subscribe)
The sun will eventually set, but the morning sun will rise normally every day.
When the sky is about to break, there are some children in the community who get up early. When they arrive at the milk distribution point or newspaper distribution point, they receive newspapers and milk, and then ride their bicycles to deliver milk and milk to their neighbors. newspaper.
When placing milk under the porches of neighbors, Ding Zekai would deliberately place thank-you notes under the milk bottles to thank them for their continued care. Today is his last milk delivery.
In this way, milk was delivered to each household. When the last household was delivered, Ding Zekai looked at the time - 6:30 in the morning.
This is just the right time to go home, take a shower, have breakfast, and then go back to school.
On the way home, when he occasionally met some teenagers, he would greet them warmly.
In Nanyang, these children are always the first to get up. They will use the pocket money they earn to buy things they like or save enough money for their graduation trip from middle school - I don’t know where. Since then, graduation travel has been included in the plans of middle school students. They will not only travel to neighboring countries such as Siam, Japan and South Korea, but even to European countries such as the United States, Italy, the United Kingdom and France.
Ding Zekai, who is different from others, wants to travel to Eastern European countries such as the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, and Hungary. However, going to those countries is not cheap. For this dream, he started delivering newspapers and milk at the age of 8. I have been saving money for several years now, and I am just waiting to graduate from a liberal arts middle school and take the joint entrance examination before I can let myself go.
In Nanyang, delivering milk and newspapers are all tasks done by children under the age of 14 and over 8 years old. Teenagers over the age of 14 can go to restaurants, retail stores, supermarkets, car washes, etc. When it comes to working, according to the law, minors aged 14 to 15 cannot work after 9 pm, and the working time cannot exceed 3 hours a day. When they are 16 years old, the working time will reach 4 hours a day.
Therefore, this is also the reason why there are newspapers claiming "the tragic experience of child laborers in Nanyang" - working from six o'clock to blackjack every day, working up to fifteen hours a day.
However, Ding Zekai, who is the target of exploitation, is still very much looking forward to his next job, and he has already found it. It is in a restaurant near the school, and the working hours are also good from 5:30 to 8:00 every night. Half.
The reason why he is looking forward to this job is because the income of this job is higher. Having this job means that he can earn more money and get more jobs when he graduates from high school. places to travel.
"Mom, I'm back..."
As soon as he entered the house, Ding Zekai, carrying six bottles of milk, left and shouted towards the kitchen:
"I put the milk in the refrigerator. Mom, the milk will be delivered by someone else tomorrow. I have already ordered it from Walnut, and he will deliver it to our area."
"I know, hurry up and take a shower. "
While his son was taking a bath, Ding Yongfu had just gotten up. When he came to the living room, he just glanced at the photo hanging on the wall. In the photo, a family of eleven The picture of people enjoying themselves made him unable to help but smile.
His eyes turned to the other two photos, which were the photos of the eldest and the second child. They were wearing army and navy uniforms respectively. They were both serving in the army.
Due to the crisis some time ago, the army has been in a state of combat readiness, so there has been almost no contact with home.
"Now that war preparations have been lifted, one of them should be able to come back to celebrate the New Year!"
With this thought in his mind, Ding Yongfu couldn't help but sigh.
"Although there are some turmoils, overall it is another peaceful year! I hope this year will be the same!"
Today is New Year's Day in 1963!
Logically speaking, he does not need to get up early, but over the years, Ding Yongfu has long developed the habit of getting up early, finishing breakfast in a hurry, and then rushing to the factory as soon as possible.
After breakfast, he greeted his wife and children, and then drove to the factory. More than half an hour later, he arrived at Yongfu Printing and Dyeing Company.
Because it was New Year's Day, except for a few people on duty, there was no one else. In the factory that used to be very lively, it was deserted here, but even so, Ding Yongfu still stayed in each factory. The factory was inspected.
While inspecting the sixth workshop, someone walked in. As soon as the visitor saw him, he said:
"Boss, as soon as I heard the noise, I knew it must be you."
"Great luck,"
Ding Yongfu smiled and said:
"This has been a habit for many years. I had this habit when I was in Shanghai... You don't know that when you manage this factory, you can't just be the boss..."
Talk about what they have learned over the years, Ding Yongfu and Chen Dafu walked around the factory together.
“...When I was in Shanghai, even though I ran my own factory, it would have been very difficult to succeed without the care of my boss. At that time, there were relatively few large-scale factories in Shanghai. I am a factory owner from northern Jiangsu. However, first the Anti-Japanese War and then the business deteriorated day by day. When the business closed that year, I went to Boss Gu’s house to have a look. Boss Gu said, “The current situation is not peaceful, so it’s better to close the business.” "I just closed the business, but where can I go after closing the business?"
While walking, Ding Yongfu chatted about old things:
"At that time, you either had to go to the United States, and a ticket to the United States cost a small yellow croaker, or you could come to Nanyang. At that time, who knew where Nanyang was!"
Chen Dafu responded:
< br>"That's not true. When I first came here, it was still an old forest!"
"Yes, but no matter what, it is still the place of us Tang people, which is better than the territory of foreigners. ! So, after thinking about it, I finally came here.”
“Hey, I didn’t think much about it at the time. Anyway, I’m thankful that I can get on the boat.” Chen Dafu said with a smile.
"Speaking of which, it was God's blessing. At that time, boss, your factory had just closed down, and there happened to be a Nanyang ship in the Huangpu River. In order to make a living, the family got on the ship. Within half a year, it was published in the newspaper When I saw that Yongfu had opened again, I wondered if it was your factory. I never thought it was a coincidence."
Ding Yongfu nodded and said:
"Yes, it was a coincidence. When I was thinking about what to do, I met Boss Gu here again. Boss Gu was also here, and he persuaded me to continue doing printing and dyeing, saying that it is better to become a master than to do a job. Isn’t that... Clothing was booming at that time, and Yongfu has made it this far... thanks to Boss Gu!”
When mentioning Boss Gu, Ding Yongfu said with emotion:
"It's a pity that Boss Gu left a few years ago!"
The Boss Gu he mentioned was Gu Zhuxuan, known as the "Jiangbei Tycoon", who died of illness a few years ago. Ding Yongfu is extremely grateful to Boss Gu. After all, he was taking care of him in Shanghai back then, and he is also giving guidance to the current Yongfu Printing and Dyeing Company.
The two people just walked and chatted in the factory, and soon arrived at the office building. When they were about to go upstairs, Ding Yongfu thought for a while and said:
"Dafu, you know, Nowadays, the printing and dyeing industry is very polluted, and the laws in Nanyang are becoming more and more strict. Recently, the company is considering setting up a factory in South Korea.”
The boss’s words stunned Chen Dafu and said:
"We have to move the factory..."
Although he had been prepared for a long time, Chen Dafu still felt a little sudden, but he still nodded and said:
"I understand, boss. ..."
"Ah, no, Dafu, the employees in the company must be arranged. We have connected with the Labor Department over there to help everyone find new jobs. They must be long-term contracts, but you You know, Hong Kong Island also needs people, what about Dafu..."
Looking at Chen Dafu who had followed him from Shanghai to Shanghai, Ding Yongfu said:
"Would you like to go to Hong Kong Island?"
"Go to Hong Kong Island..."
Chen Dafu was stunned for a moment and said:
"Boss, I, I..." ”
For Chen Dafu, who is already over 45 years old, he never thought that he would have to work overseas at this age.
"Dafu, think about it. If you go to Hong Kong Island, in addition to job promotion, you will also get overseas allowances. How about you just do me a favor? I know you will retire in nine years. Logically speaking , I shouldn't let you go, but others..."
Looking at Chen Dafu, Ding Yongfu said:
"I'm not worried! I really can't trust anyone else except you!"
While pleading in an emphatic tone, Ding Yongfu added:
“But don’t worry, Dafu, even if you don’t go, the company will not treat you badly. The company headquarters is still If you want to employ people, as for employee shares, the company will also convert them into new shares or cash according to the standard.”
After listening to the boss's arrangement, Chen Dafu thought for a while and said as if he had made up his mind:
"Okay, I will listen to your boss's arrangement. Isn't it Hong Kong Island? It's not that far away... I What are you going to do?”
“Just next week!”
Ding Yongfu said:
“You will make a stop on Hong Kong Island next week. Our factory is already there. Now that you have found it, go and have an on-site inspection first.”
A few days ago, just after the New Year's Day holiday, Chen Dafu took a taxi to the airport with his suitcase. Although he had just finished the holiday, there were quite a lot of passengers in the airport. It was very crowded. People from all directions flowed from him. Passing by each other, they rushed to the various exits of the airport and went their separate ways, echoing the monotonous and harsh voice coming from the loudspeaker.
Most of the passengers coming and going were like him, wearing suits and ties, pushing Nanyang-style trolley cases.
You can guess the identities of these people without looking at them - overseas employees of various companies. They generally have a common characteristic, they are young and full of vigor. Only the best employees can work overseas. , after the experience is completed, they will receive corresponding promotions.
Every time during the holidays, they will return to their families from abroad with the round-trip air tickets provided by the company. After spending the holidays with their families, they will fly abroad again to continue working - pioneering overseas markets.
In the past few years, thanks to their efforts, Nanyang's external exports have made a new leap.
As Chen Dafu walked towards the waiting room, a tall young man came over with a ticket in his hand and his wife and children. The leader of the children was a seven or eight-year-old girl. As the eldest sister As she walked, she shouted:
"You all should follow, the plane we are going to take is to Hong Kong Island, and its flight is..."
This family Are you also coming to Hong Kong Island?
Chen Dafu looked at the male head of the family, and he couldn't help but have a thought in his mind. Maybe he also came to Hong Kong Island to work like him, right?
(End of this chapter)