Chapter 178 Physiological Needs
The reason why the Executive Committee was worried was simple, but it could not be explained to Li Nai, because he probably could not understand why the existence of gambling stalls and brothels would destroy the stable social order of Victory Port. Pornography, gambling, and drugs were among the three major crimes that were banned in China in later generations. "Fu Ruifeng" wanted to engage in these businesses in Shengli Port, and it was difficult for the executive committee to agree at once.
Regarding the harmfulness of casinos to social order, people from later generations are very clear. Not to mention public gambling, even private gambling gatherings are not allowed by the executive committee. Once this thing becomes popular, it can really be said to be endless troubles.
But everyone has a gambling instinct. Just like the time-travelers who choose to come to the seventeenth century, it is actually a kind of gamble on the future of life. This kind of human nature cannot be achieved by just blocking, but must find ways to diffuse it. The executive committee's plan is to launch the gaming industry in a timely manner when the economic level in the jurisdiction has developed to a certain level and people no longer need to worry about their livelihood. satisfy this human need. Of course, the gaming industry is also within the scope of public utilities and will not be operated by private individuals. Most of its income will be used to build public facilities and protect welfare policies, as in later generations.
The brothel business is even more troublesome. Just thinking of the group of women in the Time Travel Group who shout "women's rights must be protected" every day, the executive committee will never dare to easily agree to Li Nai's request.
As far as the Executive Committee knows, most people can still only rely on the works of the "people's artists" in the big database to meet their physiological needs. However, there have been people in the Time Travel Group who have long used some simple means to deceive some Li Miao people. Women from both groups engage in skin trading. But since it didn't cause any big trouble and it was all a matter of mutual consent, the executive committee pretended not to know. But if you walk along the river for a long time, your shoes will eventually get wet, and something may happen at some point, so you have to find a long-term solution. From a practical point of view, in this era, brothels and brothels are an objectively legal business, and the situation of more men and fewer women in the time-traveling group can also easily cause some problems. If the large number of unmarried men in the time-traveling group can have a reasonable The executive committee is actually happy to see legal solutions to physiological problems.
But the problem is that it is impossible not to cause a backlash from feminists, and the voices of these people cannot be ignored by the executive committee. It is very likely to cause relatively large conflicts within the Time Travel Group. This is obviously It is not something that a few executive committee members can decide in one word. A decision must be made after the executive committee openly discusses it and solicits the opinions of some people.
Tao Dong came to see that it was already late, so he offered to have dinner first and continue the conversation tomorrow. Li Nai was not in a hurry and agreed to the proposal. However, during dinner, Li Nai made another request, wanting to visit the local academy run by the Time Travel Group. Tao Donglai agreed to this request immediately.
Even if Li Nai doesn't take the initiative to mention this matter, the executive committee has already made plans and arrangements in this regard. The cultural export and penetration of the Ming Dynasty’s literati class is a task that the Executive Committee has always attached great importance to. In the future, as the territory controlled by the Time Travel Group expands, a large number of literate people will inevitably be needed to serve as grassroots managers. The group's own academies will definitely be unable to keep up with the growth in demand. The most realistic and effective solution is to attract the down-and-out literati of the Ming Dynasty to join them, but before that, you must first gain the other party's psychological recognition.
A scholar like Li Nai, who has achieved the title of Juren, can already be regarded as a representative of the literati class in the Ming Dynasty. His recognition of Haihan culture will be an important reference for the Executive Committee to adjust its cultural export strategy. If Li Nai can gain a certain sense of identity with Hai-Han culture in terms of culture and education, then the next step can be to ask "Fu Ruifeng" to recruit those down-and-out literati who cannot pass the exams and cannot support themselves to work in Shengli Port in the mainland. .
After dinner, Li Nai and He Qiang went back to their residence to rest. They have negotiated orders worth more than 20,000 yuan in the past two days, and have also negotiated several cooperation agreements with the Cross Travel Group. Now they need time to figure out the details. Tao Donglai convened a regular meeting of the executive committee to discuss whether the transactions proposed by Li Nai today were feasible. Except for Gu Kai, who was assigned abroad, and Mr. Yuan, who was ill, who could not attend, the other executive committee members came from their respective places to attend this regular meeting - Tao Donglai emphasized on the phone that today's regular meeting will It is related to everyone's vital interests, so it is best not to be absent.
Tao Donglai briefly and comprehensively described the results of today's discussion with Li Nai, and then said: "We have already discussed the introduction of facilities such as shops, hotels, and restaurants before, and there is no need to repeat it again this time. Yes, in principle, as long as the other party abides by the rules we have set, these businesses can be allowed to enter Victory Port. But for gambling stalls and brothels, I think it is better for us to fully discuss and make a decision after weighing the whole thing."
Ning Qi smiled and said: "Old Tao, you are thoughtful enough. You don't want to take the blame yourself, so you plan to drag the entire executive committee to take the blame?"
Tao Donglai said disapprovingly: "How can this be called taking the blame? We are democratic centralism. The decision made by the executive committee is the final decision. Everyone in the group must implement it accordingly. Where does the blame come from?" Ning Qi shook his head. Said: "It's just a gambling stall. It's a business that we have already agreed not to allow private individuals to engage in, but this brothel... no matter whether we approve it or not, there will be dissatisfaction inside. Do you think this counts? A scapegoat? ”
Ning Qi was undoubtedly keenly aware of the internal contradictions behind this decision. If "Fu Ruifeng" was allowed to set up a local brothel and brothel, it would definitely attract severe criticism from the "Women's Federation". Although Gu Kai left, he That Yangma girlfriend Risa stayed in Port Victory. And it is said that Raisa is extremely popular among female members. When the executive committee is re-elected a year later, Raisa, who has the votes of female members, is very likely to squeeze out the current executive committee and enter the Supreme Committee to become a feminist represent.
And if the Executive Committee vetoes Li Nai's proposal, the single men who make up the majority of the population of the Time Travel Group will definitely complain afterwards, and the Executive Committee that has cut off the possibility of implementing this "welfare" will definitely be attacked with verbal and written criticism. You must know that it has been four months since time traveled. Not only has there been no substantive solution to the spouse problem that the Executive Committee promised before, but there has not even been a feasible plan for public discussion. Single men have already launched several attacks on the Executive Committee’s “inaction” in this regard on the forum, believing that the Executive Committee has deliberately ignored “mass work”.
Regarding these "popular voices", the Executive Committee is certainly not a deaf-blind display and knows something about it. But given the current local conditions, it is not easy to meet the people's growing physiological needs. The local population structure used to be dominated by the Li and Miao ethnic groups. If the issue of women is not handled well, ethnic disputes will easily arise. However, among the increasing number of immigrants, the majority of the labor force is still men. Generally speaking, the local men and women The proportions are still seriously out of balance.
Of course, some people have proposed that as a collective welfare, they simply purchase maids or even female slaves from outside and distribute them to single members by drawing lots. But there are also many people who believe that pure human trafficking is a "major historical retrogression" for the Crossing Group. The title of slave traders may continue to be attached to these "sages" in future history - although it has been from The convict hard labor introduced in Yazhou is also a disguised form of human trafficking, but some people insist that the nature of the two is completely different. Therefore, although this method has been discussed at the executive committee, it has been in a state of pending.
He Xi and others from the Yazhou Office came up with a more feasible idea for the executive committee: organize a short trip to Yazhou every ten days or half a month, so that those who are willing can go to the brothels in Yazhou to solve personal problems. need. This can alleviate the dissatisfaction of the single masses in the short term, and at the same time it will not give feminists anything to say.
I have to say that this idea sounds very tempting, but I still encountered some minor troubles in actual operation - the first batch of people who went there encountered a sick prostitute, and they were all frightened. Just pull up your pants and leave - if you are infected with some random disease, there is no magic cure these days. Of course, the Executive Committee had no way to monitor the sanitation of sensual places in Yazhou, so this method ultimately came to nothing.
But now Li Nai's proposal puts this problem directly in front of the Executive Committee. This time there is no chance of escape. If the Executive Committee cannot come up with a feasible plan, then it will be as Ning Qi said. That way, whether you agree or reject, you will be attacked by objections.
"I think we should follow the procedure and vote." Bai Kesi suggested: "Make a decision first, and then think of a solution."
Except for the two absent executive committee members, seven other executive committee members were present: Tao Donglai, Ning Qi, Bai Kesi, Yan Chujie, Schneider, Meng He, and Yue Zhiyun. According to the charter of the executive committee, as long as more than two-thirds of the executive committee members are present, the decision made by the voting booth will be valid. These seven people have one thing in common, that is, they are all single.
Seven single men voted on an issue like this, and the results simply speak for themselves.
(End of chapter)