Chapter 467 George is the bottom line
There are no standard answers to many questions, especially when it comes to family issues.
Enlarging it to the national level, Amur and St. Petersburg are actually family relations. It is normal to have conflicts. As long as there are no issues of principle, we can only make do with it.
Amur law is not amicable. If family members cannot tolerate domestic violence and file for divorce, Amur law will firmly support it.
If you don’t ask for divorce, it means you can still live your life.
"The law is the bottom line of morality and cannot be trampled upon, let alone modified at will."
Igor is not emotional and is very cautious about amending the law.
In contrast, St. Petersburg's attitude towards the law is a bit casual.
In the middle of last year, Nicholas promulgated the first "Fundamental Law" of the empire.
Since its promulgation, the State Duma has revised the "Fundamental Law" twice. Nicholas could not bear it, so when the State Duma tried to abolish the death penalty, he dissolved the State Duma.
After the dissolution of the State Duma, 190 members of the Labor Party and the Socialist Party went to Viborg, Finland, held a meeting with the support of unknown funds, and issued a declaration calling on Russians to take action, not to pay taxes, and to become soldiers.
According to the Basic Law, the actions of these MPs are properly punishable by death.
Now you know why the State Duma wanted to abolish the death penalty.
Amur not only has the death penalty, but it is also the cruelest way to die. If the family wants to collect the body, they can only receive a handful of ashes.
The public security in Amur is much better than that in St. Petersburg. Although you won’t have to fight to pay taxes, being a soldier is really a struggle.
Witt's second stop was the trade union.
The full name of the Amur Trade Union is the Engineers Union.
The Engineers Association not only manages people, but also manages technology. If a company infringes on one of the patents of Amur engineers, the Engineers Association will come forward to defend the rights of engineers whose interests have been harmed.
Strike is also within the power of the Engineers Association. If you are treated unfairly, you can also seek help from the Engineers Association.
But it should be noted that strikes are limited to personal actions.
If you incite others to strike, you will be held accountable in Amur.
“The salary given to us apprentice workers by the machinery factory is too low, and it is not enough for us to maintain our lives——”
When Witte came to the Engineers Association, several people from Vernicola Machinery Workers at the factory are reporting the problem to the Engineers Association.
Witt was startled when he heard the name Nicholas.
After asking Akim, I found out that this machinery factory has nothing to do with the Tsar.
It has nothing to do with George.
It's just an ordinary machinery factory. The boss's name has the same name as the Tsar.
“What is your salary?”
The registration staff is patient.
“Our daily salary is only 50 kopecks. What is this enough for in Vladivostok? A cup of coffee costs 50 kopecks!”
The apprentice workers were filled with indignation.
"The minimum salary standard stipulated by Amur is 50 kopecks per day."
Acm explained casually.
Witt remained calm.
50 kopecks is indeed a little less, but you can't expect capitalists to have a conscience. As long as they don't violate the law, there will be no problem.
It is true that 50 kopecks can only buy a cup of coffee.
But you are still just an apprentice. Don’t pursue the living standards of an engineer first. After you become an engineer, it will be more suitable to meet the standards of an engineer.
“If you want to make more money, become a formal worker as soon as possible——”
The staff kept smiling and tried not to intensify the conflict.
“But what should we do during the period before we become formal workers? Do we have to receive a salary of 50 kopecks since we have not been able to become formal workers?”
The apprentice's demand is for more money now.
"That means you are not suitable for this job. Why don't you try other jobs?"
The staff's patience surprised Witte. If it were St. Petersburg, the staff would have started working by now. Scold or start a fight.
The Engineers Association has an official status and the staff here are employees of the Amur Governor's Palace.
Most of these apprentices have just arrived in Amur and do not know enough about the situation in Amur, otherwise they would not have such confusion.
50 kopecks is indeed not enough to maintain a family's life. At most, it can only feed one person.
This encourages apprentices to study hard and become regular workers as soon as possible, and their income will increase significantly.
If your technical proficiency continues to improve, you can obtain the corresponding technical level certificate and get better remuneration. Amur has complete regulations in this regard.
“I want to be a soldier, but they don’t want me.”
As long as the apprentices have skills, they will not become apprentices.
"That means you do not meet Amur's recruitment requirements."
The smiles of the staff began to become patterned.
“Your recruitment requirements are clearly intended to make things difficult——”
The apprentices have limited knowledge and probably have no education.
"Sir, Amur's conscription request is not something you can question, nor is it directed at you. Please be careful with your words."
The staff were serious. If they were discussing matters just now, now they are on the verge of committing suicide.
“Excuse me sir, this man can’t speak, he is just a reckless man——” Another apprentice worker took the initiative to explain.
“If you really have difficulties in life, you can apply for assistance and receive assistance for no more than 6 months. However, I hope you cherish this opportunity, because everyone will receive it within 5 years. , you can only apply for it once.”
The staff surprised Witte again, this is a benefit that is not available even in St. Petersburg.
"This is set up by the Grand Duke for vulnerable groups, with the purpose of assisting families who have lost their income - this subsidy has to be repaid. If it is repaid double, the accumulated time can be cleared."
A Kem's explanation made Werther nod repeatedly.
That's right, George is not a philanthropist.
After the Japanese surrender in Kwantung, more than half of them died within just six months.
George was not only ruthless towards his enemies, but also towards strangers. People were hungry every day in St. Petersburg, and George did not donate a piece of bread.
On the contrary, the foundation under the name of Grand Duchess Yuriev has become more and more influential in Russia.
“How can you be embarrassed to call money that needs to be repaid a bailout?”
What the reckless man probably means is that Grand Duke Yuriev has so much money, he should share it with everyone. point.
“You have feet, hands and good health, how can you be embarrassed to receive relief funds?”
The staff finally got angry.
"You, what's your attitude -"
The reckless man is not reckless at all.
"I have told you what you should do, and I have also told you the consequences of breaking the law. If you still mess around, I have no choice but to call the security guards to deal with it."
The staff spoke sternly, Reasoning with unreasonable people is a complete waste of time.
“No, no need to call the guard, we’ll leave now——”
Several apprentices fled.
Witt was very happy and went directly to the union president Ilya.
Ilya is one of the earliest engineers in Amur. In addition to being an engineer, he is also an inventor with more than ten personal patents.
"Most workers are uneducated. They want to do the least work and get a higher salary. This is understandable. Who doesn't want to?"
Ilya can understand human nature. The shortcoming is that Amul specializes in treating all kinds of dissatisfaction.
"The law cannot protect everyone's interests, it can only protect the interests of the majority. If an individual's interests conflict with the interests of the majority, then it is a personal issue."
Ilya agrees with the truth It is only in the hands of a few, but this is not the reason why a few rule over the majority.
On the contrary, this should become the basis for the minority to safeguard the interests of the majority.
Understanding truth as a cannon can explain Amur's current situation.
Because the power of Amur is concentrated in the hands of George, George must safeguard the interests of the majority of Amur people.
"This is a very simple truth, but not everyone understands this."
Witt was full of emotions. He should really bring all the members of the State Duma to the Amur and ask Ilya to give them Go to class.
Ilya is a member of the Amur Parliament.
"If they don't understand, we have the obligation to explain to them; if they knowingly commit the crime, then let the police handle it."
Ilya has seen too many similar cases, without bottom line compromise, It will only make the situation worse.
"Then don't business owners have responsibilities?"
Witt does not believe that the greedy capitalists in St. Petersburg will abide by the law after arriving in Amur.
“Of course, the consequences of breaking the law in Amur are very serious, and the high cost of breaking the law is enough to deter all business owners.”
Ilya is essentially working for George. .
In Amur, when it comes to paying taxes, many people gnash their teeth and curse.
But you should still pay taxes when you should pay them, and declare them when you should take the initiative to declare them, because once you are discovered, in addition to paying back taxes, you will also have to pay excruciating punitive fines.
In the war that ended at the beginning of the year, some Cossacks hid the spoils of war and did not take the initiative to hand them over.
In addition to recovering the spoils of war, the punishment for these Cossacks must also bear corresponding legal responsibilities——
What is interesting is that after severe punishment, they should also be given a dividend for the spoils of war. A lot of kopecks.
Several of these typical cases have been reported to the entire army and have become known throughout Amur.
Those who hid the loot were not only despised by everyone, but also became the laughing stock of all Cossacks.
Because what they harm is the interests of all Cossacks.
"Is there collusion between government and businessmen?"
Witt has been the finance minister for so many years, and he is very clear about the twists and turns.
St. Petersburg actually has regulations in this regard, but they have never been strictly enforced.
"Maybe, but you'd better be smart and don't be discovered by others. In Amur, no matter what the crime is, the report will be divided in half."
Ilya's explanation finally impressed Werther.
No matter how perfect the law is, there will always be loopholes. This is inevitable.
Amur's last guarantee was an order from the Yuriev Palace.
Whether it is amnesty or special treatment.
(End of this chapter)