GBP Chapter 459 1 Arrow 3 Eagles
Chapter 459 1 Arrow 3 Eagles
What shocked Jin Sanchen even more was that the addresses of several Qizhi lending firms and the names of some large Qizhi families were listed at the bottom of the newspaper, blatantly published in the newspaper.
Zhang Chi's intention was very clear. He wanted to portray the Qizhi people as public enemies and put them in opposition to the Chinese and other indigenous peoples.
On the streets and alleys, almost everyone is talking about Qi Zhiren.
Whether they were Chinese, Saka or small traders from the Star and Moon Sect, they were all gritting their teeth - the Qizhi people relied on white people to make their fortune, then defected to the devils during the war, and now they were seizing land and lending money at high prices. They were simply traitors among traitors and everyone had the right to kill them.
Jin Sanchen couldn't help but feel a little angry.
He turned and left the newsstand, heading towards the big pharmacy. After only a few steps, his attention was attracted by a job recruitment notice with white letters on a red background.
It was on the job board hanging at the entrance of the Sam Po Tong Mandalay City Hall, which also served as the Nanhua Human Resources Office. It read:
"The Mandalay Industrial Zone, Agricultural Zone, and Breeding Zone of the South China Republic are recruiting a large number of workers!"
Petroleum system: Shaobu Oilfield and Yenangyaung Oilfield are urgently recruiting technicians for refining, transportation, electrical engineering, and warehousing positions; a primary school diploma and a Level B Mandarin certificate are required. The monthly salary during the probation period is $45, and starts at $55 after regularization. There are also performance bonuses and promotion opportunities. Food and accommodation are provided.
Agricultural system: Recruiting planting workers, farm dispatchers, and tractor drivers; a Level C Mandarin certificate is required, with a monthly salary starting from 20 yuan during the probation period, food and accommodation provided, and those in good physical condition will be given priority.
Breeding system: Urgently need grassroots employees for poultry egg factories, breeding farms, and feed factories; priority will be given to those with a Level B Mandarin certificate, and those who are healthy and able to endure hardships will be given priority. The monthly salary during the probation period is 30 yuan.
Jin Sanchen looked jealous.
This treatment is much better than farming. Food and accommodation are provided, and at least you don’t have to worry about rice, flour and oil.
But he knew he couldn't leave.
His father was bedridden, and the family's fields depended entirely on him and his sister-in-law.
The few children left behind by his eldest brother were all forced to go to school, and the family relied entirely on him as a strong laborer to support the family. If he left, the family would collapse.
Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and turned away.
But what he didn't know was the deeper meaning behind this recruitment plan.
This was a move against Qi Zhiren that Zhang Chi personally decided on.
The oil system in Bago was originally a white-controlled industry, and a large number of its workers were Tamil workers introduced from Sindhu.
In order to maintain production, the South China Petroleum Company retained all of these Sindhu workers.
If these workers were instigated by the Qizhi people, who were of the same origin, to cause unrest, and went on strike, oil refining production would be immediately hindered.
So a whole new group of loyal oil workers had to be brought in.
Zhang Chi targeted new immigrants and night school students.
Whether they were Chinese immigrants or locals, as long as they had attended the night school run by Sanbaotang and passed the Mandarin proficiency certificate, it proved that they had endured hardships, received education, had basic cultural knowledge, obeyed orders, and were willing to obey the new system. These were exactly the people he wanted.
Jin Sanchen didn’t know all this now, he only knew that he had to rush to the pharmacy today to get medicine for his father.
After entering the big pharmacy, he took out his household registration book and started to queue up. According to the rules of Sanbaotang, anyone who holds a household registration book and is registered as Chinese can get a small subsidy after buying medicine with the receipt.
Soon after, he took the medicine, said thank you, put the medicine bag in the bamboo basket and walked out the door. Just then, he heard someone shouting at the corner of the street:
"The two loan sharking businesses run by Qi Zhiren have been shut down!"
He looked back and saw a truck parked at the end of the street. Several people in black uniforms who looked like policemen were moving cabinets, and in front of the tall door of the shop, there was a big red seal with the word "sealed off".
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"The attack on the Homo sapiens was effective quickly, and almost universally applauded."
In the office, Zhang Guangsong reported with a smile and a cheerful tone, and it was obvious that the progress was very smooth.
Zhang Chi put down the teacup in his hand and narrowed his eyes. Seeing that the people responded well, he knew that the time had come.
"Very good." He said softly, "First, take a few of the more prominent ones and deal with them according to the law."
He wrote a few words on a piece of paper and looked up: "Prosecute the leading figures of the Qizhi people for 'collusion with white colonists' and 'economic treason', completely eradicate their roots, and confiscate their family's gold, jewelry, real estate, and other assets."
Zhang Guangsong nodded and flipped through a stack of lists: "These guys are all very wealthy. It's easy for them to squeeze out millions of gold pounds."
"Hey, how can it be called 'squeeze'?" Zhang Chi raised his eyebrows and gave him a half-smile. "That's the confiscation of illegal property they've seized according to the law. We're enforcing the law, not robbing people."
He paused, his tone becoming more serious. "Remember, don't generalize, or I'll hold you accountable. I must emphasize again and again that we're only targeting the parasitic class that monopolizes land and sucks the blood and sweat of the people, not the entire Sindhu people."
The Indian brothers are of course an important part of the economic activities in Southeast Asia. Zhang Chi thinks that since there are "Filipino maids" in later generations, there must be "Indian maids" in Southeast Asia in the future, right?
Zhang Guangsong nodded solemnly, his attitude much more serious than before.
Zhang Chi knocked on the table and continued to make arrangements: "So, organize a committee as soon as possible to legislate and abolish all Qizhi people's usurious contracts on the grounds of being 'tools of colonial exploitation'."
"This new bill is very important. If Guangsong can't handle it, call Director Jin. He has a lot of leverage over those old guys. Abolish the usurious loan contracts and force the redemption of the land. These two points must be achieved."
"By the way, how much land do these 'Merchant of Venice' own?"
Zhang Guangsong produced a document and said, "According to preliminary statistics, we directly control over a total of more than 1600 million mu of land."
"Very good." Zhang Chi presented his carefully considered plan. "Start by setting aside 70% for sale. Each household, regardless of whether they are indigenous or Chinese, can purchase a maximum of 10 mu. Land annexation and hoarding are strictly prohibited."
"If people don't have money..." Zhang Chi looked at Chen Zhenchuan, "the newly established Nanhua Agricultural Bank will provide low-interest loans, payable over 20 years."
"Doing so will not only enhance the Agricultural Bank's reputation, but will also quickly fill the agricultural financial void left by the Qizhi people. More importantly, once those native farmers have land, it will naturally become our foundation."
Zhang Guangsong and Chen Zhenchuan also thought it was a good idea, praising it repeatedly and flatteringly: "This strategy can be described as firing three arrows simultaneously: one arrow to defeat the enemy, one arrow to pacify the people, and one arrow to establish prestige. It's brilliant."
Zhang Chi continued:
"Take out another 10% and leave it to the wealthy and powerful families, so they can also have a share of the profits.
But we agreed in advance that an agricultural company must be established before the land can be purchased. And for 30 years, it can only be used for agricultural purposes. I don't care if they plant rubber trees, fruit trees, or tea trees, but they can't do anything else."
"The final 3% will be reserved for military farmland, and three more agricultural reclamation divisions will be established. The profits from these fields will be invested in the veterans' fund."
"As for the vacuum left by the Qizhi people in the rice export and processing industries, we'll leave it to market competition. Everyone will rely on their abilities. Whoever can organize production and sales will take over. However, to encourage agricultural exports, we can implement tax rebates in the short term."
Zhang Guangsong and Chen Zhenchuan looked at each other and both felt that this arrangement was flawless and comprehensive.
This world war has entered its final stage, but the war economy is still booming. Any goods that can be transported to ports such as Yangon, Chittagong, and Bangkok can be sold at a high price and then directly shipped for export.
Relying solely on customs duties, Zhang Chi could have funded the establishment of another Nanhua University. Unfortunately, with the establishment of Nanyang University, the two universities competed with each other, and the teaching resources in Nanyang were completely snatched up.
Chen Zhenchuan smiled bitterly: "We have money to buy laboratories, but no money to buy professors; we have ambitions to do research, but no one is willing to teach. Alas."
Zhang Chi stood up, paced a few steps in front of the map, and finally concluded:
"In short, I want to completely destroy the power of the Chichi people in the short term, giving all farmers the opportunity to purchase their own land. Within a year or two, Chinese capital will completely fill the economic gap left by the Chichi people. Indigenous farmers like the Saka will become the foundation of our rule thanks to the land redemption policy."
"As for whether we can guarantee that there won't be a 'vampire class' of loan sharks in the future, it all depends on how well our Agricultural Bank operates."