novelno Six hundred and fortieth IX also worked hard
Six hundred and fortieth IX also worked hard
The first French engineers are already at work.
Li Weidong was a little worried that French engineers could not adapt to the working environment in China, so he went to the mine to check the situation in person.
Old Zhang, these French engineers are not difficult to serve, right? Li Weidong asked.
The work of French engineers is still very serious and responsible. I have seen some technicians in large coal mines before, and I think their work attitude is better than our Chinese technicians. Lao Zhang replied.
What about life? Did the French complain? Li Weidong asked again.
No, I also thought at the beginning that the French would think our life in the mine was too hard,
I can't stand it. But it was later discovered that these Frenchmen can also endure hardships.
Lao Zhang then replied: Our mine has a large pot with a lid that can receive foreign TV stations, so after get off work every day, these French people sit in front of the TV and serve it with mutton.
Drink a few glasses of rice wine,
Sleep when you're drunk and don't make a fuss!
French people drink rice wine? Li Weidong was stunned, thinking that you must not be red-yellow-blind!
Isn't it rice wine? At first I thought that French people would like to drink red wine, so I bought red wine specially. But the French said that our red wine is not as good as French red wine.
I gave them baijiu and they said baijiu was too spicy for their liking. I gave them beer again, and they said our beer was too weak, not wheaty, and not as good as French beer.
At that time, I was still thinking that these foreigners are really difficult to serve. It happened that one of the French engineers saw my bottle of old rice wine and insisted on trying it, but he became addicted to it after tasting it. The French find rice wine to be sweet, which is more to their liking.
However, although the alcohol content of rice wine is not high,
But while they were drinking, these Frenchmen did not drink in moderation. After a few glasses of wine, the strength of the wine picked up, and they quickly became drunk, and then fell asleep.
Although rice wine is easy to get drunk, it is not like white wine that will make you dizzy when you wake up. Although these foreigners are drunk, they will be fine after a night of sleep, which will not affect their work during the day. Lao Zhang explained.
It's a good idea to get drunk and stop making trouble. Li Weidong nodded, and then said, Are the French still used to eating?
They like to eat sliced noodles, and they are almost addicted to it. Lao Zhang continued to explain; When I invited this group of foreigners to eat, drink and have fun, I let them see our sliced noodles, and they were all surprised at the time.
As a result, they are now arguing to eat noodles with a knife, and the master has to cut them first in front of them. I simply hired a chef who made sliced noodles to make sliced noodles for these French people every day.
It is said that French cuisine is one of the three major cuisines in the world. It seems that these Frenchmen haven't seen the world much! Li Weidong thought to himself.
Li Weidong went to communicate with the French engineers again. Fortunately, these French engineers were not lazy, and their work attitude was very serious and responsible.
In Li Weidong's impression, the French are famous for their romance, and their attitude towards work is relatively loose. I take my time at work, leave work when the time is right, and go on strike from time to time, asking for more benefits and the like.
However, these French engineers are different from what Li Weidong imagined, at least they are very dedicated.
It is generally believed that French workers are relatively lazy, but in fact, French workers have also worked hard.
In fact, the French workers back then were not lazy, and their seriousness and rigorous attitude towards work were not inferior to the Germans at all.
From another perspective, if French workers are lazy, France cannot become a world-class industrial country. Relying on colonization and plunder can indeed bring wealth, but it cannot bring about industrial development. If a country wants to become an industrial power, it still has to rely on labor to create.
Many people think that Germany's industry is the strongest in Europe. In fact, France has always been the number one industrial power on the European continent.
In terms of pure industrial output value, Germany is indeed ahead, but in terms of comprehensive industrial strength, France is even better.
In terms of overall technological level, Britain, France, Germany, and Japan are basically at the same level, but the population and resources of Britain, France, Germany, and Japan do not support them to fill up all the technology trees. Therefore, these countries have their own strengths in science and technology. Full bloom like America.
But France's advantage is that it has a more complete industrial system. In this regard, whether it is Britain, Germany or Japan, it is not as good as France.
There are some things that France can do, but Germany and Britain cannot. Conversely, what Germany or the United Kingdom can make, France can also make, but the performance may be worse. .
In terms of the integrity of the industrial system, only China and the United States can surpass France.
After the end of World War II, Europe entered a period of recovery. Peace brought about rapid economic development, as well as baby boomers, ample labor force, and economic growth.
Therefore, during the growth process of this generation of post-war baby boomers, they no longer enjoy the dividends of economic growth all the time. When they were young, it was a period of rapid economic recovery, and when they grew up, it was a period of rapid economic growth.
So for that generation, life is full of opportunities, as long as they work hard, they can make a fortune.
Japan is also similar to Europe. The post-war baby boomer generation can easily accumulate wealth as long as they are willing to work hard. However, the bursting of the Japanese economic bubble interrupted this process.
China also had a similar situation. In the early days of reform and opening up, there were opportunities everywhere. No matter what your background or education background, if you work hard, you can always live a good life.
Many post-50s and post-60s can easily complete the accumulation of wealth and complete the leap of class. And when the post-80s and post-90s grow up, it will be much more difficult to accumulate wealth. Many things, if you are born with it, you will have it, and if you are not born without it, you will probably never have it in your life.
Precisely because hard work can accumulate wealth, this group of European workers who are baby boomers are also more industrious than their descendants.
The situation is similar across Europe. The post-war baby boomers believe that hard work can make a difference, so they are willing to work.
Even the Italians, who were ridiculed by the whole world as slackers in later generations, were hard-working workers in the post-war baby boom generation. If you look at those well-known Italian brands, you will know that they were basically developed after World War II.
The Italians of that era were willing to sit at the workbench all day long and make exquisite bags by hand. As for the Italians now, is there anyone willing to work? The production of luxury goods is outsourced.
The French engineers hired by Li Weidong are basically the post-war baby boomer generation, and they are also the last batch of hard-working workers in France.
Later, with the improvement of social welfare, French workers born in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s will not be as hardworking as their parents, so modern people think that the French are lazy.
All this is mainly caused by two reasons, one is tax policy, and the other is social welfare.
The income gap among French workers has been narrowing since the end of the Cold War. It is said that the reduction of the income gap means that the distribution of wealth is more even, so the gap between the rich and the poor should be narrowed.
Yet the gap between rich and poor in France has been widening.
Obviously, economics in theory is completely different from economics in real life. Therefore, most economists in the world are the kind of afterthought economists.
In the process of economic development in any country, a large number of middle classes will be produced. When the middle class gradually becomes the mainstream of society, the country will not be far from developed countries.
The same is true in France. In the process of economic development, a large number of French families have entered the ranks of the middle class.
However, these middle classes are the main group of taxpayers in France.
When social welfare increases, the country must collect more taxes to maintain the normal operation of the social welfare system. These taxes mainly come from the middle class.
In contrast, low-income families not only do not need to pay taxes, but also receive various subsidies and social benefits because you are a low-income person. The money for these subsidies and social benefits comes from taxes.
As for the real high-income groups, they have ways to avoid taxes.
It is equivalent to taking money from the middle class to subsidize low-income families.
This is different from robbing the rich and giving to the poor. Stealing from the rich and giving to the poor is to use the money of the rich to help the poor. If the rich and the poor are equalized, everyone becomes the middle class. It is equivalent to using a uniform wealth card.
In France, this method did not hurt the rich, but made the middle class poorer, and the poor did not become the middle class. It is equivalent to using an equal poverty card.
If a billionaire distributes his property equally to 100 proletarians, that is 100 millionaires. And a person with 10,000 deposits distributes the property to 100 proletarians, and in the end there are still 100 poor people!
The middle class bears a large amount of taxes, and their standard of living is no better than that of low-income families. Many middle class people even feel that their lives are very difficult.
Therefore, when the Yellow Vest Movement broke out in France in later generations, many middle-class people also participated in it.
And all this is reflected in the gap between the rich and the poor. Because the middle class bears taxes, they spend all the money they earn, making it difficult to accumulate wealth.
Low-income families already live on social welfare, which at most allows them to lie flat, but is not enough for them to accumulate wealth.
And the really rich, because they don't have to bear so much tax, it is easier to accumulate wealth.
In the end, the rich are getting richer, while the middle class and low-income groups are at the same level, and the gap between the rich and the poor will naturally widen.
And the middle class works hard, not to mention not accumulating wealth in the end, and life is not much better than that of low-income families, so what is the meaning of the middle class?
It’s better to lie flat and be a lazy person, receive benefits from the government, and the quality of life will not decline. Instead, you will have a lot of time to bask in the sun, walk the dog, and have an outdoor BBQ, which is definitely much more comfortable than working hard every day.
So the French became lazy.
Zhao Jinshan called, his tone seemed a little joyful.
Weidong, I just received news that Director Du of the National Safety Production Committee is coming to our company to inspect the safety production work of the coal mine! Zhao Jinshan said.
It is definitely a good thing for local enterprises to have superior leaders come to inspect the work.
The leader's inspection means that you are valued, and you may get more policy preference in the future.
If it is placed in later generations, and there are big leaders to inspect it, then it is definitely a breeze for the company's stock price to rise to four or five daily limit boards.
Li Weidong was stunned, and he asked: The leader wants to come to our place to inspect the work? Under normal circumstances, don't they go to some large state-owned enterprises? How can such a good thing happen to private enterprises like us?
In terms of scale, we are still much inferior to those large state-owned coal enterprises. Moreover, we have not been established for a long time. In terms of seniority, it is not our turn, right?
Because we are a private enterprise, the leaders came to inspect our work. Zhao Jinshan continued: We have so many coal mines in our hands. In the domestic coal industry, we are the largest private enterprise. Maybe The state wants to encourage the private economy to engage in the coal industry!
Impossible! Li Weidong immediately vetoed: The coal industry is related to national energy security. This kind of industry is related to the basic people's livelihood. Private enterprises can only stand in the auxiliary position forever. It is those large state-owned enterprises that really take the lead!
Zhao Jinshan thought about it carefully, and it seemed to be true, so he asked, Weidong, what do you mean, there is something wrong with the leadership inspection this time?
I'm afraid someone will take this opportunity to praise and kill us! Li Weidong sighed softly, and then said: The leader came to inspect the work. Have you eaten melon?
What's the problem? Zhao Jinshan snorted coldly, and then said: We are purchasing new coal mining equipment, and now we have invited French coal mine engineers. The layout and design of the coal mine will be based on European standards. Standards. European standards must be higher than our domestic standards! If we all have problems, then other coal mines will also have problems!
That's true. Li Weidong smiled and continued; Maybe we can take this opportunity to promote the improvement of safety standards in domestic coal mines!
There was a knock on the door, and Professor Han subconsciously called out Come in.
A shiny-looking man in a suit walked in and asked, Excuse me, is this Han Qing, Professor Han?
Han Qing raised his head and looked at the other party, then nodded: Yes, I am Han Qing, do you have anything to do with me?
Han Qing, in his forties, is actually just an associate professor at the University of Mining and Technology, but the word Associate is added to his title, which is not very pleasant, so everyone still calls him Professor Han.
And Han Qing also acquiesced to this title. After all, the extra word deputy is really not good.
The other party took out a business card, handed it with both hands, and introduced himself: Hi, Professor Han, I am the Beijing representative of Huiyuan Industrial Group, and my surname is Liu.
Han Qing took the business card, glanced at it, and said, So it's Manager Liu, please sit down.
Han Qing pointed to the chair in front of him, motioned for the other person to sit down, and didn't pour tea for him, but asked directly, Is Manager Liu looking for something?
It's like this. I heard that Professor Han is applying for a scientific research project on coal mine inspection recently? Manager Liu asked.
Han Qing nodded: That's right, the application has been submitted to the school, and the project can start after the school approves it.
Our Huiyuan Industrial Group is more interested in this project, and we can provide a part of financial sponsorship for Professor Han! Manager Liu said with a smile on his face.
The industry-university-research model has been called for so many years, and it is nothing new for companies to sponsor university professors to conduct scientific research.
For things like scientific research, the more money the better, the more money the better. If a company is willing to sponsor, researchers naturally want it.
In the next second, a bright smile appeared on Han Qing's face. He stood up, walked directly to the water dispenser, and said at the same time, The water has just boiled. Manager Liu, I'll make you a cup of tea first. Let's talk slowly!
Manager Liu, a passer-by, is naturally treated differently from the patron's father, Manager Liu!
Manager Liu thanked him after getting the tea, and then asked: Professor Han, Director Du of the National Safety Production Committee is going to inspect the work in the local area recently. I heard that you are invited to be a consultant?
Han Qing is also a smart person. He knew that Manager Liu deliberately mentioned this matter, so he must do something himself, and the sponsorship fee for scientific research projects is probably related to this matter.
So Han Qing nodded, and said, The safety production committee originally invited Director Cai from our department, but Director Cai happened to have an academic conference to attend, so he asked me to replace him as the consultant and accompany him. Director Du inspects the work.
Then this inspection should help you understand the production efficiency of coal enterprises? Manager Liu asked again.
Of course, when you go to a coal production company to inspect, you mainly inspect two points, one is safety, and the other is production. These are the items that leaders must see during the inspection. Han Qing replied.
Manager Liu went on to say: As far as I know, some coal production enterprises do not have high production efficiency, and the recovery rate is also very low, which causes a lot of waste of resources in the production process, which is also a loss for our country!
I don't know which company Manager Liu is referring to? Han Qing asked following Manager Liu's words.
There is a Dongshan Mining Company, which is also one of the units investigated this time. It is a private enterprise with a lot of coal mines in its hands, but the mining technology is very low, and the recovery rate is about 30. Such a low recovery rate , the daily production is wasting the country's precious coal mine resources! Manager Liu said.
Han Qing instantly understood Manager Liu's intentions.
It seems that Huiyuan Industry has a competitive relationship with Dongshan Mining, so Huiyuan Industry hopes to use my hand to suppress Dongshan Mining.
If the recovery rate of Dongshan Mining is really so low, then for me, telling the truth in front of the leaders is nothing more than a piece of cake. A large amount of scientific research funding can be exchanged for a little effort, which is a good deal!
I am only an associate professor now, and the research funds given by the school are not so abundant. If there are social funds to sponsor, the scientific research projects will go much smoother.
And if this project is completed, it will be much smoother when I evaluate the title of full professor in the future, maybe I can be promoted to the title of full professor a few years earlier!
Thinking of this, Han Qing nodded with a smile, and said, Coal is non-renewable, and it is shameful to waste the country's precious coal resources. If this happens to me, I will never sit idly by!
Seeing that Han Qing agreed, Manager Liu heaved a sigh of relief, and he immediately said: Professor Han really has a sense of justice! Just because of your sense of justice, Huiyuan Industrial will definitely sponsor your scientific research project!
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