1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

"Uh... the Hanyang Iron and Steel Works has been shut down since 1925, and a large number of skilled workers have left. By the time we took it over, we found it was basically useless, so we haven't been able to restore its production capacity yet."

It was still the same reason - the Kuomintang needed to make money from tariffs and imports, so unless it was a matter of life and death, they would not carefully build factories like the Hanyang Iron and Steel Plant. The collapse of domestic factories would be beneficial to collecting taxes.

So you understand, this is the comprador, and this is the deep-seated reason why Chinese national industrial and commercial enterprises collapsed one after another during the Republic of China period.

Well, it seems that the steel mill and the rebar factory will also need aid construction. Lielie Yu took notes again.

At this moment, a worker standing on a bamboo frame to whitewash the wall slipped and fell from several meters high!

Before anyone could exclaim, Chuntian rushed forward with his arms outstretched, and caught the other person steadily, thus avoiding a tragedy.

Everyone gasped.

This... can you handle this?

Americans are becoming increasingly enthusiastic about Her Majesty, while the Chinese Communist Party is becoming even more convinced: This lady, and Comrade Ma Shiwu, seem...very similar...

After putting down the frightened, pale, trembling, and grateful worker, Haruta shook his head:

"Safety ropes, hard hats, anti-fall nets, scaffolding...basic safety management and safety awareness..."

It's another bunch of words that are obviously Chinese but I can't understand them at all, but it must be good stuff anyway.

记!

Remember this for me!

After viewing the storage warehouse under repair, everyone walked to the most core and repaired factory building in the entire aircraft factory - the maintenance workshop.

Aircraft and most of their components cannot be manufactured for the time being, but existing aircraft must be repairable (non-core components).

As soon as they entered the room, they were almost suffocated by the strong smell of feces and urine. Gao Zhihang's face changed and he immediately rushed in and roared:

“Who is urinating and defecating in the workshop again?!”

No one answered.

The workers looked at each other, some even sniffed, as if to say, "Why don't I smell anything?" An old worker who came from the Northeast with Gao Zhihang said cautiously:

"Captain Gao, ever since you issued the rule and said there would be a fine, none of us has done this!"

"That smell of shit and piss..."

As they were talking, several dogs came out from deep inside the workshop.

One of the dogs had eaten something, and a long piece of feces was hanging from its anus, swinging back and forth as it walked;

This made it very uncomfortable, so it sat down, tucked its hind legs in, and used its front legs to drag a long "shit trail" on the precious cement floor.

The other one, when passing by the door, naturally raised its thigh to urinate, and wagged its tail at everyone with a proud little expression.

Okay, now I know what's going on.

Wild dogs can enter and exit the workshop at will... and drag shit...

The American staff didn't understand it, but were deeply shocked.

The Chinese were so embarrassed they almost buried their heads in the ground. Especially after being humiliated in front of Springfield. "Basic factory floor management system..."

While asking people to quickly drive the cats and dogs out and clean up, Gao Zhihang led everyone to visit this simple repair workshop.

This visit shocked the US side again.

There is almost no mechanical involvement in all the processing. Although the workers are very enthusiastic and no one slacks off, the efficiency and yield rate are still terribly low.

For example, the screws needed for aircraft repair are first visually inspected by experienced workers, then ground out one by one with a file, and then repeatedly calibrated against samples.

For example, the electric grinder in the United States has become a "foot-operated version" in Nanchang. All the parts are made by hand, and the grinding wheel has become a round, hard stone.

Although Americans at that time also believed in "self-improvement", the extent of this self-improvement still made them drop their jaws.

In addition to these, when observing the workers at work, I also found the same problems as those of construction workers outside - there is almost no safety protection and awareness.

During their brief one-hour visit, they spotted a worker trying to rescue his rag from under a rapidly spinning foot-operated cutter, while another was trying to connect wires directly to the ground with his hands!

When asked why they did that, one replied, "I thought I was fast enough and it wouldn't cut my hand," while another replied, "I've been electrocuted before, and it's okay. It won't kill me."

Shocked Americans for a hundred years.

As for the "whistling" problems that also exist in many other American factories, such as various tools placed in a mess inside the factory, female workers coming to work with their hair loose, and no signs of assembly line operations, they are no longer a big problem.

After the visit, both the US and China fell into deep silence.

One side is doubting whether such a level of assistance can be achieved even at all costs, while the other side is considering how much it will cost to make the US still willing to assist it after seeing such a scene.

Only Haruta had an expression that was both expected and a little unexpected:

"Okay, let's go to the next place!" "...Okay..."

Over the next few days, Springfield took his carefully selected workers and managers from the United States and Shanghai (most of whom knew some Chinese) to visit various large and small enterprises in Nanchang and nearby areas, and finally came to the conclusion:

In terms of light industry, Nanchang has certain design and production capabilities, but the level of mechanization, efficiency, and yield rate are very low, and its products are completely uncompetitive compared to similar products in the United States.

Nanchang had almost no heavy industry. Even the "Luo Xingchang Machinery Factory" and "Hua Tuo Temple Yiyuan Weaving Factory" were already outdated, with outdated technology and no value. They were also extremely dependent on imports.

The construction, operation, management, and production capabilities of Nanchang's "state-owned enterprises" were inferior to those of Nanchang's "private enterprises" (primarily referring to those invested by Tan Kah Kee), but the workers' cohesion and work enthusiasm were much higher than those of the latter.

Nanchang lacks a strong sense of industrialization. Many people, even high-ranking officials, believe that "industrialization" can be achieved simply by expanding workshops, opening factories, purchasing machinery, and importing parts for assembly.

And so on.

Overall, the industrialization level of Nanchang (CCP) is extremely poor, and can basically be regarded as zero. The only thing worth praising is the humble learning attitude of the CCP and its determination to change as soon as it is told.

In addition, they already knew that the CCP had occupied Nanchang for less than a year, and it took less than half a year to restore normal conditions from the military control state after clearing out bullies, bandits, landlords and hooligans. It was really good to be able to achieve this level.

Otherwise, when seeing dogs dragging poop all over the aircraft maintenance workshop, many people would probably want to turn around and go back to the United States or Shanghai.

Some Americans who had been to Nanchang before were even more puzzled: What had the Nationalist government been doing for so many years while occupying Nanchang?

Why does it seem that Nanchang's industrial level has stagnated, and in some cases is even worse than it was in 1917?

It's really strange that there has never been any major war.

Let's put aside this incomprehensible thing for now. Faced with the complete lack of foundation, anyone who knows something about industry will feel their scalp tingling, and even for the first time they will wonder if President Field has made the wrong choice.

Is this kind of CCP truly capable of defeating all its enemies on Chinese soil, unifying the country, and then establishing friendly relations with the United States?

Let’s not talk about others for now. Just the “Five-Star Eastern Republic” which can barely be called “semi-industrialized” and has an industrialized country behind it is not easy to deal with.

Amid such doubts, the American researchers who had dispersed earlier were gathered in the lobby of the Nanchang Municipal Government.

452 Army? no, Pladin

"...You're right, it's incredibly difficult. Oh my god, I feel like I need to teach them how to use a wrench properly."

"It's no exaggeration to say that if we want to help them, we have to start from scratch... This money is so hard to come by."

"Yes, so I don't think we should aid them. We should go to the Northeast to help them. Maybe that will be more beneficial to us..."

"No, no, no, it's wrong for you to always think from the perspective of money. These people are grateful and hardworking. If we help them..."

In the Nanchang Municipal Government Conference Room, hundreds of American representatives brought by Springfield entered one after another and began to enthusiastically exchange their experiences in Nanchang and even the surrounding areas.

What is a bit strange is that those who were most active in the conversation were those who went to the factory, while some who went elsewhere remained silent as to what they had seen.

"Okay, comrades, now that everyone is here, let's officially start the meeting!"

As Springfield spoke, the noisy meeting room quickly quieted down. "Next, please allow those who have recently visited the major factories in Nanchang and communicated with the relevant personnel to speak... James... I'm talking about the James in Shanghai. You go first."

This is the most important reason why countless people are quickly conquered by Chuntian, besides religious beliefs - she clearly remembers everyone's name, appearance and even life history, no matter how humble their background is;

This is the same reason why Fujiwara no Kaneshiro holds supreme prestige among the lower-ranking officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers of the 4th Division, the Independent Garrison, and the Kwantung Army. (Although this person relies on the assistance of the humanoids)

A scholar, dare not die for his confidant?

Not to mention that this "confidant" can bring them real benefits.

"... Overall, Nanchang lacks the ability to establish an industrial system to achieve both quantitative growth and qualitative progress. It lacks a continuous, interconnected overall industrial chain cluster, and it also lacks a system for training industrial workers and scientific and technological personnel..."

James calmly introduced what he had seen and heard in the past few days.

Although he criticized Nanchang's industry as worthless, he actually had no malicious intentions. He was just making an objective and fair evaluation, and it could even be said that he did it with good intentions.

While discussing the shortcomings and problems of the CPC (Nanchang), the CPC's strengths demonstrated during their research were also highlighted:

"...The relationship between CCP cadres and grassroots employees is very harmonious. There is basically no phenomenon of one side oppressing the other. Both sides often work in a consultative manner..."

"...It's clear that this has fully mobilized the workers' enthusiasm for work, and they will complete or even exceed their work targets without even needing financial incentives..."

"...But the CCP has chosen to motivate workers from multiple angles, giving them a certain degree of work freedom, a sense of honor in their work, and some financial or material incentives..."

"...As a result, the creativity, sense of belonging, and commitment these workers demonstrate in their work is simply astonishing..."

"Not only do they sincerely believe that the factory's work tasks and property are more important than their salaries, rest, and even their lives, but a considerable number of work problems are solved by their own small inventions..."

"In this regard, factories in the United States, Shanghai, and Northeast China are far behind. In particular, many factories in Shanghai, where workers are little different from slaves..."

"...I believe that as long as the CCP is given enough support and time, and a bit of luck, they will inevitably become the master of China, or at least the most competitive one..."

"What limits them is only knowledge and mechanical aspects... I think the above are worth learning from..."

It is obvious that James is not very satisfied with the CCP’s current state (material achievements), but is very optimistic about its future.

The attitudes of several representatives who stood up and spoke shortly afterward were similar to James's, and they were basically able to make objective and rational evaluations.

Before that madman McKinsey and the interest groups he represented came to power and were not subject to political pressure from the Soviet Union, the entire United States had always been relatively pragmatic, otherwise it would have been impossible to tolerate the Communist Party of the United States' rampant activities.

In short, everyone's attitude is basically that as long as it can be guaranteed that the CCP does not oppose Ms. Field and the United States, it is completely acceptable to aid the CCP.

Of course, we still have to collect money, but just a little less!

Ms. Field said that giving without compensation often brings resentment. Only when both parties taste the deliciousness of grapes can long-term cooperation be maintained.

The sharing of James and others sparked heated discussions and made people more favorable towards the Chinese Communist Party.

Especially unlucky people like Lyndon Johnson, who came from a poor family and enjoyed the free 100 cigarettes when the factory was put on line with black people when he was a child.

If a boss like the CCP had managed the factory back then, perhaps I would be an excellent engineer now?

"...Okay, does anyone else have anything to add... No more?"

After about two hours, the discussion on Nanchang's industry and agriculture was basically over. Seeing that no one had anything to add, Chuntian knocked on the table:

"...If there are no more, then we will move on to the next item. Comrades who have conducted research on the Chinese Communist Party's military and government organizations, please speak... Please raise your hands!"

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of hands were raised, which surprised the other American comrades.

So proactive? So excited?

What did they see?

"Okay, Jackson, since your hand is raised the highest, you go first." "Yes, Ms. Field!"

A young soldier stood up and said, "I went to a certain company of the Chinese Communist Party..."

In Jackson's description, this Chinese Communist army is completely different from the American army.

First of all, there are almost no superiors and subordinates in this army.

The reason why I say "almost" is that the boundaries between superiors and subordinates are very obvious only when they are in combat, training, and carrying out missions, but at other times, there is no difference at all;

They wear the same clothes, eat the same food, sleep in the same bed, and even the soldiers don't address their superiors as "Comrade So-and-so" but "Comrade So-and-so" or "Company Commander";

Their superiors were not allowed to beat or scold their subordinates, nor could they stop them from expressing their opinions, otherwise they would be severely punished by an organization called the "Military Committee";

Aside from the "position allowance" and "years of service allowance," officers' salaries are exactly the same as enlisted men's. Since the military is generally young, even if they receive more, it won't be much more.

In addition to military training, officers are also responsible for organizing soldiers to read, read newspapers, sing, study, play ball, play games, and do physical exercises...

This part of the introduction alone caused an uproar among others and immediately aroused doubts:

"Don't their superiors have any complaints?"

"If everyone is the same, how can we make soldiers work hard?" "How can soldiers obey orders if we don't punish or scold them?"

"Learning English, geometry, naval knowledge, reading novels, learning to paint...Are they trying to train soldiers or artists?"

"besides..."

Humans cannot imagine things they have never even seen.

The US military does not have such a system, and Americans have had good times for too long (relatively speaking), so it is difficult for them to understand how miserable the soldiers were before joining the Red Army.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is what makes them so amazing. Despite a system completely different from our American military and extremely low material support, they maintain extremely high morale."

Jackson smiled bitterly and waved his hands, looking at the notebook in his hand, still with an expression of disbelief:

"I'm sorry, because the time was too short, I couldn't figure out the reason, but I swear to Ms. Field that everything I saw was true. If there is even a trace of lies, please let me burn in the fire of hell."