The journey starts from the Titanic

"This is Major El Raffarin, the commander of the ship. This is Mr. Situ Nan, the representative of the Chinese in San Francisco." Lin Yimin introduced.

Situ Nan lightly looked at the gorgeous French officer standing in front of him, and said coldly: "Major Raffarin, I heard that you are very unfriendly to our compatriots?"

"No, sir, this is the Chinese and our precious friend, how can we embarrass them?" Raffarin replied quickly.Raffarin has learned from his superiors that the young man in front of him is the richest person in the western United States and must not be offended.

Indeed, the Alexandria was originally going to go to the Canadian port, but I don’t know why the San Francisco government suddenly sent a warm invitation to the Alexandria to be docked in San Francisco, and also said that it would provide adequate supplies.It is said that it was influenced by a big figure in the United States.

"Oh! That's good! Mr. Raffarin, I wish you a pleasant experience in San Francisco. Now I want to talk to my compatriots, can you?" Situ Nan smiled, he just deliberately bluffed .

In fact, the French treated Chinese Chinese workers fairly well. After the war, they gave all Chinese workers who participated in the war the right of abode in France. Many Chinese workers later settled in France.

"Okay! Mr. William, I think I will like San Francisco." The French major, who had received the hint, came happily, because someone had already opened the room for him in the most luxurious hotel in San Francisco, and the best His socialites are waiting for him, which is a huge attraction for him after a difficult wandering journey in the Pacific.

When Zhang Bang first walked into a luxurious room, he was still a little dazed. It is said that a big man wanted to meet him.I thought to myself, as a small translator, how could a big person meet me?"It's a pity that Raffarin who brought him here is already happy on his own. No one told him about this problem, he can only hold it in his heart.

"You are Zhang Bangxian. I heard that you gave up Tsinghua School and want to go to Europe to learn about advanced technology. You are really young!" As soon as Situ Nan came in, he saw a childish youth sitting on the sofa stiffly, butt Twisting and twisting, a little nervous, couldn't help but smile: "My name is Situ Nan, maybe you can call me Stoneny William."

Seeing Zhang Bangxian still coldly, Situ Nan smiled again: "Somewhat surprised? Right? By the way, you haven't answered my question yet?"

"Well, yes. I always want to go out and see why foreigners are better than us Chinese! My classmate said that Europeans recruit Chinese workers in Shandong and need an interpreter, so we signed up. And the treatment is also very good. The salary is 120 yuan a month, and there is no need to pay for food, clothing, and round-trip travel. After the war, you can also be sent to college."

Zhang Bangxian said, I don't know why, seeing this mysterious young man, he can't help but speak out all his thoughts in his heart.

"Oh! Very good! Good idea. This is Mr. Frank Cove. He will go on board with you to Europe. If you have anything to do, you can ask him for help." Situ Nan said.

Frank Cove is the elite of the security consulting company. This time, for his brother-in-law Paul, Situ Nan decided to send him to lead the team, as well as several Chinese.

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(I'm sorry, I have to strive for full attendance today and compensate for yesterday's word count. Let's get some information to make do with it! Make up later!

China's status in exchange for China's development, prosperity, changes and progress today is first and almost entirely attributable to the sacred Chinese labor... It was the massive export of Chinese labor during the First World War that made China join the Allied Powers as a participating country.

Britain and France forced the Duan Qirui government to join the Allied Powers so that they could use a large number of Chinese laborers on the front line in a fair way and "legally". As a result, the Chinese laborers on the side of the Allied Powers were pushed to the forefront of the opposing parties in the First World War!This is the true purpose of Britain and France forcing China to join the Allied Powers.Before Duan Qirui's government announced that China had joined the Allied Powers, Chinese workers were mainly working in factories behind the United Kingdom and France.

Although the appearance of Chinese labor in Europe is a historical tragedy, after all, this is the first time for Chinese to go abroad, and this is also the beginning of Europeans' zero-distance contact with Chinese.Although the Chinese laborers who set foot on the land of Europe for the first time and are at the bottom of the society are so dull-eyed, so uncomfortable with unfamiliar environments, so incompatible with Europeans, they have the patience and endurance to suddenly fall into the harsh environment. , But quickly aroused Europeans' admiration.Perhaps from this moment, they won the compassion of foreigners, and then, from acquaintance to recognition, this is the beginning of the Chinese integration into the international society.This is to understand the Chinese labor phenomenon that occurred during the First World War from the perspective of the evolution of the people at the micro level.

From a national perspective, although the Beiyang government at the time was a government that did not satisfy the people, neither Yuan Shikai nor Duan Qirui were able to play the trick of "replacing soldiers with workers" in World War I, and faced complexities. It is also commendable that the international situation in China has dealt with Japan, the United States and other great powers, and even after being hindered from sending troops to participate in the war for many times, it still seizes the opportunity to announce its participation in the war at the right time, and finally wins a place to speak for the peace meeting after the war.

China's participation in World War I not only demonstrated China's successful use of diplomacy to enter the international community as an equal member and internationalization, but also the first time that China systematically regained national sovereignty since the Opium War.China declared war on Germany. It not only immediately announced the abolition of all unequal treaties between China and Germany and Austria, but also recovered the German and Austrian concessions in China, and terminated the payment of the German and Austrian Geng funds. More importantly, Germany and Austria’s Extraterritoriality has also been abolished by China.The Beiyang government unremittingly used the outbreak of the European War and strived to formally join the warband, which fully proved the Chinese people's pursuit of participating in the international community during this period.From a small point of view, China entered the war to deal with Japan and to have a place in the post-war and conference.But in the long run, it is to join the international community, to internationalize, and to have a say in the new world order.Facts have proved that this goal has been achieved.China has been involved in modern diplomacy in a unique way. It is exceptionally skilled in extremely complex contests, advancing and retreating in an orderly manner, and with tolerance, which impresses Western society.The fact that China was able to join the Paris Peace Conference after the war is a successful example of China’s World War I diplomacy, and it has truly achieved the goal of having China’s position at the beginning of the establishment of a new world order.At the Paris Peace Conference, it was precisely because of the outstanding performance of the Chinese representative that the diplomatic pattern of "competition between the beginning and the end" was broken, and the "China issue" was finally brought to the world's highest forum and won a moral victory.

In Paris, France, stands a "Chinese Workers Monument".This monument was built by the French government in 1988.The inscription is engraved in Chinese and French languages: "From 1916 to 1918 AD, 140,000 Chinese laborers participated in the Allied War of Resistance in France, and nearly 10,000 people gave their precious lives for this." After the victory of the War of Resistance, 3,000 of them Since then, he has settled in France and formed the first Chinese community near Paris and Lyon stations.Xu Mingting, a European war worker in Weixian, Shandong, opened a teahouse in the Chinese community after he settled in the law. He has provided gatherings and activities for the communist group and Zhou Enlai and other comrades.

The outstanding performance of Chinese workers in World War I won high praise from Britain and France.French Marshal Fuchs, commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces of the Allied Powers, praised the Chinese workers: “They are first-class workers and the materials of outstanding soldiers. Under modern artillery, they can endure any difficulties and complete various tasks with quality and quantity.” London Times Evaluation: "Modern warfare is a modern industry. Huagong is a new force in this new war. Their weapons are pickaxes, crowbars, shovels and carts."

China is a country with large labor resources.On the basis of large-scale labor production and guided by labor spirit, China can gradually become a major consumer country.The development, prosperity, change and progress of China today are first and almost entirely attributable to the sacred Chinese labor, and to the fact that China has the world's most precious, unmatched, and the largest amount of cheap labor resources that other countries cannot compete.

Chapter 183 Chinese Volunteer Group

What is it like to eat big pot of rice?

Situ Nan had forgotten all about it a long time ago. Since graduating from university in his previous life, he has never had a big pot of rice. His only memory of a big pot of rice is the dining hall of the university, but the meal of the certain industrial university where he was at that time. Tang made a deep impression on him.

The poor quality can only be described by Situ Nan as unbearable looking back. It is said that after he later studied in the United States, the juniors who came later actually cut a video of Hitler's rants, with subtitles cursing the dining hall, and made it into a section titled The video of "The Führer Swears at the Canteen" was a joke and was widely circulated on the Internet.After Situ Nan saw the news accidentally, he laughed cramped.

Closer to home, in the temporary dining hall of Huagongying, Situ Nan received a large pot of rice with fish and meat plus white rice. It looked good!

"It tastes good, it's good!" Situ Nan praised. In fact, he was hungry. Who told him on a whim and wanted to visit the China Industrial Camp in a micro service!

"The taste is good, but it's not authentic enough!" said a man next to him.

Situ Nan looked back and saw that this person was strong in stature. At first glance, he looked like a brave person, but he was a little clear-eyed and his eyes were gentle, indicating that this person was not as rude as on the surface.

What surprised Situ Nan the most was that there was a circle of whip on his forehead, which looked very special among the all-short-haired Chinese workers, and it felt a little dazzling.

Situ Nan didn't like this person's whip, and thought: I have ordered the following few days to entertain the Chinese workers. I have tasted this dish myself. It is indeed rich in oil and meat. I can't help but ask: "Why did this brother come out of this? Words?"

"No one. That is, all of us are from Shandong and are used to Shandong cuisine. The chef who cooks today is probably Cantonese, and the dishes do not match the authentic Shandong cuisine. I am a bit craving for a big steamed bun, but I have cooked rice now, but it’s better than eating bread on the boat!” The man touched the oil on his mouth and smiled.

"Oh? So that's the case!" Situ Nan suddenly realized, and then whispered to Lin Yimin: "According to what he said, remind the cook."

"Okay." Lin Yimin replied, while writing it down in the notebook.

The Whipman was secretly surprised when he saw this scene. He felt that the heroic man in front of him was not simple, he could freely enter and exit the Chinese industrial camp. Although he was wearing ordinary clothes, the expensive leather shoes on his feet had already betrayed him.

"Who is he?" Whipman thought to himself.

"Brother, take the liberty to ask, why do you still have braids on your head? I think your companions have cut short hair." Situ Nan asked.

"Hey, it's nothing. It's not pleasing to foreigners and kept it on purpose." Braided Han smiled indifferently, as if he had answered this question many times.

"Oh? Would you like to hear the details?" Situ Nan asked.He thought the other party would answer.

"I'm from Weihaiwei, Shandong, and my name is Zhang Yanbin. I have studied sage books for two years, know how to calculate, and taught in elementary school for two years. I heard that the British are recruiting workers with high salaries, so I ran. At the time, there was a British battalion commander who was very stunned and always used to behave. He wanted to cut my braids. I fought hard first. Then he was about to do it, but he was scared by my showing his hands. Now he moved to the French camp The French dare not ask me to cut it, hehe, it makes you laugh."

Zhang Yanbin smiled.He smiled a little proudly, in his opinion, he was a little proud of the existence of his braids that allowed foreigners to acquiesce.

"Oh! So it's like this." Situ Nan was a little bit dumbfounded.After chatting with this braided man named Zhang Yanbin, I found that he really knows a lot of knowledge, and he can be regarded as a cultural man among Chinese workers.According to him, he often writes letters for his fellow villagers. Such helpful people have special prestige among Chinese workers.

"So, Mr. Zhang, is still a teacher in the Chinese industrial camp? It's amazing!" Situ Nan praised.

"This shouldn't be. Even if you are idle, you can teach a few words to the younger generation. It is the right to pass the loneliness of the journey, and you can't take it seriously."

Zhang Yanbin said embarrassedly, "Is our translator Zhang Bangxian the real teacher? He is a student of Tsinghua School, a real high-talented student, and often comes to teach my brothers foreigners. There are a few clever guys who speak English. Up."

Situ Nan nodded appreciatively. Just as he was about to say something, a slightly childish voice came from behind--"What did Brother Zhang say about me?"

Saying that Cao Cao would be here, Zhang Bang first heard Zhang Yanbin talking about himself as soon as he came in, and immediately asked. When he saw Situ Nan, he couldn't help but be surprised and said, "Situ, why are you here?"

"Can't I be here? I heard that you taught the brothers a foreign language. Good job! Going to other people's places, not knowing other people's language not only brings communication barriers, but also easy to suffer. You guys. The two Mr. Zhang did a great job!" Situ Nan said, winking at Zhang Bang first.

"What? Do you know each other?" Zhang Yanbin asked.

"Of course I knew it! I belong to the Chinese Friendship Association here. I will stop by and see if I can help my brothers." Situ Nan quickly replied, winking at Zhang Bang first, and beckoning him not to reveal his identity.

"Since the two Mr. Zhang are so enthusiastic, why don't we provide them with some teaching materials?" Lin Yimin interrupted, looking at Situ Nan with questioning eyes.

Situ Nan nodded and said, "Yes. I think we can send some people over here to help. By the way, we can also communicate, lest the domestic brothers go to Europe and be bullied. Two Mr. Zhang, what do you think? "

"no problem!"

"it is good!"

Zhang Bangxian and Zhang Yanbin answered quickly.

Seeing that it was getting late, Situ Nan hurriedly worked for the whole day, and after a round in the Chinese industrial camp, he left because of other things.

Seeing Situ Nan's departure, and Lin Yimin following his skills, Zhang Bangxian felt a little strange. He even saw Situ Nan two times a day on different occasions. From the beginning to the end, he didn't know who the other party was.