Chapter 296 Temporary Meeting
This model costs less than 500 yuan, which is half the price in China. My grandfather's birthday is coming soon, so this is the perfect gift.
After buying the watch, Hua Chunqiu glanced at the electronics store not far away.
"Come on, I'll take you to broaden your horizons."
On the way, Hua Chunqiu said that when she came here for the first time, she felt like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, and was shocked by everything she saw.
Lin Siqiao thought to herself, it shouldn’t be that serious, after all, she is a person who has seen the world.
In later generations, what kind of household appliances has she not seen?
But once he entered the electronics mall, Lin Siqiao was dumbfounded, feeling a sense of shock that overturned his cognition.
The first floor is for small appliances, where Lin Siqiao saw a dishwasher the size of a bread box, a built-in cabinet refrigerator, and an electric barbecue grill with a glass door.
The second floor has two-in-one appliances, such as a refrigerator and radio combination, a television and telephone combination, and a dishwasher and washing machine combination.
Never mind whether these things are practical or not. At least people were able to make them in the 1950s. You have to admit that.
Now that I have seen the world, I have to buy something to bring back so that others can broaden their horizons.
Lin Siqiao didn't pick the big items because the delegation would be moving to other countries in a few days.
These things are not convenient to carry with you when you pass by a shop selling razors.
Lin Siqiao went in and picked out a small and lightweight electric model. Next door was a Polaroid store, so Lin Siqiao also bought one.
This allows you to print out photos right after you shoot, in color, which is very convenient.
The main reason is that this thing is not currently sold in China.
After shopping, they took a sightseeing bus to the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre in the afternoon, where they took a lot of photos, which made the trip worthwhile.
It was already past seven in the evening when they returned to the embassy. Lin Siqiao had blisters on his heels from running outside all day.
After taking a hot bath in the evening, she fell into a deep sleep as soon as she got into bed.
The next day, a drizzle began to fall from the sky.
The representatives of the scientific research team didn’t have enough fun yesterday, so they decided to go out for a walk today as it’s raining.
Lin Siqiao couldn't take it anymore. For her, there was nothing more comfortable than sleeping in bed at this moment.
The rain lasted for several days in a row. Apart from eating, Lin Siqiao stayed in his room and did not go anywhere else.
That day, the sky finally cleared up.
Early in the morning, Hua Chunqiu went upstairs to find Lin Siqiao.
"You haven't been out for a few days. Come on, go out for a walk today. I'll buy you a cup of coffee."
Lin Siqiao also felt that he had been staying at home for too long recently and nodded.
"Wait for me a moment, I'll change my clothes."
As soon as the two of them went downstairs, they ran into Counselor Qin.
"Translator Lin, Translator Hua, you've arrived just in time."
"Ambassador Dong asked me to inform you that you should gather in the conference room in five minutes for an impromptu meeting."
"Okay, Counselor Qin."
Generally, this kind of temporary meeting means an emergency has occurred. Lin Siqiao did not delay and followed Hua Chunqiu to the meeting room.
Not long after the two of them sat down, everyone who received the news rushed over.
Everyone looked at each other and felt it was a little strange.
Why are all the people attending this meeting female?
This question was answered by Ambassador Dong a few minutes later.
It turned out that a few days ago, the embassy sent people to the industrial park in the small town where the airline was located.
However, the park was heavily guarded, and the embassy staff tried many ways but couldn't get in, so they could only temporarily stay in the town.
Fortunately, through secret visits over the past few days, they have found out a lot of information.
According to public information, more than 70 aircraft have been pre-ordered and the estimated delivery time is within the next three to five years.
Logically speaking, the entire industrial park should be very busy during this period of time.
However, this is not the case.
It was only after arriving in the town that the embassy staff learned that the industrial park where the airline was located had begun laying off employees several months earlier.
Of course, those who were laid off were temporary workers.
This incident caused quite a stir in the local area late last year, and it was only after the government stepped in to mediate that the situation was gradually settled.
But the residents of the town still have strong opinions about this.
When the site for this industrial park was first chosen, they did not quite agree with it.
After all, the town's main revenue comes from animal husbandry.
Suddenly such a large piece of land was taken away for the production and assembly of aircraft parts, which will have some impact on the local pasture and ecological environment.
Later, because the airline arranged a number of jobs for the residents of the town, they reluctantly agreed.
However, just a few years after the good times, airlines began to lay off employees privately.
The first group to be laid off were naturally the temporary workers in the small town, who had already had several conflicts over this matter.
The day after the embassy staff arrived, a violent scuffle broke out between the airline personnel and the town's residents.
This time the government again stepped in to mediate, but the residents of the town were not happy with it.
Everyone waved their fists and excitedly talked about the changes that had taken place in the town over the past few years. The embassy members who were in the crowd quickly wrote down what they heard.
Afterwards, they also went to investigate.
It confirmed what the residents said was true.
"You all take a look too."
Ambassador Dong distributed the information after he finished speaking. After reading it, Lin Siqiao instantly understood what made the residents angry.
In just five years, the ranch production in the small town of Coller dropped by 30 percent.
In addition, the milk production of dairy cows is gradually decreasing every year.
In contrast, the mortality rate of beef cattle in farms has increased significantly compared to five years ago.
It can be said that the arrival of the industrial park has not increased the economic income of local people.
Instead, their lives have become worse year by year. No wonder the residents are complaining about this.
The industrial park cannot be relocated now, and the airline has no choice but to give in and allow the dismissed employees to go back to work as usual.
But the residents of the small town were not so easily fooled this time.
They can go to work, but they must be converted to regular employees.
The rights and interests of temporary workers are not protected at all. If you are not allowed to work, you will have to pack up and leave.
But once you become a formal employee, it’s different, even if you are fired.
They can still enjoy a series of social welfare benefits, such as free medical care and compulsory education for their children.
In addition, they can receive a generous unemployment benefit every month, which are benefits that temporary workers do not have.
The airlines are not stupid. They don't expect anything from converting hundreds of employees into regular employees at once.
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