Chapter 433: Construction of the China-Myanmar Railway Restarts (15)
"not good."
Jiang Ningyue smiled and said, "It's better to follow the formal procedures to avoid giving others a handle."
"That's true." Li Chunyan did not consider this issue from the perspective of international relations.
If you put yourself in their shoes, you will find that the Myanmar government would definitely not agree.
If it was Pashan who borrowed the money himself, then upon closer inspection, this matter has nothing to do with Zhonghua.
At least there is no handle.
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The Haizhou caravan stayed for 10 days and secured an investment of over 20 billion yuan.
Including mining, hotels, tourism, and factories, it is expected to provide more than 30,000 jobs.
After the Haizhou caravan left, organizations such as the Agency for International Development were invited by Jiang Ningyue to come to Shan State to help build hospitals and Chinese schools.
On November 5, 2024, construction of the Muse and Lashio sections of the China-Myanmar Railway officially resumed.
On that day, Jiang Ningyue was invited to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
On the day of the event, Jiang Ningyue smiled and shook hands with the representatives of the Construction Group.
"Captain Jiang, I've long heard of your great name."
Mr. Zhao smiled and said, "I heard that this railway can be reopened. You have made a great contribution!"
Jiang Ningyue smiled and replied, "Mr. Zhao, you're too kind. How long do you estimate it will take for this railway to be completed?"
"I've also heard General Jiang's bold words."
Mr. Zhao smiled and took out the blueprint. "Look, this 130-kilometer mountain road has a huge impact on the construction period due to the topographical and geological conditions. For example, if we encounter high mountains and need to dig a tunnel, if the tunnel is large, such as several kilometers or even longer, the construction difficulty will increase significantly, and the excavation progress will be slow, which may extend the construction period by one to two years..."
Jiang Ningyue had a complicated expression. Was she going to work in Mandalay for seven or eight years?
President Zhao smiled upon seeing Jiang Ningyue's expression. "However, our leadership attaches great importance to the construction of this final section of the railway and has specifically requested that we divide the 130 kilometers into three sections for construction! Don't worry, we guarantee completion within three years!"
3 years, not bad.
Jiang Ningyue smiled and said, "Boss Zhao, I'll remember what you said. If it can't be repaired within three years, I'll come to you."
"Hahaha, welcome, welcome."
Mr. Zhao laughed.
Pashan, who was standing by, also said, "Mr. Zhao, we have a group of carefully trained 'workers' in Shan State. If you need them, you can always contact us."
"oh?"
Mr. Zhao is indeed somewhat interested, but not very interested.
As we all know, Europe and the United States want to move their factories to Southeast Asia because wages there are low.
However, their basic education level is also very poor, so the quality of the questions they produce is very poor, even to the point of affecting the brand image.
The China-Myanmar Railway is an important national project. If there is any problem with the railway, Mr. Zhao will have more heads than he can bear to pay for it.
Pashan continued, "These workers have been trained by our 'education team' for a year. They work during the day and study at night. They are very capable, far exceeding the average level in Myanmar. They have previously built many factories and buildings for Chinese investors."
Although Mr. Zhao didn't believe it, he couldn't refuse Pashan's face. Besides, he was really short of workers. If all the workers on this section of the railway were transferred from China, the wages would be astronomical.
It would be great to hire local people from the local area, but I am worried that their quality may not be up to standard.
"That's great, General Pashan. Shall we start with 5,000 men?"
"Hahaha, sure, no problem." Pashan nodded with a smile and immediately asked someone to arrange for 5,000 high-quality prisoners to come over.
Most of these prisoners are misguided, and after being subjected to "reform through labor," they have become accustomed to the high-pressure working environment. After all, in Shan State prisons, if you don't work, you can only eat boiled cabbage and rice mixed with sand every day.
If you work normally every day, you can have meat for three meals.
Some strong men even have extra money to buy cigarettes and alcohol after doing it for a few months, and live a free and affluent life in prison.
If you have money, you can even ask for a single room in prison, and even ask for a TV and a telephone.
The high-quality "workers" provided to Chinese companies are naturally the top ones.
As Pashan introduced, he participated in the construction of many buildings invested by Chinese businessmen.
"How do we solve the salary issue?" Mr. Zhao asked curiously.
Pashan smiled and said, "How about 3,000 RMB a month?"
Mr. Zhao's pupils trembled. The ordinary workers he hired from China were paid at least 10,000 yuan a month! This was just the salary they received, not including insurance, subsidies, etc.
"It's a deal!"
Mr. Zhao decided that he would tolerate it even if the person provided by Pashan was a little bit stupid. The reason was that he was too cheap.
However, Pashan was also happy with the 3,000 RMB, as he earned 2,000 and gave the remaining 1,000 to the workers.
Perfect.
After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Pashan informed all major prisons of the good news.
And tell the prisoners that this job not only pays 1,000 yuan a month, but also provides food and accommodation.
The most important thing is that if they perform well, they will be released after the construction of the railway is completed, and they will even be recruited into the railway's daily maintenance team.
Countless prisoners were tempted and everyone signed up frantically, some even had to bribe the supervisors to successfully register.
And these five thousand people, as Pashan said, are indeed perfect.
Mr. Zhao was surprised to find that these 5,000 people not only understood simple Chinese instructions, but also stood at attention and shouted "Here" when their names were called. They also worked tirelessly and even continued to work after being ordered to rest.
After seeing this, Mr. Zhao, who originally wanted to split them up, finally decided to let them form their own team and have professionals lead them in their work.
He was afraid that the "old foxes" in the country would lead them astray!
When lunch was served at noon, these "workers" almost cried as they ate the meat and sweet rice. After a year, they finally had free meals.
After observing for a few days, Mr. Zhao called Pashan excitedly.
"General Pashan! Can you give me another 5,000 men?"
These 5,000 people are amazing, and the most important thing is that they settle the bill in RMB. They in Shan State will use this money to buy things from China, which is basically free.
"no problem!"
Pashan was also very happy. With 5,000 people he could earn 10 million every month, and with 10,000 people he could earn 20 million every month!
Apart from anything else, there are plenty of prisoners!
The current imprisonment rate in Shan State is 3%, which means that out of the nearly 8 million people in Shan State, 240,000 are serving sentences in prison.
Of course, this number cannot be compared with America's 6%.
However, Shan State also has its advantages, that is, it will not release people!
No matter if it's theft or robbery, once you come in, don't think about getting out.
Therefore, these 240,000 are almost all young and middle-aged people.
With the addition of 10,000 high-quality "workers", the progress of the project has been greatly improved.
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