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Doubts (Alberta Times) In the old society, there was an old landowner named Zhou in a certain place in China, and his family hired a group of long-term workers. In order for the long-term workers to get up early and work more,...

> Doubts (Alberta Times) In the old society, there was an old landowner named Zhou in a certain place in China, and his family hired a group of long-term workers. In order to get the long-term workers to get up early and work more, Mr. Zhou, the landowner, went to the chicken coop every day before dawn to imitate the crow of the rooster, luring the rooster to crow in advance. The rooster was sleeping soundly and crowing unintentionally. Landlord Zhou was reluctant to part with him and kept crowing in a muffled voice. The chickens couldn't bear the harassment, so they had no choice but to roar a few times. After the old landlord was dealt with, the chickens could go back to their cages to sleep. At this time, Landlord Zhou went to push the long-term workers from the kang: "The chickens have crowed and it is dawn, go to the fields to work. You lazy bones." Of course, after the long-term workers went to work, Old Landlord Zhou also went back to sleep in the cage like the chickens. This is a story from the animated movie >. This old landlord is the famous "Zhou Bapi". I bought this cartoon from China for my children to watch. The original intention was to let the non-revolutionary descendants who were born under the Stars and Stripes and grew up eating beef patties understand the darkness of China's old society. I didn't expect that when I watched this old movie that I had watched countless times as a child, my mind would be filled with questions and doubts. First, when did this “old society” begin? Some people say it was 1911? wrong. This was the year the monarchy was overthrown, and this should be the first year of the new society. Someone guessed it was 1921? What's more wrong, whoever said that the old society started in 1921 should be jailed. This year is the birth year of the Communist Party of China. That was 1840? Or 221 BC, the first year of the First Emperor? Further and further. When did you say this "old society" began? Second, when will the end of this "old society" be? Some say of course it was 1949. That year, three mountains were overthrown, and the long-term workers became the masters overnight. The specific night on which he became the master depends on which day the People's Liberation Army enters the village. But then there were "three new mountains". Some people are always at the top of the mountain, and some are always at the bottom of the mountain. This is inequality. Some people say that the long-term workers have never turned over, and that the children and grandchildren of the long-term workers are now migrant workers. My question is, who should I listen to? Is there an end to the old society? Is this end point 1949? It seems that it is difficult to define "old society" from a historical point of view. Third, I consulted legal experts from China and the United States: What crime did Zhou Papi commit by imitating the crow of a chicken in the middle of the night and deceiving the long-term workers to go to work early? American experts said this could be classified as "indirect deception." Zhou Papi first deceived the chickens, and then used the unconscious behavior of the deceived chickens to deceive the long-term workers. But legally, there have been no cases of people being convicted of cheating on animals. So, this case is very difficult. However, Mr. Zhou did not harm the chickens and did not commit the crime of animal cruelty. If Mr. Zhou is willing to pay, the lawyer can fight for Mr. Zhou's innocence. The Chinese lawyer went even further: "Zhou Papi was suppressed in 1950. His crimes were so heinous that the people would not be outraged if he were not killed. Among the many crimes for shooting him, there was no such thing as crowing like a chicken." So, is it not illegal to crow like a chicken in the middle of the night? Just a matter of personal integrity and honesty? Fourth, I don’t know what other crimes Mr. Zhou has committed. But judging from his "indirect deception" behavior, he did not use fines or force to force long-term workers to work overtime. His methods are a bit off-the-beaten-path and a bit shy. Compared with the lawless behavior of some companies in mainland China today, which publicly require employees to work overtime for free, Landlord Zhou should be considered a half-hearted person. I think domestic companies such as "Fujitsu" should learn from Landlord Zhou. You can deceive employees, but you cannot force them to work overtime. My question is how to legalize overtime? This is a big problem in maintaining long-term double-digit economic development. If the 2012 version of the new labor law increases the legal working hours per week to 45 hours, it seems that it will only be one more hour per day, but it will increase the workload by 12.5%. This proposal must make 95% of bosses ecstatic? Since there is support from the vast majority of people, this proposal will definitely pass. Anyway, the National People's Congress is filled with representatives of the bosses. There are only two representatives of migrant workers who have been assimilated, and there are no representatives of chickens. The white horse has passed by, and time flies by. Those bad guys back then may not seem guilty now; but what is the future fate of those now well-dressed and well-dressed people on stage? This is my final question. Liu Xifan June 2, 2011