After hearing this, everyone was furious.
But then someone whispered, "If he's willing to play word games with us, it means he isn't all that brutal."
Those people fell silent.
Yes, the other side had guns and could have forced them to work.
Of course, they could also sabotage things, but the consequence would be death.
So they silently got to work.
They helped the other side repair the submarine.
Seeing this, Zhang Si Shui nodded as well.
After all, he came from the modern era. He was brutal toward people with no value.
He showed no mercy to those who bullied him.
But when it came to people who could work and demonstrate their value, he naturally understood the basics of management:
The more you worked, the more you earned.
Give a little reward, get more in return.
Be stingy, lose more.
Therefore, he stipulated that everyone would receive food, rest time, and even recreation time according to how much work they did.
For example, activities like playing soccer or baseball.
As for certain inappropriate matters, he naturally refused them.
Letting them stay alive was already good enough.
Did these guys think they could get married back home?
Ridiculous. There were plenty of bachelors in this era.
Under his combination of intimidation and rewards, these surrendering people had already been afraid of death to begin with. One after another, half-willingly and half-reluctantly, they began working on the island.
Some people wanted to run.
But with the sea all around them, where could they run?
So they planned to secretly prepare firewood and torches, then set fires whenever they saw planes passing overhead.
The result was that their companions sold them out in advance. The betrayers were promoted to foremen.
Those who attempted to flee had their workload doubled, while