Chapter 484 484 Schindler
In the darkness, a match was lit, and the faint light of the fire lit up, lit up two white candles and dispel the darkness. It turned out that this was a Jewish ceremony. Two candlesticks were placed on the white tablecloth. The white candles burned like this, and finally burned completely, and a burst of blue smoke rose.
The story kicked off in the smoke from the roar of the train. The black and white picture made the entire cinema fall into a gray area. It was no longer a color movie, but only black and white left. This made the audience mutter and talk, obviously very dissatisfied.
In 1939, Germany defeated Poland in a blitzkrieg within two weeks and ordered the Jews to register their entire family and settle in major cities again. More than 10,000 Jews arrived in Krakow every day. The noisy train station, the surging crowds, and the registered names, the fate of the Jews was decided so simply and roughly.
The Jews in Krakow elected a committee of twenty-four Jews to help Jews gathered in the city solve problems such as accommodation meals, distribution of labor and resolving disputes.
Oscar Schindler, a German entrepreneur who just came to Krakow from his hometown, was tall, handsome, and handsome, and most importantly, was generous. He generously made a lot of German officials and SS in various social occasions. His generosity quickly made him an important member of the upper class, and those officers were willing to show his friendship to him. Schindler soon became a famous social star in the small town of Krakow.
Schindler also came to the registration office and found a Jew who had been an accountant in an enamel factory in Liebds, named Isak Steyn. Schindler intended to buy the poorly managed enamel factory to produce edible vessels and supply military supplies. He hoped that Steyn would be his accountant and assistant to manage the factory. However, what puzzled Steyn was: Why did Schindler do this?
Obviously, Schindler, who was nimble, focused on the assets of the Jews. Because the law now stipulates that Jews are not allowed to do business, Schindler, who did not have enough funds to buy the enamel factory, planned to raise funds from the Jews as the boss of the factory, produce them, and then give Jews kitchenware and utensils and other things they can use in their lives as a reward. On the other hand, he sold these supplies to the German team to make huge profits.
Schindler was a speculator who used Jewish funds, Jewish resources, and then used his German identity and extensive social skills to make money in war. But Steine refused.
But Schindler had the freedom and patience that the Jews could not enjoy. On the one hand, Schindler began to enter the Jewish underground black market to trade, and on the other hand, he was waiting for the next opportunity to arrive. In March 1941, the Jews were ordered to enter the ghetto of Krakow, which also gave Schindler a good opportunity.
The emptied city made Schindler easily find a big house to live, and the Jews in the entire Krakow area had to be crowded in 16 blocks. The days of Jews' wealthy food and clothing were officially over, and the underground black market became increasingly difficult. If they did not leave the ghetto, it would be difficult for Jews to get supplies outside. In this case, the wealthy Jews bowed their heads and reached a cooperation agreement with Schindler through Steine's connection.
After the funds were in place, Schindler bought the factory and renamed it Emalia, and Steine became his accountant and Jewish contact.
The SS stipulated that hiring Jewish skilled workers earned 7 marks a day, and other jobs and female workers earned 5 marks a day, but they had to be paid directly to the government and the Jews could not get a penny. The wages for hiring Polish workers were higher. As a result, the Jews became Schindler's natural choice.
Jews who were driven to the ghetto must be registered. Only those who are considered "with skills useful to the military" can stay. Otherwise, they will be sent to trucks and sending them to unknown places often means death. This makes every Jew rack his brains to find ways, but for teachers, musicians and other artists, this is bad news.
The Recruitment Department was crowded with people and Steine, who was responsible for recruiting workers for Schindler, carefully gave effective guidance to the recruits, hoping to help his compatriots find a suitable place. Then, he secretly forged various qualification certificates to teachers, writers, musicians and elderly people who did not meet the conditions for entering the factory, so as to avoid being scattered on the blacklist and let the Germans push them into trucks and send them away.
Schindler was like a fish in water among the German officials. He quickly made his factory cooperate with the army, and at the same time, he also made the entire factory rich and truly lived a high-class life.
But at this moment, Schindler's first wife came to Krakow, which made Schindler's life lingering in the flowers stop. But Schindler couldn't wait to share his achievements with his wife, "My father had fifty workers at his peak, and I had three hundred and fifty workers. There were only one goal in the factory to make wealth for me!"
This made his wife feel unreal, and her face showed disbelief. Schindler looked at his wife and murmured, "The people here will never forget the name Schindler. They will say, 'Oscar Schindler? Everyone remembers him. His deeds are extraordinary and cannot be done by others. When he came, he had bare hands and had a luggage bag. He built a bankrupt company into a large factory. When he left, he brought this container and a full of two containers. He was rich and prosperous, and he had everything..."
Schindler depicted the beautiful future, but inexplicably, there was some confusion and some loss in his eyes. "The failure of business in the past was unexpected, and the failure was not my fault. I have always lacked some element. But even if I know what was missing, there was no way. Because this element is hard to meet, success or failure is determined by this element."
The wife chuckled and said, "Luck?", but Schindler raised his eyebrows and said deeply, "War!"
The wife asked Schindler whether he should stay. Schindler gave his wife his decision, so the wife said, "Promise me, as long as those janitors and waiters only determine that I am Mrs. Schindler, I will stay." Unfortunately, the wife had hopes that she could not achieve her goal. Soon after, she left by train and left Krakow with disappointment and sadness.
One day, a one-armed old worker named Ruinstein came to Schindler to express his gratitude positively when Stein introduced him. He said that he was almost beaten to death by the SS and was very grateful that the factory saved him and that he would repay him. At this time, Schindler realized that Stein had arranged some jobs that were not capable of working under his nose, which made Schindler very angry. He vented his anger at Stein, but did not fire Ruinstein, but let the one-armed old man stay in the factory.
However, when the snowstorm came, Ruinstein, who was cleaning up the snow, was pulled out of the team by German officials and shot him. Schindler angrily found the officer to negotiate. A senior SS officer told him that giving the Jews a place in the enterprise would mean betrayal. Faced with this accusation, Schindler stood firmly on Ruinstein's side and said that Ruinstein was an important technician, but this was useless. The one-armed old man was already lying in the snow without any vitality.
The stained blood on the white snow brought a biting cold to the bleak snowflakes and the strong wind, causing the audience sitting in the cinema to shiver, and the fear in their hearts began to take root and sprout quietly.
The German team began to transfer Jews again, and this time, Steine was on the list, and he and many Jews were sent on the train. After receiving the news, Schindler rushed to the train station. Faced with the Germans who were unwilling to compromise, Schindler tactfully and calmly scolded the two officers, "I can guarantee that you will be transferred to Southern Russia at the end of two months. I wish you a good mood."
Then Schindler began to look for Steine in the carriage, but the train had already started, which made Schindler even more anxious. At this critical moment, Schindler found Steine, and the two frightened officers quickly stopped the train and asked Steine to leave the train.
For the Germans, there was no difference between one Jew and one Jew, and Steine was not special to them, it was just paper work, so they asked Schindler to sign and released Steine. Steine then hurriedly explained that he forgot to bring his work permit and was arrested.
In fact, Stein's arrest heralds the arrival of a new round of massacres. The German team began to establish a Prasov concentration camp near Krakow, preparing to transfer all the Jews, while the young officer Amon Gos was appointed as the highest commander of the Prasov concentration camp. The train that Stein escaped was the first group of workers sent to the Prasov concentration camp to build a barracks.
Amon's appearance was undoubtedly particularly eye-catching. He wore a Nazi military uniform and coat, handsome and handsome, and his gentlemanly appearance fully reflected the charm of the uniform. Unlike other soldiers, his vulgar behavior made people feel good. Just one appearance made many women feel excited.
Sure enough, after Amon inspected the concentration camp, he needed to find a maid for his villa. After a simple review, he gently and considerately selected Helen, who was trembling due to the cold. When Helen, who was beautiful, saw the gentleman Amona's actions, could feel a little warmth in her frozen heart.
But then, everyone was shocked by Amon, including Helen and the audience in the cinema. When the architect made suggestions on the potential hidden dangers caused by the defects in the concentration camp foundation, Amon was downplayed and ordered his officers to shoot the architect, and it was on the spot.
After shooting the architect, Amon calmly ordered the officer to re-pour the foundation according to the architect's advice, and then returned to his car with steady steps and left the construction site. Helen, who witnessed all this, shivered even more in the cold wind in the winter.
Chapter completed!