Zhang Yue's method is truly novel and ingenious. This is the consensus among officials.
The salary of the ancients rarely advocated this. For example, when Zhou Yu asked Zhuge Liang to make arrows, he had to make hundreds of thousands of arrows in several days. What if he couldn't finish it in a few days?
It was not only the underdeveloped commodity economy of the ancients that they used the hourly wage system.
However, there are not without exceptions. In the Qingming River Scene, the porters of the canal boats were given a fortune-telling tool for each bag of rice they carried. At the end of the day, the porter gets paid based on how much he has calculated, and his salary is paid immediately.
But most of them are given according to working hours, and the total amount is given to you. I can finish it in a few days.
The difficulty with piece-rate wages is that the common people do not know how to count, and there are statistical frauds.
How does Zhang Yue prevent fraud?
The center of the two pages of a book is called the center of the page.
There is a fish tail pattern in the center of the page. Why is the fish tail painted on the center of the page? It is said that the fish tail means turning over. You can read the next page after reading this.
But it actually comes from the fact that in ancient bamboo slips, there was a triangular notch in the center of each bamboo slip to fix the braided rope.
The fish tail at the center of the page is found in every book.
Zhang Yue added on the fish tail. On the Imperial College's engraving edition, there are usually several large characters and several small characters engraved on the top of the fish tail.
The title, volume, and page number of the book are engraved between the upper and lower fish tails.
On the next page, below the fish tail, are the names of the engraver and proofreader.
Finally, the book was printed. Based on the name of the engraver on each page of the book, we calculated the total number of engraved editions, as well as the number of large and small characters on the book, and then calculated the price.
At the same time, if there is a problem with any page of the book later, the proofreader and engraver will be held responsible.
In another time and space in the history of the Southern Song Dynasty, such editions were printed in large quantities. Most of the Song engravings that have been preserved for later generations look like this.
Because competition among bookstores was very fierce at that time, printers and engravers also adopted a piece-rate wage system quite early.
The piece rate wage system cannot be taken for granted. The most important thing is how to count it. There must be a dock porter who calculates the same thing. Otherwise, there is no supervision method, and wages will still be based on hourly wages.
From the piece-rate wage system to the statistical method of "calculating chips", officials and officials saw how Zhang Yue turned the Supervisory Carving Factory from a loss to bankruptcy into a profit all of a sudden.
The ministers discussed in low voices.
The official felt that Zhang Yue had really gained face for him today. Zhang Yue personally took charge of Gou Taixue. If he handled things well, it showed that he had a good understanding of people. If he didn't handle things well, he would lose his face.
The official asked Wang Anshi: "What do you think of this method?"
Wang Anshi just took out a book and looked at the fish tail at the center of the page, and stood silently for a while.
Wang Anshi knew that the official seemed to be asking how this method was, but in fact he was asking Zhang Yue whether Guan Gou Taixue was good at controlling Gou!
Of course Wang Anshi remembered what he said when the official recommended Zhang Yue to govern Gou Taixue, he would replace him if he failed.
Faced with personal inquiries from officials, Wang Anshi put down his book and said: "This piece-based payment is indeed a good law. I have always disagreed with the saying that there is no way to rule people. As long as there is a way to rule, there is no need to worry about not treating people. As long as there is a way to rule, Why worry about unscrupulous craftsmen?"
This is what Sima Guang said.
Sima Guang didn't say anything. Chen Xiangze, who served as the censor's secretary and miscellaneous affairs officer, said: "This method is good. It cannot be thought of without rules and regulations. It can be seen that treating people comes first before treating the law. I hope everyone in the imperial court can learn from it!"
As a teacher, Chen Xiang also took the initiative to help Zhang Yue come forward.
The official nodded slightly, feeling that Zhang Yue's method could be implemented.
On the side, Lu Huiqing was furious. What's the point of treating people but not treating them?
Where is Zhang Yue from? He is from Jianzhou, and the bookstore in Jianyang is the best in the world. He knows how to cure these strange skills, but everyone is ignorant.
Lu Huiqing cursed, her expression even worse.
"Ji Fu, look..." An official came to talk to Lu Huiqing.
Lu Huiqing forced herself to calm down and talked to the other party patiently.
The official family left the book engraving workshop. Although they stayed here for half an hour, they felt that their trip was worthwhile. The small engraving studio allowed him to see many things that he could not see in the memorials and the ministers' memorials.
At this moment, everyone knew that Zhang Maoze was planning to ask the officials if he could drive back to the palace.
Unexpectedly, the officials were not fully enjoying themselves and asked Zhang Yue: "What do the students do at this time on weekdays?"
Zhang Yue reported: "Your Majesty, I am usually having lunch at this moment. I will take a short break and then I will be a lunch guest."
The official said displeasedly: "Since it's meal time, how can I let them wait for me? These will be the pillars of the imperial court in the future, how can they be hungry?"
Zhang Yue said yes.
Zhang Maoze said: "Your Majesty is considerate of the Imperial Prince, which is really a blessing to the Imperial Prince. However, Your Majesty must also take care of the dragon body. Now it is time to return to the palace to have a meal."
The official said willfully: "I'm not hungry yet! I just want to see what kind of food the imperial students eat on a daily basis and see how the imperial court supports its scholars?"
After saying that, the officials got into the carriage and headed to the Taixue canteen.
Zhang Mao stood there with a depressed look on his face. Zhang Yue gave him a smile when he passed by.
When the officials arrived at the Taixue cafeteria, they smelled a pleasant aroma coming from inside.
The officials spent the whole morning shopping with the emperor, and now they felt hungry when they smelled the aroma.
The official asked Zhang Yue, "What does the Imperial Academy eat for lunch?"
Zhang Yue replied: "Today it should be steamed buns!"
The official nodded and said, "Very good."
When they arrived at the canteen, Zhang Yue hurriedly ordered the chef to bring out a basket of freshly steamed buns.
In the Song Dynasty, steamed buns were steamed buns, while steamed buns were called cooking cakes.
The official took a steamed bun that was still a little hot from the basket, put it in his mouth and chewed a few mouthfuls, then told the ministers that they were welcome and took a steamed bun for himself.
All the ministers thanked the emperor for the reward in unison.
Zhang Yue thought that the emperor would treat him with steamed buns, but it was true!
Zhang Yue was responsible for distributing a steamed bun to the ministers, one in each hand.
So dozens of ministers picked up the steamed buns and started chewing them. Maybe they had been hungry for a long time, but they all ate with relish.
Lu Huiqing took a critical look, first held the steamed bun in his hand and weighed it, feeling that it was still substantial. Lu Huiqing thought, is it like this every day, or just today? I'm afraid it's just today.
Lu Huiqing split the steamed bun in half, only to see that there was still meat filling with soup and oil in the middle of the bun.
Looking at this greedy meat filling, Lu Huiqing couldn't help but take a bite.
It's quite fragrant, and it actually brings out the cravings.
The sister of Xie Jingwen, the censor's miscellaneous official, is the wife of Wang Anli, Wang Anshi's younger brother. Therefore, Xie Jingwen is also a direct descendant of Wang Anshi, but he took a steamed bun and asked the cook on the side: "How many days does this Taixue eat steamed buns? Is it like this for every meal?"
The kitchen worker said: "Although I can't say that I have it for every meal, I still eat it once a day."
Lu Huiqing was a little in disbelief, and Xie Jingwen also lost his voice and asked: "How serious is it? Two thousand students from the imperial college eat these steamed buns with meat fillings?"
The cook said: "Seriously, seriously. If students from the lower house pay three hundred cents a month, they can eat with those from the upper house and the middle house. Two steamed buns a day!"
Lu Huiqing's face was gloomy. The imperial student only had three hundred cents per month for food, but he could eat steamed buns stuffed with meat every day.
Lu Huiqing initially thought that Zhang Yue would use the income from the book engraving workshop to subsidize him to some extent, but seeing what he did, he actually spent all of it on the students.
Such integrity made him, Lu Huiqing, feel ashamed.
Zhang Yue was afraid that the emperor would choke, so he hurriedly asked someone to bring him a bowl of rice milk.
The official ate a third of the steamed buns in one go, then turned to the ministers who were eating the steamed buns and asked, "What do you think, sir?"
The ministers nodded and said that it was delicious, and that I could eat three, five, seven, ten more, etc.
It would be even better if Taixue could also provide meals for each yamen.
At this moment, the official put half a piece of steamed bun into the basket and said to Zhang Yue in a joking tone: "It seems that Zhang Qing is really good at managing the kitchen. I heard about it when you were in charge of the office."
It is said that a gentleman is far away from the kitchen. The officials joked about this saying, which also made the ministers happy. Officials always speak in a measured manner, and he would not say this easily to other ministers to avoid making them angry.
But Zhang Yue was a close minister to him, so he didn't have much scruples about what he said.
It's no joke that Zhang Yue is good at managing the kitchen. When Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu went to the Jiaoyin Supervisor as prime ministers, they also praised Zhang Yue for having a meal at the Jiaoyin Supervisor.
Seeing what the official said, Zhang Yue said: "Reporting to your majesty, I have nothing good in my life except my appetite. Therefore, I always want to make the canteen better wherever I go."
"Food is the first priority for the people. If the people are well fed, the world will be more stable. If the officials are well fed, they will work harder for the court. If the students are well fed, they will serve His Majesty more in the future."
The officials were very happy after hearing Zhang Yue's words.
Then the official said happily to the officials on the left and right: "The country uses this to support its scholars, and it is worthy of it!"
Zhang Yue and the academic officials were suddenly moved for some reason after hearing the emperor's words.
The officials also inspected the dining room, lecture hall, and shooting garden, and stopped everywhere. Many difficult matters were solved by the officials with just a few words.
For example, there was a row of "red light districts" across Taixue South Street. Zhang Yuezao deliberately demolished this area and rebuilt it into a "student street".
This is also the thinking of today’s college student economy.
But they just won’t move, what can I do?
Forced demolition? Have you ever seen hundreds of prostitutes blocking the door?
With a word from the official, Han Wei, the accompanying magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture, immediately agreed to start the matter tomorrow.
At the same time, Zhang Yue also planned to set aside a piece of land for martial arts students to practice their formations and formations, making it look like a military academy.
This requires the Supervisor to be equipped with weapons and armor, which is not difficult. The difficulty lies in not doing it well, and it becomes a secret training of troops and evil intentions.
But when Zhang Yue told him in person, the officials were in a good mood and decided to do it immediately.
This is what the emperor says to you.
After inspecting the school, the officials finally got into their cars and drove away from Taixue.
Before leaving, the officials announced that they would allocate 10,000 yuan from the inner treasury to reward the teachers and students of Taixue.
After hearing this news, the teachers and students of Taixue all shed tears of gratitude as they looked at the dust rising as the official car drove away!
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