"what's your name?"
After shocking the people, Wei Shuyu turned to ask Huang Zhuzhu.
"Yellow pillar."
"How long have you been here?"
"It's been more than a month."
"What did you do before?"
"Nothing to do."
"Don't you have any land at home?"
"Yes, but there are many brothers and sisters in my family, and the land at home is not enough for farming."
The two of them asked and answered questions.
Everyone was puzzled and did not dare to interrupt.
As for the old farmer...
Cui Shenji had already stuffed her socks into them, and they were the kind that hadn't been washed for seven days and seven nights.
"Did you hear that?"
Wei Shuyu glanced at everyone: "Is your family's land enough for farming?"
this……
Everyone is sluggish.
The Tang Dynasty adopted a land equalization system which was good.
But the equalization system has a huge drawback!
That is where the population is densely populated, and there is simply not enough points.
A prosperous place like Chang'an.
It is said to be one hundred acres, but in fact each household receives less than one hundred acres.
Under the land equalization system in some areas, it would be good to be allocated ten acres.
This is also the reason why Li Shimin has been dedicated to reclaiming wasteland since the advent of Quyuanli.
"Then how much can you earn after coming to Yuzhuxuan?" Wei Shuyu continued to ask.
"The shopkeeper didn't let me say anything." Huang Zhuzhu glanced at the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper's face darkened.
"I didn't ask you to tell others, and I didn't ask you not to tell Wei Langzhong."
Hearing the shopkeeper's scolding, Huang Zhuzhu glanced at the crowd.
"Then if I say it now, won't others hear it?"
"..."
Guawazi.
Believe it or not, this shopkeeper deducts your wages?
The shopkeeper's eyes widened, and Huang Zhuzi was immediately frightened.
"When I work here, in addition to two meals a day, I also get half a bucket of food every month."
What?
Everyone was shocked.
The wages are already very high.
In many places in the Tang Dynasty, except for food, there is no wage for outside workers.
Even if the meal was included, there would be no meal at all, so we could barely survive without starving to death.
There are many people but little work, do whatever you like!
In ancient times, the cheapest thing was labor.
"Is there any written evidence to prove it?" Wei Shuyu asked.
"some.
"Can you take it out and take a look?"
"This little one didn't bring it..."
Wei Shuyu looked at the shopkeeper.
Documents are generally issued in duplicate.
"Mr. Wei, wait a moment, I'll go get it now."
The shopkeeper left in a hurry.
When I came back, I had a piece of paper in my hand.
Wei Shuyu glanced at it casually, then raised the note...
"What do you think this is?"
Everyone was confused and just talked about it.
It was impossible for them to take the documents and read them.
And many farmers are illiterate.
"Then let me change the question..."
"Does anyone in your family want to work or is already working?"
Wei Shuyu asked.
As soon as these words came out, they immediately aroused a lot of echoes.
There were many people in ancient times.
Who doesn’t have a few working relatives?
"I can tell from your reactions."
"But I want to ask..."
"If they encounter a sinister employer and work hard for a while, but don't get the rewards they deserve, what will you do?"
Report to the official!
This word couldn't help but pop up in everyone's mind.
But this conclusion was soon overturned by them.
If you are involved in money and food, the government may handle it for you.
But you said you didn’t have enough to eat while working.
The government is too lazy to care...
You haven't eaten enough. Why don't you find another job?
"From your expressions, I have already made a guess!"
"The Ministry of Commerce is here to solve this problem."
"If a merchant does not give you the agreed upon benefits and deducts your wages without authorization, you can all appeal to the Ministry of Commerce."
"After verification by the Ministry of Commerce, the businessmen will be severely punished!"
Everyone whispered.
It sounds like the Ministry of Commerce is seeking benefits for the people.
"Back to business."
Wei Shuyu raised the note in his hand again: "What do you think this is?"
Everyone shook their heads in unison.
"This is a contract signed between merchants and workers."
"Anyone who helps out will be provided with two meals and must be paid monthly."
“If meals are not included, the workers must be given food of equal value.”
"Three days ago."
"This decree has been notified to the merchants in Chang'an!"
"So from now on, this will be the minimum income for working in Chang'an!"
What?
Everyone couldn't believe it and looked at the shopkeeper.
"Don't even look at me."
The shopkeeper said helplessly: "This decree has been implemented in Hu County for some time, and it was just introduced to Chang'an a few days ago."
Everyone exploded.
If this news is true, they have to send the news back quickly and let their idle relatives at home find work.
"Woooo..."
The old farmer kept struggling, but his mouth was stuffed with smelly socks, and he couldn't even open his mouth.
"You have something to say?"
Wei Shuyu suddenly turned to look at the old farmer.
"Uh-huh……"
The old farmer kept nodding.
"Let go of his mouth." Wei Shuyu waved his hand.
When Cui Shenji heard this, he immediately asked his friends to pull out the smelly socks.
"You're talking nonsense."
As soon as he could speak, the old farmer yelled at Wei Shuyu: "Businessmen have no profit and can't afford to work early. They have cheap labor, why do they look for expensive ones?"
Everyone felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured on them, and their high emotions turned into worries about gains and losses.
yes.
The merchants are not stupid, so why do they give away so much money for free?
Can't help but...
Everyone looked at Wei Shuyu.
"Yes, this question is a bit sharp."
Wei Shuyu smiled and praised.
Then he looked at everyone...
"Everyone."
"Some of the policies of the Ministry of Commerce may not be understood by you even if I tell them."
"Let me give you an easy-to-understand example..."
"For example, Lantian County is rich in Lantian jade!"
"If a businessman wants to go mining there, he must first recruit people, right?"
Everyone nodded.
"If a businessman wants to take over this kind of project, he must strictly follow the Ministry of Commerce's recruitment conditions to recruit people."
"If you recruit locals, there will be certain tax exemptions, because this is part of developing the local economy."
"Think about it..."
"Is this a matter of mutual benefit among the three parties?"
"First, the local people have made money."
"Second, merchants have received huge tax exemptions."
"Third, the court can also get tax revenue."
"Although part of the tax has been reduced, the imperial court's money itself is taken from the people and used for the people."
"It's just that because of the intervention of the Ministry of Commerce, you have to exchange your hard work for remuneration."
“Does this move kill three birds with one stone?”
Everyone suddenly realized.
An expression that looks like that.
"As for what some people say about favoring business and suppressing agriculture?"
Wei Shuyu glanced at the old farmer: "That's pure fart!"
"Both scholars, farmers, industry and merchants are all citizens of the Tang Dynasty..."
"As long as he has contributed to the Tang Dynasty and the country, he deserves respect."
As soon as these words came out, he immediately won the admiration of many people.
Until this time, many people had eliminated their hostility towards Wei Shuyu.
"You're the one farting!"
At this moment, the old farmer yelled with a slightly ferocious face: "It's just giving some benefits to lowly people. It's not as noble as you say!"
A lowly person?
When everyone heard this, their impression of the old farmer dropped greatly.
"Still not giving up?"
Wei Shuyu smiled and said, "I just told you, this is just an appetizer."
"If you want to know more, continue to walk with me."
Wei Shuyu turned and left.
Suddenly, Wei Shuyu was stunned again.
"correct."
"A certain old man may not see the sun tomorrow, so I am in a good mood now."
"So……"
Wei Shuyu's eyes swept over Cui Shenji, Qin Shandao, and Wang Xiu.
Finally it fell on Fang Yiai...
"Master Fang will pay for today's consumption at the teahouse!"
? ? ?
Fang Yiai was confused.
I'm so poor that I haven't been to Wanhua Pavilion for several days. You still want me to pay the bill?
"big……"
Just as he was about to catch up and cry, the shopkeeper pulled his sleeve.
"That... Mr. Fang."
The shopkeeper said a little embarrassedly: "There are many people having tea today, how about we give you a discount?"
"What's the discount?"
"Believe it or not, I broke your bones?"
"Am I the kind of person who takes advantage of petty gains?"
Fang Yiai said fiercely.
"Yes Yes Yes!"
The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly: "How can the son of the prime minister be greedy for petty gains? Then this account..."
Fang Yiai shook off the other party's arm, turned and left...
"What's the bill?"
"No money, debt!"
