Liu Haojia looked at the leader's face and knew that the leader had remembered the scene just now, so he continued with satisfaction: "I guess you have contacted your own backend in the past few days, but the results you got should make you very disappointed. ?”
Everyone's expressions became even more depressed when they heard this! Because they really contacted the backend, but nothing worked! Because for a gang like them, even if they are protected by officials, their level will not be too high. How could a truly high-level official need such a charlatan?
Looking at their expressions, Liu Haojia knew that he had guessed. He laughed twice and said: "Since your backstage is no longer working, I will be your backstage from today on! In other words, I want you to report to Dong, you can't go west! You must abide by the rules I have set, otherwise you will go to the Xishan Mountains with them to dig coal. Do you understand?"
After hearing this, everyone nodded and agreed, fearing that if they agreed too slowly, Liu Haojia would be unhappy and sell himself out!
Upon seeing this, Liu Haojia nodded with satisfaction and said: "Very good, I have few rules here, just one, be obedient! Someone will explain to you later what you should and shouldn't do? Don't ask me for conditions or talk about difficulties, I You must do what is asked of you! Come, find people from your respective jurisdictions and take them aside to explain the matter clearly!"
Following Liu Haojia's order, each captain stepped forward to roll call, gathered all the gang leaders in their respective areas, and then began to announce their demands. The leaders listened very carefully, fearing that something might be missed and cause trouble!
In fact, Liu Haojia has no intention of wiping out the gangs, even though he can do it. But he also knew that in the capital city of Nuo Da, these local gangs were as inexhaustible as weeds. Instead of trying to get rid of them all so that they would spring up again soon, it would be better to hold them in hand directly. .
And there will be places where he can get these gangs in the future. For example, Jin Yiwei can't directly intervene in some transactions involving high-ranking families. At this time, these gangs will be useful! And the most important point is, without these gangs as a foil, how can we show the glorious glory of Jin Yiwei!
By this time, all the prisoners who had been loaded into the truck had been transported away, and General Sun Shen, who had gone to settle the money, had returned. He saw Liu Haojia patrolling in circles, and he raised his legs to follow and listen.
In fact, the situation in each crowd is similar. It doesn't matter that the gang leader who was moved is begging not to move, and bargaining for how much money he has to hand over every month. Moreover, the greatest courage of these people is to bargain, without even a single thorn! After all, the tragic situation of those people just now still flashes through their minds from time to time, and they don't want to end up in this situation!
After a while, the captains finally broke things off with them, and the gangs expressed their willingness to obey their orders. What happens next is naturally the celebration banquet!
Today Liu Haojia still set out thirty tables, but he only had enough food and wine! And before the official banquet, he gave these military police their first monthly salary, eight taels of silver each!
Don’t think that eight taels of silver is small, it’s actually quite high! According to historical records, an adult in the Ming Dynasty needed 3.6 shi meters a year, and a child needed 1.8 shi meters. From this point of view, assuming a family of five, two adults and three children, needs 12.6 shi of rice a year, which is equivalent to 13 taels of silver.
Moreover, the price of rice in the Ming Dynasty was always changing. In the years of war and famine, it was more than 2 taels of silver per stone, while in the Taiping years it was about 1 tael. What's more, people in the Ming Dynasty had many other expenses. The total cost of rice and salt was 15 taels, plus other consumption such as firewood, oil, sauce, vinegar, tea, as well as sacrifices, favors, etc., the total expenses for a year No less than 20 taels of silver, which puts a lot of pressure on ordinary people.
At the same time, with the development of the commodity economy in the Ming Dynasty, the income of the craftsmen class increased, but only a small number of people with superior skills benefited, and the income of most hired workers was only slightly higher than that of owner-cultivators. For example, it is recorded in the "Instructions for the Factory Storehouse of the Ministry of Industry" during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty that the craftsmen who were engaged in "mounting jade certificates" in the Zongren Mansion at that time earned 1.5 taels of labor and food silver per month, and the annual income was about 18 taels, which was comparable to that of the owner-cultivators. Income levels are similar. The income of craftsmen working in the Hongguang Chao Silver Bureau of the Southern Ming Dynasty could reach "one cent and two cents of labor and food silver per day", which translates to an annual income of more than 40 taels.
Let’s talk about ordinary officials. As the upper class of society, officials are different from ordinary people. Those who need to socialize are people with status and appearance, so the cost is higher.
At the same time, according to Wang Shizhen's "Gu Bu Gu Lu", when living in the capital, an official who has just passed the imperial examination needs to meet with important officials, entertain colleagues, reward slaves, etc. Over the course of a year, he needs at least one hundred taels of silver, and the normal amount is three hundred taels of silver. , some even need six or seven hundred taels.
In normal times, a local official needs to pay for government fees, family expenses, and daily entertainment, which costs about 50 taels of silver a year. From this point of view, even the scholar-bureaucrats who have achieved academic status are still facing great economic difficulties.
So when these military policemen actually received the eighty taels of silver that had not been withheld, they were all stunned at first, and then burst into laughter, praising Liu Haojia for what he said, and promising that he would be honest and obedient in the future!
After getting the first month's salary, everyone started to drink wine. Everyone felt that they were very happy, and the food was rich in wine! For a time, there was endless shouting and shouting in the playground, and the atmosphere was extremely lively!
And Liu Haojia held a bowl of wine and toasted from table to table, gaining great respect from everyone! Because they were the ones who toasted to Shangguan in the past, how could Shangguan lower his dignity and toast to them! So everyone, regardless of age, stood up without saying anything. Liu Haojia simply took a sip of wine. Everyone had already drained all the wine in the bowl, and they all said that they would obey the orders of adults in the future!
When Liu Haojia returned to the main table, Sun Shenjiang had already drank and his face turned red. After filling Liu Haojia's glass with wine, he said, "Mr. Liu, I said you specifically asked them to bring cash. It turns out it's for payment!"
Liu Haojia and Sun Shenjiang clinked their wine bowls, took a sip of wine and said, "Brothers, you have been working hard with me for a month, and you must see something to look forward to! Besides, there is still a chance to get cash, so just give it to me They were paid."
When Sun Shen saw that there were only two of them at the banquet table, and the other wine companions imitated Liu Haojia's example of toasting to him, Sun Shen said unabashedly: "Mr. Liu Qi, you can just pay the salary like this. Why don't you pump water? And I see that you haven't eaten any of your quota. What a pity, right?"
