"Commander, you don't know something. Although Mr. Su from the Second Manufacturing Administration gave us a preferential price, seventy looms cost at least twelve thousand taels. At that time, our Zhang family couldn't even sell iron. This silver...························"
"So after some mediation by the county magistrate and the Chief Secretary, we finally reached a plan where Jixian County will be the guarantee and our Zhang family will pay in installments!"
"The plan lasts for ten years. Our Zhang family will return the principal of one thousand taels and five hundred taels of interest to the Second Manufacturing Bureau every year!"
After listening to Zhang Hui's words, Ye Mingsheng glanced at Cheng Hanfei who was standing aside. Seeing this, Cheng Hanfei quickly said:
'Commander Qi, what Mr. Zhang said is true. The bill signed with the Second Manufacturing Bureau is now in the county government! "
Ye Mingsheng nodded and said:
"In this case, there are still three to four thousand taels of silver left!"
Zhang Hui said helplessly:
"Not only that, Commander, of my seventy textile machines, one or two will break down every month. If you want to repair them, you can only ask the craftsmen of the Second Manufacturing Bureau to come over. These Second Manufacturing Bureau's The craftsmen not only have to serve you delicious food and drinks, but they also charge on a daily basis!
"This number of days is not the repair time they gave us when they came to Jixian. It is calculated from the day we leave Yi Jing. If it is less than one day, it will be counted as one day. Even the time on the road is counted here. It’s inside!”
"We want to learn textile machine maintenance technology, but the Second Manufacturing Bureau said their technology is confidential. Not only will they not teach us, but they also tell us that if we repair it privately, they will not come to repair it for us in the future... ············》
"When repairing textile machines, some parts were broken, but they could be reused after repair. However, the craftsmen sent by the Second Manufacturing Bureau said that they could no longer be used and needed to be replaced with new ones, and the new parts were Another piece of money!"
"We, a small family, have no choice. In order to save money, we can only outsource the craftsmen to Jixian County. In this way, we have to pay the Second Manufacturing Bureau three hundred taels of silver every year!"
Speaking of this, Miles Hanfei paused for a moment, as if he wanted to say something to Ye Mingsheng, but in the end he swallowed his words.
Ye Mingsheng was also a little surprised when he heard Cheng Hanfei's bitter words. He didn't expect that Su Junjie would use these tricks to make money.
But it’s no wonder that Su Junjie did this. After all, in order to develop this kind of handloom, the Second Manufacturing Bureau invested a lot of money, and finally succeeded in developing it. Naturally, the cost must be recovered.
Moreover, the Second Manufacturing Bureau is now responsible for its own profits and losses, and it also has to shoulder some research burdens. The financial situation is also not strong!
As for Zhang Hui's words, although he didn't say them out, Ye Mingsheng probably understood what he wanted to say. It was nothing more than giving someone a red envelope, which resulted in some hidden costs!
Seeing that Ye Mingsheng was silent, Cheng Hanfei stood up and introduced:
"In addition to the cost of these machines, Marshal, because our Jixian County Government provided a guarantee for Zhangji Company to purchase the machines from the Second Manufacturing Bureau, Zhangji Textile Factory pays an additional two thousand taels of guarantee fee to the county every year. ·······················》
Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but feel a little surprised when he said this. He really didn't understand this situation. At this time, Cheng Hanfei continued:
"As for the guarantee fee of two thousand taels per year, we in Jixian County spent about five hundred taels to repair canals, dams and roads. As for the remaining silver, it was handed over to the Chief Secretary in accordance with taxes!"
"All accounts and bills are in the county government office and can be reviewed at any time!"
Ye Mingsheng pondered for a moment, and then looked at Zhang Hui who looked a little aggrieved. No wonder this boy said that the big head was not in his pocket!
The annual after-tax profit of Zhang Ji Textile Factory is more than 5,000 taels of silver. Almost 2,000 taels of silver are given to the Second Manufacturing Bureau and another 2,000 taels of silver are given to the county government. Therefore, Zhang Hui can actually The profit obtained was just over a thousand taels of silver!
But this guy
It’s not a loss at all. The cost he invested at the beginning was actually the first batch of one thousand taels of silver to buy the machine. He made back the investment cost in the first year, and now he can earn one thousand taels every year. Silver, this is a 100% profit!
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng didn't say anything, but randomly selected a few textile workers and prepared to ask these front-line workers what they thought!
Seeing that Ye Mingsheng seemed to be selecting people at random, Zhang Hui, the owner of the textile factory, was a little anxious. After hesitation, he still suggested to Ye Mingsheng:
"Commander, there are several representatives from our factory. If you have any questions, you can ask them..."
Before Zhang Hui could finish his words, he closed his mouth under Ye Mingsheng's cold gaze.
Looking at the middle-aged woman in front of him who looked a little reserved and nervous, Ye Mingsheng asked gently:
"What are the working hours of your factory every day?"
"Your Majesty, we start working at 4:00 in the morning and continue working until 1:00 in the evening! We only have time to eat with a stick of incense in the late afternoon!"
"Is it always this time? Are there any rest days every month?"
"No, we used to work until midnight, but we are weaving here. If you light too many candles at night, it will easily catch fire. But if you light too few candles, it will be too dark to see clearly. Weaving is easy to make mistakes, and later the price of candles increased. , so now we are going to work until the end of time!"
"What's your day off, sir? We all work month after month."
Ye Mingsheng didn't say anything when he heard this. He at least glanced at Zhang Hui who was standing aside. Seeing this, Zhang Hui also looked a little panicked. However, Ye Mingsheng ignored him at this time and continued to ask the female worker in front of him:
"How much salary can you get in a month? Are you satisfied with your current salary?"
"Now I can get two and a half silver dollars a month, and I am very satisfied with the salary. This is more than what I earned from weaving at home before. But I have to stay in the factory to work every day, and I don't have much time. Take care of your family, and take the time to sleep and cook as soon as you get home, otherwise you will easily be late for work..."
"Isn't your monthly salary three denarii?"
"The monthly wages are three denarii, but if you are late every time, you will be deducted half the denarius. Although I was not late last month, I made two mistakes while weaving, and I was still deducted half the denarius. So the wages are There are only two and a half pieces of silver left!"
In addition to this middle-aged female worker, Ye Mingsheng asked several other workers different questions. The answers from these workers also made Ye Mingsheng better understand the Zhangji Textile Factory in front of him.
The reason why Ye Mingsheng is so interested in the Zhangji Textile Factory is largely because according to the information collected by Ye Mingsheng, the Zhangji Textile Factory is very typical and can be regarded as the leader of the current Dazhou Textile Industry and even the entire industry and commerce. A little microcosm!
The conversation just now also made Ye Mingsheng realize an urgent problem. The current development of industry and commerce in Dazhou is largely based on the knowledge of the people at the bottom. It is through this method that some people have completed Primitive accumulation!
But Ye Mingsheng believes that things should not work like this. Although the world has never been completely equal for some reasons, the world should also be a world for everyone, not a world for a few people. The fruits of development need to be shared. Instead of occupying!
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng also made a decision. He would promote legislation and use legal provisions to protect the interests of the majority of people. Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng also began to write hard... ·····
After half a stick of incense, Ye Mingsheng glanced at what he had written and saw that there was generally nothing missing, and then called Cheng Hanfei and Zhang Hui over again.
"Zhang Hui, this is the charter of your textile factory. You must implement this charter seriously!"
Zhang Hui was stunned for a moment when he said this, but subconsciously took the paper thrown by Ye Mingsheng.
Looking at the workers above, they work from morning to night every day.
At Yinshi, you need to pay overtime pay for overtime work, take a half-hour lunch break every day, and the factory must provide free lunch. Workers must take at least two days of paid leave every month. Overtime pay must be paid for taking rest days. As the boss, Zhang Hui suddenly faced Dew is bitter.
Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but ask:
"what do you want to say?"
"The grass people have nothing to say. The grass people will definitely complete the commander's arrangements to the letter!"
Listening to Zhang Hui's duplicity, Ye Mingsheng said in a deep voice:
"If you are asked to speak, just speak. I will forgive you for not being guilty!"
Upon hearing the words "I forgive you," Zhang Hui couldn't help but his eyes lit up and he hesitated and said:
"Commander, these regulations of yours will increase the cost of our factory and reduce the competitiveness of our factory. Once the competitiveness decreases and no orders are received, our textile factory will close down and these workers will lose their jobs..." ···················》
Cheng Hanfei couldn't help but feel anxious after Zhang Hui finished speaking. He had spent a lot of effort to support the Zhangji Textile Factory, and it was one of his main political achievements in Jixian County, so he absolutely did not want the textile factory to close down. However, just When he was about to admonish Ye Mingsheng, Ye Mingsheng's voice came to his ears.
"Don't worry about this. These regulations do not only apply to your Zhangji Textile Factory. These regulations will soon apply to the entire Dazhou. You are all on the same starting line. Naturally, your factory will not be as competitive. What’s missing!”
As soon as Zhang Hui said this, he had nothing to say. He could only look at Cheng Hanfei for help, but unfortunately Cheng Hanfei didn't know what to say at this time.
"Zhang Hui, if you have nothing to say, then implement these regulations seriously. Remember, this is the law of Zhou Dynasty. If you violate it, you will be punished by Zhou law! "
"Do you understand?"
Although Zhang Hui was very reluctant, facing Ye Mingsheng's warning, the only thing he could do was to choose to accept and obey.
After handling these matters, Ye Mingsheng also sent the regulations he just wrote to the Yijing Criminal Department for further improvement and research. He was serious about this matter, and he hoped that what he wanted to establish The prosperous age belongs to everyone in Da Zhou·······················
After the visit to Zhangji Textile Factory, Ye Mingsheng got on the carriage returning to the Hou family's residence, but before returning, Ye Mingsheng called Cheng Hanfei to his carriage.
Seeing Cheng Hanfei sitting opposite him who was very nervous and even a little trembling, Ye Mingsheng smiled at him and said:
"Don't be nervous, I know you are a good official!"
Ye Mingsheng's gentle attitude immediately relieved Cheng Hanfei's nervousness. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng also asked:
"What do you think of these rules of mine?"
As soon as he said these words, Cheng Hanfei recalled all the contents written in Ye Mingsheng's regulations, and said sincerely to Ye Mingsheng's eyes:
"Commander, your regulations have improved the treatment of these workers. I believe they will be grateful to you, Marshal! Marshal Ye, you are a blessing to the people and a blessing to the great Zhou Dynasty! I am humbled by your work, Marshal, and your love for the people." I admire you greatly!"
Ye Mingsheng was not satisfied with Cheng Hanfei's answer, so Ye Mingsheng continued to ask:
"What else? You can speak your mind directly without any worries..."
Cheng Hanfei was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and after a moment of hesitation he whispered:
"Commander, although your idea is very good, you will encounter great resistance during the implementation stage!"
After hearing this answer, Ye Mingsheng looked at Cheng Hanfei with a little appreciation, and then asked again:
"What are your thoughts on solving this problem?"
Faced with this question, Cheng Hanfei did not immediately give an answer. After lowering his head and thinking for a while, he looked at Ye Mingsheng and said with some shame:
"Commander, can you allow me to think about this question carefully?
I haven’t got a clue yet for a while! "
Ye Mingsheng raised his head slightly and said:
"It doesn't matter. I will pass by Jixian when I return to Yijing after my southern tour. Then you can tell me what you think!"
Hearing what Ye Mingsheng said and feeling Ye Mingsheng's attitude, Cheng Hanfei seemed to realize something. He immediately felt happy and nodded heavily towards Ye Mingsheng and said:
"Don't worry, Commander! When you come to the south, I will definitely give you a satisfactory plan!"
"good!"
After talking about the business, Ye Mingsheng was concerned about Cheng Hanfei's family life, and then encouraged him a few words to tell him to work hard and live up to his ambitions.
After moving Cheng Hanfei to tears, Ye Mingsheng asked him to go back. When Ye Mingsheng returned to the Hou family's residence, Ye Kui told him a very explosive news.
"Sir, Lord He Jingyunhe sent someone to deliver a letter of apology and three hundred thousand taels of silver..."
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