Chapter 60 He Xi’s little experiment
Ge Tiangong also realized something was wrong.
Human resources are not infinite.
At least not near Beijing.
The area around Beijing is actually quite densely populated. After all, it was the capital during the Yuan Dynasty, and the Yuan Dynasty still wanted some respectability. Don't dare mess around. It's still very prosperous here. When we arrived in the Ming Dynasty, this was the center of northern operations. After the Ming Dynasty left the customs several times, the people brought back were placed here.
There are still quite a lot of people.
But not much more.
There are more than 1,000 people in one factory, and there are still so many needs later that it cannot be solved by just a few counties. The movement of people between counties is still very simple, but between prefectures and prefectures and provinces. The entire northern Ming Dynasty only had a registered population of over 10 million.
Why should we build an industrial city with more than one million workers? Where did this population come from?
He Xi had no hope, Ge Tiangong gave him the answer. He said: "Do you have workers from other places here?"
Ge Tiangong thought for a moment and said, "There seems to be one."
Ge Tiangong immediately sent someone to look for him, and after a while, a man came over.
This man was tall and dressed in ragged clothes, but He Xi could tell from his body shape that he was not an ordinary person, because it was impossible for ordinary people to raise such a tall person. I can’t even get enough to eat, and I’m talking about getting taller.
He Xi said: "What is your name?"
The man said: "Sir, please call me Zhang Dalang."
He Xi knew as soon as she heard it that it was a fake name, but the authenticity was not important. He Xi said: "How did you end up like this?"
Zhang Dalang showed a bitter smile and said: "I am a salt merchant from Shanxi. I send salt from Yuncheng to Peiping, but I don't want to be unable to sell it for a long time. I have no choice but to come here to make a living."
As soon as Zhang Dalang said this, He Xi had no reaction. Yao Guangxiao coughed twice and seemed to be unable to hold back his laughter.
Okay, He Xi knows why?
Because the price of salt throughout Daming was affected by the Liaodong Saltworks. Zhang Dalang is just one of them.
He Xi was both happy and worried.
It’s been a long time. The power and volume of new production models. There will always be a day when you can't hide it. It will cause a lot of things, and it is definitely not as simple as a small salt merchant going bankrupt. The undercurrent was surging, and right in front of him was a person who was knocked down by the undercurrent.
He Xi is also very happy that the world is being influenced and changed by herself. ,
What could be more fulfilling than this.
He Xi said: "Zhang Dalang, right? I'll give you a chance. Today, Beijing Construction is short of manpower. But this time, the court is not planning to recruit corvees, but to recruit manpower for work. You can go home and recruit manpower to come to Beijing."
“I think there’s money to be made in it.”
Labor agencies, or job seekers, have been around since ancient times. It's just that today's Ya people have not yet acted as intermediaries for workers. They are more about buying and selling people. However, without this thing, He Xi cannot create one.
And Zhang Dalang is He Xi's little experiment. See if it works.
Zhang Dalang was shocked when he heard it and said: "The adults have their destiny, and the villain dare not disobey it. It's just that the villain has a few questions. If you don't ask clearly, you won't dare to do it."
He Xi said: "Tell me, what's the problem?"
Zhang Dalang said: "Who is your lord?"
He Xi said: "He Xi, have you heard of this name?"
Today's He Xi can be regarded as thunderous. Zhang Dalang naturally heard about it and said: "It turns out to be the prince consort."
He Xi was speechless.
But it’s hard to say anything.
No matter how many things He Xi has done, for many people who are far away from integrity, the first thing they know is the code, not anything else.
"Any more questions?" He Xi asked.
Zhang Dalang said: "No more. But I have one more request."
He Xi said, "Just tell me."
Zhang Dalang said: "The villain is now empty-handed, and it will be difficult for him to go home. Naturally, he can't do what adults do?"
He Xi said: "You want capital?"
Zhang Dalang said: "The villain doesn't need it. What the villain needs is a famous thorn."
Yao Guangxiao said: "How dare you speak."
Zhang Dalang hurriedly explained: "It's not your lord's famous assassination, it doesn't matter which lord's famous assassination it is. The key to this matter lies in the counties along the way. Without the support of an official, this matter cannot be done." .”
"I don't think what you want is a person."
He Xi sighed in her heart and said, "You are considered smart. Forget it, I'll give you one of my famous tattoos."
A business card is a person's business card. Unlike modern times, famous tattoos in ancient times can represent the owner. It's a kind of token. Giving it to others means allowing others to use your name to act.
He Xi also gave him some rewards. The reason is that Zhang Dalang analyzed the biggest problem here.
It was also the problem He Xi least wanted to face.
That is, no matter how hard He Xi works, as far as the current situation is concerned, doing business in Ming Dynasty is not a matter of money, but a matter of money and power. Only a combination of the two will work. This is not what He Xi wants to see. Because the monopoly of power and economy will hinder the development of science and technology.
And if it really becomes clear between up and down, it will be a world of difference. How is that different from the society that Confucians think of?
But He Xi knew that he couldn't solve this problem, and he didn't know who could solve it.
Zhang Dalang was simply overjoyed and said: "I thank you, sir. I am determined not to forget your kindness."
He Xi said: "No need. There are many of you in Shanxi, just bring a few more people. It can be considered as helping me."
The entire north, that is, Shanxi, has relatively abundant human resources. The reason has been mentioned before, so I won’t go into details here.
Zhang Dalang said: "Please rest assured, sir, I will definitely bring enough workers for you. No matter how many."
He Xi didn't say anything more, turned around and left.
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Everyone had left, but Zhang Dalang was still too excited to control himself.
A child came over and said, "Young Master, what does this adult want from you?"
Zhang Dalang was unwilling to give his name before because of his downfall. The salt merchant's family was extremely prosperous and wealthy, but now he is in such a state of poverty, so naturally he belongs to the Xiu family. And this child is his book boy.
He is considered loyal, and he is still following him to this day.
Zhang Dalang shook his head and said, "It's nothing, but you gave me something?"
The book boy said: "What?"
Zhang Dalang said: "The stage."
The book boy said, "What stage?"
Zhang Dalang said: "The stage of the world."
The book boy said: "I don't understand, but when can we go home?"
Zhang Dalang didn't have a penny at the moment, but he seemed to have countless money and an ashtray, and said: "It will be there soon."
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Zhang Dalang had already changed his clothes in front of Ge Tiangong, like a noble son, and said: "Sir, why should I come to you to do something for you? It's just that I think it's wrong to come to you for such a trivial matter. Okay, so I came to ask for mercy."
Ge Tiangong said: "You just want a mere one hundred taels of silver?"
Zhang Dalang said: "Of course not. I am here for you, sir. Why do you need someone to help you when I do things for you?"
Ge Tiangong smiled softly after hearing this and said, "Not bad."
Then he turned around and said to the person next to him: "Give him two hundred silver. Send him away."
Zhang Dalang said: "Thank you, sir."
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Zhang Dalang soon had money and followers, and he had everything. Capital was nothing else. It's that famous card. He Xi still underestimated the power of his famous tattoo. Sometimes, if he didn't use it, it would mean countless money to others just by looking at it.
Solved countless troubles for Zhang Dalang.
Of course, Zhang Dalang is also measured. This name tattoo will not be used unless necessary. But as a businessman, he has always had a pretentious tone.
With the tiger behind him, it lends a bit of power.
After arriving in Shanxi, everyone knew that there was someone behind this person, but they didn't know who was behind this person. I didn’t dare to inquire.
In this way, Zhang Dalang finally arrived home.
Zhang Dalang looked at the city in the distance, tears filling his eyes for a moment.
This is Puzhou, Shanxi.
