"I don't want to be a corrupt official, nor do I want to be a poor person."
Su Jing's answer was simple and direct.
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, as if he didn't expect Su Jing's answer to be like this.
Immediately, his face became angry and he said to Su Jing: "Su Jing, what do you mean?"
"Do you mean to say that our officials in the Ming Dynasty are either poor or corrupt!"
That's right!
Su Jing replied in her heart.
There were countless corrupt officials in the Ming Dynasty.
There are even more famous greedy people!
Everything must be attributed to Zhu Chongba, who gave officials too little salary.
In the late Ming Dynasty, with inflation, officials' salaries did not increase.
If you want to be an upright official, you have to be poor!
Of course, Su Jing would not say anything at this time.
As a time traveler, some things still need to be kept secret.
"Why, uncle, do you think what I said is wrong?"
Su Jing asked rhetorically.
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said: "Of course it's not right. Official salaries are set by the emperor after careful consideration. We don't say rich and powerful, but life is definitely rich."
Thinking back to the beginning, Zhu Yuanzhang thought about the matter of official salary quotas privately for many days and nights.
He thought he was doing very well.
Now hearing Su Jing's comments like this, he must be unconvinced.
"well!"
Su Jing sighed, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Uncle, tell me, what is the salary quota for officials at all levels in the Ming Dynasty now?"
As the framer, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally knew it very well and reported it immediately:
"The annual salary for the first grade is 900 shi, from 750 shi for the first grade; for the second grade, 600 shi, from 500 shi for the second grade; for the third grade, 400 shi, from the third grade 300 shi; for the fourth grade, the annual salary is 270 shi, from The fourth grade is two hundred and forty stones; the fifth grade is one hundred and eighty stones, from the fifth grade is 160 stones; the sixth grade is one hundred stones, from the sixth grade is ninety stones; the seventh grade is eighty stones, from the seventh grade is seventy Five stones; seventy stones from the eighth grade, sixty-five stones from the eighth grade; sixty stones from the ninth grade, fifty stones from the ninth grade."
"Isn't this enough? If ordinary people had this kind of income, wouldn't they live a prosperous life?"
In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, these incomes are simply not too much!
"Uncle is indeed a member of the official family. Officials' salary levels are very clear."
Su Jing smiled and was not surprised that Zhu Yuanzhang in front of her could report the salary situation of officials at all levels so clearly.
From previous contacts, he had already guessed that Zhu Yuanzhang's identity was unusual. Although the official's salary quota was not something ordinary people could know, it was not a major confidential matter.
"Don't change the subject, but tell me, aren't these salaries enough?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked Su Jing angrily.
Su Jing didn't refute anything, just smiled and said: "Life is rich? How is it better than me?"
In terms of income, Su Jing's income in one day directly exceeded the salary of Ming officials in one year.
On the one hand, Su Jing's industry is indeed very large, and on the other hand, the salary of Ming officials is too low.
The annual salary of the ninth grade is sixty shi. In a good year, one tael of silver can buy about 12 shi, which is five taels of silver a year.
Five taels of silver, converted into RMB, has a purchasing power of about six to seven thousand yuan.
This is a civil servant!
Six to seven thousand yuan was not that Su Jing thought it was too little, but it was really too little!
The obvious contrast is that they are the relatives of the emperor. Zhu Yuanzhang's sons have more than 20 princes, and the annual salary of the princes is 50,000 dan.
Zhengyipin's annual salary is not even a fraction of Wang Jue's. The gap is really too big.
"Of course I'm not as good as you, but how can I compare!"
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.
Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, after all, businessmen are at the end and scholars are at the front.
Su Jing shook his head slightly. He knew that this kind of thought could not be changed by just a few words on his own.
"It's a pity that I like money by nature. I was afraid of poverty when I was a child. Now that I have the ability to make money, the more the better. I don't like this salary."
Su Jing looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "If I become an official, I will only be a corrupt official."
Instead of explaining to Zhu Yuanzhang that the salary was really small, there was inflation, etc., Su Jing felt it was better to express her attitude directly.
And this is not considered cheating. His family was indeed very poor when he was a child.
"You... are hopeless!"
Hearing Su Jing's answer, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but cursed.
Su Jing didn't care and said calmly: "If it's hopeless, it's hopeless. Anyway, this is the reason why I don't want to be an official. It's good to be a rich man."
Su Jing had experienced this kind of disdain for so long that she would not be touched at all.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Su Jing looked so indifferent. They wanted to scold but didn't know how to scold them. They were simply scoundrels!
"Okay, do you have anything else to ask? You can leave without me. The night market should be opening now."
Su Jing urged.
I thought Zhu Yuanzhang was here to target his business rivals, but he didn't expect that he was just a son of an official, so he didn't care so much.
The most attractive place for young girls in the night market is also Su Jing's favorite place.
"Old Liu, you ask!"
Zhu Yuanzhang tilted his head and looked at Liu Bowen, who had been watching the show.
He was really angry with Su Jing.
"Yes, sir."
Liu Bowen replied, looking a little confused.
Su Jing was different from the young people he had met. He had a free and easy temper, almost like a playboy, but he had a heart of loving the people.
It is really a contradiction to love the people but refuse to serve.
"Mr. Su, old man, I'm curious about what you said during the day about the emperor's decrees for merchants. What's wrong with it?"
Liu Bowen asked Su Jing: "With the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, all wastes were prospered. Although merchants have a low status, in order to better develop the economy, business taxes are very low."
"Now that it's 1 out of 20, some cattle farming tools, as well as wedding and funeral items are tax-free. Isn't this a good thing?"
Regarding the commercial tax rate, Liu Bowen also participated in the formulation.
He thinks that the current Ming Dynasty is still very tolerant towards business.
Su Jing looked at Liu Bowen with a surprised look on her face and said, "Old man Liu, I didn't expect you to know a lot about business. It's really unfair to follow this uncle."
"How about it? Are you interested in following me? In Lishui County, you can choose which one you like, a restaurant or a restaurant owner."
Before she could answer the question, Su Jing started poaching.
In a word, Liu Bowen was a little embarrassed.
Zhu Chongba on the side was added to the fire.
What a good boy, you are so brave to dig out your own wife in front of me!
"Don't say whether these are available or not. Just answer Lao Liu's questions. Don't think about poaching."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.
Su Jing did not give in at all: "Uncle, this is wrong. Good birds choose trees to roost. I am giving Old Man Liu a better choice!"
"Uncle Liu, I will pay you ten times as much as I want to give you!"
Su Jing did not think that a man who could think that Ming officials had a high salary could pay a high salary to his subordinates.
Ten times, it’s so arrogant!
Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned green.
Why did Liu Bowen immediately say: "Young Master Su is joking, the old man is half dead and is not worthy of Mr. Su's kindness."
Su Jing shook her head and said: "That's wrong! Uncle Liu, you are a talent, and talent is worth the price I pay!"
