Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1539, The Two Sides of Capital

The capital of the Ming Dynasty was as bustling and lively as ever. The spacious concrete roads were full of traffic and crowds. Traditional four-wheeled carriages and new bicycles were speeding in a race.

The young man with short hair, shaved beard, wearing shorts and shorts, and the scholar in long gown with bristling hair and a beard don't like each other's beards.

The ancient and majestic imperial palace is in stark contrast to the tall buildings outside the city. The vermilion palace walls and dazzling glass set off each other, illuminating the alternation of old and new in this great era.

The scholars of Guozijian were shaking their heads, chatting and giving pointers, and the students of Imperial College of Technology were studying all kinds of novel things.

"Finally back~"

Sitting on the four-wheeled carriage, Liu Jin admired everything in the capital. The tide of the times was constantly surging, pushing this huge empire to an unprecedented history and glory.

"Master is back, master is back~"

As soon as he arrived at the gate of his mansion, the servants in the house immediately shouted excitedly, which quickly alarmed the entire Liu mansion.

"Daddy~Daddy~"

A few little kids from the family came out in a hurry, swarming over, opening their arms to hug each one, but one on the left hand, one on the right hand, and a few older ones who could only stand aside and feel aggrieved. He looked extremely unhappy, until Liu Jin took out the small gift from Jiangnan, and then happily went to unwrap the gift to play.

"Master~"

Xu Wan'er and Li Zhen also received the news and rushed to greet her. When they saw Liu Jin, they couldn't help but burst into tears.

This New Year's Eve was originally a time for family reunion. Liu Jin had been away for two months, and the first month had passed before he came back.

"Haha, my good wife, come here and give your husband a kiss."

Looking at his beautiful wife, Liu Jin immediately embraced her, one on each side, and couldn't help but want to kiss her.

"There is someone here~"

Xu Wan'er felt shy for a while, and quickly reminded her.

As for the maids who were serving at the side, they couldn't help covering their mouths and laughing, and turned around quickly one by one. This was not the first time.

"What are you afraid of? They are old couples~"

Liu Jin didn't care about these things, he hadn't eaten meat for two months, he was so hungry, he moved his hands dishonestly, and kissed him with his mouth.

"That's it~"

Li Zhen has always been bold and open-minded, so she kissed her.

"I'm ashamed to death~"

Xu Wan'er covered her old face, her face was flushed, even though she was an old couple, she was always embarrassed in front of how many maids she had.

"What are you ashamed of, go, go~"

The more shy he was, the more motivated Liu Jin was, and he carried the two of them into the room with one arm in his arms, and the following maidservants blushed, and quickly closed the door, guarding the door silently, sometimes pricking up their ears Listen to the blushing voices coming from inside.

"Damn~"

"We thought you were fascinated by some vixen in Jiangnan. You haven't come back for two months."

After a long time, Xu Wan'er nestled in Liu Jin's arms on the comfortable big bed, pinching Liu Jin's waist fiercely.

"Hey, lighten up, lighten up, murder your own husband."

Liu Jin pretended to be in pain, moved his hands dishonestly, and replied: "It seems that I have been hungry for too long and I am not full."

"Don't, don't~"

Hearing Liu Jin's words, Xu Wan'er hurriedly begged for mercy, but Li Zhen on the other side was taking the initiative to mess around.

"I can't help it. The emperor's life is in my body. If the matter in Jiangnan is not settled, how can I come back."

"It's fine now, I can rest at home for half a month."

Liu Jin sighed helplessly. Going on a business trip during the New Year's Eve is really not a human thing. Fortunately, Emperor Hongzhi was a conscientious boss and granted Liu Jin half a month's leave.

"My lord, my lord, the father-in-law from the palace is here, His Majesty has summoned you~"

However, as soon as Liu Jin's words fell, there was a voice outside that made Liu Jin extremely unhappy.

"Understood~ I will enter the palace immediately."

Liu Jin suddenly felt helpless, so he could only reluctantly get up from the gentle village, put on his official uniform and hurried into the palace.

Inside the Qianqing Palace.

Emperor Hongzhi was discussing with important ministers about Liu Jin's performance.

"Everyone, take a look. This is a memorial written by Liu Jin. Although the incident in Nanjing has passed, there are many places worthy of our reflection."

"Liu Jin mentioned a few points. The first point is about the introduction of laws to protect the rights and interests of laborers. It requires all factories, workshops, commercial firms, etc. that the wages of laborers must be paid in full every month. It can no longer be the same as before. , once a year or once every six months.”

"It's easy to go wrong. When the market is good and the business is good, the owner still has enough money to pay wages, but once the market is bad, or it loses money, or misappropriates funds, it is easy to appear again. Such a thing."

"I think what Liu Jin said is very reasonable, what do you think?"

Emperor Hongzhi took out a memorial, which was exactly the memorial written by Liu Jin.

Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, Zhang Mao and others took the memorials one by one and looked at them carefully. Liu Jin seldom wrote formal memorials, but the things mentioned every time were very important things, so Emperor Hongzhi was extremely important. Pay attention to it and bring it up for discussion every time.

"Your Majesty, the incident in Nanjing happened by accident, and it was intentional by those big factory owners in Nanjing, so it almost caused a catastrophe."

"This is just an example, and it is not universal. We Daming people have always attached great importance to our own reputation and the reputation of our family, just like birds cherish their feathers and dare not deface them in the slightest."

"As far as I know, at the end of the year, many commercial firms actually lost money, but even if they lost money, everyone would still choose to do everything possible to raise funds and distribute workers' wages."

"If someone doesn't pay workers, their reputation will be ruined. Not only will they not be able to recruit people anymore, but they will also be despised by many colleagues, and no one will want to cooperate with them."

"Furthermore, during the operation of factories, workshops, commercial firms, etc., the demand for funds is very large. If wages are paid on a monthly basis, this will cause many factories and workshops to be short of funds and operate poorly."

"That's why I think there is no need to introduce mandatory laws. I, Ming people, have reputation as the sky, and I regard reputation as more important than my own life. I dare not break trust with others. What's more, even if there is a breach of trust, there are still people who have lost their trust." The imperial court came forward to protect the rights and interests of workers."

Liu Jian was the first to stand up and express his opposition.

His family recently opened a new large textile factory in their hometown of Henan, employing more than [-] people. In addition to the original factory, there are tens of thousands of people working for their family.

If the wages of the workers in this factory are paid once a month, it will bring a lot of financial pressure. If they are paid once a year, the wages of tens of thousands of people are a very large number, even if they are put in the bank to eat interest A lot of money can be born out of thin air.

Of course he was opposed to the introduction of such a law, issued once a month, their family is not people like Liu Jin and Zhang Mao, who are wealthy and well-funded.

"Yes, Your Majesty, we Daming people value reputation the most, and reputation is worth a thousand gold."

"Actually, it's not just about workers' wages. In terms of payment for goods, most of the time, one sentence is enough. It is difficult for anyone who trusts me privately to gain a foothold in my Daming."

"There is no need to introduce a special law to regulate this matter. We can save a lot of trouble by relying on reputation."

Zhang Mao also followed suit.

There are many industries under the old Zhang family, large and small factories, there are many factories, commercial firms, plantations, ranches, manors, etc. solely owned by the British public, but there are more than [-] people working for Lao Zhang. Proper Ming Dynasty super capital giant.

If the wages are paid on a monthly basis, a huge amount of money will be sent out every month. He prefers to pay out on an annual basis. A large amount of money will be kept in his own hands, whether it is stored in the bank or used for investment and expansion. The choice is all in your hands.

But if it is going to be distributed, the money is in the hands of the workers, not their own decisions.

"Your Majesty, what Liu Gong and Zhang Gong said are reasonable~"

"The minister also thinks that there is no need to introduce relevant laws to force wages to be paid on a monthly basis."

"Workers basically live and eat in the factory. With food and housing included, workers basically don't need to spend any money. At the end of the year, they get a one-year wage at one time. The money will be accumulated together and will not be spent randomly. Lose."

"But if it is paid out on a monthly basis, many people will spend money recklessly, and some people even use the money to gamble and lose their hard-earned hard-earned money overnight."

Li Dongyang also stood up and said.

The old Li family needs money very much now. Ever since Liu Jin said that the Persian Gulf is a good place, the Li family has stepped up their expansion in the Persian Gulf, which requires a lot of money.

The Li family's factories are desperately sending money to Li Zhaofan. If it is distributed on a monthly basis, it means that a large amount of funds will be lost in the hands of the Li family, which will have a great impact on the expansion of the colony.

"Yeah, the ministers also thought it was inappropriate~"

The other ministers also nodded.

Every family has a large factory, and there are a large number of factories under their command. They all wish that the salary will be paid once a year, and even once a month. Is this Liu Jin whose head was crushed by the door?
You, Liu Jin, have countless large and small industries, and hundreds of thousands of workers under your command. You have been sending out once a month, but don't drag everyone into the water.

You, Liu Jin, have a lot of money, and there is no place to spend the money. We all need money very much now. No amount of money is enough for us. You even want to do this thing. Isn’t this just looking for something for everyone to do.

We are not those people in Jiangnan, but don't worry, we can definitely pay the wages in full.

(End of this chapter)