Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

The Mongols are very happy.

His Majesty the Great Emperor promised them prosperity and wealth, and gave them many worthless but definitely interesting gadgets.

As for the silk and satin cloth, they were also given a lot, which made them reap a lot.

Of course, the imperial court was not at a loss. The furs of the cattle and sheep that Yan Chaogong had were enough, not to mention the horses. These were all good things.

The emperor's banquet is over, and there is also Zhang Shoufu's banquet.

The Yans have heard that the banquet held by Zhang Shoufu this time has gathered businessmen from all over the Ming Dynasty to fight for the welfare of the grassland, and the Yans can't refuse it.

Who doesn't want more businessmen to come to their pasture.

So one by one, they prepared small gifts one by one, and prepared to give them to the merchants when the time came.

Zhang Haogu couldn't help laughing after learning about it: "It's true that the people of the grassland are simple and honest, but they are also very smart."

At the beginning of the banquet, it is still delicious food and wine. Everyone drinks and eats vegetables. This is also an old tradition. The world is big, and the meal is the biggest, so big things can be discussed at the dinner table.

Zhang Haogu looked at the merchants eating and drinking with Mongolian Nayan, and when the wait was almost over, Zhang Haogu also said: "You are all well-known shopkeepers from all over the Ming Dynasty, with a family fortune of hundreds of millions and a reputation far and wide. This pavilion is here in the capital. , I have heard of the names of all shopkeepers."

After hearing this, the shopkeepers quickly said that they dared not dare, and they were terrified.

If other officials say that they are worth hundreds of millions, they will have to wonder if these corrupt officials are looking at their wealth again.

But when Zhang Haogu said these things, they could only say that they didn't dare, they couldn't think of anything else.

After all, who in Ming Dynasty didn't know that Zhang Haogu and Zhang Shoufu were the real God of Wealth in the Ming Dynasty?
The Daming Bank is in the hands of this God of Wealth. How much gold and silver is there in the Daming Bank?

Who can count them?
After drinking a glass of wine, Zhang Haogu continued to smile and said: "It is a good thing for everyone to have money, and money is a good thing. This wealth can be used to guide the gods. Whether it is the development of the Ming court or the development of the local area, it is good to say that one thousand is ten thousand." , can’t do without a word of money.”

"Everyone may know some news. The imperial court will open eight ports in Shandong and Jiangnan to trade with foreign countries, and also build two straight roads leading to the grassland to trade with the grassland."

The businessman in Datong heard this, and quickly said, "How much does Yuanfu need? Our Datong Chamber of Commerce will never refuse!"

The shopkeeper of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce glared at this man, and then said with a smile: "Yuanfu, the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce gathers fourteen merchants from various prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River, and they have strong financial resources. It is more appropriate for us to pay for this money."

"You Jiangnan want to swallow it all, isn't it appropriate?"

"That's right, doesn't our Southeast Chamber of Commerce have any money?"

The Mongolian Nayans looked dumbfounded. Why, why are there still people rushing to give money?

Are these businessmen stupid?

Just kidding, to be in charge of a large chamber of commerce with hundreds of millions of dollars, and being promoted to the position of big shopkeeper by many merchants behind him, how can he be a kind person?
They knew that if they invested, the imperial court would never let them lose money, and the sooner they invested, the more profitable they would be. This principle was demonstrated by Zhang Haogu with practical actions.

Don’t you see the series of policies introduced by Zhang Haogu before, those who joined early have made a lot of money, and they have made a lot of money. Now the imperial court wants to open a seaport to communicate with foreign countries. The shops in the seaport, and Shipping, who doesn't want to get involved?
Is this sending money?
This is an investment!
Seeing these shopkeepers vying to send money, Zhang Haogu said: "This cabinet doesn't want all the shopkeepers to contribute money."

"Speaking of which, there are only eight ports. How can the imperial court not have this little money?"

"How much will it cost to build two straight roads?"

"All shopkeepers should know about the imperial court's grand plan. It is not short of money to build straight roads, build fast roads, and open ports."

"All shopkeepers want to invest, I understand, these matters, and then all shopkeepers can contact Master Cui."

Cui Chengxiu on the side said with a smile: "The commercial office is in charge of port trade and tax matters. All shopkeepers want to invest, and then come to me."

After Cui Chengxiu finished speaking, Zhang Haogu continued: "This pavilion invites everyone to come to set a regulation."

"What kind of goods are exported from all over the Ming Dynasty, what kind of goods are priced, the export goods, and the tariff rates of imported goods. All of these must be determined. There are also laws on commercial taxation, all of which must be determined."

"This time the big guys just talk and discuss."

"The imperial court guarantees the business safety of the big guys and ensures that everyone makes money, and everyone should follow the rules, right?"

The shopkeepers quickly said, "Just follow Yuanfu's orders."

Seeing that the shopkeepers were all on the road, Zhang Haogu nodded in satisfaction, and then looked at the Mongolian Nayans: "The cattle and sheep on the grassland are fat and rich, and the products are also very rich."

"Every shopkeeper, don't forget the good things on the grassland."

Wen Xian knew the elegant meaning, and the shopkeepers expressed that they would definitely go to the grassland to do business, and they would never let the brothers in the grassland fail to sell their cattle and sheep fur.

Seeing this, the Nayans were also happy to express how many cattle and sheep they had, as well as fur, wild geese, golden eagles and other things. Some Nayans even said that there were dog head gold, iron ore and coal mines on their pastures, and everyone listened The shopkeeper widened his eyes.

Good guy, there are such good things as gold and coal and iron on the grassland!
As Ming Dynasty promotes science and technology and develops industry, the demand for coal and iron is increasing day by day. Although this kind of good thing is mainly government-run, the court also welcomes investment from major chambers of commerce. If you can't grasp this good opportunity, are you still a businessman?

In a few words, these shopkeepers negotiated a series of contracts with the Yans.

Zhang Haogu said again: "Everyone, Yan, I heard that there are many horse bandits on the grassland recently?"

After hearing this, Nayan said quickly: "Yuanfu, don't worry, we will never let the horse bandits affect the caravan."

The rest of Nayan also patted their chests and said that the horse bandits must be cleaned up, and it will definitely not affect the businessmen who come to the grassland to do business.

Zhang Haogu nodded with a smile: "That's very good. Only by ensuring the safety of the caravan can everyone make money. The matters on the grassland should be resolved by the grassland people after all."

The Yans also agree with this statement very much, yes, matters on the grassland should be resolved by the grassland people themselves.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Haogu pointed to Zheng Hong on the other side beside him: "This is the upcoming prefect of Chahar, Zheng Hong, the prefect of Zheng, who will replace this cabinet to deal with everyone Nayan in the future, is Prefect Zheng and Prefect Chen are gone."

The Yans were not stupid either, they all expressed that they would absolutely listen to what Zheng Zhifu said and would not disobey the imperial court.

Looking at the time, Zhang Haogu said again: "Every shopkeeper, how do you treat women?"

After hearing this, the shopkeepers were momentarily stunned, what did Yuanfu mean by this?
Could it be that Yuansuke wanted a woman?

No way, Yuanfu still lacks a woman?

And Yuanfu's main wife is the emperor's righteous sister. I heard that Yuanfu and his wife are very affectionate?

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Since ancient times, there have often been women who have stood out from the husband and godson by virtue of their own efforts. Whether it is businessmen, talents or even leading the army throughout the ages, they are not exclusive to us men. Women can hold up the sky, no matter inside or outside the Great Wall, this is the same."

"For example, isn't the silk reeling in the south of the Yangtze River just the work of female workers?"

"This woman doesn't have to be a husband and a child, she can also earn money to support her family, right?"

When these words came out, the shopkeepers understood what Zhang Haogu meant.

This one said that his wife was in charge of his family, and the business was booming;

Seeing that the shopkeepers understood what he meant, Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "This pavilion will also explain to all the shopkeepers that the imperial court will definitely lift the ban on women and allow women to go out to work."

"Men farming and women weaving cannot be limited to small families. Many principles of Cheng Zhu's Neo-Confucianism are not recognized by the official, and I don't care. It is not the time for this world to rely on Cheng-Zhu's Neo-Confucianism. Practical learning is the last word."

"In the development of industry, male and female workers have their own important roles. In many industries, such as textiles, clothing, and sales, etc., female workers have advantages over male workers. We must pay attention to these, and male workers can do other jobs. , gradually open these to female workers.”

Zhang Haogu talked about his own thoughts. He knew very well that it was absolutely not enough to rely solely on men to work, and the development of Daming could not only rely on men, women's strength was also necessary.

Only by handing over the light industry to women, can more men be freed up to do the heavy industry. The industrial development of Ming Dynasty must be fully developed. Daming's huge and heavy machine was in full operation.

After the banquet was over, Zhang Haogu asked all the shopkeepers to try to recruit some female workers to do the work first, and the imperial court will introduce policy bills one after another to ensure that the shopkeepers will not be disadvantaged.

Seeing the government’s follow-up subsidy policy, shopkeepers are naturally willing to recruit female workers. Originally, a lot of work is fine work, and female workers need to be more careful. Now that there are subsidies for using female workers, everyone is naturally more willing to recruit female workers. This is also for women. A job supports the family.

As for what women should not show their faces, what is indecent and so on, just rotten Confucianism and the old party, give me a punch, I am now messing with the new party!

After everyone dispersed, Zhang Haogu encouraged Cui Chengxiu and Zheng Hong to let them work with confidence.

After returning to the cabinet, Zhang Haogu issued a document in the name of the cabinet, asking all localities to promote the new policy in a timely manner, implement the new law, do a good job of publicity, and encourage women to work. At the same time, he also carried out publicity through the Ming Daily to further mobilize the enthusiasm of women to make money. In short, to mobilize the power of women, Daming needs women to work as well as men!
Now that the new policy is being implemented quickly, when the decree was issued today, the northern provinces received the documents and began to implement the new law, and the next day Jiangnan and other places also began to implement the new law. Daming is currently so efficient.

However, the implementation of the new law has not been smooth sailing.

Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism began in the Song Dynasty and has influenced China for hundreds of years. Until now, such things as women's training of women's precepts, such as husband and son teaching, and how to raise cases and eyebrows, etc., have had a profound influence on the people.

In the final analysis, this is because the Song Dynasty was weak and incompetent.

Raising one city with the whole country, making the whole country barren and one city prosperous, this is the prosperous Liang Song Dynasty, and this is the prosperous Liang Song Dynasty.

But they value civility over martial arts, and they can't beat a golden man, and a man has no backbone to punish a woman.

Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, women have also been able to support their families, show their faces to do business, and do business. There are even examples of women serving as officials, and there are many guarding the country's borders. Although it is said that men and women are not equal in the Han and Tang Dynasties, women's rights and interests It is guaranteed. The strength of the Han and Tang Dynasties allowed the court and the people to maintain an open attitude, and the people were extremely prosperous.

The weakness of the Song Dynasty has distorted the Song Dynasty. Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism was largely born in this distorted environment, but it was afraid that the original intention was good, but it gradually changed its nature and became the main force oppressing women. .

Under the influence of hundreds of years from the Song Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism is still the mainstream among the people. Zhang Haogu allowed the wrong Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism to continue to exist like this.

It would be fine if it was the original Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, but the current one should be discarded.

Daming's development is not allowed to be hindered in any way.

The development of Ming Dynasty requires the mobilization of both men and women.

No one can stop the development of Ming Dynasty, the process of investigating things, liberate women, free women from the shackles of Cheng Zhu Neo Confucianism, and serve the court. This is a must.

Thinking up to this point, Zhang Haogu wrote another note: "Tai Chong."

Huang Zongxi stepped forward: "Yuanfu."

Zhang Haogu said: "Have you heard what the former Japan Pavilion said?"

Huang Zongxi asked: "But liberate women?"

Zhang Haogu nodded: "Pass down the meaning of this pavilion, let Datong Academy everywhere discuss it, and see the reaction of people all over the world."

Huang Zongxi said: "Yuan Fu, this is contrary to Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, and there may be rumors among the people."

Zhang Haogu smiled and said: "It's still the same sentence, if there are some gossips, the court will stop doing things, so what kind of new policies are there?"

"In this world, how many men are there, and how many women are there? How many women are trapped at home by Cheng Zhu Neo Confucianism, who have talents but can't use them? They are obviously capable, but they can't do anything?"

"This is a waste, why can't women serve the court?"

Huang Zongxi said: "The students understand."

Nodding his head slightly, Zhang Haogu took a sip of his tea: "Well, let's get on with it."

With the spread of Zhang Haogu's remarks and the influence of Da Ming Pao, there have been discussions all over the place about whether women should go out to work, whether women must be locked at home, and so on.

Nowadays, with the Ming Dynasty's southern and northern wars, the power of the Quartet, and the powerful court, the people's self-confidence has increased, and the folk atmosphere is much more open than before. Therefore, the folk attitude towards these things is relatively kind.

After all, for ordinary people, how difficult is it for one person to support his family?
It is normal for men to go out to work, and women to starch, wash and mend clothes to supplement the family.

Although the so-called scholar-bureaucrats and corrupt Confucians lashed out at this, thinking that it was an evil theory that turned the world upside down and disrupted the world, the common people recognized it very much.

Especially poor families, ordinary people are the main ones, men are outsiders and women are insiders, but they all have to make money to support their families, so the common people have a high degree of approval of these remarks.

In particular, the imperial court encouraged merchants to hire female workers so that women could earn more money to support their families. For an ordinary family, this was undoubtedly a benefit.

Therefore, even if the gentry and rotten scholars hate this very much, the opinions of the people are always half and half. After all, there are many families who think that men should support their families and women should take care of their husbands and children at home. It's not good to show your face to your husband and children at home.

Zhang Haogu was not surprised by this.

The influence of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism for hundreds of years is deeply rooted, not only in the east, but also in the west.

It was because of industrial development, economic depression and many other reasons that women finally left the house. It was not until the [-]th century that most of the women were liberated, but not all of them were liberated.

Zhang Haogu did not expect to be able to pull out all the women in the world.

Those who are willing to care for their husbands and children will do so, and those who are willing to come out to work, the court encourages you, but it will not force you. Liberating women is for the development of the court, as long as a part of it is liberated, even a small part, is enough use.

With the introduction of new policies and laws to Jiangnan, shopkeepers in Jiangnan also began to recruit female workers for work. Although the money they paid was a little lower than that of male workers, it was still a good price.

Many women whose families are poor and have multiple children to support are willing to work as female workers to earn money. Their families are also very supportive of these. After all, the new policy of the imperial court is for the benefit of the people, and the concept of the common people is also very simple. Since the imperial court has introduced this policy, It must be for the sake of the people. After all, even if you don’t believe anyone, how can you not believe in the emperor and the chief minister?
The emperor and the chief assistant are good people!
Therefore, the people in the south of the Yangtze River still encourage women to go out to work, and the chambers of commerce in the south of the Yangtze River also took the opportunity to build textile factories and specially recruited women workers to work. Be it textiles or textiles, the environment is relatively hot, and it is easy to sweat profusely. If men and women work together, the impact will be bad.

Taking advantage of the imperial court's new commercial policy, the chambers of commerce in Jiangnan seized the opportunity and began to show their favor to the imperial court. Recruiting female workers was a way of expressing their attitude.

The Chamber of Commerce in Yangzhou also took the opportunity to recruit female workers to do textile work. Female workers are cheaper than male workers, and their work is more delicate than male workers. In the past, the quality of silk harvested by each household was different, but now it is much more convenient to work together. With the standard procedures and regulations in place, the female workers concentrate on their work, not to mention the improvement in the efficiency of silk reeling and weaving, and the fineness of silk is also improved.

Businessmen are all profitable. Seeing the benefits of female workers, they are naturally willing to recruit more female workers.

However, if everything was going smoothly, the New Deal would have been implemented across the country long ago.

Li Shan, the shopkeeper of Li Da in Yangzhou, is in trouble right now. Because his silk reeling factory hired people who are said to have escaped from the brothel, the brothel came to the door and the important person was smashed. Sealed!
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