Wild North America 1846

Chapter 560 The Middle Class
The voices of the dispute here became louder unconsciously, which attracted the attention of the surrounding guests, and they quickly gathered around.

"It's unbelievable. This is the most absurd dinner party I've ever seen. This man called the Third Young Master is even more rude than a rogue. Respecting ladies is the minimum accomplishment of a gentleman. Do you know what he's doing?" Anna Really angry.

"Don't bullshit me, those peepers have nothing to do with me, I'm just going to talk to you today..." Guo Sanshi showed a lot of energy, and blocked the gravel pavement with a big thorn. In the middle of the winding path, with hands on hips, he began to play hooligans.

at this time
The host Sir He, Sir Gao Bozhan and several other old friends came out in a hurry, and couldn't help but get angry when they saw this, and shouted: "Guo San'er, who are you playing with here?"

"Uncle He, it's not my fault..."

"Shut up, get out of the way for me, and disappear from my sight now. It's not your turn to play tricks here, Guo San'er, and disturb my guests." Sir He walked over in a hurry, trembling with anger when he saw the scene .

But if you say a thousand, say ten thousand, this Guo San'er is not his own child, let alone his subordinate, or he just slapped him.

Investigate afterwards
I also want to question Guo San's father. Changsheng Trading Company has been a partner of the Royal Chang'an Mint for many years. It supplies some materials such as copper ingots, silver ingots and aluminum ingots from the Morenchi Mine. It has an ore powder smelting plant under its banner , is one of the long-term suppliers.

To be able to do such a business, the background is naturally extraordinary.

China has been a society of personal relationships for countless years, and the Tang Empire is no exception. Some important economic fields are controlled by the royal family and the top nobles. Basically, the royal family eats meat, and the nobles eat soup.

In the economic field, the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing their special abilities.

The royal family is the largest mine owner in the empire. It owns more than 170 mines, large and small, and basically monopolizes more than 6% to 7% of gold, silver, copper, iron ore and coal resources. The division among the nobles and ministers is generally through the distribution of interests through the formation of companies through shareholding.

The ore powder output of only one Morun Banner mine is enough to process and produce more than a dozen ore powder smelting plants.

The Guo family is just one of them, a white glove launched by the company's shareholders.

In the past, there were more than a dozen courtiers who didn't have eyesight. Dadan said that "the sage does not compete with the people for profit". Now these idiots are severely punished by His Majesty the Emperor, all their wealth is confiscated, and the whole family is thrown into the mine Hard labor!
Delusion deceives the saints, and a hundred deaths are not enough to atone for their sins!

Such a set of rhetoric by the rotten Confucianism fools the deep palace gate, and the emperor who does not step forward is fine, but if he tries to fool the current emperor of the Tang Dynasty and create opportunities for the nobles and ministers to make a fortune, who will die if they don’t die?

Today, the imperial family of the Tang Dynasty possesses enormous wealth that rivals any country, and the royal guards exclusively for the royal family are strong and strong, which is the unshakable cornerstone of the empire and the guarantee of the long-term stability of the empire.

Even if all the royal army rebelled, it would be impossible to shake the absolute control of the Tang royal family over the core area of ​​the empire. This is the beauty of the dual military power.

Back to the topic
Sir He didn't want to quarrel with mere quarrels, not because he was afraid of the power of the Guo family, but because one thing more is worse than one thing less.

It would be really troublesome if you turned your back on it!

Sir Gao Zhanbo also followed, and he paid special attention to the tall young man standing beside the women.From the beginning to the end, it turned out to be as stable as Mount Tai, neither being irritated, nor rushing to quarrel with Guo San'er in the first line.

It looks like he is only 27 or [-] years old, but he is so stable that he is amazed in his heart, and he can't help but look a little higher.

he does not know
How can a male lion care about the provocation of a small grasshopper?The grades are too different.

There is a reason for Li Cha to do this. How could he, a majestic emperor, quarrel with Rogue?

Even if you say one more word, it is a self-deprecation.When Lei Ting was furious, everyone present tonight had their heads fall to the ground, blood flowing like rivers.

Moreover, this widow Fan Hongzhi is not a good bird. The provocatively speechless Qing Guo San'er jumped three feet high, and then she stood aside as if nothing happened, just wanting to weigh Li Cha's energy.

These small thoughts are like palm lines in Li Cha's eyes, how can they be influenced by a woman?
As the majestic emperor of the Tang Empire, do you still need to pretend to be a slap in the face?

Wouldn't that be too bad?

Sir He dismissed the unwilling Guo San'er, turned around to face Mr. Li Mingjian who was discussed by several people just now, and said with a calm expression; "I disturbed Mr. Li, please forgive me if there is any abruptness. This person is me. The nephew of an old friend for many years, never thought that he would be so rude today, it is really embarrassing."

"Sir He is serious, and Ming Jian absolutely dare not accept it. It was just a little verbal dispute. It was harmless, but some trivial things alarmed Sir He. It is really disturbing!"

Li Cha's response was not clear, which made Sir He feel a bit like a mouse... having nowhere to start.So he nodded and said, "Since that's the case, it's easy to handle. Guo San'er disturbed the old man's dinner, and Boss Guo of Changsheng Trading Company will definitely give me an explanation. If Mr. Li is free, you might as well walk around more."

"Thank you Sir Ho, that is my honor."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, a small disturbance ended.

Sir He didn't take the initiative to comfort the female guests, but called everyone in the courtyard to continue playing, don't let this affect everyone's interest.

Although he was kind, but the deep-rooted notion that men are superior to women made it impossible for Sir He to greet his private tutor and a few famous ladies, completely ignoring them.

These women are just a role in the dinner party, no different from whores and singers, so what is it?

This is a huge difference between Eastern and Western cultures. Western gentlemen will protect ladies first, while Eastern gentlemen take care of the feelings of male guests.

Sir Liu Changda and Sir Gao Bozhan stood on the sidelines and watched coldly. They maintained their identities and did not get involved in this trivial matter, nor did they call Mr. Li Mingjian to ask questions. This is the steady approach of old-fashioned gentlemen.

There are plenty of opportunities, so why worry?

Usually, someone is sent to investigate Li Mingjian's background first, and only after finding out the value of courting Li Mingjian, will he give timely care and support.

Are these big guys really idle?

They wouldn't be good guys if they didn't have the potential benefits to make people excited.

There are too many young people in the company, so what if their conversation is extraordinary?So what about Fengshen Junyi?So what if he is talented?
These are not enough to impress the big guys. Only the potential benefits that make people jealous, such as the identities of His Highness the Seventh Prince's disciples, classmates, old acquaintances, etc., can make them stand up and try their best to help .

Otherwise... huh... just stay and go!

Being treated coldly made Fan Hongzhi look aggrieved.

This is a woman who is used to instigating and creating conflicts.Shuttle between drinking and drinking all day long, I like to see men jealous and even fight for her, and I get great satisfaction from this.

She walked towards Li Cha with an expression of displeasure, as if she wanted to say something?
At this moment, the sudden change
A domestic cat let out a shrill "meow... woo..." as if its tail had been stepped on, leaped up on the table, threw itself on Fan Hongzhiqiao's face, and scratched the woman hard. His face was stained with blood.

Screams, crying, and the sound of hurried walking mixed together, completely messing up the dinner.

Lilian helped the servants to send away the yelling Fan Hongzhi, and when she turned around again, she couldn't see the tall and straight figure of Mr. Li Mingjian, and she couldn't help feeling deeply regretful.

She has a good impression of this tall gentleman with extraordinary conversation and good looks, but it is a pity that she did not exchange addresses, and she can only look forward to seeing each other again next time.

At this time, Li Cha had already left briskly, walking on the street with blurred street lights.

no guessing
The house cat suddenly got into trouble, and scratched Fan Hongzhi, his face covered in tears. This was his ingenious handwriting, and his purpose was to stop arguing with this vicious woman.

Today's businessman's banquet made Li Cha see many real things.

He looked at it from a very high angle. The rich variety of pastries and dishes at the banquet were worth hundreds of dollars. This can show that the empire has ample supply of supplies.On the other hand, it can show that the wealthy business class is quite powerful, and there is no burden to hold a banquet for hundreds of people.

This reflects from the side that the empire's economic development achievements are real, and the wealthy businessman class is the group that benefits from it, which is gratifying enough.

Next Step

It should be regulated through legal means of taxation, so that the achievements of imperial economic development can benefit more people and create a huge middle class group. This is an aspect that the royal family and the current cabinet need to focus on.

Li Cha summed it up as "owning a house", "no worries about food and clothing", "less learning", "care for the elderly", "care for the sick (medical)", and "rich entertainment".

The specific performance is;
"Home ownership" reflects the most simple needs of the people in society, that is, to have a roof over their heads, which is also the most basic condition for a stable middle class.

It is necessary for the imperial government to vigorously develop the construction of cities and towns, the construction of public infrastructure such as roads and bridges, the continuous development and expansion of hardware, daily chemical products, building materials industry and construction industry, etc., so as to effectively feedback economic achievements to the general public.

On the other hand, "no worries about food and clothing" represents the continuous development of industries such as textile and clothing, and the strengthening and expansion of agriculture, animal husbandry and food industries to meet the needs of the public. In this regard, the empire has done quite well, but there are still There is a lot of room for improvement.

"Learning little" means that the imperial government must always pay attention to education for all, popularize the five-year compulsory education for the nationals, and improve the quality of citizens in an all-round way through charity education, public education, private education, and religious education. This will be a persistent long-term process.

"Old care" is the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation. The imperial government has successively introduced laws such as the "Inheritance Law" and "Imperial Citizens' Support Obligation Law" to standardize and strengthen traditional ethics and morals, and severely punish those who abandon the elderly and illegally support their children. Illegal acts, safeguarding the virtues inherited by China, and specific provisions have been made in the form of law.

"Reliance (medicine)" is an important aspect of people's happiness. However, due to the backwardness of the current medical level, we can only use widely accepted traditional Chinese medicine as the mainstay, supplemented by Western medicine, and gradually improve the social medical system.

should admit
The current level of medical care and the scale of hospitals are still far from the needs of the public. It is necessary for the imperial government to introduce incentive policies to support the development of medical technology, build more high-level hospitals, and train more doctors.

"Entertainment is rich" is easy to understand. This is also a bright spot in the social life of the Tang Empire, and it has developed quite well.

Thanks to the intersection of Chinese and Western cultures, opera, storytelling, musicals, music, art, sports and other aspects can be described as flourishing, and the entertainment life of the public is rich, and there are many leisure items to choose from.

this period of time

With the maturity of camera technology, the emerging category of photography has been welcomed by more and more people. People with cameras on their backs can often be seen in city streets and gardens. Photo studios have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, quickly entering the public life.

(End of this chapter)