The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 197 Mining Association
"In addition to the issue of pensions, there is also the issue of working hours. I heard that in some mines, miners have to work seven or eight hours a day."

Zhu Gaochi ignored Zhou Defeng and continued to point out the current problems in the mine.

In the development of ancient mining, the most important thing was open-pit mining to obtain surface minerals, and technologies such as excavation and land reclamation were invented.

In the Ming Dynasty, with the demand for minerals, underground mining has been greatly developed. According to the "Shuyuan Miscellaneous Notes", the depth of the mines in the Ming Dynasty reached hundreds of feet, several hundred meters deep.

In the Qing Dynasty, Han craftsmen drilled a mine with a depth of over [-] meters, which was the first mine in the world with a depth of over [-] meters.

Underground mining, there are four types of support in ancient wells and lanes: no support, stone pillar support, wooden frame support, and filling support.

Ventilation uses natural ventilation. In addition to working in the dark, there are also materials with low ignition point and less smoke such as oil lamps, pine wood strips, and green bamboo for lighting.

"According to the regulations of the Mining Industry Association, the working hours of miners shall not exceed six hours." Zhu Gaochi said calmly: "China Heavy Industry's requirement for partners is that all mines must join the Mining Industry Association."

"In the future, the coke refinery, iron factory, briquette chamber of commerce, coal mines used by other factories, and coal mines used by the government will all be purchased from the mining industry association."

"So if you have any ideas about the regulations of the Mining Industry Association, you should put them forward as soon as possible, and both parties can negotiate together. Otherwise, after the matter is finalized, it may be difficult to change it." Zhu Gaochi looked at everyone.

Everyone looked hesitant, and their eyes turned to Zhang Dehui.

Zhang Dehui is also nominally the big shopkeeper of China Heavy Industry. Although one of the original founders has no relationship with China Heavy Industry, he recruited many old people in China Heavy Industry.

Even Zhou Shifeng, the big treasurer of China Heavy Industry, was promoted by Zhang Dehui, so he had the opportunity to be in the eyes of the little prince, and he has the wealth he is today.

Zhang Dehui plucked up his courage, and said awkwardly: "Xiaomin thinks the standard of compensation is a bit too high, can we discuss it again?"

Someone took the initiative to speak, and the rest followed suit, "The current demand is high and the output is insufficient. If the working hours of workers are reduced, not only will the output be affected, but the cost will also increase. I am afraid it will not be conducive to the development of coal mines."

"There is still a four-day holiday in one month. The miners are paid by meter. The holiday will not only not be liked by the miners, but will also attract complaints."

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Zhu Gaochi waved his hand, his face gradually became serious.

The group of businessmen must be more advanced than the rich and powerful. As for the profit-seeking businessmen, they need to be managed.

The achievements of modern industrial development are inseparable from the efforts of businessmen.

Therefore, businessmen should not be labeled derogatory. It took thousands of years for modern businessmen to wash away the labels that the rich and powerful put on them.

In ancient times, regardless of China or the West, businessmen were all bad reviews.

As for working hours, foremen, benefits, treatment and other issues, it should not all be blamed on businessmen, the main reason lies in the environment.

What kind of social environment creates what kind of business environment.

Zhu Gaochi does not think that he and the merchants are in opposition, and he cannot do without the merchants if he wants to develop industry.

"China Heavy Industry's purchase price for the coal mining industry has never been based on squeezing, but has tried to protect everyone's reasonable profits."

Zhu Gaochi knocked on the table.

Zhang Dehui and the coal mine owners quieted down and fell into deep thought, which is why they were willing to submit to China Heavy Industry.

No one will do anything that is not beneficial.

Zhu Gaochi saw several people start to think, and explained in detail: "Because the mining industry is an important part of China Heavy Industry's system, in order to ensure the treatment and welfare of workers, as well as the development of the mining industry, it is beneficial to the coal mine owners."

"The rules and regulations of the Mine Industry Association are not to oppress you and force you to give up your profits, but China Heavy Industry has already given up these profits to you to protect workers' welfare and develop the industry."

"In the past few years of cooperation, China Heavy Industry has always abided by this bottom line, so you also need to pay your own obligations."

There are also some economic principles that Zhu Gaochi did not instill in them.

The people are poor to death, living in dire straits every day, and have no leisure time of their own, so where does the market come from?
His food stamps have not yet been circulated, and the method of expansion is not feasible

Zhang Dehui and the others pondered for a moment. Although they were somewhat dissatisfied, they did not insist too much. After all, the current business environment allowed them to accept these demands.

In the system chain of China Heavy Industry, it not only ensures a certain degree of competition, but also avoids the harm caused by excessive competition.

Disorderly competition is surprisingly destructive.

In the rare mines of later generations, due to disorderly competition, products that should have been priced at high prices have been sold at cabbage prices. For decades, the trump card has become a bad one. There are countless examples of this.

"Each company abides by the rules and regulations of the mining association. Within the red line established, each company can compete with each other, but the headquarters will not support excessive competition."

"A certain level of competition is a good thing, but if it exceeds this level, it will become a bad thing. In other words, one of China Heavy Industries' goals is to protect everyone's interests."

"Participating in the Mining Association, you should not only see the bad side, but also the good side."

After Zhu Gaochi finished speaking, he waited for everyone's reply.

a long time.

Zhang Dehui took the initiative to give in, and they agreed to join the mining association and abide by the rules and regulations of the mining association.

"But isn't the pension too high?" Zhang Dehui still had a toothache and said unwillingly.

Daming has a lot of people.

He gave a few taels of silver as a pension, although it was not much, it was considered an explanation, and the many small coal mine owners outside would not care about it.

"Since we are reluctant to give up pensions, we should strictly formulate safety regulations, work hard to produce safely, and avoid disasters."

Zhu Gaochi insisted.

Management is what he has to do. Whether businessmen do good things to workers or do bad things never depends on the moral level of businessmen, but on the level of managers.

From social security to the minimum wage standard, it is the managers who guide them.

After convincing the owners of these large coal mines, Zhu Gaochi entrusted Gao Changfang with the establishment of the Coal Mine Industry Association.

Gao Changfang is the director of the coke factory, the father of party A who belongs to the coal mine owners, and he is very confident in front of them.

The first coke refining plant and the second coke refining plant, Gao Changfang, who was busy, was appointed as the president of the Coal Mine Industry Association.

"Honeycomb Guild."

The original miscellaneous room became a two-story building, and the shotgun was replaced by a cannon. Wang Ren learned that Gao Changfang invited him, and the two met here.

"Coal Mine Industry Association? Why haven't you heard about such a big commotion?" Wang Ren asked in bewilderment.

Gao Changfang smiled and said, "It's still in the initial stage, so I didn't disclose it to the outside world."

"I came today to learn from you."

"Good talk, good talk."

Wang Ren did not hide anything, and explained all the problems encountered in the preparation of the briquette guild.

"The volume of the coal mining industry is much larger than that of the briquette coal industry. This matter is not easy. I am afraid it will be difficult for the treasurer Gao."

"Alas." Gao Changfang felt pain and joy.

It is indeed a good thing that the burden on the shoulders is heavier and the power has become greater, but what China Heavy Industry requires is hard work.

There are many things to be responsible for, and there are many places to travel, and the level of hardship has skyrocketed.

He did not tell Wang Ren that the Coal Mine Industry Association is not only as simple as establishing an association, but also guides businessmen to Shaanxi, and Shanxi seizes the market.

Wang Ren also didn't tell Gao Changfang that the Honeycomb Coal Chamber of Commerce had already made a plan according to the request of the headquarters. After the big treasurer Zhou Shifeng returned from other provinces, he planned to attack according to the situation brought back.

Day two.

Zhu Gaochi brushed his teeth with tooth powder on himself, while the maids next to him were holding copper basin face towels.

When oral hygiene developed to the Song Dynasty, the toothbrushes used by the common people were not much different in shape from the toothbrushes of later generations, and the difference lay in the changes in materials.

The toothbrush handle is generally made of horn, bamboo, wood and other materials, and two rows of holes are drilled in the hair-planting part, and the bristles are planted on it.

"Ji Sheng Fang" said: "Brush your teeth with a toothbrush every morning, and your teeth will change every ten days without any dental diseases."

A good tooth powder or toothpaste will add a little herbal medicine, most of which have antiseptic and hemostatic properties.

The Chinese have used hair-planting toothbrushes for more than 1000 years, and Europeans just started using hair-planting toothbrushes in the eighteenth century.

After brushing his teeth, a beautiful maid beside him brought a cup of warm tea, Zhu Gaochi raised his head and rinsed his mouth.

The servant girl had a higher status and took the empty bowl from her companion.

Zhu Gaochi was not polite, he lowered his head and spat out the mouthwash book in his mouth into the empty bowl, and the maid handed it to his companion again.

Another maidservant with an oval face wiped Zhu Gaochi's face with a hot towel, with gentle movements and round fingers.

Then, under the service of the maidservants, Zhu Gaochi changed into a set of ordinary clothes.

First went to the harem to greet the mother and concubine, met several sisters in the family, and then took Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaosui, and the three brothers to the school.

The teacher on duty in the school today is Yu Fengchen.

Zhu Gaochi didn't dare to skip his class, he had high prestige, he was Zhu Di's companion since he was a child, and he was always strict with the princes in the mansion.

When Yu Fengchen saw the three brothers, he glanced at Zhu Gaochi. Under his calm expression, he was relieved that the eldest son still respected him.

It tells the Taoism, the truth of life, and the truth of doing things.

The whole story.

Zhu Gaochi was neither happy nor irritable, and he still had the patience to read quietly.

The two brothers are more honest than Zhu Gaochi.

Over the past few years, Master Yu has gradually restrained himself from beating his elder brother. He beat the two of them with a ruler without hesitation, just like when he was a child.

It was not until noon that Zhu Gaochi left the palace and took the railway to the headquarters.

The headquarters and factory area have been separated.

In the complex, one of the two-story buildings belongs to the Ministry of Finance.

The head of the property department is Cai Wen, the former Dian Bo of the palace, an outstanding talent, and he is the only one who dares to dig a corner from the palace.

On the east side of the first floor is the reference room, on the west side is the accounting room, and on the second floor are other functional parts.

(End of this chapter)