Seeing that the businessmen below still had very unhappy expressions, Cao Sanxi sighed secretly in his heart: It is the nature of businessmen to pursue maximum profits. Your Majesty, you are now proposing such a 'labor law'.

This really posed a problem for me.

But in Zhu Youdong's view, this is a responsibility that a time traveler must fulfill: Because I know that under the current situation where officials across the country only have 17 days of vacation, it is completely impossible to implement a Friday work system, and an eight-hour work system is also impossible.

Impossible. So I have fully understood the characteristics of this era and made a huge compromise, okay? However, even though most people in this era work hard all year round, as long as I am the one who formulates policies in this area, I will definitely

We must leave room for the people and workers at the bottom.

In fact, when he proposed this idea at the State Council, he was first met with firm opposition from Cao Sanxi: Lao Cao himself was a businessman, and he knew very well how much businessmen disliked such things.

Not only Lao Cao objected, but also Xu Guangqi from the Fangshan clan objected: In Lao Xu's view, it is acceptable for underage children to take one day off every seven days when they go to school. When you are an adult and working, why do you take so much rest?

However, although even his cronies objected and felt that it could not be implemented, Zhu Youdong still ordered the Ministry of Punishment to draft the relevant bill immediately and asked Cao Sanxi to brief him at the War Foundation's shareholder meeting. Because he firmly believed that the Chinese people generally followed nature.

I like to leave some leeway in everything. I am not the kind of Westerner who cuts leeks to the extreme and leaves no way for others to survive.

In the 21st century, the United States has cut Latin America's leeks so hard economically that all industries in countries like Mexico and Honduras are in decline. Ordinary people there have no way to rise except to join the drug trafficking industry. So, ordinary people there have no way to rise.

Not only is the entire country controlled by gangs, but the American people who cut leeks have also become a drug-infested country. And because new leeks cannot grow, there is no way to cut them. Not to mention the losses caused by drugs to the country and society every year.

, in the end the gain outweighs the loss.

We must care for the people of our country, leave room for craftsmen and not over-squeeze them. Even those vassal states that will control overseas in the future must not cut the leek too much. This is the principle that Zhu Youdong deeply adheres to in his heart! What should we throw away?

As for humanitarianism and other lofty things, let’s talk about the most realistic ones: if all the money is collected into the hands of big businessmen, how to stimulate consumption? How to stimulate sustainable economic development?

Therefore, the establishment of the Labor Law is only the beginning, and there are many things that need to be regulated one by one in the future.

Although Zhu Youdong's will is very resolute, Cao Sanxi, who is executing his will at the moment, finds it very difficult: the great businessmen of the Ming Dynasty are generally not the kind of unrighteous devils who like to knock bones and suck marrow. But this is the seventeenth century, what?

They still can't accept the maximum working hours, minimum wage standards, etc.!

Looking at the many businessmen below who were silent but clearly disapproving, Cao Sanxi shook his head helplessly.

"Ahem, everyone, I am here to reveal a piece of news. This matter has not been officially implemented yet, so what I say next will not be accepted outside this door."

As soon as Lao Cao said these words, the expressions of the wealthy businessmen all changed, and their attention suddenly focused.

"Well, at the state affairs meeting the day before yesterday, the emperor has agreed with Da Sima that after the spring of next year, the imperial court will send troops to Mongolia in the north and the Western Regions in the northwest. Da Sima means that the nine-border towns will mobilize all the troops under their command.

, part of the imperial court's new army will also participate. Theoretically speaking, the number of troops participating in this Northern Expedition and the Western Expedition will not be less than 400,000."

"Oh~!"

The wealthy businessmen present were all fine people. After hearing such news, they quickly and neatly exclaimed.

"Haha." Cao Sanxi gently stroked his beard, and then continued loudly: "On the grassland directly north of the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty, there are a large number of cattle and sheep. Cattle can be imported into the Central Plains to make beef cattle, dairy cows, and farming cattle. Sheep,

In addition to being used as a meat source, its wool can be used as textile raw materials. Fangshan Laboratory has made technical reserves for wool degreasing, dyeing, drawing, shaping and other processing. Once there is a large supply of wool, we will develop cashmere.

sweaters, woolen sweaters, woolen clothing and other new fabric types. In the Western Region, the best cotton in the world is produced locally. If we can get a steady supply of cotton from the local area, hahaha, the rest will be

There’s no need for me to be verbose, right?”

"The Emperor's Holy Ming!"

"The Ming Dynasty is mighty!"

"My king's army has been victorious in every battle, and some Mongolian Tatars must be helpless against our king's army!"

"President Cao, I wonder if we are going to fight the foundation this time?"

"Hahaha~" Seeing that the atmosphere in the venue became active again, Cao Sanxi's brows that were slightly frowned at the beginning relaxed a little: "Everyone, I presume to speculate on the holy will. In the future, if there is no invasion by foreign enemies,

, the imperial court will never fight another war with only input and no output like that of Renchen. From now on, the imperial court will develop raw materials and sales markets for you, and you will serve the imperial court wholeheartedly and provide funds for the army. This will

If we work together, we will both benefit!”

"Yes, yes, President Cao is absolutely right."

"Well, the Emperor clearly sees things thousands of miles away. Although this little old man still doesn't understand the Labor Law for a while, since this is the Emperor's will, then we must act in accordance with the Emperor's wishes when we go down!"

"Yes, yes, the emperor cares about the people, so we must also show compassion to the employees, hahaha."

"Oh, bosses, when you heroes in the north get the supply, you will let us in the south get a share of the pie. Of course, we can also provide you with part of the cocoons and other things in our hands."

"It's easy to talk about. Let's talk about it slowly when we come down."

Looking at the rapidly changing expressions of the businessmen below, Cao Sanxi sneered in his heart: No wonder the scholar-bureaucrats look down on us businessmen. With this face, it makes me sick to sit on it and look at it now.

"Dong dong dong~!" The gavel was struck again, and the venue quickly became quiet. But at this moment, everyone's eyes were filled with passion.

"Ahem, this, the matter of the "Labor Law" has been settled. If anyone commits a crime in the future, I can't protect you. When the time comes, there will be a department to argue with you. Next, I have one more thing

I need to tell you about important things first."

"President Cao, please give me instructions."

"The emperor has reached an agreement with the important ministers of the imperial court at the State Council. Starting from the second year of Tianqi, the donation fee will be abolished and the business tax will be collected!"

"ah?!"

"Dong dong dong~! Silence!" The gavel struck again, but this time the effect was extremely poor. The merchants no longer looked grateful to the emperor just now, and they all prepared to transform into bloodthirsty beasts.

"guard!"

Cao Sanxi had already anticipated that the merchants were about to revolt, and he simply let the guards outside the venue enter.

With their guns loaded with ammunition and bayonets shining brightly, a hundred guards entered the scene. The businessmen who were about to transform finally stopped their 'evolution'. But their bodies sat down, but their mouths were not forgiving.

"Oh, is this the ambush swordsman under the tent?"

"Yes, I didn't expect that we would enjoy such treatment."

"Humph, it's not impossible to collect business tax, but it must be collected at an affordable price."

Seeing the dissatisfaction of the businessmen below, Cao Sanxi was certainly mentally prepared. So after the venue became quiet for a while, he continued talking on his own.

"Everyone, the imperial court will establish a new "Commercial Law" and a "Civil Law". These two laws have made provisions in advance as much as possible for various situations that may occur in your business process. I have read these two laws first.

The draft of the law can be said to be based on my less successful business experience. With these two laws, everyone will have laws to follow when doing things in the future, and they will be less likely to be inexplicably squeezed or even squeezed by corrupt officials.

Framed.

Everyone, the emperor has said that although our businessmen group has some shortcomings, generally speaking, we are a class that likes to follow rules the most. Whether these rules are good or bad, as long as there are rules, they are always good. Everyone

Say, yes or no?"

Cao Sanxi did not talk about how to collect taxes first, but talked about two laws. The angry emotions of many businessmen just now were really controlled: businessmen pay attention to exchange, and to achieve exchange, there must first be a rule

——Exchange without any rules is robbery!

Therefore, there are specialized commercial laws and civil laws, and businessmen actually welcome them.
Chapter completed!