Chapter One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen Explanation
The people in front of them looked at each other, and then nodded in unison.
Zhu Zhanji came to the Ming Dynasty without any secret, and he came to pay homage to the Xiaoling Mausoleum. He created such a big scene and it was known all over the city. Naturally, they had heard about it.
"Then do you know why he came to Ming Dynasty?" Han Du asked deliberately.
The scene was quiet for a while. After a while, Fu Yong raised his hands and asked, "Master, you guys heard that His Royal Highness came here specifically to pay homage to Emperor Gaozu, didn't you?"
Han Du looked at him with a smile, shook his head lightly and said, "This is just his superficial purpose."
"What is the real purpose of His Royal Highness?" Fu Yong asked with a smile.
Han Du stopped beating around the bush and nodded directly, "His real purpose is to poach the students from the academy."
As he said that, Han Du sighed and said, "You all know that all the students in the academy are talented and academic. What you all know, doesn't Zhu Zhanji know?"
"But he is the direct grandson of Xinming after all. He will eventually return to Xinming. Does he want to bring the academy students to Xinming?" Fu Yong asked in confusion.
"America has many minerals and rich products. Where is Xinming, what do you think they will lack?" Han Du turned to Fu Yong and asked seriously. ??
Fu Yong lowered his head and thought deeply. America is rich in products and lacks nothing. However,
As soon as his eyes lit up, Fu Yong suddenly raised his head and said excitedly, "What do you mean, sir, they are short of people?"
"Of course they are short of people." Han Du said in a serious tone, "But compared to ordinary people, what they lack more is talent. And the academy students are rare talents in the Ming Dynasty. Do you think Zhu Zhanji wants to use the academy students
Get it to America?"
In Han Du's view, Xinming did not lack talents. Although Zhu Di brought only a million people there, there were many indigenous people in America. There were at least over 10 million indigenous people in the entire America.
As long as Zhu Di captures these natives, whether as slaves or slowly educating them to join Xinming, Xinming's population can increase dramatically in a short period of time.
But that's all at best. The natives are originally a group of barbarians. It is possible to expect them to put in some effort to cultivate some land. It is completely impossible to let them manage Xinming further.
Therefore, what Xinming lacked most was talents who received a good education, read poetry and books, and were well-informed.
And it just so happens that the academy has the most such talents.
The few people made eye contact for a while, and finally it was Fu Yong who took the lead and asked, "So, what do you mean, sir?"
They don't care at all whether Xinming is short of people or talents. In their opinion, what does Xinming's lack of talents have to do with them?
But the salary increase and salary increase proposed by Han Du are closely related to them. After all, it is to take money out of their pockets.
Although each of these people is worth millions, they are not very willing to spend their money in vain without even hearing a sound.
Han Du could see what these people were thinking. He looked away, twirled his fingers on the tea lid twice, shook his head and said with a smile, "You misunderstood. It's not that I'm forcing you to increase your salary. It's Zhu Zhanji who is in front of you.
If you don't increase your salary, I'm afraid you won't be able to hire a single academy student."
"I'm just reminding you!"
If you want them
For a salary increase, even if these people dare not say anything in person, they may blame themselves behind their backs, but it will be different if Zhu Zhanji is brought out.
If they want to hate! Just hate Zhu Zhanji.
Sure enough, these people were originally angry at Han Du and dared not speak out. After listening to Han Du's words, their attention immediately shifted to Zhu Zhanji.
Fu Yong was anxious, frowned, and asked in a displeased tone, "What do you mean, the prince, will steal people from us?"
They, the merchants, had long coveted the academy students, and finally got the government official to relent and allow them to hire people, but in the end, a cut-off man came along halfway. Who could be happy?
"You misunderstood." Han Du took a sip of tea with a smile and shook his head. "It's not that Zhu Zhanji is robbing your people, but you are going to robbing Zhu Zhanji's people."
"Are we going to grab it?" someone exclaimed, and immediately after that person stopped, without saying a word.
Okay, now everyone understands.
There are only so many students in the academy. Except for those who want to become officials and those who stay in the academy, there are not many who are willing to accept their employment.
Now Zhu Zhanji and they all want to hire students. If they don't compete with Zhu Zhanji, wouldn't they all be hired by Zhu Zhanji?
"Okay," Fu Yong smiled bitterly and nodded, "Let's all rely on our abilities. The one with the highest price will get it!"
Fu Yong made up his mind in his heart that even if his salary was doubled, he would still hire people. Others may still have doubts about whether it is worth hiring academy students at high prices, but he has seen the value of academy students with his own eyes.
.
Take his gantry cranes at the docks of Luzon and Old Port as an example. They can earn him a lot of money every day. We have to admire his vision for seeing the huge earning power of gantry cranes in advance.
But every time the gantry crane breaks down, Fu Yong's heart bleeds, because every day of delay costs hundreds or even thousands of gantry cranes.
We are also academy students, and some of them are so powerful that they can spot the fault at a glance and fix it two, three, or even five or six days in advance. The money they can earn in these extra days alone is not only enough to hire all the academy students.
The fee can even make him a fortune.
If he could hire an academy student who was proficient in mechanics and stay on the dock all day long. If something broke, he could fix it at any time. Then the money earned from the time saved would be more than the cost of hiring the student.
This means that not only did he hire students without spending a penny, he even made a small profit.
After just a little calculation in his mind, Fu Yong suddenly had something to worry about.
It must be said that not everyone has Fu Yong's experience and knowledge.
Except for Fu Yong, everyone else lowered their heads and said nothing. Although they did not directly object, they also expressed their dissatisfaction to Han Du with a silent attitude.
Han Du could see it at a glance and was not in a hurry. He asked slowly, "What? You don't want to?"
Facing Han Du's gaze, everyone looked at each other for a moment, not knowing how to answer.
Finally, someone bit the bullet and said, "Master, I'm afraid it's too early to talk about salary increases now, isn't it? Even if His Royal Highness wants to hire people to go to America, let's not talk about whether there are students who are willing to go to America. Even if there are people who are willing to go,
, I’m afraid His Highness the Crown Prince won’t give very high conditions, right?” Several people in front of them looked at each other, and then nodded in unison.
Zhu Zhanji came to the Ming Dynasty without any secret, and he came to pay homage to the Xiaoling Mausoleum. He created such a big scene and it was known all over the city. Naturally, they had heard about it.
"Then do you know why he came to Ming Dynasty?" Han Du asked deliberately.
The scene was quiet for a while. After a while, Fu Yong raised his hands and asked, "Master, you guys heard that His Royal Highness came here specifically to pay homage to Emperor Gaozu, didn't you?"
Han Du looked at him with a smile, shook his head lightly and said, "This is just his superficial purpose."
"What is the real purpose of His Royal Highness?" Fu Yong asked with a smile.
Han Du stopped beating around the bush and nodded directly, "His real purpose is to poach the students from the academy."
As he said that, Han Du sighed and said, "You all know that all the students in the academy are talented and academic. What you all know, doesn't Zhu Zhanji know?"
"But he is the direct grandson of Xinming after all. He will eventually return to Xinming. Does he want to bring the academy students to Xinming?" Fu Yong asked in confusion.
"The Americas are rich in minerals and products. What do you think Xinming will lack over there?" Han Du turned to Fu Yong and asked seriously.
Fu Yong lowered his head and thought deeply. America is rich in products and lacks nothing. However,
As soon as his eyes lit up, Fu Yong suddenly raised his head and said excitedly, "What do you mean, sir, they are short of people?"
"Of course they are short of people." Han Du said in a serious tone, "But compared to ordinary people, what they lack more is talent. And the academy students are rare talents in the Ming Dynasty. Do you think Zhu Zhanji wants to use the academy students
Get it to America?"
In Han Du's view, Xinming did not lack talents. Although Zhu Di brought only a million people there, there were many indigenous people in America. There were at least over 10 million indigenous people in the entire America.
As long as Zhu Di captures these natives, whether as slaves or slowly educating them to join Xinming, Xinming's population can increase dramatically in a short period of time.
But that's all at best. The natives are originally a group of barbarians. It is possible to expect them to put in some effort to cultivate some land. It is completely impossible to let them manage Xinming further.
Therefore, what Xinming lacked most was talents who received a good education, read poetry and books, and were well-informed.
And it just so happens that the academy has the most such talents.
The few people made eye contact for a while, and finally it was Fu Yong who took the lead and asked, "So, what do you mean, sir?"
They don't care at all whether Xinming is short of people or talents. In their opinion, what does Xinming's lack of talents have to do with them?
But the salary increase and salary increase proposed by Han Du are closely related to them. After all, it is to take money out of their pockets.
Although each of these people is worth millions, they are not very willing to spend their money in vain without even hearing a sound.
Han Du could see what these people were thinking. He looked away, twirled his fingers on the tea lid twice, shook his head and said with a smile, "You misunderstood. It's not that I'm forcing you to increase your salary. It's Zhu Zhanji who is in front of you.
If you don't increase your salary, I'm afraid you won't be able to hire a single academy student."
"I'm just reminding you!"
If you want them
For a salary increase, even if these people dare not say anything in person, they may blame themselves behind their backs, but it will be different if Zhu Zhanji is brought out.
If they want to hate! Just hate Zhu Zhanji.
Sure enough, these people were originally angry at Han Du and dared not speak out. After listening to Han Du's words, their attention immediately shifted to Zhu Zhanji.
Fu Yong was anxious, frowned, and asked in a displeased tone, "What do you mean, the prince, will steal people from us?"
They, the merchants, had long coveted the academy students, and finally got the government official to relent and allow them to hire people, but in the end, a cut-off man came along halfway. Who could be happy?
"You misunderstood." Han Du took a sip of tea with a smile and shook his head. "It's not that Zhu Zhanji is robbing your people, but you are going to robbing Zhu Zhanji's people."
"Are we going to grab it?" someone exclaimed, and immediately after that person stopped, without saying a word.
Okay, now everyone understands.
There are only so many students in the academy. Except for those who want to become officials and those who stay in the academy, there are not many who are willing to accept their employment.
Now Zhu Zhanji and they all want to hire students. If they don't compete with Zhu Zhanji, wouldn't they all be hired by Zhu Zhanji?
"Okay," Fu Yong smiled bitterly and nodded, "Let's all rely on our abilities. The one with the highest price will get it!"
Fu Yong made up his mind in his heart that even if his salary was doubled, he would still hire people. Others may still have doubts about whether it is worth hiring academy students at high prices, but he has seen the value of academy students with his own eyes.
.
Take his gantry cranes at the docks of Luzon and Old Port as an example. They can earn him a lot of money every day. We have to admire his vision for seeing the huge earning power of gantry cranes in advance.
But every time the gantry crane breaks down, Fu Yong's heart bleeds, because every day of delay costs hundreds or even thousands of gantry cranes.
We are also academy students, and some of them are so powerful that they can spot the fault at a glance and fix it two, three, or even five or six days in advance. The money they can earn in these extra days alone is not only enough to hire all the academy students.
The fee can even make him a fortune.
If he could hire an academy student who was proficient in mechanics and stay on the dock all day long. If something broke, he could fix it at any time. Then the money earned from the time saved would be more than the cost of hiring the student.
This means that not only did he hire students without spending a penny, he even made a small profit.
After just a little calculation in his mind, Fu Yong suddenly had something to worry about.
It must be said that not everyone has Fu Yong's experience and knowledge.
Except for Fu Yong, everyone else lowered their heads and said nothing. Although they did not directly object, they also expressed their dissatisfaction to Han Du with a silent attitude.
Han Du could see it at a glance and was not in a hurry. He asked slowly, "What? You don't want to?"
Facing Han Du's gaze, everyone looked at each other for a moment, not knowing how to answer.
Finally, someone bit the bullet and said, "Master, I'm afraid it's too early to talk about salary increases now, isn't it? Even if His Royal Highness wants to hire people to go to America, let's not talk about whether there are students who are willing to go to America. Even if there are people who are willing to go,
, I’m afraid His Highness the Crown Prince won’t give very high conditions, right?”