The front yard is full of flowers, rockery and flowing water, and has its own scenic spots. However, the noise of the past is no longer there, but it is more depressing. There are guards wearing strong suits everywhere, who are on guard.
Sitting in the tall and spacious main room were more than a dozen noble people in rich attire, each serving tea and sipping slowly, talking in a low voice, but their eyes were full of anxiety.
Soon, the owner of the mansion hurried in, cupped his hands and said: "Everyone has been waiting for a long time. I'm sorry. I'm sorry."
"You're welcome from the Li family." Everyone stood up and bowed in return, but no one dared to offend him.
The visitor went directly to the main seat and sat down. A maid brought tea. After setting it up, he bowed and left. Someone asked impatiently: "How is the Master of the Li family doing?"
The head of the Li family is the branch head of the Li family in Chang'an of Zhao County. He smiled and said when he heard the inquiry: "I understand your feelings. The Holy One has personally promised that he will arrest the people who looted and recover the salt that was stolen from everyone. There is no need to worry.
.”
"Thank you very much, Master Li." The other party gave a grateful gift.
The head of the Li family was very pleased and nodded in return, but found that everyone was not in high spirits, but frowned. He couldn't help but asked bluntly: "But what happened again? You are all outstanding members of the family, powerful and powerful.
What else makes everyone so sad?"
"Master Li is joking." A middle-aged man clasped his fists and said, "To be honest, everyone knows that the Protector's Office openly recruits 5,000 people to work, and the wages start at 100 cents. I don't know anything else. In the lower house,
Many shop assistants have gone to sign up, and if this continues, there will be no one available for us."
"Yes, it's just a hundred or dozens of people. If you recruit 5,000 people at once, there are only so many people working in Chang'an. For us, the Protector's move is like draining the salary from the bottom of the cauldron. Several shops in our house have to
What should we do if we close down the business? Please ask the Li family master for help."
"Please help Mr. Li." Everyone clasped their fists and begged.
The head of the Li family was very satisfied with everyone's attitude and enjoyed the feeling of being promoted. He picked up the tea and tasted it calmly. After everyone had finished their good words, he asked: "The public recruitment of Lord Protector does not violate the law."
, even if we file a complaint against the emperor, it will not be easy to deal with. The people can be swayed by a little profit, and you can also improve the treatment to retain people."
This simply means why not eat minced meat.
Everyone rolled their eyes when they heard this. The Li family in Zhao County has a great business, so it doesn't matter, but seven of the five surnames can only be considered four. The remaining Li family in Longyou is the royal family, and the Fanyang Lu family in Chang'an was ransacked, and their strength was greatly damaged. The entire family in the world has also returned.
Who can compete with the Li family of Zhaojun?
Everyone was so angry that they wanted to curse, but they didn't dare. They just held it in and felt uncomfortable.
The atmosphere became weird.
After a moment, one person smiled bitterly and said: "What the Li family leader said is true. It's just that the lower house makes a living by selling salt. Nowadays, banditry along the coast is constantly happening. Sea salt cannot be transported in. The house is already stretched. How can there be any spare money to pay the high salary?
If it doesn’t work, we have no choice but to close down.”
The head of the Li family looked at the other party unhappily. If all businesses were closed and no one would follow or cooperate, his value in front of the Holy Master would be greatly reduced. He asked unhappily: "What do you mean?"
The other party sensed Patriarch Li's secret annoyance and quickly explained: "Master Li, please don't misunderstand me. I am just telling the truth and have no other intentions."
Others also agreed that it was okay to follow the Li family leader, but businessmen were pursuing profits, and no one would do anything unprofitable.
Public anger is hard to offend. The head of the Li family looked at everyone calmly, but he was not willing to be forced to give in by everyone. He asked: "The Protector can offer a salary of one hundred cents, why can't you? How much have you given in the past?"
These words silenced everyone.
"Huh?" The head of the Li family snorted dissatisfiedly.
Someone quickly explained: "Master Li, I don't know why Lord Protector can offer one hundred coins, but there are rules for employment and treatment in Chang'an. The shopkeeper's salary is between thirty and fifty coins. At the end of the year, there will be a bonus based on the income, but ordinary
The guy earns around fifteen to twenty cents a month."
Twenty coins can buy four bushels of refined rice and noodles, seven bushels of coarse grains, which is more than forty kilograms, plus wild vegetables. It is not a big problem to save a little to feed one or two people.
There is no harm without comparison.
The Protectorate's office offered a salary of 100 yuan, which was five times more. Even a fool knew how to choose.
When the head of the Li family heard the difference, his face changed greatly, and he said in surprise: "We are also doing business in Chang'an, and everyone knows the cost. Why does the Protector dare to offer such a high salary, and he still has profits to make?"
"That's not necessarily the case. Don't forget that Lord Protector has his own business. Whether it's paper, liquor, fried tea, soap, etc., the prices are not cheap. What's more important is that we can't imitate them."
"Yes, the Protector's independent business must be profitable, otherwise he wouldn't do it, but as a result, the wages of workers in Chang'an City have been raised. Today, we will recruit 5,000 people. After a while, the 5,000 people will be fully familiar with it.
Maybe we will recruit another 5,000 people, and then we will have no jobs available. Unless the salary is also improved, the cost will be too high. Once the salary is increased, the business will not be able to continue, and we will have to close down."
"Yes, yes, what should we do?"
Everyone nodded in agreement and looked at the head of the Li family.
The head of the Li family is not stupid. He can see that everyone is complaining about being poor and miserable, and does not want to pay too high a salary. This is forcing him to go to the palace, so that he can go to the Holy Emperor to come forward, but he cannot refuse. After all, he still needs everyone's support and help.
It's definitely not possible to go to the Holy Lord. He will have a reputation of being unfavorable in doing things. The head of the Li family pondered for a moment and said: "The wages are just a trivial matter. As far as I know, the Protector of the Kingdom purchased tens of thousands of rock salt from the imperial court and has all the backlog in hand. Everyone will keep the inventory."
All the salt will be released at a low price. As long as the people in Chang'an City are not short of salt, the Lord Protector's salt will be in their hands. In less than ten days, everyone's salt will be transported to Chang'an. At that time, they will continue to sell it at low prices and overwhelm the Lord Protector.
live."
"Will our salt be able to enter Chang'an in ten days?" someone asked in surprise.
"Of course, I guarantee that."
Everyone thought that the head of the Li family in Zhao County had followed him to Jiangnan to quell the chaos. The head of the Li family must have inside information, and they were immediately overjoyed. Someone asked: "If new salt can come in, it doesn't matter if the backlog of salt is cleared, but the price must be unified. And
How much is good?"
When it comes to interests, no one is a fool.
Everyone was silent and looked at the head of the Li family.
The head of the Li family also deals in salt, so he naturally knows the truth. After thinking for a moment, he said: "The cost of your salt is about four cents. Normally, it sells for seven or eight cents. In good years, it sells for ten cents. A few days ago, it sold for fifteen or six cents. How much profit did it make?"
To be honest, the Holy Spirit is very dissatisfied with this and hopes that the price of salt in Chang'an will come down. However, Duke Protector's snowflake salt is sold for four cents, so everyone will sell it for three cents and negotiate the price with Duke Protector.
war."
"Only three cents?" Everyone exclaimed in surprise.
The cost is four cents. Wouldn’t it be a loss if we sell it for three cents?
"Why, you don't want to? This is the Holy Spirit's wish." The head of the Li family looked cold.
When everyone heard that it was the Holy Spirit's intention, they didn't dare to say anything, but they were unwilling to do so.
The head of the Li family continued with a cold face: "The price is indeed a bit low, and the new salt will be sold at this price after it is shipped, until the Lord Protector is suppressed, and the batch of salt is broken in the hands of the Lord Protector.
The Duke Protector’s idea of managing salt in Chang’an City from now on is not up to you all here. As for everyone’s losses, there will definitely be a massive food shortage in the Jiangnan area after it is pacified. Those who are willing to work together to help each other stay and discuss in detail, and those who are not willing to leave can leave.”
While I was serving tea and sipping slowly, the old god was there.
If there is a shortage of food after a flood, food prices will skyrocket. This is common sense. We are all smart people here. How could we not know that we can make up for it by selling food, or even make a profit, and we are immediately tempted.
"Master Li is still wise!"
"You won't have to worry about making money if you follow Master Li."
Everyone smiled and complimented her, and no one left.
…
Qin Huaidao didn't know that the salt dealers in Chang'an City, headed by Li, were preparing to start a price war. He was teasing the children in the backyard of Qinjiazhuang. When he saw the giggling of the milk dumplings, his whole heart melted. He chatted with He'er and Li Xueyan about the new creation.
The quality of the paper was unknown. The two women did not know that the new paper was going to be printed into banknotes, so they looked at it carefully.
While we were chatting, Xue Rengui hurried over and saluted and said, "Young Master, Butler Jia asked me to tell you that the staff has been filled and everything is going smoothly."
"They were filled up so quickly?" Qin Huaidao was a little surprised.
Xue Rengui said with emotion: "The young master may not have known clearly if he didn't go to the scene. There are too many people, and many people have not registered. I asked if I could register first and give priority to the opportunity in the future. Butler Jia did not dare to agree."
"It seems that there are still many people with nothing to do in Chang'an City." Qin Huaidao said with emotion, who really knows what is going on behind the seemingly prosperous Chang'an? After thinking about it, he said: "That woman's workshop in Chang'an City is too
It’s crowded, so move to the Industrial City. The workshop is rented, so you can quit tomorrow. There is plenty of space in the Industrial City, and are there dormitories? Women must live separately.”
"There are quite a few of them, with bunk beds and bunk beds. Eight can be accommodated in one room, so it can be crowded enough to fit in."
Qin Huaidao thought for a while and warned: "Female workers who are willing to live will be assigned rooms. Those who are not willing to live will be arranged to return to Chang'an after work. Safety will be ensured along the way and nothing will happen. In addition, the Prince Villa cannot be left empty for people to live in."
Go to the flood-stricken areas in the south of the Yangtze River and recruit a thousand displaced households to be tenants. Each household will be given ten acres of paddy fields and only receive 20% of the rent. If the excess grain is sold, it must be sold to the government, and of course, it will be purchased at the current market price."
Those are 10,000 acres of high-quality paddy fields, which will be used for food in the future. It would be a pity to leave them empty.