To be righteous means to be free from treachery and business. Don't believe in the moral character of businessmen. If you can squeeze someone, you will naturally try your best to squeeze them.
Of course, there are still some conscientious people here, and they cannot be beaten to death with a stick.
Exploiting workers' monthly wages does not refer to one individual, but to a group of people.
The most powerful among them is not the owner of the factory.
People in the south call them "boss", which refers to the owner of a business, which means "shopkeeper, boss, etc." in the north.
The word "老" means experienced in doing things, and the word "ban" means the qualities a businessman should have.
As the saying goes, faith leads to establishment. Only when there is quality in the door can it be called a board.
That’s why he’s called ‘boss’.
The business model of a factory is very different from that of a conventional business. The title of boss became popular, which is different from conventional proprietors and shopkeepers to some extent.
Zhu Ying was surprised to find that most of these workers' monthly wages were taken away by the so-called foreman.
The Yaren only collected part of it.
Foremen are also workers, and they also need to work. They are usually fellow workers, and they are followed by a dozen or dozens of people from each village.
In a factory, even if it is relatively small, there are still hundreds of people, and these foremen are quite prestigious.
Even if you are the boss, you still need to have three-point dependence on him, otherwise he is very likely to just take people out and quit.
It seems like the problem is the workers themselves.
This is not the case.
Who else would dislike someone with a lot of money?
The emergence of foremen is a manifestation of the power of bullies. They often have their own relationships and seize more of it, giving part to the boss, part to the gangsters, and keeping the rest in their own pockets.
Most of the workers were angry but dared not speak out, because the jurisdiction in this area was equivalent to a vacancy, and neither the government officials nor the policemen paid any attention to it.
Moreover, most factories are generally not located in busy cities, but are mostly in sparsely populated suburbs.
Naturally, the government's governance strength appears to be much lower.
People who can work as foremen are accustomed to running rampant in the countryside, and ordinary people cannot avoid them at all.
If you don't pay, I'll still give you a meal during the Chinese New Year, and you won't even have time to run away.
Furthermore, this is also a common phenomenon.
If you don't do it in this factory, you have to go to that factory to do it, and it will still be under the jurisdiction of the foreman.
"It's true that people who are good will be bullied by others, and horses that are good will be ridden by others. This has been true from ancient times to the present."
After learning the truth of the matter, Zhu Ying said with some sigh.
Whether it is in the past, now, or even in the distant future, this phenomenon has always existed.
In simpler terms, this is bullying.
It seems like a simple question, but actually it is not easy to really find out.
Even if Zhu Ying went to ask in person, most of the workers who were used to being bullied would not really tell the truth.
At the beginning, Zhu Ying found that based on the factory accounts, the bosses of these factories basically paid the lowest monthly salary.
Although the intermediary fees of the Yaren did exist, the truth was only learned after arresting and interrogating several Yaren who specialized in this business.
This kind of thing, in the eyes of ordinary officials, is quite difficult. Once there is any carelessness, it will cause conflicts.
The current workers, without knowing why, will subconsciously protect the foreman or even help him cover up.
This makes it difficult to obtain evidence.
If there is no witness, even if the officials know it, what's the use?
In fact, the workers are not fools, but they know more clearly that once they expose it themselves, without mentioning the relationship with the foreman, there will be no place for them to gain a foothold in the village.
The government is only temporary, but those foremen have always lived in the village.
As the saying goes, if you can't see what you see when you look up, you can run away from the monk, but you can't run away from the temple.
Uncle Zhang, who followed, said a little embarrassedly: "Boss, this matter is also common in our chamber of commerce factories."
"Actually, I heard some rumors before, but they didn't speak out themselves, so they couldn't blame others."
"Those who opened up could no longer work in the factory, so they had no choice but to leave, but they had no place to go. If they went to another factory, there would be no one to protect them. Not only would they be beaten, but their monthly income would be even less.
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"The old slave also asked several people privately. In their opinion, if the factory can take care of his own food and accommodation, and he can still have one or two taels of money left every month, his family can barely survive."
"In general, it is much better than working as a tenant in the village for the landlord. If you save a little and still have some leftover, then you will be satisfied."
Hearing this, Zhu Ying understood immediately.
Basically, the minimum wage I set is too high.
So much so that some people are eyeing this profit margin.
Zhu Ying's idea is not wrong.
According to current calculations, at the lowest level, each worker can earn four guan of treasure money per month, which is 48 guan of treasure money per year.
Because of the current policy of encouraging one-child policy, most families basically have three or more children.
The minimum standard for the food and clothing expenses for each child, including the wife, is three times higher.
This is the standard for general use. If you only focus on eating, it will naturally be a little less.
In fact, Zhu Ying's idea was very simple. He wanted people to be able to better raise their children, and at least among multiple children, they could support one person to go to school.
Even the simplest study.
Now if we do this according to the foreman, naturally everything will go into chaos, let alone study, it is completely a concept of starving to death.
In this case, what is the difference between this and ruling the world in a cage?
This is not what Zhu Ying wants.
His vision and structure are completely different from those of the rulers of previous dynasties. He knows that there is a broader world in this world.
Even the class contradictions in today's society, even if they are irreconcilable, can be transferred outward.
The world is so big, and the current population of the Ming Dynasty is only over 60 million. Even if it expands for hundreds of years, the territory of the Ming Dynasty and the development of productivity will not put any pressure on it at all.
The continuous expansion of foreign affairs and immigration can ensure the continuous extension of the Ming Dynasty.
When external conflicts become tense, internal conflicts will naturally begin to slowly fade away.
Just like the current conquest of Japan.
In the Capital Newspaper, the period of war against Japan has been published continuously.
In addition to some descriptions of the situation of the Japanese people, there will also be some landscape paintings about the Japanese country. They even secretly gave instructions to compile articles about the Japanese country and briefly talk about the possibilities of the Japanese country in the future.
This subtle influence was actually that Zhu Ying wanted to immigrate some Ming people to the Japanese country.
As time went by, the war situation in Japan was actually not conducive to the Ming Dynasty.
The most important one is not the problem at the war level, the biggest problem is the problem of morale.
In such a foreign environment, the occasional small earthquake or storm would be too much for the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, when there is no direct confrontation, the warriors of the Japanese country like to engage in jungle guerrilla warfare the most. This does little damage to the Ming expeditionary force, but it is very annoying.
As time went by, the temperaments of many soldiers became a little irritable. After all, most of the soldiers who went there were military men and there were relatively few literati. This also made the conflicts with the Japanese people under their rule even more acute.
Education is a long-term period, not a problem that can be solved in the short term.
However, although there are such signs, at least several large-scale operations against Japan will be carried out before the next arrangements can be made.
When Zhu Ying returned to Kunning Palace, he understood that for the foreman, there was no longer any possibility of reforming his religion.
The only more troublesome thing is the issue of evidence.
But sometimes, evidence is not that important.
Naturally, Zhu Ying also reported this to the old man.
Zhu Yuanzhang now feels comfortable with business development.
After getting familiar with some of Da Sun's business routines, Zhu Yuanzhang has gained a lot of experience in maintaining the current business direction, not to mention innovating.
Especially in some arrangements for overseas trade, there are many detailed requirements, such as designated relevant regulations, systems, and charters.
Almost all operations were done by Zhu Yuanzhang himself. When Zhu Ying saw these details, he understood the old man's wisdom.
Compared with some of Zhu Ying's own ideas and some of the rules formulated by Zhu Yuanzhang, although they seem a bit stricter, they can better maintain the development of the maritime trade system.
Regarding the foreman's matter, Zhu Yuanzhang also shared his thoughts for Dasun's reference.
Generally speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang still hopes that Da Sun can make his own decisions.
He didn't say it directly, but told Dasun a truth.
"In our opinion, there are two kinds of people themselves, unruly people and kind people."
"Good people are not cunning. Although they are honest and honest, they bully the weak and fear the strong. They are willing to endure it for some hope. But if they are forced to a dead end, they will naturally let go of everything completely."
"At this time, there is naturally no difference between good people and unruly people."
"The unkind people are unkind and bully others, and they will do anything for their own interests. But if they meet someone stronger, the unruly people will naturally become good people."
"When it comes to treating the people, you can't blindly provide benefits. You should know how to fight for kindness and enmity. If the grandson gives more, it will naturally give others opportunities to take advantage of it."
"If every penny of this wage was very important to every common person, naturally this phenomenon would not occur."
In fact, Zhu Ying knew what the old man meant, which was to cancel the protection of the minimum monthly wage law for workers, or to lower it.
When every penny becomes important, then these foremen will naturally be overwhelmed by other workers.
But this is not what Zhu Ying wants.
Seeing that Dasun was silent, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "We just know that Dasun would not do this."
"What we just talked about is the way officials govern the world and is the Confucian method, but this is not the method of our royal family."
"This world belongs to our grandfather and grandson. Since the eldest grandson has set the rules and changes them every day, wouldn't he lose his own face in vain?"
"As far as we are concerned, these things are simple. Anyone who dares to break our rules will die for us."
"If there is one, kill one. If there are a hundred, kill a hundred. Kill them so that no one dares to touch them. Kill them so that no one dares to do them. That will be all right."
"These people who deserve to be killed are just like the corrupt officials. No matter how many people are killed, it will have no impact on our Ming Dynasty. On the people, even if they don't say it with their mouths, they will applaud in their hearts."
"It not only benefits the people, but also protects our dignity. It kills two birds with one stone, so why not?"
"Dasun, you have to remember that we are the royal family, we don't need to pay attention to any evidence, we only need to pay attention to justice."
"What is justice? Justice lies in the hearts of the people. As long as it is what the people want, we will do it with our hands and feet. As long as it goes against the people's will, we will go with our hands and feet to kill people."
"Right or wrong, it doesn't matter to us."
Hearing these words, Zhu Ying was extremely shocked.
Although this truth is understood just by saying it, there have been a few emperors in the past dynasties who could actually do it.
The emperor is the only one who is supreme.
At this point, Zhu Yuanzhang can obviously be said to have united knowledge and action.
That’s what I thought, and that’s what I did.
Reputation doesn't matter, it's not important.
Anyone who refuses to obey will be killed.
As long as the foundation of Ming Dynasty is solid, a little reputation doesn't matter.
The real people's hearts are not what those literati say. Only by truly seeing and experiencing it can you understand what the people want in their hearts.
Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang's words did not mean to teach his grandson how to kill people, nor did he mean to solve any problem by killing him.
Instead, he told the great grandson that as the emperor and the Nine-Five Supreme Being, he should not be restrained easily.
Seeing Dasun's suddenly enlightened expression, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and asked, "Dasun, tell us what we are going to do."
The question is this: If the Great Sun really resolves the matter by killing everyone, Zhu Yuanzhang's next education will be in place.
The previous words are actually full of inducement. Zhu Yuanzhang said it just to see whether Da Sun's character would be easily swayed by others.
If Da Sun had chosen to kill him completely, Zhu Yuanzhang would have already prepared other excuses.
Zhu Yuanzhang took great pains in guiding and educating his eldest grandson.
Zhu Ying pondered for a while and then replied: "My grandson thinks that although these foreman's actions are bullying, they are not punishable by death."
"If we use killing methods, it is inevitable that some people will die unjustly."
"In fact, the key point is not how to punish them, but how to extract them from the crowd."
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied.
A qualified king must naturally have his own judgment.
"How do you think Da Sun can find out?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a smile.