The new year is approaching, and factories, commercial banks, etc. in Beijing, large and small, have begun to pay year-end bonuses and wages one after another. Workers have worked hard for a year, and what they are most looking forward to is this last moment.
People in the Ming Dynasty are still very particular about being a boss. They need to be a conscientious boss and treat their employees and workers with a conscience. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, so you have to pay every penny you deserve.
If you can't give it or don't want to give it, people in the same industry will laugh at you and say that you have no strength or structure, and maybe no one will cooperate with you in the future.
The imperial court has repeatedly emphasized that wages and bonuses must be paid to workers before the New Year holiday, man, otherwise the imperial court will directly seal up your business, factory, and even arrest you directly.
Therefore, this money must be given. Even if you lose money after a year, the money you should give will still be given.
For people who are involved in this matter, the word loyalty is something that everyone advocates and tries to follow. The word loyalty even ranks in front of everything.
The ministers of the imperial court must be loyal to the emperor, and ordinary people and workers must be loyal to their employers. They must eat the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor. This is the most basic principle of life in this era.
Since you have received money from your employer, you must work well for your employer and do things beautifully.
Although there is no so-called contract spirit in the West, the people of Ming Dynasty still followed such a rule and spirit, which also provided excellent soil for the development of capitalism in Ming Dynasty.
Unlike European capitalists who pursue extreme profits, people in the Ming Dynasty still regard money as dirt.
This is something that future generations cannot compare with. People in later generations will all look at money. As long as you have money, no matter how you come from it, you are a great person. If you don’t have money, you are garbage.
The Ming Empire during this period had not yet been influenced by Western thought, and still had the customs of the ancient times. It was a common phenomenon to emphasize friendship and neglect money.
It may be difficult for future generations to understand such a feeling.
But it does exist, and it is very common. It is the mainstream value of society. People who are too greedy for money and stingy are often despised by others, and thus receive a lot of ostracism.
At the end of the year, giving away every cent of the money that workers and guys have worked so hard for is the least that needs to be done.
In particular, the big men in the Beijing-Tianjin area have always been very particular about being "general". They need to be grand and well-organized in their conduct and work, unlike the bumpkin in Nanjing who deliberately refuses to pay workers when they have money.
As a result, no one goes to Nanjing to work now. The originally prosperous Jinling City seems to have had all its vitality drained away. Its development is getting slower and slower, and there are fewer and fewer people.
Other cities are developing rapidly, but Nanjing is regressing. Now it has been surpassed by Songhu, and even cities such as Chang'an, Kaifeng, Nanchang, and Guangzhou are catching up.
The root of all this is not because those people in Nanjing deliberately delayed paying workers' wages, which caused everyone's hatred of the Nanjing boss. As long as they heard that the boss was from Nanjing, the workers and guys would just leave without paying you these things.
People with conscience work part-time.
This era is not without options and options. There are a lot of factories here in Songhu. If it doesn’t work, you can still go to the Beijing-Tianjin area. If you can’t survive in the Ming Dynasty, you can also go to overseas colonies and vassal states, or you can immigrate to other countries.
and overseas.
Who is going to accept your arrogance?
After receiving the salary and bonus, my pockets were bulging, and the streets and alleys of the capital became extremely lively. Everywhere was filled with workers and buddies buying New Year's goods and getting ready to go home.
Hexi Road, Xincheng, South District, is even more lively, almost packed with people, because this is the car and bicycle sales center in the entire capital.
Here, there are hundreds of car and bicycle shops, large and small, and almost all car and bicycle factories have opened their own brand stores here to sell the cars and factories produced by them.
The Chinese New Year is also the peak season for car and bicycle sales. People always want to buy some hard goods during the Chinese New Year.
Rich people naturally want to buy a car and drive it home, which is naturally very convenient and respectable. Ordinary people want to buy a bicycle to ride on it. It is very popular in the Beijing-Tianjin area now.
bike.
If you don't have a bicycle, you will be embarrassed to tell people that you work in the Beijing-Tianjin area.
During the Chinese New Year, it is very honorable to ride a bicycle and bring home a load of New Year's goods. Even though riding a bicycle in winter is tiring and the wind is biting, there are still many people buying bicycles.
"BMW has a big year-end sale. It has a big year-end sale. You can drive a BMW home for only 4998. You won't be afraid of the wind or cold when you go home during the Chinese New Year~"
"Hanma Motors has a big year-end discount. It only costs RMB 2888 to drive Hanma Motors home. It has super power and super luxurious design. It is definitely not to be missed."
"Qianlima bicycles have a big year-end discount. For only 12 taels of silver, you can ride your bike home for only 12 taels of silver. Don't miss it if you pass by. This kind of discount is unprecedented."
"Come and take a look, take a look, there is a year-end discount on snow riding bicycles. With only 13 taels of silver, you can buy a snow riding bicycle and go home for the New Year."
In the cold wind, each of the waiters held a tin trumpet and kept shouting, attracting more customers to visit his store and buy cars and bicycles.
There are also a lot of people in Jiajia Auto and bicycle stores, especially the bicycle stores, which are even more crowded. There are so many people in every bicycle store.
After all, there are only a few people who can afford a car. Nowadays, the cheapest car costs more than a thousand taels of silver, and the better ones cost several thousand taels of silver.
This is simply beyond the reach of ordinary people, so for ordinary people in the Beijing-Tianjin area, bicycles are naturally the best choice.
You can buy a bicycle for more than a dozen taels of silver, or even a few taels of cheap silver. In places like the Beijing-Tianjin area where there are cement roads everywhere, this bicycle is naturally very practical.
Naturally, it is also the hottest selling one.
Among them, the Mercedes-Benz bicycles produced by the Mercedes-Benz Bicycle Factory have always been the most trusted brand.
Mercedes-Benz bicycles are of excellent quality and have few problems. They come in many and good-looking styles and are very easy to use. Although the price is the most expensive among all bicycles, they are still very popular. The supply almost exceeds the demand. People come to buy Mercedes-Benz bicycles.
There are simply too many.
Gao Jiang is a factory supervisor, and his income is quite good. He can get more than 200 taels of silver in a year. Not only did he buy a house in the capital early and settle down here, but he also has a few dollars on hand.
One hundred taels of silver.
During the New Year, he was busy with things in the factory and was preparing to go home to celebrate the New Year. His younger brother at home kept clamoring to give him a bicycle.
There is no way, as the eldest brother, he always has to take care of his younger brothers and sisters, so he came to the Mercedes-Benz bicycle store to buy a bicycle to take home to his younger brother.
"When will I have the money to buy a Mercedes-Benz car?"
Gao Jiang was casually looking around in the bicycle factory, but his eyes were directed at the Mercedes-Benz car store next door. There were brand-new cars parked there, and they looked much more comfortable than bicycles.
For ordinary workers, Gao Jiang is considered very successful, with a high income and a house in the capital. However, in Gao Jiang's view, he is actually living in an ordinary life.
I can't even afford a car. It's too cold to go home and ride a bicycle during the Chinese New Year. I can't get the comfort and ease of driving a car.
The key is that the bicycle is too slow. His home is still hundreds of miles away from the capital, and riding a bicycle is really tiring. Therefore, every time he goes back to his hometown, he hesitates whether to go back by bicycle.
He really wants to buy a car, but the current price of cars is too expensive. The cheapest one costs more than a thousand taels of silver, let alone a better one.
"Crackling~"
"Dang~dang~"
At this moment, there was a crackling sound and the sound of gongs and drums not far ahead.
“Land Rover motorcycles are on sale, Land Rover motorcycles are on sale~”
"The Land Rover motorcycles produced by the Mercedes-Benz Automobile Factory are now on sale. The Land Rover motorcycles produced by the Mercedes-Benz Automobile Factory are now on sale~"
"Fast speed, no need for pedals, car power, and the price of a bicycle~"
“Don’t miss it when you’re passing by, it’s a must-have for returning home during the Chinese New Year!”
Along with the sound of gongs and drums, a group of people holding tin trumpets kept shouting.
"Huh~huh!"
At the same time, there were bursts of roaring sounds from the nearby Hexi Road. I saw a group of people driving motorcycles passing by side by side. There were more than a dozen two-wheeled motorcycles in the front, and several three-wheeled motorcycles behind them.
.
These motorcycles are different from bicycles. Riders do not need to pedal, and the motorcycles can walk. And as more people are attracted, the motorcycles in front also start to accelerate.
Accompanied by the roar of motorcycles, the speeds of the motorcycles in front of them suddenly soared, and they were speeding down the road like arrows.
The motorcycles following the weather also began to accelerate continuously, and the people on the three-wheeled motorcycles continued to shout vigorously.
"motorcycle?"
"How powerful and fast is the car?"
"How much does the bike cost?"
Gao Jiang looked at it and couldn't help but feel excited. This motorcycle seemed to be very good. It could travel very fast without pedaling. It was much more fun than a bicycle.
Moreover, the three-wheeled motorcycle seems to be very good, and it has a large trunk. If you go home during the New Year, you will bring a lot of new year's goods.