Chapter 421 Laboring the people and hurting the wealth!
Chapter 421 It wastes people and money!
Forehead……
Gao Tianyun and others were speechless. Their last mission hadn't been completed yet, and His Highness the Crown Prince had given them a new mission. This was a bit too much!
However, they didn't dare to say it out, so they had no choice but to agree.
Lin Fan also knew that this group of officials had never taken on so much work at once, and they were all overwhelmed. If they knew that they would be asked to design battleships later, they would definitely go crazy.
"Your Highness, we will definitely complete the tasks you have assigned us!"
Gao Tianyun said in a deep voice.
"Gao Tianyun, I am very optimistic about you. You can do it with confidence and boldness. Apart from these projects, I will help you solve everything!"
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
Gao Tianyun said: "Your Highness, our Ministry of Industry is really encountering a problem right now."
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Lin Fan looked at Gao Tianyun with squinting eyes. This guy was capable of getting things done, but sometimes he was too pretentious. Today, if he hadn't pushed him too hard, he wouldn't have said anything.
"What problem?"
Lin Fan asked.
"Your Highness, there have been rumors circulating among the people recently, saying that the imperial court has done many large projects, which has wasted people and money!"
"And this matter, somehow, is all blamed on our Ministry of Works. I have already ordered people to increase the wages of the workers, but this rumor still exists!"
Gao Tianyun said in a deep voice.
"kindness?
According to common sense, shouldn't such rumors be the first to reach the ears of this prince?
Why did I let you know first?"
Lin Fan looked confused.
Gao Tianyun also felt strange and said: "I also feel strange. No matter what concessions I make, there are still such rumors."
"Moreover, the workers employed by our Ministry of Industry are now feeling uneasy, and some are even demanding three times their wages."
kindness!
Lin Fan frowned. If he guessed correctly, someone was definitely up to something, and those workers were also deliberately incited by these people.
"I am aware of this matter, but I will never agree to raising wages for workers. They must be paid according to the previous wage standards."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
"Your Highness, the workers will never agree to the previous wage standards. If this matter continues to deteriorate, it will not be good for anyone!"
Gao Tianyun said in a deep voice.
Lin Fan said: "Gao Tianyun, you still don't believe me when I say you are stupid, aren't you being led by the nose again?
If this worker asks you to give them ten times their salary, will you agree?"
"From now on, workers' salaries will return to normal levels. Aren't those people saying that we are wasting people and wasting money?
We set the working hours at five hours, and when the time is up, the workers can leave, and those who continue to work can get extra salary."
Five hours, that is, ten hours, this kind of working time can be said to be the easiest in ancient times. After all, workers in ancient times had to work more than twelve hours a day to support their families.
In the 21st century, most people's jobs are still 996. The working hours given by Lin Fan can be said to be extremely generous!
Workers can choose to go home to be with their wives, or they can choose to continue working and earn extra pay. By giving them multiple choices, there will be no waste of time and money.
"Your Highness, why didn't you think of this idea?
I’ll let someone do it right now!”
Gao Tianyun said in surprise.
What he had been thinking about was to increase the workers' wages so that they would be willing to work, but he did not expect to start with time.
"Once the five-hour work system is implemented, no one can be allowed to cheat and play tricks. You have to send someone to keep an eye on it!"
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will send someone to keep an eye on you!"
Gao Tianyun said in a deep voice.
"Well, the Prince of Japan is here today. If you have any other difficulties, please tell them."
Lin Fan said again.
"Your Highness, we really don't have any problems this time, you have solved them all!"
Gao Tianyun said with a smile.
Lin Fan saw that Gao Tianyun really had nothing to do by himself, so he said: "You can continue working. I have other things to do, so I won't be here to accompany you."
After that, Lin Fan left with his hands behind his back. Not long after Lin Fan left, officials from the Ministry of Industry continued to study the South-to-North Water Diversion Project.
The fact that the workers' working hours were fixed at five hours and their wages changed to the previous wages quickly spread, and at first the workers were unwilling to do so.
However, the people at the Ministry of Works were resolute. If anyone disagreed, they could just take their salary and leave. Gradually, no one continued to make trouble, and people worked more honestly.
"This... those people from the Ministry of Industry actually came up with such a clever plan, directly stipulating working hours, and only work five hours a day. This can't be considered a waste of people and money!"
Gongshu Jing said in a cold voice.
"Sir, you have done a good deed for the workers this time and secured the most advantageous way of working for them."
Hong'er said with a smile.
Gongshu Jing looked at Hong'er and said in a deep voice: "You should spread the word now and say that His Highness the Crown Prince conspired with Gongsun Erniang to harm the martial arts people and the common people!"
"Let me see how the prince explains this time!"
kindness!
Hearing what Gongshu Jing said, Hong'er was startled and said in a deep voice: "No way! That Gongsun Erniang is so cruel, His Highness the Crown Prince actually walked with her?"
"This matter is absolutely true. Just let the news out, and someone will find out by then!"
Gongshu Jing said in a deep voice.
Hong'er nodded, twisted her waist and walked out. The next day, a piece of news quickly spread that the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty conspired with Gongsun Erniang to murder the people of the Ming Dynasty.
"Hiss! I didn't expect that His Highness the Crown Prince would be so cruel and get together with a villain like Gongsun Erniang!"
"What nonsense! Those Gongsun Erniang are cruel and ruthless, how can His Highness the Crown Prince go with them?
Is this still the prince of our Ming Dynasty?"
"Have you heard of it?
Those who were tortured to death by Gongsun Erniang were all extremely miserable, and some even had their bodies dismembered!"
"Not only was it dismembered, some people's eyes were gouged out. It's really tragic!"
"I also heard that some people's heads were pried open by Gongsun Erniang, and their brains were taken out alive!"
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The common people began to spread the story of Gongsun Erniang, and this incident soon reached the ears of Emperor Chongzhen.
"What! Fan'er and that Gongsun Erniang got together?"
Emperor Chongzhen said in shock.
"Evil visitor! Don't panic, Your Majesty. That Gongsun Erniang is the wife of one of His Royal Highness's subordinates, and they just got acquainted."