Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 153 Full Commencement (Part [-])
All the people looked at Liu Hongjian nervously. They knew that even if Lord Hou didn't accept them, it was reasonable. After all, Lord Hou didn't run a charitable hall. He obviously didn't need so many people, so why did he waste a lot of money by doing so? ?

But everyone is looking forward to and longing for it, after all, this winter is too difficult.

The quietness in front of the camp was somewhat stagnant, and Liu Hongjian took a deep breath.

"Min Zhuang recruited 1000 additional people on the original basis, including those who can build walls, a total of 3000 people were recruited, and the number of craftsmen was expanded to 500!"

"Master Hou is wise!"

"Thank you Marquis for your kindness!"

In an instant, the dignified atmosphere was broken, and the cheers of Minzhuang and artisans came from all around.

The addition of more than [-] people means that most people here can survive this winter safely.

"Stop yelling, take out your household registration documents, line up, line up! Minzhuang to the left, craftsmen to the right."

Several rows of documents had already been lined up in front of the camp, and those in charge of household registration inspection and artisan household assessment were several principals seconded by Liu Hongjian from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry respectively.

As for equipment, bricks and tiles, and food, they went directly to the Ministry of Accounts to buy, and Liu Hongjian went there with bank notes.

The recruitment of personnel continued until dusk, and a total of 3000 people from the Minzhuang were recruited, including more than [-] blacksmiths, carpenters, stonemasons, knifesmiths, and foundries.

These 500 people were temporarily settled next to the Thousand Households and lived in tents.

That night, Liu Hongjian announced the salaries of these people.

The three thousand minzhuangs all have five qian silver per month, and five qian is half a tael. If you save a little, you can basically meet a family's daily needs. Besides, they are in charge of food during the working period, so all the minzhuang are very happy.

However, Liu Hongjian did not guarantee the treatment of craftsmen. After all, different types of work have different abilities.

Since ancient times, craftsmen have not been reused. Only the imperial court encouraged inventions and creations during the Song Dynasty. At that time, a large number of skilled craftsmen emerged in the land of China. Clay movable type printing, metallurgy, navigation, and civil engineering all developed rapidly during the Song Dynasty. develop.

In the Ming Dynasty, the status of craftsmen went from bad to worse, and their lives were miserable.

In Liu Hongjian's view, if a nation wants to rise, it is completely nonsense to rely solely on the enlightenment of saints. Education is the foundation, but what about the education of the Ming Dynasty?
Under the imperial examination system, Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism was very popular in the world, and literati and gentry talked about it every day, and those who really devoted themselves to invention, creation, and technology could not even have enough to eat.

The discrimination, oppression, and bullying of craftsmen by bureaucrats, gentry, and feudal ideology have led to the so-called germination of capitalism since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, and it has developed in deformities, which is what it means.

After careful consideration, Liu Hongjian temporarily classified the craftsmen.

There are about 300 first-class craftsmen, including blacksmiths, carpenters, tailors, stonemasons, etc., and the monthly silver is two taels.

There are about 50 second-level craftsmen, including foundries and civil engineers, and the monthly silver is four taels.

There are about 30 third-level craftsmen, including Liulijiang and knifesmiths, and the monthly silver is eight taels. Liulijiang mainly considers the research and development of glass in the future.

Level three and above are craftsmen, and craftsmen only include ship carpenters for the time being, and the monthly silver is 16 taels. Their main responsibility is to develop new warships, even warships.

But at present, none of the craftsmen came to the call. The implementation of the Ming Dynasty's policy of banning the sea directly cut off the inheritance of several generations of boat craftsmen.

Craftsmen and above are master craftsmen, including the research and development of guns, cannons, and gunpowder, and the monthly silver is 50 taels.

Further up are the stalls responsible for the overall supervision of each project. Since there are no suitable candidates, the three major stalls are temporarily in charge of three logistics experts, Yan Yingyuan, Chen Mingyu, and Feng Dunhou.

The three leaders are all directly responsible to Liu Hongjian, but what about Liu Hongjian, Marquis of Anguo?Responsible for the money!
At each level, three foremen are recommended by the craftsmen they belong to. The foremen are present at the meeting and are responsible for collecting and feeding back many opinions and suggestions from the craftsmen they belong to.

In order to encourage invention and creation and improve the enthusiasm of craftsmen, craftsmen who have contributed will enjoy special treatment.

For example, Fang Jingzi, a carpenter, received the salary of a master craftsman as a first-class craftsman because he invented the spinning machine, and he also received a bonus of 2000 taels of silver.

All craftsmen can work here for five years with peace of mind, and if there is no major fault, they can be released.

This was also Liu Hongjian's ultimate trump card. Even if the craftsmen themselves were unregistered, most of them could only live by their own craftsmanship. Besides, Liu Hongjian was confident in keeping these people in terms of treatment.

The biggest temptation for these craftsmen to leave their nationality is that their descendants can freely choose their occupations, whether they take imperial examinations, do business, or do their old jobs. After being a craftsman themselves, they have suffered all their lives. No one wants this suffering to be left to their children.

Of course, where there is a reward, there must be a punishment. Those who are passive and sabotage will receive a board and be fined a month of silver;

Among all the punishments, the most serious punishment was leakage of secrets. It was not so much because of Liu Hongjian's emphasis on the workshop, but rather because of the importance he attached to advanced inventions and blueprints.

All craftsmen, no matter who they are, no matter what achievements they have made, once the leaker cuts off his tongue, he will spend the rest of his life in Jin Yiwei's imperial prison.

The sexual blessing came so suddenly that all the craftsmen who passed the examination did not react for a while after hearing the regulations read out by Liu Hongjian.

Prior to this, scholars could get rich through imperial examinations, and soldiers and warriors could kill enemies and become marquises. Only craftsmen had no way to rise, and could only guard their jobs and endure bullying.

The regulations read out by Liu Hongjian, not to mention a generous monthly salary, can be released after five years of service, and children in the family can...

"Your Majesty is so kind, I, Sun Daniu, will repay you with all my heart!" A thick middle-aged man threw down the carpentry box in his hand and knelt down to thank him.

"Yes, Lord Hou is really a good person. There is a girl in my family who is waiting for me. I am willing to send my daughter to the Hou's mansion to be sent by Lord Hou..."

"Hey, Lao Zhang, you are an idiot, Lord Hou cares about your family's crooked melons and cracked dates..."

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"Master Hou, will we be criticized by villains for doing this?" Yan Yingyuan frowned.

Recruiting a large number of craftsmen and giving such generous treatment, what do the people from the Ministry of Industry think?What do other artisans who sit on the shift think?

Using renunciation as a bargaining chip will inevitably cause a series of adverse reactions. Has Lord Hou considered these?
"Hmph! It's unreasonable for scholars, farmers, businessmen, and craftsmen to rank at the bottom of the nine ranks, and the hereditary system of craftsmen and households is even more outrageous.

The purpose of doing this is to let these craftsmen put down their worries and work hard, and the second is to set a precedent for the employment system.

Craftsman households and military households are all long-standing abuses, which must be pried out slowly. As for those officials, let them jump around!I am not afraid! "

Liu Hongjian put down his words coquettishly, leaving Yan Yingyuan speechless.

"I will leave the matter here to the three of you. Prioritize the construction of cellars and greenhouses for storing potatoes and sweet potatoes. This will be started together with our research institute. If you have anything to do, you can send someone to the house to find me."

Liu Hongjian's face was cold. Whether it was farming or military affairs, these matters were all related to the future development of Ming Dynasty, and none of them could be sloppy.

Whoever gets in the way, whoever goes home to eat, has no leeway, Liu Hongjian believes that the emperor will stand by his side.

"Yes, Lord Hou!" Yan Yingyuan had no scruples, and took orders in a deep voice.

"Maul, bring the horse, let's go home!"

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