industrial lord

Chapter 70

The days after Winter Spirit Festival and the arrival of the New Year are the rest days for people who have been busy for a year. Even bandits and thieves will have a holiday, and only taverns will still work.

If chatting together in the streets and alleys is the information exchange center for middle-aged and elderly women, then the tavern is the information station for men.

Not long after the dinner time, Bryant pushed open the door of the tavern, and the cold wind blowing in caused the drinkers by the door to shrink their necks.

After he took off his coat and hat and shook off the snowflakes hanging on the coat hook by the wall, the tavern owner's daughter had already placed his usual wine and appetizers on his old seat.

Taverns opened in residential areas are social places for men in the surrounding area, with their own hidden rules, such as which seats are reserved for regular customers, which are for occasional guests, and so on.

Bryant sat down at his seat and just took a sip from his wine glass when a goatee at the next table asked him, "Are you sure about tomorrow's crane race?"

"There must be." Bryant put down his glass and said confidently, "Don't look at those who work on the docks running fast, we are the best if we really want to kick!"

Now that the weather is cold, everyone has more time, and more and more people come out to play football.

Not only the city of Wessenburg, football fields have also been built in other places, and many villages and farms have also formed their own teams.

Compared with the past winters when there was nothing to do, everyone has more entertainment this year.

The goatee looked proud of "I have big news", and whispered to Bryant: "Have you heard, old Franz will retire next year."

It's no secret that Bryant nodded slightly.

Goatee stroked his beard and asked him a little proudly: "Do you know what old Franz will do in the future?"

Unaware of this, Bryant grabbed some roasted broad beans that went with the wine and put them on his plate.

Goatee said mysteriously: "I heard that he will be in charge of football and other things in the future, such as how to set the rules, organize everyone's games, and train referees."

"Oh?" Bryant became curious, "How to organize the game?"

The goatee ate the roasted broad beans and said, "I heard that the team signed up and arranged the competition on Sunday. At the end, there must be a champion, and the champion will have a prize money. The final result will be next year."

As soon as he talked about the bonus, Bryant became excited, but the goatee didn't get any more news.

The two chatted for a while about this afternoon's game between the cartwheel team and the fishhook team. At this time, a well-built young man came to the tavern and sat at a table with Bryant.

The young man sat down and asked for a glass of cider, and then took out two bags and poured out the contents. One bag contained thin pieces of wood the size of a finger, and the other, a large sturdy bag, poured out a few silver coins. Kreuz silver coins and a pile of copper plates, large and small.

Bryant asked the young man curiously: "Bobo, where did you get so much money?"

Bobo raised his head and replied, "These are all my wages."

Bryant said in amazement: "You can actually save so much money."

The goatee smiled and said to Bryant: "He just graduated this year, and his mother was afraid that he would spend money randomly, so he asked his master to give him all the salary until the end of the year."

Bryant understood, and joked with a smile: "Good guy, I'm getting an annual salary at a young age, and I'm only getting a monthly salary."

Bobo replied a few words in embarrassment.

The annual salary can only be received by the big shots. Among the migrant workers, only outstanding craftsmen like clerks and Bryant are eligible to receive a monthly salary once a month. Ordinary wage earners are paid daily.

Bobo laid out his salary on the table, and then arranged the wood chips.

Bryant asked him, "Isn't the salary underpaid?"

波波在那计算起来：“1个月30天，除去每月的礼拜日就是27天，一年12个月再减去现在放假10天那就是有314天。我一天34个铜板，那就是有……”

He "had" there for a long time, obviously this has exceeded the calculation ability of the head.

"10676 copper coins." In the end, the tavern owner not far from the bar helped him figure it out.

"Thank you..." Bobo immediately thanked the boss, and then counted the money, 5 Kreuz silver coins and 10176 copper coins with a nominal value of [-] copper coins.

Bryant took a sip of beer, ate roasted broad beans and said, "A year is 5 florins, 6 Kreuz, 76 coppers. The wages of a stonemason are not much. When I first started out like you, I paid 7 florins a year." Rollins 17 Kreuz."

"Our blacksmithing workshop will start next year. An ordinary master gets 1 gold coin a month, and an apprentice gets 10 kreutz."

Bobo scratched his head, yearning a little, but he couldn't help it, who made himself afraid of fire.

He began to divide the money into many cents.

The poll tax of 50 copper coins, the income tax of 10 kreutz and the union fee of 1 kreutz are set aside, and these will be paid after the Chinese New Year next year.

Bryant and the goatee were chatting about tomorrow's football game, and after glancing at the three piles of money, they knew what it was for, and reminded: "Remember to save the door tax, you should also help the family pay taxes. "

Bobo was stunned, and then remembered that the house needs to pay taxes according to the number of doors, and immediately took out 1 Kreutz to let it go.

At this time, the goatee said: "I heard that the young master will reduce taxes next year."

Bryant nodded and said, "I've heard it too. First, people in the village said that [-]% of the crop harvest will be deducted as grain and rations, and the rest will be counted as rent."

"We have also lowered the city. I heard that the poll tax will be abolished, and the income tax will also be reduced."

"By the way, the young master will conscript next year, and he said that those who enlist will be exempt from tax."

The goatee frowned and said, "How can you reduce so much tax? It's enough. What if the young master sees that the tax will be reduced next year and increase more tax in the next year?"

"You don't understand that." Bryant laughed, "Young Master even came to ask me about this matter."

"According to the little master, if everyone's tax is reduced, they will have extra money to buy farm tools from me and clothes from you. Then our business will be easy."

"Our business is easy to do. Doesn't it mean that the people we hire have jobs, and their money also means more."

"It's not just us. Everyone bought more things in the past, such as shoes, hats, tableware, etc., and everyone made money."

The goatee stroked his beard and nodded, and said, "It seems to be true, it makes sense."

At this time, Bobo came to look for the goatee, put 3 pieces of wood and coins on the table, and said in a relatively loud voice: "Boss, I bought a set of blacksmith clothes from you for 5 kreutz on credit this year, and one piece A jumper is 70 copper coins, a woolen sweater is 3 kreutz, a total of 8 kreutz 70 copper coins, you see right."

Everyone is in the same circle, and they are also neighbors. Everyone sees that Bobo has grown up, so they will agree to give him credit during the year.

The goatee looked at the account on the wood chip, counted the money again, and repeated the clothes and the amount of the credit in a relatively loud voice, and finally said: "The payment is cleared."

The drinkers in the tavern all heard their conversation, which was a testimony, so that no one would renege.

The tavernkeeper brought a bottle of ink, a quill, and a piece of parchment, and asked the goatee to write on the back of the chip that the money had been received, and signed it himself, and the owner signed it as a witness.

In the end, the boss added on his own parchment what year, month, and day when XX and XX settled the payment in his store, who and who were sitting around, and then asked all parties to sign.

If Bobo and Goatee file a lawsuit for today's matter in the future, this will be the key physical evidence.

The tavern owner does not charge money for the guarantee, and what he gains is the prestige in the society. Others must take seriously what he says.

Then Bobo started to check out with other people in the hotel, a pair of leather-covered slime rubber-soled sneakers 6 kreutz, 10 salted fish 5 kreutz, 36 kilograms of cheap cheese 3 kreutz, 3 pieces The lean chicken plus the 2 kreutz of eggs bought in a year for 40 copper coins, and the 3 kreutz of wine money for a year, the extra change is kept.

In the end, Popo was left with 3 florins, 7 Kreuz and 16 coppers.

Bryant took a sip of his wine and said to Bobo with a smile: "This is enough to build a two-story log cabin with one compartment, and enough for the wedding banquet, only a bride is missing."

His words were a little loud, and his eyes were fixed on the tavern owner's daughter.

Popo ignored his messy behavior, and said with some distress: "I want to go to the University of Wessenburg. I heard that some scholars hold night classes in the city, and it only costs 1 Kreuz a year."

"But I heard that university tuition costs 1 florins a year, and textbooks are more expensive, so I need to save more money."

Bryant thought for a while, and said to him, "I know a way, but it's just a gossip. I don't know if it's accurate or not."

"The little master seems to have such a meaning. The young people who went to join the army will come back after five years."

"The salary of an ordinary soldier is about the same as your current income, but there is no money for food and clothing. I heard that there are night schools that do not cost money. The family is tax-free, so you can save a lot of money."

"The most important thing is that those who have returned from serving in the army can get a lot of tuition reduction at Weissburg University. If they have made meritorious service, they can even be exempted from tuition fees."

Bobo's mind became active in an instant. Five years later, he would be 22 or [-] years old. If he had studied law at Wesenberg University for a few years, he would be able to work as a staff member in a court or the Executive Yuan after graduation, or he could be a lawyer. I have heard that a good lawyer can earn more than a hundred florins a year.

He collected the money on the table and sat quietly drinking his cider, wondering if he was going to be a soldier.

Now there is a problem, that is, everyone knows that there will be a war in two years, what should we do if we die.

"Can you find out for me," he asked Bryant. "What if I die while I'm in the army?"

Bryant agreed and said, "The next football game will be conducted by the young master. I will ask for you after the game."

After the football game, Bryant and Pope met again at the tavern.

Bryant said: "I asked you about yesterday. The death pension is 20 times the annual salary in the army. Every year, the family will be given living allowances for [-] years according to this standard. If there are blood brothers and sisters in the family, they can take Those who are assigned to you by benefits."

Bobo drank and thought about it, thinking that it would look good if he could let his brother go to Wessenburg University if he died.

(End of this chapter)