Ming Dynasty: He was ordered to give lectures in prison, but Lao Zhu eavesdropped and made people nu

Chapter 349 The Bad Government of the Craftsman House System

as predicted.

Zhu Bai's face immediately turned red when he heard this, obviously he was told something that was on his mind.

"If you have anything to ask, ask me what it looks like to be naughty!"

Zhu Ping looked at Zhu Bai, looking down shyly and disgustingly.

He raised his hand and gave his stinky brother a headache.

Zhu Bai covered his forehead with one hand and glared at Zhu Ping angrily.

He turned to look at Lin Che:

"Sir, I have been talking to the craftsmen who are repairing the city walls and government offices in the past two days, and I found that Tan Mo is also very dissatisfied with the Ming Dynasty's craftsman system, and there is a lot of resentment towards the court in his words."

"But whenever I bring up the topic of getting rid of the bad government of the craftsmen and paying them wages for their work for the imperial court, most of the craftsmen will fall into inexplicable fear and never talk to me again."

At this point, Zhu Bai's little eyes were full of confusion and confusion.

He asked Lin Che: "Sir, although there are noble and noble people in the world, they do not love money."

"Artisans who rely on their craftsmanship to earn a living obviously do not belong to this category. Do you know why they change their color when it comes to wages?"

Since Zhu Bai was well versed in spreading money, he always used money to chat with the craftsmen. In addition, due to his young age, the craftsmen were not wary of him.

Often inadvertently, he will pull out something useful.

It's just that he said that Lin Che's saving of labor would waste more of the country's finances.

When talking to the craftsmen, everyone is always shocked and runs away.

No craftsman dares to say more than a word on this topic.

After this unfinished practical lesson.

Zhu Bai felt that the shortcomings of the Ming Dynasty's craftsman household system seemed to be far more than what Mr. Lin said.

If you don't understand it, there are hidden secrets.

No amount of reform of the craftsman system will be of any use.

After Zhu Ping heard this, he also echoed: "Sir, yesterday I pretended to be the captain of the captain's mansion of the fifth army, and also talked with several craftsmen."

"And they are very secretive about their wages, as if the court wants to kill them after giving them wages."

"Has it been possible that someone has threatened these craftsmen over wages?"

"Hahaha, one of you is a rich young man spreading money everywhere, and the other is a captain of the Fifth Army Commandery Mansion who pretends to be a powerful figure in the capital. To be able to produce so many things, you are already a simple craftsman in my Ming Dynasty."

After hearing the two people's narrations, Lin Che burst into laughter.

He reached out and patted the table and said, "The reason why the craftsmen don't want the court to pay them is very simple."

"They are just afraid of corrupt officials."

Zhu Xi and Zhu Bai looked at each other.

It was difficult to understand: "Sir, let alone the craftsmen working hard, how much wages can they get in ten days?"

"Even if there are greedy people who pluck the geese, there can always be some left for them."

After all, craftsmen have to work hard even when there is no wages.

With wages, I still do the same work.

No matter how little you get in the end, you still make money.

"Hey, you guys, don't be so naive when looking at the problem."

Lin Che drank the warm daughter's red for a moment and smiled faintly: "I'm a Ming Dynasty, I don't even have the guts to spend more money on military expenses than plucking my hair."

"Millions of silver can be divided into half even before they leave the capital."

"The wages of a mere stinker's household go into his own pocket without making a single payment. Why is it so troublesome to take a commission?"

After Zhu Ping listened to Lin Che's analysis, several people nodded in agreement:

"As far as I know, every time the imperial court built a palace, it was always petty officials and petty officials who took the opportunity to resell the materials used to build the houses."

"These gangsters would even behead someone for money."

"If the craftsmen working were paid, they would not let go of this opportunity to make money." Corrupt people in the Ming Dynasty have always been very courageous.

A low-level official like Takumi could stomp on a low-level ant.

How can those who are greedy for profit not make a fortune from them?

Zhu Bai was shocked when Lin Che complained about Ming officials and embezzlement of military funds.

Fortunately, he had just heard Lin Che explain how to destroy Goryeo.

But he quickly came to his senses and asked, "Sir, according to what you said, even the wages of those craftsmen were swallowed up by corrupt officials."

"But even if they don't get a penny, it's just the same as having no wages before."

“With no benefits or losses, where does the craftsmen’s fear come from?”

Anyway, the craftsmen have worked for the imperial court for so many years in vain.

Since I can't get my wages, it doesn't mean that my life has not changed much.

Zhu Bai believed that it made no sense for Lin Che to blame everything on those who were corrupt and perverted the law.

"How can it be the same whether paying wages or not paying wages?"

Lin Che patiently explained: "As the saying goes, if there is reward, there must be punishment. Once wages are paid, the imperial court will definitely implement an assessment system."

"If you do well, your wages may not increase, but if you do poorly, you will definitely be fined."

"And the craftsmen's wages all fall into other people's pockets, and the fines have to be paid out of their own pockets. How can you think they are not afraid?"

Today's craftsmen in the Ming Dynasty have to work in vain for several months every year.

The work during this period was hard.

But after all, I can borrow materials from the imperial court to practice my craft.

It’s not too bad after all.

But what if the imperial court starts paying wages to craftsmen?

After all the salaries have fallen into the pockets of corrupt officials, people with poor skills may have to pay for it and work for the court in vain.

These days, most people don't have much savings.

If the allowance is too much, the whole family will starve to death.

In addition, no matter how skilled the craftsmen are, they cannot guarantee a 100% yield rate.

It has become a certainty that he will have to pay compensation for working for the imperial court.

As a result, experienced craftsmen naturally avoid the topic of wages.

This may sound bizarre.

However, Zhu Xi had already heard from Lin Che about the evil deeds of many corrupt people in later generations.

After thinking about it for a moment, he decided that his husband had said it.

It is very likely that craftsmen will pay for their work in the future.

Zhu Feng couldn't help but cursed: "These damn bastards don't even leave a way for craftsmen to survive."

"Aren't they afraid that by forcing these low-level people to rebel, they will lose their lives in the future?"

Lin Che really wanted to say that in the future, the Ming Dynasty would die at the hands of the people.

However, today’s lesson has nothing to do with this.

He did not mention this matter, but smiled and said: "Instead of talking about these useless curses, you might as well think about how to prevent the things that the craftsmen fear from happening."

In the secret room next door.

Zhu Yuanzhang listened to the problems discovered by his two sons in the practical class.

I was originally very pleased with their keen observation skills.

As a result, Lin Che revealed the reason why the craftsmen were afraid of wages.

Zhu Yuanzhang's entire face suddenly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

(End of this chapter)