People in the Ming Dynasty are lawless

Chapter 377 The Way of Business! All inclusive! The new location of the School of Engineering is completed! !
The middle-aged man said he was not very satisfied with his son's current performance, but in fact he was quite satisfied with his children, especially his daughter.

At the same time, I am very satisfied with the current Ming Dynasty.

You must know that even three years ago, Ming's business environment would not have been as good as it is now.

Businessmen like them cannot be regarded as street rats. Those who are good at business can indeed become guests of officials, but they are a minority among the minority after all.

Most businessmen still become the target of discrimination by others.

Even though the money he and others spend is hard-earned money, it is still not understood and recognized by others.

Even the various restrictions imposed by the imperial court on merchants have been made clear.

In life, it is enough to restrict yourself and others to wear silk clothes. Even your children will forever lose the opportunity to take the imperial examination and become officials.

And do you really want to be in business right from birth?
Do not!
That's something that can't be helped.

In fact, because of the imperial household registration policy, the son of a businessman could only do business all his life. He grew up being discriminated against.

In fact, smart people know that this is just a different policy and does not exist. Duke Qian just wants to improve our status and let the people pay less agricultural taxes.

So when he went down the stairs, he gently patted his son on the shoulder: "Son, you have to know that our family has been doing business for five generations, but not many people have ever respected us. Do you know why?"

The middle-aged man patted his son on the head.

Now the people are grateful to us traders.

At the same time, the imperial court established a business school within the engineering college.

My son understands.

He must work hard to complete his teaching tasks.

This will not only embarrass oneself, but also make oneself unable to hold his head high in front of his colleagues.

Father nodded: "Yes! Even if we travel around, tuck our heads in our belts, and finally make some money, in the eyes of many people we are not doing our jobs properly, and we are also sneaky people.

After the father and son came out, they drank a bowl of hot mutton soup on the street.

He would never allow this to happen.

But when Duke Qian arrived, he uncharacteristically took the perspective of us merchants and put forward a new concept, believing that we merchants are also an important part of the four peoples.

In the eyes of ordinary people, fifteen taels of silver was a huge number, but in his eyes, it was just the cost of a meal.

We have circulated goods, enriched people's dining tables, and allowed people to enjoy more material supplies.

But now the price of mutton is very low, so of course it can be more frequent.

At the same time, he must also make his children work hard to enter the engineering college. He will never allow his children to fail the entrance examination.

And it was this identity that he valued.

Even though he knew that the reason why his father taught him diligently was because he hoped that he could add luster to his father's face and make his father's position in the business school more stable.

From this point of view, Duke Qian is enough to become the object of gratitude for us businessmen throughout our lives.

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He is well aware of how harmful this kind of discrimination can be to physical and mental health.

To be honest, he didn't value the salary of only fifteen taels of silver a month.

The reason why my father cherishes his position as a part-time lecturer so much now is that he hopes to cultivate more business talents through his hands.

Do you understand the good intentions of a father? "

We support so many scholars every year to study, but after they reach high school, they still think that this is an achievement achieved by their own ability, and they will not think that we have contributed to it.

So now the middle-aged man only thinks about one thing, and that is, whether he wants to start a business or not, he must retain his identity as a lecturer.

The son stopped and looked at his father, "Because we businessmen have always been regarded as people who cheat and get something for nothing."

Not to mention that he was very excited about this kind of honor, even if his ancestors were still alive in heaven, he would be happy.

The implementation of Duke Qian's new policies has made the current business environment better and better.

Even a person like me, who is only proficient in writing, was favored by the business school and hired as a part-time lecturer just because he had some insights in business that others did not understand.

Even those who do business can go up to the podium and become teachers, giving lectures to a bunch of scholars or people from other industries below.

Of course they never dared to be so extravagant before, drinking such rich mutton soup early in the morning.

"Yeah! Dad! I understand, I will definitely work hard. Even if it is to repay the Duke, I will definitely work hard."

He raised our commercial taxes, but also lowered agricultural taxes. This also told the people from the side that because we paid more taxes, they could pay less.

Many scholars who once looked down upon themselves and others entered business schools to study, and this turned the situation around.

Now you and others may not necessarily be above others, but at least in the market and in the public, no one will point at the backbone of you and others and scold them, and warn your children not to associate with businessmen in the future.

But everyone tacitly accepted this.

But now it's different.

When he was a child, if he didn't have enough food at home, he might really collapse.

Analyzing it from a gloomy perspective, of course, the father does not want his son to become a stumbling block to his future, but the son understands that his father hopes to cultivate more outstanding talents for the business school.

After all, when had a businessman achieved such a high status since ancient times?

"Son, do you know why mutton is so cheap now?" the middle-aged man asked again.

It involves many topics about business, and it is also the content of the middle-aged man's lecture, so he asked proudly.

The son looked at the milky white mutton soup on the table and fell into deep thought.

After a while, he replied: "It's not because the capital has built a cement road to Shanxi Shahukou area, and the carriage wheels are now covered with rubber, so the carriages run fast and stable, reducing the number of round trips. Time, reduced shipping costs?”

The middle-aged man touched his son's head, "The fact that you can see this level proves that you are indeed paying attention to these issues, but this is only one reason.

Son, let me tell you, business partners are all the same.

Never focus on one place, but consider all aspects of the problem by analogy with other people or goods. "

My son is very strange.

He originally thought that his answer was the standard answer, but why did his father still say that it was just one side?

Because according to everyone's perception, this is the answer.

His father then answered his question: "Do you know what the opening of the sea means to our Ming Dynasty?"

"Of course I know, it means more business opportunities, and more goods from other countries can enter our Ming Dynasty, enriching our lives. This is the answer I saw in the new textbooks of the School of Engineering." Father smiled: " Let me tell you another truth: the answers recorded in books are rigid. In order to popularize knowledge and quantitatively produce ordinary talents, he had to reduce the difficulty of thinking.

But as my son, our family has been doing business for generations and you must not lose the ability to think independently. You should understand that any business behavior will have an impact on many industries. Many things that seem unrelated to each other have actually been hidden for a long time. It’s so closely connected that it might even surprise people. "

The son was finally a little curious: "Dad, please tell me what's going on!"

The father answered: "Actually, it's very simple. The reason why the price of mutton has dropped is not only because the freight is cheaper, but also because a large amount of fresh mutton from the Mongolian grassland tribes continues to flow from Shahukou and Zhangjiakou to the Central Plains.

This is only one reason.

Another reason is that pepper is getting cheaper. "

When my son heard this, he felt very strange.

Of course he knew what pepper was. It used to be very expensive.

Because it is only produced in some countries in Southeast Asia and southern Tianzhu.

Because shipping was underdeveloped in the past, the price was very expensive.

But things are different now. After the Ming Dynasty opened the sea, it used the navy to crack down on the pirates who were still running rampant in Nanyang. So now that the sea transportation is smooth, pepper can of course be transported to the Ming Dynasty on a large scale.

"Dad, if there is too much pepper, why does it make mutton cheaper? This is really irrelevant."

The middle-aged man said: "This is what dad wants to tell you, don't just focus on the things you care about, but look at the whole situation.

With more pepper, when you enter the cooking industry, you can use pepper to suppress the fishy smell of chicken, duck, pig and other poultry.

In the past, people generally ate beef and mutton because beef and mutton did not need pepper to suppress their fishy smell.

Now, in turn, pepper has become a condiment for the general public. Naturally, chicken, duck, and pork, which were once despised by everyone, can be brought to the table, thus reducing reliance on mutton.

In order for mutton to be valued again by everyone, all we can do is lower the price and win by quantity. "

After listening to his father's analysis, his son's eyes suddenly became enlightened.

Suddenly something seemed to be opened.

"So that's it! It turns out that just because there is more pepper, people can eat other meat, so the price of meat has to be reduced!
It’s really amazing. It turns out that there are so many ways to do business. I really underestimated the business before.

If I had known this was the case, I should have studied it carefully. "

The middle-aged man was shocked when he saw his son and was very satisfied with his course.

This is the result he wants. If his son is satisfied with his courses, then he will be more confident in telling these contents to his students.

Because his students are almost the same age as his son.

And since his son is from a business family, he certainly understands the logic better than the average student.

Thinking this way, the middle-aged man became more confident.

He wanted to explain this lesson to the students carefully.

The son was also full of curiosity when he looked at his father.

In the past, he only knew that his father could only earn a few dollars.

But now he discovered that it was more than just that.

My own father can still tell these contents so vividly. He is a more powerful lecturer than Mr. Private School.

So at this moment, my son was very interested in going to study in an engineering college.

He was going to the engineering college to see if every lecturer could tell a course in such an orderly manner and attract him like his father.

This allowed me to gain knowledge and broaden my horizons at the same time.

"Dad! Can I attend your classes after I enter the engineering college?" the son asked nervously.

My father smiled and said, "Of course, the engineering school does not use the teaching method you know from a private school.

In private school, we have to listen to what the teacher teaches, but in engineering college you can major in your courses, such as carpentry, masonry, fitter, forging technology, engineering, etc.

You are also free to study in any class. The premise is that you must ensure that you can pass the course you are majoring in. Otherwise, you will not be able to graduate. If you cannot graduate, you will have to retake the course. "

After hearing this, his son became even more interested, "This is great. You can also choose which courses to attend. My God, if I had known that the teaching methods of the School of Engineering were so novel, I should have entered earlier."

The father was very pleased, after all, he had completely ignited his son's interest.

Of course, the reason why she said it now was because he had just learned about these things.

Soon the father and son finished their breakfast and arrived at the Engineering College early.

The new engineering school teaching building is next to the Martyrs' Temple outside Sanshan Gate.

The reason why I chose this place is not only because the Martyrs' Shrine is right here, which makes it convenient for students to visit.

It's more that this area is flat.

When they arrived at the gate, the father and son realized that the place was already overcrowded.

There are countless students coming from all over the world.

Everyone has heard that the new teaching building has been completed and the environment inside will be better.

Many people think that it is worth studying in this school which is entirely made of steel and concrete, even if it takes several years.

It is worth mentioning to let all citizens know how many benefits reinforced concrete houses have.

The new teaching building of the first university in the Ming Dynasty is of quite high standards.

Not only cement red bricks and steel bars are used, but also floor tiles and ceramic tiles are used.

The entire Daming Engineering College presents a pure white color.

The huge college is not only filled with birdsong and flowers, but also has beautiful scenery.

Chen Han spent a lot of time on the completion of this teaching building.

The main teaching building where he is standing now, Li Qian Building, is named after Shen Li Qian.

It contains teaching rooms and research and development rooms. This conjoined building alone can accommodate 5,000 teachers and students.

This shows how powerful this building is.

Of course, Chen Han even found a lot of design experts and drawing experts for the completion of this building.

It seems that even without Western drawing tools, the talents of the Ming Dynasty could complete these things...

(End of this chapter)