Southern Song Dynasty military god

Chapter 388 Relying on conscience, condensing the soul of the country
On the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month, a rare warm sun hangs in the sky, but there is silence on the construction site.

Just because today is the day when Liujiazhuang announces in advance that the settlement will be closed, and the foremen of each section have already received the wages they should have received last night, and they will be distributed today.After the wages have been distributed, it is time to announce the end of work.

For the workers on the construction site, it is naturally important to get the wages in full. The payment of wages is not a matter of a short period of time. It is basically paid from the beginning of the sun to noon.

The construction site didn't defraud everyone. When it was noon, everyone was provided with meals according to the start time. It was at this time that Liu Wei brought Gao Yuniang and others to the construction site to meet everyone.

The rumors of the past few days have already spread all over the construction site, and the thoughts and ideas of the craftsmen have also gathered to Liu Wei. Today, he is waiting for the official announcement of the double salary, but before the announcement, he has to Let's see how many people are willing to stay.

The world loves money, which is not a bad thing, as long as it is obtained in a proper way.Liu Wei is not afraid of paying more, as long as it is within the range he can bear.

"Master Liu is here, look quickly, that's Mrs. Liu!"

The appearance of Liu Wei and Gao Yuniang naturally attracted everyone's attention.Usually, Liu Wei comes here a lot, but Gao Yuniang is a woman after all, and she actually comes to the construction site less often, so only people above the foreman know that it is not Liu Wei who is really in charge of the financial power, but Gao Yuniang, the big lady.

"My lord, I have seen my lord!"

Because Liu Wei announced that everyone did not need to bow down, and almost all the craftsmen on the construction site were from Yizhou, so there was no need to kneel down.

"Hi everyone, it's almost Chinese New Year, have you got your wages?"

Liu Wei smiled and waved his hands, like a family member, and asked very kindly.

"Of course I got it, a lot of money, a lot of money!"

The craftsmen said cheerfully, the sun is shining today, and the sun shines on the dark skin that has been exposed to the sun and rain, condensing into simple smiles.

"That's what it should be. If anyone dares to pay less money, the law will not forgive them!" Since declaring that the law is the foundation of the country, Liu Wei has been very cautious in his words and deeds outside, trying his best to educate the people of the country through subtle influence.

"What adults say is good, do better!"

"That's right! My lord, I heard that even after work, I can still choose to stay, and my lord is willing to give me double wages. Is this true?"

An old craftsman asked Liu Wei about it nervously.

Liu Wei didn't know that the person who stood up to ask questions was Zhang Niu's grandfather, Lao Zhangtou.

"This old man, judging by your age, you should be a capable person on our construction site, right?" Liu Wei asked with a smile, which immediately caused a burst of laughter from the surroundings, and the craftsmen spoke one after another. Zhang Tou is exquisite in craftsmanship, and it is said that old Zhang Tou spends his days here. Of course, this kind of statement is just a joke.

On the other hand, Old Zhangtou himself, with embarrassment but with a hint of pride, patted his chest to Liu Wei and said: "In ten miles and eight villages, there is absolutely no one who is better than my old Zhangtou in the stone-breaking business. If my lord If you don’t believe me, look at the footings of this section of the city wall, it’s absolutely no worse than other sections!”

"Of course, I can trust the old man's craftsmanship. Otherwise, don't mention me, everyone won't obey the old man! But old man, you are so concerned with overtime work, why, is the old man planning to go home for the New Year?" Liu Wei thought in his heart. He was secretly happy, it was more appropriate for this old man to stand up and sing in harmony than other craftsmen.

"It's important to go home for the New Year, but wouldn't it be more comfortable if I could earn more wages and put my home in a city built by myself? My lord, to tell you the truth, my son and my grandson, I don’t plan to go home again, if my lord doesn’t dislike me, I will take an extra 30 days’ wages from my lord for the first three generations!”

The simple words of the old Zhangtou also caused everyone to laugh again, but after the laughter, everyone looked at Liu Wei eagerly, especially those craftsmen who had decided not to go home for the festival, and hoped that Liu Wei could accurately announce, The thing about double wages.

Looking at the expectant eyes around him, Liu Wei smiled, not in a hurry, and simply sat down on a big red rock at his feet.There is no padding, not even blowing the dust. Fangfo is just an ordinary craftsman. It has to be said that Liu Wei's posture naturally shortens the distance between him and the craftsman.

"Yu Niang, you are tired from walking, sit down and talk together!" Gao Yuniang also sat down at Liu Wei's request, but she is a woman, so she must be more particular, and a foreman will move it for Gao Yuniang. A piece of white marble was placed on a clean wooden board.

"Thank you!" Gao Yuniang didn't stop the foreman, but she thanked the foreman kindly before she sat down. Her smile was like a spring breeze, and the hearts of those who saw this scene warmed up.

Sometimes, every move of the leader, and the people around the leader, seems to be inadvertent, but it can bring unexpected results.

For example, at this time, Liu Wei and Gao Yuniang's unassuming demeanor left a deep impression on the craftsmen present.Although Liu Wei is not king now, even the lowest-level gatekeeper in the yamen is more vicious than Liu Wei.

With a comparison, it is easy to see who is high or low. For Liu Wei, the ruler, at least the degree of recognition in the hearts of craftsmen has far exceeded that of officials appointed by the Southern Song Dynasty court.

Seeing more and more craftsmen and servants gathered, Liu Wei said: "I know, most of you have heard the rumor that from the day of the New Year's Eve to the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, if you stay on the construction site to work , you can get double salary, this matter, it is true, it is absolutely true, if you don’t believe me, you can ask the person next to me, she is the biggest God of Wealth here, even my purse is held in her hands Let's go!"

This kind of half-joking remarks are the easiest to be accepted by the big guys. It has to be said that Liu Wei's job foundation is quite solid, and once he opened his mouth, everyone was amused again.The most important thing is the matter of double wages. After Liu Wei said so, it can be regarded as a certainty, and it has been implemented.

In this way, the hearts of those who hoped to get the double salary, including Lao Zhang, finally fell to the ground.

"Look, we have already built half of this city. A few days ago, the emperor of the Puppet Qi Kingdom personally marched and tried to attack us. Everyone knows the result! But do you know that when I led the troops to fight At that time, I was actually really worried!"

"My lord, what are you worried about? Just 300 people defeated an army of [-]. Even the storytellers on the street have never said such absurd things. According to my old man, you are better than Kongming of the Three Kingdoms, my god. Even more powerful, everyone said, sir, you are the god of war, the number one god of war!"

He talked to Liu Wei from the beginning, but now, the old man is not nervous anymore, he can say whatever comes to his mind, and he has really become Liu Wei's fan favorite today.

"What are you worried about? Hey, old man, you're right. I'm not worried that I'll be defeated, but he hasn't repaired this city! If in case I'm fighting that golden marble, there will be some shameless guys , what should we do if we lead the army to attack? Without a city, can you hold on till I come back?”

Speaking of this, Liu Wei's face became serious, as if he really saw a large army and surrounded Liujiazhuang!
"I know that when I announced that everyone can buy real estate here, everyone has ideas and wants to stay, and I welcome everyone to stay! But if there is no protection of the city, can everyone feel at ease? The money for building the city is mine. Liujiazhuang paid for it, but I didn’t plan to collect money when everyone goes into and out of the city in the future!”

"My lord, no city tax will be charged in the future?"

City entry tax, which is also a custom, is a common phenomenon in the era of cities.But Liu Wei did not think of collecting city entry tax as a kind of fiscal revenue. In fact, the income of this kind of tax is very low, but in people's minds, it has a great impact.

"Wow, that's not just free to come and go, that's pretty cool!"

At that moment, the craftsmen around who heard the news began to discuss again, and the hustle and bustle lasted for a while, Liu Wei didn't speak anymore, just waited with a smile on his face.

Finally someone told everyone to be quiet, and then Liu Wei said: "Actually, using double salary to lure everyone not to go home for the New Year, this method makes me very ashamed, and please forgive me. I just hope that everyone can Work hard for the Spring Festival, and then next year during the Spring Festival, everyone will be able to have a family and celebrate the New Year happily in this brand new city!"

"My lord's words are wrong!"

As soon as Liu Yi's words fell, the old Zhangtou frowned and retorted immediately, which aroused the dissatisfaction of some craftsmen, and accused the old Zhangtou one after another, asking him to explain clearly what was wrong with Liu Wei.

"My lord gave us double salaries. That's a gift. How can it be called a temptation? As for us craftsmen, let alone this life, how many of our ancestors have been valued for generations? How many of us can rely on craftsmanship, To live a good life? The wages that the adults give us are already high enough, and now they give us double wages for ten days. We can’t find such a good thing even with the lanterns! If anyone says that the adults are wrong, I will Old Zhangtou is the first to refuse!"

"Yes, what old Zhangtou said is right. There is only one good official like your lord in the world! Hey, I also want to buy a house here in the future. It seems that this year's Spring Festival should really work hard, and wait until next year. After repairing it, are you afraid that you won't be able to spend a happy holiday?"

Someone responded to what old Zhangtou said, and as a result, some craftsmen who originally wanted to go home were shaken.

(End of this chapter)