warring states careerist

Chapter 68
Zhu Fu originally thought that the Mohist would only talk about righteousness, but he really didn't expect that this young man named Shi didn't directly talk about righteousness with them.

It is appropriate to know that the political situation in the Song Dynasty is chaotic now. In history, Song Gong went to the alliance and died before he arrived at his post. Gongzi Tian changed the Yuan that year, and it should be this year.

Sichenghuang has family ambitions, and the other surname in the three-surname co-government is now in decline, and son Tian has a second-rate personality after thinking that he is a mysterious bird: he can make pilgrimage to the emperor of Zhou, but a small viscount Chu Na must not Maybe, wishing he could kick Sanjin and punch Manchu, he woke up after being severely whipped, but it was too late.

In this case, the Mohist will mess around casually, and within five or six years, these nobles will not care about the Mohist's affairs.This is to survive, grow and develop in the cracks of noble contradictions.

Although the nobles are busy fighting for power and plotting at this time, and have no time to take care of these matters of the Mohists, they should not be too straightforward when talking with these handicraftsmen, so as not to cause unnecessary troubles.

So, after Shi came back from the outside, Shen Fu and other craftsmen first listened to Shi and chatted with each other.

They are all handicraftsmen, with different jobs and dreams, but the misfortunes they experienced are always the same.

Only then did Shen Fu know that Shi's two elder brothers were dead, and when he thought of his son who was almost destined, his feelings became much closer in an instant.

When he talked about the great hunger in the previous year and the call to repair the palace last year, Shen Fu also sighed a few words.

When talking about the Mohists not attacking, praising the virtuous, no matter whether they are noble or humble, they are all equals, Shen Fu felt that the Mohists really wanted to do righteousness.

These propositions are exactly what these craftsmen dreamed of. Instead of talking to them about things they don't care about, they selectively tell the stories these craftsmen want to hear.

He is a craftsman himself, and the things at home are what most craftsmen have experienced. A little communication can make these people feel close.

This kind of closeness was originally just the closeness of the same fate and similar occupation.

Later, it quietly turned into a sense of intimacy with the Mohist, moistening things silently, Shen Fu and others didn't notice it at all.This is a sneaky concept, but the sneaky swap is very skillful, and these people didn't notice it.

Seeing that he had already said almost everything, he finally got down to business.

"It is said that the Mohists practice righteousness in the world and take pleasure in self-sufficiency, but this is not the case. It is like a bat hanging upside down, but animals who don't understand it will always think that bats must take pleasure in self-sufficiency, otherwise why do they have to hang upside down? If we What kind of righteousness do you do if you only suffer for yourself? Isn’t the world suffering enough now?”

A few people asked curiously: "Then what's going on with you Mohists? Well, tell me about it?"

Shaking his head, he said: "Today's matter has nothing to do with the Mohists, it's just for the benefit of your fellowship, so I won't talk about it today."

A few people were a little disappointed, but they didn't think about a question: If they really don't want to talk about it, and they don't want to talk about it in the future, why do they mention that Mohists are not self-sufficient?

People like Shen Fu don't make a sound, although they want to listen, but as Shi Shi said, they still hope to know things that are beneficial to each other.

No one noticed that the names of the few people who asked before the general Zao Mi Qi after Shi Shi were quietly written on the bamboo slips they carried with them in simple or complex characters, with a few hollow ink dots marked on the back .

In other words, it is possible for these people to become black.

After everyone calmed down, Shi said again: "My brother is a shoemaker. Although he is different from you, the life he dreamed of living is the same. As a craftsman, he said that it is gratifying to chase tithes. Now give You are chasing tithes and three benefits, and it is not forbidden, will you do it?"

Shen Fu, who was silent when talking about the righteousness of the Mohist before, said at this time: "Of course, who doesn't know Mo Di's dexterity? Back then, the wooden kite flew into the sky and shocked Shangqiu. Even when talking about riding a car, fortunately, only This Mo Di, otherwise how can we carpenters survive?"

This is the ink master's praise, and everyone also said: "As long as you don't violate the prohibition, how can you not do it? The profit of the tithe is half of the profit of the tithe."

"Yes, that's exactly the case. The prosperity of the world is for profit, and the world's hustle and bustle is for profit. The essence of Mohism's righteousness is mutual benefit. You all know the matter of wheat flour a few days ago. They all know that the profits are huge. If you calculate it in terms of profits, the profits are actually more than ten times? I am afraid it will be a hundred times."

Among Mohists, it is said that knowledge is power and money.But communicating with these craftsmen, let alone the value of knowledge itself, can be said to be a hundred times profitable.

Everyone knew about the wheat flour incident a few days ago, but it was the first time they had heard the words of a hundred-fold profit from the Mohist himself. How could they not believe it?
In an instant, all kinds of surprises, sighs, surprised cries and expressions appeared on the faces of these people.

Shi said: "Ordinary people think that we Mohists suffer from self-sufficiency, so what do we use money for? Is it for righteousness? There are different ways to do righteousness. Follow us to do these craftsmen, and we can benefit from doing righteousness. , you can also benefit, and share some with you, which is always higher than your annual income. Besides, others may default, and I, Mo Zhe, will not keep my promise?"

This is indeed true. With the reputation accumulated by hundreds of Mohists, the words of keeping promises can not only convince the nobles, but also enough to convince these handicraftsmen.

Someone in the crowd said: "In these years, even the king and the boss have broken their promises, but we believe what the Mohist said."

"Yes, we can trust it."

When Shen Fu heard that he could get more than three, his heart was already burning.

Seeing that these people already believed in the benefits, they said: "Speaking of righteousness, don't mention that the wheat flour is beneficial to the world. It is you who help the ink-makers to make wooden utensils. We pay you, but those wooden utensils that benefit the world are It has indeed appeared. Then you say, are you also doing righteousness in your own way? If you can benefit and do righteousness, is there any hesitation?"

There are different versions of everything, and for these non-Mohist handicraftsmen, profit is the thing that most tugs at their hearts.

But in addition to material gains, spiritual enjoyment is also necessary, and it can subtly make them gradually accept the idea of ​​doing righteousness, and also reverse the view of outsiders that doing righteousness is bound to be self-suffering.

Applying this method has greatly praised these handicraftsmen and greatly satisfied their hearts.And it is not only spiritual satisfaction, but also a material basis.

Throwing this big pie with profit as its skin and righteousness as its filling, everyone became more active and discussed the debate about righteousness and profit.

After discussing for a while, Shi said again: "Now you have made up your mind, but there is an imminent matter. This year's military tax has not been paid. If you don't pay the military tax, you will be punished. You all know that. That's why I have the previous I’m talking about the artisan’s meeting. If everyone joins forces and specializes in skills, the effect will be multiplied. This is one of the benefits of mutual benefit. Gathering together, communicating with each other, and learning from each other is the second benefit of mutual benefit.”

When most people agreed, Shen Fu asked a question that he cared about a lot.

"What will this craftsman be like? Is he the same as a worker?"

Shi laughed and said: "Of course not. You have worked hard and finally no longer belong to Dongguan. Are we Mohists actually going to send you back?"

What these craftsmen are most afraid of is losing their free status, which they have so easily obtained, and becoming those government-run craftsmen again, even if they change their names, they are not willing to change their names, because the shadow left by them is too deep.

Zhu Fu's words aroused the displeasure of several people, who felt that this was an insult to the righteous Mohists.

But most people didn't speak out, after all, this is something they are very concerned about.

Hearing what Shi said, the last hanging heart of everyone was relieved.It sounds like there are only advantages and no disadvantages.If someone else told them this, even if it was a prince, they might not believe it, but since the Mohist said it, they were sure of it.

This is the credit accumulated over decades, this credit is worth tens of thousands of gold, and it can be a city.

"Since everyone thinks it's okay, let me say it. When you join the Craftsman Association, everyone must have a leader. If you have the ability, you should raise it, and don't avoid relatives and enemies. If this is the case, let me say that I will invite Zimozi and Axe Jin is the leader of this carpenter association, how about it?"

No one refuted this opinion.

Who knows the names of Mo Di and Ax Jujin in the carpentry industry?In addition, both of them are Mohists who have practiced righteousness for many years, and they are the most impartial. If they choose others, they will not be able to trust them.

But Qu Fu was still worried, and asked, "Then if you quit this artisan association, what punishment will you have?"

Shi pretended to be surprised and said: "How can there be punishment? How can we have the right to take care of Si Kou's affairs? Besides, you are not Mohists, and I can't control you under the Mohism's ban. Just keep the promise. But to say this Punishment... is not without it, but it's just that this punishment is not something you can have now."

Everyone was puzzled, and said with a smile: "In the future, if people who join the craftsman's association have any great things like millstones, they must be members of the church's craftsman's association. Craftsmen will be the first. If you quit in the future, then there will be no more, do you think this is a punishment?"

Everyone laughed, and Shen Fu finally let go of his last heart, and praised him repeatedly.

Shi took the opportunity and said: "It's just that Zi Mozi is a Mohist giant, and he is busy doing righteousness. Axe and Jujin are also indispensable to the Mohism. But the Mohist can choose one person to replace the two as the leader of the craftsman association. We discuss everything, and the details We will discuss this matter in the future, but this leader must be a member of my Mo family in the early stage, and it is also for the sake of justice, what do you think?"

"This craftsman will first pay everyone this year's seniority according to the profit of everyone's annual income. This year, he will first learn the methods of woodwork, and first complete this year's military tax. The next year, he will be able to make his own profit. What's the matter?" Let’s discuss things together, and the artisans will no longer compete with each other. Based on this year, if the profit exceeds this year, tithes will be paid every year as the artisans’ public money, and the tithes will be used for righteousness. What do you think?”

This is another advantage that is not in their hands yet, and it doesn't feel bad for everyone to throw it away. Anyway, this year is not bad.According to this year's profit, if there is no change, it will basically be the same in a hundred years.

The profit beyond this year has not yet appeared, and it is only two-tenths of the remaining profit. If the profit is not as good as this year, the craftsman will naturally dissipate, and there is no need to pay the public fee of the tithe, and there is no need to pay the tithe. money.

From the point of view of people like Shen Fu, there are indeed only benefits and no harm, and there is really no reason not to participate.

And the few people who want to ask more about the meaning of the Mohist think that since the Mohist will be there in the future, they can ask more. If it is in line with their wishes, why don't they become Mohist?
Even if the matter was settled in this way, with similar methods and rhetoric, and these people joined in, soon the private carpenters in Shangqiu City knew the news and joined in one after another.

The taciturn Xiaosheng asked again.

"Well, besides the weight of an axe, who can be the leader of this artisan association?"

Shi smiled slightly, and asked back: "In the past, Sun Wuzi had the courage to pull a thousand junctures, and the art of piercing Yang with a hundred steps? The leader of this craftsman's association does not need a person with superb woodwork skills, but a person who understands ink and speaks righteously. Sharp man. It is a drop of indigo in white water, why must it be the purest water?"

(End of this chapter)