The daughter of the splendid good fortune is respected

Chapter 582 Ming Yu's Business (3)
Yu Wu followed Shen Min to read and write. Although he couldn't write articles, general paperwork was not a problem, and he was also good at accounting.Seeing that he could take charge on his own, Xiao Mingyu really didn't have a suitable candidate, so he was sent to the factory to be a factory manager, commonly known as steward.

The first batch of soap factory products will be put on the market when summer comes. After pre-heating, many people in the capital have a little idea of ​​soap.After the product came out, because the price was low, many people bought it back and used it.Just use it to know the benefits of this soap.As soon as it was passed on, the reputation of this soap spread.The first shipment came out with ease.

The factory works overtime to catch up with the goods, but there are indeed many problems in a factory with all male workers.Such as fighting, such as forming cliques, such as obedience to others, such as cheating and abduction, and passive sabotage.All these situations were met in Wuquan.Yu Wu had no choice but to ask Xiao Mingyu how to manage the factory.To be honest, Xiao Mingyu has never been in charge of a factory, but at least she has seen it, has her own ideas, and has a set of theories.So Xiao Mingyu formulated a set of factory management rules, with clear rewards and punishments.At the same time, the working hours are strictly regulated, but there is no overtime pay.The concept of overtime pay is not suitable for promotion. Everything needs to be done step by step. Xiao Ming has no intention of becoming a fat man in one go. She is not a thought reformer, she is just a profit-seeking businessman.Xiao Mingyu asked Yu Wu to follow the rules and regulations in everything.Whoever made a mistake, even if his relative is the Heavenly King Lao Tzu, cannot be tolerated.

Yu Wu is very clear about the weight of the burden on his shoulders, and he also knows that this opportunity is hard-won.So he wanted to do well and let Xiao Mingyu recognize his ability.Anyone who dares to pull him back is his enemy.In terms of implementing the rules and regulations, Yu Wu did not relax at all as if he was dealing with the enemy, and the atmosphere in the factory changed for a while.It's just that such a strong labor intensity still makes some rough people unbearable.If you want to be lazy, but don't want to part with a day's wages, you simply ask your own mother-in-law to do the job instead.

Of course Yu Wu did not agree. Master Han Shilin and Master Han had long said that female workers were not allowed to be employed, so as not to cause social criticism and impeachment by the imperial censor.Even though these female workers had received training in the early days and all of them were skilled workers, Yu Wu refused to open the door.However, there are too many people who want to slide their heads and shoulders, and there are also many people whose bodies can't bear it.

Many people came to ask for orders. The husband and wife earned a wage and did not ask the factory to pay an extra penny. How could this not work.Moreover, the husband and wife take turns doing it, so there is no need to worry about damaging the body.Facing so many people's strong demands, it was useless even if Yu Wu broke his throat.I had no choice but to ask Xiao Mingyu to find a way to solve the problem.

The husband and wife count as one salary, this is definitely not possible, if there is no accident today, there will be accidents in the future.Xiao Mingyu vetoed this proposal from the very beginning.However, Xiao Mingyu also made adjustments, that is, he can work for six days and have one day off.As for women wanting to work in factories, absolutely not.Xiao Mingyu didn't want to challenge the power of scholar-bureaucrats.But work does not have to go to the factory.

Xiao Mingyu explained this to Yu Wu in this way. After Wu went back, he built another row of houses two or three miles away from the factory, called the manor.Women who wanted to work went to the manor.If someone intervenes, the manor can be used as a cover.Just in case, some women were hired there to do some needlework, field work.

Xiao Mingyu played a side-ball for a while, and only after the matter was over did Xiao Mingyu talk to Han Shilin about it.

Han Shilin smiled helplessly, "I knew you wouldn't compromise so easily, and you are waiting for me here."

Xiao Mingyu was also a little uneasy, "Second uncle, these women work to increase their income and make their family's lives better. These people's lives are better, so they are willing to spend money on things other than food. Speaking of it, it is also a promotion. With the prosperity of business, the imperial court can receive more business tax. If there are countless factories like this all over the country, with countless workers working in the factories, how much business tax will increase after that year, has Second Uncle calculated it? ?”

Han Shilin frowned, "Business tax is one aspect. It's just that so many products are produced, no matter how they are consumed, they will all be piled up in the warehouse."

Xiao Mingyu laughed, "Second Uncle, when everyone had no money, they only asked for three meals a day, and each meal was enough to eat and drink, and that was enough. When you can eat and drink enough every day, you still have spare money At that time, the second uncle thought that everyone would only think about food? At that time, what everyone had to think about was how to wear well, use well, build a house well, and have children learn to read and write, so as to prosper and make a fortune step by step. If more than half of the people in the country have reached such a standard of living, the second uncle has ever thought about how much people need in addition to food and clothing? Even if there is excess domestic demand, there are still many countries overseas that can sell domestic goods to other countries. Go overseas and earn countless gold and silver."

Han Shilin still frowned, "Ming Yu, why do you have such thoughts?"

Xiao Mingyu smiled faintly, and pointed out the window, "Second Uncle, have you seen the woman who guards the gate? That woman was originally a refugee, and followed the Xiao family all the way to the capital. I thought she was honest and responsible, so I hired her. In the past, their family could not eat enough to wear clothes, and the biggest wish was to have a full meal. After arriving at our house, half a year passed, and now the second uncle asked her what her wish is now? Their family’s My wish has gone from being full to eating well to dressing well to saving money, buying a house and land, settling down in the capital, having a successful son, marrying a daughter to a good family, and getting a decent dowry.”

"Desires are endless." Han Shilin said coldly.

Xiao Mingyu said indifferently: "Desires are indeed endless, but this is also the simplest way of thinking for people to live in the world. Second uncle, don't talk to me about Confucius and Mencius, or about benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trust. You can only pay attention to life when you have no worries. Besides, there are so few scholars in the world. Most people in the world are like that woman. Although they are full of desires, their desires are very simple. They obtain these through their own labor. Everything, is this wrong? Even you scholars are full of all kinds of desires. Those who have no money want to be rich, those who have no power want to be promoted, and those who have no women want three wives and four concubines. Compared with scholars , the desires of ordinary people are more real, more upright, and righteous. At least they did not harm the country and the people, did not abuse power and abuse the people, but they worked hard to earn money and pay taxes to support you scholar-bureaucrats. But you are supported by the common people People in China still look down on the common people and despise others for having too much desire. They have the opportunity to improve their lives, but they use the way of Confucius and Mencius to prevent others from getting rich. The way of Confucius and Mencius is thousands of years away from today, and the principles of thousands of years ago are really suitable In this era, I don’t think so.”

(End of this chapter)