A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

Historically, mountain burdock match ropes did not use straw ropes. They also used hemp ropes produced by Echigo next door. Due to the characteristics of the mountain burdock fluff itself, not only the quality is greatly improved, but the burning time is also greatly extended.

If it hadn't been for the devastating blow suffered by Yuan He Yanwu, this kind of good thing would never have been lost in history so quickly, and eventually became the material of udon noodles.

Of course, information on mountain burdock is very scarce, and information on mountain burdock match rope is also disappointingly scant. But there is no doubt about the existence of this kind of match rope, and there is no need to worry at all.

Koheita wanted Yamauchi Yoshiharu to take advantage of the mountain burdock's peak period from June to October to issue a decree not to allow the residents to destroy the mountain burdock, and at the same time purchase the grass leaves of the mountain burdock at a low price.

Specifically, he first ensured that after hearing that mountain burdock could be exchanged for money, he would ask the people not to fish for it, but to only pick the leaves. Then the government purchases burdock leaves for two or three yuan per ten kilograms. We purchase burdock leaves that grow wild in the Shinano Mountains on a large scale and reserve sufficient quantities.

Then he hired women from the poor Ashigaru families of the Hatamoto clan and Ashigaru clan who lived under the castle, as well as women from the Ashigaru clan of the military service clan below the castle, and let them work for ten cents a day.

As for working hours, I work from dawn to dusk, day and night, and take a two-hour lunch break to go home and take care of my children and cook. It's hard-earned money, but in this era, you can't force it. What kind of employee welfare protection we want is still hundreds of years in the future.

Yoshihiro Yamauchi is convinced! Xiao Pingtai can turn even weeds into money for him, and he makes money out of various tricks.

"Don't wait until next year for the feudal lord's reserve fund, and there is no need to return the three thousand guan to me. Prepare the charter and start directly. In addition, I will give you another thousand guan for the match rope business." Yamauchi Yoshiharu became active.

"Your Highness, too much is too much. You and Shinano are both wise and powerful masters, so there is no need to pursue too much. But what about a few decades later? The reserve fund is for the entire military leadership, not for the entire family." Koheta said very clearly. sincere.

You, Yamauchi Yoshiharu, still have a moral bottom line, and Yamauchi Yoshikatsu is a reasonable and good young man, so I disclosed this business to you. Now that you have invested money in it, you and your son will only think about taking your share of the profits, but what about in the future? What if there is an unworthy descendant in the future?

This profit is all used to aid the Yamauchi clan, to win over the middle and low-level soldiers of the Yamauchi family, and to stabilize the rule of your Yamauchi family. If there is a direct relationship with the daimyo, the daimyo can directly withdraw money from the reserve fund, and what nonsense will happen if the guarantee is not kept in full. The reputation of the Yamauchi family will be ruined and they will lose the support of the people.

Therefore, Koheita requested that the money be completely separated from the Yamauchi family at the beginning of the establishment. On the surface, the money came from Yamauchi Yoshiharu. But once the money is paid out, it has nothing to do with your name. Xiao Pingtai will start a match rope business and return all your money to you. Use the profits to make loans, and the money will be shared by all the feudal lords in the mountain.

All you, the Yamauchi family, need to do is reap the loyalty and gratitude of the warriors. All the operations, settlements, and management preparations are done by representatives elected by the samurai from top to bottom of the Yamauchi domain.

Yamauchi Yoshiharu is not an unreasonable person, he just thinks that this business is very profitable. He is happy to see the money, thinking that he can also get some money to help him raise a few more soldiers. Now that Xiao Pingtai had spoken out, he could understand what Xiao Pingtai meant.

"Then where did the management regulations come from?" Yamauchi Yoshitsugu was still very concerned. After all, loans and business of several thousand guan were not a small sum.

"Since the reserve fund is open to all feudal officials, all feudal officials should know about it. There are six categories of names: the royal family, the royal family, the generals, the ashigaru people, and the foreign people. The feudal lords of the military service accounts in the mountains each elect one person to serve as the appointed director, and then His Highness appoints a general director. No matter how big or small it is, five of the seven people need to sign their signatures at the same time to be included in the reserve fund. The term is three years and cannot be extended.”

In fact, to put it bluntly, it means spreading things out, choosing representatives from head to toe, from samurai to ashigaru, to form a seven-person collegial system. Then the term can only be three years, reducing the possibility of fraud. Finally, Yamauchi Yoshiharu appointed a general director to represent the authority and leadership of the Yamauchi family.

"The second issue is the salary issue. The chief director should be given a salary of 100 guan, the appraiser should be given a salary of 50 guan, and Tongxin and Lili should each be given a salary. Make sure the money is counted during the handover every year to avoid unclear accounts."

It is impossible to maintain integrity with a high salary. After all, the leaders of this job must be part-time, and usually they still have to go out to fight bad wars and kill people. Giving them this money ensures that they will actively serve the public and not work for the Yamauchi family.

Yamauchi Yoshiharu thought it was acceptable, but the Yamauchi family was not one-spoken. He wanted to convene a meeting of ministers and vassals from all walks of life to discuss it. At the same time, a petition was written to clarify the regulations of the Yamauchi domain reserve fund and promulgate it in accordance with the law.

Xiao Pingtai also thinks that it is okay. One person can calculate shortcomings, and two people can calculate longitudes. This reserve fund is open to all military service members and is used to win the hearts and minds of the people for Yamauchi Yoshiharu. It's best to make the scene bigger and create more momentum so that everyone around you knows about it.

In addition, preparations for the match rope can begin. The mountain burdock plant protection order is issued immediately without discussion. The loudest person in the crowd will announce this law along the streets in one village after another. Maybe this is the first wild plant protection law in modern times, which is very advanced.

Yamauchi Yoshiharu sent people to Hachioji, Ina, Suwa, Ejiri, Toyota, Kakegawa, Makino, and Shota to summon the important officials and samurai of the Yamauchi family. Let them all deal with the matter of staying behind and then return to the mountain to discuss national affairs.

Seeing that he kept assigning people to go out to deliver orders, Xiao Ping took the initiative to resign. Yamauchi's chief planner stood up and said he wanted to give Xiao Pingtai a gift. Maybe he wanted to ask something, so the two of them walked down to the city together.

When they reached the gate at the foot of the city, the chief planner of the mountain suddenly came out quickly, holding on to a pillar and a crutch. He was already walking unsteadily, and the old man got off the sedan with the help of a servant.

"Uncle is not resting at home, why did he come to the city?" The chief accountant in the mountain also hurriedly supported the old man.

It turned out to be the uncle of Yamauchi Yoshiharu and his two brothers, and Xiaopingta also hurried over to salute. Yamauchi Yoshiharu is already in his forties, and this old man is probably in his seventies. No wonder he has never seen him before.

"Are you Sister Xiaolu Tanzheng? You've come just in time, I have something to ask you."

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