Zhu Nao

After leaving Madam Zheng's residence, Liu Qi ran to Zhu Nao's side in three steps and two steps.He also just took over the position of Jinguan today, and he has just had a preliminary understanding of the situation in the weaving workshop. He was actually very surprised when he heard the discussion between Zhu Nao and Mrs. .

"Dongjia." Liu Qi is still used to calling Zhu Nao Dongjia, and it is not easy to attract attention outside the government. "Are you really going to pay dividends to those craftsmen?"

Junao nodded: "Naturally."

Liu Qi was puzzled and said, "But isn't the weaving workshop run by the government?"

Government-run and private-run are fundamentally different.Since it is government-run, everything from the mulberry fields to the looms to the dyeing ponds, and even the working prisoners are the property of the government.Prisoners don't even get paid, they can only get some food.Naturally, all proceeds from the sale of official brocades must be put into the official treasury.

I have never heard of a government-run organization that would give dividends to people, and as long as the skills are taught, every piece of brocade can get dividends. This is not so generous even if it is a private operation!Thinking about Liu Qi, a brocade official who doesn't even get a bonus, but a craftsman can get a generous bonus, it's really unreasonable.

Zhu Nao said, "After the rectification, the weaving workshop will no longer be run by the government."

Liu Qi was even more shocked: "Ah? Difficult, is it going to be released to the private sector? Then what do I need to do as a brocade official..." Shu brocade is the most profitable business. I have only heard that the government has monopolized this industry before. Privately operated, it has never been heard that the government of Shu will voluntarily give up the operation of Shu Brocade.

Zhu Nao shook his head: "It's not all privately run, it's government-run privately run."

Liu Qi was taken aback again: "Government-run, private-run?"

Zhu Nao nodded and said: "In the future, the government will contribute to the overall planning, and you will represent the government to supervise the operation of the brocade workshop. The money earned will be divided according to the rules of the private sector. In the future, the workers in the brocade workshop will also be paid according to their work. If workers With the expansion of workshops, workers can also be recruited from the private sector, not limited to prisoners."

Liu Qi looked at Zhu Nao blankly.Now he understands that the so-called government-supervised private-run, the rules are the rules of the private-run, and the government has become the biggest owner of the private-run.And he, a Jin official, said he was an official, but in fact what he did was still what a businessman would do—no wonder Zhu Nao didn't choose someone from among the officials, but specifically picked him to take up this position.

Liu Qi didn't think of this kind of restructuring before, but after Zhu Nao said, it would be beneficial to think about it carefully.

Firstly, the official affairs are always rigid and do not know how to adapt.Let go of some permissions, and do things a lot more freely.

Secondly, with skilled craftsmen, there is no need to worry about the quality of Shu brocade.In the past, the quality of official brocade was inferior, and although the folk brocade was exquisitely crafted, it was difficult to expand the scale.Like the brocade woven by Mrs. Zheng, not to mention Sichuan, it can’t even go out of Chengdu. Three or four brocades woven a year are immediately snapped up by rich people in Chengdu.And this restructuring has combined the advantages of government-run and private-run.Not only artisans, but businessmen who will go out of Shu in the future can also be recruited from the private sector, and the scale of operation can be greatly expanded immediately.

However, Liu Qi still doesn't understand one thing: "But the master, why did you give those brocade craftsmen such high dividends? I just saw the expression of Mrs. Zheng, even if she only gave her 100 taels, she would be willing to give it all. Why bother every year?" So much money with her."

Zhu Nao said: "I heard that she has created a lot of brocade weaving techniques in recent years. 100 taels can buy her today's skills, but not tomorrow's."

Liu Qi blinked: "Huh? That's right..."

What Mrs. Zheng said about the ancestral precepts earlier was purely an excuse for nonsense.She did inherit a set of skills from her ancestors, but she was able to have such a low position because of her own talent in brocade weaving.If she really only wanted to make a one-shot deal with her, she would either get the money and live happily ever after and stop studying brocade, or she would develop some new technique, surpass Guan Jin, and then steal the business of Guan Jin.And the reason why this weaving workshop fell into a declining situation is because of the lack of change.In the future, the money earned by the craftsmen will be combined with the sales of the brocade they created. Once the sales are not good, they will be more anxious than the government, and they will naturally think of ways to improve.There is no need to worry that Guan Jin will always lag behind the folks.

Liu Qi still has a puzzle: Isn’t it because of the lack of money in the official treasury that Zhu Nao restructured the weaving workshop?Doesn't he violate his original intention by distributing profits with the people so generously?

But he didn't ask this question, he just did a simple calculation in his heart and it became clear.As long as the weaving workshop can be done well and the sales of Shu brocade can be increased, what about sharing profits with the people?The income of the official treasury can also be greatly increased.This is a great thing that can enrich both the people and the officials.

Zhu Nao said again: "If you can take care of the weaving workshop, your dividends will also be indispensable."

Liu Qi was overjoyed when he heard this!He thought that being an official was a matter of earning face and losing face, but he didn't expect that after gaining face, the face was thicker than before.

He smiled and said: "Thank you, my boss! Thank you, my boss!! I will devote myself to the weaving workshop, and I will die!"

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Mrs. Zheng is not a strict-mouthed person, not only is she not strict, but she is also eager to publicize the fact that Jin Guan and Zhu Yushi personally came to invite her to work in the weaving workshop in the whole city.

When the news spread, everyone was taken aback.

Forget about Jin Guan, Zhu Yushi actually went to visit Mrs. Zheng's home in person? ?No matter how good the craftsmanship is, Mrs. Zheng is only a weaving craftsman, how can she have such an honor?This Zhu Yushi is actually more diligent and caring for the people than the rumors say!

Mrs. Zheng is a widow after all, and there are many gossips and gossips in front of the widow's house.But gossip is just gossip after all, everyone talked and laughed, and didn't see any follow-up, so they soon forgot about it.

Some people also think that Mrs. Zheng is bragging and putting gold on her face.But regardless of whether Zhu Yushi went to Mrs. Zheng's house in person, it is true that the government is rectifying the weaving workshop, and it is true that Mrs. Zheng has made a fortune because of this.

The most exciting people in the city are the other weavers.Now that the government attaches so much importance to the weaving of Shu brocade, and gives such a high salary, even the stinky and hard lady Zheng can win, who doesn't want to be lucky enough to get a share of it?

In the next few days, many exquisite brocade weavers also received invitations from the weaving workshop one after another.Without saying a word, they immediately accepted the offer.Some brocade weavers who failed to receive the invitation also had the cheek to approach the weaving workshop, hoping to offer their craftsmanship.

Except for the tapestry craftsman, other craftsmen with their own unique skills are also looking forward to it, hoping that such a good thing will happen to them one day...

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Early in the morning, the weaving girls in the weaving workshop were gathered together. According to the official, there is important news to be announced to them today.

The Weaver Girls were very disturbed.Due to the reorganization of the weaving workshop, they have been suspended for a few days.In the past, everyone was looking forward to the time when we could do less work and have more rest.But in this season, on the contrary, the less they work, the less at ease they feel.Even with Zhu Yushi's guarantee, they were afraid that Zhu Yushi was just talking casually to perfuse them, and they still had the risk of being dismissed.

After a while, several strangers came over.Judging by their attire, they are all officials with status.

Since most of the original officials in the weaving workshop had been dismissed, the Weaver Girls immediately understood that these people might be new officials.I just don't know why, but there are several women wearing official uniforms among them.

After a few people stood still, Cheng Guan hurriedly introduced the new officials to the Weaving Girls one by one.

"This is the newly appointed Liu Jinguan. From now on, the weaving workshop will be managed by him."

The Weaver Girls saluted Liu Qi one after another, and there were some whispered discussions among them.

"Hey, the new Jin official looks fat and white, and he looks much better than the previous Jin official."

"I don't know if other people are kind."

"It won't be worse than before. Wasn't Zhu Yushi appointed this person himself? The one Zhu Yushi took a fancy to should also be a good official."

The magistrate coughed twice harshly, stopping the Weaver Girls who were talking nonsense.

He introduced several more male officials, and finally began to introduce female officials.

"This is Mrs. Zheng, the newly appointed Jincheng official. In the future, she will teach you how to weave the Hundred Flowers Peacock Brocade."

There was no sound at all, and the faces of the Weaver Girls were all dull.

Mrs. Zheng?How many brocade-weaving ladies Zheng are there in the city? ?

Seeing that the Weaver Girls didn't respond at all, Madam Zheng said displeasedly, "Don't you all recognize me?"

As soon as the words fell, there was a scream from the crowd.The scream came from Wang Xiaoyue. She trembled all over, covered her mouth with one hand, and pointed at Madam Zheng with the other: "You, you are Madam Zheng who weaves peacock brocade with hundreds of flowers??"

Madam Zheng raised her eyebrows triumphantly: "It's the old...cough, it's me."

Only then did the Weaver Girls react, and the screams suddenly rang out.

Madam Zheng wants to teach them to weave peacock brocade with hundreds of flowers! ! !God, if they learn this skill, not to mention being rich, at least they won't have to worry about being starved to death for the rest of their lives! !

Cheng Guan introduced several other brocade weavers one by one.They were all well-known brocade weavers in the city, and every time a name was announced, there was a burst of screams, and the Weaver Girls even cried excitedly.

Don't say they are prisoners, they are now being forced to serve.It's just that they haven't committed any crimes, and it's a golden opportunity for them to work for others for a few years to learn these skills!How many people are waiting in line for an opportunity that they can't wait for!

They have already begun to think about the good life that one day they will serve their sentences and leave the weaving workshop. At this moment, they still don't realize that after the restructuring of the weaving workshop, their days of self-reliance will not be as good as they thought.But the good days don't have to wait until you start your own business, it's already started now.

Because the Weaver Girls were too emotional, crying and laughing, it took Cheng Guan a long time to appease everyone to calm down and continue to announce the following news.

The Cheng official said: "From today onwards, for every piece of brocade you weave that you sell, you will get fifty Wen."

The Weaver Girls were all stunned again.Give them money?Did they hear correctly?Aren't they serving?

The Cheng official said: "Because you are all serving in the weaving workshop as a criminal, your wages are relatively meager. When you finish your sentence, if you still want to work in the weaving workshop, in the future, every brocade you weave If you sell one horse, you can get two hundred Wen."

Waves of surprises came one after another, and the Weaver Girls were almost too numb to express themselves.

It wasn't until a while later that the screams sounded again one after another.

money! !They can make money! !

You must know that almost all Zhinu are from poor families, and many people commit crimes precisely because of poverty.Based on their original backgrounds, they could only marry poor widowers in the countryside who could not find wives, and live together in poverty for the rest of their lives.But now, they have skills and a chance to make money for a long time, they are completely reborn.

"Slap me quickly, am I dreaming?"

"Ah, it hurts! This is not a dream, this is not a dream!"

"Thank you, Officer Jin, thank you Officer Jin! Zhu Yushi... there is such a good official as Zhu Yushi in the world!"

"Zhu Yushi is our reborn parent!"

Infected by the ecstatic emotions of the Weaver Girls, Liu Qi couldn't help laughing.

In the past, every time we weaved a piece of brocade, the weaver girls had to leave their names on the brocade.But the purpose of the previous signature was to prevent them from cutting corners when weaving brocade, and to facilitate accountability if something went wrong.With the current restructuring, the meaning of signing has changed from punishment to reward.The better the brocade they weave and the sooner they sell it, the more money they can get.

With this new system, there is no need to worry about the quality of official brocade in the future.

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After the reorganization of the weaving workshop was completed, Zhu Nao ordered people to publish a list to recruit talented craftsmen from all walks of life in central Sichuan.The official in charge of this matter is Chen Wu.

I think when Chen Wu was sent to Langzhou by Yuan Jilu's order, he had some quarrels with Zhu Nao.Therefore, ever since Zhu Nao entered the Chengdu mansion, he has been acting with his tail between his legs every day, afraid that Zhu Nao will remember the previous quarrel and deliberately come to trouble him.

But the facts proved that it was he who judged the gentleman's belly with the heart of a villain.Zhu Nao didn't mean to settle accounts with him at all——when Zhu Nao looked at the list of officials in the Chengdu government, he saw the name Chen Wu, but he felt a little familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere.As for the previous matter, he had long since forgotten about it.

So Chen Wu not only was not put on the shoes, but also got a chance to be promoted.

After receiving the appointment, Chen Wu had mixed feelings in his heart.

Now that Zhu Nao was able to ignore past suspicions, he was also determined to do this task well this time, otherwise he would really have no future in the future.

So before he went to meet Jun Nao, he also made some preparations, and speculated on Jun Nao's intention to enlist craftsmen from all walks of life, so as not to let Jun Nao down on him if he didn't know what to ask.

It's not hard to guess Zhu Nao's intentions, he understood it right away - now that the people's taxes have been reduced and the income of the government treasury has been greatly reduced, it is time to find ways to fill the government treasury.Just as Zhu Nao's drastic rectification of the weaving workshop is to make money, so it must be the same plan to recruit craftsmen from all walks of life.It is very likely that Junao intends to open more government-run workshops to increase the income of the treasury.

Having figured this out, he confidently went to see Junao.

When Chen Wu came to Zhu Nao, Zhu Nao asked him, "Have you read the official list I ordered?"

Chen Wu immediately said: "Report to the censor, I have read it. I have a suggestion, do you have the courage to propose it to the censor?"

Zhu Naoqi said: "You say."

Chen Wu hurriedly said: "The censor recruited skilled craftsmen from all walks of life, presumably to open more government-run workshops. However, the preparation of government-run workshops is quite complicated. Is it too urgent to recruit them all at once? We can do it one by one. Carrying out business by business, such as recruiting carpenters first."

Zhu Nao laughed and said, "Kaigongfang? Who did you hear that from?"

Chen Wu was taken aback, and said in shock: "No, don't you want to open a workshop? Then, what is the purpose of calling the craftsmen?"

Zhu Nao said: "I just want to solicit their skills. If craftsmen come to apply, tell them that the government is willing to pay a high price for their unique skills, and will disclose their skills to all fellow craftsmen. If they If you agree, you will find some people to check whether their skills are genuine, and negotiate a price with them to finalize the sale."

Chen Wu: "..."

He was afraid that he might have misunderstood Zhu Nao's intentions, so he panicked and said, "Forgive me for being blunt, I didn't understand. What Zhu Yushi meant was that the government pays for the unique skills of powerful craftsmen, and then sells them to other craftsmen." Poor craftsman?" It's really heard that the government makes money by buying and selling skills...

But Zhu Nao said, "Sell it? If you don't sell it, it's free."

Chen Wu: "...!!!"

He became even more terrified: "The next, the next, the next official is even more confused, this, this, this, the government is not, isn't it a loss?"

He repeatedly misunderstood Zhu Nao's meaning, sweating all over his head, for fear that Jun Nao would dismiss him immediately if he thought he was too stupid.

But he really couldn't figure it out.The government bought top-notch skills and gave them to all craftsmen for nothing? ?If this is done, all craftsmen can benefit.Capable craftsmen can get a lot of money by selling their skills, and mediocre craftsmen can learn powerful skills for nothing.But what about the government?With the weaving workshop doing this, at least the government can make money by selling Shu brocade.But to popularize skills in other industries, apart from paying a sum of money for nothing, what benefits can the government gain?

Zhu Nao glanced at him, and sighed with a smile, "Chen Gongcao."

Chen Wucheng was terrified: "The next official is here."

Zhu Nao said, "I thought that if you want to enrich the country, you must first enrich the people. Do you think it makes sense?"

Chen Wu was stunned in place.

If you want to enrich the country... first enrich the people?He had never heard this sentence before. Based on his years of experience as an official, he has always said that heavy taxes and miscellaneous taxes make the country rich and the people poor;It seems that there are only so many wealth in the world, and if it is not with the people, it is with the officials.

It wasn't until Zhu Nao said this that he began to think, can the government and the people be rich together? ...Actually, why not?Let’s not talk about anything else, just say that there is a sky beyond this sky, and there is a country abroad...

With a thousand turns in his mind, he finally understood Zhu Nao's intention, and his mood suddenly became complicated again.

Right now, people say that Yuan Jilu is licentious and brutal, while Zhu Nao is benevolent and generous.It is true that Yuan Jilu is licentious and cruel, but it would be too small to describe Zhu Nao with benevolence, righteousness and generosity.This is clearly far-sighted, far-sighted...

"Chen Gongcao?"

Chen Wu hurriedly withdrew his thoughts, saluted respectfully and said: "Don't worry Zhu Yushi, I will definitely handle this matter properly!"

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After the publication of the public list, because there were examples of weaving workshops, craftsmen from all walks of life were very active, but within two or three days, many skilled craftsmen came to unveil the list.

When the government told them that once they sold their skills, their skills would be disclosed to all colleagues, some craftsmen backed down.After all, it is their own rice bowl, and no one wants to share the rice bowl with others.

However, in the end, many artisans agreed to sell their skills.After all, the government is very generous, and the money given is enough for them to live comfortably for a lifetime, so why not do it without their hard work?

So soon, the exquisite skills that were originally only mastered by individual craftsmen quickly spread widely in central Sichuan, and the craftsmanship of craftsmen from all walks of life has been rapidly improved.For a while, the utensils sold in the shops and the utensils used in the homes of the people have been refurbished.The exquisite utensils and utensils in Sichuan were gradually brought out of Sichuan by merchants and sold to various places...

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Yanzhou.

Xie Wuji walked up the city wall and stood at the top of the city overlooking the battlefield.The cold wind blew, making his battle robe rustle.

A thousand meters away, the defeated rebels scattered around in disorder like overturned rice vats.And his well-trained soldiers were like sharp knives, piercing into the chaotic enemy army, cutting blood paths one after another.

The enemy's formation has been broken up, and this battle is destined to be a complete victory.

Yanzhou City has been occupied by rebels for nearly a year.Now he has finally taken it back.In fact, this battle was fought without any effort, the reason why he fought it today was because he just waited for the right time today.

After the imperial court released military power and allowed all regions to recruit troops on their own, the situation in the world quickly became more chaotic.In fact, it was not only the local dignitaries who were allowed by the imperial court to recruit troops on their own, but all powerful and ambitious tyrants from all walks of life began to form their own armies.There is no doubt that the original garrisons and defenders in various places have also begun to expand on their own.Xie Wuji was among them.

Previously, due to his status and military system, he had only 5000 soldiers and horses under his command.He was also subjected to many checks and balances, what battles could be fought, what battles could not be fought, and what battles should be fought, all of which were directed at him.As soon as the military power was released, he immediately broke away from the previous checks and balances, dispatched troops again and again, won many battles, surrendered countless rebels, and recruited many soldiers.But in just six months, his team has rapidly expanded from the original 3 to [-].

He is now gradually regaining lost ground in the north.His prestige has also spread rapidly, and now everyone in the north knows that Xie Wuji is a military prodigy and a general who is always victorious.

On the battlefield, the disintegrated rebel army fled further and further away, gradually disappearing from sight.

Xie Wuji said indifferently: "Retract the troops."

Don't chase after the poor, the battle is over.

His order was passed on immediately, and soon the sound of gold and gongs sounded on the battlefield.So the formation of the army was withdrawn in an orderly manner, and they returned to the city.

Standing beside Xie Wuji, Wu Cong was extremely excited: "General, we have won again!! We have captured Yanzhou City!!"

The soldiers under the city tower were also cheering, extremely happy.Xie Wuji just curled the corner of his mouth, which was regarded as a celebration of the victory.

Xie Wuji said: "Go to the government office in the city to have a look, if there are still officials there, let them come and see me."

Wu Cong got the order and went to find someone immediately.However, before he got down from the tower, he saw a few fast horses galloping towards from the southeast in the wilderness.He was taken aback, and hurriedly reminded Xie Wuji: "General, look over there!"

Xie Wuji glanced in the direction he pointed, and was also a little surprised.Looking at the clothes of those people, they are also his soldiers.However, looking at the direction they came from, they came from Jinzhou.

Xie Wuji said: "Let them come up to see me."

Wu Cong immediately went down to pick him up.

After a while, the soldiers from Jinzhou were taken to the city wall.They were all ashamed and even injured, as if they had just experienced a fierce battle.

Xie Wuji frowned and said, "What happened in Jinzhou?"

Those people fell to their knees and cried bitterly: "After the general left, the Jinzhou gentry colluded with the rebels and secretly opened the city gate for them at night. I was attacked by the rebels and burned the barracks. Jinzhou... Jinzhou fell Already!"

As soon as this remark came out, the smiles of the soldiers who were celebrating the victory instantly froze on their faces.

"What? Lost again?!"

"Damn it! I should have killed those bastards earlier!"

"Beast, beast, beast!"

They frequently won battles in the front, but they frequently lost positions in the rear.The reason for this situation is that although Xie Wuji is a military genius, he has no ability to govern and it is difficult to hold the camp.It's just this, but the soldiers couldn't figure it out.They could only scold those gentry who colluded with the rebels to vent their anger.

Xie Wuji didn't say anything, his hands pressed on the bricks of the city wall, his knuckles turned blue.After a while, he supported his forehead, showing a rare tiredness: "I see. When the army returns, let all the officers come to report to me immediately."