"I didn't say anything obscene."
Shen Tang pushed Qi Shan's hand away...
There was a hint of surprise on his face.
She said: "I can tell at a glance that Yuan Liang is not a profiteer! Real estate is a super sickle for cutting leeks! Leeks that have not been cut by it cannot be considered authentic leeks! We spend money to hire common people to work and build houses, and then sell the houses to them, earn back their money, and then use the money earned to hire them to continue working..."
Qishan: “…”
He only half understood the first few sentences.
I could barely guess the general meaning.
The following few sentences are easy to understand.
At first glance, there seems to be nothing wrong.
However, the salary they gave to the common people was only enough to provide them with basic food and clothing, leaving them with only a little extra money.
It is impossible to complete according to the lord's idea.
Unless they offer higher salaries to common people.
Firstly, this is unrealistic as they do not have that much money and food; secondly, the value of human labour is limited. If the price exceeds the human labour itself, it will foster bad habits among the people such as laziness, non-productivity and lack of desire for farming, which will damage other industries and cause endless troubles.
Qishan raised objections to this.
I hope to put an end to my lord's unrealistic ideas.
Shen Tang said: "Of course I know these problems."
The common people didn’t have much money, and the money they earned wasn’t enough, at least not enough to renovate their new houses, but they could lend money at low interest rates, just like the low-interest mortgage loans given to merchants and common people in the past to encourage them to buy New Year goods from other places and sell them back.
Qishan frowned.
Isn't this the question that comes back around
They don't have that much spare money.
Seeing that Qi Shan still didn't get what he meant, Shen Tang sighed - isn't it said that scholars with literary talents are dark and cunning
Yuanliang is so honest that he seems to be such a shameless “black-hearted real estate developer and capitalist”.
"We don't need so much money and food."
"unnecessary?"
Shen Tang said, "Yes, let's assume that the house that an ordinary family of three lives in is worth one thousand coins. The common people can move into the new house by paying two hundred and fifty coins first. The remaining seven hundred and fifty coins can be paid back in a few years or ten years, and they can choose a fixed day every month to pay back the money. The amount must be something they can afford if they work hard and it does not affect their basic needs. How about this?"
Qi Shan thought further along the lines of Shen Tang’s suggestion.
Not optimistic: "The common people have already got new houses, so why would they take the initiative to repay the remaining 750 coins?"
This method is too prone to bad debts.
If common people want to default on their debts, they will do whatever they can. Most importantly, bad debts are not just for one household, and they have to collect debts every month. The cumbersome process also means that there is a risk of default or default every month.
Let’s not talk about other places, let’s just talk about Fugu City.
Collecting debts from the beginning of the month to the end of the month can be exhausting.
Not to mention a few years or even more than ten years.
"Until the common people pay back all the debts, the house is not completely theirs. If they still cannot pay back the debts with such a low amount or they default on the debts maliciously, the government can take back the house and resell it. The debts will be deducted from the part that the common people have not paid back, and the rest will be returned to the common people. Isn't that enough?"
Qishan asked another very crucial question.
"But my lord, have you ever thought about this - it would be difficult for common people to come up with even fifty coins, let alone two hundred and fifty coins."
How long will it take to implement the method of building roads and shelters to provide relief to disaster victims, as Yan Zi did? The hungry people still have to rely on the money and food settled every day to solve the problem of food. No matter how frugal they are, the remaining savings are not enough to maintain food and clothing for a few days.
How can I come up with two hundred and fifty coins
Unless they are given a raise.
Then the problem comes back to square one.
"Ah, Yuanliang is just too honest..."
Pray for evil and good: "???"
He never dreamed that his life would be related to this word. If Qin Li and the others knew about this, wouldn't they laugh their heads off
"We can send a note."
"A call?"
Shen Tang took out a folded piece of paper from his bosom, stamped his own Wen Xin seal on it, showed it to Qi Shan, and said, "It's this kind of paper. We can use some of this paper to mortgage some money. Let's call it 'house paper'? Common people can accumulate this kind of paper through labor, and the amount of paper can be exchanged for a house of a certain value..."
Qishan pondered silently for a moment.
"Isn't this equivalent to minting money in disguise?"
Shen Tang said: "Yuan Liang may also think so."
This kind of note is useless in other places, but in Shen Tang's place, it can be used as money to exchange for a new house. Shen Tang can use it to mortgage part of his wages, reduce the economic pressure on his side, and replace money in a small range.
The most important thing is that this "money" is only with Shen Tang.
It will not be taken anywhere else by the common people.
As long as the common people in Heyin do not leave and continue to work diligently on this land, and the food in Shen Tang's hands can support the hired common people's food and clothing, he can create a prosperous scene everywhere in Heyin.
More and more refugees will be attracted here.
With more people under his rule, they will create more value. When the spring plowing and the autumn harvest bring in new grain, the grain in Shen Tang's hands will continue to support the common people's busy lives. By then, the illusion of prosperity will turn from false to true!
Why-
Speaking of this, we have to thank the "generous donations" of the allies of the alliance army, as well as the rich family background of the seven local tyrants in Fugu City. Shen Tang estimated that if he secretly sold his belongings and gritted his teeth, he could fully support himself until the autumn harvest next year.
If you enable the "room bar" again...
This time can be even more generous.
If he went to his neighbor Wu Xian to cry about poverty and ask for money, even if the harvest next year was not ideal, it would not really collapse. As long as he could revitalize He Yin's economy and make it flow healthily, Shen Tang would be less stressed.
Qi Shan said: "If someone forges..."
As long as there is profit, there will be people who take risks.
"Isn't my Bunshin monogram enough?"
"Of course it is not enough." However, compared with other anti-counterfeiting methods, Wenxin Monogram is indeed a good choice.
This measure is feasible if the falsification of "house certificates" can be curbed.
An idea suddenly occurred to Shen Tang.
“You can add an anti-counterfeiting number.”
Each "house note" is unique.
"If my signature doesn't work, we can add others' signatures. If that doesn't work, we can split the 'property certificate' into two and make it into a deed-like form... However, if that's the case, checking the 'property certificate' will be a big project."
The so-called "deed volume" is a document with the nature of a contract, which is similar to the modern invoice and contract. It is usually in duplicate or one copy is divided into two halves and kept by two parties. It is convenient for "after-sales" and "tracing the source" of the goods.
In some relatively peaceful small countries, merchants would give customers a "deed" to register their goods when they sold them, so that the clerks who managed the market could check accounts and collect taxes. If merchants tried to evade taxes and make a lot of money, they might even be subject to the five punishments.
Qishan thought about it seriously for a long time.
There is no doubt that our lord's idea is very feasible and can indeed alleviate our financial pressure.
However, the amount of this "house note" must be carefully considered. The common people trust their county magistrate, and its value is linked to the house. Once it deviates from these two points, this thing is worthless.
Qishan was full of thoughts.
Walking on this unknown road, we must be cautious and careful at every step. If it collapses, the consequences will be disastrous.
Unlike Qi Shan's sad face, Shen Tang seemed "heartless". He settled his cunning mountain boar mount and returned to work under the eager eyes of the clerk. God knows how upset he felt when he found out that Shen Jun, who should have been busy at his desk, was not there.
Since Mr. Shen took office, he has never been late for a single day.
The clerks were all worried that Shen Tang might have had an accident on his way to work.
This period of time has made me feel even more uneasy.
"Mr. Shen, these are what Mr. Gu needs today." The clerk piled all the documents and forms that needed to be calculated and counted on Shen Tang's desk. The pile was very high. After a while, he brought another pile, "... These are what Mr. Kang needs..."
"This is what Mr. Chu will use at noon..."
"This is Qixian..."
The clerk turned around and saw Qishan behind him.
He was so nervous that he almost knocked over the four "towers".
Qishan motioned for him to go down and take care of his own business.
Seeing his master's short stature almost drowned in the official brief, his conscience awakened for a moment, but soon hardened again. Only those who endure the most hardships can become the best! How can you smell the fragrance of plum blossoms without going through the bitter cold...
Looking at the amount of work to be done today, Shen Tang pursed his lips: "Yuanliang, what do you think of Gongxichou?"
Fighting him is more fun than working.
Shen·Social Animal·Tang misses his friends
Qi Shan said calmly: "Shan doesn't want to think about it at all."
Whenever his lord fought with Gong Xichou, he would get injured to some extent, and sometimes it was quite serious internal injury. This made Qishan particularly dislike the three words "Gong Xichou".
Shen Tang seemed not to hear and continued to mutter.
"Yuanliang, what do you think he and Xiaofang are doing now?"
Qi Shan said: "Play with beads and hurry on your way."
Counting the distance, the Zhai Le brothers were still on their way back to the Kingdom of Shen, while Gong Xichou—this person had a complicated background, but was extremely talented, and his strength could almost crush his peers, and he was the best in the area. No matter where he went, he would be valued, and his life would definitely be happier than that of the lord. The lord kept mentioning them, and the two of them might have forgotten the lord.
Shen Tang: “…”
She muttered aggrievedly.
"I also want to..."
Qishan paused as he flipped through Jianshu’s pages.
Looking at his master who seemed to be little, he said in a very soft voice, "Every day for half a quarter of an hour, you can't be seen by Chu Wuhui and the others, otherwise they will nag you again."
"What?"
“Ride a pig.”
Although he wanted to train his lord to be a gentleman in appearance and a monarch in nature, Qi Shan took a step back considering his actual age and the difficulty of operation. He also felt a little sorry for his lord.
The lord has such a weird hobby...
Maybe, probably, possibly, it’s because I’m too poor.
There is no access to other more interesting things.
_(:з)∠?)_
Isn't it just riding a pig
As long as she is happy.
A proper combination of work and rest can also improve efficiency.
Shen Tang glanced at the sun outside in surprise.
Is the sun rising from the west today
A few days later.
clang clang clang—
clang clang clang—
A new notice was posted in front of the government office.
The clerk posted it and explained it by beating the gong.
"Don't push me, don't push me..."
"You old man can't read, why are you squeezing in?"
“… What’s written on it?”
Not only in front of the government office, but also in the construction sites in the southwest corner of Fugu City, there were also small officials beating gongs and drums. Now was the time for everyone to rest, and they all gathered around when they heard the gongs.
One person couldn't wait and hurriedly urged the clerk, "Don't keep us in suspense, but what does Mr. Shen want to tell you?"
In Fugu City, Shen Jun is almost the backbone.
It was Shen Jun who was not afraid of power and overthrew those disgusting companies. He also upheld justice and sought fairness for the common people. He also ensured that they had work to do and enough food to eat every day, and that they could get their wages after work every day. He was truly closer to him than a real father.
Every time a petty official beats the gong, it means he wants to “expand recruitment”.
Regardless of whether they were men or women, children or the elderly, they were paid according to the amount of work they did. The hungry people who were lucky enough to be chosen to work were eagerly looking forward to the sound of the gong every day so that they could grab a chance for their family.
The clerk asked, "What's the emergency?"
"How can we rush you if we are not in a hurry?"
The clerk was not angry, he just laughed and scolded.
"Push, push, push again, I won't let you listen."
After dealing with these hungry people all day long, he became quite familiar with them and the others who gathered around him started laughing.
Another person asked, "Good or bad?"
The clerk frowned when he heard this and said, "What nonsense! How can there be any bad things under the rule of Mr. Shen? Today is a great day. In the future, when you settle your wages, you can get 'house notes', as well as a few 'cloth notes', 'fried dough notes', 'wine notes', 'candy notes', 'cake notes'..."
Everyone in the circle was stunned when they heard this.
They heard all sorts of things...
The clerk had no choice but to explain their uses one by one.
Everyone was nervous.
What is this, I have never heard of it.
I haven't heard of it...
These old officials have never heard of it.
It is said that all these tricks were created by Shen Jun.
Shen Beiguo Tang: "…"
I swear to God, the "House Rules" were indeed her proposal, but the messy "rules" that followed were not hers. They were completely made up by Qi Shan, Chu Yao and others who followed her example and made inferences based on her own ideas.
Because they found that the hungry people had enough food and still had some extra money, but they were reluctant to spend it.
If money cannot circulate, it will be harmful rather than beneficial to Ha Yin.
In order to stimulate the common people to spend their money and encourage merchants to bring goods back from other places, the government would buy their goods and put them in specific shops. Common people could get a lot of discounts by exchanging "strips", especially cakes, sugar and wine.
As for the goods needed for "cake bars", "sugar bars" and "wine bars", they were provided free of charge by the lord privately.
_(:з)∠?)_
If you are poor, every penny you can save is a penny earned.
The clerk spoke passionately, but the onlookers were still confused. When they settled their wages that day, they found that there were indeed a variety of "slips". Most of the hungry people were cautious and did not choose the "slips", and still settled according to the old method.
But there are also some people who have tasted the sweetness of "daring to try" and choose to boldly believe in Shen Jun.
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