"Article 11: All fees for small scale individual businesses will be waived, but they will not be allowed to move around and sell their goods. Those who are farmers and become individual businesses will not be listed as merchants. Those who are merchants can pay a fee to change jobs at any time. The same goes for craftsmen."
Li Longji read out the words from the newspaper, then raised his head to look at the others, waiting for them to discuss.
"Your Majesty, isn't this a mess?" Zhang Jiuling said with a bitter expression. Merchants were lowly and were two levels lower than farmers. Although merchants had a high status in many situations, at least others had a psychological advantage when compared to merchants.
Zhang Zhong's subordinate, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works, Wei Shu, glanced at his leader and had no choice but to stand up and say, "I also think so. In the past, farmers and workers tried not to do business because of the issue of origin. Now that they can change jobs as they wish, isn't this encouraging everyone to do business instead of production?"
"What do you say, Official Zhang?" Li Longji asked Zhang Zhong.
Zhang Zhong had been focusing most of his energy on the research institute of the Ministry of Works and had not spent much time studying economics. Hearing the emperor ask, he shook his head and said, "I don't know."
"Ha, you're not as good as me," Li Longji teased. As soon as these words came out, the others were speechless at Zhang Zhong. His Majesty did not always say 'I, I' in private, but this was a court meeting. Wasn't it too frivolous to talk to Zhang Zhong?
"Yes, I'm not as good as you." Zhang Zhong's personality was a bit straightforward, especially when it came to the etiquette of a ruler. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone over to Zhang Xiaobao and called his son Zhang Jiedushi during the imperial examinations and reprimanded Zhang Xiaobao for not knowing the rules in court.
Because of this, the officials could not find fault with him in this aspect. The consequences of doing anything to him were very serious. It was obvious that they were bullying an honest person. Just look at Wang Bei and the others.
Li Longji helplessly shook his head when he saw Zhang Zhong's solemn expression. He couldn't understand why Zhang Zhong couldn't be more tactful. Why couldn't Zhang Zhong be more tactful? Why couldn't he make small talk or flatter him? That would make him seem more amiable.
If she insisted on being stubborn, how many people would have attacked her if she didn't have her son and daughter-in-law behind her? But this was fine as well. If others were attacking him, he could use him without worry. This was the sort of person who, when asked if he had betrayed the Great Tang with a blade by his neck, would do his best to turn his head, pledging his loyalty to the country with his life.
"Alright, since you don't know, I'll ask your son's adoptive father to tell you." Li Longji looked at Gao Lishi.
Gao Lishi was a eunuch. Normally, he was not supposed to speak during court meetings, but speaking in private was very useful. Now that his name was called, he had no choice but to stand up.
Gao Lishi smiled at Zhang Zhong. Zhang Zhong hesitated for a moment before returning a smile. He really wanted to stop Gao Lishi, but after thinking about it, he realized that this was not the first time Gao Lishi had spoken. Moreover, Gao Lishi was able to reason with him. If he stopped Gao Lishi, he would be jealous of him.
"Since His Majesty has asked me to say it, I will show my incompetence. Everyone, just treat it as a joke. If there is anything wrong with it, please laugh it off." Gao Lishi said humbly.
None of the officials dared to treat him as a joke. Treating him as a joke would be a real joke.
"It is said that agriculture, industry, and commerce are interchangeable, and that one's birthplace will be confused. In truth, the birthplace of agriculture, industry, and commerce exist only in name. Farmers also buy and sell things, such as the excess food in their homes or the poultry they raise. Craftsmen naturally have to sell the things that they make. Merchants also buy land to grow crops and research tools to create and process goods.
As I said before, let the farmers gather together and use the hundred households as the foundation. However, there is no need to collect rent and instead use money as a substitute. Isn't that the same as being a merchant? Why is there a need to make such a clear distinction?
Interchangeability may seem chaotic, but it is actually a process for the common people to adjust themselves. Those who believe that they can do something well can do it without worrying about the influence of their birthplace.
I trust that everyone knows how fast our Great Tang is developing. There are many talented people in every industry, and the purpose of birthplace is no longer to divide people into different classes. Instead, it is to make statistics and management more convenient. In the past, it was said that merchants were inferior to farmers because they did not produce anything and only transported goods.
Now, everyone knows that merchants do not only buy and sell, they can also promote the development of other industries. For example, if merchants say that chickens are worth money, everyone will work hard to raise chickens. If merchants say that handicrafts are worth money, craftsmen will produce more. Merchants can even transport goods from overseas.
A qualified merchant is very useful. Let's talk about the people on the top list of billionaires. Speaking of this, everyone seems to find it funny. Its appearance was caused by a children's game for Monopoly. Now, it has become a symbol of whether a merchant is successful or not. At the same time, it is also a test for merchants to learn the economic rules.
Then, everyone knows the rules. Not only do you have to be rich enough, you also have to pass the test. Otherwise, even if you buy a lottery ticket and win a few million strings of coins, you won't be able to enter the list. Of course, a person with a few million strings of coins won't be able to enter the list. "
When Gao Lishi said this, many people laughed.
Some people found it amusing, while others laughed nostalgically, thinking of the past. Back then, who would have thought that a game would have such a far-reaching influence? Who would have thought that a game could earn so much money? Who would have thought that the person who designed the game would do everything for money, but no longer care about money when he had money?
That was a legend. That was a legend. Time seemed to have gone on for a long time, but it also seemed to have always been in front of them. Monopoly had always been popular, but the person who designed it no longer played games. That period of time could not be sealed away. There was no need to recall it because it would never be forgotten.
Therefore, everyone began to reminisce about the time and place of a court meeting.
Li Longji narrowed his eyes and experienced the happy process of reminiscing. He said, "Alright, alright. Let's get down to business. Let's talk about the origin, status, and contribution of merchants."
Everyone snapped back to their senses and smiled at each other as though they were not the ones reminiscing.
Gao Lishi thought about what he wanted to say and continued, "Any merchant who can enter the list has contributed a lot to the country. They will take the initiative to communicate with places that provide goods when there is a need.
"For example, there is a merchant who goes to Wannian County and says that he wants to buy a large number of poultry in half a year. The price is relatively high, about 100,000 birds. The county magistrate of Wannian County is an ordinary county magistrate, not from Jian Jia.
"Because the difference is very big, an ordinary county magistrate will immediately tell the people when he hears it, and the people will increase the scale of breeding. "For merchants who can't enter the list, he will wait for Wannian County to breed them.
"However, for merchants on the list, he will send people to investigate. After finding that there are too many, he will tell the people that you can't breed them like this. Otherwise, when he collects enough, you won't be able to increase the price and will lose money.
"At that time, he will think of a way to adjust, discuss with the people, discuss with the government, and help the local farmers to distribute and scale. Otherwise, he will be severely punished. "Of course, if the county magistrate is someone from Jian Jia Academy, he will adjust immediately without the need for merchants to adjust. "I'm just saying. People from Jian Jia won't passively wait for merchants to come to them. For example, the county magistrate of Wannian County has already finished planning and took the initiative to negotiate with merchants. He is only waiting for the contract to be fulfilled."
After saying a bunch of words, Gao Lishi didn't say anything else. He had already expressed what he wanted to express.
Zhang Jiuling reacted quickly and said, "Thank you, General Gao. I didn't think it through just now, but now I've thought it through. "Indeed, we can't look at merchants like we did in the past. They all have a sense of responsibility, and the stability of Tang is indispensable to their contributions.
"Besides, Xiao Bao has always been suppressing the status of merchants, but suppressing doesn't mean belittling them. Xiao Bao just doesn't want merchants to have a higher status than others. We shouldn't discriminate against merchants."
"Then I'll continue reading, the last one." Li Longji didn't expect that everyone's views of merchants were so different. However, there were merchants in every official's family. Otherwise, where would they get money? Their previous salaries weren't enough for them to eat, drink, and play. They just didn't want the status of merchants to increase and be out of their control. Otherwise, why did they have to use the method of exchanging benefits when raising taxes? The biggest resistance behind the scenes came from them.
Li Longji understood everything, but he couldn't directly kill them. If he killed them all, who would help him govern the country? Moreover, if he killed a bunch of them, the new ones wouldn't be clean either.
"Article 12, the local government will set up a county-style carriage company. Ninety percent of the Great Tang's army will be eliminated and used for transportation. At the same time, the postal department will be integrated, and a uniform stamp will be issued. A uniform fee will be set for the weight and distance of mail."
After reading the last article, Li Longji put down the newspaper and picked up his teacup. However, he didn't drink from it. Instead, he used the lid of the teacup to sweep the water.
The civil and military officials on both sides once again entered a state of contemplation. Some simply returned to the small table at the back and sat down to drink tea. There were chairs and tables behind them, but there was only tea on them and no snacks. They could sit there from the start of the court session. The main reason was that the people at the front didn't sit, and the people at the back wouldn't be able to see the Emperor if they sat.
Moreover, they didn't have such treatment in the past, so they weren't used to it. The discussion today took too long, and some couldn't stand and had to sit down to rest.
After a while, everyone sat down as if they were having a tea party. Only the Chamberlains of Jin still had to stand there with their sabers.
When Li Longji saw the situation below, he was amused. Usually, when the court session was held in Xingqing Palace, everyone would sit. However, when it came to the morning court session, everyone would stand. Later, he discovered a problem. If they stood for too long, once the court session ended, the officials wouldn't immediately return to work. Instead, they would rest, which would affect their efficiency. Therefore, during the winter, not only did they have to install heaters, but they also had to provide chairs for everyone.
After drinking a few mouthfuls of tea and waiting for someone to refill it, Li Longji looked at the people sitting and said, "Everyone, speak."
"Your Majesty, the tea … is good." Jiang Cen, the person in charge of the Agriculture Temple who was being stared at by the Emperor, had no choice but to speak.
"En! Have you eaten breakfast? You're drinking black Pu 'er tea. "Li Longji nodded and continued to stare at Jiang Cen.
Seeing that he couldn't avoid it, Jiang Cen rubbed his stomach and replied, "I haven't eaten. No wonder I'm hungry. This official was thinking that since many of the military horses have been eliminated, could they be used for farming? We can use oxen in dry fields and paddy fields."
"Where's Xiao Qing?" Li Longji looked at the Minister of War, Xiao Song.
Xiao Song also didn't eat breakfast. There was only tea on the coffee table, but he brought his own food. He didn't bring any buns. There was stuffing, but he was afraid that the smell would spread too far. He brought hot and dry biscuits. Each biscuit was only a quarter of the size of a palm. There were pickles in the biscuits. When he ate one biscuit at a time, there was no smell, so he wasn't afraid of choking.
At this moment, he took the time to eat two biscuits. Before he could swallow them, he was called.
It must be said that martial artists were also quick-witted. While chewing, Xiao Song quickly picked up the cup of tea and gulped it down. Then, he sighed and said to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, this is indeed a famous Pu 'er tea. It's very tasty."
Li Longji smiled and nodded, "I still have hibiscus cakes. Xiao Qing, do you want to try some?"
"No need, this official isn't hungry. Speaking of the military horses, this official is only worried about one thing. After the military horses are eliminated, will the remaining ones be enough for war? Although there are guns and cannons now, and there's no need for soldiers to ride on horses and charge with swords, transport still needs to be used, right? Cannonballs and bullets, as well as food and medicine. "
Xiao Song rubbed his chest as he spoke. Just now, he had swallowed too much and choked. However, he wasn't afraid that the Emperor would see him eat. It was normal to eat in the morning court, but if he was caught, he would be embarrassed. It would appear that he had no ability to steal food.
"Is there anything else?" Li Longji asked.
"No." Xiao Song put down his hand that was rubbing his stomach. He felt much better.
"Then you don't have to worry about this. Xiao Bao and Cuckoo have already discovered that the cannibals have gathered no less than thirty thousand cavalrymen at the border of the two countries. They said that the Arabian horses are more useful and they want to take them by surprise." Li Longji explained.
Xiao Song raised his hand and scratched his head, "This official knows about the border. Thirty thousand cavalrymen is very difficult to take down, right? If you fire the cannons, the cavalrymen will scatter. If you use the guns, when the enemy charges, you must kill the horses in front. Then, the horses at the back will trip or take a detour. When you take them down, there won't be many left. "
"That's their problem. If they can't take them down, they'll think of other ways. In any case, they said that it's enough to leave ten percent of the military horses." Li Longji also didn't know how to take other people's horses.
"I don't understand. I don't understand." Xiao Song shook his head and didn't say anything else.
Li Longji didn't care what Xiao Song was thinking. His gaze continued to sweep across the officials below.
This time, there was no need for him to name names. Yuan Qianyao, who was very close to him, put down his teacup and asked, "In the beginning, there was only military mail and no civilian mail. Later, Xiao Bao and the others set up one. Then, there were private companies in other places. Relatively speaking, it's still considered standard. However, the mailing locations can't cover the entire country. Will the newly established mailing department steal their business?"
"This official has the same question," Yu Wenrong echoed.
"Xiao Bao's intention might be to steal their business. After all, their coverage is small, and their information system isn't as complete as the imperial court's. Xiao Bao didn't let his own intelligence department participate." Li Longji didn't understand what was going on, so he wanted someone to help him analyze it.
At this moment, Zhang Zhong was annoyed. He still had things to do in the Ministry of Works, so he said, "This official will immediately get Xiao Bao and the others to send a detailed explanation. We'll look at it when the time comes and discuss it. In the end, we still have to do according to what's written in the newspaper. Why bother?"
Only Gao Lishi understood what was going on. As long as Her Majesty encountered something that Xiao Bao was involved in, she would definitely consider it carefully and think of a way to scheme against Xiao Bao. It was a habit that had been formed over many years. It wasn't easy to change it in a short period of time, and perhaps it would never change.
The officials nodded. They were also vexed.
Seeing that no one was helping him, Li Longji sighed gloomily. "Court is adjourned. I'll get the imperial kitchen to send each of you a boxed meal with two meat and two vegetables, so that you won't feel uncomfortable secretly eating below. If it really doesn't work out, set aside a quarter of an hour during morning court to eat in the hall.
Those who came early can come in to eat. I really don't need to worry about any danger if the palace doors are opened early. It's now the era of firearms. As long as you don't bring explosives or guns in, it's fine. In the future, make sure to reserve diesel locomotives. Even if you're late, you won't be considered late. Disperse, disperse. "
Waving his hand, Li Longji didn't leave. He sat there and looked at the sky. No one knew what he was thinking.
The civil and military officials were now used to the situation where etiquette was getting worse and worse. Her Majesty was beginning to be pragmatic. She saved time on etiquette and could do other things, even if it was just listening to music or reading stories in the newspaper.
Therefore, the officials didn't want to waste time. They drank all the tea in their teacups and got up to leave. Those who brought food couldn't eat it. When they went back, they would eat boxed meals. At noon, there would be people from Savant's Restaurant or Success House who would send them food. Life was getting better and better.
"This bunch of people, I really don't know what to say about them." Li Longji shook his head and complained. He then instructed Gao Lishi, "Go to the Pear Garden and choose a few crosstalk and skits. I'll be happy. Tell me, what kind of reaction do you think the 12 national policies will have?"
Gao Lishi turned his head and glanced at Eunuch Luo Bin. Luo Bin was very perceptive and ran to the Pear Garden to make the arrangements.
Turning his head, Gao Lishi reached out to help Li Longji and said, "I think it will be very chaotic. After a day and a half of chaos, Xiao Bao and Cuckoo will take the opportunity to take action and resolve the unstable situation. If it were me who saw the newspaper, I would definitely be confused. "
"I've been confused for a long time. The officials haven't even discussed the specific consequences, let alone the common people. Chaos, chaos, chaos. After a while, there will be stability for a few years." Li Longji waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need anyone to help him. He walked to a corner, grabbed a bicycle, and rode it toward the Pear Garden.
Now, he didn't sit in a sedan anymore. It was slow and not as comfortable as riding a bicycle.
Gao Lishi also quickly took a bicycle from someone and rode it. With a wave of his hand, the large bicycle team left Hanyuan Palace Hall. There were also people with guns running behind them. The hot air balloons above were signaling to each other, doing their job as guards.
It could be said that Li Longji wasn't afraid. The Palace and the main streets were illuminated by large light bulbs. The hot air balloons in the sky were on alert. There were also many hidden sentries. Who could come in and assassinate him?
*****
When reading the newspapers in the morning court, the major prefectures had already begun to post the newspapers. There were also people who delivered the newspapers to the various counties. Those who were too far away could only see the newspapers at night. As for the villages that were further away, they had to be weekly or monthly. In any case, there wouldn't be anyone who would go out of their way to deliver the newspapers every day.
The commoners who didn't subscribe to the newspapers at home all gathered at the bulletin board. Those who subscribed to the newspapers also gathered in front of the bulletin board.
In fact, there were many people who subscribed to the newspapers in the prefectures. This was because in the end, they didn't lose money at all. Moreover, by cutting out the parts where there were discounts from the merchants, they had an overall advantage. The first few pages of the newspapers were content, while the back pages were filled with advertisements.
The merchants who placed the advertisements would bear the cost of the subscriptions. Furthermore, it wasn't that wool came from the sheep's back. The price of similar products was the same. If they placed the advertisements in large quantities, they would earn this portion of the money.
If the quantity was large to a certain extent, the price could be lowered when the goods were purchased. This would cause the merchants who didn't advertise similar products to not have to pay extra, but they would earn less. The law of the market was just that interesting.
Of course, the yamen's bulletin board couldn't put the advertisements on the front pages. They only put up the useful ones at the front. There were two copies, and both sides had to be displayed.
The commoners who weren't in a hurry to work basically liked to look at the bulletin board in the morning. They would chat with others and discuss the state affairs.
The commoners who were used to reading the newspapers came to the bulletin board today. When they saw the first twelve national policies, they suddenly felt unaccustomed.
"What's the meaning of this? A bunch of policies came out today? " In front of the yamen's bulletin board in Luoyang Prefecture of Henan Province, a person who usually learned to read a few words from a child was stunned when he saw the twelve national policies.
Usually, there would be a national policy every ten days or half a month. Most of it was about the new laws. The economy was developing too quickly, so there was a need to constantly supplement the laws. Therefore, most of the time, it was about the laws.
Most of the time, it was about the new security requirements and the situation of the poultry being farmed to let everyone pay attention. Most of the advertisements were printed according to the situation of each prefecture. Unless it was a chain store that crossed prefectures, there would be merchants from other places who would come to spend money.
"One, two, three … twelve. There are twelve in total." Another person followed. In fact, he was just showing off that he knew how to read.
"You still need to count one by one? At the end, it says twelve. Of course, it's twelve. The main question isn't how many, but what is written every day. "The person who spoke first continued.
Everyone looked at it as if they were reading it. Occasionally, someone would read a few words. Not only did they not read it completely, but even if they did read it, there were some who read it wrongly.
"Who can tell us what the newspaper means?" Everyone crowded to look at it for a while and realized that they didn't understand. They began to look around for someone who understood, such as a scholar. Otherwise, if they let their children read it out at home, they wouldn't understand either.
Everyone looked around for a while and finally found a scholar who had just finished his breakfast. More accurately, he was a teacher. He taught in the largest school in the prefecture and was a High Scholar. Usually, he would only teach in the afternoon. In the morning, he liked to wander around the bulletin board to gain extra respect.
"Teacher Yuan, good morning. Quick, help me take a look. What's written on the newspaper? I don't understand. "As soon as he arrived, someone greeted him.
The teacher with the surname Yuan smiled reservedly. He strode through the path that others had made way for him to get close to the notice board. He looked up and said, "The first rule, the first point is … it is a series of material tax forms minus the farmer's rent and poll tax. It is replaced by money. All farmers need to sell their grain to raise money."
"Teacher Yuan, can you tell us what it means?" When the people around heard this, they couldn't understand.
"It means …. It means that in the future, you don't have to give them food or other things. You just have to give them money. Using money to pay the rent, isn't that making things difficult for them?" After 'teacher Yuan' finished explaining, he added another sentence.
The people around looked at him and waited for him to continue.
"Look at this. You have to sell your own crops and exchange them for money to pay the tax. If you sell your crops for a lot of money, then it's fine. But if you sell your crops for a little money, then won't you lose money? And when the crops are harvested, it's also the time when the crops are cheap. How can the imperial court do this? "
'Teacher Yuan's tone became serious. He was obviously very angry. He didn't understand how the imperial court changed in the blink of an eye.
The people around started to discuss.
"Then what should we do? How can we do business? Even if we raise chickens, someone will come and collect them. It's the same for our crops. We have to wait for the government to come and take them away. "
"Teacher Yuan, are you sure you didn't read wrongly?"
"Teacher Yuan, please think of a solution. How did it become like this?"
"Teacher Yuan, please read on and see if there are any other explanations."
"Alright, I'll read it." 'Mr. Yuan' suppressed his anger and continued reading the newspaper. "The first and second point is that the cultivators are allowed to work with other cultivators in the area around them … All decisions will be made by the leader, and they will be protected by the corresponding laws."
After reading the second point, the people around continued to wait for his explanation.
'Teacher Yuan' pondered for a moment and then sneered, "Alright, you don't have to worry about selling your own crops or silk. The imperial court has already thought of a plan for you. 100 households will be grouped together and one person will be chosen as the leader. Or you can group a village and choose one person to be the leader.
If you want your own land, you can discuss with him and see what you want to plant. Once the decision is made, you are not allowed to change it. When the time comes, you will be responsible for whether the crops you grow lose or earn. If you don't know anything, just rent the land to him and wait for him to hire you as helpers. If you lose or earn, it will all belong to him. After all, you don't have to sell your own crops anymore.
But if the leader feels that your family's health isn't good and you work slower than others, he won't let you be his helper. You will have less income and it will be worse than farming on your own.
What a good imperial court, what a good national policy. This is clearly land annexation. This is the law of the jungle. This is self-elimination. I can't help but ask, has the Tang Dynasty's emperor changed? Are Xiao Bao and Cuckoo not around anymore? "
'Teacher Yuan' had turned into a roar at the end of his words. His hands were clenched into fists.
The people listening to him were dumbfounded. Even the yamen runners standing next to him were dumbfounded. According to what Teacher Yuan said, wasn't this a national policy? It couldn't be, right?
For a moment, the people were scared. They were afraid that Teacher Yuan's words were true. If the emperor was changed, then Xiao Bao and Cuckoo would also be gone. What should they do? The sky was falling.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" A person walked out of the yamen. He was the Secretary of the Department of Defense. The people all knew him. He was Xu Wei, Xu Yingyi.
Secretary Xu Wei's eyes swept over the people and Teacher Yuan. He said, "Look at the back. The 12 national policies were written by Xiao Bao and then unanimously passed by the imperial court. What happened? Do we need your money to see a doctor? Don't let children go to school for free? Don't you have a place to complain? Can't you eat and starve to death? Don't you have a single old man to take care of? "
Teacher Yuan shook his head and looked at the back. Indeed, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's names were written. There was also a seal.
He was even more puzzled. If it was Xiao Bao's policy, why did he allow for the annexation of land? Furthermore, he used the first point to speed up the annexation of land the next day.
The people around were not as worried. When they heard that it was Xiao Bao and Cuckoo who wrote the national policies, they were relieved. Then, someone asked Teacher Yuan, "Teacher Yuan, did you think wrongly?"
"I … You … It was clearly written. How could I think wrongly? I am a High Scholar. How could I not understand such a simple thing? "
"Teacher Yuan, no one said that you don't understand. It's just that … Look at it from the beginning. Think carefully. Everyone makes mistakes. Right?" There were still people who did not believe him.
Teacher Yuan was so angry that he did not speak. He looked at Tian'er.
Advisor Cao laughed and helped him out, "It's just as brother Yuan said. Xiao Bao and Cuckoo's national policies, according to the literal meaning, are to encourage the annexation of land. However, I don't think that they would have the intention to harm the people. It's just that we are unable to understand the deeper meaning. Everyone, there is no need to panic. "
"That's right, that's right. What's there to be afraid of? Would Xiao Bao and the rest harm us? I don't believe it. They would have done it long ago. Why wait until now? "
"Isn't that so. If they say that I am harming myself, I believe it. If they say that Xiao Bao and the rest are harming me, I don't believe it."
"I guarantee that there is something that we do not understand. Let's not worry about it first. Teacher Yuan, please continue reading. There are still eleven more."
'Teacher Yuan' was clearly in a fit of pique and didn't say anything.
"I'll read it, I'll read it." Xu Wei, who had already read the twelve national policies three times, stepped forward.
"Official Xu, please continue with your work. Just find an official to do it."
"An official to do it is even busier. I'll read the same thing. The second policy, the Tang Bank will reduce the interest rate in one go … and can increase the amount of loans in the future."
Xu Wei read the second policy out loud and explained it according to what he understood when he was reading the newspaper in the yamen, "The purpose is to tell everyone not to keep their money in the bank. Take it out and spend it. If you are not willing to spend it, the interest rate will decrease when you keep your money in the bank. There is no need to worry about the money you have saved before.
Furthermore, it encourages everyone to work together to open a workshop and take a loan from the bank. The interest rate will be lower than before. Furthermore, the bank will have enough money for you to take a loan. There is no need to be afraid that the bank will not have enough money. "
"But money will become less and less valuable." Teacher Yuan could not help but say.
Xu Wei shook his head, "That is hard to say. Whether money is valuable or not depends on its purchasing power, not how much it can be spent. The second policy is just like that."
Xu Wei then read the third policy, which was military service, and the fourth policy, which was for students to work as volunteers.
The people did not understand the first two points, but the third point did not matter. Being a soldier was much better than being in the past. In the past, they had to prepare their own weapons and armor, and they were not paid. Furthermore, there was only so much time every year, and they could still shoot to satisfy their cravings. The food in the army would not be bad, and after some training, their bodies would be strong.
In case there was a need to fight, they could pick up a gun and contribute to the country.
The fourth policy was for students to work. If they want to do it, they can just treat it as training. Don't study all day and become stupid.
Xu Wei then read the fifth policy. The people felt that this was good, and it would be more lively in the future.
The sixth policy was for lottery. The people were indifferent. Only those who opened gambling houses were troubled.
The seventh policy was for craftsmen to use the same ruler. The people felt that it was not bad. In the future, when making furniture, there was no need to worry about the different sizes.
The eighth policy was for food quarantine. The people around the announcement nodded their heads. This was right. What if they ate something bad?
The ninth policy was for workers to have a minimum wage. Good. In the future, if any employer dared to give them less, they could sue them. As for rest, there was no need for that right? Rest when you are tired. Rest when you are not tired. Just wait and see. If you really can't do it, you can do it secretly.
The tenth policy was for the government to train. In the past, they could go to the yamen to learn and then arrange for them to work. Now, they just had to go to the yamen. Perhaps it would be a waste of time. They did not know if there was a need for them to learn.
The eleventh policy was for sellers and stalls to not have to pay any money? Was there such a good thing? There was no management fee? All the money they earned was their own?
The twelfth policy was for them to send things to distant people in the future through the yamen? They did not know if it was cheaper than the original. If it was cheaper, they could use the yamen. Would it be faster to send things? If it was faster, they could also use the yamen for the same price.
Xu Weinian explained a little, and the people followed suit. Their thinking was very simple. Everything was for their own benefit. Deeper knowledge had nothing to do with them.
"Alright, that's the general idea. There is a lot of knowledge in it. Including the one in front of me, I have already read it four times. I still do not understand it. In any case, most of them seem to be beneficial to you."
After Xu Weinian finished, he added this sentence. He shook his head and remembered what he came out to do. He continued to work.
After he left, 'Teacher Yuan' was still in a daze. Previously, he had concluded that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's national policies were harmful. However, after the last ten policies came out, they started to become good. What was going on?
"Teacher Yuan, look, you misunderstood Xiao Bao and Cuckoo, right? I knew it. How could the two of them harm us? In the future, we can go and watch normal football matches. It won't be like now. Sometimes they play, sometimes they don't. It makes people anxious. "
Someone nudged 'Teacher Yuan' and said.
"But the first policy is indeed …"
"I don't understand. Is there a need to say that Xiao Bao is scheming? You may think one thing, but it is actually another. You may think that he is good to you, but he might not be good to you. You may think that he is bad to you, but he might not be bad. Yes, he is not bad. "
Someone said at the side.
'Teacher Yuan' really could not understand what was wrong. He shook his head. "Forget it. I will take one step at a time. We will see in the future. I am going back. You can see for yourselves."
After he finished speaking, he left with his hands behind his back. He bent down and lowered his head. It seemed that he was still thinking.
The people did not disperse. They still surrounded the bulletin board and said a few words from time to time. They were mainly afraid that they would forget. There were twelve policies. They should memorize them first. It would be easier to show off when they told others later. Especially when their children came home from school, they would let them read it and ask them what it meant. If they could not answer, they would teach it to them. They would let them understand that parents were still very powerful.
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