With the sound of gongs and drums, the last day of the seven years of Zhenguan came, the New Year's Eve.
The villagers of the Mo's Village also ushered in a rare leisure time. Like Chang 'an, the annual holiday of the Mo's Village was also seven days.
For a whole year, the whole Mo's Village was running at a high speed. All the Mo Jiazi brothers had been busy for a year, and finally it was time for them to reap the harvest.
In the old residential area of the Mo's Village, many dilapidated houses had been demolished, forming an open space with a radius of 200 steps. In the center of the open space, a huge statue of Mo Zi sat, surrounded by bricks. It was neat and generous, and huge trees stood proudly. This was the landmark of the Mo's Village, Mo Zi Square.
Mo Zi Square was the favorite place of the villagers of the Mo's Village. On the one hand, it was the place where they had lived for decades, so they were very nostalgic. On the other hand, it was a rare place to rest and worship Mo Sheng.
In the center of Mo Zi Square, except for the village guards on duty, all the villagers of the Mo's Village gathered here. All of them were happy and radiant.
Because today was the day when the villagers of the Mo's Village would receive dividends.
"This year, the villagers of the Mo's Village will receive a collective dividend, and everyone will get the same amount of money!"
When Li Yi shouted out the amount of dividends of the villagers of the Mo's Village this year, almost everyone cheered.
The income of the villagers of the Mo's Village was divided into two kinds. One was the salary of the villagers of the Mo's Village, and the other was the dividends.
Their salary was earned by their own labor. When they received the salary, they didn't feel anything. However, the dividends were different. Only when they received the dividends could they feel that they were the masters of the Mo's Village.
Last year, the dividends of the villagers of the Mo's Village were only 100 copper coins, but this year it suddenly increased tenfold. Plus their usual salary, it was enough for them to live a much richer life than other villages. Staff of the R&D area like Zhang Mu had a very high salary, so the dividends were just a small amount of money for him. However, no matter how high his salary was, it was not as satisfying as today's money.
The villagers of the Mo's Village lined up in an orderly manner to receive the dividends. Everyone was beaming with joy, especially the cheers of the newly married women of the Mo's Village this year. As usual, all the newlyweds of the Mo's Village were entitled to the dividends. For ordinary women, money was a great fortune.
After the New Year, if they returned to their parents' home and told the villagers that they had received the money as soon as they married, they would be envied by the villagers of the Mo's Village. After all, there were few ordinary farmers whose total savings were more than the money.
"Dividends!"
This was the first time Han Zheng had heard of this term. The more he thought about it, the more profound it seemed. In the Tang dynasty, regardless of whether it was a merchant or a landlord, it was extremely benevolent to pay wages to long-term workers on time. However, the Mo Family Village took a unique approach and even offered year-end bonuses when paying wages.
Meton said with a smile, "The Mo Family is not a family of one person, but a family of all people. In the Mo Family Village, everyone is the master. Only the division of labor is different, but there is no difference in status. Since the Mo Family Village is making money, its wealth should be returned to all the villagers."
"Shang Tong!" Han Zheng took a deep breath and nodded his head. At the same time, his understanding of the School of Mohism deepened.
In other villages, the landlords and nobles were all desperate to exploit the villagers. How could they be willing to share their wealth with the villagers? Meton's move made all the villagers feel a deep sense of belonging. At the same time, he understood that the Mo Family Village treated all the newlyweds equally. This was probably a way to attract talents. In this way, there would be more and more excellent women marrying into the Mo Family Village.
After the dividends, it was still the time for the newlyweds to return the gifts for all the villagers. This year, there were more than 300 newlyweds in the Mo Family Village, and all of them were given new houses. According to last year's tradition, the newlyweds would return a pig for all the villagers to share.
However, there were so many newlyweds this year that the Mo Family Village could not eat all the pigs. Therefore, after some discussion, many newlyweds changed to other kinds of meat, such as beef, sheep, fish … Almost all kinds of meat were available.
In the Mo Mansion.
Beside a huge round table, rows of rich plates were placed on it. Suddenly, the whole Mo Mansion was filled with the aroma of food.
"The New Year's Eve banquet this year seems to be very rich!"
Along with a hearty voice, three figures walked in. It was Master Yu, Hua Yuan, and Teacher Li. The three of them had come back from Chang 'an City, covered in dust.
"Brother Hua, Brother Li, Brother Yu!" Li Yi stood up and greeted them.
"I was busy with the daily affairs in Chang 'an, so I came late. Please forgive me." Hua Yuan apologized repeatedly.
Hua Yuan had almost no time to rest in the Mo Hospital, so he temporarily entrusted Sun Simiao to take care of him.
At the end of the year, the business of Yu Zhuangyuan's Restaurant was at its peak. Master Yu did not close the restaurant until today. Teacher Li had been working on his Teachers' College. If it were not for the Round Table Conference, he would have stayed in the Quchi Workshop.
"Nothing is trivial for a doctor. Brother Hua, it is already commendable that you can come back in time." Li Yi shook his head.
Then one-armed Uncle Wang, who was in charge of the village security, Li Xin, who was in charge of the transport team, and Old Zhang came in one after another. Meton came in last with Tie An, who was accompanied by Shopkeeper Xu and Han Zheng.
After greeting everyone, Meton nodded and said, "Since everyone is here, please take a seat!"
Meton waved his hand, and everyone sat down.
Meton did not sit down with them. Instead, he looked around and said, "Today is New Year's Eve, a rare day for a happy gathering. At the same time, I have a piece of good news for you. That is, two more talents have joined our village. The first one is Xu Jie, who you are all familiar with, Shopkeeper Xu."
"Welcome, welcome!" Li Yi and others said repeatedly.
Xu Jie had only joined the village for half a year, but his contributions were obvious to all. The rapid development of the village was due to Xu Jie.
Xu Jie excitedly stood up and said, "Please take care of me in the future!"
The Round Table Conference of the village was the center of power in the village. Xu Jie, an outsider, could participate in the Round Table Conference, which showed Meton's trust in him. Immediately, he felt like a gentleman would die for his bosom friend.
Meton turned his head to the calm Han Zheng and said, "The second one is a Legalist sage, who is also my law teacher, Han Zheng, Han Fuzi."
Everyone was shocked. They all knew why Meton invited Han Zheng. This person would definitely be a powerful figure in the village in the future.
"Han Zheng greets everyone!" Han Zheng stood up and said solemnly.
"Brother Han, you are too polite." Although they were not familiar with Han Zheng, they were still very friendly.
In this meeting, although there were two new people, the number of people remained the same. Zi Yi and the newly married Yu Er were replaced by Xu Jie and Han Zheng.
Zi Yi was too young, so she was only there to make up the number of people. Yu Er and Master Yu's business overlapped, so Uncle Yu alone was enough. The empty position was just right for Xu Jie and Han Zheng.
Everyone looked at each other and understood that everyone present would be the mainstay of the Village Mo for a long time in the future.
"The emperor doesn't lack hungry soldiers. The Mo Family Village rarely ushers in a harvest year. Enjoy the delicious food first, and then we'll continue the discussion." Meton laughed and said.
"That's good. We've been busy for a year. It's time for us to have a peaceful meal." Li Yi said with a big smile. Such a sumptuous banquet, if it was in the Mo Family Village before, he would not even dare to imagine. The days of poverty and fear were gone. Li Yi still felt like he was in a dream.
Many old people who had gone through hardships in the Mo Family Village also sighed with emotion.
Everyone began to dig in, enjoying their bountiful harvest with a clear conscience.
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