Chapter 273 You do so much work, how much does the factory pay you?

After Zhu Jingyuan finished reading the things, he sat down at the conference table, and then invited Lin Zexu, Hao Zhongyi, and several other craftsmen and workers to sit down with him.

Zhu Jingyuan also asked Hao Zhongyi to sit next to him and asked him about his situation like a chat:

"What's your name? Where are you from? Where did you come from? What do you usually do in the factory?"

Hao Zhongyi was obviously a little nervous, but he actually likes to talk, so he said a long paragraph intermittently:

"I... I would like to inform your Majesty, my name is Hao Zhongyi, my hometown is Caozhou Prefecture, Shandong Province, and I came from Edo.

“Now I am mainly responsible for the third workshop, which is the circular knitting workshop, which is responsible for knitting socks and sweaters.

"In addition, I am also responsible for the trial production of new technologies and products, as well as recruiting new workers. I have a lot of work to do."

Zhu Jingyuan was a little surprised. Hao Zhongyi's experience was very complicated:

"Then you do a lot. How much does the factory pay you per month for doing so much work?"

Hao Zhongyi said quite confidently:

"I now have basic salary, salary for my job as workshop director, money for my job in new product development, and money for bringing in new products.

"To add up all these miscellaneous things, I can now take out 108 yuan in banknotes a month, which is nearly 1,300 yuan a year."

When Hao Zhongyi said this, Lin Zexu felt a little guilty.

The craftsmen and workshop directors at the back felt even more guilty now.

They felt that the money they received was a bit too much, and they felt that Hao Zhongyi should not show off so directly.

The basic salary alone is more than fifty silver coins a month, which is already quite high.

A few years ago, I wouldn't have had the chance to make so much money.

The main reason is that when Lin Zexu introduced Zhu Jingyuanyan just now, he mentioned the cost issue several times.

It is because the cost is high that it must be sold at a high price, so it is difficult to promote it.

These workshop directors were worried, and Zhu Jingyuan thought that the workers were being paid too much, so he tried to find ways to reduce wages.

If you can't get so much money in the future, it must be Hao Zhongyi's fault.

This guy has a smart mind and nimble hands and feet, but he has a bit of a big mouth and dares to say anything.

Zhu Jingyuan was quite surprised after hearing this, but he nodded with satisfaction and said:

"Okay, okay, with this income level, the family can live more comfortably."

Lin Zexu immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Zhu Jingyuan still had the same character, thinking about a salary increase all day long.

The other craftsmen and workshop directors were even more surprised. Did this tone mean they didn't mind at all?

Here Zhu Jingyuan continued to ask Hao Zhongyi:

"Then how much can the workers under your supervision, just ordinary workers in the factory, earn per month?"

Hao Zhongyi thought for a while and said:

"It depends on where the person comes from. If you are from the Ming Dynasty like me, the basic salary when entering the factory is fifteen silver notes.

"Don't care what you do, don't care if there is any work, the minimum is fifteen silver notes.

"He tribesmen, Koreans, including those of mixed race, that's twelve yuan, and other barbarians ten yuan.

"Then as long as there is work, people in the Ming Dynasty will be raised to 20, and the production line can be circulated, even if they become skilled workers, they will all have 25 silver notes.

"Twenty for He tribesmen and Koreans, eighteen for other Hu people..."

Zhu Jingyuan was stunned after hearing this. This salary level is barely acceptable, and the wages of assembly line workers should be able to increase.

But the bigger problem now is that this natural way of allocating wages makes Zhu Jingyuan feel that there is a big problem.

These people all work together and do the same job, but because of their different backgrounds, they receive different wages.

The key is that this is a wage determined by different backgrounds rather than ability, giving them no chance to smooth out the differences through hard work.

I supported Lin Zexu in building a mixed-ethnic immigration area because he wanted to integrate them into the ethnic groups dominated by Ming culture.

The current division of labor and wages based on origin will naturally cause ethnic divisions and prevent them from truly integrating.

The difference in wages will remind them that they are not Ming Dynasty people when they are paid every month.

And you will never be able to become a Ming Dynasty person. This is decided from birth, and there is no way to change it the day after tomorrow.

This can make people feel hopeless, especially in the cultural circles of Ming Dynasty, rather than in cultural circles like Tianzhu.

However, we cannot directly give everyone the same treatment, otherwise how will Ming’s advantages be reflected?

The key is that being nice without any reason will not make people appreciate it, nor will it make the other person cherish it.

Only the results that you have worked hard for and won the approval of the other party are the most cherished.

After Zhu Jingyuan thought about it, he turned to Lin Zexu on the other side and said:

"It's not okay to distribute wages like this..."

Lin Zexu said subconsciously:

"Your Highness, I have conducted a survey and found that the wages of ordinary workers cannot be lowered. If the wages are lowered, immigrants will not be hired..."

Zhu Jingyuan was stunned for a moment, then immediately waved his hand and said:

"I don't think you are being paid too much, I am saying that this division method is not good. I can even say that you are not being paid enough!

“My idea is to hold a Ming Yayan application proficiency test in Meng County. The standard is to be able to live and work in the Ming language completely freely.

"The offspring of Koreans, He people, South Vietnamese, Luzon people, Burmese, Siamese, and Ming people and their women will be issued a certificate as long as they pass the examination.

"With this certificate, you can enjoy the treatment of a vassal citizen in the Mozhou area of ​​the great food country, and the salary is the same as that of the Ming Dynasty people.

"Then the Nanyang people, Tianzhu people, Persians, Tatars, Cannibals, Ottomans, and Thais, the local indigenous people themselves are unable to take this exam.

"But the offspring of women from their tribe and people from the Ming Dynasty can take this exam and enjoy the same treatment."

Zhu Jingyuan supports integration, but integration also pays attention to methods, scope and goals.

Zhu Jingyuan's suggestion surprised workers and craftsmen such as Lin Zexu, Niu Jian, and Hao Zhongyi.

While everyone else was thinking, Hao Zhongyi was the first to speak:

"In this case, my brother will be treated the same as me right away.

"My brother's mother is from the He clan, but he grew up with me.

"You can't speak Heyu at all, you can only speak Shandong dialect. Shandong dialect can also be regarded as Daming dialect, right?"

Zhu Jingyuan smiled and said:

"Shandong dialect counts, of course. That's the official dialect of the Central Plains. Do you want your brother to get the same treatment as you?"

Hao Zhongyi said naturally:

"Of course I do! It would be great if the Ming Dynasty could do this too!"

Zhu Jingyuan was stunned for a moment:

"In the Ming Dynasty, this will have to wait until later..."

At this time, Lin Zexu next to him spoke:

"Such an exam and setting such a goal should be able to stimulate the work enthusiasm of the corresponding ethnic group.

"It should be able to improve work efficiency, but the actual cost may not increase. I thought I could give it a try."

Other craftsmen and owners also nodded.

Most people in the Ming Dynasty pursued practicality and did not attach much importance to the treatment of citizens of a vassal state.

And after passing the assessment of the Ming language, you will definitely be able to communicate with the people of the Ming Dynasty, and your overall work efficiency will definitely improve.

The extra salary can be earned back by doing more work.

The key is that this is Zhu Jingyuan's request. Zhu Jingyuan is the king here.

There are no big problems with the plan put forward by the king, but the ministers still deliberately go against it. Is that just looking for trouble?

No one mentioned the issue of the descendants of the Tianzhu, Persian, Dashi, Ottoman, and Taisi ethnic groups whose men married Ming women.

Because the cultural tradition of the Ming Dynasty is male inheritance, women’s bloodline is not particularly important.

The children of your own son and foreign women will basically be treated as normal grandchildren of your own family.

However, they attach great importance to male blood, and there is no thought of considering their grandson as the heir of their family.

Seeing that no one objected, Zhu Jingyuan smiled and nodded and said:

“That’s it, let’s go back and make a plan and conduct a small-scale test.

"Now we continue to talk about the matter at hand, about the wages of ordinary workers."

Lin Zexu agreed, and Zhu Jingyuan looked at Hao Zhongyi again:

"Actually, in my imagination, our ordinary workers can also receive a monthly salary of one hundred silver notes.
To be continued...