"Shou Gongzi, Brother Xie, Mr. Zhang sent someone over there, saying that the people you want have already arrived and are waiting outside the door." Ma Wentao now regards himself as a housekeeper, he used to just handle some private things, and now he is even doing the report.

"Brother Ma, you tell him to wait, and I'll go out immediately." Xie Hong nodded, but didn't move, because his sleeve was grabbed by another person.

"Big brother, if you win, run away, so don't be ashamed." Zhengde frowned and looked at the chessboard, shouting in a very unwilling tone.

Xie Hong said helplessly: "Second brother, you can find Brother Ma to go down first, or Gonggong Gu and Qian Ning can do it." ”

"No, Dayong and Qian Ning don't care at all, it's obvious that the five sons win in a row, every time I make three of them, they admit defeat, and the most time they only take ten steps, what's so fun with them?" Zhengde shook his head like a drum, "Mr. Ma can't do it either, he didn't let me, but he can only move his mouth, but his kung fu is poor, and he hasn't won me once, so it's boring." ”

Xie Hong smiled bitterly, "Second brother, then I'm going to do the right thing now, and I'm not going to run away if I win, when this side is over, I'll teach you a new trick, okay?" ”

"Really?" Zhengde's eyes lit up, and he pouted again: "Aren't they just a few craftsmen?" Wouldn't it be better for Channing to arrange for them to live in the palace? Why bother with you, big brother, going there in person? If you want to make fireworks, Mr. Zeng is the best, the color is good, and there are many patterns, and the others have big brothers, you are not enough, why do you need craftsmen? ”

Xie Hong was in a hurry to leave, but when he heard him say this, he was not in a hurry, and said in his heart, this is a good opportunity, and he can instill some private goods to this emperor brother.

"Second brother, do you remember what I told you last time? To improve efficiency, it is necessary to collaborate with many people, and to improve technology, it is the same, only by allowing more and more people to use their brains can we promote continuous technological progress. ”

"What does that have to do with the fact that the eldest brother is going to greet people?"

"People can do unskilled work, you can use orders, but to use your brain, you have to make people willing, well, not willingly, but it should go without saying that they have their own positive surname. For example, the story I told was the story of pirates in the West......"

"Ah, I see, you mean that there is wealth on the sea, so many people love sailing because they yearn for wealth, so some people learn to sail ships, and some people learn how to build ships...... And then it became the Age of Discovery, right? ”

"Not bad." Xie Hong is very pleased, Zhu Houzhao is really talented, as long as he can be interested, he can really learn everything. He continued: "We don't pay attention to craftsmen now, so all kinds of technologies have begun to lag behind, and it has come time to change. ”

Zhengde nodded first, then frowned: "However, the courtiers will say that this is the ancestral system and the teachings of the saints, and they will definitely not agree, even if I make an order, the scholars will not agree......" He shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands to Xie Hong: "What should I do?" ”

Xie Hong smiled heartily, Zhengde's action was also learned from him, and he found that unconsciously, he had already had a great impact on the Ninety-Five Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

That's fine, Xie Hong nodded, and said nonchalantly: "Then don't go through them, let's create a new era by ourselves." ”

…… The craftsmen were waiting at the gate of the palace, their hearts were full of anxiety, people are like this, although the original situation is miserable, but after a long time, they will get used to it. And Master Guo's words just now suddenly ignited everyone's hope, and with a new hope, everyone is suffering from gains and losses.

The new owner is not Xie Gongzi, what kind of person is Xie Gongzi, how can he look down on his own ability? Everyone didn't have such high expectations, but what if they weren't Jiangnan wealthy businessmen?

"It's Gongzi Xie, it's really Gongzi Xie."

Just when they were worried, someone suddenly shouted loudly, everyone followed the sound and looked, they were all greatly encouraged, they didn't know where Xie Hong lived, but everyone knew each other, and hope was ignited in their hearts again, hoping that this kind and capable young man could become his new owner.

"This is Gongzi Xie, you should all know him, and he will be your owner in the future......" Zhang Yang was respectful when he entered Xie's mansion, but he was arrogant to the craftsmen.

This kind of treatment, the craftsmen have long been accustomed to it, and at this time, their hearts are filled with joy, where can they take care of it, they all look at Xie Hong with bright eyes, and just wait for Zhang Yang to finish speaking, they are about to compete to greet the new owner.

"No, Xie is not your new owner, at least not yet." Xie Hong suddenly interrupted Zhang Yang's introduction, and what he said also made the hearts of the craftsmen cold.

"Gongzi Xie, do you mean that you can only work in the Xie family after taking the school skills?" Master Guo not only likes to inquire about news, but his mind is also more active, so he immediately reacted and asked urgently.

"Gongzi Xie has seen the world, you will definitely not look down on our craftsmanship, but we have a lot of strength, as long as you command, the work will definitely be done properly for you......"

"Me too, I have a lot of strength, my craftsmanship is passable, I am honest, I don't care about what I do, I can do it, as long as I can appreciate a small bite of food, it will become a ......"

With the leader, others also rushed up, some said that they had great strength, and some said that they had good skills, all of them were eager and expectant, for fear of losing the election. After having hope, if you go back to your previous life, it will be better to live than to die.

"Be quiet, be quiet, I have something to say, be quiet!" It took a long time for Xie Hong to calm everyone down.

Before he crossed, he knew that the craftsmen of this era had a low status and a difficult life, but the few people he came into contact with couldn't see it, not to mention the Zeng family, Dong Ping's family was also a big family, and those who came from Beijing were also quite magnificent. But when he saw it today, he really knew what kind of craftsmen were in this era.

Not to mention how shabby these people are, and not to look at the dishes on their own and their families' faces, but to listen to their desperate shouting demands, what a kind of humility this is! Listen, you can do any job if you have something to eat...... The most important thing is that Xie Hong didn't hear anyone ask for wages!

The reason for such a hard self-recommendation is even more poignant, it turns out that I just heard that I am more kind...... Is this the craftsman of this era? Are these people the people who once made the science and technology of Chinese civilization ahead of Europe at the same time and ranked first in the world?

Xie Hong is sad and proud, if all the energy of these people can be released and all the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty can be mobilized, then will the Chinese civilization be prosperous in the world, will there be any doubts? Since I am here, let me confirm this posterity's speculation and leave it without doubt!

Xie Hong raised his eyes and smiled, and said: "The reason why I am not the owner of all of you is because you are all free now, Xie wants to become your owner, and you have to wait for you to listen to what Xie wants to do, and then you can decide whether to be hired by Xie or not." ”

Free body, self-determined, hired? These words made everyone's brains stop spinning, what did Xie Gongzi mean by that? Will the artisan be free?

"Xie has already taken off the craftsman registration on behalf of you, so you are all households." Seeing that everyone was confused, Xie Hong explained again.

"Gongzi Xie, you mean you...... Aren't the little ones craftsmen anymore? "Master Guo, who reacted the fastest and was the most talkative, was not articulate, but fortunately, the last sentence was still smooth, so that people could know what he meant.

"Exactly." Xie Hong nodded.

After confirming this almost unbelievable news, the craftsmen were less excited, although this was what they were thinking about, but it came so suddenly that people didn't know how to express their feelings.

It's not that no one doubts, but after thinking about it, Mr. Xie spent a lot of money to buy everyone, so do you still need to deceive people and do any tricks? Except for a little craftsmanship or a handful of strength, what else is worth cheating? Even the most skeptical people don't have any entanglements in their hearts.

The craftsmen were a little dazed and at a loss, and the fastest response was Master Guo, who hesitated and asked, "Gongzi Xie is out of nationality for us...... Such a great favor is really high and thick, even if we are cattle and horses, it is difficult to repay. The little one dared to ask Mr. Xie, you just said: It's not the owner now, isn't it ......?"

Xie Hong smiled and said, "This master, what you said is right, Xie will open a workshop, which requires a lot of manpower, if everyone is interested, you can go to Xie's workshop to work." ”

If they had heard such words before they left the country, the craftsmen would have been very happy, but now they are different, these people have been released from the status of craftsmen and can live the life of a private household, although the farmer is also very hard, but it is better than being a cow and a horse in the army.

What's more, the lowly status of the private household and the artisan household is different, the descendants can participate in the imperial examination, and if the descendants compete, they may be able to become an official eunuch family! The Han family has become a wealthy family, isn't this a frequent episode in dramas?

Although he has lost his nationality now, if he continues to work in the factory, if the imperial court verifies his household registration again, won't he become a craftsman again? Everyone's eyes flickered, and they didn't dare to look at Xie Hong directly, for fear that if they didn't agree, this Xie Gongzi would be annoyed and angry, and it would not be good to retract the preface.

Isn't that in the right order? Zhang Yang was full of slander in his heart, and said that Master Xie was shrewd, but now it doesn't seem to be like that. If you first say that you will go to work in the factory, and then give a period of ten or twenty years to let the craftsmen get out of their nationality, won't these lowly people immediately lie on the ground and be grateful to Dade?

As a result, Master Xie said the opposite, and he gave them out of the country without mentioning any conditions, so they will still take care of you. Zhang Yang watched coldly, was very disdainful of Xie Hong's approach, and also sneered at his people, isn't this a fool? It turned out to be just a whimsical young man, but he was just lucky.

Not only Zhang Yang, there were already many onlookers who did not disperse, and when Xie Hong appeared, the onlookers gathered more. The place where Xie Gongzi appears is often very lively to watch, which is the consensus reached by the people of Xuanfu in recent months. At this time, after listening to Xie Hong's words, and seeing the wandering eyes of the craftsmen, they all snickered one after another, and were very disdainful of Xie Hong's approach.

The artisan is classified as a lowly one, that is the teaching of the saints! Why? Because these people's real surnames are the same as robbers and thieves, they are very despicable, and if they want them to work hard, they only need to use a leather whip, will the words of the saints be wrong?

Xie Gongzi always has amazing actions, but this time, he is wrong, the reason why saints are saints is because what they say is true, and those who violate the teachings of saints will definitely be punished. Now that Gongzi Xie is about to taste this, these craftsmen have got such a big bargain, it's strange what kind of workshop will they go with you.

Xie Hong didn't seem to see the flickering eyes of the craftsmen, nor did he hear the whispers and ridicule of the audience, he still looked light, but Ma Wentao next to him was a little indignant.

He has been with Xie Hong for the longest time, although he feels that Xie Hong's approach is a bit rash, but he does not question it, a lot of things have happened all the time, and in the end, Xie Hong is right, and Ma Wentao doesn't think there will be any big problems this time.

But these craftsmen are so ungrateful that Ma Wentao is very indignant in his heart.

He was the one who dealt with the Four Seas Gambling House, and he knew very well that it was 33,000 taels of silver! He didn't know what else Xie Hong had calculated, but on the surface, these silver were exchanged for this group of craftsmen, but as soon as these people heard about leaving their nationality, they had other thoughts, they were really a group of shameless people.

Zhang Yang confirmed the guess of the head of the family in his heart, these craftsmen were really just adding heads, and the favor of more than 30,000 taels of silver was finally sealed, otherwise how could he make such a rash decision? If these people refuse to enter the workshop, can Lord Xie still deny it?

Zhang Yang felt that Xie Hong could only choose between fame and profit, anyway, Lord Xie was rich, and he just blackmailed Tianxianglou for 50,000 taels, or is reputation important? As for the craftsman who can spend money to buy again, there is always a price to pay for being too rash, isn't it?

Xie Hong stretched out his hand to stop Ma Wentao and said, "All masters, please rest assured, Xie will never break his promise, whether you are willing to accept Xie Mou's employment and work in the workshop, there will be no change in this naturalization." If you don't want to continue to hone your craft, you're fine. ”

He spoke quietly, but his tone was firm, with an unmistakable flavor. Hearing this, all the craftsmen were moved, and some of them were already carrying their luggage and wanted to leave.

"May I ask Gongzi Xie, is your workshop in Xuanfu City?"

Master Yang thinks a lot, he doesn't want to be an official when he gets out of his nationality, and he still has to live the next day, but in addition to his craft, he doesn't know anything at home, and his own family, how many days can that little savings be used?

Xie Gongzi is so kind, listening to the meaning of his words, it seems that he will give some wages, if he comes and goes freely, it is better to work for a few years first, save some money to go to Jiangnan or buy fields, and have a place to live.

"Well...... As for the factory, it hasn't opened yet, but if it does, it should be in the capital. This was a little embarrassing to say, Xie Hong touched his chin, but he didn't hide it at all, and told the truth completely.

"Poof......" Some people in the audience have already laughed, could it be that Xie Gongzi has been too quiet for a while, so he feels the need to maintain a sense of existence, so he appeared to entertain the public? The factory hasn't opened yet, and it's still going to the capital to open it, so what year and month will it have to be?

The craftsmen who had already picked up their luggage did not hesitate, bowed down and said goodbye: "Thank you Gongzi, the little ones will be cattle and horses in the next life to repay, but the small ones are buried here, and it is really difficult to leave the homeland...... The little ones took their leave. ”

Xie Hong waved his hand, looking like he didn't care at all, and said, "No thanks, no thanks, Xie has a word first, please do it yourself." ”

"Brothers, slow down!" Suddenly, one of the craftsmen came out of the crowd, and his bearing was a little arrogant, and everyone saw that it was Lin Bai, who was known as the first craftsman in Xuanfu. He was very skilled and had always had a great reputation among the craftsmen, and when he suddenly opened his voice, the few who were about to go also stopped and turned to see what he had to say.

(To be continued)