Chapter Seventy-Three

When Qin Xi finished the meal, it was already completely dark, and he was about to serve it to the table to eat, when he heard a knock on the door.

"Who!" Qin Xi asked impatiently.

"In Xia Xiao He, I came to ask for advice if I had something." Xiao He replied outside.

Qin Xi was stunned for a moment, what did Xiao He come to do with him at night, although he said that he indirectly recommended this guy, but there is no real intersection yet.

Qin Xi said to Yin Ya: "You eat here in the kitchen first, and I'll go and meet this Lord Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs." ”

Yin Ya nodded and sat obediently on the stool in the kitchen.

Qin Xi took off his apron and came to the door to open the door, and it was Xiao He who opened the door.

"Lord Qin, I'm bothered." Xiao He smiled and bowed his hand to Qin Xi.

Qin Xi hurriedly said: "Don't call me that, you are a scholar, I am just a pavilion chief, and I can't afford to be an adult in front of you." ”

Lord Qin laughed, no one in the court knows now. Lord Qin smiled Although he is the pavilion chief, His Majesty will definitely reuse Lord Qin in the future. Xiao He said with a smile.

Qin Xi invited Xiao He in and said, "You still call me something else, don't call this adult son, so as not to be listened to by someone with a heart." ”

"Understand, how about calling Pavilion Chief Qin." Xiao He said with a smile.

"Yes, Lord Shangshu, please come into the house." Qin Xi smiled and invited Xiao He into the hall.

It is said to be a hall, but it is actually a small broken room, and there are doors in the two rooms next to it.

Xiao He was actually quite surprised, it is said that Qin Xi is a businessman, and he is the most profitable businessman in Daqin, but he didn't expect the place to live to be so shabby.

After the two of them sat down, they were both seated equally. Qin Xi asked, "I don't know what is the important matter for Lord Shangshu to come here tonight?" ”

Xiao He said: "Coming here tonight, there is indeed something important to discuss with Pavilion Chief Qin. ”

"Lord Shangshu, please speak." Qin Xi said.

Xiao He asked directly: "Pavilion Chief Qin thinks that Daqin is mainly engaged in agriculture or business?" ”

Qin Xi immediately understood, he had heard that Xiao He had written a chapter to criticize these measures to improve the status of businessmen and protect the interests of businessmen, and now he came to debate with himself.

Qin Xi's answer surprised Xiao He a little.

"Food and clothing in the world are inseparable from the mood of farmers. The world's wealth is inseparable from the turnover of merchants. Both are very important to Great Qin. Qin Xi said.

Xiao He was stunned for a moment, and said: "The peasants are simple, and the businessmen are profitable, I am afraid that the businessmen will one day become more and more ambitious and endanger Daqin." ”

"Therefore, there is the Great Qin Commercial Law, and the Great Qin Commercial Law is to restrain the behavior of businessmen and restrain the ambitions of businessmen." Qin Xi then said.

"But the merchant makes a lot of profit, which will inevitably cause the eyes of ordinary people. In the future, if everyone is engaged in business, the heavens and the earth will be wasted, and the people of Daqin will have no food to eat. Xiao He said.

Qin Xi nodded and said, "The Great Qin Business Law stipulates that there is a threshold for engaging in business, so it is very difficult for ordinary people to engage in business. Moreover, business may not be able to make money, let the people of the world know that after the failure of business, several generations will be burdened with heavy debts, and ordinary people will naturally be discouraged. ”

"But when there are more merchants, more workers will be employed, and where the workers come from can only be in heaven and earth. At that time, the farmland will be left untended, which will affect the yield, and even the world will be barren, so what should be done? Xiao He asked.

At this time, Yin Ya walked in with tea and poured tea for the two.

Qin Xi picked up the tea and said, "How about my lord taste my new tea." ”

Xiao He was also a little curious, this dried tea can really taste good when you take it with hot water? Xiao He blew it, and after taking a sip, his eyes suddenly lit up. "Good tea!"

Qin Xi asked at this time: "Do you know how often the peasants take care of the fields, and how long they take care of them at a time. What are the farmers doing when there is nothing to do in the fields? ”

Xiao He put down the teacup and said: "In addition to the two busy seasons of spring plowing and autumn harvest, the fields are generally taken care of once every ten days or so. If you are irrigating, it should be done at least once every two days. ”

"When there is nothing to do in the field, the backers can hunt and chop firewood to supplement the family, and the rest rest rest at home."

Qin Xi smiled slightly and said, "The Great Qin Commercial Law stipulates that when a merchant hires a farmer with a land, he must let the farmer return home for spring plowing and autumn harvest in spring and autumn, at least fifty days, and cannot be more than two miles away from home.

In other words, a merchant can hire a farmer, but the farmer must be busy with the geographical work, and the farmer must not work two miles away from the farmer's house to ensure that the farmer can return home in time. ”

"But what about taking care of the world on a daily basis?" Xiao He asked.

"The Great Qin Commercial Law stipulates that workers should not serve their employers earlier than the hour in the morning, and when the hour comes, they must leave work. If you are unable to leave work, you must make sure that someone in the worker's home is taking care of you, and the merchant must get the permission of the government to stamp it. Qin Xi said.

Qin Xi continued: "Also, the Great Qin Commercial Law stipulates that after a worker works for five days, he must have a two-day rest period, during which the merchant is not allowed to let the worker work for him. ”

"These regulations are all written in the Great Qin Commercial Law, if it is illegal, I am afraid that even the life savings will be put into it, I don't think any businessman dares to violate it."

Xiao He frowned, before Meng Yi asked him to take a look at the Great Qin Business Law, but he didn't like it.

But I didn't expect this Great Qin Shanglu to be so thoughtful, taking into account the time of spring plowing and autumn harvest, and even the time for farmers to take care of the fields, which can be said to take into account both.

Qin Xi continued: "And in the Great Qin Commercial Law, there are also provisions to protect the interests of workers. When a worker's interests are harmed by an employer, the worker can report the case to the government and be protected by Daqin. ”

Xiao He sighed and said, "Lord Sikong asked me to take a look at the Great Qin Shanglu before, I really should take a good look at it." ”

Qin Xi said: "We are all for Great Qin. The farmers of Daqin are the people of Daqin who have food to eat, and the merchants of Daqin bring wealth to Daqin, both of which are indispensable. ”

"For example, today, I'm afraid that only Lord Shangshu can achieve a balance among them, and this agricultural merchant of Daqin still needs a lot of attention from adults." Qin Xi got up and arched his hand and said.

Xiao He got up and arched his hand and said: "It seems that I have gotten into a dead end, I never thought about the balance between the two, and I have been taught today." ”

Qin Xi said: "My lord, there will be a chamber of commerce in the Zhaoxian Hall in three days, I don't know if my lord will have time to come." ”

Xiao He thought for a while, nodded and said, "If there is nothing else, it will definitely arrive." ”

After Qin Xi sent Xiao He away, his stomach directly rumbled, and Qin Xi's face collapsed suddenly.

"Eat, eat, starve me!" Qin Xi screamed and ran to the kitchen.

I saw Yin Ya serving the meal and sitting there waiting.

Qin Xi smiled helplessly: "You girl, didn't you tell you to eat first?" Why did you wait for me? ”

Yin Ya lowered her head and said, "Childe, hurry up and eat, I heard the voice." ”

Qin Xi's face flushed, he sat down and said, "Eat, eat." ”

Qin Xi was really hungry today, and after Yin Ya finished eating, Qin Xi swept away all the remaining dishes, and he didn't want to move.