Du Peng was going to ask and answer himself, but he didn't expect someone to stand up and ask questions.

hurriedly explained: "Hahaha, it's not to help the official, but to help His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

"Your Majesty has opened several new large-scale white sugar factories on the coast today, as well as shipyards and salt drying yards."

"The prince considered that the people in the Central Plains were about to suffer from a drought, so he wanted to recruit a group of workers from among them, not only to provide food and shelter, but also to pay them monthly."

Having said that, the villagers of Niujia Village, from a silent state that did not dare to squeak, instantly entered an unbelievable commotion.

"I heard me right, the prince recruits people to work, eat, drink, live and pay money?"

"This lord can't be entertaining us, is he? This kind of good thing, it won't be our turn in eight lifetimes! ”

"A good thing? If you were to go fishing, would you still think it would be a good thing? ”

"You Fanglang said in the past that there are man-eating monsters in the sea, and there are widows who kill people without blinking, I think this is a job of exchanging lives for money."

Due to the underdevelopment of communication in ancient times, there were many cases of false rumors.

And in the end, it was very exaggerated.

For example, the people in the inland areas have an inexplicable fear of the deep sea.

So much so that the vast majority of the villagers in Niujia Village thought that Du Peng was here to recruit cannon fodder to die at sea.

"It's all quiet."

Du Peng heard the more people talked, the more nonsense they became, and hurriedly explained: "The person in charge of clearing out the Japanese is currently the officers and soldiers of my Ming Dynasty's sailors. ”

"You went to the coast to build a factory, and as long as you obey the discipline, there is basically no danger in the work you do in the factory."

"If anyone plans to respond to the prince's call, they can come to this official to sign up, and this official will personally lead you and others, and tens of thousands of His Majesty's factories."

I heard that there was no danger to my life when I came to the factory to do things.

Attracted by such lucrative conditions.

The villagers of Niujia Village all showed expressions that were ready to move.

Seeing that there are about to be villagers come forward to sign up.

Niu Bin finally understood the real purpose of Du Peng's recent visit to Niujia Village.

He was afraid that the villagers would go to work in His Majesty's factory.

After that, no one planted for him, so he jumped out of the pergola with an arrow step.

Thinking about it, Du Peng asked loudly: "The grass people dare to ask your lord, if you work for Your Majesty, will your household registration in the future be regarded as a civil registration or a craftsman's registration?" ”

Several villagers who wanted to sign up immediately stopped when they heard this question.

Although they were the lowest peasants, they were nominally higher than the artisans.

If you work for Your Majesty, it will lead to a decrease in your status level.

If it doesn't work, the salary and other benefits that were promised will be gone.

After all, according to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, there is no benefit for craftsmen to work for the imperial court.

Du Peng coldly glanced at Niu Bin, who ran out to make trouble.

Because the question raised by this person is exactly what he wants to cover up the past.

Du Peng didn't know how the prince arranged it.

Before leaving, he clearly emphasized to him that these people who worked in the white sugar factory and shipyard would be the first batch of workers in the Ming Dynasty.

Du Peng had only read some of the notes from Lin Che's lectures.

It is impossible to understand the meaning of a worker at all, and can only use it as another name for a craftsman.

Facing the expectant eyes of the villagers, Du Peng deliberately said a few lies and perfunctory the matter.

However, he thought of the prince's repeated emphasis on the importance of recruitment and immigration to the future development of the Ming Dynasty.

Du Peng couldn't help but sigh, and said honestly: "In the future, if you work in the factory, your household registration will automatically become a craftsman's registration." ”

"However, the treatment of the others is no different from that of ordinary people, and the prince also said that the treatment of craftsmen will be improved soon."

It's a pity that no one believes Du Peng's words at all.

Because it is just a craftsman's book, these two words are like a basin of cold water that instantly extinguishes the expectations of the villagers.

The people who originally wanted to sign up hurriedly squeezed into the crowd for fear of being pulled by the school captain.

When Niu Bin saw this scene, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

As long as these mud-legged people dare not go out to work, then he does not worry about his fields being abandoned.

Du Peng saw the smugness and joy that Niu Bin couldn't hide between his eyebrows, and vaguely guessed this person's thoughts.

He subconsciously seemed to arrest this daring guy who dared to come out and dismantle the prince.

However, considering that it is easy to solve this idiot though.

But if this attracts the nearby gentry and landlords, stretch out the heart of the rabbit and the fox.

In the future, if he wants to recruit people as workers, it will become more difficult.

Du Peng was furious in his heart, but suddenly thought of a clever plan.

It is to link the tax exemption to the number of employees.

If he can't take enough workers with him today, the tax exemption in Niujia Village this year will also come to naught.

Du Peng didn't believe that Niu Bin would dare to come out to obstruct it at that time.

However, just as he was about to announce that the number of workers was linked to tax exemptions, a villager suddenly squeezed out of the crowd and asked, "My lord, if you become a worker, can you really drink such sweet sugar water every day?" ”

Du Peng saw that the person who spoke was a villager with a foreign surname who helped him resolve his embarrassment just now.

He explained with a smile: "Not only this sugar water, but also white rice and noodles, and the wages are still paid." ”

"As long as I can eat and clothe."

The villagers with foreign surnames did not seem to believe that the imperial court would really keep its promise to pay wages.

Then he asked Du Peng carefully: "However, I want my lord to agree to a condition for me, so I will go with you to work for Your Majesty." ”

Du Peng put away when he heard this, and deliberately made an amiable smile on his face.

Originally, it was like working for His Majesty, including food and shelter and paying wages.

If you recruit workers in coastal areas, I am afraid that it will attract people to lose their heads.

But these people deep in the interior not only had a lot of concerns about this matter, but also dared to put forward conditions with him in turn.

If it weren't for the worries, this matter would affect the crown prince's immigration strategy.

Du Peng wanted to beat this bold people and Niu Bin, who was bad for his good deeds, together.

He took a deep breath and asked with the last patience, "What do you want this official to promise you?" ”

"I want to take my mother to His Majesty's factory with me."

The villager with the surname of the foreign family noticed that Du Peng's expression changed, and quickly knelt down and said his conditions.

Then he continued: "My mother can also work, but her legs and feet are not very neat, but it is also okay to do chores, and I promise not to eat rice." ”

"If there is no chores to do, it is okay for me to have a bowl of rice with my mother."

When Du Peng heard this, the frost on his face instantly dissipated.

No wonder this guy has been concerned just now, and the factory doesn't care about food.

(End of chapter)