The cold wind did not condense the air on the Wei River as usual. Not only that, the entire outskirts of Chang'an are the most lively here.

On the dock by the riverside, hundreds of workers beat and carry and lift inside and outside the dock. It is also different from usual. Although they are doing dirty and tiring work, their faces are filled with smiles and excitement. Their smiles are actually very simple, because their lives are basic guarantees, and it is impossible and unrealistic to lie down and wait for food. Now the people are afraid that they have nowhere to use their strength.

Because many people have land that cannot support a family, especially in this narrow village, but they are not educated and have the strength to support the whole family, they are very content.

The most failed place in Emperor Yang of Sui’s construction of the Grand Canal was to force labor and labor, allowing the court to face the people directly. This situation did not exist in the dock. The court was watching from the side. The businessmen were feeling uncomfortable, and the workers were at ease.

But I saw a group of people walking out of the dock. It was Han Yi, Dou Heng, Yang Lin and others.

"Shopkeeper Dou, you can do it. If you get a temporary worker, you will get rid of the court's control." Han Yi said with a smile.

"Mr. Han is so serious, I can't afford it." Dou Heng was frightened and said embarrassedly: "It's winter now, and the people don't have to go to the fields to work, but the end of the year is approaching and the people want to make more money. Then I will let them come to work here, pay for the daily wages, and get as much as they do. No one owe anyone, and I will give a lot of money, otherwise no one will be willing to come."

There are policies above and countermeasures below. Once a contract is established, the court has the right to intervene, and it must comply with the labor law. It has to pay wages every month, which means that the rules are given. However, in many cases, merchants do not like to make the rules die. In order to give themselves more room for operation, Dou Heng recruits temporary workers. He devoted all the craftsmen from the Ministry of Works to the main body of the ship construction, and used temporary workers to move and lift the labor work. In this winter, Chang'an has manpower, so it is built very quickly.

Just this round made Yang Lin, a country man, amazed. This is a business deal. Not only did he deal with customers, but he also had to deal with the court.

"I don't care who you are recruiting." Han Yi smiled and said, "But you have to remember that it is not that temporary workers can get rid of the supervision of the government. In this world, no one can do it. I can allow you to do this, but you must also remember not to cause trouble. Otherwise, you will be a crime of fraud and face heavy punishment. I still hope that you can submit your recruitment copy to the Ministry of Revenue for filing. In this way, others cannot take advantage of your loopholes. It is good for both parties, so as not to be unclear when you get it. I can tell you very directly that the court must be biased towards the people."

Dou Heng said embarrassedly: "Yes, yes, yes, I will have someone hand it over tomorrow."

"I'm for your own good. Your situation is so good now, don't overturn the boat in the gutter!"

Han Yi smiled and said to Yang Lin again: "Uncle Second, is this dock much more advanced than your dock in Yangzhou?"

Yang Lin nodded and said, "It's much more advanced. Tsk, it's more than ten times bigger than my small dock."

Han Yi smiled and said, "You are so nice!"

When Dou Heng heard that the situation was wrong, he thought Yang Lin was just a relative of Han Yi. Now it seems that he is still a competitor, so he tentatively said: "Uncle Yang Er, are you also a shipbuilder?"

Yang Lin nodded and said, "Yes, but the transaction is not very good."

Han Yi smiled and said, "So I'll bring him to your study."

Is this good! Dou Heng felt so wronged. How could you let my competitor come to me to steal the stolen master? And it was your second uncle? How could we play with this? "Mr. Han, please ask me, have you heard that the court plans to continue building a dock?"

"This has nothing to do with the court. My second uncle built a dock in Yangzhou!" Han Yi smiled and said, "Don't worry. If you are competitors, would I be embarrassed to bring my second uncle to your visit? Do you think I am such an upright and kind person who can do such a thing?"

Are you upright? Dou Heng nodded with a smile, secretly despised Han Yi in his heart.

Han Yi said again: "Actually, you will have close cooperation in the future, which is also the main reason why I brought my second uncle here."

Dou Heng was stunned and said, "What do you say about Mr. Han?"

Han Yi told Dou Heng simple about his plan to form a transportation network.

This is a good idea! Dou Heng's eyes flashed a few times when he heard this, and said with a shy smile: "Mr. Han, there is no need to be such trouble. Uncle Yang Er can just transport it. I'll ask someone to build a dock in Yangzhou so that everyone can save trouble."

Yang Lin, a simple farmer, blushed when he heard this. He was really shameless to ask for money.

This is where he failed. If a businessman didn't say this, it would be difficult for him to succeed. Of course, he would do his best to win every penny.

Han Yi said: "Shopkeeper Dou, have you forgotten why the imperial court had to build two docks instead of letting you take it alone?"

Dou Heng was sweating slightly when he heard it.

Han Yi patted his shoulder and said, "You still make money from this big head. Everyone can build such a small boat. The competition will definitely be big in the future. You are afraid that the big cargo ship will be monopolized by you in the future. You should be content. If all the money is made by you alone, then the court will not stare at you all day long. This will not be good for anyone. It will be difficult for me to be a human being in the middle."

Dou Heng said nervously: "Yes, yes, yes, I'm too greedy, I'm just pretending that I haven't said that!"

Yang Lin, who was standing by, saw Han Yi talking a few words, was so scared that he almost shrank his neck. He felt that Han Yi was unfamiliar, but at the same time he was full of confidence. He thought, I couldn't make it too difficult for Xiaoyi to do it. So he said, "Shopkeeper Dou, I won't learn from you in vain. Although my dock is bigger and more advanced, it is not standardized enough."

Dou Heng hurriedly said, "How do you say this to Uncle Yang?"

Yang Lin said: "I think your dock does not have a very standardized measurement of devices. Relying on the experience of craftsmen, our dock is as small as every iron nail is carefully measured. The advantage is that once it is damaged, it will be repaired quickly, and a large number of devices can be stockpiled in case of emergency needs. In addition, we can buy and sell devices."

Dou Heng's eyes flashed quickly when he heard this. The warranty fee was a huge profit.

Han Yi said in surprise: "Uncle Second, I didn't expect you to be so good at doing business."

Yang Lin hurriedly said, "Didn't this be all taught by you? Have you forgotten that when you taught us to build houses and make furniture, the size was standard. Over time, we developed a habit. This is also the main reason why our Meicun was in the first place. Therefore, we did the same when building ships."

Han Yi’s skills in building houses come from North America. Every piece of wooden boards in North America has strict standards. Han Yi is just used to doing this, and the people of Meicun learned this. Therefore, the houses they built are very specifications and are very convenient to repair. Just buy some materials in Meicun and get them on your own.

Han Yi patted his head and said, "Yes, yes, I almost forgot about this."

After Dou Heng figured it out, he said happily: "Oh! Uncle Yang Er, thank you so much. Dou has been taught, and he has been taught."

This gave him another deal.

Yang Lin bowed and said, "Where, where."

Dou Heng suddenly remembered something again and said, "Mr. Han, I heard that the court is going to plant mulberry trees on a large scale recently."

"It's not a large scale, but this is the case!" Han Yi smiled and said, "Are you interesting?"

Dou Heng smiled and said, "I'm not good at planting mulberry trees, but I have to ask for wood in this dock. I heard that Zou Fengchi is interested in planting mulberry trees."

The forests still belong to the court. Nearby villagers can cut down and rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, but the villagers also cut down many trees. If merchants cut down on a large scale, they must obtain approval from the court.

Han Yi said: "Who doesn't know that you need wood to build a ship? The court will give you some preferential treatment. You have to cut wood, but you can exchange wood for wood."

Dou Heng said in surprise: "For wood?"

Han Yi nodded and said, "Actually, this is for your own good. If you only cut down wood instead of planting trees, it will be cut down sooner or later for you. Therefore, you must plant trees first, so the court will approve you to cut down wood."

When Dou Heng heard this, he had no problem at all and said, "This is my duty!"

"Don't hurry to agree!" Han Yi said: "Whether planting and cutting trees must follow the arrangements of the court. It is not about cutting wherever you want, nor about planting wherever you want. Moreover, planting is not just planting trees. You must also be responsible for making the tree larger. The court will give you a detailed rule and system at that time, but no matter what, the court does not target anyone, but just hopes to continue to develop. Therefore, in terms of money, the court will not ask you too much, you can rest assured of this."

Dou Heng thought it made sense. He used to buy mountains and plant trees, and then made money from wood and said, "Of course, I can take this dock, and it depends entirely on Mr. Han. Of course, you won't harm me."

Han Yi smiled and nodded and said, "It would be best if you can understand this, but we will discuss it in detail at the Ministry of Revenue."
Chapter completed!