Construction Company.
Inside the workshop, craftsmen of all sizes were already standing.
There was a dense, dark mass of people, numbering around tens of thousands.
Most of them were around thirty or forty years old, and they basically witnessed the glorious years of the Qin Dynasty's unification of the six kingdoms. Moreover, the vast majority of them had manufactured the artifacts needed during the Qin Dynasty's wars.
Among them were many skilled craftsmen, and some even had backgrounds in the Mohist school.
Prior to this, the commander in charge of the Construction Bureau was Ying Xi, a cousin of the First Emperor.
Now that Li Lin has arrived, he has no choice but to gather all the craftsmen together and hand over his seal to him in public.
"Lord Li, this is my official seal. With this seal, you will have complete control over the Construction Bureau. You can summon anyone you wish to assist you in completing the tasks His Majesty has assigned!"
Yingxi politely handed him the seal, which was a waist token.
Li Lin smiled; this was the first time he had stood in front of so many people.
I felt incredibly embarrassed.
If Princess Manyin hadn't been standing behind him, he might have actually panicked.
And this is Yingxi.
You see, he was being polite to Li Lin on the surface.
But in reality, he was just being polite to Princess Manyin.
He had been indifferent to Li Lin when he arrived, but his attitude changed when he saw Princess Manyin following him like a wife.
Smiling.
The way they acted made it seem like they were even closer than when they saw their own father.
"Very well, thank you for your understanding, Commander!"
Li Lin took the waist token, stood on the high place, and under the gaze of all the craftsmen, he was very confident. He spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly, and did not even have the habit of speaking in an official tone.
"Fellow craftsmen and colleagues, I, Li Lin, am here today as the new commander of the Construction Department. As your new commander, I will naturally not be stingy. From this day forward, the monthly salary of top-grade craftsmen will increase by one hundred coins; that of mid-grade craftsmen by fifty coins; that of lower-grade craftsmen by thirty coins; and that of ordinary craftsmen by ten coins. In addition, each craftsman will be entitled to three days of rest per month, and the working hours per day will not exceed five hours. What do you all think?"
"this......"
He didn't speak loudly, but the word spread like wildfire among these people.
He finished speaking and less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea had passed.
The craftsmen in the entire construction company immediately erupted in excitement.
Nothing more.
Simply because the benefits are too good.
Most of the artisans were originally slaves or prisoners of war, and their social status in Qin society was not high.
so.
Most of the time, their work intensity is generally around nine hours a day. Being allowed to sleep for three hours a day is already a great blessing.
Not to mention that they get three days off every month.
This is absolutely outrageous.
As for wages?
meager!
It's extremely meager.
Even a master craftsman might not earn a single string of cash a month, let alone most ordinary craftsmen.
This newly arrived young official seems to be very reasonable, and he actually promised such high welfare benefits as soon as he arrived?
This made Yingxi, who had previously been in charge of things, feel very bad.
The construction bureau under his leadership was very stingy, even to the point of taking a cut of the craftsmen's monthly stipends.
The monthly allowance distributed each month is less than half of what it used to be.
These craftsmen were subjected to beatings and scoldings on a daily basis; they were quite harsh, or even inhumane.
Unexpectedly, this new superior was so tactless that he ruined his reputation as soon as he arrived.
That's really unreasonable!
He raised his head and looked at Li Lin, a vicious glint flashing in his eyes.
"Lord Li, is everything you're saying true?"
"Do we really only work five hours a day?"
"Yeah, we only work five hours a day? And we get three days off every month? Really?"
"Lord Li, you mustn't lie to us!"
The noise was deafening, and the atmosphere was bustling.
Li Lin stood in the middle of the crowd, unable to hear a thing.
He had no choice but to wave his arms, and only then did everyone stop.
"What I just said is true. Now that you are my men, I have the right to give you sufficient rest time. However, I have only one condition: you must obey my orders and work diligently for me. Do you understand?"
"I heard you!"
"Alright, who here has the most exquisite skills? A few of you, come before me, and I will assign tasks right now!"
"promise!"
Soon, an elder who was of a slightly older age emerged from among these tens of thousands of people to ascend the throne.
The oldest among them appears to be approaching seventy.
The youngest one looked to be only in his thirties, very young and full of energy.
"My lord, I am Mo Zhiyuan, a descendant of the Mo family, and I pay my respects to you!"
"This humble servant, Han Ying, pays his respects to Your Excellency!"
......
Ten people came out in total. All ten of them were top-notch experts from the construction company. Their skills were beyond question, and therefore they were highly respected by the people here.
In earlier years, he was even promoted to a minor leader. Later, due to the intensity of the war in Qin, in order to speed up efficiency, the system of the Construction Division was directly transformed into the military household registration system, so the title of leader was no longer used.
After they introduced themselves, Li Lin nodded in satisfaction, then looked at the elder Mo Zhiyuan and said, "Mr. Mo, I have the ideas for four inventions here, along with the usage of the relevant materials and some drawings. Please take a look with everyone and see if we can build them now."
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