Sun Sanlang sat on the shovel handle, looked at the red sun in the sky, and after a while, he said to Ruan Wu beside him: "Fifth brother, did you come to the last time the iron supervised this road?" That time, there was no iron paving on it, just a big cart. ”

Ruan Wu sighed: "How do you know that the iron supervisor said that he would pay thirty yuan a day, and he could do it every day, all in cash, and never in arrears!" I thought it would be the same as before, with an account there, and I don't know what year or month it would take. I was confused for a while, didn't come, and missed the opportunity to make money! ”

Sun Saburo said: "I came with Daddy." Since that time, I have known that it must be beneficial to work for the iron supervisor. However, this time it was not hired by the iron supervisor, and I heard that there was no money to pay. I heard from the people of other states that the iron prison only supplies grain and rice, but it is not as good as last time. ”

Ruan Wudao: "I've heard about it too. I also heard that if it is according to the meaning of the iron supervisor, in fact, it is still necessary to pay money, but the imperial court wants the people of several states to build the road without help, and the three divisions do not pay money, and the iron supervisor has no choice but not to send it. However, we are now a household under the rule of the iron superintendent, and we must not be treated badly. ”

Sun Sanlang said: "Yes, it will not be treated badly, the people of other states only distribute grain and rice, don't we have someone to cook." There is rice and vegetables every day, and there is at least tofu in the dishes, and occasionally meat is eaten, which is not better than other states. But if you don't find money, you always feel bad. ”

Speaking of this, Sun Saburo stood up, patted his buttocks, picked up the shovel on the ground and said, "If it's done, let's take the utensils home with us." The fifth brother didn't know, the last time he came, he used the usual shovel, and he felt that there was nothing. This time, the utensils issued by the iron supervisor are so light, I don't know how much effort I saved! This shovel has been used, what is the use of the iron supervisor taking it back? Why don't you just give it to us! ”

Ruan Wu shook his head again and again: "What kind of dream did you have!" Is this a steel watchman, is it comparable to his own use? A shovel, I'm afraid it doesn't cost a few dollars, how can I let you take it home! ”

Iron shovels are extremely heavy and not sharp, making it extremely difficult to dig into the earth. Of course, no matter how bad it is, it is better than a wooden shovel. I don't think it's comparative, this time the road construction provides tools for the iron supervisor, all of which are made of steel, light and dexterous, and everyone who works here falls in love with it at once.

Don't underestimate a shovel, steel in industrial society is not valuable, don't think there is anything, really use iron, you know how big the difference is. If it is made of wrought iron, if it is used for a little longer, it will bend here and there, and it will not look the same. In this era, wrought iron is also rare, more is made of pig iron, heavy and clumsy, and not sharp, and it is easy to collapse when encountering stones. In remote places, even pig iron is rare, and many people still use wood. The most obvious is the widespread use of steel, and with a steel sapper shovel in the hands of the soldiers, earthmoving work is immediately different.

This is the power of industry, not only trains and ships, but also the popularization of every bit of life, will be renewed.

In this era, industry was not developed, and there were not many uses for steel. How much steel is used for agricultural tools, weapons, and daily necessities? A lot of them are not very demanding. It is true that the steel of the Iron Prison cannot be sold, unless it can be distributed all over the world. Industry will use a lot of steel, any machine, a few thousand catties is nothing. At that time, such a small unit of catty made people feel ridiculous.

In terms of the railway laid at this time, the materials are particularly sufficient, Du Zhongxiao asked for one hundred catties in one step, and the railway from the iron supervisor to Xiangcheng cost more than 10 million catties. This steel is used to make weapons, enough for the whole country for several years. This is the railway between the two counties, and the steel used to build a trunk line connecting the whole country is astronomical for this era. Without this iron prison, no one would dare to think about it at all.

Just when Sun Sanlang and Ruan Wu were talking lively, the foreman Wu Liushu came over and shouted: "It's all up, and after a little tea time, the meal will start!" Don't wait, don't procrastinate! ”

When he arrived, Sun Saburo asked, "Sixth Uncle, what are you going to eat today?" Is there any meat? ”

Sun Sanlang has been working with Uncle Wu Liu for the past few months, and the two can't get acquainted with each other. Hearing this, Uncle Wu Liu scolded: "Now that the meat outside is so expensive, how can you afford it!" Don't talk about you, the people in the iron prison, you have money and food every month, and you don't know how many times a year you eat meat! ”

Sun Sanlang sighed: "Doesn't that mean that we have no benefit from doing work this time?" ”

Uncle Wu said: "Why is it no good! That's what I'm going to say after I've done my job today, so it's okay to tell you first. The Iron Prison Yamen has already set an example, and in the future, all the people under the rule will be forced to work for 30 jobs a year. If it is less, pay to make up for it, and if you do more, you will be paid for the work. Those who come here to build roads, all those under the rule of iron, will be counted in the next year's conscription. Isn't this just giving money! ”

Sun Saburo listened to it and thought about it. In the past, the imperial court did not have an exact number of conscriptions, but no matter what, thirty days was always indispensable. Even if there is no project, he usually has to be raised by the elderly to maintain local law and order as a strong man. Thirty workers, I don't know if the package does not include being a strong man. If it does, it's a big deal.

Peasants always have a few months of leisure time a year, and there are not many servants who work for thirty workers in a Chinese New Year's Eve. Without the power to levy husbands, the magistrates could not do anything at the local level. At this time, the three divisions controlled the financial power, and they did not leave money for the local government at all, and the biggest reliance of the state and county to govern the local government was to recruit husbands. As a matter of fact, in the 90s of New China, the number of peasants' voluntary labor was far more than that, ranging from 60 a year to more than 100.

The iron supervision is mainly industry-oriented, and it is not less than the general state and county, and the quota for levy is less, which can be regarded as industry feeding agriculture.

Thinking about it, there was still no money, Sun Saburo sighed: "Although I have endured the next year's service, there is no cash in hand, which is always unpleasant!" ”

Uncle Wu said: "In addition, when the road is repaired, a set of farm tools will be issued to each person." I've seen it, it's a shovel, a hoe, a pickaxe, and a sickle. They are all good things, no worse than those you have now. ”

Hearing this, Ruan Wu jumped up from the ground: "Sixth uncle, is this true?" ”

Sixth Uncle Wu looked at Ruan Wu, frowned, and said, "I took you to work, how could I have lied!" ”

Ruan Wuyi clapped his hands: "Great! I originally thought that if I came to repair the road this time, it would be great to have the money to go home and change the farm tools! I never expected that the Iron Supervisor would send it to us! I've seen the farm tools they sell, they are light and easy to use, and they are much better than the ones we used before! ”

Uncle Wu Liu smiled: "That's nature. This time, with new farm tools, we were able to build roads more than twice as fast as last time. If not, where will you be allowed to rest several times a day? Work hard, and the yamen will not treat you badly. ”

After speaking, he continued to walk forward and beckoned his men to prepare for dinner.

Ye County was assigned to the Iron Prison, and although the people under his rule were not treated as well as the people who worked in the Iron Prison, they still had a lot of benefits. The iron supervisor made money by smelting iron, and did not have to carve the people, and the burden was significantly reduced. In addition to the unabated money and food, all kinds of harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes have been almost exempted.

A few days ago, Du Zhongxiao made a clear regulation, and under the rule of the iron supervisor in the future, the people's burdens were merged into three types, namely money, grain, and labor. The money and grain remain unchanged, and the workers are thirty a year. In principle, the government must organize the project according to the Dingkou under its rule, and this number shall prevail. There are many projects, and all those that are exceeded, all will be paid. If it is insufficient, it is a dereliction of duty on the part of the government. In addition, the transportation of money and grain is no longer arbitrary, and the number of miles is specified. Generally, the people hand it over to the county, and the county issues documents. Transported to other states, only to the county, far away by the government and hired.

These local regulations are now referred to as state-by-county ordinances. It should also be compiled into a book and handed over to the Zhongshu and the three divisions. The state and county regulations are subject to the national regulations, and they may be deleted or added according to local conditions, and are actually part of the entire legal system.

The Iron Supervisor is not only a steelmaking area, but also a first-class administrative region. In addition to clarifying the industrial management system, Du Zhongxiao also had to reform local governance according to the actual situation. These two items, which are directly related to the people, are called the "Service Law" and the "General Loss Law", which were the first to come out.