Five years of county magistrate, 100 million catties of grain shocked Li Shimin

"You are so confused, how could Hubu Shangshu come to us."

"If the other party is not the Minister of the Household Department, I will fire you!"

Sima Sui, the director of the Red Brick Factory, followed the security guards, cursing as he walked.

He is not from Fang Yuan's security team, but he can be considered to have followed Fang Yuan from Liaozhou.

Because of manpower shortage and other issues, Fang Yuan finally arranged him in the Red Brick Factory, and he did have some ability.

While cursing, Sima Sui soon came to the gate of the factory.

As soon as he saw Fang Yuan, his steps froze, his eyes widened, and he trotted towards Fang Yuan after a while.

"Grass, grass people pay respects to Fang Shangshu."

"Meet the two ladies!"

Sima Sui bowed to Fang Yuan in fear.

After noticing the three employees who had just been fired behind Fang Yuan, he became even less calm.

I thought that the three fired employees would have something to do with Fang Yuan, right?

"Exemption."

"Why did you fire these three people?"

Fang Yuan said indifferently.

As he said that, he took Du Miaoyan and the two into the red brick factory.

"This this."

"They brought people into trouble and asked for a raise, so the grassroots fired them as a warning to others."

Sima Sui said bravely.

He didn't dare to say this at first, and wanted to say it in a good way.

But when they saw the three people who were expelled, they also looked horrified, and gritted their teeth and told the truth.

"Did you make trouble with someone?"

Fang Yuantou didn't answer the question either.

"No, we don't."

"We just went to the factory director's office with [-] or [-] workers and asked them nicely."

The three quickly responded to Fang Yuan.

"Bringing 30 people to block the door of the grassroots, isn't that causing trouble?"

"My lord, if I don't take hard measures, how will I manage the red brick factory in the future?"

Sima Sui said in a deep voice.

"We are just offering opinions, not making trouble."

The three retorted loudly.

"Does anyone else know about this?"

Fang Yuan said indifferently.

Quickly walk into the building.

The structure of the red brick factory is the office building in the front and the brick burning factory in the back.

There are not many management personnel in the office, and the grassroots employees are the most.

"The deputy director knows."

Sima Sui said in a deep voice.

"The workers who were with us knew that too."

The three said.

"Let them come to see me."

Fang Yuan said indifferently.

Led by Sima Sui, he entered his office.

It didn't take long for most people in the Red Brick Factory to know that Shangshu Hubu had come to their factory in person.

When this news came out, the factory manager's office was full of people, wanting to see what Fang Yuan was like.

Everyone who didn't see Fang Yuan but only saw Du Miaoyan and Su Ziqing straightened their eyes, they were shocked that there was such a beautiful woman.

But none of these Fang Yuan paid attention.

With the cooperation of Sima Sui and three employees, Fang Yuan summoned many people to ask.

The final result was that the three employees did not cause trouble, but their behavior was wrong, and Sima Sui's dismissal was not wrong either.

"In the future, all employees of the Red Brick Factory can submit opinions to the management, but the number should not exceed three, and more than three must hold a meeting to provide opinions, otherwise it will be regarded as a disturbance and may be fired."

"The three of you seem to be the first offender, so I will revoke the decision to expel you and fine you a month's salary. If you are willing to accept it, you can stay. If you don't want to accept it, you can leave."

Fang Yuan finally made a decision.

The bottom-level comments are fine, and the factory can be optimized.

But many people blocking the door to raise opinions is persecution and trouble.

"I, we have no objection."

The three nodded in succession.

Compared with expulsion, a one-month salary penalty is too easy.

"Leave the management, let the rest go."

Fang Yuan waved his hand and said.

There are too many people at the door, and it is very stuffy.

Today's incident taught employees and management a lesson.

You can't be authoritarian, and you can't raise opinions too much. Everyone must maintain a balance.

Soon, the employees dispersed, and the rest were the management, with more than 60 people.

In a factory with more than 3000 people, only 60 people are managers, which shows that its operation is simple.

"Sima Sui, is the employee's report of rising prices true?"

Fang Yuan looked at the factory manager and asked.

"Return to the adults, it is indeed true."

"Since three months ago, prices have risen rapidly, and now many things have doubled."

"In fact, we have also thought about raising the monthly salary, but this matter is of great importance, and our management has not yet discussed the result."

Sima Sui said respectfully.

In the end, one more thing to add.

In fact, they have discussed the matter of monthly salary increase, and the result has already been reached.

However, only the monthly salary of the management has been increased, not the monthly salary of the grassroots employees.

"It should be appropriate to increase the price. Apply according to the normal process."

Fang Yuan nodded and said.

The normal process is that these factory managers apply to Green Summer.

After Lu Xia felt that there was no problem, she handed it over to Du Miaoyan for approval.

If Du Miaoyan agrees, their monthly salaries will go up.

If they do not agree, their application will be rejected and the application will be invalid.

"Thank you, Mrs. Xie!"

Sima Sui immediately expressed his gratitude loudly.

The management present was also grateful to Fang Yuan and Du Miaoyan.

Su Ziqing, who was also present, looked at it, feeling very uncomfortable.

"About Xinfeng County, where is the same with regard to rising prices?"

Fang Yuan asked.

"As far as I know, all the counties near Chang'an City are like this."

"My family is in Guannei Road, and the price of goods in Guannei Road has also increased, it's not that exaggerated."

"My family lives in Hedong Road, and prices in Hedong Road have also risen, but it's not that exaggerated."

The deputy factory director and other management said one after another.

Most of them are near Chang'an City.

But there are also some from other places, from all over the world.

After all, Chang'an City is the capital of the empire, and many people will come to this direction to make a living.

There are even some candidates who failed the imperial examination to stay and work in the Bafang Group, and take the exam next year or not.

"What do you think the consequences of rising prices will be?"

Fang Yuan pondered for a moment, then asked suddenly.

These issues should be discussed by officials.

But Fang Yuan felt that they were more qualified to answer these questions.

"It's like our factory, if the price rises, if the wages of employees don't rise, there will be riots and other situations. This is the situation in our factory."

"For people outside our factories, they have less income and heavier burdens. Rising prices may make people's livelihood difficult, and serious cases will cause unrest."

Sima Sui thought for a while and said.

His words have been recognized by many people.

Everyone expressed some opinions one after another, all of which were relatively negative.

That is the catastrophic consequence of rising prices.

"I understand the situation, you go back to work."

Fang Yuan said with a sigh.

Rising prices are scary, especially in this farming age.

The purchasing power of the people is low, the harvests are low, and rising prices are no different to them than natural disasters.

"Yes."

Sima Sui and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

Thought that Fang Yuan was going to leave, but who would have thought, Fang Yuan walked around the red brick factory again.

Fortunately, the problems found are relatively small, so I leave after a few criticisms.

"Husband, how can there be a problem of rising prices?"

On the way to leave, Du Miaoyan asked.

Similarly, Su Ziqing was also puzzled, and looked at Fang Yuan curiously.

"Rising prices can be understood as inflation, that is, too much money is being printed."

"Too much money is printed, and the value of the money is lower, which makes it appear that prices are rising."

Fang Yuan explained.

According to what the Red Brick Factory has learned, prices in many places have risen.

"So it is."

"Isn't that going to stop printing paper money?"

Du Miaoyan and the two suddenly realized.

It has become a fact that more banknotes are printed.

But the price can change, so it will rise according to the depreciation of paper money.

It doesn't matter if it's one-to-one, but the world is too big, only a few people earn money, and most people have to bear the impact of rising prices.

So it is very likely to cause social unrest.

"That's right, I'm waiting for Lu Xia's report."

Fang Yuan nodded and said.

He has asked Luxia to investigate the printing quantity.

If there is no accident, there will be results tonight, and tomorrow at the latest.

It is not a matter of a day or two for prices to rise, nor is it a matter of a day or two for prices to fall.

This matter has to be discussed with Li Shimin to discuss how to deal with it.

Soon, Fang Yuan and the others returned to Chang'an City.

Du Miaoyan and Su Ziqing returned to Fang Mansion, Fang Yuan entered the palace.

"Your Majesty, I visited the people and went to Xinfeng County to investigate, and found that prices have risen in many places in Datang."

Fang Yuan said truthfully.

"Is that the inflation you mentioned earlier?"

Li Shimin frowned slightly.

"Yes."

"If there is a chance, Your Majesty, please introduce me to that warrior Xun."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

"There will be a chance."

Li Shimin nodded.

The samurai Xun served as the governor of Jingzhou, and it was difficult to get to Chang'an City all the year round.

But her two daughters seem to be in Chang'an City, and the youngest of them will be selected into the palace as a talented woman.

"The problem of inflation in many parts of the country needs to be resolved as soon as possible."

"My current thinking is to stop printing notes and do something else."

"At this time, the head office of Huaxia Bank needs to regulate and inform the people of the world about the situation."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

The regulation of the economy in later generations is all regulated by the central bank.

Then in Datang, it should be the head office of Huaxia Bank to regulate and control.

This is a power struggle to some extent, allowing Huaxia Bank Headquarters to have more power.

"Must the head office of Huaxia Bank carry out regulation?"

Li Shimin was puzzled, and felt unnecessary at the same time.

"Not necessarily, but since the bank is the one that stopped printing, it's best to sell in the name of the bank."

Fang Yuan explained.

"Indeed."

"Is there a specific way?"

Li Shimin understood, nodded and said.

Fortunately, inflation was discovered quickly, and there has been no turmoil yet.

But the problem needs to be solved, otherwise there will be problems sooner or later.

"The current idea is to stop printing banknotes first, and then think about other ways."

"So, it would be best if you could introduce the samurai who discovered inflation to me."

Fang Yuan shook his head and said.

He has no specific method now, only a few ideas.

However, several ideas cannot be sure that they will work. We can only stop printing banknotes and inspect the market.

"Okay, you should think of a way first, and I will help you if necessary."

Li Shimin nodded.

He himself had no choice, so he didn't immediately urge Fang Yuan.

After all, Fang Yuan just came back from the outside, and he hasn't rested much since he came back.

"Then I'll go to work first."

Fang Yuan stood up and prepared to leave.

"and many more."

"Although the warrior Xun is not in Chang'an City, his two daughters are."

"They are all young people. You know each other. By the way, ask them if they know the solution."

Li Shimin suddenly called Fang Yuan to stop.

He knew a lot about Samurai Xun, and felt that Samurai Xun's knowledge of inflation might have something to do with his two daughters.

It is said that his youngest daughter is very intelligent and different from ordinary women, so Li Shimin agreed to let his daughter enter the palace as a talented woman.

"where is it?"

Fang Yuan frowned and asked immediately.

The two daughters of the warrior Xun, one is Wu Shun and the other is Wu Ruyi.

Wu Ruyi is a generation of empress Wu Zetian.

If there is a chance to meet Wu Zetian, Fang Yuan is still very happy.

"At the Yang family."

Li Shimin said.

The Yang family is the Hongnong Yang family.

Fang Yuan expressed his understanding and left the imperial study room.

Looking at the sky, Fang Yuan did not return to the household department.

But as soon as he left the palace, he saw Lu Xia walking towards him.

To Fang Yuan's surprise, Qin Huaiyu was beside Lu Xia.

It seems quite intimate.

"How did you two get together?"

Fang Yuan asked curiously.

"My lord, I'm here to find your report."

Lu Xia blushed slightly, and walked towards Fang Yuan quickly.

"I happened to be looking for Lu Xia for something, so I came here together."

Qin Huaiyu shrugged, looking relaxed.

"How about it?"

Fang Yuan looked at Qin Huaiyu strangely, then asked Lu Xia.

"As of yesterday, 600 Great Tang Banknotes have been printed in various places."

Lu Xia looked dignified and said in a deep voice.

"Seventy-four million?"

Fang Yuan exclaimed, his heart skipped a beat.

Datang's population seems to be only about 4000 million, but it has printed 7000 million copies?

"Thirty million of them were exchanged for Seven Star Banknotes."

Lu Xia said with a sigh.

It's scary how much more money is printed than there are people.

The key is that the money was only printed in about a year, one year.

"Immediately issue an order to all banks to stop all printing of banknotes."

"In addition, all senior officials participated in the discussion to discuss how to solve the inflation problem."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

Sure enough, too much money was being printed.

Five surnames and Qiwang made money from it that they would not be able to use in a few lifetimes.

It's better to drive them away, otherwise their descendants will be bloodsuckers of Datang.

"I'll make arrangements right now."

Lu Xia said solemnly.

"I want to get busy too."

Qin Huaiyu followed Lu Xia.

He got very close, but Lu Xia shyly moved away.

The two gradually drifted away, and finally disappeared before Fang Yuan's eyes.

Fang Yuan looked at the backs of the two, always felt that the relationship between the two was a bit unclear.

Could it be that Qin Huaiyu has taken a fancy to Lu Xia?

This idea quickly appeared in Fang Yuan's mind.

It's just Lu Xia, an ordinary woman, can she enter the Qin family's compound?
Naturally, if Qin Huaiyu promised Lu Xia to be his wife, then Fang Yuan has no objections.

But Qin Huaiyu will face enormous resistance, is it possible to achieve it?

Forget it, forget it, think too much, let's go to Wu Zetian.

Meet the only legitimate empress in history. (end of this chapter)