Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

How about Chapter 11, are you interested in doing it with me?
"I don't want to be a corrupt official, and I don't want to be poor."

Su Jing's answer was simple and direct.

Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback for a moment, as if he didn't expect Su Jing's answer to be like this.

Immediately, his face was sullen, and he said to Su Jing: "Su Jing, what do you mean?"

"Do you mean that the officials of my Ming Dynasty are either poor or corrupt?"

That's right!

Su Jing replied in her heart.

There were countless corrupt officials in the Ming Dynasty.

There are even more famous greedy people!

Everything is due to Zhu Chongba. The salary he gave to officials is really too little.

In the late Ming Dynasty, with inflation, officials' salaries did not increase.

If you want to be an upright official, you can only be poor!
Of course, Su Jing would not say this.

As a time traveler, some things still need to be kept secret.

"Why, uncle think what I said is wrong?"

Su Jing asked back.

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said, "Of course it's not right. The salary of officials is set by the emperor. After consideration, it doesn't mean that you are rich and noble, but your life is definitely rich."

At the beginning, Zhu Yuanzhang thought about how many days and nights he had thought about the official salary quota in private.

He thought he was doing very well.

Hearing Su Jing's evaluation now, he must be unconvinced.

"Ugh!"

Su Jing sighed, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Then tell me, uncle, what is the salary quota for officials at all levels in Ming Dynasty?"

Zhu Yuanzhang, as the framer, was naturally very clear, and reported it immediately:
"The annual salary of the first rank is 750 shi, and the first rank is 270 shi; the second rank is 240 shi, and the second rank is 180 shi; the third rank is 160 shi, and the third rank is 75 shi; the fourth rank is 65 shi, and the fourth rank is [-] shi. [-] stones for the fifth rank, [-] stones for the fifth rank; one hundred stones for the sixth rank, ninety stones for the sixth rank; eighty stones for the seventh rank, [-] stones for the seventh rank; [-] stones for the eighth rank, [-] stones for the eighth rank; Grade sixty stones, from ninth grade to fifty stones."

"Isn't that enough? If ordinary people have this kind of income, wouldn't their lives be more than rich?"

In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, these incomes should not be too much!
"Uncle is indeed a member of the official family, and the salary level of officials is very clear."

Su Jing smiled, and was not surprised that Zhu Yuanzhang in front of him could report the salaries of officials at all levels so clearly.

In previous contacts, he had already guessed that Zhu Yuanzhang's identity was unusual. Although the salary quota of officials was not something that ordinary people could know, it was not a major confidential matter.

"Don't change the subject, but tell me, aren't these salaries enough?"

Zhu Yuanzhang questioned Su Shi angrily.

Su Jing didn't refute anything, just smiled and said: "Life is rich? How is it better than me?"

In terms of income, Su Jing's daily income directly exceeds the salary of a Ming official for a year.

On the one hand, Su Jing's property is indeed very large, and on the other hand, the salary of this Ming official is really too low.

The annual salary of Zhengjiupin is sixty shi, and one tael of silver in a good year can buy about 12 shi, which is five taels of silver a year.

Five taels of silver, the purchasing power of RMB is about 7000 yuan.

This is a civil servant!

Sixty-seven thousand yuan, not because Su Jing thought it was too little, but because it was really too little!
The obvious contrast is that they are relatives of the emperor. Zhu Yuanzhang's sons have more than 20 princes, and the prince's annual salary is [-] shi.

The annual salary of Zhengyipin is not even a fraction of Wang Jue's, the gap is really too big.

"It's naturally inferior to you, but how can it be compared!"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, after all, business is at the end and scholars are at the front.

Su Jing shook his head slightly, he knew that this kind of thinking could not be changed by himself.

"It's a pity that I am born to like money. When I was a child, I was afraid of being poor. Now that I have the ability to make money, the more the better. I don't like this kind of salary."

Su Jing looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "If I become an official, I can only be a corrupt official."

Instead of explaining to Zhu Yuanzhang that the salary is really small, and there is inflation, etc., Su Jing felt that it would be better to express his attitude directly.

And this is not considered deception, his family was indeed very poor when he was a child.

"You are hopeless!"

Hearing Su Jing's answer, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help scolding.

Su Jing didn't care about it, and said lightly: "If there is no cure, then there is no cure. Anyway, this is the reason why I didn't become an official. It's good to be a rich man."

This kind of contempt, Su Jing didn't know how much he had experienced, and he wouldn't be touched at all.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Su Jing's reckless appearance, wanting to scold but don't know how to scold, is simply a rascal!
"Okay, is there anything else you want to ask? I can leave without me. The night market should open now."

Su Jing urged.

I thought Zhu Yuanzhang was here to target his business opponents, but he didn't expect that he was just a son of an official family, so he didn't care so much.

The night market is the most attractive place for young girls, and it is also Su Jing's favorite place to go.

"Old Liu, you ask!"

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head to the side and looked at Liu Bowen who had been watching the show.

He was really angry with Su Jing.

"Yes, sir."

Liu Bowen replied with some doubts on his face.

Su Jing is different from the young people he has seen, he has a free and easy temper, like a dandy, but he has a heart of loving the people.

It is a contradiction to love the people but refuse to be an official.

"Mr. Su, old man, I'm more curious about what you said about the emperor's government orders to businessmen during the day. What's wrong with it?"

Liu Bowen asked Su Jing: "When the Ming Dynasty was established, all wastes were destroyed. Although the status of businessmen is low, in order to better develop the economy, business taxes are very low."

"Now it's [-] out of [-]. Some farm tools for farming cattle, as well as items for wedding and funeral sacrifices are tax-free. Isn't this a good thing?"

Regarding the business tax rate, Liu Bowen also participated in the formulation.

He thinks that Daming is still very tolerant of business.

Su Jing looked at Liu Bowen with a look of surprise and said, "Uncle Liu, I didn't expect you to know a lot about business. It's a shame to follow this uncle."

"How about it? Are you interested in following me? In Lishui County, which set of restaurants and inns or restaurant shopkeepers do you like, you can choose whatever you want."

Before answering the question, Su Jing started digging corners.

In a word, Liu Bowen was a little embarrassed.

Zhu Chongba on the side was fueled by the flames.

Good boy, digging your own Liu Zifang in front of Lao Tzu, you are really courageous!
"Don't talk about these things, just answer Lao Liu's questions, and don't think about poaching."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.

Su Jing didn't give way at all: "Uncle, this is wrong. Good birds choose trees to live in. I am giving Uncle Liu a better choice!"

"Uncle Liu, I will pay you ten times as much as uncle gave you!"

A master who can think that the officials of the Ming Dynasty have a lot of salary, Su Jing doesn't think he can give his subordinates a lot of salary.

Ten times, that's how arrogant!

Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned green.

Why did Liu Bowen immediately say: "Young master Su is joking, the old man is half buried in the ground, and he doesn't deserve such kind treatment from Young master Su."

Su Jing shook his head and said: "That's not true! Old man Liu, you are a talent, and talent is worth my price!"

(End of this chapter)