"Besides, we can also do piecework!"
The more he talked, the more excited he became, and spittle flew everywhere.
"For example, mining. In the past, a mining slave worked eighteen hours a day, grinding and grinding to dig out dozens of kilograms of iron at most. Now we have stipulated that one Copper Soul Coin can dig ten kilograms of iron. The more work you do, the more you work. Believe it or not, those people want to make more money, let alone eight hours. Even if they are asked to work for eighteen hours, they will work hard without us urging or beating them! The output will only be higher than before, and we will only make more money than before!"
Yu Yuanzhen was stunned for a moment, touched his chin and pondered for a long time, and suddenly slapped his thigh. "Yes! Why didn't I think of that! In the past, those mine slaves worked as if they were dying and couldn't be beaten. If they worked more and made more money, they must be more active than anyone else!"
"This is just the first step." Qian Tong smiled, with the unique cunningness of a businessman in his eyes, "Think about it, those civilians didn't even have enough to eat before, and they didn't have a single copper in their hands. Even if we had the best things, we couldn't sell them. It's different now, they have wages and money!"
"Should they eat when they are hungry? Take medicine when they are sick? Make new clothes when they are cold? Do their children need to go to school? Men need to drink and gamble, women need to apply makeup, old people need to take care of themselves until they die, and young people need to marry and have children. Aren't these all businesses?"
He pointed in the direction outside Spirit City, and his voice suddenly rose. "In the past, we could only squeeze a little hard-earned money from them, but now we can earn their money for food, clothing, medical treatment, entertainment, and even money for buying houses and land! We can open restaurants, inns, clothing stores, drug stores, theaters, gambling houses, and brothels! As long as they have money in their hands, we can earn back their money every penny!"
"We can buy out their food, clothing, housing, and transportation, their joys, sorrows, and joys, and their lifetime consumption! In the past, we were a one-time deal, but now we have a steady flow of money! This is a lot more profitable than the previous stagnant model!"
The square suddenly became quiet.
Everyone stared blankly at Qian Tong, the sadness on their faces gradually fading away, replaced by the ecstasy of sudden realization.
Yes!
Why didn't they think of that?
In the past, they treated civilians as talking animals, squeezing out the last drop of their blood and sweat and then throwing them away.
But now, wouldn't it be more cost-effective to turn them into consumers and a steady stream of cash cows?
"Wonderful! So wonderful!" Clear Sky Sect Second Elder was the first to react, trembling with excitement, "Sect Master Qian, you are such a genius at riding horses! Why didn't I think of this level!
For a time, everyone was discussing in a flurry. The grievances and anger just now disappeared, replaced by the excitement of gearing up.
What Fatty Qian said is so reasonable. In this way, those mud-legged people will have to be busy all their lives, busy giving them money for consumption.
"You only think about making money now, but you don't think you can make money in the future."
Qian Tong threw another big pie.
This makes people wonder how to eat.
"Future?"
"How can we still make money from them in the future?"
"How will I make money in the future?"
Qian Tong said, "Common people have made money, want to build a house, and want to live in a better house, but what should they do if they can't come up with so much money at once? We can make installment payments."
"Instalment payment?" Ning Fengzhi was stunned for a moment, "You mean... we give them the house to live in first, and let them pay us back every month, plus interest?"
"That's right." Qian Tong nodded, "People always want to go to a better place. We can put some houses in good locations through reasonable publicity and let people come and buy them. Some people can't afford it all at once. We can let them repay the house in ten years, and pay back the amount every month, plus interest. In this way, they will not only give us the money they earn now, but also advance all the money they will earn in the next ten years to us."
"In order to repay the money on time every month, they must work hard and not dare to be lazy, dare not rebel, or even dare to offend us." He paused, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "In this way, we don't have to tie them up or beat them. They will tie themselves to our industrial chain and work for us all their lives."
"High! It's really high!" The major forces almost jumped up with excitement and bowed deeply to Qian Tong, "Boss Qian is indeed a great wisdom! I, Qian Tong, am ashamed of myself! Installment payment, this is simply a stroke of genius!"
"We can also provide education loans. Don't those civilians Soul Master want to receive a better education and have no money? We lend it to them! If they are sick and have no money for medical treatment? We also lend it to them! Let them bear a lifetime of debt from birth and work for us throughout their lives!"
"Moreover, we can also join forces to control the pricing power of all commodities."
"We have the final say on how much food costs per pound, how much cloth costs per foot, and how much medicine costs. We also have the final say on how much wages we pay them. When they earn more, we will raise the price; if they earn less, we will lower the price. Let them always have just enough to spend, always have a head to go, and never save enough money to resist us, and they will be trapped in the framework we set for them."
"That's it! That's it!" Yu Yuanzhen laughed loudly, and the previous depression was swept away. "I thought Qian Xunji really wanted to help those mud-legged people, but it turns out that in the end, we still have the final say! Those mud-legged people thought they had turned over, but in fact they just changed from our livestock to our long-term workers and customers!"
"It's just a change of soup without changing the medicine." Ning Fengzhi shook his head gently, and a hint of coldness flashed through his eyes. "How can it be so easy for people from other worlds to change this era? The rules that have been established for thousands of years cannot be changed by just a few rules."
He smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed to slits, "So, not only did we not lose anything, but we also made more money? How can this be a disaster? This is clearly the God of Wealth who has come to our door!"
"That's right." Xue Qinghe said, "And in this way, the common people will have a cause and hope, and they will no longer follow Black Fire Army and Black Earth Cult to rebel. We have not only made money, but also stabilized our rule, killing two birds with one stone."
Everyone nodded, with tacit smiles on their faces.
The anger they had just suffered from the Papal Palace had long since disappeared. They even began to thank Qian Xunji for the new rules he implemented, which opened a new door for them to make money.
No one cares about the lives of civilians anymore, and no one worries about the drastic changes of the times.
In their view, no matter how the times change or how the rules change, those who ultimately control everything will always be those with resources and wealth.
Even if civilians have guns, even if they have Blood Burning Art, even if they have an eight-hour working day and a minimum wage, they still cannot escape their grasp.
ps: I won't be banned.