Zheng Duan knew very clearly what it was about mining.

Not to mention the fact that it is easy to die when mining is started, just when mining is started, a large number of young and strong people are gathered together, which is a huge safety hazard for the local area.

You know, you can’t use your hands to mine, you need tools. If you really want to use these guys, it’s easy to take human life.

In the past, the mining industry in the Tang Dynasty was controlled by the imperial court, and according to Zheng Duan, now that mining has begun to use explosives in large quantities.

When Zheng Duan thought of the huge power of explosives, he felt a little numb.

When Yu Shuxin brought a group of businessmen to talk to him, he instinctively refused such a thing. He only wanted industries such as planting, processing, and synthesis of medicinal materials, such as raw lacquer and tung oil.

But after talking in depth, I realized that it was not the case at all.

Mining is the main business, such as pharmaceuticals, raw lacquer, tung medicine, etc., but by the way. Without mining, there will be no other factories.

Zheng Duan was immediately waxing.

After thinking for several nights, I found several trusted subordinates to discuss left and right, but finally gritted my teeth and agreed.

The main reason is that over the years, there have been more and more restrictions on merchants. In the past, as long as the tax was paid sufficiently, and the tax was not evaded, and the broadside was enough. But now we have begun to pay attention to ordinary workers. The minimum salary for workers, apprentices, etc. is stipulated. Once a work injury occurs, the compensation will be extremely heavy. If the employer treats the workers harshly, the workers will sue the government, and they will basically be sure to sue them.

So in the past two years, the merchants of the Tang Dynasty have become better and better for workers, apprentices, and wait. After all, if the defendant goes to the government and loses the lawsuit, he will only lose money, but if he destroys his reputation, he will basically be done. At present, the reputation of a merchant is sometimes better than a contract. If he destroys his reputation, no one will do business with you anymore. If he walks on the street, he will be pointed at and poked at the back of his back.

Basically, if a person who has such a thing is going to be in trouble for only two years, his business will be ruined.

It was based on this that Zheng Duan felt that Yu Shuxin and the others would not be too much when they came to mine. But even so, Zheng Duan was still reluctant and unwilling to let local people work in the mine, because the probability of dying in this way was too high.

If too many locals die, they may cause trouble again.

At that time, Yu Shuxin patted her chest and said that he brought the mine workers here by himself. Locals can do their jobs in the pharmacy, lacquer and tung oil shop.

But Zheng Duan never expected that the manpower that Yu Shuxin mentioned was actually a barbarian.

Zheng Duan did not dare to tell his subordinates the word "slave".

The people under his command did not know these dirty things hidden under the darkness, but Zheng Duan, although he was far away in western Hunan, still had his teachers and classmates in Chang'an. Even if he didn't know much about it, he knew a little about it.

These barbarians must have been slaves sold back from overseas.

No wonder Yu Shuxin dared to take on such a big responsibilities. Naturally, she was not protected by the laws of the Tang Dynasty. She had no language and had no way to ask for advice. She was in the hands of others.

But is this really the case?

If the oppression is fierce, these people will still get up to make trouble and rebel. Now the bandits in Xiangxi are already troublesome. If there is another wave of rebellion by the barbarians, Jishou will not be the Pearl of Xiangxi, and it will become infamous.

If you use slaves to mine, this matter will spread. Not only will you not be able to be a human being, but you will not even be a official.

"Go and call Wang Biao over." Zheng Duan said loudly.

When the sun was hanging on the top of the mountain, Zheng Duan and Wang Biao appeared on the Tuojiang Wharf with more than a dozen Jing'an troops. Looking at the people who were coming off the boat, Zheng Duan's scalp couldn't help but feel numb.

Teams of barbarians were lined up to get off the boat, one by one, with a tall and big face, with a very different face than the Tang people. From time to time, you could hear those people yelling, but Zheng Duan couldn't understand a word.

On the boat and ashore, about dozens of people dressed in blue clothes and short dresses, with horizontal swords on their waists, were commanding these people to get off the boat and line up. There were also several people who were obviously interpreters, shouting at the top of their voices.

Yu Shuxin stood on the canopy of a ship and watched the people get off the boat with a smile.

He was very satisfied. Most of these people were hang out in Haixing Port and Jiaozhou Bay Island in the Tang Dynasty for at least a year. They also knew a little bit about the rules of the Tang Dynasty. In addition, there were translators who kept instilling them all the way. When they arrived at their destination, these people were already quite good.

His eyes turned and he saw more than a dozen war horses approaching. The first person was wearing a red official uniform, and the other person beside him, wearing Jing'an military general's costume. Yu Shuxin immediately understood who the visitor was. He quickly jumped from the top of the ship to the deck, and then rushed to the bow of the ship.

Zheng Duan also rode his horse to the dock with Wang Biao.

"Zhengxian Zun!" Yu Shuxin bowed: "Why are you working hard to come to the dock yourself?"

Zheng Duan turned over and dismounted, walked to the bow of the boat, looked up at Yu Shuxin, and shouted loudly with some anger: "Shopkeeper Yu, you have caused me this time."

The driving style has been opened, the personnel have been in place, the province's allocation has been spent, and Broadcom's loan has also arrived. As the saying goes, the arrow is on the string, and I have to send it. At this time, I found that everyone is coming. What else can Zheng Duan do? Drive Yu Shuxin back? What should I do with these previous investments? What should I do with Broadcom's loan? Without these factories, Zheng Duan can't afford to sell him in pieces.

"County Master, speak on the boat." Yu Shuxin smiled and reached out to her hand.

Walking into the cabin, Zheng Duan sat down with a calm face: "Shopkeeper Yu, you didn't tell the truth last time. If I had known this was the case, I would never agree."

Yu Shuxin smiled and said, "County Master, it's not intentional deception. Last time, everything was not settled, and I don't know what will happen, so why do I tell you about the County Master?"

"Why are the barbarians?" Zheng Duan sighed. After his initial anger, he had calmed down and almost accepted his fate. What needs to be considered now is how to prevent a series of problems that may arise in the future.

"County Master, I'm going to tell you, I really can't afford to hire people from the Tang Dynasty now. You don't allow me to recruit people from other places to Xiangxi. Do you think someone will come?" Yu Shuxin smiled bitterly and said, "In the end, there was still an expert who gave me this idea."

"These are all sold slaves, illegal and cannot be used on the table." Zheng Duan lowered his voice, and Wang Biao, who was on the side, opened his mouth wide in surprise.

Yu Shuxin shook her head and said, "There are some of these people here, but the other people are not. They took a boat to my Tang Dynasty by themselves. The county master has been in western Hunan for quite some time, and some things are probably not inferior to Chu. These barbarians have become a major problem in the local area in major harbors. They are not able to understand language and find a suitable job. The Tang Dynasty does not allow them to leave the area where the harbor is located, so they have suffered many problems. You also know that if you don’t have enough food, what can’t be done?"

Zheng Duan nodded. Of course, he knew this. Only when he had enough food and clothing could he know honor and disgrace, and only when he had a good harvest could he know etiquette. People were about to starve to death. What else could you expect?

"The court has also noticed that this problem has reached a point where it must be solved. The latest news in Chang'an is that, first, it is necessary to crack down on those slave traders, second, it is necessary to digest and solve these guys who have reached the Tang Dynasty." Yu Shuxin said.

"Leave it to you to digest, hehe, too, it's not a few years to start a mountain and mine. How many of these people will be left? I'm afraid that there will be bloody storms in this process?"

"County Master, this is not like this." Yu Shuxin smiled and turned around, took out a thick stack of documents from a cabinet and placed them in front of Zheng Duan: "This is the work contract signed by our Xiangxi Mining Industry and these people. In five years, they can become the official people of our Tang Dynasty. Maybe they will settle in your Jishou at that time!"

"Five years?" Zheng Duan picked up the top portion in surprise, looked carefully, and shook his head and said, "The salary of these miners is only one-fifth of that of normal miners. Your heart is really dark."

When he said this, Zheng Duan obviously forgot that the wages he paid to local villagers on the construction site in Jishou were enough to be classified as black-hearted businessmen.

"This is just an open, and I still have a lot of incognito expenditures." Yu Shu sighed: "Some things cannot be written on the contract, but are the requirements of the court for me. For example, during these five years, we have to teach these people how to speak Tang language, how to write basic Tang characters, etc.."

"Who came up with this idea? It's good. If you can speak Tang dialect and write Tang characters, you can recognize our Tang culture. Over time, you can be regarded as my Tang people. If the barbarians enter China, then China will be like China!"

"It all costs money." Yu Shuxin spread her hands and said, "It takes money, time, and it's all up to me."

"I don't know how much profit it is to start a mine. Manager Yu should not bully me!" Zheng Duan shook his head and said, "Your efforts are not worth much than what you can get. Manager Yu, since the court has the intention of belonging to them, then I cannot allow the mine to die today and tomorrow."

"The county lord is wronged. These people are mine now, and they are part of my property. This time, I sold all my property and fell into you. Tell me, if anyone dies casually, where will I find a strong man with such a low salary and can work for me for five years? Don't worry, I will feed them all the food, and I will give them meat every now and then, pay them on time, and I still expect them to make a lot of money for me!"
Chapter completed!