Volume 6 Chapter 4 - Managing rights of workers (1/2)

Volume 6 Chapter 4 Managing rights of workers

Duke Makaros still didn’t make a decision in the end.

But even if he didn’t decide to buy the agricultural magic machines, that didn’t mean that he didn’t buy the household magic machines.

After all, he had seen the amazing effects of the various household magic machines that Xu Yi had brought this time after coming to Marquis Southgate’s manor, so no matter how stubborn he was, he had to admit that these things were very easy to use.

Since he only needed to spend a bit of money to make his life more convenient, why wouldn’t he do this?

Of course, this “bit of money” was only for Duke Makaros.

He had bought seven sets of various household magic machines from the Frestech Chamber of Commerce, spending three thousand and six hundred gold coins.

For the citizens of the Marlow Empire, this figure was a giant figure that they could never earn in their entire lives.

“Lord Marquis, may I ask what is the average annual income of the people in your territory?” After Duke Makaros left, Xu Yi suddenly asked Marquis Southgate this.

“Why are you asking this question?” Marquis Southgate was a bit surprised.

“I just want to estimate the general consumption level here.”

Marquis Southgate looked at Xu Yi with a bit of a strange look.

“Chairman Xu, I might disappoint you. To be honest, my territory is already considered quite good, but compared to the people under your Frestech Chamber of Commerce, there is a big difference. I’m ashamed to mention this, but as their lord, I could only barely maintain their normal living conditions and couldn’t improve their living standard.”

Xu Yi shook his head with a faint smile, “Lord Marquis, this isn’t your fault. Not to mention that you brought our Frestech Chamber of Commerce here, we will definitely give them a better life.”

“Definitely?” Marquis Southgate took a deep look at Xu Yi, “Chairman Xu, you really are confident.”

“Of course, if I wasn’t confident, I wouldn’t have come here, right?” Xu Yi revealed a smile before he kept asking, “Lord Marquis, knowing the average yearly income is very important to my future plans, please tell me.”

“Is that so?” Marquis Southgate thought about it before giving a sigh and shaking his head, “Actually, as for your question…..I really don’t know how to answer. I said it just now, the citizens can barely maintain their normal living conditions, so if you want to talk about income…..they really don’t have any income at all.”

“It’s like this……I have a general idea of what to do.” Xu Yi nodded before suddenly looking at Marquis Southgate with a serious look, “Lord Marquis, now we can discuss the issue of hiring employees for the various factories of the magic machine industry base.”

“The people of our territory have to be the main employment force, there’s no room to discuss this.” Marquis Southgate said without any hesitation.

“Of course, we already agreed on this, meaning that I have no reason to change this. What I am discussing now is their wages. How does the Lord Marquis want to process this?”

Marquis Southgate was surprised, “What do you mean?”

“My meaning is that as the lord, you have the right to order your people to work in our factories, just like how they farm the land on your territory. Our company doesn’t need to pay them a wage and just needs to pay a fee to you as the lord, what do you think?” Xu Yi said.

Marquis Southgate knitted his brows to think before asking, “Chairman Xu, I remember that whether it is your Frestech Chamber of Commerce or the other companies, they all freely paid their workers wages, right?”

“Yes, but before this, there were magic machine companies that were set up by the nobles. They then ordered their citizens to work in the factories and then didn’t pay their workers.”

“Why aren’t there these companies anymore?”

“Because they were all eliminated.” Xu Yi replied with a faint smile, “Facts proved that it was hard to stimulate the enthusiasm for work among the employees, so it caused their magic machines to have some problems in terms of quality and performance. So they were eventually pushed out of the industry by our Frestech Chamber of Commerce and the other magic machine companies.”

“Enthusiasm for work…..” Marquis Southgate stroked his chin to think for a bit before giving a nod, “I understand what you mean. Chairman Xu, if I allow these citizens to be employed in the factories as individuals, what do you think?”

“It’s very simple, it will be like the Lampuri Kingdom or the Stantine Duchy. They will become our employees and we will provide them with their wages, as well as some benefits, but…..”

After saying this, Xu Yi paused.

“They will become our employees like this and they should be workers of our companies, so they will be managed by our company. Even if you are their lord, you can’t interfere with them and you need the agreement of our company if you need something.”