Chapter 1324: Year-End Assembly (Part 21)

"The scope of the Establishment System, first, is all officials and Clerks of every department; this belongs to the Administrative Establishment. The second type is doctors in the Hospital, teachers in schools, and people like the rat-catching teams; these belong to the Public Institution Establishment."

"The Orphanage, Nursing Home, and Veterans Service Center that will be established in the future all belong to the Public Institution Establishment."

"The final category, the Occupational Establishment: in all of Huaxia, all Artisans of level five and above, regardless of their trade, will all be given an establishment. For those below level five, if they are promoted to level five in the future, they can choose for themselves whether to join the establishment. If they do not join the establishment, they can only receive a normal work wage, and after retirement, they will not receive a retirement pension."

"Furthermore, wages are calculated according to workload. If you are unwilling to continue in this line of work and want to go back to farming or do anything else, no one will stop you."

"If you are willing to take on work privately, for example as a Carpenter, taking on private jobs is also permitted, as long as it is not during factory working hours."

"The treatment under the establishment is better and more stable, but there are also restrictions. If you do not want the establishment, naturally you will not be subject to restrictions. This adjustment is made based on the current changes in our Huaxia."

"One reason is to let some people live more freely; another is to let those who have the intention to build their own homes find others to do the work outside of the Ministry of Works, without needing to wait in line, which can also be considered a benefit."

"This includes a large number of Artisan types; after the Ministry of Works meeting, a detailed standard will be obtained before a decision is made."

"Another point is hunters and herdsmen; Huaxia will seek their opinions to see if they are willing to join the establishment. If they are willing, they will be given an establishment; if they are not willing, they will likewise be relatively free."

"All military personnel enter the military register and possess a collective establishment. As long as you are in the army for one day, your treatment is calculated according to those with an establishment. Other conditions, such as retirement, will still be executed according to the original methods."

"All military civilian personnel enter the establishment, accept management, and receive treatment equal to the establishment; unlike military personnel, daily management follows the military."

"All remaining farmers, ordinary laborers, Workers, etc., will not be issued an establishment."

"Now everyone can see a point: after the establishment policy came out, management for some people became stricter, but for more people, it has been relaxed and become freer."

"Huaxia needs more freedom. From now on, those who do not wish to join the establishment can choose their own profession and do what they want to do, rather than what they are suited to do."

"Those willing to do labor, etc., need to first pass the review of each factory and unit; after it is deemed they have the ability to do this job, they will then be appointed."

"Between each city, one can migrate freely. As long as you can confirm you have a place to go and can survive, you can go to whichever city you want, and go to whichever town you want. Even if you want to go to Xiao Town or the Western Development Group, there will no longer be any restrictions."

"Even from now on, the sale of some things will be opened up, allowing private trade."

"For example, meat: now, people other than hunters are allowed to enter nearby mountains and forests to hunt; people other than fishermen are allowed to fish. If you cannot finish eating it yourself, you can sell it yourself."

"Cloth, Silk, etc., and all kinds of things—as long as you can make them, you can sell them. Now, what Huaxia needs to restrict is salt, various metals, and Wine. Except for these three, the rest are allowed to be traded freely."

Baifeng's words were like a storm, making everyone's faces look straight up. They had completely not expected that an establishment would lead to so many things. Even the officials who had previously discussed the establishment with Baifeng were a bit shocked; they thought the establishment was just about giving more benefits, and did not expect there was also the point of giving more people freedom.

Baifeng is willing to do this now mainly for the vitality of the entire Huaxia. All things and all people were arranged by the Huaxia government; what you do and what you should do were arranged. Once arranged, they had already determined that for their whole life, until they died, they would do this one thing. As for things like moving to another city, they dared not even think about it.

Such a world, in the end, does not have much vitality, so it is better to just let it be a bit freer. Baifeng wants to see more women weaving their own cloth, see construction teams that can pull together a team on their own, and see beekeepers pulling their beehives to run between several cities.

Huaxia's restrictions were too strict, leading to them not having the courage even if they wanted to do it themselves. Baifeng lifted this restriction, and there will certainly appear some people with a bit of courage who can give up the establishment and go out to wander everywhere.

Baifeng very much hopes that such people can appear to solve some of the current problems in Huaxia. Furthermore, it is to lighten the burden on Huaxia. Every person must be assigned a job; although it is not mandatory and is to be arranged according to their talent, this workload is really a bit large. If they choose for themselves, there will not be such trouble.

Restricting Artisan levels is because Baifeng cannot let those Artisans with real strength go out right now; Baifeng is afraid that there will be no one to use when the time comes. In the future, with a portion in the private sector and a portion within the system, Baifeng will have people who can go to build the places that need construction in Huaxia. When the private sector hopes to improve their own lives, there will also be people who can help them build. The work of the Ministry of Works is always directed toward the work arranged by Huaxia; private work can wait slowly, if they cannot wait, they cannot wait.

This impact has already been transmitted to everyone's heart. They are all thinking about what influence this will have on them. Some people actually do not like their jobs, but before they had no choice. Now that they have a choice, they will certainly resign from their jobs at the first opportunity and then go find the work they like, even if the current jobs in Huaxia are just those few types.

But because freedom has been relaxed, it also means that there are many laborers who may not be willing to participate in labor anymore because the food at home is enough to eat. They want to be a playboy; Baifeng does not care about this. It is no problem to have a few appropriately.

But under Baifeng's Favor-Extending Edict and Primogeniture, you cannot be a playboy for too long. Except for those Legitimate Sons, if the rest of the people do not work hard, by the time the family property is divided to you, it may be close to zero. After all, this is a system that can even turn the descendants of an Emperor into straw-sandal sellers.

Baifeng proposing such a method was also after careful consideration. It is time to open up some freedom; this is what is called macro-control—an invisible hand, just keep the direction under control.