Chapter 465: Autumn Sunset Island Guild Act (Part )
Standing beside Shengsun on the terrace, several monks were reading out the items of the Guild Act one by one.

Summary summaries of the bills were passed around among the crowd, and the craftsmen who received them were both happy and sad.

"What is this? Should we agree to it?" Aslai asked Sharet in a low voice.

Sharette looked at Aslai in surprise: "This is not an inquiry, but a notification."

"Damn it, our foundation is too shallow, and there are no elders to speak for us." Aslai sighed.

Sharette began to grumble at this moment. One job was divided among five people, and many craftsmen had to travel around looking for work.

But if Shengsun relaxes this rule, then only one person can do the job, so won't more craftsmen be unemployed?
That must be a price war just to attract customers, leaving only a few with the best skills and the lowest prices to make all the money.

But that would mean the end of their leisure days, and if they were not careful they would be overtaken by other young craftsmen.

Although I earn more money, my life is still not as good as in the guild.

"Don't worry, when the craftsmen leave in large numbers, our Majesty will behave himself." Asrai chuckled twice, "Besides, this is perfect. If we join forces, we will definitely be the ones who stay and make a lot of money."

Ignoring Aslai, Sharet was indeed concentrating on reading the bill briefing that was handed to him, but as he read it, he exclaimed, "Master-disciple time limit, what does this mean?"

"Good question." At some point, Horn actually walked down from the terrace and, under the protection of several gendarmes, came to the group of craftsmen and laborers.

He looked around at the craftsmen and laborers who were bowing respectfully and smiled, "This means that the days when masters can exploit their apprentices without restraint are coming to an end."

In Horne's Guild Act, it was stipulated that when a master recruited an apprentice, there must be a fixed apprenticeship period.

In today's Imperial Guilds, a 12-year-old apprentice becomes an apprentice of a master, and may still be an apprentice at the age of 30. He has to work for the master for free and can only receive a meager salary.

Sharette still remembers a forty-year-old apprentice who asked his aunt to change from an apprentice to a journeyman after his uncle died.

As a result, his aunt knelt down in front of the old apprentice with a clang.

The final result was that the old apprentice was still an apprentice, and was almost expelled by the guild's steward.

The "Autumn Isle Guild Act" of His Holiness the Saint stipulates the duration of the apprenticeship period, which is generally two years. Hat makers need four years, and sawyers only need half a year.

After studying with the master for two years, the apprentice will take part in the unified craftsman skills examination organized by the guild. If he passes the examination, he will be promoted to helper.

If you fail, you have to take the exam again two years later. After three apprenticeship exams, if you still fail, the apprentice will be allowed to switch to other craftsmen.

After working as an apprentice for three years, one will take the second round of craftsman skills examination. If one passes, he or she will become a formal craftsman. If unsuccessful, one can take the examination again every three years.

After becoming a formal craftsman, one needs to stay in the master's workshop and work for three years to pay for food and tuition during the apprenticeship.

After three years of graduation, one will become an apprentice and find a job, and one-tenth of his monthly salary must be given to his master, or both parties can negotiate a buyout.

There is no need to worry about this craftsman going somewhere else, because all guilds within the territory of the Papal State of Savior are under unified management.

In the future, there might even be a Guild Department under the Holy Court.

No matter where these apprentices work, the local guild will collect apprenticeship fees from these craftsmen, deposit them in the bank, and finally withdraw them to these craftsmen on Qiumu Island.

In this way, the more formal craftsman apprentices a master craftsman has, the more monthly income he will earn.

At the same time, Horn also set limits on the minimum wage for helpers. If someone could not pass the limit, it would be a good idea for them to continue working as a helper in various workshops.

An assistant is actually a craftsman who works for a master, but he does not have the qualifications to open an independent workshop.

Although this method may still result in an apprentice being unable to become a master, there is a relatively official organization called the guild, and there is also an opportunity to break away from the master.

At least I won't be dragged down by a bad master for my whole life.

Although this bill is not perfect, it can solve the problems of craft inheritance and innovation to a certain extent.

Horne hoped to find as many reliable craftsmen as possible in this way. After all, before Horne's "natural theology" developed, most local inventors and engineers came from craftsmen.

But this involves another problem, which is -

Are there enough jobs waiting for these craftsmen? Can the consumption of believers cover the products of these craftsmen?
But this is a problem for the Salvation Army government and even the war monks.

After listening to Horn's explanation, the craftsmen present had different expressions. Some frowned in thought, while others were indignant.

Rationally speaking, they simply applauded this decision, considering how much time they had wasted before they were able to succeed.

But emotionally speaking, they feel psychologically unbalanced.

They had to go through a lot of hardships to get the position of a formal craftsman.

People in the future will no longer have to suffer these hardships, and their numbers will increase dramatically, so what is the suffering they have to endure?
But no matter how dissatisfied they were, they had no choice but to hold it in as they had nowhere to go.

"One last thing." After answering all the questions with the craftsmen one by one, Horn stood under the terrace and said to them again, "It's the job you've been waiting for."

The craftsmen present crowded together, stood shoulder to shoulder, and held their breath, fearing that they would miss anything.

Didn't they run from Rapid City to this remote corner just because they couldn't find a job? And Horn not only guaranteed the formal qualification of a craftsman, but even a job, didn't he?
The previous decrees were tolerable, we were just waiting for the final climax.

“You are all craftsmen, and your skills will determine your superiority, so we will conduct a unified craftsman professional examination.

After the exam, we will assign you to different workshops based on your scores. Even if you are the last one, there will be a place to go.

But I'll make it clear in advance that there's no upper or lower limit on our salary.

If you don't want to be a craftsman but get the minimum wage, please try to get a higher score.

Also, even laborers can take this exam, and if you pass it, you can only be issued a certificate as an assistant. "

"Issuing a certificate of helper to a laborer?" After a moment of silence, a shrill voice came from the craftsmen, "This, this is too outrageous."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"We can't prove that they are ethical enough to make a decent product."

“We don’t even know where they learned their craft.”

Ignoring the angry looks of the workers around them, the craftsmen jumped up and down to protest against Horn.

To Horn's surprise, the craftsmen present had never dared to oppose the previous decrees, but they began to oppose this small matter.

"Alright, alright. Currently, all workshops are short of staff. We'll handle special matters on a case-by-case basis." Horn waved his hand, and several military police stepped forward and pushed the crowd aside. "Aren't you fellow villagers? What are you objecting to?"

"Can that be the same?"

"Your Majesty, would you like to reconsider this?"

"Don't think about it, this decree is together with the Guild Act." Horn ignored them and continued to explain the rest.

“The top 20 in this exam or those who have unique skills will be able to receive investment and support from the Papal Palace.

The Papal Palace will provide them with venues, raw materials and loans, allowing them to open their own workshops, but after making a profit, the venue price and the loan will be converted into shares.

Of course, you can also choose to buy out all the shares from the Papal Palace at once, and I will not stop you from doing so."

"Finally, the exam will be held in a week, and the registration will close three days before the exam. If you want to register, please hurry up."

(End of this chapter)