Reborn In 17th century India with Black Technology

The deliberations in parliament went on for several weeks before passing the act put forward by His Majesty himself, but the discussion was never really about whether to pass it or not. No one in their right mind would go against the will of the emperor, not only because of the legacy he had built, but also because he had made far too many correct decisions for anyone in parliament to oppose him.

That goes even for the prime minister, who is usually the most critical when it comes to a law, bill, or an act passed in the parliament by the government.

Finally, by the end of July, just when the Aikyotsava festival, the festival of unity and the festival of sports, was coming to an end, the act was passed and the news was publicised throughout the empire.

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The news was a big surprise for the people who were still feeling the aftereffects of the unity festival.

When the people understood what the bill was actually meant for, they became even more excited.

"Hey, brother, what do you think? Should we join the guild?" a factory worker whispered to his colleague, who was sanding down some parts beside him.

The colleague didn't turn his head but darted his eyes around, as if to make sure no one was paying attention. "Of course, we have to join, or else we will be working for the same salary forever?"

The factory worker was immediately shaken, though worry still lingered on his brow. "But won't we offend the manager by doing this?"

"We probably will, but that's only if we come forward alone. What if all of our colleagues join the guild, and the guild's representative negotiates with the manager and the boss? They can't blame us then, right?"

" Right, " the worker's eyes lit up, but then quickly dimmed, " But will everyone really join, especially since you will have to pay the subscription every month? "

The co-worker suddenly looked at him, his eyes filled with a little contempt, " You earn 350 Varaha per month, and according to this income, you will only have to pay 10 Varaha. I knew you were a stingy fellow, but I did not know you were stingy to this point. "

The factory worker immediately felt embarrassed, ' Don't I have to give a grand wedding to my daughter? How do you know my difficulties, you bastard? ' he grumbled in his heart.

Looking at him like this, the co-worker simply sighed.

" In fact, you don't have to worry about wasting your money because if the guild really negotiates on our behalf and is successful in increasing our salary, then the monthly income you earn will definitely be more than what it is now, so what are you worried about? "

" As for whether people will join the guild, don't worry about that either, since in fact I have called most of our brothers to the Chamundeshwari Temple this Sunday for a discussion. I believe everyone interested should come. You can make your decision after the discussion. "

Weeks passed, and slowly all sorts of guilds began to take shape, and people began to get enrolled in all kinds of guilds.

" Excuse me, sir, I would like to register a guild. "

A sweet voice of a woman was heard in the branch office of the Ministry of Special Tasks.

The civil servant initially had no reaction to the application submitted, but hearing the voice and looking at the woman, who looked like a goddess incarnated, he was a little taken aback.

He began to blush a little, but he reined in his emotions and carefully went through the application, completely different from his previous work, where he simply wrote down everything in the application into the ledger.

While going through the application, at first he didn't think anything of it, but as he continued to read, he was caught off guard.

" A singer-songwriters guild? "

For the past week, he had seen people apply for all kinds of guilds: the engineers' guild, metal fabricators' guild, miners' guild, carpenters' guild, sailors' guild, and even the factory workers' guild. But this was the first time he had seen someone wanting to open a guild not just for a singer and songwriter, but for artists in general.

Looking at the civil servant's surprised expression, the beautiful woman wrinkled her button-like nose in distress, " Why, is it not possible? Is it against the rules? "

The civil servant immediately had his heart jump out of his chest. He quickly lowered his head, not daring to look the woman in the eye, but hearing the woman's question, he quickly went over his instructions and saw nothing of the sort prohibiting the opening of such a guild.

" It is definitely possible, miss. I was simply surprised as I have not seen anyone come to register such a guild. "

" Please give me a minute, and I will help you with the registration process. "

As he dove into his work, he began to relax and put his mind at ease.

A few minutes later, he handed over a new document with a smile, still unable to look at those deep brown eyes that seemed like they could swallow him whole.

" Congratulations, miss, you have successfully registered a singer and songwriter guild permissible in the Hampi District. "

" Huh, is it not for the whole state? "

" Unfortunately, no, miss, you don't immediately get to be the decision maker in a state-level guild. "

" Everyone will have to start at a district level. This is what happens in all other guilds. "

" Let me give you a rundown..."

" The factory workers guild is the most popular one currently; all districts of the state have formed their own factory workers guild. "

" The one who first came up with the initiative to form the guild in that district will be nominally chosen as one of the senior management of the guild, while the rest of the people who come forward are rejected and are forced to join this guild at the district level. "

" In a week or so, an election will take place within the guild to decide upon the top 7 leaders for the guild. "

" And once these seven leaders are chosen, they will be eligible to compete for representing the guild at the state level. "

" And similarly, the seven-member leaders among the state guilds will be raised to the ranks of seven-member leaders of the National Guild members after an empire-wide guild election among its members. "

" This is the system your guild will also have to follow, miss. Since you are the first one to register the singer and songwriter guild, you will nominally be one of the seven senior management members of the guild in the Hampi District. "

" According to my records, no one else has registered such a guild in the state, well, at least not yet. "

" But it shouldn't be as big as the factory workers' guild. "

" This can actually be advantageous to you, as you will have less competition, and if you promise the right things and inform the members how you are planning to get it, there should be no problem becoming the senior management of your guild at the state level. "

" However, miss, I still have to brief you on some things. "

" Number one, no one in the guild should be forced to stay in it or quit. "

" Number two, the guild is a non-profit organisation with money made only to maintain its operations, so the fee collected by the guild from the members should not and never be a percentage of their salary, but a subscription of a certain amount according to their earnings. "

The civil servant pulled out a pamphlet and passed it over to the woman,

" This is the guidance chart, and it should be strictly followed. "

" Number three, you will be compensated for your work in the guild, but the compensation will be according to the guidance as well, which you should see in the guidance chart, " he said as he pointed to a table in the pamphlet.

" Number four, you will strictly implement the decisions made by the supervisory council that protects the guild members from discrimination of any kind, corruption, misuse of guild property, and nepotism. "

" Number five, the supervisory council will be employed using the guild's resources; however, there is a guidance indicator for their salaries as well. If you feel that the supervisory council is acting outside their purview and overreaching, then you, along with your fellow senior management, have every right to sue the supervisory council in the court of law and have it removed if proven guilty. "

"Number six, this should be obvious, but the most important rule of the guild is that its members are the employers, not the clients. The members employ the guild, not the other way around. If this distinction is ever misused, the majority of the members have the right to replace the senior management and elect a new one."

The civil servant finally drank a cup of water and looked at the lady, who was looking at him with gratitude. He felt really good in his heart.

To Be Continued...