At the same time, unlike the Lingnan incident, Luoyang fell into a situation of ice and fire.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites have become the busiest department recently, and many people have even been seconded from other yamen to help.

They used coercion and inducement at all costs, just to allow the Han to gain a stable base in the Western Regions through diplomatic means.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about internal problems for the time being. What the Han Dynasty lacks at present is not productivity, but the sales of goods. As long as the sales problem can be solved, everything else is not a problem." At the cabinet meeting, Tian Dan said with high spirits.

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After two years of layout and experience exploration.

Now the Ministry of Commerce has mastered a fairly similar set of business methods.

Coupled with help from other parties, as well as the help of the Academy of Sciences, which has gradually started to get on the right track under Wang Buxu's attention, the big man now has no shortage of technical things.

Of course, the Academy of Sciences that is currently on the right track is actually Wang Ji himself, plus a few apprentices he led.

The quality is not good yet, but at least it is a start.

It is also ridiculous to say that in the current Academy of Sciences, except for Wang Ji himself who passed the scientific examination, several other people were unsuccessful when they were promoted from county schools to Luoyang Academy.

After some selection, Wang Ji decided to take them with him to train them.

"It stands to reason that the current domestic economic situation is much better than before, and it can be seen from the Ministry of Household Taxation. Why do I always feel that something is missing?" Xiao He asked his sister in confusion.

This problem not only troubled Xiao He, but also troubled many people.

"I am also a little confused. According to what I said before, the people now have some money in their hands, right? The court also spends a lot of money, right?" Chen Ping was also puzzled.

"Me too..." Zhang Cang wiped the sweat from his forehead and expressed the same doubt.

All the money spent by the imperial court came from his household department. It was said well back then that if this money is spent, it will be recovered quickly through taxes, and more and more will be spent in the future.

Zhang Cang did some calculations and found that this is indeed the case. It is equivalent to making an investment and then getting it back in a steady stream. After the capital is recovered, it will be a net profit.

But actually tell him, Saonian, you are thinking too much.

The Household Department simply cannot make ends meet. If it weren't for the large amount of new money that comes into the Household Department every year, Zhang Cang would have blocked the door of Tian Dan's house.

But even with new money as a supplement, Zhang Cang still sweats every day.

There are really too many places where expenditures are needed. Although income is also increasing, the increase is negligible compared to expenditures.

"Everyone, the development of industry and commerce also requires time and accumulation. It can only be said that the preliminary layout has been completed. There is still a long way to go before the comprehensive layout is truly completed." Tian Dan said angrily,

These people are simply too short-sighted.

"What? Are you still going to spend money?" Zhang Cang woke up in shock. You all lied to me before we started writing?

"No, Your Majesty, absolutely not. The Ministry of Revenue has no money..."

"Zhang Shangshu, why are you panicking? Look at the several industrial and commercial zones set up by the Ministry of Commerce. Haven't their incomes doubled this year? But the market is so big now, and we can't release more production capacity, right?" Tian

Dan said with a speechless expression.

"Then what nonsense are you talking about? We spent so much money together, and you finally told me you can't do it?" Zhang Cang was anxious.

"It's not impossible, but we need a bigger market to stimulate it!" Tian Dan persuaded patiently and impatiently.

"What the hell? Is it exciting? If you want to stimulate yourself, I can't do it anymore!" Zhang Cang snorted coldly, and he decided to deduct as much as he could from the Ministry of Commerce's allocation next year.

This damn thing is a bottomless pit. After all, you, Tian Dan, were once the King of Qi. Can you show some respect?

"Okay!" Wang Buxian stopped everyone's argument with a deadpan expression.

Did Tian Dan do the right thing?

No one knows it better than Wang Buxu, and no one understands some of the rules and regulations here better than Wang Buxu.

To put it bluntly, even though Tian Dan personally handled this matter, Wang Buxu still knew more than Tian Dan.

"If you want to harvest, you have to cultivate first. The development of industry and commerce is now at the stage of plowing and cultivating. Good times will come sooner or later."

"Your Majesty, this summary is very accurate and practical!" Tian Dan immediately flattered him.

Of course, flattery is only secondary, the main reason is that what Wang Buxu said makes so much sense.

However, Wang Buxu ignored Tian Dan's flattery.

"Times have changed. As a cabinet official, you need to know some economic knowledge from now on. I don't expect every one of you to be proficient. At least you need to know what this so-called economic development is."

"Anyone who knows a little bit would not say such ridiculous words here now!"

What Wang Buxu said was not light at all, and it included almost all officials except Tian Dan.

But there's nothing we can do about it, it's just the fact that he is like this.

Although the cabinet back then was said to be prepared for war, over the years, everyone has gradually become accustomed to this system.

Therefore, the cabinet was retained, but during non-war periods, its power was not as great as before.

As the emperor, Wang Buxu also clearly understood the importance of these five words: "There is a long way to go".

But there is no way. As a pioneer, you always need to face various problems.

He does not have enough, good enough, and suitable talents to solve these problems.

But he couldn't leave these questions here without asking them.

Therefore, the only thing that can be done is to popularize it as much as possible so that they can keep up with the trend of the times.

Don't try to cater to me, at least don't hold me back.

"Spread out the map and mark the economic conditions of these years on it. Even if you are not an expert, you can see at a glance that the economic development of several industrial zones is rapid."

"And why are there obvious changes in the economic development of only these industrial areas and the surrounding areas?"

"Actually, the reason is very simple. It is because of the establishment of these industrial zones, which has stimulated the surrounding people."

"Don't just catch someone Tian Dan and yell at her all day long. Little did you know that somewhere you couldn't see, Tian Dan was so anxious that he almost scratched his scalp."

"You don't even think about it, why is it that the economic growth of the eastern industrial zone has doubled, but agricultural production has not declined?"

"In the final analysis, Tian Dan doesn't want to cause trouble for you? Is that why he racked his brains to come up with these solutions?"

Tian Dan looked at the king with red eyes and said, "The emperor understands me..."

The grievance of being chased and bitten by this group of people every day like a mad dog was instantly wiped out at this moment.

As long as the emperor can understand that I really worked hard and tried my best.

As for other people, feel free to bite them, I have nothing to fear, I am not afraid of wind and rain...

And Wang Buxu's words also made people think deeply.

What was Tian Dan doing in the Eastern Industrial Zone?

The first thing to determine is that the eastern part is a light industrial zone.

What is a light industrial zone?

Textile, paper, ceramics, food and other industries.

So why did the Eastern Industrial Zone develop these industries and commerce while agriculture did not fall behind?

The reason is also very simple. Just because they belong to light industry, many positions can also be completed by women.

In other words, under Tian Dan's plan, in the entire eastern industrial zone, all positions that women were qualified for were recruited by women, and jobs that women could not do were done by men.

At the same time, because the women in the family went to work, the previously idle labor force had to be reinvested in agricultural production.

In agricultural production, men's labor efficiency is higher than that of women.

It is precisely for this reason that we ensure that while developing industry and commerce, agriculture will not be left behind.

Men farmed, and the family had enough food to eat. Women went to work to earn some money, and the family had savings, so they began to think about making their lives better.

Gradually, local consumption increased.

In addition, this is the place of production, so the prices are slightly lower, and goods from other places will also be transported here, but because the market is so big, people haven’t reached the stage of crazy buying yet.

The goods produced by the Eastern Industrial Zone cannot be sent to all parts of the country. It is not that the distance is too far, but even if it is sent, sales will be a big problem, and long-term backlog is not a problem.

Therefore, the production capacity of the eastern industrial zone has actually been suppressed.

Only when a new market emerges that can digest these, can these production capacities be activated.

So, after another on-site visit to Tiandan and careful arrangements, a new distribution plan was released.

Most men farm and women work. Each family allocates five acres of land to plant mulberry trees and raise silkworms. These lands are left to the elderly and children of the family to take care of.

Five acres of land is not difficult for every household. Anyway, if they don't get mulberry trees, they will be busy and can only do extensive farming. Instead, it is better to plant mulberry trees, then raise silkworms, and finally sell them to those workshops.

As for letting men farm at home and women work to earn money, will it affect the social status of men and women?

The answer is of course no, because cultivated land is the foundation, at least at the moment, no matter how much a woman earns, her monthly salary is only four or five yuan, which is only enough to buy a little more than one stone of food, which is not enough to feed the entire family.

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It can be said that Tiandan's plan is to maximize the productivity of the eastern industrial zone while ensuring that farming is not affected.

"Your Majesty, the model of the Eastern Industrial Zone may be established in other places, but it can only be one. If there are more, it will not be digested at all, but the Han Dynasty has more than a hundred counties..." Although Xiao He also felt that

The Eastern Industrial Zone is good, but this model does not have the conditions for replication and development.
Chapter completed!