Wang Buxu and his party did not stay in Xianyang for too long. They only stayed for three days, had a brief rest, and then continued on their way.

In fact, there is not much explanation about the development of Guanzhong's economy, and there is no need for much explanation.

There are only so many things to do. No matter how we engage in economic development, today's Han Dynasty is still based on agriculture.

On this matter, Wang Buxian saw it very clearly.

The two necessary prerequisites for economic development are that there must be enough surplus labor and that there must be enough grain production capacity reserves.

Only when these two prerequisites are met can we develop the economy.

Now when the Ministry of Commerce is engaged in economic development, it will mainly refer to local data to make judgments.

For example, you can check the household registration to see what the population is in your place, what is the ratio of men to women, and what stage the age distribution is.

Then check the land situation and tax situation to understand the situation of arable land and output.

Then use the big data held by the imperial court to deduce how much surplus labor you have.

Finally, based on the situation of your remaining labor force, you can make unified arrangements for the next economic development plan.

How much land a person can cultivate in a year is a dead figure that no one can change.

Even if some people have some deviations, the overall middle number will not be too different.

As many tasks as there is labor force, we will arrange as many things as possible. While developing the economy, we cannot occupy the labor force.

As for how the family is divided, that is their own business.

Another thing is that in order to control the labor force, everyone is moving closer to the economy, so the cost control of labor is still relatively strict.

A person's monthly salary is only about four to five yuan, and this salary can only buy one stone of grain.

A labor force needs at least two stones of food per month to maintain physical strength.

This also means that it is absolutely impossible to support your family by working, and this idea is cut off from the source.

Therefore, cultivating the land is the foundation. First make sure that there is enough food at home so that you will not go hungry.

Working as a supplement allows the excess labor force to work and earn money, and use the money to subsidize the family and improve their lives.

Therefore, economic development is not blind, but should be carried out according to the actual situation and carried out step by step.

At this time, the only criterion for measuring the speed of economic development is food production.

When the output is high, more labor will be freed up, and more people can be used to develop the economy, and the economy will naturally gradually improve.

Guanzhong has a large population, so even if one or two industrial zones are deployed, it will not affect their original lives.

Similarly, as the gateway to the Western Regions, it is also necessary to deploy in Guanzhong.

Going further west from Xianyang, the whole style of painting changes.

The Loess Plateau and rugged mountain roads, even though the emperor's bicycle frame is the best, it is still very bumpy to walk on.

Wang Buxu felt as if he was out of control, and his head felt dizzy, as if he was drunk.

torment!

In addition to suffering, it is suffering.

In the end, Wang Buxu couldn't bear the horrible road conditions anymore. Regardless of the objections of the ministers, he forcibly got out of the carriage and rode directly on the war horse.

Although the war horse was a little bumpy, it was completely different from the bumpy situation of the carriage, and with the light wind blowing, I didn't feel any discomfort for a while.

"You guys think, how about I build a road to the Western Regions?" Wang Buxu suddenly sighed after leaving Wuwei County, passing through the Hexi Corridor, and entering the real border of the Western Regions.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Cang will wipe his neck..." Chen Ping said directly without thinking.

"The whole big man will be scratching his head..." Guan Ying also said.

"Is it that serious?" Wang Buxian rolled his eyes speechlessly.

"Yes!" Chen Ping said seriously.

"Luoyang is thousands of miles away from the farthest place in the Western Region. Even if we take the middle number and calculate it based on five thousand miles, how many people will be needed? How much money will be invested? How much time will it take to complete the project?" Guan Ying began to break it down.

He counted on his fingers.

Then he said: "Even if millions of people come to build it, it will not be completed in just a few decades. What can these millions of people do?"

If you want to be rich, build roads first...

All right!

In fact, what Wang Buxu wanted to do was to build a railway...

railway……

railway……

Ordinary roads are of little significance. To be precise, ordinary official roads are of little significance.

There are several types of official roads. The most common ones are excavation, frying, backfilling, and tamping. At the same time, in order to prevent the roadbed from sinking, a layer of small stones will be laid underneath.

For higher-end products, in addition to the above steps, a layer of bluestone or bricks must be laid on the top.

This kind of official road is mainly used for marching and so on. It can be used rain or shine and the car will not get stuck. It doesn't matter no matter how heavy it rains.

The most labor-intensive process of building roads is...

Well, every process is very labor-intensive. In the era before machinery, all the work had to be done bit by bit by people.

Otherwise, why would a slightly larger project in ancient times require tens or millions of laborers?

If it doesn't work, it's the strength of the whole country, but if it doesn't work, it means the people can't make a living.

If a project like the South-to-North Water Diversion Project were to be carried out in ancient times, it would be possible to destroy a country in minutes, and there would still be no problem.

And what about future generations?

Under mechanized operation, it was completed in just a few years, and it was not said that the people were deprived of their livelihood.

Of course, the biggest complaint may be that the water from the South-to-North Water Diversion Project is used, and the water price is too expensive...

"You guys, you have poor eyesight!" Wang Buxian said angrily.

But it's just a matter of elimination.

He didn't mention the road construction anymore.

You can't build an official road just by building it, let alone something as advanced as a railway.

First of all, where do you get the materials for the rails?

Even a big man can't afford so much iron now.

Secondly, as for the smelting process, the technology is not particularly advanced. It is possible that the rails in front of you have been installed, but the entire railway has not yet been opened to traffic. The rails that you installed in front of you have become rusty and cannot be used.

In a world where iron is used directly to build roads, isn't it clearly waiting for someone to steal it?

Some people dare to steal even asphalt roads. This iron is considered a strategic material these days. Who wouldn't be tempted just by throwing it on the road?

The risk is too high, so I’d better just be honest and do whatever I have to do...

As for the future, let’s talk about it in the future!
Chapter completed!