Chapter 0885 handed down the way of governing the country
The only lesson that mankind has learned from history is that it has not learned any lessons from history.
From Guan Zhong's purchase of deer from the Chu State, the Hengshan conspiracy, to the knife-drawing oil of "Amei Look", the most powerful country in Blue Star in later generations, to the world's largest grain exporter, to chips and so on.
It's basically the same routine.
When we were raising leeks, we were a good couple, good brothers, and last but not least, a strategic partnership.
Come on, brother, let me tell you, if you produce these things yourself, you have to start from scratch, and the cost is too high.
It's cheaper than buying them from me, I have them all.
If you still think it's expensive, then rent, it's cheaper.
If you want to have a good harvest of leeks, it is necessary to make a little money at the beginning of the layout. It doesn't matter if you even lose a little.
When doing business, is it normal to invest principal?
When it comes to cutting leeks, it is the most basic requirement to be ruthless, and turning against others is a must.
Competitors are the relationship between us and the enemy, the kind that will fight until death, and do whatever is convenient for them.
It’s already come to a life-and-death situation, why do you still want to be so shameless?
"The most important thing is to cultivate a group of compradors as spokespersons for interests..."
Governor Feng emphasized.
"What is a comprador?"
Zhang Xiaosi, who was working hard to take notes, asked for advice very seriously.
Like a well-behaved female student asking a question to the teacher.
"Those aristocratic families in Wu State that have caravan exchanges with us are compradors."
Governor Feng couldn't hold back his excitement for a while, so he had to make a nonsense, "They can get huge profits from raw materials, brown sugar and other goods from the Han Dynasty, and at the same time, sugar cane is grown in Jingzhou."
"They are the group of people who least want to see the Han Dynasty and Wu State at odds with each other, but they have the right to speak in both the government and the public of Wu State."
"So as long as we sell grain to them, we can easily induce them to plant Jingzhou full of sugar cane."
"If things really get to that point, Wuhu..."
Governor Feng let out a strange laugh.
"Don't smile like that, it's so weird!"
Guan Ji hit Governor Feng and said angrily.
Then he thought about it again and said with some suspicion, "The plan is a good one, but will those people in Wu State be fooled?"
Zhang Xingyi also looked over and saw that she had the same question as her sister.
Governor Feng said earnestly:
"You are still too young to see through the essence of these so-called strategies."
"Actually, these things play with people's hearts, so there is no old trick, as long as it is useful to people's hearts."
Guan Zhong played with the leftovers. Thousands of years later, "Amei, look," he continued to play and still had a great time.
From the perspective of a bystander, or from the point of view of the plot, it feels very simple. I feel that if I take part in it, I will definitely not be fooled.
But if you really become a client, you may not do better than others.
Because those who can break through this situation by luck are either lucky ones blessed by God. The only ones left are those with great perseverance, great wisdom, and long-term vision.
Why?
"Tai Shigong has made it very clear a long time ago: the bustle in the world is all for benefit; the hustle and bustle in the world is for benefit."
"If people like the Aristocratic Family can really give up such huge interests, how can they still be called an Aristocratic Family?"
A behemoth like the Han Dynasty could be packed up and sold out by aristocratic families, not to mention the two kingdoms of Wei and Wu, which were trying their best to pamper the aristocratic families.
Selling it again, is there anything strange about it?
The price is negotiable.
Although the Han Dynasty was suppressing the aristocratic family, it was only suppressing the conservative aristocratic family.
If you don’t believe me, look at the six families of the Li family in Shu, the He family, the Li family in Longyou, and the Zhang family in Dunhuang. Aren’t they all living a comfortable life?
As long as you play according to the big man's rules, nothing will be a problem.
Can a family that grows sugar cane and sells brown sugar be called a conservative family?
It must be called a transformation family, right?
Everything is very reasonable.
The more Zhang Xiaosi listened, the more his eyes shone, and his hands kept swiping as he quickly wrote down these words.
General Guan, on the other hand, pushed King Feng Gui dissatisfied:
"Earlier you said you were not allowed to say these things in front of your children, but now you are going even further than me!"
Zhang Xiaosi immediately glanced at Governor Feng.
Governor Feng made a "tsk" sound and said plausibly:
"What do you know? What I call the strategy of governing the country, what you mentioned before is called the trick of tactics, can it be the same?"
"I don't understand this! Anyway, in my opinion, they are all the same thing."
This is unreasonable...
Governor Feng glanced at General Guan and said slowly:
"Isn't this the way of governing the country that is discussed in the Feng family's book? Children have to learn it anyway, so what's the big deal now?"
The book passed down by the Feng family that General Guan placed at the bottom of the box is a secret treasure left to the descendants of the Feng family.
Hearing what Governor Feng said, her eyes immediately looked at the notes in Zhang Xiaosi's hand.
Zhang Xiaosi reacted very quickly. He quickly put the notes behind him and stood up:
"Sister, brother-in-law, I suddenly remembered that the secretariat delivered it to the inner courtyard this morning, saying that there was news from Yuexi, I will go and take a look first."
After saying that, without waiting for Guan Ji to speak, she just ran away with her notebook in her arms.
Guan Ji was so angry that she gritted her teeth and vented her anger on King Feng Gui. She lifted up a small piece of skin on his body with two fingers and applied hard force:
"You are not allowed to teach her these things in the future! Family heirlooms can only be passed on to the descendants of the Feng family!"
"Oh, I'm so scared!" said the old god Feng Guiwang, who was thick-skinned and thick-skinned, "how can you learn such a thing in a short time?"
"Do you know what productivity and production relations are? Do you know what the relationship between economic base and superstructure is?"
General Guan's pretty face turned red. She understood every word, but she didn't understand the combination, so she became angry and said, "Speak in human language!"
"For example, everyone in the world knows that bills are good things and are made of paper, but they just want to do it. Can they make it?"
"Okay, even if they know how to choose paper pulp materials, know how to make ink, and know how to print tickets."
"But after it is printed, how do others recognize the ticket? Do they know? This is the fundamental thing."
King Feng Gui kept talking, and General Guan listened attentively.
Although she still doesn't understand.
But as long as she knows that her family heirloom is so powerful, that is enough.
After listening to King Feng Gui's bragging, General Guan was satisfied, so he asked with concern:
"Six Niang said that there is news from Yuexi, would Alang want to go and have a look?"
"What can happen to Yuexun? At most, it's just that we harvest more grain."
Feng Gui Wanghun said nonchalantly, "How much grain did the Xinghan Society invest in Yuexun so that the people of Yuexun can live as they do now?"
"Not to mention the entire Shu region, over the years, the imperial court has not treated the people badly, right? It divides fields, borrows cattle, and grains, just to make the people have enough to eat."
"Now the imperial court just wants to buy more grain from them, and it's not raising taxes and levying forced taxes. What big trouble can happen?"
In recent years, although the weather has not always been smooth for the Han Dynasty, it is an indisputable fact that grain output has hit new highs every year.
Not only the promotion of new farming methods and new production tools, but also the imperial court has never stopped building water conservancy projects over the years.
Not to mention Dujiangyan, not to mention Yuexun Sunshui River Valley, there are also mountain and river weirs in Hanzhong. In recent years, more and more weirs have been built, and now they can irrigate nearly one million acres of fertile land.
Shanhe Weir is the earliest irrigation project built in Hanzhong when Emperor Gaozu was the capital of Han Dynasty in Nanzheng, and it is also the most important irrigation project in Hanzhong.
Therefore, the grain produced in Hanzhong can not only supply the army stationed in Hanzhong, but a considerable part can even be sent to Longyou.
There are four major artificial irrigation projects in the world: Zhengguo Canal and Baigong Canal in Guanzhong, Dujiang Weir in Shu and Shanhe Weir in Hanzhong.
Therefore, Guanzhong and Shu are both countries of abundance.
Although Sima Yi is currently working on farming in Guanzhong, Guanzhong has been in ruins for a long time, and it will take more than two or three years to recover.
Moreover, Guanzhong is now the front line of the battle between the Han and Wei dynasties. Even if Sima Yi maximizes his farming skills, there is no way he can compete with the rear areas like Dujiangyan.
The Han Dynasty accounted for half of the four major irrigation projects, plus the early development of the Sunshui River Valley in Yuexun County, the second largest plain in Shu.
With advanced farming methods and production tools, a lot of food can be squeezed out just by squeezing.
This is why King Feng Gui was able to sell grain to Jingzhou.
After all, now that Liangzhou is in hand, there are green storage towers and pastures. Large livestock can replace human labor for farming. This must be the trend of the Han Dynasty.
As long as we really win Guanzhong and work peacefully for a few years, we really have to consider the fact that low grain prices will hurt farmers.
After all, production methods have improved, food output has increased, but the population has declined. Who is going to eat this food?
Of course, this is the premise that the Han Dynasty can win Guanzhong.
As for now...the only option is to buy grain at a high price.
After all, the price of grain at the Nanxiang Exchange has already exceeded 200 yuan.
In fact, this red line was crossed with Feng Yong's tacit approval.
The copper mine in Nanzhong has officially produced copper. Coupled with the printing and issuance of things like banknotes, the economy of Han Dynasty has been improving in recent years. To say that there is no inflation would be to deceive oneself and others.
Therefore, letting the price of food slightly exceed 200 yuan at this time can make some people relax their vigilance and make them more courageous.
As for leeks, after cutting them, remember to loosen the soil more and water them more, otherwise how can you make them grow back quickly?
Therefore, Feng Junhou was very sure: many people would be willing to sell the grain worth more than 200 yuan.
"Sir, sir, I heard that the warehouse collects grain, and it costs two hundred and thirty dollars. Can our family sell it?"
In a village on the edge of the Sunshui River Valley in Yuexun County, a boy of twelve or thirteen years old was carrying a shoulder bag, which was bouncing rapidly on his buttocks.
The "squeaking" sound indicates the owner's anxiety.
He trotted along with bare feet, and as soon as his black and gray left foot covered with mud crossed the threshold, the child loudly told his parents the news.
"It's still more than a month before we can harvest the food. Where can we get the extra food at home now?"
The adult of the baby was not at home, but the woman who was busy in the silkworm room heard the child's voice and quickly came out to stop her child's yelling:
"When you get back, go bring some water back and prepare for dinner. Just study hard in school. You don't have to worry about things at home."
The woman was wearing linen clothes. Although they were a bit old, she was still clean.
Although his face looked a little tired, his eyes were shining with hope for life.
Because this year's silkworms look better than last year.
With these silkworms, children don’t have to worry about studying for school, and they can even add some meat to the family during the New Year and festivals.
Because there are pastures in Yuexun, the family can also rent cattle from the government to plant more land.
Therefore, the food at home is not only enough for my family, but there is also some leftover.
However, the experience of starvation in the past few years has made the woman regard food as her life, and it has almost become an instinct to carefully save the excess food.
It is impossible to sell.
The woman's family originally worked as tenants for a wealthy family in Guanghan County. In the year when Feng Junhou pacified Yuexun County, the head of the family said that the court would not allow him to support so many people, so his family was kicked out.
Finally, he was moved to Yuexun by the imperial court.
I originally thought this place was a wild land, but I didn't expect that under Feng Junhou's governance, I could actually be allocated fields.
Later, schools were built in Qiongdu.
Although Feng Junhou has left Yuexun, everyone's life is getting better and better because of the legacy he left behind.
Many newly built villages will build primary schools centered on a certain location.
Children from several or a dozen nearby villages, as long as they are registered households, can go to school.
Shuxiu is definitely needed, and it's not too cheap. It requires at least the output of a silkworm house for one year.
Fortunately, the Xinghan Society vigorously developed mulberry and silkworm breeding in Yuexun, and the silk produced in Yuexun was much better than elsewhere.
The prosperity of the sericulture industry has allowed the people of Yuexun County to have a silkworm room in almost every household.
If a housewife raises silkworms for a year, she can send her children to school. For Cangtou Guizhou, this is like a dream.
More importantly, if the child does well, he can be recommended to study in a school in Qiongdu.
That means that this family will cross the Qianshou class and enter the ranks of wealthy families.
Because after entering Qiongdu Academy, the minimum he would be a manager of Xinghanhui Industry after graduation.
If the child is more ambitious and can be recommended to Nanxiang Academy, it means that he will officially become a scholar.
if……
Too many ifs and too many opportunities filled the hearts of the people of Yuexi with hope.
Just like this woman, although it is a bit harder and more tiring, she is willing.
Every day before dawn, children from every village gather together at the entrance of the village and walk together to school several miles or even ten miles away, which has become a special landscape in Yuexun County.
The beginning of all these changes began with Feng Junhou.
People in Yuexi now call the mulberry trees planted in front of and behind their houses Feng mulberry.
Because I heard that this kind of mulberry tree was found by Feng Junhou at a great cost and could produce good silkworms.
And it was Feng Junhou who tried his best to allow the people to raise one more season of silkworms a year.
Therefore, silkworms from Yuexi are also called Feng silkworms.
Even the silkworm seeds were lent by the government to the people, and they would be repaid after the cocoons were formed. This was also the policy set by Feng Junhou to govern Yuexi.
Before Feng Junhou came to govern Yuexun, even if wealthy people wanted to raise silkworms, let alone the poor people in Guizhou, just raising silkworms was a problem.
It's not like now when a woman can give her family hope of turning around.
School is a place for literacy, and literate children are one of the channels for disseminating various information to their families.
Only this time, the children who brought the news home did not get the feedback they expected.
He responded somewhat gloomily, carefully put away his schoolbag, then picked up the pole and prepared to fetch water from the well in the middle of the village.
"This kid is so impatient? Aren't you tired after studying in school all day? There is half a steamed cake left on the table. Fill your stomach first, otherwise where will you have the strength?"
Rich people now begin to eat three meals a day.
But how can ordinary people be so particular?
I have tried my best to send my children to school.
So basically I eat two meals a day.
Compared with before, the biggest difference is that I can eat enough.
The children get up early and go to school. For breakfast, they basically eat the leftover meal from last night.
Or add some water, make porridge, and eat some pickles, pickles, etc.
Until after school, get home, and then have dinner.
"Mom, I'm not hungry. Let's eat together at dinner time."
The child swallowed, but shook his head in response.
My family can only eat steamed pancakes once or twice a month.
So of this half steamed cake, where is the rest?
It must have been specially left for him by his parents.
The child didn't wait for his mother to speak again, then picked up the empty bucket and walked out the door.