Start farming, focus on craftsmen, revitalize merchants, and completely change Great Qin?!!
What an arrogant statement!
What a bold idea!
Change Great Qin!
Who in the world dared to say that? Who dares to think?
As expected of a celestial descendant, he must have been sent by the heavens to revive Great Qin!
Ying Zheng's heart was in turmoil, and he was even more convinced of this idea!
"Master Su, I have some questions about what you said just now…"
Ying Zheng pondered for a moment, then said to Su Chen,"
"I am very clear that farming will benefit the people. After all, this is the foundation of the people, the foundation of Great Qin!”
"With the food that Master Su brought back and the divine farming item that I saw just now, it's only a matter of time before farming starts to flourish!”
"However, I find it hard to understand the importance of craftsmanship.”
"Great Qin relies on agriculture to strengthen the country. The Shang Lord once said that the country will be stable when agriculture and war are fought, but what good will craftsmen do to Great Qin?”
Although Ying Zheng only questioned the craftsman's work and did not question the merchant, he was only giving Su Chen face.
In his heart, if he started farming, Great Qin would become prosperous.
As for craftsmen and merchants?
What was the use of the Occult Technique?
Indeed, in this day and age, the idea of valuing agriculture and suppressing commerce was extremely strong and deeply rooted in everyone's hearts!
Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants, besides the nobles and dukes, the highest status was the peasants!
The most important thing was for the people to eat!
Every year, countless people would freeze to death and starve to death in autumn and winter. This was the reason why agriculture was valued!
But now, he had the sweet potatoes and potatoes that Su Chen provided, as well as the Crooked Plow and other divine items that could increase productivity!
It was no longer a problem to feed the people!
"Old Zhao, you're wrong!”
Su Chen immediately refuted, looking at Ying Zheng and said,""It's good to strengthen the country with agriculture, but if you want to make the country rich, you have to focus on craftsmen and merchants!”
"This…"
Ying Zheng frowned. He did not agree with Su Chen's words, but it was not appropriate for him to refute him in person. He thought for a moment and said,"
"Leader Su, I know that merchants can make people rich and earn money, but if the common people are engaged in merchants, who will farm?”
"If the people can't afford to farm and can't even eat their fill, how can we make the country rich?”
The most important thought of valuing agriculture and suppressing commerce was that they were worried that the people would be addicted to commerce and run away to do business!
If that was the case, how could they ensure sufficient food supply when no one was farming?
"Yo, Old Zhao, you're quite reasonable. Not bad.”
Su Chen smiled when he heard this. He looked at Ying Zheng and asked,""Then let me ask you, now that Great Qin values agriculture and restrains commerce, will the country prosper?”
"This…"
Ying Zheng hesitated for a moment. Su Chen looked at him with a smile and said,"
"If I'm not wrong, Great Qin looks like it has a strong army, but in reality, it can't even sustain its soldiers 'rations, right?”
Hearing this, Ying Zheng's entire face stiffened.
Why was the First Emperor in such a hurry to let the Qin army attack the Bai Yue?
A large part of the reason was to plunder resources and at the same time find something for the Qin army to do!
Yes, he just wanted to find something to do!
If hundreds of thousands of Qin soldiers were to leave the fields idle, they would face a huge loss of food and might even cause internal conflicts!
As such, they had hurriedly sent out soldiers to plunder resources to replenish Great Qin's losses.
This was the original intention of the First Emperor. Although Great Qin looked glorious on the surface, it swept the six countries and shook the four seas.
In truth, the treasury was already empty, and the manpower and resources used to conquer the world had already made Great Qin suffer.
Therefore, the Yue had to fight, no matter what the outcome was. If they fought, they would plunder resources, and if they fought, they would obtain more land!
"It is precisely because Great Qin does not have enough food that it needs to develop agriculture.”
"Now that we have Master Su's food and farming divine items, in time, the people will no longer be troubled by food!”
"Master Su, isn't this the truth?" Ying Zheng said through gritted teeth.”
"Old Zhao, do you think the country will prosper if the people are full?”
Su Chen asked back, and Ying Zheng nodded subconsciously. The former laughed out loud and said,"
"Before meeting me, did Old Zhao ever think of high-productivity farming tools like the curved shaft plow?”
"This…"
Ying Zheng was rendered speechless. Su Chen asked again. "If we don't have farming tools like the Quyuan Plow, can Great Qin solve the food crisis of its people?”
"I can't."
Ying Zheng shook his head subconsciously.
He was certain of this.
Without a farming tool like the Quyuan Plow, even if he controlled the entire world and used all the resources, he might not be able to solve the food crisis!
Labor productivity was there.
It would take the three of them about three days to plant one mu of land.
In ancient times, the Chang Dao family of three had such a reason. Farming required at least three people to complete!
If any of them did not have enough manpower, they would need the help of the government organization. One could imagine how troublesome it would be!
But with Qu Yuanli, one bull and one man, they could complete it in a day. This was the difference!
"If there were no craftsmen, the curved shaft plow, the dragon bone water wheel, and the light carriage could not be built!”
Su Chen looked at Ying Zheng and said,"
"Do you know that in the distant Western Regions, some states can plant ten mu of land per person a day, or even dozens of mu!!!”
This was nonsense. He was referring to the mechanized planting in the future.
At this moment, he was only saying it to convince Old Zhao, so that he could convince the First Emperor!
" What?!"
As expected, Ying Zheng was so frightened that he sat up straight and looked at Su Chen with rapid breathing. " Is…is this true?!!"
A person could plant more than ten mu of land a day?
Heavens!
How powerful would such a country be? If they invaded Great Qin, would they be able to stop them?!
At this moment, Ying Zheng was completely panicking!!
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