Each person would be able to plant more than ten mu of land a day!
If it was in the past, if anyone dared to say such a thing in front of Ying Zheng, the latter would definitely cut him down on the spot!
Was he bluffing?
Do you think I'm stupid?
However, now that Su Chen was blatantly tricking Ying Zheng, he believed it!!!
Look.
The labor force displayed by the curved shaft plow, the dragonbone waterwheel, and the light carriage was ten times that of today's farming tools!
With such a premise, Ying Zheng would believe whatever Su Chen said!
If that was the case, they could really afford to farm and focus on craftsmanship, striving to reach the level of the kingdoms in the Western Regions as soon as possible!
Seeing the shocked look on Ying Zheng's face, Su Chen was very satisfied. People these days were indeed easy to fool. He continued to talk nonsense,"
"In addition, I have seen a prosperous city. That place is rich and powerful, and the merchants are extremely prosperous!”
"Old Zhao, let me ask you a question.”
"Now, with the sweet potatoes, corn, and curved plow, do you think there will be a surplus of food in a few years?”
"Hmm…"
Ying Zheng took a deep breath and nodded, then said with a frown,"
"If it's really as Master Su said, sweet potatoes and other auspicious signs can produce a thousand catties per mu, then it's normal for the grain to not be used up!”
"Yes, by then, food will no longer be as important as it is now.”
" Yes." Su Chen nodded and said," There might even be a surplus of food and no longer be able to exchange for items, causing a crisis in the imperial court!"”
Ying Zheng's pupils shrank abruptly. He had never thought of this!
During the Great Qin Era, money was not the only hard currency, and it was not even a mainstream hard currency. It was not as common as in the later generations.
Why?
This was because the trade and commerce in this era were too backward, and the people were too poor!
To put it bluntly, other than the nobles, how many ordinary people had copper coins in their hands?
On the contrary, food and other things were the mainstream trading items of the people.
Every year, the commoners harvested grain. Apart from food, they used it to exchange for clothes, salt, and other items.
If there was a surplus of food, who would be willing to exchange it if every household had a large amount of food?
In that case, the commoners would have nothing but food!
Other than food, there was nothing to use or wear. Wouldn't there be another major crisis?!
"Therefore, we have to revitalize the merchants!”
Su Chen looked at Ying Zheng solemnly and said,"
"In the future, the surplus grain produced by the people can be handed over to some merchants to be sold and traded.”
"From east to west, from south to north, sell them to places with underdeveloped agriculture to earn money and maximize the use of food!”
"Not only that, merchants can also bring wool, sheep, and other warm things from the northern borders back to the south to exchange for food.”
"With such a circular trade, the people of the world will have food to eat and clothes to wear.”
"In fact, some merchants can even bring new products from the Western Regions back to Great Qin like me. Great Qin is magnificent, so why not?”
Ying Zheng's pupils flickered as he grabbed the cup of water on the wooden table and downed it in one gulp!
At this moment, Ying Zheng's worldview collapsed once again.
In the past, he only thought that agriculture could strengthen the country.
Now, it seemed that this view was completely wrong!
Just as Su Chen said.
Craftsmanship could increase farming efficiency by more than ten times! Merchants could make greater use of food and even bring in new things!
If Su Chen had not brought back sweet potatoes and other food crops, would Great Qin have these things?
No!
This was the importance of merchants!
Perhaps Great Qin's development strategy was to focus on agriculture, strengthen craftsmen, and develop commerce!
Ying Zheng took a deep breath, then looked at Su Chen and said,""Master Su, then what do you mean by the hundred schools of thought contending at the end?”
"The Hundred Schools of Thought have their own strengths. A hundred schools of thought contend, and culture thrives!”
Su Chen looked at Ying Zheng with a smile and said,"
"Gather the strengths of the various schools of thought, stabilize the civilization of Great Qin, and enlighten the wisdom of the people.”
Ying Zheng's pupils constricted, and his face changed slightly as he said,""Master Su, do you want to educate the people?!”
"Not bad!"
"This…"
Ying Zheng's brows immediately knitted together tightly. Gritting his teeth, he looked at Su Chen and said,"
" I'm afraid this won't be an easy task. If the common people's wisdom is awakened, heresy will surely arise, just like the struggle between the hundred schools of thought in the Spring and Autumn Period. It will be miserable..."
In the ancient dynasty, the emperor was afraid that the people were too intelligent or had complicated thoughts.
They didn't want such people. They wanted people who obeyed the dynasty's orders. It would be easier to control and consolidate the royal power.
"Wrong, Old Zhao, your thinking is completely wrong!”
Su Chen retorted angrily, looking at Ying Zheng and saying,"
"If the people don't develop their wisdom, how can they promote the development of farming and craftsmanship? How do we differentiate between good and evil?"
"Take you, Old Zhao, for example. A mere Xu Fu planting beans in front of the temple can fool you!”
"You even fainted because of exhaustion, but you were deceived by him into thinking that you were about to die. Old Zhao, you were so muddle-headed at that time!”
"Old Zhao, if you had any common sense, you wouldn't have been deceived by Xu Fu!!!”
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