Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

Chapter 133 Productivity, or Productivity!
"Niu Yi, tell the truth, don't lie to me!"

Su Jing said sternly.

He really didn't believe that this was something that old Zhu who liked to fight with him could do.

Zhu Biao was also a little helpless, and he could only promise: "Master Su, don't worry, if my father doesn't nod his head on this matter, I can't possibly agree."

Although he did not reveal his identity, Zhu Biao did not lie except for his identity.

Seeing Zhu Biao's swearing face, Su Jing finally believed it.

"Well, if he said it, I can accept it."

Su Jing nodded.

With so much food, it is really going to be directly confiscated, which is also a bit of pressure for Su Jing.

"Thank you, Master Su, for your understanding."

Zhu Biao bowed and thanked him.

Obviously it was sending money to Su Jing, but Zhu Biao was extremely grateful.

If Lao Zhu sees this, he will definitely scold him.

"By the way, Master Su, didn't the palace buy a batch of glass before, and now I think it is very useful, and I want to buy it for a long time, and intend to reach a cooperation with Master Su, what do you think, Master Su?"

Zhu Biao asked Su Jing again.

"Is there even a need to think about it? It's natural to do a business that can make a profit without losing money."

Su Jing said without any surprise.

The glass he made, in this era, is something that is ahead of its time.

As long as someone can find it good, it is natural to sell it.

Now the palace wants it, how can this business not be done?

"Okay!"

Zhu Biao was very happy, and it was considered a success.

"Okay, okay, I see that you are tired after going out every day these days, so take a good rest."

Su Jing said to Zhu Biao.

The investigation of this case was all done by Zhu Biao himself.

Su Jing saw it, so she was naturally concerned.

"Yes, Master Su, students should take a good rest now."

Zhu Biao nodded and went directly to rest.

Su Jing looked at Zhu Biao's back and shook her head slightly: "It's really hard work, how can you be so curvy at such a young age?"

After finishing speaking, Su Jing returned to Zhu Xi's class.

"Okay, Niu Su, let's stop here for the study of probability. If you want to go deeper, you can study it yourself. There are still many interesting things in it."

Su Jing looked at the serious Zhu Wei and said, "Now, let's learn about plant genetics."

"Before, we have learned heredity, and plant heredity is nothing more than plant heredity."

"First of all, we need to understand the basic structure of plants."

As he said that, Su Jing took Zhu Wei to use the improved microscope to observe the microscopic structure of various plants.

Now the microscope made by Su Jing is quite accurate.

Being able to see the basic cell structure is even more miraculous under Su Jing's explanation.

Zhu Wei seemed to have opened up a whole new world, he absorbed the knowledge taught by Su Jing very excitedly and earnestly, completely immersed in it.

In terms of love for plants, Zhu Wei has really been there since childhood.

It's no wonder that when he grows up, he will have many works on plant medicine.

Su Jing was also very thankful in her heart that she didn't fully return the biology knowledge she learned in middle and high school to the teacher.

At least, it is enough for Zhu Wei to listen to it unilaterally now.

However, when it came time for Zhu Wei to ask questions, it might be a bit overwhelming.

Time passed slowly, and it was time for dinner.

Zhu Biao also had a good rest, and the three masters and apprentices had dinner.

Zhu Wei went to study by himself, and there were only Zhu Biao and Su Jing in the small courtyard.

"Mr. Su, the students have doubts and want to be answered by Mr. Su."

Zhu Biao asked Su Jing.

Without waiting for Zhu Biao to ask the question, Su Jing said directly: "You just want to ask, what will I do with Mishi in the future?"

Liu Zhaoxiang was arrested, and Liu's rice business collapsed completely.

Even if Su Jing sold all the disaster relief food to the imperial court, the remaining food would still be the absolute monopoly of Lishui County and its surrounding counties.

Because of Liu Zhaoxiang's selling behavior, a large number of speculators appeared. They sold all their grain stocks to Su Jing, and then used the money to buy rice from Liu's Rice Company at a low price, and then sold it to Ping An Rice Company at a high price.

This in and out, the earning is very happy.

Now, Liu's rice company has fallen, and Ping An rice company is the only one.

If Su Jing wants to harvest, he can start now.

This harvest is exactly what Liu Zhaoxiang wants to do.

However, although speculators are speculating, they are also ordinary people.

Zhu Biao wanted to know what Su Shi would do next.

"Ah."

Zhu Biao nodded, waiting for Su Shi's answer.

Su Jing said calmly: "Naturally it will be sold at a higher price."

Mark up!

Hearing this, Zhu Biao couldn't understand: "Master Su, as far as I know, the purchase price of Master Su is the normal purchase price, even if the normal price is restored, there will be no loss."

In Zhu Biao's mind, Su Jing should sell at the normal price, this is what Su Jing should do.

"Niu Yi, this is a normal business behavior. I want to make money. Now that all the food is in my hands, isn't it normal to sell it at a higher price?"

Su Jing said lightly: "Could it be that you expect me to do charity?"

Su Jing's plain words made Zhu Biao unable to refute at all.

That's right, what Su Jing did was just what a normal businessman would do.

"But, Master Su, they are all common people, they"

Zhu Biao wanted to defend himself, but he was very powerless.

Su Jing looked at Zhu Biao and said, "That's right, they are common people, but they are also vicious wolves that eat people. Once they have the chance, they will eat me up."

"You have seen the frantic buying scene, so never have unnecessary pity."

Even though Su Jing is very good to his employees, he is also vigorously developing the economy of Lishui County.

But he never regarded the people as kind and docile.

The society under the feudal dynasty is a place where people cannibalize.

There can be a heart of fraternity, but never a Madonna.

"Then Master Su is like this, isn't he also a man-eating wolf?"

Zhu Biao said to Su Jing.

Seize the market, form a monopoly position, and then increase the price wantonly to harvest the people at the bottom.

The poorer the people, the more they will be harvested.

On the contrary, those speculators have accumulated silver taels in their hands, and they can still afford even the priced grain.

The poor get poorer and the rich get richer.

This is not the Daming that Zhu Biao wanted.

Su Jing said indifferently: "Then do you think that in this world, who is not a bad wolf? Isn't the court? Taxes and corvees are incomparably harvested by the people at the bottom."

"Those officials and gentry benefit the most, but contribute the least. Are they considered human-eating wolves?"

"Anyone who isn't exploited is an exploiter, and that's the reality!"

The simple words left no room for Zhu Biao to refute.

Yes!

As long as you are not being exploited, you must be exploiting others.

Listening to Su Jing's words, Zhu Biao felt deafening.

"Master Su, can this matter be resolved?"

After a moment of silence, Zhu Biao looked up into Su Jing's eyes and asked very seriously.

If Zhu Biao is still straightforward, Su Jing was a little confused when he asked this question.

After hesitating for a while, Su Jing replied: "Your teacher, I can't help you how to solve the problem of exploitation and being exploited, but if it's about food, I have some ideas."

Zhu Biao always likes to make some big topics, but Su Jing doesn't have that ability.

All he has is just what he has seen and heard.

"Also ask Master Su to teach me."

Zhu Biao bowed towards Su Jing, looking like a seeker.

Su Jing waved his hand and said, "Niu Yi, how many times have I said it, there's no need to do this, I'm just talking about my thoughts, as for whether it will work or not, I can't guarantee it."

Su Jing really couldn't accept this kind of big gift at every turn.

But Zhu Biao insisted: "Mr. Su deserves such a student."

Su Jing was helpless, and did not continue to entangle with this matter, but said: "In fact, the food issue has always attracted much attention. I remember that I once told you that the self-regulation of the market has shortcomings. When you can't control your hand, you need the government to end it, right?"

"Well, this student still remembers, but Su Jing didn't mention what the government should do."

Zhu Biao nodded.

Zhu Biao remembers what Su Jing said very clearly.

"Then think about it, have you read any history books about how the state intervened in food prices?"

Su Jing asked Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao immediately recalled, and after a while he said: "Indeed, during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period, Wei Wenjun reformed and adopted a method called the Pingbu method to solve the problem of high grain prices caused by the war at that time."

"very good."

Su Jing nodded and said: "Then how exactly does this flat purchase method work?"

In fact, Su Jing didn't know the method of leveling the purchase, but he believed that the ancients could not have nothing to do with the problem of grain prices.

Zhu Biao replied: "The flat purchase method says that the government purchases grain from farmers to stabilize the price of grain in different years, but I have not seen any records of the specific operation."

Although Zhu Biao has read a lot of books and his memory is quite good, there are still some books that he can't remember or haven't read.

Su Jing nodded slightly: "Then let me explain to you what the basic principle of this flat purchase method is. In good years, the government buys surplus grain from farmers at a fair price to prevent merchants from lowering prices and hurting farmers; The price hurts the people, and prevents 'low grain hurts farmers, and high grain hurts the people'."

Although it was the first time for Su Jing to hear about the leveling method, it did not prevent him from knowing the specific operation method.

Such operations in later generations are actually quite common.

"So that's it, Master Su is really knowledgeable."

Zhu Biao nodded and said, he already understood the operating principle.

In his opinion, Su Jing must have studied the Pingbu method.

Su Jing continued: "But this method is actually flawed."

"defect?"

Zhu Biao was taken aback for a moment, he was already thinking about carrying out this flat-buying method in Daming.

"I also ask Master Su to explain clearly, what are the shortcomings of the Pingbu method?"

Zhu Biao seriously asked for advice.

Su Jing said slowly: "Actually, this defect, strictly speaking, is for Daming. You just said that the Pingbu method was the first method of Wei State in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States, right?"

"Yes, one of Wei Wenjun's ministers, named Li Kui, is the one who came up with the flat purchase method."

Zhu Biao replied.

The records in this history book are quite personal. The names of Wei Wenjun and Li Kui are recorded, but the specific content of the Pingbu method is not recorded.

Su Jing said: "In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the countries were small in size, and it was relatively simple for the country to purchase or sell grain, but now that the Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, it is not so simple to do such a thing."

"As far as the annual tax payment is concerned, it is a big project, so this level purchase method will not work in Daming, or in other words, forcing it will only waste people's money."

The territory of the Ming Dynasty was many times larger than that of the State of Wei in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods.

In feudal society, transportation, especially long-distance transportation, was actually not that convenient.

Where there is a waterway, it’s okay, but if there is no waterway, you can only rely on land, which is very slow.

Zhu Biao nodded and said: "Master Su is right, this flat purchase method is indeed not so applicable to Daming."

"So, appropriate improvements are important."

Su Jing continued: "Since it is a relatively difficult process to buy and sell again and again, then in the territory of Daming, establish several centralized points, consider the comprehensive consideration of transportation and grain production areas, determine the location, and use this location to radiate all around , it can reduce some of the shortcomings of the flat purchase method.”

What Su Jing said was actually to establish a national grain strategic reserve base.

Only when the country has grain can the grain price of the people be maintained at a stable level.

"Yes, Master Su's words really broadened the students' minds a lot."

Zhu Biao nodded and said: "This method can not only stabilize the price of food, but also call it nearby when the army needs it, which greatly improves the efficiency. This method is really wonderful!"

After all, Zhu Biao is the prince of Ming Dynasty, so his focus is relatively comprehensive.

Su Jing nodded and said: "Yes, this is indeed one of the benefits. Of course, there is more than one way. For example, the current Emperor of Ming Dynasty, his strategy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business is actually for the safety of food and the price of food. Stablize."

"Only when the production of grain is sufficient, the price of grain will not soar. Grain merchants want to hoard, and there is no feasible space anymore."

Hearing Su Jing mention his father, Zhu Biao was a little surprised.

He didn't expect that his father's policy would have a new meaning under Su Jing's interpretation.

"It turns out that the students are really shallow."

Zhu Biao bowed his hands to Su Jing.

Su Jing said indifferently: "The problem of food is a problem that a country needs to ensure fundamentally, but the real core is not these so-called methods or policies."

"what is that?"

Zhu Biao couldn't help asking directly.

Su Jing looked at Zhu Biao and said, "Actually, it's an old-fashioned thing, to develop productivity."

"The increase in productivity is directly reflected in the production of food. When there is enough food, all means can be used."

"Otherwise, no matter how good the method is, it's just a rootless duckweed, useless."

productive forces!
Still productive!
Listening to Su Jing's words, Zhu Biao felt that everything seemed to be back to the far point.

(End of this chapter)