Chapter 850: Businessmen are indispensable
Everyone can understand that farmers produce crops and workers produce goods.
But they don't understand that businessmen produce wealth, but it seems to make sense. Businessmen do have more wealth than other people, and it's much, much more.
If you don’t understand, just ask.
Then Yan Ju asked: "Master Imperial, I don't quite understand what you mean. Can you elaborate on it?"
Qin An nodded and said: "Okay, my purpose today is to make this matter clear. I want to tell everyone that in a country, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are indispensable.
Their status is equal, no one is greater than the other.
The country is based on the people, and food is the first priority for the people. Therefore, a country cannot be without farmers. When there are farmers, workers will appear.
Workers first made agricultural tools and a series of living tools, and then weapons.
As time went by, merchants emerged among the workers. They saw the opportunity and sold the tools and other daily necessities they made to those in need.
Some brave workers even directly hired those workers to work for them with wages. When they sold the goods to the farmers, they also bought a lot of grain from the farmers and sold it to the workers.
Slowly, the businessman was formed.
Businessmen create wealth, but everyone only sees this wealth flowing into the pockets of the people, but they don't know that they also pay taxes.
Because all dynasties have had policies that emphasized agriculture and suppressed business, or when policies were open to merchants, there were also policies for merchants.
In fact, those are stupid policies, including the previous policies of the imperial court. They are all very stupid, but there is nothing they can do about it. "
The people below the city couldn't help but exclaimed and looked at Emperor Master Qin An in disbelief.
Some people dare to say that the imperial court's policy is stupid. Sure enough, the emperor's master is worthy of being the emperor's master. He really has no fear of heaven or earth.
Gan Luo said softly: "Is the Imperial Master going too far? The imperial court also wants to save face."
Zhang Liang sneered and said: "You know that the imperial court wants to save face. Don't the emperor's masters know that? The emperor's master is retreating in order to advance. Let everyone know that the imperial court has done something wrong first, and then put forward their own opinions later. Common people Only then will you be more convinced.”
Gan Luo nodded and said, "You are right, the emperor's behavior cannot be speculated based on common sense."
"Did Master Emperor mean businessmen or workers? Farmers are wrong?" Yan Ju said in a deep voice,
Qin An shook his head and said: "No, it's not your fault, it's the inevitable development of society. Businessmen are the products of society.
Without merchants, people would just exchange things for things, returning to primitive times.
With merchants, we invented currency, learned about transactions, set prices for goods, and re-established rules for the world that originally traded things for things, making the world more orderly.
It's just that the first benefit after the emergence of merchants, and the second benefit is to circulate goods all over the world. The South can own goods from the North, and the North can also own goods from the South.
Speaking of food, hybrid rice has been planted in Baiyue land. Hybrid rice can be harvested twice a year. An acre of land can produce more than a thousand kilograms a year, while your annual output of an acre of land can only be 200 kilograms at most.
There is so much grain lying around in the land of Baiyue. It is impossible for the imperial court to take away all the grain. The remaining grain can only be sold.
At this time, merchants are needed. They will buy the excess grain from the people, and then they will transport the grain to the north and sell it to you.
This is just an example. What I want to talk about today is not businessmen, but commerce. One businessman cannot form a business, but requires countless businessmen to do business, and then business will slowly emerge.
As for why I want to talk about business, it is because business plays a vital role in the development of the country.
You may not understand, but for people like me in the future, business is an indispensable existence for the country.
Its role in the country is multifaceted. It is an important part of the country's economic activities and plays a vital role in the country's economic development and social progress. "
Qin An paused, then looked at
He said to the people below the city: "I know that there are many businessmen among you. When you were doing business, you were looked down upon by others, and even exploited by officials.
But it doesn't matter, now that I'm here, I will make you hold your heads up, and I will make officials afraid to exploit you. "
"The emperor is wise." A businessman immediately shouted loudly.
"The Imperial Master is wise." Someone quickly echoed.
Then the emperor's master appeared one after another. The people who shouted these words were all businessmen. Qin An expressed their feelings and at the same time gave them confidence because the emperor's master supported them.
"Quiet, please be quiet." Qin An said.
The scene immediately fell silent.
Taking this opportunity, Yan Ju spoke again and said, "Master Imperial, please tell me about the role of business. If you don't explain it to everyone, I'm afraid the people present will not know why businessmen are equal to everyone."
"Yes." A farmer whispered, "Businessmen are a group of people who are not engaged in production. Why should they be equal to us?"
"What I dislike the most is this group of businessmen."
"What kind of contribution can these people make?"
Although the voices of the common people were small, they could not stand up to the large number of people, so the voices became louder. The businessmen near them wanted to refute after hearing it, but because there were too many people, even if they had a good tongue, I can't argue with others either.
Qin An looked at the discussion below, smiled slightly, and said, "Everyone, please be quiet. I will explain it to you now."
The scene fell silent again. .
Qin An explained: "I know everyone will be curious, so I will talk about businessmen first, then business, and finally about developing business.
I have finished talking about businessmen, now let’s talk about business and its role in the country.
First of all, commerce creates abundant material wealth for the country through the exchange of goods and the provision of services. The so-called material wealth includes food, clothes, houses, etc.
All the things needed for food, clothing, shelter and transportation are material wealth.
If there were no merchants, you would have to make your own clothes, your own food, and everything on your body.
This will lead to social regression. You will only know about your own one-third of an acre but not the world's affairs.
If the world, and even the entire world, remains in this state, then there will be no kites or unity in the world. "
"Master Imperial, are you being a little alarmist?" Yan Ju said.
"Am I being alarmist?" Qin An sneered, "Go and ask the farmers, how many times a year can they leave their one-third of an acre of land?
How long have they been aware of the major events in the world?
Ask those businessmen how many times a year they leave Handan City? Do you know the latest news? "
