"Not comprehensive enough? Please ask Master Su to teach me."
Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment, and then asked Su Jing for advice.
Su Jing said: "First of all, it's good that you start from the perspective of those selling sugar and understand their hardships."
"But what if you focus on a larger place, Lishui County or even the whole country."
Zhu Biao heard this and immediately started thinking.
Su Jing was also anxious, so she found a teahouse and the two of them sat down.
"Master Su, I thought about it. As far as Lishui County is concerned, if you really lower the price of malt candies, more people will be able to eat them."
Zhu Biao said: "If you sell more sugar candies, the production volume will increase."
"For you, although the price is cheap, you can still make small profits but quick turnover."
“It’s just that this doesn’t seem to change the plight of those who originally sell sugar.”
Zhu Biao slowly expressed his opinion. This time he stood from Su Jing's perspective.
Businessmen, after all, want to make profits.
If you just do charity, no amount of money will be enough.
Su Jing nodded and said: "Yes, candy is not a necessity of life. It is impossible for me to do charity with this kind of thing. I must make money."
"But you are still limited to the perspective of merchants and have not really looked at the entire Lishui County."
"Let me ask you, if I want to produce caramel on a large scale, what do I need?"
Zhu Biao replied: "The venue, tools, raw materials and people."
"very good!"
Su Jing continued: "I'll find the site, buy the tools, purchase the raw materials, and hire the people."
"Among these things, if you do the math, it's not a commercial practice and it will create a lot of jobs out of thin air."
"Those people who originally made and sold sugar, because they have sugar-making skills, I can directly hire them as workers."
"And I can't grow all the raw material sweet potatoes myself. I also need to purchase the sweet potatoes produced by farmers."
"Processed caramel also needs suitable packaging, and packaging also needs to be provided by others."
"It's even simpler. I'm only responsible for the production, wholesale the sugar to them, and leave the retail to them. Doesn't it revitalize the livelihood of many people?"
"This is an industrial chain. When a sustainable industrial chain emerges, all participants in the entire chain can make money."
"Of course, what supports these is the needs and spending power of the people."
Su Jing's words instilled a new concept into Zhu Biao.
industrial chain.
Zhu Biao was shocked again.
He carefully thought about the entire process that Su Jing just said.
From raw material production to processing to sales, you can make money every step of the way.
This time, Zhu Biao understood the concept of industrial chain without Su Jing's explanation.
Compared with the previous small family workshops, it is much better to produce something yourself and sell it yourself.
If Lishui County had such an industrial chain, I don’t know how many people would benefit from it.
What if we look at the entire Ming Dynasty?
How many more than tens of millions of people could be benefited?
"Master Su is truly an unparalleled talent!"
Zhu Biao said respectfully to Su Jing.
The concept of industrial chain allows Zhu Biao to see many new possibilities.
He also deeply understood the changes that business could bring to Ming Dynasty.
Although he knew very well that the root cause of his father Zhu Yuanzhang's resistance to business was the social instability brought about by businessmen, and social instability led to unstable governance.
But Zhu Biao disagreed with his father's view.
Su Jing took a sip of tea to moisten her throat and said: "Don't always put such a high hat on me. Although I said that the prospects of the industry chain are very good, it does not mean that it will definitely succeed."
"The premise to support the industrial chain must be the consumption power of consumers. If we only produce and no one buys, it will not be sustainable at all."
"This is one of the reasons why I insist on small profits but quick turnover, because Jelly Sugar faces most ordinary people."
“They can afford it and are willing to buy it, that’s the fundamental thing.”
"Even if this industrial chain is finally formed, some people will inevitably be eliminated in the process and the living space will be squeezed. This is inevitable."
“No one can take care of everyone, as long as it benefits the majority of people.”
"The emergence of any new things or new viewpoints will inevitably bring about the demise of old things and the conflict between old and new viewpoints."
Su Jing also mentioned the industrial chain with the intention of teaching.
No one can say whether it can actually be done.
In other words, doing this kind of thing in the Ming Dynasty, especially in the early Ming Dynasty, was originally about advanced development and the success rate was very low.
In the final analysis, productivity is still insufficient.
People spend most of their time and energy just making ends meet, and having enough food is their top priority.
It is too difficult to develop other industries.
Zhu Biao was stunned at the moment, not because of this industrial chain.
It is what Su Jing said, the conflict between old and new things and new and old perspectives.
In fact, Zhu Biao had already received the reply from his father Zhu Yuanzhang.
Regarding how to solve the issue of tax exemption for officials and gentry, Lao Zhu asked Zhu Biao to ask Su Jing for advice.
Zhu Biao was helpless.
Because Su Jing has already given a solution, that is, the officials and gentry should pay for the food together.
It's just that Zhu Biao considered the resistance that this matter might encounter, so he didn't explain it directly.
I thought that imitating Su Jing's persuasion would help my father recognize the reality.
Unexpectedly, the question was thrown back after all.
Zhu Biao was a little troubled, but he couldn't tell Su Jing because Su Jing had already given the answer, but he didn't dare to say it.
Now, Zhu Biao has figured it out.
"Master Su, you are right. No one can take care of everyone, as long as you are good to most people."
"The emergence of new things must be accompanied by the demise of old things!"
Zhu Biao looked at Su Jing, his eyes full of excitement, or determination.
Su Jing was startled by Zhu Biao's sudden excitement and said hurriedly:
"Niu Yi, are you okay?"
Zhu Biao shook his head and said: "Master Su, of course I'm fine. Not only am I fine, I also want to understand something."
"Master Su, thank you for your teaching. The student has something to do and needs to go home. I would like Master Su's permission."
Zhu Biao would not tell his father, Zhu Yuanzhang, in letters about this important matter of paying food to the gentry.
A face-to-face statement is required.
"Okay, I don't know what's going on, but since you have something to do, go home. I don't care here."
Su Jing directly agreed to Zhu Biao's request.
It can be seen that Zhu Biao is very impatient.
"Thank you Master Su."
Zhu Biao stood up, saluted Su Jing seriously, then turned and left.
"Okay, I'm finally alone."
Su Jing drank the tea in one gulp, paid the bill and left.
Without Zhu Biao by his side, he could also visit some adult entertainment venues.
When Zhu Biao is around, you still have to be a little more careful.
Now, relax and adjust.
(End of chapter)
