Chapter 175 Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, the laws of the ancestors are immutable

Author: The south is not bright, the north is bright

Chapter 175 Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, the laws of the ancestors are immutable

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's continue talking. Where did the sermon just come from?"

Su Jing shook her head and threw away the messy thoughts in her mind.

Now I am trying to explain things to Lao Liu, so I have to explain it properly.

"Master Su, you just said that revolutionary changes in industry are the cause of changes in social form."

Liu Bowen replied.

"Um."

Su Jing nodded and said: "Yes, the surplus value created by simple agriculture is no longer enough to promote social change."

"Then industry is its next development direction. Old Liu, think about it. If one day, some kind of implement appears, such as a textile machine, the current textile machine needs human power to drive, although it is faster than pure manual work.

Quite a few, but in the end it’s all done by manpower.”

"The textile machines of the future do not need people to step on them. They can weave non-stop for 12 hours a day, and the fabrics produced are fast and good. One textile machine can be equivalent to the production efficiency of dozens of textile workers.

, what will happen when that time comes."

Su Jing briefly described the phenomenon during the European Industrial Revolution.

After all, our land of China was directly bombarded by ships and cannons during the transformation of feudal society.

It is not a normal transformation path, nor is it suitable for explanation.

"A loom like this?"

There was a look of surprise in Liu Bowen's eyes.

Because the textile machine described by Su Jing is simply a divine object!

Is there really such a thing?

Liu Bowen was doubtful in his heart, but seeing Su Jing's indifferent expression, he felt that no one could predict what would happen in the future.

He has personally experienced the power of the imperial examination.

These two thin lenses allowed his eyes to see clearly again.

If it can continue to develop, maybe there will be a textile machine like what Su Jing described.

"Old Liu, don't worry about whether you have the textile machine I mentioned, but think about what will happen if you have it."

Su Jing knew that it was not easy for the people of the Ming Dynasty to understand and accept modern textile machines.

But Su Jing's focus is not on this, she just needs to treat this as a known condition.

"Okay, Mr. Su."

Liu Bowen nodded and said after thinking for a moment: "By then, there should be a large number of female textile workers unemployed."

"If I were the owner of a textile factory, I would naturally choose such a textile machine instead of a textile worker."

Su Jing smiled and said: "Oh, I didn't say the cost of this kind of textile machine. Are you so sure, Old Liu?"

Liu Bowen said: "Mr. Su, although Old Liu has never done business, I still know some business knowledge."

"Even though this kind of textile machine is very expensive, as long as this textile machine works long enough, I can naturally make money back. More importantly, with this kind of textile machine, I can lower the price when I recruit textile workers.

Already."

"At that time, these textile workers will have to face competition with textile machines."

Speaking of this, Liu Bowen suddenly understood something.

He frowned and said to Su Jing: "Mr. Su, are you saying that when a large number of items like textile machines appear, there will be an industrial revolution?"

He didn't know how to describe it, so he used the word revolution mentioned by Su Jing before.

"Lao Liu, that's great. You have begun to understand."

Su Jing nodded, feeling quite shocked that Liu Bowen directly said the word industrial revolution.

But Liu Bowen was confused and said: "Mr. Su, the Ming Dynasty is based on agriculture. Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, farming is the first priority."

"What Young Master Su said is that he is a businessman, and businessmen are the lowest class. There has been no successful example of businessmen since ancient times."

The current situation in the Ming Dynasty did not yet include capitalism.

In other words, it is far away from capitalism.

The thinking of the people is farming!

Land is always the most important.

When it comes to doing business, you are mentally inferior to others.

If modern textile machines were introduced to the Ming Dynasty, they might not cause much trouble.

Liu Bowen thought more deeply. Peasant uprisings have existed since ancient times, and there are successful precedents.

Zhu Yuanzhang is a ready-made one!

According to Su Jing, revolution must be an earth-shaking change.

Businessmen are not worthy.

Su Jing looked at Liu Bowen and said: "This is the current situation of the Ming Dynasty, or the current situation of our unified dynasty in China."

"Old Liu, why do you think there are people talking about scholars, farmers, industry and merchants?"

Su Jing asked Liu Bowen.

Liu Bowen thought for a while and replied: "It is said in "Guanzi·Xiaokuang": The four peoples, scholars, farmers, industry and merchants, are the stone people of the country."

"Huainanzi Qi Su Xun" says: This is why people do not hold official positions, and officials do not hold concurrent jobs. Scholars, peasants, industry and commerce are different from each other in their hometowns and states. This is why farmers and peasants have different words and deeds, and workers and workers speak skillfully.

, Shang and Shangyanshu.”

“Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce have become popular.”

Liu Bowen read a lot of books, and he remembers them very clearly.

Su Jing smiled and nodded: "Then what do you think is why farmers come first and merchants come last?"

Liu Bowen was stunned, as if he didn't expect why Su Jing would ask such a question, but he still said: "Food is the most important thing for people, and filling their stomachs is always the most important. Farmers cultivate the land and produce food, which naturally ranks first.

First place."

"Businessmen pursue profits, buy low and sell high, and do not engage in production. Naturally, they will be ranked at the bottom."

A very standard answer, and the answer in most people's minds.

Su Jing shook her head and said: "Old Liu, you shouldn't think so simple with your brain!"

At the beginning, Liu Bowen continued to give wonderful remarks, which raised Su Jing's expectations for him.

This led to Liu Bowen's answer at this moment, which made Su Jing a little disappointed.

"Well, Mr. Su, am I right?"

Liu Bowen said a little strangely.

Su Jing immediately said: "Not really, it's just that it's too simple."

"Please also Mr. Su, please help me clear up my doubts."

Liu Bowen said seriously.

Liu Bowen was just a scholar, peasant, industrialist, and businessman, so he really didn't think of much.

Su Jing paused and said, "Old Liu, remember what I said yesterday about productivity and surplus products."

Liu Bowen nodded immediately.

Su Jing continued: "Isn't the fundamental reason why the peasants, farmers, industry and commerce were implemented is the lack of productivity."

"Farmers work hard, produce food, and support the entire country. This is the limit."

"There cannot be too many people in other industries, because if there are more people, the food production will not be enough."

"But what if there is overcapacity? There are too many surplus products, we don't need all the land, we don't need so many farmers, and what about when the food production is enough?"

"At that time, can farmers still be ranked first?"

Su Jing's rhetorical question made Liu Bowen stunned.

He really hasn't thought about this problem, because since ancient times, there has never been a time when food was completely enough.

Even during the heyday of the Han and Tang Dynasties, famines still occurred from time to time in various places.

How is this possible?

What Su Jing said was somewhat beyond his common sense.

"Master Su, if it is true as you said, wouldn't it mean that no one will starve to death?"
To be continued...