The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 124 Inspirational
"The reason is very simple."

Zhu Gaochi tried to use popular words so that everyone could understand.

"Ten people need ten mu of land, ten mu of land can produce one hundred catties of grain, and one person can eat ten catties of grain a year, which is just enough to meet this demand."

"But for these ten people, each of them can only fill their stomachs. They can't afford clothes, farm tools, or cattle. They can't afford any commodities."

No one thinks this analogy is wrong.

The handymen in the factory are not just people who cannot survive, but also a large number of military households in the engineering team, all of whom are poor households with a large number of families and little land.

"Then if three people plant the ten acres of land, wouldn't it be possible for the three people to have a hundred catties of grain?"

Wansan understood this example, but he thought it was wrong.

He hesitated, hesitated to speak.

"Master Wan, the room is full of our own people, so why don't you dare say anything?" Zhu Gaochi comforted with a smile.

Application according to material.

Wan San is a qualified craftsman, but if he is allowed to go to the outer cabinet, he will definitely be uncomfortable and get nothing.

But technology matters.

It is necessary for these technicians to understand the development direction of the factory in order to meet the needs of the factory.

Wan San asked anxiously: "The other seven people have no food, how can they fill their stomachs?"

"They can join the industry, earn wages through production, and use the money to buy food." Gao Zhen explained proactively.

Wan San's eyes were confused.

The span of this is a bit big, people are old and can't keep up with new thinking, but Xiao Jiu is a little brighter, with excitement on his face.

"For example, China Heavy Industries produces products, sells products, and pays wages to workers. With these wages, you can buy food."

"These commodities can be bought not only by farmers, but also by workers."

"No, what do ordinary people buy steam engines for?"

"This is an analogy."

Gao Zhen said helplessly, "Did the coal yard buy our steam engine? The coal yard expanded its production, and their coal was finally bought by ordinary people?"

Xiao Jiu pulled the master over and said in a low voice: "The goods produced by the factory are sold to everyone. Three farmers can buy them, and seven workers can also buy them."

"Xiao Jiu speaks clearly."

Zhu Gaochi praised.

The technicians are not stupid, but they don't understand the society as well as Gao Zhen who is outside the cabinet. In terms of intelligence, Xiao Jiu is not weaker than others.

As long as you put your mind to it, you will figure it out soon.

"This relationship is not the utility of a few factories, but a brand-new social division of labor."

"It means that through this new social distribution model, food can also meet the food needs of ten people in the end."

"The demand for food and ten people has not changed. Can anyone tell me what has changed?"

This new principle is so refreshing.

All of a sudden it comes to social distribution.

They haven't seen it before, so they really can't figure it out. The logic makes sense, but the result of the development of the affairs is difficult to calculate.

"The only change is that there are countless more commodities in the society, and besides the development of land resources, the rest of the natural resources have also been greatly developed."

"Such as briquettes, coke, railways, carriages on railways, rails, etc."

"Essentially, these industrial products are exchanged with land and grain, and the exchange between industrial products and industrial products."

"The hub in the middle is money."

"The final change is the increase in productivity, which has caused a qualitative change in the total amount of society and achieved an immeasurable increase."

"Because land has an upper limit, but industry has no upper limit. The upper limit of industry can be broken by new technologies."

"For example, the coke refinery, with a new production model, can produce one month's output, which can reach the output of all workshops in Beiping Prefecture."

"The more workers are invested, the more blast furnaces are built, and the output will be more, followed by uncountable coke."

"When the price of uncountable coke is so low that everyone can afford it and it doesn't hurt to use it, then there will be a huge amount of coke in society without any change in food output."

"For the same reason, there are ironworks."

Zhu Gaochi finally talked about the iron factory, which was about his trip to Miyun.

People cheered up.

Zhu Gaochi smiled.

In the low-efficiency productivity of the agricultural society, the cost of the computer needs to be tens of thousands of yuan, 10 yuan, and only the top can afford this price.

Then after entering the industrial society, with the improvement of productivity, the more workers are invested, the greater the production capacity, and the cheaper the social resources.

In the end, the cost of the computer is only a few hundred dollars.

As a result, in the society, it is obviously the same ordinary family, but every family can afford it.

This is the root of all kinds of "sea".

Well that can also be said.

Among the ten people, if the needs of farming and production are met, various military products can be produced continuously.

The rest of the people can be pulled onto the battlefield continuously.

Unless the population has been reduced to the point where it cannot maintain agricultural and production needs, it will fall into decadence.

This is the dimensionality reduction blow of industrial society to agricultural society.

Because the total wealth of an agricultural society is mainly land and food resources, and the upper limit is limited, the conditions for breaking the upper limit are very high.

With the productivity of the agricultural society itself, it is impossible to break through this upper limit.

In industrial society, the rest of the natural resources are effectively used, not created out of thin air.

but.

The prerequisite for entering an industrial society requires a stable agricultural society.

early Ming Dynasty.

It is a stable agricultural society.

Because the population in the early Ming Dynasty did not exceed the load of the land, but the agricultural civilization in the early Ming Dynasty, because of the destruction of nomadic civilization, has only revived for more than [-] years, whether it is technology or thought.

It was not until the end of the Ming Dynasty that various new ideas began to be born, as well as the emerging petty bourgeoisie, and began to put forward various demands.

But at this time, because the population exceeded the load of the land, coupled with the Little Ice Age, nomads and fishermen and hunters had to go south to survive, which made Daming even worse.

The economy has gone into such a recession that it has been defeated by the civilization of hunting and fishing.

However, nomadic civilization and fishing and hunting civilization cannot develop into industrial civilization.

According to the main points of view of academic circles at home and abroad, only agricultural civilization can naturally develop into industrial civilization.

For example, the historical works of American historian William McNeill introduced in detail the history of the elimination of nomadic civilization.

It is believed that nomads have gradually withdrawn from the stage of history, agricultural civilization is moving towards industrial civilization, and the pattern of the world has changed accordingly.

"If you recognize the nature of industry."

Zhu Gaochi said slowly: "Then everyone should be clear, China Heavy Industry is not a large-scale factory, and you are not just ordinary managers of the factory, craftsmen."

"While China Heavy Industries pursues profit, efficiency, and technology, it also shoulders the social responsibility of Daming."

"It's not a lie."

When everyone heard the words, even Wansan was emotional.

If someone else said that, they would only be arrogant, and they would not dare to follow the freshmen's delusions, but the person in front of them is the eldest son of Yan Wang's mansion, the future Yan Wang.

Beiping is their vassal land.

People still remember how dazzling the power of King Yan's Mansion in the whole of Beiping used to be.

They are royalty.

The emperor's grandson.

What he said was tantamount to indirectly telling everyone about their rights and status.

"Many people can't understand why they gave up the Shandong market, lost huge profits, and stopped going to Shaanxi and laying commercial roads in Shanxi."

"I am very worried about the current predicament of the factory. Many people outside the cabinet have lost their direction and appear listless."

"Now, we believe that you can understand, and continue to restore confidence in the factory, roll up your sleeves and work hard."

"China Heavy Industry not only needs to consider the court, local government, and guards, but also the guidance, development, and control of the industry."

"In our future planning, you are all very important. They are the core of China Heavy Industry. You must also have a clear self-positioning."

"Only by being able to clearly understand one's own role can we make better results, and it is in line with the needs of China Heavy Industry."

Zhu Gaochi said sincerely.

The harm of the vassal king, in the mainstream thinking of officials, is not good for Daming.

Before the success of the Battle of Jingnan, Zhu Gaochi could not count on the strength of officials, even with Zhu Di's win over, he could gain the support of some officials in Beiping.

But in general, Zhu Gaochi needs to cultivate a group of talents who can follow his lead and know how to promote industry.

after all.

Before the Battle of Jingnan, I had to promote the industry to a certain level, so as to eliminate the harm caused by the Battle of Jingnan as much as possible.

Prince, I have to do it myself.

And the process of rebellion, I also want to try to suppress the smallest scale.

Then.

The group of people in front of you is very important.

Gao Zhen's mind was active and excited, and he was the first to speak out, his tone full of enthusiasm and excitement.

"The recent atmosphere in the outer cabinet is indeed a bit sluggish. I don't care about the little prince's rest assured, I will definitely turn it around."

Zhu Gaochi nodded.

"Although there are some setbacks, in the next period of time, we can dig deep into the Beiping market and develop the lower-level market."

"With the volume of Beiping, it is far from being saturated, and there is still a lot to do."

"The railway still needs to be repaired, and the two hundred prefectures and counties must have railways."

"The railway is not yet profitable, but the larger the scale of the railway, it will accelerate its profitability. Xu Ning, you have to admit this."

When Xu Ning heard his name, he quickly responded.

The first stage of the railway engineering team has come to an end, and it is in a state of loss in general. Instead, it depends on the skills of the engineering team to keep the balance.

How could he have the confidence to ask the nobleman when to start the second phase of the railway construction plan.

I even wonder if the nobleman will reduce the size of the engineering team because of interests.

"The engineering team is still undergoing a new round of expansion. When the Miyun Iron Mine and Iron Factory are established, the railway between Miyun and Beiping will also be completed."

The speed of simple railway construction can be as fast as four miles a day.

Miyun is less than [-] miles away from Beiping, and it can be completed in three months at most. With sufficient manpower, it can be completed in two months.

After all, the railway engineering teams have thousands of skilled workers, and their efficiency has also been greatly improved.

(End of this chapter)