Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 461 Food Prices
Wei's current speed of catching up can be described as faltering. It is not as fast as Chu's development. However, it is worth noting that Wei does have the intention to develop.

Similarly, among the forces supporting the Han Dynasty...especially Liu Bei and Zhang Yan, they also had this tendency.It's just that compared to the Wei State that dominated the north, the composition of the forces supporting the Han Dynasty was complicated, and the internal strife was much more serious than that of Chu and Wei.

And the only ones who are sensitive to this aspect are Liu Bei and Zhang Yan...

In contrast, although Ma Teng, Han Sui, and Yang Feng coveted Chu's armaments, they only knew how to buy and buy.

Although Liu Bei owns more than half of Qingzhou, the important coastlines are all under the control of the Chu State. Zhang Yan is inland. The two of them attach great importance to technology, but only focus on ordnance and some basic civilian production techniques. .

Gongsun Du's health was declining, and the Gongsun family was gradually controlled by Gongsun Kang. The Gongsun family also had some interest in sea navigation because they saw Chu's warships, but... it was just "interest".

Gongsun Kang had already decided to pledge a large number of mineral veins in western and eastern Liaoning in exchange for two thousand sets of Chu plate armor.

While the combat effectiveness has been rapidly improved, it also means that the Gongsun family can no longer be distracted by any "technology".

In contrast, although Wei is seriously "lame", it is already the force that is most concerned about technological development besides Chu.

Liu Ye proposed to buy a warship, but Bai Tu did not refuse directly. Instead, he talked about the hard work from the Ministry of Industry to the shipyard, and then asked him to talk to the Ministry of Rites...

As Pang Tong said, wooden sail warships have poor encryption, and once they are bought, they will be dismantled and deciphered soon.

However, regardless of encryption or performance, it is far beyond the wooden sail warship, and the "steel true qi warship" that has higher requirements on the industrial level is about to be successfully developed.

To be precise, the "mechanics" part, ranging from the shape of the ship to as small as a screw, has been designed. The power part has also left an interface. It only lacks a true qi machine that can meet the standards of power output efficiency and energy storage... …

When the infuriating ship is launched, the wooden sail warship can rest!

Of course, if Wei wants it, it's not impossible, but... not only does the price have to be said, but Bai Tu will sell all the ships that are about to be eliminated to him at once.

This is also one of the reasons why Bai Tu emphasized the "Turtle" before, implying Liu Ye - I know you want to decipher the technology, but then don't even think about spending the price of just one ship...

First go to the Ministry of Rites to discuss whether the transaction can be made, and then go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to discuss how to make the transaction?

Facing this familiar routine, Liu Ye felt something in his heart - the previous "Chu Jia" had killed Wei Guo very painfully!
"Your Majesty, Ye has one more thing, I don't know if I should ask it or not." Liu Ye said thoughtfully.

"Zi Yang is worrying too much, you are a very wise person, how could you not know?" Bai Tu praised.

Liu Ye: ...

Liu Ye had already found that it was difficult to be polite to Bai Tu, so he asked directly: "For the sake of the prosperity of the world, your king has agreed to open up the foreign trade of grain and grass. We, the State of Wei, have always hoped that we can transport grain by sea from the State of Chu."

"Yes, I did not impose any restrictions, but this transaction can only be done by yourselves... Do you think the two-for-five transaction tax is too high?" Bai Tu frowned deliberately.

"No, the transaction tax in Chu State is not high, but the price of food... is much higher than last year!" Liu Ye said resentfully.

"Actually, it's not too high. It's only one-third of the food price in Wei. And this is due to the increase in domestic demand of our people in Chu." Bai Tu laid out the facts and reasoned.

Last year, even if the Chu State used official salt and other means to indirectly purchase grain from the government, it could only stabilize grain prices at the level before the Yellow Turban Rebellion. If the Chu State had not insisted on it, it would have dropped to the point of hurting the feelings of farmers. .

As for the Central Plains region, even in Xuzhou where there has been peace for several years, the price of food is seven or eight times that of Chu State, and these are only private prices. If you buy in large quantities, there will be no supply at all!

Only at this time can the people of Chu country remember that it is still a chaotic world.

This also made smuggling grain and grass a hot business in Chu State...

This year, the State of Chu officially opened up foreign grain and grass trade, but it only required taxation - no other money or goods were collected. Instead, for every five shi of grain sent out from the border, two shi would be deducted directly, or taxes would be paid to the county government at the place of production, and then brought with them. With the certificate, he went to Shouchun, Wancheng, or trading seaports.

Although the tax is not light, considering that this is a serious transaction channel, in fact, for both parties, the advantages still outweigh the disadvantages.

However, this year has begun to promote the practice of kung fu for all. The first nationally promoted version of Wu Qin Xi, also known as "A Strong Youth Makes a Country Strong", has been fully rolled out and promoted, and the degree of promotion has even been included as one of the key assessment items for local officials.

Once you start practicing Qigong, your appetite will increase two or three times, especially for teenagers of the right age.

As for the enthusiasm for practicing Kung Fu, Chu finally chose to start from three aspects...

The first is to use the basic true energy as the soft standard for the county's student source - without true energy, the requirements for admission and scholarship applications will be higher.

Second, after cultivating true energy, each person will enjoy twenty acres of food tax-free quota...

Third, the Ministry of Industry has established a number of new research laboratories this year, focusing on the development of "civilian Qi machines", including ones for harvesting, sowing, and weaving...

It is not a large seeding truck or harvester, but an automated and individualized handheld device that mainly supplies infuriating energy directly to the user!
Many results have been achieved and are being distributed for trial use in an effort to convince the people that the Qi they have cultivated can not only be "taxed", but that after [-]-[-] taxation with the court every year, their Qi can also improve their own. quality of life.

In addition, for the common people, the food in Chu State is indeed cheap enough, so many families, especially farmers, have young men starting to "practice martial arts".

According to Lu Bu, when a "half-year-old" eats the most, it is also the most suitable time to practice. When he gets older and eats less, his training efficiency decreases.

The stages of food intake reduction are basically the points where martial arts efficiency is most affected by age.

And the more advanced your skills are, the later this day will come - for example, Lu Bu, now that he is open to eating, he can eat a cow every day!
Therefore, people's direct consumption of food has increased a lot. At the same time, because the demand for meat, eggs, milk, and vegetables is also higher, naturally more poultry and livestock are needed, which further increases food consumption and increases vegetable prices. , and more fields are used for growing vegetables.

There is no need for Chu State to specifically raise food prices this year, and it can be completely stabilized.

At the same time, the price of grain seems to have increased several times, but the actual impact is not big, because it is not a famine year, every household has surplus grain, and the grain that was originally "traded" is also the surplus of each family - most families in Chu State, But they are still farmers.

Even if someone goes to the city to work in a workshop all the year round, it does not affect each of them. In the countryside, they all have land, either their family members are planting it, or they will also be commissioned to cultivate it. The annual food tax is higher!

It only has little impact on Chu State, but it is more uncomfortable for the Central Plains and the North who are waiting for "low-priced Chu grain"...

(End of this chapter)