ebookland Chapter 339 A country is rich and its people are strong, and the people are strong and the country i
Chapter 339 A country is rich and its people are strong, and the people are strong and the country i
"If you two still don't understand, the prince can give you an example."
"It takes at least two days and two nights for an item to arrive thousands of miles away from the starting point by land, even if there is a straight concrete road. This is still a smooth journey."
"But if you take the water route, although the total mileage may be a little longer, but because there is no need to change horses to rest halfway, the time spent will only be shorter than the land route.
The most important thing is the transportation capacity. The transportation capacity of inland ships is more than a hundred times that of horse-drawn carriages, and it can even reach a thousand times that of sea-going ships. "
"In this case, if there is a waterway, would you choose land?"
After Ying Yu finished speaking, Meng Yi said directly:
"Then it's natural to choose the waterway, but the waterway will also give priority to the shortcut, and there must be enough supplies in the local area to transport it."
Meng Yi raised doubts in his heart.
Ying Yu waved his hand when he heard the words, "So, you still don't know enough about business."
"Now my Daqin is no longer the earliest era where there were only a few simple commodities such as silk."
"Now all the counties and counties in Daqin have their own special products, and have formed an industrial chain."
"Taking tea as an example, teas from different regions already have differences such as black tea, dark tea, green tea, and white tea. These teas have different tastes and prices, which can meet the needs of different people."
"Bamboo paper, wood paper, mulberry paper, etc. are also available for paper depending on the raw materials that are readily available locally."
"Even white sugar has different raw materials such as sugar cane and sugar beets imported from Rome."
"Under such circumstances, if the demand for commerce and trade in a region cannot develop, it can only mean that local officials have not dug enough."
"The simplest thing is that you can plant whatever is lacking in other places. Once there is a good harvest, merchants who are out of stock will naturally come to buy it."
"At this time, the importance of transportation is also reflected. Only by doing a good job in business routes can materials be transported out in a timely manner and economic development can be driven."
"The transportation is convenient, and it is more convenient for the local people to go out to work. After the people earn money, they return to the village. Isn't it also driving economic development?"
"Therefore, in the view of the current prince, there is no need to choose from the current plans for building the Grand Canal. Once they are all built, it will be over.
Even if there are three vertical and three horizontal, the prince will not think too much. "
"And not only in the north, the Jiangnan Grand Canal can also choose a route and continue to expand, so that it can drive the development of a branch area."
Ying Yu said a lot in one breath.
Why do later generations build so many infrastructures, high-speed railways and expressways continue to expand?
It is because the leaders all know that the economy can be driven only if the basics such as transportation are well established.
With the continuous development of the economy, the seemingly huge investment in the project can bring benefits far exceeding the investment in the future.
Especially when Daqin's population is skyrocketing.
The growth of population and the increase of wealth are inseparable from transportation.
In the absence of railways, all Ying Yu could think of was to make full use of water resources.
Three vertical and three horizontal, Ying Yu is not talking casually, but a goal to be truly achieved.
And Ying Yu's ultimate goal is to connect the North and South Grand Canals and run through the entire Great Qin.
As for the investment, Meng Yi and the others thought it was indeed a lot, but for Ying Yu, the money issue was the easiest to handle.
The royal firm controlled by Shen Wansan alone can easily spend tens of millions of dollars, which is enough for Daqin to start building several canals at the same time.
And with the rapid development of business, Daqin's money will only increase.
To Ying Yu, money is really just a number.
After all, the whole Great Qin belongs to him.
"His Royal Highness is far-sighted, and I admire you."
"It's just that these several grand canals are under construction at the same time, and the financial pressure is extremely high, and the Ministry of Industry and the Academy of Engineering are also understaffed."
After pondering for a long time, Meng Yi said with a sad face.
"Compared with the benefits brought by the completion of the Grand Canal, the current difficulty is not worth mentioning at all."
"What's more, balancing the economic development of the north and the south is also the next step of our national policy in Daqin."
Seeing that Meng Yi and Xiao He still looked sad, Ying Yu said calmly:
"For the construction of the Grand Canal, the Royal Chamber of Commerce will first provide [-] million yuan as the start-up capital, and you can figure out the rest."
"Investing in the Grand Canal is a profitable business. If you have spare money, you can consider it, or let your relatives and friends participate."
Ying Yu smiled and reminded everyone.
"His Royal Highness, how will this investment be implemented?"
Xiao He asked.
After following Ying Yu for so long, Xiao He naturally understood the prince's character.
There is no doubt that this must be settled.
Rather than worrying about whether it is appropriate to start several Grand Canals at the same time, it is better to ponder how to get businessmen and ordinary people to invest in the reality.
And in Xiao He's view, what Ying Yu said was indeed reasonable.
Among other things, the Grand Canal had to be built just to balance the economies of the North and the South.
Unbalanced development means that there will be a gap between the rich and the poor.
And once the gap between the rich and the poor is too large, it will be a considerable hidden danger for Daqin.
It is easy to form a monopoly class, rich businessmen and wealthy businessmen, who have too much right to speak.
Although the merchants in Daqin are very obedient nowadays, it is because of the first emperor Yingzheng and Yingyu.
Who can guarantee that they will not change after ten or a hundred years?
If a weak heir emerges from the Great Qin Dynasty in later generations who can't restrain this group of businessmen, then the fun will be great.
The danger of a businessman is no less than that of a wealthy family.
In other words, those giant merchants are actually aristocratic families in a new sense.
The best way to solve this problem is economic balance, so that all parts of Daqin can develop, and the people have enough right to speak.
Only with the support of the people can Daqin go further.
The stronger the Great Qin, the better off the people will be, and in turn support the Great Qin even more.
The relationship between the two is complementary and indispensable.
If the country is rich, the people will be strong, if the people are strong, the country will be prosperous, if the country is prosperous, the people will be safe, and if the people are safe, the world will be stable.