allendalepharm Chapter 297
Chapter 297
"If you don't know yet, Prince Ben can give you an example. "
"If an item arrives thousands of miles away from the place of departure, it will take at least two days and two nights to travel by land, even if it is a cement straight, and this is still a very smooth journey. "
"If you take the waterway, although the mileage will be a little longer because of the possible detour, it will not take more time because you don't need to change horses to rest in the middle of the road, and it will even be shorter.
Moreover, the transportation capacity of inland river ships is more than 100 times that of horse-drawn carriages, and if it is a sea vessel, it can reach 1,000 times!"
"In this case, if there is a water route, will you choose the land route or the water route?"
Fusu smiled slightly.
"Naturally, it is a waterway, but the waterway will also give priority to shortcuts, and there must be enough materials to transport locally!"
Meng Yi wondered.
"So, you still don't know enough about commerce, and now I'm Daqin, and it's not the earliest era when there were only a few simple commercial goods such as silk. "
"Nowadays, all the counties and counties in Daqin have gradually developed their own specialties and formed a corresponding industrial chain. "
"As far as tea is concerned, tea in different regions has been distinguished from red tea, black tea, green tea, white tea, etc., with different tastes, which can meet the needs of different people. "
"Depending on the availability of raw materials in the local area, there are also bamboo paper, wood paper, mulberry hemp paper, and so on. "
"Sugar also came from different sources, such as sugar cane and sugar beets imported from Rome. "
"In this case, if the demand for commerce and trade in a region cannot develop, it can only mean that the local officials have not dug enough. "
"The simplest, whatever is lacking elsewhere, you can just plant it, and once the harvest is harvested, the merchants who are out of stock will naturally flock to it. "
"At this time, the importance of roads is highlighted, only by doing a good job of transportation, can the materials be transported in time, and more businessmen come to buy. "
"No matter how bad it is, the transportation is convenient, and it will be more convenient for the local people to go out to work, and after earning money to return to their hometowns, won't it also drive the local economic development?"
"Therefore, there are not too many feasible canal proposals that have been proposed, but too few. "
"Even if it's three vertical and three horizontal, it's not an exaggeration. "
"And not only in the north, but also in the south of the Yangtze River, the Grand Canal can also build a double line, and choose another route to drive the development of a part of the region. "
"And don't forget, with Daqin's current birth rate, the population is very likely to more than double within a hundred years!"
Fusu explained with a smile.
The reason why the future generations want to carry out so much infrastructure construction and the continuous expansion of high-speed rail and expressway is because the superior knows very well that only by doing a good job in transportation and other foundations can the surrounding economic development be driven.
And as the economy continues to grow, what seems to be wasteful investment will only become insufficient in the future.
Especially in the case of large population development.
The growth of population and the increase of wealth are the most real transportation needs.
In the absence of railways, Fusu could only make full use of the water system resources that had not yet been eroded at the moment, and had more water resources than in later generations, and built more canals to connect the whole country.
Three verticals and three horizontals are definitely not just empty talk, but the real goal to be achieved.
As for the investment, in the eyes of Meng Yi and others, it is a lot, but for Fusu, it is really not a thing.
The Prince's Mansion alone can easily come up with tens of thousands of dollars, which is enough to build several canals at the same time.
And with the development of commerce, the money of the Prince's Mansion will only increase.
Money is really just a number for Fusu.
After all, the entire Great Qin belonged to him.
"Your Highness is far-sighted, and the old minister admires it!"
"It's just that several lines are started at the same time, the financial pressure is extremely high, and the Ministry of Industry and the Engineering Institute are also understaffed!"
Meng Yi pondered for a long time before he said with a sad face.
"Compared with the benefits after the completion of the project, this difficulty at present is just a small matter. "
"In particular, balancing the development of the north and the south is the next key goal of Daqin!"
Fusu smiled slightly: "In this project, the prince will first take out 10,000 yuan as the start-up capital, and the rest, isn't there still a private sector?"
"Rest assured, this investment will definitely make you satisfied. "
"If you have money to spare, you can consider it, or let your family and friends invest with you. "
Fusu smiled slightly.
"How do you do that?"
Xiao He said.
Following Fusu for a long time, Xiao He naturally knew that once Fusu was decided, it would definitely be unquestionable.
Rather than worrying about whether it is appropriate to start construction of several Grand Canals at the same time, it is better to figure out how to do it well.
Moreover, what Fusu said is indeed reasonable, just to balance the development of the north and the south, these several Grand Canal plans are very necessary.
After all, unbalanced development means that there is 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 huge hidden danger.
It is easy to form a monopoly class, a giant business oligarchy, and have too much right to speak.
Although this group of merchants seems to be very obedient now, it is because the First Emperor and Fusu are there, and their prestige is enough.
If there is a slightly weaker successor in the later generations, and this group of businessmen cannot be suppressed, the fun will be great.
The harmfulness of businessmen is definitely not inferior to that of wealthy families.
Or, in fact, it is a wealthy family in a new sense.
And the best way is to let all localities develop, so that the people have enough right to speak.
In fact, it is the ordinary people who really support Great Qin the most, because only when the imperial court is strong, the people will have more opportunities.
For example, the various free official schools, libraries, civil and military examinations, free medical care, etc., implemented by Fusu, all benefit all the people and give them room for growth.
And whether it is a wealthy family or a businessman who has too much power to speak, for their own interests, they will cut off this upward channel in order to get more benefits.
When the persecuted people can't live, Daqin will be in chaos.
And these initiators will not only not care, but will even want to be more chaotic.
Because the more chaotic it is, the better it is to fish in troubled waters, and the more chances there will be for their ambitions to be realized.
Therefore, developing the north, strengthening the south, and making all the people prosperous are the foundation of the great Qin's true long-term peace and stability.
Xiao He also saw that the reason why Fusu insisted on raising funds from the private sector was actually to let more people get rich with the construction of the Grand Canal.
"It's very simple, it is the Daqin Royal Money Bank to issue canal construction bonds to the people!"
"Therefore, the people of Daqin can subscribe and obtain bond income. "
Fusu smiled and introduced the concept of bonds to Meng Yi and Xiao He.
The eyes of the two of them suddenly lit up, and their eyes were full of admiration when they looked at Fusu.
is worthy of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, such a plan can actually be come up with.