Traveling through Great Qin: Father Qin Shihuang!

What made it even more difficult for Mei Changsu to understand was that the swamp gas clearly didn't even have a real substance, it was just a mass of ordinary air, invisible and colourless.

The reason why firewood and coal can make fire is that they are combustible materials.

And things like fire in the void are somewhat incomprehensible.

But Mei Changsu also knew that Fusu would definitely not lie to him, and they didn't have the guts to deceive Fusu. This matter is likely to be true.

Fortunately, Fusu showed them a lot of movies before, and they also had a little understanding of some technologies in the future society of An.

Speaking of which, the people in the movie didn't seem to use firewood or coal when cooking, but they didn't know about it in detail. It wasn't until Fusu mentioned biogas that Mei Changsu recalled some details.

"In addition to the rewards given to the Military Aircraft Department, a sum of money will also be used to subsidize the cost of building a biogas digester in Qianshou of the Great Qin Dynasty."

"Do you want to subsidize them to build biogas digesters?"

Now Mei Changsu was even more shocked.

The biogas digester is already very useful. If it can be popularized, Daqin can save a lot of firewood and coal in the future and use it where it is more needed.

And the Guizhou heads of Daqin naturally no longer need to spend money to buy firewood and coal.

For them, they only need to spend a sum of money to save a lot of expenses in the future, which is already a business that is sure to make money.

Just like this, Fusu still needs to use money to subsidize them, which is a bit too good.

"Your Majesty, the heads of Guizhou in the Great Qin Dynasty are no longer what they used to be. Every household can guarantee food and clothing. Even with a little hard work, the family can save a sum of money every year."

"Although I don't understand how difficult it is to build a biogas digester, I think that the cost is definitely lower than the cost of buying fuel every year."

"The heads of Guizhou are already earning a steady profit. If we spend money to subsidize it, wouldn't it be a waste of money?"

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Mei Changsu couldn't understand that Daqin is rich now, but no matter how rich he is, he wouldn't be able to make things like this, right?Not to mention how many villages there are in the whole of Daqin, and how many households in Guishou need to build biogas digesters.

For the heads of Guizhou around Xianyang alone, the subsidy required for the construction is not a small number.

The money that was originally used to buy firewood and coal was saved with great difficulty, and then had to be thrown into the Guizhou chiefs as subsidies. Wouldn't it be useless to come and go?
However, Fusu has his own considerations.

"Aiqing, please be safe and don't be impatient. You have to understand that the effect of the biogas tank on my Daqin is definitely not just as small as it seems on the surface."

"I don't know what your Majesty's opinion is?"

"I ask you, what is the current population distribution?"

"Population Distribution?"

When Mei Changsu heard this, something flashed through his mind.

"Your Majesty, now that the commercial economy of Daqin is developing rapidly, young and middle-aged men from all over Guizhou who have the conditions will choose to work in towns and factories."

"In the past few years, the population of Daqin's cities and towns has increased dramatically, but most of those who stay in the countryside are women, children, children, and the elderly."

"And Daqin's cultivated land is concentrated in the countryside, making it difficult for various facilities such as factories and shops to develop in the countryside. Therefore, the number of rural residents is still decreasing."

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This kind of thing is no secret in Daqin now, and all the capitals of Daqin know that this trend is inevitable.

After all, with the development of the commercial economy, the money earned by the heads of Guizhou who went to the city to work was obviously much higher than the income they could earn by staying in the countryside and relying solely on farming.

Therefore, all young and strong leaders of Guizhou will now give priority to entering the city to work, which has led to a rapid increase in the urban population.

But in the eyes of Fusu and others, this trend is actually not a good thing.

Because food and arable land are the eternal foundation of the country, no matter how far the economy of Daqin develops, food is an indispensable material.

Therefore, the reduction in the number of people in the countryside naturally means that the labor force for farming has decreased.

Moreover, the population of Daqin has also been growing rapidly in recent years. According to the estimates of many ministers in the court, the total population of Daqin can at least double in ten years at most.

At that time, with such a large population, the food and quantity needed to be consumed will naturally increase. These are actually potential hidden dangers.

In the court of Daqin, more than one minister had brought up this kind of matter.

However, Daqin's commercial economy has actually brought great benefits to Daqin. If you choose to give up the commercial economy at this time, you will turn around and shift your focus to the countryside.

Let those Guizhou leaders who have tasted the benefits brought by the industrial age return to the fields and run around for a few corns. Isn't this an act of reversing history?

Poverty leads to change. Fusu knows very well that the economy and agriculture of Daqin are very important to Daqin, and no matter which point can not be abandoned.

Therefore, what Fusu needs to consider is how to balance the relationship between the two, and then make a more appropriate decision, instead of directly stopping one of them as soon as it comes up.

So at least for now, Daqin should not implement any policies related to the development of Daqin's commercial economy.

And now that the business is developing so well, Fusu naturally wants to get the most benefit from it.

"Aiqing, since you also know that the population of Daqin's cities and towns is relatively large, how do you think the popularity of biogas will be in the towns?"

"Compared with firewood and coal, biogas is much more convenient than traditional pots and stoves. I believe that once it is launched, it will be loved by everyone."

Mei Changsu replied without thinking.

"Since Aiqing has seen it, you should also know that the reason why every household in the countryside can build biogas digesters is because they have this condition, and the houses in the towns may not be able to."

"The heads of Guizhou who choose to live and work in cities and towns, in addition to yearning for high returns in cities and towns, should also know that the living conditions and facilities in cities and towns are more convenient than those in rural areas."

"But nowadays, biogas is so convenient that it is only available in rural areas. Do you think those heads of state in towns will be willing?"

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After listening to Fusu's words, Mei Changsu instantly caught the flash of light in his mind just now.

Yes, as long as there is demand, there will be a market. Biogas is also one of the necessities of life, so there must be many people willing to pay for such services.