royal robes

Chapter 698 Promotion of Consumption
Zhao Kuangyin took a deep breath and said, "Zong Xin, you are already rich enough, why do you need to make such small money? You can earn tens of thousands of taels of silver at most by going back and forth with dozens of carts, which is just a drop in the bucket."

"In order to promote economic development, consumption power is the most important thing for economic development. If everyone keeps their money and doesn't spend it, the economy of a country will collapse immediately. So we must let the people spend all their money. , and then let them earn it back, only a circulating economy can be called an economy, the money spent is called money, and what is left in the hand is a useless piece of iron.”

Zhao Kuangyin curled his lips and said: "No, Zong Xin, isn't it a good thing for everyone to have money? Why do you have to spend it? If you spend it, you will be poor. Do you want everyone in the world to be poor?"

"Didn't you listen when I was talking about economics?" Zong Xin looked at Zhao Kuangyin in surprise: "Aren't you most interested in money?"

Tianya explained: "Master, when you were talking about economics, we were on our way to Khitan. Uncle Zhao was called by you to send Zhao Jingniang back to his hometown. You arranged for him to meet He Meiyu by chance. So Uncle Zhao didn't listen. to economics class."

"No wonder, let me just say, how can you not remember the mention of money?" Zong said: "Economics is actually very simple, especially in this age, as long as you know income and expenditure. The country's taxation It comes from the consumption of the common people. If the common people do not consume, the country will have no taxation. After the country has no taxation, there will be no money to spend on the army. The army will not go out to drink and eat to support the family if there is no income. After the store has no business, it will not hire people to work. , people will also lose their jobs, so they will only get poorer and poorer. But if those stores make a lot of money, they will also increase wages for the people. People have money to spend and pay taxes. After the country has money, it will vigorously develop , the people will become richer and richer. Therefore, it is very necessary to stimulate consumption, let the people spend their money, and only after they spend it can they earn back."

Zhao Kuangyin nodded: "It seems to make sense, this is a cycle, right?"

"Yes, it's a cycle. If the cycle goes in a good direction, it will get better and better. If it goes in a bad direction, it will get worse and worse. And in this circle, as long as one point is broken, the whole circle will collapse." Zong Dao: "Therefore, the world needs good people and bad people. The imperial court needs loyal ministers as well as treacherous ministers. If all the ministers are loyal, the country will surely perish, and it will perish even faster."

"I don't understand this sentence again. If the country is full of loyal ministers, it is of course a good thing. Why do we need treacherous ministers?" Zhao Kuangyin understood the question just now, but Zhao Kuangyin was confused about this question again. It doesn't matter, this is just Zong Xinju An example, this example may not be appropriate.

Zongdao: "This is like a food chain. Rats are annoying, right? Everyone wants to kill all the rats, but...if the rats disappear completely, it will bring a devastating blow to everything. Those who rely on Snakes, cats, hawks, and many small carnivores that feed on mice will starve to death. After these animals starve to death, the large carnivores that eat these animals will also starve to death, and the whole world will starve to death Death. Good things are necessary, but bad things are also necessary. The world is like this. There is yin and yang is heaven. Don’t always think about the good side. In fact, the bad side is also necessary for society.”

Zhao Kuangyin seems to understand, but Zong Xin's words are justified, no matter whether his words are right or not, anyway, as long as what comes out of his mouth is convincing.Perhaps this is where Zong Xin's personal charm lies. His words can easily impress others... Otherwise, how could he have four wives?
Zhao Kuangyin said: "Zongxin...you said you want to stimulate consumption, but the entire Central Plains is so huge, your dozens of truckloads of goods alone shouldn't stimulate much. You should do something more meaningful. In fact, you The purpose of taking this Silk Road is to heal the golden veins of the body, there is no need to say it is so meaningful.”

Zhao Kuangyin thought that he had seen through Zong Xin, and he was just making an excuse for himself.Everyone knows the purpose of Zong Xin's trip to the Silk Road. He just wanted to heal his golden veins. This is definitely the main reason.As for other secondary reasons, Zong Xin would always find excuses.

Zong Xin shook his head and said, "You don't understand. I once said that I want to bring back a clear, transparent wine with a stronger aroma from the Silk Road, right? This wine will be a great stimulus to consumption. Everyone in the Central Plains will start drinking this kind of wine, and the production of this kind of wine is not cheap, and it takes a long time, otherwise... this business is more profitable than selling salt."

"You...will you really make everyone in the world like to drink this kind of wine?" Zhao Kuangyin said: "It's just a kind of wine, it shouldn't have such a great charm. Who can't make wine? There's no need to get it You're here to buy wine."

Zong Xin chuckled and said, "This kind of wine is not brewed, so ordinary people can't make it at all. As long as you drink this kind of wine, the kind of wine we drink now will almost be eliminated, because the aroma of the wine can't be compared at all. Now Basically, what the Central Plains drinks can be collectively referred to as rice wine, and what I will bring back to the Central Plains is shochu. In fact, I only found out after I left the temple that all the wine that the Central Plains drank so far is rice wine. No wonder the ancients could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. The strength of the alcohol is too weak, the alcohol content is too low, it is no different from drinking water. Shochu is the real alcohol."

Zhao Kuangyin nodded, although he didn't quite understand, what Zong Xin said made sense.So far Zong Xin has created countless miracles, and Zhao Kuangyin is used to them.It's strange that he didn't do anything earth-shattering.

However, Zhao Kuangyin is looking forward to this wine very much, and is also very yearning for the upcoming business.Zong Xin said that due to some restrictions, the business of selling wine did not make money from selling salt.In other words, selling wine can actually make more money than selling salt...

Zhao Kuangyin really didn't know that apart from directly digging gold mines, there is also a more profitable business than selling salt?
In fact, selling salt was not particularly profitable in the past, because the cost of boiling salt was too high, and the salt production was slow and the quality was not good.However, after Zong Xin invented the sun-dried salt method, it completely overturned the salt production in the entire Central Plains.It is almost an empty-handed white wolf, and only a few workers are needed to meet the demand for salt in the entire Central Plains.You can earn as much as you sell. Most of the Central Plains eat salt from Yandao, which is not only cheap but also of good quality... This is the most profitable business in the world, because this business is too big and requires no capital at all. .

Now Zong Xin said that he can still come up with a business that is more profitable than selling salt... It is really hard to imagine how much money Zong Xin will make.After returning to the Central Plains again, it is estimated that the whole world will be boiling again.A lot of money will go into Lei Hong's coffers again.

In fact, Zhao Kuangyin is very clear that Zong Xin can't spend so much money at all. Apart from his interest and innovation, he should make money to activate the economy.Of course, the money will end up in your own pocket, there is no doubt about it.Zong Xin himself said that what the country needs is tax revenue, which is used to support the army and then supplied to the people, and the consumption of the people is returned to the country, so that the country can become more and more prosperous.

Zhao Kuangyin knew that Zong Xin had never been a greedy and selfish person, so he had to study hard in the future and try to lower his views on money.However, since I was a child, everything I do has been based on money. Although it is a bit late to change now, it is much better than before...Because I gave up the matter of [-]% of the income of Yandao, some things have begun to fade.

Only then did Zhao Kuangyin realize that it was the state of mind of a monk to be able to pick it up and put it down, and it was precisely because he was able to let it go that his mood improved and his martial arts improved accordingly.Of course, the main reason for the improvement of martial arts is Bu Xiangyang's incomplete Sifang Tathagata.

"Don't talk about this, my husband has worked hard today, let's go to the inn to drink." Yaoyao said: "My husband, I found that the people here are really simple, the things here are also very cheap, and the girls here are very beautiful. But it is very strange, why is it so hot in Uighur, and the girls here are whiter than those in the Central Plains? I remember that after I went to the Fengzhou desert last time, I had only been exposed to the sun for a few days, and my skin was a little tanned."

This is indeed a very strange question. Uighur girls are mostly fair and fair, with tender skin and more beautiful than Central Plains people.But generally speaking, in a place where the sun is so big, girls should look darker. Even Yaoyao will be tanned by the sun. How can Uighur women be so fair?

Everyone looked at Zong Xin. This is indeed a very strange question. If you know the answer to this question, the five women around you can always keep their white and tender skin.Even Zhao Kuangyin and Tian Ya want to know the secret.

Zong Xin said depressedly: "Why do you ask me? How would I know?"

"Oh~~~~~~"

It turned out that Zong Xin didn't know everything, which surprised everyone.But I also admire Yaoyao, she was the first to ask a question that Zong Xin couldn't answer.In the past, everyone thought that Zong Xin knew everything. Sure enough, he is not a god, and there are things he doesn't know.

A group of people went to the inn, and Zong Xin and his group went to the inn for nothing else, just to eat.Except for the five women, all of them were foodies, including their mounts.Zong Xin's wargs are easier, just give them some meat, but Zhao Kuangyin's black cow is very troublesome, he has to burn all the iron and charcoal for him before eating.

The black goat in Xizhou City is indeed the best in the world, the meat is plump, tender and delicious, and here is not only roast lamb, but also a soup pot.However, people here don't like to eat stir-fried vegetables, so that's okay, and the group enjoyed their meal very much.

(End of this chapter)