Ming Dynasty: Huddled in Beiping Dangzhi County Text Volume Chapter 252 Encountering the Yanwang Palace CaravanLatest website:Autumn harvest is over.
The grass and trees on both sides of the road have begun to wither and turn yellow. When you lift the curtains on the car and look out, you can see further.
However, after Zhu Gaochi watched it for a while, he felt a little bored.
"Dad, haven't we already seen one village? Why do we continue to the next village?"
Zhu Di said: "We still can't believe that the people of Wanping County are already so prosperous!"
"Rich?"
Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but look puzzled, "Dad, the farmers in those villages all live in dilapidated thatched houses. The houses are still so small and there is no furniture at home.
Even their earthen courtyard wall collapsed a lot.
Moreover, when they entertained us, they didn’t even have any tea or snacks at home...
If you are so poor, how can you say you are rich?"
Zhu Di sighed softly and said: "Chi'er, because of my Ming Dynasty, there are more people who are not as good as them. At least they can have enough to eat and afford a wife...
Even the people in other prefectures and counties under my jurisdiction in Beiping are not as wealthy as them."
Zhu Gaochi asked: "But the farmers near Zhangjiawan Pier in Tongzhou are living better than them..."
Zhu Di patiently replied: "Because there are many merchants coming and going at Zhangjiawan Pier, the people near Zhangjiawan Pier can make a lot of money by doing some business, or working as coachmen or laborers."
Zhu Gaochi said seriously: "So, only when people are doing business can they make money and live a better life!"
Zhu Di's face darkened, "What Chi'er said is not entirely correct. Scholars, farmers, industry and merchants all do their own thing..."
Zhu Gaochi said: "But dad, the people worked hard to farm, but in the end, they didn't even have enough to eat."
"You're such a bastard!"
Zhu Di was furious, "If there are no more farmers farming, and everyone starts doing business, who will grow the food? What will people eat?"
Zhu Gaochi widened his eyes and thought hard.
On the side, Guo An smiled softly and said: "His Royal Highness, there is no need to complain about farmers like this, because doing business requires wisdom, even capital, and constant hard work on the road all year round... p>
Moreover, if there is something wrong with the goods, or if they encounter robbers, or if they are given trouble by local officials, they will lose money.
Many farmers do not have the wisdom of those businessmen, and they cannot become businessmen."
"Besides, farmers can also make money by farming, right?"
"Master please teach me!"
Zhu Gaochi quickly looked at Guo An expectantly.
On the side, Zhu Di also looked curious.
Guo An explained slowly: "Your Highness, can't the farmers in the village we just passed by have enough to eat?
Moreover, they can now earn a lot of money every year, marry wives, and start repairing their houses.
In another two years, when we plant the fine rice on our farm for them, they will be able to harvest more food every year.
And the peppers. They have saved more pepper seeds this year. If they plant more peppers next year, they can sell them for more money..."
"His Royal Highness has also been to the farm in the mansion. Those old soldiers, Wei Chen and the four clan brothers can also be said to be farmers. But are they living in poverty?
When have those old soldiers ever worried about eating meat in the past two years?
As for the four clan brothers of Weichen, they have now become the eighth-rank casual officials of the imperial court. They receive the imperial salary every year, so they can be regarded as successful and famous!"
At this time, Zhu Gaochi's little head was a little frozen and could not move.
"May I ask Master, why is this?"
Guo An smiled gently and said, "Your Highness, you are still young and cannot fully understand these problems. When you grow up, you will be able to figure them out easily."
Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but frown. He didn't want to be treated like a child.
However, before he could refute, Guo An pointed to a small river beside the road, "Your Highness, look at those farm children, how happy they are!"
"Huh?"
Zhu Gaochi was stunned, and quickly looked over, his eyes immediately lit up.
In the small river beside the road, there were several naked village children, about the same age as him, jumping back and forth in the river.
There was even a village boy who emerged directly from the river, holding a half-foot-sized fish tightly in his arms.
The village children in the surrounding area immediately gathered around him, their faces full of envy.
And Zhu Gaochi also looked envious.
It seems like he has never played like this before?
It’s just that being naked is degrading to elegance!
Unfortunately, before Zhu Gaochi had seen enough, the group of village children who were celebrating happily had become distant and finally invisible.
Zhu Gaochi reluctantly withdrew his gaze and said, "May I ask Master, what are they doing?"
Guo An said quietly: "I'm bathing and playing in the river, catching some river fish and taking them back to eat!"
Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but ask: "Master, they are already so old, don't they go to school?"
Guo Andao: "Studying costs money, and their family is poor and cannot afford to study."
"Ah?"
Zhu Gaochi looked surprised, "Do you still need to spend money to study?"
On the side, Zhu Di could not help but scolded, "You idiot, you have been taught stupidly by the professors in the house. You are not allowed to ask for a tutor to study? You are not allowed to buy books, pens, inks, papers and inkstones? Which one does not require money?"
Zhu Gaochi defended, "But I heard that there is no need to spend money on the academy in our house."
Zhu Di said: "How many children from poor families are there in the academy? That's it. They have to do part-time internships every month in the academy to make money.