In Changping, Chu State, Jiang Dingzhen, the eldest son of the Jiang family, looked at the profits of the Jiang family's major factories, with a long-lost smile on his face.
His third brother Jiang Dingxiao couldn't help but said: "Brother, it seems that the steel plant is controlled by the cabinet, which is not a bad thing.
The profits of steel plants are now 30% higher than before the economic crisis."
Jiang Dingzhen looked at the cheerful third brother, and the less he knew, the less he would worry.
A year ago, the third brother knew that the Jiang family had been tied to the Chu State.
He was depressed for a few days, but quickly recovered.
He said that there are gains and losses, and when he enjoyed the policy support of Chu State, he accepted it happily.
Now you want to share the joys and sorrows with the Chu State but are unwilling to do so. This is too double standard.
I only want to enjoy the benefits and not bear the costs. This kind of good thing can't be found anywhere.
When Jiang Dingzhen heard what his third brother said, he was a little shocked. It was true. There are not so many people in the world who have the best of both worlds.
He also found that his third brother was a true optimist.
Jiang Dingzhen could not let her third brother be too optimistic.
He must let his third brother have a clear understanding of the current situation.
The situation in Europe is so tense, and the political changes in Chu State are also unclear.
As the eldest son of the Jiang family, he might be involved in a storm one day.
The third brother must shoulder the responsibilities of the family when the time comes.
When Jiang Dingzhen thought of this, he said with some regret: "Our family's industries are all related to steel.
The booming development of the steel industry is nothing more than large-scale industrial construction or large-scale engineering construction.
In the past year, industrial construction and engineering construction, except for the military industry, have all experienced a huge decline.
The prosperity of the steel industry was inseparable from the imperial court's investment in additional troops.
Since this year, newspapers and new radio stations have frequently reported on the arms race among various countries.
It was the arms race that led to the prosperity of the steel mills in our homes.
After learning about this situation, Dingxiao, can you still laugh?"
Jiang Dingxiao asked in surprise: "Brother, why can't I laugh?
Whatever the reason?
Our factory is making money, which is why I am happy.
Of course I know that the arms race will not continue endlessly, but the arms race is the preliminary preparation for war.
After countries prepare for war, if war does break out, our steel plants will receive more orders.
It will bring more income to our Jiang family, isn’t this something worth being happy about?”
Jiang Dingzhen listened to his third brother's statement and couldn't refute it for a while.
The third brother said this, but there is no flaw in his statement.
It can only be said that the two brothers have different views on the future war.
Jiang Dingzhen was born in the troubled times of the late Ming Dynasty, and he had a clear understanding of the troubled times since he could remember.
His third brother Jiang Dingxiao was born after Emperor Su He Dingding.
He had little impression of the war. At most, he had seen images of the war from documentaries.
It is precisely because of the different experiences they had when they were young that the two brothers have different cognitions.
When Jiang Dingzhen realized this, he knew that he could not convince his third brother.
Only when he sees the cruelty of war in person will his thoughts change.
When Jiang Dingxiao saw that his elder brother was not preaching, he stood up and said, "I'm going to talk to the Li family in Lucheng about the marriage.
Xiao Qi’s marriage should also be finalized.”
Jiang Dingzhen nodded and said: "The Li family in Lucheng is a well-matched family and will not disgrace our Jiang family.
Marry a virtuous wife, keep concubines and have sex with them.
If you are not a good match, you will never enter the door of our Jiang family."
Jiang Dingzhen saw his third brother walking out of the room and leaning on his chair in a daze.
He murmured: "It's been a troubled time, it's been a troubled time.
If Chu can win the war in the future, everything will be easy to say.
If Chu State really fails, the Jiang family’s property and their lives may not be saved.”
Jiang Dingzhen no longer thought about these things. He opened the black square box on the table and slowly adjusted the knob.
The sound started to become noisy, and then a clear sound came out.
"This is a business channel, now showing a news item.
Due to insect pests, domestic wheat harvests have failed, and flour prices have risen slightly.
Cabinet Prime Minister Xu Minghan personally issued instructions to immediately purchase 500,000 tons of wheat from Jin to calm domestic grain prices.
The price of white sugar continues to rise, and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce and the State Administration of Taxation jointly crack down on unscrupulous merchants who hoard it.
Steel prices continue to rise, and people complain that if steel prices continue to rise, they will no longer be able to afford iron pots and will have to use casseroles to stew."
When Jiang Dingzhen heard the news, he heard an unusual meaning.
Even if the price of steel rises sharply again, it will not affect the price of iron pots.
Among the prices of iron pots, the price of steel only accounts for a part, and more of the price is the profit earned by the processing link.
But this statement comes from the official, that is, the cabinet is dissatisfied with the steel industry.
According to the usual remarks of the cabinet, the price increase must be due to insufficient supply.
The problem of insufficient supply means increasing production capacity.
Increasing production capacity will definitely dilute the profits of current steel plants.
Under normal circumstances, the Jiang family would definitely not be willing to increase production capacity and reduce prices.
But the current situation is obviously not normal.
Jiang Dingzhen has put increasing the production capacity of the steel plant on the agenda.
He listened to the commercial channel's newsletter for a while.
With the existence of radio stations, you can really know the world's affairs without leaving home.
Radio stations can deliver news in real time and through sound, and are not as rigid as newspapers.
In order to promote broadcasting equipment, the empire sold radios extremely cheaply, and most people could afford them. The cheap ones only cost a dozen taels of silver coins.
The radio equipment for sending telegraphs cost tens of thousands of silver coins when it first appeared, but now it requires thousands of silver coins.
Comparing the two, it can be seen that the radio is really not expensive.
Ordinary working-class people are reluctant to buy a radio worth more than ten taels of silver coins.
They prefer to buy newspapers worth only a few pennies.
However, some hotels and restaurants do not have radios to play programs, so business will be much worse than that of their counterparts.
Jiang Dingzhen listened to the content on the radio. There were many advertisements for products and job recruitment information.
It can be seen that during this period of time, Chu State has gradually emerged from the economic crisis.
Because the arms race creates a lot of new demands, it leads to faster economic development.
"Chu's economy will continue to prosper, and cabinet officials believe that Chu has emerged from the economic crisis.
Chu's economic policies in recent years have been very effective, and the cabinet will continue to maintain relevant economic policies."
When Jiang Dingzhen heard this comment, he sneered.
If you deceive the ignorant people with these remarks, then some people will believe them.
But lying to him, a businessman who has been in business for many years, is full of loopholes.
He understands why the cabinet did this.
When people know everything, they can figure out why they are not doing well.
Sometimes it is difficult to be confused, and knowing too clearly and being unable to change can become extremely painful.
When Jiang Dingzhen thought of these things, he felt a little painful. He immediately turned the channel button, and soon a vicissitudes of baritone came into his ears. This was the Chu State Military Channel.
"Mr. Mi, what do you think of the increasing arms race among countries?
There are some extreme scholars who believe that you are provoking conflicts among countries.
Geographical influence does not exist at all, and your theory is just a castle in the air."
Jiang Dingzhen heard that Mr. Mi Youde was a guest on the military channel.
He was able to react in time and did not let the Jiang family slip into an irreversible situation.
This is inseparable from Mi Youde's guidance.
It was from then on that Mr. Mildew began his legendary rise.
Now Mr. Mi Youde is already a famous scholar, and his explanations of geographical theory have been recognized by many people.
He predicted the development of military competitions among various countries, and most of his guesses were correct.
Mr. Mi Youde relied on his outstanding foresight to directly make geopolitical theory one of the prominent theories today.
From the monarchs and ministers of various countries to the common people, they will all understand the relevant content of geopolitical theory.
He listened to the questions from the military channel host. The host was obviously making things difficult for Mr. Mi Youde.
Jiang Dingzhen is looking forward to Mr. Mi Youde's answer.
He also hopes to learn from Mr. Mi Youde about the current situation of arms races among various countries?
He previously believed that some countries would not be able to sustain such a high-intensity arms race for a few months.
The arms race has been going on for more than a year now, and countries are still gritting their teeth and insisting on increasing their efforts.
Mi Youde heard the host's question, and he also heard the trap hidden in the question.
He encountered too many similar situations during this period.
His rise has blocked the way of many people.
These people will never give up and will definitely use various methods to ruin his reputation.
Mi Youde was not angry, he said in a calm tone: "The arms race among various countries has been going on for more than a year, and they are still increasing their efforts.
Because of the demand created by the arms race, countries have experienced false prosperity.
It is these false prosperity that cover up the irreconcilable contradictions within countries.
If it is truly prosperous, it can rely on rapid development to resolve many conflicts.
But false prosperity will burst sooner or later, which will also cause countries to lose the opportunity to resolve conflicts.
I judge based on experience that false prosperity will soon be unsustainable, maybe within a few months, or at most a year.
What is the tipping point is that arms race cannot boost the economies of various countries.
Once this happens in any country, that country will be the trigger for war."
When Jiang Dingzhen heard Mr. Mi Youde say this, the fog in his eyes seemed to dissipate a little.
He knows that the current economic prosperity is just false prosperity.
But he didn't know how long such false prosperity could be maintained?
Mr. Millard looks further ahead. He has already predicted that the arms race will not be able to stimulate the economy.
This shows that the economic engines of European countries have lost their effectiveness.
That will definitely make this country slip into a state far worse than when it was in economic crisis.
What happens in this scenario? It's easy to surmise.
The country's conflicts will inevitably erupt in an all-round way.
This country can only implode or launch a war abroad to divert domestic conflicts.
Because this country has been engaged in an arms race in the early stage, it is already prepared to use military means to solve the problems it encounters.
The country is left with the only option, which is to start a war.
Jiang Dingzhen only hopes that this country is not Chu.
The consequences of such problems caused by internal and external troubles are even more tragic than simply launching a war.
Combining his own experience, he figured out what Mr. Mi Youde meant.
He estimated that most people in front of the radio would not be able to understand what Mr. Mi Youde meant.
He thought Mr. Mi Youde might be able to explain a few words.
However, he found silence on the radio. Mr. Mildew had no intention of explaining at all.
The host was unable to sink in at first and asked directly: "Mr. Mi Youde, your inference is too shocking.
How can the prosperous economy that is booming now be false prosperity?
The products produced by the factory are real products.
The money earned by factory owners and workers is also real silver coins.
The tax revenue received by the imperial court was not less than a copper penny.
Mr. Mi Youde, how can you say that the current economic prosperity is false prosperity?"
Mi Youde did not answer the host's question. He said disdainfully: "If you can't understand this question, you must not understand geopolitical theory.
Geographical theory is a profound knowledge, and some idiots cannot even see the trace of this knowledge.
He is really a theory that has no effect, so how can he be respected by all countries?
You can believe that I am a liar, but you must not believe that the top leaders of various countries are all idiots."
Mr. Mi Youde's retort left the host stunned.
Jiang Dingzhen was very happy when he heard Mr. Mi Youde's sharp counterattack.
From his perspective as a bystander, Mr. Mi Youde handled this kind of matter very delicately.
Mr. Mi Youde did not fall into the trap of self-evidence and directly used the spread of his doctrine to fight back.
The host was obviously prepared in advance, but Mr. Mi Youde's reaction was not within his expectations, so his reaction was a little slow.
Mi Youde was speechless when he saw the host.
He knew that many people didn't understand, and that was exactly what he did on purpose.
Only in this way can it be controversial enough for the name Mi Youde to spread throughout Europe.
He accepted the invitation from the radio station just to spread his fame.
The radio station can spread his fame to every corner of Chu State.
Radio stations in other countries may also rebroadcast it.
This also directly exposed false prosperity.
Only by doing this will his reputation be completely spread throughout Europe.
Mi Youde did not want to be a mouthpiece of Chu State, but became a real scholar.
Mi Youde saw the performance of the audience and the host, and he knew he had succeeded.
The controversy caused by these people will definitely make most people in Europe pay attention to the new theory of geopolitical theory.
Geographical theory is a very practical theory.
The experience summarized by the geographical theory can also be justified.
People who understand the geopolitical theory only need to use the template and apply it to their own country, and they will definitely get similar answers.
Mi Youde is not short of money, but now he only has spiritual pursuits left.
But he didn't know how big a disturbance his remarks caused.
