When the question was asked, the person in charge of the previous activity in the Yunzhong region took the lead in a voice with a Qi Di accent: "I have an idea, but whether it can be successful or not still needs to be studied above." ”

He was originally a Qi person, and he also had a surname, the national name, and he was the descendant of the two clans of the country and the high family that Zhou Tianzi was responsible for supervising in the Qi State back then, or called "assisting".

Both clans are surnamed Jiang, but although they are Jiang Qi's Zhengqing after separation, the specific appointment still needs to be canonized by Zhou Tianzi. Even if they are Jiang Qi's vassals, according to feudal law, the vassals of my vassals are not my vassals, but the special thing about the two clans is that they are Jiang Qi's vassals, and at the same time, they are counted as vassals of Zhou Tianzi, and like Jiang Qi, when the two clans alternate power, they are also canonized by Zhou Tianzi.

After all, Jiang is not surnamed Ji, he is an outsider.

So much so that when Guan Zhong reformed, among the fifteen baronies responsible for sending troops, there were ten of the two clans, which was a bit similar to the big clan like the six secretaries of the Jin State, and when they sent troops, they were also two of the three armies and two marshals.

It's just that later, the political turmoil of the Qi State, the nobles of all parties joined forces, the Tian family won, and the two families of the national high school have withered.

Now in the clouds, this Guo's ink man has a single name, and he took a word when he became an adult, and his ancestors can be traced back to the Qi Dazai who participated in the battle of Chengpu and returned to his father.

Guogang is a side branch of the Guo clan, in fact, there is no longer the aristocratic status of a scholar, he joined the Mo family in the Qi State in his early years, and was later sent to the clouds because of his outstanding talent.

Before the specially sent ink artists came, Gao Yanagi had told them to carefully inquire about the opinions of the local ink scholars, and some things were feasible in Si Shang, but they may not be applicable in remote areas; Some truths can be put into practice in Si, but in the cloud, they may need to be adapted.

Guogang's thinking is also sharp, and he feels that this is an excellent opportunity to show his talents, but he still has some doubts in his heart.

So he said that his opinion was just an idea, and whether it was feasible still needs to be studied from above.

The special inker said, "You say yes." Everybody can give their opinions. ”

Guogang nodded and said: "Actually, the problem in the cloud, let's think about it carefully, we can think so. ”

"We have money and a lot of handicrafts, but the location in the clouds is remote, transportation is not easy, so many people come in at once, and there may be problems with food prices."

"At the same time, our purpose in the cloud is not to make money, but to have enough troops and population to resist the raids of the Hu people and restrain the Zhao clan at the same time."

"This problem can be solved by using some examples of wisdom in the "Extravagance" and "Light and Heavy" of the Qi State Guanzi School."

This involves academic disputes, and there have been many debates between the Mohists and the Guanzi School, and it is this reason that led to Guogang's previous hesitation.

The commissioner himself has read a lot of books, and he has dabbled in many schools, and he also knows a little about the disputes between the Mo family and the Guanzi school, and when he heard him say this, he nodded and said, "You say yes." The Tao is different, and they do not conspire with each other. The same way, the technique can be used. ”

Guogang hummed and said: "The difference between our Mojia and the Guanzi school seems to lie in the dispute between "extravagance" and "thrift", but in fact, the difference lies in whether the world needs a class that does not work and owns fiefs to obtain wealth to buy handmade goods, so as to make the world stable. ”

He is right, and he has indeed captured the essence of the debate between the Mohists and the Guanzi School over the years.

In the cloud for five years, there are really not many entertainment activities, and Guogang has been reading books.

He himself was born in the Qi Kingdom, and he was also familiar with some people of the Guanzi School, and he was also deeply influenced by the Guanzi School when he was young.

There are many people in the Mo family who were born in other families and then rebelled to the Mo family, including the previous giant Yu Huali who was a traitor to Confucianism, and the Mo family is very tolerant of scholars from other families, and there is not too much harsh criticism.

Although it is not said to be eclectic, Guogang has been pondering the theory of the economy for the past five years, integrating the polemics of the Mohist and Guanzi schools that are suitable for the dominance, and his understanding of some economic laws can be regarded as a "blessing in disguise", if it were not for a remote place like Yunzhong, he may not have so much energy to ponder these things.

After first expressing his disapproval of the Guanzi school, he said: "Our current situation is that we have money, but what we need is food, or money here is not like in the Central Plains Qilu Weidi can be exchanged for enough food." ”

"So, what is money? This question needs to be clarified first. ”

The commissioner put down his pen and said after a little thought: "The Guanzi school says that gold, jade and copper coins are the currency of the people. Our Mo family said that gold, jade and copper coins are generally equivalent. Actually, it means something about the same. There is not much difference between currency and equivalent. ”

Guogang nodded and said, "It's just that I've been thinking about it for the past five years, but I feel that there are some different meanings in it." ”

"For example, if Sishang saves money, because it is not used elsewhere, the profits can be reinvested to expand production. For example, I have accumulated enough money in Sishang that can be used to invest in the South China Sea, Huaibei, Song and other places. Either by buying land or by investing in industry and commerce, the money will increase in value through labor, and thus continue to profit. ”

"But it doesn't work in the cloud. Since we believe that labor is fundamental to acquiring and increasing wealth, it is not feasible to use reinvestment in the cloud to spare. ”

"We try to avoid the situation of working in the cloud, and some people who have money now can only spend money to buy handicrafts, but they can't use it to add value."

"If you buy land, the clouds are full of reclaimable wasteland, and without hands, wasteland will always be wasteland. The premise for them to buy land must be that there must be enough manpower, and in fact they are buying it is the work of others. ”

The commissioner was thoughtful, and Guogang said slowly: "Money is very useful in Sishang and even in Song and Qi, and that's because money itself has two meanings. ”

"One can be turned into capital that can be re-put into production, and the other can be turned into money to buy goods."

"Money is loved precisely because it has these two meanings."

"Now in the cloud, we have money, but it's difficult to exchange it for what we want, which is actually quite understandable."

It was not the first time that the commissioner had heard such a similar statement, so he pondered for a moment and asked, "What do you say?" ”

Guogang said: "We are in the clouds, for the sake of the soldiers and the people who serve, we want to avoid the situation of mercenary farming this year." Then it will be difficult to turn money into capital that can be re-put into production. The land is everywhere, and we support those who are about to move in, but who is willing to work for those who have 50 acres of land and the farm tools and cattle and horses that we support for loans? ”

"Similarly, Yunzhong is too far away from the Central Plains, and it is difficult to transport all kinds of goods here, making it difficult for money to become money for buying goods."

"Since the former is our established tone, and we can't turn money into capital for reproduction in the cloud, then if we want to spend the money, we can only use some of the means in the words "extravagance" and "light and heavy", so that the money can buy enough goods, so that the people who came first in the cloud are willing to exchange food for money, or for handicrafts that they can get, so that we can spend the money."

"The crux of the matter is that we have money but we don't have food, so let's go into detail about how we can spend it."

"If you want to solve it, you have to figure out what money is first. This goes back to the original question, money is the currency of the people, money is the equivalent of things, but it is not something that can be directly prayed to the heavens to be turned into food and armor. ”

"This is the true meaning of the so-called "three coins are not supplemented by warmth, and food is not supplemented by fullness, and the first king guards property, and the royal civil affairs are peaceful."

After enlightenment, there are actually many people who know about money in the Sishang Mo family.

If there is no basic understanding, I am afraid that the entire economy of Sishang will be chaotic, because Sishang itself has paper money.

But among the people whom the correspondent met, there were not many who were able to achieve such a high level of knowledge of money and money.

If you look at it from the perspective of future generations, Guogang's ideas are still a little problematic, but at this time, not counting the small group of people on the Mo family, who can really understand the Mo family's "Economy" and "National Wealth" and integrate the "Light and Heavy" and "Extravagance" of the Guanzi School and summarize these truths, it is really an outlier in Zhao Di.

The commissioner, who was immersed in the dialectics and logic of the Mo family, immediately figured out some different tastes, and suddenly felt that his mouth was full of fragrance, and he couldn't extricate himself.

After staying for a while, he asked, "Tell me, how do you spend the money?" ”

Guogang said: "Since it is said that a sum of money has been allocated above and wants to be invested in the cloud, then this money does not need to be spent in the cloud." Because our purpose is not to spend money in the clouds, but to exchange the money for food, for the enthusiasm of cultivating land next year in the clouds. ”

"The essence of the technique of "light and heavy" lies in the direction of government-led consumption, the use of taxes and loans to regulate production, and at the same time the ability to borrow first to encourage consumption, and rely on the direction of leading consumption to promote the production of something."

"The essence of the art of "extravagance" lies in consumer feedback to promote production, encourage consumption to expand the industry, and there are naturally people who invest money and invest in a certain industry if there is money to be made."

"This is a means that cannot be left unused. Give me an example. ”

Guogang gave an example based on the particularity of the clouds, he believed that if the money was shipped directly, it would lead to inflated local prices, and when the time came to buy grain, there would be a situation where people would raise prices and be reluctant to sell, because there were so many commodities in the clouds, and money could not buy land or hire people, so the prices of all kinds of goods in the city would skyrocket.

However, if you buy a large number of goods in Handan, Gaoliu and other places and transport them to the cloud, you have to think about what goods to buy.

For example, iron tools, Yun Zong is actually saturated, if a large number of iron tools are transported, then it will still not be able to exchange too much food, and it will not stimulate the enthusiasm of Yunzhong for next year's cultivation.