"The industry of the Qing Dynasty was guided and promoted by Yuanqi, there is no doubt about this, and the industrial development, layout and even the industrial system and transportation system of the southeastern provinces are all controlled by Yuanqi." Yi Zhishu said slowly: "Objectively speaking, Yuanqi's model can be said to be a prototype of state centralization.

As for the combination of the planned economy and the market economy, Yuanqi has not done enough, and the development of the southeastern provinces in recent years has basically been based on the market economy, and Yuanqi has only carried out macroeconomic regulation and control or guidance and restriction from both the capital and technology aspects, and at most it can only be said to be a kind of exploration and attempt. ”

The idea of a market economy was put forward by Adam Smith, and Yi Zhengxing knew about it, but he had never heard of a planned economy at all, and he immediately asked: "Is the planned economy aimed at a market economy?" ”

"Yes, a planned economy means developing the economy in a planned and planned way, so as to avoid the blindness of the development of the market economy." Yi Zhishu said slowly: "The planned economy is suitable for the initial stage of economic development and industrial development, and is suitable for the concentration of financial, human, and material resources to stabilize and develop the economy step by step.

The planned economy is conducive to optimizing the allocation of resources, to adjusting the structure of major economies, to adjusting the proportion of major economies, and to promoting sustained economic growth.

However, the planned economy itself also has huge defects, and its long-term implementation will lead to a lack of enthusiasm and initiative in production, especially a lack of efficiency and creativity! Therefore, it must be integrated with the market economy, and as for how to integrate it, it must be adjusted in a timely manner according to the different stages of economic development. ”

Speaking of this, he paused slightly, "Let's talk about it, let's talk about it, why is it a good thing to say that low wages are a good thing and a bad thing, but in general, it does more harm than good."

In order to develop industry, it is necessary to have a broad market, although China does not have a vast overseas colony, but it has a huge domestic market, and China's population of 500 million accounts for more than one-third of the world's total population, which is unmatched and comparable by any Western country.

However, the population is not the market, and no matter how many people have no purchasing power, they cannot form a market, what is a market? The market is made up of people who have the desire and purchasing power to buy. A few years ago, British industrial products could not be dumped in our country, because our country was a self-sufficient natural economy, and the people had no desire to buy and no purchasing power.

With the rapid development of industry and the rapid development of transportation, it will inevitably break the self-sufficient natural economy, thereby stimulating the people's desire to buy, but only desire is not enough, but also need to have purchasing power, and raising wages is to increase purchasing power.

In recent years, the number of factories has surged, and the number of industrial workers has also grown rapidly, now it has exceeded three million, and it is certain that the growth rate will be faster in the future. The larger the market, the more it stimulates the development of industry.

In addition, raising wages and increasing labor costs is also conducive to stimulating the pursuit and application of new technologies and new machines in factories, which is also a good thing for promoting China's industrial development. Furthermore, high salaries are also easy to attract and retain talents, isn't it?

As for the fact that raising wages will affect the competitiveness of China's industrial products, this is not a problem at all, and it is not difficult to solve the problem by adopting the form of subsidies externally and the form of protection at home. ”

The room was quiet, Yi Zhengxing and Zhao Liewen both lowered their heads and shorthanded, Yi Zhizhi took a sip of tea, lit a cigarette, and waited for the two to stop writing, before saying: "I'll give you a topic, why do the economic systems of Western countries have economic crises every once in a while." By the way, I would like to recommend a book - "Capital" ........ ”

Before the words fell, Lin Meilian reported at the door: "The big shopkeeper, the porter is coming to report, and the car is outside the gate." ”

"Let them drive in." Yi Zhixiang got up with a smile, "Let's go, let's go and have a look." ”

At the gate of the courtyard of the study house, looking at a black car driving silently, Yi Zhengxing, who saw the national steam engine car, couldn't help but be surprised, and couldn't help but say: "Is this an electric car or an internal combustion engine car?" ”

"Internal combustion engine cars, but with mufflers." Yi Zhishu smiled: "Don't underestimate this car, there are more than 20 patents alone, which is worlds different from steam engine cars, but the current speed is still a little unsatisfactory, but it should continue to improve." ”

Yi Zhengxing's eyes stared at the slowly approaching car for a moment, and only when he got close could he hear the roar of the engine, the sound was low and not harsh, and there was a faint black smoke from the rear of the car, this is indeed a genuine internal combustion engine car!

This car, which has a great visual impact on everyone and is full of novelty, is a simple classic car in the eyes of Yi Zhicontent, but with the current technology, this level is already the limit.

Hong Zhigao and Tang Yuqi pushed the car door and walked up quickly to greet them and said, "The big shopkeeper——。 ”

"Not bad." Yi Zhizhi smiled: "Can you reach thirty yards per hour? ”

Chief Supervisor Tang Yuqi hurriedly said: "Back to the big shopkeeper, you can reach thirty yards during the test, but you can't run so fast in the city." ”

Seeing Yi Zhengxing, who was circling the car, Yi Zhixiang smiled and said, "Go and experience it, let people seal Zhenhai Road." ”

"Thank you, father." Yi Zhengxing said excitedly, then opened the car door and sat in.

"Let's go inside." Yi Zhishu said and turned around and entered the courtyard gate, Hong Zhigao hurriedly turned around and whispered a few words to the driver, Xiao Song, and then quickly followed.

Sitting down in the room, Yi Zhizhi said with a smile on his face: "In five years, we can develop an internal combustion engine car with practical value, and the employees of the automobile factory have made great contributions, and we will be rewarded with 10,000 silver dollars for encouragement." ”

10,000 silver dollars is not a decimal number, although Hong Zhigao had expected that there would be a reward, but he didn't expect such a heavy reward, and hurriedly bowed and said: "This car has been successfully developed, and the big shopkeeper has made great contributions, and with such a heavy reward, his subordinates are really a little panicked." ”

Credit? Zhao Liewen glanced at him, secretly wondering if he still understands cars? Or is there something he doesn't understand?

"You deserve such a heavy reward." Yi Zhizhi smiled: "Once the automobile factory is put into operation and the company is established, you will be given corresponding shares." ”

Hearing this, Hong Zhigao and the two hurriedly said, "Xie Da shopkeeper." ”

"Internal combustion engine vehicles have irreplaceable advantages of steam engine vehicles and electric vehicles, and will inevitably replace all land transportation and become the most important land transportation vehicle, and its value is still above the train." Yi Zhizhi said without hurry: "Although this car has a certain practical value, but it is only the beginning, I hope you will make persistent efforts and continue to improve, especially the speed, at least surpassing the train." ”

Steam engine cars are not valued in Western countries, Hong Zhigao and Tang Yuqi both know, but they didn't expect Yi Zhizu to have such a high evaluation of internal combustion engine vehicles, the two couldn't help but be very excited, for Yi Zhi's contented vision, the two did not dare to have the slightest doubt, and hurriedly said in unison: "The subordinates will not live up to the high expectations of the big shopkeeper!" ”

"There's more to I expect from you." Yi Zhixiang smiled at the corner of his mouth, "I said before, and now I repeat, for the research of engines, we must spare no effort, engines can be established separately, and can be subdivided into ships, automobiles, motorcycles, flights or aerospace ........" ”

Hong Zhigao was stunned when he heard this, he had heard Yi Zhishu mention the engine for motorcycles, but it was the first time he had heard of it for flying or aerospace engines, and Tang Yuqi asked directly: "Flying or aerospace........ Motor? ”

"Yes, Zhengde is working on flying machines." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "Flight engines and aerospace engines are characterized by light weight, high power, and low vibration, and can be merged with the Aircraft Research Institute. ”

After a pause, he continued: "The invention and popularization of the internal combustion engine is no less significant than the steam engine, and the second industrial revolution I have mentioned several times refers to the widespread application of electricity and the internal combustion engine, and the internal combustion engine has a pivotal position.

For the research of all kinds of engines, we must be based on the cultivation of our own talents, because this is the country's most core industrial technology, China's modern education started late, scientific and technological talents have not yet grown up, so we must take the mode of collective research and development, but we must pay attention to confidentiality, for the scientific research personnel involved in scientific research, we must require the spirit of excellence, because the more high-end and cutting-edge engines, the more sophisticated it must be! ”

Hong Zhigao said with a solemn expression: "My subordinates understand. ”

"And." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "For the research and development of internal combustion engine vehicles, there are three priorities, one is suitable for driving on asphalt roads in the city, the other is suitable for driving fast in plains, plateaus, mountains, hills, deserts, river beaches, swamps and other fields with super off-road energy, and the last is the carrying capacity, which needs to be able to carry four or five tons of cargo capacity. ”

Isn't that too much to ask? Tang Yuqi was stunned and speechless, he didn't dare to think about the latter two requirements at all, no wonder the other party said that internal combustion engine cars can become the most important means of transportation on land, and if you really want to have these abilities, the practical value is much stronger than that of trains.

The two people who saw it didn't dare to say anything, and Yi Zhizhi smiled contentedly: "I'm pointing out the direction of research for you, and I don't want you to develop ...... right away." ”

"Subordinates obey." Hong Zhigao and Tang Yuqi hurriedly responded in unison.

"Now that internal combustion engine vehicles have practical value, we should consider mass production." Yi Zhifen said slowly: "The automobile process is complex, there are many parts, and the wear and tear of the parts is large, and there are many failures, so we must adopt a unified and standardized production of parts, and the demand for automobiles will be more and more large, and we must take assembly line operations to increase production and reduce manufacturing costs."

The automobile manufacturing industry has almost unlimited potential and a broad market, which is of great significance beyond imagination, and can drive highway construction, stimulate steel, rubber, oil refining and many other industries, which can be said to affect the whole body. ”

Speaking of this, he smiled, "At the beginning, I allocated a large area of land to the automobile factory, not just to provide you with a place to test cars, plan well, do not need to consider the problem of funding, and strive to achieve large-scale mass production as soon as possible." ”

Domino effect! Hong Zhigao and Tang Yuqi never dreamed that the manufacture of internal combustion engine vehicles was so important! The two couldn't help but be surprised and delighted, excited, glanced at each other, and hurriedly got up and said, "The subordinates will definitely live up to the love of the big shopkeeper." ”

"Okay." Yi Zhizhi smiled: "Go outside and see the test results of Xingzhi." ”

After the two of them retired, Zhao Liewen still said in disbelief: "Is the manufacture of internal combustion engine vehicles really so important? ”

Yi Zhizu glanced at him and said with a smile: "If the internal combustion engine car can carry 4 tons or 5 tons, and the speed can reach 80 kilometers or 100 kilometers per hour, is it important for Hui Fujue to be heavy?" ”

Zhao Liewen said suspiciously: "Can it really reach such a level?" ”

"Nothing is impossible." Yi Zhizhi said: "Thirty years ago, did Huifu dare to imagine that it would only take 2 or 3 days to travel from Shanghai to Beijing? ”

"It's really unexpected." Zhao Liewen said with a smile: "In the past 30 years, the Qing Dynasty can be said to have undergone earth-shaking changes, with trains and railways, cable telegraphs, electric lights, telephones, and thousands of tons or even tens of thousands of tons of steam ironclad .......ships. ”

"The real upheaval is yet to come." Yi Zhifen said with a smile: "I said a few years ago that we are in the midst of great changes unseen in three thousand years, and the development of industry will continue to stimulate the progress of science and technology, and the progress of science and technology will in turn greatly promote the development of industry."

It can be said that the development of industry to a certain point, will take the initiative to promote the development of the entire human society and the progress of civilization, whether we want to or not, will be coerced to keep moving forward, and the speed of development will be faster and faster, the achievements of the British Industrial Revolution in the past 100 years, has exceeded the human society for thousands of years, what is the situation after the second industrial revolution? Probably not 50 years will surpass 100 years of the first industrial revolution! ”

Although it is speculation, but there is indeed this possibility, Zhao Liewen nodded slowly, and said: "Research institutes such as electric power, electrical appliances, internal combustion engines, oil refining, and aircraft, but the big shopkeeper is holding back enough energy to lead the second industrial revolution?" ”

"Not bad." Yi Zhi said: "Compared with the first industrial revolution, the second industrial revolution is more cruel, for a country and a Ming people, missing the first industrial revolution is not enough to kill, but if you miss the second industrial revolution, it is enough to destroy the country and extinct the species!" ”

Zhao Liewen was stunned when he heard it, "So serious? ”

"It's not a lie." Yi Zhizhi said: "If our country does not develop industry, it may not be enough to destroy the country and extinguish the species, once the industry is developed, but the second industrial revolution is missed, it will undoubtedly be fatal, and there is only one end, which is divided by the world powers." ”