Chapter 307: Land issue

land. This ancient and long historical issue. This land under the feet of mankind. The basis of human existence. How to use land has always been a key issue for human development. Slash and burn, humans have learned to plant. The slave owner learned the management of the land. People in feudal society regarded land as a kind of capital, while the rapid development of industry was regarded as a kind of resource.

Feudal land is operated in small areas. The business model is also very unscientific, and the development method is extremely rough. However, if capitalist development wants to develop on a large scale, it must solve the problem of producing excess food from the land. The person who uses it is the best. Food production is the most. The contradiction between population and land became a focus. Historical capitalism was born out of these two contradictions.

The population is small and the land and grain production are low, but there are many places where people are needed. Especially the development of handicraft industry. It also lacks a lot of manpower. Under such contradictions, the land has become concentrated. The centralized method is more convenient to manage, and it is convenient to use external machinery to complete the brain on a large scale.

People who use large-scale population expansion or other methods because of land and food problems are extremely stupid. Population, food, land. Become a vicious circle. And in this strange circle, someone has been using it for a long time. It's like a donkey pulling the mill.

For capitalism to develop, land must be centralized and managed. Treat land as a resource to promote the development of capitalism. The concentration of land can facilitate the use of large-scale machinery. In order to facilitate management. Planting crops will be single and contiguous. Compared to the feudal system, the land was divided into small pieces. This model tends to be more scientific. reasonable. More suitable for the requirements of rapid development.

As far as Qin's current situation is concerned, it has reached such a critical point. Because of the war. A large number of young adults began to turn into war orbit. The establishment of factories has attracted most of the labor force. Large tracts of labor have been transferred from the land. Make the land free. In order to prevent the land from being free, many people began to sell land on a large scale. The land was gradually concentrated in the hands of a few people through mergers. This is before and after the war, Qin will acquire a large area of ​​territory. In particular, the current state of Qin has expanded its territory several times at one time in a short period of time. In order to control these territories, a large number of immigrants are bound to be needed. The population removed will still be an alarming number. Land is the main source of food. If you follow the original model. Then Qin can only lay down a large area and lose it. Everything must be returned to the original state. This is already impossible, and it is impossible to change.

The sparse population, the vastness of the land, the establishment of factories. All these have pushed Qin to a crossroads of development. At this time, someone must also stand up. Carry out large-scale innovations.

"Land. We live because of the land, and we also prosper because of the land." Shang Wen first introduced some topics.

"Many of us come from the countryside. We joined the army in response to the country's call. We regretted that we were not selected. But we entered some other departments. To contribute to the country. This is worthy of recognition. This is where everyone’s division of labor is different and where their responsibilities lie. Everyone sticks to their posts, and only those of us who are on the front can win the battle. The factory provides clothing, weapons, food, etc.. The carriage is transported to the front. Then the raw materials are transported back to the front. Everyone is contributing to this war. No one can deny this. Everyone can see it." Shangwen put a high hat on everyone.

"Because our division of labor is different, we have to contribute to this country. The land in our hands was forced to sell. These lands are gradually concentrated in the hands of a few people. I believe. Those few people will do better. Because of our laws. They need to do better.” This is because Qin State's strict legal provisions stipulate agricultural production.

"At the same time, they have to do it themselves. I don't know if commodity futures are on the market, but in the future, our food production will be freely traded like commodities. Only in this way can we stimulate agricultural production on a large scale. But those few people want to get it. When it’s time for the land, they will take care of it. In order to increase production, I think they will always have a way. Hire more people and use more cattle. Or use large machinery like a factory. We want them to do that."

"Commodity futures will greatly stimulate agricultural production, and prices are fluctuating. When we need them, they are always high prices." Shang Wen said jokingly. The people below also find this sentence very interesting. Because it does. When we desire something. His prices are always so outrageous.

"But such high prices always attract them and encourage them to go to mass production. This is the magic of the market. An invisible hand, I hope we don't panic. Let him do it. We will get cheap food. "Yes." Shang Wen said loudly.

"If I were the prime minister, I would follow the development of these things, because we have changed a lot. It is impossible to go back to the past, we can only follow the wheel of history to go further." Shang Wen said.

Having said that, Shangwen's land policy is basically over. The core is to encourage mergers. Centralized land management will play a greater role. We don't have to worry about what will happen. At this time of land annexation, Shangwen legalized it. This point was voluntarily given up by the farmers. Cities need more labor, and they get paid more than farming.

And this problem, because the ancient authorities, or the high-ranking people, were severely divorced from life, and the large-scale loss of land was regarded as a disaster. Instead of resorting to other means of remedy, a stupid way back to the past was adopted. The land was forcibly divided. Then the few landlords disagreed, and war broke out. Then peace. Divide the land. Gradually concentrated again. War broke out again. This is a vicious circle. In such a vicious circle, no one can find out the root cause, and without knowing the cause, one cannot push society into another qualitatively changing society.

The war gave Qin a chance for development. It is also an opportunity to promote change. It is no longer possible for the population to provide a large amount of labor for agriculture. The solution is just like setting up a factory.

Qin's agricultural foundation began to shake. This will shake the entire feudal foundation. War is the catalyst. The fast-paced and fierce contradictions force the government to use bold and innovative new methods to solve problems in an efficient and fast-paced manner. Qin State met all these conditions. Therefore, Qin State is at the forefront.