I heard Guo Bin say that the way of calligraphy is a small way, and the hidden idea of getting out of the world and having an accident is also out of place, which just scratches the itch of Sima Hui and Xi Zhicai. Since the second disaster of the party, there have been so-called hermits in Shilin who chose to retreat to the mountains and forests because of the power of their relatives and eunuchs. Of course, most of the true hermits who feel that "the building will fall, not the maintenance of a rope", are fame-seeking.

Sima Hui was a great Confucian and a master of ancient literature and classics, and he advocated Confucianism's accession to the WTO to help the people, and supported young people to learn and excel. Although he is also familiar with Huang Lao's learning, he takes Confucianism as the core and Huang Lao as his coat, and he is most unaccustomed to those who deceive the world and steal his name.

As for Xi Zhicai, he is only in his twenties, and he is just the time to create a great cause. Although Yu Jingxue's attainments are not obvious, he is good at planning, and he is an important strategist in the early days of Cao Cao in history. It was only because of his early death that Xun Yu introduced Guo Jia, Cheng Yu and others. This drama Zhicai is usually profligate, and the most impatient with those who are also rotten Confucian, today I read a small poem by Guo Bin, plus a beautiful hand, I already regret being arrogant. Now hearing Guo Bin's remarks, a sense of confidant swells in my heart.

And Guo Jia has long been immune to the fact that his eldest brother often breaks out a few strange words, and he is still young. Hearing Guo Bin say this, he vaguely seemed to grasp a clue, but he couldn't think of how the eldest brother wanted to persuade Sima Hui, so he was scratching his ears and cheeks at the moment, like a widow who had been guarding the empty house for more than ten years and staring at Guo Bin excitedly like a widow who had been guarding the empty house for more than ten years saw Xiao Xianrou.

Guo Bin was also a little weak when he was seen by the wolf-like eyes of the three people, these three were all human spirits in the late Han Dynasty. But he said quietly: "Dare to ask Mr. Decao and Brother Xi, who are the most miserable people in the world?" ”

Xi Zhicai said: "I am a farmer. ”

Guo Bin said: "Yes, there are clouds in "On Guisu Shu", today's farmer family of five, its service is no less than two, its cultivators are only 100 acres, and the harvest of 100 acres is not more than 100 stones. Spring planting and summer ploughing, autumn harvest and winter storage, cutting down salaries, magistrates' offices, giving conscription, spring shall not shelter from wind and dust, summer shall not shelter from heat and heat, autumn shall not shelter from rain, east shall not shelter from cold and freezing, between four o'clock, the day of death rest. ”

Sima Hui said: "I sent it to usher in it privately, hanged myself to ask about the disease, and raised orphans and children among them." Diligence is so, Shangfu is plagued by floods and droughts, emergency and tyranny, endowment from time to time, order and twilight change, when the have, some are half Jia and sold, and the dead take the breath of double the name. So there are those who sell their fields and houses, and their children and grandchildren to repay their responsibilities. ”

This is the time of Emperor Wen of the Western Han Dynasty, Chao Cuo's recital to the emperor is extremely famous, and Sima Hui, Xi Zhicai and others know it. The gist of it is: "The peasants are miserable, one person can only cultivate 100 acres of land, and the yield per mu is still low." There is no rest in spring, summer, autumn and winter, and there must be human contacts. Even if it was so hard, it would suffer from floods and droughts, and pay taxes harshly. Once they can't afford it, those who have land have to sell it at a low price, and those who don't have it have to sell their sons and daughters to pay off their debts. ”

Speaking of this, Xi Zhicai said: "Yes, but what does this have to do with what Brother Guo said, uh, this soap?" ”

It seems that Xi Zhicai is also curious, Guo Bin said in his heart.

"Brother Xi, don't be in a hurry, and listen to the little brother slowly." Guo Bin smiled and said: "Dare to ask Brother Xi, farmers have no rest every day, and if they are so hardworking, they have to sell their fields and mansions to their descendants, but why?" ”

Xi Zhicai said: "There is a record in the sparse middle, it is the big businessman who accumulates double the interest, and the small one sits in the column to sell, and he wins by manipulating his odds. This means that big businessmen hoard and small merchants open shops to make money. After a pause, he said, "What does Brother Guo think?" But he said in his heart: "If you have this little knowledge, you will think highly of him." ”

Guo Bin didn't know what Xi Zhicai was thinking, so he said according to his own train of thought: "That's the fault of the businessman?" It is only that the merchants exchange their hard work for goods, and transfer thousands of miles to make things circulate, so that the people can use the silk of Shuzhong, the silk silk of Linzi, the Wen cup of Guanghan, and even the fine wine of the Western Regions in Luoyang, and ride the horses of Dawan. Did the businessman do something wrong? ”

Xi Zhicai said: "That's the imperial decree, there are villains around the emperor." ”

Guo Bin said: "The government issued decrees and did not act chaotically, which is indeed the foundation of national peace and security, but it is not the fundamental cause. ”

Xi Zhicai asked: "Then according to Brother Guo's opinion, what is it at all?" At this time, Sima Hui also owed, changed to a more comfortable posture, and continued to listen.

Guo Bin said: "Guo thought that it was a family of five farmers, and the cultivators who could cultivate it were no more than 100 acres, and the harvest of 100 acres was no more than 100 stones. ”

"What do you mean by Guo Xiaoyou?" Sima Hui couldn't help but ask.

Glancing at Guo Jia and seeing that he seemed to have something in his heart, Guo Bin said: "If it is a family of five, the cultivator can exceed 150 acres, and the harvest of 100 acres is more than 150 stones?" Xi Zhicai said: "Since the civil use is gradually sufficient, the family has surplus food." It's just that it's easier said than done. ”

Guo Bin said: "Brother Xi's knowledge is really too ordinary people, this production power, Guo called productivity." Seeing that several people could understand, Guo Bin said: "The development of productive forces means that the people are self-sufficient, and the development of productive forces lies in technological innovation." Speaking of this, Guo Bin asked Guo Jiadao: "In fact, I have already had technological innovation, little brother, do you know what it is?" ”

At this time, Guo Jialang said: "If you want a family of five to cultivate more than 150 acres, you must use cattle to plow; If you want to collect more than 150 stones from 100 acres, you can use the field method. At this, everyone nodded secretly.

Guo Bin continued: "Although there are good laws, but the people don't use them, why not? Could it be that a wooden rake is sharper than an iron hoe? The people of Gaine have no money to spare. After a pause, he said: "What is the priority of the development of productive forces and technological innovation?" It's just a matter of surplus wealth. ”

"China's northern towns Xiongnu, Xianbei, Goguryeo, south Fu Yi Yue, west to Shuo desert, why not? The benefits of armor are also. The benefits of armor lie in the development of productive forces. Zhou's wells are in ruins, and Lile is collapsing, why not? Iron cattle ploughing. Iron ox ploughing is the development of productive forces. ”

Guo Jia listened to the gods, and said casually: "Since the collapse of etiquette and happiness is all due to the development of productive forces, wouldn't it be cheaper if the productive forces do not develop?" Speaking of this, he immediately woke up and looked at Guo Bin with embarrassment on his face, this is the platform for demolishing the eldest brother.

Hearing this, everyone laughed, and Guo Bin said to Guo Jia: "Little brother, when you said that when Yao Shun, the Son of Heaven ruled the world, is it good or bad?" Without waiting for an answer, Guo Bin continued, "Little brother, have you ever heard of Yugong moving mountains? The foolish man said that the son gives birth to grandchildren and grandchildren, and the children and grandchildren are infinitely scarce. If it is said that the son gives birth to two grandchildren, and the grandson gives birth to two sons, so that the Ding Ding is added, and the productive forces do not develop, there will always be a day when there will be no wasteland in China, and the people will have no new acres of land. ”

"At the time of Yao Shun, the people were only tens of thousands, and the country was only a hundred miles, but now the Han Dynasty has a territory of thousands of miles, and the people are more than tens of millions. If the productive forces do not develop, then it is not difficult to imagine that hunger will be everywhere and it will be easy for children to eat. Guo Bin continued.

This half-witted Marxist view of historical development stunned the three heroes of the late Han Dynasty.

Guo Bin hit the railway while it was hot: "Before the tenth month, a group of 'bandits' went to Guojiazhuang to borrow grain. said that he was a thief, but he was a poor man who couldn't even eat, and even Zhuang Han couldn't beat him. After a pause, he said in a heavy tone: "Later, Guo accepted these thieves as domestic slaves, and then it became clear that these so-called thieves were just a group of landless peasants, old and frail, and even selling themselves as slaves became a luxury. There are nearly 300 people in the cottage, but there are only 30 young people who can't even eat. "After knowing the reason, it is time to move the emotion. I don't believe you don't take the bait.

After a little contemplation, Guo Bin said: "Although the boy's family is poor, he knows that God has the virtue of a good life, and he can't bear to see three hundred old and weak people freeze and starve to death, so he borrowed some grain to maintain it temporarily. The so-called giving fish is not as good as giving fish, after all, borrowing grain is not a long-term solution, but making soap. One is to buy grain for money; The second is to purchase farm tools to plough cattle for long-term planning. After thinking about it, he said: "Third, I also want to rely on it as a place to live." Although Guo is young and weak, he also wants to start from what he can. ”

Hearing this, Xi Zhicai's eyes flashed brightly, and he immediately lowered his head to drink to cover up, but Guo Jia listened with his head bowed and pondered.

At this time, he saw Sima Hui get up and avoid the table and bow again: "Guo Xiaoyou has extraordinary knowledge, ten times better than me." has both benevolence and love for the people, and what is even more rare is that at a young age, he does not avoid hardships and dangers, and practices himself. Sima Hui is shallow and ugly, and he is willing to help Xiaoyou. Guo Bin hurriedly got up and saluted back, saying that he didn't dare. But he only saw that Xiao Guo Jia's eyes were full of gold stars, and he was dumbfounded.

Xi Zhicai also put down his wine glass and bowed again: "Brother Guo's benevolent heart is admirable, if you don't give up, please travel with you." ”

Guo Bin was overjoyed and said: "So I don't dare to ask for it." can get the help of Mr. Decao and Brother Zhicai, and Guo is fortunate to have three lives. ”

Then he ordered Guan Hai to bring the soap he brought, and explained how to use it. Sima Hui ordered the child to bring a basin of water up and try it out. But when he saw that the ink on his hands had been cleaned cleanly, and there was still a mint fragrance on his hands after use, he was overjoyed. He wrote a letter and handed it to Guo Bin and said: "Yang Zhai's old parents have an old relationship with me, you can bring this book to the meeting." ”

Guo Bin was overjoyed to see this, and had a sincere conversation before leaving. Although Xi Zhicai's family lives in Yangzhai City, he is alone and has no relatives. Therefore, with the Guo Bin brothers, they bid farewell to Sima Hui and went to Guojiazhuang. That night, Guo Bin talked with Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai, and until late at night, Fang Tuo fell asleep.

The next day, Guan Hai was ordered to take the farm tools and grain purchased by Guo Yong and a dozen hens to Fulong Mountain, and Guo Bin took Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai to enter Yangzhai County with Sima Hui's handwriting.

After having a friendly and cordial conversation with Yang Zhai Liu County Order, Guo Bin gave several pieces of soap printed with Pengcheng Wanli to the county order.

After that, things went very smoothly, with Sima Decao's appreciation, the advertising effect of Liu County's order, and the fact that Guojiazhuang produced soap spread in Yangzhai City, and then the people of the entire Yingchuan County also knew. Guo Yong, as a representative in front of the scene, used the money from selling soap to buy grain, and bought chickens, ducks, dogs and other poultry; On the one hand, he contacted the butchers in the county to purchase pork to expand the scale of soap production, and also bought piglets and a number of goats and sent them to Fulong Mountain.

Taizu said that in terms of productivity, Zhicai was shocked by the heavens, so he invited to travel with him, Taizu was overjoyed, and he extended Fulong Mountain.

--"The Biography of the Marquis of Yingyin"