"Isn't it ridiculous that a businessman rises to a thousand gold with meager profits, but his hands are not touched by grains but he suffers from the wealth of the world, but he can live comfortably under the scorching sun in summer?"

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"Alas, we often only see the beautiful side of the people, but we do not know the hardships of the merchants. Chao Qi plans for the day's livelihood, checks the accounts at night, and seems to be directing while pointing fingers, but who knows the pain in the belly of the businessman? ”

Gao Zhong sighed.

In this era of heavy agriculture and suppression of business, businessmen were not only subject to class discrimination, but also political oppression, so businessmen were a very difficult occupation.

"Merchant bitter? What is the suffering of those who speculate? ”

A scholar said dissatisfiedly.

"It is said that a country without agriculture is unstable, but who knows that without commerce and agriculture cannot prosper? Without the supplement of agriculture by merchants, how can farmers cultivate with peace of mind? After the autumn harvest, if there are no merchants to collect grain, how will the peasants spend their days? ”

Gao Zhong smiled and said softly.

"It's just a small profit, there are still government actions to collect grain, what's the use of asking that black-hearted businessman?"

One of the gentlemen shook his head, for it seemed to him that the merchant had his own knack for raising prices, and that everything else was empty talk.

"Push the boundaries of technology!"

Gao Zhong smiled: "After Cai Lun made paper, the development of this paper has also undergone many changes, and now I am afraid that it is not what Mr. Cai Lun invented, right?" ”

As Gao Zhong asked in a loud voice, a middle-aged man dressed in a merchant's costume stepped forward: "That's right, this papermaking technique changes almost every few years, and there are several ways for me to know it......

"It's not just papermaking, but the printing technology invented by Mr. Bi Sheng has also been improved in the template?"

Gao Zhong continued to ask.

"This is the case, this movable type printing technology has also undergone many improvements, and now it uses a kiln-fired template, and the font is much clearer......

The merchant was obviously an old man in this business, and he still knew a lot of things.

"In this way, relying on the ability of merchants to do business, we scholars have also made a big profit, is it not important to read better books and use better paper?"

Gao Zhong smiled and looked at everyone and said.

"Businessmen are profit-seeking, I'm afraid this thing should be more expensive than the pen used to be!"

Someone replied.

"No, this rice paper is a little cheaper than before, and the bound book is also cheaper!"

At this point, the merchant immediately retorted loudly.

"Why is that?"

Obviously, the quality of paper and books has improved, but why has the price been reduced, everyone present frowned, and the old man on the side also frowned and glanced at Gao Zhong.

"This ......"

Faced with this question, the businessman no longer knew how to answer it, and he had never thought about why there was such a question.

"Let me tell you. Because of the improvement of technology, the production efficiency has been improved, the original production time of a thing has been reduced, so the cost is reduced, the cost has been reduced, the production of paper has become more, but the market is saturated all of a sudden, so in order to stimulate consumption, this price reduction is naturally a matter of course. ”

Gao Zhong said slowly.

Gao Zhong said, the businessman nodded, what production efficiency, what production cost and other new words suddenly integrated into the businessman's mind, and suddenly made him understand the reason why he had been puzzled for many years: "Yes, yes, it's because of this, it's because of this!" ”

"Innovating technology, that's not the work of a craftsman, what's the matter with businessmen!"

Hearing this, someone stood up again and said to Gao Zhong.

"As I said earlier, businessmen are driving technological innovation, and without them we can enjoy the work of craftsmen so quickly?"

Gao Zhong smiled: "If the business is rich, the agriculture will be stable, and if the agriculture is stable, the treasury will be full, and the treasury will be full, and the world will be prosperous!" ”

"In the final analysis, this businessman is not asking for money, this is not a road, you kid is crooked......"

The old man sighed and looked at Gao Zhong with some disappointment.

"I don't think that's how I see it, old man, in my opinion, everyone in the world is pursuing prosperity!"

Gao Zhong waved his hand at the old Ru, and then smiled: "The peasants seek prosperity and peace, and hope that the wind and rain will be smooth and have a peaceful and peaceful year!" ”

"Soldiers seek prosperity and peace, drive the enemy thousands of miles, in exchange for the well-being of the country!"

"The people seek prosperity and peace, live in peace, and live in peace...... In this way, who in the world does not seek prosperity and peace? ”

Listening to Gao Zhong's words, the scene suddenly fell silent again, and everyone lowered their heads and began to ponder.

"No, according to what you say, we scholars also seek prosperity, in order to gain fame and gain wealth and health?"

At this time, a scholar came out and asked loudly towards Gao Zhong.

Gao Zhong shook his head: "Alas, didn't Sage Kong say it? The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband! I should be a scholar who wants to be rich and secure in the world! ”

Seeking prosperity in the world?

At this time, all the readers had smiles on their faces again.

That's right, the rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband, we scholars do not seek profit or wealth, don't we just want the world to be prosperous and peaceful, and the people are peaceful?

"Interesting, interesting, according to your baby, there shouldn't be a cheap person in this world? Shouldn't there be a cheap job? ”

Old Ru smiled, looked at Gao Zhong and asked.

Gao Zhong nodded: "The late life is just acting according to the wishes of Old Master Kong!" ”

"Oh, Master Confucius said that all living beings are equal?"

The old Confucian frowned, how could Confucius, who practiced Zhou etiquette, say this?

"Yes, Zi said: There must be my teacher in the threesome, choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones......"

Gao Zhong affirmed that this is a classic sentence in the Analects, and it is also a famous quote for many readers.

"Hahaha, there must be my teacher in the threesome, some people have read the Analects for a lifetime, and have practiced the Five Classics for a lifetime, but they have forgotten even such a simple truth, you kid is very interesting......"

The old man laughed.

"Teacher, I told you a long time ago that this baby has an alternative idea, which is even more difficult to figure out than my cousin, and he has a lot of ghost thoughts!"

At this time, Feng Lu's voice came from behind, and at this moment, there were Xu Shilong and Hu Jin standing next to Feng Lu.

After the three of them saw the old Confucian, they saluted him respectfully, and it was also a great gift among the literati, obviously this old man's status in Fuzhou was not ordinary.