Since hawkers belong to the scope of merchants, in ancient China, the status of merchants was very low, and the rulers would adopt a policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing merchants, because merchants are a lowly industry, not to be affected by themselves, and even future generations will be affected together. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The best status of a businessman is at the time of Chai Rong of Zhou Shizong, because although Chai Rong was raised by his uncle Guo Wei, he went to business after he became an adult, and it was because of this experience that the status of businessmen in Chai Rong was not low, which was contrary to the norm of previous dynasties.

Although it is a big chaos, the status of businessmen is still very low after so many years of suppression of businessmen. Especially the Jin Dynasty is a dynasty that pays attention to its origin, although it is chaotic, but this prejudice still has not been improved.

And now the peddler has been humiliated by a janitor, and the janitor looks proud, depressed, dissatisfied, and shamefully swept away.

When Shi Jia saw it, he couldn't help sighing, this is a person who is looking for dignity for himself and feeling good about himself!

I can't help but think of the previous life, when some people were inferior to themselves due to their low social status, when he saw someone lower than himself, he just wanted to have fun, wanted to find a sense of existence, and asked for everything that was humiliated by the leader and boss in the past from someone who was even lower than himself!

Looking at it now, isn't it the same? This is common regardless of age and era. If the status of merchants were to improve, it would have an impact on a society dominated by agriculture.

It's just that China has always been a large country with a large population, and every government has been able to solve the problem of feeding the people as the first priority, so it has to suppress business and focus on agriculture. In order to avoid that people are all going to trade and not farming, and if people do not farming, where will the food come from? Without food, the rule is unstable. You must know that you have food in your hands, so you don't panic!

How many peasant uprisings and rebellions have appeared because there is no food to eat. As long as the people still have a stutter, they can still get by, who will make a living like rebellion?

In his previous life, Shi Jia could clearly see that many farmers stopped farming, they all went out to work, or started their own business, and there were very few people who really farmed, and they were all old people who stayed at home to farm! Guangdong and other places have become a paradise for farmers to work.

The reason why peasants do not farm is a reason, farming is more than worth the loss, although all dynasties have collected public grain, but now not only do not collect public grain but also subsidies are not as good as the time to collect public grain, seeds, water, medicine, fertilizer, and so on have collectively created more gains than losses. I can only sigh "The wool comes out of the sheep!" ”

To give another example, if you go out to work for a day, you will get 100 yuan, but if you farm at home, it is far less than half of the day's wages, how will you choose?

As a result, there are very few farmers who farm the land, and most of them go out to work or do business. After all, part-time work is more beneficial than farming, and people are seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, so they naturally choose to do what has the greatest benefits.

Shi Jia was thinking, if he could change these heavy agriculture and suppress business, he would have to face the fact that there were fewer people farming driven by interests, which was not as simple as some of the novels said, business was popular, and people all over the world were engaged in business driven by interests, which would make food insufficient!

Especially in the troubled era of Wuhu, the lack of food has caused the tragic situation of cannibalism, and the Yan army even treated the Han people as two-legged sheep as military food. Without food, everything is empty!

It's not like the big trade exchanges of all countries in the world in later generations, which can import grain, and the country can have a large amount of grain reserves.

Shi Jia was thinking, he couldn't help but think of the Ming Dynasty, the beginning of the budding capitalism, when most of the huge commerce was concentrated in the hands of big clans and officials, and the Ming Dynasty was still mainly based on agriculture, which could also ensure the country's sufficient food.

As for the maritime trade, it is controlled by civilian officials, and they have obtained huge benefits, but what about them? Keep saying that you must obey the orders of your grandfather, and you must close yourself off from the country. How can the profits of good and bad smuggled ships be so great? It's all in the pockets of those rats. In the end, it also dragged the entire Ming Dynasty to death.

Shi Jia thought of this history, he felt that it was not possible to temporarily open up commerce in an all-round way, and he had to focus on agriculture, he is now known as the god of agriculture, and he has been supported by so many people, which is nothing more than to cut into the "people take food as the sky", so that the people can have more food.

In this way, commerce can be properly opened, or mainly by the government, and the status of businessmen will also be appropriately improved, but if it is too large, it will not be good.

When business is prosperous, there will be more money, and all aspects of construction will no longer have to worry about money. When Shi Jia thought of this, he couldn't help but be excited. Didn't you occupy the Qingzhou position? He wants to build a seaport, and he can do it!

Right! We must implement it immediately, although it will not bring benefits to ourselves in the short term, but after a long time, the huge benefits can be imagined.

Shi Jia got up excitedly, as soon as Wang Meng saw Shi Jia's appearance, he knew that Shi Jia must have thought of some good way, as long as he always had enough money to supply, it was not easy to overthrow Shi Houye. No matter who is his opponent, Shi Jia can make him absolutely regret it!

Shi Jia saw that Wang Meng was looking at him, so he said, "Wang Meng, if I improve the status and treatment of businessmen, do you say it is good?" This is something that many people have never done! ”

Wang Meng looked at Shi Jia and didn't understand why Shi Jia did this, because the past dynasties have come, and they are all heavy on agriculture and suppressing business, but Shi Jia proposed to improve the status of businessmen, but Wang Meng only recognized this, no matter what you Shi Jia wants to do, what you have to do is right!

With Wang Meng's support, Shi Jia is of course very happy, and your Wang Meng's support is my greatest joy.

When Shi Jia returned, he immediately gathered the people, and he explained to everyone that he wanted to build a seaport, and thus shipbuilding, and he wanted to go out to trade. If he develops overseas trade, he will be able to bring him a lot of wealth.

The first thing that came to Ming's mind was: "Lord, if we build a ship and set up a port, will the Eastern Jin Dynasty think that we have the heart to take Jiangnan!" They will have a misconception that we are training a sailor and want to annex him! ”

Ming's words were approved by many people, and besides, they had no bottom in their hearts, could maritime trade really bring a lot of wealth? But seeing Shi Jia's affirmative appearance, who spoke up? Don't look at Shi Jia's proposals, most of them are bizarre, but facts have repeatedly proved him right! Absolutely! The advantage of crossing the crowd! That vision and perspective are naturally stronger than those of the ancients. (To be continued.) )