When Zhu Linchun heard that Shi Bufan actually wanted to rent a horse, which made him speechless for a moment. It was the first time he had heard that horses could be rented, and there was no precedent for renting horses! You know, these horses are either left here or sold to those who have status and wealth, but this is the first time I have heard that they can be rented. Chinese actually feel very faceless about "rent", especially people with a certain status, and they are very taboo about the word "rent". Because this "rent" is often chosen by those who are not in good economic conditions, and people with a certain status like to show face.

In short, either there is none, or it is your own. This kind of horse is no exception, either there is none, or it belongs completely to oneself and not to others. If you rent someone else's, it's too embarrassing. This kind of thinking is not conducive to the effective use of resources, and it has to be said that it is a manifestation of the Chinese's love of face. Of course, it is not that Shi Bufan thinks that the Chinese are bad, in fact, every nation has its own good side and bad side. Even Confucius said that those who are good should be followed, and those who are not good should be changed. As long as you're willing to change and play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses, that's not a problem. You can't wipe out other advantages because of one shortcoming, but you can't completely ignore the shortcomings because you have them, both of which are fatal. Unfortunately, sometimes, in the traditional thinking of Chinese, it is easy to go to extremes.

"That's right, I'm going to rent this horse. I can't afford to buy a horse, so I can rent it! An ordinary non-combat horse can be used for about fifteen years, so I rent it for a year with a tenth of a horse, and that is what you earn. Also, I don't want to rent all of them for a year, I just rent them for a few months a year, and I can use them to cultivate the land. When the farmland is finished, it can be returned to you again. In fact, I spent almost less than the price of a horse, and I could get the use of a horse. And even if I spend more, don't you earn it? The court said that you will not be allowed to sell war horses privately, but there is no rule that you can't rent them! During the lease period, I was responsible for the forage and various expenses, and I compensated for the loss. Also, I can pay you an appropriate amount of extra rent. Aren't you passing on the forage and so on to me when you rented it? And I'll pay you extra rent, so you can feed the horses even more!" This costs almost nothing, and a three-month lease is equivalent to the cost of feeding a horse for six months. In this way, you can allocate the rest of the imperial court to these horses to eat better, don't look like sick seedlings, isn't this a credit? At that time, when you are healthy, you can breed more horses, don't you also have credit? ”

"So, I said you are holding a golden rice bowl and asking for rice! If the court doesn't sell it, you won't rent it! ”

Zhu Linchun was speechless, this still seems to make some sense. However, of course, Shi Bufan will not buy a horse, the cost of buying a horse is too high for him to afford. In fact, the people were reluctant to use horses to plow, and in addition to the fact that they did not need them, they could afford to buy war horses and sometimes could not afford to maintain them. The people plough the land for only a few months a year, but for these months, it is really not worth it to feed a horse for a year.

The problems encountered in this horse ploughing are similar to those encountered by agricultural machinery in later generations. It is obviously more efficient, but it does not conform to the economic production model of the people. Agricultural machinery and war horses have a disadvantage, that is, the unit price is too high, the cost of use is high, not suitable for economic production, coupled with the low utilization rate, a year is a few months, not worth it.

Therefore, some agricultural machinery companies later changed their practices and adopted the method of renting agricultural machinery instead of selling. This has largely opened up the use of agricultural machinery, and the practice of renting agricultural machinery has made many farmers begin to have the idea of using agricultural machinery. Because although renting agricultural machinery is not as good as buying agricultural machinery in the long run, many times farmers lack the problem of taking out a large amount of funds at one time. If anyone can come up with a large amount of money at once, what else do banks do?

This problem of horse farming can actually be the same as the solution of agricultural machinery. Centralizing land use rights and then renting horses are used to solve the problem. Since you don't need to buy it, you can rent it. Although it is a bit more expensive than buying it individually, it is more practical.

"Jia Rui, this is also the practice of buying rather than renting. In those areas where the main business is not the lifeblood, it is better to rent than to do it yourself. In these agricultural aspects, cultivation is the main business, and the horse can only be rented. Shi Bufan once again added some experience in business administration to Qin Jiarui.

Although this saying that buying is better than renting has been vigorously criticized by some people in later generations, many people in later generations have ignored the reality and sprayed casually, as if "buying is better than renting" This is not good. In fact, it is better to buy than to rent, if it is the lifeblood of the country's industry, industry and various high-tech equipment, this really can not be "buy is better than rent", and must be developed by yourself. However, those that have no impact on the people's livelihood and security of the country, and some side hustles, that is, can be considered buying or even renting.

The same is true for businesses, things that are not their lifeblood can be rented, and there is no need to buy them. Many people take the quote out of context and directly beat a sentence to death with a stick, and in the end, it seems that all this sentence is "absolutely wrong", and this kind of extreme thinking is not okay. In this rural cooperative, Shi Bufan also adopted this "buy is better than rent" approach, avoiding investing a lot of money to buy horses and maintain horses.

"How? Pastor Zhu, are you willing to give us these horses that are not capable of fighting? We are willing to rent 200 horses first, and we will book them first. When the time comes, you call some veterinarians to avoid getting sick. Of course, we also pay for you the veterinarian's salary for these few months. In the past few months, we have paid for the feed and various expenses of these horses. And we can pay you a rent so that you can use it to keep more horses in use. This will reduce the pressure on your farm and allow you to maintain and breed your horses better. Shi Bufan said.

But Zhu Chunlin still hesitated and said: "Shi Xiannan, I think there are no rules in this court, so it's really not good for us to agree casually!" This rent, the court allowed us to sell a small amount to those who had status, but we were not allowed to rent it! We hadn't thought about this lease before. And the imperial court ......"

Shi Bufan said again: "Pastor Zhu, this matter of renting a horse is also beneficial to you and harmless, why do you still refuse?" Originally, the imperial court had insufficient funds, so my method can reduce your losses, and even give you additional funds, so that you can better raise horses, isn't it great? Why don't you do it, do you still have to ask for rice with this camera? ”

"But the court didn't agree after all!" Zhu Chunlin still didn't dare to make decisions casually.

Shi Bufan hurriedly stopped and said, "Supervisor Zhu, don't be so ignorant of flexibility!" The imperial court is the imperial court, although the imperial court does not clearly stipulate that it can be rented, but there is no provision that it cannot be rented! The so-called law does not prohibit it, although the court did not agree, but there was no prohibition either! Since there is no ban, what are you afraid of? The imperial court only prohibits casual sales, but it does not prohibit renting! If the imperial court really needs it urgently, we will also be in Chang'an Wannian County, and we can return it at any time without delay. So, why are you so hesitant? ”

Shi Bufan really had nothing to do with this Zhu Mujian, if it was a private commercial horse farm, at that time, Bufan was sure that those businessmen would definitely agree to rent it out immediately. But when it comes to Zhu Chunlin, it is obviously not so easy to solve, because this Zhu Chunlin is not a businessman, but an official. Such officials are often full of "inertia" and often have the idea that more is better than less. This really doesn't matter to them, because that's the nature of bureaucracy. Because the bureaucrats manage these things for the imperial court, the loss will not be their own loss, it will be the loss of the imperial court. It is not their wealth that is lost, and they certainly don't feel heartache.

Since you don't feel heartache, you won't think about taking the initiative to revitalize, after all, the benefits you get don't belong to you. Rather than taking the risk of trying a new business model, it is better to stick to the rules and seek no merit but no fault. This is something that many people criticize, and it is often blamed on officials for their actions. But if we really judge it carefully, isn't this a characteristic of the bureaucracy as a whole? If you do a good job of getting disproportionate benefits and make problems, you will be held responsible. This is a clear lack of initiative, and this is true for any bureaucrat, even if a businessman has achieved the position of an official. In fact, this is because the ass determines the head and the position determines the thinking, and you can't completely blame a certain person.

Zhu Chunlin thought for a while, as if Haas had not been able to make up his mind, and Shi Bufan couldn't wait.

"Pastor Zhu, you are now a six-grade pastor, seeing that you are only in your early thirties, there is actually still a lot of room for improvement. And the Liupin pastoral supervisor is a marginal position, and it is not the mainstream in the imperial court. If you don't make some amazing achievements, let alone go further, you won't even be qualified to go to those important positions. When the time comes, you will be such a horse breeder for the rest of your life. Do you know what kind of person I am today? Shi Bufan asked.

Zhu Chunlin was immediately interested, and said: "Shi Xiannan is relatively close to the emperor, you should know what kind of person the emperor is today, can you tell me?" ”

Obviously, the future of a humble official like Zhu Chunlin is completely proportional to the emperor's attention. They don't have the support of the family behind them, so they naturally have to rely on the emperor's appreciation and promotion, so what the emperor likes, they have to know very much. And Shi Bufan has a closer relationship with Li Shimin than many people, so it is naturally an important channel to inquire about the emperor's preferences.

"I don't believe you're not interested! As long as you still have the idea of wanting to progress in your career, it is impossible for you not to enter the list! Shi Bufan thought to himself.

Shi Bufan hurriedly said: "Actually, the current emperor, you should also know that he is a general. Back then, he laid down most of the territory for my Datang on the battlefield, and it can be said that the territory of my Datang was all fought by him. The emperor is a well-deserved famous general, do you agree? ”

Zhu Chunlin hurriedly nodded, for Li Shimin is a famous general, this is recognized by the Tang Dynasty, and even later history is also recognized.

"As a celebrity, what is the most important thing to do? That is to break the convention, dare to think that others dare not think, and win by surprise! A general's favorite thing is the way to win by surprise. The art of war has clouds, with the right fit, with the odd victory, a general's favorite is the subordinate who can come up with a surprise victory. So conformism is the most annoying thing for a general. Moreover, as a general, the most important thing is the result, not the process. As long as you can succeed, he doesn't care how you do it. Do you see what I mean? Shi Bufan asked.

Shi Bufan has said that it has come to this point, Zhu Chunlin doesn't understand anymore, so he will go home and farm directly. Shi Bufan also told Zhu Chunlin that Li Shimin, a king who was born as a general, likes the kind of general who can win by surprise, and a general on the battlefield is not as pedantic as ordinary literati. On the battlefield, what is needed is the result, not the process. As long as the result is achieved and done well, he doesn't care how you do it.

It's like this Zhu Chunlin is a pastoral supervisor, responsible for raising horses, and his duty is to raise horses well, and then strive to produce more war horses. There has always been a general shortage of war horses in the Central Plains, especially in the early Tang Dynasty.

Not all horses can become war horses, there are still many horses, and it is of course good to use these horses to feed the war horses. Using the horses to feed the war horses and save the country's finances is also a credit.

Although the means are a little peculiar, they are not explicitly allowed by the imperial court. However, the imperial court did not order a ban, and such a use can be regarded as a "surprise victory". As an emperor who was born as a general, he often doesn't necessarily pay attention to how your division does it, he just looks at the results. As long as the results are good, there is little accountability about how you did it. As long as it doesn't commit a few important taboos in the feudal era, it's not a big problem.

This is also the merit of the emperors who were born generals, they are bold enough, and as long as the result is achieved, they will not be overly pursued for meaningless processes. Of course, in line with the principle of seeing people and talking about people, facing an emperor like Li Shimin, of course, he can do this. If you face those other emperors, you will naturally have other ways. This is also the means that a subordinate should have, what kind of boss has what kind of attitude.

(To be continued.) )