Zeng Zigu saw that he looked at himself earnestly with a pair of clear and bright eyes, and when he said that he wanted to do business, there seemed to be light in his eyes, and he was beside him, flattering and begging, and couldn't help sighing.

The reason why he disagreed, without him, was just that he was reluctant to let his sister, who had been sick and troubled since childhood, tired. has a bunch of brothers, but the result has always been that this girl is busy working for the family's livelihood, so she has a worry-free life, and their brothers can also smoothly enter Beijing to catch the exam, as a brother, and the brother who has always regarded himself very high in his bones, how can he not be ashamed?

I was a little angry that the fifth child was messing around with this girl.

Banniang has always known that Second Brother Zeng is the real backbone of this family, as long as he agrees, there will be no problem on Daddy's side, seeing that his expression has been loosened, he knows that as long as he adds more oil, there will be hope for this matter.

But it's useless to just ask. My brother is not the kind of person who can raise his bow and surrender just by asking for a few words, and he has to make sense of what he says.

"Second brother, the ideal of you and your brothers is that one day, you can be named on the gold list, serve the country with what you have learned, and do something tangible for the people, but my sister also has her own ideals, which is to do business. To be a famous businessman in the Great Song Dynasty, my sister is a woman, and she can't participate in the imperial examination and contribute to the country, but my sister is also a citizen of the Great Song Dynasty. Does my brother think my sister's idea is ridiculous? A woman who wants to use the way of doing business to serve the country. ”

Speaking of this, Banniang's expression was solemn, and she continued: "My sister also knows that the status of businessmen is too low, but what my sister wants to say is that any country, without strong economic strength, cannot talk about a strong country and a rich people, and there is no Heqinghai banquet. Presumably, my brother also knows that the Great Song Dynasty has only been established for a few decades, but in the national fiscal revenue, the commercial tax revenue has risen from about 30% at the beginning to 7 to 80%. With my brother's talent, I think I know the reason. But my brother may not really understand what the prosperity of a country's business means to the country. ”

This is a bit of a big deal, doesn't his brother, who has been immersed in learning for more than ten years, know that this twelve-year-old girl knows?

Zeng Zigu raised his eyebrows and looked at Banniang quietly, but he was a little surprised in his heart. Just wait to see what she has to say.

Banniang saw that Zeng Zigu seemed to be interested, and she was overjoyed, but her expression became more and more solemn: "Brother right and listen, if what Banniang said makes sense, if it doesn't make sense, my brother just thinks it's me talking nonsense." ”

While speaking, while thinking about how to use the language of this era to explain to Zeng Zigu the problem that the economic base determines the superstructure, the economic prosperity of a country is the real foundation of the country, but she has been thinking about this problem for so long, and she has not been able to solve it better, the values of an era are by no means persuaded by her a hairy girl in a few words, she is not so arrogant, she only hopes that she can get the support of her family and make her a rich woman.

"The country is rich and the people are strong, and the country is rich and strong, and my brother always knows this truth, but what does the country rely on to be rich? We are an agricultural country, and anyone regards agriculture as the foundation of the country, but in fact, agriculture now accounts for the financial and tax revenue of the Great Song Dynasty, but only thirty percent, which is something that has not been done in all dynasties, but this is not a bad thing, the second brother just think about the life of the people of the Great Song Dynasty today. Everyone says that today's family is benevolent, and the people live a prosperous life, which is also a grand occasion that has not been seen in all dynasties, why is this? Without him, the court would have to look at commercial development. The Great Song Dynasty now reduced commercial taxes and protected commercial development, so that commodities could be better circulated, the country could have more tax revenue, and the national treasury could be full, so that the military strength could be better developed and more public construction could be invested. With military strength, the country is safe, and the leader country does not dare to covet it. Only by investing in more public works, such as water conservancy, can agriculture develop. Only by building schools and buildings can the quality of the people be improved and the country will be able to have more talents. Only by reducing high salaries and reducing low prices can the problem of corrupt officials be solved at a certain level, and there are many more, and so on, all of which are inseparable from the wealth of economically prosperous countries. Although everyone looks down on merchants, merchants can revitalize the economy and allow goods to circulate. Without merchants, grain from the south would not be able to reach the north at the least cost, salt and tea and other necessities of people's livelihood would not be able to reach thousands of households, and fur, horses, and cattle from the north would not be able to enter the south. Not to mention how much benefit these have brought and how much commercial tax revenue they have brought to the country, only to say that a businessman has opened a shop and carried out a business, solved the livelihood of many people, changed the lives of many people, and the people have money and a stable life, so that they can truly support the court from the heart, and the country can be regarded as truly stable. Isn't this what the court officials and even the heavenly family really want to see? Isn't it the peaceful and prosperous world that all capable people who hope to serve the country and really do things for the people hope to create? ”

Therefore, although the status of merchants has been very low since ancient times, merchants are definitely an indispensable group in a country. Of course, these are the so-called big truths that my sister thinks about, and why my sister wants to do business. Doing business can not only change the living conditions of our family, so that my brothers can study with peace of mind, but the important thing is that my sister can hire people to do business, which can help those who are in difficulty because they can't find a job, and the profits can not only improve their own lives, can improve the lives of the guys, but also create tax revenue for the country, and can also use the profits to invest in more business, collect more profits, solve the livelihood of more people, and create more finance and taxes for the country. My sister wants to be such a businessman, not only to make her own family well, but also to make other people's families live well within the scope of her ability, and to be useful to the country. ”

Hearing him say so much, Zeng Zigu's expression became more and more solemn.

I can't help but say that what Banniang said is very reasonable. And although she said it easily, I am afraid that no one in the Great Song Kingdom has ever thought of saying these truths.

Although Zeng Zigu can't agree with all of them, he can't deny them either. He was a man of facts. And Banniang's words are worth thinking about. It's just that Banniang is the daughter's family in the end, even if their Zeng family doesn't care about her showing her head, and they don't care what others think, but after all, she is going to marry someone in the future, how can she force others to accept such Banniang like their family.

rubbed Banniang's hair and sighed: "It's rare that Eighth Sister has such ambitions, but Eighth Sister, have you ever thought about how you are a daughter, even if your brothers agree, how will others think of you?" You will always have to marry someone in the future. ”

Zeng Zigu had already said this to him twice.

Banniang knows what kind of price will be paid to challenge the values of a society, but there is really no way out in the middle, she will always meet someone who can accept her and understand her, even if she can't, as long as her family can accept it, she smiled when she thought about it, and pretended to be relaxed: "Then I'm not afraid, if no one can accept such a Banniang, it's okay not to marry, as long as the second brother can shelter Banniang and admit that Banniang is a sister like this." I'm still waiting for my brother to enter the pilgrimage in the future. ”

Zeng Zigu couldn't help but relax when he saw her smile brightly, rubbed her head, and said with a smile: "Okay, the second brother supports you, but it's just that my father's level is not so easy." ”

"I came to discuss with the second brother in advance, just hoping to get your support from the second brother and help persuade my father." Banniang blinked mischievously, "I knew that you would definitely help me, second brother, and you would love me the most at home." ”

Zeng Zigu was very comfortable by her, flicked her head, and said with a smile: "Okay, it's hard for you to say it all night, if I don't want you, I can't say it." Leave this to me. But you have to take good care of your body, and you are not allowed to ignore yourself because you are busy in the future. ”

"I know," seeing that Zeng Zigu was moved and promised to help her, Banniang was overjoyed, the brother and sister were tired of a few words, seeing that the night was dark, Banniang advised the second brother to go to bed early and pay attention to his body, before leaving.

When I got out of the room, I couldn't help but jump and chuckle: "Yay! Only then did he slowly bypass Xin Yishu and go back to his room.

Seeing that Ah Lan was still waiting for her, he said a few words to Ah Lan, turned off the lights and went to sleep.

On the one hand, he was happy about the prospect of things, and on the other hand, he was surprised to find out that he was still able to sleep in this era, and he remembered that Ouyang Yongshu's eight achievements were Ouyang Xiu's affairs, and he couldn't help but sit up from the bed.

Their family name is Zeng, the second brother's talent is praised all over the world, if his teacher is really Ouyang Xiu, then who is the second brother?