Socio-economic base ???

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were completely stunned at this moment.

The previous uneven distribution of wealth, although they didn't understand what this had to do with the chaos in the world, they could still understand the meaning of these six words.

Can be ······ Socio-economic basis?

They really don't know what that means!

"The socio-economic foundation is a very esoteric subject, with your level of knowledge, you can't understand it if you talk too much, let me use some simple metaphors to tell you."

Xu Yi paused, and waited for the two of them to come back to their senses before continuing.

"As far as I know, the number of people in the world is about 40 million now, and because of the impact of wars over the years, the number may have declined, but the gap should not be very large."

(PS: I checked the information, and then changed it according to the information of the book friend, the population was 9 million households during the Sui Dynasty, and 3 million households in the early Tang Dynasty, with an average of four to five people per household, the number of people was about 40 million.) There may be cases of concealment, but there should not be much difference in the quantity.

And now, although the chaos in the world has risen, it is still only a small range of turmoil, and the major families have not really ended, according to the original more than ten years to decide the winner, the current population should still be 40 million. ）

"With a population of 40 million, excluding the elderly and children who are unable to work, the remaining population is about 30 million to 35 million."

(PS: The average life expectancy in ancient times was generally low, because of medical care, food and other reasons, the average life expectancy was only in the teens to 30 years old, which shows that the proportion of the elderly in this era is very small, and the data of 70% or 80% of the young and middle-aged labor force seems outrageous, but it is actually reasonable.) ）

"Let's take the maximum number, even if it has a population of 35 million!"

"In other words, we have about 35 million people who can participate in the work in the world today, can you understand this?"

Xu Yi looked at Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, both of whom nodded.

Although Xu Yi said that this knowledge is relatively 'new', and it seems to be different from the knowledge they have heard from readers, it is very simple and easy to understand.

With the most direct data, it tells them the number of people such as today.

"It turns out that there are 40 million people in our whole world now, it's really unimaginable, how many people must be here?"

Kou Zhong said with a sigh.

Yangzhou City is also one of the largest cities in the world, but the population of the entire city is only hundreds of thousands.

40 million people?

It would take hundreds of Yangzhou cities to fit it!

Xu Yi continued.

"Now that we know that there are 35 million people in the world, which is equivalent to 35 million laborers, let's take a closer look at the concept of labor."

"Let's take an analogy, a normal labor force can create a labor value of 100 wen through hard work every day."

"Then in a year, three hundred and sixty-five days······ Let's remove all kinds of rest, holidays, etc., even if it's 300 days! ”

"Three hundred days, one hundred wen a day, three hundred days is thirty thousand wen, that is, thirty yuan or thirty taels of silver."

(PS: The exchange ratio of silver in ancient times fluctuated greatly, and here for the convenience of statistics, it is uniformly counted as one thousand Wen for one tael of silver.) ）

"One person is thirty taels of silver a year, and thirty-five million people, all of which add up, that is one hundred thousand taels of silver!"

"These 100,000 taels of silver can be exchanged for all kinds of food, fruits and vegetables, clothes, houses, land, daily necessities and so on."

"And these 100,000 taels of silver are equivalent to the gross national product of the whole world for the whole year, or the social and economic foundation, can you understand this?"

Xu Yi stopped again and looked at the two of them.

At this moment, there was obviously some difference between the two, and the expression on Xu Ziling's face was thoughtful, as if he had thought of something.

Kou Zhong's expression was a little dazed, and his eyes were glaring.

"One hundred thousand taels of silver? Oh my God! How much does this have to be?! ”

He counted on his fingers, but he couldn't figure it out.

No way, it's a little too big for him!

He and Xu Ziling have been gangsters for so many years, and all the silver they have secretly accumulated together is not enough for ten taels.

100,000 taels?

It was a number that he could never have imagined in his eternal life.

"Boss Xu, I don't understand, if this world is really so rich, why is there still chaos in the world now, and the people are not happy?"

Xu Ziling frowned and asked puzzled.

Although he didn't understand so many great truths and profound knowledge, he also knew that the reason why the people rebelled, in addition to being coerced and helpless, was that they were about to lose their lives!

Including him and Kou Zhong are similar.

If they can get by, how can they possibly make it their goal to participate in the rebels?

It's not because their lives are so miserable now!

Once you can't achieve your daily goal, you may be beaten to death by that boss every minute.

In order not to be beaten by Boss Yan, in order to get ahead, that's why they want to become a rebel.

Don't they know that to become a rebel is to fight with their lives?

Of course they do, but they don't have any other choice.

But if, as Xu Yi said, the annual GDP of the entire world can reach 100,000 taels of silver, and the world is so rich, then why should they work hard?

"Theoretically speaking, the world's GDP can indeed reach 100,000 taels, but in fact, because of wars, natural disasters, personal diligence and other reasons, it cannot reach this figure."

"Of course, overall, it is still possible to achieve a GDP of 30,000,000 taels or even 40,000,000 taels per year."

Xu Yi explained.

"Forty thousand taels of silver······ That's a lot! ”

Xu Ziling thought about it and felt that this number was still very much, and on average, 40 million people could also share ten taels of silver every year.

The two of them have accumulated so many years, and they don't have ten taels of silver!

With the current consumption level of this world, a person can have five taels of silver for food, clothing, housing and transportation throughout the year!

He didn't understand why so many people would still starve to death because of famine.

Xu Yi looked at him deeply and said.

"This has to go back to the previous issue - the distribution of wealth."

After a pause, he didn't answer directly, but asked in the form of a question.

"Now that you know that there is a GDP of about 30,000 taels of silver to 40,000,000 taels of silver in the world every year, then I ask you, where do you think all this money goes?"

Where did it go?

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling both began to think along Xu Yi's question.

After half a ring, it was Kou Zhong who was the first to answer.

"It should have been taken away by the imperial court! Those people in the government collect taxes every day! Tax! The common people have no money! ”

There was a thick complaint in his tone, and it was obvious that he still had a lot of resentment towards the imperial court.

Xu Yi shook his head and said.

"Although the imperial court took some of the taxes, it didn't actually take much, as far as I know, the taxes collected by the imperial court in a year are about 10 million taels of silver."

(PS: I checked the information, I didn't find a specific number, I can only estimate it according to the data of other dynasties, if there is someone who knows how to correct, thank you!) ）

"Even if you add the free labor of forced labor, there is a high probability that this figure will not exceed 30 million taels of silver."

"Let's take 30 million taels of silver, and the court will get less than a tenth."

"And more importantly, the money taken by the imperial court is for the purpose of governing the world, such as protecting the family and defending the country, such as allocating funds for various natural and man-made disasters, such as managing public order, etc., and most of them have been returned to the people of the world."

Although the imperial court collects taxes, this tax collection is not for them to enjoy, but to serve the people of the world.

As the saying goes, take from the people and use it for the people, that's it.

Of course, those problems such as manipulation and corruption in the process are not within the scope of this consideration.

At the national level, all this silver is for the governance of the country, and even the emperor himself is not allowed to use it privately!

If the emperor wants to use it, he can only use his own private treasury.

For example, Jiajing, a famous emperor of our Ming Dynasty, is very good at how to get the silver that originally belonged to the state to his private treasury for his own enjoyment.

"If it's not the imperial court, it's the family gate valve?"

Xu Ziling opened his mouth to speak, but as soon as he finished speaking, he frowned again.

"But I don't understand how they got such a fortune?"

The imperial court also takes money from the hands of the common people in the name of taxation, how do these family lords take this money into their own hands?

"You can see this, Xiaoling, you are very good!"

Xu Yi looked at Xu Ziling appreciatively and said.

"Normally, it is indeed difficult for these family gatekeepers to obtain a lot of wealth, but if you seriously recall the nature of labor when I talk about it, you will understand the root of this problem."

"The nature of labor?"

Kou Zhong looked a little confused.

Xu Ziling hesitated for a moment and replied.

"People?"

"That's right! It's people! ”

Xu Yi nodded.

"You should know that people in the aristocratic class don't need to pay taxes, right?"

"Yes."

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling both nodded.

This is a policy specially introduced by the imperial court in order to reward or appease those family lords.

The ordinary people of the whole world all want to be one of the nobles.

Including them.

They want to join the army, they want to get ahead, don't they just want to be a member of the privileged aristocracy?

"Do you know how many peasants are employed by nobles or families in the whole world?"

"Huh?"

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were stunned.

This really touches on their knowledge blind spot.

Not to mention them, even the courts of all dynasties probably don't know the specific number.

"Conservative estimates, the number will not be less than five million!"

Xu Yi gave an answer.

This is based on the comparison of the data of his previous two worlds, and after combining them, he finally gave a number.

In this agrarian society, at least sixty or seventy percent of the world's labor force is peasants.

Based on the labor force of 35 million, that is more than 20 million peasants.

Xu Yi calculated the data in the last two worlds and found that under the various nobles and nobles, those peasants who did not have to pay any taxes and the total number of peasants accounted for almost a quarter.

Of course, this is the result of the convergence of the data of the entire world, and if it is only some powerful family gate valves, there must not be so many, and it is the limit to have about one-tenth of it.

Xu Yi is now also calculated according to the proportion of a quarter.

However, according to his thoughts, in this world, this proportion should be even greater than he imagined.

In the last two worlds, before the end of the dynasty, the land annexation phenomenon of those nobles was not so serious.

And in this world, although it has only experienced two generations of emperors, the Sui Dynasty has almost come to the end of the dynasty, and the phenomenon of land annexation is particularly serious!

You said that these family lords and country gentlemen have taken half of the labor force for themselves, and Xu Yi believes it.

"Labor represents economic output, and these family gate valves control these labor forces, which is equivalent to controlling the economic wealth they can produce!"

"Five million laborers, converted into wealth, they can harvest up to sixty million taels of silver every year! It's twice as much as the tax of the imperial court! ”

Sixty million taels of silver!

As soon as Xu Yi's number came out, it directly shocked Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling.

"Sixty million taels of silver!"

"That's 60 million taels of silver!"

Kou Zhong muttered, and the whole person was a little demonic.

Xu Yi's face was indifferent and he spoke.

"Unlike the 30 million taels of silver from the imperial court, these 60 million taels of silver all go into the pockets of those family lords, and not a single cent will flow into the mouths of the people."

"Because they don't have to pay a penny in taxes at all!"

"To the imperial court, they are complete bloodsampires!"

"Now you understand why the court wants to deal with them, right?"

"Understood."

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling nodded.

A group that does not pay taxes, does not contribute to the world, and occupies a large number of labor forces, is unbearable for individuals.

They are the bloodsuckers of the country! Moth!

The most important thing is that it is because they occupy all the wealth in the world that they ordinary people will live so bleakly.

"These family gate valves really deserve to be killed!"

Xu Ziling, who had a bland personality, couldn't help but say murderously.

Seeing this, Xu Yi was silent on his face, but nodded secretly in his heart.

The first stage of training is basically completed.

Next, it's time for the second stage.

"The family gate valve is indeed the biggest bloodsampire in the world, but in addition to them, there is another group, which is also a group of bloodsuckers!"

"What group?"

"Buddha Gate!"

(End of chapter)