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Once a person is free, all that remains is to cause trouble, or think about doing something.
Chapter 383
It is precisely because of this that there are a large number of laborers on both sides of the Yellow River. These people are all affected by the high-yield grain, and some people are idle at home, doing nothing.
It stands to reason that the high grain yield and the common people don't have to worry about famine is a very good phenomenon, but this phenomenon is not entirely a good thing for Cao Cao.
Cao Ang, who solved the food problem, is definitely worthy of respect, but at the same time, it is also because of the problem of sufficient food that there is a lot of idle labor.
As the saying goes, people can’t eat too much. When you’re full, you’re free to think about other things. If it looks like something better, that’s fine.
However, if this group of people with nothing to do endangers the society and causes social turmoil, wouldn't it be disaster for those in power?
When such people gather together, it is very likely that there will be signs of rebellion.
Therefore, the most important problem now is to solve their large labor force and solve their idle people.
Cao Cao was only belatedly aware at this time, and so was Xun Yu on the side.
For such a problem, in fact, Cao Ang had already thought of it in his heart, and even Cao Ang thought of a solution.
And the solution that Cao Ang thought of was what he was talking about now, that is, the construction of the train!
The basic conditions for building trains are all in place, so what is most lacking now is the large amount of labor!
The train wouldn't have been built without the labor force.
This situation seems to have been arranged in advance, which is a bit unbelievable.
First came the coal mine, the mining and refining of iron and steel, and then the steam engine was born, the next step was the steam ship, and now the steam car, and then the train.
While creating the train, it can also solve the problem of the abundant labor force in this society. No matter how you look at it, this situation is so smooth, it is more like doing your homework in advance, and then everything goes quite smoothly.
Under such circumstances, it can be regarded as a shock to everyone present. Could it be that Cao Ang could foresee the future development?
What I have to say is that such a situation is simply unbelievable, because these things have developed very smoothly, which makes people feel a little uneasy.
The sufficient labor force that appeared on both sides of the Yellow River is very large. If you want to absorb all this labor force, it is not enough to open a few markets, build a few workshops, or develop the business. to solve such a large labor force.
If you want to solve such a huge labor force, the only thing you can do is to participate in the construction of the country and engage in infrastructure construction!
The country's infrastructure construction is in great need of labor, and it also requires a large number of talents.
Back then, Qin Shihuang asked all the people to participate in the construction of the Great Wall. In fact, it is the infrastructure of the country in the final analysis.
However, in the eyes of the people, the infrastructure of a country like Qin Shihuang was a tyranny, a very violent policy, which made people's lives difficult.
That's because, at that time, the common people were not without worries about food and clothing. Everyone was the pillar of the family and the only strong labor force in the family.
And if you are asked to participate in labor under such circumstances, it will be bullying and oppression for the society and the people's livelihood!
Such a situation is naturally called tyranny.
But what Cao Ang has to do now is for the development of the country, for the construction of the country, and even for the huge labor force that solves their restrictions.
The purpose of departure is the same, but the general environment at that time is different, and this situation directly leads to different results!
Cao Ang did this not only for himself, but also for these people.
There is nothing to do at home, so why not take part in the creation of trains and the laying of railroad tracks one by one, such a situation is good for them and beneficial to both parties?
Therefore, Cao Ang decided now to build a [-]-mile railway in the Central Plains to solve the problem of excessive labor force.
The construction of the [-]-mile railway requires a lot of labor. This will not only solve the labor force, but also solve a lot of things for future development.
When all the [-]-mile railways are completed, the development of this society, the creation of people's livelihood, and the changes in society will be immeasurable.
Under such circumstances, whether it is the [-]-mile railway or the excessive labor force, it is an urgent problem that needs to be solved.
And the combination of these can just solve all of them, such a situation is simply a happy ending!
Combining the two problems together, both problems will be solved, and this situation is simply very comfortable.
Whether it is the Great Wall built by Qin Shihuang or the laying of the [-]-mile railway that Cao Ang will build, both are important infrastructure for the development of this society.
But the attitudes of the two leaders towards such infrastructure are completely different.
When Qin Shihuang built the Great Wall, he didn't care about the thoughts of those laborers, or even cared about their life and death. If it weren't for this, Qin Shihuang would not have left the title of a tyrant.
At that time, Qin Shihuang was already imminent for the construction of the Great Wall, which was exactly the case, so a large number of laborers were arrested and served as strong men.
At this time, people's lives in their own families were very difficult, and Qin Shihuang insisted on arresting this group of people to build the Great Wall. Such a situation was simply a disaster in life for the people.
In fact, if there is a salary to build the Great Wall, it is also possible, but not only did Qin Shihuang not give salary, even when their strong men came over, they also needed to bring their own clothes, beds, and horses to sleep in.
Under such circumstances, it is making those families who are not wealthy even worse, preventing the lives of ordinary people, and only asking for the construction of the Great Wall. Such behavior is undoubtedly a tyrant.
In the Qin Dynasty, it was called corvee, which was free labor without any income.
It is impossible for such voluntary labor to get a penny of income from it, not only that, but also need to catch up with the food.
This food was also very little at that time. If the young man of the family took it, a lot of rations would be lost in the family, and life would directly fall into a trough.
And in the coming year, when you need to do farm work in the field, the pillars of the family will not be there. Under the cycle, it will directly have a very significant impact on the lives of farmers.
Chapter 384 Seeking Help
In addition, for the construction of the Great Wall, it is a very dangerous job, and many people died accidentally during it.
Under such circumstances, the people of the Qin Dynasty have already suffered a little bit, but the key point is that the tax policy implemented by the Qin Dynasty made it difficult for the people to survive.
In this Han Dynasty, the tax revenue of the imperial court was very small, only about [-]% to [-]%. In addition, there was no such large-scale corvee in this Han Dynasty, which did not have much impact on the lives of the people. influences.
However, the productivity of the Qin Dynasty itself is not as good as that of the Han Dynasty, and there will be no situation where the common people will no longer have any burden for food.
Under such conditions, the taxation is even more serious.
According to records, in the Qin Dynasty at that time, the tax was directly raised to around 60.00% six!
This kind of taxation is simply a joke. What is the concept of 60.00% six?
That is to say, you have worked hard and busy for a year. If you earn 66 catties of grain, then you need to hand over 34 catties to the court, and you only have [-] catties of grain left!
Such a situation is a fatal blow to those people whose life itself is not very good!
Low productivity, low food production, high taxation, and severe corvee under such circumstances, how can such a life be survived?
The tax revenue of the Qin Dynasty can be said to be higher than that of the previous dynasties, and it even became the dynasty with the highest tax revenue, which is more than six times that of the previous dynasties.