People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 288: Thousands of achievements
"What do you think about your future in business and industry?" Xun Chen was a little dazed when he heard Ju Su's question.

In front of him was the factory belonging to the Ju family. At this moment, the factory was running at full capacity. Each process was closely connected and the workers cooperated with each other. In the busy production, finished products were produced on the final production line.

There is nothing special about the production, but what is different is the efficiency that Xun Chen feels here.

The factory is actually a flat site, but because it is so vast, it naturally gives people a sense of large scale.

There were about two to three hundred workers inside, each of them completing a different process at hand. Their well-trained appearance made Xun Chen feel amazed. He had never seen such a large-scale production before.

"Are all of Xuanxia's products produced in such factories?" Xun Chen couldn't help but ask.

Ju Shou stroked his beard and laughed, "That's right. Now, there are no less than 2,000 factories of various types registered in Xuanxia, ​​and this number is growing rapidly every day. There will only be more and more in the future."

Xun Chen was stunned. He finally understood how the Yellow Turbans armed their army.

It is not difficult to imagine that more than 2,000 factories like this produce products non-stop every day and operate so efficiently to meet the needs of a large army of tens of thousands of people.

A garment factory like this one can produce more than 6,000 pieces of clothing per month, so only a few factories are needed to easily meet the clothing needs of tens of thousands of people in a short period of time.

"Don't think that this is a lot. When the tributary alliance system matures, Xuanxia's countless goods will flow outward, and one day we can even go out to sea and trade with overseas countries.

These ordinary sweaters and cotton coats can be exchanged for countless spices, food, gold, silver, pearls, stones and everything else.

We don't have to be obsessed with the so-called glory of the old nobles. The lord has pointed out a new path for us. Moving forward, the power of industry will bring about earth-shaking changes. We can safely embrace the new order and society."

Even someone as calm as Ju Shou couldn't help but get excited about the future when he talked about this.

Seeing this, although Xun Chen was moved by Ju Su's words, he couldn't help but have doubts in his heart.

Industry is nothing more than a menial job. Can it really have the earth-shaking power that Ju Shou said?

Will merchants, as lowly beings, replace the aristocratic families and become the new interest class?

Ju Su seemed to have sensed the doubts in Xun Chen's heart. He just led him out of the workshop with his hands behind his back, then pointed to the sky and earth in the distance and vividly described a picture of the future to Xun Chen.

"One day, Xuan Xia will sweep across the world and dominate China. This land will be full of factories. By then, there will be more than just 2,000 factories. Even tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of factories will not be enough.

For example, to produce clothes, this garment factory needs several large-scale weaving factories and silk spinning factories upstream, as well as a large number of herdsmen to provide wool and a large number of farmers to grow cotton, hemp and mulberry.

This industry alone can benefit countless people. If there are thousands of industries, how many people will be covered? The production capacity gathered together is even more huge than you can imagine. "

Ju Su took a look and said with a sigh, "I have seen one thing clearly. What the lord is doing is not to compete with the traditional nobles for the original interests, but to clear away obstacles and bring greater benefits to all living beings in the world. This is the real great achievement for all ages!"

Xun Chen was silent for a long time after hearing this. For a moment, he could not imagine what Ju Su was thinking.

For people living in that era, even an elite like him, it is difficult to think outside the box and see the significance of Xu Chen's career from a higher level. It was only after Ju Shou had experienced it for a long enough time that he slowly realized this.

When Ju Shou heard Xu Chen talk about the power of industry before, he didn’t have a strong concept of it, but now he fully agrees with it.

Nowadays, the merchant class in Xuanxia has begun to rise slowly in Xuanxia, ​​and has the urge to expand outward. This can be clearly felt from his own brother Ju Zong.

At this point, merchants will only crave bigger markets, more people, and more raw materials.

Xuanxia's territory has greatly limited their development ceiling. Their desire for profit makes them look forward to Xuanxia taking steps to occupy more land and population and to open up more markets.

A monster has been released from the cage after being carefully cultivated by Xuan Xia. Of course, there is always a strong chain around the monster's neck. At the other end of the chain is the absolutely cold-blooded Xu Chen, or the Xuan Xia court that uses natural religion as the basis of its governance.

"Business is not my forte. Now I have brought my relatives and settled them down. Although the court has left me some money to run my business, I have no idea what to do. What can you teach me?"

No matter what Xun Chen thought, he had already joined Xuan Xia and had no other choice but to follow Xuan Xia till the end.

Since the lord has left a path for a noble like me to go into business, then I should just obey. Maybe the future will be just as Ju Shou said.
Ju Su just smiled faintly.

"There is no need to consider anything. Xuanxia's demand for goods is huge enough. Yesterday, the grassland war report came back. The Xianbei and the Xiongnu were both defeated. Our soldiers will return with hundreds of thousands of Han people soon.

Now that the grassland is stable, there will soon be huge trade brought by the tribute from the members of the alliance, which will also bring huge demand for goods. You just need to open the factory, and you will definitely make money, and with the expansion of Xuanxia, ​​this situation will not change for a long time in the future. "

Xun Chen was a little stunned: "So simple?"

Ju Su said, "It's that simple. Xuanxia's support for industry and commerce is unprecedented. The lord is still not satisfied with the current industrial scale. Recently, he has even considered letting banks issue industrial and commercial loans to the private sector to support small businessmen and people who are willing to start businesses. This is a strong wind in Xuanxia at the moment. As long as we follow it, we will be able to ride on the wind."

In this case, Xun Chen had no other questions. He nodded and said no more.

Seeing this, Ju Su knew that the other party would probably settle down in Xuanxia, ​​so his painstaking efforts in persuading him would not be in vain.

As the two walked along, they saw factories of all sizes everywhere. It was time to get off work, and soon countless workers came out of work. They talked and laughed in groups, and the scene was unusually peaceful and tranquil.

Ju Shou had already introduced that this was an industrial area in Ji County, where a large number of factories were gathered and there were thousands of workers working here.

There are several such industrial areas in Ji County, and other counties and prefectures have also established some. The population of Xuanxia that is fully engaged in industry now has nearly 100,000 people.

The main occupation of these workers has changed from agriculture to factory production. Only during the busiest harvest time will the workers return home to deal with farm work.

Today's factories can provide workers with a stable livelihood, which to some extent is more reassuring than agriculture that depends on the weather for food.

The number of one hundred thousand may not be a big deal among the current population of millions of Xuanxia people, but in this era, it is already an extremely terrifying scale.

Xuan Xia is indeed different. The lord may have found a bright future.
In this chaotic world, it is difficult for Xun Chen to predict who will have the last laugh. He can only pray in his heart that the new saint will defeat the old king and the new order will replace the old world.

"I have nothing to do today, and there happens to be a drama performance in the academy. Why don't you and I go and watch it together?" Ju Su made a false invitation.

Xun Chen was stunned for a moment, then hesitantly said: "I have heard of this play. It mostly caters to the doctrine and criticizes the nobles and the powerful. You and I are already in an awkward position, why do we have to join in and make things boring?"

Ju Shou disagreed. After shaking his head, he said, "They are criticizing the gentry. What does it have to do with me, Ju Shou?"

Xun Chen was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but then he understood Ju Su's meaning.

There are no aristocrats in Xuanxia nowadays. Ju Shou's aristocratic status is a thing of the past. Now Ju Shou is just an ordinary person working for Xu Chen. If you count his current family business, he is at most a businessman.

This also made Xun Chen wake up. Yes, he had already come to Xuanxia, ​​so why should he be obsessed with his previous identity and refuse to let it go?

After a bitter smile, he nodded and also extended his hand to lead: "I dare not disobey you, please go first."

The two walked side by side for a long time before finally arriving at the place. However, when they arrived, they were shocked by the scene in front of them. The entrance to the academy was already surrounded by people.

The people in the city had already heard about the performance a long time ago, so they didn't want to wait for others and came early to grab their seats.

Fortunately, the stage is a high wooden stage, so even if there are many people, they will not be unable to watch because of blocking their view.

Xun Chen and Ju Su looked at each other and smiled helplessly.

The common people usually struggled to make a living, and this kind of performance was one of the few things they could do to entertain themselves. Moreover, this was a play put on by the academy in compliance with the order of the Grand Master, so naturally no one wanted to miss it.

But this was quite uncomfortable for Xun Chen and Ju Shou. They didn't have any good viewing conditions from a distance and could only make do with it.

People didn't have to wait long. Soon, student actors came on stage and after a few announcements, the performance began.

Then the tragic story of a peasant girl who was oppressed by local tyrants, whose family was eventually broken up and who could only live in the mountains with gray hair was unfolded.

When the play reached the end, even though the students had made statements beforehand, the people were so fascinated by the play that they still felt the same way as Mr. Huang and were very indignant about him. Many people even shouted for his killing, which frightened the actor who played Mr. Huang.

Fortunately, order was maintained in the end, and the drama was performed perfectly until the end, which also drew cheers and praises from the audience.

On the other hand, Xun Chen and Ju Shou, although they had comforted themselves beforehand, could not help but feel complicated at this time.

The attitude of the common people towards the nobles and the powerful was more incompatible than they imagined.
(End of this chapter)