Fang Zheng looked up one by one and immediately saw three people looking at him with burning eyes, and he quickly laughed.
"Eat! Why are you looking at me?"
"Thunder! Thunder!" Li Yuanzhao shouted excitedly.
"There is no such thing as thunder! How can you believe in things like gods, ghosts, and strange things? Let's eat! After dinner, I will personally take Master Li to visit the beautiful scenery of my paradise!"
Although Fang Zhengyi had a relaxed expression on his face, he was feeling a little heavy.
This damned Old Li! If I hadn't mentioned this, I wouldn't have so many worries!
I've been doing disaster relief since I came here! I've finally had two years of peace and quiet, do I have to do disaster relief again? ?
Emperor Jing looked at Fang Zhengyi deeply with a scrutinizing look in his eyes, then continued to eat with his head down.
For a moment, the dinner table fell into silence and no one spoke.
After the meal, the four of them walked out of Qingchang Building and tacitly did not mention the Jianjiang flood again.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Fang Zheng smiled and said, "The last time you came here, you only spent a few days to take a quick look."
"I am free today and my dear young master is here too. I will personally take you three to have a closer look at Taoyuan County."
“If you see something you like, feel free to buy it. You may find some new business opportunities!”
Emperor Jing also suppressed his worries and asked curiously: "County Magistrate Fang, there are two things that I have not understood. I would like to ask County Magistrate Fang to explain them."
"Speaking?"
"First, why didn't Taoyuan County keep such a lucrative opportunity for itself but gave it to Li?"
"Secondly, I have looked all over the country and have never seen an official as polite to merchants as the county magistrate. Why is that?"
In fact, Emperor Jing wanted to ask about these two things the last time he came, but he was in a hurry and had no time to pay attention.
In today's world, business is considered a lowly profession and no one looks down on people. Fang Zhengyi's attitude is truly rare, and he doesn't put on airs.
"Haha! Old Li has good taste! Because I am such a warm-hearted person!"
Emperor Jing: "................"
It's you who are hurt by your own boasting! Guo Tianyang curled his lips in disdain.
Fang Zhengyi continued, "There is no other reason why I am handing it over to you. It is because there are too few educated and sensible people in Taoyuan County. I can still take care of a few in Taoyuan County, but if I go to other places, I am afraid that there will be nothing left!"
"Secondly, the importance of merchants is no less than that of officials, farmers and workers. Old Li, you should also understand this principle!"
"It's like rice is only worth a few cents in the hands of farmers, but if it is brought to this county and brewed into peach blossom fan wine, it will be worth a hundred times more!"
"It's just like the porcelain you sell. The value of porcelain from the south will double when it's shipped to the north!"
"It all depends on the flow of merchants. This is called resource allocation! Only when resources are allocated properly can everything reach its maximum value. So do you think merchants are important or not?"
"Because Taoyuan County has been forgotten by the imperial court for a long time, positions such as Tongzhi and Zhubu are still vacant, so the system has been slightly adjusted. This has also led to the situation that Taoyuan County values business. Although the outside world looks down on merchants, Taoyuan County definitely does not have this trend!"
"We are building a group of small buildings in the south of Taoyuan County. Are you interested in buying one? If you don't have enough money, the county can provide you with a loan!"
“I can’t guarantee anything else, but Taoyuan County is definitely the best choice for living and retirement!”
Fang Shao was planning to make good use of the time to get Lao Li to buy a house in Taoyuan County and tie him down in Taoyuan County.
You are trying to sell something in every word. What kind of official are you?
Guo Tianyang said indignantly: "Merchants don't engage in production. If we encourage merchants, everyone in the world will go into business, won't it be a mess?"
"Huh?" Fang Zheng was stunned.
You're just a businessman, aren't you? Whose side are you on?
Seeing Fang Zhengyi's awkward expression, Guo Tianyang knew he had said something wrong, and quickly said, "This has been the truth since ancient times!"
Fang Zhengyi sneered, "Since ancient times, people have used silk, cloth, and tortoise shells to write. Why are you still using paper?"
"Since ancient times, people have been using slash-and-burn farming. Why do we use plows and oxen now?"
"Has it been right since ancient times? Is it right to stick to the old ways? If everyone in the world becomes a businessman, the world will be in chaos. But if everyone in the world becomes a scholar, the world will not be in chaos?"
“Not everyone is capable of studying, and not everyone is capable of doing business.”
"A person can be a farmer and a businessman, a scholar and a farmer. Is this a contradiction?"
"Old Guo! You are a businessman, but your mind is too rigid!"
"Why is Taoyuan County so prosperous? It's because everyone in the world despises merchants, but only our county values them. That's why Taoyuan County is what it is today!"
Guo Tianyang blushed, "If there are more merchants, there will be fewer people and time to farm. The food in the world is already insufficient. If it is true as you said, there will be starving people everywhere!"
"Old Li! Your accountant is a traitor! He looks down on you!"
Fang Zhengyi was too lazy to pay attention to him and complained directly to Emperor Jing.
What this weird guy said actually made sense. Agriculture is the foundation of everything. At present, agriculture is indeed underdeveloped and there are no high-yield crops such as potatoes. Taoyuan County has essentially developed by madly absorbing resources from other regions. However, as the magistrate of Taoyuan County, Fang Zhengyi must raise his head! Otherwise, where will he put his face in the future? How dare he make a fuss just because someone comes? !
"Ah! This...I didn't, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!" Guo Tianyang's face was flushed and he quickly waved his hands to deny it.
Emperor Jing hurriedly tried to smooth things over, saying sternly, "Guo Da is really impolite. I will discipline him when I get back!"
Guo Tianyang suddenly felt aggrieved like a little wife.
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