The Emperor of Qin gave six handsome men

Chapter 300 Wake up

Qin Xingfu understood what he meant and smiled.

"This is the trend of social development. Perhaps in another ten or twenty years, people will be even less willing to have children."

Ning Yang looked at her with confusion, and Qin Xingfu continued speaking.

"This is a rather complicated question. First of all, from a social perspective, let me ask you, in the past, how many strong laborers were needed to cultivate ten acres of land and how long did they work?"

Ning Yang thought for a moment and said.

"Assuming a family has at most four strong laborers, it will take at least four days."

“What about now that we have a machine?”

"With the fastest available machines today, if the terrain is flat, it will only take less than two days."

Ning Yang was stunned after he finished speaking, as if he realized something, but it was not clear yet. "One of the things that makes humans different from other animals is that they are good at using tools. As people's cognitive level improves, they will use more and more tools to complete their work. This is called liberating productivity. The addition of technology can gradually improve productivity. Do people now feel that farming is much simpler and easier than it was 20 years ago?"

Ningyang nodded, Qiao Jiao brought tea to them and poured it for them, then sat aside and listened attentively. An uncle in their family saw that machines could be used for farming, so he thought about using machines for spinning and weaving, and improved the textile machine. A weaver could weave at most one piece of cloth a day, and later two pieces a day. The uncle was still not satisfied, so he went to Xianyang to learn some knowledge from some people from the Mohist School, and improved the textile machine again.

My uncle was also paying attention to the fact that Daqin was going to have electricity, so he had overhauled his textile machines long before the electricity was connected. Now that electricity is used, at least 100 pieces of cloth can be produced every day, which saves a lot of manpower and material resources. However, my uncle was still not satisfied and was preparing to combine embroidery with machines.

She didn't understand why before, but now she understands that this is called liberating productivity. At the same time, she is a little worried about what those weavers are doing?

"Sir, does that mean you won't need anyone anymore?"

She couldn't help but join in and ask her own questions.

"No, the labor force will just shift. Just like if we don't need so many people to farm, some people will go into business and find ways to sell their products. The textile workers can make clothes, paint, and do other relatively easy jobs."

Qiao Jiao looked like she had learned something. It turns out that people can do more than just those few things in their life, and being a weaver is not something that can be achieved naturally.

"So, it is normal for the population to decrease in the future. Most people at that time will have grown up in luxury. Due to family, experience, education, and ideological issues, many people will no longer think about how to have enough food and clothing, but what kind of life is more meaningful, which is different from simply passing on the family line. You don't actually need to care too much about the population. Instead of focusing on quantity, you might as well focus more on quality."

Qin Xingfu could only put it as simply as possible. After all, this was a matter of the future. Many people were still willing to have children now. Daqin did not have any family planning policy, and there were even certain rewards for having children.

Ning Yang frowned slightly, a trace of thought flashed in his eyes. He sat quietly by the bed, playing with the teacup in his hands, thinking about what she said. The words spread in his heart like ripples, and he fell into deep contemplation.

At this moment, Qin Shuang hurried in with a somewhat anxious look on her face, "Sir, the gentlemen are awake." This voice seemed to break the silence in the room and brought Ning Yang's thoughts back to reality. He quickly stood up and walked quickly to the next room.

As soon as I stepped into the room, Qin Xingfu's familiar figure came into view. She was standing by the bed, her eyes full of concern and worry. Seeing the two people trying to get up, she immediately stretched out her hand and stopped them, saying, "Don't move. The wound hasn't scabbed yet. It will be troublesome if it cracks." Her tone revealed an unquestionable firmness that made people feel at ease.

Ying Bu also noticed her coming, and a trace of grievance suddenly appeared in his eyes. He looked pitiful, like a wounded little animal. He choked and said, "My lord, it hurts so much! I thought we were going to die there, and the fear really made me collapse." As he spoke, tears rolled in his eyes involuntarily, and he held Qin Xingfu's hand tightly, as if he had grasped the last straw to save his life.

Recalling the moment when he fell to the ground and was bitten on the head by the wolf, Ying Bu felt a strong sense of reluctance. What he was most reluctant to part with was her, the woman who had always been by his side and given him warmth and strength. As for the children, the concern was even deeper into his bones. He was afraid that something would happen to him and he would never see them again.

Qin Xingfu gently patted the back of Ying Bu's hand and comforted him, "Don't be afraid, everything is over. Now take good care of your injuries."

After saying that, she took out a painkiller from her arms and carefully fed it into Ying Bu's mouth to help him relieve the pain in his body.

"Eat. Maybe the pain will be relieved after eating. Are you hungry? Why don't you eat something together?"

The two men held her hands tightly, their faces full of hesitation, and then they slowly shook their heads. At this moment, their hearts were filled with uneasiness, as if they were afraid that all this was just an illusory dream, and the dream would be shattered if they made any move.

Seeing this, Qin Xingfu sighed softly, sat down on the ground, and then carefully handed the modified map to them.

"Look, your map has been secretly modified by someone. Do you still have any impression of this incident?"

A hint of determination flashed in her eyes. Now that she has come to her senses, she can no longer let others manipulate her in a daze. She doesn't like the suffocating feeling of being led by the nose.

"How is this possible! This is absolutely impossible!"

Ying Bu's face changed drastically. He quickly took out two original maps from his arms and compared them carefully. After a moment, he was shocked to find that it seemed to be just as Qin Xingfu said. The map had been tampered with and someone actually wanted to kill them!

Yue Xin was lost in deep memories. They had encountered all kinds of people along the way and experienced countless twists and turns. It was really hard to determine at which stage the map had quietly changed and was no longer what it used to be. Every detail and every past event emerged in his mind like a clue. He tried hard to sort out this information, trying to find out where they had been swapped on the map.

The moment Qin Xingfu slowly walked into the room, Qin Shuang stood up quietly and considerately, walked out of the room with light steps, and then went to the kitchen to carefully prepare hot rice porridge.

Qin Xingfu knew very well that it was not appropriate to disturb them while they were thinking, so he picked up the chamber pot that he usually used and handed it to them so that they could relieve themselves in this quiet moment.