When Wang Anshi talked about Fan Li, he did not speak in chronological order.

If it is in chronological order, it should be that Fan Li first helped King Goujian of Yue restore the country, revive Yue and destroy Wu, and then abandon politics and go to business.

However, Wang Anshi started talking about Fan Li’s business and then reviewed Fan Li’s great achievements.

Ouyang Bian tried his best to hold back his laughter.

Wang Anshi's intention was obvious - he was to advise him to do business at any time, but he could not miss the opportunity to make achievements.

Wang Anshi advised earnestly: "You are still young, so it is best not to develop the habit of being extravagant and extremely lustful. You should know that there are still countless people who are hungry and have no place to stand."

Oh, you can't take the blame!

Moreover, Uncle Wang, your economic concept is a bit outdated. You will be in charge of the country in the future. This primitive economic concept is not good.

Ouyang Bian said: "Teacher, do you think I spent money too casually?"

Wang Anshi nodded: "Yes, it's understandable to buy a house for your family to live in, but the others are a bit too much. The things you use are not luxurious or top-notch. This is a waste, and it's useless for both the country and the people."

Ouyang Bian smiled and said, "Then how should I deal with the money I earn?"

"Of course, buy some land, collect other money, and live a life of frugality. A gentleman eats a bowl of rice and drinks a bowl of rice. The key is to seek spiritual enrichment."

Wang Anshi said for granted.

Ouyang Bian smiled and said, "Teacher, I have a different view on this matter."

Wang Anshi nodded and signaled Ouyang Bian to continue saying that in the previous month, when Wang Anshi taught Ouyang Bian, Ouyang Bian often discussed with him.

He found that many of Ouyang Bian's views were very different. Some of the truths were almost deviant, but when they thought about them carefully, they were quite reasonable, and some were even more insightful. It was not easy to just make people accept it.

After that month of running-in, Wang Anshi was also used to discussing some issues with Ouyang Bian.

Ouyang Bian said: "I have made money now. If I hide the money and don't spend it, I am certainly rich, but what are the benefits for other people?

But if I took it out and spent it, the situation would be different.

Look, it took me dozens of stakes to buy an inkstone, and these dozens of stakes will come to the hands of the craftsmen who make the inkstone. Can craftsmen support their families?"

Wang Anshi was stunned. This is the reason.

“The same principle is that craftsmen spend money to buy fishermen’s perch, well, fishermen also earn money to support their families;

In order to support his family, the fisherman wants to buy rice and oil, so that the farmers who farm can sell their food;

Farmers can use this money to buy a piece of clothing, so the profitable people can also benefit from tailors who make clothes and farmers who grow cotton;

In other words, after I spent these dozens of coins, it constantly created conditions for life for more people, so that countless poor people can get rid of poverty, the premise is that as long as they work hard, do you think this is the case?"

Wang Anshi nodded involuntarily.

"But if I buy land, more than a dozen farmers will lose their land. So what should they rely on for a living?

Recently, when I studied history, I saw a problem. Most of the overturns in all dynasties were caused by land annexation, but the problem in our Song Dynasty was not too big, because our Song Dynasty was extremely developed and did not all have to rely on land to live.

So when I make money, I have to spend it. The more money I make, the more I spend, the more it will be more beneficial to this society!”

Wang Anshi fell into deep thought.

Smart people don’t need to say too much, just a little bit of it will suddenly become enlightened.

Wang Anshi never thought about this problem because there was no real economics and no business thinking at this time. Their thinking was still stuck with agriculture as the foundation of people's survival, and businessmen are profit-seeking, which is the stereotype of the results of exploiting the working people.

Even though the Song Dynasty was relatively enlightened, at least they legally recognized the legitimacy of business and even issued commercial tax laws to regulate it.

But this does not hide their shortcomings in economic thinking.

Ouyang Bian’s statement is very simple. If other great scholars heard it, they would laugh and scold the fallacies and might not think deeply, and then throw it aside. After all, a gentleman does not speak of profit!

But Wang Anshi is different. He has been thinking about how to save this country. In his opinion, to save this country, we must achieve four words - enrich the country and strengthen the army.

Although he has not learned any economics knowledge, he can always come up with something unsystematic because he is observing and thinking.

So when Ouyang Bian put forward the view that consumption promotes economic development, it was like a ray of light suddenly shining into a dark room, allowing him to suddenly see a lot of things.

Wang Anshi was excited, and the short beard he had just grown up was shaking slightly. He asked in a hoarse voice: "Did you learn this from the West?"

Ouyang Bian smiled and shook his head and said, "I realized it. I have some insights in doing business recently. When I have time to write it out."

Wang Anshi nodded and said, "Well, let me put my homework aside recently and write down your thoughts."

Ouyang Bian was stunned. Wang Anshi actually valued it so much. Oh, yes, it should be that he encountered similar doubts when he was thinking about how to save the country.

Hey, it’s a good opportunity. Maybe we can influence him through this, and maybe we can use him to make the ending of the reform better?

Ouyang Bian nodded happily. Although he didn't want to participate, his disciples are already on the rope of Wang Anshi... Oh, a person from a camp, Wang Anshi can't get well, so he can't think of it himself.

So helping Wang Anshi is already helping himself.

If you want to help Wang Anshi succeed in reform, it is necessary to help Wang Anshi broaden his horizons.

But, what content should be written should be carefully considered.

Wang Anshi told Ouyang Bian to sort it out as soon as possible for him to take a look. If you don’t know anything, you can come to him to discuss it at any time. Ouyang Bian nodded in agreement.

The Wang family’s garden is called Chengyuan. The name is quite good, so there is no need to change it.

The sorting work of Chengyuan was not completed so quickly because the Wang family was in ruins and Chengyuan was a little abandoned. It would not work without heavy rest and rest.

The wooden buildings inside have to be repainted, many tiles fell off and replaced, ponds and ditches had to be silted, and trees had to be reorganized. These tasks are being organized quickly and orderly. Ouyang Bian's plan is to put them into use before winter comes.

Unlike the big project in Chengyuan, Fat Chef’s barbecue restaurant is much simpler. He imitated the practice of the Ice Room and opened a flagship store to try the waters first.

He found Xu Fu's help, took a large shop next to Xiangguo Temple, and decorated it according to the plan given by Ouyang Bian. The most important thing was barbecue training.

As a chef, after accepting the sauce and barbecue process suggested by Ouyang Bian, he first conducted experiments on his own and then carried out some localization improvements.

There is no need to worry too much about training professionals in barbecue. As a chef, he naturally has his own apprentices. He doesn't have to bring out the chefs in the Zhangjia Restaurant, but his apprentices can bring out the others.

Under such conditions, the barbecue restaurant opened soon.
Chapter completed!