Wu Dalang, a native of Yuncheng, Shandong.
Because of his wife's affair, he is well known.
Like a white dot on a blackboard.
If you stare at it for a long time, you will lose sight of the vast area beyond the white dot.
Actually, look at history under the microscope.
You might as well take Wu Dalang's class as a perspective and re-examine the current situation of the Song Dynasty, and there will be unexpected effects.
Wu Dalang's class
Wu Dalang's profession is to sell cooking cakes.
Yuncheng was in the Song Dynasty and was not a first-tier city.
Even by the standards of third-tier cities, his daily income is definitely not a small amount.
A steamed bun shop in the suburbs.
The contemporary is different from the past, so we cannot simply use today's standards to correspond to the standards of the ancients.
Wu Dalang's marketing model is to sit on the business and add business, as the old saying goes:
"Sitting in business becomes businessman, and the source of wealth reaches three rivers."
It even surpasses the Tang Dynasty that we are proud of.
Some people may wonder,
But the historical evidence is there.
During the Song Dynasty, the Chinese nation's economy accounted for nearly 71% of the world's total.
It can be seen that China at that time was more powerful than the United States today.
There is an answer in "Qingming Riverside Map".
The rapid flow of wealth in society accelerates the accumulation of wealth.
At the same time, the higher authorities will not encourage the development of private commerce, will not forcibly intervene, and will not build large-scale construction for personal enjoyment.
Especially during the Song Renzong period.
As an emperor, how self-disciplined is it, I want to eat a bite of supper at night.
Those in high positions are so concerned about people's livelihood.
will often intervene in the behavior of the people, which has reached the realm of Li Er in the Tao Te Ching:
"I do nothing and the people are self-reliant."
It can be seen that in the society in which Wu Dalang lives,
Because the ancients did not specifically record the writings of economics.
The answer can only be found in the fragments of some other books.
In his personal book "Tokyo Menghualu", Meng Yuanlao recorded the life at that time, and Meng Yuanlao was a native of the Song Dynasty.
Tokyo was the capital of Bianliang at that time.
In the book, he wrote about a small vendor who sold fried pig's blood.
This person went out of the stall in the morning and returned home in the evening.
In the Song Dynasty, the average daily expenditure of ordinary people was 30 yuan.
In rural areas, consumption levels are even lower, after all, fruits and vegetables and other foods are produced in their own fields.
Contemporary citizens, there are few steamed steamed buns, and many people buy steamed buns.
The citizens of the Song Dynasty were probably the same, and people had already learned to enjoy themselves.
Otherwise, Wu Dalang's wife would not be bored combing her hair in front of the window.
This action is just a boring move.
is also a talented woman in the Song Dynasty, Li Qingzhao also has a similar expression in her personal poems:
"The wind lives in the dust and the fragrant flowers have lived, and I am tired of combing my hair day and night."
Yuncheng is different from Bianliang.
But in terms of sales, Wu Dalang's daily income is at least 500 yuan.
Otherwise, in the boudoir, you can't afford to raise such a delicate girl.
Secondly, the consumption level of Yuncheng is also far lower than that of Kyoto.
If his appearance is better, he still has an advantage in height.
If you want to marry a beautiful wife, isn't it a matter of minutes?
Big history at a small cut
Of course, that's not the focus of our discussion.
Since history is seen through a microscope, it is necessary to observe large events through small incisions.
The small incision has been explained clearly.
The big event is the "Alliance of the Yuanyuan" signed during the reign of Song Zhenzong.
The Song Dynasty was different from the Xionghan Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty, during the Xionghan period, Chen Tang could shout in the frontier of the Han Dynasty:
"Those who offend me as a strong man will be punished even if they are far away."
During the Tang Dynasty, Tang Taizong could say majestically: Since ancient times, China has been noble, and I love it as one.
The Song Dynasty was poor and weak, emphasizing literature over military force.
In addition, the sixteen states of Youyun in the north were occupied by ethnic minorities, and the geographical barrier in the north was lost.
Its strength tells us that minorities cannot be on an equal footing.
Song Taizong tried to pay for the lost land several times, but returned injured.
Since then, this has become an eternal pain in the hearts of all the subjects of the Song Dynasty.
It wasn't until the time of Song Zhenzong that all this came to an end.
From the bright side, the Song Dynasty suffered a big loss.
First of all, in terms of reputation, the relationship between Song and Liao was no longer between monarchs and ministers, but became a state of brothers.
Secondly, the Song Dynasty also gave Liao 100,000 taels of silver and 200,000 horses of silk every year.
Such a huge expenditure of money was exchanged for other dynasties.
For example, the Han Dynasty,
Without him, Zhao Kuangyin, the founder of the Song Dynasty, summed it up excellently:
On the side of the couch, where others can sleep soundly?
The middle class represented by Wu Dalang did not hesitate to walk the streets and alleys in order to make profits.
What if the product was no longer a cookcake, but beef and mutton, and a pot and pan?
Song Liao, since they promised each other a country of brothers.
The two sides will inevitably open up commercial trade.
The commercial trade of the Central Plains Dynasty has a long history,
Therefore, on the surface, the Song Dynasty lost money.
In fact, the silver taels that secretly flowed into the Great Song Dynasty were far greater than the amount of compensation.
And also
With less of this expense, the people will have more money in their hands.
According to the explanation of modern economics, consumption is one of the three major carriages that drive economic development, how can ordinary people consume?
Only when you have money in your hands can you dare to spend.
Of course, these are the merits of Wu Dalang.
It was countless of them together that made the Great Song Dynasty prosperous.