"In another 20 years, China's population will definitely exceed one billion. I hope that by that time, China will have 4.5 billion acres … "Vézé slowly talked to Uncle En about his plans for the future of China. Seeing Uncle En frown, Vézé quickly figured out the reason and changed the measurement. "At that time, China will have 3 million square kilometers of farmland suitable for mechanical farming. The rural population is about 300 million, and the actual agricultural population is about 90 million. The per capita area of farmland is less than four hectares. "
Uncle En's expression was very serious. It seemed that his brain was quickly making plans based on the data presented by Vézé. The other Europeans who came with Uncle En probably didn't have Uncle En's level of knowledge. Their expressions changed drastically. They were probably shocked by Vézé's calculation of millions, millions, and billions.
"4.5 billion acres of farmland, an annual output of one ton per acre. The food needs of 1.5 billion people can probably be met …" Vézé said slowly while observing Uncle En's expression. It must be said that Vézé also wanted to make fun of Uncle En. Although he was a wise man, Uncle En didn't have actual experience in managing a country. In the face of such a huge number, how would Uncle En react?
"Sir, I know the concept of an acre in China. I also know that in China's conversion, one hectare is equivalent to 15 acres. " Uncle En interrupted Vézé. Seeing that Vézé wasn't angry but had a relieved expression, Uncle En continued, "Sir, according to your calculation, can a person finish three tons of food on average?"
Vézé deliberately said with a straight face, "We can't just eat food. Our diet includes meat, vegetables, fruits, and processed food such as alcohol. According to the current conversion ratio, the conversion rate of meat is ten to one, and the conversion rate of alcohol is about the same. Three tons of food is about the level of 300 kilograms of meat. On average, it's less than one kilogram a day. "
"Can China really provide such a scale of labor?" Uncle En directly asked Vézé such a question.
Vézé saw that Uncle En didn't fall into a trap and was very happy. He nodded slightly. "China has a population of one billion. Of course, we can provide such a large labor force. Moreover, China's technology is developing very fast, and the standard of the labor force will increase rapidly. The reason why they chose land suitable for mechanized farming was to increase labor efficiency. Only with more agricultural products and mineral products can we have more developed industries. "
"Is China really not worried about the economic crisis?" Uncle En ignored the questions that he basically did not understand and went straight to one of the core purposes of his trip. The economic crisis was a chronic disease that plagued the capitalist countries in Europe and the United States. Uncle Ma wanted to see how the emperor of China, Vézé, would face the economic crisis in China. Unfortunately, Uncle Ma didn't get to see it until he died. It was 1889, and Uncle En was already 69 years old. This age had already exceeded the average lifespan of this world. Even if there was no saying that seventy was a rare occurrence, as a European, Uncle En thought that living more than seventy was considered a very long lifespan. Therefore, Uncle En was very worried about whether he would have the chance to see China's economic crisis while he was still alive. Although he did not believe that Vézé had the theory to overcome the economic crisis, Uncle En had to ask.
"In my opinion, I don't think there will be an economic crisis in China in the next 30 years. If China does not embark on the track of the capitalist system in 30 years, the economic crisis will probably erupt in 50 to 80 years. "Vézé made his own prediction based on his own experience of the future.
"…" Uncle En did not know what to say for a moment. 50 to 80 years … According to the current average lifespan of the world, if Vézé's prediction was correct, those born in 1889 probably would not have the chance to live to see China's economic crisis. Of course, the emperor of China, Vézé, was also somewhat humble in his arrogant declaration. He admitted that China would also experience an economic crisis. If China embarked on the road of capitalism, the economic crisis would become inevitable. However, the economic crisis that erupted half a century later gave Uncle En the feeling that such a prediction was not divine, but absurd.
Putting aside the statements that affected his thinking, Uncle En continued to simplify and went straight to the point. "Why do you think that China's economic crisis will erupt in 50 to 80 years?"
"In 50 to 80 years, the development of science and technology will probably enter a bottleneck period. The stagnation of science and technology means the stagnation of productivity. The stagnation of productivity means that the driving force of society forward is no longer enough to solve the problems faced. Any country's political power is bound to face problems when it cannot solve the immediate problems. This is the characteristic of a country, and it is also one of the essence of human beings. "Vézé gave Uncle En a very serious answer.
Uncle En was temporarily silent. This answer did give him space to think, although Uncle En would definitely not be in this world in 50 to 80 years. As Vézé said, the grim reaper was on the side of the young. It had already harvested Uncle Ma's life with its scythe, and it would not be too many years before the grim reaper's scythe would also harvest the lives of Uncle En and Vézé. The living would eventually be harvested by the never-ending scythe. This was the case in the past, the present, and probably in the future. Therefore, Uncle En was more willing to consider Vézé's position. This was what Uncle Ma had always been concerned about when he was alive.
Just when the meeting fell into a brief silence, one of the people who had been silent next to Uncle En finally couldn't help but speak. "Sir, if you establish a communist country, these problems should be solved."
It seemed that this person had been holding this in for a long time. After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but show a relieved and excited expression. Not long ago, Vézé did not hesitate to drive away a person that Vézé thought was a waste of his time. The others knew that they really did not have the ability to intervene in China's national operations, so they forcibly held back and did not say anything. Now that the content of the discussion between Vézé and Uncle En had finally entered a relatively theoretical level, this person felt that the time to intervene in the conversation had arrived, so he interrupted.
Vézé looked up at this person. The person who spoke should be a senior member of the European Communist International, but he was definitely not Lenin or Uncle Tieren. Since it was not these two, Vézé felt that there was no psychological burden to scold them. With a relaxed attitude, Vézé said slowly, "I have never been interested in the European communist movement, nor do I intend to support it. I think everyone is very clear. The reason why I do this, I might as well tell you now. In my opinion, the communist system is a system that is finally chosen after constantly solving the problems faced by society. But this system is not the so-called perfect system to solve all problems. If this is the reason why I am subjectively unwilling to support the European communist movement. I think many communists in Europe regard the communist system as a panacea that can solve everything, as a living god named communism. This view is contrary to my view of the communist system. As the saying goes, those who walk different paths cannot work together. This is the fundamental reason why I do not support the European communist movement. "
The people from Europe certainly knew the emperor of China's indifferent attitude towards the European communist movement. This indifferent attitude was in sharp contrast to Vézé's almost meticulous care for the deceased Uncle Ma. Therefore, the European communist movement generally believed that Vézé was the kind of person who only interested in the other party's reputation when making friends. There was no lack of such people among the European aristocracy. As the emperor of China, it was not surprising that Vézé would do this. They did not expect that Vézé would publicly announce the reason why he was unwilling to support the European communist movement and made it clear that he looked down on the European communist movement. This made the people's faces even more unsightly.
The person who spoke just now felt offended. He stood up and was about to blame Vézé. Before he could speak, the sturdy interpreter next to him also stood up and blocked in front of the person with a murderous look. At this time, the person remembered that he was facing the emperor of China, a person who was never stingy with violence.
"Everyone, please sit down and talk." Uncle En eased the atmosphere. In fact, he did not like Vézé's attitude, but he also wanted to know why Vézé treated Uncle Ma differently. This question had been on Uncle En's mind for a long time.
Even if it was just for Uncle En's sake, Vézé had no intention of falling out with him. He waved his hand to signal the interpreter to sit down first. After everyone returned to the basic situation of the conversation, Vézé said slowly, "In my opinion, communism is the result of the continuous development of human society. But in the self-perception of many Europeans, the communist system has become the cause of their participation in social movements, just like the communist system is the cause of the development of human history. The reason why I respect Marx very much is that he pointed out that the fundamental driving force of human social development is productivity. I provide him with good living conditions so that he can better produce scientific research results in this area. I don't support the European communist movement because I feel that those movements are not scientific. Who would grow crops in saline soil? "
After listening to Vézé's words, Uncle En did not say anything, and the European communist activists also did not say anything for the time being. Vézé continued, "Science lies in whether it can be falsified or not. Marx proposed that productivity is the fundamental driving force of social development, and I think this is science. Because this point of view can be falsified. And your claim that as long as I support you, you can start a revolution is wishful thinking, and it does not even have the value of falsifying it. The reactionaries are like dust. If the broom can't reach them, the dust will not run away by itself. The power you have and the assistance you have requested are not enough to kill the reactionaries. There is neither a theoretical foundation nor practical observability. This is the reason why I do not support you. "
After listening to Vézé's words, the Communist activists did not say anything. After a pause, they exchanged glances and got up together to leave.
After they left the study, Vézé smiled at Uncle En. "I feel much more relaxed now that it's just the two of us talking. What do you think? "
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