Struggle in Russia

Li Xiao certainly knew what to do, but he couldn't tell Alexei directly, because he knew that the other party definitely had thoughts on this issue, and Alexey's thoughts must not be completely consistent with his own. Although he had been vaccinated just now, which made Alexei somewhat psychologically prepared, he still couldn't accept it directly.

So, it's best to listen to Alexei's ideas first, and then bargain slowly to let the kid accept his own ideas.

"Why don't you have any ideas? Don't be humble, talk about your ideas first, and then we will compare them, so that we can learn from each other's strengths!"

Alexei felt comfortable listening to these words. Sometimes he felt that dealing with Li Xiao was very pleasant, unlike when dealing with certain people, he always didn't give himself any face, and he went straight to everything. He was very embarrassed.

But when dealing with Li Xiao, there is no such problem. The other party can always grasp the size properly, without embarrassing him, but can express his own opinions skillfully. This level is really too high!

Sometimes Alexei wants to learn from Li Xiao how to deal with people, and he also wants to be so comfortable. However, if Li Xiao knew about Alexie's thoughts, he would probably be dumbfounded, because he really didn't think his emotional intelligence and reception level were so high. The reason why Alexei felt comfortable was probably because Chinese people Getting along with friends in China is not as straightforward as in Europe, and you have to learn to save face for the other party.

So, even if Li Xiao's EQ is not particularly high, it seems a bit high in this place in Europe.

Alexei thought for a while and replied: "If according to my vision, if we want to carry out the reform of serfdom, we must liberate the serfs' personal freedom and allow them to obtain land on which they can live!"

To Li Xiao, this is nothing but nonsense, isn't it just these two things to liberate the serfs! What he wanted to ask was how Alexei realized these two items. Not to mention giving the serfs personal freedom, but talking about the land issue. Where did the land come from?

Sure enough, as Li Xiao expected, the first plan Alexei proposed was very characteristic of the times and taken for granted. He replied confidently: "The land issue, I think the most fair and reasonable plan is the redemption policy. Serfs After paying a certain redemption fee, you will automatically get personal freedom and a certain amount of land, and then..."

Alexei finished talking endlessly, but Li Xiao chuckled in his heart: "Is it right here?"

Indeed, Alexei’s approach is not much different from the historical serfdom reforms carried out by Alexander II. They tried to compromise with the conservative class as much as possible, but in fact they failed to completely solve the serf problem.

So after Alexei finished speaking, Li Xiao naturally asked a few questions: "You said you want to redeem it, so I have to ask, how much is the fee for the redemption? How will the serfs pay for it?"

Alexei scratched his head and replied: "The specific redemption fee still needs to be investigated and discussed. As for how to pay the fee? Is this a big problem?"

Li Xiao was a little dumbfounded: "Of course it's a big problem. Don't you think those poor serfs have savings or deposits! My friend, I have to tell you that most of them are penniless, and they can't even eat enough. The problem is, there is simply no money to buy land and freedom!"

Alexei was stunned, scratched his head again, and said, "That means they have no money? Then can we give loans in the name of the state? The state will give them loans to help them pay the cost. Of course, the interest rate It can be considered a little lower... In this way, the problem is solved, and the country still has an extra income, isn't it pretty good!"

Li Xiao was completely speechless, and he only said one sentence: "You ask the state to advance the payment for the serfs first, and then let them mortgage the repayment...Okay, let me ask you, do you know the approximate amount of this money? What do you think? Can the treasury of Wallachia afford so much money at one go?"

Alexei was stunned again,

He calculated quietly in his heart. There were millions of serfs in Wallachia, and the cost of buying each serf's ear was not too much. Take 1,000 rubles as an example, that would be 1 billion rubles.

One billion rubles is about 100 million pounds, not to mention 100 million pounds, even 10 million pounds is impossible for the Wallachian treasury, not even the Russian treasury, because this figure is too exaggerated! Not to mention Russia, the annual financial income of the UK is only so much, and the British can't fill this hole, okay?

Alexei scratched the back of his head and said, "One thousand rubles per serf is too high, it should be... probably only 100 rubles..."

Having said that, he was silent again, because even if it only cost 100 rubles, it would be 100 million rubles, and he still couldn't get it out!

Immediately he was frustrated and said: "Obviously, it is not feasible for the state to grant loans. Let the serfs pay the money on credit first, and then pay the serf owners in installments over a period of ten years. That should be no problem, right?"

When he said this, Alexei didn't have much confidence, because it was hard to say whether the serf owner was willing to do it. Anyway, based on his knowledge of those misers, he definitely wouldn't do it.

What's more, Li Xiao still has something to attack him behind! He smiled and asked: "Even if the serf owner is willing to do it, let me ask you, can you guarantee that the serf will do it?"

Alexei was stunned, and asked puzzledly, "Why didn't they agree?"

"It's very simple. Let's take the redemption fee of 100 rubles you mentioned as an example! Even if a family of three, it is 300 rubles. The payment will be paid in ten years, and at least 30 rubles a year. Do you think an ordinary farmer's family can earn a lot of money in a year?" 30 rubles?"

"Probably ok..."

Li Xiao shattered his fantasy: "It is highly probable that it is impossible. The redemption fee of 300 rubles includes the redemption of personal freedom and the purchase of land. How big is the land? It’s a bit embarrassing to support a family with such a small amount of land, let alone have a surplus!”

Alexei was about to speak, but Li Xiao stopped him: "Once the serf can't pay the annual ransom fee, what should we do? Will his land and personal freedom be confiscated again? Or should he be imprisoned for hard labor? "

Alexey was really stunned, because he had never thought about so many details. In his original cognition, emancipating the serfs was a one-shot deal. As long as all problems and troubles were emancipated, all problems and troubles would be solved. But now listening to Li When Xiao said this, he found that the problems and troubles seemed to have just begun...