This cannot be summed up in just one sentence.
To develop a place, it must be comprehensive, with a view towards the future. Zhao Hanzhang told Shi Le, "Mineral resources require millions of years to accumulate, much longer than it takes for timber to mature, so they are considered non-renewable resources."
Like a bucket of ice water being poured down, Shi Le argued, "Who says so?"
Zhao Hanzhang glanced at him and said, "Both I and Minister Fu say so."
Shi Le was immediately speechless.
Since they are non-renewable resources, how to mine and how to use them are matters for discussion, and cannot be decided in a short time.
However, this was still a huge surprise to Shi Le, who began inquiring about the prices of various ores.
Minerals belong to the state and are developed by the imperial court, but as a local government office, they too have benefits.
