Zhu Yunxi did not return to the palace, but sat down in a private room on the second floor of the teahouse not far away, sipping tea and looking at the noise in front of Shengheng's gate.
The businessmen who couldn't get the money were yelling and pushing, the clerks and stewards with bruises and bruises were begging for mercy, and the servants were focusing on one thing and the other to maintain order.
After such a commotion, no matter whether Sheng Hengda can cash out the money in the future, its reputation will be ruined and its name will be ruined.
The businessmen of this era were somewhat different from those of later generations, especially those who did big business. They were a bit dark, but they also paid special attention to their credibility and reputation. Many century-old brands can survive because of their reputation.
Reputation is easy to write but difficult to do, even harder to maintain, and even harder to achieve.
Without reputation, let alone doing business, even if you file a lawsuit, it will not be justified. All the laws about business in this era adhere to the simplest principles of human beings. The goods are genuine and the children are innocent, and the money and goods are paid off and the debts are repaid.
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"Qianzhuang!"
Zhu Yunxi looked at it for a moment, dipped his finger into the scented tea in the bowl, and wrote two words on the table.
He had a plan in mind on how to put an end to deductions in the military.
This plan seems commonplace to modern people. Every soldier in the army has a passbook, which can be used to withdraw military pay from various bank accounts at will.
The passbook can be marked with the soldier's name, position, and monthly military pay. It is not difficult to make such a passbook, and anti-counterfeiting is not a problem.
However, the statistical work is very vast and arduous, and the number of manpower required is astronomical.
But it’s not a problem. No matter how difficult it is to count people and make a passbook, is it difficult to cross the Great Wall? Is it difficult to cross the Grand Canal?
Nothing is difficult under imperial power, only time.
However, there are several difficult problems to solve.
First of all, money in this era is made of precious metals, not just printing as much banknotes as you want. The annual military pay for officers and soldiers has always been in the form of silver coins plus cloth or grain. How much silver would it cost if they were all replaced with precious metals such as silver dollars?
I’m afraid it won’t be long before money panic appears in the market.
Secondly, it is necessary to establish an institution similar to a bank to issue passbooks.
There are advantages and disadvantages to this matter. We should not put too much trust in the integrity of officials. In the hands of officials, there is a high probability that such an institution will become a tool for officials to seek personal gain.
Because in this era, power cannot be restricted. A bank account cannot be a yamen, but once it has the official title, it becomes a yamen.
More importantly, there is the issue of the court's credibility.
Furthermore, the most fundamental problem is that once such an institution is established, it must be determined to use precious metals as the legal currency.
Banknotes must never be issued. The harm caused by hastily starting this initiative before the time is ripe is far greater than the benefits. The earliest banknotes appeared in the Song Dynasty. The old man also issued treasure banknotes in the early days of his rule, but now they are more expensive than wipes.
Not much.
Baobao can be issued indiscriminately to amass wealth. But it will inevitably damage the foundation of the country. To put it bluntly, once the country is short of money, it can be printed as much as it wants.
Although the later Manchu Qing Dynasty did not do much in personnel affairs, they never issued banknotes. It was after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894 that a large amount of silver drained out, which led to the empire's financial depletion.
"There must be a large amount of precious metals as reserves. In order to achieve the precious metal empire, we must continue to expand and develop industry and commerce. We must transform from a traditional agricultural society to a commercial one."
Zhu Yunxi continued to dip his fingers in the tea and wrote a paragraph on the table.
This passage may seem like a small number of words, but it takes hundreds of years of accumulation to actually put it into practice. It also contains factors such as war, social unrest, and changes.
But the profit side is also extremely tempting, making people want to stop.
It promotes business prosperity, currency circulation and economic regulation...
Whether it is state-owned or private...
Seemingly thinking too much, Zhu Yunxi felt a little dizzy and raised his head to look out the window.
"Hey, aren't all the shops over there owned by your brother-in-law?"
Zhu Yunxi pointed to the direction across the long street and said to Deng Ping.
Almost half of the street there is owned by Cao Guogong's Li family, including a gold and silver jewelry store, a silk and satin shop, a drug store, etc.
Deng Ping stood by the window, looked at it, and said in a low voice, "It seems that I don't know much about this."
"Your brother-in-law, let me tell you what, he has been a very popular minister for a long time. He has a money-making head, and his family's properties have opened up one after another." Zhu Yunxi smiled, "But he is also good at doing business.
Yes, take the Baozhitang store below as an example. It has only been open for two years and is already the best and most expensive pharmacy in the capital."
As he spoke, he leaned back and continued to smile, "Liaodong Laoshan Ginseng, Deer Antler Ganoderma, Korean Ginseng and other precious medicinal materials, only his is the best!"
Deng Ping did not dare to answer the question or speak out.
"I heard that there is more than one Baozhitang. It is not only found in the capital, but also in Hangzhou, Suzhou, Yangzhou and Guangzhou. There are semicolons everywhere."
"Ha!" When he said this, he smiled again, "I also heard that the kings of Liao and Han, etc., all have sex in Baozhitang, right?"
Deng Ping's back was soaked with cold sweat.
The feudal princes and nobles thought they were doing these things secretly, but how could they hide it from the Jin Yiwei? It's just that Zhu Yunxi was too lazy to care about it. Besides, such a business was not something ordinary people could do. The precious medicinal materials sold were not ordinary.
What the people can afford.
"I didn't tell you, why are you panicking?" Zhu Yunxi took a sip of tea, "Why are all the good shops closed?"
On the street over there, except for Bao Zhitang, which was still open, other shops were closed and boarded up, as if they were about to close down.
At this moment, Zhu Yunxi suddenly smiled again.
Pointing to the sedan that was carried out of the sloping alley on the opposite street, he said, "It's so easy to say, your brother-in-law is here, go and ask him to come up!"
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Li Jinglong, dressed in casual clothes, came out of the sedan, put his hands in his sleeves, and looked at several closed shops with a look of regret.
"What a good deal, let's forget it. I thought I would open another store specializing in selling sugar in the coming year, but now it looks like I'm going to be honest!"
A shopkeeper next to him walked over quietly and said, "Sir, can we not move at Baozhitang?"
"How to move?" Li Jinglong glanced sideways at the other party and whispered, "Don't move!" He said with a smile, "There are the stocks of the King of Liao and the King of Han. No one can say anything about the shop where the two Chitose earn pocket money.
Nothing will happen. If there are really those who are blind, the two princes can take care of them!"
Among the vassal kings, these two princes have a very tight life.
The King of Liao was located in Liaodong, facing the Jurchen barbarians in the deep mountains and old forests. Moreover, the bitter and cold land of Liaodong was far less rich than the Central Plains.
The King of Han even granted a seal to Goryeo, and that place was extremely poor.
In the fiefdoms of the two princes, the only things they can get their hands on are these precious medicinal materials, precious animal skins and the like.
Li Jinglong was not afraid of others knowing about such a transaction. Even if the emperor knew about it, he would not be able to say anything. The kings of Liao and Han were the closest to the emperor.
"After the store closes, sell the goods inside to your peers if you can, and then rent the store out!" Li Jinglong continued to give instructions, "Don't be conspicuous, and don't go around telling people that it's my family's property. Do you understand?"
"I understand, little one!" the steward said hurriedly.
At this moment, an exclamation came from behind, "Uncle, why are you here?"
Li Jinglong turned around in surprise and saw Deng Ping suddenly appearing.
"Taiping slave, why are you here? Just in time, I have a few drinks with my brother-in-law..."
"Brother-in-law, Holy Driver!" Deng Ping put his ear against his and nuzzled in the direction of Zhu Yunxi.