"Wansheng Town is so prosperous in winter?" Wang Shifan asked curiously as he looked at the bustling crowd.
Even as far away as Qingzhou, he had heard all kinds of legends about Wansheng and Putian, two important commercial towns. The largest metropolis in Kanto even planned to change the name of "Zhengmen" to "Wanshengmen", which shows that they attach great importance to this important city.
Emphasis on business income sources.
Zhu Shuzong went to Bianzhou several times for business, but he always came and went in a hurry and never stayed in one place for too long. This was also the first time for him to carefully appreciate the grand scenery of the commercial center.
Wansheng Town, which was clearly devastated by the war, has only been restored for one year and is now more lively than Fangshi in Guanbei Lingzhou?
This realization made him a little uncomfortable. King Xia had worked hard in Guanbei for more than ten years, but he was still not as good as the commercial towns in the Central Plains that were allowed to develop naturally. And the Central Plains was not just such a commercial town. If King Xia continued to stay in Kansai
, it is estimated that sooner or later he will be destroyed by Zhu Quanzhong.
Fortunately!
"After fighting for a year, Yang Xingmi and Duke Ling all retreated. I came from Guangzhou, and the masters from various counties also returned to their hometowns." A businessman standing not far away said: "Without the masters, there will be a shortage of people at the dock.
It would be difficult to transport some tea to the north."
"This wealthy estimator, I see you are holding a stack of flying money in your hand. Are you planning to go back to Huaixi to exchange money?" Wang Shifan asked, pointing to the silver dollar note in the merchant's hand.
Feiqian occupies a certain position in commercial transactions between China and North Korea, and is actually an early acceptance bill.
Merchants bring goods to Chang'an to sell, and the proceeds are sent to the town's Jinzouyuan. They then obtain a flying money certificate and withdraw the money after returning to their hometown.
Later, some reputable large businessmen or shops with business names in various major cities also began to handle this business, and the three departments of the imperial court also followed suit, but they had to charge a handling fee.
After decades of development, the scale is not very large, but it has been well known by upper-class merchants and has gradually accepted this kind of thing. Otherwise, do you think merchants would accept it so quickly when Shao Shude introduced silver dollar bills?
"You can say it's flying money, but that's not entirely true." The merchant shook a stack of silver dollar bills in his hand and said, "This ticket can supposedly be exchanged for silver dollars, but the government doesn't have much silver, so it can only give it to you.
Do you want some corn, livestock, skins, wool, etc.?"
"Can you make money by selling these things?" Wang Shifan said.
"It is indeed possible, but not every businessman has this ability and method." The businessman continued: "My stack of silver dollar bills are issued by the Mengzhou Clearing Bank. They can be exchanged for things in Mengzhou Fang Market, but I
If you don’t trade wool or skins, it’s useless to exchange them.”
"Can't I use it to buy things in other markets?" Wang Shifan asked.
"It can be used in Huaizhou, Bianzhou, Wansheng Town, Putian Town and other towns, but it cannot be used further away. I have also asked that there are not enough people to clear accounts in various places, and there are too few people who have learned arithmetic."
replied.
"Then isn't this flying money useless?" Wang Shifan asked.
"You can transfer it to others." The businessman smiled and said, "Write to whom it is transferred to on the back of the silver dollar note, sign it, and put your fingerprint on it, and the clearing bank will recognize it."
"This is a desperate solution." Wang Shifan sighed.
"There are also people who collect yuan bills." The merchant added: "Even if you get a discount, it's okay, and I can accept a counter-offer."
The silver dollar bills issued by the clearing bank are divided into two types: registered and bearer, but the mainstream is registered, and there are fewer and fewer bearer ones. They can only be circulated in the market. After leaving the market, everyone will suspect that they are fake.
Value plummeted.
The advantage of registered silver dollar bills is that the name of the holder, hometown, date of issuance, and reason for issuance are written on them, and they can all be traced. There is still a half-coupon left at the clearing bank, and they can be exchanged for silver coins or physical objects by matching them -
Usually it's the latter.
The transfer endorsement of silver dollar bills is also permitted by the clearing bank.
There are people among the people who discount cash register Yuan bills, which is also recognized.
These two behaviors help bring silver dollar bills out of the market and into a wider space, that is, the circulation scope becomes wider.
After more than ten years, the bill brokerage business has finally appeared among the people. Although it is only a small sprout, it is gratifying.
In the currency reform, when there was a lack of precious metals and it was difficult for a clever woman to make a living without rice, Shao Shude worked hard and gradually, step by step, let the market spontaneously become familiar with and recognize it, and then gradually expanded the scope of circulation, which really paid off.
Not relying on force to force others to accept something, but promoting business progress to the best of our ability in a form of mutual benefit and convenience for everyone, this is obviously more vital than the former.
After merchants gradually adapt, privately issued commercial bills will gradually appear. This relies on private credit rather than government force. Even if the dynasty falls, it will not disappear because it has been widely used in commercial activities.
, it has nothing to do with which dynasty, generation, family or surname, this is the so-called "won't disappear" thing that Shao Shude wants to promote most.
A society that lacks high-quality and qualified currency moves forward in chains, and commercial exchanges are very slow and inefficient. And when commerce is underdeveloped, it is difficult to make progress on the production side, because once produced, it cannot be sold, and it is useless.
The merchant looked at the carriage behind Wang Shifan and smiled.
There were so many cars that they couldn't even park in the post house, so they had to park them outside. The cavalry of the Tielin Army were guarding them, and they must have been in a very complicated mood.
"Official, you can sell your belongings locally, exchange them for silver dollar notes, and then bring them to Luoyang. If Luoyang doesn't have anything, you can buy everything. Wouldn't it be much more convenient?" the merchant said with a smile.
If there are warriors guarding them, they must be officials, and merchants can still tell them apart.
"This..." Wang Shifan was speechless for a moment.
It seems that Qingzhou doesn't have this thing yet. Where can I go to change it? But it is indeed very convenient. If there was no sergeant Tielin escorting him along the way this time, he couldn't imagine what would happen with hundreds of carts of goods swaggering through the market.
It is conceivable that ordinary merchants do not receive this kind of treatment. Larger guilds will hire armed guards, but is this cheap? The cost of raising warriors is very high, and the money will be spread into the price of goods.
"When did silver dollar bills first appear?" Wang Shifan asked curiously.
This was hard for the merchant. He thought about it carefully and could only say vaguely: "It may have been more than ten years since the late emperor met."
Wang Shifan nodded silently.
It takes more than ten years to slowly lay the groundwork for a new thing. Shao Shude, you are really free!
In ten years, will you still have new tricks to play with silver dollar bills?
"Actually, rewards in the army are usually given out by military coupons. After the sergeant returns home, he can receive the money and silk with the coupon, which saves the trouble of moving the property around." Zhu Shuzong, who had been listening for a long time, said: "If the battle formation
Above, being rewarded with wealth and goods, the sergeants were in an uproar and had no intention of fighting, which is also a hidden danger. It's good now."
"How can the sergeant agree?" Wang Shifan asked.
"One word, faith! No one can stand without faith. King Zhuoer of Xia has faith and everyone is convinced, so we can implement this strategy." Zhu Shuzong said: "Let's go. We have been delayed for two days in Wansheng Town. It's time to leave.
Already."
"That's what I meant." Wang Shifan said repeatedly.
It’s not unfair to lose to Shao Shude. His plans are long-term for more than ten years or even decades. He is very patient and does not rush for success. Silver dollar bills and military bills are trivial matters, but if you can see the leopard from the inside, you can see that he lost.
have nothing to say.
In the past, he thought it was a pity and unlucky for Zhu Quanzhong to lose to Shao Shude, but now it seems that it is not so unfair.
Well, is King Liang still alive now?
****
Zhu Quanzhong is dying.
On the dilapidated city wall, countless soldiers fought one after another, and their shouts of killing almost shook the sky.
Tielin Army, Yi Cong Army, Feilong Army... No one wanted to give up this great achievement to others. Soldiers from battalion after battalion rushed to the top of the city like a tide and fought endlessly.
Today is the first day of December. Zhu Quanzhong grinned. Fortunately, he survived November, but it is a pity that he will not be able to see next year.
His nephew Zhu Youjie had already died in the battle at the top of the city, and most of the old brothers he had brought with him died in the process of rushing out of the city. Xia Bing was desperate this time. No matter what the cost, he would fight to the death. He went out of the city several times, but all failed.
.
Tired of fighting! Zhu Quanzhong fell down under the tower and looked at the soldiers who were still fighting in a daze.
When I was wandering in the countryside, I felt unwilling and always wanted to soar to the sky. This emotion almost reached its extreme after seeing Zhang Hui's beautiful face. How can I be willing to hold such a beauty in my arms if I can't hold her in my arms?
After following the Chao Army in action, he fought bravely to form a team and had more than 80 brothers under his command. At that time, I was extremely brave, made many meritorious deeds, and didn't take my life seriously - from below to top
Can you crawl without risking your life?
In the Battle of Guangzhou, his second brother Zhu Cun died in battle, giving him a head-on blow.
In this world, there are too many people who dare to fight. They are not afraid of death, but afraid of not having a chance. The second brother died in the battle while chasing this kind of opportunity, and the old acquaintances in the army also left one by one, and in the end there was no one left.
The next few old people are all dead.
At this time, I realized that relying solely on bravery was not enough. The success rate was too low. The most likely possibility was that my body would be exposed in the wilderness and become a prey in the belly of a wild beast.
From then on, he worked hard to learn military strategy, deliberately made friends with Shangguan, and doubled the morale of the army. Gradually, he became famous and prosperous.
"I really want to go back more than ten years ago. I will definitely be able to do better..." Zhu Quanzhong laughed sadly and stood up unsteadily.
"The red thieves are here!" The rebel warriors who climbed up to the top of the city shouted with their eyes lit up.
Zhu Quanzhong raised his sword and faced him without hesitation.
After running away for more than a year, there is no way to escape. So it is better to die calmly, but we cannot teach others to despise him.
"Don't kill him, capture him alive!" someone shouted.
Zhu Quanzhong laughed heartily.
After more than a year of running away, he constantly reviewed the past of his fight with Shao Shude and figured out a lot of things. If it weren't for some mistake, they must be close friends, and it's hard to find a close friend!
"Shao Shude, this road is impassable, impassable!" Zhu Quanzhong laughed and rushed towards Xia Bing, swinging his sword to strike down.
The surrounding Yi Congjun warriors subconsciously fought back. Zhu Quanzhong was injured on his neck, chest, and abdomen, and blood spattered out.
"You can kill me today, and you can kill Shao Shude's descendants in the future, haha! There is no way!" Zhu Quanzhong used the last potential of his life and laughed crazily.
"Poof!" The big sword struck down hard, and the head flew to the ground. After rolling a few times, it stopped in a snowdrift.
There seemed to be a hint of excitement and madness in his wide-open eyes.
"Woo..." The north wind suddenly picked up, causing people's faces to hurt.
This road won't work!
Zhu Quanzhong's crazy laughter seemed to be echoing in the wind and snow.