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Just one time is enough to make Liu Xiang nervous.
Hainan was originally a remote country, a place of official and private exile, a "far-off military state". The circulation of metal currency was very small, and commodity economic activities were backward. Therefore, after the counties took over, they were actually directly integrated into Lingao's circulation coupon industrial economic system.
.As one of the richest places in South China, Guangzhou Prefecture is rich in treasures, complex in system, and incompatible with modern government and industrialized economic model, which really makes the elders who come to Guangzhou uncomfortable to adapt to.
"The most troublesome thing for me now is how to pay the cadres." Liu Xiang complained for a while and finally turned to the topic - it has been more than half a month since the landing, and all the sporadic administrative expenses they have currently spent have been spent.
It is a variety of materials that are "financially returned": food in the warehouse is used for eating, cloth from the inventory is used for making clothes, and confiscated furniture is used for office furniture... In short, as long as you can find things in the inventory, you will not go out to buy them. If you really need them, you will not go out to buy them.
Only a small amount of broken silver and copper coins are used to buy things in the market.
Before the new currency is issued, any matter involving money must be cautious. He knows that the Senate attaches great importance to the issuance of new currency - he has received notice from the General Office that many fiscal elders have recently gone to Guangzhou for "business".
What kind of business can all the senior finance officials do when they come to Guangzhou? It’s not just for the issuance of Aoyang!
When Liu Xiang was tired and stopped to drink water, Meng Xiancai spoke slowly: "The inventory and accounting of treasury silver and miscellaneous silver have been almost completed, and they will soon be shipped to Hong Kong for minting.
Factory - Prime Minister Cheng has already said that all the new coins created by this batch of silver will be put into a special financial account, and the name of the account is called the Guangdong Special Expenses Account. This money will be earmarked for a special purpose and will be used to support the entire province of Guangdong.
Financial expenses. As for the copper coins, they can only be recycled as industrial resources - the Planning Institute will naturally not be able to give you any compensation..."
Liu Xiang nodded: "I know that. Where is the Planning Institute? It's a place where even the flesh from a mosquito's leg has to be scraped out."
Meng Xian smiled and continued: "As for other things, the Planning Institute has also communicated with us. The unanimous opinion is to sell them on the spot. The funds obtained are placed in the special account, mainly for Guangzhou's use. Of course,
As the most economically developed city in Guangdong, the Guangzhou Municipal Government still needs to take more care of other small cities in the province."
Liu Xiang quickly expressed his position: "I fully support this." He added. "It's just that if you sell it on the spot, it's best for the Planning Institute to handle it. There are too many rags in it. According to the account books, it is still gold and silver. When you take it out, it will be garbage.
A considerable amount of it needs to be written off and scrapped. If our city government does it on its own, I’m afraid it won’t be clear in the future.”
"Of course, our financial office will also participate when the time comes. The three parties will participate together. The specific work will be handled by the municipal government. After all, you are the landlord, and all the merchants in Guangzhou must listen to you." Meng Xian held up the bag in front of him.
Using a Venetian carved glass, he took a sip of the "Xue Ziliang" brand mixed fruit brandy specially provided by the elders. "You don't have to worry about paying salaries to cadres. This is a great opportunity for the issuance of new currency. Just take this opportunity to push the money."
go out."
"What I'm most worried about now is the credibility of banknotes." Liu Xiang finally expressed his worries, "Guangzhou is a pure silver district. We are now issuing new coins. In theory, banknotes and silver coins are shared and circulated at the same value. Tongduitong
Deposit. I’m worried that the people won’t trust banknotes and there will be a run on the silver dollar.”
Guangzhou is the place where silver is most frequently used in the whole of South China. The circulation of silver is huge. Due to the shortage of copper coins, merchants even privately minted silver beans for circulation as auxiliary coins. Thanks to the weird monetary policy of the Ming Dynasty, banknotes have a very bad reputation. Even Hainan is widely used
The grain circulation coupons in circulation are rarely circulated in the Guangzhou market, and basically only circulate in a limited manner among "hard merchants". Guo Yi and Meng Xian tried several times to expand the scope of use of circulation coupons in Guangzhou, but Guangzhou merchants and
The people didn't buy it.
"The Ministry of Finance has allocated one million banknotes. There are only 200,000 silver coins. I can't just keep all these 200,000 silver coins. I don't know how fast the silver coins will be withdrawn. But I know that the people will not do it at the beginning.
Those who have banknotes will be exchanged for silver dollars or purchased in kind as soon as they are received. We have said that they can be exchanged universally, but what if there are not enough silver coins in stock? This will have a huge impact on the credit of banknotes!"
Meng Xian put down his glass and said: "Old Liu, your worries are justified. Currency reform is a very difficult matter. Our financial department has specific financial measures to deal with the things you are worried about, and the Planning Institute has also
There are plans for the economy. But it is impossible to replace silver’s currency status with banknotes just by relying on market financial operations.”
His expression became serious: "The establishment of a legal currency system must be implemented with the help of administrative power. At least it must be carried out with swords and guns. In the final analysis, the circulation of modern currency depends on the government's credit - in other words, the violence of the government
.The general currency we have now is actually a placebo, just to reduce the resistance to the issuance of banknotes. We have to be trustworthy, but we can’t fool ourselves into it.”
Liu Xiang didn't expect him to speak so nakedly, so he struggled to say: "So..."
"How much money can ordinary people have?" Meng Xian smiled, "I have been in Guangzhou for many years. Most of the people under the Ming Dynasty can only live in food and clothing. The food that they have to live in is the best reflection of their economic ability. A big
The monthly salary of senior clerks in shops is only one or two taels of silver. They are already considered a relatively wealthy class among the citizens. The so-called exchange pressure is mainly concentrated on businessmen and landlords who hold large amounts of silver. You put them
Once it’s done, everything else will be easy to handle.”
"What are the specific measures?" Liu Xiang asked.
"The implementation plan has not been finalized yet. But Chen Ce will come to Guangzhou soon, and he will bring a full set of implementation plans. If we want to go into details, the tax department will definitely be used - although it is not too difficult to interfere with your administrative work.
It’s appropriate, but it’s best for the tax department to improve as soon as possible.”
"I have indeed considered this. After all, taxation is a normal source of fiscal revenue. We cannot always rely on confiscation of homes and appropriations to make a living."
"We must collect money from confiscating homes, and you can decide when to distribute it. But taxation is indeed an urgent matter," Meng Xian said. "The issues involved in agricultural tax are more complicated. I think we can start with commercial tax. You enter
After the city abolished all kinds of bad regulations, merchants only paid regular taxes - this tax amount is simply ridiculous. We must quickly adjust the tax rate and introduce new taxes, otherwise they will get used to low taxes, and future implementation will not be so harmonious."
Zeng Juan got up very late today - he helped his family make scented wax last night and was busy until the fourth watch before going to bed. Since Kun Ren entered the city, the business of scented candles, which was originally lukewarm, suddenly improved. In this turbulent and changing situation
In this world, the feeling of instability caused by the changing of the king's flag on the city wall has made many people beg for the blessings of gods and Buddhas. They rush to buy incense and candles to pray to gods and Buddhas. When they come back, they must burn incense and pray in front of the ancestors' shrines in the ancestral hall to pray for the blessings of their ancestors.
children and grandchildren.
Thanks to the news that Kun Ren came to the city, Zeng Juan's family was finally able to repay part of the debt they owed to the spice shop and oil wax shop. When Zeng Juan went to pick up the goods, the boss's face looked somewhat better. Zeng Juan had wanted to do this for a long time.
A new hat for me, and his mother agreed to buy it.
However, the dark clouds surrounding Zeng Juan's family have not dissipated. Also because of the Kun people coming to the city, the owner of the spice shop said that now that the foreign ships are not coming, the supply of spices is tight, and the prices of all the spices they use will increase.
I know this is just an excuse, but a small workshop like Zeng Juan's does not have any bargaining power at all.
Zeng Juan's father calculated everything and found that all the profits brought by the improvement in business this month would have to be used for next month's purchase. So Zeng Juan's new hat had to be postponed again.
"Little craftsmen like us will never be able to turn over in our lifetime." Zeng Juan came down the simple wooden ladder from upstairs and saw his father, who had slept later than himself last night, already dipping a candle by the stove - peeling a
The skinned rushes are dipped into the melted oil and wax liquid over and over again and pulled out until they are of the right thickness and length.
This job is not only tiring, but also you have to be around the melted oil and wax liquid all day long. Even in winter, you can only wear a single coat. In summer, you don’t have to get close to the pot. As long as you get close to that corner, you will feel an unbearable heat wave. Dad relies on his
I had to soak my feet in cold water to work.
In addition to the heat, there is also the stench of grease. A lot of the wax used for making candles is the foot oil of cattle and sheep. Even Zeng Juan, who was born here, cannot stand the stench when it is boiled.
Looking at my father's busy back and the candles he made next to him, he must have been doing this for a long time - I really don't know how my parents survived.
Zeng Juan had a sister who was married to the owner of a small tea house on Qian Street. The tea house was doing well, so Zeng Juan’s sister had some money, so she supported Zeng Juan in his studies. Therefore, Zeng Juan had not suffered much since he was a child.
It was painful. However, my sister died in childbirth last year, and my brother-in-law soon remarried, so the money for his education was naturally gone. Zeng Juan knew that his parents were gritting their teeth to support his education, and he wanted to turn over his schoolbag, but
Speaking of being popular, I can at least live a slightly more dignified and comfortable life.
Now that Mr. Kun has come, social studies have been closed. In fact, even if the door is not closed, what is the point of studying hard every day and practicing Zhuanqihe? He has long known that Australians do not hold imperial examinations.
What's more, Zeng Juan also knew that even if the Australians didn't come, it would be extremely difficult to get into the imperial examination with his excellent writing skills, which were criticized by his teachers!