At 10 o'clock in the evening, the lights-out signal was blown outside on time, and soon the sound of snoring could be heard in the dormitory of 40 people. After all, it is quite hard to arrange a full day. But Li Ziyu couldn't sleep, he was always alone
When it came to sleeping, he had no experience sharing a room with so many people! The sound of snoring, teeth grinding and the smell of people kept him from falling asleep.
He recalled today's class and thought that today he took the initiative to raise his hand and indeed caught Zhen Kun's attention. When Chief Pan said that he could "raise his hand to ask questions" during class, he was wondering if he should do a "Dare to be the first in the world"
, I didn’t expect that I was right to remand this treasure! Judging from the look of Chief Pan, he already remembered me.
As long as Chief Zhenkun can remember him, there will be some benefits in the future.
Someone on the bed next to him was whispering in an almost inaudible whisper. Li Ziyu listened carefully, and it turned out that they were talking about wages. This time, they said they would be given eight buckets of rice per month for food and work, but they did not say how much they would pay.
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Guangzhou is a big city and a provincial capital. It has always been a difficult place to live in. Although the price of a stone of rice fluctuates, it is never less than one tael of silver. It would be difficult for the people in the city to live without eleven or two taels of silver a year.
Support your family.
The monthly income of eight buckets of rice is less than one tael of silver. Although it is not low, it is not high either. Because it is only said that this is "work and food", it does not say how much the salary is, so everyone has some expectations.
Li Ziyu secretly laughed at the two classmates for being "ignorant". The fast-shift yamen servants in the yamen, "Zheng Shen" only had three buckets of rice for work and food a month, and Bai Shen didn't even have a penny. Could it be that they didn't even support their families? Come to think of it,
The whole family eats well and eats well. Since ancient times, people who have official meals have lived on the small amount of food and salary! Besides, Australians are "the richest", and even the military pay for big-headed soldiers is higher than that of the Ming Dynasty.
Many times later, I will not treat them badly, the future minions of the Senate.
"Come on, come on, try this, I made it myself, sweet and sour pork ribs!"
There are six people sitting in the seniors-only restaurant on the top floor of Guangzhou World. The person speaking is clearly the new mayor of Guangzhou, Liu Xiang, and the one he is greeting is the director of the Policy Planning Department of the Central Reserve Bank. The two of them sit across the table and divide the orders.
Guests, on Liu Xiang’s left is Zheng Shangjie, director of the Guangzhou Bureau of Commerce and Trade; next to Zheng Shangjie is Meng Xian. The other two are Zhang Yikun, the general manager of Guangzhou World.
Speaking of pork, Lingao has not been able to let go of it until now - although the scale of breeding has expanded, the population has also exploded, and the protein supply is still mainly fish, chicken, duck, and eggs, as well as large livestock meat such as pork and beef.
But it’s rare. Although there is no ticket supply system, the number of slaughters per day is still limited. Even if you are a veteran, if you want to buy good quality short ribs and pork belly, you have to say hello in advance, otherwise it will be urgent.
Not necessarily. But there is no such restriction in Guangzhou. Live pigs are slaughtered now. As long as they pass the quarantine and there are no pork tapeworms or other things, you can eat them freely. Meng Xian and Zheng Shangjie have been in Guangzhou for a long time, so they are not too surprised.
, it was rare for the other three to eat the best sweet and sour pork ribs made with only crispy rib tips. They also heard that Liu Xiang cooked the food himself, so they deserved the honor, so they each grabbed a piece and ate it.
Liu Xiang never adds too many ingredients when making this dish. He just follows the ratio of 1, 2, 3, 4. One spoon of sugar, two spoons of cooking wine, three spoons of vinegar, four spoons of water, bring to a boil over high heat and low heat to reduce the juice. If the meat is still too tough, add
Put it on the steamer and pass it through a stream of steam - in the original time and space, it should have been put into a pressure cooker to make it soft. Now Lingao has launched a cast iron kitchen pressure cooker. It is also very popular on the Lingao market, but Liu Xiang is not sure about the quality.
, I don’t have one at home. Besides, Lingao’s cast iron pressure cooker is too heavy. It weighs more than 20 kilograms, and it is really laborious to use.
When everyone tasted it, they all complimented it and said it was delicious. The others each took a piece and started eating. Only Du Mo extended his chopsticks to the other dishes. Upon closer inspection, they were all salty and spicy dishes. It seemed that this
You don't like sweets. Liu Xiang didn't take it seriously and pulled some other wild cotton. The atmosphere became more and more lively.
The banquet was coming to an end, and the six people at the table were all leaning on the backs of their chairs with their stomachs full - they were all drinking the drinks they had invited, some were drinking wine, some were drinking tea, but Chen Ce asked first.
He went to the kitchen and ordered a stomach-warming drink that the nobles of the Ming Dynasty drank after meals. Talking about things at the wine table has been a common practice for thousands of years, but as a big foodie and a carnivore, Liu Xiang hates eating.
When it's time to talk about business, if you have to talk about it at the table, you can just finish eating first and then talk about it, like now.
The life secretaries cleared away the remaining dishes, cups and plates on the table, re-covered the tablecloth, and served them their respective drinks.
"Has the plan for the issuance of new coins been finalized? I'm waiting for its execution." Liu Xiang knew Chen Ce's purpose of coming to Guangzhou, and now the meeting finally entered the stage of talking about business.
Chen Ce waved, called the accompanying guard over, and opened an exquisite small box.
"This is a sample of the new currency!"
When the box was opened, rows of coins were revealed.
Directly above it is a rectangular silver bar in the top view, with a trapezoidal cross-section. Except for the top surface, the other surfaces are polished as bright as a mirror. I don’t know what technical means were used to process the top surface, but there are several rows of printing on it.
Large golden characters. The top row is "Senate Central Reserve Bank", the middle row is "Silver ingots in stock weigh one kilogram", and the bottom is a string of numbers, 875-020-8888-0001. On the two short sides
There are two identical words "prohibited circulation" written vertically.
This number must have some meaning. Liu Xiang thought so in his mind, but what is the use of this silver inventory that cannot be circulated? But he did not ask in detail and looked at the coins below.
Below the silver ingot are three horizontal rows of six round cakes of different sizes, which are embedded in soft-lined slots like the silver ingots. Each piece is padded with a small piece of silk handkerchief. This silk handkerchief is also exquisite, using bright yellow silk thread.
The edges were locked, and some auspicious and freehand patterns were embroidered, pointing radially towards the center of the veil. The silver coins pressed in the center actually felt like a "gold plate and jade cup". I twisted the corner of the veil with my hand and gently lifted it.
The silver coin came out of the slot and was poured into his hand to play with.
This silver coin has a bright luster and a diameter of 35 mm. It feels heavy in the hand. When you flick your thumb to guess the coin, the coin buzzes and trembles in the air.
On the front is the Song font "一元", surrounded by a pattern of wheat ears. Below is the small font "Central Reserve Bank" and the year of issuance in Arabic numerals. On the back is the Arabic numeral "1" and the earth illuminated by the morning star. The earth is surrounded by
Streamers, with four Latin words on them: s.p.q.m.
The extruded convex edge of the silver dollar is rolled with hobbing teeth - presumably this is to prevent "scraping".
"Tsk, it's not Ma Datou or Wen Datou!" Liu Xiang's heart was filled with the frustration of having no material to complain about.
The lower row is a significantly smaller silver coin, with a smaller diameter. The face value on the front is "half a dollar", the back is "50", and the pattern on the back is "Holy Ship".
"Don't you dare to be more lazy! Isn't the image of the holy ship already used on cigarettes? If you change the angle, you will die!" Liu Xiang frowned and suppressed his complaints in his heart.
Next is the 20-cent face value coin. The pattern is more simplified and the coin's quality is a little worse than the first two coins.
Chen Ce paid attention to Liu Xiang's actions of "appreciating" various coins, and when he saw the change in his expression, he immediately explained with a smile: "In fact, in addition to the different sizes and weights, these three types of silver coins also have different silver contents.
The lower the currency value, the lower the silver content."
“Where is the highest fineness of one dollar?”
"The silver content is 87.5%," Chen Ce said. "The lowest 20 points is 60% silver."
In terms of silver content alone, it is considered a "good coin" in the market, so there is no problem with its acceptance.
Then there are the banknotes embedded in the glass plate and wooden frame. There are seven types of banknotes. In addition to the three types of silver coins of equal value, there are also 10 cents, 5 cents, 1 cent and half a cent. The words "Ministry of Finance and Finance" are printed on the face.
The Central Reserve Bank's "Silver Dollar Reserve Notes" are printed with the words "accurately redeemable for one dollar, half dollar, twenty cents..." according to the value. The printing of the base plate and pattern of the banknote is extremely exquisite, which is better than the newly printed grain circulation in recent years.
The coupons need to be more delicate. Especially the texture of the paper is very close to the feeling of banknote paper in the old time and space. The pattern and pattern of the copperplate engraving on the bottom plate are delicate and complicated. It is probably impossible to find a similar engraver in this time and space, but there were no copperplates in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The production and printing process can be called the strongest anti-counterfeiting method.
"This issuance of new currency is being carried out simultaneously in various places to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the different exchange rates between the two places." Chen Ce said, "The food circulation coupons in Hainan, Jeju Island and Taiwan will also begin to gradually be recycled and replaced with new currency. However,
We will focus on promoting banknotes in these three places. Silver coins will only be put into circulation in the Guangfu areas on the mainland. So Mayor Liu, you don’t have to worry about the reserve of silver coins."
Liu Xiang played with the coins in his hand for a long time before putting them down and said, "This money is so beautiful. I'm afraid I won't be able to get it back after I take it out."
Chen Ce smiled slightly: "I completely understand your concerns, but Governor Meng must have told you that our policy is to vigorously promote banknotes. Silver coins are a guarantee for banknotes. Especially when new currency is issued
In the early days of the 19th century, the role of silver coins was to calm people's hearts. But this alone is not enough."
For banknotes to circulate, on the one hand, they must have the support of the state machinery, and on the other hand, there must be enough circulating commodities to protect the value of the currency. Although the new currency is a "silver standard", it still needs sufficient commodities to endorse it. Simple
In other words, the Senate's silver dollar reserve certificates must be spent to buy things. These things cannot be Australian mirrors or South Sea spices, but items that everyone really needs. (To be continued.)