Gao Ju knew that he was going to "fight in the ring" with the Australians to set conditions. He secretly cursed that it would be easy for you to talk to each other. He also had the worries of businessmen - no one is born with a high level of consciousness.
Those who are willing to spend their free money to exchange for banknotes.
However, Gao Ji knew very well that the Senate was extremely determined to reform the currency value this time. From several conversations with Liu Xiang and Zheng Shangjie, he knew that there was no room for change in this matter. The Money Industry Association wanted to implement it in a discounted way, Australia
People simply won't accept it.
Gao Ji didn't know why the Senate wanted to carry out the new currency reform. In the past, the Australians introduced currency notes in Hainan Island. He guessed that it was because the Australians were short of silver, and Guangdong was short of copper coins, so they had to use this method to make up for it. However,
Now their situation is no longer what it used to be. They had no choice but to defeat Zheng Zhilong, force Liu Xiang to surrender, and annihilate and conquer all the sea masters in Fujian and Guangdong. Most of the business in the East and West is now in their hands. Guangzhou City
The businessmen here estimate that this alone generates an income of three to four million taels of silver every year. Logically speaking, they should not be short of silver at all.
Asking Australians to pay for their own expenses is outrageous frugality. Even the most vehement anti-Kun people have to admit that Australians are "low-income people". Apart from being good at women, their enjoyment of life is impeccable.
After much deliberation, Gao Ji couldn't think of anything on which Australians would spend a lot of money, so he came up with the idea of silver dollar circulation coupons.
Using silver dollars is naturally good, but using treasure banknotes is not good. Gao Ji is a businessman, and he knows that every time the imperial court takes some economic measures, it will inevitably attract speculators, and they will make a lot of money.
Windfall. Caused by this
He knows Guangzhou very well. Although the businessmen sitting here for the meeting are all the leading businessmen in the business world, the wealth they can mobilize is probably not one-tenth of the money in this city. In this dark place with thousands of households
There is a large amount of wealth sleeping in the homes of citizens, in caves in rockeries, in stone rooms of houses, under stone slabs in yards, and in boxes in bedrooms and studies. If this money is used by others, it can become a destructive force in an instant. Don't look at Australia.
The troops, ships, and artillery were strong, and they were defeated economically, but they still could not stand in Guangzhou.
Thinking of this, Gao Ji felt vaguely worried about the Australians±±±±, m.≥.o↘m.
Worries are worries, the work arranged by Zheng Shangjie still needs to be done. Once the new currency is issued, it must be available in the market unimpeded.
He thought about it again and again and said: "Gao already knows what everyone means. However, the issuance of new coins is taken very seriously by the Senate. At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry that day, all the cheering people present were there, but there is room for emotional intelligence.
?I don’t think there’s much room for change.”
"Isn't it up to Mr. Gao to come forward? You are an old acquaintance of the Australians." Boss Zhu, "Even if there are some expenses, everyone is willing to repay, and we will never let Mr. Gao suffer."
He spoke with a strange tone, and he had excellent self-restraint skills. He just smiled and said: "The Senate's actions are different from those of hypocrisy. They have always been open and aboveboard. Such methods are not useful."
Because this matter had a lot to do with Qian Ye, Liang Chenlong saw that Gao Ju was unwilling to come forward, so he asked again: "Is there no room for this matter?"
Gao Ju said: "Although Gao is a stranger, he has settled in Wuyang City, Guangzhou Prefecture, for more than thirty years. The whole family is here. The safety of Guangzhou and the quality of the market are all closely related to Gao.
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He first expressed his position and stated that he would never do anything to "sell out everyone's interests to please the Australians". Of course, this statement cannot be made clear until now. Of course, everyone may not believe it, but it doesn't matter, there is an attitude.
, you will be more convinced if you come out on your own.
"...It's just that this matter is regarded as a top priority by the Senate. I heard that a household minister has been sent to Guangzhou to supervise this matter. Even the two leaders Wen and Liu may not be able to intervene in this matter."
As soon as these words were said, they looked at each other. All the businessmen present showed disappointment. Everyone knows that the biggest backer of Gao Zhi is "Wen Xiang". If Minister Wen doesn't speak up, wouldn't everyone be in trouble? Regardless of what these words are.
Whether it's true or not, Gao Zhi's refusal to speak out is enough to show the determination of the Australians on this matter.
"Don't you know how many of these circulation notes will be issued? It means, 'Those who are willing to exchange the circulation notes for silver are the same as silver dollars.' If there are too many notes and insufficient cash, then..." Liang Chenlong shook his head and stopped going on.
This worry was shared by everyone, and now that he had clearly revealed it, the worries and dissatisfaction of each family suddenly poured out like water from a bursting dam, and the store in Jufeng suddenly became noisy.
Boss Zhu said angrily: "I think these circulation coupons will definitely be worthless in the future."
Gao Ji felt that his words were too arbitrary. Credit must be maintained by everyone. If the silver dollar circulation certificates are not issued indiscriminately, the regulations are perfect, and they are used in the market without any inconvenience. With the support of all walks of life, the circulation certificates should be able to be maintained.
A stable value, otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable. When the market is messed up, even if some people can make a fortune from the fire, most of them will suffer losses.
If it were the Ming Dynasty that was issuing currency notes today and not the Australians, then he would definitely avoid it and even use all resources to destroy it, because the Ming Dynasty gave merchants enough lessons on many things on the treasure banknotes.
: The words of the government cannot be trusted. But the Australians are different. Circulation certificates have been used in Hainan for many years, and there is nothing wrong with it. The Australians have always had a good reputation for keeping promises and keeping their word. Gao Zhi can still be trusted by them.
He was silent at the moment. He only waited for the fierce discussion to slow down and everyone expressed their opinions but there was no conclusion before he spoke:
"Gao Mou has an opinion, and I would like to ask you to consider it," he said. "This new Australian currency has just been issued. Although we don't know whether it is good or bad, we must always think about the good and not the bad."
Think about it. Although everyone needs to use banknotes when they are issued, our merchants are the ones who have the closest stakes. If the credit of circulating coupons is not good, our merchants will be the first to be unlucky, so we have to help the credit of circulating coupons. Circular coupon station
Only when we are stable can our business be easy to do. Otherwise, the market is chaotic and the market changes every day, how can everyone still do business?"
Compared with the remarks about "seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages" that were all in the room just now, these words immediately gave people a refreshing feeling, and everyone immediately became quiet.
"Hey!" Boss Mi said, "I can't believe that Mr. Gao still has such a big idea!"
Gao Zhou ignored his vague sarcasm and said: "Please think about it, everyone, this circulation coupon has been used in Qiongzhou Prefecture for four or five years, and I have never heard of anything wrong; Australians have always been the most talkative.
Credit. I will definitely not be so short-sighted as to kill the goose that lays the goose to lay the eggs."
This statement is reasonable and well-founded, and no one can refute it - there are many people here who have been to Hainan and even Lingao. Facts speak louder than words.
Gao Ji then added: "How can you be smart in doing business? Thirteen levels of abacus, in and out, without missing a beat. This is smart. The most important thing is vision. The bigger the business, the farther the vision must be, everyone.
We are all doing big business, and we must look at the overall situation.”
He lit a cigar for himself and slowly blew out the smoke ring: "Now the Ming Dynasty is troubled by internal and external troubles and is in a precarious situation. Qin has lost its deer, and the heroes of the world are chasing it. Please think about it, who is the strongest among the heroes of the world?"
Who has the greatest ability?"
The Ming Dynasty is about to fall, and the Senate wants to fight for the world. This is something everyone knows. But no one has understood it so clearly. Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and felt a little enlightened.
"...The purpose of our business is to help the Senate win the war!"
"Master Gao," a businessman frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "I don't quite understand what you are saying."
"Then I understand better." Gao Ju replied, "As long as the Senate can win the war, I will do it, even if it is a loss, it is not a loss, it is to put the capital forward. The Senate has won the war, and the world is peaceful.
, What kind of business is not easy to do? By that time, you have done your best, and the Senate will repay you. Doing business will be convenient. Think about it, is there any business more profitable than this? "
"That's true," said the person who spoke, shopkeeper Ding of the grain store, "even if it doesn't give us any benefits, as long as the roads are calm and the people are peaceful, this business can be done."
When Gao Ju saw someone agreeing with him, he struck the railroad while it was hot, "Don't worry about the future, just the present: Since the Senate has eliminated the pirates on the Fujian and Yue seas, now Fujian's sugar, tea, porcelain and various mountain products do not need to take the detour to Jiangxi's Xiawuling.
If you go directly to Guangdong by sea, the price will be reduced by more than half - think about it, is this true?"
Although these words did not completely convince the merchants, at least there was no such strong resistance as before. With hard and soft tactics, the heads of various guilds finally agreed to cooperate with the issuance of new coins and fully use silver dollars and banknotes.
Liang Chenlong returned home in a sedan chair. Although he said those words, he was still uneasy. Liang Chenlong's Maokang Bank was just a peer in the money industry and was not large in scale, but he was a member of the same clan of the Liang family. With this level
He often made shady money transactions for the Jin gentry. Therefore, he had deep connections among the Jin gentry and became the head of the Silver Coin Industry Association.
When the Australians entered Guangzhou, Maokang's business was hit the hardest because his family had close business ties with the banking industry in the north and south. Guangzhou changed its banner, and some of the gentry in the city fled or lived in hibernation, and transportation between the north and the south was cut off.
Almost all the exchange and lending business between Maokang and the two capitals has been interrupted. At present, it is only doing some local business maintenance.
He came to the outer study room where he worked and lived, wiped his face in a hurry, and didn't even have time to drink the tea offered by the maid, so he spread out paper, grinded ink, and started writing a letter. (To be continued.)