Wei Mingze said, "However, copper coins are currently only circulated between Ling County, Yimu County, and Beiqiu County. After the zombies were cleared out, many people migrated to live near Ling County, including many aristocratic families from other places."

The Wei family army swept through the area with unstoppable force. After witnessing the strength of the army and the prosperity of Ling County, many people simply moved their families to the nearby area.

There’s more.

A trading market has also been built outside Ling County, where people can trade on their own. Currently, the market is managed by Wei He and several other young men.

Wei Xiyin nodded as she listened, and said with emotion, "My uncles are really amazing. I didn't expect Ling County to have changed so much in less than nine months."

Wei Mingze smiled and said, "Wu Niang has always wanted to restore the currency. The uncles are just following the plan." He realized that something was wrong after he said it. He should have called him clan leader, but he was used to it and blurted it out.

Wei Xiyin didn't pay attention to it. She had indeed mentioned the issue of currency before. She originally thought it would take two or three years to implement, but she didn't expect it to be so soon.

It’s all thanks to my third uncle.

If the Wei family army and the Zhongshan army had not recaptured Yizhou, there would not be the current situation.

The uncle and niece talked as they walked, and soon arrived near the gate of the fort.

Coming in from the suspension bridge, there is a road on each side leading to the camps on both sides. On both sides of the main road in front, there are neat rows of shops open.

The tunnel entrance of the original blacksmith shop has been demolished, and the shop has been renovated back to its original appearance. The blacksmith shop of the clan is still preserved to help the people make some daily necessities such as farm tools.

There were all kinds of shops around, including cloth shops, porcelain shops, tofu shops, woodworking workshops, bamboo weaving workshops, sundry shops, and even a bookstore...

The weather is hot.

There is an ice basin in the shop. Now that the farm work outside is lighter, many people come in to have a look and buy some daily necessities to take home.

Wei Mingze pointed at the grocery store and said, "Many of the items inside were brought back from the looting of the city. There's all sorts of stuff there, and piling them up in the underground palace is getting in the way. So I'm just going to put them out there at very low prices, just in case there's anything the people need."

It's better than throwing it into the underground palace like garbage and gathering dust.

"As for vegetable seeds and the like, they're all in the trading market in the county town. People can trade anything, whether they grow their own vegetables, hunt game, or dig up wild vegetables."

Wei Mingze introduced her and took her around.

When they met familiar clan members and common people, they all bowed to the clan leader.

There is also a shop next to the blacksmith shop that sells daily necessities such as pots, pans, brooms, baskets, etc.

Wei Xiyin looked around all the way and became more and more satisfied. Apart from the bad weather, life was finally back on track.

“People are cooking at home, so the sign for the public kitchen has been cancelled?” she asked.

Wei Mingze: "It hasn't been completely cancelled. Refugees migrate in from time to time, as well as soldiers and troops in the camp. They still rely on signs to eat in the public kitchen."

The treatment of the troops and soldiers was improved accordingly, and in addition to food, new currency was also issued every month.

The public kitchen still provides meals. In order to save food, many soldiers and retainers with families do not eat at home and usually eat in the public kitchen.

Speaking of which…

Wei Mingze smiled and said, "Wu Niang, you may not know this, but among the people who migrated here some time ago, there was a matchmaker. In order to settle down in Ling County as quickly as possible, she took up her old trade to earn food and has already helped bring together several couples."

The strong men in the fort are all in the military camp. The trend has changed now. The literati and scholars who were once favored by the ladies are now considered to be weak and powerless.

Instead, the Wei family army and its troops were popular.

Wei Xiyin: “…” Why bring this up?

It’s okay, I have cousin Ting to support me in front.

"You may not know about Wei Ting's situation, but your cousin is finally engaged. He is engaged to Recorder Xie. He proposed it to the old patriarch and the elders of the three clans himself." Wei Mingze said softly.

Wei Xiyin: “…” Shocked face.

Recorder Xie...isn't that Xie Ruian?

What exactly did she miss?

Wei Mingze continued to talk to himself: "The old patriarch and the three elders of the clan had something on their minds. Rui An knew everything about them and was capable. The next day, the old patriarch and the three elders of the clan sent someone to make the betrothal gift..."

I can’t stay here anymore!

How did we end up talking about marriage while talking about serious matters?

Although she was curious about what was going on between her cousin Ting and Rui An, her seventh uncle was a very smart man and would not say such a thing for no reason.

"Ahem, Seventh Uncle, I'll go to Mingjingtang to check the account books regarding the new currency, then go back and study it and work out a set of regulations later." Wei Xiyin went into the shop, took out two copper coins, and took the opportunity to leave.

Business is important.

The unit of currency is baht.

In the entire Yizhou, only the arsenal in Ling County has the ability to produce it. The first batch of distribution is not large. The clan plans to let the currency circulate first and then decide based on the situation in the future.

But there are many tricks in economics.

It is necessary to integrate the resources according to the current population and the needs of the people.

She doesn't want inflation to occur after one or two years of implementation, leading to the collapse of the economic system.

Wei Mingze stared at her hurriedly leaving back and shook his head.

He is really stubborn.

………

Wei Xiyin spent the entire night reading through the account books, putting together a plan that conformed to the current development patterns, and rushed to Mingjing Hall for a meeting early in the morning.

As the needs of Mingjingtang expanded, the two surrounding small buildings were divided into Mingjingtang.

After the Ministry of Agriculture, Mingjingtang also established the Ministry of Finance, with taxation and new currency each having their own dedicated person in charge.

Not only members of the Wei clan were present at the meeting, but also many recruited scholars and literati.

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