It may seem simple, but it was the first type of banknote to circulate in Dongning City.

Workers received different levels of pay—in cash—based on their work points.

These banknotes can only be used in Dongning City.

During this period, Li Xin instructed He Tongyuan to establish several trading companies in Dongning City in the name of the Prince Xin's Mansion.

These merchants were also responsible for selling cement, soap, bar soap, grain, iron pots and other supplies in Dongning City.

Although the supplies were scarce, they were essential for daily life.

Li Xin even instructed the prefect of Dongning to designate a vacant lot within the old city and plan a new housing area.

Some people were also drawn from the construction team to begin building new-style housing.

These new houses were built with bricks, tiles, and cement, and were one zhang deep and three zhang long.

Each new house has two bedrooms, a living room, and a large yard in front, with a small kitchen in the yard.

The shape of the house is somewhat similar to that of a farmhouse in later times.

After these houses were built, they were also listed for sale in the business.

Anyone working under the Prince Xin's Mansion can use their rank to apply for installment loans at the merchant house to purchase new houses.

Some people with higher-ranking positions were also among the first to buy new houses.

The whole family escaped their dugout and moved into a new house.

Li Xin also used these methods to withdraw the issued banknotes.

Only in this way can the value of banknotes be kept stable and prevented from depreciating rapidly and causing inflation.

Even some businesses in the city began settling their taxes with the new banknotes.