"Um...!"
Zhang Fei stood in front of the courtyard gate, stretched himself hard, listened to the chirping of birds in the trees, and smelled the light fragrance of flowers. He felt instantly refreshed, as if he had drunk a cup of coffee.
He put his hands down and gently hugged the two beauties on either side, feeling that the story should end here.
Life has come this far, what more could one ask for!
"Did the two ladies have a good rest last night?"
"not good!"
"good!"
Gao Wenyin couldn't help but glance at Xu Zhiqian, "Zhiqian, aren't you used to it here?"
Xu Zhiqian's cheeks flushed slightly, "That's not the case."
"Why is that?" Gao Wenyin asked again.
...
...
Xu Zhiqian rolled her eyes at Zhang Fei and said vaguely, "Yes... there are mosquitoes biting me."
mosquito?
bite?
Three black lines appeared on Zhang Fei's forehead, and he quickly said, "Zhi Qian, if you can't speak, just don't say anything, what mosquito bite... Wait, you are not talking about the process, but the consequences, right?"
"What process and consequences?" Xu Zhiqian looked at Zhang Fei in surprise.
"Swelling?"
Zhang Fei scratched his chin and said shyly.
"You...you...you scoundrel."
Xu Zhiqian stomped her feet fiercely.
"Hey young!"
Zhang Fei jumped up on the spot and said, "If you want to stomp your feet, just stomp them. Why do you stomp on someone's instep?"
"Sister Gao, let's go and ignore this person."
"ah?"
Gao Wenyin was still in a daze when she was dragged to the front yard.
"Hey! Wait for me, this one after the other, how can it be a sense of ceremony for a winner in life!"
Zhang Fei limped after him.
Although he caught up with her, he lost the benefit of being hugged by women on both sides. Instead, the two women were holding each other intimately, and he followed silently beside them, with nowhere to put his hands.
"Good morning, Saburo, and good morning, ladies."
"Morning, Mr. Rong!"
Now the three families have merged into one. Rong Bo, the old servant of the Xu family, was promoted to housekeeper. At the same time, four maids were hired. Two of them were responsible for washing clothes and helping Xiaotao, and the other two were responsible for cleaning. It has been the same since ancient times. The bigger the house, the higher the expenses.
Gao Wenyin only cares about money and Zhang Fei now. She can't let Xu Zhiqian manage the money, otherwise all the money will have to be spent.
Originally, Zhang Fei wanted to help Gao Wenyin find a maid, but Gao Wenyin refused. She thought Xiaotao was fine. She was not a talkative woman, but Xiaotao liked to talk all the time.
As soon as I arrived at the front yard, I met Xiaotao and Li Si. They seemed to be discussing something excitedly. When they saw Zhang Fei, Xiaotao immediately walked over quickly.
"Third brother, third brother, can I ask you a question?"
"What's the problem?"
Zhang Fei asked curiously.
Before Xiao Tao could speak, Li Si spoke first, "Third brother, this is what happened. I just went shopping with Xiao Tao and found that the price of meat had dropped by ten cents per pound. I said I should buy more while it was cheap, but Xiao Tao said that the currency had increased in value. She also said that I should buy less and save the currency so that I can buy more in the future. Who do you think is right?"
“This question….”
Zhang Fei suddenly looked at Gao Wenyin and Xu Zhiqian, "Madam, Zhiqian, what do you think?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "I think Li Si is right. It's cheap now, so it's normal to buy more!"
Gao Wenyin said, "I think what Xiaotao said makes sense. It's better to buy less meat. Eating meat every meal will make you sick of it."
Xiao Tao still trusted Zhang Fei's authority. After all, he was a master. She tensed her face and asked, "Third brother, did you say that?"
Wow... this is really a difficult question! Zhang Fei said perfunctorily: "You are the grocer, you decide."
"Did you hear that?"
Xiao Tao snorted at Li Si.
Li Si was still unconvinced and whispered, "You are the one who made the final decision, but Third Brother didn't say you were right!"
"Third brother just doesn't want you to lose face."
"What face do I have?"
"you...."
It is true that there is always someone who can defeat you. I originally thought that the smart Xiao Tao could easily control Li Si, but unexpectedly, the honest Li Si sometimes made Xiao Tao so angry that she wanted to cry.
Zhang Fei and the other two quickly escaped.
When I arrived at the front yard, I saw Xu Zun and his son sitting on the corridor.
"Father-in-law, elder brother, elder sister-in-law."
"You guys are up, sit down."
Originally, in ancient times, there was a rule that men and women should sit at different tables, but Xu Zun had always eaten with Xu Zhiqian, so there was no such rule.
After sitting down, Zhang Fei asked, "Father-in-law, brother, sister-in-law, how do you feel about having breakfast outside this room?"
He designed this restaurant himself. There is a long table on the corridor, with a garden behind and a courtyard in front.
Xu Lingxiao nodded and said, "It's good. It's very suitable for the recent weather, and it's also convenient for reading newspapers."
"It's just that the content of this newspaper is a bit inappropriate!"
Xu Zun closed the newspaper, put it aside, and shook his head.
"What is it?"
Zhang Fei picked up the newspaper and saw that it was still about currency. Those powerful people used the newspaper to put the blame on the exemption tax, implying that too many copper coins were collected from the exemption tax, leading to a shortage of currency.
Xu Lingxiao said: "This matter seems to be getting bigger and bigger recently."
Xu Zun snorted, "They always say they work for the country and the people, but when they have to pay an extra penny, all kinds of troubles come up. It was the same during the Qingli New Deal. It's too early for this."
Zhang Fei smiled bitterly and said, "My father-in-law is so angry, which proves that the opponent's trick is indeed effective. Even we can feel it personally."
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Sinong Temple.
"Issuing Jiaozi?"
Han Jiang looked at Wang Anshi with a little hesitation. At present, Jiaozi was generally issued in Shu, and there had been some problems in the process. Jiaozi was originally issued by private individuals, and later merchants issued it indiscriminately and ran away with a fortune. From then on, the court began to intervene and issue official Jiaozi, but it was also very strict.
For now, things are still okay, so Wang Anshi has confidence.
If he had experienced the excessive hair growth during the Yuan and Ming dynasties, he would never dare to do this even if he was beaten to death.
Wang Anshi explained: "It takes time to mint coins, but Jiaozi is relatively quick, especially now that printing technology has improved, it can immediately resolve the current crisis."
Han Jiang said cautiously: "But we are afraid of over-issuing Jiaozi, the consequences will be very serious."
Wang Anshi laughed and said, "Don't I know this? We have collected so much tax now, plus the coins minted by the court, we can reach a reserve fund of one million strings of cash. However, we will only issue 300,000 strings of Jiaozi in the first batch, for a period of one year, and then we will see how the situation develops."
If it lasts for a year, that's fine. Han Jiang felt relieved and said, "But the people may not believe it."
Wang Anshi laughed and said, "That's why I came to see you. Now that the taxes have been collected, we have to pay the tax police and the royal police wages and bonuses. All of them will be paid in Jiaozi this month."
Han Jiang said: "This may cause their dissatisfaction."
Wang Anshi said: "Therefore, we have to tell them that they can exchange copper coins from the Sinong Temple, and they have promised to come to exchange. In this way, the people will know that our Jiaozi can be exchanged for coins at any time, thus building up everyone's trust in Jiaozi."
"Okay then! I'll arrange it later." Han Jiang seemed to remember something and said, "But many newspapers have been reporting on this recently, so we have to use the newspapers to publicize it."
Wang Anshi laughed and said, "I have already written this article. I think it will be published tomorrow."
Whatever he does now, he always thinks of promoting it in newspapers first. It’s really great.
On the third day, the news from the genuine bookstore announced that the court was going to mint 300,000 coins without much reason. The reason was very simple, because it was recently discovered that there was a shortage of currency in the capital.
Treat the disease with the right medicine.
At the same time, he also said very honestly that since minting coins would take a lot of time, they would be temporarily issued in the form of Jiaozi. After the currency was minted, it could be exchanged for real money immediately for a period of one year.
In other words, this Jiaozi is only used for one year.
It can be seen that Wang Anshi's consideration was very thoughtful. He also knew that the feeling of touching copper coins and Jiaozi was different, so he had to build up the people's confidence in Jiaozi first.
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Bian Jing Law Firm.
"I am indeed more compatible with Master Wang. We are thinking alike now."
Zhang Fei looked at the newspaper and muttered to himself.
"Hey! Sanlang! Can this Jiaozi be trusted?" Fan Li on the side suddenly asked.
Zhang Fei put down the newspaper and said, "This Jiaozi is just a stopgap measure. Didn't you see that it only lasts for one year? If we wait until this coin is minted, it may be too late."
Fan Li nodded and said, "That's right. If the court doesn't take any action, our tax-based business will be over."
Since their tax calculation business must rely on currency, if so many people all pay with goods, the business will not be able to continue.
Compared with last year, the amount of tax calculated this year has been cut in half. If the court makes up for it in time, it can still be restored by the time of summer tax.
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Rich mansion.
"I have no objection to the increase in currency, but the issuance of Jiaozi...
...! "
Sima Guang shook his head and said, "I really can't agree with this."
Wen Yanbo said, "It's also said above that it's only for one year and is used as an emergency measure. This is understandable."
In his opinion, Wang Anshi chose to issue Jiaozi only to deal with this crisis, and there is nothing to say about it.
Sima Guang snorted, "The Sinong Temple currently has sufficient currency, but Wang Jiefu chose to issue Jiaozi first, saying it would be for a year, but in fact it was just a test. Once the people believe in Jiaozi, he will definitely issue Jiaozi again. This is really terrible. Didn't those Jiaozi shops in Yizhou issue Jiaozi indiscriminately because of lack of money, causing many people to become homeless? If merchants are like this, the court will only make it worse. When the court is short of money, it will print Jiaozi."
All I can say is that he knew Wang Anshi too well. As long as Wang Anshi raised his butt, he knew what the other party was going to say.
Fu Bi also nodded and said, "This Jiaozi must be used with caution. The reason why the court used it in Yizhou is that there is indeed a lack of currency in the area, and it is difficult for foreign coins to enter. There is no other way, but it must not be popularized throughout the country. If Wang Jiefu only needs it for emergency purposes, then it's fine, but if he wants to use Jiaozi to replace coins, then we must not let him do whatever he wants. The consequences will be disastrous."
Sima Guang nodded and said, "I will tell him clearly when I meet him tomorrow that it can only be issued for one year and must not be issued any further."
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Xiangguo Temple.
It is said that Buddhism is a quiet place, but this actually only exists in TV dramas. At least the temples in the Northern Song Dynasty were by no means quiet places. Ironically, it was just the opposite. Xiangguo Temple could be said to be the Wall Street of the Northern Song Dynasty. No one knew how much money Xiangguo Temple had.
The recent rise in home loans and charitable foundations can all be traced back to Xiangguo Temple.
And it was Xiangguo Temple that fueled this crisis.
There were quite a few people sitting in a large room, all of them were relatives from the Fu family, the Cao family, as well as some clan members and officials.
Some time ago, the royal family and officials almost fought each other, but in just a few days, they united again.
It can be seen that interests still come first these days.
They have to pay hundreds of strings of coins in taxes every year, and their hearts are bleeding!
But a middle-aged man with a big belly said: "The imperial court is now making a big fuss about minting coins. If we don't move, I'm afraid all our previous efforts will be wasted!"
This man's name was Pang Minsun, the grandson of Pang Ji. However, he did not do very well in the court. He only got a minor position and a little salary. However, he had no intention of pursuing a career in officialdom. He had made a lot of money before with the help of his family business.
A well-dressed middle-aged man said, "Brother Pang is right. We must find a way to deal with it quickly."
This man's name is Fu Chengshou, and he is Fu Shichun's father.
A man in his thirties said, "We calculated before that even if the court wanted to mint coins, it would be impossible to make up for it immediately. Now the other party is using Jiaozi, which can be printed quickly, but who will believe in this Jiaozi? We can start from here."
This man's name is Chen Zhi, and he is the deputy envoy of Duzhi.
Pang Minsun nodded and said, "That's fine. If anyone dares to take one piece of paper for one tael of silver, we can ask our shops not to accept this Jiaozi. Then, this Jiaozi will be invalid."
Xu Ji suddenly said, "Hasn't the price of salt increased a lot recently? I have inquired at the Shipping Department that it will take another three months for the next batch of official salt to arrive in the capital. We can take this opportunity to raise the price of salt. They are not against private salt, but we must let them know that without private salt, everyone's life will be difficult."
One of them suddenly looked at the fat monk sitting at the end, "What does Master Lu think about this?"
Everyone looked at the big monk.
"Amitabha."
Lu Bin put his hands together, with a round head and big ears, but he looked very much like Maitreya Buddha, and then said: "What the donors said is very reasonable, but I think that since the court dares to issue this Jiaozi, it must have sufficient reserves. If it completely refuses to accept it, not only will it have little effect, but it will also lead to accountability from the court."
Pang Minsun asked: "Then Master Yilu, how should we deal with this?"
Lu Bin pondered for a moment, then said: "In my opinion, one jiaozi can only be counted as 700 wen. Although the court has sufficient reserves, the court's policies have always changed from day to day. Who can guarantee whether the currency can be exchanged tomorrow? Therefore, it is reasonable to count 300 wen less."
Pang Minsun laughed and said, "If it is really only worth 700 coins, who would dare to use this Jiaozi?"
Lu Bin added: "As far as I know, there was a case of excessive issuance of Jiaozi in Yizhou. Although the government intervened later, the people did not receive any compensation in the end. We can also publish the history of Jiaozi in newspapers."
"Haha... Master Lu is more thoughtful."
Pang Minsun laughed and said, "I'll leave this matter to Master Lu."
Lu Bin clasped his hands together and bowed, "I dare not, I dare not. I am honored to be recognized by you gentlemen."
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