Chapter 423 New Coins Have Been Minted
Su Nuan shook her head, "Brother Cang, this is Qin Shiba, my new disciple."
Ling Cang looked at Qin Shiba. He was not very old, but Su Nuan was not very old either. The two of them did not look like master and disciple at all.
Qin Shiba broke out in a cold sweat when he was looked at. He felt that he would be chopped to death by the man in front of him in the next moment.
Seeing Qin Shiba was very nervous, Su Nuan said, "Don't be nervous, your master doesn't eat people."
Qin Shiba relaxed upon hearing this and knelt down to kowtow respectfully, "Qin Shiba greets Master."
Ling Cang nodded. It was not difficult to see that Qin Shiba's respect came from the heart.
He pulled off the pouch from his waist and handed it over, "Get up, this is a gift for you."
Qin Shiba took it respectfully.
Su Nuan heard the ding-dong sound and said, "Open it and take a look."
Qin Shiba didn't know what was inside. It felt like copper coins, but it was quite heavy.
Is it possible that my master is so poor that he can only use copper coins as a gift?
He opened his purse and poured out strange-shaped coins of different sizes with strange numbers on them.
Su Nuan took a look and saw that it was a new currency, and she did 1, 2, 5, 10, 50, and 100.
Su Nuan looked at Ling Cang, "Is this a copper coin?"
Ling Cang nodded. "Yes, I made some changes. This way, a hundred-yuan coin can be used as a hundred copper coins. Otherwise, a hundred copper coins would be very heavy to carry around."
Su Nuan nodded. She didn't expect Ling Cang to improve the currency.
Ling Cang continued, "That's what Wu Long said. He saw the mold you made and said it could be used for special coins. Coins for everyday use don't need to be so finely crafted, and a variety of denominations would be better."
Su Nuan praised: "That's good."
After hearing what the two said, Qin Shiba immediately put the coins away carefully. There were not many of them, but they were new coins. His master gave them to him first as a recognition of himself.
Ling Cang looked at the people in the yard and asked, "What trouble happened?"
Su Nuan shook her head. "It's nothing. I gave the Qin family's direct descendants a formal household registration."
Before she finished speaking, someone shouted, "Lord City Lord, this woman is not qualified to be officially registered as a resident of the Qin family. We protest."
Ling Cang looked at the man and asked, "Who are you?"
The man thought his words had aroused the city lord's interest, and immediately said flatteringly, "I am Qin Fang."
Ling Cang asked again: "Direct lineage?"
The smile on Qin Fang's face froze, "No, we just severed ties with the direct lineage."
Ling Cang glanced at them indifferently, "Throw out those who are applying for temporary residence registration. There are still many people waiting behind."
"Qin family direct descendants, come with me to choose a courtyard. Do you want to live together or separately?"
Shi Tian quickly said, "I live over at the pharmacy, not with them."
"Those nine masters shouldn't be able to enjoy the benefits of your free housing. What do you think we should do?"
Ling Cang pondered for a moment and said, "I wonder if these teachers are willing to be hired?"
Shi Tian said: "It depends on their own decision. We will not interfere."
"If they don't have housing, can they squeeze into the allocated courtyard?"
Ling Cang smiled and said, "Of course, the house will be divided among you. It's your business who you want to live in it. We won't interfere."
"If you are willing to be hired, there will be free housing available, and the size of the housing will be allocated based on the population."
Su Nuan was too lazy to listen to their discussion about dividing the house and said, "Let's go and take a look at the courtyards first. There are no more than ten courtyards built so far, right?"
Ling Cang nodded, "There are eight. How many people are there in the Qin family?"
Su Nuan replied: "Twenty-two."
Ling Cang thought for a moment and said, "The Chrysanthemum Garden is perfect. It has three courtyards, and the backyard is divided into east and west courtyards, with a total of thirty-six rooms."
He included the places for the servants, and there were more than 30 rooms enough for them to live in.
Su Nuan nodded. "I remember the plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum gardens. The chrysanthemum garden is the largest. There are also wind, frost, rain and snow, right?"
Ling Cang smiled and said, "It's not built yet. I plan to start implementing the new currency at the beginning of summer so that the market can open."
Su Nuan knew that once the market was opened, grain could be sold, and the people of Sifang City would work harder.
Shi Tian was impatient to watch them chatting, and he didn't covet the Ju Garden, so he urged them, "Hurry up, it will be dark soon if you are slow."
Su Nuan glanced sideways. "Let me see how you pay my rent. The contract states that no banknotes will be accepted. Gold, silver, or copper coins are all acceptable."
Shi Tian glared, "Can you carry ten thousand taels of silver and copper coins all over the street? I'll send it to you after I'm settled."
Su Nuan nodded with satisfaction. Not to mention copper coins, even ten thousand taels of silver was not a small amount, and Shi Tian probably couldn't afford it.
Gold is a possibility, but seeing that he is incorruptible, he will probably use some rare medicinal herbs to pay off his debts, so that he won't lose out.
Su Nuan looked at Ling Cang and said, "You take them. I'll take Xiaobai hunting."
Ling Cang nodded, "Okay, not too much. After all, not everyone can have a formal household registration."
Su Nuan nodded, "Okay."
She looked at Qin Shiba and said, "Go do your thing first. Remember to go to the new house for dinner tonight."
"Yes, Master." Qin Shiba responded.
Su Nuan whistled, and Xiaobai ran in from outside and dragged Su Nuan out.
The Qin family then realized that this woman was not simple, and the person who accused Su Nuan shrank his neck and dared not say a word.
He thought that no one would pay attention to him, but after Su Nuan left, Ling Cang said coldly: "Send the person who slandered Nuan Nuan and everyone related to him to do hard labor."
The man wanted to beg for mercy, but Li Shitou's knife landed on his neck. If he used a little more force, he would have been bleeding on the spot.
Except for the direct descendants of the Qin family, everyone else in the yard was as quiet as quails.
After leaving the yamen, Su Nuan asked Xiaobai to take her to the forest across the river, ready to hunt some small animals.
When Su Nuan returned to Sifang City, the Qin family's direct descendants had already settled in Juyuan.
Su Nuan walked in through the open gate. The place had been built for several days and the yard was very clean.
She came to the backyard and saw Mrs. Qin and some female relatives tidying up the flower garden.
Su Nuan asked, "Do you have anyone to cook here?"
When Mrs. Qin saw Su Nuan, she immediately stepped forward and said, "I can cook..."
When she saw clearly that Su Nuan was carrying a whole wild boar, she was stunned, "But I... don't know how to disassemble it."
Su Nuan smiled and said, "I'll put it in the kitchen and help you disassemble it first. You can handle the rest."
"If there's anything missing from the yard, go to the warehouse on the other side of the cliff and get it. Before the beginning of summer, you can get rations and vegetables for free with your household registration."
"Today I'll treat you to a nice welcome, so you can have some good food. Tomorrow you'll have to figure out your rice and grain expenses."
Mrs. Qin nodded and said, "Yes, we will definitely abide by the rules."
Seeing that Mrs. Qin was a little reserved, Su Nuan asked, "Are you afraid of me?"
Mrs. Qin became more reserved, but she shook her head and said, "No, no."
Su Nuan glanced sideways, "Tell me, what exactly makes you afraid of me?"
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