Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2175 Li Nanxian

"This—Master, you need to add more triangles to the banknotes. There is no way, it's a small business." In a small restaurant on the outskirts of Changsha, the shopkeeper said to Li Nanxian with a face of embarrassment.

Li Nanxian and his entourage had a simple meal here, which cost a total of [-] cents.When the entourage took out the banknotes and prepared to pay, the shopkeeper made a request, that is, if they insist on paying with banknotes, I am sorry, add an extra three cents, otherwise they will pay with silver.

This request surprised Li Nan first.It has been a few days since he went down there. On weekdays, he either studies at home, discusses business with his partners, or visits high-ranking officials. To be honest, he doesn’t remember the last time he had a casual meal at a small street shop. Yes, maybe half a year?It's just that I haven't experienced life in the market for more than half a year, and the treasures printed and issued by the court are so gross?You know, this is Changsha!At the foot of the Son of Heaven, the land of the first beneficence, is actually like this. One can imagine what the situation is like in other places.

Of course, Li Nanxian is not unaware of the depreciation of treasure notes. After all these years of business, he also knows that the acceptance of treasure notes is low.For example, when he finds the shipper to transport his goods, he will usually be required to pay cash, otherwise he will have to wait in line.He is unwilling to wait, and often pays the money directly, so he is very popular among boatmen.However, has the value of the treasure banknotes doubled in the private sector?This is a big deal!

After taking out a silver dollar from his pocket and paying the bill, Li Nan shook his head and left the shop without asking the store for change.Behind him, the shopkeeper bowed happily after seeing that the silver dollar in his hand was "Yuyang".The so-called Yuyang is actually a silver coin with a denomination of one yuan minted by the Dabo Mint on the East Bank. It is named after the pattern on the back is a salmon.This kind of fish fish is exquisitely made, full of color, and has always been loved by people. It can be described as hard currency among hard currencies.

Of course, Shunguo also minted some silver coins, such as the early "Shunyang" (named after the word "Shun" engraved on the back), which was also of good quality.However, due to the hostilities with the East Bank, the Changsha Mint’s technical assistance was cut off, and many machines were shut down due to lack of spare parts. Therefore, Shunyang’s output has been decreasing in recent years, far from meeting the needs of the market.In addition, due to financial difficulties, the Shunguo court began to mint a large number of silver coins with poor quality and poor shape (because the silver coin alloy ratio was wrong, resulting in too soft texture), Shunyang's reputation was quickly defeated. The common people are more willing to believe in Yuyang, which has a strong currency value, so this scene just happened.

The precious banknotes have depreciated severely, the silver dollars are of poor quality, and the militaristic Dashun has suffered a crushing defeat on the financial front.With the influx of commodity trade, the east bank silver dollars are actually collecting seigniorage from the Shun country to a certain extent, but they are really powerless to fight back, so they can only do so.

Shunguo also banned the circulation of silver dollars on the east coast for a while, but the effect was not good because of the popularity of it among the people.What's even more frustrating is that officials in Shun State prefer to collect Yuyang instead of Shunyang minted in their own country when collecting taxes, because the actual currency values ​​​​of the two are not equivalent at all, so this prohibition ended without a problem in the end.

It can be said that the current currency system of Shun Country is actually very chaotic, which is inseparable from their lack of a modern currency system and excessive and excessive issuance of currency.If this situation is not changed, with the inflow of silver dollars from the East Bank through various channels-although the trade between the two countries has been greatly reduced, it does not mean that it has completely stopped-they will continue to be plundered, which is simply It's a sure thing.

"The people's livelihood is so difficult!" After returning to his carriage, Li Nan sighed first, and said, "I hope the war in the three southwestern provinces will end soon, otherwise the people don't know what kind of hardship it will be, alas."

Li Nanxian just came out of the Hanwang Mansion in Changsha.Han Wang Li Sixin is the second son of Dashun Emperor Li Laiheng. In recent years, he has made a lot of contributions in the Southern and Northern Wars, and is very highly regarded by Li Laiheng.Li Nanxian heard about the virtuous name of the King of Han when he was in Hubei. This time he had the opportunity to go to Changsha, so he paid a special visit. The result was very disappointing: King Han is brave, but he has no brains!

The finances of the Dashun court were in such a state, but he turned a blind eye to it. He was still building a large-scale construction project in Changsha to build his own super-standard Hanwang Mansion, and he didn't know how much gold and silver it cost.Li Laiheng is not blind, he must know what the King of Han is doing. Considering his frugal nature, the King of Han may suffer a lot in the future.

Compared with the King of Han, Prince Li Siming is much more low-key. His mansion is still very ordinary, and it has only been minor repairs over the years.He even mobilized the prince's mansion to sew hundreds of military uniforms and sent them to the front line, which won praise from many people. The prince's position should be as stable as Mount Tai.

The main purpose of Li Nanxian's visit to Hanwang this time is to obtain the admission qualification in the tea producing area in Jiangxi.Just like Li Nanxian took the top spot in the Yangloudong area, there are also interest groups in Jiangxi's industrial production areas.If you want to get in, you must have a way, otherwise it will be very difficult to even collect tea, let alone set up a tea factory.The King of Han is now stationed in Nanchang with his troops, which has great influence on the Jiangxi region. It is also reasonable for Li Nan to find him first.

It's just that Hanwang's tone was a bit loud, and the asking price was quite ruthless, which made Li Nanxian bleed a lot.He is really in a tight financial situation right now. Dafa Yonghang Shipping Co., Ltd., roasted tea factory, brick tea factory, and the newly opened brick factory are all expanding their production scale. Everything costs money, and it costs a lot of money. This time, 3 taels of silver went out all of a sudden, and he had to give away shares, which really gave him a headache.

However, the money can't be saved.Not to mention the tea industry in Jiangxi, without the support of the King of Han, how can we fight those local snakes?You know, many people in Dashun are talking about my status as a comprador on the east coast.Although the upper echelon understands their position, they can't hold back the public opinion. Once the court dislikes him one day, if he doesn't keep it clean, he will end up copying his family and exterminating his family.

When will the world of Dashun be decided by us?Li Nan sighed secretly.He had read books written by people from the east coast, and talked with foreign businessmen in Ningbo. He knew that in the United Provinces of Europe, there was a republic of seven provinces and self-government. When it comes to major events, all the provinces will work together.Moreover, each city in each province is jointly managed by squires, elders, nobles, and businessmen. Because businessmen are rich, they have a higher voice.Undoubtedly, such a "new world" is extremely attractive and yearning for big comprador businessmen like Li Nanxian, but it is a pity that Dashun does not seem to have this condition, and cannot allow them to build this new world.

It's not that Li Nan didn't think about what it would be like to let people from the east coast rule China, but his simple national sentiments didn't allow him to do so.Although the people from the east bank claim to be descendants of the Yellow Emperor and Miao descendants of the former Song Dynasty, Li Nanxian doesn't really believe them. He always feels that their origins are very suspicious, and what they say cannot be completely trusted.Moreover, even if the descendants of Yan and Huang are at the same time, what can it explain?It is not a country anymore!Brothers can turn against each other for money, and father and son can fight each other for official positions. We are divided into two continents. Even if the sea is vast, it may not be able to accommodate two big countries, right?

Li Nanxian always feels that it is definitely not a good thing for the East Bank, which has the same language and the same species as China, to rise in the New World!They are culturally similar to China, with similar thinking patterns and similar ways of doing things. Once their strength far exceeds that of the mainland, they will form a fatal attraction for elite talents in mainland China.At that time, no matter who is in charge on the mainland, those groups of outstanding talents will probably run there. This is definitely a big bad thing for China!

However, there are always pros and cons to everything.With the big country on the east coast looking at it side by side, the Chinese court must have some scruples in its actions, right?If it is too harsh, is it really afraid that people will not be able to run without legs?European countries may not be used to life, and Japan and North Korea are too backward, but the economy on the east coast is developed, life is comfortable, and the culture is similar.Just like him, Li Nanxian, with a family property of several hundred thousand, if he could run away at any time, I believe the court would not go too far, right?If he goes over there to restart the stove, it shouldn't be too difficult.

From this point of view, with Dong'an "supervising" by his side, the court will most likely be more enlightened, which may be a good thing for businessmen like them.Thinking of this, Li Nan was a little bit tangled, one side was patriotic, and the other was practical interests, he was caught in the middle, really embarrassed.Sometimes, he is very envious of the "good brother" Zhang Shaozong who is also a comprador in Yueyang Mansion. This gentleman is running a textile business in Dashun while buying land and properties in Ningbo. He probably has a lot of money in the bank. Once something happens, you can run away at any time.How could it be like him, Li Nanxian, who invested almost all his family property in businesses scattered in more than ten prefectures and counties in Hubei, Hunan, and Jiangxi provinces?Compared to this brother Zhang Xian, is he stupid or shrewd?

"Hey, don't worry about such annoying things, let's think about how to open a tea factory in Chuanzhong." Li Nan leaned his head on the carriage wall first, and began to close his eyes and think.

It was his established plan to open a tea factory in Sichuan, even earlier than his plan to go to Jiangxi.This time he made an agreement with Zhang Shaozong, and the two set off for Chengdu together to meet Jieshuai Liu Zhonggui.Marshal Liu has always been very friendly to the people on the east bank. The skin of the compradors of the east country on them should be able to help them gain a lot of points.Chuanzhong has a large output of tea, and its textiles have been famous since ancient times. It would be a pity if we didn't develop them properly.

However, if you go to Chuanzhong at this time, you might be slaughtered by Liu Jieshuai's shogunate, right?The chieftains were cleared up a few years ago, and Yunnan was conquered in the past two years. The north is still confronting the Qing army. Compared with the Sichuan shogunate, it must be very short of money now. close.

Of course, some people from below advised Li Nanxian, saying that the current situation in Sichuan is complicated, and tens of thousands of elites from the Qing Dynasty are stationed in northern Sichuan and Hanzhong, and they may go south at any time.Once the iron cavalry goes south in the future, the situation is unpredictable, and the investment is likely to be in vain.Taking a step back, even if the Sichuan shogunate withstood the onslaught of the Tartars and limited the war to a small number of areas in northern Sichuan, they were likely to stretch out their hands and apportion randomly when military expenditures were stretched, demanding that Li Nan first "serve the military supplies."

Li Nan thought about it carefully and thought it made some sense.But he still intends to believe the commentary in the "Clarion News", thinking that the Qing army is too busy to take care of itself, and it is impossible to go south in the short term, so he can rest assured to invest in Central Sichuan.He believes that instead of worrying about the failure of the Qing army to make his investment fail, it is more reliable to think carefully about how the Sichuan shogunate will concoct them.

"Hey, they are asking for money everywhere, these warriors are really domineering!" Li Nanxian now also understands that it is impossible to go to Sichuan without paying, but after all, he is upset and wants to vent it out.Fortunately, his 20-year business career has given him the ability to hide his emotions and anger, otherwise he would have scolded people on the spot.

The two carriages, one in front and one behind, quickly arrived at the pier.Li Nanxian will abandon his car and board the ship here, head to Wuchang, and join Zhang Shaozong.Next, they will go to Chengdu with a convoy carrying guns to central Sichuan.The general who led the team had some friendship with Li Nanxian, and added some money, the journey should be easy.

When you arrive in Chengdu, let’s play it by ear!

(End of this chapter)