back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 333

The farmer took the silver coin and looked at it carefully, as if he didn't recognize it, and even bit it with his teeth.Fortunately, this silver coin is made of alloy. If it is really pure silver, it will really make a tooth mark for this farmer who has a stronger bite force than ordinary people.

This is an extremely well-made silver coin, which was made by the Dashun imperial court order Qian Jian, and was ordered by the Dashun emperor Lu Chengqi to order the Ministry of Households to distribute to civil and military officials, as well as regular currency for the salaries of the imperial army, frontier army, and Xiang army. Dashun silver coin.This silver coin, an alloy made of silver, cupronickel and tin, weighs about five cents, six cents and seven cents.On the front is the pattern of the Dragon Flag of Dashun and the four regular characters of "Dashun Silver Coin"; on the back is the pattern of Xuande Gate of the Imperial Palace in Chang'an City, and the words "Dashun Hongxiang Two Years".On the side of the silver coin, there are anti-wear protrusions, which feel very good to the touch.

The gold coins that came out together with the silver coins also have the same design.It's just that the alloys used in gold coins are gold, silver and brass.Because of the need to supply the huge official salaries first, the Qianjian added a lot of craftsmen, but the silver and gold coins that flowed into the Royal Bank and a thousand banks were still small.

Therefore, silver coins are strong, and many landlords and gentry want to exchange copper coins for silver coins in order to obtain the maximum benefit.People are always making choices that are best for themselves, at least in their own eyes.And Lu Chengqi's original intention was to use the price difference, at the lowest cost, to alleviate the money shortage in several state capitals in Dashun.This is the principle of using bad coins to drive out good coins. Use higher-value silver coins to replace them with green copper coins hidden in the money cellars of landlords and rich gentry.

There is no way, the Dashun Dynasty is short of copper, if you want to solve the money shortage and prevent the outflow of copper money, you must use the same method.In fact, the reborn Lu Chengqi also knows that the Central Plains is not short of copper, but short of copper mines that can be easily mined.Even if Lu Chengqi studied finance, he vaguely saw it on a forum in later generations. It seems that there are a lot of copper resources in the Jiangxi, Yun, and Nan areas.No, Lu Chengqi had already sent inspectors to explore the mines.It’s just that in this era, there are no high-tech equipment, and Lu Chengqi only knows a general idea. Jiangnan West Road where Jiangxi is located, and Dalifu Road where Yun and Nan are located are so big. possible.Therefore, the inspectors sent out seemed to have disappeared without a trace of news.

Fortunately, Huangzhuang's sea trade in Japan can exchange a lot of silver. In addition to the other non-governmental business groups organizing sea trade, the inflow of silver is not slow, and it can last for a while.To really solve the money shortage, we must first find a large copper mine.Then use this copper mine to stabilize the ever-increasing demand for currency due to the rapid development of business.Finally, use the credit of the Royal Bank to gradually introduce paper-based credit currency.

Of course, it's too early to tell.Business development is just a baby in its infancy and must be carefully cared for.Currency develops along with commerce, and any advanced form of currency is not recognized and will eventually evolve into history.

No, the farmer in front of him just doesn't recognize the silver coin.His annual income is only two or three pennies, and he has only been to Zizhou two or three times.In this equivalently closed environment, he was almost isolated from the world, and he had never touched the silver coins that had been issued for nearly a year, let alone distinguishing the authenticity.

He bit the silver coin and found that he couldn't bite at all.The farmer threw the silver coin back to Qin Ming contemptuously, and said disdainfully, "Who are you lying to? Is this money? Is it copper or not, or silver or silver? I'd better keep it for you to buy grain for yourself!"

After all, he wanted to leave with his hoe on his shoulder. Qin Ming held the silver coin with the farmer's saliva on it, and was so disgusted that he almost wanted to pull out his dagger.After being humiliated by this ignorant farmer, Qin Ming was completely angered: "Hold on, open your dog eyes and see, this is a silver coin decreed by His Majesty himself, you can take it to any bank , can be exchanged for 850 copper coins, you stupid person who doesn’t know gold and jade, you actually say that I’m a bluff? You think I’m one of those who sell dog skin plasters and play fake tricks?”

Seeing that Qin Ming was really angry, Su Shi quickly grabbed him and said kindly, "Qin Dalang, calm down. Since he doesn't like silver coins, then give him copper coins."

The cadets of the Royal Military Academy at the back also chimed in: "No, what a big deal. He doesn't know the goods, but a lot of people know the goods."

Hearing this, Qin Ming was so angry that he took out his purse, pulled out a copper coin tied with hemp rope, and threw it to the farmer.Immediately, the farmer was so frightened that he lost the hoes he was carrying on his shoulders, and hurriedly freed his hands to catch the string of copper coins, with an unbelievable look on his face.

"Is this... is this... true? I... I'm not dreaming, am I?" the farmer murmured.

No way, in Dashun, except for a few wealthy state capitals, the income of farmers is very low.It is already very good to have two or three consistent incomes a year.There is still a wife who helps the family, weaves cloth and raises silkworms.With the output of a few acres of land, it is difficult to support a family, let alone have surplus grain for sale.Most of the owner-cultivator's fields are barren, and one mu of land can produce a hundred catties of grain, which is considered a good harvest year.The good and fertile fields are taken by the landlords, so how can the good things get the turn of the self-cultivators!

The farmer beamed with joy, holding the bunch of copper coins, carefully looking through them one by one.Probably because he was too absorbed in watching, blood rushed to his head again, and he stepped back drowsily, just stepping on the hoe he had abandoned.The handle of the hoe was as tall as a man, and when it bounced up, it happened to hit the back of his head.At this moment, Su Shi's phrase "be careful" just came out.

"Ouch!!!"

The farmer cried out in pain, but still refused to let go of the copper coins in his hands. He held the copper coins tightly with one hand and covered the back of his head with the other.This funny look made Qin Ming burst out laughing immediately, and the previous sullenness also came out.

The cadets of the Royal Military Academy behind him also burst out laughing.Su Shi couldn't help but smile, but what was more humane than Qin Ming was that Su Shi asked with concern: "Brother, are you okay?"

The farmer grinned his teeth in pain, but said: "It's not in the way, it's not in the way."

Su Shi laughed for a while, and said: "Then can I ask you about the child abduction?"

Hearing what he said, the farmer quickly made a gesture of silence, and said, "Don't be so loud, officials, follow me."

Su Shi and Qin Ming glanced at each other, and they both understood what the other was thinking.This farmer is a bit dishonest, it's just the cunning of the lower Liba people.Compared with Jiangyang Bandit, this farmer does not know how much cuter he is.The expression of the farmer before did not seem to be fake, and should be trustworthy.If there is really someone with such great acting skills, if Lu Chengqi knows about it, he will definitely say to the farmer: "Brother, you can go get the death card award..."

(End of this chapter)