I'm a big dick

Chapter 252
Dongjiang is a secluded overseas place, and the salary is not in arrears, but the officers and soldiers really have nothing to spend except saving it for themselves or leaving it to their families.

Zhu Youxiao also knew the situation of Dongjiang, and believed that this kind of closure was not good for the development of Dongjiang, and it was also not good for the country's finances.

According to the current rationing system model, the imperial court has to invest all the time, and the economic benefits created by Dongjiang's military and civilians will not be reflected!

Therefore, let Dongjiang, like other places, gradually resume normal economic activities, starting before this year's New Year's Eve.

Supply and Marketing Cooperative, a product with a strange name, appeared in front of the people of the Ming Dynasty hundreds of years in advance.

First opened in Luda and Pidao, the variety of goods is not too much, but it is still a very sensational event for the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang who have been living overseas for a long time.

Lushun Fort is full of military supplies. For safety, civilians are not allowed to enter casually.The supply and marketing cooperative is located in a small village not far from the fort, and the future planning will also become a market.

Cotton cloth and silk, daily necessities, tobacco, wine, food and tea, sauce and vinegar seasoning, the goods are not too many, but the sales with clearly marked prices are still very lively.

Not only the local people came, but also residents from the island, as well as officers and soldiers who took turns to rest.The soldiers have just paid their salaries, so they came to see if they are in need, and it would be good to take a stroll and relax.

Yingzi and Atao, who hadn't visited the mall in a long time and hadn't bought anything, both stared wide-eyed, looked left and right, and let out a sound of amazement.

"This cloth is so beautiful." A Tao stared at the colorful silk without blinking, envious and regretful.

Yingzi also likes it, but he also knows that it is not affordable for poor families, so he interrupted: "Look at this cotton cloth, how thick it is, is it from Songjiang?"

A Tao looked away reluctantly, reached out to touch it, and said, "It's thick, but the color is too plain."

Seeing that Yingzi had brought her good sister's attention back, she greeted the buddy to buy some needles, thread, and cotton.

"They didn't use silver, did they?" A Tao watched curiously as a soldier bought cigarettes and alcohol with silver dollars, and recovered a small silver dollar and some copper coins.

The clerk smiled and explained: "Yes, that is the silver dollar just minted by the imperial court a few years ago, and it can be used with silver. The military salary issued by Dongjiang Town is the new silver dollar. Soldiers like it."

Yingzi blinked and asked, "Can you show us?"

"Okay!" The man readily agreed, and showed the girls two silver dollars, one big and one small, "Look, this big dollar is printed with Long Live Lord."

"Long Live Lord!" A Tao squeezed her head and stared at him with wide eyes.

Yingzi flipped through the silver coins, adored them for their exquisiteness, and asked, "Is this the only way to use money in the future?"

"Currency is used for both currency now, but in the future I think you can only use silver dollars." The man pointed out with a smile, and said, "In the house over there, you can exchange silver dollars for silver dollars. Of course, you don't have to change it."

It is also for the purpose of saving that the Dongjiang Army's payment has been completely changed to silver dollars.

Think about it, if silver is issued, it will be transported back to mint coins in the future, and the transportation back and forth will be very costly.Simply change all of them into silver dollars, and then set up exchange points to gradually exchange the silver in the hands of the people and officers and soldiers, killing two birds with one stone.

Reluctantly, Yingzi returned the silver dollar to the clerk, picked out a good product, took out a piece of broken silver, and said, "It's five cents and seven cents and one per cent in total. This is one tael of pure silver."

The clerk nodded with a smile, and praised: "Young lady is really fast, these five or six kinds of goods!"

A Tao hurriedly urged: "Hurry up and change the money, four cents, two cents and nine cents, don't look for bad money."

The shopkeeper at the counter paid attention, took a look, walked over, and told the clerk, "Wipe one per cent, and get four cents and three cents."

After finishing speaking, he smiled and said to the two girls: "The two young ladies are locals. Are you interested in selling goods in this shop? Take care of the food and pay back the wages."

Yingzi and A Tao looked at each other, a little confused, and didn't answer right away.

The shopkeeper said with a smile: "As for the guys in the store, they are not here at home. If they are away for a long time, there will be a lot of inconvenience. Therefore, they have decided to recruit people locally. I think the two of you can settle accounts quickly, which is quite suitable."

Oh, so I understand.Guys don't want to stay in this remote place for a long time, leave home and relatives, no one wants to!

"Then—" A Tao rolled his eyes and asked, "How much will you pay?"

The shopkeeper reached for the silver dollar, paused on the "Zhu Xiaotou", picked up the "half yuan" dragon coin, showed it to the two girls, and said with a smile: "One month, one year It’s only six yuan. I’m still in charge of food, just to make money.”

Yingzi's eyes lit up, staring at the "half yuan" dragon coin, he almost nodded in agreement.

"Do you work all year without rest?" A Tao was also quite moved, but she still asked.

The shopkeeper smiled, a little slyly, and said, "Three days off in a month, and five days off for Chinese New Year." After speaking, he added: "The ministers in the court only have five days off for Chinese New Year!"

Yingzi was about to nod her head, but A Tao secretly gave her a hand, and said to the shopkeeper, "Well, we have to discuss it with my family, and then I will reply to you."

The shopkeeper nodded with a smile, and said, "It's better sooner than later. If we don't hear back by the sixth day of the first lunar month, we won't recruit."

After speaking, he asked his assistant to take two paintings of door gods and gave them to Yingzi and A Tao.

The two girls thanked each other, turned around and left.

"On the sixth day of the lunar new year, they are anxious to go home for the Lantern Festival!" A Tao said with her lips curled up, "I don't think much of our place, they can't live long at all."

Yingzi nodded in agreement and said, "No one wants to leave their hometown, but everyone wants to be with their families!"

"Let me tell you, if you give a big yuan a month, they might agree."

There was a little cunning in A Tao's eyes, she raised her eyebrows, shook the New Year's picture paper tube in her hand, and complained: "Just give a picture, how many people do we have here, and we can't sell it if we keep it."

Yingzi laughed and said, "Then you don't want it!"

"Why don't you give it for nothing." A Tao laughed, and said, "I want to exchange for a big yuan, so that I can have fun during the Chinese New Year."

Liao people relocated, although they lost a lot of property, but it is not too uncommon for each family to have a few taels of money and the like.

Yingzi agreed, and said, "I want to change another small yuan, make up a lottery and take it with me. That dragon head looks so fierce, can it suppress evil?"

"This method is good, I'll change it too." A Tao clapped her hands.

Yingzi rolled his eyes, as if he suddenly remembered something, and said to A Tao: "Oh, I forgot to buy medicinal materials for my father."

"Then I'll go with you!" A Tao said.

Yingzi shook his head and said, "Don't bother you, I don't know if I can find it yet? So, after an hour, we will meet at the entrance of the village and go back to the village together."

A Tao thought it was okay, and happened to see another sister from the same village, so she waved goodbye to Yingzi, and ran and chased after her.

Yingzi let out a sigh of relief, turned around and went in another direction.

At the entrance of the village, she finally saw a familiar figure, waiting there looking around!
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