Wei and Jin Cooks

   Chapter 624 Temptation

  Zhao Hao was very angry, "You guys are arguing! Am I against you casting money now? I'm asking why you cast new money instead of the same old money as the court!"

   Zhao Ming put the responsibility on Zhao Hanzhang, "When my son found out, the new money had already been minted. I heard that this was the result of discussions among the people in Luoyang."

   He said: "It can't be changed at this time. The new money has been minted, and Luoyang should be in circulation now."

   Zhao Song was so angry that he threw his son out and decided not to go to Luoyang.

   Zhao Ming was satisfied and turned around to meet Zhao Hu with the copper coin.

   Contrary to Zhao Hao, although Zhao Hu came to Chen County, he did not want to go to Luoyang.

   In fact, he didn't even want to come to Chen County. If he hadn't been forced by Zhao Song, he wouldn't have run so far.

   Zhao Hu is an old man who loves to enjoy, which does not include travel.

   Unlike his son who doesn't live at home and likes to travel and study, Zhao Hu likes to stay in one place and let the good things in the world accommodate him.

   At most, he wandered around in the various counties of Runan County. The main purpose was to collect rent. Occasionally, he would find a few like-minded friends to show off and compare his wealth.

   He doesn't even like to form caravans, he just likes to hold goods in his hands and wait for the merchants to come and buy goods from him. It would be nice for him to sit directly and take the money.

   So he has a cloth village and a porcelain workshop under his name, but no caravan.

   Oh, the convoys that take over the business and deliver the goods are not counted.

   So he just came to Chen County for a stroll, set up a few shops, arranged for the steward, and went back to Xiping. Hmph, if Zhao Song hadn't begged him, he wouldn't even come to Chen County.

  Thinking like this, Zhao Hu didn't waste time. As soon as he got there, he called the steward and said, "Tell the store steward in Chen County to see me tomorrow with the account book."

   When Zhao Hanzhang took over as the prefect, he immediately asked the steward to come to Chen County to find a shop to open a shop, and now he has made a return and even made a small profit.

  The price of shops in Chen County has risen a lot, but Zhao Hu still felt that it was not enough, so he decided to buy a few more shops.

   Zhao Hanzhang has expanded his territory to Luoyang. With her in front, Yuzhou will be safer. As long as Yuzhou is safe, housing prices will rise and business activities will increase.

   As for Luoyang, Zhao Hu temporarily disliked it.

  Although it used to be the capital and the most prosperous place in the Jin Dynasty, the emperors all moved away. I heard that the aristocratic families in the capital ran away with the Donghai King and the emperor.

   If it wasn't for Zhao Hanzhang's troops to force some people back, the remaining population of Luoyang would be less than 20,000.

  What can 20,000 people do, not even Xiping County.

   Zhao Hu doesn't like it.

   And Luoyang is too dangerous, the Huns will go south at any time, if he builds a shop there, in case of a fight, all his assets will be lost.

  Not only the pavement of the house, but also the goods inside, people... As long as he thinks that he will lose so much money, he feels distressed.

   So he didn't want to go.

   Zhao Hu instructed the steward, "Go and inquire about the Yaxing in the city. Tomorrow, I will bring the guys from the Yaxing. No, the steward, let them bring the drawings. I want to choose a shop and a house."

   The steward responded one by one, and when the master and servant wanted to discuss in depth, the servant informed Zhao Ming that he was here.

   The steward kept his voice, and when he saw Zhao Ming coming in, he gave him a salute and stepped back.

Zhao Hu took a cup of tea and took a sip of tea, with a serious face, "Zinian, I didn't say you, how long have you been in Chen County, except for this county government, you have never even bought a courtyard, it's difficult. If your relatives and friends come to take refuge in the future, you will let people live in your county governor's mansion?"

   Zhao Hu didn't want to live with Zhao Song and his son at all, and he was not free at all, and was under a lot of control.

  Unfortunately, Zhao Ming arranged accommodation according to his relatives and distances. Those who were close to him were arranged to live in the county governor's mansion, and those who were farther away went to rent a house.

   Zhao Hu was naturally unwilling to live in the rented house, and the yard he just rented was lacking in everything, so he didn't want to live there.

   He wanted to live in Zhao Ming's other courtyard, or his own courtyard, but unfortunately he didn't buy it.

   In order to make himself comfortable, Zhao Hu planned to buy a separate hospital in Chen County, but this did not prevent him from teaching Zhao Ming.

   Zhao Ming directly ignored his complaints and asked, "Seventh Uncle, Sanniang invites you to Luoyang..."

   Zhao Ming didn't finish his words, Zhao Hu said directly: "Don't go."

   He said: "If your father hadn't urged me desperately, I wouldn't even come to Chen County. Now that the weather is so hot, how can it be so good to go out?"

   Zhao Ming paused and said, "Zicheng and Zheng'er are both in Luoyang..."

   Zhao Hu sighed and said, "He's here, I can't control him, so he can listen to what your father said to you. I'm fine if I don't go to Luoyang, and I'll be arguing every day."

   Zhao Ming thought he was right.

   But he still had to go.

   Zhao Ming handed him the copper coin.

   Zhao Hu just glanced at it and said with disgust: "If you want to send me money, you should send more money. What's the matter with only one copper plate?"

   Zhao Ming said quietly: "Seventh Uncle thinks too much, this is not for you, I don't have much in my hand, but it is for Sanniang, not me."

   Zhao Hu frowned, took the money and glanced at it, "Then show me this..." He instantly widened his eyes and straightened his back, "This, this, what is this?"

   "This is new money," Zhao Ming asked, "How does your uncle feel?"

  What does he think?

   Zhao Hu clenched the money in his hand, swallowed nervously, and asked, "Who made this?"

   "Sanniang."

   "I knew—" Zhao Hu's voice was high-pitched, then lowered in an instant. She glanced outside the door with a guilty conscience, and said in a low voice, "What is she doing?"

   He looked at Zhao Ming suspiciously, "You are always upright, when did you have such thoughts?"

   Zhao Ming was in a complicated mood, and after a long while he said: "Uncle thinks too much, this is just a new coin, because Yuzhou and Luoyang have less money, so this is new money."

He said: "You should know how much money there is in Yuzhou now. Many people have no money in their hands. They can only buy and sell things by barter. In the past, they collected refugees and provided relief. They changed some cloth and food, and this time the new money comes down, not to mention far away, the territory of Yuzhou will definitely be replaced with new money."

   "What about the old money?" Zhao Hu asked anxiously, "Is it unnecessary?"

"As usual, but considering that other prefectures and counties may not be able to accept new money, the yamen will try to take back as much old money as possible to replace it with merchants." Zhao Ming said with a confused expression: "I heard Sanniang say, In order to get more old money, the Luoyang side may trade the old for the new one, with a one-to-one ratio."

   Zhao Hu complained: "Why one to one, since the old money is used the same, I won't exchange it."

   Zhao Ming said: "You know, my father is kind to Sanniang, and he will definitely mention this in the clan. If our Zhao family doesn't support such a big matter, then it will be even more difficult for her."

See you tomorrow

   (end of this chapter)