In the pavilion on the second floor of the Taiping Canteen, Qiu Ming said to Sanlang: "This is the canteen specially built by the Yamen for the industrial zone. People who have no food in the factory can come here. The cheapest meal is eight coins, which is extremely cheap.

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Sanlang was surprised: "What kind of food is so cheap? For eight cents, you can't get anything out there."

Qiu Mingdao: "The simplest thing is that a bowl of plain noodles costs eight cents, which is enough to ensure that you are full. The government here does not charge taxes, and it is specially built to provide convenience for the factories in the industrial zone. Of course, if you want to eat well, this is

There is also plenty of food and wine inside."

While they were talking, the boy came over and bowed.

Qiu Mingdao: "My friends and I haven't seen each other for a long time. Today I'll drink two glasses of wine. A plate of Mushu meat, a plate of Sixi meatballs, a plate of mushrooms and vegetables, and a green onion and egg soup. I'll have a bottle of your wine, preferably chilled.

Some."

The boy agreed and went quickly.

Sanlang said: "I have spent a lot of money on my brother today. If I have time another day, I will treat you to a drink."

Qiu Mingdao: "Brother, why do you need to say this? This is a canteen, and all the food is convenient and cheap. Most of their dishes are fried in big pots and served on plates, so the prices are not expensive. Compared with outside

When you get up, the price of a normal restaurant will be twice as expensive."

Sanlang turned around and looked around. The outside was covered with glass, the windows were bright and clean, and the attic was bright and bright. This kind of environment could not be compared to smaller restaurants. The prices were so cheap, I don’t know how to make money.

In just a blink of an eye, all the food and drinks were served. Wu Lang refused to drink, so Qiu Ming ordered another plate of steamed buns.

After drinking two glasses of wine, Sanlang asked: "Brother, how do you feel about being an official now? I heard that the current monthly salary for officials is really quite a lot. I don't know if it is true. From Xining

During the 1970s, the Recruitment Law was implemented and officials were given salaries. Not many years later, many officials still had no money to pay. Judging from the current situation, they should all be paid, right?"

Qiu Ming smiled and said: "Look at the current situation, is it possible not to pay? If no money is paid, how can this industrial zone be run? Which official will sit there and answer your questions? Officials have money to pay.

, only then you can work with peace of mind. Otherwise, don’t say tax-free when you come to do business, you must first show respect to the officials before doing anything. Otherwise, no one will help you with things!"

"That's right." Sanlang nodded. "I wonder how much money you have per month now?"

Qiu Mingdao: "For ordinary officials, the minimum is three guan, which is enough money. Those of us who have gone to several schools usually start from five guan per month. Although the money is not much, it is enough to support our family."

Sanlang said: "Five strings a month is enough to support the family!"

The income of people in the Song Dynasty was generally one hundred wen a day, which could support a family. However, it was usually seventy-seven wen in Shengmo, and in rare cases it was enough money. Under Wang Xiaolie's rule, it was gradually abolished

After arriving in Shengmo, everyone was given enough money. In addition, stable prices and abundant commodities encouraged small families. Three guan a month was enough to support a family. Five guan a month was considered an upper-middle income, equivalent to the middle class in later generations.

Qiu Mingdao: "Well, it's just to support the family. Fortunately, the ranks of the officials were increased last year. Now that I have been promoted to the position of custodian, it is not as difficult as before. And as long as you do well and do well in school, you will definitely be promoted.

Go up there and become an official, that's a job."

The two of them were talking about their recent encounters while drinking wine. Sanlang took a steamed bun and bit it, picking up some food with chopsticks from time to time and ignoring them.

After eating for a while, Qiu Ming was slightly drunk. He said to Sanlang: "In a few days, a new school will be opened in Xiangyang City. We will choose the best officials among us to study for another year or two. Listen.

It is said that excellent officials will generally be promoted to the position of superintendent. I don’t have many days to work here. If you want to start a business, it’s best to finish it in a month or two. After that time, I won’t be able to help you.

busy."

Sanlang said: "Okay, okay, I understand. Then if you have been in school and come out, wouldn't you be an official?"

Qiu Mingdao: "How can it be so easy? In recent years, with all the new developments, many people have doubts. People like me have a better chance. But it is still more difficult to become an official. Our governor has made it clear that no favors will be allowed in the future.

If you want to be an official, you must either be a Jinshi or learn it in school. If you don't allow grace, how many officials will you lose in a year? If you learn it in school, your chances of becoming an official will naturally be greater."

Saburo asked: "What is the difference between being a high school scholar and being a high school student?"

Qiu Mingdao: "Everything is preliminarily determined, and I can't say for sure. However, the future should be different. Those who are Jinshi will naturally be promoted quickly. Those who come out of school will be much worse. In the past, the rules of the imperial court were that Jinshi would be promoted quickly.

Different."

Sanlang nodded. How could Sanlang understand this kind of thing? But it had nothing to do with him and he was too lazy to care about him.

Qiu Mingdao: "In the future, not only officials will have to evade, but also officials with slightly higher ranks will have to evade. For example, if you are a supervisor, you have to go to a neighboring state. If you move forward at a lower level, you are not allowed to do it in your own county.

.Many things will be different in the future, who knows what they will be like?"

After saying that, Qiu Ming looked out the window, looking a little melancholy.

Looking at Qiu Ming's look, Sanlang was also a little dazed. Yes, everything will be different in the future. Who knows what it will be like? This change will not only affect common people like himself, but officials will be affected even more.

In the past two years, under Wang Xiaolie's rule, agriculture has had a bumper harvest, industry and commerce have developed, taxes have been reduced, and society has been unprecedentedly prosperous. Everyone has made money, and they all praise Wang Xiaolie. When this situation occurs, Wang Xiaolie

In other words, dangers and opportunities coexist.

If the economy continues to develop as it has in the past two years and people earn more and more money, it will naturally be a good thing for Wang Xiaolie. His prestige will become higher and higher, even to the point of being indestructible. Once the economy declines, it will affect

The lives of the people and the people's evaluation of Wang Xiaolie will be completely reversed. At that time, everything will be difficult to handle.

Wang Xiaolie is not a fairy, nor can he make money out of thin air. In the past two years, economic development has relied on large amounts of investment. These costs have just been invested, and it is not even possible to repay them. It is impossible to make money from them.

Coupled with large-scale tax cuts, the government's revenue suddenly dropped a lot. Everyone likes tax cuts, but the reduction in fiscal revenue is a headache for the government.

This situation can be maintained only by printing money.

Initially, Wang Xiaolie planned to print millions of coins and slowly build a bank. Who would have thought that Xiangyang Huizi was exquisitely printed and extremely difficult to forge. More importantly, the currency value was strong. As long as he had Huizi in his hand,

You can go to the bank to exchange copper coins. With Huizi, you can buy almost all kinds of goods in Xiangyang, and the prices are not high. Businessmen quickly accepted Xiangyang Huizi, and the circulation volume far exceeded estimates.

Nowadays, Xiangyang Huizi is used throughout half of the world. In the Song Dynasty, Jinghu Road and Huainan Road all used Xiangyang Huizi. Even Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan and Shu, Xiangyang Huizi also started to use it.

Unobstructed. To a certain extent, the current Xiangyang Huizi has a similar function to copper coins.

The copper smelting industry in the Southern Song Dynasty was greatly reduced, and there was an extreme shortage of copper coins. The emergence of Xiangyang Huizi filled the gap in copper coins, and the market was far larger than Wang Xiaolie imagined. Due to the stable currency value, Xiangyang Huizi quickly occupied other places.

The market of Huizi and Jiaozi has even begun to crowd out the gold and silver market. And because the face value of Huizi is small and is convenient for daily transactions, it is also crowding out the market of copper coins for daily use.

In the north, Jingxi Road, Shaanxi Road, the south of Hedong Road, and some places on Jingdong Road, Xiangyang Huizi also began to pass. Even the area used by Xiangyang Huizi was larger than the territory ruled by Liu Yu.

It’s not that no one has thought about restricting Xiangyang Huizi. However, the people did not care about the government ban and used it more and more. There were even officials who wanted to imitate Xiangyang Huizi. Especially in the Sichuan and Sichuan areas, Zhang Jun’s subordinates imitated Xiangyang Huizi.

It looks like there are several kinds of Jiaozi printed. Unfortunately, the depreciation is too fast, and merchants will not accept the money after printing. Unless there are discounts and discounts, and there is government coercion, it will be difficult to spend Sichuan-Shu Jiaozi.

As paper banknotes, wanting to maintain the stability of the currency value of Huizi is actually a matter of science. Wang Xiaolie used copper coins to issue Huizi. First, he ensured that Huizi would not depreciate against the copper coins. Then he used currency multiplication for Huizi through the bank.

The number has expanded, and the quantity is far beyond what others can match. Another point is that Xiangyang's industry and commerce have developed rapidly in the past two years, and the goods provided ensure the purchasing power of Xiangyang Huizi.

Wang Xiaolie knows very well that he has been able to develop smoothly in the past two years because the scarcity of private currency has provided him with opportunities. But this opportunity is not stable and will not always be like this. If you keep printing money, you must ensure that the market needs more than

The speed at which you print money. Many of the national debts of later generations are in this form. Once the national debt is sold, it is no longer ready to be repaid. What is more likely is that in a few years, social currency is no longer scarce, and then printing money will

It causes inflation and cannot actually be printed anymore.

For Wang Xiaolie, these few years are a good opportunity. Print as many huizi as possible within the allowed range. And try to spend the printed huizi effectively. Whether it is government-run industry and commerce, or
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