Straight man of steel

Chapter 422

Zhang Yuan will not reveal other things to Zhuo Wenjun.

He just said that he was short of money and wanted to borrow money.

Neither counting nor suing will involve Lie Hou. In addition to giving Zhuo Wangsun a favor, Zhang Yuan's move should also avoid risks for Zhuo Wangsun.

In the future, once Liu Che follows Sang Hongyang's suggestion, a series of industries such as salt, iron, and wine will be state-owned.

Then merchants like Zhuo Wangsun who started their business by smelting iron will face a huge blow.

At this time, talking to a businessman about industrial transformation is tantamount to playing the piano with a cow.

The ensuing lawsuits and lawsuits were the final blow to the bankruptcy of these merchants.

And if Zhang Yuan can transfer Zhuo Wangsun's wealth to himself, whether it is by loan or gift, part of Zhuo Wangsun's wealth will be hidden.

For example, some companies have to register the company in the Oman Islands, and then use the company in the Oman Islands for holding.

People may report how much money is in the merchant's family, but it is absolutely impossible to report how much money is in a Liehou's family.

Not only is it useless to report, but you will also be retaliated against.

For example, if someone reports that Zhang Yuan's family has tens of millions or billions of wealth, then Zhang Yuan can go to the government and say that person covets his wealth.

The consequence must be that the whistleblower suffered, and Liehou enjoyed certain immunity in front of these laws.

Moreover, neither the warning nor the counting said that it was aimed at nobles and ordinary people, but only at handicraftsmen and merchants.

If Zhuo Wenjun sends someone to Shu County, the delay will definitely be long.

But things in Chang'an couldn't be delayed. Qingpingfang reopened for business the next day after it suddenly closed.

However, the temporary introduction of five-baht transactions made people feel troublesome and disgusted with this kind of bundled sales.

The turnover of the day did not decrease much, and people always spent as much as they exchanged for five baht.

Basically all the five baht coins have flowed back, and the other copper coins and gold received are still the same as before.

Pan Nan and the others didn't know why Zhang Yuan had to add such a procedure for nothing.

Substantial changes have not been reflected.

This form is the same as selling some vouchers in supermarkets, and then asking consumers to use these vouchers to make purchases.

The only difference is that what Zhang Yuan issues is a real currency, and vouchers are always vouchers.

If the supermarket goes out of business, the vouchers will become invalid.

Zhang Yuan went bankrupt, and the five baht coin was still made of copper, so even if it suffered a loss in value, it wouldn't lose too much.

The risk of buying five baht coins is basically zero.

The reason why there is such an extra procedure is to make people get used to buying with five baht coins, and everyone must accept the existing exchange rate.

When five baht coins appear in other places, there will be no other voices questioning the exchange ratio between five baht coins and other coins.

This is a subtle change that is invisible to the naked eye.

It can be said that there are no other changes in Qingpingfang except for some more complaints and curses.

As for the newly opened sub-qianzhuangzi, it is four words.

No one is there!

No one came in to take a look.

Zhang Yuan had already expected this to happen.

It is comforting to say that gold will shine wherever it is placed.

Whether it is gold or diamonds, if there is no attribute of promoting and no one adding value to it, then it is a stone.

There are enough diamonds on the earth to create a set of diamond jewelry for everyone, and I haven't seen diamonds getting cheaper.

Once an inherent impression is formed in people's minds, it is very difficult to change it.

Everyone knows that there are many diamonds, but people are more willing to believe in the fairy tale of 'Diamonds are forever, one piece will last forever'.

This is the power of advertising.

Advertise, advertise.

The third day after Ziqian Zhuangzi appeared.

A group of people from the Marquis of Xin'an who came down from Lantian Mountain flowed into the East and West Markets of Chang'an City.

They purchased a large amount of raw materials needed for various productions, and announced to the outside world that they would go to other places to do business.

When people asked why they were so rich, they said that they had obtained inside information, and had learned about the release of money from Qingpingzi Bank earlier, so they rushed to Chang'an to borrow money.

When compiling the story, it was natural to spread the news that the Qingpingzi Bank only charges five thousandths of the interest.

It even brought out the background of Qingpingzi Bank.

Zong Xing was also summoned from Du County to Chang'an City by Zhang Yuan.

He was walking through the bazaar in Chang'an City, and none of the things they bought were useless.

Money can be spent, but of course you can't spend it indiscriminately.

"Boss, how much is a piece of Shu brocade?"

Zong Xing picked up a roll of bright red Shu brocade and asked the shop owner.

"Noble sir, this is the best Shu brocade, coming from the Huang family in Shu.

I don't take advantage of you either, you take one piece of gold. "

According to Zhang Yuan's ratio, one gold is the price of two thousand coins.

Although Shu brocade is expensive, it is not sold at the current price.

It may be that there are many rich people in Chang'an, and they want to fool the rich.

Zong Xing sneered, his wife is from Shu County, and he has been to Shu County a few times himself, how could he not know the price of Shu brocade.

Even in Chang'an City, the price is inflated.

"Boss, since you don't want to do this business, then just don't do it."

"The nobleman seems to be a knowledgeable person, how about taking 12 taels of gold away?"

Based on the purchasing power of five baht coins set by Zhang Yuan, it would cost about five hundred five baht coins to buy a bolt of silk.

The price of a piece of Shu brocade is about twice that of silk as usual, which is 12 five baht coins. Now this person said that [-] taels of gold is about [-] five baht coins.

Although the price is still somewhat inflated, it is still acceptable in Chang'an City.

"All the gold on my body has been exchanged for five baht coins. How would you like to buy your Shu brocade with five baht coins?"

(At this time, there should be no habit of using Guan Hei to hang. In the Western Han Dynasty, one thousand copper coins were counted as one string, and two hundred copper coins were counted as one string.

That's why Sang Hongyang's decree on depriving merchants of their wealth is called the decree of counting money and the decree of suing money. In order to unify them, they were all changed into one penny and one penny.

A hanging coin is one hundred copper coins, which is always one thousand copper coins. )
In recent years, there have been too many people trading with copper coins in Chang'an's bazaar.

These people are Zhang Yuan's trustees, and no one is willing to accept them at the beginning. When encountering those who do not accept them, these trustees will take those shopkeepers directly to Qingping Square and exchange five baht for gold for them.

A few days later, some people could accept five baht for transactions, but the shop owner in front of Zong Xing showed hesitation.

This is also the reason why Zong Xing came to this store. There is definitely no need to go to the store that has been conquered.

"Sorry, our store only accepts gold and half taels."

After thinking about it for a long time, the shopkeeper rejected Zong Xing.

In the past few days, Zong Xing had been rejected many times, and he was not surprised at all.

"Selling such a piece of Shu brocade is almost a few days' profit for your store, right?"

The shopkeeper didn't think about doing Zonghang's business, so he nodded subconsciously.

"It is true, but I will not charge five baht for profit.

If others don't accept this kind of copper coins after collecting them, then I will lose all of my Shu brocade. "

"Don't you know that Qingpingfang can exchange these five baht coins for gold?"

"Qingpingfang?"

The store owner probably means that he doesn't know the changes that Qingpingfang has made these days, and he doesn't even know the name.

"Yes, the shop that sells paper.

Hey, I really like this Shu brocade, otherwise I really don't want to waste time today.

Boss, why don't you go with me and go to Qingpingfang to exchange five baht for gold, and then I'll use the gold to buy your Shu brocade? "

The shopkeeper was a little hesitant, he didn't quite believe what Zong Xing said.

"You can change it and come back to buy it. I will keep this Shu brocade for you."

"Qingpingfang is at the city gate. After exchanging gold, I will give it to you directly, and then take the Shu brocade and leave the city.

Today, I rushed to Chang'an to borrow money from Qingpingzi Bank, and when I had money, I thought about buying a piece of Shu brocade for my wife and mother.

It was getting late, so I left the city after the transaction. Boss, there are still people watching in your store anyway, why don't you come with me, and if you don't mind, I will buy it elsewhere.

Anyway, Shu brocade is always in your hand, can I still grab it from the emperor's feet? "

Zong Xing already seemed a little impatient.

The profit of this Sichuan brocade must be [-] yuan, and it is still five baht.

A family's daily food expenses are only a few tens of dollars, and a dozen dollars for poor families is enough.

"Well, I will go with the nobleman."

The shopkeeper asked the shopkeeper a few words, picked up the Shu brocade and walked out with Zong.

As the distance from Qingpingfang got closer and closer, the shopkeeper believed a lot in Zongxing's words.

Zong Xing led him along the road from Hengmen to Weiyang Palace.

Whenever there is a grand ceremony, it is definitely the way to go into the city.

Zhang Yuan rode this road twice on his horse, and the shops on both sides of the road were the shops with the deepest background in Chang'an.

The store's store was originally in the East City, if the place to go is not on both sides of the road, but the West Market or other places in the East City, there is no need to walk along this road.

It didn't take long for Zong Xing to lead the shopkeeper to the gate of Qingpingfang.

What used to be a complete store has been divided into two.

On the door plaque on the left is a large word "Qingping", and on the right is a very explicit word "Zi Qian".

The three words Qingpingfang are written on the pillar that separates it and the pillars on both sides.

"Why did you change the name here?"

The store owner obviously didn't know that Zhang Yuan had taken over the store.

"You still don't know? Xin'anhou will be the master here from now on, and the people behind the scenes have not changed.

I borrowed my money from this Qianzhuangzi, and the annual interest rate is only five thousandths. I can earn back the interest by buying some things from Chang'an City and shipping them to Luoyang.

Boss, I see that you sell these Shu brocades and silks, so you must have some connections in Shu County.

If you borrow more money from this bank, the capital will be richer. If you transport it to Chang'an City and sell it, the profit will definitely be more than five thousandths. "

"The owner of this bank is the same as the owner of the paper mill?"

"Hey, brother, I won't hide it from you, I'm from Lantian County, and people from Xin'anhou Mansion on Lantian Mountain often go to our place.

I got acquainted with a few people from the Marquis of Xin'an's mansion, and it was because they broke the news to me that I came to Chang'an City to borrow money.

When I go back, I will start a small business. After paying off the money next year, I will borrow more capital to expand the plate. "

The shop owner obviously had some emotion on his face, but he didn't follow Zong Xing's words any further.

Zong Xing also understood that it would be too much to ask for a recommendation.

"Go here and exchange copper coins.

After the replacement, I still had time to go back to Lantian County. The things sold in Chang'an City are better than our Lantian County. "

"Okay, I have to go back to the store soon."

Zong Xing did not know how many people he brought to Qingpingfang in the past few days, and he knew the process of exchanging copper coins clearly, but he deliberately played a double reed with the shop assistants, deliberately slowing down the speed.

The purpose is to let the store see clearly how it works, and there are also many people queuing up to exchange copper coins.

The speed suddenly slowed down.

These people who lined up were not entrusted by Zhang Yuan. These people all wanted to buy paper, so they had to change some five baht before they could buy it.

But the store Zongxing brought here didn't think so.

Those who come to buy paper belong to scholars, and scholars are a symbol of rich people.

Even the servants sent by various mansions, from the process of chatting with each other, the shopkeeper can feel that the identities of this group of people are not ordinary.

And he also recognized a few people. After all, he was also a seller of silk brocade, and those who could afford it were rich people.

At this moment, a seed was planted in the shopkeeper's heart, and many nobles in Chang'an City had already started exchanging five baht coins.

If people who do business accept a new currency first, ordinary people will be gradually affected.

To get the business people to accept it first, they have to feel that their big customers have accepted the newly minted five baht.

After delaying a cup of tea, Zong Xing exchanged the usual five baht coins in his hand for the same amount of gold.

It wasn't until this time that the shopkeeper was completely relieved.

"I said boss, next time I go to your store to buy something, I don't need to exchange it for gold, do I?"

Zong Xing handed the gold to the shopkeeper, then took the Shu brocade and asked with a smile.

"I'm really sorry today. If you come to my store in the future, you will definitely give me a discount."

"Haha, then say yes.

It's getting late, and I have to rush back to Lantian County. "

"My lord, go slowly."

Zong Xing directly rented a horse at the gate of the city, then went out from Hengmen and made a circle and returned to Chang'an City.

Then he returned directly to the Xin'anhou Mansion.

Only find one target on the same day, this is the rule set by Zhang Yuan.

As for whether the target should be exchanged for copper coins, that's not what Zong Xing and his group entrusted them to do.

What Zhang Yuan set up was the plan to cast a wide net.

Then wait for the fish to swim to the net by themselves.

As night fell, all those who had escaped returned to Xin'anhou Mansion.

At this time, a few people in night clothes appeared around Xin'anhou's mansion, and disappeared into the night in a flash.

(End of this chapter)