Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

"One year?!"

When Shen San heard Ouyang Lun's request, he was completely stunned.

Something that originally took ten years to complete is now required to be completed in one year? Even if there are many ways to do it, shortening the time by ten times is too abnormal!
Looking at the confused Shen San, Ouyang Lun patted Shen San on the shoulder again, "Old Shen! I know you are under a lot of pressure, but as the saying goes, if you aim high, you will get the middle, if you aim middle, you will get the lower. I know your character. If you dare to say that you can complete the currency unification in three years, you must be sure that you can complete the currency unification in three years. We must have some spirit of challenge. This person... If you don't push yourself, you don't know how capable you are."

"Besides, you have to stand in front of the Emperor and let him recognize you again. If you don't complete it within a year, this record will not be convincing!"

"Your Majesty, what you said is quite right. I also think so..." Shen San frowned.

Before Shen San could finish, Ouyang Lun interrupted him and said, "Since you think what you said is right, then don't say anything else. I still say that the goal is one year. There is no room for negotiation. I will definitely help you in the next year."

"We are racing against time now. The development of Ming's economy requires the unification of Ming's currency. In the future, not only will the entire Ming use the new currency, but even the surrounding areas of Ming and even the whole world will use our Ming currency!"

"Think about it yourself. If the whole world uses Ming Dynasty's currency, wouldn't it be a great thing for Ming Dynasty?"

"Not only does the whole country need to be unified? But the whole world needs to be unified?!" Shen San was originally frowning, but after hearing Ouyang Lun's words, his eyes suddenly lit up. Ouyang Lun's words shocked Shen San no less than the unification of China by Qin Shihuang!

"My Lord, are you serious about this? If the whole world uses Ming currency, then our Ming will truly become the center of the world and the ruler of the world!"

As a businessman in the past, Shen San was very clear about the benefits of a unified currency. He understood even more clearly what a prosperous scene it would be if the whole world used Ming currency. And when the whole world was using Ming currency, there was no doubt that Ming would become the economic center of the world!
It can be said that achieving this is definitely the highest economic honor. This is an idea he dared not even dream of. In his heart, he admired Ouyang Lun more and more. This is an idea that ordinary people would never think of in their lifetime. Even someone like him who is good at business would never think of this in his lifetime.

"Seriously? You actually asked me if I was serious? Do you think I was just kidding you?" Ouyang Lun rolled his eyes. "I planned to do this when I decided to issue a new currency. But you told me that it would take ten years just to unify the currency of Ming Dynasty. Do you think you have time to prepare to promote Ming Dynasty currency to the whole world? Forget about the whole world. I'm afraid you won't even see Ming Dynasty currency go abroad."

After hearing Ouyang Lun's words, Shen San, who originally felt a little aggrieved, felt a little ashamed.

"My Lord, I am short-sighted!"

"Don't worry, from today on, I will eat and drink at the Central Bank for one year! In just one year, I will unify the currency of Ming Dynasty!!"

Shen San was originally quite calm, but after listening to Ouyang Lun's words, he became excited.

"Well, that's right!"

"I believe that with your ability, this little problem is not enough to stump you!"

"Come on, Lao Shen! I'm rooting for you!"

Ouyang Lun said with a smile.

Shaanxi Province.

Taiyuan Prefecture.

Several vendors were chatting together.

"Oh, it's really hard to run a small business like ours nowadays. If we continue like this, I might as well go back to the countryside to farm!" complained a thin man.

"That's right. The value of this banknote is depreciating too fast. I haven't even used it yet, but now I can't even buy two-thirds of the things I used to." A burly man shook his head helplessly.

"I'm the same, everything is in my hands!" said a stall owner dressed like a scholar.

The thin man continued, "Now the government is keeping a close eye on us, and we dare not refuse to accept them. Those officials and gentry still use Baochao exclusively, and finally they all fall into our hands. I can't make any more money, and I really can't bear it anymore."

"We are still able to survive. I heard that some people are getting poorer and poorer because of the treasure banknote incident, and they can't even afford to eat." The burly man continued.

"I've heard about this, too. Those people sold all their land in the countryside and came to the towns to develop. They ended up making all their money in banknotes. As the banknotes depreciated, they had to pay a large sum of rent, and the rest was not enough for food. The gentry lent them banknotes but demanded gold and silver. In the end, they were heavily in debt and became beggars!" said the scholar stall owner with great regret.

"Hey, I guess we're the next batch!"

"There's nothing I can do. If the imperial court doesn't solve the problem of banknotes, I'll just go live in seclusion in the mountains!"

"I think so too. The environment will become increasingly harsh in the future, and there will be no way out for us."

Just as these vendors gathered together to discuss, a fat vendor hurried over.

"Boss Li, what made you run so fast?"

the scholar stall owner asked hurriedly.

The other stall owners also looked at the chubby boss Li with confusion.

"Have you heard? The court is going to issue a new currency!" Boss Li took two breaths and then asked.

"Issuing a new currency? Never heard of it!? We haven't even figured out what the treasure notes are, so why are they issuing a new currency? Are we going to survive?!" the thin man almost screamed.

"I saw this in the newspaper. It seemed to be mentioned several days ago, but I didn't pay much attention to it!" The scholar stall owner nodded, then looked at the chubby boss, "Boss Li, you are usually a very calm person! Why are you in such a hurry today?"

"Big news!" Boss Li waved his hands. "I just came from the government office. The government posted a new notice saying that a new currency will be issued soon! They call on everyone to exchange their gold and silver for the new currency!"

"Take our gold and silver to exchange for new currency? The court is right!" The thin man said immediately, "Now the treasure note problem hasn't been solved, and they are making a new currency. I won't exchange my gold and silver. What if the new currency is the same as the treasure note?"

"That's right. I also heard that this new currency is paper money, just like the treasure notes. To put it bluntly, this paper money is just a piece of paper and is not worth anything at all!"

"Aren't you going to obey the government's call and exchange money?" asked Boss Li.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Didn't the government notice say that it called on everyone to do so? It didn't say that it was mandatory. It's not easy for ordinary people like us to save some money. We can't just give the money away so easily. Let's see if those dignitaries will exchange it first!"

"That makes sense. Those dignitaries are much more informed than us. If they are not willing to exchange, then we won't go either. It's obvious that the court is trying to deceive us."

Seeing that the vendors around him did not exchange for the new currency, Boss Li continued: "At first I thought the same as you, but I heard that if I exchange gold for the new currency, I can get a quota to buy national debt!"

"You should know how hard it is to buy government bonds! Before coming here, I saw that many prominent figures in Taiyuan have begun to exchange gold for the new currency."

"Can I get a quota to buy government bonds by exchanging new currency?! I've been thinking about whether to exchange new currency!" "Let's go, whether we exchange it or not, let's go and see first. If this is true, I will exchange it no matter what!"

After some discussion, several vendors decided to go to the government office together to take a look. When they arrived at the government office, they were shocked by the scene in front of them. They saw that the front of the government office was crowded with people!

"Why are there so many people?!"

The thin man, the scholar stall owner, the burly man, and Boss Li were all shocked by the scene before them.

"There weren't so many people when I just left. Where did these people come from?" Boss Li was puzzled. "And you can see that these people don't seem to be officials or gentry. They look more like ordinary people. No, they look more like beggars!"

"Boss Li, there's no need to compare them. They are just beggars and vagrants!" said the scholar stall owner, pointing at the people surrounding the government office.

"Beggars and refugees? They don't even have any banknotes, why are they coming to the government office? I remember there was no porridge today!" The burly man looked puzzled.

"They can't be coming to exchange their gold for new currency, can they?"

"Impossible, we don't have any gold, how could these rogue beggars have gold!"

Just as they were puzzled, the gate of the government office slowly opened, and a man who looked like a lawyer came out. He glanced at the crowd in front of him and asked in a low voice, "Are all the beggars and refugees around Taiyuan Prefecture here?"

"In reply to your request, sir, we have called all the beggars and refugees around Taiyuan Prefecture!" a bailiff at the side replied hastily.

"Yes." The master nodded and then asked, "Are these refugee beggars real? Are there no fake ones among them?"

"How dare we do that?" The bailiff shook his head quickly.

"I'm not talking about you. I'm asking if there's anyone pretending to be someone here. If that adult finds out, we'll all lose our heads!" said the lawyer angrily.

"That's even more impossible. We have verified these beggars and vagrants many times. They are all homeless beggars and vagrants!" said the bailiff, patting his chest.

"That's all right!" The lawyer nodded, and then bowed towards the government office, "Mr. Inspector, all the beggars and refugees in Taiyuan Prefecture are gathered here, and I'd like you to speak now!"

Soon, a dignified official walked out of the government office with a stern look in his eyes. He immediately said in a loud voice: "Everyone! The court is about to issue a new currency!"

After saying that, he took out a banknote from his sleeve.

The moment this banknote came out, everyone was attracted by the exquisite patterns on it.

"This is the new currency of our Ming Dynasty!"

"Your Majesty is kind and considerate. There are still many refugees and beggars in the Ming Dynasty. We are going to issue relief subsidies to you at the same time as issuing the money. You will register on the list later, and then you can receive relief money regularly!"

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Hearing this, everyone at the scene was shocked.

The court gave money to the people! ?

This almost never happens!
"Don't be surprised. This is a national policy ordered by His Majesty the Emperor and personally arranged by Prime Minister Ouyang!"

"It is to give those of you who have become beggars and refugees due to difficulties a chance to lead a normal life again!"

"But as the saying goes, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. This relief money will not be distributed to you forever. The court will help you get out of poverty. If you want to live a happy life, you have to work hard on your own!"

"If anyone dares to deliberately defraud the imperial government of subsidies, they will be sent to the grassland to farm!"

As the official finished speaking, the scene was completely boiling.

Among these beggars and refugees, the vast majority of them became beggars and refugees due to various difficulties. Now the imperial court has not despised them, but has given them the opportunity to start over. How can they not be excited!
"The court has not forgotten us!"

"His Majesty the Emperor has not forgotten his people!"

"The imperial court actually gave money to us refugee beggars. That's great!"

"Just sir, can this new currency be used?"

The beggars and refugees were excited, but they also raised questions.

Hearing these questions, the inspector was quite calm, as if he had known that someone would ask this question. "Of course it can be used. Didn't you see that even officials and gentry used gold to exchange for the new currency?"

"To tell you the truth, the new currency issued to you is linked to gold. It is equivalent to giving you gold! You can directly exchange it for gold!"

what! !

The inspector's words once again shocked the beggars and refugees around him.

The money sent can actually be directly exchanged for gold? !
"You don't look too confident!" The supervisory official said with a smile, "Seeing is believing, hearing is not. Why don't you take the new currency to the major silver counters and try it out?"

"Yes, yes, we will go buy gold later!"

"Gold! I have never seen such a thing in my life."

The beggars and refugees became excited one by one.

"You can also deposit your money in the silver cabinet. It is much safer than holding it in your hands. In addition, the money in the silver cabinet will be calculated for you. The longer you deposit it, the more interest you will get!"

"You even have savings in the silver box, and the silver box will give you a loan. In short, as long as you work hard and don't be lazy, it won't take long for you to get rid of poverty and live a happy life again!"

After hearing the words of the supervisory officials, the refugees and beggars cheered again, their eyes full of hope, and their hearts full of gratitude to the Ming Dynasty court. (End of this chapter)