Xiao Lotian didn't have the arrogance to get that kind of non-cashing currency, and Lotte was not the central bank of the Qing Dynasty, so he didn't have national credit to borrow. Of course, with the national credit of the Qing Dynasty, no one will admit it even if they want to use it.

Xiao Lotian wants to start from controlling the most strict army by himself, and gradually popularize people's familiarity with paper money. This kind of paper, which can be freely exchanged for huàn silver coins, will definitely be resisted by people at first, but there is no need to worry that as long as people successfully exchange huàn silver coins from foreign companies a few times, their doubts will be greatly weakened.

There is no need to forcibly promote these banknotes, because it will increase the distrust of the people, let these soldiers of the new army accept it first, and a little bit of it will infiltrate the hearts of the people like spring breeze and rain, and wait until the people are no longer resistant, and then Xiao Letian will sacrifice a real big killer move.

"Brothers, we must be ready to fight anytime and anywhere, fully armed and at least more than thirty pounds, if you carry a jingling silver coin, this is a futile trouble, then you will know the benefits of these banknotes......"

"In addition, many brothers are from Ryukyu Naha, it is impossible not to send some military salaries to the family, we also have a branch in Naha, when you bring back these small certificates of deposit, the relatives at home can exchange huàn silver coins without you coming forward, which is much more convenient than giving you silver coins......"

"Not only that, but this kind of small-amount certificate of deposit does not need to be redeemed in person, and you can use them to settle the bill when you usually spend money. Of course, there were some people who couldn't believe it at first, but don't worry, I believe that in less than ten days and half a month, all the merchants in Tanggu will have to rush to ask for these banknotes......"

It is not practical for Xiao Letian to waste his tongue so much, with his prestige in the new army, as long as he says that paper money can be used, the brothers will definitely not have a second word.

"Okay, the brothers have been working hard with me for a year, and now with the salary you deserve, go to get the rotation rest table from your company platoon commander, everyone have a good New Year, I, Xiao Letian, have an early year for everyone..."

How many big people are willing to bow to their soldiers and pay New Year's greetings to their soldiers? No, not a single one, with such a leader on top, how can his brothers not give their lives.

Xiao Letian's new army finally took to the streets, and when these bald soldiers in blue tweed uniforms appeared in the lively crowd, the atmosphere of celebrating the New Year suddenly rose by three points, because the purchasing power of these soldiers was really amazing, an ordinary soldier carried forty or fifty eagles in his arms, as for the officers, not to mention, with hundreds of silver coins in their pockets, they began to make big purchases.

In the late Qing Dynasty, there was no concept of inflation, and the purchasing power of silver was terrifying, and if a family of three could spend two or three silver coins to go out during the Spring Festival, it would already be regarded as a well-off and wealthy family.

These soldiers carried small certificates of deposit that could be exchanged for huàn silver coins, and began to frantically sweep the goods in the bazaar, and the soldiers shouted to go up to the restaurant, and also ordered a table of sumptuous wine and feasts, and those high-ranking officers walked into the foreign shops opened by foreigners, and even dared to ask the price of Western goods such as pocket watches and pens.

At first, when the soldiers came to settle the bill with strange papers, the bosses were surprised, but when the errand boy actually cashed out the new money from Lotte Bank, all the merchants were relieved.

"Boss, great joy, great joy... Just now, the second counter of Lotte & Co. told me that now Tongzhi Yamen has decided that next year's tax payment can be paid with this kind of small deposit certificate, and there is also a discount of 10%?"

"What? you say again... Is there a discount for paying taxes?" the shopkeeper almost dropped his reading glasses.

The young man drank half a scoop of cold water, "There is nothing wrong with it, I heard that the Tongzhi adults think it is very convenient to use this kind of paper money to collect taxes, so they get a small deposit certificate from our hands, and then collectively find Lotte to exchange huàn...... Moreover, Lotte is also willing to issue more certificates of deposit, so it said that it will give Yamen some preferential ......"

"Hey, in fact, I don't know how to settle accounts between the yamen and foreign banks, anyway, from next year onwards, we will be able to enjoy a discount of one cent, and we will be able to collect one cent less tax......"

Now not only the restaurant owner is dumbfounded, but even the surrounding drinking merchants are also stupid, Lotte is too big, right?

In ancient times, one cent was equivalent to 10 percent now, and one cent represented 1 percent, so Xiao Letian wanted to pay out of his own pocket to subsidize 1 percent of the tax money for all the merchants in Tanggu?

From that day on, the credit of small certificates of deposit, that is, paper money, was rolling upward, and there were permanent men of various firms outside the barracks at any time.

When the credit of paper money is established, the market will naturally be in short supply, and countless large merchants are crowded in Lotte to pray to see Xiao Lotian and Fan shopkeeper, but unfortunately even the big businessmen with the identity of the cattle shopkeeper have been blocked.

"The cow shopkeeper, I'm really sorry, to tell you the truth, Mr. and the old shopkeeper are really not in the foreign company, and we don't know our whereabouts. Don't embarrass me, your business name is our biggest customer, can we not think of you if we have good things? Go home and wait, we really didn't lie to you......"

The young man didn't cheat the cow shopkeeper, and now the ordinary guys in Lotte don't know where Xiao Lotian is. At this time, Xiao Lotian and the old shopkeeper, as well as several officers under him, had already sailed by boat accompanied by Matthew and Mike.

It is very dangerous to enter the Bohai Bay during the lunar month, because the greenhouse effect was not prominent in the late Qing Dynasty, and the winter was still very cold, and there were often large areas of sea ice flooding in the Bohai Bay.

Under the control of the native ship boss, the small sailing ship flexibly dodges the labyrinth-like ice and heads towards the deep water, generally leaving the coast for twenty or thirty nautical miles to reach the deep sea, and the sea ice will be much less.

The yellowish waters of the Bohai Sea rolled on both sides of the ship, and several telescopes on the bow of the ship were nervously searching on the sea, and after half an hour, the sharp-eyed Matthew was the first to shout.

"Found it, the American clipper fortune is in the northeast ......"

"Hahaha, my baby clipper, my heart... Accelerate ......" Xiao Lotian jumped straight with excitement.

The sails caught the blowing northwest wind, and the wooden sailboat sped northeast. As we got closer and closer, a slender hull appeared on the sea level, and that was the pinnacle of American wooden sailing boat manufacturing, the clipper Fortune.

"It's finally arrived, you Americans can be regarded as sending my baby, thank you, thank you, Mr. President......" Xiao Lotian rushed up and hugged the two Americans tightly, his eyes moist.

Half an hour later, Xiao Letian finally boarded the tall flying clippers, and he was greeted by Cai Mao, the general of the Ryukyu Imperial Forest Army, and the soldiers of the third company brought by Luo Huo.

"My lord, why didn't you take me back to China? We didn't catch up with the two big battles, do you know what all the new army brothers in Naha are in a hurry to become? We're all going to write a blood book......" Luo Huo cried uncontrollably, and Xiao Letian was extremely embarrassed.

"Good brother, there will be opportunities for meritorious service in the future, there will never be a shortage of soldiers on the battlefield in this great era, now let me see our lifeline......"

General Cai Mao walked in front of Xiao Letian, and actually performed a new-style military salute "Cai Mao see the Prime Minister..."

Without much pleasantries, the group stepped out of the cabin and into the bilge, which had been specially modified by American workers. As soon as they entered the bilge, they felt a heat wave rushing in their faces, a tall boiler and four metal melting furnaces appeared in front of everyone's eyes, and dozens of Ryukyu Chinese laborers were in full swing to fill coal under the command of five black craftsmen.

"Prime Minister, if this main pot and four melting furnaces are turned on at full power, they can melt one ton of silver water and cast silver plates a day...... Look at it again, the three Pittsburgh machine mints have been modified according to our requirements, and now we can stamping and making silver coins, as long as there is enough silver and coal, we will produce a ton of silver coins a day......"

"Not only that, but these devices can be disassembled, and when the special industrial zone is initially formed, you can directly hide these machines in the factory......

Four black craftsmen stood in front of what is said to be China's greatest scholar, all very reserved. Black Americans were only protected by abolition this year, and the oppression of blacks by whites is still very obvious in the United States.

For the same work, blacks are paid much less than whites, and even in the black-friendly North, blacks in factories are not treated fairly.

The four black craftsmen were all skilled workers who had worked in Pittsburgh for many years, and although they could not do any research work, there was no problem in manipulating these machines and eliminating some daily problems.

"Dear Mr. Prime Minister, please accept our respects...... After speaking, the four black men took off their overalls and hats and bowed to Xiao Letian.

Xiao Letian didn't despise the stinky problems of colored people, and hurriedly walked up and grabbed their big hands stained with coal, and said excitedly in English, "Thank you, thank you for coming here to help me, believe me, I will give you absolutely fair treatment......"

Several black craftsmen had also heard that the relationship between this Western master and Mr. President was not trivial, and the respect for Xiao Letian in their hearts was from the bottom of their hearts. Today, when they saw that the young prime minister was so approachable, they were all inexplicably excited.

"Sir, allow us to show you how the mint works, and you will get the shiniest silver coin......"

Thin silver plates were stuffed into the stamping mint, and under the power of the steam boiler, heavy stamping abrasives smashed into the silver plates, and pieces of Mexican eagles fell down the conveyor belt into the wooden boxes, and the light of the silver coins dazzled everyone's eyes.

The old shopkeeper rushed over, and touched a silver coin as gently as caressing a baby's skin, "It's so beautiful, this pattern is several times clearer than our minting, and the efficiency is several times higher...... Oh my God, is minting silver as easy as cutting tofu? we're rich..."

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