Chapter 76: Sword Casting and Plough Casting (4)
On April 1, 1857, Wei Ze, the governor of the photovoltaic governor's office, personally sent a group of people on board. It was good to keep a cold peace with the British, and it was easy to get to London. At this time, Uncle Ma was in London, England, and it was easy to find people. Moreover, Weeser hired a clipper at no cost, only to arrive in London as much as possible, and used the golden bullet and the future prospects of the revolution as bait to persuade Uncle Ma to come to China to guide the revolution.
Engels was the young master of a big German capitalist who was engaged in industry, and Uncle Ma could continue to engage in his theoretical research in London, and Engels had rich practical experience, and if he could guide the revolution, it would be easier for him to communicate with Weese. What China needs now is industrialization, not a mere ideal revolution. As for the teachers who insist on the primacy of matter and the secondness of consciousness, and advocate that the productive forces determine the relations of production, they will not think that it is possible to set up a system out of thin air in an agricultural country.
Of course, Weeser was not stupid enough to send an envoy, and this time it was a large visiting group to the UK. Looking at the civil and military generals of the Photovoltaic Governor's Mansion who boarded the ship in the name of a foreign visit, Wei Ze prayed in his heart for God's blessing, first, to bless these people not to encounter any danger on the road, to be able to arrive in the United Kingdom smoothly, and to take a good look at the current situation of the first industrial country Britain. The second is to hope that we can get talents, so that Wei Ze's pressure on theoretical construction can be greatly reduced.
Seeing that these people left Guangzhou City, Wei Ze once again prayed in his heart, "God bless!" "I almost made a cross on my chest. This is the tradition of the Chinese, even if they do not believe in God at all, but when they encounter something that they cannot ensure at all, they still can't help but pray to something in the underworld. Although when they prayed, they didn't believe at all.
Unleashing hope for the future, Weeser continued to return to reality. The Central Committee of the Liberation Society is holding a plenary session, at which there are many arguments. Lin Asheng, an "old cadre" whose qualifications in the Liberation Army were almost no less than Wei Changrong's, privately found Wei Ze and vomited bitterness, "Governor, when will the budget be approved, why do you bother to talk about this budget publicly?" Now people from all walks of life don't even know what the budget is, and they only hear that money is allocated to various departments, and they start jumping up and down. Now people come to me all day long, and I am not in charge of logistics now, but in charge of the work of the Political and Legal Committee, but people still come to me every day. I can only close the door and see no one outside the political and legal committee, and even my guards are scolded for looking down on people! ”
The Governor's Office has theoretically had a budget policy, but it has not been implemented very seriously. When he was in Anhui, Yang Xiuqing, the king of the East, kept asking Wei Ze for food and money, and Wei Ze had to take his troops to fight everywhere. At that time, I really prepared as much money and food as possible to avoid all kinds of sudden situations.
Listening to Lin Asheng's complaints, Wei Ze showed a sympathetic smile. The "sacred treasury system" of the wartime system finally made everyone not hungry and did not lack money. Although the logistics department is a scolded department, Lin Asheng, as the logistics minister of the Liberation Army, established his position in such a difficult time. But after arriving in Guangdong, when Wei Ze asked who was willing to work in the Political and Legal Committee, Lin Asheng volunteered and almost abandoned the post of logistics minister. Looking at it now, Lin Asheng is indeed fed up.
Wei Ze comforted Lin Asheng, "Old Lin, the budget system itself has to be a system that is transparent internally. Why do we collect so much money and so much food, where is the money and food we receive used, and why do we distribute more and less in various departments. Transparency will certainly lead to controversy, but everyone knows what they are fighting for, and the controversy is also a dispute with institutional restrictions. If it is made into a black box, how many people do you think I will have to kill by then? ”
Although Wei Ze spoke to Lin Asheng with a smile, Lin Asheng would never think that Wei Ze's statement that he was going to kill people in the end was Wei Ze scaring people. When Lin Asheng was the Minister of Logistics, it was not that he thought that someone tried to do something and was executed. So he couldn't help but say, "Dudu, why are you doing this? As long as you are stricter, you don't have to do this. ”
Wei Ze still smiled, "Lao Lin, what's the use of me being strict, what can I manage alone?" If there is no system, I will control who goes. Who doesn't want to make more money, that's true. If I am in charge, then I can only manage everyone and let everyone do things according to the system. Otherwise, why should I care about others? ”
After arriving in Guangdong, the first year was not easy, fighting wars and pacifying places. It wasn't until after a war with the British that the British knew that Guangdong had truly entered a period of peace. Whether or not the various departments realized that a time of peace had entered at this time, Weese had already determined that there would be no large-scale war anytime soon. If we don't take advantage of the current budget system to get started, many things will get worse in the future.
Seeing that Wei Ze had already made his position clear, Lin Asheng no longer complained, he said: "Governor, the number of personnel on our side is being counted, but how to put this salary." It's all in the province, or what? ”
"Lao Lin, it's not that I can't believe you. Have you started the construction of this personnel department? Weser asked.
Lin Asheng smiled bitterly, "Dudu, you can rest assured." I've also been in charge of logistics, and if I just listen to the bastard boys below, I don't know how to die if I'm killed. I have been doing these verification management work. However, I think that the province can be unified and put it in a unified way, which can indeed reduce a lot of trouble. Just ......"
Wei Ze took over Lin Asheng's words, "It's just that the response is too slow, and if you add one person below, you will have to go back and forth for a long time just for paperwork." The personnel system and the financial system are not so easy to build, and it is not so easy to change after they are built. ”
After listening to this, Lin Asheng nodded again and again, what Wei Ze said was exactly what Lin Asheng deeply felt. Construction is hard work, and maintenance can be more troublesome than construction.
Wei Ze continued: "I have made up my mind to carry out the budget system, and now everyone is like a child, seeing new things, hearing that they can share the money, they naturally come together to have a lively and lively life, and after a period of enthusiasm, they will be honest." ”
At the Central Committee, Wei Ze gave a more detailed introduction to his financial budget system, and the first thing was naturally the "three determinations," which were to set posts, personnel, and responsibilities. All departments should take out their relevant positions, the number of personnel, and the responsibilities of personnel. Then, in the budget, these people will be counted and paid according to the hour.
"Governor, the troops can be the first to be sure, and we are always the first to report. Let's put the money first! Wei Changrong is still very interested in fighting for this "jackpot", so he said it bluntly.
"Money is a big thing, the key is to look at what money." Weser laughed.
Except for a few members of the Standing Committee, the members of the Central Committee heard the problem from these words, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Wei Ze's face. Wei Ze first beckoned to the secretary, and then said to everyone: "Please Comrade Li Youcai to do a popular science." ”
As his name suggests, Li Youcairen, who is currently the Minister of Finance of the Governor's Office, stood up and gave everyone a simple science popularization about China's currency. In Chinese history, there was mainly a money-making system, which is commonly known as copper coins. Because the copper coin is custom-made and the value of the currency is relatively small, it is very stable. Gold and silver involve the problem of fineness, and because the currency value is relatively large, it is not easy to exchange huàn. So it's cumbersome to circulate.
At this time, the secretaries had brought a large display board, on which hung a lot of silver dollars and copper coins, large and small. Li Youcai also gave an explanation of the details of copper coins, which is the so-called big money and small money. Because copper coins also involve a copper content problem, this is very troublesome. For the copper coins of the past dynasties, there is the so-called big money and small money. Of course, due to the large number of foreign currencies entering China, there are now many so-called "eagle" Mexican silver dollars in China.
After talking about the history of currency, Li Youcai introduced the history of the currency of the Liberation Army.
The Guangfu Army has had a special ticket system since a few years ago, and because of the convenient circulation of internal "zhi coins", it can also deposit money in the form of a guò passbook in the "bank". So everybody loves it. Of course, there have also been cases of people in the Guangfu Army stealing their colleagues' zhi coins and being executed because the amount was relatively large. When fighting, military law is used, and stealing one's brother's money is particularly hated, so the punishment is quite severe.
It is precisely because of this experience that the recognition of currency within the Liberation Army is very high. After arriving in Guangdong, the Guangfu Army began to set up supply and marketing cooperatives for the Guangfu Governor's Office, and after Zhi coins had more choices for purchasing goods, they were more recognized internally.
"The Governor has said before that money is an equivalent exchange. So we have to have our own set of currencies. And these currencies are now available in samples. After Li Youcai finished speaking, he opened several other boxes. Dozens of gold, silver and copper coins were placed in the box. There are also some zhi coins.
Li Youcai introduced: "These are six sets of currencies. Each set contains three types of coins: zhi coins and gold, silver and copper. Copper coins don't talk about him, our gold and silver coins can't be broken, that is to say, they can't be broken in half like silver. Moreover, the value of zhi currency is equivalent to the same metal currency, and you can exchange it for huàn metal currency by using zhi currency to the bank. ”
"Then don't everyone want to use metal currency, won't this zhi coin be used by anyone?" Immediately, a member of the Central Committee asked.
"That's right. Therefore, our supply and marketing cooperatives, as well as some institutions, only accept zhi coins. Take metal money, we don't want it! In this way, people are forced to use zhi coins. Li Youcai replied, "I have to make it clear to everyone, this does not mean that zhi coins cannot be used." The value of the currency on the zhi coin is marked as much, that is, how much. It says ten dollars, so it should be used as ten dollars. The reason why we use zhi coins is because we don't have so much gold, silver and copper in our hands, and without zhi coins, our money supply can't stand it. Of course, this is also quite a complex economic theory. Would you like to continue listening? ”
Almost all the members of the Central Committee shook their heads, Li Youcai had long expected such a situation, and he said with a smile: "Our Ministry of Finance has a special lecture, if you are interested, you can listen to it." We will give you a copy of the corresponding lecture schedule. So let's take a good look at the new currency and choose the only one among them. This is the future of our currency! ”
Several sets of currencies were placed on the plate and brought over, and everyone picked them up and looked at them. These coins are really good. Not only is the pattern clear, but there are also raised edges on the outer ring, and there are small bumps on the outside of the edges, which are to prevent the coinage from being minted, or to collect precious metals by "accumulating small amounts" of metal chips by scissorhands.
In the end, a set of currencies was finally used for the election of the Central Committee members. Wei Ze smiled bitterly in his heart, the people's eyes were really bright. That set of currencies has the most craftsmanship, the most complex patterns, the largest weight of the currency, and the highest content of precious metals. Weeser did not give any hints, and the Central Committee members all chose this currency.
Weser picked up the silver coins in the set of currencies, and they were very thick. He blew the silver coin on his lips and put it to his ear, and the silver coin was still rattling. He said to the secretary: "Okay, for the record, that's it!" ”
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