Section 262 Vouchers and Monetary Policy
After adding a play of "White (Ri) Horror", the immigrants of Chengwei Village once again began the search process. Comrade Yu Chengde, on the other hand, got a "passbook" after weighing the gold in front of the clerk.
People like Yu Chengde, in fact, the immigration bureau has seen too much. Nowadays, there are more and more immigrants who come spontaneously from the other side of the sea, and although most of these people are poor ghosts who need to pay for the ship money in advance, there are also people who have a large amount of money, but the number is very small.
Of course, the term "immigrant" here refers to a person who has been issued a certificate in the crossing country, changed his nationality, shaved his hair, and has been completely controlled by the crossing people.
As for the shopkeepers who came to Chihkan with a large sum of money to do business, these people can only apply for a temporary residence permit and a business license now, and they are not subjects who cross the country, but only wage earners sent by wealthy merchants and gentry on the mainland.
After pressing his fingerprints and fingerprints on several forms, Yu Chengde received a cardboard passbook. At the same time, he was told that the passbook was for special use, and he had to fill out an application form and explain the reason before withdrawing a large amount of money.
The clerk said that Yu Chengde did not understand any of these things. In his opinion, the so-called passbook is nothing more than a treasure banknote issued by the local government, a thing that deceives the poor with flowers.
Fortunately, his heart (love qg) is still good now. Despite the twists and turns, he still brought everyone to life, which is the most important thing. As for those treasure money or something, in Chengde's simple concept, he grabbed the property of the government and then threw himself into the net, and it was already a blessing to pay for the sky not to be imprisoned, and he couldn't do much.
In addition to the passbook, Yu Chengde also got a wad of "banknotes".
The banknotes that circulate here today have evolved from the early days of work vouchers.
When I first came to start a business, I gave my subordinates a blank sheet of paper. At that time, the conditions were difficult, and the work coupons were made of small strips of white paper bought in Hangzhou, and they were stamped with the seals of Wang Liguo and the Ministry of Finance.
Later, after the kiln base was opened, with sulfuric acid and wood tar, simple cardboard and ink were made. From then until now, the work vouchers, which are similar in size to the grain stamps of later generations, have assumed the role of the first (set of tào) legal tender in the crossing country.
This (set of tào) currency is rather rudimentary, with neither an issuing unit nor any security markings on the face of the ticket, only the front and back of the denomination numbers in Arabic numerals and Chinese characters in capital letters.
Of course, the font book (身shēn) printed in ink (套tào) color is the biggest security mark. Don't look at this kind of pattern as crude as the stygian coins of later generations, but in the 17th century, this technology was Zenith technology, and no one could imitate it.
In addition, the paper quality of the vouchers has been improving. From the early local paper to the ordinary paper in the middle period, and then to the current banknote special paper, with the kiln base (Ri) is getting stronger, today's work coupons are no different from the regular food stamps of later generations in addition to the printing pattern is still simple, in terms of paper quality.
There are nine pieces of work cents (set of tào) that shoulder the function of circulating banknotes, and there are three denominations of 1, 2, and 5, and the maximum denomination is 5 yuan.
The "Yuan Jiaofen" here corresponds to the "two money points" of the Ming Dynasty.
According to the design and planning, the one-yuan labor voucher can be exchanged for seven coins and two cents of silver in the library, and the silver ingot with a fineness of 89 percent is a well-known silver dollar standard silver ratio in later generations.
And the main reason why the country is still using silver ingots is that the pattern of the silver dollar has not yet been decided. However, this problem will be solved immediately, but at the latest, on November 11, the day when the new emperor ascends the throne, a new currency will be issued, and the fee will be changed to two yuan, which is the proper meaning of the question.
The voucher is anchored to the precious metals deposited by the Ministry of Finance in the basement of the Imperial City. These precious metals included 925 silver that Cao Chuan brought from time to time from later generations, gold and silver that were traded from merchants from all over the world, especially (Niki) himself, and gold and silver that had been forcibly exchanged from the hands of the Daikan immigrants.
Due to the presence of the ring, the crossing force will theoretically not go bankrupt. But after all, 925 silver cannot be eaten, and the development and strength of a force in politics, science and technology, economy, and military is the most fundamental thing.
When the monstrous banknotes were printed, the whole world had to pinch their noses to take over for the Yankees, and the only collateral for the banknotes issuers turned out to be government credit
It is natural to go through the crowd now, and this is also the road that we are walking now, regardless of the three, seven, twenty-one, and use industrial products to raise the total amount of social wealth first. As for the location of precious metals in the world's gold and silver mines, some people know that this is not in a hurry.
With the growth of the wealth of the crossing country, the vouchers are now quite strong. You know, after the early immigrants got this kind of paper, the only thing they could consume was food, and all kinds of extra seafood and rice were rationed.
And now it's different. The lowest-paid apprentice earns one tael of silver a month, and the average tradesman earns two to three taels a month. Workers with vouchers can now go to the community store to buy a wide range of industrial goods.
In addition, these people also have to save work vouchers to buy a house, and they can't live in a collective dormitory for the rest of their lives when they marry a wife
In short, after the initial difficult stage, the credit of this kind of banknote, which was issued by the crossing country, at least within the large society, was as strong as that of silver.
What Yu Chengde received in the hands of the clerk today is such a pile of work coupons. These flower papers were exchanged for broken silver in his hand, and unless Yu Chengde was going on a business trip to Daming in the future, it would be difficult for him to see such a thing as broken silver in his life.
After all the silver taels were exchanged, the broken baggage brought by the fishermen was also collected.
In fact, except for a few small bits and pieces, all the ragged clothes and wooden bowls in the baggage were confiscated, which were used to make fires or paper, and all avenues for fleas to enter the community were blocked.
After that, it's time to take a shower.
After entering the bathhouse, the fishermen took a hard shower under the command of a guard with a short stick.
After washing, everyone received two (sets) of new white linen T-shirts, cropped trousers, large trousers, and linen canvas shoes; The women also received an extra set of tào cotton underwear.
All processes are designed. When the newlyweds came out of the bathhouse, the doctor who was examining the body was already waiting there.
Most people will be injected with some anthelmintic drugs at this stage, and intestinal parasites were quite common poor diseases in the 17th century.
After being "rectified" by Dr. Mulberry, the villagers who were in the medical area finally met the director of the street office who came to receive the final boss.