After opening the letter and glancing at it, Wang Xingping handed it back to Xiao Liu and asked him to go down first.

Just looking at the handwriting, you can know that it is the clan uncle Wang Mingde's ghostwriting, and this clan uncle is now more and more interested in his nephew, and even the family letters are now actually his own knife.

After sending Xiaoliu away, I still went back to the previous topic.

The shell coins that are common in Yunnan are also Wang Xingping, after listening to Ye Lianfang's introduction, he went to find some traders who had been to Yunnan to find out clearly.

The so-called shell coin is actually a kind of toothed shell, the back of it is smoothed, and one or two holes are pierced in the middle to be connected with a rope, which is the currency that has been there since the Shang Zhou Dynasty, and now only Yunnan is still in use on the ground of the Ming Dynasty.

Since you want to prove your own point of view, you must have detailed arguments, and listing data is Wang Xingping's strength.

"Most of the shellfish used in Yunnan, with one for the village, four for the hand, four hands for the seedling, five seedlings for the rope, one rope that is eighty shellfish, twenty ropes for a bag."

This is common sense, after speaking, Wang Xingping drank tea and moistened his throat and waited for everyone's affirmation, and then continued to speak.

"Now one or two feet of the color pattern silver shellfish is one hundred and seventy suo, try to calculate, a suo beizi is also worthy of five or six money, I heard people say that in Yunnan a suo shell is enough to buy more than ten kinds of small things, easy to use, this one benefit also."

Nowadays in Yunnan, Beizi is not only used by small people in the market, scholars buy books, rich people buy houses, and even temples and toasts pay taxes are all in one place, and there is no difference between high and low, it is indeed a completely independent monetary system.

"Beizi out of the South China Sea, the province does not produce but always has a ration, not like the indiscriminate issuance of treasure money, this two benefits also."

Yunnan itself does not produce shellfish, thanks to the import from Guangnan, every year foreign people travel thousands of miles to Yunnan Lin'an Prefecture [note: now Jianshui County, Yunnan] of the Beiba Bank in exchange for the gold produced in Yunnan, but also to supplement the local shellfish currency circulation, and the cost of imitation shellfish currency is obviously much higher than the printing of treasure money, so although such a monetary system makes Yunnan and other places in the Ming Dynasty the same two countries, but to ensure the stability of the currency circulation in Yunnan Province.

Wang Xingping remembered that when he learned about this section, he remembered that many years ago he remembered a virtual currency called bitcoin that relied on computer hardware 'mining', but bitcoin also had the factor of human interference with the hardware, and the output of shell coins at least in terms of productivity at this time has not exploded, in fact, from the yuan time to the present more than 300 years, the price of silver and shellfish has risen about five times, which looks a lot, but compared with treasure money, the rate of inflation is really too 'stable'.

Gradually, the topic was led by Wang Xingping, except for the occasional tea drinker, the rest of the people are now listening to him intently.

"And compared to variegated silver, shell coins can't be counterfeited, and these three benefits are also."

In fact, this is the key, the natural growth of the tooth shell calcium carbonate and chitinin combination is both wear-resistant and not counterfeit at all, compared to the fake silver cast with a lead core, it is much more convenient to settle with shellfish, not to mention that even if the silver is not fake, there is also a problem of insufficient fineness that is difficult to distinguish, and all this does not exist in the shell coin.

Wang Xingping finally concluded: "With these three benefits, it is enough to win the trust of the people, which is the basis for the circulation of shellfish in central Yunnan." ”

This meaning has been said very obviously, because the shell currency has the characteristics of difficult to counterfeit, not easy to indiscriminately, durable, so Yunnan folk have always taken it as the first choice of currency, Wang Xingping said three points in fact, even just sensible children can understand. Silver ordinary people are not easy to distinguish the true and false color, there is a risk of forgery, treasure banknotes are easy to depreciate indiscriminately, as for this copper coin, the quality of the copper coins minted today is too poor, the quantity is small and not to mention easy to rust, compared to not only inferior to Yongle money, even inferior to the ancient money of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, it is not as good as the shell currency in any aspect, perhaps the only disadvantage of the shell currency is that the value is too low, and the amount of each transaction is very large.

Chen Kun became interested when he heard this, and said, "Then how to do this money method to pass with what Tiancheng has seen?" ”

Wang Xingping said: "Didn't the little brother say before, if you want the money law to pass, one is that it must be difficult to forge, which requires improving the money casting process." ”

In fact, Wang Xingping himself said it was like nonsense like 'as long as you seize every opportunity to ensure victory', but he also has selfish intentions, how to improve the process, how to use the industrial division of labor to promote more sophisticated coinage and reduce costs are Wang Xingping's exclusive experience, he will not casually take it out in front of people, everything has to go back to Guizhou.

As for the second one, it also talks about how the government can ensure the status of money through tax policy, although the views can only be regarded as the point, but it also impresses several friends of Jian Shouzhi.

Chen Kun was also happy today, and immediately sent the servants who came with him home to get two jars of Qingqu wine from Shi Taixue Fengming's house brought back from Nanjing, so that the rest of the people shouted that it would be worth it today.

I heard that Wang Xingping is going back to Guiyang to start an iron smelter, originally wanted to make weapons for the army, but now it seems that he even wants to try this money-making business, although these transactions are not easy to do, but seeing that Wang Xingping is right, everyone also wants to join the gang.

Wang Xingping felt that the situation was really good, relying on this mouth, he had been favored by so many people, and then thinking about it, the same thing as opening the furnace and smelting iron had not been implemented until now, and there was a little more pressure in his heart.

However, such a little pressure was consumed by the atmosphere of the courtyard after the two jars of Nanjing good wine were delivered.

Since the death of his father, Wang Xingping has always been restrained in drinking and feasting, and he is a little indulgent when he is with Wang Zhongde, Liao Si and others, after coming to Chongqing, he is not familiar with the local customs, and secondly, he has some reputation, and he is in the filial piety period, so he does not dare to go out to eat and drink easily. Today was at my brother-in-law's house, and everyone was speculative, so they drank two more glasses.

The people were drinking and chanting poems again, and finally cut the subject of this elegant gathering, and they were all happy, and this table was drunk until it was almost time, and everyone stepped on the city gate and went home before it was closed.

…………

'After the rain, the sun is set, and the mountains are blue'.

Wang Xingping heard his sister's voice in a slightly drunken mood and sat up from the cool bed.

"This is Xiaoping's work?"

Wang Ruoxi asked Wang Xingping while bringing his younger brother a sobering drink, Wang Xiaoliu said that this was done by Wang Xingping at the banquet today, although there were only two sentences, it was quite meaningful.

Wang Xingping also drank a little more, looking at the sunset on the mountain on the south bank from the courtyard before, and remembering the scenery after the rain in the morning, he actually sang and sang with everyone, and the exit was not bad, so even Wang Ruoxi, who lived behind, knew about it.

"By the way, Xiaoping, what did my mother say in the letter?" Wang Ruoxi saw that his younger brother had sobered up a lot after drinking, and asked about the family letter by the way.

The queen mother herself delivered the letter to her daughter's house, but the businessman who happened to bring the letter was bumped into by Wang Xiaoliu at the door of the house.

But the content of the letter was indeed for Wang Xingping.

Wang Xingping smiled and said to Wang Ruoxi: "It's just to report peace, everything is fine at home, and the cabinet is now harmonious." ”

"On the counter?"

"Yes, now Gu Erji is very diligent, and he goes home to ask when he sees the sky."

"What's going on with him? How has his temperament changed? ”

Wang Ruoxi remembered that he had heard his father say at home before he got married, although this Gu Erji had some means, and he could help in business, but this mental trick was really unreassuring, and he was never a person who was willing to listen to teaching, if it wasn't for a sudden change, I believe that his father would find a way to make him a good place for the sake of the family's business.

Wang Xingping didn't think about it, and said: "It's probably because of a weak heart." ”

Counting the days, the news of Banzhou should have been transmitted back to Guiyang a long time ago, and Wang Zhongde, who led the copying of Cui Ba's house, personally handed over the letter written by Gu Fengming's brother-in-law He Degu to Cui Yayu to Wang Xingping. Although there are no taboo words in it, it is also vague. But when this incident happens, it will probably still make the old shopkeeper at home like a man. But it's just because there are too many things to be busy, and I don't have the energy to pay attention to these, anyway, I'm going home, even if I don't have my mother's letters, I'm packing up, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is going to be spent in Guiyang anyway.

Wang Ruoxi suddenly asked again: "The one you received a few days ago is named Wang Ge, can you rest assured?" ”

Wang Xingping said seriously: "I have asked him to go back to Qijiang to recruit furnace workers, I think this person is reliable, even if it can't be done, at least it won't be bad." ”

After returning from Jiangbei, Wang Xingping asked Wang Ge to go to Qijiang to recruit people, whether it was successful or not, he agreed to take it in Zunyi at the same time, and gave Wang Ge some silver taels for use, which was also to express his trust in Wang Ge. Although he has his own judgment, Wang Xingping himself is not sure whether this person is credible, but fortunately, he can see a person's temperament with a small amount of money, and if it is really not ten taels of silver, Wang Xingping can still afford it, but if this person has a reliable character, this silver will be worth thousands of dollars, and he treats this matter as a venture capital.

Wang Ruoxi felt that her younger brother was really becoming more and more reassuring, so she didn't say more, "It's good that you have a chance." ”

Thinking about her talking again, "Lan Niang, what are you going to do?" Do you want to stay with me? ”

Wang Xingping said: "I have asked her what she means before, and I plan to take her back to her home in Guiyang this time." ”

Wang Ruoxi smiled when she heard this: "Lan Niang is very sensible, and she is attentive to you, it is good to wait for Xiaoping to be older and take her into a room." ”

Wang Xing said calmly that his sister was too much gossip, even if he had a heart, he didn't mean that when he said it, he said: "My brother is still young, but sister, you should have added a boy and a half girl to your brother-in-law." ”

This is true, Wang Ruoxi has been married to the Jian family for a few years, and her stomach has not moved, which is also the reason why Jian Xiaowu and his wife don't like Wang Ruoxi, but it is not all because her husband's family is mean.

Wang Ruoxi sighed when she heard this, "Sister, why don't you want to, Lang Zhong also found a lot, but it didn't work." ”

Wang Xingping naturally spoke in a measured manner, he wouldn't say anything without signs, and he also remembered the entrustment mentioned by Chen Kun during the banquet.

"My sister didn't know, and the senior brother Rouzhi who opened a medicine shop told my younger brother that he said that this time he came back from Nanjing, a doctor recommended by his uncle, and he went to Sichuan with him to search for authentic medicinal materials from all over the world."

"That Mr. Ni came to Sichuan, and wanted to go to Guizhou and Yunnan to explore, so Senior Brother Rouzhi asked me to take him all the way, and I heard that he is a skilled doctor."

"I see that my sister has a ruddy complexion these days, and she is tired and tired, I'm afraid that she has already been happy? Why don't you let this Mr. Ni take a look? ”

In fact, Wang Xingping also wants to see the quality of this person, if it is really Ximai, I believe that the local Langzhong can also diagnose and treat, but since it is someone else who wants him now, he will also use people as a relationship.

Wang Ruoxi said shamefully: "I'm also suspicious these days, but I don't dare to tell your brother-in-law." ”

This is true, if you really want to spread it out indiscriminately, you have to complain to Jian Shouzhi's parents when you go back, after all, there has been no movement for several years. But in Wang Xingping's view, it is really nothing, the ancients had no reliable knowledge of ovulation and conception, if the effort did not fall on the spot, it was normal to not be able to conceive for a few years, plus the brother-in-law is a businessman, and he is not always at home, these days Wang Ruoxi's situation is becoming more and more like pregnancy, if it is really guessed, it is also a happy event, Wang Xingping is actually happy in his heart.

So he persuaded again: "I see that most of my sister's feelings are happy, if it is really a happy pulse, it is better to settle down as soon as possible, and if it is a happy pulse, go back to report it to my mother so that she can be happy." ”

Wang Xingping analyzed the changes in his sister these days, and asked Wang Ruoxi how long it had been since she had been here, and she said it eloquently, Wang Ruoxi's face was slightly red when she heard it, and she smiled and said: "How old is Xiaoping, how can he even know so much about the affairs of his daughter's family, you tell me honestly, did your brother-in-law bring you badly." ”

Although Jian Shouzhi is a humble gentleman, but for a long time in the shopping mall, talking to guests at the wine table about things that are not suitable for children is also a spice to get closer to the relationship, in Wang Ruoxi's opinion, there is nothing to do, but the younger brother is only fourteen when he turns the New Year, if Jian Shouzhi really teaches him, it will be a little smaller.

When Wang Xingping heard this, he hurriedly explained for Jian Shouzhi, and talked about the number of meat jokes he had heard, and a few of the people at the banquet today were not even worthy of lifting shoes for him, and they still used others to teach, and persuaded Wang Ruoxi to seek medical treatment as soon as possible.

This time, Wang Ruoxi nodded lightly.