"With the coupon, you can get one stone of polished rice in the official warehouse!"

Looking at the words on the rice coupon, Gu Yanwu, Fu Shan, and Yan Ermeier saw the real thing of the rice coupon for the first time.

The high-quality mulberry paper used in the rice coupons is thick and crisp unlike ordinary paper, and the more attractive thing is that the patterns on the rice coupons are not only extremely fine, but also very exquisite. They didn't know that this rice coupon was made by a missionary invited by Shi Si from Nanjing with Western copper engraving techniques, so it was different from traditional engraving printing.

When the three of them felt the exquisiteness of the rice coupons, when the rice coupons were handed to Zhu Mingzhong again, looking at the rice coupons that were somewhat similar to the grain stamps after three hundred years, he felt a little kind, and he asked rhetorically.

"Have you ever noticed what is on this rice coupon?"

Words?

Fu Shan said in confusion.

"With the coupon, you can take one stone of polished rice from the official warehouse?"

Shaking his head and smiling, Zhu Mingzhong did not explain immediately, but picked up chopsticks and took a bite of food from the pot. His pretended mysterious appearance made Gu Yanwu and the others think about the words on the rice coupon repeatedly in their hearts, what words are there besides these words?

Could it be the ones on the back?

However, in addition to introducing the detailed rules for the use of rice coupons, the words on the back are to remind people that those who imitate rice coupons will not be killed, but in their opinion, this is simply a superfluous move, not to mention anything else, it is the complex shading of rice coupons, which may not be able to be printed even if they are skilled craftsmen.

"Sutra, Sutra,"

Yan Fu, who had been serving the elders on the side, saw that the elders were deep in thought, so he interjected on the side.

"Can it refer to the "Loyal and Righteous Army Military Salary Bureau" on the coupon? ”

When Yan Fu's answer surprised Gu Yanwu and the others, Zhu Mingzhong laughed.

"It is this military pay bureau, the world knows that this rice coupon is issued by the military pay bureau, the stronger the credit of this rice coupon in the market, the stronger the credit of this military pay bureau! Love the house and the Wuxia, where our military salary bureau is issued, the people are naturally willing to credit! ”

"Where our military salary bureau is issued, the people are naturally willing to credit!" When Gu Yanwu and the others, who seemed to be puzzled, locked their eyebrows and thought deeply, Yan Ermei clapped her hands violently.

"This plan is wonderful, this plan is wonderful!"

When Yan Ermei, who had already seen the connection, praised it, he saw that Gu Yanwu and Fu Shan were still puzzled, so he said with a smile.

"Don't you two guys still know what it means? Since the people love to use the rice coupons issued by the Military Salary Bureau and are willing to buy them at a high price, if the Military Salary Bureau issues treasure money in the future, how will the people refuse it? If the people trust the treasure money of the military payroll bureau, this military supply will naturally be worry-free! ”

Yan Ermei's explanation made Gu Yanwu and Fu Shan both understand the stakes, and just when they turned their eyes to Jing Liu, they saw Jing Luo shaking his head and saying.

"It's not about issuing treasure money to solve military needs!"

Although Yan Ermei was able to figure out the connection in an instant, which made Zhu Mingzhong a little surprised, but the vision of the times still limited his thoughts, he thought that he had tried his best to issue treasure money, to get the silver from the hands of the people to the hands of the government, or to exchange paper for the output of the people.

It can be said that it was this vision that led to the collapse of the banknote law in China, from the Song to the Ming Dynasty and then to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the purpose of the banknote law was to "steal the people's wealth".

"Although the people are stupid, who will buy a piece of paper for one gold?"

After another sigh, Zhu Mingzhong looked at Gu Yanwu and the others and said.

"Thirty million yuan per year, always one gold, and thirty million taels of gold per year. Every time the government uses treasure money, its purpose is to exchange money for gold, although the people are stupid, who is willing to buy a piece of paper with one gold? Even if the letter of rice coupons is relied on today, so that the people do not reject the treasure money, but if it is based on this heart, within a few years, the credit of the treasure sand issued by the Military Salary Bureau will definitely collapse, and this treasure money will naturally be a piece of waste paper, what should I do when the time comes? ”

Shaking his head and sighing at the short-sightedness of the countrymen, Zhu Mingzhong turned his head to look at Wang Luo and said.

"Has this fixed cashier's note made by the Military Payroll Bureau ever printed? Don't delay using it next month, right? ”

"The first batch of fixed promissory notes has been made and printed, and there will be no delay in use."

Settlement vouchers?

Seeing that Gu Yanwu and the others seemed puzzled, after nodding slightly, Wang Luo explained,

"From next month, all the suppliers I have through the government office, more than 50 taels, will no longer be issued cash, a rate changed to 50 taels and 100 taels of fixed amount promissory notes, this promissory note is similar to the rice coupon, but the book on it is "cash payment by ticket", according to the face value of its fixed amount promissory note, pay 50 taels, 100 taels of cash. ”

Noticing that Gu Yanwu, Fu Shan, and Yan Ermei, who had just seen the connection between the rice coupon and the treasure banknote, seemed to be puzzled, Zhu Mingzhong spoke.

"Under the government office, there are loyal and righteous army, weapons factory, shipyard and other institutions, the monthly procurement fee is not less than hundreds of thousands of taels, most of the purchased materials are supplied by the commercial bank, the old commercial bank supply accounting, the voucher to the household to withdraw money, and then changed to the military pay bureau to withdraw cash, each time the silver is withdrawn, less than hundreds of taels, more than thousands of taels, tens of thousands of taels, and the voucher issued, after a few days of checking, before exchanging cash. Therefore, in order to facilitate business travel, from next month, in order to facilitate business travel, the purchase of materials below 50 taels will be paid directly to cash, and above 50 taels, a fixed amount of promissory notes will be paid, and the tickets can be directly exchanged for cash at the Military Salary Bureau, and there is no need to wait. ”

The so-called "fixed amount promissory notes" are actually closer to the silver bills issued by the money bank ticket number a hundred years later, but unlike the silver bills, these numbered "fixed amount promissory notes" are more like the silver two coupons in the late Qing Dynasty. Compared with rice coupons, fixed promissory notes are Zhu Mingzhong's goal, at least the initial goal.

"This fixed amount promissory note is not only limited to the purchase of materials under the jurisdiction of the government office, if the businessman buys the materials of the government office, he can also use the fixed amount promissory note to pay, and the tax can also be paid with a fixed amount promissory note, such as the collection of salt tax in Yangzhou will also be collected by the fixed amount promissory note issued by the Military Pay Bureau."

As the secretary of the household house, Wang Luo naturally knew that this "fixed promissory note" was extremely versatile.

"Isn't this a treasure bank?"

When Fu Shan asked in surprise, Yan Ermei, who had been frowning and pondering, shook his head and said.

"No, the treasure note can be exchanged for cash at will, and this fixed amount promissory note can be exchanged for silver at will, and the law of the treasure banknote is all implemented in the government, and the fixed amount promissory note is only used as a voucher to pay, is to solve the inconvenience of the trader, after the strategy, if the merchant wants to get a fixed amount promissory note, you can directly exchange it with cash to the Military Salary Bureau, otherwise, how can it have a fixed amount of promissory note to pay taxes?"

Without waiting for Zhu Mingzhong to answer, Gu Yanwu asked incomprehensibly.

"Yongqing, if this is the case, this is just to transfer the silver in the left hand of the government to the right hand, what is the use of this fixed amount promissory note in addition to facilitating business travel and silver?"

In the face of Gu Yanwu's incomprehension, Yan Ermei, who had already figured out the link, replied with a solemn expression.

"Isn't that the same true for rice coupons?"