Chapter 462: Paid

The winter of the eighteenth year of Kaiyuan was an epoch-making watershed for the Ningyuan Iron Cavalry, the first military salary of the Ningyuan Iron Cavalry was developed, and it was three months back to the whole autumn, and the soldiers received a total of four months of salary.

Military salary, as a subsidy for soldiers to maintain their own and their families' lives has existed since ancient times, but there are many drawbacks, most of the salary has been deducted and greedy by officers in various names before reaching the hands of low-level soldiers, which is still an insignificant phenomenon; What's even more terrifying is that most of the time the officers will collect and keep on behalf of the soldiers, and then try to get the soldiers to die in wartime, and then naturally swallow the soldiers' property unknowingly, which fundamentally endangers the interests of the country; In the end, it developed to a half-full salary, and eating silver became a commonplace and a strange thing.

Since he knew what was wrong, Li Huaitang would certainly not allow such a situation to happen under his jurisdiction.

Different from the Tang Dynasty, the military salary of Ningyuan Iron Cavalry is not issued by the main generals and officers of each army, and it is the big and small chestnuts who are responsible for this work, and they are directly responsible for Li Huaitang. Wartime expeditions are sent in advance, and the soldiers can be collected by their designated family members when they are not available, so as to ensure that the full amount of money reaches the hands of soldiers at all levels on time.

Giving money to tens of thousands of people is a big project, and it needs to be fast, let alone go wrong. For this reason, there are also a lot of people at the 'gate' of the two chestnut departments, and thirty tables are placed at the sign-in point of the big chestnut, and there is a long queue in front of each table.

The first day is the collection day of the Flying Tiger Rider and the Tiger Ben Rider, and the second day is the Tiger Wolf Rider and the Tiger Leopard Rider.

Qiu Niangzi was one of the payees, and his husband was on duty outside the city, and she was happy to come instead, and she undoubtedly controlled the initiative by holding the financial power.

In the crowd, she met Xiao Niangzi, who happened to be in front of her.

"Huh? Mrs. Xiao, didn't your husband receive it yesterday? ”

"Don't talk about it, the first time I was paid, Xiao Lang didn't tell me when, a few days ago he went to perform military affairs again, if it wasn't for the notice in front of the 'door' of the General's Mansion, I wouldn't know about it." Xiao Niangzi was obviously in a hurry, hurriedly chatted with Qiu Niangzi, and looked at the front on tiptoe, looking forward to her turn as soon as possible.

"What? Are you still afraid that you won't be able to receive the money? Qiu Niangzi teased her funny.

Mrs. Xiao didn't care, turned around and said, "I'm afraid!" I'll admit it's scared! There are so many people, and there are 50,000 people in the entire Ningyuan Iron Cavalry, how much money do you say the general has to come up with? This is ...... if it's too late."

"This lady is going to talk nonsense! The general's words are loud and clear, when did you owe us? "A soldier at the back of the team was very angry, fortunately Xiao Niangzi was a 'female' generation, otherwise the fist would have been eaten.

Qiu Niangzi nodded and agreed: "This eldest brother is right, since the general can say it, then he must be sure that he can do it." After speaking, he said to Xiao Niangzi: "The general is very smart, now we have four big mines in Ningyuan, with tens of thousands of free miners, and a lot of output. ”

"Oh, I remember, Xiao Lang seems to have told me about this, no wonder, hundreds of thousands of strong slaves raise 50,000 soldiers, and there are so many taxes, hehe, it seems that I am worrying about nothing." Mrs. Xiao laughed at herself awkwardly.

"Nonsense, will the Admiral do something he is not sure of?" The soldier who had an opinion was much more discouraged, but his position was always firm on the side of the supreme leader.

Mrs. Xiao changed the topic embarrassedly.

"That, Qiu Niangzi, how much is your family's Zhang Qiu Yue's salary?"

"Well, it seems to be two Ningyuan gold coins, and an allowance of fifty copper coins."

"Wow! So much! No, Xiao Lang has to fight for the position of hundreds of riders as soon as possible. Mrs. Xiao couldn't help but start to blush.

Before the acquisition of Shiguo silver mines, Ningyuan lacked silver, so the coins were mainly gold and copper, and a Ningyuan stamping gold coin could be exchanged for a thousand Ningyuan copper coins, and the price at that time was only 30 Ningyuan copper coins for a wheat. More than 100 catties of wheat are enough for a family of five to eat for a month. With Zhang Qiu's monthly salary, it is enough for their family to live a life without worrying about food and clothing.

The efficiency of the sign-in check was far higher than Xiao Niangzi expected, and soon it was her turn to stand at the front, and then successfully got the sign, and then transferred to the distribution office next door. Then, Xiao Niangzi and Qiu Niangzi both inadvertently received monthly salaries.

When the military pay was issued, the whole city rejoiced, not to mention the soldiers and their families, and the happiest were the merchants in the city. The business area ushered in a rush to buy 'tide', and the military families threw a lot of coins into various shops in exchange for all kinds of food, clothing and makeup, and at the same time they also spoiled the transport workers in the business area.

In the 'tide' of shoppers, many family members know each other, and group buying may be sprouting in Ningyuan City in this era.

Qiu Niangzi, Xiao Niangzi and others were very 'trendy', and spontaneously formed a group to bargain in Shang Qi's shop.

"We buy in bulk and you should give a discount!"

"We're using enough Ningyuan coins, you have to give a discount again!"

"We are military households, you can give some more discounts!"

In the face of a group of mothers-in-law who are not defeated in a hundred battles, the experienced shopkeeper was defeated, although the price difference is not large, the good news is that the number of "delivery" far exceeds expectations, and the merchant still earns considerable profits.

The ladies left satisfied, and in the shop, a Tang merchant was dissatisfied and protested: "Shopkeeper, are you bullying me as a foreigner?" ”

The shopkeeper was inexplicable: "How dare you, how dare you, I don't know why the guest officer said this?" ”

"Still want to deny it? You say, why are they all purchased in large quantities, and the price you give me is higher than theirs? Isn't this a clear bully? "The more Tang Shang talked, the more 'excited' he became.

The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "The guest officer doesn't know, what you gave me is Kaiyuan Tongbao, and what they used to pay for Ningyuan gold coins and copper coins, you see, the value of a gold coin is higher than the usual Datang copper coin, I just need to put it in my pocket, on the other hand, I have to count it first, and then I have to work hard to carry it and put it away, it has always been six catties and four taels, and ten times is heavier than a sheep, and I have to hire someone to transport it, not counting the loss of land occupation fees and the fake and shoddy coins hidden inside......"

The shopkeeper counted Tang Shang with his fingers, and Tang Shang was stunned when he heard it.

"Then, is the Ningyuan gold coin a fake? Wouldn't it be even more of a loss to receive fake money? Tang Shang was not convinced, and immediately put forward a rebuttal point.

"Hehe, guest officer, please see, who do you think can forge this money?" The shopkeeper unhurriedly handed over a Ningyuan gold coin and copper coin to Tang Shang to see.

Tang Shang took the two sisters' coins disapprovingly, and when he saw it, he was surprised.

If you take embroidery as an example, Datang's Kaiyuan Tongbao can only be regarded as a primary entry into the "door", the finished product is general, the words on the front and back of the coin appear rough and blurred, and Ningyuan coins are like the top skilled embroidery under the slow work of the work, "fine" fine and clear, with the "flesh" eye observation, the advantages and disadvantages of the two are self-evident.

"This, how is this done?" Holding two Ningyuan coins, Tang Shang couldn't put it down and was full of interest.

The shopkeeper smiled, "I swear that my curiosity is by no means lower than yours, but unfortunately, I don't know anything like you." ”

Tang Shang couldn't help but be disappointed, he was a businessman, and Ningyuan coins had an innate advantage for him. It is better to hold a Ningyuan gold coin dealer with the same value and much lighter weight without worrying about authenticity than to hire someone to hire a horse to carry money and a large bag of heavy Kaiyuan Tongbao. Convenient, money-saving, labor-saving and time-saving!

"Can I trade with you?" Tang Shang no longer dwelled on the previous price problem, and began to fight the idea of Ningyuan coins.

The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, my owner said that there are too many houses for saving money. ”

"What does this have to do with our exchange?" Tang Shang was said to be confused.

The shopkeeper smiled: "Hehe, collect more Ningyuan coins, and the house at home can be vacated." ”

"Oh." Tang Shang understood, and he had such a plan, but he was still unwilling and asked, "Is there an official exchange place in Ningyuan City?" ”

The shopkeeper thought for a while and said, "Yes, yes, but it won't officially start until next year." ”

"Well, then I'll be ready to exchange for Kaiyuan Tongbao when the time comes." Tang Shang lowered his head and pondered. He's a smart guy and doesn't worry about the coins he gets in his hands not going to work. Ningyuan coins are 'fine', the value is sufficient, worry-free and shoddy, not like the copper coins of the Tang Dynasty, easy to imitate, the Kaiyuan Tongbao circulating on the market is full of a large number of counterfeit coins, its copper content is seriously insufficient, more is cheap iron and lead 'mixed' in it, and at the same time the full value of copper coins are hoarded by the rich and powerful, resulting in the lack of coins on the market, thus forcing the common people to use the ancient means of bartering to avoid losses and maintain the 'trade' carried out. As long as Ningyuan coins are released in Datang, even if the government does not allow them to circulate, the market will be fair, and there is no need to worry about rejection of Ningyuan coins.

Bartering is still passable, why can't you carry Ningyuan coins that are convenient and of sufficient value? With Ningyuan coins, who would charge Kaiyuan Tongbao that is difficult to distinguish between authenticity and authenticity? What's more, now there are Ningyuan caravans all over Datang, and Ningyuan goods are flooding the market of Datang. This is the principle that good money drives out bad money. Li Huaitang has ill intentions!

Worried about being collected by a wealthy person and not being able to circulate? Some people have worried, but Li Huaitang is not the same thing, Datang lacks copper, most of the copper mines are poor mines, the output is not high and the cost of smelting is high, and then look at the Alaisan copper and gold mine in Ningyuan, the copper content of the ore is abnormally high, there are coal mines, and a large number of free strong slaves, the output is large and the labor cost and smelting cost are very cheap.

With the resumption of production of Shiguo Silver Mine, Ningyuan's coin system will be perfected, and the three currencies of gold, silver and copper will complement each other, among which the value of gold and silver is high, and how much traffic can be intercepted by his collection?

Another point that Li Huaitang did not announce is that the progress of the gold exploration bureau is gratifying, following the discovery of iron ore in the Fergana mountain range, and in the Trans Alai mountain range south of the Alai Mountains, a second copper mine is about to surface. Please keep in mind the URL, if you like "War Owl in Tang" written by the wolf under the moon