Jiang He walked in, and Fan Jia stood up with the others. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info Jiang Hexing looked at these people, the clothes are very gorgeous, basically all of them are dressed in the style of Pingzhou, each wearing various coats, there are sable fur, there are sable fur, there are deer skin, and there is actually a tiger fur coat. On the hands and bodies, either gold or jade, the ornaments are also dazzling.

Jiang Hexing arched his hand and said, "Youlao, you have been waiting for a long time. ”

Everyone returned the salute one after another, and said that they were polite to the king.

Fan Jia introduced everyone one by one, and Jiang Hexing greeted each other with a smile, although it was the first time they met, they were as close as old friends, talking about their local customs, and greeting whether they were used to the cold of Pingzhou. Fan Jiayue's face was full of light, as if Jiang Hexing had given him full face.

After greetings, Jiang Hexing sat in the middle, glanced at the rich businessmen and said: "Everyone has worked hard, the weather is cold, and you have come to Pingzhou Mansion from afar, what do you have to ask directly?" ”

The big man in tiger skin stood up and said, "He Wang, I am Zhang Jing, a veterinarian from Chang'an, and I have been in Pingzhou for two years. It's also a bit of savings, I just heard Mr. Fan Jiafan say that Pingzhou Mansion will not abolish the five-baht coin, right? ”

Jiang Hexing nodded and said: "Yes, I will not abolish the five-baht coin, even if I abolish the people of Pingzhou, I am afraid that I will not agree, besides, the five-baht money in my treasury is almost full, you say that if I abolish it easily, where will I use this money?" ”

Everyone's faces showed smiles, their faces were very relaxed, Fan Jia raised his head, although he was not tall, but he looked majestic and extraordinary.

Zhang Jing's face also showed a smile, and then asked Jiang Hexing: "He Wang, I still want to know something, will you mint new money by yourself here?" ”

Jiang Hexing pondered for a while and said, "I should be able to mint new money here, but I guarantee that when the new money is launched, the old money will be useful for at least 3 years." I can swear to heaven on this. ”

Everyone looked at the rivers and rivers and said seriously and solemnly, as if they were comforted by charcoal fire in the cold winter.

At this time, a short-haired young man in a sable coat stood up and said, "He Wang, I am Du Yuan, a grain merchant from Luoyang. There is something to ask the king of He, if I move my family to Pingzhou Mansion or Xianwu City, there are many slaves and maids in the family, and now they can't be sold, and they may not have much livelihood when they go to other places. I thought that if I moved to Pingzhou, I don't know if Hewang has any restrictions on this? ”

Jiang Hexing said: "I don't allow human trafficking in Pingzhou, and I don't allow slaves and maids." ”

Jiang Hexing's words were categorical, and he did everyone, his face was pale, and he lowered his head.

Na Du Yuan pondered for a while, then stood up again and said: "Some slaves and maids have grown up in the courtyard of the deep house since childhood, and they are not capable of farming, nor can they herd horses and sheep, if I bring them here, won't it harm them?" ”

Jiang Hexing looked at Du Yuan with a smile and said, "I am not allowed to raise slaves and maids here, but there are also many domestic servants raised by the family." Domestic servants can be had, but domestic servants are only people hired by wealthy businessmen or officials, and if they violate the law, only the Pingzhou government can deal with them. The hired person is like a worker or a servant, and he must be paid. If you don't do a good job, you can cut your salary or you can be dismissed, but you don't have the power of life and death. Their illegal acts, like those of other people, can only be judged by the government. In addition, the domestic servants and domestic residents here need to be filed in Pingzhou Mansion, and the domestic servants have the right not to do things for the head of the house, and the other family lives again, and the head of the family also has the right to dismiss the domestic servant. This is the same as your hired workers, so I won't talk about it anymore. ”

The faces of these rich businessmen turned red again, and they became excited, and they began to talk nonsense.

Then Du Yuan asked, "And the king, in this way, my slave and maid can be brought?" You just need to make them domestic servants, right? ”

Jiang Hexing smiled and nodded.

An old man in a sheepskin coat stood up, and he saluted to Jiang Hexing: "Hewang, I am from Handan, my name is Deng Gui, I just want to ask Hewang, Hewang, have there been any changes in your wasteland development policy here?" ”

Jiang Hexing looked at Deng Gui with some surprise and said, "Mr. Deng, my government here has never changed, do you have any good ideas?" ”

Deng Gui said: "I didn't have any ideas, we just don't know the bottom of our hearts." I'm afraid that one day, King He will take back the land we have cleared. ”

Jiang Hexing said: "Where did Mr. Deng say this, did you hear any news?" I don't know anything, do I? Is there anyone in Pingzhou who wants to take your land? ”

Deng Guidao: "I misunderstood with the king, there is no such news in the land of Pingzhou." It's just that after Wang Mang ascended the throne, now the field of the world has been changed to the king's field, and anyone who has more than 100 acres of land for a man must give this land to others. You know, we business people are all based on the field, and all the money we make is bought into the field, so that future generations can live in peace. Now it's good that the fields will be given to others. ”

Deng Gui said, shaking his head and sighing. These merchants in the house, under his leadership, simply regarded this place as a grievance meeting.

Jiang Hexing listened to everyone's discussions, some scolded Wang Mang, some lamented their bad fate, and some gloated because they spent money in Pingzhou in the first two years.

Only then did Jiang Hexing understand that Wang Mang considered the increasingly serious land annexation, and forcibly distributed the fields of large households to landless people. Some large households buy land when they make money, but they have no other assets in their hands, and they suddenly change from large households to medium households, and the resentment in their hearts is naturally very intense.

Fan Jia saw that everyone was only concerned about complaining, and put Jiang Hexing aside, smiled bitterly, and hurriedly stood up and asked, "Hewang, what do you think about this matter?" ”

Jiang Hexing nodded at Fan Jia and said: "This matter, it's a bit long to talk about, the matter of everyone buying land has been going on for a long time, and I think it's probably for another reason, not just the difference between the end and the bottom." ”

Everyone listened to Jiang Hexing's words, and they all shut up and listened seriously.

Jiang Hexing continued: "Since Emperor Xiaowu, businessmen have been subject to too many restrictions on doing things, and the money they earn has nowhere to invest, is it too big? The imperial court was scruples, and was afraid that the power of the merchants was too great. The first control of salt and iron was controlled by the government. The money earned by the businessman cannot make his business bigger, but only to buy land in order to be stable. If a businessman has a more profitable business, it is estimated that there are few to invest in land. ”

Speaking of this, Jiang Hexing looked at Deng Gui and said, "Mr. Deng, how much money do you invest in the ground a year, and do you earn a lot?" ”

Deng Gui shook his head and said, "I invested 50,000 yuan in Pingzhou, and it is already good to earn 20,000 or 30,000 yuan." However, last year was good, earning almost more than 50,000 yuan, because the price of food has risen a lot. ”

Jiang Hexing smiled and said: "Then you have not less wasteland, if you traffic other things, how much can you earn?" ”

Deng Guidao: "There is no fixed amount of money, depending on where the trafficking goes, a few of them are busy selling grain for two months, doubling the profits." Last year, after harvesting grain, I did a fur business, which was several times more profitable than farming. ”

Jiang Hexing said: "Then why don't you specialize in fur?" ”

Deng Gui smiled and said: "I'm afraid that Wang has never done much business, and making fur is also seasonal." ”

Jiang Hexing's face turned red all of a sudden, and the people next to him were embarrassed, and they all stared at Deng Gui, secretly saying bad in their hearts.

After all, Jiang Hexing has a wide range of knowledge, and immediately said: "Mr. Deng, if the fur is processed and then sold, it is estimated that the profit will be higher, and if you specialize in one, I think it is much better than simply farming." ”

Deng Gui realized that he had spoken a little excessively, so he immediately changed his words: "It's still with Wang Yingming, if it is processed, and then sold to the outside world, if it is sold well, it is estimated that the profit can be doubled." ”

Jiang Hexing basically explained the problem clearly, and concluded: "Everyone, we welcome you to come to the land of Pingzhou, whether it is to open up wasteland and farm, or to do business, I also want to assure you that our money will not change randomly." In addition, I know that the Imperial Court does not allow you to carry gold. I don't have any restrictions here, you have to have a number in your heart. If you have friends who would like to come, please tell them all as well. But we can't have slaves and maids here, and you have to have a number in your hearts. ”

Everyone's doubts were basically eliminated, and they all said goodbye, but Fan Jia stayed, as if he had something to say. Jiang Hexing didn't move, and when everyone left, Jiang Hexing asked, "Father-in-law, is there anything else?" ”

Fan Jia said: "He Wang, there is one thing I have never understood, why you are trying to try your best to win over businessmen, like me, and other super-rich businessmen, I think you all want them to come." ”

Jiang Hexing smiled and said, "Father-in-law, are you worried about anything?" ”

Fan Jia nodded and said: "I see that you have almost no restrictions on merchants, and now the people of Pingzhou almost not only farm, but also many people take advantage of the slack season to hunt, fish, sell, and have people doing large and small businesses, and they are all busy." And here, there are no restrictions on what clothes to wear or what houses to build, and many merchants are wealthy princes, aren't you worried? ”

Jiang Hexing said with a smile: "I have always not restricted businessmen, I don't just want businessmen to live well, I want Pingzhou to live better." What do I have to worry about, do you know that the more merchants come, the more money comes, the more money comes, first of all, the price of grain here will rise, and everyone has something to do, isn't it a great good thing? What do I have to worry about? ”

Fan Jia nodded and said, "It turns out that King He thinks that it is a good thing for many rich people to come, but why are those Confucians in Han Land so opposed to us?" I'm especially afraid that we will become bigger, and they can't wait to control us one by one, everything is in the palm of the government's hands, and they feel safe. I've been thinking a lot about it recently, Wang Mang changed the Han Dynasty to establish a new dynasty, and I think he is very unkind to businessmen, and I'm glad that I came here earlier. But aren't you worried about what he's worried about? ”

Jiang Hexing laughed, smiled and took out a five-baht coin from his pocket, he threw it on the table, and the five-baht coin jingled and stopped on the table. Jiang Hexing pointed his hand and asked, "Father-in-law, how do you look at this thing?" What do you think about wealth? ”

Fan Jia said: "I've been dealing with it for half my life, but it's hard to explain it clearly." But in my eyes, wealth is money, and money is wealth. It's a good thing, and how many people live because of it, and how many people die because of it. Some people betrayed themselves because of it, some people went to prison because of it, and how many people dream about it every day. I'm not afraid of your jokes, don't look at my current money may not be spent in ten lifetimes, I am still fascinated when I see it, without it, I can't eat or sleep. ”

Jiang Hexing listened to Fan Jia's confession to money, and said in his heart that this is a real businessman.

Jiang Hexing put the five-baht coin in his hand and said, "I'll tell you what I think of it." ”

Fan Jia nodded, his hands trembled a little, and his eyes looked straight at Jiang Hexing. He knew in his heart that some of his son-in-law's insights were really incredible, and if he could get the mystery of the money again, he might be able to go to the next level.

Jiang Hexing continued: "This money is wealth, and at the same time it is not wealth. Saying it's wealth, you see it's basically made of copper. Copper has many uses, making all kinds of things, so it can be used by people, which is wealth. So what is wealth? I gave him a definition of something that could be traded under a legal situation. This thing can be seen or invisible. ”

Fan Jia frowned and said, "Who would buy something invisible?" ”

Jiang Hexing said with a smile: "What you told me about the exchange of money in the past two days, is this news visible?" ”

Fan Jia patted his head and said, "Hehe, this news is worth 10,000 gold." I see what you mean, there are some things that are wealth if someone is willing to buy them. ”

Jiang Hexing nodded and said, "For a person, having money is having wealth. However, a person's wealth cannot be measured by money alone, but also by his trading potential. For example, some people can trade their strength, and some people can trade their craft. Just as the veterinarian Zhang Jing said just now, his craftsmanship is the real wealth. You see, he has been able to become richer than a prince by treating his cattle. ”

Fan Jia felt like an empowered, and nodded again and again: "Reasonable, reasonable." ”

Jiang Hexing continued: "If a person wants to have more wealth, he also needs to have more trading opportunities. Let's talk about Zhang Jing, if there weren't so many livestock here, it would be difficult for him to get rich, right? ”

Fan Jia nodded in approval.

Jiang Hexing continued: "This is true for one person, but for my Pingzhou Mansion, what is wealth? More taxes, more food stocks. What does this depend on? The first is low-cost money, and the second is that more people come to open up the wasteland. ”

Fan Jia said: "Does money also have a price? ”

Jiang Hexing said: "I'm talking about interest. ”

Fan Jia suddenly realized: "It makes sense to say this. But with low interest rates, whose money will come? ”

Jiang Hexing took two teacups, one cup was filled with water, and he poured the full cup of water into the empty cup. Then he asked, "Father-in-law, the water goes low, what about the money?" ”

Fan Jia said without hesitation: "Money is like flowing water, walking towards the high place, like water." ”

Jiang Hexing then poured the water directly on the ground, and asked with a smile: "If someone dumps the money out at all, don't you think about the interest?" ”

Fan Jiadao: "You mean that Wang Mang drove the merchants away like this, and then you let these merchants think of them to Pingzhou, so that the interest rate in Pingzhou will be low, right?" ”

Jiang Hexing said: "Originally, I had a cold climate here, and I spent a small and half time a year, so it was very inconvenient to do business. So it's hard to get the interest rate down here, you see I have doubled the profits of many businesses here, but the number of trading opportunities and transactions in a year is limited. Funds are particularly tight when it comes to using money. But Wang Mang frightened the businessman, as long as we give safety, the money will naturally flow to Pingzhou like flowing water. The interest in Pingzhou can be reduced a lot, so that the trading opportunities of Pingzhou people will be greatly increased, and the transaction costs can be greatly reduced. In other words, the cost of capital here will be greatly reduced. ”

Fan Jia said: "I understand what you mean, I still had a misunderstanding about you before, and although the misunderstanding was cleared up later, I still don't understand why you did this." In this way, I will strive for more businessmen to come in the future. ”

Jiang Hexing was very satisfied with the father-in-law's statement, and the two went back to celebrate drinking and celebrating Fan Jiao's first child. Fan Jia is different from before now, he not only has to think about his own business, but also plans for the future, so he will not slack off on the affairs of going to the river.

Fan Jia stayed in Pingzhou Mansion for many days, on the one hand, to celebrate, on the other hand, to meet with people from all walks of life, and to actively help Jianghexing attract businessmen here.