Beijing is at war. Many places in Zhili have been banned. The General Logistics Department communicates inside and outside, and what they do here is a monopoly business. Foreigners or outside traders want to send goods out of Tianjin, to the south, to the north, to the west, the general logistics department has the final say. The goods of Tangshan, Zunhua, Baoding, Hejian and other prefectures and counties must obey the orders of the General Logistics Department if they want to be transported to Tianjin for trading.

It is also Huo Guangzheng's flexible head, and he does not eat alone by himself, which pulls the entire military together. Otherwise, there will definitely be a commotion inside. Because this place is a cornucopia.

As far as Liu Xian knows, the general logistics department of the entire Laoerzha market has invested no less than 200,000 silver dollars. However, it has only been half a month since it was erected, and there are two or three hundred thousand taels of silver dollars on the books of the General Logistics Department. The previous investment of 200,000 yuan, those simple houses and foundation construction, have all been wiped out.

He Ruzhang observed very carefully. In this market, there are not only big fish to talk about, but also small shrimp to buy things sporadically. If you pay a little attention, you will find that although everyone has cut their braids and is not very well dressed, they can still see the specific practice in the details.

Wearing Western-style clothes and trousers, the style is very different from Western suits, more like military-style civilian clothes, and even carries a leather box around his waist, suspecting that he is hanging a short sword, and he is a soldier or something; Wearing a rattan helmet and a short stick hanging from his waist, he was also dressed in the same clothes, neatly dressed, about the policeman in Huang Zunxian's mouth; And those who wear straw hats and roll up their trouser legs are farmers and coolies. Finally, it is also a military-style civilian dress, neatly dressed and meticulously dressed, but there is no military atmosphere. Most of them were still carrying a cloth bag, but He Ruzhang couldn't see what the way was. And he asked the man in charge.

"This is the secretary and clerk of the new dynasty." The steward really knew, "He who specializes in doing things for the new dynasty." The new dynasty is also called a civil servant. It only needs to be literate and hyphenation. Those who are willing to learn the rules of the new dynasty can join the company. ”

"In the past, many poor scholars and people at the temple gate and street entrance took the pen and knife, and many people entered the public gate because of this. The bar is too low. ”

"It's just the scribes in the yamen in the past." He Ruzhang nodded.

"Yes and not quite." The steward knew that the Lord He in front of him had just returned from a foreign ocean, and he didn't know much about the rules of the new dynasty, or he couldn't say it clearly. said, "The new trend and new atmosphere, unlike the previous dynasty, there were officials and officials. The hierarchy is clear and insurmountable. There is no distinction between officials in the new dynasty, that is, the most basic civil servants, as long as they do things well, they can also rise all the way to the first-class officials. ”

"So although they are all book offices, they still have to be divided into three, six, nine and so on."

"This Tianjin is the positioning of the sub-provincial level, the Tianjin prefect is the top of the three products, and some people in the Tianjin government are doing some of the things that the officials and staff masters did in the past. But many people are higher in rank than the county.

The same is true of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. My lord's secretary, I feel like the staff of the past who used to be with the pen for a long time, and they are all the top of the six products.

The new dynasty does not donate officials, and this title is a real official title. ”

"So, let's sweep the market with our eyes. What you see may be five, six, or seven? ”

"That's not it." The steward took advantage of it and said.

He Ruzhang nodded, feeling in his heart that the official system of the new dynasty seems to be redundant. But in fact, too many powers have been divided among officials. Looking around the new dynasty, Zai Mei has a large group of staff in front of him. These staff members and the court have raised them for you. Even the long-term entourage on the official face has been raised for you, secretary! Meantime. In the past, the power of officials to disperse to the staff was also divided by the imperial court for you. There are rules and regulations!

Suddenly, He Ruzhang was stunned, because he saw two women wearing the same clothes.

Is there still a female official in this Daqin? Why didn't Brother Xian tell him?

"What? There are still female officials in the new dynasty? ”

"I have never heard of it. The villain only knew that there were some female officials in front of the lady in the palace. These two are definitely not. The steward's tone was affirmative. When the news told him, "The new dynasty set up foreign affairs in the early days and recruited female workers. Over the years, women have been in charge of things.

In the past two years, the north has been hit by disasters, and many of the people have been homeless. Some factories in the south came to recruit workers. Only a small amount of wages are given, but the contract is signed for three or five years. Some factories and workshops also recruit female workers to do the work, and it is not surprising that there are several female stewards. ”

He Ruzhang's eyes blinked twice, and he nodded in understanding.

Don't be surprised at the moment, just stroll around the market. There are many shops here, and all kinds of goods are complete. He Ruzhang casually went into a few shops to take a look, there was nothing unexpected, and the various goods sold here were ordinary in his eyes. It's just that the price is really cheaper. Even compared to the price of the same goods in Japan, not to mention the quality, this place is a lot cheaper.

Seeing that there is a large store with a five-bay façade in front of me, pù people are very lively when people come in and out. He Ruzhang strolled over and saw four female clerks in blue cloth dresses at the door of the store, lined up in two or two, greeting customers in various dialects from time to time......

He Ruzhang frowned secretly, is there any use of women in this business? It's like soliciting with hue?

But when I walked in, I found that the so-called hue solicitation was nonsense. These female clerks are extremely well-behaved, with a solemn demeanor, and there is no frivolity on their bodies. And the guys inside, men and women are half mixed, not to mention that those women are all big-shouldered, round-waisted, withered skin and white hair, and none of them are graceful.

"This man, this is your first time coming to our store, right? All kinds of best-selling goods at home and abroad, fresh and easy to sell, can be dismantled and whole, and our store also packs and consigns on behalf of customers, and the quantity is preferential. ”

A male guy saw that He Ruzhang was stopping to watch, and hurriedly came over to promote it enthusiastically. He Ruzhang didn't shirk, and simply followed his introduction and took a look.

The scale of this store is not small, and it is more spacious than most of the shops in Beijing, Tianjin and Guangzhou that he is familiar with in the past.

There are many types of goods, too. From sewing needles, coarse cloth, and brushes, to cloth, salt, sugar, and machinery, all neatly and neatly listed on the shelves on the side. You can see it, you can touch it. For example, salt, sugar and other items can also be tasted, and a white rigid cardboard is posted next to each item, which indicates different prices for retail, full box [piece] and whole batch. Finally, there is a 'large amount' that says 'negotiable'.

There are a variety of goods in a dazzling array of goods. If you look closely, most of them are daily necessities and small machinery products. He Ruzhang knew about the flying pigeon brand bicycle, as well as the carriage he sat in when he came, and the rickshaw he made when he went to Huangfu yesterday, as well as the pocket watches, grandfather clocks and so on that were indispensable for people like him. As for textile equipment and steam equipment, the price is mostly negotiable.

The customer chooses the goods in front of these shelves, and the price marked in the future will not be counteroffered. I took a fancy to it, the store guy opened the ticket on the spot, and the customer took the ticket to the counter in the middle to pay, changed it to a small ticket, and walked back. He Ruzhang thought it was time to pick up the goods.

As soon as he said this, the steward of the Huang Mansion praised, "As your lord expected." The rule here is that the front store looks at the sample and pays for the ticket, and the back picks up the goods with the ticket. ”

"There are only samples, and the quality is good. But what should I do if the color of the goods and the samples of the goods are not matched? ”

"It depends on who owns the store. For example, this shop, which is a subordinate shop of the Qin family, is a shop opened by the emperor. This is impossible. The goods here are definitely the most honest and reliable in the whole market. "The little people are really full of awe and belief in the imperial power.

He Ruzhang then asked another question: "What is the 'yuan' in this price?" Yinyang? "In addition to the words 'two/silver', the price suffix also has 'yuan'. If it refers to silver ocean and silver dollar, the unit name used by the people is more 'block'. 500 oceans, 10,000 oceans......

" refers to Hua Yuan of Hua Xia Bank. The branch of Tianjin Huaxia Bank has already opened, and if you want Chinese dollars, you can exchange them with silver, and you want as much as you want. ”

He Ruzhang suddenly realized. Come to think of it, China still has Huayuan. A currency that is unique in the world with grain as the 'principal'. When this thing appeared, there was still a voice of ridicule from the Japanese government and the opposition. He Ruzhang didn't know much about finance, and because of his position at that time, his inner feelings were different, and he also sneered at Huayuan, so he didn't feel at ease at all.

"What's the situation with Huayuan? Is it acceptable to the common people? He Ruzhang asked the steward. Because this is the old man of the Huang family, who is also from Guangdong.

"Accepted. How not to accept. It's lighter than silver, and it's easy to use. It is also intuitive that one yuan is a pound of grain. And you can use Chinese dollars to pay taxes and buy things, and you can also reduce some of them. At present, Liangguang, Jiangxi, Lianghu and Fujian have all been circulated. It won't be long before both Jiangnan and Beiguo will circulate. ”

He Ruzhang is not an economist and does not understand what monetary economics is. But with his diplomatic mind, he will not fail to understand the difficulty of promoting paper money and the huge benefits it will bring once it is successfully promoted.

It's like the Japanese yen.

And it's a worldwide trend. Look at the European and American powers, that country does not issue paper money. He Ruzhang is well aware of the biggest role of paper money, that is, it can restrict the trade and outflow of gold, silver and precious metals. If the gold and silver can be held by the state, then the currency issued with the gold and silver is at least five times more than the value of the gold and silver itself.

"Let's go, let's go shopping again." Out of this shop, He Ruzhang waved his hand. He's in good spirits right now.

When he walked to the intersection in the center of the market, he saw the tallest building in the entire market, a three-story Western-style building, where the market's inspectorate was located.

He Ruzhang now knows how this market was built in just five days. It was originally a place to store supplies for logistics, the site was originally leveled, and all the houses were simple houses that were demolished cheaply.

He Ruzhang didn't know what the specific simple method was, he only knew that this kind of house was easy to build.

On the basis of the existing foundation, the General Logistics Department has easily created such a large market. The original logistics headquarters has become the current market supervision bureau.

There were many people coming in and out at the door, and the people standing on the shift did not stop and interrogate, which made He Ruzhang interested and wanted to go in and have a look. (To be continued......)