Cao Cao sat on the main seat, looked at the housekeeper, his face was gloomy, and the housekeeper didn't dare to make a sound, just lowered his head, not daring to look directly at Cao Cao. Cao Cao clenched his fists, he was very angry in his heart, he couldn't do a little thing, what use did he want you?

Murderous! After the housekeeper felt Cao Cao's murderous aura, he pounced, knelt down, and said, "Lord Sikong, spare your life, spare your life, what the adult assigned is really difficult?" ”

"Hmph, what's the difficulty, it's just that I want you to prepare white cloths, white strips, and some sacrificial supplies, how many days have you been? You can't do it? What do you want? ”

"Master, it's not that the subordinates are unfavorable, but that there is no merchant to provide goods, and the subordinates really have no choice!"

"No merchant offering goods? Joke? When Xu Du, he can't find a shop for white things? ”

"Master, this is really the case, Dong Zhuo's small five-baht money circulates in Yanzhou, the people's lives are miserable, a hue of rice still needs hundreds of thousands of dollars, and the people are full, how can they plan the shop for white things?"

When Cao Cao heard this, he was stunned for a moment and asked, "Is this true?" "Originally, prices in Yanzhou were soaring, and when he was fighting for Yanzhou with Lu Bu, Cao Cao already knew about it, but Cao Cao thought it was caused by Lu Bu's rebellion, but now that Yanzhou is pacified, there is still such a thing?

"Lord Sikong, my subordinates don't dare to deceive my lord, if there is any truth, please take the head of my subordinates, and my subordinates will never complain!"

"Okay, you go and prepare a bag of money, Rui'er, you go out for a walk with me!"

"Yes, Father!"

After Cao Cao and Lu Rui changed into civilian clothes, they left Sikong Mansion and came to the bazaar of Xudu.

"Boss, how do you sell this baked cake?"

"Do you pay with Dong money, or do you pay with four or five baht? Or real money? It's also okay to exchange food for it! ”

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, is it so complicated to buy a baked cake?

Cao Cao asked, "Boss, what's the difference?" What is Dong Qian? ”

"This adult, it seems that you are a foreigner, Dong Qian is the five-baht coin cast by Dong Zhuo, the texture is poor, the quantity is large, the texture is not clear, if it is Dong Qian, our store will not accept it."

"Four out of five baht is the coin minted by Emperor Ling, if it is this money, five can get two baked cakes"

"Real money? Or grain, then you can exchange all my baked cakes for me! We can negotiate the price in detail! ”

"Okay, boss, let's have two biscuits." Cao Cao handed the boss five wen and four out five baht money!

It tastes good! Lu Rui ate the baked cake and thought to himself.

"Boss, why do you distinguish coins like that?"

"My lord, do you know, Dong Zhuo's new Dong Qian has scraped the wealth of the people, prices have skyrocketed, Xu Du is fine, most of Yanzhou is a piece of rice sold for 100,000 to 500,000 yuan, how do the people live? We, the merchants, have come up with this method to maintain market stability, but unfortunately, many people can only fill their hunger in the wild. It's useless! ”

After Cao Cao listened, he nodded, as a Cao family with a business operation, what does this mean, Lao Cao knew, and then Cao Cao visited a lot of merchants, basically like this, Cao Cao didn't say anything, took Lu Rui back to Sikong Mansion, as soon as he returned to Sikong Mansion, Cao Cao called everyone to discuss!

"Ladies and gentlemen, now that prices in Yanzhou are soaring and the people are miserable, how do you feel?"

As soon as Cao Cao's words came out, everyone began to talk about it, the commodity trading during the Three Kingdoms period was flawed, and since Dong Zhuo's rebellion, the people in many places in the Central Plains began to barter. Historically, it was not until the Battle of Chibi that Cao Wei really restored the coin, which was relatively stable for Cao Wei, but Wu Shu was different, prices soared, and it lasted until its demise, Wu Shu perished quickly, the economy was also affected, the currency was not unified, the people lived badly, who would give you your life? Only Cao Wei, who is economically stable, is the desire of the people!

Xun Yu first stood up and said: "Lord, after Dong Zhuo's chaotic government, the economy was chaotic, and the people began to resume bartering, but there are many constants, but there is no way for his subordinates!" ”

Guo Jia stood up for the second time and complained, saying: "Lord, Fengxiao was born in a poor family, no better than Wenruo and Gongda, there is no food at home today, I have to borrow food at the lord's house, my wife and Yi'er also come to Sikong Mansion to eat!" ”

Lu Rui looked at Guo Jia with envious eyes, grandma's, the master is really good, he actually dared to talk to Cao Cao like this, this is not the face of Lao Cao in public? I work for you, and I don't have any money to eat, what are you going to do?

Cao Cao looked embarrassed, smiled and said, "Okay, today, everyone is dining in Sikong Mansion, and this Sikong must be full!" ”

"Thank you, Lord Sikong!"

"Your food problem has been solved, how to solve the problem of the people of Yanzhou? What do you have to do? ”

Everyone was silent, grandma's, she hadn't studied economics, of course she couldn't answer this kind of question! After a long time, Wei Qi arched his hand and said, "Lord, my subordinates have a plan, maybe we can solve this problem!" ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he said, "What's the plan? ”

Wei Qi said: "In the past, the Han Dynasty also did not divide the money system, Emperor Wu collected the world's coins, re-minted, stabilized the market, the five-baht money system has been used to this day, can our army also re-mint coins?" ”

"Recoinage?"

"How can our army recover the five baht coins made by Dong Zhuo?" Full Pet raises a question!

What a stupid person, always thinking about how to collect money for living, do the people agree? Although Dong Zhuo's five-baht money is worthless, but it is also money, the people will not give it to you in vain, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used violence to implement the currency, that is, he unified the whole country, the soldiers are strong, and now Yanzhou has this condition? A sucker!

As soon as the question of full of favorites came out, everyone was talking about it again!

"Why do you have to collect money to mint and not mint new coins directly?"

Cao Cao and everyone were stunned by this, this is what Lu Rui said? Mint new coins directly? This is something that no one expected!

Cao Cao asked: "Rui'er, just mint new coins?" So the old five-baht coin? ”

"In the land controlled by the middle father, the old five-baht coin will be abolished, and only the new five-baht coin will be used!"

After everyone listened, they all discussed the feasibility of the method!

Wei Qi was the first to stand up and said, "Lord, Master Hou's method, maybe you can give it a try!" ”

"What do you mean?"

"Lord, now the people of Yanzhou are not interested in using Dong money, we make money again, if the people do not accept it, it is still barter, if the people accept, it will be a lot of benefits for our army!"

Hehe, Wei Qi is worthy of being a businessman and knows how to do business, since there is no way, why not let Lu Rui's method try?

Cao Cao is not a pedantic person, meritocracy is his slogan, since there is no way, it is okay to try, Cao Cao asked: "Rui'er, if a new five-baht coin is issued, what is the standard?" And how much is it manufactured? ”

Lu Rui arched his hand and said, "Father, the new five-baht money is more refined and heavier than the four-out five-baht!" There is no limit to the amount of manufacturing, but the amount of circulation must be in the hands of the middle father! "Why is that?"

Grandma's, Lao Cao doesn't understand economics? What to do?

Wei Qi stood up again and said, "Lord, Master Hou's method is feasible, please accept it!" ”

Hehe, Lao Wei, it's really a businessman, not bad and smart!

Boru comprehended it so quickly? Well, since Boru supports it, I'll try!

"Rui'er, Boru, this matter will be handed over to you to handle, if you want any edict, ask me directly, if this matter is successful, the two of them will be rewarded!"

"No!" Hehe, Lao Cao let you see the power of economics!

Soon, three months have passed, and now Yanzhou, all of them have used the new five baht money, the people of Yanzhou call it Cao five baht, Lao Cao presided over it, Lao Cao smiled and sat on the Sikong Mansion, looking at the good news sent from all over the place, very happy!

Rui'er's method is actually feasible, not only to stabilize prices, but also to make the economy of Yanzhou prosperous, now all parts of Yanzhou are undecided to praise Cao Cao, today Cao Cao is here to reward the two!

Cao Cao looked at Lu Rui and said: "Rui'er, you are really smart, this law is great in Yanzhou, and Rui'er has made great contributions!" ”

Guo Jia also said on the side: "What the lord said is very true, Fengxiao is not used to mix rice in Sikong Mansion!" As Guo Jia said, prices have stabilized, Guo Jia doesn't have to worry about eating, can he go to the girl, if there is no money in his pocket? How to get there?

The adults in Sikong Mansion were also very surprised by the changes in Yanzhou, especially the business of Xudu, and it was unprecedented!

Xun Yu glanced at Lu Rui and asked, "Rui'er, how can you think of this method?" If you think hard and can't understand the essentials! ”

Grandma's, of course you don't understand, and you don't have a modern education, and you're not a businessman, you're a politician! Lu Rui rolled his eyes and said: "Mr. Wenruo, Rui'er got an ancient book not long ago, which has the law of Guan Zhong recording the prosperity of Qi State, when the Jin State had Jin money, the Chu State had Chu money, and the Qin State had Qin money, and the Qi currency was chaotic, Guan Zhong used the new currency method to reshape the prosperity of Qi State, Rui'er felt it, so he put forward this suggestion!" ”

"Rui'er actually has this ancient book? Where did Rui'er come from? ”

"This?" Isn't it, I don't have this book at all, it's a lie, a lie, how can I take it out?

Cao Cao saw Lu Rui's appearance, thought for a moment, and then said: "Wen Ruo, Rui'er has the book, it is Rui'er's luck, there is no need to ask the source!" ”

When everyone heard it, could it be Cao Cao and Lu Rui's plan? The person behind the actual is Cao Cao? Thinking of this, Xun Yu arched his hand and said, "What the lord said is very true! ”

Cao Cao rolled his eyes, hehe, Rui'er? Ancient? Isn't it just that you asked Cao Jin to rob the tomb, this middle father knows! Cao Cao looked at Wei Qi and said: "Boru has made this miraculous feat, and this Sikong will be presented to Your Majesty and named Boru as a marquis!" ”

"Thank you, Lord Sikong!" Wei Qi was excited at this time, since the death of Wei Qing and Wei Zifu of the Wei family in Hedong, the Wei family has been sluggish, although it is a big family, but it is not ambitious in the political center, and now Lao Cao appreciates it, and the Wei family has the opportunity to re-ascend to the highest peak of the political stage!

"Rui'er? What reward do you want? "Alas, Lu Rui's reward is also a problem, originally Lu Rui's title couldn't be higher, and he added a seal to the city? This is something that only the emperor can do, although he is in charge of hundreds of officials, but there will still be obstacles, Lu Rui said it himself, what you want, Cao Cao will try his best to give it!

Lu Rui was also very clear about his situation, remembering Guo Jia's instruction to him that day, Lu Rui touched his nose and said: "Father Zhong, I heard that the daily work of the mint is busy and the minting speed is slow, Rui'er wants to open a new mint in Fan County, I don't know if the middle father can agree?" ”

Privately minted currency? This is not impossible in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the previous emperor also used to put the currency right privately to the family members, because the manufacturing technology and craftsmanship of the Three Kingdoms are limited, and it takes a lot of manpower and material resources to make five baht money. With Lu Rui's financial resources, it is not difficult to do it, thinking of this, Cao Cao smiled and said: "Since Rui'er has the heart to serve the imperial court, and the middle father will not stop it, tomorrow the middle father will go to the court and allow Fan County to supervise the coinage!" ”

"Father Xie Zhong!" Hehe, this is equivalent to being able to print money and play economic warfare? Who is my opponent?

Everyone doesn't know the mystery, anyway, it is made privately, and it is also a common thing for the court to supervise, so everyone does not object, and it can be regarded as a reward for Lu Rui! Lu Rui is going to use this hand to destroy the princes of the world!

After Lu Rui and Wei Qi's reward was over, Xun Yu began to speak. "Enlighten the lord, since the lord promulgated the policy of replacing new money, our military treasury has accumulated a lot of Dong money, and there are still some old money, I don't know what to do with it now? Do you want to go back to the furnace and make new money? ”

When Lu Rui heard this, he arched his hand and said, "Middle Father, this money is of great use!" ”

When Cao Cao heard this, is it still useful to waste money? Cao Cao touched his beard and said, "Rui'er, come quickly!" ”

"Father, Dong Zhuo made five baht Dong Qian for a new time, the time is only two years, although it is popular in the Central Plains, but it has not affected Kyushu, Hebei, Xiliang, Shudi, Soochow, Jingzhou, Xuzhou and other places can still use old money! Father, why doesn't our army use old money to go to various places to purchase military supplies? The disaster of Yanzhou also let the princes of the world taste it? ”

This is a strategy that Lu Rui has been thinking about for a long time, because when Lu Rui was reading the history of the Three Kingdoms, he found that although the commerce of the Three Kingdoms was not smooth, it was also divided into time periods, and during the period of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, the area of Liu Zhang and Liu Biao was very rich, otherwise Liu Daer would not have been able to establish the Shu Kingdom. Although Dong Zhuo's five-baht coin is a big scourge, it is only in the Central Plains, for the south, there is basically no scourge, Jingchu and Xichuan still use the old version of the five-baht coin, and for Dong Qian, it is also consumed!

After the secret agent sent by Lu Rui reported, except for the Central Plains, the rest of the places are still common to the old money, in history, it was Cao Pi who unified the currency of Cao Wei, and Lu Rui advanced it, and it can also harm the princes!

"The lord's plan is feasible, Boru is willing to assist Hou Ye to complete this task, and the Wei family caravan will listen to Hou Ye's instructions at any time!" Grandma's, Lao Wei, can you not be so business-minded and know that there is a lot of oil and water to make in it? Robbing my business?

Cao Cao looked at the two of them, smiled and said, "Okay, in that case, these waste money will be handed over to the two of you to divide equally, and the military funds obtained will generally be handed over to the Yanzhou Treasury treasury!" "Anyway, the Wei family also supported a lot of money to themselves, even if it was compensation!

"Thank you, Lord Sikong (Middle Father)!" Alas, half of it was taken away by the old guard, but this is also Cao Cao's employment technique, and he can't let one person dominate! "Master Hou, this is something that has been exchanged for waste money recently, and this is already the last money!" Xin Bi took the account book and sent it to Lu Rui.

Hehe, it's finally done, these wastes are finally distributed to all the princes, Yuan Shao, that big idiot, consumes the most, and he doesn't even know how to die when the time comes! Looking at the account book with a lot of income, Lu Rui nodded and said, "Okay, George, you can go down." Tell our caravan to go to various places in the future to make bulk purchases, all in gold and silver, I don't want this waste money to come back to us! ”

"Master Hou, my subordinates understand!"

Cao Cao's economic crisis in Yanzhou has been lifted, prices in Yanzhou have stabilized, Lu Rui has taken the opportunity to make another fortune from the princes of the world, and the life of the Marquis of Xiaoyao is becoming more and more nourishing!