Chapter 183 Medals, Silver Coins

Intelligence is important, but it's not the most pressing thing right now. After three months away, the system built by Chen Xie was functioning normally, and everything was in order. This is the role of the system, from Chen Xie's group to the whole country. The role of the system is to ensure that in any case, a group has been able to stabilize and everything can function normally.

Of course, the current system of Chen Xie's team still has zài defects, and it can even be said to be a relatively strict defect. That is Chen Xie, which is very important in the environment of the Ming Dynasty. The huge family belongings were inherited by no descendants, which was an insurmountable defect for the Ming Dynasty.

In modern society, Chen Xie has checked his body, and every qiē is normal. In that case, the problem arises .......

Whether it's rain or jade, there has been no movement in my stomach after three months, and the pressure is very high. The lord must be fine, the remaining problem is the problem of land. If the seed goes down and doesn't sprout, isn't that a problem with the land?

The current medical theory about fertility has no soil for survival in the current situation of the Ming Dynasty. The two new aunts, who boasted of shouldering the heavy responsibility of inheriting the ancestry of the master, appeared together before it was dark. The reason why they appeared together was not that they turned hostility into friendship, but that they found a problem and couldn't bear the toss of the master independently.

The combat effectiveness of one or two hours written in some books is pure nonsense, the problem is that if this kind of thing is done for half an hour in a row, hehe.......

The land must not be left barren for too long, so it is necessary to be diligent when it is time to be diligent. There is no entertainment in the evenings of Daming, and he is busy with life during the day and being a man at night. Master Chen is not too exceptional, especially under the premise that the two women are trying their best to tease. Well, there is also a young lady who is abusive by the side, which is naturally absurd overnight.

When the sunlight came in through the cracks in the curtains, Master Chen struggled to get out of the entanglement of several jade arms. Uh, who's going to sleep with that thing? After examining it, I found that the culprit was Yingniang. Naturally, I want to take her morning exercise.

Refreshed when walking in the backyard. It's already the sun high, and it's half past nine in the morning. Out of the yard, all the way around, the two entourages behind him naturally followed. One is Cui Xin. One is the new Yan Xiaosheng. At first, Yan Xiaosheng did not act as an entourage. This kid is a bit dead-eyed, he follows Master Chen when he has anything to do, and follows him far away if he doesn't let him get close. It's been a long time. And he went with him. Everyone also acquiesced. Compared with Cui Xin's doglegs, Yan Xiaosheng is like a vicious dog, always paying attention to the people and things around him that may pose a threat to the master.

If you want to come up with Zhuangzi, Chen Xie will not be so free. The escort team of twelve people must follow. In this regard, Chen Xie can only abide by this rule that everyone has jointly specified. The carriage came out of the Zhuangzi, with twelve guards in front and behind, six people and six horses, and on each side of the door, a young man was standing, grasping a handle on the body.

Out of Zhuangzi to the east, along the cement road, between the military camp and Zhangjiazhuang, a newly built large courtyard, the door is set up with a card, there are guard handles, at a glance is a forbidden area. Even if it was Chen Xie's carriage, he couldn't directly open the forbidden area, he had to stop at the door, Chen Xie got out of the car, threw the two heavy back bags to Cui Xin and Yan Xiaosheng, and walked in slowly with a dignified face.

There was black smoke coming out of the chimney, and at the door of the workshop, Li Fusheng, a sixty-year-old craftsman leader, was waiting at the door with two craftsmen of similar age. ”

These craftsmen were all brought from Nanzhili, which was a matter that did not have much money, and their previous work was to mint copper coins. When I got here, I didn't need to mint money for the time being, but according to Chen Xie's request, I minted something called a medal.

The medal system set by Chen Xie is very simple, there are three levels in total, the highest level is a gold medal, pure gold casting, one two and two. Silver medal, sterling silver casting, bronze medal, pure copper casting.

The corresponding treatment is also obvious, third-class meritorious service, parents and brothers, these immediate family members are exempt from labor, five acres of meritorious land are rewarded, and meritorious fields are exempted from land endowment. Second-class meritorious service, relatives are exempt from hard labor, and ten acres of meritorious land are exempt from land endowment. Individuals are escorted to school. First-class meritorious service, relatives are exempt from hard labor, 20 acres of meritorious land are exempt from land endowment, and after retirement, you can get a meritorious subsidy of five taels of silver per month. Welfare and subsidies are a lifelong system, and as long as Chen Xie, the big boss, does not fall, he will always enjoy this treatment. Of course, first-class merit is too rare, and if it is not a meritorious achievement, you will not have the opportunity to enjoy this supreme honor.

The cast medals are shiny after wiping, and the three medals are placed together in a distinct layer. Well, the style is also very simple, it is the shape of a badge, don't be so complicated in Daming, the key is the welfare system behind it. Without this support, any meritorious service is a short-term face-saving project. Chen Xie didn't want to do that kind of face-saving project, and when he looked back, these heroes were old, and they took medals to sell money or something, which was really a loss of face.

The box containing the medal is very exquisite, made of mahogany, polished by master craftsmen, simple and heavy square, the fan blades are silver, there are buttons at the opening, and when the lid is opened, a layer of red flannel is padded inside.

After carefully checking every detail, Chen Xie put it down satisfied, and explained to the accompanying staff officers to arrange the award ceremony to be held tomorrow. This matter should have been done a long time ago, but I had no choice but to go back to modern times, so it was delayed.

Cui Xin and Yan Xiaosheng's back bags were placed on the table, and Chen Xie carefully took out the shockproof packaging package from inside. Tear open the outer packaging, layer by layer, and finally reveal two molds.

The three craftsmen are all veterans, especially Li Fusheng, who saw the role of this mold at a glance, and asked, "Master, is this to mint coins?" If you have copper coins, you will lose so much. ”

Chen Xie nodded with satisfaction, this is the so-called professional suzhì, you can know at a glance that you are going to lose money if you do this.

"This is the mold of the silver coin, and the copper coin has another mold, and the copper coin will not be considered for the time being, so as not to go crazy and the Jinyi Guard's Ti ride to the door." Chen Xie joked, and the faces of the three craftsmen turned white with fright. This joke is not funny at all, and the brocade guard definitely didn't come to visit with gifts.

"I see, that's fine." Li Fusheng breathed a sigh of relief, the currency of the Ming Dynasty was actually copper money, but the Ming Dynasty was strict and lacked copper, otherwise how could treasure money be born? With the bankruptcy of the government's credibility, there is no longer a shadow of treasure money. Under the needs of the market, silver has become the mainstream currency.

What do you want to do to make money? Of course, money makes money. There were silver coins in the West, and silver coins did not appear in China until the end of the Qing Dynasty. Coinage is undoubtedly a symbol of state power, but in the Ming Dynasty, this thing does not seem to have that chord. Copper coins must not be touched, that is to kill the head. What about silver coins? European silver coins had already appeared in China at this time, but they were not used as circulating currency.

Chen Xie's move to privately mint concealment and serve as a circulating currency within the territory was undoubtedly a bold adventure. But this risk, Chen Xie thinks is worth it. Of course, I won't take out the silver now, I'll have to wait for a suitable opportunity. Well, let's make the silver coins first, that's not a problem.

Da understood that the purity of silver was different, and when it came to Chen Xie's hands, it was sent to this workshop, and the main purpose was to mint coins. Chen Xie didn't care how to do it, he just came up with a mold, a mold with patterns on both sides of the jagged edge, the purpose was to scrape off the silver powder with a file.

This kind of thing has to come quietly, and the excuse for turning back is some American silver coin.

Before the award ceremony, the list has long been out, according to the individual's military exploits, there are special personnel to record and summarize, level by level, report, review. In the end, the list that came to Chen Xie's hands had a total of thirty people, none of whom had first-class meritorious service, ten second-class meritorious service, and twenty third-class meritorious service. They are all outstanding officers and individuals in every battle. There is a phenomenon that Chen Xie found in the list. In the second-class meritorious service, there is not a single officer, and in the third-class meritorious service, the officer only accounts for five places, and they are all low-level sergeants (non-commissioned officers).

This phenomenon attracted Chen Xie's attention, and he specially called the staff officer in charge of this work and asked him why? Chen Xie's department, when fighting, the officers must stand in front of everyone, this is a hard and fast rule. Since this is the case, it is even more likely that an officer will make meritorious contributions.

Chen Xie's answer was simple: "The officers agreed that they did not play much of a killing role during the battle, so the merit should be given to the soldiers who killed the most enemies." Chen Xie couldn't agree with this logic, but he didn't want to attack the officers below for this move.

In fact, Chen Xie knew very well in his heart that officers, especially grassroots officers, were the guarantee of the combat effectiveness of this army. Without those officers who are always on the front line, the courage of the soldiers will be greatly diminished. In peacetime, these officers enjoyed superior treatment and undoubtedly played an exemplary role by standing at the forefront in battle.

A month ago, a vacant lot on the edge of the market was cleared and a stage was erected.

As a foreigner, Li Shutai can not hear much news, nothing more than to build a stage, and there will often be big dramas to watch here in the future. Li Shutai doesn't approve of this statement, how can there be such a good thing? But when the stage was really built, he was confused again. This stage is very professional at first glance, with a tall shed and a curtain or something, and it is very expensive to build it at first glance. The question is, is this what an open-air stage is all about?

Just when Li Shutai was confused, a group of soldiers came, both men and women, and the one in charge was a female soldier, which was unimaginable in the Houjin army and the regular army of the Ming Dynasty. When the banner was pulled up, Li Shutai understood.

"Dengzhou Camp Chen Department Honors Conference!" That battle has been over for almost a year, right? What is a bestowal service? (To be continued......)