16. Daming treasure banknotes

Wang Shan said happily, "It's not! When I went out this morning, I saw the kung fu of looking up at the magpie and accidentally stepped on dog shit! I thought it was a strange omen, but I didn't expect this shit to be the Lord's great joy! ”

"Under admiration! Before, I didn't know Taishan with eyes! ”

When Zhang Muzhi entered the door, he observed that Wang Dan's shoes were very new, but the soles were stained with something black, so he guessed probably.

"That's good! Let's discuss how to divide it! ”

Wang Shan immediately stretched out three fingers.

"I'm three, you're seven?"

"Thirty percent is mine, seventy percent is yours!"

Zhang Muzhi said, "Four or six points!" ”

Although Wang Shan likes to be greedy and cheap, he can be a righteous person, he hurriedly said, "This is not suitable, this is the business you brought!" ”

"This forty percent is not for you in vain, how about I come to you to get brown sugar for free?"

"Okay! You want as much as you want! ”

"Then I'll bring you three catties of frosting tomorrow, and you can prepare twenty catties of brown sugar for me!"

He hesitated while drinking tea, and after thinking about it, he still said, "Today's catty is free...... Oh no! Today's pound of sugar will give you half a catty! ”

Wang Shan was also a little hesitant, but finally mustered up the courage to ask the question he wanted to ask!

"I rejected you a few days ago, why are you still willing to come to me for such a good thing?"

"Because of your prudence and tactful attitude towards people!"

Zhang Muzhi got up and left.

……

Along the way, he noticed that no one was following him, but instead walked to the alley and found a few people wandering near his house!

He wanted to go back later, but he saw Zhu Biao standing at the door waiting anxiously.

"Oh! It turned out to be Brother Zhu Shou! Startled me, I thought it was Hu Weiyong's dog thief who found here! ”

He stepped forward and greeted Zhu Shou warmly, and then invited him into the house.

"What's wrong? Why did Brother Zhu Shou come to me today? ”

"Look, I can't look for you if you're okay?" Zhu Biao actually really has something to look for him.

Since he came into contact with Zhang Muzhi, especially after the Lu incident was mentioned by him, Zhu Biao faintly felt that there were many things that Zhang Muzhi saw very clearly and thoroughly!

There was an incident that made him unpredictable recently, so he was going to ask Zhang Muzhi's opinion!

"Come less!" Zhang Muzhi said, "I see that your face is haggard, you must have been exhausted in the past few days!" ”

"Let's talk about it! If there is anything unhappy, just say it, and make me happy too! ”

"......," Zhu Biao said, "there has indeed been a tricky matter in recent days!" ”

"I heard that His Majesty is going to issue Daming treasure banknotes!" Zhu Biao said, "I wonder if this is an opportunity to make a fortune?" ”

"Daming treasure banknotes!"

Zhang Muzhi put down the refreshments brought by Zhu Biao in his hand, he still heard of the Daming treasure banknotes!

In the eighth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang issued the Daming treasure banknote!

However, this Da Ming treasure banknote seems to have failed not long after it was issued!

The emperor of the Ming Dynasty in the back even rewarded the ministers with some Ming treasure money as soon as he was happy, and the ministers had to pretend to be grateful to their subordinates!

In fact, it doesn't have much value, it's more of a purely ceremonial thing.

"Maybe it's an opportunity!" Zhang Muzhi did not immediately deny Zhu Shou's idea, he felt that this matter should be analyzed and understood by him slowly.

After all, he is a noble person who helps himself, and he can't let him lose his face and pants left!

At that time, people will take away the house they live in, won't they be numb!

"Your Majesty intends to use paper money for transactions of more than 100 wen, and copper coins for transactions below 100 wen. It is stipulated that each banknote is equivalent to a thousand pennies or a tael of silver; Every four banknotes are equivalent to one tael of gold. ”

"In this way, not only the paper money is linked to the copper coin, but also the ratio of the copper money to gold and silver is also linked."

Zhu Biao said happily after speaking, "Do you think this is a great thing?" ”

"As the saying goes, blessings and misfortunes depend on each other, Your Majesty's starting point is good, and this may not be without harm!"

He looked at Zhu Biao and said, "The imperial court stipulates the proportion of treasure money exchanged for gold, silver, and copper money, so if you exchange all your property for treasure money, can you exchange it for the same gold and silver?" If you change it, who will you change? ”

"I'll pay you back a tael of gold with four treasure bills, do you think you'll change it?"

"This ......," Zhu Biao began to speak.

"Even if it can be exchanged, then let me ask you if there is any limit to the issuance of treasure banknotes?"

Zhu Biao said, "Naturally, there is no limit!" ”

Zhang Muzhi smiled bitterly, "If the issuance of Daming treasure banknotes is unlimited, wouldn't it be possible to send as many as you want?" ”

"May I ask if you have too many banknotes, is it still worth anything? What is the difference between it and waste paper? ”

"This, this, this ......" Zhu Biao was stunned again.

"Let me ask you one more question! If half of the treasure money in my hand is accidentally eaten by the children in the family, what should I do with this treasure banknote? ”

"Of course it's invalid!" Zhu Biao said without thinking.

"Void?" Zhang Muzhi was speechless and said, "This is the treasure money I exchanged for the imperial court with real money, and it was reduced to a piece of waste paper?" ”

Zhu Biao was stunned, he didn't think about this question at all.

"Shouldn't we go to the court to trade in the old for the new?" Zhang Muzhi directly said the coping strategy.

"That's right! Trade in the old! Zhu Biao suddenly realized.

"I have another question, can I take the treasure money to pay the taxes of the imperial court?"

"This point is still very well considered by the imperial court!" Zhu Biao raised his head slightly at this time, and finally prepared to be hard!

"Only 70 percent of paper money can be used, and 30 percent must be copper coins or gold and silver, which is still very reasonable!"

"Reasonable?" Zhang Muzhi touched Zhu Biao's head and said, "Brother Zhu Shou, your brain is burned out!" ”

"Isn't that reasonable?" Zhu Biao looked puzzled at this time.

"Reasonable hammer! Isn't this a proper bully of honest people! Zhang Muzhi said indignantly.

"Where does this start?"

"Then when the gold, silver and copper currency of the people is insufficient, do I have to pay taxes to exchange more treasure money for this part of the gold, silver and copper that pays taxes?"

"If you have to pay more money, is it still worth it? What do I want this treasure money for? ”

Zhang Muzhi patted Zhu Shou's shoulder and said, "Listen to my advice, don't think about investing in treasure money to make a fortune!" If you exchange less money, you will lose less! ”

"Then according to what you say, the treasure money is not good at all?" Zhu Biao still wants to struggle with death.

"Not anymore!" Zhang Muzhi.

"I knew it!" Zhu Biao rekindled hope.

"The good thing is that people spend money to buy a profound lesson, which is very sobering!"