After the banquet, the guests returned to the inn and inn arranged for them by Zeng Tai to rest.

At noon the next day, His Highness invited them to Xingyuan for tea. Drink Jiangxi's famous Lushan cloud tea.

But everyone's mind was not on the tea, they knew that the time had come to talk about business.

Seeing His Royal Highness the King of Chu put down the teacup, he said with a smile: "Everyone who knows me knows that the style of this king has always been to drive pigs in a small alley - straight to the point." ”

"Yes, yes, the prince is straightforward." All the guests nodded their heads one after another, but those who had dealt with him secretly slandered, and they had never seen more twists and turns than you.

But the straightforwardness of the mouth and the twists and turns of the stomach do not conflict, so it cannot be said that His Highness is wrong.

"Then the king will get straight to the point, and this time I invited you to come to solve two big troubles." I heard Zhu Zhen say in a deep voice.

"Lord Wang, please speak." All the guests were busy sitting and listening.

"One is our own trouble in Jiangnan." Zhu Zhen sighed and said: "Of course, this trouble is still caused by this king - that is, the food stamps of tens of millions of stones issued by the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau. ”

The topic of "......" is too sensitive, and no one dares to echo it, so they all keep silent and listen to the performance of the sixth child.

"Last year, a lot of people here were parties. Even if it's not, you should know the inside story. Zhu Zhen smiled bitterly: "At that time, the entire Suzhou, and even the south of the Yangtze River, were facing a serious crisis of the cut off of maritime trade and the closure of the factory. A lot of money is urgently needed to save the market, but the court has no money.

"As a last resort, this king asked the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau to issue food stamps, and asked you to pinch your noses to recognize it, so that we got through the difficulties and restored the prosperity of Suzhou." Zhu Zhen said and looked at the former bosses of the Iron Window faction: "You don't blame this king, right?" ”

"No, no, of course not." The Iron Window faction hurriedly shook his head into a rattle and said in a loud voice: "Even if you didn't understand it then, don't you understand it now?" Your Highness is all for our good! ”

"Yes! We caused so much trouble, and in the end we were all safe and sound, and in the end, we made money! Zhu He and the others said loudly: "Throughout the ages, there has never been such a benevolent and righteous prince as His Royal Highness!" ”

"If you take the food stamps as money, you will all earn them, but aren't you afraid?" Zhu Zhen looked at the big families in Suzhou with a smile, and asked quietly: "What if one day the food stamps are suddenly worthless?" ”

This time, not only the iron window faction, but even the homecoming faction also lowered their heads in shame. Gu Yuanchen sneered: "They did have concerns before, otherwise they wouldn't have done those stupid things. ”

As he spoke, he changed his words and said, "But after His Highness's second Laba banquet, everyone has no worries at all!" ”

"That's it." The big guys nodded.

The hand that Zhu Zhen played, the export certification is too six. Only silk certified by the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau can be exported, so that the silk hoarded by the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau will not be sold at all.

The food stamps of the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau were naturally stabilized.

"Well, that's just expediency." Zhu Zhen waved his hand and said, "Because there is really not enough food at hand." The king could only use silk instead of grain to endorse the value of the food stamps. ”

"And it also used a little semi-coercive means, which is not good." Zhu Zhen said in a deep voice:

"Everyone is because of giving me Zhu Zhen's face and confidence in sea trade, so there will be no run. But this kind of value, which is based on personal authority and trade, is not strong at all.

"In case there is a problem in the maritime trade for some reason, for example, there is friction with foreign countries. Or on the other side of the sea, some powerful enemy appears, and maritime trade is forced to be interrupted. Food stamps will also be in danger. ”

"Yes, yes......" the guests whispered.

It's no wonder they're not worried. Especially those behind bars, most of their assets are now food stamps, and if they say they are not worried about food stamps, how big is their heart?

It's just that he just released it, and he was deeply impressed by His Highness's iron fist, and he didn't dare to act rashly. In addition, they continue to hold food stamps by pinching their noses because they are greedy for the profits of maritime trade.

"Now that His Highness has taken the initiative to raise the problem, it is obvious that there is a solution." Shen Rong hurriedly said:

"Don't whet us."

"Yes, Your Highness, hurry up." Everyone also urged.

"Haha, okay. In fact, the solution is very simple, but the simpler the method, the more confidence can be given. Zhu Zhen smiled and said: "Grain stamps, food stamps, can be redeemed at any time without restrictions, can be called food stamps!" ”

"Yes, yes," Gu Yuanchen continued: "But now that we have printed food stamps with a denomination of almost 50 million stones, where can we find so much grain?" ”

"Come to Jiangxi to find it, Jiangxi is not enough, this king will take you to Huguang to find it." Only then did Zhu Zhen reveal the mystery:

"This king has just collected 300,000 hectares of land from the hands of large households in Jiangxi, and the annual output is estimated to be more than 60 million stones according to the yield of two stones per mu. After removing labor and necessary expenses, it should not be a problem to receive a net income of 20 million stones a year. ”

"With the input of 20 million stones, there is no need to worry about food stamps!" The big families were overjoyed when they heard this.

In fact, as long as everyone has confidence in food stamps, no one will be idle and have nothing to do to exchange all food stamps for food. If the grain is left at home for a long time, it will become stale grain and will depreciate. It will also be moldy, hairy, and completely worthless.

Therefore, as long as you believe that the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau has the ability to pay, no one will run on it.

Say a thousand words and ten thousand, any promise of oath is not as good as the real land, and the person can give the most solid confidence. If the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau has these 300,000 hectares of land, what else do you have to worry about?

With these 300,000 hectares of land, the value of grain stamps has completely stopped.

At that time, the credit of food stamps will definitely exceed that of treasure money, and it will be about the same as real money.

In that way, the food stamps will not only be recognized by Suzhou people, but can also be circulated throughout the south of the Yangtze River.

At that time, the food stamps in the hands of the big families can really be regarded as their wealth. There will never be another way out of Suzhou like this, and no one will recognize it. And they are afraid that one day they will be worthless.

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"Your Highness, let the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau come forward and eat these 300,000 hectares!" Therefore, a group of big households in Jiangnan excitedly said: "If the money is not enough, we can raise funds together!" ”

"Hey, don't rejoice too soon, there's some obstacle here." Zhu Zhen changed his words and said:

"First of all, you are all from Jiangnan, and you came to Jiangxi to buy land across provinces, and you buy hundreds of thousands of hectares, which is definitely not allowed in law."

"Yes." The big guys nodded.

Boss Zhu is unwilling for the free movement of ordinary people. Because once the population flows, it is difficult to manage, and it is easy to have problems. Therefore, in Boss Zhu's view, the ideal situation is that everyone stays in their hometown and does not change places for the rest of their lives.

Everyone left the county and went to the government to issue a road guide. After going out, you must strictly follow the destination and return date written on the road guide.

All outsiders who do not hold the road guide, or who have the wrong road guide, will be arrested by the government. Not to mention settling down in the local area.

This is also the reason why the big families in Jiangnan hold a lot of wealth, but they do not go to other places to buy property, but can only roll in the local area.

(End of chapter)