Zhu Youzhen is far away in Beijing, but he pays attention to Sichuan all the time, especially after Cao Huachun returns to Beijing.

No, in less than half a year, a higher-level "inspection team" was sent - his most trusted Wang Chengen and Cao Huachun, all came!

If it goes on like this, I'm afraid that in the next inspection, Zhu Youzhen will go into battle in person!

Coincidentally, the day before the "inspection team" arrived in Chengdu Mansion, Wei Zhongxian also arrived!

Along with Wei Zhongxian, there is also trade tycoon Zheng Zhilong!

"What? The Japanese country wants a sea ban? ”

Wang Li's heart was tight, and Zheng Zhilong was also worried: "According to reliable information, the Tokugawa shogunate is about to issue a decree prohibiting Japanese people from going abroad to trade, and prohibiting overseas Japanese people from returning to China!"

If the ban is officially implemented, my trade volume will have to be reduced by a fifth! ”

As soon as Zheng Zhilong finished speaking, Wei Zhongxian said worriedly: "Judging from the commercial ports of Fuzhou and Zhejiang provinces, this year's export trade has declined sharply!

It is said that the conflict between Western countries continues to intensify, and several countries are fighting in the dark!

The commodity trade between Daming and Manila has come to a complete standstill! The situation is not good! ”

The words of the two made Wang Li frown.

According to the practice of previous years, the trade data of the two commercial ports will not be delivered until January of the following year.

At this time, Wang Li didn't know anything about the "decline in trade"!

For the "national lockdown order" of the Japanese state, it is almost unheard of!

However, Wang Li still heard a little about the "Thirty Years' War" in European countries!

It was from 1618 to 1648 A.D., a massive scuffle in European countries triggered by the civil war of the Roman Empire!

And the "Western countries" of the Ming Dynasty's foreign trade are Europe!

Whether the melee in European countries was triggered by the "Xiaoice Period" is impossible for Wang Li to verify.

However, I think of a terrifying term: silver famine!

According to later historians, in the decades after the Ming Dynasty's "Longqing Switch", more than one-third of the world's silver flowed into the Ming Dynasty!

This is still the case of the Ming Dynasty strictly restricting the scale of trade!

However, in recent years, there have been no trade restrictions in the commercial ports of Fuzhou and Zhejiang provinces!

The commodities exported by the Ming Dynasty to Western countries, as well as the amount of silver flowing into the Ming Dynasty, are more than 100 times more than the period of the "Longqing Switch"!

The "Thirty Years' War" of European countries, even if it has nothing to do with the "Xiaoice Age", has a great relationship with the "Silver Famine"!

It is said that in the Ming Dynasty at the same time, the phenomenon of silver shortage was more serious!

Thinking of the word "silver famine", Wang Li smiled bitterly!

This out-and-out "subject" scumbag, in addition to knowing the word "silver shortage", does not know more financial knowledge!

I only know that Daming is not a big silver-producing country, but it is confused to make "currency" with silver!

This "scumbag" also knows that when the phenomenon of "silver shortage" occurs, it is equivalent to "insufficient money supply" - countries that use silver as a trading currency will inevitably have a series of economic problems!

What exactly will go wrong, then there is no idea!

Judging from the current situation, it is only a decline in foreign trade!

In this regard, Wang Li could only shake his head and smile bitterly!

Wei Zhongxian and Zheng Zhilong would not know the term "silver famine", so they could only shake their heads and smile bitterly - there is no solution, they can only hope for next year's trade!

After a few bowls of wine, Wang Li seemed to remember something!

Since most of the world's silver has flowed into the Ming Dynasty, how did the Ming Dynasty have a silver shortage?

The silver shortage is not enough silver!

Specifically, there is not enough silver circulating in the market!

Scold!

When you think about it, that's really the case!

The officials and people of the Ming Dynasty like to "save silver" - as long as the silver reaches their own hands, basically they can't get in or out!

The same goes for yourself!

More than 100 million taels of silver are buried on the island, and they are still burying them on the island!

In this way, it is strange that there is no silver shortage!

The silver shortage at this time is a global problem!

What the historian says must be authoritative!

It's a pity that I really don't know what the silver shortage will cause!

Come to think of it, it should be that trade is declining, and it is even more difficult to make money!

Silver is the current "currency"!

At the same time, silver is also a precious metal!

Even after hundreds of years, it still has its value!

Well, whatever!

Keep fishing, keep burying, as long as I don't lose money!

But well......

It seems that in a few hundred years, gold will be the "hard currency" of the world, right?

I'll go!

How can you forget this when you are patronizing and burying money?

Gold in this era is not yet the currency of all countries in the world!

The reason why it is worth more than silver is because of its scarcity!

So, shouldn't we dig up the silver and exchange it all for gold?

Well, it's a must!

Before crossing by myself, the price of a gram of gold seemed to be about 400 yuan!

The price of silver at the same time was only eight or nine yuan a gram!

The exchange ratio is as high as 40 to 1!

And the current gold and silver exchange ratio is only ten to one!

If only in previous years, there would have been a super affordable price of 5 to 1, or even 2 to 1!

Also, the density of silver is too low!

If it is exchanged for gold, a small piece of the size is a few catties!

It's so much more convenient to store gold than silver!

Well, that's it!

It's a must!

Whoever dug up all my silver and exchanged it all for gold!

Hurry up!

If the domestic gold is not enough to exchange, or it is not cost-effective to exchange, it will be shipped abroad to exchange!

Our Tianyin Pavilion has priority in collecting gold!

In addition, when our main silk, shochu and sugar are shipped abroad, we try to trade them in gold!

"Factory, are you crazy?

Don't want the silver of the white flowers?

All in gold?

That thing, in addition to some hairpins, bracelets, rings or something, is there a fart? ”

"Uh...... That's right, I just love gold!

What do you say, "There is Yan Ruyu in the book, and there is a golden house in the book"!

The book doesn't say "silver house"! ”

Wang Li smiled and easily fooled the past.

Wei Zhongxian and Zheng Zhilong thought he was drunk and didn't take it seriously!

In fact, Wang Li wanted to explain to the two of them, but he didn't know where to start!

After all, more than 200 years later, in the "Opium War" or "Sino-Japanese Naval War", foreign claims to the Qing court were still silver!

I exchanged silver for gold, just because a few hundred years later, gold is a "hard currency"!

What's more, the exchange rate between gold and silver is even higher!

That's all!

Of course, not all silver is exchanged for gold!

You still have to keep a few million taels to buy materials, pay salaries or pay taxes!

Moreover, so much silver, it is impossible to exchange all of it without three or five years!

After the wine and dinner, Zheng Zhilong led the people to visit the wine workshop and inspect the silk weaving factory non-stop, and did not waste a moment.

Wei Zhongxian pulled Wang Li aside, with a smile on his face: "Princess, the few songs you gave me have never been able to break into the fame!"

That Gu Hengbo's voice doesn't seem to be suitable for singing!

Princess, can you help me write a few new songs?

I'd like to give Kou Baimen a try! ”

Scold! That's right!

In my memory, Gu Hengbo was not a courtesan!

If you want her to sing and earn money for you, isn't that a fool's dream?

However, Liu Rushi in history doesn't seem to be a courtesan, right?

Why can the songs she sings be famous to Qin Huai?

Before Liu Ru is the teaching workshop priest courtesan, didn't he also shock Qin Huai?

It's just that although they have good voices, they are quickly forgotten!

This should be a problem with "packaging operation" and "fortune"!

After dozens of their "famous songs" were robbed of the copyright by Zhu Youzhen, Qinglou all over the country were singing!

Courtesans who are better than them, courtesans who have better voices than them, have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain!

In this way, it is reasonable that they failed to break into the fame.

The reason why Liu Ru is famous in Qinhuai is completely depends on Tianyin Pavilion's "packaging operation" and "luck"!

"Virtuous Load", "Full Moon in the West Building", "Don't See the Old Man Coming" and "Zhou Langgu", this is tailor-made for her!

Moreover, her appearance is pure and sweet!

There are a few songs that only she can sing, so it's no wonder if she's not famous!

At this moment, in Wei Zhongxian's eyes, there was both disappointment in Gu Hengbo and expectations for Kou Baimen!

At this time, Kou Baimen was only nine years old!

Wei Zhongxian is in a hurry to let her earn money, this is too cruel!

However, what about that sentence, you have to become famous as soon as possible!

Nine-year-olds also have the advantage of being nine-year-olds!

Kou Baimen is proficient in music, and his predecessor in singing should have an advantage over Gu Hengbo!

"Grandpa Wei, I can help you write a song!

Whether or not Kou Baimen can break into the fame, I can't guarantee it! ”

"Well said, well said!

Then there is the prince of Lao!

However, with the relationship between the two of us, let's not mention any exclusive authorization! ”

Wei Zhongxian's face was full of smiles, Wang Li's eyes rolled, and he laughed: "That's it, we still have to talk about silver between the two of us, then we will see outside!"

You just give 500,000 taels of gold......"

At the mention of gold, Wei Zhongxian's face immediately sank.

Wang Li pretended not to see it, and continued to smile: "If Father-in-law Wei doesn't mind, can you transfer Gu Hengbo's deed of sale to me......

If Grandpa Wei is generous, add a few more famous paintings......"

"Smack!"

The wine bowl slapped heavily on the table, and Wei Zhongxian turned his heart: "As long as Kou Baimen can break into the hall, it doesn't matter if Gu Hengbo is given to you!"

As for the famous paintings, you can go to my house and take whatever you like!

If you say gold...... Princess, you're really not a friend enough......"

Wei Zhongxian didn't look like he was lying, Wang Li took the opportunity to say: "Since Father-in-law Wei regards me as a friend, then I don't want gold!"

The famous paintings in your house, I'll find someone to pick them up, right?

Really send someone to get it......"

Wang Li never mentioned "The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival", and carefully observed the words and colors.

Fortunately, Wei Zhongxian doesn't seem to care about his treasured paintings!

Perhaps, he has long forgotten "Qingming Riverside Map"!

Or perhaps, in his eyes, this painting is only worth tens of thousands of taels!

"I said, you take which one you like!

However, if Kou Baimen can't break into the fame, you don't want Gu Hengbo's deed of sale! ”

"Well said, well said!"

Wang Libao smiled and raised the wine bowl, but he was secretly thinking about it in his heart.

At this time, Kou Baimen is only nine years old!

If "Virtue and Virtue" is sung by her for the first time, it will be like Liu Ru and become an instant hit!

However, she is too young!

The songs that suit her are probably only "children's songs"!

It's easy to find a children's rhyme with a simple tune and catchy tune!

However, it is not easy to use "children's songs" to attract the attention of many merry people!

However, before Gu Hengbo shocked Qin Huai, it was worth spending a little effort to get her deed of sale for free!

Wang Li was meditating, and Wei Zhongxian was naturally happy.

put down the wine bowl and said casually: "Prince, I was on the boat to Chengdu, and I heard that someone had secretly infiltrated the southern capital!"

The target of these people is probably your Tianyin Pavilion! ”

I'll go!

You are a good immortal Wei Zhongxian!

Why are you saying such a big deal now?