In addition to the fact that cash can be used for retail and some wholesale and small purchases, they have begun to adopt a "note-based" settlement model for payment delivery with upstream and downstream major customers.
In this way, what Zhang Yu's father, the legal person of Zhangji Food Company, sees when it comes to "money" is bills. One of his main tasks every day is to stamp and sign, and watch the bills come in one by one. , went out one after another, which made Zhang Yu's father, who had been playing with silver and copper coins for decades, feel a serious sense of insecurity.
Privately, I can't help but have to murmur with his precious son - Do you believe this Australian's story?
The issuance of new coins is an important measure for the Senate to govern in Guangzhou, and the public opinion network in charge of Qin Yuanlao naturally has to make corresponding arrangements. In particular, Zhang Yu himself is from a businessman family, so he naturally has more say.
This is more complicated than the "gossip" just now. Not only does it need to be "publicized", but it also needs to be "persuaded" to others. Zhang Yu thought that it would not be enough to just say what he said in the weekly public opinion training. He would have to use more convincing words.
"Boss He, I dare not say whether the Song Dynasty's treasure banknotes are reliable," Zhang Yuwei said, "but do you always think that Australians are reliable in doing things?"
"That's true." Boss He nodded. "Although I'm a small businessman and haven't done much business with Australians, I've heard people say that Australians are the most trustworthy in business. They don't bully others and don't default on payment. Second-rate is good.”
"That's it." Zhang Yu knew that the owner of this tea house actually had a good impression of Australians, because it was close to Chengxuan Street, where the government servants in the government office, the servants of wealthy families, and all kinds of people clinging around these people Foxes and rats from Zhongcheng often come in and out of this place. He is not a person with a big door to back him up, so he will inevitably be blackmailed by them. He sometimes fails to serve well and even breaks bowls and tables. He could only swallow his anger and smile.
After the Australians arrived, the market suddenly cleared up. The police patrolled the streets and maintained public order. Not only did the urban foxes and rats dare not cause nuisance, but the Australians' own servants also paid the price when they came to the shop to drink tea. They never left after eating something and shouting "account" human phenomenon. For this reason, Boss He had his thumbs up for a long time.
With such a foundation, persuasion is not too difficult. Just start from the good deeds and virtues of Australians.
"...You think, Australians are people who value trust and justice, how can they cheat on this money matter and ruin their reputation?" Zhang Yu said, "If Australians ask for money, Guangzhou is their world. , I only need to enter the city for three days, but I can’t get as much gold and silver as I need, so why use such means to make money?”
Boss He seemed a little convinced, but after all, this was about money. The silver and copper coins that he had been accustomed to for many years had now become a piece of paper. It was not something that could be explained in a few simple sentences.
"Furthermore, negotiable coupons have been circulating in Qiongzhou Prefecture for a long time, and they were occasionally seen in Guangzhou in the past. Although they cannot be used locally, they have been circulated in Qiongzhou for many years without any hindrance, and I have never heard of them becoming a piece of waste paper. There are a lot of people in the city who have gone to Lingao to do business - you must have heard of it."
Shopkeeper He did indeed hear many tea drinkers talk about the "Australian Voucher", but at that time he only heard it as an anecdote, and never thought that Australians would one day use it in Guangzhou. Speaking of which, no one said there was a problem with the currency notes - people who were doing business in the past had to exchange their silver for currency notes when they left, but I have never heard of any difficulty in exchanging the money back for the currency when they left. . He was a little moved and nodded slightly.
"Besides, how much money can small businessmen like us get? After a busy day, in addition to some scattered silver, what we receive is not all kinds of copper coins - tell me, these copper coins How can it be more valuable than Australian currency notes?"
This is very important. Although there is no saying in the Ming Dynasty that "bad money drives out good money", this law is already effective in the market. The copper coins that everyone took out for spending were almost all bad coins that were so thin and light that they would even break in half if dropped on the ground. It was rare to see good coins that were of sufficient weight.
To say what value this kind of copper coin has, it is better to say that people have become accustomed to making money for many years - everyone recognizes that it is a kind of "money".
Neither Zhang Yu nor Shopkeeper He understands the definition of currency, but these simple principles are not incomprehensible.
"...Besides, shopkeeper He, didn't you also make tea chips when you were in a tight situation in the past, changing money for tea patrons, and paying bills for noodle shops and vegetable vendors? What do you think your bamboo chips are worth? Isn't that true? The credit you have accumulated from running a store here for many years!”
Shopkeeper He slapped his thigh: "Ah Yu, I understand! After all, these Australian treasures are good for making money. Everyone can use them because of their trust!"
"Exactly." Zhang Yu nodded and said, "No one can stand without trust. Who is the most trustworthy in the world today?"
He Zhang couldn't help but sigh: "A'yu, what you said makes sense. You have read the book after all, so you can see it clearly."
"Where, where," Zhang Yu said modestly, "This is my little knowledge. Besides, the auxiliary currency notes can also be exchanged for silver dollars. You are really worried. You have collected a thousand cash notes to exchange for silver dollars. That’s it? You should feel relieved holding the silver dollar."
"Exactly, exactly," Shopkeeper He nodded repeatedly, "How come I didn't expect it! It was clearly written on the exchange notice, but I was really confused! Now I feel relieved."
Zhang Yu saw that it was getting late, so he said goodbye and came out. He saw that Zeng Juan was already outside giving a lecture on a series of social life reports: "The Disappearance of the Ming Dynasty Girl".
Although the case of the Maojia Inn was solved because of the pursuit of the whereabouts of the Ming woman, the Ming woman case itself did not have much criminal investigation content, but it had great social significance. Minister Ding believed that this was an opportunity to publicize the superiority of the Senate system and expose the Ming Dynasty. It is an excellent subject for the dark atrocities of human trafficking, and we are going to turn the disappearance of Ming maiden into the "disappearance of Madeleine" in the 17th century. The propaganda department took advantage of this and launched a special promotion with great fanfare. To highlight that the common people under the rule of the elders "enjoy peace" and "have human rights".
So the report on this case turned into a long series of reports under the planning of several writers from the publicity department.
Wen Desi, who rarely appeared in public in Guangzhou, also wrote and published an article titled "Every child is a child of the Senate" in the "Yangcheng Express", adding fuel to the fire for the entire news propaganda.
After being exaggerated by a long newspaper report, the case of Miss Ming's disappearance actually became a hot topic on the streets of Guangzhou - if it weren't for the case of Maojia Inn that was so shocking, seizing the tea house would be the number one topic.
Seeing Zeng Juanzheng reading the newspaper with his head shaking, he was talking about Gao Chongjiu and Li Ziyu going to the tea house to investigate the "bitter talk", but Mingnv's parents still refused to tell her whereabouts. Unconsciously, he smiled slightly, Ayu was so prosperous now, it was even in the newspapers! Thinking of this, he was sincerely happy for his little friend.
At this moment, in the "lounge" of the general manager's office suite in Guangzhou's Ziming Building, Pei Lixiu was wearing a hollow silk pajamas, half-lying and half-lying on a leather sofa, with her breasts half exposed and a pair of Lazy look.
She had not recovered from the alcohol at the lunch banquet at this moment. Pei Lixiucai came back from Lingao. Shortly after the liberation of Guangzhou, she was recalled to Lingao. It has nothing to do with the suspicious statements made by the naturalized workers at the Guangzhou Station, such as "Chief Pei was recalled to face charges" and "has been imprisoned". She actually went back to talk to Li Mei, who was in charge of commercial work, about Ziminglou. The specific plan for reorganizing into Ziminglou Entertainment Co., Ltd.
Ziminglou has been in Guangzhou for many years, and has carved a new path in the traditional business with its "Australian style of enjoyment", becoming the enterprise with the most generous profit margins in Guangzhou Station. The huge prospects of this "smoke-free industry" will naturally not be ignored by the business sector. Considering that the potential customer base faced by just a "leisure club" is too narrow, after several considerations, Minister of Commerce Li Mei proposed to set up a comprehensive entertainment company with Ziminglou as the leading enterprise. At the same time, chain operations must also be launched.
During the few months she was in Lingao, she worked non-stop, running around departments, discussing cooperation, asking for policies, talking to designers, going to factories to see samples... She was determined to make Ziminglou even better.
Expanding the scope of business and opening chain stores require a lot of investment. Relying on financial allocations is of course useless. Fortunately, Guangzhou is carrying out a large-scale rectification of the customs industry. It turns out that government buildings are enemy properties and must be confiscated. In the process of rectifying the customs industry, it is inevitable to "beat tigers" to establish examples and establish prestige. These "big tigers" are finished, and the remaining properties can be taken over. Not to mention there are ready human resources...
It was under such circumstances that Pei Lixiu hurriedly returned to Guangzhou from Lingao and officially started her work.
At this time, she had been officially appointed as the general manager of Ziminglou and the representative of the Senate. Pei Lixiu had no complaints about her appointment as general manager. Minglang and Li Mei originally thought that she would be disappointed if she only became the general manager of a state-owned enterprise after Guangzhou was restored - after all, Zheng Shangjie had become the director of Guangzhou's commerce bureau.
However, Pei Lixiu didn't see it that way. She was satisfied to be able to return to Ziminglou to take charge of the work. Her political ambitions are limited and she knows where her abilities lie. Besides, she is more familiar with Guangzhou than Lingao. Ziming Tower is not only the place where her career started, but also the place where she put a lot of effort. It is also her main link to external social relations... As the largest city in the south, Guangzhou's background is different from the nouveau riche in Lingao. Some of the indigenous upstarts in Lingao often make Pei Lixiu roll her eyes to the back of her head. Guangzhou The young master from an aristocratic family won Pei Lixiu's favor even more. (To be continued.)
