Chapter 49 Money shortage
The carriage that Tang Da avoided was Yang Shiqi's carriage.
Yang Shiqi is currently doing the final review work. Even the bumps of the carriage were not enough to wake Yang Shiqi from these data.
A total of more than two million stones of grain arrived one after another. There are also large amounts of cotton, linen, and other raw materials. Liaodong had to pay a lot of linen and salt, especially salt, which was simply the most sought-after goods. Offset nearly two-thirds of the debt.
As for other businesses, big wood, Korean paper, fur, etc. The total share occupied is less.
Moreover, Liaodong's finances are also in an extremely dangerous state. Steering is good.
Yang Shiqi went deep into this and saw He Xi's trick. Apart from being happy, I was also shocked. In many places, he still felt that he didn't know how to explain it. I just feel that everything in front of me contains the principles of governing the country and ensuring peace.
It's just that he hasn't figured it out yet.
At this time, the carriage stopped. The groom outside said: "Sir, we have arrived."
Yang Shiqi got out of the car. We arrived at Niuzhuang Station.
Because Yingkou was developed with Niuzhuang Station as the core. Therefore, this station, which covers a large area, is located at the core of the rapidly developing Yingkou City. Now the date has been decided. Move Niuzhuang Station. A new government office was built here.
Although, the new government building has not yet been repaired. But this is already the place where He Xi stays in Yingkou.
As soon as Yang Shiqi entered the inner room, he heard He Xi say: "Our God of Wealth has arrived. Let's talk about it. How is the situation?"
Yang Shiqi saluted the group. Finally, he sat down and said: "After I handed over to all parties, everything is almost done. At least all the orders for the first half of this year have been paid. There are just a few things that are very cumbersome. I don't know what to do for a while. Please give me your advice, my lords.”
He Xi said: "Tell me. What's going on?"
Yang Shiqi said: "The first thing is what happened in the Sea of Japan in Goryeo? Over there with Marquis Yongchang -------"
He Xi said: "I have taken care of Marquis Yongchang a long time ago, so don't worry."
He Xi and Lan Yu had exchanged letters several times in the first half of the year. It was He Xi's trick back then. Lan Yu could only recognize it. However, Lan Yu demanded that all the orders in his hand be cashed. And it comes at a premium. However, He Xi didn't care about this.
Now Liaodong's industrial chain is almost complete. Salt industry, coal and iron industry, and the most important textile industry. Raw materials are shipped from overseas. Processed into cloth. This is the greatest need. As long as this industry chain is on the right track. No matter how much it costs.
Nowadays, Liaodong is not too short of money.
Yang Shiqi said: "There is another more important thing, that is, there is not enough money."
He Xi was stunned and said: "How is it possible? I haven't calculated the detailed accounts. But I still understand the general ledger. This time they sent the goods and purchased them from Liaodong. It doesn't take much, but there is still an income of at least one or two million taels. .Why is there not enough money?”
Yang Shiqi said: "Sir, it's not that Liaodong has no money, but that there is no silver. No, it's not that we have no money. It's that they have no money."
Yang Shiqi also felt speechless for a while. But here's the thing.
He Xi used his principal of more than two million taels to play a game of covering several hats with a pot lid. At least I got through the most difficult period of time. Now he actually told him that he had no money again.
Fortunately, Yang Shiqi explained it clearly quickly. It’s not that there is no money. But there is no more money.
Commonly known as money shortage.
Before He Xi, no matter what method you use, be it cheating. Borrowing is fine. Loan is also good. Now the account is even. This time, the merchants came with some physical objects and no silver. And even if they want to buy from Liaodong, they don't have enough money.
The maritime merchants also made little money, but after coming here this time and paying off the money they borrowed before, there wasn't much left. Restocking is also problematic.
If we borrowed money like before, three percent was absolutely impossible before. However, the three-dollar interest rate was not what these merchants were willing to pay, and this became a problem.
This era is precious metal standard. It's not that easy to depreciate. In other words, it is not easy to appreciate. And what they want to use is not a small amount, but a large amount. It can easily range from hundreds of thousands to millions of taels. As a result, the cost of capital is too high.
Moreover, the situation here in Liaodong is that it is hungry for funds and needs continuous financial support.
He Xi has to do a lot of things, and he needs a steady stream of funds and a healthy capital chain. If this problem is not solved now, it will definitely be solved in the future.
He Xi pondered for a moment and said: "Previously, a letter came from Marquis Yongchang. I suppressed it and didn't say it, but now I can say it." Then He Xi took out the letter from his arms and handed it to him. people watch.
Yao Guangxiao, Huang Zicheng, and Yang Shiqi have read them one by one.
For a while, the three people fell into deep thought.
I don’t know what kind of riddle He Xi is playing.
Lan Yu's letter did not say anything about money. Instead, the war has been postponed for several months and is about to break out.
Throughout the first half of Hongwu's twenty-first year, Lan Yu had been preparing for this matter. The critical moment has been reached. Therefore, Lan Yu wanted to ask He Xi for help, and there was no shortage of food and grass. After all, even when He Xi was in the most difficult time, he did not dare to touch the military rations that passed through Liaodong and were transferred to Goryeo. The reason why Yang Zhen could only buy grain from Nanyang. It was also because of the severe drought in the north and the War of Goryeo that most of the food in the south of the Ming Dynasty had already gone somewhere.
There is no shortage of food.
But there is a lack of ordnance, firearms, and ships. Various supplies.
There is no shortage of these in Liaodong, after all, Shenyang Iron Works has overcapacity. Have been preparing. This is also one of the reasons why Liaodong's capital chain is difficult, because it has to bear the weapons and equipment of hundreds of thousands of troops, and these are weapons and equipment that are being consumed by war.
These people also heard some rumors about this matter. But this one thing is different from the matter at hand. Does it matter?
He Xi looked at the people in front of him. Said: "I am going to issue a new kind of bill, a silver bill, or a gold bill."
Yang Shiqi was stunned and said, "Where to start?"
He Xi said: "This time Yongchang Hou's battle requires a large number of ships. Specifically, how many, the more the better. From here to Goryeo, if everything goes well, it will only take two or three months. Don't delay the north wind and ride it down." But hiring these ships to fight. I think it is to add a naval force out of thin air for Marquis Yongchang."
Yang Shiqi was shocked and said: "How is this possible? This time, there are nearly a hundred ships of various sizes. Moreover, we don't need so many ships to seize Tsushima Island. We have had a large number of whalers in the past six months. There are nearly a hundred large and small ships, and there are as many as a hundred warships already on the front line. Plus the two major merchant houses of Xuanyang and Jinghai, it is enough. Why spend money to hire these people. Not to mention. Among the Silver Hao It’s so empty, it’s like a rat. Where can I get the money?”
He Xi said: "Isn't it just a banknote?"
Huang Zicheng said: "Sir, what is this bank note?"
He Xi said: "It's just like food stamps and cloth stamps."
Huang Zicheng said: "Isn't that just a piece of paper? Sir, we can't make the same mistake as the treasure note."
He Xi said: "What do you think money is? Money is in a letter. If you believe it, it is real money. If you don't believe it, it is just a piece of waste paper. On this bank note, there are dozens of factories in Liaodong, and there are more than one million yuan in Liaodong." Everyone, there are more than 100,000 troops of Marquis Yongchang, and I, He Xi, have my trust and my life. I say he is money, who dares to say otherwise?"
Yao Guangxiao said: "Sir, you are taking a risk by doing this. But one thing can make two things worse. This has happened twice already."
He Xi was silent for a moment, and he also knew that his method could not really be called the right way. A lot of it is risk-taking, or so-called financial innovation. If you keep doing this, you will definitely pay the price.
It's just that many things forced He Xi to make such a choice step by step.
He Xi said: "We will talk about these things in the future. I will definitely establish a complete financial system when I have time. Now do as I say. Send the order. Let Yang Zhen do it. Give them a high price. Double the premium, as long as they We accept payment by banknote. We also have a sample of the banknote, so do it immediately."
Yang Shiqi sighed and said, "Subordinate, let's do it now." Then he turned around and went down.
