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"Empire Hegemony" Chapter 776
"Boom!"
Dazzling lightning pierced the sky, and deafening thunder exploded in the thick black clouds.
The water droplets fell on the newly padded loess on the streets of Tongshanfu City, and disappeared in an instant, soaking into the soil.
"It's going to rain, call it a day¡ª"
A skinny man in a short Tsing Yi looked up at the sky, felt the cold raindrops falling on his face, and yelled at the men who were working around him.
Busy digging drainage ditches on the street, the folks repairing the street put away their tools one after another, ready to call it a day to hide from the rain.
Tongshan Mansion is located in the border area of ??Jiangnan Province and Dongjiang Province, where the main road of transportation is located, and it has always been a place of contention among military strategists.
Because of the convenient transportation, all traffickers and pawns will settle here, and if things go on like this, it will become a bustling place for business.
A few days ago, the Qinghe Army and the Southern Army fought, and Tongshan Mansion also changed hands several times. Merchants and people fled one after another, making this place a lot of depression.
Now the Qinghe Army is back in charge here, and it has become the only passage leading to Dongjiang Province. So popularity has gradually recovered.
? Although Xinmen Mansion in the north and Jiang'an Mansion in the south also have access to the territory of Dongjiang Province.
However, there are now a large number of Qinghe troops stationed in these two places, and the roads are blocked. All merchants and travelers going to Dongjiang Province can only pass through Tongshan Mansion in the middle.
In order to demonstrate the governance capabilities of the Qinghe Army, and at the same time to complete the siphon effect on the neighboring Dongjiang Province, Chen Ziang, the regiment commander, intends to build Tongshan Mansion into a prosperous commercial city.
After Chen Ziang arrived at Tongshan Mansion, he personally inspected the city of Tongshan Mansion, and then decided to plan and repair it drastically.
Originally, there were only a few dilapidated small streets in Tongshanfu City, with low houses on both sides, and even many thatched houses.
The only better buildings are the Admiral's Mansion in the original Tongshan Mansion and the houses of those rich and powerful families, which are quite a bit outstanding.
?There is a lack of planning in the city of Tongshanfu, and there are no dedicated cleaning personnel, resulting in a cross-flow of sewage, mosquitoes flying around in hot weather, and a foul smell.
?In order to change this status quo, and at the same time carry out work-for-relief, Chen Ziang successfully replicated the experience in the base camp of Yunxi Mansion and transformed Tongshan Mansion.
Although the renovation has not been completed yet, the dilapidated houses on both sides of the street have been refurbished. Not only have drainage ditches been dug on both sides of the road, but also yellow mud has been re-paved, and crushed stones will have to be laid for compaction in the future.
Compared with the previous Tongshan Mansion at this moment, the common people and merchants who returned have a refreshing feeling.
After all, compared to the previous scenes of sewage flowing and smelling, the streets are now tidy, and the shops on both sides are also decorated, which is pleasing to the eye.
The peasants who are busy on the street are very enthusiastic about doing things because they have wages to get, and the Qinghe Army also takes care of the meals.
Hearing the person in charge yelling to call it a day, they felt a little reluctant in their hearts, because less work meant less wages.
Before the peasants packed up their tools, the pouring rain poured down, and they had to trot to the eaves to hide from the rain.
Amidst the rumbling and muffled thunder, the sky seemed to have pierced a hole. After a while, the sky and the earth were shrouded in heavy rain, and it was hazy.
The rainwater converged into a stream, and fell down the eaves, forming a waterfall.
The peasants gathered under the eaves in groups of three or four, chatting and laughing, looking relaxed at the sudden downpour.
"It would be great if it doesn't rain, and I can earn a few more copper tickets today."
? Seeing the heavy rain, some folks showed regret, because it rained less wages.
"It's good to rain, at least the crops won't be dry."
Some people are unhappy because it rains and make less money, while others are in a good mood because the crops are irrigated by rain.
"How about we go to the newly opened Sanhe Restaurant in the west of the city to have a drink or two later?" Someone said to a friend he knew well.
"No, no, I have to take these copper tickets back to subsidize the family."
"I heard that Sanhe Restaurant has Yunxi Wine."
"We are bitter, but we can't afford such expensive wine." Hearing that it was Yunxi wine, the man shook his head hastily.
"In order to celebrate the opening, threeYou can buy a big cup with a copper ticket. "
"real or fake?"
"Why did I lie to you?"
"Let's go together, I'll treat you today."
"Then we have to try it. I heard that Yunxi wine is better than the tribute wine from the imperial court. Usually, you need a silver ticket to buy a pot, and it's rare."
"That's not true."
In the area controlled by the Qinghe Army, the currency of the Far Eastern Dynasty was abolished, and now three kinds of money tickets are used: gold tickets, silver tickets and copper tickets.
All merchants who do business in the area controlled by the Qinghe Army must first go to various banks to exchange for money tickets.
The money notes issued by the Qinghe Army are light and easy to carry, and the exchange ratio with the original currency is also one to one, so now both merchants and common people accept the money notes issued by the Qinghe Army very highly.
The reason why Chen Zi'ang wanted to replace the original currency with bills in the area controlled by the Qinghe Army was also to further strengthen his control over finance and get rid of his dependence on the imperial court.
Moreover, Chen Ziang wanted to find out the details of those big squires with a lot of money, so it was impossible to search them door to door.
But now the original currency can no longer be used in the area controlled by the Qinghe Army, forcing them to exchange their stored money for bills.
Inadvertently, Chen Ziang was able to find out the background of those gentry and rich men, and know how much money they had.
Moreover, Chen Ziang exchanged money notes that were easy to produce for a large amount of gold and silver from the people, which fundamentally improved the finances of the Qinghe Army.
Chen Ziang used these gold, silver, copper coins and other coins exchanged for money tickets to buy food and supplies in other provinces, so he didn't have to worry about running out of money.
It is precisely because Chen Zi'ang promoted money notes in the control area and abolished the original currency, which eased the financial crisis of the Qinghe Army and was able to maintain the construction of various infrastructures and the implementation of the New Deal.
In fact, Chen Zi'ang's cost of making money bills is quite low, but they can use these paper money bills to exchange for real gold and silver to make up for their Qinghe army's finances.
At the beginning, when Chen Ziang and the others promoted money tickets, they encountered secret resistance. Many people were unwilling to use money tickets, and even once made money tickets almost become waste paper.
Fortunately, Chen Ziang and the others issued an order in time to abolish the original currency, and money tickets must be used for transactions, otherwise, they will be charged with collaborating with the enemy and sent to prison.
For this reason, Chen Zi'ang also ordered all prefectures and counties to set up inspection departments to go to various trading places to supervise.
It is precisely because of the strong promotion of the Qinghe Army that money tickets can be quickly promoted in the area controlled by the Qinghe Army and become a currency for transactions. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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