From Chief to Ball

Chapter 7 Six moments in 34 years ([-])

Some memories belong to only a few people, and there are only a few people involved in these memories over a long period of time.

And some memories are shared by many people, so that when recalling them many years later, people who have never met because of this memory can drink a cup of wine and talk about the past.

For example, a rule in July of the 34th year of the Chinese calendar requires all taobei to go to the newly established bank in Yucheng or Xiacheng to exchange them for copper coins within half a year.

The cumbersome Taobei gradually faded out of people's lives, and the light and beautiful copper coins entered people's pockets, and a new kind of thing called a bag made of cloth appeared, which jingled and jingled inside, proving that the abundance of the master.

People accepted Taobe's concept very early. With the city government as the support of reputation and the tightly controlled workshop system as the basis for currency distribution, lightweight copper coins quickly became popular.

For the people in the Yucheng Xiacheng system, the currency reform is like a wind in spring and a rain in summer. It is commonplace without any fluctuations.

Because the public property still sells various necessities at fixed prices and purchases necessities at various prices, the few private market exchanges are nothing more than forcing real objects into currency.

The same currency can buy more things in other cities, but almost everyone has their own business, it is difficult to leave the city to see the outside world, even knowing that the same copper coin can buy more things in other cities Things, but it is impossible to give up everything here to spend in other cities.

With the production of iron farm implements, less bronze was used and, arguably, less expensive.

However, due to the large amount of copper coins minted, the price of bronze is more expensive than before. Some cast iron spearheads that are not as good as bronze have also become bulk goods, and copper coins are always higher than bronze spears of the same weight.

The sand casting method saves a lot of processes, even if other cities that can smelt copper want to imitate it, it is difficult to make much profit, and the currency issued by other cities is difficult to compete with Xiacheng copper coins, because they do not have workshop groups and various supplies As a support, people don't trust the weird currencies of other cities, they only believe in the Xiacheng copper coins with Yin Yang fish and wheat ears.

As long as you buy this thing in the shops opened by Xiacheng people, you can buy anything you want, and Xiacheng people don't accept other currencies at all, and they firmly resist the small trade of barter.

From the purchase and sale of bulk commodities, to the street peddlers in nearby cities, and the new profession called merchants evolved from Xia'e Trading Mall, the currency is continuously withdrawn and radiated outward.

The number of people commuting to and from Yucheng gradually increased. On the land on the other side of Yucheng, a new city without walls gradually took shape for people from other cities to live or buy goods here.

There are wine shops, post houses, and even good places where you can relax by spending copper coins. There are official brothels, where the women are well-dressed and tasteful. If you are willing to spend more copper coins, there are even more The beautiful ones can even sing and dance.

Every ten days, boats pass through the surrounding towns, and a simple road that can be driven has also taken shape, so the small town opposite Yucheng is very lively.

The people who work there... Most of them are all kinds of women who fled here from outside, sold here, or came here "voluntarily". A new type of human trade began to spread evil around Yucheng. growing.

And most of the industries there are the public property of Xiacheng, and the managers are also selected from the people of the city. In name, everyone can apply, but the first round of selection qualifications will eliminate the vast majority of people. .

It is required to know how to read characters, count numbers, add, subtract, multiply and divide. This is a rigid rule, and no one can change it. The leader will personally assess it.

Life there is very comfortable, the work is easy, and there is not much jurisdiction.Many people know that their life may not be possible, but they are still hopeful because their children are still in school.

All the changes were due to the existence of a currency that could be used in the surrounding cities, and it was no longer necessary to barter with a large pile of grain and fur.

Currency, for many people, this reform rule is just a big event that happened in July 34, but for those who know the inside story, they know that this rule may go back to the taube binding grain exchange a long time ago. Stone, and pewter coins carved out of the "bud" department.

What really made all these changes happen was that the leaders of the two cities of Ewei and Ewei went to Yucheng to discuss major issues in March.

The people of Xiacheng proudly took the curious and surprised people from the two cities of Ewei to visit the workshops and farms, and let them watch a competition between cattle farming and human farming, which left a deep impression on those people .

After watching the spring plowing at the end of March, E Yueweihe and others and a group of people who held power in their city came to the largest room in Yucheng. The general members of the Xiacheng Council and various workshop divisions were waiting for them in the room. principal.

From March 27 to April [-], there were quarrels and discussions in the house every morning for half a month, but these quarrels and discussions calmed down in the afternoon of April [-].

The real power figures of Xia, E, and Wei three cities negotiated for half a month in the newly built Yucheng government hall, and reached a series of agreements.

The main content of the agreement is around currency and technology.

Xiacheng and Acropolis provided a total of 2000 slaves to be responsible for melting and casting copper coins and mining Xiacheng’s copper mines. The common currency within the River League.

Copper coins are commonly used in the Caohe League, and the other two cities are not allowed to imitate them. Xiacheng also cannot mint too many copper coins. Copper coins are bound to workshop products. At the same time, Xiacheng must take back and exchange all Taobei copper shells.

Xiacheng will lend 30 copper coins and several gold coins to the families of the leaders of Wei and E cities in the form of loans within two years.

At the same time, the government lent 100 million copper coins to the two cities of Wei and E. These copper coins can only be used to purchase various goods in Xiacheng, and the two cities of E and Wei have priority over the rest of the cities.

In addition, part of the iron farm tools must be paid for, which is also included in the loan.

These loans were repaid within eight years in kind, mainly agricultural products, silk, linen, pottery and some planned low-level workshop supplies.

The above content is mortgaged by the mint ownership of the two cities. If Xia City cannot pay back within eight years, it will directly get back double the copper coins from the mint. The mint workshop must be established in Xia City.

Xiacheng will set up a money bank, which can borrow money with collateral. At the same time, the bank will also be responsible for registering various new tools and technologies.

Such as silk technology, black pottery, columbine wheel, spinning wheel, etc., once registered, other people are not allowed to imitate without permission. Such imitation requires a sum of money or [-]% of the profit, depending on the inventor's requirements.

In addition, the Xiacheng government provided technology to help the families of the two leaders build new farms and small workshops. The assistance to the families of the leaders was free of charge. At the same time, they helped the two leaders train their private soldiers and even provided them with a batch of weapons to arm them.

Any restrictions are lifted between the three cities, and people can come and go freely, but they are not allowed to mine, dig salt, log, etc. in the other cities without permission, but they can do business and open workshops, etc.

At the same time, the two cities asked Xiacheng to help find ore on the land of the two cities at the cost of half of the mineral income within five years. After five years, Xiacheng's income would no longer be reduced from half to [-]%.

No city or fortress with any one of them as the imaginary enemy shall be built or built between the three cities; the military uniforms among the three cities are uniformly black, and no hatred of one of them as the imaginary enemy shall be instilled.

If any city is attacked by the fourth party, the remaining two cities are automatically considered to be at war with the fourth party, and they vow not to make peace with the fourth party alone.

The two cities of Ewei recognized Xiacheng's elder brother status, and Xia Chengmeng vowed never to interfere in the internal affairs of the two cities of Ewei, and absolutely supported the candidates chosen by the two in the future on the issue of the successor of the two cities of Ewei.

Etc., etc……

Different from the previous oral oath, all the matters discussed this time were written on the cloth in triplicate.

Except for the secret agreement between some chief families, the rest of the content is made public, and someone from Xiacheng will explain the content of the agreement in the two cities.

Chapter 8 Six Moments in 34 Years ([-])

In fact, in addition to Taobei's change of copper coins in July, there was another equally important event, but this event did not cause much disturbance in the Xiacheng system.

Suyue sent troops together with more than a dozen clans in the city, and used some excuse to crusade against several cities that withdrew during the oath of the previous year.

With the help of Xiacheng's bronze soldiers and iron arrowheads and chariot leather armor and gunpowder, they went out in April, broke the city in June, and returned with a big victory in July.

A total of [-] slaves were plundered in this battle, and three cities and six clans expressed their submission.

Every clan within the alliance has to go to celebrate. Chen Jian also recorded this in the history books in the name of the secretary, and copied a four-character short song praising Suyue's bravery, and asked Shi Qi and others who came back to perform it. There was a scene of eulogizing drama, which was greatly appreciated.

Many leaders noticed that with the appearance of the bronze and iron cavalry, the intensity of the war increased.With the emergence of new weapons such as gunpowder, wooden ladders, and rushing cars, siege warfare can easily be broken into a city-breaking battle, and the duration of the war is shortened.

This expedition did not even give the clan cities that had invited Chen Jian to join the Anti-Su League a chance to respond.

According to previous experience, the city should be besieged for several months, and the reinforcements from both sides fought on the plains, but this time the previous experience was completely useless.

Such a major event was only used as a talking point in Yucheng Xiacheng. After a little calculation, the plundered [-] slaves were not enough to exchange for the annual production of Yucheng workshops, and they lost much interest.

Instead, they prefer to talk about a series of new rules and regulations, as well as some new things.For example, the money bank established in Xiacheng, the new covenant of the Caohe tribes, and the white horse brought back a lot of horses on the grassland, so that the city released the control of cattle and horses, allowing private buyers to buy cattle and horses.

Any change requires someone to take the first step.

A few years ago, in order to break the clan system and prevent clan leaders from forming a group to rebel, Xiacheng implemented a new land private system, which easily deprived the clan leaders of their rights.