I am rich in martial arts, but choose culture to win

The American people are also having the habit of exchanging banknotes for Spanish silver dollars, and they can't stop the car at all.

So the third currency Zhu Fugui minted was the Spanish silver dollar.

Originally, Zhu Fugui planned to counterfeit US dollar bills directly.

However, it is not so easy to sell a large number of U.S. banknotes these days. There are many risk factors for the large-scale use of counterfeit currency.

Therefore, if you add up the left and right, it is better to cast Spanish silver dollars directly.

The silver dollar is a hard currency, even if the Spanish government collapses, it will not affect the value of the Spanish silver dollar.

Moreover, the gold-silver ratio in the nineteenth century has been maintained at around 15:1, while the gold-silver ratio in later generations is close to 70:1.

There is 4-5 times the arbitrage space.

This seigniorage tax is simply better than the American emperors of later generations.

And because metal currency itself is a value currency, theoretically as long as the materials are consistent, there is no such thing as counterfeit currency, and Zhu Fugui will not even be held accountable by law.

Of course, as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he himself would not be held accountable by the laws of Western countries.

In short, with the completion of a small factory building in a hidden valley in the middle of the Tenglong Mountains to the west of Xinfeng City, Daming's silver dollar offensive has finally begun.

This currency production plant equipped with die-casting machines and printing machines ahead of this era is one of the top secrets of the Ming Dynasty, and is under military control by the Fusi of Jinyiweinan Township.

Due to his excellent performance in the two battles and his cold-spoken style, Yin Were was now transferred from the Royal Army by Zhu Fugui to serve as the governor of Jinyiwei South Town Fusi.

After a series of adjustments and modifications, Zhu Fugui finally determined the final function of Jinyiwei.

If the Ming Army is a regular field army, then Jinyiwei is an armed police force that also handles foreign espionage.

The functions of the North and South Divisions after their positions are fixed are as follows.

Nanzhen Fusi: Gold, water and electricity, forestry, transportation, firefighting and other troops.

Beizhen Fusi: espionage, internal guards, guards, coast guard, border defense and other troops.

Generally speaking, the Fusi of Nanzhen is more functional, and the Fusi of Beizhen is more armed. They are commanded by Yin Weng and Qi Wenchang respectively.

Of course, the Royal Army is short of soldiers now, and the troops of Jinyiwei are basically in a state of being staffed and unmanned.

Nanzhen Fusi Gold Troop became the first Jinyiwei troop with a full staff of [-] households.

In addition to being responsible for minting coins, maintaining the absolute security of the mint, and maintaining absolute secrecy, the future gold troops will also be responsible for various mineral resource exploration tasks in the Ming Dynasty.

Due to the militarized management, the implementation process of the Mint was very fast.

On November 11th, the first treasure banknote and the first silver dollar of Xindaming were handed over to Zhu Fugui's desk.

Looking at the four emperors of the old Zhu family separated by 400 years on the treasure banknote, Zhu Fugui couldn't help feeling the merciless changes of time.

If it weren't for my pure and filial son, Lao Zhu would have become like a shoehorn, the ancestor Yun Wen wanted to fall in love with a female spy, and his father would be just a fat man who is not remembered by anyone!

So, inheritance is really important.

Shaking his head, Zhu Fugui looked at another Dewu Tongbao.

Putting it in his hand and playing with it, Zhu Fugui couldn't help worrying whether it would really be called "Zhu Datou" in the future.

Surely no one in Ming Dynasty would dare to say that in this era, but it is not necessarily the case for [Honesty Antique Merchant Xiao Erhei] one or two hundred years later.

I don't know if my descendants will be strong enough to keep the reputation of the master of ZTE!

After ordering the first Dewu Tongbao and the first Daming Treasure banknote to be put away in the window, Zhu Fugui picked up another "Spanish silver dollar" and turned it upside down. It was indeed about the same weight as Dewu Tongbao.

This kind of silver dollar is also called double-column silver dollar. In fact, it is quite common in China and is a veritable world currency.

With the discovery of large silver mines in South America, more than 1681 million taels of silver flowed into China from 1833 to 6800, including 1 million silver dollars, most of which were double-column silver dollars. The silver dollars that entered after 1833 were Mexican eagles. Mainly foreign.

Zhu Fugui's casting is only for temporary use.

It's nothing more than a secret.

When there is no need for confidentiality in the future, there is no need to mint these Spanish silver dollars or Mexican eagles, but the equivalent Dewu Tongbao can be used directly.

Even if the regime is hostile to Ming Dynasty, it is impossible not to accept silver dollars from Ming Dynasty. This is the power of precious metal currency.

All of a sudden, the wealth in hand is more than a star. Zhu Fugui felt as if he had suddenly become the protagonist in Shenhao's novel.

All that's left is to buy, buy, buy!

Just when Zhu Fugui was about to order someone to notify Donald to enter the palace for an audience, a court lady walked in with a letter from New York in her hand.

Chapter 124 Julie's Heart

New York, Blackwell Island.

The name Blackwell may not be familiar to people, but when it comes to Roosevelt Island, many people probably know it.

Speaking of the administrative district where he is located, the Manhattan area, it is estimated that no one knows, no one knows.

Blackwell Island was renamed Welfare Island in 1921, and was renamed again in 1973 in honor of President Franklin Roosevelt, finally named Roosevelt Island.

In later generations, this offshore island and its sister island, Manhattan Island, belonged to the Manhattan area.

Manhattan is one of the most prosperous areas in New York, the United States, and even the world.

However, compared to Manhattan Island, Roosevelt Island is inferior. The residents are mainly middle-income earners, and the main industry is education and the like, not the monster of finance.

Today, in 1863, this slightly remote island cannot be compared with Manhattan Island.

Because since the island was assigned to New York City 40 years ago, the city government has successively established workstations and prisons here, and frequent prisoner riots and prison escapes have made Blackwell Island notorious.

But apart from the prisoners and violence, there are still some characteristic buildings on the island that belong to this era.

For example, the shipyard of the Vanderbilt Shipping Company, which belongs to the Vanderbilt family, is located here.

From sunrise to sunset, a steady stream of cargo ships are repaired and maintained here, showing the infinite vitality of the North American shipping industry.

But anyone who is careful will find that although the repair and shipping business is the same as before, Vanderbilt Shipping Company has not built or purchased a new ship for a long time.

Although Cornelius Vanderbilt, a generation of ship tycoon, is about to celebrate his 80th birthday, it is obvious that this old guy who has no money and can't afford it early seems to be holding back some new tricks.

That's exactly what happened.

At this time, in a manor near the Harlem River, a group of men and women bearing the surname Vanderbilt were having a family dinner.

Thanks to the magic of money, the old Vanderbilt had countless women in his life, and they also brought prosperity to the Vanderbilt family.

Therefore, although it is just a family dinner, the crowds of people in the room will even give people the illusion of a European aristocratic dinner.

This is exactly the effect of old Vanderbilt's pursuit.

After owning wealth, the greatest wish of the old Vanderbilt before he swallowed his last breath, besides earning more money through the Stud Railway, was to be able to obtain the status of a "nobility".

It's a pity that he hasn't been able to get in so far.

Glamorous women, well-dressed men, exquisite and expensive food and wine, well-trained maids and servants, and of course an arty band playing baroque music.

All of these are telling a story that wealth is king.

They won't hold back until the specter starts knocking on Europe's door half a century later.

Seemingly out of place with all this uproar was Julie Vanderbilt, sitting absent-mindedly in the corner of the banquet hall.

The 17-year-old girl has exquisite facial features, and her fair skin is matched with a little blush, giving people a comfortable and soft feeling.

But somehow, on her body, there is always a slight alienation from everything around her.

And she herself didn't seem to be focusing on the family entertainment at all, but looked at the floor-to-ceiling windows with her eyes unfocused.

Suddenly, a sneaky maid waved to Julie from a distance, and the little girl immediately regained her spirits.

After making sure no one noticed her, Julie tiptoed out of the banquet hall.

"Miss, it's Mr. Huang He's reply letter!"

Julie's personal maid fulfilled her mission and delivered the letter from "that person" as soon as her master requested.

"Great, thank you!" Julie snatched the letter impatiently.

The first thing that comes into view is still the special red envelope.

Looking at the word "囍" covered with gold powder, a surge of sweetness poured into the girl's heart.

Finding a relatively hidden corner, Julie quickly opened the envelope and took out the letter from Mr. Huang He.

"Dear Miss Julie:

Time passed quickly, and before I knew it, this was already the sixth email between us.

Best regards to you and your family.

However, in your previous letter, regarding the Thanksgiving greetings, I regret that I cannot accept it.My God doesn't allow me to celebrate Thanksgiving because of religious issues.

Will this affect our relationship?I'm terrified..."

Seeing this, Julie was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect Mr. Huang He to mention this matter seriously.

She just sent a simple blessing in the letter as usual, and it happened to be close to Thanksgiving when counting the distance.

But thinking about it carefully, Julie's little face turned red again.

She understood Mr. Huang He's good intentions.

He is really sincere about this relationship!

What is the biggest obstacle preventing two young people from falling in love in this era?

Is it a nation?Is it class?

Maybe not.

The answer is likely to be religion.

Although not as strict as in the Middle Ages, marriages to pagans are still difficult.

Fortunately, Mr. Huang He, as a Chinese, is better than the silent Christians.

It would be great if Mr. Huang He could be persuaded to believe in religion...

Julie couldn't help thinking this way.

From Julie's point of view, there is no trouble in believing in religion. Anyway, she can't go to church a few times a year.

Not only myself, but also my father, uncles, and even grandpa, which one of them is a devout believer?

If there is a reception and a church at the same time, Julie believes that no more than three people in the whole family will choose the latter.

Of course, no matter what, Mr. Huang He was able to think of this, which shows that he has seriously considered his relationship with him, and considered becoming a husband and wife with him...

As a mature man with rich experience, Mr. Huang He must have seen a lot of joys and sorrows in the world, and a lot of loving men and women who cannot be together due to various reasons.

So he is reminding himself, testing himself, and encouraging himself in such a tactful way...

But Julie could not wait to write back to him immediately, telling Mr. Huang He her heart, no matter what kind of obstacles, she could not extinguish the blazing heat in her heart...

After being secretly moved for a while, Julie secretly hid her Wenqing disease, and then read the next letter.

In what follows, Mr. Huang He once again thanked her for her generosity, as in six correspondences, Jolie has sent approximately $2000 in funds.

$2000 is nearly a decade's salary for a cowboy in the West.

Although it was just pocket money for a wealthy daughter like Julie, Zhu Fugui still expressed his gratitude in the letter.

After all, every colleague who helped the Ming Empire overcome the initial difficulties deserves his gratitude.

However, it is clear that this gratitude has deteriorated again in the eyes of the young girl Julie.

Yes, in fact, Julie has noticed this problem since the last few times she wrote to her.

As a talented writer, Mr. Huang He always pays him like this. Does he feel that he is humiliating him?

Talented people are always lonely.

They don't love money, they don't bother to talk about money...

Such thoughts make Julie hesitant.

In order to find a suitable reason for giving the money, in the last letter, Julie deliberately fabricated two entrustments to pay the "remuneration".

Chapter 125

In fact, it is not a fabrication, both commissions are true.