Great Song

"Old man Liu, I heard that the national debt is about to be released, should I buy it or not?" In the teahouse, a man asked the old man beside him.

A few days ago, "Ri Xin Bao" began to frequently mention the news that the national debt will be issued, and also reproduced the "Beijing News" notice.Although the time has not been set yet, the method of purchase and the amount of lijin have been made public.For those who like to listen to the newspaper in the teahouse, it is a big event.It is inevitable to find some acquaintances and ask them.

"Buy it! Why don't you buy it? The one that doesn't require quality land has an interest rate of [-]% a year!" The old man immediately slapped the table and said loudly, "If you buy a ten-pound one, you can get it in a year." Six hundred cash, isn't it more cost-effective than keeping it at home?"

Six hundred essays are not too much, and not too little.Ordinary households in Tokyo work hard for a month, and apart from food, they can save only this amount.If you have money at home, where should you put it?It is more cost-effective to lend this spare money to the court and earn some interest.

There was a man dressed as an outsider at the opposite table, and he shook his head repeatedly when he heard the words: "I always feel that this national debt is inappropriate. Your majesty, why do you need to borrow money from the common people? It's really absurd!"

This statement immediately attracted many people to refute.

"How can you say it's absurd? This is for the border county to build the city, isn't it for the safety of Qinfeng Road?"

"Hehuang has been occupied by people, and the city is still not built? You don't want to restore the old place of the Han and Tang Dynasties?"

"Our Great Song Dynasty lacks people like Old Master Su! Bianjun must pay attention to it!"

Faced with the crowd's scolding, the member was a little flustered, but he still insisted on it: "I don't even have this little money to build the city, so why not build it later? If you keep borrowing money, the treasury will not be able to make ends meet sooner or later! "

He also heard that the accountant at home had read the Mingde Daily.If the treasury borrowed money from others, wouldn't it be in debt?If you can't afford it, the world will be in chaos.How can you not take it seriously?

The old man snorted: "The national treasury is empty because of the earthquake and floods. The government does not increase taxes and provides relief to the victims, so there is no money to use. Besides, building the city and guarding the border, can it be delayed? Your house is broken, don't hurry up Borrowing money to repair it, is it possible to wait until next year?"

What he said was simple and simple, which attracted the nods of the audience.The member was at a loss for words, he had only heard what the "Mingde Daily" said, and he couldn't recite it, so how could he argue against the other party?

Someone asked again: "What about the national debt of Zhitian? Can I still buy it?"

According to the newspaper, there are two types of national debt.One has no pledge, ten coupons for one coupon, and interest at [-]%, for a period of one year.The other kind has a quality book, [-] sticks a coupon, [-]% interest on money, for a period of two years.The former can only get interest money when it expires, and the latter can be exchanged for a hectare of wasteland on Qinfeng Road when it expires.That's an hectare of land!Who is not excited?

Hearing this, the member who had lost his temper just now hurriedly said, "That's border land! There are either Qiang people or bandits around. Even if you buy land, you may not be able to grow it!"

There are Xixia in the north of Qinfeng Road, Tubo in the south, and there are Qiang people living in the surrounding area. Just thinking about it is frightening.Hearing this, there was a buzz in the teahouse, and many people shook their heads.

The old man didn't panic, he stroked his beard: "Although that's the case, you don't need the land. You can get a half of the interest money if you lend it to the government for two years. It's quite a bargain... "

The staff member sneered: "Looking for a pedestrian to lend money, more than five per cent interest?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as he spoke, he immediately angered everyone.Someone scolded: "You loan lenders are the most abominable! It has been said in the newspapers that those thieves who lend money at usury charge dozens of times the interest a year. Isn't this taking advantage of people's illness and killing people? You should be punished by God for taking people's fields and taking away their wives and daughters!"

Those who drink tea in teahouses, even if they are not poor, are rarely able to lend money.It's fine if you didn't know it in the past, after reading a few usury cases in the newspaper, who can resist hearing this?

"That's right! I don't want to lend money if I have money! It's better to lend it to the government to build the city. The government is for the country and the people, and they give us back the interest. How can there be no reason not to borrow it?!"

"It makes sense!"

"Isn't it just ten and fifteen? My family also has some money!"

Being scolded so much that he couldn't lift his head up, the outsider didn't dare to stay any longer, so he hid his face and ran away.

Seeing the disturber leave, the old man continued: "If you have relatives from Qinfeng Road, it should be a good deal to buy the national debt of the pledged land. It's just a hundred acres of land, after all, it's a bit laborious to plant, and you need to have more people in the family. OK."

"It would be great if there was a big plow used by the old man in the field..." Someone remembered the story in the newspaper and sighed with emotion.One hundred mu of land can be plowed in a few days with a big plow, which is refreshing to think about.

"That old man's family should be rich." The old man knew the twists and turns, shook his head and said, "There are three cows in the family, can the land be less? This is at least a second-class household, you Does a poor man dare to compare himself with others?"

This remark immediately caused a burst of laughter.The speaker scratched his head in embarrassment: "Isn't this cheap? My uncle's Shangtian in the east of the river costs six guan for an acre! This one hundred acres of land is said to be all fertile land connected together, so I don't care. ?”

This is the truth.Not to mention the east of the river, even the fields in the suburbs need to be connected to an acre of three or four, and they may not all be connected together.This hectare of land is only sold for fifteen guan, which really makes people dare not even think about it.

"The national debt of this quality of land can still be bought. Even if you can't cultivate it in the future, you can still get an interest. If someone in the family can go to the frontier to cultivate wasteland, it will be a good deal." The old man asserted. .

There is no such thing.How much money is there in the family, but there are many descendants, how should the land and family property be divided?It's better to buy a good field in the border county and let the children go out to make a living.Spend a hundred guan, that is [-] acres of land, and the rest of the money can be used to build a house and hire people. Even if the family is divided, it is a big advantage.

It's just that it's not appropriate to elaborate.Can others figure it out, what is he doing?If there are two fewer people to buy, the national debt may be easier to grab.

There are a few newspapers fanning the flames, and there are more people who have ideas among the people.Even if some officials sneer at the national debt, is there not enough spare money in this Tokyo city?I don't know how many merchants and landlords are gearing up to buy treasury bonds with pledges.And ordinary people, they are more willing to buy without quality.Although the interest of six hundred cash is not much, it is still a windfall.Anyway, the money is kept at home, so it is better to make some small money.

I don't know how many people are eager to see through, and they printed the national debt of the prison, and finally it has achieved results.

Looking at the brand-new stacks of bonds in front of him, Zhao Xu couldn't help but exclaim: "This one is really not bad!"

Not only is it not bad.On the top of the bond, the words "Great Song Xining Treasury Bond" are written, and the words "Exchange Fifteen Guans" are written below, but instead of drawing the amount of silver and money like ordinary official transfers, it directly prints a pair of mountains and rivers. topographic map.With just one glance, Zhao Xu could see that this picture was the sand table that he often watched recently.It is rare to take only one corner, but it seems to see the whole picture of mountains and rivers.Moreover, this drawing method is different from ordinary ink pens, and it is amazing that it can be printed on the plate with every detail!

In the box below the picture, the method and time of redemption are indicated.In particular, it can be exchanged for land and interest, which is very clear.There is also the wording that it must be cashed within half a year when it is due, so that some people will not redeem the money after ten or eight years.

In addition to the fresh geographical map, the words "Duishiwuguan" on the board are slightly concave and convex, and they are bright red.The twig patterns drawn around it are green.The landscape map was embellished with orange, and at the end there was the words "Forgery of this coupon, everyone will be executed", which was specially printed in eye-catching blue at the bottom.Coupled with the original ink color, it is really colorful, magnificent and eye-catching, which makes people happy.

"I never thought that the finished product would be so exquisite, and I have put all my heart into it." Even after seeing the template several times, Zhao Xu still admires the finished product from the bottom of his heart.After appreciating one, he picked up another bond and continued to look at it.

There are three types of national debt this time.Quality fields are divided into two types: 150 guan and 150 guan. In addition to the different characters, the drawn patterns are also slightly different.The ones with [-] guan are smaller, and the ones with [-] guan are larger. They are all pictures of Qinfeng Road.That is where the quality field is located.As for the Shiguan version, because the land is not of quality, the usual figures and houses are painted on it. At a glance, you can tell that it is the scene of exchanging money in front of the Sansi Yamen.Compared with those landscape paintings, it has a different flavor.

The supervisor who will be the supervisor was overjoyed when he heard the emperor's praise, and hurriedly said: "The official can hold the bond up to the light, and you can see the watermark in it."

Zhao Xu remembered this only after hearing the words, and immediately raised the bonds.Sure enough, next to the fine pattern, there is the word "Da Song" faintly.Looking at it against the light, it looks like a dark pattern print, which disappears when it is flattened.

"Such ingenuity, no one else can imitate it!" Zhao Xu couldn't help but nodded.

In order to print this bond, he spent a lot of money, but now he thinks it is very worthwhile.Besides, now that the "Beijing News" is published, most of it is used to sell, and it also has an extra income.It doesn't matter if it is used to print a bond.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but looked at Xiaodao standing beside him with great relief: "Ling Xiaozi has also taken care of this time when the national debt is published."

For more than a month, Ling Xiaozi has been busy in the prison.Even Mi Fu who drew the pattern was recommended by him.Such dedication really moved Zhao Xu.

How could Zhen Qiong miss the opportunity to show off, and immediately said: "The officials have won the award, and it is our responsibility to share the worries of the court. Besides, Xiaodao also wants to buy some treasury bonds this time to support the officials!"

Compared with those officials who can only publish impeachments and write newspapers to criticize, this trail is so thoughtful!Zhao Xu nodded again and again: "Ling Xiaozi wants to buy national debt, so he doesn't have to go to the yamen to guard it. On the day of the sale, just ask the servants to buy it."

Zhen Qiong's eyes lit up: "Thank you, officials!"

What are you thanking, this little thing is just a piece of cake?It's just that the national debt is finally going to be issued, and I don't know how many people will buy it?During this period of time, Zhao Xu had also heard a lot about impeachment, so he was unavoidably a little uneasy.I just hope that within ten days, all the bonds can be sold out.