AWB Chapter 384: Build momentum and reorganize the business!
Chapter 384: Build momentum and reorganize the business!
After getting Gu Jingzhi's answer and with the prince acting as a guarantor, many scholars also exchanged some new currency!
As for those whose registered residence did not have a bank branch, they did not go to exchange the currency. After all, if they were outside the capital and those places that were not well-informed did not accept the new currency, they could not let them starve to death outside, right?
An hour passed quickly, and many people held their coins contentedly, ready to make some small purchases.
Even if they don’t dare to spend big money, they can still try something new with a small amount of money!
After all, the new currency is golden and looks festive.
After an hour of preferential policies, the next thing that Gu Jingzhi arranged was naturally the highlight. The opening of the Daxia Royal Bank had to have some presence, right?
Following Gu Jingzhi's suggestion, Lin's second uncle came out with a smile.
"On behalf of the Ningzhou Chamber of Commerce, I support the imperial court's new currency policy. I have brought gold and silver worth 20 million taels of silver, all of which will be exchanged for the new currency. And... from today onwards, all transactions of the Ningzhou Chamber of Commerce will be settled using the new Great Xia currency!"
"Wow..."
"Ningzhou Chamber of Commerce, why have I never heard of it!"
"Ask me, I know. My god, twenty million taels...how much is that?"
"Could this be fake? Twenty million taels, what a huge sum!"
"..."
As soon as the second uncle of the Lin family opened his mouth, the onlookers were in an uproar. They all looked at the second uncle of the Lin family in disbelief, and their words were full of doubt!
However, when the carriages entered the back of the square, escorted by the city defense battalion, the boxes filled with gold and silver, the glittering white gold and silver, blinded everyone's eyes.
The people looked at the gold and silver and subconsciously swallowed their saliva. The shock of the money made everyone's eyes become eager.
The prince also looked at Gu Jingzhi in astonishment, but saw that Gu Jingzhi just smiled mysteriously.
As a modern man, he knows the impact of cash very well.
Haven't you seen how modern bosses always like to wave cash around when handing out year-end bonuses? Isn't it because the impact of cash can maximize people's desire?
Such a huge amount of gold and silver severely stimulated everyone's hearts. Almost ninety-nine percent of the people had a hint of greed in their eyes!
However, seeing the shining weapons in the hands of the soldiers of the city defense camp, everyone could only suppress the greed in their hearts!
No matter how good the money is, you have to be alive to enjoy it, right?
What's more, this is the emperor's territory. Who would be so bold as to come to the bank and rob money?
Before the people could react, many more people stood up.
"My Capital ** Chamber of Commerce is willing to support the imperial court's new currency policy. From today on, all transactions and settlements of the Ningzhou Chamber of Commerce will be settled using the new Great Xia currency!"
"My Beijing Linglong Trading Company is willing to support the imperial court's new currency policy. From today on, all transactions and settlements of the Ningzhou Chamber of Commerce will be settled using the new Great Xia currency!"
"My capital..."
"I am Jiangnan..."
"..."
But in just a moment, more than ten chambers of commerce or businesses immediately stood up.
They had discussed everything with Gu Jingzhi and the others in advance, and were waiting for today to build momentum for the opening of the Daxia Royal Bank.
Of course, these people are not as arrogant as the Ningzhou Chamber of Commerce, which spent 20 million taels. The total amount of these people is less than 10 million taels, but they are all well-known figures in the capital.
Compared with the 20 million taels of the Ningzhou Chamber of Commerce, these people's reputation in the capital is not inferior at all.
After hearing this, Gu Jingzhi naturally greeted him with a smile.
Gu Yunzhi had already arranged for VIP services to be provided to these people. As boxes of gold and silver were carried into the bank, everyone suddenly woke up.
Feelings, all of this is real, they are not dreaming...
……
The square was bustling with activity, but a large conference room on the top floor of the bank was now filled with people, all officials from the bank and the Ministry of Revenue.
After finishing their campaign, Gu Jingzhi and Prince Ge hurried to this meeting room.
As the two entered the conference room, everyone inside stood up to greet them.
Gu Jingzhi walked to a table and asked directly without any politeness, "Is there any other situation in the city today?"
"My Lord!"
An official stood up and said, "There's nothing unusual happening to the people in the south of the city or the smaller vendors. Transactions in the new currency are operating without any issues. However, many shops are closed today. It seems..."
"Okay! I understand the situation, next!"
Gu Jingzhi simply waved his hand to block the man from saying anything else.
"My Lord, the situation is similar in the east (west) of the city. There's nothing unusual about the shops that are open. However, just like in the south, many shops are closed today, especially those grain merchants. Less than 30% of the shops are open today than usual!"
"Also, some restaurants, especially the larger ones, are closed today!"
"Less than 30%?"
Gu Jingzhi narrowed his eyes and asked with a murderous look on his face.
The officials saw this and shuddered, but still said, "Yes! We've calculated it, and it's only 30% less than before. Many people haven't been able to buy food, and they're feeling resentful!"
"Your Highness, Lord! The new currency law has been promulgated. All shops are not allowed to refuse to accept the new currency, and all transactions must be settled in the new currency. Those businesses are unwilling to do so, so they are not open for business. Even though we know that they are defying the court, they have not violated the new currency law. There is nothing we can do!"
"That's right! Your Highness, Lord! We still need to find a way to solve these problems first. We just issued the new currency today. If those big businesses continue to resist like this, I'm afraid it won't be long before our new currency becomes a joke!"
"Oh! You're really brave!"
Gu Jingzhi and the prince looked at each other, and the prince nodded slightly.
Gu Jingzhi immediately looked to one side. Sitting there were merchants from all over the country who gathered in the capital. They were also the first group of people to move towards the new currency policy.
"Everyone, now is the time for you to contribute!"
"The supplies I asked you to gather in the capital will be available for sale tomorrow. Furthermore, the imperial court has also prepared a large amount of food, which should be enough to stabilize the chaos in the city in the short term!"
"You can make money, but I have a request!"
Gu Jingzhi looked at everyone and said, "The copper coins that circulated among the people in previous years have greatly weakened their purchasing power due to various reasons. Our Great Xia's new currency is printed and issued based on the existing gold and silver reserves!"
"Its purchasing power is equal to that of silver and gold!"
"Therefore, for the next period of time, the goods sold cannot be calculated according to the previous copper coin standard. Instead, they must be converted into the new Daxia currency using the gold and silver standard!"
"This time, I will not only promote the new currency, but also take this opportunity to re-set prices!"
"Of course, if you follow my plan, I guarantee that any business that refuses to open today to resist the imperial court's new currency will have its business belong to you in the future!"
"Let me ask you, do you dare or not?"