In Haiyunjian Restaurant, Takeshita Junichiro and the others, who did not know that once Japan opened up the currency exchange system, were worried about what they had just said.
What was different was that Takeshita Junichiro and the others were worried about the value of the currency in their country and not the crisis that would arise from the one-sided exchange system.
"Once the Emperor is bewitched by others or forced by other clans to set the value of our Japanese currency too high, it will make it seem like Japan is taking advantage of us. However, it will easily incur the dissatisfaction of Great Tang. Our currency cannot be calculated based on the value of silver or fish. Otherwise, Great Tang will use the value of cannons to determine our value, and we will definitely be defeated."
Yamamoto said with a deep voice, feeling anxious.
Yamamoto also had a heavy expression. "That's right. Although I would like to exchange one copper coin for a hundred copper coins of Great Tang and use that money to buy what our country needs, if we really do that, Great Tang will temporarily stop attacking the Duo and send their main forces to the coast. Our country will not be able to withstand their anger."
"Sigh ~!" Takeshita Junichiro sighed. He knew that the two people in front of him were not wrong, but he also knew that the situation in the country was not so. Many people thought that Great Tang was not too powerful and only felt that it was slightly stronger in naval warfare. How would they know that Great Tang was not only strong in warships?
It was all the fault of some of the higher-ups in the country who did not tell the truth to the people, giving them hope that they could resist. They even told the people in the country that Great Tang could not afford to eat fish and that they could only eat vegetables in many places, not even meat.
Thus, the people in the country treated Great Tang as an existence on par with them. However, that was definitely not the case.
Yes, many people in Great Tang could not afford to eat fish, but that was because the people in the country did not know how big Great Tang was and how long it would take to travel from the coast to the innermost land.
They could not afford to eat fish, but they could eat river and lake fish. As for saying that they could not eat meat, that was too fake. It might be possible to say that they could not eat meat from cows, goats, and pigs because these animals did not produce many cubs.
It was also true that they could not eat venison, tiger, and bear meat because they were not easy to hunt. Guns were not something that ordinary people could own. If they managed to hunt one, they would have to sell it for money for the rich.
But besides these beasts, the Great Tang also had poultry. The speed at which chickens were born and grew up was not slow, and they laid many eggs. Nowadays, the price of eggs was much cheaper than that of fish. As long as one was not sick or too lazy, every family had eggs and chickens to eat.
"Hide it, hide it from the people of our country. One day, they will reap what they sow. The Great Tang is stronger than they can imagine, especially when it comes to education, medical care, and disaster relief. I've decided. If our country really wants to set the Japanese currency too high, I will do my utmost to persuade the Great Tang not to exchange for it."
Junichiro Takeshita said sadly to Kazanji Yamamoto.
The two of them could empathize with Takeshita Junichiro's helplessness and nodded in agreement.
Yamamoto casually picked up a 'turn back' that Xiaobei had given him and took a bite. He slowly chewed and found that apart from being a little cold, it wasn't as fishy or bitter as he had imagined. After he finished eating a 'turn back', he said,
"Indeed, we should tell Zhang Xiaobei and the others first. If there really are people in our country who are so stupid that they don't know the rules, at least Zhang Xiaobei and the others won't be jealous of us. This thing called 'turn back' is clearly filled with beef stuffing, so why doesn't it feel bad to eat it when it's cold?"
"It's probably Zhang Xiaobao who personally made it for his younger siblings. It's said that his cooking skills aren't the best in the Great Tang. Many older chefs are better than him in terms of carving and skill, but the dishes he makes are what others like to eat the most. He treats cooking as a form of enjoyment, not a form of work.
I also heard that he and Wang Juan are people who came from the heavens and are proficient in all kinds of seasonings. The food they eat in the heavens is better than in the mortal world. After eating so many good things, their understanding of food is naturally better than many people. "
Shan Ji was very unwilling to mention this topic because it was too mysterious. He actually brought up the topic of immortals, but he felt that deliberately not mentioning it was a kind of fear, a kind of timidity, so he still said it.
"Haha, Shan Ji, you're still afraid, so afraid that you don't dare to admit it. Zhang Xiaobao is said to have started cooking for his family when he was three or four years old. It's been fifteen or sixteen years now. If he's talented enough, how can he not learn after more than ten years? If he's really an immortal, who knows how many years he's been cooking in the heavens?
Are you going to eat it or not? If not, I'll eat it all in a while. Let's talk about money. The Great Tang has so much money that when there's a disaster in the Great Tang, the imperial court will immediately take out money to help. Those deceived people in our country are licking their wounds after the disaster.
Two years ago, when the two provinces along the Yangtze River were flooded, the people in the vicinity just took their bags and ran away, abandoning their houses and livestock. If it were Japan, would the people be willing to do so? Even if they were bitten off and thrown away, what about after the disaster? Who would care about them?
Every time I hear that after the disaster, the people who collect rent still fight with the locals, I feel sad. It's already like that, so what's the point of collecting rent?
Look at what the Great Tang did. When the people evacuated, the things supported by the Zhang Xiaobao and Wang families and the imperial court were sent to the place where they were to be settled. Once the flood passed, the money of each family was compensated according to the records of the local government. The local garrison was also mobilized to help repair the houses and clear the mud.
"When the day comes that the people of Japan know what the people of the Great Tang enjoy, it will be the beginning of the end of Japan. We're not afraid of not knowing what's good, but we're afraid of comparing goods.
"Money, money, the Great Tang has money, but Japan doesn't. Why don't we be honest with Zhang Xiaobao and the others and ask them what proportion of Japan's money should be? Let them know that we don't want to be wolves, we're willing to be dogs. As owners, we can't bully our own dogs together, right?"
Yamamoto, who really couldn't think of any solution, said the most aggrieved and objective words in his heart to Takeshita Junichiro and Shan Ji.
"Sigh!" Takeshita Junichiro sighed again. He narrowed his eyes and thought that it didn't feel good to be a dog. It was better to become a wolf when invading others, such as when they fought against Silla.
But who asked his Japan to be so bad? It seemed that he couldn't fight against the Great Tang before. Fear came from the depths of his heart, or perhaps from the depths of his soul. The money he used and the clothes he wore were all copied from the Great Tang.
He couldn't even get rid of eating and writing. What was most lamentable was that the Great Tang was clearly eating the food of the lower class, but his own country treated it as good food.
For example, seaweed or kelp was used on the outside, rice was in the middle, and fish and vegetables were in the innermost. That was something that the fishermen of the past only had rice and vegetables when they went out to sea. In desperation, they rolled the fish and seaweed together. It didn't have much taste, and it was sour and fishy. After the people of his country learned it, they actually treated it as good food.
"Alright, let's be dogs then. Tomorrow, I'll look for Zhang Xiaobao and the others and tell them." Takeshita Junichiro's thoughts returned and he nodded in agreement.
*****
"Are we going to bully them like dogs?" Xiaobei, who had just finished listening to the story in the evening and had answered all the questions correctly today, was still not sleepy. She held a large cup of fruit juice in her hand and talked to her brother and sister.
What she was talking about now was her attitude towards the Japanese. In her opinion, the Japanese were too easy to bully. According to the classic words in her brother's story, they were like dogs. There was no challenge at all, and they were even worse than Xinluo.
Who knew that when she said this, her brother and sister had a serious expression and shook their heads at the same time.
"What? Aren't the Japanese dogs? "Xiaobei asked, puzzled.
Wang Juan glanced at Zhang Xiaobao, indicating that she wanted Zhang Xiaobao to answer.
Zhang Xiaobao looked up at the stars and thought for a while, then said, "It doesn't matter whether they are dogs or not. What's important is the tenacious vitality of this nation. It's not wrong to say that they are dogs. This nation has always been suppressed by others and has never had a day of independence. The difference is that the masters are often changed.
However, we can't look down on them just because they are dogs, because they are just like us. They are very tenacious. In the face of great danger and pressure, they will be very united. When there is internal strife, it will not affect their resistance to external forces.
Also, we are going to fight the polyglot next year. It is also not easy to completely eliminate them. However, the polyglot people are stupid, but the Japanese are smart. They are as smart as us, so we have to face them head-on. "
"Oh, okay, I will face them head-on. I won't look down on them. Brother, are we the best?" Xiaobei agreed, not fully understanding, and asked again.
"That depends on the aspect. Our strength lies in our perseverance. Whether it is the Byzantine Empire or ancient Rome, whether it is ancient India or ancient Greece, whether it is ancient Egypt or ancient Maya, in the long river of time, the only place that still has a civilization is China.
It was the same for Japan. This was a race that could not be destroyed without killing everyone. However, it was too difficult to kill them all. In the face of life and death, there was no status or dignity. There was only life. Therefore, no matter what kind of opponent you faced, please treat them as a person.
Let's not talk about this anymore. I will tell you the story of currency exchange in the financial aspect. First, I will start with the creation of currency, a long, long time ago … "
Zhang Xiaobao first talked about the things that his younger brothers and sisters did not understand and could not understand, then he changed the topic and began to talk about currency in the form of a story.
Wang Juan accompanied him. When Zhang Xiaobao talked about the only civilization left was China, she unconsciously puffed out her chest. When Zhang Xiaobao told the story of currency, she became as quiet as the bright moonlight in the sky, smiling at him.
*****
The next day, when Takeshita Junichiro and the others saw Xiaobei again, they directly said to him, "Inspector Zhang, regarding the one-sided currency exchange, I would like to mention it to you first."
"Oh? You can make the decision? In fact, I don't think there is anything to say. It can be changed. It is convenient for the people of Tang to use Tang's money when they go to Japan. "
Xiaobei yawned and said to Takeshita Junichiro. She was addicted to listening to the story yesterday and drank two cups of coffee, which she usually did not want to drink. When she finished listening to her brother's story, she drank some milk, took a bath, and went to sleep. She was still sleepy.
Takeshita Junichiro did not know. He thought that Xiaobei did not want to hear about this matter, so he quickly said, "It is not that simple. Regarding the currency exchange ratio, how do you think we should exchange Japanese money?"
The other Japanese also stared at Xiaobei, hoping to get an answer from her, even if it was just for reference.
Xiaobei rubbed her eyes, thought for a while, and said, "I feel that I should respect you Japanese people, so I will tell you the truth. How much is your money worth? Don't always think about taking advantage of it, or you will suffer in the end.
"Let me mention something. Calculate according to the price of livelihood goods, that is, clothes, food, and housing. There is no need to consider 'good'. The same food, clothes, and housing quality, compare them with Tang's, and then determine the purchasing power of your currency according to Tang's price. Then deduct the import and export tariff of Tang, and it is almost the final price of your currency.
"This is the most correct way. I will treat you as a living person, otherwise I would not tell you. I will let you do whatever you want."
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