To the commoners, it was not important whether the silk was used for exchange. Normally, they would not have the opportunity to use silk as a currency.
The people who were affected the most were the merchants. Seeing that the silk was about to fall from the status of a currency to that of an ordinary commodity, a portion of the merchants who did not make much profit realized that it was better to lend it to the imperial court. After five years, they would get sixty percent of the profit.
The merchants who had faster currency circulation were not willing to take the sixty percent profit. In five years, they could earn three thousand strings of coins from a thousand strings of coins. That was double the money, so they reluctantly sold it to the bank.
Wu Yu's reaction was not slow, but when his order was passed down, all the cash had been exchanged for silk. The average price was one hundred and eighty strings of coins for a bolt of silk, ninety percent of the profit.
The sky outside was very clear, and it was not an exaggeration to say that there was not a cloud in sight. Wu Yu and Wu Feng's mood was as if it was a rainy day.
"Brother, what do we do?" It was the first time Wu Yu felt so helpless. While he and the others were busy with Xiao Xiao's calculations, Zhang Xiaobao's decision made the situation become unstoppable.
He finally understood that Zhang Xiaobao had never treated him and the others as opponents from the beginning.
Compared to Wu Yu, Wu Feng had a better understanding of Zhang Xiaobao's prowess. When he laid out the plan, it could be said that he was at ease, but when he wanted to compete with him, he realized that he was not on the same level.
Facing Wu Yu's questioning gaze, he said, "Tell the Empress to stop. Don't expect to beat Zhang Xiaobao financially. That is a celestial existence, not something we can compete with."
"Brother, I don't understand, why would the Emperor listen to Zhang Xiaobao? The imperial court took in so much silk, is he not afraid of something happening? That silk can be spoiled. "
Wu Yu was not convinced. He thought that the Emperor was biased towards Zhang Xiaobao, and was willing to let the national treasury suffer losses for Zhang Xiaobao.
Wu Feng glared at him, "What nonsense are you talking about? Why would the Emperor help Zhang Xiaobao? It's not like you don't know how the Zhang Family and Wang Family do things. Haven't you seen all the information? Their two families had always planned things out first, and would only make a move when the time was right.
Not to mention you, there are countless officials in the imperial court. Who dares to say that they can clearly see what the Zhang Family and Wang Family want to do when they start operating? How did Sanshui County become Shang County from Zhong County? First of all, everything was independent. Some were for earning money, and some were for fame.
And the result? You and I are not capable enough. Don't try to figure out other people's thoughts. If you really want to get in touch with them, you can defeat Song Jinggong. Maybe you can get a glimpse of the list of the top billionaires. "
Wu Yu lowered her head and finally sighed helplessly. "Brother, I'm tired. I'm going to sleep. You can tell the Empress that I don't want to be number one anymore. That's not a game. That's a real business battle. Even politics is involved. I'm going to sleep."
*****
"That's enough. Send something to the Song Mo Commander-In-Chief's Office one more time and you can stop. For the last time, you should send various kinds of tools and steel that didn't pass the smelting process. Let people make various kinds of household appliances and send them over."
Zhang Xiaobao looked at the information sent back from the Song Mo Commander-In-Chief's Office and ordered the people waiting at the door.
After the people received the order and left, Wang Juan came over with dark circles under her eyes. "Xiao Bao, I've sent people out. As for whether they can reach North America in the end, I'm not sure. In fact, it's best to send people from Team Zero. There are no roads in North America now.
The jungles there are all kinds of wild animals. The people sent may not be able to meet the requirements. 1,000 people, I'll be satisfied if I can get the remaining 100 people. Do you think the people in the Song Mo Commander-In-Chief's Office will really have the intention to oppose? "
"You go and rest in a while. I'll take Xiaobei and the others to the beach to play. Don't worry about those 1,000 people. The jungles in North America are dangerous, but people learn. If some people die, they'll naturally understand more things."
Zhang Xiaobao found his swimming trunks and looked at the world map that was not very neat on the table. His eyes were full of determination as he looked at Wang Juan's dark circles and said.
Seeing that Wang Juan was still worried, he said, "To be honest, I'm not willing to enter the primitive jungles. I'm not sure if I can easily survive in such a place. Miasma, poisonous grass, insects, snakes, and wild animals. Whether it's the Delta, the Beret, or the Alpha, who can guarantee that they can return safely?"
"I don't think the three you mentioned are the most powerful. There are more powerful people than them," Wang Juan retorted.
"I know you want to say that the special forces in China are all the same. The powerful people are not limited by the region or country. But in that kind of place, your Ba Wang Flower is useless. The 1,000 people are just going to explore the road. We don't expect them to fight from North America to South America.
Didn't you give them a lot of good things when they left? As long as they can contact the local natives, I believe their survival rate will be very high. You go to sleep, I'm leaving. "
Zhang Xiaobao was not willing to argue with Wang Juan about this kind of uncertain thing. He carried Wang Juan to the bed, picked up his things and left.
Seeing Zhang Xiaobao's figure at the door, Wang Juan closed her eyes and muttered discontentedly, "It's fine as long as the Ba Wang Flower can control you. Humph!"
Today was the day Zhang Xiaobao took his younger brothers and sisters to hold a beach picnic. It was once every half a month. As the weather was getting warmer, they could play in the sea.
There were many good beaches in Jili State. Zhang Xiaobao did not plan to take his younger brothers and sisters to play in the Broken Star Ocean Park where he was at that time. The broken place there could be cut by stones if they were not careful.
Perhaps it was because of the impression at that time, but Zhang Xiaobao's attitude towards that park was not good at all. There were no small fish, few crabs, and no seabirds in the sky. When one entered the water, one would feel the sharpness of the stones. Groups of people crowded there like a bathtub, and they were not allowed to barbecue.
Of course, Zhang Xiaobao had only been there once to check out the specific terrain. In order to cheat, he endured it.
This time was different. The whole Jili State was under his control. Of course, he had to choose the best place.
Xiaobei and the others were already prepared. Everyone carried a big bag and looked excited. They cherished the opportunity that was once every half a month.
They complained that it was not enough. They never thought that once every half a month, they would go for four or five days. In other words, one-third of the month was spent on this.
They went to the beach once half a month ago. The water was still cold. In the end, Xiaobei and the others did not swim for a long time. They were very regretful. Now that it was warm, they decided to have fun.
Thus, Xiao Bei and the others found over a hundred boys between the ages of eight and ten in the vicinity of the state capital. They wanted them to join their family and become their guards.
A hundred children were still unable to understand the true meaning of being a guard. They stood in a straight line with curiosity, waiting to set off.
Yes, a straight curve, at least in Xiaohai's eyes. He divided the curve into sections of straight lines. According to his understanding of advanced mathematics, which he had not learned yet, this was the limit.
At this time, the road in Jili State was much better than when Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had just arrived. There was no need to deliberately fix it. Where there were people, there would naturally be communication. The people would find ways to fix the road themselves.
The group of children walked forward on foot. Their calves were tense. Zhang Xiaobao also trotted beside them. The biggest advantage of children was that their physical strength recovered very quickly.
Although the adults' perseverance was stronger than the children's, their bodies were not as strong as the children's. At the end of the day, when the children were tired, they only needed to eat a meal and rest for a while. The adults would feel their waist ache, back pain, and legs numb.
When the stars and the moon accompanied them, Xiaobei and the others finally arrived at the beach.
After the soldiers guarding the beach helped set up the tents and lit the fire, they gathered together excitedly. They put on thick gloves and roasted the prawns caught by the soldiers on the iron net.
"Zhang Liang, roast a prawn for me." Xiaobei came to a boy and ordered.
"Why? My name is Li Liang, not Zhang Liang. "The boy who was ordered did not give Xiaobei any face.
"You are my guard. Of course, the Zhang family's guard has to have the surname Zhang. Guards should do such things." Xiaobei explained to Li Liang seriously.
"Then I won't be your guard." Li Liang immediately changed his mind.
Xiaobei pouted. "I knew you were unreliable. Xiaoyuan, roast a prawn for me."
"Why?" Xiaoyuan, who was not far away, was puzzled.
"Because I want to eat it." Xiaobei's reason was very good.
"Tsk. If you are too far away, you will not be a grandson." Xiaoyuan replied.
Xiaobei's eyes immediately glared. "Who are you calling a villain?"
"I didn't say you were a villain. I said you were a woman."
"Brother, prepare a rope for me. I want to make a tripping rope." Xiaobei shouted to Zhang Xiaobao, who was sitting at the side.
"Xiaobei, I look down on you. Other than using this to scare me, what other abilities do you have? Do you think I'm afraid of you? "Xiaoyuan deftly picked up a freshly roasted prawn with a pair of tweezers and approached Xiaobei.
"You didn't put salt, right? I only like to eat the original flavor. "
"No, it's the original flavor."
"Brother, don't use a rope. This is called subduing the enemy without fighting."
*****
The sun jumped out of the sea. When the water was a little cold, Xiaobei had already jumped into the water. A little further away, there were soldiers stationed here to protect him.
Xiaobei took a deep breath and lowered his head. He used both hands and feet to dive into the water. After a while, he emerged holding two shells in each hand.
Looking at the people on the shore who didn't dare to go into the water, he muttered angrily, "Guards are really unreliable. Even touching shells makes them so scared. I'll do it myself. When I find better guards, I'll eliminate all of them."
The local children that Xiaobei and the others found still didn't understand what guards meant, but the children in other places had already memorized the concept of guards in their hearts.
Of the hundred or so children who came to the seaside, most of them didn't know how to swim. Only a dozen or so had gone into the water before, and they weren't very good swimmers.
Xiaobei and the others, who couldn't count on others, could only jump into the water to fish for shells themselves.
A wooden box with a pendant was placed on the bottom. When it was placed on the surface of the sea, it rose and fell with the waves. Xiaobei and the others surrounded their respective boxes and kept diving and floating, making the group of children on the shore surprised and impressed.
Zhang Xiaobao looked at his younger siblings and prepared to rescue them at any time.
When the temperature of the water rose little by little, the hundred or so children on the shore also jumped into the shallow water. A large boat appeared on the surface of the sea, gradually growing bigger from a black dot.
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