Under Zhang Xiaobao's strategy, even if the Tubo and Turkic tribes were reluctant to part with their livestock, they had no choice but to exchange them for Tang's banknotes so that they could buy weapons, food, and 'advanced technology'.
The banknotes that were not accepted by the people in the country suddenly had a market outside.
Only a few places in the country actively responded to the issue of banknotes. Needless to say, Sanshui County was one of them. When the new currency was released, the people in the county treated it as a hard currency. Those who bought things with the new currency could even get a certain degree of discount.
Apart from Sanshui County, there were also Boxin County and the nearby Xincai County. These were all places that were directly related to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. Not to mention Jili County, they had to use it even if they did not want to.
Then there were Changning County and Shuzhou. These places were not far from the capital. The farthest place was Lu Zhou.
The Great Tang Bank had opened almost all over Tang, but there were still some places that could not be reached. First, it was far away, but this was not the most important thing. The most important thing was that the population was small. When they opened a bank there, they found that no one needed it.
If Lu Zhou did not develop, it would not have been possible to build several banks there.
Currently, Lu Zhou could be said to be the most prosperous place apart from the capital. When it came to the lives of the people, even the people in the capital could only look up to it.
According to Zhang Xiaobao, the capital's overall GDP was twice that of Lu Zhou. However, when it was put into the hands of an individual, the people in Lu Zhou were five times more than the people in the capital. It could be said that every family was rich.
When the Great Tang Bank was being tested in the capital, they had arranged for people to follow the construction in Lu Zhou. Now, Lu Zhou's bank had become the designated place for all the foreign merchants to deposit and withdraw money.
In fact, the people in Lu Zhou were almost between barbarism and civilization. At least, many officials in the capital thought so. When they mentioned Lu Zhou, there was a hint of contempt in their words, even though they knew the people in Lu Zhou were living a good life now.
Every family had livestock, cars, and bicycles. Lu Zhou had a bicycle factory. Moreover, the roads were well repaired, so people could ride their bicycles when they went out. The only thing was that there was no rubber, and the wheels made of leather were easy to break.
In addition to the abundant materials, there was also the progress in culture. Needless to say, all the children had to go to school. Even the adults who could not read and write had to go to night school.
Even in such a place, there were still people who looked down on them.
Sun Hua was one of them. When he arrived at Lu Zhou's dock by boat, he looked down at the busy people on the dock and said to a thirteen or fourteen-year-old child beside him, "My son, this is Lu Zhou. It's thousands of miles away from the capital. Only those who have no other choice will live here. Otherwise, how can it compare to the prosperous capital? Remember, the world is as prosperous as this. Your life's ambition should be the capital. "
The child raised his head and looked at his father's face. He nodded vigorously, but when he looked down, he felt that this place was not much worse than the capital. He picked up the Clairvoyance hanging in front of his chest and looked further into the distance. He said to his father in confusion, "My father, I don't know.
"Honorable Father, the flow of people here is like shuttling back and forth. There are clusters of carriages and horses. Before entering the harbor, the shadows of the sails can be seen. Compared to the capital, it seems to be even better. The previous person really had some ability, but he was dealt with just like that. What a pity."
After being refuted by his son, Sun Hua, as a father, really could not find an excuse to deny it. Originally, he just wanted to let his son know that the most promising place was the capital. He did not expect that he would use the wrong example.
He reached out and took the Clairvoyance away from his son. "Be careful not to break it. It's expensive. It's true that this place is prosperous, but it's too far away from the capital. It's difficult to be promoted. As for the origin of this prosperity, it has nothing to do with the previous provincial governor who dared to smuggle.
If he didn't get greedy, he could have been transferred back to the capital and put in an important position after a year. Unfortunately, he only stayed steadily for four months before his mind became active. Zhang Shuo, who helped him find a way, was almost implicated. He still doesn't know how powerful Lu Zhou's people are. Don't stretch out your hand, or you will be caught. "
The child did not quite understand his father's words. He looked at the scenery again and asked, "Father, since we can arrange a good position after a year, why did you say this place is not good? Who built Lu Zhou's place? "
"Uh?" Sun Hua was speechless by his son's question. Just now, he just wanted to emphasize the importance of the capital, but now he was stumped by the question.
"The officials here can get a good position in the capital, but it's better to get a good position in the capital directly. Think about this later. I won't tell you clearly today, but the people who built this place were sent to Luoyang to retire. Now you know, Lu Zhou may not be a good place."
In order to maintain his dignity, Sun Hua said a few words.
After that, the child nodded sensibly, but the others were not willing to do so.
The two people working at the dock who were building the gangplank for the ship looked at the person who spoke arrogantly with very unfriendly eyes. Their hands stopped moving, indicating that they were not going to continue building the gangplank.
Before Sun Hua could react, he said to his son, "Although this place is good, it is not a blessed land. There is a lot of miasma in the forest, and hurricanes often come. The original official has used up all his luck. Otherwise, he would be like me and work in the capital in the future."
The gangplank that had just been built was removed. Then, Sun Hua saw one of the two gangplanks open his mouth and turn to the other people at the dock and shout.
"Someone is talking bad about Provincial Governor Zhang. It's … him."
With a 'swish' sound, the people who were working immediately stopped what they were doing and looked over at the same time.
Sun Hua was startled. Just when he was wondering what had happened, the boatman who sent his family here stood beside him and asked in horror, "Lord Sun, what did you say about Provincial Governor Zhang? You'd better explain, or I can't protect you. "
Sun Hua was stunned. Only then did he realize that he had said something wrong. He heard people talking bad about Lu Zhou, but he could not say anything bad about Zhang Zhong. He could praise him to the heavens, but no one would find trouble with him. Some people even found him pleasing to the eye and invited him to a meal. However, speaking bad about Lu Zhou usually did not end well.
"It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. I'm talking about the previous governor, not Zhang Zhong. Provincial Governor Zhang built a good foundation, but the previous governor didn't know how to cherish it."
Sun Hua did not have time to lose face in front of his son, so he quickly explained.
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