"So," Fiona raised her eyebrows in astonishment. "Dragon Island's big problem was solved just like that? They didn't hold you responsible? "
"Why would they?"
Tang En shrugged and pushed Nola away from his nose. "Sasaglot is quite grateful to us. It's no exaggeration to say that the Megalosaurus is now our staunch ally."
"How can we not be allies?"
Fiona snapped. "We made such powerful weapons and armed them with them. If they don't stand on the same side as us, we'll be the unlucky ones."
Tang En smiled bitterly in his heart. Fiona didn't mean it, but she didn't know that the Megalosaurus was really the Angel of Destruction that carried the responsibility of "blowing the horn of doom".
"Don't worry, that won't happen."
Tang En added in his heart. Unless this world is completely hopeless.
"How's the situation with the Chamber of Commerce these days? The Glory Ceremony is over. You should be able to see the results now, right? "
Hearing Tang En ask about the Chamber of Commerce, Fiona's spirit was lifted. "Of course it's great!" she said in high spirits.
She couldn't wait to hand a few documents to Tang En. "The new products we released during the Glory Ceremony were very popular. Not only did the local residents rush to buy them, but the foreign merchants also bought them in large quantities. They want to make a profit by shipping them back."
Tang En flipped through the documents and asked doubtfully, "Don't we have enough sales outlets in Irus? Can they really make a profit by shipping them back? "
"You're thinking too much."
Fiona rolled her eyes. "Although we've obtained convenient transportation channels through the teleportation portals in the main cities and have also set up direct sales outlets, we don't have any coverage in the second-tier cities. The merchants' main target is the second-tier cities, and I don't recommend that we set up direct sales outlets in the second-tier cities. The cost is too high, and the profit is too small. It's better to leave the profits to the merchants."
Tang En nodded noncommittally. "I'll leave it to you."
Fiona felt happy when she felt Tang En's trust in her.
"Of course, I think the main reason the Glory Ceremony's sales were so good is because of the discount campaign launched in conjunction with the currency reform policy."
Fiona counted with her fingers for Tang En. Although there was an unprecedented 20% discount, the profit lost from the discount was made up for by nearly double the sales. Not only did they not lose money, but they also made a huge profit. Even Aurelia was jealous. of them.
"What's there to be jealous of?"
Fiona said unhappily. "Isn't the money we make going to build the Irus Empire in the end? And you're the Regent, the actual king of this country. I don't understand what she's jealous of. "
Tang En laughed. "That's because she's used to living a hard life. She's jealous of how easy it is for us to make money."
"Hmph."
Fiona snorted. "She only sees how easy it is for us to make money, but she doesn't know how much technology is involved. Moreover, we're supporting tens of thousands of employees. If we calculate carefully, there are more than 500,000 families in the entire Irus Empire that directly or indirectly rely on the Datang Chamber of Commerce."
This number was not exaggerated, and it was even a little conservative. Although there were only 30,000 to 40,000 employees directly employed, there were many employees who were not included. They could only be regarded as non-staff members, and they were not qualified to know core secrets like the transmission array.
These 50,000 to 60,000 employees were the core employees who had signed confidentiality contracts and swore loyalty to Tang En. They were the foundation of the Datang Chamber of Commerce.
"This is normal. The more power you have, the more responsibility you have to bear. Don't forget the purpose of making money."
Tang En reminded her. He was afraid that the management of the Datang Chamber of Commerce would be obsessed with making money and forget their original intention. The bigger the organization, the higher the probability of such a thing happening. Once it started to rot from the root, it would be difficult to control it.
"I won't forget."
Fiona nodded. "Every time I have a meeting, I will emphasize to them the fundamental spirit of the Datang Chamber of Commerce. However … It's too shameful to talk about the spirit of taking from the people, using it for the people, benefiting society, and creating a future together. I feel like I'm a merciful Virgin Mary who saved the world. "
Fiona had complained about this core spirit more than once. However, she had to admit that this core spirit reflected Tang En's thoughts very well.
Tang En could not help but laugh. "Aren't you the Virgin Mary?"
"Don't, this is not a joke. Your Holiness, please don't take it to heart."
Fiona waved her hand. If he said she was the Virgin Mary, wouldn't she be the Virgin Mary's mother?
Eluri blinked and smiled. "I won't take it to heart. Master is a great savior to begin with. "
M-Master …
The corners of Fiona's mouth twitched. Her Holiness the Adoratrice seemed to be getting more and more accustomed to her special relationship with Twain. In the past, she knew to restrain herself and cover it up to prevent others from thinking too much. But now, she did not even bother to cover it up.
Although there were only Tina and Marlene in the room, and there were no outsiders, she should at least put on an act …
Didn't you see that the two girls' eyes were shining? Seeing that their master had won over the Virgin Mary of the Vatican, the admiration in their hearts was overflowing!
Tang En closed the document in his hand. After thinking for a while, he asked, "How's the usage of the new currency? Do the salespeople have any specific feedback? "
The salespeople of the Datang Chamber of Commerce were the frontline staff. They were also the most direct window to the consumers. It was the most direct to ask them to give feedback on the usage of the new currency.
Fiona looked at Marlene. "Marlene?"
Marlene quickly opened the book. She was in charge of the statistics recently. "According to the feedback from the shops in the major cities, the situation is still okay."
Tang En frowned. "What do you mean by still okay?"
Marlene panicked when she saw Tang En frowning. She quickly explained, "The usage rate of the new currency has reached about 20%. The shops are still mainly using the alloy currency. According to the feedback from the Prandal Central Bank, I think the circulation and exchange rate of the new currency is still not enough. Therefore, it will take some time for the currency to circulate on a large scale."
"Other than that, it's also related to the reduction of discounts after the Glory Festival. Therefore, people are not very willing to use the new currency. However …"
"However?"
"However, the new currency is welcomed by the merchants and adventurers. Because the currency is portable, it doesn't take up space and weight. Therefore, the adventurers can save more space to carry supplies when they travel. They all welcome the new currency."
Twain nodded, "That's within my expectations."
"Princess Aurelia sent a message yesterday. She has decided to expand the number of currency exchange points and popularize the new currency as soon as possible. At the same time, she also said that she will start a deeper cooperation with the Star Diamond Bank. When the time comes, the currency from the Star Diamond Bank will all be replaced with paper currency."
Tang En smiled faintly. Reeves' actions were quite efficient.
How could Reeves not be efficient? Since the boss had spoken, what qualifications did he have to doubt? If he didn't want to be abandoned by the times, he could only strive to walk at the forefront of the times.
"However …"
"However?"
Marlene suddenly hesitated. "However, our currency reform policy seems to have met with resistance in other countries. The Solant Kingdom has publicly declared that this is an absurd practice. They will never accept a piece of paper in exchange for their gold. Although the Gris Kingdom hasn't said anything, it seems that they are leaning towards the Solant Kingdom. They even declared that we are blaspheming against God … "
Fiona sneered. "These two countries have always been at odds, but now they are standing together."
"This is normal because they have a common enemy and common interests."
Tang En shrugged. "As long as the people in power aren't stupid, they can see the meaning behind the currency policy. However, it is too much to say that it is blaspheming against God. After all, our paper currency has divine anti-counterfeiting spells."
"The attitude of the other Prandal Principalities is ambiguous. They neither oppose nor support it."
"Their attitude isn't important. Those Principalities are just pitiful worms trying to survive in the cracks."
Fiona waved her hand and said casually, "If it weren't for the military buffer zone, they would have been swallowed up in minutes."
"Well said."
Tang En smiled. "As long as those merchants bring our currency over, they can't not use it. The only obstacle preventing the new currency from circulating in other countries is the strength of the Irus Empire and the influence of the Datang Chamber of Commerce."
Marlene was startled and asked curiously, "Our influence? Why? "
"Because the Datang Chamber of Commerce and the Star Diamond Bank are the main forces promoting the new currency. As long as we express our attitude and support the new currency transactions and keep offering discounts, those merchants will definitely not be able to resist the temptation of profits and will take the initiative to throw themselves into the embrace of paper currency."
Fiona explained. "The same goes for the Star Diamond Bank. Since Tang En Majesty and the Dragons have reached an agreement, and Your Majesty The Dragon King also agrees with Tang En Majesty's policy, so as the lackey and servant of the Dragons, the Star Diamond Bank led by Levitz has no choice but to support this policy."
"As long as the Star Diamond Bank completely converts all of its gold coins into paper currency and no longer provides customers with gold coin deposit and withdrawal services, more than half of the Prandal gold coins will be completely replaced by paper currency."
You ask about the other half? Some of it will be piled up in the vaults of various noble families, and some of it will be used as a mattress in the nest of the Megalosaurus.
"Let's not consider the gold coins that aren't in circulation. When the circulation of paper currency is equal to the amount of gold coins recovered, the currency reform is basically complete."
Tang En explained with a smile. "And at that time, the gold, silver, and copper coins recovered can be completely converted into industrial raw materials."
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