The crackling sound of the abacus, the rustling sound of the paper, the various data and different data charts on the blackboard. Wang Mingshan once again felt the feeling of a central bank governor at the Bank of Europe headquarters in Cyprus.
The Bank of Europe was very concerned about the plummeting food prices in Europe. Because some bank customers had drowned themselves, the local branches of the Bank of Europe immediately started the liquidation work, striving to maximize profits. The branches in various countries were anxious and didn't know what the future would be.
"The analysis department believes that the plummeting of food prices is not accidental, but a general outbreak of long-term changes." The president of the bank nervously reported to Wang Mingshan, and the people who attended the meeting with him also looked nervous.
Wang Mingshan knew the most key people among the people in charge and had some confidence in their professionalism. So Wang Mingshan just nodded and listened quietly. The president saw that the old central bank governor wasn't excited at all, so he calmed down and continued.
The Bank of Europe's analysis department believes that Europe's agricultural productivity has increased a lot in recent years, but Europe's main staple food importers are the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Nordic countries. The Nordic countries are sparsely populated and have an adequate supply of meat and fish. The main markets that can affect food prices on a large scale are the United Kingdom and Germany. More than two million poor people in the United Kingdom left Great Britain in the past two years, which greatly reduced the actual demand for food in the United Kingdom.
"Cheaper meat and non-staple food began to be imported into Great Britain, which is the last straw. Food prices will continue to fall in the future. Unless there is a large-scale famine, food prices are unlikely to rebound quickly. Large transport ships have rapidly reduced transportation costs. What determines the price of food in the United Kingdom is the production of food in North America. Europe is likely to experience deflation. "The president of the Bank of Europe finished reading his expectations for the future.
"Deflation …" Wang Mingshan nodded slightly. Inflation, deflation, these terms suddenly appeared in China in the past two decades. Wang Mingshan was a disciple of Vézé and heard these terms in the Party School. The young people under Wang Mingshan probably heard these terms in junior high school. Their junior high school teachers may not know these terms much earlier than the students. Thinking of this, Wang Mingshan could not help but want to laugh. It was very interesting to see a real large-scale deflation.
The president of the Bank of Europe felt uneasy when he saw the old president's ambiguous smile. He asked tentatively, "Secretary Wang, this … do you have any comments on our report?"
Wang Mingshan replied casually, "I think everyone has done their best. As for how things will turn out, we will continue to watch. There are many things that we've only heard of, but we've never seen them before. "
"But … according to the textbooks, deflation leads to a decrease in the transaction value of the entire society, and the threat it poses may not be better than inflation," the president of the Bank of Europe said uneasily.
Seeing how nervous the president was, Wang Mingshan waved his hand. "I'm here to see how everyone is going to face the problem. As for the specific implementation of the problem, I won't give any instructions. In all these years, we have not seen real deflation. That's why we've only read about how to deal with it in books. Although the commander-in-chief will never lie to us, we have to experience it before we know if there is a problem with our ability to deal with it. "
There was no practical solution to this statement, and the president of the Bank of Europe was very disappointed. However, Wang Mingshan did not blame him. At least the bank had passed this hurdle. The president sighed in his heart. Let's talk about the future wherever we go.
When the market's reaction was only the sharp fall in food prices, London did not have the slightest shame for the situation they created. What the British Empire was thinking about at this time was to take things one day at a time. From the perspective of their own interests, the members of parliament hoped to get more votes in the election, or hoped to be able to make profits from certain investments, or simply hoped to be able to promote their own laws. It was equivalent to a vote of members of parliament continuing to encourage the British people to migrate to North America.
The British were migrating to North America, and the Min dynasty was also migrating to the Min dynasty. Qi Rui, one of the important people who made the United States accept the sweeping, did the opposite. In July 1895, he took his fiancée, Bu Ran, who was about to turn 18, by boat and went straight to Beijing. He had not seen his father Vézé make any moves to promote Qi Rui's recovery, which surprised Qi Rui himself. Now that the marriage was settled, Qi Rui also wanted to take this opportunity to have a serious talk with his father and see what his father meant by this.
"Qi Rui, is your father really as kind as he says?" Bu Ran had asked the same question many times.
Qi Rui could imagine Bu Ran's uneasiness. He smiled and said, "Have you heard of any atrocities my father has committed?"
Bu Ran blinked and said in a low voice, "He is the one who promulgated the Wretched Law."
Qi Rui did not expect Bu Ran to bring this matter up. He suddenly sighed in his heart. Vézé had said that the people's eyes were bright. Bu Ran's grandfather was an official of the Manchu Qing, and his rank was not low. Therefore, he was a big landlord, a traitor, and an executioner who slaughtered the people. This family was so prosperous that it did not reach the scope of the 'Protection of Vulnerable Groups Ordinance'. Therefore, this family had been the untouchables for nearly 20 years. Although it was a chance encounter of fate that allowed the 'chief', the founding major general, to marry the daughter of an untouchable family, Bu Ran's mother's appearance and temperament could also be imagined.
As for the Wretched Law, Qi Rui's attitude was' I have heard of such a thing '. Today, when the Wretched Law had been abolished, Qi Rui never thought that his fiancée's impression of his father Vézé would be this' Wretched Law '. Qi Rui smiled and said, "How long has it been? You still remember it?"
These words made Bu Ran tremble slightly. The 18-year-old girl wanted to say that the Wretched Law had been in effect for more than 15 years. The Min dynasty had only been in effect for 26 years. This ordinance destroyed the mainstream of the Manchu Qing era very cruelly. Not only did a whole generation lose the opportunity to receive higher education forever, but also two generations lost the opportunity to enter the upper class of society. More importantly, this open and clear discrimination had dealt a heavy blow to the self-esteem of these families.
It was a terrible thing to be designated as untouchables by such a powerful force as the Min dynasty. Bu Ran found that the children of the families around her father had not only grandparents, but also maternal grandparents. It was not until she was 10 years old that she was taken by her mother to see her maternal grandparents for the first time. Later, she learned that the Min dynasty had officially stopped the implementation of the Wretched Law that year. The people of her maternal grandfather's family looked very timid. They walked with their heads down and did not dare to speak loudly. The 10-year-old Bu Ran was her father's darling. At that time, she did not know the reason. When she found that her cousins were very cowardly, she could not help but bully them. Then, Bu Ran was beaten by her mother for the first time.
Of course, Bu Ran burst into tears. As she cried, through her hazy eyes, she saw her mother also crying sadly. Bu Ran did not know why, but she knew that she was wrong. Later, she learned of the existence of the Wretched Law. Now the Wretched Law had been completely abolished, but when the Military Governor Vaize was mentioned, Bu Ran could not forget her mother saying in a frightened voice, "It was His Majesty the Emperor himself who made the Wretched Law."
Qi Rui knew that the beauty of a beauty had nothing to do with their inner thoughts. However, when he saw Bu Ran's pitiful expression because of fear, he found that his love for her burst out strongly. Although he knew that his father Vézé would never target an individual, Qi Rui found that he actually had a trace of dissatisfaction towards his father Vézé.
Hurriedly expelling this trace of dissatisfaction from his mind, Qi Rui stepped forward and put his arm around Bu Ran's shoulder. "This is all in the past. Whether you are afraid or not, it doesn't exist. Don't make it hard for yourself. "
Bu Ran leaned against Qi Rui's chest and said in a low voice, feeling wronged, "It happened in the past, but won't it happen in the future?"
Qi Rui was stunned. He really had not thought about this problem. As a political commissar, Qi Rui had to do ideological work, so Qi Rui actually did not know how to answer his fiancée's question. Bu Ran's fear was not groundless. When the Wretched Law was made, it was implemented very well. The people of the mainstream society of the previous dynasty fell to the bottom of the valley after the earth-shattering social changes. Why would something that happened once not happen a second time?
After thinking for a while, Qi Rui felt that it was not easy for his emotions to break free from his pity for the fairer sex. Then, he suddenly realized that this question was actually very easy to answer. Stroking Bu Ran's long hair, Qi Rui smiled and said, "Because the exploiting class of the old era no longer exists. In terms of system, in terms of cognition, the old system has been completely destroyed. If there are still people who want to restore the old system, it will be impossible. Therefore, the Wretched Law of the old era will never be revived. You don't have to worry. "
"Really?" Bu Ran raised her head and looked at Qi Rui, her beautiful face glowing.
Qi Rui found that his reason, which had not been restored for a long time, was about to disappear in front of such a beauty. He couldn't help but turn his head away. Qi Rui even felt that his state of mind was very shameful. However, after a moment, Qi Rui turned his head back. Looking at such a beauty was really a very satisfying thing. This was not an official matter, so Qi Rui decided to follow his own thoughts.
With the mature and busy sea route and the newly built ship, the voyage was very smooth. Qi Rui and Bu Ran arrived in Tianjin, and then took a train to Beijing. When he saw his father, Vézé, before Qi Rui had time to introduce Bu Ran, he saw his mother staring at Bu Ran. His father, Vézé, also looked at her very seriously. Bu Ran didn't feel shy or nervous under such a fierce gaze. She stepped forward and said, "Hello, Uncle Wei, hello, Auntie Qi. Uncle Wei, my father misses you very much. He asked me to bring you a letter. "
Vézé took the letter from Bu Ran, and then happily praised, "I really didn't expect that Bu Zhengtu could have such a good girl. He … he's so capable! "
After Vézé finished speaking, Qi Hongyi stepped forward and looked at Bu Ran carefully. He couldn't help but click his tongue in wonder. "I met your father when I was in Guangdong. Your father … tsk tsk … he's really amazing."
Bu Ran had long been used to people praising her beauty, so the little girl replied calmly with a modest beauty, "Uncle, Auntie, you flatter me."
Vézé quickly recovered and winked at Qi Hongyi. As if waking up from a dream, Qi Rui hurriedly turned around and took out a thick red envelope from the sofa. Looking at the thickness of the envelope, Qi Rui believed that there was about 10,000 yuan in it. However, he suddenly had a doubt. Was there 100 yuan or 10 yuan in it?
"Thank you, Auntie." Bu Ran showed the kind and polite manner of a well-bred girl.
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