It turned out that Mo Jiazi was still the same old Mo Jiazi! Since the 300,000 strings of cash were sent to the treasury of the imperial city, the bank of the Village of Mo immediately became popular in Chang 'an.
Among them, the first business to break out was the bill of exchange business. People did not doubt the safety of the bill of exchange, but they did not want to waste their money because it was the first time they used it. However, once the news of the 300,000 strings of cash in the bank of the Village of Mo spread, people immediately dispelled their doubts.
After all, compared with the 300,000 strings of cash, people would laugh their teeth off if they haggled over such a small amount of money. In an instant, the bill of exchange business became the best choice for traveling businessmen. Even if the one-month discount period passed quickly, the enthusiasm of traveling businessmen to use the bill of exchange did not decrease.
It was easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. It was just a one-hundred-percent discount. With a small amount of copper coins, traveling businessmen no longer had to worry about carrying gold and silver. It was quite worth the tiredness of traveling long distances.
In the Village of Mo, after a one-month trial, and with the bank notes guaranteed by the imperial family, the bill of exchange business was finally accepted by everyone.
"It's time to pay the wages!"
With the foreman's shout, it was the time to pay the wages of the Village of Mo in the blink of an eye.
"Li Tiezhu! Five coins, one cent, and three copper coins. "The foreman shouted.
A young strong man with a simple and honest face came forward and took five one-thousand-dollar bank notes, one one-hundred-dollar bank note, and three copper coins, and left happily.
"Next …"
As the workers left with their wages one by one, this time all the workers did not have any complaints, and they all accepted the bank notes of the Village of Mo with a clear conscience.
When the foreman finished paying all the workers, he smiled and looked at Shen Hong, who was keeping the accounts beside him, and said, "Mister Shen, how can you personally deal with such a small matter as paying wages?"
Shen Hongcai was the manager of the bank of the Village of Mo, but everyone knew that he was the teacher of Meton, and they all respectfully called him Mr. Shen.
Shen Hongcai put down the pen in his hand, shook his head slightly and said, "The Old Man is not idle. The bank notes have just been introduced, so the Old Man naturally has to pay attention to whether it is accepted by the villagers."
The foreman laughed loudly and said, "Mr. Shen, you worry too much. We are all Mo Jiazi's brother, how can we not support the bank notes of the Village?"
Although the foreman said it casually, he had already squandered all his wages of the previous month. He was afraid that the bank notes would become a pile of waste paper. Now he felt a little heartbroken thinking about it.
Shen Hongcai smiled. The villagers of Village Mo would naturally trust the bank of Village Mo, but these workers might not, especially the foreign merchants. His focus was on the commercial district, which was the focus of his inspection today.
Shen Hongcai got up and left for the commercial district with his entourage.
For the merchants in the commercial district, the previous month was a month of fear and excitement. Because many workers and even villagers were afraid that the bank notes in their hands would become a piece of waste paper, most of them chose to spend as much money as they could to exchange the bank notes in their hands for goods of equal value, which made the merchants earn a lot, and the turnover was close to the end of the year.
However, this time it was the time to pay the wages of the Village of Mo again. Almost all the merchants were waiting for a new round of good business.
However, this time the merchants were disappointed. Many workers were still very stingy even if they had bank notes in their hands.
"Brother Mo, do you want to buy some new clothes? This style is just popular in Chang 'an."
"The new delicacies in our restaurant are guaranteed to make you cry."
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The merchants tried their best to attract the workers, but compared with the business of the previous month, the difference was like heaven and earth.
"Forget it! I spent almost all my wages last month. I have to save some money this month! "A worker in the Village of Mo said helplessly. It was known that bank notes could be used as money, so he would not be so extravagant last month. This month he had to live frugally.
There were many workers who had the same idea. Looking at the dazzling goods, they could only sigh, shake their heads and leave.
When Shen Hongcai appeared in front of a restaurant, he was warmly received by the waiter at once.
"Sir, please come in! We take bank notes. "The waiter took the initiative to greet him.
Shen Hongcai could not help but ask curiously, "What? Don't you accept the shining silver?"
Shen Hongcai raised his hand and put a piece of broken silver on the table.
The waiter hurriedly said, "Yes, of course. Please let me weigh this piece of silver."
In the daily life of the Tang dynasty, except for the whole silver ingot, some broken silver also needed to be weighed to estimate the value.
"Sir, your broken silver weighs three qian and two fen. Do you think so?" The waiter estimated the value after busying for a while.
"That's OK!" Shen Hongcai did not deny.
As the waiter served the dishes, he sighed and said, "Sir, you're still the most reasonable one. Our humble store treats all customers equally. If we encounter customers who are unreasonable and insist that the price is too low, then we'll be in trouble. There are also customers whose silver is of poor quality. If they're still unwilling to give a discount, then I must say that the Mohist Family is smart. They'll split the silver notes into pieces. There's no need to go through so much trouble and there won't be so much controversy."
"Oh! So bank notes are very popular. I heard that many people are not willing to accept bank notes because they are afraid that they will become a piece of waste paper! "Shen Hongcai deliberately probed.
The waiter proudly said, "Sir, you must have just arrived at the Village of Mo! That is the bank notes that people are not familiar with last month. Besides, Mo Jiazi makes a lot of money every day. How can he care about our broken silver? What's more, Mo Jiazi has put 300,000 strings of coins in the emperor's treasury. Now the bank notes are guaranteed by the royal family, so there is no need to worry.
Shen Hongcai couldn't help but smile, "That's good. Give me a few banknotes later!"
"No problem! In the Village of Mo, silver is not as useful as bank notes. Now everyone in the Village of Mo uses bank notes. It is so convenient to collect money and give change. It is much better than the copper coins that are hard to get and easy to drop. But if you leave the Village of Mo, go to the bank of the Village of Mo as soon as possible to exchange it for cash. The bank notes are not useful outside the Village of Mo. " The waiter enthusiastically explained the knowledge of bank notes to Shen Hongcai, but he did not know that the man in front of him was the manager of the bank of the Village of Mo.
"Then what should I do? The bank notes in my hand can't be used, right?" Shen Hongcai cooperated with him and asked in surprise.
"You can't say that. Outside the Village of Mo, I am afraid that only the shops in the Village of Mo will accept the bank notes. Of course, you can also exchange it for cash in the local bank of the Village of Mo. It is not like in the Village of Mo, where you can buy anything." The waiter said.
"That's great. I am going to go back to Chang 'an City. It is not too late to exchange it in Chang' an City!" Shen Hongcai ate up the food in front of him in a few mouthfuls, which was no different from a hurried business trip.
"Well, take care. Here is your change!" The waiter immediately handed three bank notes to him.
Shen Hongcai reached out to take the bank notes from the waiter, which were one copper coin and two fen, and smiled with satisfaction. After his field investigation, the bank notes had completely gained a foothold in the Village of Mo. Even he did not expect that it would be so easy.
Shen Hongcai was so happy, and other ordinary people were almost shocked. No one expected that bank notes could be so popular.
Everyone in the Village of Mo used this novel credit currency, which formed a unique landscape of the Village of Mo. It attracted more people to come to experience this novel currency, or they enjoyed the atmosphere of credit more.
"The Mo family is true to their word. They really live up to their reputation."
"Everyone believes in Mo Jiazi, and Mo Jiazi does not disappoint the people."
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Everyone sighed.
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