Chapter 378 Operation of precious metal currency(1/2)
Chang'an East City.
As the sun rises, crystal dewdrops are still hanging on the branches and leaves of the willow trees by the roadside.
The bright red sun was rising from the east end of the street, and people walked along the street with some sleepy eyes when they woke up early.
Suddenly, a "crackling..." sound of firecrackers came from the east.
The entire Dongcheng City was alarmed, and those who had free time couldn't help but walk towards the sound of firecrackers.
In the best place in the middle of Dongshi, several elegantly decorated facades opened today.
A large nanmu plaque was hung on the forehead of the tall door, with four large characters in thin gold.
Huichang Jinhao.
The firecrackers were ringing, attracting many early people to stop and watch.
However, when you wake up early, ordinary people look at the high-end, elegant and upscale fronts. Many people are afraid to walk and only stand in front of the door to ask the people next to you.
"Hey, what kind of business is this?"
The person next to him said silly: "Don't it be written on it?"
The person blushed and smiled awkwardly: "I'm not illiterate..."
The people around him looked down on him even more and scolded him: "I don't even know the words, why are you asking?"
"You can read and say it!" The person behind couldn't help but speak out and said to him.
"I, I can't read."
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"Dear guests, all the neighbors, my Huichang Jin account will be opened today, so I'll come and support you!
From now on, everyone will have a meal on the street, and ask all the high-collar workers to help..." The shopkeeper walked out with a smile and greeted everyone.
The shopkeeper knew that most of the people in front of him were people who were seeking life in Dongcheng City.
"Everyone is making a living in the same street, just help each other..."
Some people saw the shopkeeper's kindness and bowed to answer, and walked to the store to add some popularity to the store.
As soon as I walked into the store, I saw a few yellow rosewood counters facing me, and there were various gold and jade jewelry hanging on the walls. I knew that there was a gold, silver and jade shop here, so I went out after seeing it.
In the Tang Dynasty, the social hierarchy was very strict, and some goldwares were not available to ordinary people.
Therefore, Li Chengqian ordered people to make only some exquisite jewelry and sell it to noble ladies. Some of the Shaofu Supervisors in the Tang Dynasty were skilled craftsmen, so Li Chengqian did not need to make drawings for these things.
But so much gold is sold only with jewelry, obviously it cannot be exchanged for copper coins, so Li Chengqian also plans to do some large transactions on the second floor.
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Jinhao opened, and Li Chengqian also came.
At this time, Li Chengqian sat on the second floor of Jinhao in plain clothes, looking at several students from the Imperial College in front of him with a calm face.
"Why did you hear that you don't want to come here to be a sir?"
Li Chengqian's voice was faint, and he could not hear joy or anger.
"Students study Imperial College and mathematics, so that one day they can achieve success and serve the court, not to be here to be a royal slave."
"Students don't want to be a accountant."
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Royal slave?
Mr. Accountant?
In the Tang Dynasty, because of the division of scholars and common people, the pride and aloofness of scholars could not be completely eliminated in a day or two.
Like Hao Chujun, who was ashamed of being a "Teng King's Friend", was beaten up because Xue Huaiyi was walking the same path with him.
The businessman is even more inferior. Bai Juyi said, "The boss married a businessman and a businessman valued profit rather than separation."
Now Li Chengqian has brought the serious Imperial College students to run a business account. No matter how well they say it, these people will only think that they have been insulted.
"Have you ever read Huan Kuan's "Salt and Iron"?"
Several people were stunned when they heard this, and then one of them replied seriously: "Although Huan Kuan is also a predecessor of Confucianism, the "Salt and Iron Theory" he recorded is just a record of the salt and iron conference and has not elaborated on new ideas..."
"You read it?"
Li Chengqian interrupted him coldly.
The student was shocked and bowed his head and said, "The student has never read it!"
Li Chengqian ignored him and looked at the other people with a stern expression.
When these people saw that Li Chengqian's face changed, they remembered who they were facing.
In recent times, with the main culprits of King Jing's rebellion publicly beheaded, Li Chengqian's officials in Chang'an City were able to stop the children from crying at night.
The few people lowered their heads in fear, shivered, and did not dare to look up.
Li Chengqian withdrew his gaze and said lightly: "The Lonely King asked you if you have read "Salt and Iron Theory".
You have read it, you have read it, you have never read it, why do you have never read it even before you speak in front of the Lone King?”
"The student is guilty!"
Several people hurriedly bowed to apologize.
Li Chengqian hates such people the most. He doesn't actually investigate and understand the situation. He often doesn't say anything but the truth and argues with others everywhere when he hears.
It looks like a verbal statement everywhere, which is a common problem in the Confucian Mencius School.
At this time, Li Chengqian had no intention of using them at all, and directly scolded: "We must be down-to-earth in life, work, and knowledge. There are one thing to say, two thing to say, know what to know, and don't know what to know, but don't know it is knowledge?"
Speaking of this, he shook his sleeves and said, "Go down!"
The few people were as if they were granted a general amnesty, and hurriedly bowed and ran downstairs.
When I arrived at the first floor, I didn't dare to stop for a moment. I lowered my head and ran out. Unexpectedly, I ran into a group of people as soon as I left the door.
When he looked up, he saw the leader's stern and looked up at the plaque of the Huichang Golden Horn written by Li Chengqian.
Seeing them, he asked lightly: "Why are you so panicked?"
"Although I felt dissatisfied with the fact that several people were stopped by this man, seeing that he was majestic and with Kong Wu's powerful guard behind him, I held back my anger: "We have something urgent to do, so please give it up."
Li Shimin thought it was Li Chengqian who bullied them, so he looked up at the plaque on it and said lightly: "What scared you like this?"
"yes--"
Before the leader could finish his words, he was interrupted by the person behind him.
"We are just invited by our boss to help, and now we have to go back to the academy to study."
He had already recognized that the person in front of him was Li Shimin, and he did not have the courage to sue Li Chengqian for Li Shimin.
Seeing his expression, Li Shimin knew that he guessed his identity, so he ignored him and waved his hand to let them go out.
"Please come from some guests!"
The shopkeeper on the first floor heard a visitor coming from the door and came out to greet the guests.
Seeing this, Li Shimin lifted his legs and walked in without saying a word. He looked around the first floor and saw that there were some exquisite gold and silver jewelry, so he didn't intend to look at it.
He pointed to the stairs and asked, "What are you doing above?"
The shopkeeper had long seen that he was not an ordinary person, but he didn't feel too frustrated, because the boss here was Li Chengqian, and no one dared to come here to act wildly.
Hearing this, he said lightly: "The upstairs are doing large-scale business."
"What a big business!"
Li Shimin said that he was about to go upstairs.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper's face changed and hurriedly stepped forward to stop him and said, "This guest official will not open on the second floor today."
Seeing this, Li Shimin snorted angrily, reached out and pulled the shopkeeper aside, and then went upstairs without looking back.
"There are assassins!"
When Li Chengqian came out, he was naturally protected by the East Palace guards. People outside the store were wearing casual clothes and guarding the outside. They all knew Li Shimin and did not dare to come forward to stop him.
The East Palace guards who entered the store were all on the second floor, but no one recognized Li Shimin when he entered the store.
When there was any movement below, the guards above immediately alarmed. When he looked down, he saw that Li Shimin had arrived in person and hurriedly said, "See Your Majesty!"
Li Chengqian sighed when he heard the sound, then stood up and walked to the stairs, and saw that Li Shimin was already walking up angrily.
"Sons meet with the father."
"snort!"
Li Shimin snorted angrily and walked straight in.
To be continued...