"But why is this?"

It took a long time before I heard someone from Hanjia Village start to speak. They were just ordinary people and they couldn't understand the secret behind this.

The soldiers from the government were actually given relocation allowance when they went on an expedition? This was already an unexpected surprise.

Fortunately, the government officials had already explained that it was because there was a Mr. Gu in the north of the Tang Dynasty who sympathized with the suffering, so he was able to help.

but……

What do the actions of the wealthy families in the county mean?

Why?

Why do they want to exchange new money with us?

From ancient times to the present, throughout the dynasties, although ordinary people are not very knowledgeable, they understand simple truths. For example, almost every ordinary person can understand the difference between new money and old money...

New money is the money minted by the new court after the founding of the country. It often uses very little copper and is not as heavy as the old money. It is through this kind of coinage that the new court robs the people of their hard-earned savings.

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So people resist new money...

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Even the common people know that this is a disadvantage, so how can those wealthy families not see through it?

For example, the wealthy families in the county collectively resisted the new coinage introduced by the Tang Dynasty. On the surface, the rich seemed to cater to the new money, but in fact, it was just to avoid being held accountable by the court. Secretly, they did not accept a single new coin.

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But this time, the rich and powerful families went against the norm.

They were actually willing to accept new money.

Not only did he accept it, he was also very enthusiastic about it...

Moreover, I also have a large amount of old money prepared to exchange two for one.

There is something weird, there must be something weird in this.

Since it felt strange, it must be clarified, so the three old men in the village secretly exchanged glances with each other, and the oldest one suddenly stepped forward.

The old man didn't say anything. He laughed first, then stretched out his hand and grabbed the yamen servant's wrist.

"This little yamen servant, could you please take a moment to talk to me?"

The requirements are not high, just a step to speak.

Since people in this era pay great attention to respecting the elderly, and especially respect the elderly, the officer did not show any displeasure on his face after his wrist was grabbed.

Instead, he bowed down respectfully, bowed to the old man first, and said with a smile: "Old man, if you have any questions, just ask. There is no need to borrow a step to talk, let alone find a place. There is no inside story or secret in this matter.

Conspiracy, so there is no need to avoid people at all..."

The old man was a little embarrassed, but for the benefit of the village he still spoke, and said with a solemn tone: "Brother Yamen, I am really confused. What you said just now about exchanging money really makes me unsure. Why is it? The county seat.

What are the big players here planning to do? Those people have always been shrewd and cruel, and they will exploit us common people as much as they can. But you just said that they want to exchange money with us one for two?"

The Yamen servant immediately laughed and said, "I knew this was what you were worried about."

The old man's face became more solemn and he said: "Although we people in Hanjia Village are poor, poor people have their own shrewdness. We may not be knowledgeable, but we understand the simple principles... The more it looks cheap, the more likely it is that it is a cheap person.

Big pit. Especially when dealing with wealthy families, we have to be careful because of countless losses experienced over thousands of years."

"I understand, I understand all of these."

With a smile on his face, the yamen officer kept nodding his head and said: "I am also from a poor background, so I naturally understand what everyone is thinking. But this time I can guarantee you that the rich households in the county definitely have no bad intentions."

After a pause, his tone became slightly more serious, and he said solemnly: "Those people sincerely want to exchange money with you."

But after he said this, the old man became even more confused.

Fortunately, the yamen servant did not try to be mysterious and explained to him directly: "Old man, there are benefits to be gained from this. Why are the rich households in the county willing to exchange new money? People like them are never stupid...

If there is no profit to be gained, how can we rush to be enthusiastic?"

This is already stated clearly.

Rich people never want to suffer losses.

Exchanging money is beneficial.

The old man understood this and his face gradually became thoughtful, but he was obviously still confused and couldn't help but murmured to himself: "Is it because the new money is well cast?"

The Yamen servant laughed and said: "It must be excellent. Didn't I tell you at the beginning? The new coins minted this time were agreed upon by the Imperial Family of the Tang Dynasty and Lord Youyun. They are made of sufficient materials and are solid and thick.

, any newly minted copper coin weighs heavily on your hand."

He paused for a moment while speaking, deliberately making a mysterious gesture. He poked his head towards the old man, as if telling a little secret, and then said: "The newly minted money this time is made of copper, which is said to be as good as the old money."

More than double.”

The old man suddenly understood and blurted out: "So even if we just calculate the copper materials, the rich households will not lose money if we trade two for one with us..."

The yamen officer nodded slowly and whispered: "But you just need to know this. Don't say it was me who reminded me, otherwise the wealthy people will definitely be angry with me and blame me for ruining their plans to make a fortune."

"Plan to get rich?"

The people in Hanjia Village present were obviously startled again.

The eyes of the three old men seemed to be cloudy and confused, but they all had the shrewdness of ordinary people in their hearts. They quickly asked: "Even if the new money can be equal to one for two in copper, the rich people can only be considered equal after exchanging money with us.

Why do you think, little brother, that this is their plan to get rich?"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

The yamen servant suddenly laughed again.

I have to say that this yamen servant has a very good character. He was born in a poor family, so after becoming a yamen servant, he did not pursue the bad feet of the rich. Instead, he continued to be impatient with his explanations and strived to make every common person not

Suffer.

He once again put his head close to the old man and whispered: "Old man, let me tell you the secret directly... You must not understand the profound truth, but you only need to remember one thing, that is,

This copper coin is the first minted coin."

uh-huh?

First minting money?

What does it mean?

The three old men looked confused, and the people in Hanjia Village around them also looked confused. Unfortunately, they were just a group of poor people, and they could not find any knowledge about the initial minting of money after looking through all their knowledge.

Fortunately, the yamen servant was kind-hearted and obviously wanted to tell everything. He said softly: "The so-called first minted money has a different meaning from ordinary minted money. Because it is not only made of solid materials, but also symbolizes a new type of money.

When this new money has been circulated for many years, it will inevitably be accepted by the whole world, and at that time, many people want to collect the initial coin..."

The yamen servant paused for a moment, then continued: "Maybe we ordinary people don't care about this, but the richer the wealthy, the more they pay attention to it. It is said that this hobby is called antiquities. If you collect some antiquities at home, it can reflect the family's personality.

Noble."

The old man was stunned for a moment and said: "In other words, the first minted money will become an ancient relic?"

The yamen servant chuckled and said: "I'm talking about the future, at least fifty years from now. As for now, first-minted money is definitely not an antique."

The old man quickly asked, with a puzzled look on his face: "Since it is not considered an antique now, why do those wealthy households still want it?"

The yamen servant looked helpless and could only explain again: "Think about it for a moment, think of this newly minted money as a kind of goods that will definitely increase in price. After only being stored for fifty years, its value can increase several times.

Ten times. For those wealthy families, there must be no pressure at all for their family inheritance for fifty years. In this case, why not save some of the initial coinage? Leave it in the warehouse as a family heirloom, and it can be passed down to the descendants dozens of times.

The income..."

The old man finally understood.

The people in Hanjia Village around finally understood.

But at this moment, the yamen servant still seemed to be unfinished. He suddenly seemed to hesitate, gritted his teeth and made up his mind, lowering his voice and said: "There is another secret that I shouldn't tell you, but after all, I came from a poor family, so I really can't.

I can’t bear to see our people suffer, so I’m going to go out of my way to tell this secret..."

Everyone in Hanjia Village quickly stopped breathing.

There were obviously no outsiders at the entrance of the village, but the government officials still couldn't help but look around. They behaved very cautiously and carefully revealed the secret: "According to the rules of the court, people are not allowed to be fooled during war recruitment, so the emperor's imperial edict will be conveyed to the world.

, everything must be explained clearly to the people. However, the officials in the county government have selfish motives after all. Once people have selfish motives, they will find ways to take advantage of loopholes..."

He paused for a moment, and then said in a lower voice: "They certainly dare not hide the things written in His Majesty's imperial edict from the people, but they can suppress it for a while, and this suppresses them for a while.

A while will be enough for them to take advantage."

He paused again and finally revealed the secret, saying: "According to His Majesty the Emperor's imperial edict, it is said that there is an opportunity hidden in the new coin this time. It was Mr. Gu from Youzhou who wanted to bless the people of the world, so he made it here.

Among the first batch of coins, five thousand special coins were produced... These five thousand special coins had some gold added to them. Moreover, the characters and seals on the coins were also different, and they were specially carved to create a special coin.

Master plate. It is said that the coin contains a secret imprint that is difficult to detect."

Everyone in Hanjia Village heard it like a book from heaven.

But they soon understood how valuable this special money was.

I heard the yamen servant explain in a low voice: "The first minted money is of great significance, but within this batch of first minted money, there are actually five thousand special coins containing gold hidden. The most important thing is that the Gu
To be continued...