I received my adopted son in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 15 Xu Zhonglang Is There Something Else?
"How many bows like this do you have in stock?" Zhang Liao asked again seeing that the shopkeeper was a little relieved.

"Also, there are... twenty more?" The shopkeeper tentatively replied with two fingers extended.

"How many?"

"Fifty, fifty!..." Zhang Liao glared, causing the shopkeeper to kneel down again in fright, and quickly said: "The general also knows that this bow is not easy to make, and not many can be produced in a year. There are really only fifty bows in Curry. , one more is gone.”

"Oh, fifty..." Zhang Liao nodded, and then said, "That's [-] yuan." Then, he took out two gold cakes from his pocket, threw them to the shopkeeper, and said, "Three catties of gold cakes." , I will buy you fifty bows and six hundred arrows. Two hundred of them will not have arrowheads for practice."

Seeing the gold cake that 'Dang Dang' smashed on the ground, the shopkeeper was immediately ordered: "General, general, return the money?"

"What do you call not giving money? Isn't that robbery?" Zhang Liao was a little angry, pointing to the strong men behind him and asked, "Do you think we are like that?"

The storekeeper looked suspiciously at those soldiers with green eyes, who looked like wolves and tigers, and thought: If you don't look like this, what kind of people look like you?
But he dared not say it.

He could only say: "General, general... Even if you want to pay, this amount is not right."

"What's wrong?" Zhang Liao became even more angry, and said, "Your bow is of mediocre quality, why don't you spare me some more arrows? What's more, I'll buy so many later, why don't you give me a discount?"

"Yes, but you gave too much, General..." The merchant couldn't laugh or cry at this time, and said: "According to our big man's price, a catty of gold is indeed worth [-] yuan, but the current price of gold on the market is fully worth [-] yuan." Thousands of dollars. After some haggling, fifteen thousand dollars is not a problem..."

The shopkeeper is right. Since the mid-Western Han Dynasty, except for a small period of turmoil and Wang Mang's usurpation of power, most of the time the social and economic development has been relatively stable, productivity has further improved, and material wealth has also become increasingly abundant.

However, the royal family and dignitaries of the country have buried a large amount of gold and silver in the ground for many years, resulting in a decrease in the circulation of gold and silver currencies in the market year by year. It has been in a state of deflation for a long time, so it is strange that the price of gold does not rise.

The store owner was also sincere this time, after saying this, he actually started to regret in his heart, wishing to slap himself.But looking at those vicious strong men again, I found a comfort in my heart: In business, honest management is the kingly way...

Zhang Liao's expression at this time was also very interesting, he was actually a little disappointed, and said: "How can I not know the price of gold?...But the Taiwei only rewarded gold and silver this time, isn't it to suppress the price of gold and stabilize the price?"

"Only when there is enough gold and silver circulating in the market, can the five baht coins of our big man have credit, and merchants and common people like you will be more willing to produce and trade."

As soon as these words came out, the old Dong in the carriage was shocked: Zhang Liao, aren't you a young martial artist? How come you don't even know economics without a teacher?

Also... I only rewarded you with gold and silver this time, and the intention is not that far-reaching.It's just that the unlucky boy Lu Bu dug up was mostly gold and silver, so naturally only gold and silver were rewarded to you.

Jia Xu's gaze on the side has changed, and he looked at Dong Zhuo in disbelief: "The Taiwei invited me to come here, and I never thought that there would be such a profound meaning!... Yes, only by using gold and silver to stabilize the value of five baht coins, merchants and common people Only then will people be more willing to produce and trade, and people will be able to settle down. Such a move will do a great job!"

"Of course," Li Ru also realized at this time, shocked and excited: "If the value of the five baht coin is maintained, the price will be stable, and if the price is stable, business will flourish. In this way, the capital is prosperous and prosperous, and the people are grateful for the kindness of the Taiwei. !"

"Ahem... That Wenhe Wenyou, calm down." Old Dong, who had reacted, waved his hands calmly, and said, "Actually, this old man's act of stabilizing prices has another deep meaning."

"Want to hear the details?" The two immediately cupped their hands and listened attentively.

"Taking history as a mirror, we can know that the productivity of the past dynasties... er, the creativity of the people's craftsmen, cannot be separated from a stable social structure. Compared with the previous Han, my post-Han has innovations in agriculture, silk weaving, iron smelting, etc. Development. And these developments also promote the prosperity and well-being of the common people, all of which are the effects of 'stabilization'."

"What you said is that the market is stable and people's minds are stable, but it is only a short-term appearance. If we can achieve long-term stability and prosperity, and endless life, why worry about the world being unstable and the Han Dynasty not prosperous?"

"The Taiwei has far-reaching plans, and I can't do it..."

Li Ru took the lead in admiring him, and at the same time he felt that he couldn't understand Old Dong, he felt a little pressure in his heart: the boss is so wise and powerful, he must work harder.

"Taiwei's words are deeply in line with the doctrine of the mean, and they are really good words for governing the country. I am taught."

Jia Xu also bowed deeply, and her view of Dong Zhuo had changed a lot in her heart: Hmm...Although this fat man is brutal, domineering and moody, there seems to be something.

However, Dong Zhuo just waved his hand again: "Low-key, low-key, we are new to the capital, and the situation is uncertain, so we must not get complacent. And Wen You said about the reputation and reputation, this matter must not be publicized privately, after all, the group in the hands of his subordinates The rewards of gold and silver cannot be seen..."

"The captain is cautious and considerate!" Li Ru saluted again, his tone more respectful.

"Don't be tempted by fame and fortune, stay indifferent and go far, Xu admires you." Jia Xu lowered her brows, wondering what she was thinking.

Just when the three of them thought that the matter was about to end, suddenly there was another disturbance on the field.The happy shopkeeper was ordering his staff to carry the bow and arrow, when suddenly a bold and dignified voice came: "Wait a minute!"

Zhang Liao raised his head, only to find a resolute and strong general coming with a trilogy. Looking at his attire, he knew that his rank was higher than his own. He cupped his fists and saluted, "Fake Sima Zhang Liao has seen the general, but I don't know the general..."

"Zhonglang general Xu Rong."

"Xu Zhonglang..." Zhang Liao was taken aback, with a puzzled expression on his face, "I wonder if Xu Zhonglang has any advice?"

"You rushed into the downtown area and disturbed the order. Although this action does not violate the military law, you don't know if you are wrong?" Xu Rongzheng asked, with a sullen expression on his face.

Seeing the common people and merchants protected by Xu Rong's subordinates, Zhang Liao showed shame: "The last general was negligent, and his subordinates were rewarded by the Taiwei again, so I got carried away..."

At this point, the conversation changed again: "However, if you say that I will rush into the downtown area and disturb the order, I will never admit it. Because of the brutal soldiers in Liangzhou, the people will flee when they see me..."

Zhang Liao, a boy from Qingfeng, is just so upright.

When Xu Rong heard this, his expression was slightly relieved, and he said in a relaxed tone: "You are not a subordinate, so I can't do it for you. But I will tell Dong Zhonglang the truth about this matter, and he will decide how to deal with it."

"It should be so." Zhang Liao bowed again, neither humble nor overbearing.

Then, respectfully wait for Xu Rong to leave.

Unexpectedly, Xu Rong didn't intend to leave at all, and looked at the batch of bows and arrows that were about to be shipped.

Seeing this, Zhang Liao couldn't help feeling an ominous premonition, and asked tentatively, "Is there something wrong with Xu Zhonglang?"

"Well, Ben Zhonglang also thinks this bow and arrow is pretty good..."

Now Zhang Liao couldn't bear it any longer, and his voice became dark: "Could it be that Xu Zhonglang wants to seize the last general's military supplies?"

Unexpectedly, Xu Rong, the guy who never smiled for thousands of years, actually showed a secret smile at this time, and said: "On the battlefield, if you dare to question Ben Zhonglang like this, Ben Zhonglang will kill him first and then play. But in this market On the other hand, there is no military law to speak of rank and rank."

"Huh?..." Zhang Liao was even more puzzled when these words caught his ears.

The shopkeeper at the side watched for a long time, and his heart was also flustered, for fear that Xu Rong would ruin his business by relying on the unreasonable officials.

After all, it is really hard to find someone like Zhang Liao who is taken advantage of by [-] yuan per catty.

But afterward, he saw Xu Rong looking at him with a smile, and said, "Shopkeeper, is this market transaction counted when money and goods are paid?"

"Yes……"

"Oh, then your goods haven't been handed over to him yet." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand into his bosom and said, "Ben Zhonglang is willing to pay three catties and one tael to buy these bows and arrows, will you sell them?"

"Huh?..." The shopkeeper was dumbfounded.

"Huh?..." Zhang Liao was also stunned: You, you are bullying me with money instead of using official rank to oppress me!

"Huh?..." Old Dong, Li Ru, and Jia Xu were also stunned: Is the quality of those bows and arrows really that good?
(End of this chapter)