Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 382 Bonds and Letters of Investment
Chang Binggong, as a leading figure among Shanxi merchants, naturally knew what Ming Dynasty's war bonds were.

To put it bluntly, it means that the court has no money, so it first borrows money from the private sector to fight the war.

After the war is over, land, houses and other real estate will be used to repay debts.

Prior to this, Ming Dynasty had publicly issued several batches of war bonds.

And all of them have been successfully paid after the war!

Generally speaking, the credibility of Ming Dynasty's war bonds is still guaranteed to a certain extent.

When Chang Binggong heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then he came to his senses.

"Master Cao Qi, what do you mean?"

Cao Rui nodded and said.

"It's like this. Our Cao family is planning to purchase a batch of the latest war bonds issued by the imperial court, which can be regarded as trading certificates for the Ming Dynasty."

For example, the railway...

"My Kong family is the same!"

If this is the case, then the purpose of Ming Dynasty's issuance of war bonds is very clear.

"How much are you going to buy, Shopkeeper Chang?"

When Kong Mingduan heard the words, he pondered for a while and then asked.

The Ming Dynasty had just confiscated the property of the Eight Banners in the capital. It was impossible for the Ming Dynasty to be short of money, let alone to support the war.

"My Chang family will buy 800,000 taels!"

"The Qing Dynasty has donated about 400,000 taels of gold and silver and various materials from my Chang family in the past few years."

Of course, the Ming Dynasty also had the idea that if the money raised from war bonds was used to fight the war, the money obtained from the Eight Banners in the capital could be used for other purposes.

Chang Binggong heard the words, pondered for a while, and then spoke.

Chang Binggong did not hide anything and spoke directly.

Cao Rui asked.

It is nothing more than asking Shanxi's gentry and merchants to submit certificates of investment by purchasing war bonds.

"Why?"

"I wonder how many Ming Dynasty war bonds the Cao family purchased this time?"

After realizing this, Chang Binggong's expression changed and he asked Cao Ruidao.

When Cao Rui heard this, he just shook his head.

"I haven't bought it yet. We just received the news. Shouldn't we come to shopkeeper Chang to discuss it?"

Kong Mingduan on the side heard the words and also echoed.

After saying this, the two of them looked at Chang Binggong expectantly, as if they were asking for Chang Binggong's opinion.

"Eight hundred thousand taels!"

"This time when the Ming Dynasty sold war bonds, I bought them twice as much. In this case, the story of my Chang family providing money and food to the Qing Dynasty should be over."

"It won't be regarded as a stain in the future."

What Chang Binggong is afraid of now is not spending money, but having money but no place to spend it.

Since he finally had such an opportunity to spend money to eliminate disasters, he would naturally not be stingy.

Although eight hundred thousand taels of silver is not a small amount for the Chang family, Chang Binggong would be happy to spend money to buy peace.

Cao Rui heard this and spoke.

"If that's the case, then my Cao family should buy it at double the standard."

After speaking, Cao Rui showed a troubled expression on his face and spoke.

"It's just that my Cao family doesn't have much cash on hand right now. I wonder if I can borrow some of it from Shopkeeper Chang?"

Chang Binggong heard the words and did not refuse, but just nodded and said.

"You and I, Shanxi merchants, are of the same spirit, so why don't we just borrow some cash? That's fine!"

"How much does Master Qi need?"

The Cao family is also a large Shanxi merchant. Although its business scale is not as large as that of the Chang family, it is still a first-tier Shanxi merchant.

Now that Chang Binggong is helping the Cao family, he will definitely be rewarded in the future.

Cao Rui said a little embarrassedly when he heard this. "Every room in my Cao family is put together, and shopkeeper Chang can lend us another 70,000 to 80,000 taels, which is enough."

Chang Binggong nodded, approved a note, and asked Cao Rui to withdraw the money with his housekeeper.

The Chang family has its own bill number, so naturally there will be no shortage of cash.

Kong Mingduan on the side also spoke.

"Manager Chang, I also need to borrow some money..."

Chang Binggong heard the words and nodded.

"Easy to say, easy to say!"

……

Old Summer Palace, Kyushu Qingyan.

While reviewing government affairs, Zhu Jing'an asked Zhang Jindao who was standing beside him.

"Zhang Jin, how are the sales of the war bonds recently issued by Ming Dynasty?"

When Zhang Jin heard the words, he lowered his head and thought for a while, and then spoke.

"To return to Your Highness, my Ming Dynasty's recent war bonds have sold well in Shanxi, Zhili, Shandong, Henan and other places."

"Gentlemen and merchants from all over the country are rushing to subscribe, and it is almost sold out."

The local gentry was willing to pay for the war bonds.

Not to mention that Ming's war bonds have always had a good reputation, cashing out has never been a problem, and profits are guaranteed.

Even if the court borrowed the money and never repaid it, the most they could do was criticize the old Zhu family for being shameless, but they would still buy it if they should.

Without him, if you submit a name certificate, you will get it. There is no hesitation in this.

When Zhu Jing'an heard this, his eyes lit up at first, and then he nodded and said.

"Yes, yes, it seems that most people in this world are still sensible."

Zhang Jin heard this and whispered.

"Your Highness, there is actually something else that is quite interesting."

Zhu Jing'an nodded and motioned for Zhang Jin to speak out.

Zhang Jin did not hesitate and spoke directly.

"They were Shanxi merchants from Shanxi. After many Shanxi merchants bought war bonds issued by the imperial court, they burned the bond receipts in the street as soon as they left the government office."

When Zhu Jing'an heard this, a sincere smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Haha, very good, very good, these Shanxi merchants are very sensible!"

Actually, regarding the war bonds, Zhu Jing'an really wanted the gentry to call for a certificate of surrender.

But he really didn't expect that the investment certificates of these Shanxi merchants could be so powerful.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Jing'an spoke.

"Very good. Since Shanxi's gentry and merchants are so sensible, I think there won't be any resistance to the imperial government's governance in Shanxi."

Seeing this, Zhang Jin opened his mouth to compliment.

"Your Highness is wise!"

Zhu Jing'an nodded slightly again, and then spoke.

"Next, some exploration personnel under the Royal Academy of Sciences will be transferred from Nanjing to Shanxi to explore the mineral resources in Shanxi."

"Next, Shanxi's development focus will be on the development of mineral resources."

When future generations talk about Shanxi, what will be their first impression?
Without him, coal boss!

Shanxi is a big coal province, which is the label affixed to its forehead.

If this is the case, is there any need to say how to develop Shanxi next?

Of course we start with mineral development!

Although mineral development will pollute the environment, this is also a stage that industrial development must go through, or the price to pay.

Pollution first and treatment later is a no-brainer.

After all, he can't just stop developing industry in order to protect the environment, right?
Isn't this a typical case of giving up eating due to choking?
This is unacceptable!
(End of this chapter)