Release that Witch - Chapter 1290

[Chapter 1256 Repercussions and New Plans]

“How is the exchange situation these days?”

On the third day after the new currency was issued, Roland held a ministerial meeting in the castle conference hall, the main content of which was to discuss the feedback on the currency reform.

As someone who has experienced it, he knows very well how difficult it is to break a tradition that has lasted for thousands of years. Any mistake in any link may lead to an avalanche of problems.

If the new currency falls, the Administration… and even his own long-established trust will be seriously damaged.

“It’s less than expected, Your Majesty.” Barov seemed rather relaxed, “The exchange amount in three days is less than a thousand golden dragons. Considering that the initial period of the new policy is often the most turbulent, the treasury should be able to fully meet the demand afterwards. ”

In order to prevent a run on banknotes, the first batch of banknotes issued is equal to the total salary of the month. Even if all of them are exchanged, it can be delayed for two months.

But if that happened, it would essentially mean that the plan was bankrupt.

“I think you’re overthinking it,” said the boss, stroking his beard and laughing, “Exchanging new currency for old currency is equivalent to losing money, and most of the citizens will not act rashly unless it is absolutely necessary.”

“But you can’t think that the people Just accepted the new currency,” Agriculture Minister Saini Dali said cautiously, “I found that the sales of grain in the convenience market have increased a lot recently, and there are also various dry goods and seasonings.” The

transaction did not decrease but increased .

?

Roland was startled, and it took a while to react.

It turned out that this was the case, he couldn’t help laughing, the people really didn’t want to bear the loss of handling fees when the situation was unclear, so they replaced the hedges with other necessities – and in the past, food was often regarded as a common Equivalents are used.

As for dry goods and seasonings, isn’t one of the main features of them stored for a long time, so they will always be needed in the future?

A familiar ad slogan seemed to appear in his mind… Paper for food, if you can’t buy it, you will lose money, if you can’t buy it, you will be fooled, what are you waiting for?

But this also made Roland feel relieved.

It is unrealistic to change people’s minds in just a few days, but if the performance is just to buy goods, there is almost no pressure on the Administration Office.

For example, wheat, eggs, and cheese, the output of Neverwinter is enough to meet the consumption of the entire Western Territory.

After three months, the treasury will be able to receive a new round of sales from the United Chamber of Commerce, and then it can be said that the overall situation has been settled.

“It’s okay, let them let go of buying.” He told Saini, “You must keep an eye on it for a while, and there must be no sign of shortage in the market. As long as the specified personal limit is not reached, they can buy whatever they want. ”

The goods in the convenience market are all necessities of life. They can also be regarded as stores controlled and operated by the state. You need to have an ID card to buy them.

As long as those merchants who hold a large amount of capital are not involved, the situation of short selling will hardly happen.

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

“By the way, what is the reaction of other merchants?”

“Return to Your Majesty,” Barov continued, “The merchants in Neverwinter City are vaguely divided into two factions, and the merchants from all over the mainland are still on the sidelines. Many shops have announced their closure, do you want to…” He made an expulsion gesture.

Can’t refuse to accept new coins, so just close the door?

Roland shook his head, “It’s okay if you can’t help it. The lease of the store has not yet expired, so it’s up to them to open. What about the other faction?”

“The big chambers of commerce in the fjords didn’t respond much, and they continued to operate as usual. But I accept I have received letters from many fjord merchants, asking if they can pay for steam engines and paddle boats with new coins, and I have given you an affirmative reply according to your request.”

There was a burst of whispering in the living room.

Obviously, everyone was quite surprised by this situation. In their eyes, it was a disgrace to Graycastle that the domestic merchants actually lost to the overseas merchants in supporting the king.

Roland didn’t care.

It seems that the sea people are indeed more active in accepting new things. When the steam engine came out, it was Margaery from the fjords who first expressed great interest and provided the first barrel for the industrial development of Border Town. gold.

“However… there are exceptions here,” Barov coughed twice. “Not only did a clothing store named Rainbow Stone not close down, but it put up a banner saying that it was launching a discount promotion to celebrate the issuance of the new currency—according to my information. People reported that the residents who went to buy clothes almost filled the entire long street.”

Roland blinked, then chuckled… the Victor Lothar who came to the door and asked to cooperate with Ye Zi ?

Should it be said that the other party is bold, or does he really understand his own idea?

“Very good,” he looked at the Minister of Propaganda, Honey, “Let’s do a special report on this. At this time, confidence is more important than gold.”

“Understood.” Honey nodded.

“That’s right, Your Majesty… Confidence is more important than gold.” Edith, who had been listening, said suddenly, “Please beware of those deliberately fabricated rumors, I think they will come soon.”

“What do you mean? ”

Barov

frowned, “Could it be that there are people who deliberately want to be unfavorable to the new currency?”

Unruly people who want to shake His Majesty’s foundation… You don’t think that the nobles who used to be so noisy have really died down after only two years?”

“Uh—” the boss was speechless for a moment.

Of course they didn’t. Roland knew well that they were only dormant temporarily. As long as he showed his weakness, this group of people would still show their fangs.

Even if the devil has come to the city.

“Don’t worry, Mitang and Axia will take care of me.”

“And me—the mines in the western region will never be too crowded.” A cold voice sounded out of nowhere in the conference hall, although it was only heard It’s a person, but no one will think it’s a joke.

Roland looked around at everyone, “Listen well, this is just the beginning. After the first few months of stability, the currency reform will be rolled out to the whole country as soon as possible, completely replacing the circulation of gold dragons at all levels. This is crucial to winning the battle of divine will It is of great significance, and you still need to work hard!”

“As you wish!” Everyone said in unison.

“Your Majesty…” Barov responded with hesitation, “So many banknotes will be produced in a few months, is there enough time?”

“The current amount can just replace salary, but it doesn’t mean that its production capacity is only so One point, you don’t need to worry about this.” Roland replied.

Although paper currency is just a piece of paper, its technological content is a new peak in Neverwinter.

Considering that the number of golden dragons and silver wolves accumulated over thousands of years is extremely huge, he never considered letting Soraya shoulder this burden alone from the very beginning.

In terms of paper, the new currency has a certain proportion of rubber worm mucus added to the pulp, which has high flexibility after drying and forming, and is not easy to tear or break

; Embedded in place – and this kind of technology that makes metal tin as thin as a cicada’s wing is only available in Neverwinter;

the production uses a brand new roller printing machine to print, UU Reading www.sonicmtl.com Provided, the color is both bright and durable, much better than the plant and mineral dyes of this era, and the duration is enough to last until the next round of currency replacement.

It can be said that whether it is considering production efficiency or counterfeiting, the new coin is the best. The witch only supplies raw materials, and the production can be handed over to ordinary people, which makes it not encounter any threshold in mass production.

The steady issuance of banknotes can be regarded as solving one of Roland’s concerns. Now that Neverwinter City has both human resources and wealth, the rest is naturally how to turn these resources into productivity.

“Next, I plan to add a new batch of projects, the number of people is about 20,000 to 30,000,” he said to the head of the administrative office, and this number has been equivalent to the total population of a main city in the past, “Barov, specifically You and the ministers of relevant departments will negotiate and determine the distribution plan.”

“Yes.”

“First of all, the Ministry of Chemical Industry—” Roland looked at Kyle Strire.

Obviously it was time to further expand the production of gunpowder of all types.

[End of this Chapter]