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Chapter 129 Bartering is feasible

"Our country of Yuliao wants it!" The envoy of the country of Yuliao couldn't wait to say, "Money is not a problem, no matter how much you have, you can raise it slowly!"

Following the Yuliao Kingdom's envoy's active fight, the other envoys couldn't hold back immediately, and they rushed to speak.

"Since everyone is a vassal state of Dagan, no one has any difficulties. If conditions permit, I hope that Dagan can even out some of our Jin Chengguo."

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"Don't worry, envoys. It's still unknown how many firearms can be produced in the Shenji Battalion. We need a few days to count them ourselves. Well, you can continue to visit first. After five days, we will focus on discussing firearms." How's the transaction going?"

Rong Yingran knew that these envoys were all buying firearms for their respective countries, even if they shouted loudly now, they would definitely have to write to their respective monarchs for advice in the end.

The five-day delay in the sale of firearms is to give them a chance to communicate.

When the envoys heard what Rong Yingran said, they were all relieved a little. Only a few envoys from countries far away began to worry again. In such a short period of time, they couldn't send the letter back!

"Your Majesty means that if the country of the envoys is really in trouble and needs a lot of firearms, you can make a reservation first. However, it may take a year and a half to get the real thing. At that time, Dagan will also help Everyone transport the goods to the borders of various countries, and then trade."

"Master Rong? Can Dagan's steam cars and cement be sold? Can you ask the Son of Heaven?"

Rong Yingran continued to act, continued to be embarrassed, and continued to send people to 'ask His Majesty', and finally gave an affirmative answer, and successfully gained the gratitude from the envoys.

Finally, in the evening, several envoys came to ask Rong Yingran in private if they could only trade with real gold and silver, whether their local cattle, sheep or jade could be traded.

Rong Yingran really didn't know about this question, so she planned to ask Xu Youxi in the palace after sending the envoys back to their residences.

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When Rong Yingran entered the palace to face the saint, it was already dark, and the two ministers of the official department and the household department just came out of the imperial study room, but the atmosphere between the two seemed a little strange.

"Du Shangshu, Yu Shangshu."

Rong Yingran just bumped into the two of them and greeted them briefly.

Du Zhiyi and Yu Tan also nodded at him, and then left at a faster pace, as if they were rushing to do something urgent.

Rong Yingran looked thoughtfully at the backs of the two leaving, and felt that she might not have anything to do with her for the time being, so she forgot about it.

"Your Majesty." Rong Yingran saluted.

"Stay flat." Xu Youxi put down the yellow book that had just been opened, "Master Rong, why come to me when you have time."

"I've already made arrangements with the envoys. But just now, an envoy suddenly asked me whether it is possible to trade firearms in the form of 'bartering'." Rong Yingran asked tentatively.

"Food is okay." Xu Youxi considered the situation of continuous natural disasters in recent years, "Oil is also okay. Let's see what they can provide. If you really don't have money, use manpower to pay for it."

"How to use manpower to pay?"

Rong Yingran was a little confused.

"Since the First World War on the border, there have been very few middle-aged men in Dagan. However, the development of Dagan must be inseparable from building roads and bridges. Where does the manpower come from?" Xu Youxi thought of this question, "Maybe we can start from These vassal states have recruited a group of middle-aged men to help Dagan pave the road and build bridges."

"Your Majesty, if these vassal countries all use barter for transactions, then the cost of the public school's follow-up..."

Rong Yingran suddenly said something.

"Don't worry, Mr. Rong, the income you can earn this time is definitely enough for the development of the public school for three to five years. If Mr. Rong is not at ease, and there will be such a good opportunity to make money in the future, I will definitely think of you first."

"... Your Majesty should leave this precious opportunity to those who need it."

Rong Yingran felt that he had to come to the palace less in the future, he was really afraid that he would die suddenly at a young age.

When oil was mentioned just now, Xu Youxi remembered that the plan to refine oil that he had been shouting before had not yet been put on the agenda.

If oil cannot be refined, the problem of fuel for internal combustion engines cannot be solved.She has to transfer a group of people as soon as possible to carry out the oil refining work.

Until Rong Yingran left for a while, Xu Youxi was still immersed in thinking about the issue of oil. When the oil is refined into motor oil, there will be hope for internal combustion engines; when plastic is refined, she will have the confidence to build a greenhouse; Elastomer, asphalt, and many other things.

The next ones who were called to the Imperial Study Room were Bao Changnian, Yao Dacheng and Meng Zhiqian.

"Just now Du Shangshu informed me that the task of measuring the land is over." Xu Youxi got to the point.

how so fast?
Although they didn't show it on the surface, they were secretly surprised in their hearts.Measuring land is definitely not a small project. In previous years, it started at least two years, and sometimes it could be delayed for as long as five or six years.

No matter how capable Du Zhiyi is, he wouldn't be able to reach the sky, right?

"Congratulations, Your Majesty."

Bao Changnian was the first to realize that the completion of the land survey is really a good thing for filling the treasury.

"Now that the land measurement is over, I plan to start implementing the 'One Whip Method'. This piece of paper integrates all the contents of this measure. Please pass it on." Xu Youxi handed the things in front of several people.

Bao Changnian took the things with both hands and distributed them to the other two. The three of them looked at it carefully together.

Yao Dacheng spoke first: "Your Majesty, although this move seems to be beneficial to the people, it will definitely not be a good thing in the long run!"

"How about Yao Shaofu specifically?" Xu Youxi asked back.

"Looking at this point alone, the imperial court will not collect tax items from now on, but will only collect taels of silver. It won't be long before the folks will definitely have a situation of 'silver is expensive and valley is light'."

Yao Dacheng is not polite: "When the farmers need to pay taxes, they will definitely convert the grain into silver. At this time, as long as people with a lot of silver wantonly raise the silver, the farmers will have to grit their teeth and admit it even if they suffer a big loss. Next. From this point of view, not only will it fail to reduce taxes, but it will also give some businessmen the opportunity to earn black-hearted money!"

"I have also considered this issue." Xu Youxi just proposed countermeasures, "I will open 'Dagan Bank' in various places in Dagan in the future, and the common people can take grain to the bank to exchange for silver. At the same time, the local government office, The chief envoys can purchase grain from the people at official prices to prepare for emergencies in times of famine."

Meng Zhiqian studied the content of the "One Whip Method" four or five times before slowly speaking: "Your Majesty, I think this is feasible. But for the sake of conservatism, we can try it out for a year or so in the local area first."

Xu Youxi nodded in agreement, then looked at Bao Changnian again: "What does Bao Shoufu think?"

(End of this chapter)