Roland passed through several layers of heavily guarded gates and entered the inner vault of the castle district.
In the border town period, all the golden dragons combined could not fit into a few boxes, and the basement of the castle was enough to keep the funds to maintain the operation of the entire town. Since the sale of steam engines and other magical creations, the income has risen steadily, and has quickly reached an astonishing level. It is not an exaggeration to describe the daily income.
As the site became larger, the cost also increased. In order to facilitate the administration, he ordered someone to build a special treasury between the castle and the administration. Although the garrison is strict, as long as the procedures are in compliance, the heads of various departments can enter the vault to withdraw funds, which caused a heated discussion at the time. After all, there are almost no nobles who have taken all their "own wealth" to build their territories, not to mention allowing outsiders to enter and leave.
It's just that at that time, except for Barov who knew a little about it, everyone else didn't know that Roland didn't take these hard coins seriously. For a long time, Neverwinter's income was greater than his expenditure, and he hadn't heard the report of emergency savings for a long time.
"Your Majesty," Barov, who had been waiting in the warehouse for a long time, stepped forward and saluted, "Look... Our current golden dragons only have the last twelve boxes left."
Generally speaking, there are about 2,000 golden dragons in a box, and the total amount is about 20,000 pieces. Compared with the full warehouse in the past, it does seem a bit empty at first glance.
As for the silver wolves and bronze eagles scattered in the corners, they were piled up like small hills, but they were not of much use at all.
"How long will it last?" Roland asked.
"On current trends...up to two months."
"Faster than I thought," he raised his eyebrows, "Is it mainly used for salary payment?"
"Yes, this part of the population that accounts for more than 50% of the expenditure is growing too fast, and the expenditure of the engineering team and the smelting team has increased the most. In addition, if you hire a large number of ships from the Fjord Chamber of Commerce, it will cost you about 4,000 yuan per month. Five thousand golden dragons, if this part is stopped, the Executive Office can hold on to the next sales share of the United Chamber of Commerce.”
"Nothing can stop transporting people." Roland interrupted the old manager.
"Then..." Barov rubbed his hands, "I remember you said in the last meeting that there is a one-and-done solution... Is that true?"
"So you haven't forgotten," Roland smiled, looking at the entire vault. It was probably expected that there would be such a day. The vault was built quite spaciously, and the windows were bright and clean. After the iron railings and the shelves in the house were emptied, it was basically the same as an ordinary house, and it would not feel depressed after staying for a long time. It's good for printing money. "When's the next paycheck?"
"A week later."
"Save these golden dragons, don't move them for now," he nodded. "Follow me to the office. I have a new department to set up. The specific regulations will be discussed there."
Although this day came a little earlier than expected, he had started preparations in this regard more than half a year ago. The tokens issued to the Witch Union and Maleficent are tests. If even witches can't find loopholes and steal imitation paper money, then the foundation of replacing metal currency with paper money is mature and can be put into formal use at any time.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Barov seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and he could see that he really had lingering fears about the days when he had no money in the past. Now that he has Roland's approval, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes have eased a bit, "Yes, Your Majesty, What is the name of the new department?"
"Bank." Roland replied.
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Five days later, the bulletin board in Neverwinter's central plaza was replaced with a full-page new notice, which caused an uproar among residents. The Executive Office once again sent a special person to preach, which is a rare sight after universal education.
The Greycastle Weekly also published the details of the notice on the most eye-catching front page. His Majesty will issue new coins to replace the Golden Dragon, Silver Wolf and Bronze Eagle.
For a time, the streets were full of discussions of currency reform.
The hotel where Victor lived was no exception.
He originally planned to return to Clear Water Port after watching the ghost, but the sudden appearance of the red moon disrupted all arrangements. The panic caused the order to become turbulent. He immediately changed his plan and decided to stay here for a while not because of his loyalty to the king of Greycastle, but because he believed that if the red moon really represented the end, the rest of the world would only be the end. would be worse. When disaster strikes, the safest place in the entire continent is probably Neverwinter City.
With the appearance of the king and queen to settle the hearts of the people, and the police and garrison to crack down on crime, order soon calmed down. Victor was also called to investigate many times because he was a witness of "Shadow Alienation". Just when he was about to escape from the gentle village of the maid and set off for the south, he received news of change.
And the release of this New Deal shocked him even more than the red moon.
Neverwinter City wants to cancel the gold coins, the currency that has been used since the birth of the human kingdom!
As a businessman, Victor's first reaction when he heard the news was that it was impossible. He thought it was a drunkard who was talking madly. The four kingdoms, and even overseas places, wherever there were people. How can it be so easy to abolish gold as a valuable thing
But the newspaper that the maid bought and what the other party saw and heard outside confirmed the correctness of the news.
The first article of this change is that "Neverwinter City will issue new banknotes to replace the existing currency. It has the characteristics of compulsory circulation, and when it is used according to its denomination, it cannot be rejected by anyone."
This means that the king can buy all the goods of the merchants who step into the Neverwinter realm with a piece of paper, and there is no problem with robbery in a sense.
"When I came back, I saw some people fleeing the city with their goods," Linglong said in a low voice, lying on the soft couch, with a little worry in her tone. I don't know if it was because I was worried that Rainbow Stone's clothes were forcibly bought, or if I was worried about him And fly away like the rest.
Victor smiled bitterly. The maid didn't know that she was actually tied to the King of Greycastle. Without the seeds provided by Miss Ye Ye, there would be no rainbow stone today.
No matter what happened, it was impossible for him to easily abandon the property in Lower Neverwinter.
And with what he knew about Roland Wimbledon, sooner or later, these policies would spread all over the kingdom.
In addition, the business acumen of the other party is no less than that of any big businessman in Chenxi, and the current situation is not so bad that it is necessary to rely on snatch to maintain the situation, so it should not suddenly happen. Thinking of this, Victor sank and looked down.
Articles 2 and 3 are related to people's livelihood.
"Neverwinter's salary will be paid in paper currency."
"Materials sold by the Executive Office and the convenience market, including but not limited to food, shelter, etc., only accept paper currency transactions."
And Article 4 obviously takes into account the issue of the number of new coins.
"The Executive Office will provide a long-term exchange service for the new currency and the old currency. At any time, residents can exchange their golden dragons, silver wolves and copper eagles for banknotes of equivalent value, and they can also exchange the latter for the former. When using new currency When exchanging old coins, the Executive Office will charge a 5% fee.”
Victor faintly realized that there seemed to be something deeper hidden in this article...
The last one seems to be set up specifically for foreign merchants.
"In addition, businessmen who have obtained the permission of the Executive Office and operate legally can be exempted from the handling fee for currency exchange by reporting their identity."