"How's the exchange these days?"
On the third day after the issuance of the new currency, Roland convened a ministerial meeting in the castle chamber, the main content of which was to discuss the feedback on currency reform.
As a past person, he is very clear about how difficult it is to break a tradition that has been maintained for thousands of years. If any link goes wrong, it may lead to an avalanche of problems. If the new currency falls, the Administration...and even the trust he has built up over time will be seriously damaged.
"It's less than expected, Your Majesty." Barov seemed relatively relaxed, "The exchange amount in three days is less than a thousand golden dragons. Considering that the initial period of the promulgation of the New Deal is often the most turbulent, the treasury should be able to fully meet the demand after that. "
In order to prevent a run, the number of banknotes issued in the first batch 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 were to happen, it would essentially mean that the program had gone bankrupt.
"I think you're overthinking it," the boss said while stroking his beard. "Exchange of old currency with new currency is equivalent to a loss in vain. Unless it is a last resort, most of the people will not act rashly."
"But we can't think that the people just accepted the new currency," said Minister of Agriculture Seni Dali cautiously, "I found that the sales of food in the convenience market have been much higher recently, along with various dry goods and seasonings. "
Transactions do not drop but increase? Roland was stunned, and it took a while to react.
It turned out that this was the case, he couldn't help laughing, the people really did not want to bear the loss of handling fees when the situation was unclear, so they replaced the safe haven with other necessities. In the past, food was often used as a general equivalent. . As for dry goods and seasonings, isn't it a big feature that they are stored for a long time and will always be used in the future
A familiar advertising slogan seemed to appear in his mind... You can't buy a piece of paper for food, you can't buy it, you can't be fooled, what are you waiting for
But this also reassured Roland.
It's not realistic to change people's minds in just a few days, but if the performance is simply to switch to buying goods, there is almost no pressure on the Executive Office. For example, wheat, eggs and cheese, the output of Neverwinter is enough to satisfy the consumption of the entire Western Region. After three months, the treasury will be able to receive a new round of sales from the United Chamber of Commerce. At that time, it can be said that the overall situation has been settled.
"It doesn't matter, let them let go of buying." He instructed Seni, "You must keep an eye on it for a while, the market can't show any signs of shortage, as long as they don't reach the prescribed personal limit, they can buy anything they want. "
The goods in the convenience market are all necessities of life, and can also be regarded as stores controlled and operated by the state, which can only be purchased with an ID card. As long as the merchants who hold a lot of capital are not involved, short selling will hardly happen.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"By the way, how did the other businessmen react?"
"Go back to Your Majesty," Barov continued, "The merchants in Neverwinter City are vaguely divided into two factions. The merchants from all over the mainland are still on the sidelines, and many shops have announced to close their doors. Do you want to..." He Made an expulsion gesture.
Can't refuse to accept the new currency and simply close the door? Roland shook his head, "It's okay if you can't help it. The lease of the store has not yet come. Whether it will open or not is up to them. What about the other faction?"
"Those big chambers of commerce in the fjord did not respond much and were still open for business as usual. However, I received a lot of letters from fjord merchants asking if they could pay for the steam engine and paddle steamer in Singapore dollars. I will give them according to your request. A definite answer."
There was a sudden chatter in the living room.
Obviously, everyone was quite surprised by this situation. In their eyes, the fact that the domestic businessman actually lost to the overseas businessman in supporting the king was simply a disgrace to Graycastle.
Roland didn't care.
It seems that Haimin must be more active in accepting new things. I think when the steam engine was introduced, it was Margery from the fjord who first expressed great interest and provided the first barrel for the industrial development of Border Town. gold.
"But... there are exceptions here," Barov coughed twice. "Not only did a clothing store called Rainbow Stone not go out of business, but instead put up a banner saying that it was launching a discount promotion to celebrate the issuance of the new currency. According to my reports, Almost the entire long street was crowded with residents who went to buy clothes."
Roland blinked, and then chuckled... Is that Victor Lothar who came to the door and asked for cooperation with Ye Zi
Should you say that the other party is bold, or does he really understand his 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, suddenly said, "Please beware of those deliberately fabricated rumors, I think they will come soon."
"What do you mean?" Barov frowned. "Is there anyone who deliberately wants to be detrimental to the new currency?"
"It's normal, there are those who benefit from the policy and those who suffer, such as those businessmen who don't want to accept paper money, or those who simply want to shake the foundation of His Majesty... You wouldn't think that it used to be so fierce. After only two years, the nobles have really died down, right?"
"Uh." The boss was at a loss for words.
Of course they didn't. Roland knew very well that they were just dormant for a while, and as long as they showed their weakness, this group of people would still show their fangs.
Even if the devil has come to the city.
"Don't worry, Honey and Axia will take care of me."
"And my mines in the western region will never be considered too few." A cold voice sounded out of thin air in the conference hall. Although no one was there, no one would think it was a joke.
Roland looked around the crowd, "Listen, 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 golden dragons. 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 said hesitantly after coming down, "Is there enough time to make so many banknotes in a few months?"
"The current amount can just replace the salary, it does not mean that its production capacity is only a little bit, you don't need to worry about that." Roland replied.
Although banknotes are just a piece of paper, their technical content is a new peak in Neverwinter. Considering that the golden dragon and silver wolf accumulated over thousands of years is an extremely large number, he never considered letting Soraya carry this burden alone from the very beginning. In terms of paper, the new coin incorporates a certain proportion of rubber bug slime into the pulp, which has high flexibility after drying and forming, and is not easy to tear and break;
The anti-counterfeiting mark is a denomination number made of tin foil, which will be pressed into place in advance when paper is made. This kind of technology that makes the metal tin as thin as a cicada's wings is only available in Neverwinter;
The production is printed with a brand-new roller printing machine. The pigments are provided by the combination of Dark Cloud and Broken Sword. The color is bright and durable. It is much better than the plant and mineral dyes of this era, and the duration is long enough to last until the next round. Currency exchange.
It can be said that the new coins are the best in terms of production efficiency and counterfeiting. The witch only supplies raw materials, and the production can be done by ordinary people, which makes it not encounter any threshold when mass production.
The smooth issuance of banknotes can be regarded as a solution to Roland's worries. Since Neverwinter City now has both people 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 director of the administrative office, and this number has been equal to the total population of a main city in the past, "Barov, specifically The distribution plan is determined in consultation with the ministers of the relevant departments.”
"Yes."
"First of all, the Ministry of Chemical Industry." Roland looked at Kaimer Strell.
Clearly it is time to further expand the production of various types of gunpowder.