Chapter 651: Bronze fine

This is actually an economic issue, stimulating the economy through slow inflation. Although the Song Dynasty people did not do this purposefully and plannedly, the expansion of the economic volume after a hundred years of founding the country will naturally cause this phenomenon.

However, unlike later generations, the gap between economically developed areas and backward areas in the Song Dynasty was too huge, transportation was too inconvenient, and the gap between the rich and the poor in the population was also too huge.

The inflation brought about by the rapid development of the three major economic zones will greatly increase the production and living costs of underdeveloped regions if other backward regions cannot keep up.

The reason is very simple. Su You's current annual salary will be worth about 3 million yuan in future generations, while a year's hard work for Lifu at the bottom of the dock will be worth 10,000 yuan in future generations.

If pork costs ten yuan per catty, it's easy to deal with. If it suddenly rises to forty yuan per catty, it doesn't matter to Su You. For poor families, buying meat has to be weighed carefully.

In the Song Dynasty, this was a form of overpowering and oppression by areas with developed commodity economies over small peasant economy areas. There were many reasons for the demise of the Ming Dynasty in later generations. A large amount of silver flowed into the south, causing inflation, which together with famine led to the bankruptcy of the north. This was also one of the reasons.

Nowadays, food prices and salt prices vary greatly from place to place, and the funniest thing is that they actually exist upside down.

Even in the most developed areas, such as Bianjing and Zhejiang, food prices are average; in the least developed areas, not only Jinghu, but also in border war zones such as Hedong Road, Shaanxi Road, Guangxi, and Guangnan, food prices are very low; and

The most expensive areas for food are in the less developed areas - Jiangdong and Jiangxi.

There is also the special case of Sichuan.

This is a question worth studying.

When Liu Da saw the officials there, he was stunned. He no longer knew what Su You was thinking and had already flown to a place outside Kaifeng Mansion.

To control prices, Xue Xiang has always insisted on saving the country through official consultation. It cannot be said that there is no reason at all.

Thinking of this, Su You couldn't help but feel lucky that the Song Dynasty had always tightly controlled the price of salt. This was the power of macro-control.

Grain prices have undergone tremendous changes, but although salt prices vary from place to place, they have maintained regional stability for a long time.

For example, Kaifeng Prefecture, from the founding of the People's Republic of China to the present, has basically adhered to the line of thirty-five cents per pound.

In Shuzhong, in the past, it was basically 70 yuan per kilogram of iron.

Then the issuance of salt banknotes greatly alleviated the economic impact of inflation. Whether the Song people intended it or not, this invisible economic hand has always been a huge force in stabilizing the economy of the Song Dynasty.

Who says the ancients were not smart?

Until Cai Jing destroyed the salt administration with his hammer...

Here comes the question, now that I am doing this in the Song Dynasty, replacing copper coins with precious banknotes, trying to move closer to the precious metal standard, and reducing the credit currency status of salt banknotes, what will be the consequences?

Thinking of this, I can't help but sweating on my forehead. I'm afraid there may be a problem!

On second thought, what did the Ming and Qing dynasties do? How was the standard system accomplished? Fortunately, there are examples to follow, and it doesn't seem to be as scary as imagined.

The old woman came over with a soup basin: "It's a holiday at home today, but I'm sorry for you."

No one knew that Su You had already experienced a storm in his heart. Su You smiled and said: "I'm sorry, old man, it's just a few canned sausages."

Sausage, sunflower, vegetable and millet porridge, steamed buns stuffed with whole grains and shepherd's purse, plus a pork belly with pickled vegetables, a can of braised beef, and a plate of bacon and stir-fried garlic sprouts. For Liu Da's family, it was like a Chinese New Year.

Just as the meal was about to start, another big man came to the door: "Liu Da, are there guests at home?"

Liu Da quickly stood up: "Brother Feng, have you eaten? If you haven't eaten, please give me some chopsticks."

The man named Brother Feng came in and said, "Hey, this is canned meat! They sell it in Xiangfu County, and the beef costs 200 yuan each!"

After speaking, he smiled at Su You and said, "I am the security chief of this place. I heard that the Liu family had guests, so I came over to take a look. This is also the rule set by the officials."

Su You pulled him to sit down and said, "Since we're here, let's have something together. I'm an imperial concubine going to Beijing, and this is my companion. Oh, Brother Jiatou, do you want to check on your family status?"

Brother Feng waved his hands: "No, no, I'll tell you, these two cans have been enough for the Liu family for several days. Are you afraid that you are Xiaoxiao?"

At this point, he suddenly stood up and said, "Sir, wait a minute..."

After saying that, he went out through the revolving door. After a while, he came back with a porcelain jar: "My wife made some village brew. If you don't order some, you'd be sorry for this dish, right?"

The wine is indeed not a good one. It is similar to glutinous rice in later generations. Brother Feng added to Su You and Zhang Qi: "The Quwan that Tanhua Lang made is really good. My family is better than Liu Da. We can afford to eat wheat noodles and cook cakes now."

Get up, one is as big as two."

"The price of glutinous rice will increase sharply this year."

This sudden sentence made Su You a little confused: "Why?"

Brother Feng said: "There is no glutinous rice in Beijing anymore. At the price set by the Yishi, no big ship from the south is willing to drag the glutinous rice over. The Li San family in the village works in the winery in the city. I heard that the winery is responsible for the work, but they can't get it."

Rice is used to make wine, and now everyone is selling their inventory. The price of wine cannot be raised yet, and it is almost unbearable. In Bianjing next year, hehehe, wait for the winery to open..."

After saying that, he raised his wine bowl and said, "I am a guest from afar, so I would like to pay my respects to you first. The countryside is better than the city. With Tanhualang's Quwan, you can make some and drink it quietly, and the officials won't care about it."

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Su You was frightened when he heard this. Even the village security chief could see this problem. Why was there no movement at all from the court?

The brewing business in Bianjing City is a big business worth more than one million jin a year. If Special Examination were to collapse, the impact would be huge.

However, his face was as stable as a mountain, and he started eating and drinking with everyone with a smile.

Several people chatted a lot during the banquet. Brother Feng said: "The imperial rations that should be paid are increasing every day, but I can still bear it. I asked Liu Da, can you grow some food? The official suddenly wants to make young crops.

If you take this back, I'm afraid you will be in trouble immediately if you have a broken family!"

Liu Dazhao smiled and said: "That won't require Brother Feng to show his favor..."

Brother Feng glared: "What?! You still want to dodge the service? Let me tell you, it's your turn this year! You don't have to do the service, just pay an extra amount!"

Liu Da said: "Didn't you pay the exemption money?"

Brother Feng himself was not angry either. He was the householder and paid more: "The officials made it clear that exemptions are exemptions and lenients are lenients. Why do you think I am jointly insured with a few of your households? Anyway,

Nowadays, you have to pay for service every year. If you don’t pay, then you have to work.”

"This is the emperor's mission. If you don't do it, or if you escape, you will be captured and sent to Kaifeng Mansion to be beaten, tattooed and sent to Shaanxi!"

This was just nonsense to scare people. Su You quickly advised him: "Brother Feng, please calm down. Even if an honest guy like Brother Liu goes to the military service, he will only be bullied."

"What's the quota for the Liu family's leftover money this year? After all, meeting each other is a fate, or should I pay it for him?"

Brother Feng sighed: "Sir, you are very kind-hearted. The Liu family doesn't have much left, just a few hundred coins... Forget it, sir, you don't have to pay it for him. Lin Erman, the leader of Bianjing Wharf Lifu, and I can still get along. We are acquainted with each other. When the time comes, I will ask Liu Da for a favor and carry out a few days of work. Two hundred and fifty coins are just one day's wages."

After speaking, he glared at Liu Dayi: "Don't make him lazy!"

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When they woke up the next day, Liu Da and his wife had already gone to the fields. Liu Ya seemed to have also gone to study at a primary school in another village. The old woman was the only one left at home.

Su You asked Zhang Qi to quietly leave 250 trophies for horse materials and accommodation fees, and said goodbye to the old woman.

On the way back, Suyou was depressed all the way. He was like this under the eyes of the emperor, so how could other states and counties be affected?

Back at the government office, it was already mid-month, and Liang Yanming and Shen Chen came in to greet them.

Seeing Su You's unhappy face, Liang Yanming advised: "Da Yin doesn't have to be like this. Although he has been punished, the officials still value Da Yin."

Su You was stunned: "What? What punishment? What punishment did you receive again?"

Liang Yanming and Shen Chen couldn't help but smile bitterly, and Shen Chen said: "It turns out that Da Yin didn't know yet. We followed Da Yin's instructions and punished ten guards. The prime minister and your majesty didn't say anything, but Cai Yushi jumped out to impeach Da Yin." Yin, I said that the imperial guards are there to protect His Majesty. The prime minister dismounted in an inappropriate place, so the guards should stop him."

"He also said... He also said that Kaifeng Mansion has ten staff guards because of the prime minister's eyes. How can the guards dare to be loyal to their duties in the future?"

Su You nodded: "So?"
Chapter completed!