Chen Ke had a lot of experience with the shrewdness of the Jews in his previous life, and he never expected that the people who gave him Leye would be no less inferior to their descendants.
Inviting him here today is indeed Li Wei's intention. Youdao is "two Jews, three opinions". Lan Bi's religious piety makes him willing to pay everything for those nihilistic spiritual satisfactions. But Li Wei can't do it.
He asked Lan Bi to consider the future of the entire clan. Neither of them could convince the other, so in the end they had to compromise - they could sign a contract with Chen Ke, but more practical things needed to be added.
Lan Bi was very unhappy that Li Wei's goal of making a saint was reeked of copper. He only gave Li Wei half an hour. After half an hour, he would appear and sign a contract with Chen Ke.
Who knew that in just half an hour, Levi could achieve so much... so much that it seemed that even those lofty goals had become accessories. What made Lan Bi even more angry was that the 'Messiah' in his heart
', Chen Sanlang, who looked nothing tacky, turned out to be a businessman in essence. The more they talked with Li Wei, the more they seemed to agree with each other. They actually sympathized with each other and became a like-minded couple.
Lan Bi sat cross-legged on the chair, wanting to cover his ears, praying silently in his heart: 'Lord, forgive these two guys who are full of copper odor, listen to what they have to say, it is simply too unpleasant to listen to...'
"Do you know what the biggest problem of the Song Dynasty is?" Chen Ke asked.
"Foreign invasion," Li Wei said.
"That's right. What will foreign invasion cause?"
"Redundant troops." The theory proposed by Fan Zhongyan back then has now become common sense.
"Redundant soldiers, redundant officials, and redundant expenses are the biggest problems of the Song Dynasty." Chen Ke sighed: "In a word, the Song Dynasty is short of money! It is not an ordinary shortage, it is a life-threatening shortage. This is the future number
In the middle of the year, the country must solve the problem, otherwise if there is a natural disaster or war, the national finance will collapse immediately."
"Yes." Levi nodded.
"Look, does this look like Sichuan back in the day, before Jiaozi was issued?"
"Like." Li Wei nodded, then shook his head and said, "But it's not the same thing. In Sichuan, it was because the imperial court banned copper coins from flowing into Sichuan, and it was a money shortage caused by human factors."
"Why is it different?" Chen Ke said: "The Song Dynasty was seriously short of copper and silver. In order to make copper coins every year, it was necessary to purchase large quantities of copperware from Korea, Japan and Jiaozhi. However, no matter how much they were made, they were far from enough for use. This is because on the one hand, the Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty itself needed too much copper coins, and on the other hand, the outflow of copper coins was too great. Therefore, the Song Dynasty was always in a state of deflation."
"Deflation?" Levi didn't understand.
"It is the lack of currency in the market, which will seriously hinder the circulation of goods and lead to economic recession." Chen Ke said: "This was the situation in Shuzhong at that time. The birth of Jiaozi solved the currency problem, goods circulated, and the economy recovered quickly
, so Shuzhong was able to restore itself to a land of abundance in just twenty years, when the people were in dire straits and suffered from starvation."
"Oh." Li Wei seemed to understand: "You mean, if Jiaozi is introduced nationwide, the Song Dynasty will solve the money shortage and usher in a situation where the people are rich and the country is strong?"
"This is the multiplier effect of money." Chen Ke's knowledge of economics was acquired by later generations after starting a business. Of course, it is not profound. At most, it is "knowing what is happening but not knowing why." To avoid exposing the truth.
When Li Wei asked him what the 'multiplier effect of money' was, Chen Ke could only pretend to be profound and shake his head, expressing his inconvenience to tell him.
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In the original period of history, Jiaozi became the legal currency of the country, which was implemented when Cai Jing was Prime Minister. It was used until the fall of the Southern Song Dynasty. During those more than 100 years, the country had wars for many years, but the economy was unprecedentedly prosperous, even reaching the historical level.
The pinnacle of this, the magic power of this little piece of paper, makes people convinced.
But in front of the barbarians who are sharpening their swords, money alone cannot solve the problem... Of course, this is a story later.
"In short, the business of the Song Dynasty is becoming increasingly prosperous and the economic aggregate is getting larger and larger. The introduction of Jiaozi has become inevitable. This is our opportunity!" Chen Ke said in a deep voice: "Jiaozi is not a good medicine, it may cure diseases.
The imperial court has to eat even if it doesn’t want to eat. Leave the task of persuading the imperial court to me, but not now!”
"Why?" Li Wei was excited, but suddenly said disappointed.
"Isn't this clear? I am an eighth-grade official, not even a Jinshi," Chen Ke habitually spread his hands and said, "Do you think it is possible to be fully responsible for this in a short period of time?"
"Impossible," Li Wei shook his head and said with a smile: "For this kind of errand, I am afraid that I will be awarded the title of Third Secretary."
"That's right. But this matter must not be left to others, because this is walking a tightrope. If the rules are not set at the beginning, it may destroy the country. So we cannot rush, but it does not mean that in these years we have
There will be nothing to do. On the contrary, we have too many things to prepare. This is why I asked you in the contract to obey my arrangements and not to do anything without authorization."
"Okay, we have plenty of time." Levi nodded and said: "What about the sea, how do you plan to break the situation?"
"You know, things are different now than when you first arrived in the Song Dynasty," Chen Ke recalled the past: "At that time, the country was in the early stages of war, and pirates were a problem. In order to facilitate the suppression of bandits, the court did not allow civilian ships to launch. But.
After the Song Dynasty established a powerful navy and wiped out pirates along the coast, many ports were opened, and the shipping departments of various cities were responsible for the construction of sea-going ships."
"When I was in Quanzhou the year before last, I saw the scene where the rafts and oars were connected together, and the clouds and sails blocked the sun. I heard that the Quanzhou Shipping Department had received an order to limit the construction of only 600 ships a year, but I didn't expect that they would not
Carefully, a thousand ships were built. This is just for Quanzhou, as well as the ports of Guangzhou, Dengzhou, and Mingzhou. More than 3,000 ships are launched in a year, but only a small part of them are ordered by the Arabs.
." Chen Ke took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Do you think that if the Arabs did not allow other people's ships to enter the sea, why would we, the maritime merchants of the Song Dynasty, build so many big ships?"
"I have indeed heard that the Arab monopoly has been broken." Li Wei said, stroking his goatee: "It shouldn't be a problem to form a small fleet."
"I don't have to worry about this anymore. Come here. You can try running a boat first and let reliable people accumulate experience. In the past few years, we must be prepared to make a net investment and make no money... cultivate talents,
Reserve technology and investigative intelligence require a lot of financial support, and the results are very slow."
"That's natural." Li Wei nodded: "But where do the funds come from? One party all-in, or a joint venture?"
"Partnership." Chen Ke had already made up his mind and said: "We might as well set up a company with an initial capital of about 100,000 yuan, and each of us will contribute half. Each of us will contribute half of the management personnel."
"Okay." Li Wei listened to Chen Ke's tone and took out 50,000 yuan, which seemed to be just a small thing. He said secretly: "It seems that this god's money is much more than what is shown on the surface." However, the opponent's strength is unfathomable.
The prospects for such cooperation have finally become much brighter.
"In a few years, I will try to get me or my brother to be an official in a city where the shipping company is located. That will be the time for us to increase investment." Chen Ke said slowly: "Of course this also requires
time."
"Well, we also have some connections in the Song Dynasty court. We can try our best to help Sanlang and your brothers to advance their official careers faster." Li Wei nodded.
"Believe me, the Arabs are about to withdraw. The era of maritime merchants in the Song Dynasty is coming. We must seize the time." Chen Ke nodded and said: "This is related to our third step."
"Yes, you need a strong maritime force to plan for an overseas territory." Li Wei licked his lips excitedly and said, "Just thinking about it makes people look forward to it."
"These are all painted cakes..." Lan Bi finally couldn't help but poured cold water on them and said, "They are all painted cakes."
"We call it a blueprint!" Chen Ke and Li Wei were on the same page: "Only if we plan in advance can the vision be realized."
"I already regret and advocated making a contract with you..." Lan Bi glared at Chen Ke angrily and said, "You are not the Messiah, you are Satan!"
"Don't care if I am a man of two or three, I can bring you the church, the Bible and the way home." Chen Ke didn't worry and said with a smile.
The agreement stipulates that within five years, Chen Ke must win the right to build a church in Bianjing for a given person. Within ten years, he must bring back the latest Jewish scriptures. Within twenty years, he must
Clearing the way for a man who has a happy career to return to Jerusalem.
For the sake of this heavy promise, Lan Bi had no choice but to shut up.
Seeing that it was time for dinner. In order to calm him down, Levi asked his family to serve Lambi's favorite food, 'Shakshuka' and 'Couscous'. The former is a hard-boiled poached egg with onions.
, on top of peeled tomatoes sautéed with garlic and plenty of herbs. The latter is a stew made of semolina, topped with a layer of minced meat and various vegetables.
Chen Ke was not interested in this weird Middle Eastern food at all, so he just tasted it politely. Fortunately, there were many side dishes... steamed chickpeas, meatballs, sausages, lamb ribs and various stir-fried vegetables, which was enough.
Let him have a full stomach. Besides, his mind was not on eating. The two of them worked hard to finalize the final details of the contract.
Finally, after dark, the final text was drawn up. Chen Ke solemnly signed and pledged the two contracts. Lan Bi and Li Wei, as the dual leaders of Yi Leye people, also signed and pledged the contract.
The 'Messiah Contract' mentioned countless times in later generations... This is the name of its supporters, and the people who hate it call it the 'Devil's Contract'... From this day on, it officially comes into effect.
But because the agreement is a unique three-stage form, only the first part is currently activated - Chen Ke must win the right to build a church in Bianjing City for a given Leye person within five years. As a consideration, he will
He obtained twelve people who are good at accounting and are good at management. These people will serve him within five years. As for what will happen after five years, it depends on the completion of the contract.
Chen Ke thought the number was too small, but Li Wei said with a heartbroken look: "When we give Leye people, not all of them are talents, but mostly mediocre people. Is it too little to give you one-fifth of the elites at once?"
"Chen Kecai had nothing to say.
In addition, the two parties also agreed to launch a series of cooperation within five years. In addition to maritime trade, the two parties also agreed to jointly open banks and other businesses. As for the details, there is no need to elaborate.
In short, this is a contract with an eye on the future. At present, the two parties are only cooperating on a small scale and will not cause any trouble. As for the future...who knows?
I knew you would always be better than me. In the blink of an eye, I got 47 votes. 50 votes would definitely be no problem, so no matter how late it is, I will definitely write the third chapter. Come on, comrades, we will soon be far away from the three idiots and Lao Gao.
There are only 300 votes left (by the way, three days ago, we were 600 votes apart...) (To be continued)
