Zhang Hao was actually a little dazed. It was really... what a coincidence. Zhou Jue and others just happened to disappear and were completely invisible. Feng Dongyuan flew over in a hurry. Moreover, the direction happened to be wrong, so he was not noticed.
Since it's such a coincidence, let's take advantage of it. At this time, Master Zhang Hao is in a good mood.
Zhang Hao crossed his arms and looked at Feng Dongyuan with a half-smile but said nothing.
Sometimes, silence is golden! I look, I look again, but I just don’t speak!
Feng Dongyuan felt uncomfortable with the look in Zhang Hao's eyes, especially when he thought about how he had been captured before and how the Zhang family used their own skills to exchange for him, which made him even more uncomfortable.
Being made uncomfortable by Zhang Hao's look, Feng Dongyuan unconsciously told the truth: "Zhang Hao, something big has happened. The Black Iron Guild... has been crazy about casting Black Iron coins recently and using Black Iron coins to purchase various supplies.
Nowadays, black iron coins are rampant, and the actual purchasing power is less than half of the past, so the people are complaining.
Now... now... everything is in chaos.
The angry people have surrounded the city lord's mansion and want an explanation from the city lord."
Zhang Hao groaned: "What did you say? Sorry, I was distracted just now."
"Nah..." Feng Dongyuan felt a little uncontrollable rage in his heart, and he really wanted to... beat him up!
However, I heard Zhang Hao continue: "What a coincidence, I just sent Zhou Jue and the others away, and I was lost in thought about the problems Zhou Jue left.
Oh, look at me, General Feng, please come in, please come inside."
Feng Dongyuan had veins popping out on his head. He held his hands tightly and his shoulders were shaking violently. He could hardly hold back his anger and wanted to immediately press Zhang Hao to the ground and beat him until his parents could not recognize him.
Feng Dongyuan roared: "Zhang Hao! I'm not kidding you! The matter is really serious!"
Zhang Hao also put away the smile on his face and said solemnly: "General Feng, I have also heard about the issue of currency devaluation. I have also thought of many ways and am preparing to discuss it with the city lord."
"That's good, let's go then!"
With that said, Feng Dongyuan was about to arrest Zhang Hao.
"Wait!" Zhang Hao took a step back, "I have to explain to my father."
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Feng Dongyuan was very depressed because he was followed by Feng Zhiling. Feng Zhiling flew just one body higher than Feng Dongyuan. After Feng Dongyuan tried a few times, he reluctantly gave up. Masters in the Nascent Soul stage are so willful.
However, after a while, Feng Dongyuan became angry again - this Feng Zhiling happened to be one body faster than him, and would wander in front of him from time to time.
You are a master at the Nascent Soul stage, how boring are you! Feng Dongyuan looked at Zhang Hao and Feng Zhiling, a pair of senior brothers, and wanted to curse.
Zhang Hao followed Feng Zhiling, looking leisurely at the dark-faced Feng Dongyuan next to him, giving him an apologetic smile from time to time, but this smile only made Feng Dongyuan even angrier.
They flew directly over the city wall and flew all the way to the door of the city lord's mansion before the three of them landed.
The gate of the city lord's mansion was very lively. Thousands of people gathered here to ask the city lord to make the decision. The guards and the people pushed each other.
Zhang Hao looked at the chaotic scene around him and walked into the house step by step. His heart felt a little heavy. It seemed that the devaluation of the currency had caused instability among the people.
Liu Jingming received Zhang Hao at the pavilion in the garden, which was the place where the princess met Zhang Hao.
After a few polite words, Liu Jingming went straight to the topic, with murderous intent in his tone: "Zhang Hao, the Black Iron Guild has gone crazy now. They cast a large number of ordinary Black Iron coins, and then use these Black Iron coins to purchase large amounts from the market like crazy.
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Whether it is spiritual rice, ordinary medicinal materials, crushed spiritual stones, or even various ores, etc. In just one month, the number of black iron coins on the market has more than doubled, and the purchasing power of black iron coins has plummeted.
Nowadays, a large number of industries have been affected and the people are unstable. Many citizens have begun to make ends meet but cannot find a place to work.
If this continues, something will happen!
I never thought that choosing too much iron could cause disaster! Damn it!"
At the end of the sentence, murderous intent appeared on Liu Jingming's face, and he already had the intention to bulldoze the Black Iron Guild with force! His decisive and decisive character gradually recovered.
Zhang Hao knew very well that Liu Jingming had been on the battlefield and could definitely kill him at critical moments.
In fact, it is not easy to be a local official in the world of cultivation. They have to balance the local families, the balance between the various forces, and take care of the people. They usually try their best to be patient; but it does not mean that they are not bloody. When the time comes that they have to do something.
, bloodshed will inevitably occur.
But Zhang Hao doesn't want to see bloodshed; it's not that Zhang Hao is kind and weak, but because the Zhang family now needs a relatively peaceful development environment.
Zhang Hao pondered for a while and said slowly: "City Lord Liu, I have two immature suggestions for the time being."
"Tell me."
"One is sparse and the other is blocked."
"Oh, let's talk about 'blocking' first."
"Blocking means to take strong measures to stop the actions of the Black Iron Guild, confiscate the Black Iron Guild, and run it by the state. Now my father is still the nominal chairman of the Black Iron Guild. As long as the city lord obtains my father's promise, he can obtain the Black Iron Guild without any bloodshed.
The actual control of the Iron Guild.
In this way, you can quickly make decisions for the people and maintain the dignity of the city lord and the country.
And now I can promise on behalf of my father and dedicate my hands to the Black Iron Guild."
Liu Jingming pondered for a while and frowned slightly: "It sounds good, but there are many problems. What to do with the value of the black iron coins that have slipped? And doing so will anger many aristocratic families.
The common people are important, but aristocratic families are equally important. And aristocratic families are the foundation of national strength!"
Zhang Hao nodded slowly, this is one of the difficulties in the world of cultivation: of course the common people cannot ignore it, but compared to the common people who have no ability or weapons, aristocratic families who have mastered the resources of cultivation, master resources, weapon resources, elixir resources, etc.
A wealthy family is the foundation of a country.
However, wealthy families are often not very obedient and have their own little plans.
And now the most difficult thing is - the Xuantie Guild, which has gathered hundreds of families, large and small. If the Xuantie Guild were to be established, the entire Ninghe County would explode.
The Black Iron Guild, which the Zhang family originally formed for development and self-preservation, has become a cancer in Ninghe County.
And if it is blocked, there are indeed many problems that cannot be solved. For example, the value of Xuantie coins has dropped, and what should we do about the people whose interests have been harmed and who can no longer get rid of the blame?
In the current chaotic market, it is obviously not possible to rely solely on blockade. Moreover, blockade is not a long-term solution after all.
But 'sparing' is not that easy. Because it requires... greater wisdom and firmer determination. Based on Liu Jingming's experience, the first thing he thinks of is 'blocking'. It's not that he doesn't want to 'sparse', but
I don't know how to 'sparse' it.
After confirming that Zhang Hao's suggestion of 'blocking' was not much different from what I thought, I naturally asked Zhang Hao what 'sparing' meant.
"If I say it, I will just follow the current trend and continue to develop. But this development direction must be controlled by the city lord.
The first is the issue of currency depreciation. I believe the city lord has noticed it. Since the Zhang family was forced by the Qian family to disclose the water forging technique, the production of low-end black iron has been increasing, and even many ordinary people can try to refine some.
Therefore, the devaluation of Xuantie coins is inevitable.
Therefore, the best way to preserve the value of the Black Iron Coin is to continue to depreciate the value of the Black Iron Coin until it reaches the cost price of today’s technology.”
"Ah...then...this...can't do it! Then what's the difference between us and the Black Iron Guild! Also, what should the people do?"
"No, no, no, the people will welcome it!" A mysterious smile appeared on Zhang Hao's face, "I call this model the 'big water release' model, which is the currency additional issuance model. But the additional currency needs to be issued through
The right means flow into the market.
For example, work-for-relief.
In fact, the Zhang family is doing this now. We hire craftsmen at almost three times the usual price and pay with black iron coins."
"I understand!" Liu Jingming suddenly understood, and a long-lost smile appeared on his face. But the next moment, he frowned again: "But, I don't have so many black iron coins!"
Zhang Hao showed a proud smile: "Our Black Iron Factory can mint coins! We can give you a reasonable price for the city lord. How about ten pounds of 60% pure Black Iron and two spiritual stones?"
"Pfft...one-fifth of the market price? No wonder the Xuantie Guild is so crazy! How much technology does your Zhang family hide? Also, what is the real cost of producing Xuantie?"
"City Lord, there is no need to ask. At least our Zhang family has not used these technologies indiscriminately."
"Hmph, okay. Then cast it for me first... 500 tons of dark iron coins! A total of... 200,000 low-grade spiritual stones."
"No problem. But I came today because I want to discuss the previous issue with the city lord, which is the matter of developing Ninghe County into a Xuantie base as mentioned before.
First of all, I want to apologize. I was too busy because of the ‘boil the sea plan’. I also ask the city lord for your forgiveness.”
Liu Jingming rolled his eyes. He also knew about the sea-cooking plan. After all, the Zhang family was in an uproar. After the sea-cooking plan was successful, the Zhang family's back was a lot stiffer. Now that we are talking about this matter again, don't think that I don't know about you.
idea.
But on the surface, Liu Jingming still nodded. The Zhang family is really indispensable in Ninghe County now.
Zhang Hao slowly spoke: "City Lord Liu, we have a development plan, which is for our Zhang family to build a factory entirely for the country. The scale of the factory is expected to produce more than 500 tons of black iron per day. The construction time is expected to take half a year. The cost...