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These copper coins still need to be preserved for the time being. After all, in case everyone needs to exchange them, they can also take them out.
Otherwise, once someone with bad intentions secretly encourages everyone to exchange copper coins, and the bank does not have enough copper coins, it will be a huge blow to the credit of the bank and paper money.
In the later period, paper money was completely circulated, and everyone was completely accustomed to using paper money, and no longer worried about copper money.
Then these copper coins can be melted in a way, and the copper inside is smelted and used for other purposes.
Copper is a very precious metal. The characteristics of copper are good ductility, corrosion resistance, and because copper is soft, it has good lubricity.
Can be used as shells, ship parts and other purposes.
A lot of copper metal is added to the bullets of modern rifles.
Therefore, the use of copper is very large, but the domestic copper production is not much.
During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang used Daming banknotes instead of copper coins was also due to the lack of copper.
It can be said that there is little copper in the country, and most of them are used to make copper coins, which is simply too wasteful.
Money is nothing more than a currency, and it can be completely replaced by paper money. It is better to use copper in areas where it is more needed.
But this still needs to wait for a while, and the copper money can be melted only after the paper money is completely popular in the whole Tang Dynasty.
Now Datang still has a great demand for copper coins.
"We need to speed up the process."
Li Ke learned about the use of paper money in Yangzhou and Suzhou, and felt that it was not enough.
So I decided to speed up the process of using paper money, and add fire to paper money.
He brought the head of the Commercial Bureau and Liang Yong, the vice president of the chamber of commerce and the head of the workshop, together.
"The Bureau of Commerce issued a notice to all shops in Yangzhou and Suzhou that a certain degree of tax reduction can be given to all paper money transactions."
"The maximum business tax reduction is 1%, and the maximum income tax reduction is 2%. The reduction or exemption is based on the ratio of paper money and copper money collected according to the situation. All paper money can enjoy the highest reduction policy, and all copper money cannot enjoy the reduction policy."
"All copper coins will not only not be able to enjoy the tax relief policy, but also be warned. If it is still the case within three months, the business license will be revoked."
"At the same time, the price of the supply to Yangzhou and Suzhou can also be slightly lowered, and then shopkeepers Chen and Zhang can announce that they can get a 99% discount on goods purchased with paper money, and the original price when purchased with copper coins."
Li Ke gave some instructions to the head of the Commercial Bureau and Liang Yong.
If you want to circulate paper money as quickly as possible and let everyone get used to using paper money, you still have to use some means.
As for this method, there are too many in modern times.
For example, if you take a bus in Hyundai, you need 1.5 yuan in cash, but only 1 yuan in online payment.
There are too many examples of this kind, and Li Ke only needs to modify it a little to apply it to Datang.
What is aimed at merchants is nothing more than tax relief, and the maximum amount of relief is not high, and all the money collected must be paper money to enjoy the maximum amount of tax relief.
For example, the maximum business tax reduction is 1%, and the paper money and copper money you collect are divided into half, so you can actually enjoy a 5% business tax reduction.
Li Ke thinks it is very worthwhile to use this 5% tax deduction in exchange for the rapid circulation of paper money.
It is also acceptable for him to ask his suppliers to lower their prices a little.
Originally, after several rounds of expansion and expansion of the workshop in Yangzhou, the cost has been greatly reduced.
But the supply price has not dropped, and now it has dropped a little bit, and the profit is still very high.
Moreover, he only lowered the prices of Yangzhou shopkeeper Chen and Suzhou shopkeeper Zhang, so the loss was even smaller.
After he lowered the price, the sales prices of Shopkeeper Chen and Shopkeeper Zhang would naturally drop as well.
Of course, this price reduction means that people who use paper money to buy goods can enjoy a 99% discount.
Although it is not big, it is also an attraction for everyone.
As for some shops, they do not have agency rights in Yangzhou and Suzhou, so they cannot sell these products.
But he believes that in order to increase the proportion of paper money, these shops will also offer some preferential policies on this basis.
The common people who buy with copper coins can only enjoy the original price.
In short, after this set of operations, Li Ke feels that the circulation and use of paper money in Yangzhou and Suzhou should be greatly accelerated.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The head of the Commercial Bureau and Liang Yong nodded immediately.
Afterwards, the two went back to prepare.
Soon, Shopkeeper Chen and Shopkeeper Zhang received the news.
Knowing that the next supply price will be reduced to a certain extent, they need to give this reduced supply price back to the common people as a discount.
And it's just giving back to the people who use paper money to shop, and the people who use copper money to pay are still at the original price.
The most important thing is that they also learned that in the future, according to the ratio of paper money and copper money, everyone will be given tax relief!
This is a great temptation for them.
"Pass it on, all shops will give priority to paper money in the future, and the discount can be increased!"
In order to increase the proportion of paper money, shopkeepers Chen and Zhang added some discounts to the discounts given by Li Ke.
For example, it was originally a 99% discount, and they added some more to get a 97% discount!
1 article direct discount 3 articles!
Although there are not many 3 Wen, but 3 Wen can already buy seven catties of rice.
This is not a small number for ordinary people.
The rest of the shopkeepers also had the same thought after receiving the news.
In order to increase the proportion of paper money, they all confessed that paper money will be given priority in the future.
And quickly began to discuss how much discount should be made, so as to increase the proportion of paper money without losing too much profit.
Soon time came to the next day, and the news on the Datang Daily attracted many people's attention.
"Treasurer Chen of Chen's Shop: From now on, all major Chen's shops in Yangzhou will give priority to using paper money. Anyone who uses paper money to shop can enjoy a 97% discount!"
"Zhang shop manager Zhang: From now on, all major Chen shops in Suzhou will give priority to using paper money. Anyone who uses paper money to shop can enjoy a 97% discount!"
"Those who use paper money for transactions can enjoy different degrees of discounts in major shops."
After seeing the news in the newspaper, especially the advertisements of shopkeeper Chen and shopkeeper Zhang in the newspaper, everyone started a heated discussion.
"There are still discounts for trading with paper money?"
"What does the 97% discount mean?"
"It means that if you buy something worth 1 penny, you only need to pay 97 pennies."
"The discount is so great? 3 Wen is a lot!"
"All major stores have discounts, but they are not as big as Chen's and Zhang's stores, and they are only for paper money transactions."
"So, there is no discount for trading with copper coins?"
"It's not mentioned in the newspaper, so there must be no discount."
"Then what are you waiting for, go to the bank and exchange paper money!"
After a lively discussion, everyone ran to the bank to exchange paper money.
Some people exchange copper coins directly, and more people get paper money directly from the passbook!
Yes, before the money was withdrawn, it was copper coins, but now everyone is not interested in copper coins, and they are all taking paper money!
After all, there is no discount for buying things with copper coins. Not only does paper money have the same purchasing power as copper coins, but it also has discounts.
Then why do you need copper coins?
All of a sudden, the banks in Yangzhou and Suzhou were full of people who came to withdraw paper money.
After everyone got the paper money, they immediately went to Chen's store and Zhang's store.
"Bring me two bars of soap and trade them with paper money. These are two pieces of 50 Wen."
One person spoke to the salesman of Chen's shop, and handed over two paper money with a denomination of 50 ren.
"Here are your two pieces of soap. I have already found your three pieces of soap. Please keep them."
The salesman brought two bars of soap and three pieces of paper money with one penny as change.
"It turned out to be a real discount!"
Seeing the two bars of soap in his hand and the three paper money in change, he immediately confirmed that what the newspaper said was true, and that shopping with paper money really had a discount!
And someone next to him didn't read the newspaper, and bought things with copper coins.
"Do you have paper money?"
The salesman asked first.
"No, no paper money."
The man shook his head.
"One or two flowers and wine for one penny."
The salesman said to the man.
"Why does he only need 97 cash for two bars of soap?"
The man was very puzzled, thinking that the salesman was peddling the price indiscriminately.
"Because he uses paper money, paper money can enjoy a 97% discount, while copper money is the original price."
The salesman patiently explained to him.
"It's not fair, I'm going to the Commerce Bureau to complain to you!"
The man suddenly became angry and clamored to go to the Commerce Bureau to complain, thinking it was unfair.
"Don't waste your energy, this is the order of His Highness King Wu, it's useless for you to go to Chang'an City to complain!"
A person next to him kindly reminded him.
Hearing that it was His Highness King Wu's order, the man froze immediately.
"Isn't it just paper money, I'll exchange it too!"
The man thought, since it was the order of His Highness King Wu, it must not be changed.
But I was reluctant to give up the discount, so after much deliberation, I still had to go to the bank to exchange paper money!
Seeing this scene, the people around suddenly laughed.
And situations like this are happening almost everywhere in Yangzhou and Suzhou.
Just like this, under the support of various policies and preferential policies.
The circulation and application of paper money has grown explosively!
PS: Fourth more! .
Chapter 237 Li Chengqian Walks on Thin Ice!Thanks to Hou Junji!
On this day, young newspaper sellers in thick clothes were selling newspapers on the street as usual.
"His Royal Highness King Wu has set off from Yangzhou and will return to Chang'an City soon!"
The teenagers selling newspapers waved the newspapers with their red hands from the cold, shouting loudly and exhaling hot air.
Everyone was slightly surprised when they heard the boy selling newspapers shouting on the road.
What did they hear?
His Royal Highness King Wu is about to return to Chang'an City?
"The boy, bring me a newspaper!"
"I'll have one too."
"I want a newspaper."
Everyone immediately wanted to buy newspapers, wanting to see if the news was true.
Soon, everyone got the newspaper and saw the headlines.