lcionline Chapter 166 Nanshan Bank Opens
Chapter 166 Nanshan Bank Opens
Fang Jian did not pay attention to the battle between Lin Zongde and the northern government. At the same time, he telegraphed Jiang Changkun that after defeating the Northern Ninth Army, the troops suffered heavy losses and needed to rest.
Jiang Changkun agreed to Fang Jian's request, and he was very satisfied with Fang Jian's approach.
After taking over Sanjiang Province, his pressure in Heyuan would be greatly reduced, and after Lin Zongde took over Imjin City, it would still be a threat to him no matter what.
It was a good opportunity to take advantage of the northern government's support to dampen Lin Zongde's enthusiasm.
The weapons and prisoners captured in this battle have been transported to Nanling. Fang Jian exchanged old weapons for points and also exchanged them for production materials worth 55 points.
Tao Yunong came to Fang Jian'an's office and reported: "Commander, the banks in Nanshan Province have been completed."
"Good." Fang Jian was also very happy to hear that the bank was completed.
"How many banknotes did Shen Xueyi print?"
Tao Yunong smiled and said, "In the past month or so, 300 million new coins have been printed."
Since most of the equipment and materials were exchanged from the system, the speed of banknote printing quickly got on track.
"Okay, let Jiwu arrange people to promote it. The bank will officially open in three days. After the bank opens for business, Nanshan Province will not be able to participate in transactions with gold and silver after one month." Fang Jian attached great importance to the bank.
"Let the intelligence agents monitor the market trends in Nanshan Province. If anyone incites and spreads negative information about the bank, they will be arrested immediately."
Tao Yunong's expression was stern: "Yes, Commander."
Soon, various places in Nanshan Province issued notices, informing the government to establish a bank and issue paper money. From now on, transactions would only be made through paper money, and the use of gold and silver for shopping was prohibited.
After the soldiers posted the notice, a group of people gathered in front of it.
"What does it say?" one of them asked.
A young man in elegant clothes adjusted his glasses and read the notice carefully, then said, "It says that the Nanshan Provincial Bank will be officially established on May 10th, and only paper money can be used for transactions from now on."
At this point, the man's face showed some worry. The people of Daxin have used gold, silver and copper as currency since ancient times. It is really difficult for them to get used to using paper money.
Although there were silver bills in ancient times and previous dynasties, they were only used for large-value transactions and were mostly used as storage bills. This was the first time that they were directly converted into paper money for transactions.
Although there are many foreign banks in Donghai that use paper money, it is not circulated inland.
"Banknotes? What are those and what do they look like?" a middle-aged man asked before the announcement.
The elegant young man introduced it further: "The banknotes need to be exchanged at the bank. As for what they look like, I don't know."
When many people heard the news, they had worried looks on their faces. After all, Nanshan was just a province in Daxin. Nanshan Province used paper money, while other places still used silver dollars.
"If we convert gold and silver into paper money, can we use paper money to exchange for gold and silver in the future?" someone in the crowd couldn't help but ask.
If paper money cannot be exchanged for gold and silver, the paper money can only be used in Nanshan Province.
The gentleman pointed to the last column of the notice and said, "You can use banknotes to exchange silver dollars, gold bars, etc. at the bank, but the exchanged silver dollars and gold bars cannot be used as currency to purchase items in Nanshan Province."
Francis Xavier only abolished the currency status of silver dollars and gold bars, and did not prohibit the private buying and selling of silver dollars and gold bars. Even in modern times on Blue Star, there are people who buy gold bars and silver dollars.
Many people breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that paper money could be exchanged for gold and silver.
Two days passed quickly, and on the evening of May 9, Fang Jimin found Fang Jian and said, "Brother, the Nanshan Provincial Bank will open tomorrow. Can I go with you to take a look?"
Although Fang Jimin had seen banks in the capital, there were not only no banks in Nanshan Province, but also no banknotes in circulation. He also wanted to see the grand opening of a bank.
Tomorrow is Saturday and the military academy is on holiday for two days, so Fang Jimin will come back on Friday night.
"Okay." Fang Jian chuckled.
Seeing that Fang Jian agreed, Fang Jimin smiled knowingly.
Early in the morning of the second day, the first ray of sunlight penetrated the clouds and sprinkled on every corner of Nanling City.
Today is the official opening day of Nanshan Bank. The exterior design of Nanshan Bank is extremely exquisite, with walls made of reinforced concrete and the floor paved with marble blocks with various exquisite patterns carved on them.
At the entrance, two stone lion statues stand majestically guarding the door, their eyes seem to sparkle with wisdom in the sunlight.
With a burst of exciting drumbeats, the opening ceremony officially began. Bank employees in work clothes stood on the stone steps in front of the gate, looking at the crowd below. Standing in the front was the bank's president, Hu Hanzhang.
Hu Hanzhang stood on the steps and gave a speech, introducing the functions and roles of the bank.
Fang Jian was standing at the window on the second floor of the teahouse opposite. Behind him were several tables filled with Fang Jimin’s classmates, most of whom he had met last time.
At this time, Yang Xueru came forward, stood beside Fang Ji'an, looked at the bank door opposite and said, "Nanshan Province has been developing rapidly in recent times."
Turning my head and looking at her profile, it is undeniable that Yang Xueru has a fair complexion and delicate features. She is a rare beauty.
For a moment, Fang Jian'an's heart was moved, but it was not like he liked or loved someone. It was not love at first sight, but the face. He just liked the other person's appearance.
Fang Jian is more pure. He has been in this world for more than a year and has been busy so far that he has no time to think about the opposite sex.
After seeing Yang Xueru, he couldn't help but feel some manly impulses.
Of course, Francis Xavier would not force the other party. He would allow for some contact, and if the other party did not mind, he would be willing to develop the relationship.
What this world talks about love is all nonsense. It is nothing but the imagination of those who fantasize about beauty and have simple minds.
What really exists is only life, culture, economy, thoughts, living conditions, whether two people can get along with each other, etc.
In modern times on Blue Star, people advocate freedom of love, but it is more about physical desires. The so-called love is nothing more than a temporary liking, and then after pursuing it and getting it, people get tired of it and change partners after being together for a while.
Is this love if it keeps repeating like this? No, no, no, it is just the physical and spiritual desires of an immature person.
Putting aside the thoughts in his mind, Fang Jian looked into the distance with a smile on his face: "Nanshan Province will get better and better. Whether it is people's livelihood, economy, or politics, it will usher in new development."
Franciscan had ideas and ambitions, as well as certain political and military insights. Some things might not be done well, but he would always work hard to implement what he thought and thought.
After observing the bank for a while, Fang Jian and Yang Xueru came to the table and ignored the jealousy between Fang Jimin and a classmate.
"Let's go to the bank and exchange some banknotes to experience the efficiency of the bank."
Fang Jimin's classmates had no objection to his proposal. Except for the weekends, the military academy was completely closed and students were not allowed to go out.
It’s a good opportunity to exchange some banknotes today, otherwise I’ll have to make a special trip to the bank later.