"Have you learned how to pay money three times?"

The boy was startled and immediately laughed: "I haven't even given it yet. Rich and wealthy people like the British government always come together at the end of the month...and it's cheaper if they know how to pay."

Zhang Xing knew that the other party had good intentions and came to persuade him not to pay more than he wasted. The rich and powerful families were so cheap, but he still couldn't help but be curious: "Why is it cheaper for them to pay? Is there any discount?"

"That's not true." The boy replied sincerely. "To be honest with Zhang Changjian, the main reason is that the rich and powerful households use more gold and silver for their money. Isn't this the case that when the gold pillar has come down, the price of gold and silver has risen again? And we set the price.

Regardless of whether it’s the cost of purchasing food or wine, it’s still calculated in terms of copper coins.”

Zhang Xing immediately realized: "How much has it increased?"

The boy thought for a moment and immediately gave the answer: "In the game ten days ago, it was thirteen guan against ten taels of silver; in the game five days ago, it was fourteen guans against ten taels of silver; now it has been more than fifteen guans."

Twelve taels of silver."

Even though Zhang Xing had been mentally prepared, and Dongdu City had actually experienced several sharp rises in silver prices in the previous year, he still couldn't help but be startled, feeling that Gao Dugong, who was not very annoying last night, had become annoying.

stand up.

Without further ado, because of Fulongwei's special use method, it is not as tiring as the Jinyi patrol team in Jingantai. The main focus is on patrols. In theory, it requires training here every five days, mainly practicing Qi formation and so on. It's just the first few days.

It's not full yet, so it's not started yet.

This afternoon is the first serious practice.

Zhang Xing, who was already very concerned about this matter, had no reason to take advantage of it. After finishing his morning exercise, he ate breakfast and left early like the others to prepare for the armor formation training in the afternoon.

"correct."

With the help of Qin Bao, Zhang Xing, who was wearing light armor, suddenly took the initiative to ask Yueniang, who was watching the excitement, about topics that Yueniang usually took the initiative to talk about. "Has the price of firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, etc. increased recently?"

"No." Yueniang obviously felt a little strange. "Why do you ask this?"

"Why hasn't it gone up?" Zhang Xing asked Qin Bao in turn. "We're going to build the big golden pillar, why hasn't it gone up? Didn't it go up when we were building Mingtang?"

"Because there are not many soldiers available." Qin Bao, who lowered his head to help Zhang Xing put on his armor, said something.

Zhang Xing suddenly realized that as long as there were not many servants, there would be no impact on the population of Dongdu City. In that case, the only core factor that determines whether the price of rice will increase or not is the transportation from Luokou warehouse to Fangnei. As for the oil, salt, sauce and vinegar

Tea basically follows the price of rice.

On the other hand, the price of firewood has always been more volatile, but now there is no obvious direct impact.

After putting on his armor, Zhang Xing put on his scimitar, and five or six people mounted the yellow gelding, and set off together with Qin Bao, who was riding the spotted leopard beast. They left the west gate of Chengfufang, crossed the old middle bridge, and headed all the way along Luoshui.

To the west, cross the Ziwei Palace, exit the west gate of the East Capital City, then turn back and cross Luoshui, then come to the independent south gate of Xiyuan, along which you can easily reach the willow forest.

In late March, the willow forest became more and more green and pleasant. It was rare for Fulongwei to gather together. When they saw Deputy Changjian Zhang and Qin Erlang, who was about to hang up his ribbon, everyone who had had a few drinks together said hello.

And Zhang Xing naturally heard the latest court gossip.

"His Majesty disliked Nan Ya's delay and issued an explicit edict." Bai Yousi said calmly. "The Ministry of Industry handed over the Babel Tower project to Bei Ya, and prepared to recruit another 10,000 official servants and official slaves to start building the big golden pillar.

…”

Zhang Xing heard something was wrong and immediately came to ask: "Didn't Beiya always say that he would prepare a big golden pillar for the saint? How can he change it and build a pagoda?"

"Because someone else took the initiative to undertake this project." Bai Yousi seemed not to know how to express his position, and stopped laughing. "Yesterday, I had a rest, and later today, during the imperial court, Zhang Han, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, suddenly took the opportunity to write a letter, asking himself to be the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Lord, participate in the preparation of this matter, just let the Ministry of Works supervise the work... Shengyan Dayue said that he knew how to share his worries, and appointed him as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs on the spot! "

Zhang Xing was stunned and paused for a long time, but finally smiled bitterly: "Another Zhang Shangshu!"

"Yes, another Zhang Shangshu." Bai Yousi sighed quietly. "This time, none of Ding Guogong's old subordinates carried out the assassination... There are so many of you named Zhang!"

"There are indeed many people with the surname Zhang." Zhang Xing sighed, and then inexplicably felt that Gao Dugong didn't seem so annoying anymore.

Because the most annoying kind of person is here.

PS: Good night everyone
Chapter completed!