This Yang Yanbin was originally the Minister of Commerce in Tongzhou, and his functions and authority were very high.

But today he clearly felt that his teacher clearly had high hopes for this Taishan Trading Company.

Moreover, he heard from the teacher that the business of the trading company was so huge after it was launched, not only covering the entire Jiangnan, but even the Huainan East Road, Bashu, Lintao Road and Shandong under Shen Mo were all under the radiation of this trading company.

That's why Yang Yanbin was happy to see Lie and wanted to show his skills and move in the trading company to show his life's ambitions.

However, Shen Mo saw through his thoughts at a glance, so he became the shopkeeper of this trading company, which is actually equivalent to the executive president of later generations.

...At this time, after the main thing was said, everyone relaxed.

After Apu finished his work, he also joined everyone’s chat and laughter.

Shen Mo's Hu Shang disciple is now calm and introverted, and he is no longer the Apu of the past.

Especially after this battle of defense in Tongzhou, Apu not only formed a team to fight, but also participated in the battle with a shotgun in person.

After this, Apu seemed to have washed away the impetuous aura in his body and became more and more calm and restrained.

And he now has a deep mind and broad vision.

Not only did he far surpass himself before, Shen Mo also felt that this bearded disciple had a very reborn taste.

If what happened today happened to Apu before, this disciple would definitely jump up and ask for a shareholding immediately.

But Apu did not do this, and he was listening carefully from beginning to end.

After that, when everyone calmed down, Apu pondered for a moment and asked Shen Mo: "Teacher, I don't know anything about what happened today."

Seeing Apu's serious look, Shen Mo nodded and asked him to say.

At this time, Apu asked thoughtfully: "If the people who gave dates made money as stated by the teacher, the Taishan Trading Company responsible for transporting them made money, and the merchants who sold dates made money.

But there is always a fixed amount of money in this world, right?"

"As you said, the entire Song Dynasty country was rich and the people were strong, and everyone was benefited.

But the total number of silver and copper coins has not changed... Where did the extra money come from?"

When Shen Mo heard Apu's words, while smiling, he couldn't help but secretly admire the disciple.

The question he asked now actually involves the concept of total economic output.

It is also one of the reasons why all dynasties in history have despised merchants.

Because in the eyes of officials and emperors of all generations, merchants did not work and clearly did not create anything, so the money they earned was considered to be gained for nothing.

Therefore, the group of merchants is often regarded as borers by the courts of various dynasties.

So their identities are always very low.

Even if they have huge amounts of wealth, it is difficult to improve their social status.

For example, some families who study and pass on their families can proudly write their family precepts on the couplet in front of the door: "First-class people are loyal ministers and filial sons, and study and farm the fields in two things."

At the same time, someone was there in great pain: "I am a good son and married to a businessman."

This is a true portrayal of the status of merchants in ancient society.

In fact, Shen Mo, who came from the modern era, knew that it was wrong to despise business development at the very beginning.

... At this time, Shen Mo smiled and said to Apu: "Do you know that copper coins are casting and mining and smelting gold and silver every day in this world.

But why hasn’t the amount of copper coins and silver in the world increased significantly?”

"I don't know," Apu immediately asked his teacher respectfully.

Shen Mo laughed and said, "Because someone was casting copper coins and mining silver while mining.

At the same time, in another corner of the world, someone dug a hole under his bed and buried almost the same amount of copper coins and gold and silver."

"Um?"

Upon hearing Shen Mo's words, Ap immediately widened his eyes in surprise.

"That's right," Shen Mo smiled and said, "So the number of gold, silver and copper coins is actually increasing, but they have not entered the circulation field.

Instead, it was treasured by the rich.

Once there are too many such things, it is a sign of underdeveloped economy or even a regression.”

"This is what the so-called gold in troubled times and antiques in prosperous times actually means."

Just saw Shen Mo saying with a smile.

"In every peaceful and prosperous era, the people's consumption capacity...oh, that is, the desire to spend money will be stronger.

At this time, the economic circulation is rapid and the economic situation is good, so naturally the consumption of commodity will increase accordingly.”

"But once the war is in chaos, no one will spend money to build a house, buy a house, make furniture and add clothes."

“They don’t dare to spend money, they just hold it in their hands or bury it.

In case the houses cannot be preserved or transferred in chaos.”

...When hearing this, Apu nodded secretly and expressed his agreement.

Shen Mo continued: "So when the economic situation of the Song Dynasty gradually recovered with the opening of our Taishan operation.

If you were the big guy who buried four pots of gold under the bed."

At this time, Shen Mo smiled and raised his eyebrows at Apu and said, "When you find that using this money to sell dates, not only does it have no risks, but you can also earn more than 20% of the principal every year.

At this time, will you let it continue to be buried, or will you dig it out, use the gold to run a business, and thus let it enter circulation?"

"I see!"

After hearing the master's words, Apu immediately nodded with enlightenment and said, "What the teacher said about economic activity is to let all the wealth of the people enter the circulation, rather than burying them under the bed."

"Yes," Shen Mo nodded at this time and said, "I just gave an example. Of course, the matter of brokerage is not that simple."

"Gold, silver and copper coins are just money. If they are not enough, they will appreciate. If the value reaches a certain level, someone will mine them and flow from all over the world to our Song Dynasty."

"At the same time, currencies like the Sihai Money Banker Silver Notes will gradually begin to appear... In short, we businessmen do not accumulate wealth, but can create wealth.

This is not a castle in the water, but a real existence.”

At this time, Shen Mo smiled and said, "For thousands of years, men farmed and women weaved, and the people's clothes and food they eat were planted by themselves.

The only thing they need to buy is salt.

So these salts were held in the hands of the court and have become tools for profit for the court from generation to generation."

"People can exchange food for salt, so they don't even need money.

What we do today is to make them those who plant jujube trees, those who sell jujubes, and gradually increase the copper coins in their hands."
Chapter completed!