Chapter 1438 - 1230: Too Much Silver (Part 2)

Chapter 1438: Chapter 1230: Too Much Silver (Part 2)

Finally, the person in the first place shouted at the clerk in front of him, and upon hearing this, the staff member’s brows slightly furrowed.

"Are you sure you want to exchange this much?"

Upon hearing this, everyone around was upset and shouted out, indicating that he shouldn’t exchange all the silver notes as they wanted some left for those behind them.

Helpless, the guy could only exchange for a relative portion, and seeing such a scene, the clerks inside made corresponding adjustments,

giving each person a specific portion of silver notes.

No matter how wealthy they were, everyone’s qualifications were the same, that is, one hundred taels of silver notes could only be exchanged, and fifty taels similarly could only be exchanged for ten notes, or rather, ten of each kind could be exchanged at most.

Although many people were quite unsatisfied in their hearts because so many silver notes were still not enough for them, most people understood, because if they really followed the initial exchange method, those notes might be snatched up by the people in front before reaching them.

When they actually got their hands on those silver notes, they were undoubtedly shocked by everything above, no different from the first batch who saw them.

The first batch of people who got these face-value silver notes were quite delighted.

No one holding those silver notes wanted to part with them.

Or rather, each time they went out to buy something, they wouldn’t take them out, or it’s more accurate to say they were unwilling to take them out.

Regarding this, even Lin Yi had no better solution.

After all, this was the mindset of people in this era.

However, Xiao Zihan did think of some good solutions.

That is to produce silver notes of smaller denominations, such as ten copper coins, 20 copper coins, 50 copper coins, and 100 copper coins, making the currency much more convenient to use.

Although copper coins are quite convenient nowadays, large-scale transactions remain cumbersome. The saying goes, "Rich enough to loop the waist," which admittedly is the feel of a nouveau riche,

representing coarse wealth,

but when it actually comes to being surrounded by riches, you’ll know tying this thing around your waist is exhausting. Plainly speaking, there was nowhere else to put them, hence doing so.

As the last batch of banknotes was issued, Dayou Country’s entire economic system began to undergo a subtle change.

This change first started spreading outward from within the Capital City.

Their transactions, production, and lives have gradually started to employ silver notes,

making everyone immensely curious and amazed; no one believed at first that such small pieces of paper could be used as money,

but after really spending with them, they began to believe Lin Yi’s words.

A trend arose in the Capital City, where everyone wanted to use silver notes for transactions, as if not using them made you less of a person.

More people began to understand these silver notes, and sometimes even when settling wages, they didn’t want silver or copper coins.

Instead, they wanted silver notes, especially since the silver notes could now meet the value of copper coins, even new ten copper coin notes had appeared, enhancing their convenience, especially after this trip out,

just needing to carry a few thin pieces of paper covered the expenses, avoiding the need to carry huge bags filled with copper coins for transactions, which is not only cumbersome but also inconvenient.

Many public transactions even require horse carts, not for anything else but to carry copper coins and silver. Sometimes, to buy antiquities, ceramics, like a vase, it might require two horse carts worth of wealth to exchange.

Such dealings are incredibly inconvenient, and since the advent of silver notes, it has put a stop to these occurrences, making them feel excited.

It made them feel convenient, especially as silver notes are accepted nationwide. They are recognized everywhere, except for those engaging in cross-border business.

However, as things stand in Dayou, such individuals hardly exist, as all three neighboring countries now belong to Dayou.

Thus, even those merchants who previously traded between Zhao Country and Yan Country no longer worry.

As people gradually deposited their wealth into the bank, the Silver Vault quickly filled up,

one could say there was already a considerable amount stored in the Imperial Palace.

Many palaces were transformed solely to store silver. Not only that, within the Imperial Palace, construction had begun on a gold vault,

being dug directly underground, although not directly under the main hall, considering the risks involved.

After all, current buildings are different from those in later generations, making several things impractical, unlike building vast underground palaces like in later times, the only feasible option now is leveraging the previous emperor’s giant chamber beneath the lake.

This chamber has been renovated and expanded. The space is much larger,

yet Lin Yi remained unsatisfied, given the daily increasing volume of silver and the substantial amounts involved.

Thus, Lin Yi decided to make full use of the silver, crafting corresponding items, for example, making suitable artifacts.

Even so, the silver’s volume is vast, and there wasn’t enough space; eventually, Lin had no choice but to collect as much as possible, and throw it all into the System Space,

where gold and silver metals became innumerable,

without exaggeration, tossing a piece into the future society could fetch tens or hundreds of thousands.

Presently, Lin Yi made these into gold bars,

which was quite easy, just by throwing them into the System Space and using intent, the gold and silver formed uniform specs of Gold Diamonds,

these Gold Diamonds were stacked together in a corner of the System Space.

As Lin Yi stored all the gold bars, he silently mused that this System Space was indeed vast, maybe even capable of holding the entire Earth,

but thinking of this made him chuckle and shake his head.

Of course, that was just an absurd thought.

Even if he couldn’t fathom the size of System Space, he knew it wasn’t that big.

Yet, it was already astounding enough.

In the System Space, there was no concern about the oxidation reducing the gold or silver, nor about theft.

In conclusion, no place is as safe for storing gold as the System Space.

[To be continued...]