Seeing the lively trade, Chu Chen's worries subsided, and he thought, "It's settled, it's settled, the barren land will take off!"
Subsequently, more and more people learned about the trading post. Those who had exchanged Cloud Notes and were secretly worried and regretting it, all came over.
In just one hour before it got completely dark, hundreds of people came to shop, and more were accompanying and observing.
The shopkeeper of the trading post originally thought that food, and even clothing, would be the most popular items. Unexpectedly, wooden jewelry turned out to be the best-selling.
Hundreds of men bought them, but the trading post didn't have that many goods. They only had a hundred wooden hairpins in stock, which were immediately sold out.
Fortunately, the shopkeeper urgently stepped forward and promised to restock in two days, which appeased the dissatisfied customers.
Those who didn't get wooden hairpins naturally turned their attention to other goods.
Wooden bracelets, small, cheap snacks, and turbid wine also sold well, but more people planned to save their money and wait for wooden hairpins next time.
Overall, although the transaction volume was small, the ultimate goal was achieved, and Chu Chen left with peace of mind.
After Chu Chen left, the news of the nine-thousand-person road construction team spread from one to ten and from ten to a hundred. Everyone knew that Cloud Notes could indeed be used to purchase goods and even food at the same value as copper coins.
Although the shopkeeper's stock was not sufficient, he did not explicitly state that there were no goods, only that the stock was insufficient.
Thus, everyone also figured out the benefits of Cloud Notes. Its benefits.oΓg
Convenient! Light! Easy to make change! Clear and precise amounts! With their vision, they could think of these four benefits.
Oh, no, there was also one liter of grain for every hundred wen, which could be collected immediately or entrusted to the government for safekeeping and brought back after the construction period.
Of course, it was also possible to entrust the government to help them bring the Cloud Notes and purchased items home, but most people were hesitant about this.
The next morning, before work began, the respective supervisors had already received the news and gathered their teams.
"Fellow villagers, the higher-ups have just notified us of a piece of news. They know that some of you have concerns after receiving Cloud Notes, such as worrying that Cloud Notes cannot be used to purchase goods, or more precisely, cannot be used normally after being brought home."
"Regarding this point, I want to tell you that these worries are unnecessary! Because the higher-ups said that the Royal Chamber of Commerce will, afterwards, also set up a trading post in our manor! It will be called the Supply and Marketing Cooperative!"
"Yes, it's the Supply and Marketing Cooperative! This Supply and Marketing Cooperative! Like the trading post here, it is run by the Royal Chamber of Commerce and will accept Cloud Notes. You don't need to worry about this!"
The supervisor repeated it three times before stopping, then waved his hand and announced the start of work.
Workers, in groups of three or two, carried their tools to the nearby road construction site, chatting as they went.
"What the supervisor just said has put my mind at ease. Since the farm also has a Supply and Marketing Cooperative opened by the Royal Chamber of Commerce that can accept Cloud Notes and sell goods, then these Cloud Notes, in my opinion, are the same as copper coins!"
"Exactly, fortunately, I exchanged for Cloud Notes. This is an extra two liters of grain!"
"I regret it, I didn't exchange! I lost two liters of grain compared to you guys who are so dirty!"
"Hahaha, you deserve it. Who told you not to trust the Prime Minister, not to trust the Royal Chamber of Commerce? Now the land you cultivate is still rented to you by the Prime Minister who presides over the Royal Chamber of Commerce."
Where there is joy, there is naturally sorrow. Those who are happy are those who have exchanged for Cloud Notes, and those who are sad are those who have not.
Two liters of grain, if eaten sparingly, can feed a family of five for a day and provide sustenance.
On the other hand, Chu Chen also arranged for Lü Youwei to be responsible for setting up Supply and Marketing Cooperatives in the farm manors in various prefectures and counties, and to allocate a small batch of supplies for them. The supplies did not need to be too much, mainly to facilitate those who chose to send money and goods home through the government, so that there would be a place to use Cloud Notes.
After the one-and-a-half-month construction period, when the roads in various places were completed, a large batch of supplies could be allocated and fully supplied.
Ahem, in fact, it is impossible to allocate a large batch of supplies to the Supply and Marketing Cooperatives now. The consumption power of over seven million taels is too much for the current supply. They can only make do with small batches for now.
Moreover, Chu Chen did not intend to open the Cloud Note function of the Royal Chamber of Commerce yet. Instead, he found people to procure blue bricks and set up a place to build the bank.
In the blink of an eye, another seven days passed.
With the convenience of blue bricks and cement, hundreds of people were mobilized to work, and the bank was quickly built.
At the same time, it was payday again. This time, there were no fools who chose to receive copper coins. Instead, they all chose to exchange for Cloud Notes.
Then they rushed to the royal station with their Cloud Notes to shop and consume.
This time was different from before. The Royal Chamber of Commerce, having learned its lesson, reduced the amount of grain and increased some jewelry, clothing, easy-to-store small snacks, coarse tea, and turbid wine.
These goods turned out to be the best-selling items, as the workers were reluctant to spend money, let alone spend large sums of money. These were all affordable and cheap items.
For example, fried edamame, and coarse sugar and dried fruit pieces with a hint of sweetness, were very popular.
The coarse tea was very cheap, with branches in it. To the rich, it was trash tea, and the wine was likely diluted with water, but these were very popular.
At the evening bonfire party, taking out some to share with others, or showing off alone, were all very interesting.
The next day, Chu Chen, upon receiving the news, smiled.
"The average consumption is ten wen per person. Only on payday can this level be reached. The trading post will earn at least ninety taels on this day, with a profit of twenty-five percent, a net profit of twenty-two and a half taels. After deducting taxes, it's twenty taels, which is already very good!"
Chu Chen was very satisfied with this data. A small landlord only earned two to three hundred taels a year, while this trading post could recover the income of a small landlord in a year in one month, which was quite good.
Most importantly, this was considered to have promoted the use of Cloud Notes, and some people had already chosen to send a small portion of Cloud Notes back to see the effect.
It is expected that as soon as they receive a reply, more people will send back Cloud Notes and purchased items. Then, consuming at the local farm Supply and Marketing Cooperatives will bring in considerable income, and that will be the true implementation of the bank.
"No rush, no rush, let the bullet fly for a while! And the bank hasn't even been decorated yet, but the news can be released to those franchisees."
"First, release the news, let these franchisees and factory owners be mentally prepared, give them time to send people to investigate, and let them confirm the value of Cloud Notes. This way, there will be less resistance when promoting it."
"When these merchants are dealt with, the army can also simultaneously implement the distribution of Cloud Notes to replace silver as salary."