Chapter 408: Stimulating Domestic Demand

What a tiring day.

Xie Chan had been completely bewildered by the sudden enthusiasm of this married couple.

But in the end, when she was enthusiastically arranged by Feng Sanniang to sleep in the room where Liu Zheng had lived since he was a child, she felt that something was not quite right.

"No, no... it's not that, Xiao Tao, what do you think the Madam actually means?"

She pulled Xiao Tao aside to ask.

How would Xiao Tao know? She furrowed her delicate brows: "Young Miss, perhaps the Lord and Madam feel that since Young Miss's parents have just... so they are taking extra care of you? To make you feel at home? Yes, that must be it!"

Xie Chan patted her on the head: "What 'feel at home', to be arranged into this room?"

In truth, she was still very curious, her eyes darting around.

This is the room of the Prefect Liu...

It is said that young girls all over Longyan dream of exploring his "boudoir," but no one has ever had the chance.

Only then did Xiao Tao giggle: "Young Miss, do you think they want you to be their daughter-in-law?"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Both girls felt their bodies tremble.

The scene.

Suddenly became awkward.

The Madam's behavior today really was quite like it...

The more she thought about it, the more it seemed so...

"Ah, no!"

Xie Chan's face flushed red, and she grabbed Xiao Tao, intending to run out.

However...

At this moment.

The Liu couple's mysterious maneuvers came again.

The door...

Was locked from the outside!

"Ah? This..."

Xie Chan was completely bewildered.

She only heard Feng Sanniang's voice from outside: "Chan'er, not asleep yet? Hurry and rest! It's late, the night dew is heavy, and the room has everything you need; the chamber pot is one Zheng has used... no, wait, it's new, it's new!"

"Madam..."

Xie Chan let out a sorrowful cry.

Outside, Feng Sanniang and Liu Dahao, hiding by the door, exchanged a sly, knowing smile.

"How about that? My Method is still the best, right?"

Hearing that there was no movement in the room, Feng Sanniang smiled triumphantly.

Liu Dahao gave a thumbs up: "My lady is brilliant, my lady is brilliant! But my lady, what is the point of this? Zheng isn't even here!"

Feng Sanniang's willow brows stood on end, and she roared in a low voice: "You know nothing! First, get her used to the bridal chamber, understand? Oh, you don't understand a thing about a girl's heart. Get lost, hurry back and make the bed! I can't wait any longer; I must hold a grandson soon!"

"Yes, yes, as you command, my lady!"

Liu Dahao scrambled away.

Only then did Feng Sanniang restrain the smile on her face, leaning back against the door to listen for movement inside.

She let out a deep sigh.

"You brat, Mother can only help you this much..."

The military courier brought a letter sent from Liangzhou.

Since Liu Zheng had arrived at Liangshan, this was no longer a matter that could be solved by carrier pigeons. The letter could only be delivered to Shuzhou, and then sent to Liangshan by fast horse.

The letter was naturally written by Qingyang Shuo.

There were two main issues.

First, the skyrocketing value of the Yinzhou Coin had caused Qingyang Shuo concern. The trade surplus was greater than the deficit, and it was overwhelming, which was also deeply worrying.

Second, Qingyang Shuo was worried that before the burning of Jiangzhou City, the old Emperor had summoned Liu Zheng to the capital to answer for his crimes. But even after Liu Zheng cleared his name, the old Emperor still had not rescinded the summons. In other words, Liu Zheng had to go to Jinghua this time. Counting the time, there were about two months left.

Qingyang Shuo felt that the old Emperor had begun to fear Liu Zheng's strength.

Therefore, this trip to the capital would be fraught with danger.

"Does he want to settle scores with me?"

Liu Zheng chuckled.

Both problems urgently needed to be solved.

Liu Zheng thought for a moment, waved his hand, and decided to deal with it upon returning.

The first problem: stimulating domestic demand! Regarding this issue, Liu Zheng had actually been thinking about it all along. Even in the later generations, he was not a professional financial expert. But he knew the Method of stimulating domestic demand in later generations... it was very simple: real estate. What should commoners do when they earn more money?

You cannot let them lose their motivation, and you cannot let them run away with their money.

Real estate.

Thus, mortgage loans became a stage that almost everyone in later generations had to go through, something everyone had to bear.

However, this method was certainly not applicable to Liangzhou, nor even to the whole of Longyan.

Then, only the second one could be adopted.

What was the second one?

Pension and social insurance systems.

Liu Zheng had also thought about this idea long ago. But previously, Liangzhou was not particularly wealthy, and he did not dare to plan for it. However, the current Liangzhou has already seen an excessive trade surplus. This means that the people of Liangzhou are no longer short of money. The wealth of Liangzhou is now overflowing.

He must find a Method to retain it.

That can only be the implementation of a Pension Insurance System.

He decided to test Pei Yanran, so he briefly explained the situation in Liangzhou to her and asked with a smile, "Sister-in-law, do you have any thoughts?"

"Trade surplus?"

Pei Yanran heard this strange term, pondered it in her mind, and then frowned, saying, "Isn't this a good thing? The more valuable the Yinzhou Coin is, the wealthier Yintan City becomes!"

Qin Zhangfeng also nodded.

Liu Zheng rolled his eyes; it seemed this number one talented woman of Shu was completely clueless about finance.

He smiled faintly and explained as simply as possible, "That is true in a sense. But conversely, the more valuable the Yinzhou Coin is, the cheaper it is for outsiders to buy things from Yintan City. Tell me, who is losing and who is winning?"

Pei Yanran and Qin Zhangfeng were both confused for a moment.

Sigh...

Like a chicken talking to a duck!

Liu Zheng shook his head and simply asked directly, "I have an idea, and I wonder what you think of it. The Liangzhou Prefecture would legislate to forcibly collect social insurance premiums and form a Pension Fund. When laborers in Liangzhou retire, the Liangzhou Prefecture would pay them a Pension monthly to ensure their basic living needs and medical expenses. What do you think?"

"W-what?"

Pei Yanran was stunned on the spot upon hearing this.

Qin Zhangfeng was also completely bewildered.

This concept was truly too advanced. Even Pei Yanran, the talented woman of Shu, needed time to digest it properly.

Forcibly collect?

Pension?

Medical expenses?

Her mind was a mess at first, but then she slowly sorted it out, and she was even more shocked: "T-t-this, Young Master... this..."

Liu Zheng smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, please speak your mind."

Pei Yanran took a deep breath: "Then I shall speak, and Young Master shall listen. I believe that your action, Young Master, is challenging the filial piety of Longyan!"

Liu Zheng was taken aback.

Good heavens.

A talented woman is indeed a talented woman!

She hit the nail on the head!

That's right, the Pension System is indeed challenging the governance by filial piety of the Longyan Dynasty. You must know that since ancient times, regarding Heaven, Earth, Sovereign, Kin, and Teacher, everything emphasizes the word "filial piety"!

Therefore.

The issue of caring for the elderly has never been a concern for anyone in the Longyan Dynasty.

Because not caring for the elderly means that you are an unfilial person.

Being unfilial is a major crime in the Longyan Dynasty, something that the Heavenly Principle cannot tolerate!

At a time like this, is there any need to come up with a Pension? Not to mention the question of filial piety, you are completely going against the imperial court!

Liu Zheng took a deep breath.

How has his habit of going against the imperial court become increasingly practiced?

Who would have thought.

At this moment, the reticent Qin Zhangfeng spoke up: "Young Master, I believe it is feasible!"

The two of them looked at him in unison.

Even Pei Yanran was very curious.