Chapter 551 The plan begins
Let’s not talk about Shanks and Bucky for the moment. At the same time, the world has undergone earth-shaking changes. As soon as the World Government’s announcement came out, many people got excited and prepared to look for fish people and people everywhere. The existence of mermaids makes a lot of money, but what more people see is another aspect, which is the weakness of the world government.
That's right, the World Government's statement not only failed to have the effect they wanted, but also exposed their own weak nature. Behind the seemingly tough words, it actually showed a different kind of weakness due to their inability to directly attack. If the world If the government is strong enough, Fishman Island may already be in a state of war at this moment.
And this also made those people with quick brains immediately start stocking up. They took this opportunity to start hoarding rare goods, because every time the world government shows weakness or big news that is damaging to face appears, another thing will inevitably follow. happened, that was Bailey's big dive.
Yes, currency is a direct reflection of a government's own capabilities. Although it is not 100% absolute, for the world government, that is indeed the case, because this is about another strange underlying structure of the world government. Yes, that is the underlying framework of the monetary system.
As we all know, money itself is just a piece of paper. It has no value. What is valuable is what it represents behind it, which is the so-called collateral. For example, the gold standard monetary system that we most understand is through Gold comes to give currency value.
Then comes the weird part. The collateral behind Bailey is not a physical object such as gold or silver, but an illusory thing. Yes, it is the strength of the World Government itself, Bailey's value and the World Government's own Strength is linked. In a world where one person becomes an army is an objective fact. This situation that seems very joking is actually feasible, because the world government is really capable of forcibly stopping inflation and other situations through its own power. .
However, as I said before, whenever the world government shows its weakness, Bailey will be greatly impacted, because whenever this situation comes, the world government always needs to issue bounties and other methods to To calm down the trouble and publish the bounty requires money, which is all printed by the world government.
Many people may think the world government is so stupid? Originally, because of its own weakness, it may lead to Bailey's devaluation. If he prints more money, won't this depreciate faster?
In fact, the world government certainly knows about this kind of thing, but they are not actually worried about this kind of thing. The first reason is that this kind of embarrassing thing does not happen to them once in many years, and they can always solve the problem afterwards. , and then use various methods to re-establish their invincible image. At that time, they will use a series of operations, such as heavenly gold, to regain Bailey, so that they can take care of themselves. Just the effect of inflation.
But now, times have changed. To the World Government, what has happened one after another in recent years is like someone rounding up their arms and slapping the World Government in the face. , they were unable to carry out the previous series of operations and could only run wildly on the road of inflation without even having time to brake. Now they could only pray that the pirates would be one step ahead of them before they were killed along the way. Of course, according to the current situation, the situation on the pirate side is not very dangerous, but it can only be said that they are a safe group.
The businessmen who have discovered this situation in recent years can't sit still when they see the current situation. Perhaps to others, the devaluation of Bailey is a very scary thing, but for businessmen like them, He said that this is not only not a bad thing, but on the contrary, it is a business opportunity for them, because in the face of inflation, something will come next, and yes, it is panic buying.
After everyone takes care that the Bailey in their hands is worthless, everyone will exchange the money in their hands for real objects as quickly as possible, such as grain, precious metals, etc., yes, what will happen next It is a short-term bubble economy, a short-term trade boom caused by inflation.
Under such circumstances, how could those businessmen who had sensed business opportunities in advance be patient? They all began to stock up on goods, preparing to make a lot of money this time. Some even spent all their money to stock up on goods. All their assets were mortgaged and converted into cash to stock up on goods, but unfortunately, this time, their idea was shattered.
Because, the four emperors are gone! That's right, if we say who is the strongest business group in the entire sea now, then the Yonko is ranked second. Even the world government dare not say that it is the first. The industry of the Yonko now covers everyone. In all aspects of life, it can be said that from birth to death, everything can be clearly arranged for you. It can be said that today's department stores are no longer the original ones with a little exaggeration. It’s a word of nature, but a real department store. Even department stores are not enough to describe the products in Pique Department Store. It can almost be said that anyone who enters Pique Department Store can find what they want, except for a few special products. .
And when the Four Emperors came to an end with the help of Baiko Department Store, those merchants who stocked up on their own supplies were naturally unable to compete with the Four Emperors who had a complete industrial chain. Suddenly, the trade ecology of the entire sea changed dramatically, and many people who originally wanted rare goods were able to live there. businessmen declare bankruptcy painfully, especially those It is very uncomfortable for businessmen who hoard grain to see the grain they bought at a higher price piled up in the warehouse and become moldy but cannot be sold. Some even have poor psychological quality and directly choose to end their lives on the spot. This kind of thing is rare in the world. It can be said that it is not uncommon in recent times in various places.
Of course, the Four Emperors did not do these things to help the World Government and stabilize prices. They had other plans. I wonder if you still remember that when Whitebeard discovered the island full of gold, those beasts A plan dreamed up by economic wizards.
Yes, it is the plan to issue the Yonko's own currency. It can be said to be the best opportunity at this moment. Due to a series of operations, the World Government's dominance has dropped to the lowest point in history. Some countries have even taken the initiative. Naturally, the Four Emperors would not let go of this opportunity to openly break away from the list of countries joining the World Government. The plan that had been brewing for many years began to be implemented, and an invisible war began.
Of course, the Four Emperors are still very cautious. They did not promote their currency with great fanfare from the beginning. Instead, they quietly issued their own currency through currency exchange. Yes, the channel is still through Pique Department Store and Pique Department Store. Recently, a kind of ocean voucher has been issued. This kind of thing is now a necessary product for consumption in Baiqiao Department Store. To put it simply:
If you want to buy something in Pique Department Store, you cannot settle directly through Bailey. Instead, you need to exchange Bailey or items of equivalent value into vouchers in Pique Department Store, and then purchase further items. Of course, Bailey There is a limit to the exchange rate. In most cases, Baique Department Store prefers barter.
This in itself is actually not a big deal, but combined with Bailey's depreciation in recent years and the increasingly rich variety of items in Pique Department Store, a terrifying cycle is born. When a person usually When buying things, you always go to Paquette Department Store or the black market, and these two places do not accept Bailey, but choose to accept the Ocean Voucher, then this is not a voucher. The only difference between this voucher and currency is The difference may be that the names are different.
People are inert. When something becomes useful, people will habitually carry only one thing, just like after the rise of mobile payment, convenient scanning of codes gradually made banknotes disappear.
The emergence of more convenient and stable ocean vouchers has greatly impacted the value of Bailey, making the already-suffering Bailey market further collapsed. It can be said that in less than twenty years, the world's Bailey will be completely turned into useless paper, and no matter how hard the World Government tries to save it, unless they can overturn the world and create another hundred years of blank time, Bailey's decline will be unstoppable.
Of course, the current Pique Department Store is not yet able to cover all areas. The circulation of ocean vouchers is still limited to areas where Pique Department Store exists and the power of the world government is relatively weak. However, this is already a trend. Experiments The point has been opened. This new form of currency is slowly and firmly eroding Bailey's market. I just don't know when the World Government or the Five Old Stars will discover this.
At that time, how will the Five Old Stars react? Is he furious? Or helpless? But it is foreseeable that when the World Government learns about this and wants to understand the meaning behind it, it may be too late to stop it.
The year 1505 of the Haiyuan Calendar is known in history as the first year of the Ocean Coin!
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