"Okay, don't worry about the small money." Li Ke waved his hand and said, "How about the strategy we implemented?"
"There is no problem at the moment, but all the money needs to be transported by the other party. We don't accept silk and silk, only copper coins, but more than 400,000 guan of copper coins need to be loaded in carriages. The money will be collected at one time But come here." For the first time, Tian Meng felt that having too much money was also a worry.
Because Li Ke told him not to use silk, although silk could be used as money in the Tang Dynasty, Tian Meng knew how cheap it was to produce his own silk, so how could he accept high-priced silk from outsiders.
"This is too inconvenient." Li Ke suddenly had a headache. Before, Tian Meng and the others had to do the shopping, but now Li Ke suddenly realized how inconvenient it was in ancient times.
The amount of gold and silver in the Tang Dynasty was not large. It is not that there was none, but the quantity was small. It was not easy and unrealistic to replace silk with gold and silver as the standard into large-denomination currency.
There is only one way to solve this problem! That’s paper money!
But you can't use banknotes openly. People in this era may not be so discerning, but they are definitely not stupid. If you use banknotes openly, just wait to be confiscated by Li Shimin.
His cheap father, Li Ke, understands very well that he will never let go of something that is related to the fundamentals of the country.
So we need to change the name, for example, money ticket exchange coupon?
I can encourage customers to deposit money in my store in advance and become our VIP members! Then we provide you with this money ticket exchange coupon! You can directly use the money ticket exchange coupon to spend in our mall.
No one will see the effect of this thing at first.
And no one will treat it as money, but as time goes by, Li Ke can quietly expand its role.
For example, the silk currently produced by Li Ke is definitely the highest quality and lowest price goods in Datang. It is impossible for other merchants to catch up with Li Ke unless they can also produce more advanced looms in a short time.
But modern people all know the power of technological blockade.
In ancient times, this kind of information circulation was difficult. When the craftsmen at the bottom basically didn't read many books, it was even harder to break through the technological blockade!
Therefore, if other businessmen want to make profits, they must buy Li Ke's silk.
So here comes the question. It is extremely inconvenient to transport a large amount of copper coins every time, and you have to buy it from Li Ke. In the case of long-term cooperation, can you deposit a payment in advance to Li Ke, and then take my exchange coupon? , what about picking up the goods directly at that time?
After everyone agrees, the exchange coupon is outside. For example, Li Si and Zhang San bought other goods, but Li Si has no money in his hand, but I have His Highness the Shu King's exchange coupon. Don't you Zhang San want it too? Are you going to buy something with His Highness the King of Shu? I'll give you the redemption voucher directly.
Zhang Sanyi thought, hey, this is really good, so let’s do it, and a transaction was completed.
After completion, it is impossible for Zhang San to immediately run to pick up the goods with the exchange coupon. He will only pick up the goods when he needs it.
During this process... the exchange coupon has actually become a currency concept.
By that time, even if Li Shimin wants to take it back, it will be difficult.
Because the exchange coupons are linked to the silk silk or other hard currency in Li Ke's hand, once there is no support for these goods, these exchange coupons are useless paper.
Isn’t the whole routine very familiar? Every modern person understands it. Isn’t this the reason why the US dollar is forcibly linked to oil? !
Although Li Ke is not a financier, as a modern person, he has seen and heard that the principles of currency should not be too simple.
The problem is... he didn't expect to develop so fast at the beginning! This... is all forced by circumstances!
Sure enough, that sentence makes sense. I don’t like money, but when I have more money, it always keeps adding up. It’s really troublesome!
"Tian Meng, within the scope of Shuwangzhuang, find a relatively secluded piece of land with no shade around it and a large amount of open space, preferably wasteland. Do not occupy cultivated land, and it is also suitable for confidentiality." Li Ke gave the order directly. Order.
"No!" Tian Meng immediately straightened his face and saluted decisively.
"In addition, how has the movable type printing technology been improved?" Li Ke asked again. Li Ke has already come up with the movable type printing technology. The technical cost of this thing is too low. In the state where printing has not been popularized in the Tang Dynasty, Li Ke I wasn’t ready to upgrade gradually. Block printing was too troublesome, so I just switched to movable type printing.
"The lead blocks have been made, and the carving of the characters has been gradually carried out. It is estimated that it will take at least more than a month to complete the carving of the characters." Tian Meng said seriously.
"Let's replace it with Tao characters first, and quickly make a few sets. We're going to print things." Li Ke took a deep breath. "Don't forget about papermaking. It's fundamental."
"Your Highness, we have produced a brand new paper that can be printed. According to your instructions, workers are testing bamboo, trees, hemp, and reeds, and the proportions of mixed glue are also constantly improved. Although Our paper is not as good as rice paper, but the manufacturing of rice paper is too complicated. Our paper is cheaper and is enough for printing ordinary books. At present, we have accumulated a large amount of paper." Tian Meng said seriously.
Papermaking and printing were laid out by Li Ke two years ago. Movable type printing was simple. As long as the principles were told, craftsmen of this era could quickly come up with it. Li Ke mainly asked them to improve and test different materials. How to make movable type last longer and cost less.
The printed quality was better, and Li Ke was not in a hurry to use it anyway. Those craftsmen had been improving it for more than two years.
Papermaking was earlier, and Li Ke was even more confused about papermaking. He had no idea how to make paper, but papermaking was already available in this era. All Li Ke needed was to tell them what materials were developed in later generations and let them go one by one. Try it out and create better quality paper that's more suitable for writing on.
Instead, Li Ke gave some tips on materials, and the rest were improved by craftsmen of this era. However, Li Ke gave enough benefits, so these craftsmen improved very quickly.
"Well, you prepare an open space first. I will return to Shuwangzhuang in a few days. I have something new to use." Li Ke warned.
Naturally, what he wanted to explain was about the exchange coupons. Don't forget, Li Ke's underground warehouse contained a large amount of paper for making banknotes.
It couldn't be easier to print coupons on those papers, and there are too many papers in the warehouse. Li Ke may not be able to use them all in his life, so he doesn't feel bad.
What I am more troubled about now is the printing press. Movable type printing is definitely not possible. The printing quality is too poor and it is easy to be counterfeited. Although the paper itself is anti-counterfeiting, not everyone has seen his paper.
So he can only find a way from other places. A printing press is the best way, but he can't use a special printing press for banknote printing. That thing is too complicated and requires special engravings, etc. Besides, currency The level... is too exaggerated and is unnecessary.
In fact, just use a modern printer to print black and white text. No one in this era can imitate that level of printed text.
But electricity was also a problem, but he had a solution.
