Thinking of this, Chen Ke looked far away in the direction of Xianyang City.
He hasn't been back for almost a year.
But this makes no difference to Chen Ke. What is the difference between Xianyang City and Linzi County?
In other words, what is the difference between Tianya Haijiao and Xianyang City?
To him, everything seemed to be like this.
He had no worries in Xianyang City. He just stayed in his yard every day, fishing and looking at the scenery.
Sometimes I even sit in my room without wanting to move and don't go out for a whole day.
The same is true in Penglaizhou.
At most, when he was in Penglaizhou, he would often go out to take a look at the scenery outside and take a look at the excitement outside.
It has been half a year since he came to Penglaizhou, and Penglaizhou has changed a lot in these six months.
When Chen Ke first came here, the people in Penglaizhou were silent and the place was very desolate.
There was numbness hanging over the calm.
Like a lake of stagnant water.
Today's Penglaizhou is like a pot of hot oil on a fire, with flowers blooming. Everyone has hope for the future and can see hope for the future.
This is a good thing.
The change of mentality of the leaders of Guizhou is always the most important thing.
If they have always been insensitive, how can you expect them to continue to develop Daqin?
Chen Ke put his hands behind his back, hummed a tune, and walked out.
........
Governor's Palace Prison
Huo Zhen was sitting in prison. He did not receive any special treatment because of his identity. At most, he was not tortured.
And this is what Chen Ke explained.
There was a person he knew well living next door, it was Fang Cong who had been judged dead by Ying Luan before.
At this time, Fang Cong's body was covered with blood-red wounds, and his clothes were soaked in blood.
Fang Cong's hair was disheveled and his body was dirty, making people feel sick just by looking at him.
He lowered his head and just sat there without saying a word, not even moving while eating.
Huo Zhen didn't care about Fang Cong. For him, Fang Cong was no longer his friend from the moment he slandered him.
Since they are not friends, why should they care?
Being a stranger is pretty good too.
Huo Zhen ate the food in his hands slowly. The food in the prison was not delicious, it could even be said to be unpalatable.
But in a place like this, just one bite is already a big deal.
Fang Cong was sitting in a dark corner, not even the candlelight on the wall could shine on him.
His hair was messy and scattered twice on his temples. He was like a dirty and insidious insect hiding in the dark.
He didn't understand why Huo Zhen didn't scold himself, ask himself, or insult himself.
He didn't understand even more, why even in a place like this, there was still light that could shine on Huo Zhen.
The two brothers Huo Zhen and Huo Shi grew up with him since childhood.
It's just that their trajectories are very different. The two Huo brothers have been smart since they were young, and their parents praise them every day.
And what about him?
He was just a rat in the gutter. Even his father was disgusted by why he didn't die of illness quickly.
Fang Cong closed his eyes slightly.
Maybe my choice was wrong from the beginning?
He smiled mockingly to himself, then lowered his head. He wanted to wait until the night was quiet before picking up the food and taking a few bites.
Only darkness and cold food could punish him.
...........
Manufacturing Department
The official office of the Manufacturing Department is located near the previously designated State Governor's Mansion. There are also vacancies for the State and Municipal Property Department and other government offices.
The first salt production office of Daqin is not here, this
Everything that produces goods is located in a suburb outside the city and is heavily guarded.
When Chen Ke walked into the official office of the Manufacturing Department, he felt a gust of hot wind.
This is true all year round because the craftsmen here are always on the road to researching new things.
Seeing that no one was doing anything as usual, a look of admiration and satisfaction flashed across Chen Ke's eyes.
He did not invent something just to keep these people old-fashioned and then do nothing.
Chen Ke walked towards one of the corners, and Lin Fang stood there, banging the things in front of him vigorously, and wiping sweat from time to time.
Sweat slid down his muscles, and his clothes were already soaked.
Chen Ke stood next to him, looking carefully at the fusion model in front of him, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
What is this building?
At this time, Lin Fang noticed someone behind him, and immediately turned around and saw Chen Ke standing behind him. He immediately scratched his head and put down the hammer in his hand.
"Uncle, why are you here?"
Chen Ke just took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, which recorded in detail two methods of forging copper coins and silver coins.
The copper coin is simple and just needs a little improvement.
Lin Fang easily made a copper coin mother coin according to the method given by Chen Ke, but Chen Ke frowned slightly when he looked at the mother coin.
He discovered a problem.
During the Qin Dynasty, coins were forged not from brass but from copper.
Red copper is very pure copper, with a copper content of approximately 99% or more.
This copper should have other uses. At this time, it is used to forge copper coins, and it needs to be forged on a large scale...
It's really a bit inappropriate.
It seems that before forging copper coins, one must first find chalcopyrite...
Chen Ke thought about this and sighed slightly, feeling helpless in his heart.
He pressed his forehead, looked at Lin Fang and said, "Don't forge copper coins yet, let's forge silver coins first."
"You should first forge a mother coin according to the proportion I gave you."
Lin Fang nodded immediately.
The flame melts the silver and turns it into liquid soft silver, and then the copper and silver are forged in proportion.
Soon, silver coins forged according to one tael of silver and thirteen coins of copper came out.
Chen Ke picked up the silver coin and broke it lightly, but actually broke the silver coin directly.
After thinking for a moment, he looked at Lin Fang and said, "Reduce the copper by two points and try again."
Lin Fang started forging according to Chen Ke's instructions without saying anything. Soon, a brand new silver coin appeared in front of Chen Ke.
"ever--"
Chen Ke blew slightly on the silver coin, and a sound unique to the silver coin sounded, echoing in the small space.
When Chen Ke tried to break it again, he was unable to break the silver coin.
There are no patterns on the smooth silver coin, and a silvery white color reflects the appearance of the coin.
Lin Fang also said with emotion: "Uncle Master, this silver coin looks like the most beautiful coin I have ever seen."
"Are we going to use this kind of currency in the future?"
Chen Ke shook his head slightly, nodded again and said, "It's almost the same, but the ones we use in daily life are probably copper coins."
He turned his head and looked at Fusu, who was watching the coin forging, and said, "Silver has not yet appeared, but Fuso's silver mines and silver mines in various places will gradually be discovered."
"This is an opportunity and a crisis for Daqin's economy."
"When we conduct experiments in Penglaizhou, we must investigate the purchasing power of the "Qin Banliang" currently used, as well as the prices of items at this time. "
"Then when we forge copper coins and silver coins, we can ensure Peng Lai's economy to the maximum extent."
Fusu
He also nodded slightly and said, "Actually, this disciple also has an idea."
"If the new copper coins are forged according to the teacher's method, they will actually be more valuable than Qin Banliang, but not much."
"In that case, why don't we differentiate?"
"For example, immutable numbers, patterns, etc. are imprinted on them to distinguish the different copper coins in terms of price."
"Those with a value of "1", those with a value of "5", and those with a value of "10". "
Fusu's eyes sparkled with a little brilliance.
"Now in Penglaizhou, three Qin coins can buy a bushel of millet, so according to this exchange, three Qin coins can buy a bushel of millet."
"This kind of exchange is most in line with the current situation, and the leaders and merchants of Guizhou will not be confused by this."
"At most, there will be a small amount of discomfort, and when they get used to such numbers, Peng Lai's economic system can be gradually established."
"When silver coins are forged, they can be cast in this way."
"What do you think, teacher?"
Chen Ke glanced at Fusu with a smile and asked, "Why do you think now is not the time to release the silver coins?"
Fusu was not surprised and said directly: "Teacher, most of what we Guizhou leaders in Da Qin buy now is grain."
"The price of food must not be high."
"The rest of the things haven't actually reached a large scale yet, so even if the silver coins come out, they won't have any effect."
"Although we can forge silver coins now, we cannot send them out. Otherwise, Da Qin's economic system will soon break through the embankment like a flood."
"Only when the leaders of Guizhou are better off, have money in their hands, and we have some special things to sell, can the silver coins be released."
Fusu's eyes seemed a little empty, as if he had seen things many years later.
"Maybe three years, maybe five years."
"When various manufacturing offices appear in Da Qin, silver coins can begin to be released."
"According to my opinion, copper coins may eventually be largely replaced, because as people live more lives and have more money in their hands, the prices of food and other items will gradually increase."
"Currently, it is three Qin copper coins per dou of millet. In the future, it may be Five Qin copper coins and Ten Qin copper coins."
Chen Ke looked at Fusu with interest and said, "Then do you think, when will the price of food rise to five or even ten Qin copper coins?"
Fusu did not hesitate at all: "If a bushel of millet is used as Guizhou grain, it can be used as a person's ration for two days, which requires about eighteen shi of food a year."
"If one bushel of millet costs five Qin copper coins, then it will cost nine hundred Qin copper coins in one year."
"If according to my original idea, one hundred Qin copper coins is equal to one Qin silver coin, then the heads of Guizhou need to have ninety silver coins every year before the price of food can rise to five Qin copper coins."
"When the leaders of Guizhou can have one hundred and eighty silver coins every year, the price of food can rise to ten copper coins."
"Only in this way can we maintain the most basic living conditions and prevent people from starving to death."
Chen Ke looked at Fusu and said, "Then do you know how much silver it takes to forge a silver coin?"
Fusu didn't hesitate: "If you follow the teacher's forging method, one tael of silver should be able to forge ten silver coins."
Chen Ke nodded slightly: "What you just said is right. The price of food is the most important. It cannot rise or fall easily."
"So, do you understand now why I want to establish the Municipal Property Department?"
Fusu stood there as if struck by lightning.
In an instant he understood the teacher's plan.
In fact, the price of food is not easy to control, because most of the time now, we still depend on the weather.
If there is a year of famine, the price of food will definitely rise.
And now...
However, the price of these grains can be adjusted through the Municipal Property Department.
This plays a role in regulating economic conditions.
This is the role of the Municipal Property Department. Did the teacher actually arrange it here from the beginning?
Fusu said sincerely: "Teacher is indeed a teacher."
"It's surprising that I was able to think of so much at such an early stage."
Chen Ke just smiled, then pointed to the silver coin not far away and said: "One tael of silver mixed with eleven cents of copper, the forged silver coin is the most suitable."
"It is very hard and has a bright luster. It looks like pure silver."
"We naturally ignore copper. In other words, one tael of silver can be converted into at least one stone of grain."
"This price must be maintained and cannot fluctuate drastically."
"Because this is the key to ensuring that the Guizhou leaders can have enough to eat."
Chen Ke pointed to his feet and said, "Only if these people are honest can you sit securely on the chair under your feet."
"After all, you are not His Majesty the First Emperor."
"The majesty and power of His Majesty the First Emperor are enough to suppress everyone in the world and prevent them from rebelling."
"Even Xiang Yu, who calls himself the Overlord of Western Chu, only dared to rebel in silence and after countless sacrifices when he was forced by His Majesty to rebel."
"The king is the boat and the people are the water."
"As for the ministers, families, and powerful men in this world, they are just chess pieces in your hand that can be discarded at any time."
Chen Ke looked at Fusu with solemnity in his eyebrows.
"You can never rely on or even support those ministers, powerful people, or families."
"No matter whose family it is, no matter which minister it is, you cannot support them. You must support the people in Guizhou at your feet."
"If they are here, your empire will be there."
"After the ministers die, there will still be countless people who want to take over and become officials."
"Don't be too nice to this group of people. Those who are found to be corrupt, those who are exploiting the common people, those who are arrogant for their own power, and those who are acting."
"You only have to do one thing well."
Chen Ke's voice was filled with indifference and a hint of murderous intent.
"kill!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
