There is a gentle breeze outside the window, and the branches are swaying and rustling, like a couple whispering thoughtful words. There is a bit of tranquility, peace, and warmth in the silence. The red candles in the house are swaying, illuminating one side.
Qin Huaidao sat silently, frowning slightly, not knowing what he was thinking about. He'er gently arranged the objects, for fear of disturbing Qin Huaidao's thinking, and glanced at him from time to time, full of tenderness and sweetness.
What a quiet night together, red sleeves add fragrance.
After a while, Qin Huaidao suddenly moved. He picked up the pen, but found that there was no ink. Just as he was about to grind it, a hand appeared next to him. It was as white as an onion, soft and boneless, but he firmly picked up the graphite and grinded it gently. The movement was gentle and powerful, and the inkstone was used.
The medium clear water gradually turned dark.
A gentle voice sounded: "Young Master, let me do it. Is there something difficult?"
"There is indeed something, but it's not a big problem. Are you okay?" Qin Huaidao asked.
"The young master is so powerful that nothing can be troublesome. There is nothing important here for He'er, but all the wool has been used up. The women's workshop has nothing else to do except making leather shoes. I am thinking of finding some work for everyone. Don't be idle.
"Hey, is there anything you need to do, young master?" He'er asked softly.
When it was withdrawn from Chang'an, all the women's workshops were moved here, and many Chang'an women followed. There were nearly a thousand people in the workshop. They originally made woolen clothes and bedding, which occupied a lot of manpower. However, the wool was not inexhaustible.
When new growth comes out, manpower will be idle.
Qin Huaidao thought for a while and said: "There are exactly two things that need manpower. One is to embroider the rank epaulettes, and the other is to embroider the military flags of each army. I will draw them for you to take a look at."
After saying that, Qin Huaidao picked up his pen and sucked up the ink and began to draw.
After the painting was completed, Qin Huaidao explained the use, required materials, and precautions. He'er was proficient in female embroidery and could understand it immediately. After thinking about it, he said, "It's not difficult to embroider, but the things on the epaulettes can't be made by the female embroidery workshop."
If you use thread to sew it directly, it’ll be fine.”
"It's easy. I'll have someone make it later. You just need to sew it on. These particles are particularly important. It's best to use silver. Silver is precious and can highlight the value and significance of the epaulette." Qin Huaidao said casually.
"That's a lot of silver, and the silver can be used for shopping. What if someone picks it up and uses it? Maybe someone will have the idea of stealing the epaulettes." He'er expressed her worries.
Silver is money, you can use it to make purchases, so seeing silver used in epaulettes is quite harmful.
Of course Qin Huaidao knew the disadvantages, but he explained nonchalantly: "All parts of Hanzhou will implement paper banknotes. They can use the vouchers from the past government with slight modifications. Silver coins will no longer be circulated. In this way, the silver and copper plates will be useless and will be kept."
It’s also a waste, it’s just for epaulettes.”
“Full-scale implementation of banknotes?”
He'er has been in charge of these matters, so he naturally knows the benefits. Seeing Qin Huaidao nodding, he smiled and said: "It's okay, this is Hanzhou, not Chang'an, a piece of blank paper, but it doesn't hinder you. You can do it freely after a long time."
It’s more difficult to handle, but aren’t you talking about the silver standard?”
"That's right, do you still remember?" Qin Huaidao was a little surprised. He mentioned this concept in a chat a long time ago.
He'er smiled happily: "He'er remembers everything the young master said. He's a little afraid of forgetting, so he writes it down in a notebook and takes it out to read when he has free time. However, He'er doesn't know much about the silver standard."
"You can understand that silver is a hard currency that can replace banknotes, but banknotes cannot replace silver. One day banknotes will no longer work, and they can be replaced by other methods, but the silver is still there, and people do not have to worry about the banknotes being discarded.
, becomes useless, it can be exchanged for silver, or it can be exchanged for substitute items. With the backing of silver, you will not be afraid of anything going wrong." Qin Huaidao explained.
He'er thought for a while and asked: "In other words, banknotes are just a substitute for silver. They can be banknotes or other things, but what if there is a flood of banknotes?"
"There is a problem of circulation here. It is best to issue banknotes no more than twice the amount of silver reserves. It is best to have the same value. It is better to be slightly higher than about 30%. For example, if there are 10 million taels of silver in stock, 15 million will be issued.
Two banknotes, if the people ask for silver in exchange and cause a run, as long as more than half of the people exchange the silver, the people will feel at ease and will not continue the run." Qin Huaidao warned seriously.
"Then what if the banknotes are hoarded and cannot be circulated?" He'er asked.
Qin Huaidao thought for a while and said: "Hoarding is no longer a problem. We need to introduce a series of measures to stimulate consumption. The most taboo is over-issuance of banknotes. This must be remembered, otherwise the world will be in chaos."
"Yes, I remember!" He'er nodded solemnly, with firm eyes.
"Okay, I'm teaching He'er some skills again." A pleasant voice came from outside.
Immediately afterwards, a gust of fragrant wind blew, and two beautiful figures walked into the door, it was Yu Zhang and Li Xueyan.
Yuzhang put a bowl of ginseng soup on the table and said with a smile: "Teach me too. I also want to look at Sister He'er and Xueyan and learn some real skills to relieve the prince's worries."
He'er is in charge of money and accounts, and Xueyan is in charge of information. They all have their own affairs.
Yuzhang had long been envious, but Qin Huaidao was outside and could only watch.
Qin Huaidao looked at Yu Zhang's pleading expression and couldn't bear it. He thought for a while and said, "Let's do it this way. You will be responsible for teaching. I am going to introduce a set of pinyin that is simple and easy to learn. But once you master it, literacy will be simple. You can learn it within a month."
If you learn thousands of words, it depends on you whether Hanzhou can become literate within a year."
"How is it possible to learn a thousand words in one month?" Yu Zhang said in surprise.
He'er reminded: "Princess, if the young master says it's okay, then it will definitely be okay."
Yu Zhang reacted and quickly said: "I'm not saying it can't be done, it's just that this thing is too shocking. What is the pinyin method of falling to the ground that is so magical? Please teach me."
Li Xueyan also looked at Qin Huaidao in disbelief.
Only He'er was full of envy, thinking that education was a great merit. If she could make everyone in Hanzhou literate within a year, she would definitely leave her name in the ages. It would be better to leave this matter to the princess. After all, she is the mistress, and she will be the master of the world in the future.
, it would be inappropriate for someone else to do the job of educating people everywhere.
Thinking of this, He'er chuckled and said, "Young master is so partial, congratulations to the princess."
"Congratulations?" A flash of surprise flashed in Yu Zhang's eyes. After all, he was very smart. He quickly realized the significance of this matter. His eyes lit up and he solemnly said: "Thank you, sir!"
"It's true that you are biased. What you have done are great good things that will be remembered forever. What I have done is indeed shameful and unfair." Li Xueyan said with a sweet smile, but her eyes were clear and there was no jealousy.
Qin Huaidao smiled and said: "You are wrong. I will build a monument to the unknown heroes to commemorate the heroes who worked on the secret front. Their names cannot be made public, but their deeds will be immortal."
"Really?" Li Xueyan was overjoyed. If there really was a monument to the unknown hero, and those spies under his command had a sense of belonging, wouldn't they be able to scream and fight?