Entering the room, Li Ke couldn't wait to take out a box, opened it with a bang, took out a thick stack of paper, and introduced it to Du He, "Teacher, look, this is the money I have designed these days.
There are more than fifty kinds of tickets in total. After careful consideration, I made the choice and communicated with the servants of the Duke of Lai State. Finally, I decided to use this kind. This money ticket is only about the size of a palm. It uses the latest paper developed by Datang Study House.
The characteristics of this kind of paper are that it will not shred immediately when exposed to water, and it can be folded many times, at least a hundred times before it is damaged...it is most suitable for making coins."
Du He took it over and looked at it carefully, and was surprised to find that the coin designed by Li Ke was about the same size as the soft sister coins of later generations.
Isn't this too much of a coincidence?
He praised: "Your Highness, this money ticket has another biggest advantage, that is, it is easy to carry. As long as it is folded in half, it can be put into the popular money bag of the Tang Dynasty, so that people who use money tickets will not have to worry about it again.
Use a new money bag.”
Li Ke scratched his head and showed an honest smile: "Teacher, why didn't I think of that? However, there is another problem at the moment. I plan to print patterns on both sides of the money ticket and hide the dark pattern you mentioned in the pattern, so that
It’s not easy for others to copy it, but I haven’t decided yet what pattern to use.”
Du He thought for a while and said: "Your Highness, if that's the case, why not print a landscape or building that represents the Tang Dynasty on the back, and the front..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Li Ke: "Teacher, how about printing a character on the front? I plan to print Grandpa Huang's surrender on the money ticket."
I am Cao!
Du He opened his eyes wide in surprise.
This little black fat guy is simply forward thinking.
How did he know that the banknotes of later generations would have portraits printed on them?
Du He asked, "Your Highness, do you only print the imperial grandfather's?"
"Of course, Grandpa Huang is the best to me. When I was a child, no one in the palace wanted to play with me. Grandpa Huang has been taking good care of me. Now that he is gone, I want to do something for him..." Li Ke's
The tone was a bit sad.
Du He coughed and said, "Your Highness, do you know what is the biggest obstacle to us issuing money tickets?"
Li Ke thought about it seriously, "Is it because he is worried that the family will object?"
As soon as money tickets are promoted, Kaiyuan Tongbao from all over the world will surely gather at Wudi Bank.
By then, the aristocratic families will definitely panic.
Du He shook his head and said with a worried look: "The aristocratic family will be resistance, but it is not the biggest resistance. The aristocratic family can't stop us. The only one who can stop us is the father. As long as the father is willing, the aristocratic family is nothing. If the father is
If you are not happy, the money will be lost."
Li Ke smacked his lips and said, "Teacher, do you mean that this avatar should be printed with the father's?"
Du He nodded.
Snapped.
Li Ke slapped the table angrily, "It's impossible. In my heart, Grandpa Huang's status is much higher than that of Emperor Father. If Grandpa Huang knew anything, he knew that the banknotes I designed had Father's face but not his.
, he will definitely be unhappy."
Du He said: "Your Highness, who said that only the portrait of my father is printed?"
Li Ke was a little surprised: "Is it possible to print the heads of father and grandpa together?"
Du He shook his head, took out paper and pen, and began to write and draw: "Your Highness, you have to open your mind and not be too limited. There is only one size of money ticket, but the face value can be different. We can design a consistent money ticket.
Zhang’s portrait will be Father Emperor, and the 500-character design will be designed with Grandpa Huang as the profile picture, and the 100-character design will have no one available to print it!”
If the Tang Dynasty had lasted for several generations of emperors, they could be sorted.
But the Tang Dynasty was founded not long ago, and there were only two emperors in total.
Du He was thinking.
But Li Ke slapped his thigh and laughed and said: "Hahaha... Teacher, you are so smart. You can print our faces with a hundred coins."
Um?
Du He was stunned.
Li Ke said: "Teacher, I have already thought about it. For the one hundred cents, I will print your portrait. For the fifty cents, I will print my portrait. As for the ten cents, let's use the prince's portrait."
Du He was so moved that he almost cried.
You are indeed my good student, and you still want to put me at the top of the list at this time.
But is it really appropriate for you to rank the prince last?
Is it possible that you are dissatisfied with the Crown Prince?
Du He quickly said: "Your Highness, you can't... I have no virtue or ability, but I can be printed on a hundred coins. I don't want to participate."
Li Ke said seriously: "Teacher, no, you are the inventor of the money ticket, how can you not print it on the money ticket?"
Du He reluctantly said: "Then I will print it on ten coins. The prince is the crown prince after all. What do you think of printing him on a hundred coins?"
Li Ke was a little dissatisfied and said: "The prince has done nothing, how could he..."
Du He raised his hand and interrupted him: "Your Highness, you have to know that the prince is the crown prince. If the two of us issue money notes, there will definitely be opposition in the court. But if the prince is involved, this matter will be different.
As far as I know, many civil servants and some aristocratic families support the prince. If we can get the support of these people and promote money tickets, the resistance will naturally be much smaller."
Li Ke said happily: "Yes, why didn't I think of it? Don't worry, teacher, this matter will be taken care of by me."
…
Hu County Farm.
Agricultural Research Institute.
The current Agricultural Research Institute has reached a huge scale.
The entire institute has more than 500 researchers, and its location is extremely prosperous, like a small town.
Gein Research Institute will come up with some new things every now and then. These new technologies are sold to the outside world. Whoever spends money to buy them can go back and grow them themselves.
For example, not long ago, director Li Chengqian and his people discovered that peach trees can be grafted with pears, and two kinds of fruits can grow on the last tree. A businessman in the south spent 2,000 yuan to buy this technology.
There is also a fertilizer newly developed by the Agricultural Research Institute, called Zenggao No. 2, which was bought by a local businessman in Hu County for 50,000 yuan. After the businessman returned, he set up a workshop to produce fertilizer. In just a few months,
I made ten thousand dollars.
Recently, Li Chengqian and others began to study how to increase wheat yield.
On this day, Li Chengqian was working in the experimental field when he suddenly heard his assistant coming to report that an important guest was visiting.
Li Chengqian looked puzzled and returned to the reception room of the research institute.
When he reached the door, he rubbed the mud on the soles of his shoes on the threshold, rubbed his hands, and then walked in.
…
Li Ke crossed his legs and sat leisurely on the chair waiting.
He took a sip of tea and said, "The white tea grown on the Huxian farm is so delicious. The prince seems to be quite capable!"
Just as I was thinking about it, a figure walked in.
Li Ke looked up.
I saw this man wearing coarse cloth clothes and a straw hat, and his whole body was simple.
The man walked straight over, took off his hat, and shouted: "It's the third brother. You haven't seen the eldest brother for a long time."
This person is none other than the prince, Li Chengqian.
Li Ke was surprised when he saw it.
In the past, Li Chengqian was fair and frail, and he was just a standard little scholar.
Looking at Li Chengqian now, he is tall, thick, black and strong, like an old farmer.
"Brother..."
"Third brother..."
The two brothers were particularly enthusiastic when they met.
Li Chengqian sat down and asked, "Third brother, why did you think of coming to see me?"
Li Ke curled his lips and said, "Brother, you are now a big star in Chang'an City."
Li Chengqian looked confused: "Celebrity?"
What does it mean?
Li Ke explained: "A star is a very famous person. For example, I am also a star. However, I won the Golden Bull Award, and you did it because of your agricultural research achievements. The Agricultural Research Institute will publish new awards every few days.
As a result, the merchants in Chang'an City flocked to you, but the common people thought you were a living saint, saying that many of the things you invented could save people's lives, and many people wanted to build a shrine for you."
Li Chengqian waved his hand and said with some embarrassment: "Third brother, how can you exaggerate like you?"
Snapped.
Li Ke took out a notebook, placed it on the table, took out a pen, and thrust it into Li Chengqian's hand.
Li Chengqian asked in confusion: "Third brother, what do you mean?"
Li Ke sighed and said: "Brother, you don't know something. There is a deputy captain in Guancheng Brigade named Li Ergou. He was born in poverty. It was the fertilizer you developed that increased grain production and saved many lives."
Human life, and the potato seeds you planted yourself, brother, have now been fully promoted. What Li Ergou likes to eat most is potatoes. He admires you the most and said that when I meet you, I must help you.
He brought back a signature."
sign?
What is this?
Li Chengqian felt that he had been dealing with the land for a long time and was out of touch with the times.
Li Ke explained: "Brother, signing is to write down your name and let others keep it."
Li Chengqian suddenly understood and nodded: "I see. If that's the case, I'll sign it for him."
Swish swish swish.
With that said, he wrote down his name and handed it to Li Ke.
Li Ke put away his signature and then said: "Actually, brother, I came to you this time because I have a big matter to discuss with you."
"Third brother, please tell me!"
Li Ke talked eloquently: "Recently, the teacher led me and Fang Yiai, and we are designing a kind of money ticket to replace copper coins. This kind of money ticket is printed on paper. People can deposit their money at Wudi Bank and then go to Wudi Bank.
Various counter-banks can draw copper coins at any time. Of course, at a certain time, copper coins can be completely replaced, and people can use the money tickets issued by Wudi Bank to buy goods. Just imagine, the money tickets have one piece of money, but they are just
A piece of paper is the size of a palm, but it is very heavy to carry a lot of money. This move is for the convenience of the people..."
When Li Chengqian heard this, his eyes widened immediately: "You...you want everyone in the world to store all their Kaiyuan Tongbao in Wudi Bank? Will others agree?"
Li Ke said indifferently: "It doesn't matter whether others agree or not, as long as the people are willing and the businessmen are willing... Brother, I came here just to discuss with you and ask you to buy shares. I have discussed the shares with the teacher, teacher
The Dream Group accounts for 40%, my father accounts for 40%, and we two brothers each have 10%. The initial capital of the bank is 5 million guan, and the first investment is 500,000 guan."