After the commotion in the morning, Dugu Jiu disappeared again, and Li Mu did not go to find him. Although he knew that he had gone too far, they were brothers after all. If he went to apologize, it would look even weirder. It would be better to do nothing.
good.
Li Siwen was also driven away by Li Mu. He came to Jingdongji as soon as he arrived in Chang'an and had not yet entered the house. Li Zhen was his eldest brother. Now he stayed alone in Chang'an to support the British government. Since it was "visiting relatives"
How could he not meet up when he came back from vacation? Li Siwen was a little unhappy. He had been at odds with his eldest brother Li Zhen since he was a child because of his temperament. The two brothers had never exchanged words before.
But he still went back. After all, he hadn't seen each other for many days, and after a series of trials, Li Siwen was no longer the Li Siwen he used to be. He had become more mature.
Li Mu was the only one left and still couldn't take any time off. He asked Ergou to find a few helpers to clear the snow in the yard, then set up the glass-making business again and started tinkering with the glass.
In his previous life, when Li Mu was reading historical novels, he would often see a plot similar to this. The protagonist wanted to carry out economic reforms. To do the economy, he would start with currency, and use various messy means, such as fraud or coercion.
, let everyone accept banknotes or banknotes, Jiaozi, in short, create a currency, and then make a lot of money by manipulating the market.
When Li Mu first read it, he didn't think there was anything wrong. After all, he was writing a novel, and the author could write whatever he wanted without thinking about rationalization. But when it was his turn to travel through time, Li Mu found that this path didn't seem to work.
It’s not that there’s a problem with his method, but it’s a problem with himself. His financial knowledge is basically at the level of just reading the news. He doesn’t even understand what stock trading is about. How can he manipulate the market?
He was able to live freely in the Tang Dynasty because of the system and his knowledge far beyond that of the natives of the Tang Dynasty. For some things, he knew what the future results would be. For example, he now knows that the military god of the Tang Dynasty is Li Jing, and after Li Shimin ascended the throne
During the period until Li Jing's death, all the wars Li Jing participated in were unfavorable. Therefore, it is necessary to hug this thick leg. Even if you can't hug it, at least you can't offend him.
After Li Jing, it was Li Ji's world. Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, relied on Li Ji's assistance to establish his illustrious martial arts. At the same time, it was also relying on Li Ji's sea-fixing needle that he defeated the expansion of ambition in the early days of his accession to the throne.
Changsun Wuji and others. However, because of the Changsun family's loss of power, it laid the groundwork for Wu Zetian to confuse the Tang Dynasty.
These grasps of the historical trend are the magic weapon for Li Mu to remain invincible when choosing sides.
But he doesn't understand things as well as the natives of the Tang Dynasty, such as finance. Even he doesn't understand as well as Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and other prime ministers who seek the country. If he participates in it, he may not be able to gain the upper hand and control the situation.
You might mess things up, or make a wedding dress for someone else.
Li Mu's choice is to stay away from such uncertain things. But this does not mean that he will do nothing, such as the glass chips he is currently working on. Due to technical barriers, no one in the world can imitate this thing, so it has become a
It is an excellent choice for a high-value currency. Similar to a check, as long as it can guarantee unlimited redemption, it has the function of currency.
And it’s very simple to operate.
Li Mu's plan is that glass chips are only issued at the "Sihai Gambling House" in Chang'an City. In other words, if you want to get glass chips, you can only exchange them with money at the "Sihai Gambling House" in Chang'an City. This is the only one.
There is no other semicolon. However, it can be redeemed at the "Four Seas Casino" in other cities.
For example, a businessman from Chang'an City wants to buy a batch of goods from Luoyang City. Under normal circumstances, if he wants to buy a truckload of goods, he must bring at least half the money for the truckload. Walking on the road with so much money, if the thief gets information
, there is a high risk of being robbed.
But with the glass chips, he can first exchange all the money for glass chips in Chang'an City. The chips have different amounts. A cart of copper coins only has three or five glass chips at most, which can be carried with him.
Exposed, safety is greatly improved.
And when he arrived in Luoyang City to buy goods, he could exchange the glass chips for cash at the "Sihai Gambling House" in Luoyang City. Since the glass chips were non-copyable, there was no need to worry about anyone pretending to claim them.
As for the loss, you can only deserve it. After all, even if you don't exchange it for chips, isn't the money lost in vain?
In order to completely eliminate the possibility of being imitated, Li Mu made a big move this time. He added all the colors of the [Glass Dyeing Agent] that he could buy in the system into the overall transparent glass chips, making them into extremely fine powder.
Mixed into the glass, it is invisible under normal circumstances. Only when facing the light source at a certain angle can it reflect colorful colors, like stars in the sky.
This kind of craftsmanship, not to mention in the Tang Dynasty, even in Li Mu's previous life, was an effect that could only be produced by high-end glass factories. If Li Mu didn't have the system, it would be impossible to do it. The craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty were limited by the times.
, is simply impossible to create.
As for the amount represented by the glass chips, Li Mu thought deeply about it.
First of all, glass, also known as colored glaze, was regarded as a kind of gemstone in the Tang Dynasty. In other words, it is very valuable in itself. If the limit is set too low, it is very likely that someone will exchange money for glass and take it home as a treasure.
situation occurs. Therefore, it is destined that the lower limit of the glass chip must exceed the value of the glass itself.
Secondly, if the limit is set too low, there is no need for it to exist. If a glass chip is equal to 500 coins, then what else do you need a glass chip for? It is better to take a piece of silver out, which does not save much weight and volume.
After Li Mu considered it, he set the minimum amount of "inch yuan" chips to be ten guan. If ten guan were all copper coins, it would be the amount of a sack, which would be very inconvenient to carry. And if it were replaced with silver, it would be one sack.
It weighs a kilogram, and is far less small than an inch-square glass chip. One tael of gold can be compared with it, but the amount of gold is small after all. Ordinary people, even if they are rich, may not have gold. On the front, there is "Qian Ti" written on it.
The word "Shi Guan" is on the back, and on the back is a naive panda. At this time, how could Li Mu forget his godson.
After determining the minimum amount, the next step is easy. Above ten guan is the hundred guan. The hundred guan was set by him to be a rectangular shape the size of a bank card in his previous life and thick as a chopstick. On the front, there is 'Qian style' written on it.
The word "baiguan" is written on the back, and on the back are the four characters "luck in wealth and treasure". Qianguan was set by him to be the size of a mobile phone in his previous life, about four inches long, more than two inches wide, and slightly thicker than "baiguan"
, holding it in your hand is almost like holding a five-inch screen mobile phone. On the front, there are still the words "Qian Guan" written by "Qian Ti", and on the back are the four characters "Wealth and Prosperity".
As for the 'Wan Guan', he has not made it yet because it is not used. With the current consumption level, Thousand Guan is already the limit. Even if it is used in business, there are very few orders for more than Wan Guan. Even if there are, it will reach Wan Guan.
In the short term, few people will dare to trade with glass chips. In such a large business, most people will not let go of the eagle before they see the rabbit.
Li Mu is not in a hurry. According to the current development speed of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it won't be long before Wanguan's glass chips come into use. Sooner or later, it will happen.
Throughout the whole day, Li Mu made a total of ten thousand "Ten Guan" chips, a thousand "Hundred Guan" chips, and a hundred "Thousand Guan" chips, totaling 300,000 chips. Although these were not many, they were enough for starting a business.
With the support of the system, it doesn’t take much time to make glass chips. If you are short of it, you can make it again in time.
Li Mu asked Ergou to find a wooden box, put the glass chips in, lock it with a big lock, and carry it to the "Sihai Gambling House".
The chips are ready, the next step is the gambling equipment.
The folk gambling equipment of the Tang Dynasty is still in a very barren stage. The most common one is the leaf tiles that were eliminated by Li Mu's mahjong. With the popularity of mahjong, the leaf tiles have declined and still occupy part of the market.
The price of mahjong is too expensive. A set of ordinary mahjong costs a lot of money. Ordinary people are reluctant to buy it and can only continue to play leaf tiles.
But it is said that mahjong has been made with clay inscriptions baked and dried, but Li Mu has not seen it with his own eyes.
Except for leaf cards, there are no serious gambling tools among the people. Many people gamble and still stay at the stage of guessing stones or guessing whether the pregnant woman next door will have a boy or girl.
The opening of Sihai Casino will definitely change all this.
At night, Li Mu burned up the lights to play games. Of course, he was not reading, but drawing manuscripts for gambling equipment. As a game designer, his sketching skills were pretty good. Pai Gow and dice were naturally indispensable. He also played poker.
It's just a "localization", replacing the jqk of poker with Zi, Bo, Gong, and the big and small kings with emperors and queens. The gameplay has also been restricted. One card controls one, and no one can be bigger than the emperor and queen.
The queen's card. As for the four cards that can "explode" the king, Li Mu simply didn't add it.
With the passion to contribute to the entertainment industry of Datang, Li Mu worked hard for half a night. Early the next morning, he rode straight to the Ministry of Works and summoned all the idle "technician" level carpenters. Within a three-day time limit, everyone would do the work.
Five sets come out.
Poker cards are made of split thin bamboo strips. Current papermaking technology cannot produce the thick cardboard that felt like poker cards in previous generations.
The carpenters followed the order and left, and Li Mu became bored again. He came out of the Yamen of the Ministry of Works, and Li Mu sat on the steps in a daze out of boredom, unable to think of anything to do.
Dugujiu has not been seen since yesterday morning. It takes a day or two for Li Siwen to go home. Even though he has a normal relationship with Li Zhen, he still loves Li Zhen's son very much and brings a lot of things with him.
Give it to him.
Li Chongyi had been walking for three days. Li Mu stood up, glanced at the south, and thought to himself that it was snowing, and he didn't know if it would delay his trip.
Sighing, Li Mu came down from the steps and planned to go home for dinner. As soon as he got on his horse, he suddenly saw someone coming not far away. When he took a closer look, he turned out to be Ma Zhou. Li Mu felt a thump in his heart and hurriedly urged his horse over and asked
: "Why are you back? Something happened? Where is my brother?"
When Ma Zhou saw Li Mu on the horse, he suddenly bent his knees and knelt on the ground. Li Mu quickly got off the horse and pulled him up, asking: "What is going on? Is my brother dead or alive?"
"Principal, your brother is okay, the mission is okay, it's me, I..." Ma Zhou was a little embarrassed to say it, but he knew he couldn't escape, so he told the cause and effect.
After Ma Zhou finished speaking, he felt ashamed and did not dare to raise his head to look at Li Mu. He knelt down again and said: "The student has betrayed the principal's trust and is ashamed. He allows the principal to punish him without any complaints. He only wants to beg for his life, and there is still an old mother at home."
"Alas!" Li Mu sighed, helped Ma Zhou up, and said, "I don't blame you for sending a letter to General Chang He. After all, you have been deeply favored by him, and it is reasonable to repay him. However, the Ministry of Internal Affairs left
I'm sorry for you. You can go back to General Chang He's mansion. This matter ends here, and I will pretend that nothing happened."
Ma Zhou shed tears, kowtowed to Li Mu, and said, "The student has no face to beg, so I thank the principal for his teachings."
Li Mu smiled, got on his horse, and passed by Ma Zhou.
Li Mu was not surprised at all by what Ma Zhou did. He asked Ma Zhou to go with him, just as Wang Pu suspected, he wanted to pass the news to Li Shimin through the channel of General Chang He, so that he could
rest assured.
But who is the other person pretending to be a businessman?
Ma Zhou did not hide the situation of that day, and told Li Mu everything. This made Li Mu confused. Besides Ma Zhou, there was someone else trying to deliver the news. Who was he and who was he delivering the news for?
It's a pity that this person has been strangled to death by Li Chongyi, and all messages have been interrupted, otherwise Li Mu will definitely try his best to pry his mouth open.
The enemy is not scary, but the scary thing is not knowing who the enemy is. Li Mu is confident to deal with all situations, but it is difficult to defend against an enemy hidden in the dark. He has to pay attention to an enemy hidden in the dark.
Do you want to set up your own espionage organization?
Jin Yiwei has already been sent to the Zhenla Kingdom to handle affairs. If we want to set up an espionage organization, do we need to set up a Dongchang?
Li Mu thought about it, and maybe it's not impossible. Now in the city of Chang'an, there is a factory in the west city and a factory in the east city. The west city factory produces people's livelihood supplies, and the east city factory is planned to be used as an arsenal. Logically speaking, it is a confidential place. It needs some guards.
, which is also reasonable.
Xicheng Factory, referred to as Xicheng Factory. Dongcheng Factory, referred to as Dongchang.
Very reasonable!
The corners of Li Mu's mouth raised. As a time traveler, you just want to make trouble. If you don't make trouble, can you still be called a time traveler? Li Mu made up his mind to go home and write a memorial and hand it over. He just took this opportunity to show off.
The "Qian style" calligraphy he had just learned was to scare Li Shimin and let him see the learning speed of a genius.
Isn’t it just calligraphy? If you don’t learn it, learning it is just a day’s work!