In this era, such an exciting thing as banknotes is naturally extremely easy to be counterfeited. Unfortunately...
For things like making banknotes, the cost must not be too high, and at the same time, the technical threshold must be maintained at a very high level. It inherently has many contradictory demands—which of course is extremely difficult to solve.
but……
Now that Li Sheng is here, Datang can at least have the right ideas...
This correct idea is not an invention of later generations, but was developed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty during the Western Han Dynasty.
White deer coin!
Indeed, in order to collect gold and silver to plan for the long-term interests of the Tang Dynasty in the future, and to have control over the economy, credit currency must be issued, otherwise the economy cannot turn around - and credit currency must be unforgeable, although it is not as good as real money.
Gold and silver are valuable, but they cannot be counterfeited. They must have——
Modern economics emphasizes one thing most: scarcity.
Although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was an ancient person, even to Li Er and others of the Tang Dynasty, his power was beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Not only did he come up with the idea of credit currency, but the most valuable thing is that he also realized that credit currency must be scarce!
This talent can only be said to be true...
Of course, in the eyes of the ancients, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty’s understanding of games beyond the times was common sense to Li Sheng, and...
Li Sheng knew more clearly than Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty that credit currency must be in the hands of the court, and the same goes for scarcity. Its specific degree of scarcity must be directly controlled by the court, and the output of Bailu's leather is very high.
Obviously not easy to control...
Of course, Li Sheng does not have this problem. Directly using textures and watermarks can ensure non-replicability for a long time.
If it cannot be copied, it will become scarce, and because it is man-made and cannot be copied, this scarcity can be easily controlled.
The samples were quickly sent to Chang'an.
And currency reform, this major change that directly hits the nerve center of the human world, also quietly begins at the moment when the horse sprints into the Suzaku Gate...
…
The final result was still not quite what Li Sheng wanted.
Originally... Li Sheng's idea was, of course, to change the new currency unit to the "yuan" he was most familiar with - with such a Taoist-style word, Li Sheng thought he would at least get Wei Zheng's support.
As a result, Wei Zheng, like several other ministers, all unanimously asked Li Er to continue using "wen" as the unit...
After all, people around the world are more familiar with the unit "wen".
The replacement of the currency system is inherently a huge change, and even the big businessmen who have weathered the storm have strong fear and resistance to this kind of thing.
Without the currency system that everyone is familiar with, the difficulty of promoting it will naturally increase exponentially, and... big news will come out every minute, and it will be troublesome to deal with. In the end, of course, the unit of "wen" will be used.
Li Sheng had to say that he had to accept this result, even though he was already prepared in his heart...
The prototype has been completed, and Li Sheng knows that he doesn't need to worry about the rest. The key infrastructure... it's impossible for only one person to know the importance.
In Li Sheng's view, Wei Zheng, Li Er, etc. are all top-notch human beings, the kind that he can't even touch, so that's pretty much what they mean...
The key is that after finishing all this, Li Sheng received a call from Wu Meiniang again.
This time, Wu Meiniang still asked... about the relocation of the shipbuilding industrial zone.
When Wu Meiniang asked Li Sheng about this matter, the Jiangdong area was still relatively quiet. The original shipyards were being vigorously upgraded, and everyone was busy building industrial businesses similar to the one on the edge of the West Lake.
Recently, many shipyards have suddenly realized that they have thought of outsourcing part of the wood processing work to merchants in the inland areas, in order to save costs and obtain more cost-effective components such as planks and masts.
In this situation, Li Sheng can only say that human wisdom is indeed a bit high. But since Wu Meiniang called again to ask, Li Sheng also knew that it was time to make a decision... After all, in the West Lake Shipbuilding Industrial Zone, no matter how capable Wu Meiniang is, in the final analysis, this matter is still
Take care of yourself.
Li Sheng also knew very well what Wu Meiniang said about the higher prices charged by shipbuilders.
It's actually very simple. First, with the rise of maritime trade, Hangzhou itself began to become wealthy at a rocket-like speed, which naturally increased the living expenses of the craftsmen in the shipyard. At the same time, because of technology,
Unknowingly, it finally existed in people's understanding as an independent concept. As a result, the craftsmanship of shipwrights and craftsmen improved very quickly.
This speed is beyond the understanding of many craftsmen who have been craftsmen in the old era but have not participated in the changes of the new version.
The reason is very simple. When the theoretical level is high, the natural thinking perspective for practical operations is much broader, and the ability to propose solutions will of course be greatly improved.
Ability increases, appetite increases.
At this time...problems will arise. The boatmen will demand a wage increase, it's that simple.
But... there is also a problem, that is, shipyards are not like other factories and workshops.
At times like this, other factories would just upgrade their industries directly, and then exit with higher prices and higher quality, thereby increasing profits, but the shipyard...
After all, building a ship takes a long time, and shipbuilding is a big project—especially for a behemoth like the West Lake Industrial Zone.
If we want to upgrade the industry, we can only make an overall plan first and do it step by step.
In this way, the cycle will be slower, and if the cycle is slow, the upgrade will be slow, and if the upgrade is slow...who likes things to happen slowly? This naturally leads to dissatisfaction.
As a result, Wu Meiniang had to think of a way, and finally came to the conclusion...
Let’s call Li Sheng...
Li Sheng was already prepared for this kind of thing, and soon told Wu Meiniang about feudal overseas branches.
When Wu Meiniang heard this, she was a little confused...
"Is this... okay? The craftsmen are already dissatisfied, and then setting up a branch... Master, didn't you say that this won't work..."
"No, no, who told you that it can't be done? Whoever told you to go to him? Now you only need to remember one thing. If you want a raise in salary, don't be impatient - just leave on your own if you are in a hurry. As for those who are not impatient
, hand it over to the branch office.”
"There's no rush..."
Wu Meiniang changed her mind and immediately thought of many people in the shipbuilding industrial zone...
Those who are not in a hurry are usually either myself, Luo Binwang, Dan Qing, and other senior members of the core team. Or... they are pure newcomers who have just come in and don't know much about anything, or only know a little bit, and want to learn something.