Chapter 1588 Counterfeit Banknotes

Maibing took the treasure note and looked at it carefully, and then thanked him repeatedly.

Two hundred coins is not much, but it is enough for me and Weng Weng to eat for four or five days. Today I met a kind person.

However, Wheat Cake's movement aroused Wang Cai's idea, and he gently pulled Su You's sleeve.

Su You also reacted immediately: "Wheat cake, you can't trust the money?"

Maibing quickly put the banknotes away: "To be honest with the officials, the banknotes are good, but Weng Weng said you should be more careful when money comes in and out."

Su You's mind was still playing with the folding knife, and he said casually: "The imperial and Song Dynasty treasure banknotes are overprinted repeatedly. Why, are you afraid of receiving fake ones?"

Maibing walked into the house and took out a hundred-money banknote: "My lord, look at this."

When Su You received the treasure note in his hand, his heart skipped a beat, the paper quality was wrong.

The paper used for Song Dynasty banknotes is pressed in three layers. The middle layer is embossed, which is the watermark. The outer two layers now use the technology of South China Sea abaca, stone powder, banknote paper and watermark copper mold. It is not an ordinary printing workshop. Able to master.

In addition, there is mineral ink. The formula of this ink is top secret and is locked in the safe at the headquarters of Huangsong Bank. The number of people that Dasong can control can be counted with a slap.

There is also mimeograph technology. There are up to seven sets of electro-etched copper rollers for banknote printing. The seven sets correspond to different colors. The machinery used for overprinting is more precise than rifling machine tools. The copper rods do not stick to oil and are mainly sprayed with Tianfang glue. The glue of the material is ink-resistant, and the printed banknotes also need to be sprayed with glue to fix the color. After that, the silica gel is dried.

This whole set of technologies cannot be produced by ordinary workshops today.

However, now I actually have a counterfeit banknote in my hand!

The production technology of counterfeit banknotes is very rough, the overprinting of various colors is misaligned, the lines are much thicker than real banknotes, and the pictures are obviously not refined enough. The pigments of gongbi painting are used, and the brightness is incomparable with authentic inks. In order to improve the crispness of the paper, Alum was used for banknotes.

The use of alum is a method of gongbi painting in the Song Dynasty. The lines of gongbi painting are very thin. In order to prevent the colors from contaminating each other, alum must be applied to the base of the painting. After each coloring, alum must be used to solidify the color to prevent contamination.

This banknote obviously uses such technology.

Although Suyou can be seen to be fake at a glance, for ordinary people in the countryside, it is easy to get away with it by putting some stains on it and using it as an old banknote.

Su You chuckled softly: "Oh? It's true. This person uses paintings as money, and this painter is quite passable."

Maibing was so angry: "I don't know who is so bad! One hundred coins is enough for Wengweng and I to eat for a day!"

After saying that, I felt a little embarrassed: "I said to take it out and use it quietly, but Weng Weng didn't allow it, saying that it would harm others again, so I put it away to remind myself not to make this mistake again."

Su You nodded: "This is fun. I'll give you two hundred more wheat cakes in exchange for this counterfeit note. I have a few of the same age in the court. I'll take it to them and give it to them."

The old craftsman hurriedly waved his hand: "How does this work? If the official thinks it is useful, just take it. If you exchange the fake for the real, I am afraid that I will not be able to sleep in the future."

Su You didn't care about it and handed the counterfeit banknote to Wang Cai: "That's okay. In a few days, an official may come to question you. My father-in-law and Mai Chong will answer the question truthfully. Don't be afraid."

The old craftsman said: "Shen Qingtian opened up this land and allowed the craftsmen to make a good living. We are all grateful. We like the personnel affairs that the government has done in the past few years. We will answer all questions."

"What Shen Qingtian?" Su You was stunned for a moment before he realized: "Oh, you are talking about Shen Kuo and Shen Cunzhong! Because of his outstanding political achievements, the officials summoned him to join the court."

"Don't dare to say the name of an official!" The old craftsman now has a very good impression of this kind scholar. Seeing that he is simple in clothes and proficient in work, he is more like the kind of person who is favored by his father and brother, but has a difficult examination, so he agrees.

A businessman who is a scholar and is a businessman for his family, kindly reminded: "Daming Mansion is a military state, and class is very important."

Su You stood up, bowed to the old craftsman, and said seriously: "What the old man said is that when you arrive at a place, you must follow the rules of that place and be taught."

"Hey! I'm just giving you a random reminder!" The old craftsman had never received such courtesy from a scholar. Instead, he suddenly became embarrassed: "You guys have repaired their horseshoes. If you are lucky, remember to come and take care of me next time.

That’s it!”

…

Back at Jiedu Mansion, Su You already had a heavy look on his face and called over some young men: "I can't wait for the 43rd Jiedu Mansion to come back. I will go to the guild right now to learn about the various livelihoods in Daming Mansion, especially the annual fortune."

Let’s see how much coal and iron we put in. Then take some samples.”

Wang Cai responded.

Su You scribbled a few more notes and said: "Zizheng, take my documents and go to the Capital Transport Department to ask for Wang Yunshuai. By the way, there are also deputy transport envoys and the famous general judge, please come together."

Gao Shi took the post, sang "Eye" and went there too.

Su You then said to Wang Yanbi: "Fu Zhi, look at this."

Wang Yanbi took it and was shocked: "Counterfeit banknotes?"

Su You said: "From the day the treasure notes came out, this thing will appear sooner or later. I can only leave this matter to you and investigate it quietly."

"This paper is weird. It is a formula of stone paper. It also contains five-color linen wadding. There are not many places that use this kind of paper in the Song Dynasty. Do you understand?"

Wang Yanbi said: "Bank bills and government account books."

Su You tapped the table with his fingers: "In addition to the source, there is also the destination. The lights are dim, the money is huge, the flow is frequent, and it is not easy to be reported. Those places are the easiest to take action."

Wang Yanbi nodded: "That's Goulan and gambling stalls!"

Su You turned around and asked Cheng Yue: "Are you familiar with the ways of thieves in Daming Mansion?"

Cheng Yue crossed his arms across his chest, as if he was still angry: "Huh! I thought the master didn't need me!"

Su You stopped: "Why are you being so coquettish when you are several decades old! You are the instructor of my Jiedu Mansion, you have to take care of this matter. Now that everyone is not familiar with you, I happened to go out to investigate, supplemented by your dialect and temperament.

If it doesn’t match, it’s just a good time for you two to dress up.”

After telling the two of them to do this and this, and sending them away, Su You took out the folding knife from his memorandum bag and began to write a secret note for Zhao Xu.

"Your Majesty, Su You, respectfully asks about your Majesty's daily life and health:

We arrived at Daimyo yesterday, and after delivering the cans to Dengzhou today, we went to the north of the city for a walk.

Daming Mansion is a good place. Although the people of Hebei are tough, their customs are actually simple. Today, I was changing horseshoes at Sun's shop in the north of the city. Old Craftsman Sun is a typical example...

The old craftsman has a grandson named Wheat Cake. The two of them can earn three to four hundred cents a day from their craftsmanship, of which a hundred cents are spent on food and drink. I estimate that the little money left behind was paid in taxes and shop rent.

You can leave up to about a hundred words a day.

Such a small blacksmith shop can earn three guan a month, which is only more than 30 guan a year, of which four or five guan are needed for clothing and shoes. With the various expenses, it is almost impossible to go to school.

Things..."

"...Old craftsman Sun's skills are good. He replaces horseshoes for the army. He does not charge wages, only the cost. Then he uses the iron material of the waste horseshoes to make some small knives and small tools for sale. I saw that the skills are quite good, so I bought one.

The fish knife is given to His Majesty."

"This craft is called horse-tooth inlaid steel with earth-covered burnt blades, polished wheat cakes, mechanical. Old Craftsman Sun also complained that his grandson was cheating and slipping..."

"They are all good people, but they were deceived by criminals and used counterfeit money to buy things from them. I am secretly investigating the matter. The progress of the matter will be reported to Your Majesty in detail in the future..."
Chapter completed!