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Chapter 81 Printing Money

Of course, King Si dreamed of the grand capital. In the past, the national strength was not enough, and it was useless. Now Qian Xiaoxing is willing to build it. Of course, King Si supported it. He just said worriedly: "It is of course good to build a large capital, so our king will be proud. However, it is not so easy to build a new city, and you have to build such a big one..."

Qian Xiaoxing nodded and said, "I know this. I have made mental preparations. If I can't afford to practice for three years, I will succeed in three years."

"Okay, since that's the case, I will support it with all my strength." King Si raised his glass and said, "Also, I heard from Lin Guo that he would marry Princess Zicui to you and marry our Siguo, which would make our Siguo worthy of face. I thought that when Siguo was weak, he wanted to marry Yingying to Lin Guo's marriage. Now, it's their princess who married me Lin Guo."

"King Lin is greedy for small gains and has been defeated by Hu Guo's treacherous plan. However, it is still worth forgiven if he can correct his mistakes." Qian Xiaoxing laughed.

King Si reminded: "Little money, don't see those interests, you're obsessed with Lin Guo's trick."

Qian Xiaoxing smiled and said, "I already know Wang Lin very well and know it. Moreover, the deterioration of relations with Lin Guo is not what I want. In the future, I still expect to make a fortune from Lin Guo. If you have such a step forward, you will naturally give him some face."

Si Yingying asked curiously: "Get rich from Lin Guo? What are you going to do?"

"Weapons are huge profits. Lin Kingdom has at least 300,000 troops. If I sell powerful weapons, there will be a lot of demand. I will supply them to the Dashi Kingdom. I am afraid that our company will not be able to spend money on the country in the future." Qian Xiaoxing said with a smile.

Everyone is looking forward to the future and drinking and talking, and they are looking forward to the great future of the State Council.

After the banquet, Ling Yi, who had been conducting inspections in Siguo, found Qian Xiaoxing and told Qian Xiaoxing what he saw and heard about this inspection. Seeing that Qian Xiaoxing had planted pearls, raised mushrooms, Ganoderma lucidum, and made paper, they were all novel. Then he said: "The early work of the money shop is basically good, and I'm waiting for your silver bill at the moment."

After hearing a row of foreheads, Qian Xiaoxing said embarrassedly: "Brother Ling, I've been too busy recently and I forgot this time. I'll go and have a look now."

Uncle Xu was responsible for the production of paper suitable for printing money. Not long after, Uncle Xu was called and met Qian Xiaoxing. He took out a piece of paper and said, "Dr. Qian, this paper was studied by me and the people from the Technical Development Department. See if it meets your requirements."

Qian Xiaoxing took it and looked at it. Seeing that the paper was white and smooth, he folded it a few times and tried it. It was almost the same as the paper used in modern ordinary use. He nodded and said, "It should be fine. Then I will draw some samples. I count it: one article, two articles, five articles, ten articles, twenty articles, fifty articles, fifty articles, one ounce, two ounces, five ounces, five ounces, ten ounces, twenty ounces, fifty ounces, one hundred ounces, two hundred ounces, five hundred ounces, one thousand ounces, and there are nineteen types of layouts."

Ling Yi listened to the curious question and answer: "Why are there only one, two, five-degree value, and three and four-degree value not printed?"

Qian Xiaoxing explained: "One, two, and five, you can pay all the prices, and there is no need to print anything else. Uncle Xu, I will study inks and samples with you now. The printing process must be complicated so that people can't copy it."

As they said that, everyone came to the refinery. Qian Xiaoxing selected some refining residues, mixed the pigments and tested them, and found the formula that was the most dense and not suitable for fading.

Then, let Uncle Xu try other colors. Qian Xiaoxing planned to overprint with three colors. Then he told Uncle Xu: "The processing process of printing paper must be strictly confidential, and each process must be counted. No more, the ink formula must be strictly confidential. A new printing factory is established to find some reliable people to do these things. In addition to printing money and silver notes, you can also print books."

Uncle Xu replied, "Okay, I'll do it now."

Qian Xiaoxing and Ling Yi walked out of the refinery, Ling Yi nodded and said, "Brother-in-law, you will be able to do it so soon. It's so amazing. And the printing factory was opened in a blink of an eye. Tell me what the printing factory does?"

Qian Xiaoxing asked back: "Current books are just hand-written on bamboo slips, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive and expensive. Printing means carving the words like stamps, and then sorting them out once and printing them on one side. It can be achieved by fast and large-scale distribution."

"Ah! Why didn't I expect it!" Ling Yi said in surprise.

Qian Xiaoxing smiled. Printing is the four great inventions of ancient times. How can ordinary people think of it? He said: "When the time comes, I can't put it down if I print some story books, so I can't put it down."

"Okay, okay," Ling Yi's eyes came and he was looking forward to it.

Qian Xiaoxing returned to his residence, picked up the ruler and compass, and began to draw samples of banknotes and silver notes. Due to limited printing technology, Qian Xiaoxing could not draw the pattern too complicated. The colors of the grades were different, and the size of the paper was also different.

I drew 19 kinds of banknotes and silver notes, and it was already late at night. I remembered that Lan Xiaocui was about to arrive at Huju Pass in two days. I immediately went to bed and got up early tomorrow to Huju Pass to greet him.

Lying on the bed, I remembered the vivid past with Lan Xiaocui, remembered the purchase of new clothes for myself in Shandu City, and gave me mung bean soup to me in the hot weather. I remembered Lan Xiaocui's meticulous concern for her. Now that my lover finally got married, my heart was up and down.

After getting up in the morning, Qian Xiaoxing handed the banknotes to Uncle Xu, asked him to make the printing plate with iron plates, explain some details, and went to Huju Pass with Lu Shengzhong.

While riding a horse and chatting, Lu Shengzhong looked behind him. Qian Xiaoxing's guard company was only half of the previous ones and said, "Seventh brother, after you go back to Huju Pass, select some elites and add them to your guard company."

"Well, although each of the Guard Company has its own expertise, I found that the team collaboration ability is very average. After I go back, I will ask them to conduct team collaboration training. At present, the team collaboration projects of guns, bows and cavalry in the army must also be carried out. Unity is strength." Qian Xiaoxing replied.

Lu Shengzhong nodded and said, "What is needed most in war is momentum and perseverance. I will draw the elites from each team, including bow and lancer cavalry, to form a mixed battalion, learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses, and complement each other, so as to reflect the highest combat effectiveness."

"Well, Brother Zhong, you have a very good idea. Every country has a strong ace army and is also a role model for other troops. We need such a force." Qian Xiaoxing agreed and continued: "Now our form is defense. When defense is converted into offense, the quality of the troops needs to be strengthened. In the past, we all won speculatively, but we don't have the opportunity to catch it at any time. Therefore, when fighting in the field, the strength of the troops is the key. I hope there will be a team that will win every battle."

"Well, I will definitely train you to have a trump card."

After walking all the way, I had already passed Longzhan City and was heading to Juma City. I saw that time should be able to arrive at Huju Pass before dark. Qian Xiaoxing ordered everyone to rest on the spot.

Qian Xiaoxing looked around and suddenly said, "Brother Zhong, come with me."

Lu Shengzhong followed Qian Xiaoxing and the two climbed up the small slope on the side of the road. Qian Xiaoxing picked up the telescope and looked around. He saw a large plain and a small river winding through. There was a green mountain in the distance. He asked, "Brother Zhong, how do you see the scenery here?"

Lu Shengzhong looked at it in confusion and said, "I don't realize it's special."

"I want to rebuild the Guodu. I feel that the location here is good. There are mountains behind it as a barrier. Water can be used for everyone. The plains are also convenient for construction. Brother Zhong, what do you think?" Qian Xiaoxing asked.

Lu Shengzhong also looked at it and thought about it and said, "The location is good, but it is less than a day away from Cangkong Pass and Huju Pass. Once the pass cannot be kept, the capital will be directly threatened."

Qian Xiaoxing nodded and said, "Brother Zhong's analysis makes sense, but this is the current boundary of the State of Si. In the future, we will build Cangqiong Pass and Huju Pass. If the boundary expands, there will be a buffer zone, so it will be safe."

"It's still the seventh brother who has considered it for a long time."

Qian Xiaoxing waved his hand and said, "Actually, I chose this place to be closer to Cangkong Pass and Huju Pass. I want to build a trade zone here. Here I want to become the largest city in China's trade, enrich the country and strengthen the people, and rely on the State of Si to develop itself. That is very slow. Trade and trade exchanges must be opened to develop the economy quickly."

"Seventh brother is right. It is okay for us to raise more than 10,000 soldiers in the future. If we raise 50,000,000 or even more, the Si State will not have the ability to bear this." Lu Shengzhong said.

The two chatted for a while, and Qian Xiaoxing ordered to continue to draw a detailed terrain map here and hand it over in a few days.

Before dark, everyone finally returned to Huju Pass. Tomorrow, Lan Xiaocui should have arrived. Qian Xiaoxing remembered Shi Yao and asked someone to bring him over.

More than a month has passed since Shi Yao was arrested. In the first fifteen days, he was whipped ten times every day, which made Shi Yao feel in pain because the old wounds were not healed and the new injuries were added. The pain was really a life-threatening person. Qian Xiaoxing saw that Shi Yao had obviously lost weight. When Shi Yao saw Qian Xiaoxing, he immediately knelt down and said, "General Qian, I have already received the whip, so you can let me go back."

After hearing this, Lu Shengzhong said, "Shi Yao, you have repeatedly tried to harm our Chief of Staff and deliberately oppose our State of Si. It is unforgivable. Do you still want to go back?"

Shi Yao was so scared that he shivered and cried bitterly, saying, "General, I will never dare again, really..."

Lu Shengzhong waved his hand and said, "Pull it out and cut it immediately!"

"Brother Zhong, let him go back," Qian Xiaoxing hurriedly reached out to stop him and said to Lu Shengzhong: "The death penalty is forbidden, and the life penalty cannot be escaped. I castrated him for me, and I want to make him suffer for the rest of my life!"

Lu Shengzhong thought for a while and asked, "What if he let him go back and if he has the chance to harm us again?"

"When he goes back, King Lin is about to deal with him. He can't escape dismissal from office. If he is a civilian, what other storms can cause? Brother Zhong doesn't have to worry." Qian Xiaoxing replied,
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