"We need a lot of money, and the main purpose of these funds is to buy a lot of arms, and I think you may have learned about our situation in Qin. We need this amount of money to solve our defense security problems. Dawan Finance Minister said to Fan Dou. With his knowledge of the Qin State. He knew that Wenyang Bank was the largest bank in Qin, and if the largest bank could mortgage a large amount of funds to them, their problem would be completely solved.

"Hmm. We are well aware of your situation, and we will definitely solve this problem. Fan Dou said with a smile.

"But, Mr. Minister, I have an idea, I don't know if you would like to hear it?" Fan Dou said with a smile.

"Hmm. Yes, but we would like to know if you can agree to our financial needs, you know, Dawan has carried out a lot of mineral development, we have a mountain of ore, as long as it is transported, all problems can be solved. It's true. The Minister of Finance said with some trepidation. He believes that for security reasons, Wenyang Bank may not be able to agree to such a request. After all, there are some risks involved. Banks have a need to hedge against risks.

"We know that there are so many ores on the Dawan side, and they can develop more ores, but the only demand for these ores is ours, that is to say, we need so many ores in the Qin State, however, one of the most important problems of ores has not been solved, the problem of transportation." Fan Dou said with a smile.

"Hmm. This is indeed a problem. But now we have to solve the funding dilemma. Minister Dawan said anxiously.

"Mr. Minister, don't worry, we will agree to your financial needs, the funds for the purchase of arms are only a small amount for us. The issue we are going to talk about is a big one. This problem is related to the future development of Dawan, and it can be said that if this problem is solved, Dawan will not have such a problem. Fan Dou said with a smile.

"Oh. How to solve the shipping problem? None of the military gave us a clear answer. The Minister of Finance said curiously.

"Quite simply, rail transport, only rail transport can guarantee navigation in winter conditions, and his transport is very large, of course. In the beginning, we could use a large number of horse-drawn wagons to transport it, which was quite costly. Fan Dou said.

"But it can solve the bigger development problem, from the perspective of future development, our Qin State will need more and more ores, and the types will be larger and larger, so that you need to dig out more ores, but the demand for ore is not your production problem, but the transportation problem, if there is no railway with a very large transportation volume, I think, your ore will be useless to dig out." They're just going to pile up there. Fan Dou said.

"You're very right, this is very important to us in Dawan, but, a problem, we don't have money, no money, we can't do such a thing, I heard that the amount of money spent on the railway is very large, so big that it is amazing, our Dawan government, only minerals, but this needs to be sold, this is a future thing." The Minister of Finance seems to be a little helpless, in fact, with the progress of mineral development, some mine owners of Dawan have discovered this problem, restricting mineral production, and profits are not how much ore they can dig in a year, but how much ore they can transport at once, these ores, only by transporting to the Qin State, can produce the necessary effect, without such ore, it will not work at all, this is the truth for them. But they can't change.

Because of the limited profits from the minerals, their accumulation of funds was not enough to build a railway. Moreover, the railroad is a bit expensive, and although the problem is very effective, they can't do it.

"I know, the problem of funds, so, after we cooperate in the purchase of arms, we can buy a large number of carriages, and then borrow funds to build railways, our bank is willing to do such a business, you are the first batch of guests of our Qin State Wenyang Bank, and we are also our most important guests, we are friends, your difficulties, we need to help you solve such problems as much as possible." Fan Dou said with a smile.

"This." The Minister of Finance was a little embarrassed, but he knew that Dawan was still at risk.

"Well, we don't have that much money. There are also not so many things pledged to get a lot of money. Railways are expensive. The Minister of Finance said.

"It doesn't matter, the problem will be solved, our bank is doing the business expected in the future, I believe that more minerals will be needed in the future, there will be more and more wisdom in the development of minerals, the demand is getting bigger and bigger, and your business will only get better and better." Fan Dou said.

"It's a good expectation for the future, and it's very useful for everyone. As long as this expectation is good, the Dawan people can mortgage the future expectation to our bank, and we can make such a mortgage and build a railway, which is not a problem at all. Fan Dou said.

"It's a very good expectation that you have a lot of ore that will be dug up in the future, and that they will be able to transport it once the railroad is built, and that you will be able to get a lot of money to pay off the bank's debts. We also solved a big problem with you. Fan Dou said.

"We have banks that do what is expected in the future, and with that expectation, a lot of people will do it. Banks are doing such a business. Fan Dou said.

"I think, I see. It's just that there is a certain amount of risk involved. The Minister of Finance explained.

"It's because of the risk that our bank has to do it, and we need to do business with risk. We need to do that. Fan Dou said.

"Well, I think we need money too much. Not only will we have this first cooperation in the purchase of arms, but we will also buy horse-drawn carriages, buy railroads, build a lot of railroads. "The Minister of Finance decided after some thought.

"It's a pleasure to work with." Fan Dou stretched out his hand and said.

"It's a pleasure to work with." said the Minister of Finance.

Qi country, coastal area. The ships from Qingcheng arrived here quickly, and the Qi people who returned to Qi landed from the coastal area, and then they found various means of transportation to return to their hometowns, and they did not have many problems, because they brought a lot of money, and some good things that could not be bought in Qi countries, canned food, leather shoes, ready-to-wear clothes, and all kinds of daily necessities. These things are very expensive in the Qi country, but in the Jiaozhou area, they can be easily bought.

"I went to Qingcheng, Jiaozhou. There is work there. There's a job. Working in Qingcheng for a month, it is much better than working for a year in you, and I went to Qingcheng, Jiaozhou. Ferry tickets are free, and you can eat and stay. "The Qingcheng people who arrived on the shore began to shout loudly that they were going to gather a large number of workers in a relatively short time.

Hearing such a shout, many people in the neighborhood gathered around to watch the excitement, in their opinion, this matter is very new, but some young people are still willing to give it a try, after all, they can still solve the problem of eating at home when they go out. And those Qi people who came back are also willing to tell some of what they have seen and heard in Qingcheng, Jiaozhou, such as how much money they get a month, what they eat every day, how long they work, what is the difference between work and farming, and whether they are tired or not.

The most attractive thing is the various good things they brought home, and these things are very rare in Qi country, but in Qingcheng, Jiaozhou, they are very common.

"I'll tell you. In Qingcheng, there are many such shipyards, and they need a lot of carpenters. The smallest ones are more than 30 zhang, and there are a lot of boats launched every day, and the craftsmen are very busy there. A person who came home from Qi said. Because the ox cart in the neighborhood was recruited, he had to wait to get the ox cart. So he sat down and told the people of Qi about what he had seen and heard in Qingcheng, Jiaozhou. Let them open their eyes, although it is written in the newspaper, it is still very convincing to listen to others, especially people from their own country.

"This Qingcheng is also in charge of the children's education, and I will get married there. When we have children in the future, we can send them to the school, where the master will teach everything. is the same as what the people of Qin have learned, and they may be able to go to Qin to study in the future. The Qi man said.

"Isn't the woman there pretty?" A young man asked boldly.

"Beautiful. The women there will dress up, and there will be perfume. Qi replied.

"Good. I went. This Jiaozhou Qingcheng, let's go and see, maybe, it's really much better than ours here. It's also an opportunity. Isn't it? The young man stood up and said.

"Good. If you want to go to Qingcheng, you can go over there. Prepare your stuff and get on board. This is a fleet organized by the Qingcheng City Government, which is very reliable. The man said.

"Alright. I'm going to prepare. With that, the young man hurried away. Some of the young people around were excited, and some of them were quietly leaving, and they had already taken action.

And on the shore. A Qingcheng ship near the harbor is moored here.

"Damn, if they can't fly, I'm not going to say anything." The captain took the binoculars and looked at it. And those people were heating up their airbags non-stop, and it took them more than two hours to install their skeletons and fill them with hot air. This is the simplest hot gas airship, although hydrogen airships are more performant. But for the sake of safety, the South Koreans are still willing to use hot airships, and they are not willing to go deeper, so there is no need to do that.

"Get up. Got up. Some sailors said curiously. The captain went back to get the wine and drank it. After more than half an hour, the airship slowly took off. The captain gradually lost interest, as alcohol became more attractive to the captain. This alcohol can make him fly better. A fluttering feeling that will make him very comfortable.

The airship slowly flew into the sky and dropped a large number of posters over the nearby villages. The content of these posters is feudal. Qingcheng will be very high.

"Hehe, you see, how well it's drawn. Those villains can still go to the academy. "Some of the children have collected a lot of posters in the village, which are different, but they are easy to understand and the children themselves can understand.

"I want to go to the academy too." One of the children said.

"I've heard that if you learn to read, you can live in a very tall building and have a lot of good food." The boy said.

"Look, this is it, you see, this is the cake, my mother said, the cake is delicious. Sweet. Better than sugar. Another younger child said, staring at the advertised delicacy.

"I want to eat roast chicken, and canned beef, that one can be filled, and also, when I grow up, I want to drive an airship in the sky. Fly high, high. The child said enviously.

"What is an airship? I'm going to drive a train, and the train can go faster. Pull my mother, my father, and my grandfather and grandmother to go to Qin and run around. The children were holding posters and looking forward to it.

And under the big tree, there are many people gathered together.

"Daddy, child, is this painting real?" A woman asked cautiously.

"It's true, are you going?" The child's father said angrily.

"All the wheat has gone down. It can be harvested this year, and if there is no food, where to go and what to do? The child's father said.

"I think, in this way, the Koreans are much more capable than us Qi people. The taxes over there are also much less, unlike ours, where the newspapers say it. The tax is very small, but those officers and masters just want a lot of money, this is our food, our food is not much, a year, almost enough to eat and wear. If I really go to Jiaozhou, Qingcheng can let go of eating, I will go, I will not pay this tax. A man in his early thirties stood up and decided.

"Sit down. You can't just decide this way, it's good to paint it, but I don't know if it's true, maybe I sold you, and you don't know. An old man said cautiously.

"Uncle is right, we have to be cautious, at least we have to wait until the wheat is ripe, let's go, in that case, a year's grain will be available." At the very least, we can have a good food and clothing, and go over there to have a look, which is also right, if it is really that good, let's go in groups again, earn enough money, and come back after buying food. If you have something to eat, you are not afraid of anything. Her father said.

"Hmm. That's a good point. The uncle nodded in agreement.

Sinzheng, South Korea. Technical department of the Navy.

"Based on the current conditions we observed, as well as the wind direction report summarized locally. With the arrival of summer, the direction of the wind will be very unfavorable for navigation, and at present our ships need a lot of wind power to sail, so that all our ships will go north instead of south throughout the summer, and the navy in Bangla, the new army of Korea, will be in a state of being cut off from supplies, which is not conducive to our voyage for trade. A technician made a worried report.

"So, we need a kind of ship that can generate its own power, and there are still such boats, but they are human, they use water wheel drive, and the power is a little small, which is not very suitable for ocean voyages." The technician did it.

The others listened patiently.

"Our technical department is also actively using the steam engine as a power, and I heard that the experimental results are okay, but it's just that the operation is not very good." The technician said.

"This technology is very important to us, and we should learn the relevant technology from the Qin people as soon as possible and use it first, which is very important to us. No matter how hard it is for him, he has to find a way, understand? The director of the Technology Bureau nodded his fingers.

With the expansion of the seafaring trade, South Korea needs better and better ships, especially ships that can get rid of the wind, but such ships do, but they are not yet in the sailing stage, but the Korean Admiralty has noticed this, although the need for naval warfare is not yet obvious, but it is already the case. Whoever masters such a technique first will have an absolute advantage. Whoever obtains sea supremacy. The naval personnel of various countries have a clear understanding of this.

Xianyang, Qin State.

"See. Our bank will definitely do such a thing, this kind of business is very obvious, if it is not done, it will not be normal. Shang Wen said with a smile.

"You were in such a situation in the first place?" Meng Yi asked Shang Wen that Shang Wen was very satisfied with the positive performance of Wenyang Bank.

"Nope. This is the opinion of the market, and it is also the decision of the market, after the release of the currency, a large amount of money will lie down and sleep in the vault. Those bankers can't stand it happening. So, the only way is to let a lot of money go out and find a place where money is needed, this place, there are many, for example, Dawan, Yueshi, Tocharo. They all need money, and they're going to look for another thing for themselves, like the construction of a railroad, which is a money-intensive project, but only the big banks can provide it, and they'll do a lot of things if they are untied from them. Shang Wen said.

"In this way, we can solve the railway problem. This problem has been bothering us before, but now that the Dawan government is doing this, it is also a good thing for us, but for the moment, I am worried about the future. Ownership of the railroad. What are we going to do? Meng Yi asked.

"It's going to be very simple, we don't want it, and we're going to get the issue of railroad ownership in the end." Shang Wen said.

"But as for how to do it, that's a matter for the banks, and I think they'll know how to do it, so don't worry too much." Shang Wen said with a smile. Then he started to deal with other things, and he had the Qi State issue on his desk. This question makes Shang Wen feel very tricky, on the one hand, the development speed is very fast, on the other hand, the speed is very slow, but the Qi country also has the value of development, that is, their coastal areas. The value of this region far exceeds the value of the development of the country itself.