Although Lu Kexuan and Zhou Dahai don't know whether the government is as Dong Ce said, start with new money and push this inflated price back to the original price.

But they know that Ning Shang is in such a big trouble with the imperial court, and he will definitely do something about taxes in the future, after all, didn't Ren Gengji's guy just propose any tolls, although the two of them are not businessmen, but in addition to tolls, there are other taxes, as for what it is, it is a matter of supporting the envoys, but no matter what the new tax is, it will definitely make them bleed!

The two of them were still concerned about this issue, so they said without any emotion: "After this chip is made, how will it help us?" Won't the government get new taxes to exploit us? ”

"Yes!" Dong Ce's words made the two of them depressed, but he continued: "At the beginning, we can make more money from the government, of course, there are only three of us!" ”

Hearing the latter words, Lu Kexuan and Zhou Dahai's eyes suddenly lit up, and they asked at the same time, "Is this true?" ”

It doesn't matter what toll you charge, it's a headache for traders, and it has nothing to do with us!

Whether it's selfish or selfish, or whether it's about demolishing bridges in the river, in short, you can do it without losing money, this is the standard businessman!

"As long as the chips are done well, they will be used in the casino outside the Zhou Yuan, so that the people have an influence, and then the art garden will also use the chips of the Zhou Da Gambling House for convenience, forming a promotion, at that time, not allowed for a month, this Jinling will frequently use chips to replace copper coins." Dong Ce explained.

After hearing this, the two immediately understood, if Jinling really used this chip as money, would it be far from Jiangnan? And if Jiangnan also uses chips, can the imperial court not pay attention to it!

As long as the imperial court attaches importance to it. It is not difficult to imagine the convenience of chips. They'll treat chips like real money!

It's just that how difficult it is to make this chip. You have to pay attention!

When the two of them thought of this, they immediately looked at the paper that Dong Ce gave them, and they were all surprised when they saw it, because the circle drawn on it was too cumbersome and complicated, and from the middle of the circle, there were three kinds of markings: ten, hundred, and thousand, one more complicated than the other. It is also larger, with not only the main entrance, but also the reverse and side sides.

"This is the initial setting, of course, the amount is negotiable." Dong Ce said.

After hearing this, Lu Kexuan frowned and said, "No, such a cumbersome pattern, my name Jianxuan can't make it at all." ”

"In terms of technology, I will help, Brother Lu doesn't need to worry about this. As soon as you two nod now, we'll set up a new workshop to build this bargaining chip! ”

It's impossible not to be impressed, after all, they have money. And there are a lot of them, but their reputation is pitiful, and they are too inconspicuous in front of the scholars. However, if they can get the imperial court to cooperate with them. Jointly develop new money, then their private workshop will become an official one. Even getting the title of official can be said to be a step to the sky!

"!" Zhou Dahai spit out the word fiercely.

Lu Kexuan thought about it for a moment before he said: "If Dong Yilang can really make this bargaining chip, I have no objection!" ”

"Good!" Dong Ce smiled, picked up the teacup and said, "Replace wine with tea, do it first as respect!" ”

"!" After Zhou Dahai finished speaking again, he picked up the teacup with Lu Kexuan and drank it all.

The three of them finalized, and Dong Ce took out a plan again, all of which were plans for Xinfang, and Xinfang was named "Foundry".

Now that the agreement has been completed, after reading the plan, it is a matter of investment by three people, which is also simple, Zhou Dahai and Lu Kexuan are both out of 30%, and Dong Ce is out of 40% alone, accounting for a major shareholder.

Because of the urgency of time, the three of them didn't even eat dinner, so they hurriedly went to Lu Kexuan's iron shop.

Lu Kexuan has three iron shops in Jinling, one is behind Mingjian Xuan, one is in the south of the city, and the other is not far from the art garden, which is also newly built by Lu Kexuan, and is responsible for making new products in the art garden.

After the three of them arrived, it was time to see how Dong Ce made chips!

When the two found out, after Dong Ce took out a few tools in a bag, they were secretly thinking, this kid was really premeditated! Otherwise, how can you have all the tools ready?

The tool also looks simple, a tile with a round hole in it, a round plug, and a piece of iron.

Whether it is a tile or a stopper, both of them can see that it should be the utensils that print the chips, but what is the use of the iron sheet? Could it be that after melting this thing, the pattern will be printed? But no, it's too small, twice as small as copper coins, obviously not enough.

Dong Ce didn't explain, let the craftsman of the iron shop melt some copper water, and rubbed the oil on the tile, and after the copper water came, Dong Ce poured it into the hole of the tile, let it be put aside and wait for it to cool down, then put the iron sheet in, and then poured some copper water, and waited for a moment to cool down again, then took out the plug and pressed it hard into the hole.

When Dong Ce poured a copper coin out of the brick hole, he grinded it a few times with a piece of sand, and then handed it to the two.

Zhou Dahai was impatient to grab it first, looked at it repeatedly for a long time, and found that this thing was very handy, and the patterns on it were very exquisite, like carvings.

"I'll see." After Lu Kexuan finished speaking, he snatched the copper coin from Zhou Dahai's hand, observed it carefully for a long time, and then said: "The pattern on the front is extremely exquisite, if you don't see it with your own eyes, I am still carved it, but if you say that the carving, it is impossible to be so smooth, it is indeed difficult to imitate, but there is no pattern behind it, it seems that Dong Yilang is not prepared enough, but since the front can be made like this, it should not be a problem for Dong Yilang compared to the back, but what puzzles me the most is why Dong Yilang put a piece of iron in it?" ”

"It's a kind of anti-counterfeiting." Dong Ce said, and took out a black stone from his sleeve, and after Lu Kexuan looked at it, he was stunned and said, "This is, Xuanshi?" ”

"Brother Lu has good eyesight!" After all, Lu Kexuan is in the copper and iron business, and he naturally understands ores, and this Xuanshi is actually a magnet for future generations!

When Dong Ce held the Xuanshi close to Lu Kexuan's palm, suddenly, the copper coin was immediately absorbed by the Xuanshi, and Zhou Dahai's eyes widened, obviously it was the first time he had seen this thing.

"Seconds!" Lu Kexuan sighed and said, "In this way, it will be more difficult to imitate." ”

"In fact, this is just an attempt, what really needs to be worked on is the cumbersomeness of the pattern, and the value of the coin itself can not be too different, the face value of the copper coin can be up to 100 Wen, and then the silver coin is used, and then the gold coin, as for this pattern, Brother Lu can take a look at this stopper!"

Lu Kexuan had long been interested in Dong Ce's stopper, and when he heard this, he immediately took it, put it in his hand and looked at it for a moment, and suddenly understood!

This plug is actually made of iron bars spliced together, the tip of each iron bar is different, like the inclination of the carving knife, there are also depressions, there are convexities, you can't see anything alone, but after putting them together, it becomes a cumbersome and delicate pattern.

"I see, this will make it more difficult to imitate!" Lu Kexuan said with admiration.

"The mold needs to be improved, the pattern, in addition to the amount on the front, but also mark the next year's number, and make the pattern of rice around the periphery, and the back, it is made of Meilan bamboo chrysanthemum, chrysanthemum ten Wen, bamboo twenty Wen, Lan fifty Wen, Mei Baiwen, what do the two think?"

After hearing this, both of them smiled and nodded, obviously having no objection to this! (To be continued.) )