People live in the Ming Dynasty, evil spirits are soaring into the sky

Chapter 404: Printing Fake Banknotes to Get Rich
Princess Ning'an suddenly wanted to establish the so-called Ming Imperial Bank in Ningbo.

In addition, new silver notes similar to Baochao will be issued.

The people were worried after hearing this.

After all, everyone remembers clearly how much interference the treasure notes once had on the lives of ordinary people.

Even during the Hongzhi period, no one used Baochao.

But after these decades, everyone still remembers it vividly.

Why? Because the treasure notes could never bring them a convenient life. Instead, they caused the people who used the treasure notes to lose their homes and lives.

Everyone can see it very clearly. Baochao is used to plunder the people's wealth.

Although it is convenient for Bao to copy a piece of paper, it is also convenient to plunder one's own wealth.

How many people have a huge stack of banknotes at home, but in the end they can't even buy half a steamed bun.

Many people even say that this kind of paper is too hard to use for wiping their butts.

At this point, who would want to mention Baochao again?

Nowadays, it is good to use precious metals such as copper coins, silver and gold as currency.

It is what it is. It is impossible to mix sand into silver, and it is impossible to mix dirt into gold.

Gold and silver are scarce, and having one or two pieces in your home can save your life at a critical moment.

This is how ordinary people feel now.

But Baochao is different.

It is very easy to print treasure notes.

A piece of paper is only worth a few dollars, but after printing tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of them, the banknotes in your hand will become worthless.

So when people heard that they were going to print banknotes, many people were actually hesitant.

At the dock, I saw Princess Ning'an taking out so much gold and silver, and after hearing Princess Ning'an say that the treasure notes printed in the future would be guaranteed by the gold and silver of the Imperial Bank, everyone could take out as much as they wanted with the silver notes.

But after all, most people didn't see it.

Even though everyone has heard that the Duke has brought back countless gold and silver from Japan, and will bring back a lot more in the future.

Because the Duke occupied a gold mountain and a silver mine in Japan.

In this way, gold and silver are just numbers.

In the future, silver bills can free everyone from precious metals.

But how many people believe it?
No one wants to believe it.

When everyone thought about the Japanese pirates who had burned, killed and looted for so long on the southeast coast, they had doubts in their hearts.

Since there is so much gold and silver from the Japanese devils, why do they still come to Ming Dynasty to plunder?
Precisely because they did not understand these things, the common people also did not understand the printed silver notes.

Some even harbor doubts, and many people just want to watch the fun.

But some people feel this is an opportunity.

Especially those landlords who were bankrupted by Chen Han.

After hearing about this, several landlords gathered together and started whispering.

"Imperial Bank? They're also going to issue silver notes? Aren't these the treasure notes from before?"

"You just want to plunder wealth like before."

"Don't think like that..."

As soon as this was said, someone got angry, "Why can't we think like this? Now we are the barefoot ones who are not afraid of the ones wearing shoes. If he wants to do it, let him do it. Let's see when this Chen Han will die."

The man who had just spoken waved his hand and said, "You didn't understand what I said. Since they want to get the treasure banknotes, let's get them counterfeit banknotes."

This statement immediately caused surprise among many people present. If you are caught making counterfeit money, you will lose your head.

This is true now and in the past.

The official who said this snorted coldly, "Now that Chen Han has caused all of us to be in a miserable situation with our families broken up, are we still afraid of losing our heads?

It's enough to disgust them before I die.

If we are not caught, we can just take the money and live happily. If we are caught, the worst that can happen is that our heads will be chopped off and we can be reunited with our families. What does this matter?"

Such a bachelor's words, once spoken, aroused the same feelings of many people.

Many family members here were killed by Chen Han.

So he has a deep hatred for Chen Han.

Now I heard that the so-called state-owned bank of Chen Han is going to print silver bills. They have connections and resources, so they can easily make fake silver bills.

The person who spoke just now spoke first: "I once knew a few people who printed banknotes. Although everyone was afraid at the time, some people took the risk.

The fake banknotes were even almost the same as the real ones, but at that time the banknotes were worthless and no one took them seriously, thinking that the person was just a master counterfeiter.

But it's different now.

Since we are going to make new banknotes, let’s have some fun with them.

Anyway, we are already in such a miserable situation, there is no need to hesitate.

Can it be worse than now? "

Nowadays, the remnants of these big landlords can no longer spend money as lavishly as before.

But with the little savings left.

In fact, their lives are much better than those of ordinary people, but they still feel unsatisfied.

Who made them once the high and mighty earth people, used to enjoying themselves?

There is a saying that goes, "It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality."

Even though their lives now are much better than those of ordinary people, they still miss the days of extravagance and decadence.

Now they are living a very miserable life and they hate Chen Han very much.

It’s just that Chen Han didn’t give them a chance, but now the opportunity seems to be in front of them.

As soon as these words came out, several people began to agree.

"That's right. Our lives are already like this. Can it get any worse?"

"They want to print new banknotes. We have people with the tools and the technology. Why can't we teach them a lesson?"

"Yes, while the new silver bills have not yet been widely accepted by the people and are still in the trial stage, we should work at full capacity and put a large number of fake silver bills into the market in exchange for real gold and silver. We will live happily and let them take the blame."

"Since Princess Ning An is so confident and willing to stand on Chen Han's side, let her and Chen Han shoulder the blame together."

Having said this, many people present were moved.

On the one hand, they really hated Chen Han for making their lives like this.

Second, greed is at work.

They also wanted to exchange the printed silver notes for a large amount of real gold and silver.

Anyway, didn’t Chen Han say that a huge silver mine has been discovered among the Japanese devils, so they should not be short of our silver?

Taking the fake banknotes and exchanging them for a large amount of silver, you can go somewhere else and live a happy life. That's enough for you to live out your life.

So after a brief hesitation, someone slammed the table and said, "Yes, yes, this is a good idea. If Chen Han is unkind, don't blame us for being unjust."

Soon everyone decided to prepare fake silver bills as soon as they were launched, and then mix them in with the silver bills. Whether it was for paying taxes or trading on the black market, they could make a lot of money.

What they have to do now is to wait for the Imperial Bank to print the new silver notes and start printing immediately after receiving the sample.

Then someone asked, “Where are our people, our tools, and our materials now?
Don't tell me that you have no preparations, but you are here to swear that you can print fake silver bills that can deceive the people and even deceive the workers of the Imperial Bank. "

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately resonated with everyone.

We are all in the same boat, so since we are in the same boat, we must make things clear and not hide anything.

Because this is a life-threatening business, anyone who is caught and confesses will be killed.

It is so dangerous that we must be honest and open.

The man who spoke before patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, the so-called forgery master is only in his fifties or sixties and lives in the countryside near Ningbo City.

When we get there, we'll take the person out, prepare the materials and tools according to his requirements, and then we'll make a fortune."

When people hear that they can make a fortune, many of them start to think of copper coins.

"If this can really be done, we can give each of them hundreds of thousands of dollars, and we can live happily ever after. Let's see who can catch us."

The reason why they are still staying in Jiangnan now is because the few connections and resources they have are still in Jiangnan.

And if everyone got tens or hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, they could find a place where no one knows them and live in seclusion.

This is worse than being in Jiangnan now, meeting people everywhere who were once not as good as themselves but are now living better than themselves. They don't want to live that kind of depressing life anymore.

These people are worthy of being big businessmen. After hearing this method, they immediately implemented it.

A group of people dispersed, left Ningbo City, and headed straight for the home of the master forger.

……

Sihe Village, on the outskirts of Ningbo.

At this time, the master forger was actually in his fifties, and he had a wife, children, and two grandchildren by his side.

He is now enjoying his retirement.

Without the Japanese pirates harassing the border, the people living along the coast lived quite well.

The two sons went out to sea to fish and caught fish every day.

Especially now that the Duke has lifted the maritime ban, they can confidently drive their own boats to distant places to catch more rare fish.

After catching it, you would bring it back to the shore and sell it in the market for one or two taels of silver.

With this money they bought food, fields and land, and lived a frugal life as small landlords.

Just as the old man was enjoying the family happiness, the door was suddenly knocked violently.

The old man was stunned for a moment, thinking that his two sons had returned.

He went to open the door with his hands behind his back.

When I opened it, I found that there were more than a dozen elegantly dressed officials standing outside.

He even knew one of the five officials.

The two men exchanged glances, and the old man immediately lowered his head guiltily.

Because the man knew exactly what the old man did before.

Although the counterfeit banknotes he imitated did not cause any waves in the market.

However, the imperial court still had laws stipulating that anyone who made treasure notes would be sentenced to death, and his family would also be implicated.

So of course he avoided her gaze.

The leader said with a smile, "Why don't you invite us in for a cup of tea?"

The old man led his two grandsons behind him and made a gesture of invitation, "Please come in, everyone."

When seven or eight people passed by, they found that the small courtyard was very elegant.

It seems that the old man has lived a pretty good life over the years.

Of course the old man lived a good life, not because he made counterfeit money, but because his two sons were very diligent and made a fortune by fishing.

Now their lives are pretty stable.

But when the foreigner came in, the old man's face suddenly changed.

"I wonder what Mr. Liang wants to see me about?"

Sitting beside the stone table, the old man brought the teapot and teacups, poured a cup of tea for the seven or eight officials, and then asked.

The man got straight to the point: "Why do you ask when you already know the answer? What can we do with you? What do you have that is worth us coming to you for?"

The flesh on the old man's cheeks trembled a few times.

If he guessed correctly, they must have asked him to print fake banknotes again.

In the past, he used this skill to show off his skills to those dignitaries and gained a lot of benefits.

In fact, he originally made a living by selling paintings. Although his skills were very good, he was not a famous master, so it was difficult for his paintings to sell for a good price.

It may not even sell a single painting in ten days or half a month.

When he was bored, he would take out the unused banknotes at home and trace them carefully.

After careful thinking, he was able to restore the style of the treasure banknote with a pen.

Perhaps out of hobby and interest, he even made a few pieces of woodblock printed treasure banknotes himself, which were comparable to the real ones.

It’s just that the paper may not be as solid as real banknotes.

With this little hobby, he made the dignitaries feel quite fresh and they often called him to their homes.

Let him show off this skill in front of everyone.

He also made a small amount of money from this thing, and can be regarded as the ancient version of Internet celebrity.

But this kind of thing is after all not to be seen in the open. No matter whether you print the banknotes for circulation or not, printing fake banknotes is a capital crime punishable by death.

At that time, he had not thought about printing banknotes for circulation outside.

But I didn’t expect that more than ten years have passed, but I still see people who once knew that I had this skill coming to me.

When he said this, the old man's face turned very ugly.

"Mr. Liang, do you want me to help you print banknotes again? But as far as I know, banknotes are worthless now. Even if you print them, can you still use them?"

Mr. Liang shook his head and said, "No, no, no, what I want you to print now is not treasure notes.

Let me tell you good news. Now in our Ningbo, Her Royal Highness Princess Ning'an will establish the so-called Imperial Bank, and a new type of silver note will be issued at that time.

The face value of a silver note may be one or two taels of silver. When the time comes, we will still have to rely on your skills to print out the silver note.

Silver notes are much more valuable than treasure notes.

You are just a small family now, but if you can print banknotes, I guarantee that your wealth will increase a hundred times within a year.

Then your two sons will no longer need to go fishing, and your two grandsons can go to the best private school in Ningbo.

You will bring honor to your family, and you may even become the richest man in the world."

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(End of this chapter)