Happy life in the world of film and television

Chapter 1598 Qin Banruo's Thoughts, First Meeting with Hu Jiao
"No wonder you two get along so well." Jiang Chen wasn't surprised.

"My husband is interested in Ke Tian?" Tang Doudou suddenly asked.

"I'm interested in He Ketian? What makes you think that?" Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback.

Is he the kind of womanizer?
"What kind of person is my husband? Aren't I the same?" Tang Doudou said with a smile.

If she had known Jiang Chen had a large harem when they first met, she would have kept her distance from him. But now, she's not only hooked up with him, she's fallen for him.

“He Ketian is still a bit lacking compared to you,” Jiang Chen said.

"Is it a little short? So, husband, are you interested? But if you are interested, I can help you," Tang Doudou said.

"The reason I asked He Ketian is because I just ran into He Ketian's brother." Jiang Chen did not answer Tang Doudou's question.

"He Ketian's brother? He Kexian?" Tang Doudou realized.

“Yes.” Jiang Chen nodded.

"I know He Kexian..." Tang Doudou recounted how she knew He Kexian.

Tang Doudou wasn't worried that talking about He Kexian would displease Jiang Chen.

Of course, this is on the premise that there is actually any relationship.

Because Jiang Chen seems generous, but he's actually petty. After getting together with him, you absolutely cannot have intimate relationships with other men.

"Let's go home," Jiang Chen said, holding Tang Doudou's hand.

"Okay." Tang Doudou nodded gently.

Upon returning to the Jiang residence, He Fanxing, Zhou Yawen, Chen Yanqing, and Sister Yin had already returned.

"You're back? How did it go?" Jiang Chen walked over with a smile.

"The Star Caravan's business has been quite good during the Lunar New Year period. The profits in the dozen or so counties around Kyoto amount to several million taels of silver. In particular, the Huanyu Bank has issued more than five million Star Coins during this period," He Fanxing replied.

"How many Star Coins are currently being issued in the Great Liang Dynasty?" Jiang Chen asked.

“A total of 30 million were issued,” Zhou Yawen replied.

"Thirty million? That's quite a lot." The Great Liang Dynasty wasn't a country in the First World. Thirty million Star Coins circulating in the Great Liang Dynasty could revitalize its economy. However, Jiang Chen also knew that even if the people of the Great Liang Dynasty exchanged for Star Coins, they might not use them all.

“That’s quite a lot. If it weren’t for the support of the imperial court (the Great Liang Dynasty), Huanyu Bank probably wouldn’t have been able to survive long ago,” Zhou Yawen said.

“That’s normal. However, as long as our Universal Bank can operate normally, sooner or later everyone in the Great Liang Dynasty will be using Star Coins.” Jiang Chen was not surprised, because the emergence of Star Coins and Universal Banks has affected the interests of many people. Fortunately, the Great Liang Dynasty is a feudal society, and its financial system cannot be compared with that of the First World. Therefore, the emergence of Universal Banks, which is similar to a money shop, only affects the interests of wealthy merchants. The big landowners and gentry are now concerned about land.

However, this is normal.

This is related to the financial system of the Liang Dynasty.

For a dynasty, the stable operation of the economy is of great importance, as it has a significant impact on the stability and development of a society.

There are many factors that affect the stable operation of the economy and society, and whether monetary policy is sound is a key factor. For a country's economy to develop healthily, it must first have a strong and reliable monetary policy as support.

However, the Great Liang Dynasty had always been a country with a severe shortage of precious metals. In an era where precious metals were the main material for minting coins, the lack of this key material had a near-fatal impact.

In the Great Liang Dynasty, facing a shortage of currency, the dynasty issued its own paper money to address the problem. Simultaneously, silver's status steadily rose, eventually becoming the mainstream currency of the Great Liang Dynasty, even surpassing that of copper coins.

Copper coins have always been the mainstream currency of the Liang Dynasty.

Faced with the problem of a money shortage, the government of Daliang inherited the paper currency system of the previous dynasty and also issued its own paper currency.

However, this paper money was similar to that of the Ming Dynasty in the Third World. Initially, it was issued in the name of the Secretariat, but after Emperor Taizu abolished the Secretariat, the management of the paper money was handed over to the Ministry of Revenue.

The most fundamental difference between the Baochao (precious paper money) system of the Great Liang Dynasty and the Jiaozi (paper money) system of the Song Dynasty in the central mainland lies in the fact that Baochao lacked a reserve system. At the inception of Jiaozi, the Song government meticulously prepared and used sufficient cash as reserves to provide credibility for Jiaozi. However, the Baochao of the Great Liang Dynasty had no reserves from the beginning, and this difference had a significant impact.

In other words, the Liang Dynasty's paper money was merely a piece of paper from the very beginning. Its promotion relied solely on the government's administrative capacity, and it could not be exchanged for equivalent amounts of other currencies. Lacking a foundation of trust, paper money was destined to have a short lifespan. However, the Liang court quickly learned the bad habits of the Song Dynasty, failing to learn from its strengths. To meet the nation's enormous consumption, the government continuously over-issued paper money, resulting in a supply far exceeding market demand and causing its rapid devaluation.

When the Song Dynasty in the central mainland issued Jiaozi (paper money), it stipulated that a new series of Jiaozi would be issued every two years, after which the old ones would be replaced with new ones. The actual circulation period of a single series of Jiaozi was three years. The Liang Dynasty also had a currency exchange system to collect long-circulating, uncleared banknotes, also known as "muddled banknotes." However, the Liang Dynasty's currency exchange system was not rigorous, resulting in muddled banknotes still circulating in the market for a long time. New banknotes were constantly being issued, but the old ones could not be collected, leading to an ever-increasing amount of paper money in the market and ultimately exacerbating inflation.

Under these circumstances, market prices soared, and paper money became worthless. The people had no interest in it, and paper money was a complete failure as a form of currency in the Liang Dynasty. If the Liang Dynasty did not take effective measures to solve the problem, its economy would collapse. The most urgent task was to find a reliable material as the primary form of currency.

Thus, silver finally emerged as a major currency on the historical stage.

Of course, Jiang Chen also understood that a large part of the reason why the Great Liang Dynasty used silver as its main currency was due to the integration of film and television with the world.

Currency has a tremendous impact on a country, concerning its very security. However, the Great Liang Dynasty, after its establishment, never managed to establish a stable monetary system.

Now, the Jiang family is issuing Star Coins under the name of Huanyu Bank, which, to some extent, challenges the monetary system of the Great Liang Dynasty and reshapes its financial system.

This is also why cooperation with the Liang Dynasty is necessary.

“That’s true.” The women nodded.

Star Coins are the currency issued by the Jiang family in worlds other than the First World. Various anti-counterfeiting features, combined with the Jiang family's unique printing techniques, prevent others from counterfeiting them.

Well, originally, the Jiang family's Star Coins were printed using printing presses purchased from the First World. However, after acquiring Temple Technology, they modified the printing presses that belonged to the Jiang family.

The reason for switching to a money printing machine is that a money printing machine and a printing press are different.

Banknote printing presses use intaglio printing technology to achieve three-dimensional tactile anti-counterfeiting features, while ordinary printing presses typically lack this high-precision anti-counterfeiting technology. Banknote printing presses need to process special materials (such as anti-counterfeiting inks and watermark paper), while ordinary printing presses mainly support regular office paper.

In addition, banknote printing machines are industrially customized equipment with large and stable single-print volumes, while ordinary printing machines are mostly used for small-batch office printing.

More importantly, the banknote printing technology developed by Temple Technology surpasses the anti-counterfeiting technologies such as the Omron ring used in first-world banknote printing, while ordinary printing presses do not have such dedicated anti-counterfeiting identification functions.

As for the previous Star Coins, they were only the first version of Star Coins.

The Star Coins released now are the second version of Star Coins.

That evening, Jiang Chen went to He Fanxing's room.

He Fanxing had just taken a bath.

"smell good."

Jiang Chen stepped forward and came to He Fanxing's side.

"Really?" He Fanxing smiled.

"Of course it's true." However, while hugging He Fanxing, Jiang Chen thought of He Fanxing's two best friends. It had been a long time since he had seen them, and he wondered how they were doing.

"How fragrant is it?" He Fanxing asked.

"Hmm." Jiang Chen thought for a moment and whispered in He Fanxing's ear.

He Fanxing blushed, and her hand unconsciously landed on Jiang Chen's waist, then she pinched it hard.

“I’m just stating the facts,” Jiang Chen said calmly.

"Hmph." He Fanxing snorted and changed the subject, asking, "Now, with the reforms of the Great Liang Dynasty, quite a few forces are dissatisfied. As things stand, only the capital and its surrounding areas are truly under control. Most of the opposing forces are in Jiangnan. Will we use force to suppress them next?"

“Inevitable.” Jiang Chen nodded and said, “Every reform is bloody and turbulent, no matter which world it is in. Even in the First World, it is the same. The troops in the capital have now completed their training. Although they cannot deal with Yonglin and others in the north, they are enough to deal with the opposition forces in the south. It is also good to use them for training.”

This was also part of Jiang Chen's, Zheng Shujun's, and Pang Zhen's plan.

Otherwise, the first step wouldn't have been to reorganize the army in the capital of the Liang Dynasty.

In the imperial court, Jiang Chen, in his capacity as Pang Tong, confronted Pang Zhen head-on, also to prevent those opposing forces from acting alone.

"When the war breaks out, the army will be at the front, and our Jiang family will be at the rear rebuilding and developing the economy..." After the war, it will be a golden opportunity to buy up assets at rock-bottom prices. Purchasing land, shops, etc., can bring in hundreds, even thousands or tens of thousands of times the profit.

There's also the saying, "Gold is valued in times of chaos, while antiques are valued in times of prosperity."

After the war begins, the prices of those antiques will definitely plummet, and the Jiang family only needs to buy them in large quantities and sell them a few years later.

“I understand, but this is somewhat cruel…” He Fanxing said with emotion.

However, having experienced so many trials in the world, He Fanxing was neither naive nor a saint. "Some things are inevitable. We just need to keep things under control," Jiang Chen said.

“Hmm.” He Fanxing also understood that Jiang Chen’s words made sense.

"Alright, it's getting late, we should rest now." As Jiang Chen spoke, he untied He Fanxing's belt.

"You're still so impatient..." He Fanxing hugged Jiang Chen's neck.

……

Central Continent, Tiansheng Dynasty, Shengjing, Jiang Mansion.

"...Husband, these are the things that have happened in the Tiansheng Dynasty during this period..." Qin Banruo recounted the events that had occurred in the Tiansheng Dynasty during this time.

Xing Lu, Ming Zhen, Meng Lanzhi, Qiao Jingjing, Zhen Nian and others who were standing nearby also added their comments.

Overall, the Jiang family's development in the Tiansheng Dynasty over the past two months can be described as rapid.

However, this is normal.

The Tiansheng Dynasty has only been established for a little over a decade.

It can be said that during the period of the founding of the Tiansheng Dynasty, the entire Tiansheng Dynasty was disrupted, and everything had to be started from scratch. In addition, the power struggles within the Tiansheng Dynasty court also indirectly affected the economic recovery of the Tiansheng Dynasty.

During this period, there were many loopholes in the rules; as long as these loopholes were exploited, the company could take off.

“The Tiansheng Dynasty is currently short of food, cloth, and farming tools. We’ve gotten some from other continents, but it’s far from enough…” Mingzhen looked at Jiang Chen and said, “Husband, it would be great if you could get a batch over here.”

“Okay.” Jiang Chen did not refuse.

Mingzhen meant that the space bracelet's space was too small, so he needed to use his space ring.

Jiang Chen naturally wouldn't object to this.

Even without using the family teleportation talisman, he can still travel between different continents by flying on his sword.

"By the way, where is Feng Zhiwei?" Jiang Chen asked.

“Feng Zhiwei went to Shangyong,” Meng Lanzhi said.

"You went to Shangyong?" Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback.

“Feng Zhiwei disguised herself as a man, obtained an official position, and plans to develop her career in Shangyong,” Meng Lanzhi replied.

"Develop in Shangyong?" Jiang Chen was somewhat surprised.

"Husband, after you bring the supplies from other continents, take some of them directly to Shangyong." Qin Banruo already knew that Jiang Chen had feelings for Feng Zhiwei, so this was giving Jiang Chen an opportunity.

"it is good."

Jiang Chen nodded and said, "However, our grain cannot remain in Shengjing. Where are the warehouses you have prepared?"

“I’ve prepared a few locations…” Xing Lu read out the addresses.

"I see."

Next, Jiang Chen asked other questions.

In the afternoon, Jiang Chen went to the Qing Dynasty mainland and transported more than one million shi of grain, as well as cloth, farm tools and other items, to the Tiansheng Dynasty.

……

The Tiansheng Dynasty, Shangyong.

"This is Shangyong."

As Jiang Chen walked toward the yamen, he surveyed the situation on Shangyong Street.

Just then, a beautiful figure appeared in Jiang Chen's line of sight.

Almost simultaneously, a system notification sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received one set of Tiger Cuffs.]

"A pair of tiger shackles?"

"This is the sixth time I've checked in and I've received a Luo Tiger Cuff."

Tiger cuffs are handcuffs.

The difference is that handcuffs are for arresting ordinary people, while tiger handcuffs are for arresting martial artists.

The tiger shackles are made of special materials; even a grandmaster cannot break free once they are on them. More importantly, these tiger shackles can be unlocked using fingerprints, iris scans, and the family head's seal.

The user's fingerprint and iris scan are the lowest level of unlocking, while the head of the household's seal is the highest level of unlocking.

It can be said that these tiger shackles are the powerful weapon of the Qi Yun family.

"Good stuff."

"This is the lowest level of equipment."

"Although this thing is useless in the Fourth World, it is useful in the First World, the Second World, the Third World, and the Spirit World."

At that moment, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Hu Jiao is a character in "Jade-faced Peach Blossoms Always Meet".

In the drama, she is Xu Qingjia's wife. Hu Jiao comes from a butcher's family; she is greedy, domineering, and very opinionated. After her fiancé, the scholar Xu Qingjia, returns home with the second-highest score in the imperial examination, he proposes marriage to the Hu family according to their parents' agreement. After the marriage, the two discover that each has their own ulterior motives. Initially, they each get what they need, but as time goes by, their feelings change. She and Xu Qingjia go from being bickering lovers to a tacitly understanding couple, creating a beautiful love story in the officialdom.

"The Jade-Faced Peach Blossom Always Meets?"

"I didn't expect it to be this drama."

"Hu Jiao..."

In the drama, Hu Jiao is the daughter of a butcher and knows everything about pork. Although she is illiterate, she is brave, decisive, and capable of handling things on her own.

The engagement with Xu Qingjia should have been a natural progression, but when Xu Qingjia achieved the second-highest rank in the imperial examinations, she declined the marriage, citing a lack of affection. It wasn't that she didn't cherish the promise, but rather that she knew her social status was mismatched with Xu Qingjia's high-ranking official position and feared becoming a divorced wife after marriage. Therefore, she resolved to face the challenges of the future alone.

At Xu Qingjia's urging, the two decided to enter into a contractual marriage, drafting a pre-arranged divorce agreement to prevent future separation. After their marriage, Hu Jiao followed Xu Qingjia to Shangyong County to take up a post. There, they witnessed the dark side of officialdom and the hardships of the common people. Hu Jiao, with her wisdom and talent, helped Xu Qingjia establish himself in the officialdom, assisted him in solving numerous cases, handling government affairs, building the county school, participating in legal proceedings, and even bravely storming the city gates to request reinforcements during a border rebellion. When Xu Qingjia's career suffered setbacks, Hu Jiao supported the family through business, demonstrating her independent and resilient character.

During this process, Hu Jiao gradually realized her feelings for Xu Qingjia; she had unknowingly fallen in love with him long ago.

Hu Jiao and her best friend co-founded a traditional Chinese medicine shop to realize their dreams. Although the journey was fraught with challenges, they eventually succeeded in bringing the shop on the right track. Hu Jiao and Xu Qingjia's relationship also blossomed, transforming from a contractual couple into a real one, and they had several adorable children. As Xu Qingjia's position rose, Hu Jiao's status also improved, becoming a renowned noblewoman in the capital. They truly achieved success in life.

"I never expected to see Hu Jiao in Shangyong."

"She's already in Shangyong?"

Jiang Chen sized up Hu Jiao.

Seeing Hu Jiao, Jiang Chen thought of the young master in "The New Xiao Eleven Lang" and Qi Jiang in the 18 version of "The Legend of Chong Er".

Hu Jiao and the young master in "The New Xiao Eleven Lang", Qi Jiang in the fourth world, were played by the same actor in their previous lives.

"Hu Jiao is in Shangyong, has the plot begun?"

"According to Qin Banruo, Feng Zhiwei is now the magistrate of Shangyong County, and Xu Qingjia is the assistant magistrate?"

A series of thoughts flashed through Jiang Chen's mind.

Just then, the clattering of hooves came from behind.