Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chapter 216 Gold Coins! The Value of Gold

One million silver dollars!

The weight is 26.5 tons!
The amount of silver coins needed for Simon Hall to purchase merchant ships and cruisers from the Dutch trading company was quite a bit.

If long-term transactions are to be carried out in the future, hundreds of tons of silver coins will be needed.

Chen Jie felt a headache when he thought of so many silver dollars.

Not to mention how much [Martial Arts Merit Points] it would take to move it here, it would be exhausting just to move it.

It would be much more convenient if it could be exchanged for gold.

Huh?
gold! ?
Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind.

After traveling between the two worlds for such a long time, he has not seen gold flowing through the Daqian Dynasty.

There is almost no gold circulating in the market.

He has never paid much attention to this issue.

Even when he entered the palace to meet the emperor, he did not see any gold jewelry inside.

Only when he first gave Aunt Thirteen the gold necklace did she tell him that gold is very precious.

How precious is it?
She doesn't know either.

Thirteenth Aunt regarded the gold necklace as a treasure and rarely wore it.

"Mr. Hendry, I have something I want to ask you."

Chen Jie took two steps forward, came to Hendry's side, and asked:

"Are there any other currencies in circulation in Europe besides silver?"

The last time he raided the Austro-Hungarian concession, he obtained a large amount of silver bricks.

To this end, he made a point of learning about the currencies of Europe and America.

The coins circulating in the European market are silver coins, which are different in appearance from the Daqian silver rounds.

Therefore, when the Western Allied Forces plundered silver dollars and transported them back to the West, they needed to melt the silver dollars again and die-cast them into silver coins for circulation in Europe.

Neither Xu Shichang nor anyone else who had studied in Europe had ever mentioned gold coins to him.

Seeing Chen Jie suddenly asked this.

Hendry was stunned for a moment. He looked up and stared at Chen Jie without saying a word for a long time.

Chen Jie felt a little surprised when Hendry stared at him like that.

What do you mean?
I just asked casually, is it necessary to stare at me like this?

Seeing that Hendry did not answer his question, Chen Jie smiled and said:
"If Mr. Hendry finds it difficult to answer, then forget it. I'm just curious."

curious?

You speak fluent British English. Didn't you study in Europe?

How could you not know the currency in circulation in Europe?

Hendry was a little confused, but he came to his senses and replied with a smile:
"Mr. Chen, I heard that you came back from studying in Europe. Haven't you heard of gold coins?"

When Chen Jie heard this, his eyes lit up.

gold! ?
The currency circulating in Europe does include gold coins!

Although he always calls himself a returnee in front of everyone.

but,

What's the point of him returning to China?

He had no idea about this 'other world' of Europe.

In the following time, he chatted with Hendry.

The currency circulating in Europe is actually similar to that of the Daqian Dynasty.

The mainstream is still silver coins, and the weight and size of the silver coins are not much different from those of the Daqian Dynasty, about 25 grams per coin.

in addition,

Copper coins were also used as currency in circulation in Europe.

in fact,

Daqian used silver coins to replace the previous silver ingots and broken silver, which was initially learned from Western silver coins.

However, in Europe and America, there is another currency called "Principality Currency"!
That is commonly known as - gold coins!
This is the currency circulated among the nobles.

The gold reserves in this world are completely different from what Chen Jie imagined.

Compared to the 'urban world', the gold reserves in this world are less than one-tenth.

Chen Jie had never heard of the Daqian Dynasty using gold because the reserves were too small and it was not circulated at all.

According to the European 'Principality' trading ratio.

One hundred silver coins equal one gold coin!
On top of that, a gold coin weighs just 3.5 grams, while a silver coin weighs 25 grams.

Therefore,
Things are rare and valuable!

The ratio of gold to silver in this world has reached an unimaginable level.

One gram of gold is equal to the value of 714.3 grams of silver.

in addition,

Not all gold can be minted into gold coins. Instead, it must have a purity of 99.5% to be called 'Principality Coin'!
That's right,

The highest purity of gold in the world today is 99.5%.

This is the limit to which the West can currently purify gold.

After Chen Jie heard this, his head started buzzing.

Before this, he only felt that the purchasing power of silver dollars in this world was extremely strong, reaching 50 times that over there.

Especially when the Western powers were plundering silver from Daqian on a large scale and their armies were approaching, people were in panic.

Ten silver dollars could buy a house.

but,

Now when he heard about the purchasing power of the Western "Principality Currency", Chen Jie was completely dumbfounded.

Taking the gold price in the 'urban world' as an example, the current price of one gram of 99.99% gold has reached its peak, about 680 yuan.

714.3 grams of silver is 5 yuan.

The value of gold exchanged for silver has increased by 7.35 times compared to that side!
One gold coin weighs 3.5 grams and costs 2380 yuan.

The price of one hundred silver coins is equivalent to 1.75!
That is,

One million silver dollars can be obtained with only 35 gold coins, a total of kg of gold;
hiss--!
Thinking of this, Chen Jie couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Get gold!
We must get some gold.

Mountains and rivers are full of doubts and there is no way out, but there is another village with dark willows and bright flowers!
Before this, Chen Jie had always been troubled by the problem of transporting silver coins!
After all, transporting one million silver dollars would consume 10 points of [Martial Arts Merit Points].

If you want to build a powerful fleet, it will cost hundreds of thousands of [Martial Arts Merit Points] just to transport the silver coins.

In addition, it is necessary to transport the 'ship's power assembly' and 'naval gun production line', which requires more [Martial Arts Merit Points].

Therefore, he thought about opening a bank or money house in the Daqian Dynasty to make money with money and solve the problem of silver dollars.

But in the end it was rejected by Emperor Li Zheng.

What Chen Jie didn't expect was that the Daqian Dynasty did not circulate gold, but the Western "gold coins" were called "Principality Currency" and circulated among the nobles and various countries!
In the words of the 'urban world', gold coins are equivalent to 'bit-coins'!
Although everyone in the Daqian Dynasty knew that gold was precious, it could not circulate.

However, in the bulk commodity transactions of Western countries, the "Principality Currency" can be circulated and has a very high value.

"No need to worry about the funds for purchasing warships! I must build the strongest fleet!"

"As long as I go back and get some 'gold coins', I can solve the financial difficulties."

this moment,
Chen Jie was very excited.

-

Half an hour later.

Chen Jie came out of the Dutch Trading Company in Tianjin with great satisfaction, holding a 'Principality Coin' circulated among European nobles in his hand!
He found a deserted place, clicked on the 'Blood Dragon Jade' in his mind, and activated it to try.

Each gold coin moved between the two worlds consumes 1 point of [Martial Arts Merit].

Compared to carrying silver coins, it is equivalent to losing 10 times the [Martial Arts Merit Points].

From Hendry, Chen Jie learned that the current Western economy is not prosperous, but has entered an "economic crisis"!
and so.

Global maritime trade is not easy to do.

The Western coalition set its sights on the big piece of fat meat, the Eastern Daqian Dynasty, and wanted to continue plundering supplies to alleviate the economic crisis in the West.

in addition,

As the British Empire cooperated with the Orientals, it began to exert maritime hegemony and monopolized the maritime trade of the Daqian Dynasty.

If other countries wanted to transport tea, porcelain and other supplies from Daqian, they would have to pay a lot of money to the British Empire.

Therefore, selling most of the merchant ships was a very profitable deal for the Dutch trading companies.

As for why Ximen Tang bought so many merchant ships?
This was none of Hendrix's business; he just wanted to sell these merchant ships.

Chen Jie wants to order six cruisers in preparation for future ocean-going operations.

He was really shocked by the Japanese bombardment of Tangshan Port.

After sinking the Beiyang Fleet, the Japanese began to show off their military power and act very domineeringly, almost blockading the Bohai Sea and the East China Sea.

After Chen Jie established Ximen Hall, he has been making plans for a war with the Japanese.

He could not tolerate the Western coalition forces and the Japanese people burning, killing and looting on the land of Daqian. Seeing so many refugees pouring into Tianjin, Chen Jie had reached the point where he could no longer tolerate it.

He really had no hope for the Ministry of War of the Daqian Dynasty.

If the twelve merchant ships are to be modified to meet Chen Jie's requirements, the powertrain must be changed.

and,

After the transformation, the artillery of the merchant ships will be strengthened and must exceed the firepower of the Japanese.

Not far from the Dutch trading company in Tianjin, Chen Jie entered a house and asked Tang Feng and the guards to be on guard outside.

Next,
He changed his clothes in the room and came out through the secret passage of the house.

The location of Tianjin’s secret warehouse is not far from the General’s Mansion in the Ximentang Dagukou Fortress, only about one kilometer away.

This location was carefully selected by Chen Jie.

After disguising himself, he entered the narrow and winding alley.

This is where wealthy people live. Although the alley is not wide enough, it is very clean and tidy.

After crossing several streets, Chen Jie confirmed that no one was following him and entered the large warehouse.

The front door faces the main road, and he entered the warehouse through the back door.

This warehouse is very large and can be used as one of the secret bases for transporting items across the two worlds.

After Chen Jie entered the warehouse, he locked the door and carefully checked the surroundings.

He is now in the realm of 'inner vision' and can sense the surrounding area within 50 meters.

Therefore,
Walking around the entire warehouse, he could almost sense whether there was anyone inside.

After confirming that it was correct, he used his mind to open the 'Blood Dragon Jade' in his mind.

at this time,

The [Martial Arts Merit Value] displayed by the 'Blood Dragon Jade' is 284600 points.

He has been practicing martial arts hard these days and has also learned a lot from Eunuch Cao.

I didn't expect to only get 1300 [Martial Arts Merit Points] in total.

He didn't think about moving other things over. The current [Martial Arts Merit Points] were very precious and could not be wasted easily.

He needs more [Martial Arts Merit Points] to move the ship's 'power assembly' and 'gun production line'.

After a while,
A voice sounded in his mind.

[Consume 101 martial arts merit points! ]

[The Blood Dragon Jade has been activated, and the Martial Saint Gate has been opened! ]

Enveloped in a red light, Chen Jie stepped into the rotating "Martial Saint Gate".

-

Four p.m.

Chen Jie left the warehouse of the chemical plant and came to "Lao He Gold and Silver Jewelry Store".

at this time,

He Xiaoyuan was not in the store, but in the silver jewelry processing workshop at the back.

Chen Jie had to ensure the quality of the silver coins he had ordered for a long time.

Therefore,
She carefully checks every batch of silver coins.

The 100,000 silver dollars ordered by Chen Jie last week have all been produced.

She was busy working with the workers to give the silver coins an aging treatment.

According to Chen Jie's request, she had to process all the silver coins, oxidize the surface with chemicals and air-dry them.

After so many transactions, she has made a lot of money, so naturally she dare not be careless.

"Huh? Chen Jie, you're here!"

"Have a seat for a while. This batch of goods will be inspected soon!"

He Xiaoyuan lifted her hair and said to Chen Jie with a smile.

Chen Jie shouted:

"Don't be so anxious. Once this batch of silver dollars is ready, the next batch of silver dollar transactions will be suspended."

"what!?"

When He Xiaoyuan heard this, her face turned pale.

She thought Chen Jie had changed suppliers and her head was buzzing.

"Chen Jie, what the hell—you—!"

During this period of time, she has become accustomed to trading silver dollars with Chen Jie.

and,

Almost all other businesses of 'Lao He's Gold and Silver Jewelry Store' have been stopped.

You can't make any money just by selling some jewelry in the store.

I finally climbed up the big tree of Chen Jie.

However, she didn't expect that when Chen Jie came this time, he would directly inform her that future transactions would be suspended.

this time,

He Xiaoyuan was speechless for a long time and almost burst into tears.

She didn't dare to ask Chen Jie why the future silver dollar transactions were cancelled?

She wondered if she had done something wrong.
Chen Jie saw that He Xiaoyuan's face was not right, and asked in surprise: "What's wrong with you?"

He Xiaoyuan held back her tears and said, "It's okay! This batch of silver dollars will be ready soon. I'll arrange for someone to pack them."

Chen Jie frowned and didn't react for a moment.

To know,
Before this, He Xiaoyuan was very happy every time she saw herself.

but,

Why do you look like you're about to cry now?

Suddenly, an idea flashed in Chen Jie's mind.

He took a deep breath and stared into He Xiaoyuan's eyes.

Tantric Buddhism—the art of telepathy!

After practicing with the 'Soul-Fixing Incense', his current 'Telepathy' has reached a high level.

After being instructed by Eunuch Cao, he realized that this Buddhist Tantric mind-transmitting technique should not be performed lightly.

Once you encounter someone with stronger mental power than yourself, using "Telepathy" can easily backfire. In the best case, the other person will be able to detect your thoughts, or in the worst case, you will suffer mental disorder and complete collapse.

This is also the reason why Chen Jie behaved very well in front of Emperor Li Zheng when he entered the palace to meet him.

Not only did he not dare to use the "Telepathy Technique", he even less dared to use the "Bible Spiritual Cultivation Technique"!
Because behind the emperor stood the most powerful man in the palace.

If Chen Jie dared to use any secret techniques against the emperor, he might be killed on the spot by the masters of the palace.

However, facing He Xiaoyuan at this time, there would be no backlash when using "Telepathy".

[Why did he suspend the silver dollar transaction? Was it because I didn’t do well enough? ]

[Could it be that someone else offered a lower price? But the price of silver is still rising recently, and the profit from this batch of silver coins is already very low, and I can only make enough to cover the labor cost. ]

【Why is that? 】

[Did I make him unhappy recently? ]

[But I haven't seen him recently, how could I have made him unhappy? ]

[How can I make him change his mind? Sleep with him for a night? But I don’t know how to please men! How can I take the initiative to tell him?]

[How about inviting him to dinner tonight, getting him drunk, and then making it a done deal? ]

[Alas——But I can’t drink. I’ll pass out after just one drink!]

[What should I do? He Xiaoyuan, He Xiaoyuan, what should you do next? ]

When Chen Jie heard He Xiaoyuan's [inner voice], he was stunned.

hiss!
Just then, his head felt dizzy.

Mental overdraft!

Before asking Eunuch Cao for advice, he thought that the dizziness was caused by the fact that his level of practicing "Telepathy" was not stable enough.

But later he realized that dizziness had nothing to do with realm.

No matter how high your level is, you will feel dizzy when listening to other people's voices.

However, as your realm becomes higher, the duration of dizziness will be greatly shortened.

This technique is different from the "Bible Spiritual Cultivation Technique", but it is the most powerful technique for increasing spiritual power.

If Chen Jie had not practiced the Buddhist Tantric "Art of Transmitting Mind", his progress in the "Bible Practice Technique" would definitely not have been so fast.

call--!
Chen Jie took a deep breath and couldn't help laughing out loud.

He suspended the silver dollar trade because he wanted to customize a batch of gold coins instead.

I didn't expect that one sentence would make He Xiaoyuan think so much.

(End of this chapter)