Volume 4: National Craftsmanship Chapter 9 New Year is coming
"Where...where have you seen me before?"
Shen Jin paced in the bedroom. He always felt that he had seen some kind of currency that was difficult to copy. "What have I seen? Talented people who can make currency? Such people are very rare. This is not a regular industry. Except for special departments of the country that train them, they can't be found anywhere else!"
"No, no, I was thinking... I think I can make it myself..."
"This... isn't very realistic, is it? You have to know that reputation currency, in addition to being difficult to imitate, must also be durable, dirt-resistant, and low-cost to produce. Otherwise, it will be troublesome after it is issued!"
"Let me go look for it..."
Shen Jin came to his workshop and searched through the pile of machines along the wall one by one. "Extractor? Powder grinder? Solar distillation machine? Compressor? Hey! Can a compressor compress gold coins?"
Shen Jin tried and found that he could turn the [Gold Ingot] into a [Compressed Gold Ingot], but... this is totally useless!
Shen Jin doesn’t have much gold at all!
"Metal forming machine? Yes! This is it!"
Shen Jin finally remembered that one of the functions of the [Metal Forming Machine] is to produce [Industrial Currency]!
In the past, whether he was playing games or making various materials by himself later, Shen Jin had never used this function. The production of [Industrial Currency] is very simple . First, roll the [Iron Ingot] into an [Iron Plate], and then roll the [Iron Plate] into an [Iron Shell × 2], and then cut the [Iron Shell] into [Industrial Currency × 30]. In this way, one [Iron Ingot] can produce 60 [Industrial Currency]. The operating table of the [Metal Forming Machine] is very complicated. You can manually select 3 modes, and you can also operate the position of the material that needs to be rolled, cut, and extruded. For example, a 5-meter [copper wire], Shen Jin can put it in and cut it into a 2-meter and a 3-meter one. It is very flexible.
Shen Jin had just done some experiments. The process of cutting the [Industrial Currency] from the [Iron Shell] also supports custom patterns. He was holding an original [Industrial Currency] without any patterns. It looked about the same size as a silver dollar from the Republic of China period. It was surrounded by a circle of fine and delicate lines. The two letters [IC] were written on both sides. Shen Jin shook it and found it very heavy. "I remember that an [Iron Ingot] weighs 3 kilograms. If 60 [Industrial Currency] are made without considering wear and tear, it would be about... 25 grams each, which is about 4 times the original one-yuan coin, and about the same weight as a silver dollar!"
Shen Jin's family had a collection of silver dollars, and the [Industrial Currency] in his hand now is very close in size and weight, except that the newly-made [Industrial Currency] is a little newer, and the outer layer is polished by an unknown technology using the [Metal Forming Machine], making it exceptionally smooth and bright, and looks like a work of art.
"Yes, this is it! If I customize different patterns, I can make currencies with different proportions!"
Shen Jin returned to the bedroom with a handful of coins. Shang Qian was holding her little black notebook, looking through her previous ideas about issuing currency. The little black notebook recorded Shang Qian's various strategies , among which issuing currency had long been listed. Even if Shen Jin did not mention it, Shang Qian would find a suitable opportunity to implement this policy.
"Look, this is it! Where is the guy who made the clothing card for you before? Ask him to give us a set of currency patterns, and then we can get started, Wuhu~!"
Shang Qian took an [Industrial Currency] and examined it carefully. "The workmanship is very good. According to my current feeling, it should be difficult to imitate. Specifically... let the designer make the pattern and then take a look. He should know something about it, but..."
"But what?"
Shen Jin was excited and ready to do something big, issuing his own currency...this would be so cool!
At that time, his face will be printed on the front and the back of his head will be printed on the back. Before the end of the world, Shen Jin would never have dared to do such a presumptuous thing in his dreams.
Shang Qian looked at the excited Shen Jin and poured a basin of cold water on him: "But we can't rush this matter. The issuance of currency involves many aspects, including the currency's measurement unit, issuance method, issuance amount, credit guarantee, etc. The first three require a professional financial team to calculate. As for the credit guarantee, we need to use hard currencies such as crystal cores and grains for guarantee. Only by opening up channels for currency to exchange for crystal cores and grains can we make everyone believe that this currency is valuable, not just a good-looking piece of iron!"
“Ah, this…”
After Shen Jin heard this, his head was overwhelmed. He knew that the issuance of currency involved a lot of knowledge, but... he didn't expect that his small settlement would need all of this. Wouldn't it be enough for him to just say a number similar to the previous one?
"Okay, then you do it... I'll go do something else!"
"Well, this will take some time. I will discuss it with you when it is ready!"
Shen Jin came in excitedly and left in a limp state. Refreshed, Shang Qian went to the survivors' settlement and began recruiting financial talents. Of course, it would be even better if there were special talents who had made coins in the past.
Shang Qian needs to recruit people quickly because the people in the inner city of Home No. 1 are about to be evacuated. Two months ago, when Shen Jin led his men back from City D, he first established a small base covering an area of 1 square kilometer for living and defense at that time. Shen Jin built a large number of residential areas in this inner city to accommodate the survivors outside. Now the number has reached about 18,000, which is already quite crowded.
Now the outer wall of the entire No. 1 Home has been completed. The 130 square kilometers of land is enough for these people to live in. To be honest, the matchbox built by Shen Jin is really... not that good. It is far less comfortable to live in than the previous building. It can barely shelter from the wind and rain.
As the old railway station area, there is no shortage of both residential buildings and villa hotels.
From now on, this 1 square kilometer inner city will become the area for Shen Jin and his extraordinary people. According to Shang Qian's plan, various facilities will be built inside to form the commercial district of Home No. 1. "The commercial district here will be an important part of issuing currency. When all commodities can only be purchased with currency, everyone will take the initiative to find ways to exchange and earn currency..."
On the road to resuming work and production, Shang Qian has to use currency as a driving force, and add some extra information!
Arriving at the survivor area, Shang Qian found that the atmosphere today was... particularly festive. Everyone had a faint smile on their face. There were many people gathered around a large stone table, discussing excitedly. Inside was a middle-aged man in his 50s who looked energetic. He held a hard and thick brush in one hand and pressed down two long and one short red strips of paper with the other hand. He wrote a couplet with the brush in a flamboyant manner:
May you live in a treasured place and prosper for a thousand years; may blessings bless your family and bring prosperity to all your affairs.
Horizontal banner: Welcome the New Year.
"Tomorrow... is New Year's Eve!"
Shang Qian felt a little melancholy. In the past, she often worked overtime in other places during the New Year for work and had not been home to see her parents for a long time. But now... Alas!
The first New Year under the apocalypse is coming.
