For a few days, the earth-shaking changes in the Mo's Village became a hot topic among the people of Chang 'an. Many people even drove to the Mo's Village to experience the feeling of using banknotes. When they came back, they bragged to others.
"Banknotes are really wonderful. Just a piece of paper money can be used as money. In the past, we had to carry heavy bags of money and pay attention to the people of Qian Men all the time. But in the Mo Family Village, we only had a few thin pieces of paper and could easily put them in our pockets. No one knew how much money we had!" In Pan's Restaurant, the merchant in black had just returned from Village Mo and proudly showed off his magical experience in Village Mo to everyone.
Hearing this, the crowd couldn't help but feel excited and couldn't help but exclaim.
"Manager Pan, I just returned from Village Mo and changed all my money into banknotes. I don't know if Pan's Restaurant accepts banknotes for this meal. If you don't believe me, you can ask your waiter to exchange these banknotes for some money at the bank of Village Mo. It won't be too late for me to pay the bill." The merchant in black raised several banknotes in his hand and said loudly.
"Banknotes?"
Manager Pan couldn't help but be stunned. This was the first time he had encountered such a thing. After thinking for a while, he said, "I still believe in Mo Jiazi's reputation. It just so happens that the Old Man also wants to see what banknotes look like. I'll make an exception this time."
Manager Pan often dealt with money and naturally knew that this kind of thing would happen again in the future. It was better to know in advance. Moreover, the banknotes had just come out a few days ago, so they couldn't be fake. But even so, Manager Pan still took out the ink magazine after receiving the banknotes. According to the verification method of banknotes in the magazine, he touched the gold thread and then picked up the banknotes to check the mercury. After a long time, he accepted the banknotes with satisfaction.
"Mo Jiazi is really creative!" The people in the restaurant couldn't help but exclaim when they saw the merchant in black pay with banknotes.
The merchant in black smiled proudly and said, "Using banknotes to pay is rare in Chang 'an, but in Village Mo, it's everywhere. In terms of creative ideas, banknotes are only one of them. Mo Jiazi has an even better idea."
"There's more?" The crowd couldn't help but open their eyes wide and listen curiously.
The merchant in black said proudly, "This time, the bank of the Village Mo's Village has issued a total of three kinds of bills. One is the safest bill of exchange, one is the banknote that only circulates in the Village Mo's Village, and the last one is a check that is exclusively used by the son of the Mo family!"
"Check?"
Although everyone was already used to the Mo Family's endless stream of new words, they were still confused when they heard about the check.
The merchant in black nodded and said, "It is said that this is a kind of check specially designed by the bank for the Mo family. It is a kind of blank check. As long as the Mo family writes the amount on the check and signs their name, no matter who it is, as long as they bring this check to the Mo family village bank, even if it is 10,000 strings of cash, the bank will still pay them."
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Suddenly, everyone was stunned. They had never thought that there would be such an operation.
They had always known that silver and copper coins could be used as money, but today, the Mo Family had opened their eyes. They only needed to write down the amount of money on a piece of paper, and they could buy countless things. Just thinking about this kind of operation made them shudder.
"If only I had a check!" An idler couldn't help but fantasize.
"You, wake up!" The merchant in black suddenly snorted and said, "Who will accept a check written by you? Do you think you are Mo Jiazi?"
"Exactly!" The crowd despised him. Of course, they trusted Mo Jiazi's reputation. Let alone a check, even if Mo Jiazi promised, they wouldn't think that Mo Jiazi would go back on his word.
But since ancient times, people all knew that words were no guarantee. The check turned Mo Jiazi's words into a certificate. With Mo Jiazi's signature and the guarantee of the village of Mo Jiazi, the credibility of the check was increased.
"And each check has a special code, which can only be matched in the bank of Mo Jiazi's village. Even if you ask the Mo family for the check book, you can't withdraw the money." The merchant in black snorted.
"Money orders, bank notes, and checks!" The three kinds of checks in the bank of Mo Jiazi's village were an eye-opener for the people of the Tang dynasty. For a time, it became a hot topic.
The bank of Mo Jiazi's village was also prosperous. The hall of the bank was full of business travelers. After the free promotion one month before the opening of the bank was spread, the merchants in Chang 'an and Luoyang were tempted. The two cities had a lot of business travelers and frequent economic exchanges. The bank of Mo Jiazi's village perfectly solved the hidden problem of carrying money.
Especially when it was said that the bank of Mo Jiazi's village was built under the supervision of the Gongshu family, the reputation of the bank of Mo Jiazi's village became even more famous.
Meton stepped out of the gate of the bank's bank, followed by Gongshu Hong.
"The Gongshu family is really extraordinary. The bank will be safe this time!"
After checking the security measures of the bank, Meton nodded to Gongshu Hong behind him with satisfaction. The reputation of the Gongshu family for thousands of years was really well-deserved. All the conditions he mentioned before had been completely met. With the current conditions, it was probably one of the safest places in the world.
"It's good that Merton is satisfied?" Gongshu Hong couldn't help feeling gratified. He didn't even know when Meton's affirmation was enough to make him feel proud.
"This is the reward of the Gongshu family." Meton took a pen and signed his name on the check book.
"A check!" Gongshu Hong looked at the thin check in his hand and couldn't help but feel strange.
Of course, he had heard of the rumors of Mo Jiazi's check, but he didn't expect that the first check of Mo Jiazi was for him.
"Why don't you trust me?" Meton joked.
Gongshu Hong smiled bitterly and said, "Of course I can trust Marquis Mo's reputation. Not to mention a check, even if Marquis Mo's word, I won't doubt it. It's just that this check is too much."
The Gongshu family built three banks for Mo Jiazi's village. According to the agreement, Mo Jiazi's village would pay the Gongshu family 3,000 strings of cash. However, Meton's check was worth 5,000 strings of cash.
Meton laughed and said, "It's just right. Mo Jiazi's village is going to build two more banks, one in Chencang and the other in Zhengzhou. The extra 2,000 strings of cash will be the reward of the Gongshu family."
If Mo Jiazi's village wanted to develop the money order business, it had to open more outlets. Chencang and Zhengzhou were both prosperous cities of the Tang dynasty, and there were many merchants and traveling merchants. They were very suitable for the money order business.
"Merton has excellent foresight!" Gongshu Hong said admiringly. He keenly found that the two cities mentioned by Meton were on the brick road of Longhai Line. Tianshui was less than 200 miles away from Chang 'an. According to the speed of Mo Jiazi's four-wheeled carriage, it was just half a day's journey. It was the same for Zhengzhou and Luoyang, and it was at the intersection of Longhai Line and the north-south official road. Its geographical location was better than Chencang's.
"This is just the first expansion of the bank in Mo Jiazi's village. In the future, the money order business will continue to expand. At that time, we will need your help." Merton said.
Gongshu Hong was delighted and said, "Gongshu family is duty-bound."
Supervising the construction of a treasury was a thousand strings of coins. Although the Mohist family had strict requirements, the payment was extremely generous. Moreover, this was a long-term business, so how could the Gongshu family miss out on it?
Gongshu Hong received a huge sum of money in history and Mo Jiazi's promise of a future. He could not help but leave in joy. However, he did not realize that the Gongshu family had to rely on the Mo family to a large extent. After leaving the Mo family, the Gongshu family would soon return to its original state.
As soon as Gongshu Hong left, he saw three sneaky figures quietly appear beside Meton.
"Why are you here?" Meton fixed his eyes on them. They must be Qin Huaiyu and the other two.
Qin Huaiyu said with a dissatisfied look, "Brother Mo, you are too disloyal. You have such a good thing for yourself."
Meton looked confused and asked, "Which one are you talking about?"
"You have more than one hidden?" Cheng Chumo and the others were flustered and exasperated.
Meton knew he was in the wrong. He quickly changed the topic and said, "What do you want? Just say it."
"We want a check!" Yuchi Baolin's eyes lit up.
Meton was puzzled and asked, "A check? How much money do you need? "
Qin Huaiyu shook his head and said, "We don't want money. We want a check. The kind that you can get money from the bank if you sign on it!"
"Yes, yes!" Cheng Chumo nodded quickly and gestured with a pen in his hand.
Only then did Moton realize that the three of them wanted him to write a check. Needless to say, Moton knew what the three of them were up to. They wanted to use the check to show off in front of the other rich kids.
"Do you think you can get money by writing a check randomly? When the time comes, the bank will take the check to the House of Marquess. If you can't take it out and ruin the reputation of the House of Marquess, I'm afraid my three uncles will not forgive you. "Meton warned.
Qin Huaiyu and the other two hesitated when they thought of the consequences. However, they were unwilling to give up the chance to show off.
"Don't we have the bonus from the gourmet city? We don't need the House of Marquess to pay for it. "Qin Huaiyu gritted his teeth and said.
"Yes, we don't want the bonus. Give us a check instead." Cheng Chumo's eyes lit up.
Meton thought for a moment and said, "It's not impossible. However, I can only give you a check limit of 1,000 strings of coins. If the total amount of your check exceeds 1,000 strings of coins, the bank of the House of Marquess will not pay. At that time, don't blame me for being ungrateful."
"1,000 strings of coins, that's enough!" Qin Huaiyu and the other two immediately smiled happily.
What they cared about was showing off by paying with a check, and 1,000 strings of coins was enough for them to show off.
"Brother Mo, you are indeed righteous!" Yuchi Baolin excitedly hammered Meton's shoulder, which made Meton grin.
"Well, you can go to Mr. Shen to make the check!" Meton quickly waved his hand to make the three excited guys disappear.
"Mr. Shen? Mr. Shen, a doctor of mathematics?" Cheng Chumo suddenly stopped and looked at Meton in surprise.
Meton nodded and said, "Yes, you are all acquaintances. Mr. Shen must know you."
"What's the matter? Isn't Mr. Shen a doctor in the Imperial College? Why did he come to the bank of the House of Marquess?" Qin Huaiyu was surprised.
"What's the problem? I just need to ask Mister Shen one question, "Modun said proudly.
Qin Huaiyu and the other two said in disbelief, "What question?"
"I asked Mr. Shen if he was willing to open a business for the school of mathematics!" Meton said proudly.
The school of mathematics had always been in an awkward position. Even after learning it, it was useless and often became a vassal of other schools of thought. The bank was the best place for the school of mathematics to shine. In addition, Shen Hongcai's position in the Imperial College was very awkward because of the Indian Numerals Incident. Therefore, Shen Hongcai agreed without much consideration.
Qin Huaiyu and the other two thought of the Indian Numerals Incident and could not help but sigh, "Mr. Shen is indeed a pioneer of the school of mathematics. He is so noble."
Meton could not help but shake his head and laugh. Mr. Shen did it for the future of the school of mathematics, but the rich salary of the House of Marquess was also very important. Shen Hongcai was the manager of the bank of the House of Marquess. His monthly salary was the same as Xu Jie's, 100 strings of coins. This was his annual salary in the Imperial College.
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