After coming out of the winery, Han Yi suddenly asked, "By the way, can this merchant's copper coins be shipped?"

Yuan Cang hurriedly replied, "I have shipped 300,000 yuan."

When these merchants went south, they could carry a large amount of copper coins. Now, although these merchants have returned, they have brought back gold tickets, not copper coins.

The gold store had just experienced a bank run and could not afford the money at all, so the Yuan store got the copper coins to Chang'an.

"That's the only one!" Han Yi frowned slightly.

Yuan Cang sighed: "Han Yi, our Yuanxing is difficult at present. You don't know that Yangzhou and Muzhou are developing too fast, and there is a huge demand for copper coins. Our Yuanxing dare not rashly transport a large amount of copper coins to Chang'an."

Yuan Mudan sighed softly: "After this crisis, I understand that the more developed the business, the greater the demand for copper coins. In the past, the business of our Tang Dynasty was not developed, and the copper coins issued by the imperial court were enough, but with the development of business over the years, copper coins were obviously not enough, and the imperial court did not add copper coins."

Yuancang nodded and said, "I also think the court should increase the amount of copper coins."

Han Yi nodded with a smile and said, "This is of course, but now both the capitals and the entire Jianghuai region are still in the recovery period. It is not yet time to issue a large amount of copper coins. During this period, the court will carefully consider this. However, the three of us are just talking about this matter. Don't say it out. Issuing coins is a very sensitive policy for the business. If too much information is revealed in advance, it may cause unnecessary commotion."

Yuan Mudan and Yuan Cang nodded at the same time.

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Han Yi once told Wu Meiniang that the years after he left were a blowout era in the Tang Dynasty. In fact, this is not entirely true, because all the merchants developed well at that time, so they would not take the initiative to seek change. Only when merchants faced a crisis would they think of seeking change, but if they continued to develop according to the trend at that time, they could develop very well.

But, not as good as the present.

Because of the previous crisis, I was directly exposed to this request button. When merchants faced a crisis, they would think about changing and innovating, and how to survive in a crisis. At this moment, the Tang Dynasty ushered in a real blowout era.

Everyone gradually understands that how to improve production efficiency is the future competitive trend.

It can also be seen that although that crisis has great harm to the present, it has played a key role in the future. Lao Ma said it rightly that the arrival of capitalism must be full of blood and dirty, which cannot be changed. It can only be said that the arrival of Han Yi can avoid some unnecessary harm.

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At the border west of Gyeonggi, there is a no-man's land, full of weeds.

That morning, this deserted and secluded place welcomed several guests.

"Young Master, this area is said to be a fertile land during the Qin Dynasty, but due to the drying of the rivers on the edge, the land gradually became deserted. During the Jin Dynasty, we could no longer farm. Why should we buy this land?"

"Plant grass!"

A handsome young man stood on the high ground, looked at the grassland, and said slowly.

This person is Yang Mengcheng, the youngest son of Yang Sijian, the eldest brother of Yang Sijian.

When the Yang family saw that other big families sent younger generations to help the family manage the business, they asked Yang Mengcheng to come out to help the Yang family manage the business.

“Plant grass?”

The butler beside him looked at Yang Mengcheng in surprise. Are you crazy? Buy land and plant grass? "What money can this grass make?"

"able!"

Yang Mengcheng said: "Because this is what my cousin's husband said."

"My cousin?"

The butler was a little stunned, and then said in surprise: "Brother Han."

Yang Mengcheng stared at him, and I called him cousin, what qualifications do you have to call him Brother Han?

"Damn it, villain deserves to die." The butler immediately reacted.

Yang Mengcheng said: "This is not enough. If I need more wasteland like this, our Yang family cannot be worse than the Yuwen family and He Ruo family."

"Yes, yes! The villain knows, the villain knows."

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The emergence of hydraulic workshops is also a reminder to Han Yi that it is time to enact a patent bill!

Because technology is facing a blowout period, of course, it is too early to be limited to technology.

This is different from the West. The outbreak of the Western Industrial Revolution is supported by a complete theoretical foundation. In the long history of China, there is only technology but no theory, and there is no such systematic thing. Those technologies are passed down from generation to generation. They are entirely based on personal experience and accumulation from generation to generation. Therefore, when people began to pay attention to the development of technology, Han Yi could not expect anything new to emerge. How could he know who has unique skills?

The Cao brothers are representatives. His hydraulic spinning technology comes entirely from the experience passed down from ancestors. If his father had not been trying to use water trucks to irrigate farmland, they would not have thought of hydraulic spinning. As for the spinning machine, it was transformed based on Han Yi's spinning machine, but this is the characteristic of ancient China. In fact, experience can also be said to be a theory, because the formula is constant, and experience is nothing more than repeated and repeated. When repeated ten million times, the result is still the same. In fact, it is a formula, but it is just expressed in another way.

This is an era full of surprises.

The promulgation of the Patent Act will further expand this surprise era.

Han Yi didn't know how many black technology was hidden in the Tang Dynasty.

After returning from Sanmenshan, Han Yi immediately held a meeting of the important ministers in the Shangshu Province and told these important ministers about the hydraulic spinning machine.

In fact, Cui Jieren and Zheng Shanxing had already known it, but they still had their original thinking and felt that someone here had invented something good, but that was it.

"More than thirty times?"

Di Renjie frowned slightly and said with a serious expression: "I don't know if you still remember why the people of Xuzhou burned the merchant ships back then? Those people are not stupid. If they do that, they will not do that, even if someone encourages them behind their backs."

Han Yi already knew what this guy was going to say.

Wang Xuandao said: "It is mainly because the merchant's spinning workshop has hurt the livelihoods of the people."

"That's true." Di Renjie said: "If it were true as Shangshu Ling said, the hydraulic spinning trucks in Sanmen Mountain would increase the output of more than 30 times, and the people would not be able to compete with it."

Zheng Shanxing nodded and said, "This is a problem. Moreover, the hydraulic spinning workshop requires fewer staff and cannot provide new livelihoods for the people, which may trigger new conflicts."

Ren Zhigu also said: "Yes, the court should learn from the lessons and think carefully, rather than be happy about it blindly."

Han Yi snorted: "What you mean is that I am blindly happy."

"This is not what the officials meant."

"But I am really happy now, very excited!"

“…!”

Ren Zhigu mustered up the courage and said, "The officials have no intention of this, but the Shangshu Ling, this is indeed a problem. Ordinary people's families are all farming and weaving. All dynasties have encouraged farming and sericulture. Women spinning with their hands, which is not as good as the hydraulic spinning machine. This will harm thousands of people."

Han Yi said angrily: "Please use your brain, is it good? This spinning machine can spin yarn, but can it turn into silk and hemp? Yes, the hydraulic spinning machine has indeed improved the efficiency of spinning a lot, but at the same time it can also digest enough silk, and even the supply of raw materials cannot be provided. Then they need to buy it from the people, and although their purchase price is lower than the price of silk, it will definitely be higher than the current price of silk. This thing is rare and expensive.

The people just sell the cocoons to merchants. At the same time, they can do a lot of time. There are still many places that require manpower, and the wealth of the people will increase. In addition, I think it is too early to worry about this now. What our Tang Dynasty needs now is this kind of technological innovation. Only in this way can our national strength be further improved. Don’t forget that our Tang Dynasty has a vast land and sparse population, and manpower is not enough. How can the situation you said? As long as the people work hard, they will definitely find a bite of food."

Cui Jieren nodded and said, "I think what Shangshu Ling said is reasonable. Progress is always a good thing. Although spinning is something that everyone can do, if this kind of hydraulic power can be used in more industries, such as weapon production and steel smelting, it will be of great help to us."

"Well said, that's the reason." Han Yi nodded.

Di Renjie thoughtfully said: "Yes, if this can be used for smelting and forging, it would be better, but the question is, is this possible?"

Han Yi said: "A year ago, if I said there would be a hydraulic spinning machine this year, you would have found it impossible."

Di Renjie smiled awkwardly.

Cui Jiebian said: "But there is another problem that we must consider carefully."

Han Yi asked: "What's the question?"

"Hydraulic spinning machines require hydraulic power, and irrigation of farmland also requires hydraulic power. Once this hydraulic spinning machine becomes popular, farmers will definitely compete for hydraulic power."

Han Yi frowned and said, "This is a question. What do you think about this?"

Cui Jiebing said: "Agriculture is the foundation of our country, and food is also the foundation of our survival. I think we should put agriculture first and we should promulgate relatively strict laws to limit this, as long as we cannot affect the irrigation of farmland."

Di Renjie and the others nodded one after another.

Han Yi pondered for a while and said, "Okay, since you all think so, then do it." As he said that, he looked at Changsun Yan again.

Changsun Yan nodded and said, "I understand."

Han Yi said: "If we want our country to be stronger, then we must encourage this invention and creation, and the Patent Act can greatly inspire people to invent and create, which can make the people rich. Don't forget that the Cao brothers were originally ordinary people, but now they have become the largest wealthy businessman in Sanmen Mountain, which is at least much fairer than before."

As he said that, he said to Liu Xiang again: "Shangshu Liu, what is the recruitment of the Patent Office?"

Liu Xiang said: "It's all over, but according to your requirements, the Ministry of Works and the Shaofu officials are the main ones, virtue is the first, and ability is the next."

Thousands of officials have been laid off before. How many people need to grab the positions of the Taxation Bureau and Patent Office? Han Yi can of course choose the talents he needs. The officials of the Patent Office need a little technical understanding. If technology is regarded as a strange trick, such people are not competent, so they mainly use officials from the Ministry of Works and Shaofu. Moreover, Han Yi lists integrity as the primary standard. Integrity is crucial when dealing with businessmen. So of course, character is the first consideration. However, those who apply for the job are originally colleagues. You will know what kind of character is, and some people don’t even need to ask.

Han Yi looked at Changsun Yan again.

Changsun Yan said: "As for the Patent Act, I have already requested that the amendment is almost the same, and it will be completed in a few days. But during the revision process, I suddenly thought of a question: The purpose of the Patent Act is to encourage inventions and creations. The inventors and creations are the people we should protect, but what if someone steals someone's technology to apply for it?"

Han Yi said: "There is only one way, which is to apply for a patent before stealing."

“…!”

Changsun Yan was speechless for a while.

"Our Tang Dynasty is vast and no one comes to apply. Let's send people to investigate each prefecture and county." Han Yi spread his hands and said, "But we will try our best to prevent this situation. Therefore, I will set up patent offices in several major cities such as Yangzhou, Laizhou, Chang'an, Luoyang, and Yizhou. We will also look for merchants or boatmen who travel all over the country as special consultants. But we can only do this. If you have the ability to keep the secret recipe, then don't apply. If someone applies first, the responsibility is on yourself. Of course, the court will still decide on some special circumstances at the discretion."

“What’s the situation?”

Changsun Yan asked.

What he really cares about is not justice, but the law. No matter what, you have to plan everything first, everything has reason to follow, don't make any decisions for me, he needs a clear answer.

Han Yi said: "That is to say, if someone uses illegal means to apply for a patent for your secret recipe and has sufficient evidence to prove this, the court must return the patent to the real master. If you accidentally leak it out, you can only blame yourself for being unlucky."

Changsun Yan nodded and said, "I understand."
To be continued...