Even with copper, his speed in minting copper coins wasn't sufficient.
Although the population is small now, wanting to buy a large machete would cost at least a few thousand copper coins, right?
The normal operation of the Iron Furnace Village would require at least tens of thousands of copper coins, wouldn't it? A single furnace of steel is worth countless copper coins.
But he had no idea how to quickly mint copper coins.
If he could hand mint a thousand a day, that would be considered good.
Without currency, how would people trade?
Ma Lin saw people trading with walnuts.
Walnuts were indeed a hard currency.
Everyone needed them.
The society could consume as much as it produced.
Anyone willing to grow more walnuts was always welcome.
But their shelf life was somewhat worrisome.
They'd spoil in about a year.
Is there another way to trade?
He was filled with doubt.
Trading with grain was something he also approved of.
