However, Teppei Ito raised another question, saying, "Fujiwara-kun, there is another problem that needs to be solved."
"Oh, what's the problem? Please tell me directly, Ito-kun, and I will take care of all your worries."
“The work of making the woodblock prints was not done by me alone. My assistant, Hiroshi Tanimura, was also involved. He has been my partner and friend for many years. I couldn’t hide my work of copying the woodblock prints from him, so he also had to do some work on my end.”
Ning Zhiheng frowned upon hearing this. He hadn't planned to bring this assistant on board, as the matter was confidential and the fewer people who knew about it, the better. He asked in a deep voice, "What, you can't complete the engraving work by yourself?"
Teppei Ito quickly explained, "We received a notification from the Yokohama Specie Bank that the printing of the Central Reserve Bank coin will follow the usual American standard. Although there is no complicated background pattern, the front needs to be intaglio printed, while the back will be flat."
Therefore, the engraving of the obverse of the Central Reserve Bank coin required an intaglio print, which was quite difficult and was done by me. The flat engraving of the reverse was less difficult and was done by my assistant, Hiroshi Tanimura.
This will ensure that the engraving work is completed as soon as possible. Moreover, as far as I know, there are many denominations issued this time. If I were to reproduce the engraving myself, it would certainly not be a problem, but the workload would be too large, which would not be possible in terms of time.
Moreover, different carvers use different techniques, which can easily lead to differences in the details, resulting in a much inferior reproduction of the woodblock print.
More importantly, Hiroshi Tanimura and I work in the same studio. I can hide it from others, but my actions can't be concealed from him at all; he must have known.
What Teppei Ito said is true; the specific difficulties are unavoidable.
"That is a problem."
Ning Zhiheng pondered for a moment, nodded, and said, "Then persuade this person to join. The reward will be half of yours, fifty thousand US dollars, and the other conditions will remain the same. The reward will be paid every time the version is revised. Ito-kun, if you are to do his work, are you confident? Of course, I can also do it. You should know your assistant. You should be able to judge this."
Upon hearing this, Teppei Ito began to ponder in his mind, but He Siming, standing beside him, did not give him the time to do so, and said, "This problem should not be too big. If he is stubborn and inflexible, I will handle it. I will find an opportunity to create an accident and have Ito-kun complete the engraving work himself, or find another assistant. I do not believe that there is anyone in this world who does not love money!"
He Siming's tone was initially gentle and friendly, but it became less so towards the end, implying that if Tanimura Hiroshi did not cooperate, he would kill him.
Ning Zhiheng nodded slightly upon hearing this. He had actually been planning to do the same thing. He said, "This is a good idea. In short, once this plan is implemented, there must be no obstacles. All obstacles must be removed!"
The two men's back-and-forth banter immediately terrified Ito Teppei, who realized from their words that they were ruthless and capable of using any means necessary for such enormous profits. With their status and influence, dealing with Tanimura Hiroshi would be a piece of cake.
Thinking of this, Ito Teppei quickly waved his hands, wiped the sweat from his forehead, bowed, and nodded, saying, "Fujiwara-kun, Major Takeshita, I will handle Tanimura-kun's work. I will definitely not let you down. I know him well, there won't be any problems, please rest assured!"
Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng and He Siming exchanged a smile. This time, through a combination of coercion and enticement, as well as soft and hard tactics, Ito Teppei had no choice but to comply. Otherwise, Ning Zhiheng would have had to take ruthless measures to eliminate him and find another target. In short, he was determined to succeed.
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