In any case, Lin Daxin exchanged Qing Dynasty jade and antiques for a large amount of cash in the modern world. If Lin Daxin needed money to spend, he could naturally exchange it for a large amount of silver in the modern world and transport it back to the Qing Dynasty.
It's important to understand that Lin Daxin is essentially supporting five army divisions and two fleets, and the stipends he provides—essentially military pay—are extremely generous. This means that every month, Lin Daxin spends over 1.5 million taels of silver on these troops alone. If Lin Daxin hadn't exchanged a large amount of silver from foreign banks, maintaining such a large army and warships would have been incredibly difficult!
Lin Daxin also thought of taking some products from the modern era to the Qing Dynast
