Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 854 Fake Money
Chen Xiaohui straightened his clothes, and Shi Shi ran out the door.Came to the street, waited for a carriage, spent five copper coins to get on the carriage.

This carriage is walking on the rails laid on the road.It has four wheels and twenty seats.In addition to sitting, you can also pull some standing people.The furthest distance is from the east to the west of the city, and from the south to the north of the city, which is very convenient.

This is a carriage set up by Wang Xiaolie according to the buses of later generations, which greatly facilitates the travel of the people in the city.The terrain in Luoyang City is relatively flat, and a track is set up. The carriage has less resistance and faster speed on the track.There are three horse-drawn carts in front, which can seat 20 people at a time, which is convenient and fast.

Not long after, the carriage arrived near the Huitong Bridge, and Chen Xiaohui got out of the carriage.Looking around, I came to a nearby market.

Near the Huitong bridge is the Luohe wharf, where goods from the north and the south gather, and the supply and marketing cooperative has set up a large market here, attracting shops and shops, which is particularly lively.

Chen Xiaohui walked along the road by the river, did not go into the shops to look around, but just looked at the vendors on the side of the road.Arriving in front of a gold and silver shop, he raised his foot and entered the shop.

Seeing Chen Xiaohui's well-groomed clothes and extraordinary demeanor, the owner of the shop hurriedly gave him a wink and ordered the servants to come up to him quickly.

The servant smiled all over his face, cupped his hands to Chen Xiaohui and said, "Guan Fa Cai! I came to the shop today, how can I help you?"

Chen Xiaohui looked around and said, "I want to buy two silver collars, do you know if they are available in the store?"

"Yes, yes." The boy replied happily, leading Chen Xiaohui to the counter beside him. "Three taels, five taels, ten taels, 20 taels, fifty taels, all kinds of styles are available here. They are all officially engraved, and there is nothing wrong with them."

The law and order in Luoyang City is good, and the scale of the store is also large. I really dare to put real silver here and seal it with a piece of glass.Through the glass, Chen Xiaohui watched carefully.I haven't used any silver before, I just think it's bright white, and I like it very much.

Asked the boy to bring out a ten tael silver collar, Chen Xiaohui held it in his hand and watched it carefully.

Most of the silver collars are now official collars with year numbers and weights engraved on them.Moreover, after the silver collar is cast, it is pressed and looks smooth and lovely.Uniformity is [-]% fineness and can be used directly.

Chen Xiaohui didn't understand silver, so he pretended to look at it for a while and said, "What's the current market price?"

The boy said: "One tael of silver is two thousand Wen. This is the official price. Children and old people are not deceived."

Chen Xiaohui nodded: "It's the same price after many inquiries. I can't be wrong. I have 50 taels of cash here, which can be exchanged for 20 taels of silver collars. One is [-] taels, two is ten taels, and then Change it to two five taels."

The boy was overjoyed when he heard this.I made this business today, and my commission is quite a lot.Take Chen Xiaohui to the side, first look at the silver collar, and then pay the money.

When Chen Xiaohui arrived at the place to pay, he took out a thick stack of cash from his pocket and handed it over.

The money collector in the gold and silver shop was holding the receptacle, and was a little surprised to see that it was a brand new stack.Pick up the meeting and look at it, and immediately feel weird.But upon closer inspection, it was clear that it was Huizi.Feeling weird in my heart, I took the meeting piece in my hand and went to the side to examine it carefully.

When Chen Xiaohui saw it, he felt extremely nervous.It's just that he pretended to be calm on the surface, with a calm and calm look.

After a long time, the person who collected the money didn't notice anything unusual.I had no choice but to come back again, accept Chen Xiaohui's membership, and hand over the silver collar to him.

Coming out of the gold and silver shop, Chen Xiaohui let out a sigh of relief.Patting his chest again and again, he opened his mouth and said, "Don't dare anymore, don't dare again! Places like gold and silver shops are not comparable to other shops, and you can't be bullied!"

In the shop, Yu Chengliang, who was collecting money, felt strange.I took out a newly received meeting card and watched it carefully.But if you look left and right, you can't see any flaws.

Yu Chengliang has been dealing with cash from the beginning to the end of the year. Although he can't see any flaws, he just feels wrong.In the end, I had no choice but to call the owner, and said: "I have carefully read the proposals accepted today, and they are all true no matter how you look at them. But it doesn't feel right, and I can't tell what's wrong."

The owner took the meeting piece in his hand and looked at it for a while, but he couldn't see anything.In the end, it was simply soaked in water and burned, and all methods were exhausted.Finally said: "Since it doesn't feel right, I think it's a bit strange. Let's stop thinking about it and take it to the bank tomorrow. If they say it's okay, then it's really okay."

Chen Xiaohui left the shop and walked for a while.From time to time, I pay attention to the back and see that no one is catching up, so I let go of my worries.Strolling by the Huitong Bridge for a while, I saw a tavern by the roadside with a signboard: "Yanshi Silver Bars, Delicious".Only then did I realize that it was already spring, and the silver bars were almost out of reach.

Lifting his footsteps, Chen Xiaohui entered the tavern.

A young servant hurried up to meet him and said, "Who are the guest officers? Upstairs or downstairs?"

Chen Xiaohui touched the 50 taels of silver collar in his bosom, thinking that such a good thing today, it would be boring to drink alone.Said: "It's two. The other one needs my brother to come and let me know."

Busi agreed.

He led Chen Xiaohui up to the second floor and sat in a small pavilion.

There is no good tea in the roadside tavern.Chen Xiaohui ordered a plate of silver bars, a plate of steamed fish, a plate of sauced beef, and a plate of cold lotus root.Order the fish to wait for a while, then serve the sauced beef and silver bars first, and drink slowly by yourself.After the boy goes down, go and invite the guests.

Sitting by the window, Chen Xiaohui looked out the window.

It's already February, and the willow branches beside the tree have turned green, and the magnolias are full of beautiful decorations, which are very beautiful.Under the magnolia, a crabapple is painted pink, reflecting the peach blossoms next to it, which is very beautiful.

Chen Xiaohui praised: "Luoyang is like a brocade of flowers in February, it is really a city full of brocade!"

While drinking wine, while looking at the scenery outside the window, I just feel that life is like this, what can I ask for.

After an unknown amount of time, a big man like an iron tower appeared at the stairs.Stretching out his head, he saw Chen Xiaohui drinking there, and shouted: "San Ling is really in a good mood! Drinking alone, don't you feel lonely?"

Chen Xiaohui turned his head and saw it, and hurriedly got up and said, "It turns out that Brother Six is ​​here, please sit down quickly!"

The big man sat down opposite Chen Xiaohui and looked at the dishes on the table: "Is there such a small amount of meat to feed the birds? Quickly serve more meat!"

Chen Xiaohui said with a smile: "I don't have my brother's big belly, how dare I ask for more?"

After finishing speaking, he called the boy to come and cut a plate of sauced beef.

The big man is called Lu Zongyuan, and he is from the same hometown as Chen Xiaohui.Chen Xiaohui's family is well-off, with hundreds of acres of land.In addition to his own [-] mu of land, Lu Zongyuan also leased [-] mu of land from the Chen family, so the two have known each other since childhood.

In the Song Dynasty, the relationship between landlords and tenants was not as strict as in the later Ming and Qing Dynasties, but there were still differences.The members of the Lu family have always been respectful and even flattering to the members of the Chen family.Until Lu Zongyuan and Chen Xiaohui played together since childhood, Lu Zongyuan did not let Chen Xiaohui go.Until later when Chen Xiaohui entered school, he rarely met Lu Zongyuan.

Especially this year, Wang Xiaolie used official money to build camps, some of which were even villages of camps.The land was owned by the government, and the conditions of the tenants were much better than those of the folks, which led to the rapid rise of the status of the tenants.Chen Xiaohui's family rented out the land, and their income was not much, so they were closer to the Lu family's status.

Now Lu Zongyuan is working as a porter at a nearby wharf. Because of his height and strength, he has become a small leader.Recently, he was promoted as one of the foremen by the government and his peers, and his status has risen sharply. Chen Xiaohui dare not underestimate him.

After drinking three bowls of wine in a row, Lu Zongyuan slapped the bowl on the table and said: "You people, after reading two books and being able to write a few words, you like to drink this kind of rice wine! It doesn't taste like wine at all, and it fades away after drinking it. Birds come!"

Chen Xiaohui smiled and said, "It's my fault. Brother is here, so I should take the spirits."

Called the boy and ordered strong wine to be served.After drinking two bowls in a row, Lu Zongyuan put down the wine bowl with satisfaction.

After eating a few pieces of beef, Lu Zongyuan squinted at Chen Xiaohui and said, "What's the good thing today? You must be very happy if you invite me to drink and eat meat."

Chen Xiaohui looked around and saw that there were no customers, so he lowered his head and said in a low voice: "Today I went to the gold and silver shop and exchanged 50 taels of silver collars."

Lu Zongyuan was startled, and hurriedly asked, "Did you use the meeting you drew?"

Chen Xiaohui nodded heavily, with a smile on his lips.

Lu Zongyuan said: "This is amazing! With this skill, you will be developed in the future!"

Chen Xiaohui sighed: "It's a pity that I drew it, not printed it. If you can't print the meeting, you will not be able to make a fortune. It took me half a year to save a hundred coins, which is too slow. !"

Lu Zongyuan smiled and said: "Greed is not enough to swallow an elephant! One hundred guan in half a year, [-] guan in a year. What kind of business do you make so much money? Brother, don't be so greedy, just keep flowing."

Chen Xiaohui nodded.Yes, two hundred guan a year, a lot of money.How many rich men, on the surface, seem to be wearing silk and satin, but in fact they can't make so much money.Earning so much a year is equivalent to a low-level official.

Sighing for a while, Chen Xiaohui said: "I went to the gold and silver shop to change silver collars today, and I was also in a state of panic. When I paid the money, it might be because there was too much money. The collector took it and looked at it for a long time. .At that time, my heart jumped into my throat! Fortunately, he didn't see it in the end and took the money."

Lu Zongyuan said: "The money collectors in the gold and silver shop are all good people. How much money have you seen in a lifetime? We can't see the flaws, so it's not like these people can't see it."

Chen Xiaohui nodded: "Yes, yes! If you see it in person, you don't know how embarrassing it is! But with so much money, if you buy other things, you don't know when it will be spent. If you don't buy gold and silver, what should you buy? ?”

Lu Zongyuan drank a glass of wine, frowned and thought, but did not speak.

Chen Xiaohui said: "I went to the gold and silver shop today. My heart is still beating non-stop until now. Sixth brother, help me find a way. You have hundreds of people under you, and you can always think of it. Find a way."

(I have been very ill these days, and the update is not stable, please forgive me.)
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