Chapter 020: The first time I was worried about money
Xu Ji Changsheng Library.
Wang Chen stuffed the jade pendant into his pocket, held the brocade box containing ginseng in his hand, and signed a document with the shopkeeper Ding for the death of the glass tea set. He pressed a charge on the paperwork, but he didn't write any words at all, and it was in traditional Chinese, and he could barely understand half of it.
After signing the dead paperwork, Shopkeeper Ding smiled and said, "Young Master Wang, have you prepared the tools for transporting goods?"
Wang Chen didn't know what he meant, "What do you want to transport tools?"
Shopkeeper Ding felt strange, "How do you take away the six hundred yuan?" He looked at Wang Chen and Wang Yuncang again, and said, "I advise you to ask a few heroes to help transport it away, otherwise if the six hundred guan is targeted by gangsters for money and killed, the two of you will have no way to live." ”
Wang Chen still didn't understand, "Why do you say that?"
Wang Yuncang, who had not spoken, pulled his clothes, leaned into his ear and whispered: "Six hundred yuan is more than four thousand catties, and we really can't pull it away." ”
Wang Chen: "@#@%!!"
I'm special!
More than 4,000 catties of copper coins?
Dude, even Hercules, can't get it away, there are two donkeys tied outside, but the load of the two donkeys is not so heavy.
"That...... Shopkeeper Ding, can you help me exchange it for silver or gold?" Wang Chen asked weakly.
Ding shopkeeper spread his hands, and he couldn't help: "There is not a lot of silver in the shop, please forgive me for not being able to do anything." ”
Wang Chen's head is full of black lines, day, your old boy didn't want to take revenge on me and deliberately gave me six hundred copper coins, right?
In fact, this is what he thought, the shopkeeper Ding did not embarrass Wang Chen in terms of money, the reason why it is all copper coins is because the Song Dynasty is a dynasty with a copper-based system.
It is actually wrong to often put a large ingot of silver in the Song Dynasty in the TV set.
Because before the Ming and Qing dynasties, the value of gold and silver was too high, and it had not yet become a fluent spring coin, most of which were stored in the imperial court to reward and manage the accounts to settle the border, such as taxes and state expenditures, in fact, before the Ming Dynasty, the market fluency used copper coins, which is why the Song Dynasty later appeared paper money "Jiaozi" one of the reasons.
Like in Gusu Mansion Zhu Master rewarded ten taels of silver, and finally Wu Steward made his own initiative to exchange for one or two pieces of gold is also the truth, now the Song Dynasty silver is very scarce, the market is consistent money for one or two silver, ten taels of silver for one or two gold, but the real operation, ten taels of silver for one or two gold is easy, consistent money for one or two silver is very difficult.
What to do?
Wang Chen's mind flashed, and he snorted, "Fifth brother, go to the dart bureau and invite some people for me." ”
Aren't all consignments in martial arts novels looking for dart games?
That's exactly what he played, he couldn't do it himself, and he couldn't ask for a dart game?
Unexpectedly, Wang Yuncang wondered: "What is the dart game?"
"What? You don't even know the dart game?" Wang Chen thought that the name was different, and explained the nature of the dart game in detail, and after finishing speaking, he asked, "Do you understand now?"
Wang Yuncang still shook his head, "I haven't heard of it." ”
Shopkeeper Ding was also puzzled: "Is there such a dart game that Young Master Wang said in this dynasty? ”
Wang Chen almost fainted, I am grass, martial arts novels are harmful, and there is no dart game in the Song Dynasty at all.
He really didn't know.
The real appearance of the dart game was in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and it would take hundreds of years!
In the end, in desperation, Wang Chen asked Wang Yuncang to hire a few helpers, and rented four donkey carts, so that he finally transported away seven or eight large boxes full of copper coins.
……
In the city, on the road.
I don't know if it's the reason why the huge amount of money is loaded on the donkey cart, Wang Chen always has a lot of thieves or fierce people looking at him.
There was a drum beating in his heart, could it be really like what Shopkeeper Ding said, he was targeted by gangsters, right?
"Fifth brother. Wang Chen shouted.
Wang Yuncang, who was presiding over the copper coins in the back, rushed over when he heard the sound and belched: "Brother Chen, what's the matter?"
Wang Chen thought for a moment and said, "Is there a rich village nearby?"
Wang Yuncang was puzzled: "What is Qianzhuang?"
Yes, it seems that there is none.
Now Jiaozi has not appeared, let alone Qianzhuang.
Seeing that there was nowhere to put several large boxes of copper coins, Wang Chen felt a little like crying without tears, I grass, I have grown for more than 20 years, and I have been worried about money for the first time, the most important thing is that it is still in ancient times.
"Young Master Wang, where are we going to transport the freight?" asked a short helper dressed in linen to drive a donkey cart.
It's not a way to walk on the street all the time, Wang Chen hesitated, a little upset, and waved his hand: "Let's go sell the building first." ”
I walked for about ten minutes.
The group came to the sales building.
Stopped, Wang Chen asked people to move a large box full of copper coins into the sales building.
As soon as he entered, Shopkeeper Yan found him for the first time, and said, "This young master is back?"
"Well, shopkeeper Yan is good. Wang Chen greeted and looked sideways, "Fifth brother, you go out to look at the goods first, and I'll talk to Shopkeeper Yan about something." ”
"Bh. ”
Wang Yuncang went out with four helpers who were moving boxes.
As soon as they left, Wang Chen said to Shopkeeper Yan about business, "I didn't bring any money when I went out before, no, I went home and got the money." ”
"Ah, it's full of money?" Shopkeeper Yan was slightly surprised, and said with a smile: "Twenty-five times?"
Wang Chen waved his hand, "I want to sing and sell more than one thing, so I brought some more money here." ”
Shopkeeper Yan immediately stretched out his hand and said, "Let's talk?"
"No, you cover the door of the store a little, I'll show you a few things, you evaluate the price, I pay the deposit and leave after the paperwork." Wang Chen was straightforward.
He had thought about it on the way here.
Since there is no way to transport thousands of catties of copper coins, then the buddies will spend them all, and when the gangsters see that they have no money, they must have no idea.
As for how to spend it, he hasn't decided yet, so let's solve the most important singing and selling first.
"Done. Shopkeeper Yan waved his hand and asked the little guy to cover the door.
The little guy went to close the door.
Wang Chen took out the things that had been prepared in the baggage a long time ago, a glass mirror, a lighter, a telescope and a solar flashlight, all of which were put on the counter.
The reason why he didn't take out all the glass mirrors was because he knew that scarcity was expensive, and if all four or five mirrors were auctioned, they would definitely depreciate a lot.
The glass mirror shopkeeper Yan had seen it, and he didn't know what the other three things were, so he looked over in wonder, "What are these things?"
Wang Chen took the lead in picking up the lighter, and clicked, "This is an artifact lighter." ”
Sure enough, Shopkeeper Yan was as surprised as the people in the Zhu Mansion before, and his eyes widened and said, "This ...... This ......"
Wang Chen asked, "How much do you think such a thing can be sold?"
"Artifact, artifact!" Shopkeeper Yan was surprised, then changed his words, shook his head and said: "Although this thing is magical, its function is similar to that of the fire fold, if you meet a good seller, ten gold and eight gold are no problem, otherwise at most three hardware." ”
Can you sell it for three to five taels of gold?
It's okay, Master Zhu just gave one or two gold.
Wang Chen was very satisfied, nodded, and picked up the second thing, "This is called a solar flashlight." As he spoke, he flipped the switch, and in an instant, an orange-red light the thickness of an adult's arm came out.
Shopkeeper Yan was startled and jumped back directly.
A few small people in the vicinity had been shocked by the lighter, but when they saw the magic of the solar flashlight, they were in an uproar.
"Oh my God!"
"What do I see?"
"These treasures can be made by mere mortals?"
The little guys' eyes are about to pop out.
Seeing their reactions, Wang Chen has become accustomed to them, modern products, the ancients must have never seen them, and it is natural to be surprised.
Shopkeeper Yan didn't speak for a long time.
Wang Chen shouted: "Shopkeeper Yan?"
After shouting two or three times, Shopkeeper Yan suddenly woke up, and his face was still surprised, "Immortal things!
"It doesn't matter if it's an immortal thing, I just want to know how much I can sell for it. Wang Chen said.
Shopkeeper Yan smiled bitterly, "I have never heard of such a divine object, and it is difficult to judge. After speaking, he seemed to realize that he should not say such a thing as the shopkeeper of the selling building, so he added, "According to my personal experience, it is worth at least one hundred and fifty gold, and at most two or three hundred gold, but the rich squire in my Tongzhou city may not be able to get so much money, if you have enough time, I can send someone to Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo to sing and sell, and I think it can be sold for two to three times the price." ”
Kaifeng Mansion is too far away from here, Wang Chen doesn't want to wait, besides, he can supply it when he returns to modern times, so it's a big deal to go to Kaifeng Mansion next time to find someone to sing and sell, and said: "No, just sing and sell here with you." ”
"Okay, okay. Shopkeeper Yan said happily.
Only the telescope remains.
It's a ten-fold normal telescope.
Wang Chen picked it up, didn't demonstrate anything, but handed it to the shopkeeper Yan, Nunu said, "You aim the small hole at your eyes and look at the big hole." ”
Shopkeeper Yan didn't know why, took the telescope, carefully put it in front of him according to what Wang Chen said, and then ...... Well, the shopkeeper Yan shouted, "Straight lady thief! Straight lady thief! What is this? What is it!?"
Yes, the swear words have exploded, and you can imagine the shock of the shopkeeper Yan.
On the contrary, a few little guys next to him were puzzled, and they almost thought that Shopkeeper Yan had a nervous disorder.
Wang Chen smiled and said, "How much can it be sold for?"
Shopkeeper Yan reluctantly put down the binoculars, did not answer Wang Chen's words, and asked solemnly: "Sir, can you be patriotic?" Previously, he called Young Master Wang Chen at most, but at this moment, even Mr. is called like this, you must know that in ancient times, Mr. was a very respectful title.
Love or not to love the country?
Dude must be patriotic.
It's just that I love our Greater China, not the Northern Song Dynasty.
But he couldn't say that, Wang Chen hummed, "Of course I am patriotic." ”
Shopkeeper Yan bowed to him for a long time, then got up and said, "That being said, I implore Mr. to sell this item to the government and not to participate in the singing and selling." "He was a member of the government, equivalent to a civil servant later, and when he saw the telescope, he immediately thought of what would happen if it was applied to the battlefield.
You can definitely gain more insight into the enemy's deployment and information!
If the shopkeeper Yan presents it, the bigwigs above will definitely pay attention to it, and then reward some fame and fortune, and he will not worry about glory and wealth in this life, what kind of bird should he be the shopkeeper of the building?
Wang Chen wondered: "Why?"
The shopkeeper Yan said truthfully: "There are Liao people in the north of this dynasty, and there are Southern Tang troops in the west, all of which have not been conquered...... The old man wanted to hand it over to Shangguan. He was afraid that Wang Chen would misunderstand, so he made it like the modern society found that antiques were rewarded with 500 yuan and a pennant, and added: "The price is negotiable." ”
Wang Chen wanted to say no, and convert it into cash as soon as possible, but think that this is the Northern Song Dynasty, a feudal society, if he doesn't agree, he won't be wanted for a trumped-up crime in the whole country, let alone doing business, and he won't dare to come to the Northern Song Dynasty.
On the other hand, if the telescope is really as useful as the shopkeeper Yan said, it may be able to have a relationship with the government, and it will be much more convenient to be in the Northern Song Dynasty in the future.
After thinking about it quickly, Wang Chen pretended to be moved without hesitation, stretched out his hand and arched, "Since Shopkeeper Yan said so, I have no reason to refuse, I don't want money, I am willing to give it to Shangguan for free, I just ask the shopkeeper for a recommendation." ”
Hearing that he didn't want money, the shopkeeper Yan immediately patted his chest and promised: "Cheng, I will inform the county magistrate later, you can take this thing first, I know that you don't have to worry about staying with me, after all, it is precious and abnormal." "He was a gentleman of fairness, and he didn't say to leave the telescope first.
The two agreed.
Later, he wrote a record sale document, and Wang Chen paid a deposit of 50 yuan, perhaps because he was willing to contribute the telescope for free, and even the deposit was much less.
After finishing everything, he was about to say goodbye, when he suddenly thought of something, "Shopkeeper Yan, if you have a large sum of money and want a small ...... What will you buy when you spend it in an hour?"
"Why do you ask?" shopkeeper Yan wondered.
Wang Chen smiled, "I'll just ask." ”
Shopkeeper Yan thought about it and gave a few plans, "Either buy gold, silver and jewelry, or buy real estate and land." ”
Eh, both of these options work!
Wang Chen thought about it for a while and felt that he could do that.
But is it better to buy gold, silver, jewelry, or real estate?
He felt that this was a problem that needed to be considered.