Laufer's face is full of wrinkles, and the wrinkles on his forehead are deep, and you can plant corn or potatoes in the wrinkles.

He looked at the three pieces of flower paper in front of him with a very confused expression, the flower paper was round, twice the size of the silver deer. The flower paper is painted with the same pattern as on the silver deer: the crown buck.

Laufer had never seen such a beautiful flower paper.

But it's not silver, he's pretty sure of that.

Lawvre looked up at Mrs. Eddie, his eyes full of confusion.

This is flower paper, it is estimated that any bachelor can draw such flower paper, this is by no means a coin, take this to buy something in the market, either a madman or a fool, and someone will definitely break his head.

Something must have gone wrong.

Or maybe you're dreaming?!

Lawfell looked inside the counter, and he saw that on the wall behind Lady Eddy, there were different sizes of flower paper with the same pattern of the golden dragon, silver deer, and bronze star, and the silver deer flower paper was exactly the same as the flower paper that Lady Eddie had given herself.

"Laufer, this is paper money, the equivalent of silver deer's money. Silver deer is heavy, inconvenient to carry and trade, paper money is more convenient. Remember, this is the law-protected banknote of the West, it's the silver deer, it's the money. ”

Laufer looked at Mrs. Eddie, not understanding what she was saying. He wanted to say that he would not borrow, but he turned his head slightly to see two soldiers standing next to him with their swords, which made him feel threatened, and his throat was blocked, and he could not say anything that he did not want to borrow.

He noticed that a maid was watching Lady Eddie intently. At the gate behind him, the people in line were waiting for him to go out with anticipation on their faces. Only when Laufer goes out, only one from the outside can come in, that's the rule.

Laufer pinched his arm, making sure it wasn't a dream.

"Ma'am!" he stammered, "you didn't give me a silver deer. “

"Paper money that is exactly the value of silver deer, Laufer, and the people of the West will henceforth buy and sell with this kind of banknote, and then the whole country. Rest assured, Madame Jenny has already summoned a meeting of the wealthy merchants and shop owners of the city, at which Madame Jeanne has given them sample banknotes, and everyone must begin to accept the form of paper money trading in the Westlands. Mrs. Eddie's expression softened considerably, and she patiently explained.

Laufer didn't understand what Mrs. Eddie meant, his mouth was dry, and he didn't know what to do: go or stay? Take or not take these three pieces of paper? The Clegane soldiers are killers, if I don't borrow, will they draw their swords? Laufer was apprehensive, unsure of what would happen next.

Whatever Mrs. Eddie said, could this little flower paper be used as a silver deer?

"Take the money and leave, don't delay the people behind. There was no warmth in Lady Eddy's tone.

"But, ma'am, it's not money. Laufer plucked up the courage and stammered. He seemed to hear the sound of the soldier next to him drawing his sword, but in fact, the two soldiers next to him did not move.

Laufer himself was too nervous!

"This is the money, old man Lawford, go to the market, and if any merchant refuses to accept it, you will take these three coins to the bank and exchange them for silver deer. If you can't use it, we'll give you three silver deer, or you go to the Cregan soldiers in the market and they'll help you. The maid-like woman beside Lady Eddy said.

"No!" said Laufer, surprised to hear his flat refusal, "no, ma'am, please give me three real silver deer." ”

Mrs. Eddie gestured to the two soldiers, and one soldier stepped forward with a cold gaze: "Old man, take the money and leave." ”

"No ......"

Another soldier grabbed three pieces of flower paper and stuffed it into Laufer's pocket: "Old man, go to the market, if you can't use it, come back and exchange it for your silver deer." There are Cregan soldiers in the market to maintain order, if the merchant owner refuses to accept the banknotes and goes to the Cregan soldiers, they will help you, can you understand me?"

Laufer didn't seem to understand, he was half-pushed and half-dragged out of the bank.

Laufer, who had come to the street, was eager to go in and exchange the flower paper for silver deer, but the four soldiers on either side of the gate seemed to be wary of Laufer, and Laufer noticed that the hands of the four soldiers were pressed on the hilt of their swords. This made him stand still, and he did not dare to go back to the bank to theorize.

The old man was stiff all over, standing in the street, his eyes blank but not helpless.

*

"Luke!" a voice called out from inside the bank.

A young man excitedly walked through the bank door, and he gave Laufer a sympathetic glance.

Laufer stood on the street outside the bank, holding three 'flower notes' he had never seen before.

He slowly flipped the flower banknote, and on the back was the portrait of the former King Robert, and below the avatar were several numbers, and he did not understand the meaning of the numbers.

Laufer began to feel like he could breathe normally, and he decided to wait and see if Luke, the young man who went in behind him, had the same fate as him.

Laufer felt cheated. With three pieces of flower paper, the Magic Mountain made him owe the three silver deer of the Magic Mountain. In the future, when he repays the principal, he must return the three silver deer that he has not obtained at all.

He shouldn't have believed the rumors on the streets, the evil of the Magic Mountain, everyone in the West knows it, how could he have the kind heart to lend money to ordinary people for free. Laufer was scammed, and many more will be scammed.

The Clegan soldiers are killers, and even the Iron Breeds and pirates of the Iron Islands fear the Clegane soldiers.

Laufer felt like it had been a long, long time before Luke came out. Luke's face was ugly, as if he was seriously ill.

Laufer saw a round piece of paper on Luke's palm.

The young man Luke had a gloomy face, he stood on the street and looked at the flower paper in his hand, he seemed to want to throw this little flower paper away, but he was not reconciled. Luke looked back at the four soldiers at the gate, wondering if he had estimated his force value, and finally he lowered his head, clutched the banknote and hurried away.

Laufer felt that the lad Luke was in a bad mood as he was.

Luke, like Laufer, was not reconciled, and they decided to give it a try at the market.

A silver deer is already a lot of money. was so taken to the magic mountain pit, Luke was very unwilling, and scolded along the way.

Laufer followed behind Luke, and his anxiety seemed to be effectively relieved because he found someone who was also bullied by the Magic Mountain Bank.

"What are you doing with me?" Luke asked the old man as he stopped.

"I borrowed three silver deer. Laufer spread out his hand, and in his palm were three banknotes with a silver deer motif.

Luke's angry face suddenly smiled: "You're stupider than me!" Luke said, "Lao Tzu actually borrowed money to gamble, and the result was ...... Blackmailed by the banks of the Magic Mountain. “

"Magic Mountain is evil, but Bancrov is a scholar. Laufer said with a glimmer of hope.

On the bank gate, two people are depicted: one is the head of the Magic Mountain, and the other is the head of Bancrof, the acting lord of Lannisham. The bank was a lending center jointly funded by the Clegane family and the Lannister family of Lannisterport. The establishment of the bank was advertised, and this is known to those who come to borrow or save money.

"Scholars are only for the great nobles, not for us ordinary commoners, you old fool!" Luke said dismissively. He looked at Laufer's shabby clothes, "Old man, you have a family to raise." I'm alone, Magic Mountain wants to blackmail me into a silver deer, hehe, he dreams about it. I'm not going to pay back, I'm going to be a sailor on board, and I'm going to leave Lannisport and go far. ”

Laufer silently!

*

The two went to the bazaar one after the other.

At the entrance to the bazaar, there were two soldiers with swords, looking at their clothing, one was a Clegon soldier, the other was a city guard, and the two soldiers stood in the street with intimate expressions, as if they were comrades belonging to the same legion.

On the streets of the bazaar, every short distance, a heavily armed Clegane soldier suddenly felt a sense of peace of mind.

At the bank, Mrs. Eddie said that if you can't use the flower paper in the bazaar, you should ask the Cregan soldiers for help, or go back to the bank to exchange the silver deer.

Luke and Lawvre entered the bazaar with trepidation, and it was bustling with people buying and selling goods, and they paid for the bronze star and silver deer in exchange for the corresponding goods, and no one was using the bank's banknotes with silver deer or bronze stars with seven-pointed stars.

Luke and Laufer crouched in front of a silk shop with a haunted heart, and saw that the rich merchants also used bags of gold coins for their transactions, and none of them used flower paper gold coins, and no merchants used flower paper bronze stars to make change. All the people in the bazaar, they still use the golden dragon, the silver deer and the bronze star in their trading.

Luke and Laufer were left with no confidence! The two walked aimlessly along the bustling market.

"I'm going to give it a try. Old Man Lawfer said suddenly. In his house, there are children waiting for the flour to return, bread is their current luxury, three silver deer, enough for the old man to save three months, but he is now holding three pieces of small flower paper in his hand.

"Boss, I want a bag of flour. Old Man Lawvre said, pointing to the flour on the shelves.

The shopkeeper looked at the old man with contemptuous eyes, the old man was shabby in his clothes and barefoot, could he afford to buy this white flour? The shopkeeper and the owner both looked at the old man through the counter, and no one agreed to the customer.

The nature of merchants who look down on the poor is vivid!

"It's a silver deer!" the old man took out a piece of flower paper and slapped it on the counter. He heard a flurry in his voice.

"Get out!" the boss snorted, his brows furrowed, and his eyes flashed with a cold light, as if he was about to bite. But both Old Man Lawll and Luke behind him noticed the boss's nervous expression, and his eyes wandered outward.

What is there out there that the flour boss is afraid of?

Legane soldiers?!

The sudden increase in the number of Cregan soldiers in the bazaar was something that had never happened before.

Luke suddenly sneered, "Boss, you don't accept banknotes issued by the Clegane Bank, then I'll have to go find the Clegon soldiers outside." ”

"It's useless to look for it, I've never heard of any banknotes. The boss snapped, however, his voice was not high.

"Yes, old man, you wait for me, I'll come when I go. Luke shouted.

"Brother!" said the flour boss, "it's none of your business. With a flick of his hand, a bronze star flew out and flew towards Luke, "Take it for a drink and make friends." ”

Syllable!

Luke reached out and grabbed the bronze star, he walked to the counter and put the bronze star on the old man Laufer's flower paper: "Boss, sell the old man a bag of flour, and I won't report it to Lady Jenny." “

"Brother, I also have people outside, don't ask for trouble. The boss's face changed, and his eyes showed a fierce light.

"Really?" Luke grinned, "In the hall of the Earl's castle, Lady Jenny held a merchant meeting and announced the order of the Westside Bank to issue banknotes, I don't know if you have been to the venue or not, but I do know that if you refuse to use bank notes, then, your family will most likely be sent to the Iron Islands to collect the iron money." ”

The flour boss's face turned blue for a while, and a fierce aura flashed on his face. At some point, several of the shopkeepers had surrounded Luke and the old man, Laufer, and they showed their daggers and daggers.

Old man Laufer turned pale with fright, his body trembled, his lips trembled, and he wanted to say that I would not buy it, but he found that his throat was blocked and he could not speak.

"Brother, do you want to die or live, even if you go out and tell the Clegane soldiers, I'm not afraid, I know their captain very well. ”

"Oh, I'm familiar with their captain too!" Luke smiled as if he had let it go, "Boss, give you a chance to call the captain of the Creganian soldiers who runs this street in and see if you know you or me." ”

The boss and a few small workers were stunned!

This poor boy is still a steamed bean, boiled, smashed, smashed, stepped on!

"Since you must seek death, I will fulfill you. The boss swooped out a short knife and snatched it out of the counter and headed straight for Luke.

Behind Luke, there were five short knives pointed at him.

"Stop, boss, it's my fault, I don't buy it. Old man Laufer heard his voice in a panic. Suddenly, a red light flashed in front of him, and something hot sprayed on the old man's neck, and the old man turned back in shock, only to see that the neck of a shopkeeper had been pierced by a short sword, and the hilt of the short sword was actually held in Luke's hand.

In Luke's other hand, he even held a short sword, which was pointed at the flour boss who stood in shock.

The other four workers all stood in shock, and they didn't see it clearly, when the boy who was looking for death suddenly had two more short swords in his hands, and at once pierced the neck of his colleague Xiaogong, who was sneaking up on him.

"Dog mongrel, I'm Lady Jenny's personal bodyguard, Luke. Anyone who does not accept bank notes will be severely punished. Death fool, one last chance for you, old man Laufer wants to buy you a bag of flour, do you sell it, or not?"

Luke pulled out the short sword that pierced the worker's neck, and did not dodge, allowing the blood to spray on his face and body.

The Magic Mountain of Ice and Fire

The Magic Mountain of Ice and Fire