Chapter 237: Monoculars
The Equality Coin was officially issued, and people came to the People's Money Village every day to exchange the Equality Coins, and even some farmers who were more than a day away from the city brought all the money from their families to exchange for the Equality Coins, and used their own practical actions to support the People's Army.
With the beginning of the circulation of equal coins, merchants will no longer weigh them after receiving equal coins, which can be regarded as recognizing the value of equal coins, and even exchange a batch of equal coins for giving guests change, which is very convenient.
At the same time, glass mirrors and glass have also begun to sell well, mainly in the middle and upper class people to buy, the bottom of the people have a little money in their hands, but they will not spend the money on buying glass mirrors, medium people just buy one or two palm-sized glass mirrors, or grit their teeth to buy a face-sized glass mirror, only the upper class will buy larger size mirrors, medium and small size mirrors will also buy some.
There are also large families who buy large pieces of transparent glass, press on the doors and windows, with the door and window glass, you don't need to open the door and open the window, the sunlight can shine directly into the house, there is not much feeling in summer, and when it comes to autumn and winter, the feeling is very different.
After Jiang Ci, Xia Jingshan, and Liang Xin, many businessmen asked the People's Chamber of Commerce about glass technology, and in the end, Xiao Banren, like Jiang Ci, Xia Jingshan, and Liang Xin, all chose to buy glass mirrors in bulk from the People's Chamber of Commerce, and prepared to send them to the Ming Dynasty for sale through their connections.
Others did not choose this one, mainly because they have no background and connections in the outside world, and they can't sell if they want to.
Transporting glass on land is as fragile as transporting glass on the sea, and even under the rule of the People's Army, except for the cement road, the car transporting the glass must be extremely careful on other roads, and the glass must be stored well, once the glass is broken, the value will be greatly reduced.
Because of the road, for the time being, the glass business has not yet reached the Ming Dynasty, and before the glass business, the merchants have to send people to the Ming Dynasty to contact their "background", the most important thing is the "pass" problem, the People's Army can pass, but the Ming Army needs to find a way to get it.
A few days later, Hu Xiaoya sent someone to send a letter to the Qiao sisters, inviting the Qiao sisters to come to the Dadu Governor's Mansion as guests, which was the first time Hu Xiaoya invited the Qiao sisters to the Dadu Governor's Mansion as guests.
After receiving the letter and receiving the invitation, the awkward feeling that had receded resurfaced.
After a long while, Xiao Qiao spoke: "Sister, do we ask for it?" ”
Da Qiao hesitated for a moment before saying, "Let's go, after all, it was the Grand Duke's wife who invited us." ”
"But sister, I don't dare to see Sister Xiaoya, those words in the past are too embarrassing."
"Bear with me."
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When a new day arrives and after dressing up well, the Qiao sisters left the room and prepared to go out, without bringing a maid or an escort, the carriage of the Dadu Governor's Mansion was already parked outside Qiao's Mansion, ready to take the Qiao sisters to the Dadu Governor's Mansion.
Qiao Rong saw that the two daughters were going out, thinking that the two daughters were going to meet their sweethearts, and couldn't help but ask the two daughters where they were going.
"Sister Xiaoya invited us to her house." Qiao Muxue replied.
Hearing the eldest daughter's reply, Qiao Rong was relieved, Hu Xiaoya had been invited by the Qiao sisters to Qiao's house many times, Qiao Rong had also seen Hu Xiaoya, and had a good impression of Hu Xiaoya, rest assured that the two daughters went to Hu Xiaoya's house as guests, and did not forget to tell the two daughters to pay attention to etiquette when they were guests.
Sitting in the carriage, about a quarter of an hour, the carriage stopped in front of the gate of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, and there were already maids waiting here for the arrival of the Qiao sisters.
After getting out of the carriage, the Qiao family sisters noticed the Dadu Governor's Mansion at first glance, which seemed to be worse than the Qiao family, and the second time they noticed the People's Army soldiers guarding at the gate.
The Metropolitan Governor's Mansion is not as big as Qiao's Mansion, mainly because Fang Nan and Hu Xiaoya plus a small number of maids, old mothers, guards, etc. live, and the mansion is too big and the more people are needed, so Fang Nan did not choose the largest and best mansion in Guangzhou City to live, and there is no need for that at all.
Under the guidance of the maid, the Qiao sisters entered the Dadu Governor's Mansion and walked some way, Hu Xiaoya, who learned the news, personally greeted her, as the male host, Fang Nan was not at home, and went to the People's Military Government to "work", this situation was written in the letter, if Fang Nan was at home, I am afraid it would make the Qiao sisters more hesitant to come to the Dadu Governor's Mansion.
"I've been to my sister's house many times, and I'm finally able to invite my sisters to my house." Hu Xiaoya said as she stepped forward, took Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao's hands with her left and right hands, and walked towards the mansion together.
Listening to Hu Xiaoya's words, the Qiao sisters were all smiling, still embarrassed in their hearts, and they didn't know what to say for a while.
Hu Xiaoya guessed the situation of the Qiao sisters, and did not say it in that direction, saying it would only continue to increase the embarrassment, so Hu Xiaoya was ready to use an interesting thing to make the Qiao sisters temporarily let go of the embarrassment in their hearts, if they wanted to let go of the embarrassment in their hearts permanently, the best way was naturally to marry Fang Nan.
"Big Joe and Little Joe, look at this."
Hu Xiaoya sent the maid to take a long barrel of woodwork, one big and one small, and after a closer look, it turned out to be a monocular.
Hu Xiaoya sent the telescope to her eyes, looked into the distance, and then sent it to Xiao Qiao.
Qiao Muyu gently took the telescope, learned Hu Xiaoya's movements before, sent the telescope in front of him, and then looked ahead.
"Yikes!"
Qiao Muyu screamed, as if he was startled, but Qiao Muyu quickly reacted, as if the thing in front of him had suddenly become much larger.
Qiao Muyu sent the telescope to his eyes again, removed it, put it back again, and moved it away again.
"Interesting, Sister Xiaoya, what is this, it can actually enlarge things in the distance, sister, you can also take a look."
With the help of Xiao Qiao, Da Qiao began to experience this magical telescope, and Hu Xiaoya beside him also said: "This thing is called a telescope, see things through this telescope, that thing will be magnified, in fact, the telescope is used to see things in the distance, things in the distance can't be seen clearly, you can see clearly through this telescope, look back and forth." ”
As he spoke, Hu Xiaoya instructed Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao to look into the distance, seeing very small, small and vague things with the human eye, and seeing them very clearly through the telescope as if they were pulling the thing closer.
"It's amazing." This is Big Joe's voice.
"It's fun." This is Little Joe's voice.
"By the way, this telescope sister should keep it secret, this is the secret weapon that the People's Army wants to use on the battlefield, but don't tell anyone else."
"Sister Xiaoya, we definitely won't say it." The Qiao sisters assured.
During the play, the embarrassment in the hearts of the Qiao sisters had subsided unconsciously.