Don't look at the bookkeeper's slow tone, but there is no trace of annoyance on his face, except for some innate pride; But Shen Gui, who has always had a good temper, has been angry with his lips, and his body trembled involuntarily:

"Good, good! Is it not that all your water is drawn from the blood of the living? And it's just a broken teahouse like you! What good tea can you have? Twenty taels of silver to buy you a pot of tea, how dare you tell me that it is still three and a half less? Okay, well, I want to hear how you came out with this whole zero account! ”

The bookkeeper looked at Shen Gui, who was 'about to collapse mentally', and said with great self-cultivation:

"Of course, there are no good leaves in the shop, and the most expensive Lin'an Longjing is still the bottom of the goods shipped last year! However, three bowls of tea are one, two, five, this price is already fair, and it can't be more fair! And the expensive thing is not the tea itself, but the high price of today's sweet water! According to the amount of one pot and three bowls, the water money is seventeen taels and five dollars of silver......

"Then the master's twenty taels of silver are enough, and you still owe me one tael! I just saw you fiddling with the calculations, and I thought you were a fine person! Don't dare to know how to count at all? ”

"Don't worry! The silver ingot you took out is the Youbei official ingot...... Do you see our money? There are fire marks of our Northern Yan Dynasty on them; So according to the rules, your twenty taels of silver can only be used as about fifteen taels in Beiyan! ”

Saying this, Shen Gui suddenly realized! Dare to ignore the 'exchange rate' problem between the two countries!

The physical currency that is now in circulation in Huayu Continent is divided into three types: gold, silver, and copper; In addition, there is also the Nankang Imperial Court as a guarantee, and the paper silver tickets jointly issued by a number of merchants and silver numbers can be used as a voucher for the exchange of large amounts of silver. According to the official 'exchange rate', the silver ticket will naturally be exchanged in equal amounts, needless to say, and the three currencies of gold, silver, and copper will be exchanged according to the ratio of 1,000 copper to silver, and 10 silver to 1 gold.

However, although gold, silver and copper are recognized as legal tenders in the world, they are also the products of secondary processing of ores; Since the raw material is the ore after casting, the 'purity' of each currency and the casting process are also different, and there is naturally a distinction between good and bad quality.

Judging from the current situation of the Northern Yan Dynasty, the price of silver is relatively stable; The price of copper plate and gold fluctuates slightly higher; To put it simply, if in times of war, the price of gold will soar; And if it is a peaceful era, the price of gold will slowly fall; As for the fluctuation of copper coins, it is even more erratic: when the economy is good, the purchasing power of copper plate hanging money will decline, and vice versa.

Therefore, in the eyes of many people, the price fluctuation of gold represents the rise and fall of the national fortune of the Northern Yan Dynasty; The price fluctuation of copper plate represents the economic trend of the Northern Yan Dynasty.

As for whether the currency minted by the Northern Yan Dynasty and the currency minted by the Northern Three Roads is really a quarter of the difference between the two, it is a matter of opinion......

"Man, come here! Take this jar of leaves from the master, and then go to the back and make ...... with 'sweet water'."

Just when Shen Gui was stunned when he looked at his 'worthless' Youbei silver ingot, a middle-aged man walked in from outside the door of the teahouse. This person is about thirty years old, with a yellow face and beard, medium height, wearing a handmade Suzhou embroidered cloud brocade jacket and a Bizheng cotton hat; Just by this non-rich or expensive dress, people dare not underestimate him!

As the saying goes, 'what is respectful is broken by a dog'; the young man who looked down on people saw a 'rich man' come in, and when he was far away, he tore off the handkerchief on his shoulder, and desperately dusted off the non-existent ashes on his body; Then he quickly ran to the other party, bent his waist to ninety degrees, and smiled and took the delicate small porcelain jar from the other party's hand......

After this person sent the young man away, he went straight to Shen Gui's table:

"Brother Shen, since you have seen my handwriting, then you shouldn't hurt my people! And now that you are in Yanjing City, why didn't you go to my house for an appointment? Could it be that you are afraid of reprisals? ”

Shen Gui, who was still trembling with anger just now, calmed down instantly after listening to the other party's words; He didn't rush to answer, but looked the other up and down; looked at the other party with a frown, and fell into silence......

"What are you going to do if I don't answer? Do it on the spot? Or do you want to make a trumped-up charge and lock him directly in prison? Or did your master not teach you how to deal with the situation at all? ”

After Shen Gui said these brainless words, he leaned over half of his body, and the word smug was written on his face.

"Don't be foolish, there is nothing wrong with your appearance, the jade hat embedded in the cotton hat is also a first-class good color; All the ornaments on your body are also the things that are used daily by nobles of your master's status...... You show the flaws of the horse's feet, in fact, you are the person! ”

"Oh? Do you still ask Childe for advice? ”

As soon as the man's rhetorical question came out, even if he had confirmed his impersonation.

"There's an old saying that is particularly suitable to describe you - you don't look like a prince when you wear a dragon robe! Do you think that if you change into a rich and compelling outfit, you can become a stand-in for your master? If I'm not mistaken, your family background may not be the word 'poverty', but it's not much better, right? The way you speak, the way you look at people, and even the way you walk, all reveal the little family spirit you brought out of your mother's womb! Brother, let me teach you one more sentence: wealth is not bought with silver, but raised from childhood! ”

Shen Gui's 'magical' way of knowing people is both complicated and simple: although this person's speech and demeanor and the level of props have reached a relatively perfect level, some of the habits in details cannot be changed in a while.

For example, the look on his face when he communicated with the young man: arrogance with a hint of disdain; can be described as the standard style of a rich and noble son; It's a pity that the person he pretends to be today is the fourth prince of the Youbei Dynasty; Then his look, which should have been like this, has become an extremely obvious flaw.

Even Yan Day, the prince of Youbei of the Caotai team, has never had such a 'vivid expression' as he has today when facing the gangsters in the market......

Anyone who is noble enough to have no place for these common people in the eyes of the people; Who would have disdain or arrogance at a weed or a piece of twine? Contempt and disregard may sound the same, but there is a fundamental difference.

In addition, there is also a big problem with the way this person walks: when he steps into the door, although he is holding his head high, the center of gravity of his body involuntarily leans forward slightly, which also causes his feet to unconsciously land on their toes after taking a step......

All those who are born as children of official eunuchs have been official steps of the Quartet since childhood; Even if he is a young boy who has practiced martial arts since childhood, he is used to walking with the forefoot on the ground, and he will practice a pair of 'outer figure-eight feet' at the same time. This special step of 'walking and walking' is what people who practice martial arts call 'dragon walking and tiger walking'.

Of course, if this person is a Nankang person, there is another possibility. Because many southern boxers hold small frames and stand on 'two-character piles', southern martial artists may also practice this way of walking, and they will not all become inner eight characters...... But it's a pity that this person who pretends to be the fourth prince, no matter where he looks at it, does not have the slightest shadow of Nankang people.

So, what kind of Beiyan people will practice a forward-leaning pace?

Human!

In fact, whether it is the Northern Yan Dynasty or the land of Nankang, the ritual of 'kneeling' is gradually being abolished. Except for some natural lowfalls and criminals, even ordinary people, according to the laws of the imperial court, even if they meet the emperor's Taoist team, they don't have to kneel.

Today's Northern Yan Dynasty still retains the etiquette of kneeling and worshipping, and there is even a trend of intensification. Originally, if you follow the ancient rites, you only need to kneel and worship the prince of heaven and earth; But to the point where it has developed to the point where it has evolved, it has evolved into a different form.

Anyone who is higher than himself needs to bow down to show his respect and complete obedience.

Today's man's pace is clearly the usual pace of a person who is always ready to kneel! Only this way of walking is more convenient for him to kneel and worship Shangguan anytime and anywhere; It is only when a person who has been under the world for a long time will he unconsciously develop this vain walking habit......

"Shen Ye is really a person who knows the subtleties and is extremely intelligent...... Now that you have solved the first puzzle of my master; So if you are still willing to continue, please go to the Anhua Building outside Zhengyan Gate alone for a banquet when the lights are on. ”

After saying the time and place, the man took out a small silver ticket from his arms, carefully pressed it under the teapot, and after saluting Shen Gui with both hands, he turned around and left the teahouse......

Shen ...... Brother Shen, where should we go next? ”

Li Le'an and Yan Shuqing's 'two virtuous brothers' have never said a word since they beat Shen Gui for 'angry and rushed to the crown'......

"Do you remember the bandit you met near Jincheng?"

“…… Come to think of it, what's wrong with him? ”

"Just now, this rich man and the bandit are 'people on the same road'."

“…… I look at him so rich, and he doesn't look like a bandit......"

"Well, you got it......

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing...... Let's find a restaurant to fill our stomachs first; Then find a quiet and tidy inn to play a shop...... Oh yes, that little cloth bag I gave you a few days ago, is it still there? ”

When Li Le'an was asked this, he tilted his head and thought for a long time, then nodded with a little hesitation:

"I think it's in the car...... What's inside the bag, is it important to you? ”

"Actually, it doesn't matter, it's just a meeting gift I brought to their master......