In Zhou Shiren's memory, the toilet has always been made of stone, bamboo or water. How can such a precious thing as paper be used in the toilet? Therefore, when he first came into contact with toilet paper, he could only use the word 'tyrannical things' to describe it. But after using toilet paper myself, I really realized how good it is.

Buy a roll, the price is not expensive. And when riding a horse on the road, you can also use the kind of thick toilet paper that is reserved for women. According to locals, this is the toilet paper used by women for menstrual events. But when riding a horse, it can also be cushioned on the saddle.

Although Zhou Shiren felt a little embarrassed to buy this kind of thing for women, he still bought a thick bundle under the kind recommendation of the village chief Yarulda.

It was also Yarulda who regarded Zhou Shiren and his group from the north as big customers.

After all, in this place of Malu, it is rare to see a caravan dressed as a Xia country like Zhou Shiren. And looking at their rare appearance of Dayuan toilet paper, it must be the first time I have seen it. Yarulda has seen a lot of such people.

Therefore, we must let them buy and buy, so that the dividends in the village will be thicker at the end of the year.

In order to express their gratitude to Zhou Shiren, the people of the Yarul Daliu caravan rested in the village.

In order to provide a place for merchants from the south to the north to stay, an inn was built in the village. Although it is not as luxurious and rich as those big trading houses, it is also clean and beautiful. There is hot water available 24 hours a day, and a toilet with a bidet. 1.8 by 2.2 meters large bed and upholstered, goose down warm quilt. Lie down, it's comfortable and tight.

Zhou Shiren wanted to take a shower and get a good night's sleep, so he went downstairs and asked the shopkeeper where there was a place to take a bath.

It just so happened that Yarulda hadn't left yet, so he laughed and said, "Brother Zhou, there is a place to take a bath in the room!" ”。 After saying that, he led Zhou Shiren upstairs excitedly.

I saw him go straight over the room and come to the smaller bathroom inside. Point to the wooden shower head and turn on the switch in the middle. I heard a hissing sound, and the water flowed down with a gurgling sound.

"You wait for a while, the cold water comes out, it's hot water." Because the technology of alternating hot and cold water with two pipes is not yet mature, a single pipe is currently used. The water is boiled centrally by the inn and delivered to each room in a unified manner. The water temperature is controlled, and the heat energy used to cook the rice is quick and convenient.

Zhou Shiren tried the water temperature, and sure enough, it was hot water.

Then Yarulda introduced the use of the toilet, which made Zhou Shiren sigh wonderful.

After taking a shower and having a light meal, Zhou Shiren lay on the soft bed and fell asleep.

In his dream, he saw himself carrying a load of goods and returning to the central capital of the Kingdom of Jin. Not only was he summoned by the emperor, but he also received a large number of rewards. He also sold all the Dayuan merchant goods and obtained unimaginably huge wealth.

It is also that they are not from the Xia country, but from the Jin country.

The reason why he dressed up as a Xia country was because Xia and Dayuan had a treaty of friendship and trade, which was convenient for collecting intelligence.

When they left the village the next day, half of the caravan was loaded with Dayuan's goods. Yarulda led the villagers to send them out of the country happily, as enthusiastic as if they were offering to their ancestors.

And no wonder!

Zhou Shiren bought more than half of the commercial goods they bought in the village. Such a large deal is not an ancestor who has lived for a long time.

After a morning's work, they reached the outskirts of Maru. As far as the eye can see, there are a series of houses and tall mosques. I walked forward for a long time before I saw the earthen wall.

Zhou Shiren thought that the inside was the main city of Malu, and couldn't help but be a little disappointed: "The land outside is the land outside." Even the walls are so foolish! ”。

In his imagination, the walls of Malu should have been tall and large. Where is an earthen wall like this, not to mention low, not to mention the slightest majesty.

But when he entered the city, he realized that he had made a big mistake.

It's not that Malu doesn't have tall and majestic walls, but that the city is too big. In total, they passed through six walls. Two of them are made of cement, which is harder than ice.

Such a huge city has exceeded his imagination.

Originally, he thought that Puhua he had been to was the most prosperous city in Dayuan. Now it seems that Maru is the well-deserved number one.

No matter where you go, it's all about people. Especially in some bustling markets, even motorcades are not allowed to enter. Their car was stopped outside the third wall, saying that it was within the third ring road, and only local cars and horses were allowed to pass.

To his surprise, each carriage had a sign. The text written on it with numbers and letters says it is a license plate. If you don't have that, you're not allowed to enter. Even the carriages outside the third ring road have to be put up with signs. They had temporary license plates, which could only last for a month.

At the moment, there are too many new things in Malu City, so Zhou Shiren and the others can only choose an inn to settle down and then walk around.

Anyway, their mission this time is to inquire more about Dayuan's information, and there is not too much time limit.

In the palace at this time, Li Chengji also got information from the Gansu Provincial Station. It is said that a group of Xia caravans from the Jin Kingdom pretended to enter Dayuan in order to collect intelligence.

Important military departments and official institutions have had confidentiality arrangements. Ordinary people, etc., can't get in. Therefore, when that group of Jin people came, they could only see the customs and livelihood of Dayuan, and they couldn't get any useful news.

But Li Chengji still felt that these people should use one or two to add some benefits to Dayuan.

I asked the people from the National Security Department to go down and find out where this group of people is now.

Two days later, Li Di came to report. It is said that this group of people helped Princess Chayan when the Mongolian spies assassinated Princess Chayan. Yelu Chongde also has an intersection with it.

Talking about the scene of the day in detail, Li Chengji suddenly had an idea.

I asked Li Di to arrange it and waited for good news.

On this day, Zhou Shiren, who had been in Malu for three days, heard that Dayuan Bank was scheduled to open today, so he led people to see the excitement.

In the end, the term bank has never been heard of in Jinguo. But I heard that banks will issue a type of paper money called silver bills. This is somewhat similar to the 'Jiaozi' that appeared in the Song Kingdom.

When I arrived near Dayuan Bank, the door was already full of people watching the excitement. Jugglers and troupes also played at the door, attracting applause from the crowd.

"I heard that the Holy Lord and the court officials are coming today!" , a popular way to see the excitement.

"Isn't that right? This bank was opened by Zhang Dadi's son-in-law! Someone said mysteriously.

"Nope! You're all wrong. The real dealer of the bank is the saint. Zhang Da Diwan's son is just helping to take care of it. ”。