"Zhang Laohan, today's old meat slave is not on credit, this is all right. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"Father-in-law Feng, you gave meat on credit yesterday, saying that you will give money today, but if you don't give it today, I will endure it, after all, the war is chaotic, and it is not easy for anyone, but you can't come on credit today, we ordinary people, small business, that can afford you to be so credit."

"Good...... Today's old slave is not on credit, you always hurry back to look at your stall, the money will be sent to you in person in a few days, okay. ”

"Old man, I don't believe you, since I'm here, I'm going to let His Highness make the decision for me."

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Zhao Shuo, who was just about to return to the room to rest, was attracted by the noise outside the door and stopped.

"Your Highness, it's good to leave this kind of thing to Gonggong Feng, let's go back to the house." Fluttershy held Zhao Shuo's arm and whispered.

"Go out and have a look."

Zhao Shuo frowned and walked towards the gate.

From the noise, Zhao Shuo already understood the general situation of the matter. It's all because of the bite of meat he ate last night.

In order to let him eat meat, Gonggong Feng went to the butcher Zhang Laohan's meat stall on credit, saying that he was going to give money today.

And Zhao Shuo had just woken up, his body was weak, and he needed to replenish nutrition, in order to let Zhao Shuo's body recover as soon as possible, Gonggong Feng rushed to the meat stall again early this morning, wanting to take a credit.

However, after the Jin soldiers ransacked Lin'an City, the living materials were already scarce, and Zhang Laohan spent a lot of effort to hide those two pieces of meat.

Now relying on the income from selling meat every day, he can barely maintain a poor life, and the first time Gonggong Feng took credit, he was a member of the emperor's relatives, and he agreed as a common man. But the second time, he couldn't bear it anymore. Without the proceeds from the sale of meat, the family would have to starve and drink the northwest wind. Therefore, Zhang Laohan quit.

In this way, the two quarreled and shouted until they came to Zhao Shuo's house.

Squeak!

The door opens, and Zhao Shuo, dressed in sackcloth and draped in a quilt, walks out, supported by Fluttershy.

The streets in the distance were deserted, and there was not a single pedestrian. The roads are lined with ruined houses, and black smoke rises to the sky, making the whole city look indescribably depressing.

In front of him, in addition to Gonggong Feng, there was also an old man wearing shabby linen clothes, white beard and white hair, and covered in greasy. There is no need to guess, this old man is the butcher Zhang Laohan.

Seeing Zhao Shuo come out, Gonggong Feng gave Zhang Laohan a look, and kept gesticulating, wanting Zhang Laohan to leave quickly.

When Zhang Laohan saw Zhao Shuo, he didn't pay attention to Gonggong Feng at all, pounced, and fell to the ground again.

"The little people saw His Highness, disturbed His Highness's rest, and hoped that His Highness would forgive his sins."

Although Uncle Zhao Gou, as the emperor, was beaten around, half of the southern part of the country still belonged to the Great Song Dynasty in the storm. Now that the Jin soldiers have retreated north, Lin'an City has returned to the embrace of the Great Song Dynasty again, as the capital of the Great Song Dynasty, the number of etiquette is naturally indispensable.

"Get up!" Zhao Shuo opened his mouth and said to Zhang Laohan. After Zhang Laohan got up, Zhao Shuo continued. "I probably heard the thing, Gonggong Feng went to give meat on credit yesterday and didn't give money, and he went again today, it's his fault."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your understanding......" Zhang Laohan knelt on the ground at this time. In fact, Xiao Lao'er doesn't want to do this, but if he doesn't sell this meat, Xiao Lao'er's family won't be able to open the pot, so ......"

This is the cruelty of war, whether you are a prince or a nobleman or a common person, as long as you are deeply involved in it, you have to struggle to live.

"How much is it?" Zhao Shuo didn't want to dwell on this matter all the time, and asked.

"Three pieces of silver." Zhang Laohan's voice was very small, and after he finished speaking, he raised his head slightly and glanced at Zhao Shuo, and then quickly lowered it again.

"You ......" Gonggong Feng was a little anxious.

Zhao Shuo stopped Gonggong Feng, who was about to speak, and said to Zhang Laohan. "After three days, I'll give you five pieces of silver." After finishing speaking, he turned around and pointed to his mansion and said. "If I can't give you five dollars of silver by then, this house will be yours."

Grandpa Feng's eyes widened, and Fluttershy's mouth opened slightly, they couldn't figure out what happened to His Highness, who had always been cowardly, to press out the house today. Is it really not about it?

Zhao Shuo ignored Fluttershy and Grandpa Feng, and continued to say to Zhang Laohan, who was kneeling on the ground, already in a circle. "That's it, you can go back first. We'll see in three days. ”

Zhang Laohan was scared enough, he didn't expect that His Royal Highness, the illegitimate son who had always been looked down upon, would have such a terrifying side. After kowtowing again and again, and shouting 'the grass people quit', he ran back like crazy.

After all, the house of the emperor's relatives is a little broken, but it is by no means so easy to want.

"Your Highness, the old slave has disgraced you." Gonggong Feng walked over with a guilty face. originally wanted to get Zhao Shuo some meat to eat, but he was forced to ask for debts in front of the door, which made Zhao Shuo actually press the mansion, if this is spread out, it will not be a good thing for a highness.

"It's okay, I don't blame you for this." Zhao Shuo said with a smile, then turned around, preparing to return to the dean and study his new ideas.

"Your Highness, that old man actually asked for silver, at first glance, he is a person with evil intentions, the old slave thinks that we can not give money, and then arrest him to see the official." Gonggong Feng walked up to Zhao Shuo's side and muttered in a low voice.

Obviously, Zhang Laohan's actions just now completely angered Gonggong Feng.

Zhao Shuo was a little puzzled when he heard this, but he quickly understood. In the early Southern Song Dynasty, gold, silver, copper coins, and paper money were in circulation at the same time. One tael of gold is equal to ten taels of silver is equal to ten copper coins, and consistent copper coins are equal to one thousand copper coins. As for paper money, due to the turmoil of the regime, it is heavily printed privately, and the value is difficult to guarantee.

From 1127 onwards, the Southern Song Dynasty began to print 'Jianyan Tongbao', which was the most important currency in circulation within the control of the Song Dynasty at that time.

It is normal for Zhang Laohan not to want paper money, but he does not want copper coins, but directly asks for silver, from this point, it does show that he is not optimistic about the regime of the Song Dynasty. Once the emperor's uncle Zhao Gou was killed, the 'Jianyan Tongbao' had no value, but silver was different, and under the rule of any regime, silver was the main form of money.

If you look at it from this aspect alone, it is not impossible for Gonggong Feng to arrest Zhang Laohan to see the official.

However, for an ordinary person, thinking about it for his livelihood in the future, in Zhao Shuo's opinion, it is not a big deal, after all, if it were him, he would do the same.

"Forget it, there will be this old man in the future, when he comes to deliver meat every day." Zhao Shuo smiled and walked back to the courtyard.