Listening to the enthusiastic discussion of those people, he was silent and a little dazed, he felt as if he had entered the stock exchange of later generations, and the stock critics and shareholders were staging a drama that seemed absurd to outsiders...... It took him a long time to escape from this absurdity, pinching his thigh hard, reminding himself that he was now in the thirty-sixth year of Jiajing, in the city of Suzhou in the Ming Dynasty, and he had not crossed back.

Shen Mo became interested in the content of these people's conversations, and beckoned the little two to come over and said: "We are from out of town, and we heard everyone talking about 'coupons', what is coupons?" ”

"Guest officer, I'm busy......" Xiao Er smiled bitterly.

Sanchi handed over a silver ingot of one or two, Xiao Er immediately put away his embarrassed expression, and said with a flattering smile: "But no matter how busy you are, you can't slack off the guest officer, right?" ”

"The face is getting upside down pretty quickly." Tie Zhu pouted.

Xiao Er smiled embarrassedly, took out a piece of paper from his arms, and said, "This is a kind of coupon," said a little proudly: "And it is the ancestor of all coupons, the 'shortbread coupon' of Wanfu Ji." ”

"Can I take a look?" Shen Mo asked.

"Of course." Xiao Er gave the palm-sized 'shortbread coupon' to Shen Mo with both hands.

Silently looked at this coupon, it was cut from high-quality rattan paper, and in the middle was eye-catching written 'exchange for shortbread five catties with a ticket' in seven neat italics, in the upper left corner there were three green Lishu characters of 'Wan Fu Ji', and in the lower right corner was inscribed with the three words 'Shen Hongchang', and a private red seal was also used.

Looking at the north again, there is a string of numbers '7511', which is also stamped with the private seal of 'Shen Hongchang'.

Shen Mo twisted this 'cake coupon' and asked, "You can go to that Wanfu Ji with this and exchange it for five catties of shortbread, is this what it means?" ”

"You're amazing," Xiao Er gave a thumbs up, "That's what it means." ”

Shen Mo shook his head slightly and said, "That's weird...... Just now I heard them discuss the price of the year and the 'coupon', it seems that they are linked to each other, if you want to exchange, of course, the cheaper the appointment, why do they all hear that it is expensive? ”

"Hey, you don't understand this life, do you?" The diners who had good things on the side came over, took Xiao Er's cake coupon, pointed it to Shen Mo, and said: "Look, there is no price indicated on it, that is to say, no matter when you buy this coupon, if the price of the cake fluctuates when you pick up the goods, you will not be refunded, nor will you be asked to make up the money." ”

"And shortbread is made of grain, and the price naturally changes with the price of grain, you know?" The enthusiastic diner asked, Generally speaking, the reader is not good at this kind of thing, and the diner is afraid that playing the piano to the cow will be in vain, so he asks this question.

Seeing Shen Mo nodding slowly, the diner continued: "The ups and downs of grain prices are affected by many factors, in addition to good and famine years, there are also government donations and purchases, many factors make food prices fluctuate greatly, resulting in the price of this shortbread also fluctuating. As he spoke, he dusted off the cake coupon and said, "In a normal year, a box of five-pound shortbread sells for 100 yuan, but when the price of grain is extremely low, it only sells for 30 yuan; But when the grain is extremely expensive, it can be sold for 300 yuan, and the difference in price can be ten times. ”

Shen Mo is a person who has studied economics, so he naturally understands this simple truth very well, but he still can't figure it out, and asked slowly: "Although I am not the customer of Wanfu Ji, I believe that the price fluctuations will not be too big in a short period of time, if you want to be profitable, you have to put this cake coupon on hold for at least a year and a half." He shook his head lightly and said, "And can a cake shop make a thousand boxes of cakes a day?" Even if you buy all their cake coupons, how much money can you make? Why don't you just buy grain? ”

The man also made him a little dizzy, but quickly shook his head and said, "You're not right, I have more than 100 cake coupons myself," he said, and said, "Everyone here, who doesn't have more than 100 cake coupons in their hands, raise your hand and take a look." ”

There were only a few people who raised their hands and smiled: "Although we don't have many cake coupons, we don't have fewer rice coupons, meat coupons, and cloth coupons than you." ”

The man smiled and said to Shen Mo: "Look at this hall, there are at least 10,000 catties of cake coupons," he said, pointing to the hall inside, and then pointing upstairs: "And we are all ordinary people, those who are really rich, who don't have 10,000 catties of cake coupons, meat coupons, and cloth coupons." ”

"With so many coupons, as long as the bet is right, can you not make money?" The diner concluded.

The look of doubt on Shen Mo's face became more and more serious.

It was too early to wander silently in the city of Suzhou. Since the ancient road 'there is heaven above, there is Suzhou and Hangzhou below', which shows the beauty of Suzhou and Hangzhou, which is side by side. But the beauty of Hangzhou, how beautiful is in the West Lake, and the beauty is in the scenery and humanities, but you have to see the real Jiangnan water town, small bridges and flowing water, know what is the parallel water and land, adjacent to the river street, and you have to go to Suzhou.

Suzhou is the representative of the city south of the Yangtze River, not because of its gardens...... Those beautiful works of art are all restrained in a non-amazing Taimen, so that outsiders have no way to look at it, they can only imagine.

Rather, it is because it is the largest, most beautiful, and oldest of all the water towns. Even in this New Year, the whole of Suzhou is full of vitality. Everything is like a painting...... Small bridges and flowing water, winding paths and deep alleys, pink walls and tiles, ancient trees and secluded courtyards. Wandering in it, you can fully feel what it means to 'two greens and one river, boats and cars go together'; while walking, you can always appreciate the scenery of 'flowers among the bullet stones, and see the window across the river'; walking in the city, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of 'people walking among the flowers and willows walking on the shore'.

When he is tired of walking, standing on the bustling street, looking at the ancient city gate from afar, looking back at the vicissitudes of Tiger Hill Tower, he can't help but think of Xi Shi, think of Gou Jian, think of Lu Menggui, think of Fan Zhongyan, and Tang Bohu, who passed away a few years ago...... Shen Mo suddenly thought that when he was in Beijing a few years ago, the group of colleagues in the Hanlin Academy, who had nothing to do all the time, often talked about where they wanted to go if they were released in the future, and in the laughter, they would always regard Suzhou Mansion as the first choice, because Tiger Hill is the first scenic spot, and Suzhou is a symbol of leisure in the eyes of everyone...... Isn't it? I guess so. There are beautiful gardens, clear flowing water, bright peach blossoms, sultry singing here, the most elaborate snacks in the world, soft and glutinous beauties here, and countless teahouses and bookstores, Qinlou Chu Pavilion, here is the paradise that can meet all the best things for readers, heaven on earth!

However, every time I care about the silver enough, the eyes of those 'future pillars' will reveal deliberate contempt, and they say in a bitter tone: "It's better to wait for the end of the day, and go to the elderly." Then he focused on Hangzhou, Fuzhou, Yingtian, Jinan, and even Xuanfu Datong, and refused to look at Suzhou again.

Because in their eyes, the release is just a springboard back to Beijing, of course, it is good to make political achievements and show off their talents.

To this day, in the eyes of the vast majority of officials, Wu Nong's soft language is still synonymous with plaything!

But silently say, you are very wrong! This city is where the hope of Daming lies! It is also an opportunity for Huaxia to get a new life!

When others think of Xi Shifucha, Shen Mo remembers the 'Tombstone of the Five', the world's earliest workers' riot! This happens right here, in the middle of this delicate garden and splendid peach blossom city!

There is clearly a kind of power that sprouts in this gentle city like water - listen, the northeast half of the city workshop is like a cloud, and the sound of thousands of machines! Look, Jinchang, Guanqian, the market is lined up one after another, and thousands of merchants gather!

It has clearly become the central market in the south of the Yangtze River, and is known as the prosperous capital along with Hangzhou, and even its position is more prominent than Hangzhou...... Walking along the street, Shen Mo saw the guild halls established by foreign merchants in Suzhou, at least more than 30 places, outside Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Guangdong, Fujian, Anhui, Hunan, Jiangxi, Lu and Shaanxi, all of them were attracted to come, this centripetal force, the country is unparalleled!

Even if Yanjing City is only so attractive in the eyes of politicians, real businessmen and wealth will not flock to that ghost place that discriminates against money and businessmen.

Shen Mo hated this place a little, not suddenly, but from the moment he entered Wujiang County, he began to have this feeling, but as he went deeper and deeper into Suzhou, the feeling became more and more intense - this is actually an epiphytes of another feeling.

That feeling is called 'responsibility'! In fact, he has always had the idea of wanting to change history and let Huaxia take fewer detours, but elsewhere, whether it is Shaoxing, Hangzhou or Yanjing, this is just a kind of 'fake big empty' ideal, which will only make him feel that he is noble, but it will not stimulate him to make any substantive moves...... But when he entered the territory of Suzhou, this idea was transformed into an impulse, and the more he felt the budding vitality, the more he experienced its restrained terrifying explosive power, the stronger this impulse became, until he could not help himself, until he lost his mind...... Yes, reason, the so-called reason told him that what he had to do was too dangerous, and if he didn't get it right, he would ruin his reputation and bring disaster to his family. He knows better than anyone that the Ming Dynasty still has at least ten years of national glory, and as long as he goes with the flow, it is not a problem for him to live in an official residence and enjoy peace.

Two voices fought in his mind, and one said: "The development of history has its inevitable law, and any attempt to change oneself is a mantis arm as a car, and you can only crush yourself to pieces, but you can't change history!" The other said: 'History is made by man, so why can't man change history?' ’

If Fusu had known that his father had died earlier, if Xiang Yuhong had made up his mind at the banquet, if Li Longji had known that Yang Yuhuan's chest had been scratched by An Lushan, if Zhao Kuangyin had been able to see through his younger brother's wolf ambitions, and if Zhu Yuanzhang had not been born in a poor peasant family, he believed that if any of them became a reality, history would have changed greatly! Perhaps the Qin Dynasty's Guozuo would not die second; Perhaps the Great Chu will replace the Han Dynasty; Maybe the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty will not be so sudden; Maybe Lao Zhao will be able to recover the sixteen states of Yanyun; Maybe the Ming Dynasty will not be as riddled with diseases as it is today!

History has no ifs, but now we are facing not history, but the future! Why don't you fight for a different future for your people in this time and space!

'The sea and the rain and the wind come and go alone. In fact, Silent had already made a decision in his heart, otherwise he would not have come to this city, but this suffocating burden, once carried on his shoulders, could never be relieved unless he reached the end or died halfway.

And Shen Mo believes that it is impossible to reach the end with his own generation alone, so if he bears this burden, he will not be able to unload it for the rest of his life, and this pressure makes him breathless when he thinks about it, so he has been delaying the time to bear it.

Finally, when the ship arrived at the dock and the car arrived, there was no longer any way to grind. Everything that happened in the city of Suzhou told him that time is not with me, and only seize the day!

Well, since you can't avoid it, let's take it! Since then, my lifelong pursuit is the goal of this foolish man moving mountains, although I am still very resistant, but this is my fate, 'the road is blue, to enlighten the mountains and forests', is the fate that I can't escape.

For it, I will give everything I have, and I will do my best; God blocks and kills God, Buddha blocks and kills Buddha, even if I become a chaotic minister and thief, and I am nailed to the pillar of shame for a while, I will not care. Because I believe that history will give me a fair evaluation after all!

After making up his mind, Shen Mo suddenly thought, 'What if I mess up?' It was very likely, but he immediately comforted himself: 'Now that the future is already in the dark of it, I can't make it worse no matter how much I toss, right?' ’

Standing on a quaint stone bridge, looking at the boats that came and went leisurely on the waterway, Shen Mo suddenly smiled and said, "Suzhou, I'm here." ”

On the second day of the second month of the 36th year of Jiajing, the dragon raised its head.

On this day, it is also the same knowledge of the Suzhou Mansion of the Ming Dynasty, and the secretary of the Jiangnan City Bo Tiju Si Ti Mo and officially took office.

In fact, he had already arrived in Suzhou at the end of the first month, wandered around the city for a few days, and only went out again on the 28th day of the first month, set up his guard of honor, and informed the government officials and miscellaneous officials, telling them to prepare for the handover and arrange the ceremony of entering the city.

The officials in the city had long heard that Lord Tongzhi had arrived in Suzhou, but they had only heard his voice and not seen him, and they all muttered in their hearts...... Could it be that he got on the black ship and ate the chaotic side of the thief? Went to be the son-in-law of the dragon king? It doesn't matter if you become a Tang monk and his father, don't recruit us to be too guarded by the green forest.

In the midst of everyone's anxiety, they finally got the silent news that the Suzhou magistrate, who is currently in charge of the affairs of the government, summoned the orders of Wu County and Changzhou County, and said: 'We have to sum up, how to welcome the adults...... He is a young upstart, and must have some unique temperament, which, if done according to convention, might cause displeasure to adults......

As he was talking, he saw the new Changzhou County Commander Hai Rui get up and said, "My lord, I'm still very busy there, so I'm not here to help." ”

"How can this be called idleness?" The magistrate was a good-tempered person, and reasoned with him: "Now there is no spring ploughing, no matter how busy you are, you can let it go, but the adults can't delay entering the city." ”

"The government is in Wu County, not in Changzhou, so my county is still not mixed." Hai Rui put on his official hat and said: "The new official is in office, and many places are not understood, if you don't seize the time to find out the situation, you will be confused and wait until the spring ploughing is busy, and there will be chaos." He hugged his fists and said, "Farewell, two adults." Without waiting for the magistrate to agree, he went straight away.

"Why is this man like this?" Even if he is a good man, the official can't stand it.

The county commander of Wu County smiled and comforted: "It is estimated that Haibi Jia is this temper, otherwise it would not be so famous." ”

"That's right," the magistrate also smiled: "It's hard to say, it's his fame or our adults." ”

"Almost," Wu County Commander said with a smile: "You don't have to worry, Xia Guan once worked with our Lord Shen, he is young and old, calm and serious, and he will definitely not make it difficult for us." ”

"What? Are you old acquaintances with him? Why didn't you say it earlier? The magistrate was both happy and reproachful. After speaking, he understood that he must have been on an equal footing at the beginning, and Shen Mo still wanted to call him a senior, but now that he has become Lord Shen's subordinate officer, he must feel uncomfortable. A little apologetic: "Look at my mouth, when I didn't say it." ”

"It's okay," the county magistrate smiled calmly, "It's already over." ”

"Then let's go together," the magistrate smiled, "Meet your future boss." ”

"That's exactly what I mean." The county commander smiled: "I can't wait to meet him!" ”

said that they would leave, and an hour later, the two of them met Lord Shen in civilian clothes in the post station outside the city.

The county order saw that it was right, and Natou bowed and said: "The county magistrate of Wu County will use Ji to meet Lord Tongzhi." ”

The pusher also followed and bowed: "The lower official Suzhou pusher returns to the light, meet the lord." ”

Shen Mo smiled heartily: "Hurry up, Brother Runlian and Mr. Zhenchuan must be polite." ”

That Wu County Commander Wang Yongji was the same Ying Tianxun who was the same as Shen Mo when he was in Hangzhou to investigate the case, but he was seriously injured in the attack later and was topped by Lu Douyin, so Shen Mo took his hand again and asked with concern: "Brother Runlian, are you okay?" ”

"Master Lao is worried, and he has fully recovered." Wang Yongji smiled respectfully: "Otherwise, I won't continue to come out to be an official." ”

The Suzhou magistrate Gui Youguang muttered there, how can adults know my name?

(To be continued)