Chapter 94: Searching for Gold
"Excuse me, are you short of people here?" After coming to the Copper Industry Hall, Zhang Fan asked very calmly and confidently.
I felt that this tone and tone obviously didn't look like I was here to apply for a job, maybe I was here to find faults, and the shopkeeper who was sitting at the counter reading fantasy novels with a taste was also cheered up at this time, and didn't reply immediately, but looked at the nursing home sitting inside the door as a secret whistle. A place like the Copper Hall is unusual, so even the person in charge of the post at the front gate is a decent master of the outer gate.
Of course, Zhang Fan felt all this, and was worried that the middle-aged nursing home above and below the outer door would not feel his depth, so he deliberately secretly exerted his external internal qi, and suddenly a slight whirlwind gradually rose under his feet, blowing his lower robe and gently swinging in a regular manner, and there seemed to be no sign of wind outside the door at this time.
The middle-aged nurse was quite mature and steady, and he was not stupid by Zhang Fan's performance, but frowned very solemnly, and secretly stretched out five fingers to the shopkeeper and shook his hand.
"What? It is likely that he is at least a master of the inner door five grade realm? It is very rare for such a character to appear in a mixed place such as a weapon spectrum, a pharmacy, a grocery store, a brothel, a casino or a restaurant, how could he come to this copper guild? This line of work is the farthest from the people in the martial arts... At this time, the shopkeeper couldn't help but be a little frightened. If such a quasi-first-class master at the level of a red soul ring magician finds fault and kicks the hall here, it will definitely cause unpredictable trouble.
Fortunately, this shopkeeper can be arranged to be in charge of the front desk in the copper industry, and he is not an idle person who has no ability, and solemnly smiled: "This distinguished guest, don't be difficult for us in this business." Perhaps people in the martial arts rarely have dealt with the copper shop, so they might as well tell the truth: this copper guild and even various copper shops, from the caretaker to the mine, generally take care of the people in their own family, and often one or two generations, and there are few changes in various positions and positions, and basically do not recruit outsiders. If you are short of money and want to speak as much as you want, as long as I can do it, I will definitely help. You can rest assured, our copper bank is no better than other industries on the rivers and lakes, no one dares to ask for any interest or even take the initiative to collect debts from people of your status... ”
At this time, Zhang Fan couldn't help frowning, and his mind also came to life: Part-time work to make money? Not counting the position of manager, you are an employee of a top international company, and it is estimated that you will have to work hard for ten years to achieve minimum financial freedom. It's really weird to make a fortune in a month. Even if he pretends to be a few hundred coolies, a rough calculation does not seem to be able to meet his needs for some raw materials for the divine thunder cannon. Therefore, he was unmoved and said: "In this case, then I will also borrow two money from you for the time being." I plan to borrow three thousand taels of silver to use it and write an IOU with a handprint. What do you think?"
When Zhang Fan listened to the complex information in the city with his spiritual power, he also roughly understood that the price of silver in the prosperous land of the Luoyun Mountains was less valuable than that of most of the time in ancient China, just like after the large-scale inflow of silver from Kangxi to Yongzheng, the price of gold was of course another thing entirely. Of course, even if this is the case, it is not a small amount to extort three thousand taels of silver at any time, and I am afraid that some shops will not be able to make up so much money temporarily.
However, the shopkeeper carefully observed the words and weighed the pros and cons, and finally planned to cut the meat. After all, three thousand taels of silver is just a quarter's disposable gray income. If you offend a quasi-first-class master and make a big mess because of this kind of thing, then maybe your golden job may not be guaranteed.
Therefore, he could only call a few of his apprentices, as well as some other witnesses in the copper guild, to testify. Then he was brought out of his private cellar three thousand taels of silver. The volume of these thousands of taels of silver does not seem to be too large, and it does not look too eye-catching when wrapped around the body, but the weight is enough to weigh more than one hundred or dozens of kilograms, and a nurse with a little foundation can barely do it with one hand and grabs it and hands it to Zhang Fan. Zhang Fan took it very easily and carried it behind him, and it didn't look much different, but people who were a little more careful could see that the more than 200 catties of silver on Zhang Fan's body suddenly seemed to be really lighter, and he didn't pull the package very tightly like before. This kind of internal qi kung fu is not something that ordinary inner masters can do.
Zhang Fan did not find fault after receiving the silver, but left a hand-printed IOU provided by the store with paper and pen, although no one was sure that he could really ask for this money again, and he couldn't help but impress the Copper Association. In fact, this kind of extortion or disguised solicitation of interest-free loans from Jianghu martial arts people is not the first time in the Copper Chamber of Commerce. Who made this profession a real civilian business, and often did not have a martial arts background such as brothels, casinos, pharmacies, etc.?
Zhang Fan carried three thousand taels of silver on his back and came to a casino with the intention of spending some effort to make a big profit. For a person of his level, it would be strange that he couldn't make money in a mundane casino. Although this can be regarded as "ill-gotten gains" to a certain extent, as long as the money is finally consumed, it can be regarded as contributing to the operation of the economy and cashing out work, right?
Seeing a person like Zhang Fan who directly carried a package of belongings without any experience, even the gatekeepers and even passers-by knew that Kaizi was coming. Therefore, Zhang Fan went very smoothly, and basically came to the third gambling house in the city without any obstacles. If he didn't go to the top two, Zhang Fan learned from the general knowledge of the mortal world that one of those places involved the government and even Luoyun Mountain City, and the other involved a master of the transformation realm of this generation, and if there was too much contradiction, it would still add inconvenience to himself. I don't plan to be a character like Zhang Bancheng, I think that the third-ranked mid-range casino in the city should also have enough funds for my needs.
"Hehe, it's the first time Childe has come to us, right? Do you want to take a look and have a good time? We are here, not only the size of the press, although the girls here dare not say that they are among the best in the city, but they are definitely good and cheap. At this time, a middle-aged casino dealer who was somewhat experienced smiled. At the same time, some women who were dressed very boldly and with a decent posture showed a professional smile to Zhang Fan not far away.
Although this middle-aged dealer is only in the realm of martial arts up and down the seventh grade of the outer door, he seems to have experienced a lot of things. This kind of stunned young character who looks very confident, although there is a chance that he is really delivering meat to the door, however, there is also a certain probability that he is a casino master who comes to the gym or even a first-class quasi-first-class inner door master. In this mixed world, sometimes you have to be cautious. It's just that the Fengyue place attached to this casino is usually disdained by people with real energy, and if this person is a master of kicking the gym, then there is a chance that he will not really act in such a place that damages his reputation.
Zhang Fan released his spiritual power, not only seeing the bright lights on the scene in the hall and even many people showing themselves or gloating, or a little excited, or vigilant, but also seeing some other things, which made Zhang Fan frown slightly. I didn't intend to cause trouble, but if I didn't care about some things at all, it seemed that I was a modern person from the lower strata of the proletariat in capitalist society.