If a person from the Song Dynasty travels to later generations, he will definitely feel dazzled and dazzled because there are too many things he has never seen before. However, the Song Dynasty also has things that he has not had in later generations, such as a special furniture: a money box.

Money boxes are similar to the safes in later generations. They are all things that store valuables, but the safes are not used by ordinary people. Moreover, the main function of the safe is not to save money, but to store some valuables. After all, money can be completely stored in the bank.

In contrast, the money boxes in the Song Dynasty were much more common. From princes and nobles to ordinary people, except for those poor families who could not save money, most people had a money box in their homes. The money boxes were like their names, and they were really used to save money. This was mainly because there were no banks in ancient times, and the money they earned had no place to save, and the copper coins were too bulky and could not be carried in large quantities. Therefore, the family needed a solid box to save money.

Of course, there will be special rooms in the homes of princes and nobles to store valuables, that is, money treasurys. However, in addition to the money treasury, there will generally be a money box under each person's bed to store their own private property. Therefore, during the Song Dynasty, as long as money can be saved at home, there will generally be a money box specifically for storing property.

Li Zhang also had a cash box at his home, and it was left by the cloth merchant who was killed in his family before. It has been found that the cloth merchant was probably Dang Xiang's detailed work. As for the man in black who was arrested that day, he disappeared forever in the dark night of that night, and even Lu Wu did not mention it again. However, the more this happens, the more certain that the other party should be Dang Xiang's detailed work. Later, Li Zhang also heard from the market that several officials from the Privy Council and the Ministry of War were dealt with. I don't know if it was related to this matter?

It may be that people who do fine work need too many secrets to keep, so the cash box left by the cloth merchant is also very strong. It is made of hardwood and has iron wrapped around the corners, which is very heavy. If you put copper coins on it, unless you are born with divine power like a wild dog, you will not be able to drag it without four or five people.

The money box was always under the bed in the inner room. There were too many places to spend money in the store. Li Zhang felt that it was inconvenient for him to always go in and out of the inner room, so he gave the keys to the ugly lady for safekeeping. Although the ugly lady looked ugly, she was as careful as she was. Since she asked her to take care of the money, she also developed a habit of ordering the money in the cash box every night before going to bed, otherwise she would not be able to sleep well.

However, when the ugly girl ordered money today, she found that the money was less, so she hurried to find Li Zhang. However, as soon as she said that, tears came down first. First, because she had let down Li Zhang's trust, and second, she felt wronged.

"How much is missing? Is anyone else aware of this?" Li Zhang asked in a deep voice.

"I didn't dare to tell others, so I came to find my elder brother." The ugly lady wiped her tears at this time.

"Is the lock broken? Are we all on the first floor during the day, so we were thieves on the upper floor?" Li Zhang asked again.

"The lock was not broken, and there was no other thing left. It didn't seem like I was thieves." The ugly lady replied again.

"The lock is not broken, and the key is only one you keep. How could the other party steal the money?" Li Zhang couldn't help but show a surprised expression when he heard this.

"This..." I saw that Chou Niang showed a look of wanting to speak but stopping, as if there was something to say, which made Li Zhang's face darker. He asked again, "Chou Niang, do you know something?"

"Today...Today..." Faced with Li Zhang's questioning, the ugly lady became hesitant, but finally gritted her teeth and said, "Brother today, you went out early. Uncle Li later went out to use money. I originally wanted to go upstairs to withdraw money for him, but I was busy cooking and couldn't get it away, so Uncle Li proposed to get it myself, so I gave him the key."

Li Zhang would give Li Yong and ten cents and a pack of braised pork every day. Now Li Yonghe is not only satisfied with being a tutor, but even began to sell braised pork to some restaurants. During this period, it has indeed attracted a lot of business. However, Li Zhang went out early today and didn't have time to give him money, so when he asked for money, the ugly lady did not doubt it.

"It's him!" Li Zhang said frowned at the moment. He originally thought that giving the other party a chance, Li Yonghe could reform himself, but now it seems that gamblers are gamblers and it is impossible for them to go on the right path.

"It's not necessarily Uncle Li, because I saw him empty-handed when he went downstairs and didn't see him taking so much money?" The ugly lady said again at this time, because the five-silo copper coins were not light and she couldn't hide them at all.

"Silly girl, he can withdraw the money and hide it in a place, and then get it when people are not paying attention." Li Zhang smiled bitterly at this time. Five slogans are not light. In addition to Li Yong and this adult, only wild dogs can handle it. However, with the wild dog's temperament, he will never steal money, so it is only Li Yong and this gambling man.

"Maybe...Maybe it was because Uncle Li was urgent, so he had to use this method." The ugly lady was worried that Li Zhang was feeling uncomfortable, so she comforted him instead.

"No matter what the reason, stealing is stealing, and the money is the redemption money saved for Sister Douzi, so he can really do it!" Li Zhang snorted coldly at this time. In fact, he was not very angry with Li Yong and stealing money, but he felt very disappointed. Human nature is indeed difficult to change.

"The five-month money will be kept in my account first. Just like the previous gambling debts, I will pay back the dividends in the future. In addition, don't tell other people about this, especially Li'er, so as not to disappoint her!" Li Zhang thought for a while, and finally spoke again. It was also his misfortune for him and Li'er to have such a father.

"Well, I know!" The ugly lady wiped her tears again when she heard this. She was an orphan, and sometimes she envied Li Zhang and Li'er for having a father, but now it seems that it is better not to have such a father.

That night, Li Zhang suffered from insomnia again, worried about raising money for Sister Douzi, disappointed with Li Yong and stealing money, and was also powerless to reality. He used to only make some money to make Li'er, Douzi and others live better. As for longer-term plans, he had never had time to think about it.

But now through this incident, Li Zhang found that what he has now is far from enough. This time, it seems like a matter of money, but in fact, it is essentially caused by the low social status that Li Zhang now has.

Li Zhang is now just a small businessman who does some business. Merchants are a low-key business, without power, and no status. Therefore, the butler of the Xu family dares to quote him a sky-high price. If he has a higher social status, for example, if Han Qi went to help Xiuxiu redeem himself, the butler Xu would definitely not dare to ask for a price everywhere.

Thinking of the above, Li Zhang finally sighed inwardly. No matter how the times change, some things still change, especially in the Central Plains, power will always have greater influence than money. He has only made a little money now, and others may not be attracted to it, but if he makes his business bigger and bigger, he will definitely be targeted in the end. At that time, he may only be able to make wedding dresses for others.

"Power, but how can we obtain power?" After understanding the above truth, Li Zhang immediately thought of a more realistic question.

The word power can be separated. Power refers to power, while power means influence. For example, power, money, talent, etc. can all have influence. However, relatively speaking, wealth, talent, etc. are not as powerful as power, so people in the world connect power and power to form the word power.

If you want to gain power, the easiest way is to be an official, and the right way to be an official is of course the imperial examination. For example, Han Qi is taking this path, and Li Zhang and the other party are barely friends. If Han Qi enters the official career in the future, Li Zhang can take advantage of the other party's power, but Han Qi is still too young now, and he will have to wait at least a few years when he enters the officialdom.

In addition to Han Qi, there is another person with power around Li Zhang, that is Lu Wu. However, Lu Wu is just a small team leader. In addition to being rich, the wealthy family of the Xu family must also be related to the officialdom behind it, so people may not be worried about a small team leader.

Of course, there are many mysterious things about Lu Wu, and it seems that he is not an ordinary team leader. However, Li Zhang is not good for him to keep bothering the other party before he finds out Lu Wu's background. If Lu Wu can't afford to offend the Xu family, he will only make the other party embarrassed by that time.

However, whether it is Han Qi or Lu Wu, the power in their hands belongs to them. If you want to truly change your social status, the most important thing is to have power in your hands. After all, it is better to seek others than to seek others.

"Does I really have to study from scratch and compete with Han Qi and other ancients to take the imperial examination?" Li Zhang said to himself again. If he wants to gain power, he must enter the officialdom. The most direct way to enter the officialdom is to participate in the imperial examination. However, as a modern person, Li Zhang had no problem asking him to take the mathematics and physics, but it was a bit difficult to take the Four Books and Five Classics. He even couldn't even memorize the "Thousand Character Classic" that others had enlightened.

Of course, in addition to civil officials, there is also a way for military generals to go. However, Li Zhang looked at his small body and thought about the suppression of military generals in the Song Dynasty. Even famous generals like Di Qing would eventually be humiliated by some minor officials. This shows that the status of military generals is so low that he immediately lost this idea.

"Damn, if you study, you will not only study, but also Douzi and the others will. I don't believe that so many of us are not a single person who can study!" Finally, Li Zhang finally said fiercely.

However, Li Zhang himself did not realize that after this incident, Li Zhang's ideas changed a lot. He finally began to completely accept the society of the Song Dynasty and actively sought to integrate into this era, which would also have an immeasurable impact on him and the Song Dynasty.
Chapter completed!