Wang Fuxi took out a stack of banknotes from her arms and took out a one-tael note, a one-cent note, two one-cent notes, a three-cent note, and a three cent note.
, a total of six banknotes, handed to the waiter.
The waiter at the shop watched Wang Fuxi count one denomination after another, so there was no problem with the denomination. But he did not dare to accept the banknotes. He looked at Wang Fuxi and said, "Sir, can I use cash?"
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"Why, this isn't cash money. It's real money. See, it's the same as money. It's stamped with the official seal of the imperial court." Wang Fuxi said.
"Sir, that's not what I meant, this, that." The waiter didn't know what to say.
The shopkeeper in the store has been paying attention to what's going on here. Now seeing this situation, he came over to explain to Wang Fuxi on behalf of the waiter: "Sir, my store operates on a small scale and cannot afford to lose money. Are your banknotes the same as before?"
It’s the same as the treasure notes. I really don’t know that, so I would like to ask the guest officer to use cash instead.”[
"It makes no sense. This is a new treasure banknote issued by the imperial court. It is not the previous Ming Dynasty currency banknote, but the Ming Dynasty Jiusi banknote. It is different. This kind of banknote can be exchanged for silver taels at the Ming Dynasty Royal Bank." Wang Fuxi
He said pretending to suppress his anger.
"Sir, sir, after a few days, I'll go to the bank to verify it, and then use this treasure banknote to settle the bill. Now, can I temporarily change it to silver tael to settle the bill?" The shopkeeper still explained nicely, obviously he was a good person.
Someone who can do business.
Seeing the stalemate between the two parties, the merchant wanted to pay by himself. Wang Fuxi shook his head at him and said: "Will this shop do business? From now on, officials' salaries will be all this kind of Nine-Sis treasure banknotes. If we don't accept this kind of treasure
There will definitely be fewer customers in the future."
"What the customer said is that our store will definitely accept it next time." The shopkeeper promised repeatedly, but what he meant was that this time it must be in physical currency.
Wang Fuxi seemed helpless, so she put the Ming Dynasty Jiusi Baobao back in her arms, took out a large silver ingot, threw it to the shopkeeper, and said: "I have ten taels of silver here, go and settle your account."
The shopkeeper quickly thanked Wang Fuxi for his consideration, and then went to the counter to weigh himself.
After the shopkeeper left, Wang Fuxi complained to the people at the table: "I really don't know how to show appreciation. It's not troublesome to use cash."
The merchant comforted him and said, "Brother, you don't need to be familiar with them. I'll treat you later. I'll invite you to eat at another restaurant."
The strong man and the short man also agreed, but they were thinking in their hearts, if someone took this banknote to buy something in their store, would they accept it or not?
After a while, the shopkeeper came back to the table and gave the remaining silver to Wang Fuxi.
Unexpectedly, at this time, Wang Fuxi started making trouble again, saying that the weight given by the shopkeeper was not enough and the taste was not enough.
The shopkeeper knew that the guest officer must be angry with him for not accepting his banknotes just now, so he had to apologize kindly, and if he was not satisfied, he exchanged silver coins. It took a long time to finally get it done.
During this period, the strong man wanted to stand up and persuade Wang Fuxi to forget it. There should be no problem. But the merchant held him down and did not let him speak.
Others in the store were watching the farce here and thinking, this physical currency is indeed not as convenient as banknotes, and we often see this kind of disputes.
Wang Fuxi seemed to be quite angry with the shopkeeper. After finishing the account, he said goodbye to his deskmate.
The merchants and others repeatedly invited him to have dinner together next time, but he just said that he was busy and would meet again if we were destined, so he left first.
After Wang Fuxi left, the three merchants also left the restaurant.
After leaving the door, the merchant said to his two sworn brothers: "Let's go to the Ming Dynasty Royal Bank to see the situation."
Naturally, the strong man and the short man have no objection. In the past, they only looked at it from a distance, but now they can see this cement building up close, which is of course good.[
The merchant asked as he walked: "What do you two think of this Ming Dynasty Jiu Si treasure note?"
The two of them followed the merchant, glanced at each other, and then the short man said: "Brother, we don't know what to do."
"I think the imperial court has made great efforts to use these banknotes to replace silver coins. Otherwise, it would not have put so much thought into printing, and it would not have changed the salaries of all officials in the Ming Dynasty to these banknotes. More importantly,
Yes." When the merchant said this, he stopped and turned to look at the two of them.
"What is it?" the short man asked very well.
"The imperial court used this cement to build a bank for the purpose of exchanging precious notes and silver taels." The merchant finished his sentence.
"Will it be redeemable in the long run?" The short man asked a key question.
The merchant couldn't answer this question. He shook his head and said, "I don't know either. Let's go and check the situation first."
After saying that, the three of them started to move forward again. After walking for a while, the merchant asked again: "If, like just now, someone comes to buy something from you with Da Ming Jiusi Bao banknotes, will you accept it or not?"
The strong man had thought about this problem just now. If he accepts it, he is afraid that the treasure banknote is unreliable; if he does not accept it, he may lose his business and lose his profit. It is really a dilemma.
Seeing that the short man was also hesitating and did not answer his elder brother's words, he opened his mouth to express his thoughts.
The merchant was silent for a while, and then said: "Brother, I suggest you collect it. Indeed, these banknotes are more convenient. But it is best if you change them once a day."
"Brother, why do you change it every day?" The short man spoke at this time.
"Just before the bank closes every day, take the banknotes received that day and exchange them for silver." The merchant replied.
"Brother, this is a good idea, I think it will work." The strong man agreed.
The short man thought that if he changed it every day, even if the government was cheating and refused to allow the exchange, he would only lose one day's income.
Moreover, doing this is equivalent to collecting banknotes every day, which not only saves a lot of trouble in exchange, but also attracts many customers who hold banknotes.
So, the short man agreed with the merchant's suggestion. Several people walked to the bank while discussing the banknotes.
After arriving at the Royal Bank of Ming Dynasty, the three of them were amazed by the building of the bank. It felt majestic and majestic. And although the ground was not paved with marble, it was as smooth as marble.
All households use glass, which makes the room well lit. The strong man and the short man were very curious about this. The merchant was more knowledgeable than them and explained to them in detail the difference between glass and colored glaze.
Then they turned to the main entrance of the bank and saw a large notice area with a large notice explaining the functions of the Royal Bank of Ming Dynasty in detail.
The three of them saw people coming in twos and threes, looking around like them, obviously coming to inquire about the situation.
There are arrows indicating where to go at various gates and intersections, and there are words indicating where to go. The three of them easily found the entrance where banknotes can be exchanged for silver.[
They found that the entrance was like the entrance of a pawn shop, with the workers inside and the exchangers outside. After looking at it for a while, the three of them stayed aside to see if anyone came to exchange banknotes.
While waiting, the merchant asserted that the silver tael could definitely be exchanged. It was impossible that the policy just issued by the imperial court could not be implemented from the beginning, otherwise it would be a slap in the face for itself.
Sure enough, near dusk, someone hurried over. After arriving at the banknote exchange port, he took out some banknotes from his arms and handed them to the people in the house.
The people in the house were obviously well prepared. After a while, they exchanged the silver coins, and the man stuffed them into his arms and hurried away, just like a thief.
The strong man looked strange and asked the merchant: "Why is he in such a hurry? There is no way anyone could rob him of his money under the Ming Imperial City."
The merchant looked at the man's back, thought for a while, and whispered: "This man must be a family member of a certain official. He was worried about the banknotes, so he sent his family members to exchange them. But he was afraid that others would see him and say he didn't
I support the new policies of the imperial court, so I come and go in a hurry."
"Why are you so sure that you are an official's family, eldest brother?" the strong man asked in confusion.
"Who among ordinary people has paper money today, you, or you, right? We can't have paper money. Now only the court officials have paper money." The merchant explained.
"What about the brother from today's restaurant? Doesn't he also have one?" the short man said unconvinced.
The merchant looked at his second brother and said, "Do you think he is no longer a member of the government?"
The strong man suddenly realized when he heard this and said: "Eldest brother has known his identity for a long time. No wonder he doesn't let me destroy his good deeds."
The merchant smiled slightly. To be honest, the court's trick of finding people to talk things over was nothing. Anyone who does business can do it.
He said to the two brothers: "Let's go back. We don't care about their identities. We just need to know the meaning behind them."
"Brother is right." The short man also agreed with him.
The three of them walked back. When they reached the separate intersection, the merchant stopped the two who were about to go home and said: "There should be a small fortune to be made here. Although it is risky, I think it is worth a try."