As soon as he saw Li Dingguo like this, the waiter knew it and immediately introduced him enthusiastically: "The guest must have just come to the capital, right? The new money was printed by the imperial court at the end of last year. After the returning guest checks out, he can go to the bank to exchange some
It’s very convenient to use. And the court charges, well, have you seen the steam train outside the city? They only charge new money.”
After finishing speaking, seeing that Li Dingguo was still dumbfounded, the waiter came to his senses, smiled and said again: "The bank is the old bank account, or bank. If you want to save or borrow money, you can go there."
, the price is fair! Customers will know after seeing it!”
At this moment, some diners wanted to pay. They immediately lost some money and walked away.
The waiter took the money, looked at it and said to Li Dingguo: "Look, this is new money. It's very convenient, right?"
Li Dingguo looked at it carefully and recognized the number printed on the new money. Suddenly, he asked curiously: "Isn't this similar to the previous Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes? If you accept it, can you still get a discount?"
When the waiter heard this, he immediately replied with a smile: "Look, this is not a worthless Ming Dynasty treasure note. It is backed by silver and copper coins. And if the court recognizes this money, it can follow the instructions on it."
It’s okay to spend the face value, pay taxes to the court, buy tickets, buy glass, buy cement, etc., so why not collect it? Compared with old money, it’s much more convenient, right?”
………………
When Li Dingguo finished paying and came out of the door, looking at the street with people coming and going under the sun, he felt a little unsure of where to go.
"Sir, why don't we go check out that bank?" One of his followers encouraged him when he saw him standing there.
Everyone is curious. When they hear so many strange things, they naturally want to see them.
Another follower listened and also advised: "Master, it's rare for us to come here. If we don't get familiar with this side of the capital, it will be a bit of a loss!"
When Li Dingguo heard what they said, he was also curious and wanted to find out how many weird things there were in this capital, so he agreed to their request and went to find a bank.
About half an hour later, they finally arrived at the bank entrance, where they were stunned.
I saw several long queues standing in front of the bank. Judging from the speed of the queue, if they had queued up, they might not be able to wait until dark.
Is this new money so popular?
Realizing this, Li Dingguo was a little confused again.
No matter which aspect you look at, from what you see and hear in the capital, there is no sign of chaos in the world? Moreover, the prestige of the imperial court seems to be very high among the people. Especially today, Li Dingguo can hear that the people are talking.
All the time, it was with reverence from the bottom of my heart, rather than awe of the emperor's identity.
Is this still the same emperor who issued many edicts to punish himself? Hasn't there been a new emperor?
This is still the emperor who was called a coward and a dog emperor. Hasn't there been a new emperor?
While he was thinking, he saw someone wandering next to him, greeting him with a flattering smile: "Sir, are you from out of town? Do you want to exchange for new money?"
When a stranger struck up a conversation, Li Dingguo immediately became vigilant, including his entourage. At first glance, he had an expression that put him away from others.
However, the stranger obviously didn't realize it, and instead continued: "I have new money here to change, it's only a little more expensive than the bank's money, how about it?"
"No change!" Li Dingguo said casually after hearing this, then turned and left.
After walking for a while, he asked the attendants around him in a low voice: "Are we so conspicuous? Everyone knows that we are from out of town!"
"Sir, will anyone recognize us?" His entourage was a little worried after hearing this, and asked in a low voice.
After hearing this, Li Dingguo shook his head and said, "This is impossible. The world is so big and we have never been to the capital. Who can recognize us?"
As he was talking, he suddenly heard someone shouting: "Master, this way, Master..."
Li Dingguo was immediately startled when he heard the sound. He turned around and saw a waiter at a shop on the roadside waving to him eagerly.
But he didn't know this person.
Shocked!
Li Dingguo was a little unhappy, and immediately said with a cold face: "What are you doing? Don't buy it!"
"Young master, are you from out of town?" The waiter seemed not to notice Li Dingguo's cold face and said with a smile, "I don't sell anything here, I only look at it. After seeing ten cents, Mr. Bao's eyes were opened!
"
Li Dingguo was not interested and was too lazy to pay attention to him, so he turned around and left.
"Master, don't leave!" When the boy saw it, he hurriedly greeted him, "Little man, here is the most expensive microscope, invented by the emperor. It only costs ten cents to take a look, which is the cheapest price. Keeping it will open your eyes!"
When Li Dingguo heard this, he immediately stopped. What is the thing invented by the current emperor?
As soon as the boy saw the door, he quickly said: "Okay, there are many of you, and the villain will give you a discount, forty coins. If you only charge forty coins, you can see nothing in the water."
There is actually something!”
After hearing this, Li Dingguo couldn't help but become curious again, so he turned around and walked over.
But the clerk thought it was his discount that attracted customers, so he babbled: "Young master, you don't know, this microscope costs more than a hundred taels. And it's still priceless, and many people can't see it even if they want to see it."
.In other words, the villain is kind-hearted, so he will do it as a good deed for everyone to see. It is a tiny world. After seeing it, the young master will definitely be shocked..."
Li Dingguo was too lazy to listen to his nonsense. He mainly wanted to see what the emperor invented.
Regarding today's emperor, to be honest, he is a little confused now, and more curious, what kind of emperor is this emperor?
I saw that the store was very small, a bit like a pawn shop, with only one window, and there was a side door on the side, which was supposed to be used by the clerks, but it was locked.
On the side of the window, there are iron bars, which are a bit like a prison. There is a gap, and you can stretch your head through after bending down a little. There is something inside, fixed there.
The clerk was next to Li Dingguo. When he saw him looking at the microscope, he quickly introduced it to the customer: "This is the microscope invented by the emperor. It can magnify things up to three hundred times. You see that there is no lens below, but there is something inside."
Holding a drop of water, does it look like there is nothing? Then the young master put his eyes over to take a look, just like this..."
Under the guy's explanation, Li Dingguo tried to get closer and took a closer look.
Suddenly, he was surprised because he saw a living insect.
Out of curiosity, he raised his head and looked at the water droplets from the side. There was nothing there!
So, he leaned over and wanted to take a closer look.
As a result, the guy stopped him and said with a smile: "Sir, I have already seen this once. If you want to see it again, you will have to pay. Forty coins can only be seen five times."
"Bold!" One of Li Dingguo's followers immediately became angry and shouted, "This is not how you rob money, right?"
Li Dingguo stretched out his hand to stop the follower, then looked at the guy and said: "I seemed to have seen a bug just now, but there was no bug in the water. Either I was blind, or you were playing tricks on me. There is no bug in the water."
How come there are bugs?”
When the guy heard this, he still stood in front of him and said, "Do you know this is a microscope? Everyone in the capital knows it. It was invented by the emperor and can see tiny things. How dare you say that this thing is doing something weird? Just go and ask.
, everyone knows that this is amplifying water droplets, magnifying and seeing things that you usually can’t see with the naked eye.”
When Li Dingguo arrived in the capital, he had already seen too many strange things. When he heard what the guy said so clearly, he felt a little convinced. Although he still felt strange, he felt that it was true.
Thinking like this, he still wanted to take a closer look. Are there really bugs in the water?
………………
In the end, when Li Dingguo left the shop, he paid a full one hundred cash.
"Sir, are those insects really found in the water?" A follower confirmed curiously.
Among them, Li Dingguo watched the most. His followers only glanced at it. They were surprised by what they saw and asked Li Dingguo for confirmation.
Li Dingguo frowned, nodded and said, "Logically speaking, he shouldn't be able to lie!"
"Then... then I usually drink water, isn't it... that there are bugs?" After hearing this, a follower turned pale and said, "Aren't there a lot of bugs in my stomach?"
Hearing this, the other people's faces didn't look good either.
After hearing this, Li Dingguo couldn't help but rub his forehead. This was another thing that broke his previous understanding.
I don’t know why there are so many strange things happening once I arrive in the capital!
When he came back to his senses and saw his subordinates in such a state, he said to him: "I have already drank it anyway, what else can I do? Just listen to the man, all water in the future must be boiled before drinking!"
After finishing speaking, he waved his hand and said: "Let's find an inn to stay in first, and take it easy!"
The continuous shocks made Li Dingguo, who was always energetic, a little overwhelmed and wanted to take a good rest.
After he said this, his followers would naturally not disagree.
Therefore, Li Dingguo and his party rested for two days before they recovered, and then went out to the streets for two days to listen to the news before they finally got used to the situation in the capital.
"Tomorrow the emperor will go to the Imperial College to teach. It is estimated that martial law will be enforced in the capital. Let's go back!" Li Dingguo read the notice at the gate of the city, squeezed out of the crowd, and ordered the followers around him.
Afterwards, he was ready to go back to the inn.
I gained a lot from this trip to the capital. Not only did I find out clearly what I wanted to ask about, but I even learned a lot of very surprising things. When I go back and tell my adoptive father, he will definitely be shocked.
While Li Dingguo was thinking this, he didn't notice the rapid sound of horse hooves behind him.