Chapter 237 Monocular
The equality currency was officially issued, and people came to the People's Bank of China to exchange equality currency every day. There were even farmers who were more than one day away from the city to exchange equality currency with all their money, and supported the People's Army with their own practical actions.
As equal coins begin to circulate, merchants will no longer weigh the equal coins after receiving them. They recognize the value of equal coins and even exchange a batch of equal coins for change for guests, which is very convenient.
At the same time, glass mirrors and glass have also begun to sell hot, mainly for middle-class people to buy. The lower-class people have some money, but they will not spend money on buying glass mirrors. Medium-class people only buy one, two palm-sized glass mirrors, or grit their teeth to buy a face-sized glass mirror. Only upper-class people will buy larger mirrors, and medium-sized mirrors will also buy some.
There are also wealthy families who buy large pieces of transparent glass and press them on the doors and windows. With doors and windows, there is no need to open the door and windows, and the sunlight can penetrate directly into the house. There is not much feeling in summer, but when it comes to autumn and winter, the feeling will be very different.
After Jiang Ci, Xia Jingshan and Liang Xin, several merchants asked the People's Chamber of Commerce about glass technology. In the end, half of them, like Jiang Ci, Xia Jingshan and Liang Xin, chose to buy glass mirrors in batches from the People's Chamber of Commerce and prepared to send them to the Meiji for sale through connections.
Others did not choose this item, mainly because they have no background or relationships outside the world and cannot sell it even if they want to.
Transporting glass on land is like transporting glass on sea, and it is very easy to break. Even under the rule of the People's Army, except for cement roads, cars transporting glass must be extremely careful when driving on other roads, and the glass must be stored properly. Once the glass is broken, its value will be greatly reduced.
Because of the journey, the glass business has not yet been completed under the Ming Dynasty. Before the glass business, merchants have to send people to the Ming Dynasty to contact their "background". The most important thing is the "passing" issue. The People's Army can pass it, but the Ming Army needs to find a way to solve it.
A few more days passed, and Hu Xiaoya sent someone to send a letter to the Qiao sisters, inviting the Qiao sisters to the Grand Governor's Office to visit. This was the first time Hu Xiaoya invited the Qiao sisters to the Grand Governor's Office to visit.
When I received the letter and the invitation, the embarrassing feeling that I had retreated reappeared.
After a while, Xiao Qiao spoke, "Sister, are we asking?"
Da Qiao hesitated and said, "Go, after all, it was the Grand Governor's wife who invited us."
"But sister, I'm a little afraid to see Sister Xiaoya. Those words in the past are too embarrassing."
"Hold on."
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As the new day comes, after dressing up, the Qiao sisters left the room and prepared to go out. They did not bring maids or guards. The carriage of the Grand Governor's Mansion was already parked outside the Qiao mansion, preparing to pick up the Qiao sisters to the Grand Governor's Mansion.
When Qiao Rong saw that her two daughters were going out, she thought that her two daughters were going to meet her lover, so she couldn't help but ask where her two daughters were going.
"Sister Xiaoya invites us to visit her house." Qiao Muxue replied.
After hearing the eldest daughter's reply, Qiao Rong felt relieved. Hu Xiaoya had been invited by the Qiao sisters to visit the Qiao Mansion many times. Qiao Rong had also met Hu Xiaoya and had a good impression of Hu Xiaoya. She was worried that her two daughters would visit Hu Xiaoya's house, and she did not forget to remind her two daughters to pay attention to etiquette when visiting.
After getting on the carriage, it took about a quarter of an hour to stop in front of the gate of the Grand Governor's Office. A maid was already waiting for the arrival of the Qiao sisters here.
After getting off the carriage, the Qiao sisters noticed the Grand Governor's Mansion, which seemed to be worse than the Qiao family, and the second one noticed the People's Army soldiers guarding the gate.
The Grand Governor's Office is not as good as Qiao Mansion, mainly Fang Nan. Hu Xiaoya and the small number of maids, old mothers, guards and others live. The more mansions the mansion is too large, the more people they need, so Fang Nan did not choose the largest and best mansions in Guangzhou City, and there was no need at all.
Under the guidance of the maid, the Qiao sisters entered the Grand Governor's Office and walked some roads. Hu Xiaoya, who learned the news, came over in person. Fang Nan, as the male owner, was not at home and went to the People's Military Government to "work". This situation was written in the letter that if Fang Nan was at home, it would probably make the Qiao sisters hesitate even more when they came to the Grand Governor's Office.
"I have been to my sister's house many times, and I can finally invite my sisters to my house." Hu Xiaoya said as she walked forward and held Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao's hands with her left and right hands, and walked towards the mansion together.
Listening to Hu Xiaoya's words, the Qiao sisters were all smiling, and they were still embarrassed, and they didn't know what to say for a moment.
Hu Xiaoya guessed the situation of the Qiao sisters and did not say it in that direction. Speaking would only increase the embarrassment, so Hu Xiaoya was going to use something interesting to make the Qiao sisters temporarily let go of the embarrassment. If she wanted to let go of the embarrassment forever, the best way was naturally to marry Fang Nan.
"Big Qiao and Xiao Qiao, look at this."
Hu Xiaoya gave the maid a long tube of wood product, one end large and the other small. After a closer look, it turned out to be a monocular telescope.
Hu Xiaoya sent the telescope to her eyes, looked into the distance, and then delivered it to Xiao Qiao.
Qiao Muyu gently took the telescope, followed Hu Xiaoya's previous actions, sent the telescope to her eyes, and then looked forward.
"ah!"
Qiao Muyu screamed, as if she was startled, but Qiao Muyu quickly realized that it seemed that the thing in front suddenly became much bigger.
Qiao Muyu brought the telescope to her eyes again, moved it away, put it back, and moved it away again.
"Interesting, Sister Xiaoya, what is this? It can actually enlarge the things in the distance. Sister, please take a look."
With the help of Xiao Qiao, Da Qiao began to experience this magical telescope. Hu Xiaoya beside him also said, "This thing is called a telescope. When you look at things through this telescope, the thing will be enlarged. In fact, the telescope is used to see things in the distance. If you can't see things in the distance clearly, you can see clearly through this telescope and look around there."
As he said that, Hu Xiaoya directed Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao to look into the distance, and saw something very small and vague with human eyes. Through the telescope, it seemed as if it was pulled closer to see the thing, and it was very clear.
"So amazing." This is Da Qiao's voice.
"It's so fun." This is Xiao Qiao's voice.
"By the way, the sisters of this telescope must keep it secret. This is a secret weapon that the People's Army wants to use on the battlefield, but don't tell anyone else."
"Sister Xiaoya, we will definitely not say it out." The Qiao sisters promised.
While playing, the embarrassment in the Qiao sisters' hearts had unknowingly receded.
Chapter completed!