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Chapter 67 Generosity

Wang Chongyi took a sip of tea and said calmly: "The price of this silver is for a silver coin for thirty cents of copper coins. It is obvious that it is calculated based on one tael of silver for ten hang coins. But this is the price of an old official more than ten years ago. Do you know what the black market price of one tael of silver is now?"

"I don't know, tell me?"

"In Taiyuan, one tael of silver can be exchanged for twenty yuan, and it refers to the Sui New Money. In Chang'an, one tael of silver can be exchanged for three jin of new money. It is the new money of the Tang Dynasty, that is, Kaiyuan Tongbao. In Jiangdu, one tael of silver can be exchanged for one hundred yuan of Wei Xin money. However, Wei's money is too bad. No one will use silver to exchange Wei's money, but it is used to buy rice. One tael of silver can be bought for three stones of rice. The gold and silver in the south are very valuable. When we issue silver, we calculate it according to the official price. This is simply an opportunity to make a fortune!"

Only then did Yang Yuanqing realize that there was such a big loophole in the price of the issued silver coins. After a while, he said: "I think the first time the government issued a small amount was to test it. If the silver in the market is expensive and the money is cheap, then the second issuance will definitely be adjusted. It should not be a silver coin with thirty copper coins."

Wang Chongyi no longer had any interest in the money on Yang Yuanqing, so he didn't want to waste his time, so he stood up and bowed to say goodbye: "I'm very happy to know Brother Li. I have something to do. Let's take a step first. If Brother Li comes to the shop to buy rice, as long as it doesn't exceed five stones, I can get you five cents a bucket, which is considered as a fate to meet you today."

When Yang Yuanqing heard that his businessman was very popular, he nodded and smiled: "Thank you, Brother Wang, I will come when I have time."

Wang Chongyi stood up and left. Yang Yuanqing was about to leave. But he heard a girl's voice coming from outside the restaurant, "A Gu, let's go to Taipei City after dinner!"

Several personal soldiers hid behind the door and saw two young girls walking in outside, one of whom was fourteen or fifteen years old, tall and beautiful. They had just grown up.

Although the other one is tall and has pretty eyebrows, she is very thin. She is obviously a little yellow-haired girl, who is only in her early 10 years old. These two are Yang Bing, the eldest daughter of Princess Yang Fangxin and Yang Yuanqing.

Today, the fourth son Yang Yuan was full moon. According to customs, he had to go to the temple to fulfill his vows. Pei Minqiu and Jiang Peihua carried Yang Yuan to Guanyin Hall in the western suburbs to fulfill his vows to the Bodhisattva. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the two of them slipped out.

Shopping is the common hobby of all girls, and it is the same in ancient and modern times. Both of them saved some money and wanted to take this opportunity to buy some cheap gadgets in Taipei.

It was noon, and the two wanted to eat something first, but as soon as they entered the restaurant, they saw Yang Yuanqing, Yang Bing looked at Yang Yuanqing, touched Yang Fangxin and whispered: "A Gu, this person looks a bit like my father."

Yang Yuanqing's personal soldiers saw them and had already hidden themselves. So they never dreamed that the familiar middle-aged man in front of them turned out to be Yang Yuanqing.

Yang Fangxin glanced at Yang Yuanqing, and she felt it was a bit like it, but how could it be possible, so she curled her lips, "Stop talking nonsense, will your father dress up so vulgar and philanthropic?"

Yang Yuanqing's hearing was different from that of ordinary people. He could hear the low conversation between the two of them clearly. Yang Fangxin's words made him smile bitterly, and then he smiled: "It seems that you must ask me to speak, so you will know."

"Dad!"

Yang Bing heard the sound, she shouted in surprise, jumped up and grabbed Yang Yuanqing's arm. Suddenly she felt guilty again, so she pulled her father's arm and shook it hard, and asked coquettishly: "Dad, why are you here?"

"Of course I'm here to catch you, the little devil!"

Yang Yuanqing knocked his daughter on her head lovingly and said with a smile: "I'll sneak out again without hiding it, right?"

"I didn't sneak out, I walked out of the gate."

Yang Bing really thought that her father was coming to catch her back, and she felt scared. However, Yang Fangxin knew that Yang Yuanqing's coming out had nothing to do with them, but she was also very nervous and bit her lip and didn't know what to say?

Yang Yuanqing looked at her with a smile, pointed to her leather robe, and asked her, "Is this outfit really philanthropic?"

Yang Fangxin's face suddenly turned red. It turned out that he heard him talking. She walked up and said coldly: "Even if you visit privately, you should pay attention to your taste. What is the difference between your outfit and those nouveau riche businessmen?"

'So my dad was not here to arrest me.' Yang Bing immediately let go of his heart when he heard the words 'Minimal Private Visit'.

Her eyes rolled. With Dad here, why do you have to spend money on your own? She had very little money at all. After eating, she was not enough to buy things. She acted coquettishly and said, "Dad, I'm hungry."

"Let's go! Go up the second floor."

Yang Yuanqing held his daughter's hand, shook Yang Fangxin and walked to the second floor. Yang Fangxin's heart was pounding. Yang Yuanqing actually shook her. She wanted to be reserved, but her feet couldn't help but follow her.

The three of them walked to a seat by the window and sat down. Yang Yuanqing sat on one side, Yang Bing and Yang Fangxin sat on the other side. The guy stepped forward and smiled and asked, "What do you want to eat?"

Yang Yuanqing asked his daughter with a smile: "What do you want to eat, say it yourself."

"I want to eat fish. I like the big red carp in Fenshui, and there are sugar crabs. Now in October, there should be crabs."

The guy next to him raised his thumb and praised: "Miss, it's true that I can eat it. Fen River carp was caught this morning and it was very fresh. In addition, a basket of Wuzhong tribute crabs were just entered yesterday in the shop, including two pairs of golden dragon and phoenix crabs. However, the favorite of the late emperor back then was very expensive, and the girl had to think about it."

Yang Yuanqing felt sorry for his daughter. He knew that his wife advocated frugality, but this kind of tribute crab could not be eaten. He said, "Two pairs of golden dragon and phoenix crabs were steamed and served."

He asked Yang Fangxin again, "What do Danyang want to eat?"

Yang Fangxin smiled, "I'll just eat some fruits and vegetables."

Yang Bing snatched the topic and said with a smile: "A Gu said she likes to eat hot deer tongue the most, and she can eat three at most at a time."

Yang Fangxin's pink face turned red, she quietly pinched Yang Bing's arm, and whispered: "Damn girl, what are you talking about? When will I like to eat deer tongue?"

Yang Bing clapped his hands and laughed, "A Gu is shy, it's rare!"

Yang Yuanqing smiled slightly and said to the guy: "A plate of seasonal fruits and vegetables, and two more popular wild deer tongues, a portion of sauce-baked deer jerky meat, three pieces of Hu cakes, and a pot of good roe apple wine, it's OK."

Deer tongue has always been an extremely expensive dish in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The deer tongue here does not refer to domestic deer, but to grassland red deer. The tongue is long and thin, and eating fresh grass for a long time will make it more crisp.

This kind of deer tongue has always been a court tribute, and it is rare among the people. It only flowed into the people after the fall of the Sui Dynasty. Generally, there are one or two wine shops, hidden in the ice cellar, as a dish for the restaurant.

The guy saw them ordering dragon, phoenix and crab without hesitation. He knew that they were rich people, but the deer tongue was extraordinary. He hesitated for a moment and ran to find the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper quickly stepped forward and bowed with a smile and said, "Customer, I want to make it clear that the shop does have two wild deer tongues, but they are really expensive. One costs three hundred yuan to hang money, and two costs six hundred yuan to hang money. I'll say it again, two costs six hundred yuan to hang money."

Yang Fangxin waved her hand in a hurry, "No! No! I don't want deer tongue."

Yang Yuanqing smiled faintly, "So what if you pay ten thousand yuan? Since I have already said it, why don't you go and prepare the food quickly."

The shopkeeper was secretly shocked. This old man was extraordinary! He didn't even care about Wan Danqian. He slapped the guy on the shoulder, "Since the guest official wants to be a deer tongue, why don't you do it quickly!"

Seeing that Yang Yuanqing was extremely willing to treat her, Yang Fangxin felt happy and sweet in her heart. After all, she was a princess. Her two deer tongues were nothing to her, and she didn't make too difficult for her.

Yang Bing seized the opportunity, and she begged pitifully, "Can Dad give me some change? I saved up for a month and only had two dollars. I want to buy some small things I like, but maybe I don't have enough money."

Yang Yuanqing took out more than twenty silver coins and handed them to his daughter with a smile, "This is the newly issued silver coins, which can be exchanged for ten-drunk coins, so I will give them to you!"

Neither Yang Bing nor Yang Fangxin had seen the money before, so they came forward together and looked at it curiously. At this time, the shopkeeper personally brought a few plates of fruits and vegetables. He saw the money on the table, his eyes lit up, and he quickly smiled and said, "Girl, exchange this money for me! A hanging of money for another one."

There were twenty-two silver coins in total. Yang Bing took two of them as his collection and Yang Fangxin. The remaining twenty silver coins were pushed to the shopkeeper together, but he said seriously: "My father said that he could exchange them for ten-dollar money, so I don't want them much. If you want them, exchange them for ten-dollar money for you."

The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment. He knew that the official price was 30 yuan for each. This girl was only a little more expensive than the official price and refused to take advantage of it. It was really rare. He gave a thumbs up, "Miss is really trusting!"

He ran back to the counter and brought ten hang coins. After exchanged them for these twenty silver coins, the boss always wanted money but couldn't. Now he could please the boss, and he thanked him for his gratitude and retreated.

Yang Bing was extremely happy. Now they had ten more money to buy a lot of things, but Yang Fangxin was very interested in the money. She put it in her palm and looked at it again and again, carefully putting it into her small bag.

Yang Yuanqing picked up a citrus and smiled at the two of them while peeling it, "Eat some citrus first, and after dinner, I will rush back. I will keep my personal soldiers to protect you. You should go back early, do you know?"

"We understand, please don't tell your aunt and mother." Yang Bing begged together.

Yang Yuanqing smiled and said, "I said I brought you out. As for whether you believe it or not, it doesn't matter to me."

At this time, the dishes started to be served, two pairs of golden dragon and phoenix crabs. This was actually the later Yangcheng Lake hairy crab, half a pound each, and the quality was excellent. Wipe the crab shells with cloth, cut the dragon and phoenix patterns and stick them on the crab shells, and tie the eight feet tightly with golden thread. Therefore, they are called golden dragon and phoenix crabs, which are usually used as tributes, but there are also metropolis like Taiyuan, but the price is extremely expensive.

The golden dragon and phoenix crabs were served, which had caused a whisper among the diners, and the hot deer tongues came up and immediately caused a sensation in the diners. It was just out of politeness that it was difficult to go forward and take a closer look, but there were discussions everywhere. Those who were interested had to settle the bill. Their meal was more than a thousand yuan, and the imperial mat was just like that.

Even the owner of the wine shop was alarmed. He walked upstairs and walked at the entrance of the stairs. He saw Yang Yuanqing at first sight. He was stunned. Yang Yuanqing was inconvenient to eat crabs with two fake beards. He had been temporarily removed, but was recognized by the owner at first glance. This... Isn't it Yang Yuanqing, the King of Chu?

On the head of the Dongzhu, there was a sign of a wine shop, with four big words "Bafang wine shop" written on it.

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