The jewelry store actually didn't plan to cash the check, but wanted to offer it as a treasure to the store.
In other words, the Mohele worth several thousand guan was actually given to King Yan for free.
After the imperial city inspector reported the matter, Zhao Mengqi laughed, "A businessman is a businessman. He is really smart. He spent only a few thousand dollars to use me as a spokesperson to advertise for his family..."
Although there was no word advertising at this time, commercial advertising was ubiquitous and the situation was diverse. There were even printed advertising leaflets, which was four to five hundred years earlier than the first English advertisement in Europe.
And Zhao Mengqi would pop up some new terms from time to time, and people around him were already used to it.
Therefore, based on the literal meaning, Gu Qing thought for a while and understood the meaning, "Advertising, spread the word, your highness is very appropriate. This merchant uses your highness as a pretense, which seems to be unsightly. How about I ask someone to go there?" Exchange the check?"
Zhao Mengqi shook his head and said, "No, let it go."
Of course, he was not coveting the small gain of thousands of dollars, nor did he want to be a big enemy like Ronaldo, but he felt that if this matter was publicized, it might be an advertisement for the Royal Bank.
Regarding the new currency, Zhao Mengqi did not intend to enforce it as the court did, but to let the people accept it voluntarily.
"Since I didn't spend any money, fourth brother, shouldn't you return the golden beans to me?" Zhao Fei looked hopeful.
"It's a good idea. Those thousands of dollars are my endorsement fees. What does it have to do with you? So, one code equals one code, and your money will still be deducted."
Zhao Mengqi showed the shameless face of a capitalist and ruthlessly rejected Zhao Fei's legitimate appeal.
"Partiality!" Zhao Feng's face drooped, her mouth pursed, looking sad.
Zhao Mengqi pretended not to see it, but Zhao Jian relented, "Fifth sister, don't be sad, Jian Niang will make it up to you..."
This girl is now the major shareholder of the sugar company, holding shares worth tens of millions of dollars. She is a very rich little woman!
Zhao Fei's eyes lit up and she looked at Zhao Han eagerly, only to see her trotting towards a candy seller's cart. She picked five and came back, totaling one hundred Wen, which Gengzhi paid for her.
"Fourth brother, give it to you. Brother Gu, this is yours. Brother Geng, this one is for you. Fifth sister, the biggest one is for you."
After Zhao Han finished dividing it, he couldn't wait to take a lick of his own, squinting his eyes with a look of enjoyment.
Perhaps, even though she now has all the delicacies she wants, she still feels that the candy man is the most delicious thing.
Zhao Hui held the candy man and couldn't laugh or cry, "Is this your compensation?"
"Yes, yes, it's delicious. Please try it, Fifth Sister." Zhao Jian smiled happily.
Zhao Feng was helpless and knew that this sister had no idea about wealth. "Okay, it's not impossible to use candy figures as compensation, but at least you should pay for it yourself to be sincere."
"But I don't have any money, hee hee." Zhao Jian said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Okay, okay..." Zhao Fei brought the candy man to her mouth and bit off a large piece.
It tastes sweet in the mouth, but the baby feels bitter in the heart.
Zhao Mengqi looked at the brown candy man in his hand, recalling the "first" meeting with Zhao Han, and couldn't help but smile knowingly.
Compared with the candy man that Zhao Han had treasured for a long time, this one is much more exquisite. It is a little rabbit, not a flat pattern, but three-dimensional and lifelike.
Sugar blower?
Zhao Mengqi was a little confused, because there were rumors in later generations that the candy blower was invented by Liu Bowen, but he did not expect it to exist at this time.
With a thought in his mind, he stopped in front of the candy man stall and watched the vendor making the candy man.
This sugar man did not use liquid sucrose, but maltose made from starch.
I saw the hawker grabbing a ball of heated caramel from the heating vat, kneading it into a ball, then pressing out a deep pit with his fingers dipped in some flour, inserting a wheat straw, tightening the outer opening, and immediately Blow air on the wheat straw, and soon it will be blown into a thin-skinned, hollow, oblate spherical shape. Finally, using dexterous and changeable techniques, a lifelike puppy is made. ..
After reading it, Zhao Mengqi suddenly remembered that glassware seemed to be blown out in this way.
Come, and can also make flat glass.
Glassware is not that big of a deal, but flat glass is of great use, especially the colorless one, which can be used to make optical instruments such as telescopes.
Although natural crystal can also be used, if you want to mass-produce it, you still have to get the glass out, and you have to let people from Tiangongyuan study it later.
At this time, Zhao Wei had already finished eating the small candy man, but she felt a little hungry. "Fourth brother, did we forget to have lunch?"
Zhao Mengqi looked up at the sun and saw that it was indeed past noon. "Ha, I really forgot. Let's find a place to fill our stomachs and then go shopping."
Restaurants can be found everywhere, so I randomly picked one and walked in.
Unexpectedly, it was already past dinner time and the restaurant was still full of diners.
The waiter greeted us enthusiastically, "Are there five guests? What a coincidence. We have just packed up a seat that is just right. Please come with us."
While walking, Zhao Mengqi asked casually, "This restaurant looks very ordinary from the outside, but the business is very prosperous. It seems that your restaurant must have something special about it."
"Haha, to tell you the truth, in Gusu City, the lower floors are indeed ordinary, and the drinks and dishes can only be regarded as ordinary. The business is good now, and it is also thanks to His Highness King Yan, who turned our Gusu City into a It's so prosperous, not only the business in the lower building is good, but the business in the whole city is also very good. If you had come a little earlier, you really wouldn't be able to spare a seat."
This waiter is also an honest person. He is sharp-tongued but does not tell lies.
When I went upstairs, I saw that more than a dozen tables in the lobby were full of people. Judging from their clothing and appearance, most of them were businessmen and scholars.
The waiter led Zhao Mengqi and the others to the only empty table and said, "The government examination has just ended. The scholars all want to relax and have a lot of banquets, so yesterday and today have been extra lively. Now all the private rooms are full." , so I still ask Mr. Lang to make do with it."
Zhao Mengqi looked like a playboy from a rich family in his appearance, and he was often very particular about these things, so the waiter was worried that he would be dissatisfied.
But he waved his hand indifferently, "It doesn't matter, it's just to cushion your stomach and eat. You look at the arrangement and choose the best thing from your store."
"Okay, please wait a moment, sir." The waiter breathed a sigh of relief and quickly ran to order.
Taking advantage of this time, Zhao Mengqi looked around and found it quite interesting.
In this full hall, there are businessmen and scholars sitting together, but even without looking at the clothes, it is easy to distinguish between the two.
The businessmen all sit at a table of three or four people. The dishes are rich, but there is very little wine. Moreover, their minds do not seem to be on eating and drinking. They rarely use chopsticks, but chat in soft voices.
Scholars, on the other hand, often sit at a table with seven or eight, or even a dozen of them, drinking and chatting with each other, and talking loudly, with a sense of scolding Fang Qiu.
It's the first day of the Lunar New Year, and I was planning to be lazy, but after thinking about it, I decided to just do it for nothing else, just to wish everyone a happy New Year.
Please invite Zhao Mengqi to kowtow to everyone:
During the reign of Yuan Zheng and Qi Zuo, all things were new, and Fu Wei looked at your Excellency, receiving blessings from time to time, and resting with the sky.
