Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Tian Qing knew that the girl who came was a food stall owner. Although she was not a wealthy customer, it was good to have one more customer deposit money in the bank.

He introduced the business of the bank: "You can also deposit money in the bank. If you don't need the money for the moment, you can deposit it in the bank. When you need it, you can come and withdraw it at any time. It is convenient and safer than leaving it at home."

Shen Yu didn't expect that ancient money houses were like banks and could be used to deposit money.

She asked with interest, "Then how do you save the money? Is this your only bank, or do you have other branches?"

At this time, the clerk Xu had called someone to carry out the copper coins and the box that Shen Yu brought. He smiled and said, "Wait a moment, young lady. I will weigh out the silver for you according to the amount on your paper."

Li couldn't sit still any longer, so she interrupted, "Yuzhi, let's not deposit the money in the bank. Let's exchange it for silver quickly so we can go back. It's getting late."

Seeing that Li was unwilling to do so, Shen Yu thought that this amount of money was too little and not worth saving for the time being, so he smiled apologetically and said, "Then don't save it for now. You can save it later when you have some spare money."

Tian Qing was not annoyed, and his smile remained unchanged. He said, "Everything depends on what is convenient for you, young lady."

Seeing that Xu wouldn't come back for a while, Shen Yu smiled and said, "Mr. Tian, ​​go on, does this bank have another branch?"

When Tian Qing saw this, he knew that the girl still wanted to save money, but the lady who came with her didn't want to.

He smiled and said, "Tell the young lady that our Huilong Bank has a bank not only in Anping County, but also in Ji'an Prefecture. If the young lady and the lady are worried, you can go and ask around. Huilong Bank has been owned by the third generation and has always had a very good reputation."

Tian Qing paused and added, "If you deposit money in Huilong Bank in Anping County, you can take the money slip to Huilong Bank in Ji'an Prefecture and withdraw the money. It's very convenient."

Shen Yu was really interested, so he asked with a smile: "How much interest will I get if I deposit the money in your bank?"

Tian Qing didn't expect that this girl, who looked so young, actually understood all these things.

He couldn't help but become more serious and modest, and explained one by one: "It depends on how much money you save. If you save more, you will get more interest. If you save less, it's just for convenience. For example, if a girl saves ten taels of silver, she can always have an extra hundred or so coins in a year."

Shen Yu nodded and said with a smile: "This silver has other uses now. When I have money that I don't need anymore, I will discuss with my mother whether to keep it here."

Tian Qing hurriedly smiled and thanked him. At this time, Xu the clerk also divided the silver and money into portions according to the amount. Shen Yu took out several purses that he had prepared, checked the amount and put the money in.

The bank exchanged copper coins for silver without adding any extra fees. The silver was exactly the same, but when you held it in your hand, it was only the size of a child's fist.

Shen Yu smiled and shook his head, secretly laughing at his own greed, and put the purse away.

Tian Qing led the way in front, and two young men helped Shen Yu carry the wooden barrel. They walked all the way to the cart with Shen Yu's family, and then returned to the money house with Shen Yu's thanks.

On the way back, Li walked briskly, no longer as nervous as when she came. She looked at the sky and urged everyone to walk faster, muttering that the food should be delivered from the store and the store owner was waiting for the bill.

Shen Yu was also afraid that he would go back too late and be turned away by the shopkeeper, so the family returned home in a hurry.

Sure enough, just after opening the gate and putting down the cart, before I had time to move the barrel down, I heard someone knocking at the gate: "Miss Shen, Aunt Li."

Turning around, I saw it was the boy who often delivered stuffed meat, followed by the shop owner, standing at the gate of the yard.

After settling the bills at all the shops and preparing the fillings for tomorrow, Shen Yu felt really tired today and prepared to wash up and go to bed.

She glanced at the bed. Yutao had already succumbed to her sleepiness and was sleeping soundly. The room on Yucheng's side was also dark, but she saw Li still looking around there, not knowing what she was looking at.

Shen Yu rubbed his aching shoulders and asked with a smile, "Mom, what are you looking at? It's getting late. My back injury hasn't healed yet. I should go to bed early."

Li sighed and said with a sad face: "When your father was here, I also bought food, but I didn't handle much money. Your father kept all the money in the house, and I never worried about it."

"After your father passed away, I had no money to spend. I was only worried about not having enough money to buy rice and noodles, not where the money was hidden."

"But today when I settled the bill and exchanged the silver, I realized that we have only earned this much money in just ten days of setting up the stall. Farmers may not be able to earn this much money even if they work hard for half a year."

Shen Yu endured his sleepiness and patiently listened to Li's long-winded speech. He asked in confusion: "Our family has earned so much money, mother should be happy, why are you worried?"

Li said in embarrassment: "But where should I hide the money? If I don't hide it well, I won't be able to sleep."

Shen Yu laughed and asked, "Is this why mom is so worried that she can't sleep?"

Mrs. Li did not find it funny. She said seriously, "This money is not easy to earn. You guys get up at three o'clock every day. If this money was stolen by a thief, I would be so dead."

Shen Yu looked around the narrow and small room and saw everything at a glance.

There really was no place to hide it, so she advised Li: "I think it would be better to keep it in a bank, take the money and withdraw it when you need it."

Li shook her head and said, "No, I won't give them the money. They are not my relatives, so how can I feel at ease?"

Shen Yu knew that it would be difficult for Li to accept the money deposit method of the bank, so he said, "Then I will find a place to help you hide the money. After a few days, if you meet the yamen runners Liu Sanjiang and Yang Dayong mentioned by my third brother-in-law, ask them to see if this bank is reliable. If it is reliable, we can go there to deposit money. What do you think of this, mother?"

When Li heard Shen Yu mention Captain Xing, she thought that he was an official and must know a lot, so she nodded in agreement and said, "That's a good idea. If Captain Xing says that the bank is reliable, we can deposit the money there and hide it at home. When we go out to set up a stall, we have to keep it in mind, which is not good."

Seeing that Li agreed, Shen Yu also looked around for a suitable place to hide the money. He saw the two quilts that Li insisted on bringing, which were already dusty and had several patches on them.

She walked over, put her hand on a patch on the quilt, and with a little force, the patch started to tear open again.

When Li saw Shen Yu tearing the quilt, she understood. She said, "It's better to hide it here. Please help me light the lamp while I find the needle and thread to sew."