Chapter 691 New Coins

noon.

The morning passed in a hurry, but when Old Lin Man walked out of a very luxurious 'shop' diagonally opposite the Alchemist Guild, his face was still confused.

Everything had changed since he had given Lord Velas Tyrell a sincere look a few hours earlier, and then nodded his head.

He was dragged here by the chief tax officer of the empire, and then signed a series of contracts, and finally borrowed a lot of money to operate.

The name seems to be called the promotion of economic development or some kind of trade or rescue money.

Anyway, in the end, it was Old Linman who successfully borrowed a golden dragon at a very low interest. However, before this golden dragon fell into his hands, he was first taken away by the tax chief, Mr. Velas, who was due to pay next year. Taxes, and then the rest of the golden dragon he did not get, because it was said that it was all deposited.

Old Linman lowered his head slightly and looked at the thin black metal card in his hand. It was engraved with a giant dragon roaring with outstretched wings. On the right was Old Linman's name, and there was a number code in the lower right corner.

"0173."

Old Linman couldn't help but read this metal card aloud. According to the lady who received him, he was the 173rd customer in the entire empire to hold a savings card of the Imperial Bank. Memorial value.

However, the old Linman shuddered slightly, and his mind became clearer. It is not that he had not heard of this form of storage and lending, because it is said that the iron vault in Braavos on the other side of the narrow sea works like this, but he It was the first time I saw it.

The half-grey-haired businessman had always followed the route of Baigang and King's Landing. It was only in the past two years that he had contact with people from the trading city-state, but he had never been to the sea. It was just that the goods were delivered to King's Landing, and then he paid for the purchase. Come down and hire workers to process it, make finished products and sell them.

"The empire has also built an iron vault of its own?"

It wasn't until he walked out the door and was blown by the cool wind that Old Linman's mind became much clearer, and at the same time he realized that this was the operation mode of the Iron Vault.

However, Old Linman did not have any joy. Thinking of the series of contracts he had just signed, he shuddered instead.

Because although he is a native of the North, he has lived in King's Landing for too many years. He really knows the rulers of the Iron Throne too well. With one slap on the forehead and one thought, the whole country is in a mess.

He doubted that the Imperial Bank was also a semi-finished product, and it didn't take long for him to run away, and his money was lost, and the loan and interest he owed must be repaid.

The most striking example of this is the previous three decades of taxes he paid during the reign of King Robert.

"no!"

"I want my money back!"

After a shudder, Old Linman hurriedly ran back to the Imperial Bank with a very luxurious facade. This building is located in the center of King's Landing and St. Baelor Cathedral, Imperial Theological Seminary, Imperial Medical College, and Alchemy. The Warlocks Guild was crowded together.

In the future, it will be the economic and cultural center in the city plan of King's Landing, and Aegon's High Hill will continue to be the political center, where several official residences of the royal ministers are being built.

Although the facade of this Imperial Bank is very luxurious today, the main hall on the first floor is as high as a three-story building, and dozens of stone pillars support the dome. Or it is a sign that ordinary people have been curious to inquire about this building since the beginning of construction, but they have not inquired about anything.

Now, after the building is completed, it is still not allowed to visit, but all the people who come and go here every day are high-ranking officials and nobles in Jun's Landing.

This can't help arousing the curiosity of many ordinary people, they all want to know where is this place? There are even different opinions. Some people speculate that it is a place for the nobles to enjoy, while others speculate that it is a palace.

But now, old Lin Man just came out of here, and then, ignoring the strange eyes of the dignitaries around him, he ran back again.

Fortunately, the Imperial Bank has just opened its trial operation soon, and it is one of the key tasks of the Minister of Finance Illyrio, so not many people know about it in King's Landing, and there are many vacant windows.

Old Linman ran back to the window where he had just handled the storage in one breath. Inside, a well-dressed red-haired woman was eating dried fruit. Seeing Old Linman leaving and returning, she hurriedly put away her snacks and sat down.

"Sir, what else do you have?"

"Withdraw money!"

"I want to withdraw money!"

And old Lin Man was out of breath and said out of breath, for fear that this little girl would run away with his money if she ran slower.

"Oh?"

The red-haired girl sitting by the window blinked slightly, and seemed to have a clear understanding of what the other party was worried about.

The Imperial Bank is now in trial operation, and the people who come and go here are all dignitaries and nobles from King's Landing. They may be skeptical about it, but they don't care about a little money.

And this old man was brought in by the tax chief, Lord Vilas Tyrell, and he should have been ineligible to enter.

However, she understands the other party's worries in her heart, but on the surface the girl still maintains a polite smile, which is one of the contents of the secret training.

"How much do you want to take?"

"Uh"

However, this question stopped the old Linman.

He was just worried that the money he borrowed would disappear, but now that he thought about it, it was introduced by Lord Velas. If he took it away as soon as he deposited it, wouldn't it show his distrust of Lord Velas.

And this adult is from a famous family and is the chief tax officer of the empire. If the other party knows about this, he will wear small shoes for himself.

Thinking of this, Old Lin Man's face was gloomy and uncertain, and finally he couldn't help stamping his feet and made up his mind.

"Take ten golden dragons."

Ten golden dragons is a lot of wealth for an ordinary family in Junlin, but as a businessman who has been in business for so many years, Old Linman can still get it, not to mention that he just borrowed much more than this in one go. money.

"OK."

However, the girl in the window did not hesitate, took the metal card from Old Linman's hand, checked the number on it, found a ledger with three digits starting with one, and finally deducted ten golden dragons from the book for Old Linman. .

Then ten golden new golden dragons were placed in front of his eyes.

"Please put it away!"

"Walk slowly!"

The girl in the window nodded politely.