"Chairman Luo, we’ve kept your secret, what will you give us in return?"
"I won’t tell your wife about the little hoard of cash you have in the bank," Chairman Luo said with a laugh, stroking his small beard.
"There’s even a hoard of cash~"
The crowd burst into laughter.
The person who spoke just now fell silent, probably thinking about how to explain it when he gets home!
Chairman Luo clasped his fists and said, "Since the establishment of my bank, we’ve always adhered to the principle of benefiting the public, continuously improving and innovating to provide better services for everyone..."
The crowd all nodded in agreement. With the bank now, there’s no longer the worry of money being stolen, and simply saving money earns interest. There’s no need to carry a huge sum of cash when moving long distances, avoiding the risk of robbery.
It was said that a long time ago, there were no banks in the world, and buying something required hauling money using ox carts, which was too inconvenient. Their lives were too hard; they didn’t even have Mechanical Cars.
"...Even now that the bank is already perfect, we have not forgotten our original aspiration and continue to find ways to provide better services for everyone.
We’ve received orders from the headquarters of the Heaven and Earth Human Bank. In order to serve all beings better, we are now grandly launching a new Magic Treasure, the Three Realms Mall, allowing Magic Treasures to enter every commoner’s household. Our philosophy is to be faster, more convenient, and more leisurely."
A voice from the crowd yelled, "Magic Treasures must be expensive, right?!"
Chairman Luo responded with a smile, "This Magic Treasure is a simplified version, it just needs coins to use, and it’s made of ordinary steel, not expensive at all. It only costs a mere one hundred cents to purchase.
One hundred cents isn’t much, you can’t buy a house but can buy a car, one hundred cents isn’t expensive, spending it won’t bring you to your knees at home."
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Chairman Luo chuckled and said, "A mere one hundred cents for a Magic Treasure to take home – is there anything cheaper than this?"
An elder in the crowd shouted, "Chairman, what on earth does this Magic Treasure do? Can it help us fight?"
"The question asked by this elderly gentleman is excellent, which is what I’ll discuss next. This Magic Treasure is a service-type Magic Treasure, it doesn’t have offensive capabilities. Of course, if you use it to hit someone, that’s another matter."
Another round of laughter erupted from the crowd.
Chairman Luo gestured with his hand, inviting, "If you are interested, come on in and buy a couple - one for your own use, and one as a gift for family members. Those with many relatives can buy four or five: one for the wife, one for the concubine, and one for the lover."
"Chairman Luo, have you gone mad with poverty? One hundred cents each and you’re telling us to buy four or five, that’s just not right."
"Right, if you’re capable, lower the price!"
"One hundred cents each is way too expensive."
The crowd was abuzz with discussion.
Chairman Luo helplessly clasped his fists, "I know that one hundred cents might seem a bit expensive, but you must understand that this is a Magic Treasure. Selling it for one hundred cents is practically giving it away."
Wang Er couldn’t help but to ask, "Chairman, you’ve talked a lot without actually explaining what this Magic Treasure does."
Chairman Luo said with a smile, "I can’t explain it clearly, if you want to know, you’ll have to go in and see for yourself!"
He gestured with his hand, "Distinguished guests, please come inside!"
Wang Er hesitated for a moment and then walked inside. It’s just one hundred cents, which he could afford.
The rest of the crowd also surged into the bank.
Across from them, in the tall buildings, all the Great Shang merchants were watching the scene below.
"Ding~ Your item has been listed!" Over twenty voices rang out simultaneously.
All the Great Shang merchants hastily took out a sphere from their robes, pressed a button on it, click-click-click~ the sphere unfolded into a black tablet, the surface of which a light screen appeared with glittering images of various goods, all newly listed for sale. But whether they would sell was another question.
Elder Zhou also wanted to take a look, but couldn’t let go of his pride and huffed, "All flash and no substance!"
The other Great Shang merchants cheerfully tucked their Pin Pin Treasures away.
After entering the bank, Wang Er found that the bank had undergone a transformation, with many new counters added to the hall, each manned by young bank staff members.
Wang Er walked up to one of the counters, leaned over, and asked with a smile, "Miss, how do you use this Magic Treasure?"
The female staffer behind the counter replied with a smile, "Sir, the primary function of this Magic Treasure is to facilitate the exchange of goods and services. Through this Magic Treasure, you can see all the goods available in the Great Tang, and even those from other countries.
Without leaving your home, you can browse the entire Great Tang and buy the goods you desire, with delivery service straight to your door. Very convenient.
Would you like to try one?"
Wang Er took a purse from his robe and placed it on the counter, "No need to try, I’ll buy one."
"Sir, please wait a moment." The female staff member took the purse, opened it to see some yellow coins inside, counted it briefly, and placed them in the cash box.
The staff member then pulled out a beautifully crafted wooden box from beneath the counter and handed it to Wang Er with a smile, "Sir, do you have an account with the bank? This mobile needs to be linked to an account to function properly; otherwise, you would have to come to the bank often to top up your balance, which can be quite troublesome."
Wang Er hesitated, then took out a white plaque from his robe and handed it to the staff member, "This is our savings token, help me link it, please!"
The staff member opened the wooden box to reveal a black sphere against a satin lining.
"Sir, please take the Three Realms Mall, press the round button on top - it is the initial activation button. It’ll hurt a bit the first time because it needs to draw blood for authentication."
Wang Er nodded, took the sphere, which had intricate patterns all over it, spun it around in his hand, and indeed found a raised button on the top.
After hesitating, Wang Er pressed the button hard, and a sharp pain shot through his fingertip.
Hissing in pain, he involuntarily lifted his finger, and as the sphere indented, droplets of blood stained it before fading away.
A streak of light swept across the patterned Array on the sphere as nature’s spiritual energy converged, and the sphere unfolded into an ultra-thin tablet in Wang Er’s hands. Amidst pleasant musical tones, the tablet lit up, revealing the first page - Human World District.
The light screen displayed listings like daily necessities, kitchen and bathroom supplies, food, clothing, fabrics, pets, and more.
Wang Er, a bit bewildered, looked at the staff member and asked, "So... what do I do with this now?"
The staff member smiled, "Please hand me the Three Realms Mall, and I will teach you how to link your account."
Wang Er passed the black iron tablet to the staff member, who began to operate it.
Moments later, Wang Er, filled with excitement, left the bank, trotted to a nearby inn, casually rented a room, and dove in to study his new acquisition.