After Zhang Xiaohua finished examining the token, he casually tucked it into his robe. Then he carefully, painstakingly inspected the banknote marked "one thousand taels." After staring at it for quite a while, he took out his small money pouch, cautiously folded the note, and placed it inside. But just as he was about to put the pouch away, Zhang Xiaohua seemed to think of something. He took the banknote back out and said, "Senior Uncle Zhang, could you exchange this note for ones worth fifty taels each? Of course, ten-tael notes would be even better."
Zhang Chengyue was taken aback. "What do you need so many small-denomination notes for? Wouldn't carrying this one note be much simpler?"
Zhang Xiaohua said with an ingratiating smile, "Please think about it, sir. If a country boy like me brought a thousand-tael note to a bank, would they really exchange it for me?"
Zhang Chengyue looked Zhang Xiaohua up and down. "Zhang Xiaohua, I really did underestimate you. I never expected your thoughts to be so meticulous. Fine, take it for now. Later, I'll have the accountant exchange it for you."
But before he could finish, Zhang Xiaohua repeatedly waved his hands. "No, Senior Uncle Zhang. There's no need to trouble two people over one matter. Please, help me handle it now. That way I won't keep worrying about it. Besides, I don't even know where the accounting office is. Even if I went, they might not pay any attention to me."
Zhang Chengyue smiled bitterly. "Zhang Xiaohua, you... you really want to exchange it right now?"
Zhang Xiaohua said with a fawning smile, "Senior Uncle Zhang, please do me this kindness and exchange it quickly. Otherwise, I won't be able to do anything properly."
Zhang Chengyue was helpless. Zhang Xiaohua had already