Doraemon, a defective cat-shaped robot, has neither a job nor an inheritance, so where did he get the money to buy so many magical props?
——This is a question that often popped up in Wang Qiu’s mind when he was reading Doraemon comics as a child.
It wasn't until today that he had a less than perfect and reasonable explanation: This guy was actually a "card slave" who swiped his credit card to enjoy advanced consumption!
——The earliest owner of Doraemon was Nobi Nobita’s great-great-grandson Nobi Seshu. In order to change the impoverished situation of the Nobi family in the 22nd century, he brought the defective cat-type child care robot given by a friend to Nobi Nobita. , hoping to change the fate of grandpa and the Nobi family.
Therefore, Doraemon was very poor at first. He only had some props picked from various places in his pocket, and almost no money.
As Nobi Nobita's fate is corrected, he will become a decent and high-paid civil servant of the Ministry of the Environment in the future. In the 22nd century, the Nobi family has also risen, from abject poverty to a small wealthy family. Nobi Seshu also has the ability to squeeze out part of his pocket money to support Doraemon.
However, even in wealthy families, children's pocket money is limited, not to mention that Nobi Seshu also has to spend money himself in the 22nd century. Therefore, the funds that Doraemon can obtain from the 22nd Century are still not much, and they are intermittent and intermittent, which is very unreliable.
For Doraemon, who likes to play online mail order, such a small amount of money is not even enough to stuff between his teeth - although the various magical props in Doraemon's pocket are basically discounted products in future shopping malls, they are extremely cheap. No matter how cheap it is, it still can't stop him from buying a lot!
Moreover, sometimes Doraemon also buys some very luxurious and high-priced products.
——Just like those housewives who can’t control their shopping desire, Doraemon can’t help but want to buy every time he sees something strange.
For this reason, Doraemon must find a way to make money on his own.
At first, he worked diligently doing odd jobs in the 22nd Century, but soon he became lazy and felt that the salary was too little and the work was too hard.
Next, he began to adopt opportunistic methods, depositing money in Nobi Nobita's bank, and then withdrawing it in the 22nd century, thereby enjoying huge interest, but he was soon warned and warned by the hyperspace banking system. Punishment - the people in the bank are not fools either!
What's more, under normal circumstances, the rate of accumulation of interest on deposits in banks cannot keep up with inflation and currency depreciation.
Then, Doraemon tried to use a space-time machine to collect antiques from ancient times and sell them in the 22nd century. Unfortunately, in the 22nd century, when every household has a space-time machine, the price of antiques is really not very high. And once the number of sales increased, he was warned by the Space-Time Administration.
——Although there are many people from the future who travel to ancient times, it is still not allowed to significantly change history. Of course, how to define "excessive magnitude" depends on the relevant leaders of the Space-Time Management Bureau. Unfortunately, Doraemon does not have such deep connections.
Fortunately, during several great adventures in punishing evil and promoting good, Doraemon received some sporadic gifts of thanks and even bonuses from the Space-Time Administration, which made his wallet a little more generous, but overall Speaking of which, we are still unable to make ends meet.
As a result, the lazy Doraemon finally degenerated into a "card slave" who swiped his cards to enjoy excessive consumption.
——Relying on transfers between different credit cards, Yin Chi Mao Liang, and some financial investment methods, Doraemon had a very comfortable life. But the problem is, as the saying goes, those who do evil will inevitably die, and financial games made out of nothing will eventually collapse one day.
All in all, after overdrafting a full three hundred credit cards, due to a major financial investment failure in the 22nd century, I was extremely short of funds and could no longer continue to play the financial game of throwing ten balls with two hands... unlucky Doraemon finally came to light!
"...Although we have thrown everything we can find into the automatic pawn machine, we still haven't collected enough money to repay the loan."
Pointing to the strange machine in the center of the room, Nobita Nobita replied with a frown, "... Doraemon swiped the credit card too hard! According to the notice on the bank's black letter, in three hours, the Time and Space Debt Collection Agency will The thugs are coming to force settlement, what should we do!”
"...So that's it. By the way, Doraemon, how much do you owe? Maybe I can also help you with some money."
Looking at the crying Nobi Nobita, Wang Qiu recalled that he still had a few dollars with him, and wondered if it was a help in times of need.
Then, he was overturned by a shocking number.
"...Well, according to the currency concept of the 22nd century, I'm afraid it's a bit hard to describe. In short, if converted into Nobi Nobita's Japanese yen, it would be equivalent to about 300 billion yen!" Doraemon He touched his cheek and seemed a little embarrassed.
"...Three hundred billion yen?!" Wang Qiu was dumbfounded when he heard this, "...What on earth are you doing? This is not the way to lose a family, right?"
"...It's nothing, it's just normal online shopping..." Doraemon replied with a guilty conscience.
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——Just because of online shopping and credit card overdrafts, Doraemon can owe an unprecedented huge debt of 300 billion yen?
This may seem a bit unbelievable at first glance, but when you think about it carefully, it makes sense.
Because the values and concepts of wealth in each era are very different.
Especially in the modern world where material productivity is increasing rapidly, the amount of wealth of many so-called poor people far exceeds that of the rich and powerful in ancient times.
To give a more intuitive example, ancient silver and modern silver should be considered the same thing. The current price of silver in the international market is RMB 4 per gram. Then, according to the conversion ratio of sixteen taels per pound, one tael of silver in the late Qing Dynasty is equivalent to about 30 grams. In other words, if the difference in the purchasing power of currencies in various eras is not taken into account, then one tael of silver in the Qing Dynasty is equivalent to 120 yuan in modern times. RMB.
There seems to be nothing wrong so far, but the problem is that if the Qipin County Magistrate of the Qing Dynasty at that time did not take bribes and enrich himself, his annual legal income was only about 100 taels of silver, which was an annual salary of 12,000 yuan. RMB, a monthly salary of only 1,000 yuan - with an income like this, if it were placed in a large city on the eastern coast of modern China, it would have almost degenerated into a low-income household receiving relief, okay? ! !
In some other aspects of price differences, the differences between ancient times and modern times are even more obvious. For example, in ancient times, buying a low-level maid usually only cost a few taels to more than ten taels of silver. But in modern times, you spend hundreds or thousands of dollars to buy a woman and give it a try? You can barely even call a prostitute once!
On the other hand, in the urban management team where Wang Qiu interned, the monthly income of ordinary members was 2,000 yuan, which was equivalent to 500 grams of silver, or a monthly salary of sixteen taels, and an annual salary of about two hundred taels. How did this look in ancient times? It’s not even the income level of the working people at the bottom!
(If readers are interested, you may wish to calculate how many taels of silver your annual salary or tuition is equivalent to in the modern world.)
Therefore, a house in modern Beijing would have sold for at least tens of thousands of taels of silver in the Qing Dynasty. If a real estate developer could contribute one residential building, it would probably be enough to pay the compensation for the Opium War!
At that time, even if the Qing Dynasty spent all its income, it was not enough to buy a residential complex in Beijing in the modern world... The ancients were so poor!
This is still in modern China, where prices are relatively low. If it is in modern Japan, where prices are relatively high, it would be even more incredible - for example, Nohara Shinnosuke's father, Nohara Hiroshi, has an annual income of 6 million yen. Japan is probably at the level of the petty bourgeoisie. Houses and cars must be purchased with installment loans. However, if you convert Nohara Hiroshi's annual income into silver, how many taels is it?
Well, one gram of silver is equal to about four yuan, and one yuan is equal to about sixteen yen... In short, after listing a bunch of calculations, the final converted answer is very exciting - Nohara Hiroshi's annual income is about three thousand taels silver! This is already the salary level of a Lord Baylor in the Qing Dynasty!
On the other hand, if Mr. Baylor from the Qing Dynasty traveled to Japan in the early 21st century, he would be like the Nohara family, with a family of four huddled in a thin and narrow house, carrying a thirty-year mortgage. If you can't afford a nanny, you will have to live frugally for at least a week to have a barbecue dinner... As for being like in the Qing Dynasty, shouting after you before going out, having a group of servants at home, bullying men and women when you have nothing to do... This is simply a dream!
Since with the explosive development of productivity levels, there can be such a huge difference between the per capita wealth of the modern world and the per capita wealth of the ancient world. So in a future world where productivity levels are further improved and material wealth is extremely abundant, the standards of wealth and poverty will be even worse than in the modern world. Especially the 22nd century where Doraemon lived - that was a super scary world where a bookmaker could treat planets and space battleships as lottery jackpots, and elementary school students could use their pocket money to buy a 100-gigaton nuclear bomb. ah!
——At the time of Doraemon, a spaceship that could cross the galaxy, perform space jumps, and have an ultimate range of tens of thousands of light-years was actually a household means of transportation similar to a modern bicycle. In Doraemon’s pocket There is one in there...
Therefore, it seems normal for Doraemon from the 22nd century to owe an unprecedented debt of 300 billion yen
Of course, they have the same miserable future as those poor people in the modern world who owe loan sharks to gangsters and have to work in the Fukushima nuclear-contaminated area to pay off their debts.
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"...Um...Doraemon, if someone from the Chrono Debt Collection Company comes to your door, what will happen to you? Will you be declared bankrupt?"
Watching Doraemon dejectedly put the banknotes on the tatami back into the automatic pawn machine, and then took out a lot of bits and pieces that had just been pawned, Wang Qiu, who felt that he seemed to be powerless, couldn't help but sigh. He asked tentatively.
"...It's even worse than this! Even Doraemon himself will be used to pay off debts - after all, robots are also commodities."
Nobi Nobita replied dejectedly, "...I feel so sad when I think about Doraemon being sold to someone else's home~~~"
Then, Doraemon added another fatal blow: "...How can such a thing be so cheap? Nobi-kun, a defective robot like me with peeling paint and bitten ears can still survive in the 22nd century. How can it be sold? If it is dragged to be auctioned by the bank to pay off the debt, it will most likely be rejected because no one wants it. In the end, it will be sent to the factory for scrapping and dismantling, and the intact parts and various rare materials in the body will be recycled... …”
——In Wang Qiu's mind, a picture of Doraemon being hung up by chains and being broken into pieces by someone using a welding gun or something suddenly appeared... Hmm? Why did it suddenly turn into a pornographic novel? And... it sounds like modern people are being "cut off their kidneys to pay debts" by gangsters?
"...Ooooh! No! Doraemon!" Nobita Nobita cried and collapsed on the tatami, "...I can't watch you die! Think of a way! Doraemon! You are not Are you always the most resourceful? ”
"...There is no other way, Nobi-kun. If there is more time, then I might be able to think of some ways to raise money. But the problem is, we only have three hours left now...Uh, no, it's two Hours. I can't do anything in such a short time.
What's even worse is that at the moment the bank sent the ultimatum, the time and space channel here had been blocked by the Space and Time Management Bureau, making it impossible for me to take the time machine and escape to other eras to avoid debts. And if I am trapped in this time and space, no matter I use the random door to hide in any corner within ten light years, the thugs from the debt collection company can use various props to track me down in an instant! ”
Doraemon said calmly and desperately, while he spread a white cloth in the room, knelt down and sat on it, placed two samurai swords next to him, and announced with a heroic look, "...I have decided, Nobi. Jun! Rather than being It's better to commit suicide like a samurai than to be sent to a waste recycling factory to be chopped up piecemeal and left intact! Nobita, since we are friends after all, let me be my fault!" br>
"...Doraemon!!!" Nobita Nobita's face shed two wide tears of noodles, and he cried while holding Doraemon in his arms.
And just when this pair of good gay friends were holding each other's arms and crying, with endless love, classmate Wang Qiu finally coughed dryly and intervened.
"...Ahem! That... Nobi-kun, and Doraemon. Although I really don't have the financial resources to help Doraemon pay off his debts - 300 billion yen is really too much. But I I know there is a place where you can temporarily avoid the thugs of the Time and Space Debt Collection Company, and buy you some buffer time so that you can slowly consider countermeasures... Of course, it may be a little unsafe there, it depends on whether you dare to Going on an adventure..."
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All in all, after some deception by classmate Wang Qiu, Doraemon and Nobita Nobita, who were now homeless, quickly agreed to help Wang Qiu and entered the world of the Lord God again to save the trapped newcomers while avoiding the hyperspace. Debt collection agency’s recourse…
Next, just an hour before the goons from the Chrono Debt Collection Company arrived at Nobi's house, the three-person team finally completed preparations to set off.
"...the book of time travel is activated and enters the historical time and space of the main god system: the second defense battle of Kaifeng in the late Northern Song Dynasty!"
While Wang Qiu entered instructions into the Book of Time Travel, he announced to Doraemon and Nobi Nobita, "...let's go on an adventure together!"
The next moment, with a burst of dazzling white light, the three of them disappeared from Nobi Nobita's room. (End of Volume 1)