Friends who are familiar with Newton should know this.
In addition to his academic studies in physics and mathematics, Mr. Niu also has an extraordinary obsession with money.
For example, his original intention of becoming a professor of mathematics was because the salary of mathematics professors was relatively high - he wrote this in his own handwritten letters and did not feel embarrassed at all.
Another example is that he later served as the director of the mint, also so that he could often touch money.
In addition, Newton is actually a senior stock investor.
And it is also a huge leek in the history of world stocks.
That was the first snow in 1720 AD, which came later than 1719.
The UK seems to be depressed under the heavy snow, but the stock market is suddenly booming. There is a call to "run and enter the market" in the society. Many people even borrow money and use leverage to speculate in the stock market.
Mr. Niu, who was in the laboratory at that time, couldn't sit still. For the first time, he spent 7,000 pounds of capital and tremblingly bought a stock.
As a result, Lao Niu Ou Huang possessed him, and the stock price quickly doubled to 14,000 pounds.
Lao Niu was still reasonable at that time, so he took it when the situation was good and sold the stock, pocketing 14,000 pounds.
However, not long after, as the stock market became increasingly popular, Mr. Niu's habit of greed for money recurred.
So in April 1720, Lao Niu raised a large amount of funds to re-enter the market and bought one of the hottest stocks with the largest increase at the time:
Shares of the British South Sea Company.
However, this time Mr. Niu was very miserable and became a non-chief, and bad luck followed.
Not long after Newton's position was full, in June 1720, the British Parliament passed the Anti-Bubble Company Act, which imposed policy restrictions on companies such as the South Sea Company.
As soon as the bill came out, the stock market was immediately negative, and a major stock market crash broke out in the UK:
The share price of Nanhai Company, which was originally above 1,200 pounds, suddenly plummeted to below 500 pounds and continued to fluctuate.
Throughout the British stock market, stock investors were in mourning and the people were in dire straits.
Does this scene look familiar?
So why is it said that history is actually reincarnation...
all in all.
Newton's stocks were also cut in half, and he had to cut off 20,000 pounds and leave the market, and then said this classic quote to the world:
"I can calculate the motions of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people."
Then the 20,000 pounds at that time was converted into some commodity prices, and it became a bizarre headline in the marketing mouth that Newton had suffered losses ranging from 30 to 60 million.
In fact, the value of this money is about 5 million, because a considerable part of it was paid by Mr. Niu in manuscripts, and not all of it was in cash.
His eyes returned to reality.
At this time, although Newton had not yet grown into a strong leek, and the old cow was still just a calf, his pursuit of money was actually more persistent. According to the normal historical trajectory, after the calf quarreled with his mother, In three months, he will move into Freddy's house.
During this period, I scrimped on food and clothing, and even robbed a few elementary school students. Living expenses were indeed a problem.
If you can get a reward by raising Xu Yun for a few days, then this is a very cost-effective business...
Anyway, there is only a pair of chopsticks...or a fork. This part of the ration allows Xu Yun to do some work and come back - if it doesn't work, just use clothes to pay off the debt.
According to Mavericks' visual inspection, the quality of "Fat Fish"'s clothes is probably not much lower than that of his boots.
Of course.
This is a relatively extreme situation, and the current Xiaoniu classmate is not that thick and black yet.
Then Mavericks thought about it and said:
"Feiyu, there is no problem in keeping you for a while, but there is something I need to make clear to you first:
The manor you see is my family's property, but due to some more personal reasons, I currently live with my uncle.
This room was originally a garden room, and it’s only so big, so if you want to live here..."
Xu Yun looked at Mavericks' gaze resting on the floor, vaguely understood something, and then said:
"I have to lay the floor, right?"
"Bingo!"
Mavericks snapped his fingers, then thought about it and added:
"I can lend you the bedding on the floor. The bedding is stuffed with rushes and is very comfortable to sleep on.
I can also solve the food problem, two meals a day, but you have to pay one penny a day for room and board.
This amount can be deducted from the pair of shoes until it reaches one guinea, but if it exceeds one guinea, your clothes will be used as collateral - until you meet your family and get the money."
After Xu Yun listened quietly, he made some calculations in his mind, and then sighed secretly:
After all, he is the youth version of the Patriarch, so dark!
This was in 1665, and the British pound, which would become the most famous currency in later generations, would not appear until 1694.
Currently in circulation in the UK is a metal currency called the guinea, which was issued in 1633.
According to the exchange rate, one guinea is equal to 21 shillings, or 252 pence.
Of course.
In the next few years, as the price of gold soars, the purchasing power of the Gini currency will also increase. At that time, it will be meaningless to convert it.
In this era, what is the annual income of an average family in the UK?
0.65 guineas!
Even a teacher's annual income is only about 1.8 guineas.
For priests, the price is higher and can reach four guineas or higher.
According to the price given by Xiao Niu, if Xu Yun stayed with him for a year, he would have to pay just over 360 pennies.
That’s about 1.5 guineas for ‘food expenses’.
Really killing a pig.
But the price was expensive, and Xu Yun couldn't refuse the price, or reject Newton's proposal.
After all, the Black Death is currently raging in London, and with all kinds of refugees fleeing, there are not many powerful people who can take advantage of the situation.
I went out to wander by myself, not to mention whether I would have a chance to have a relationship with Mavericks in the future. If I could live normally for three days, I would be considered a European emperor.
Don't think that Yi Zi's cannibalism and selling of his sons and daughters only happened in the ancient mainland. Ancient Europe also had it even worse during times of war.
Therefore, regardless of emotion or reason, Xu Yun could only choose to receive such a blow from his ancestor:
"No problem, I accept your proposal."
Classmate Xiao Niu nodded with satisfaction and then said:
"Very good. Also, I'll give you a knife later, and you can take out a wooden dinner plate yourself.
Also, remember to carve your name on the corner so that you can use it to serve meals in the future - it’s not that I won’t give you a plate, but there are only a few wooden plates at home, and outsiders have to make their own tableware when eating.”
