Stop, I'm about to become a boss!

Chapter 84 Value and Trust
Speaking of the most valuable items, most people think of rare and magnificent gemstones, while those with extraordinary power may choose high-level magic or martial arts.

That's what Charlene thought of for the first time, but she immediately gave up on this idea.

As Linton said just now, value is the meaning generated through comparison.

But now, their reference is each other.

The things she took out had to be valuable in Linton's opinion, and Linton was the same, she needed to come up with an item that she thought was of high value.

Therefore, the task goal after Linton's transformation is not so much to find rare and exotic objects, but to guess each other's psychology is more appropriate.

"What is the most precious thing in his heart?"

Charlene thought for a long time, but couldn't figure it out.

The time they spend together is too short, there is only one face-to-face exchange and a few exchange of words, it is not an exaggeration for them to say that they are strangers.

In the end, Charlene decided to start with "human beings".

She stared at the pensive man, and the light danced between her palms.

"This is, in my opinion, the most precious, most expensive 'thing'."

Linton looked up, slightly taken aback.

The girl's hands hold two objects.

One is the graceful and luxurious king's crown inlaid with magnificent gemstones; the other is the simple and majestic staff of power bestowed by the gods.

The former is a status symbol, while the latter represents supreme power.

The combination of the two is kingship.

As long as this "item" is an intelligent human being, it is absolutely impossible to deny its value.

In essence, the history of personal development is from one class to another, and this object represents the current society - the top class.

With it, money will no longer be a husband's worry before falling asleep; with it, food will not become a wife's sigh when she starts a fire.

Without the influence of other factors, there is no more precious and valuable "item" than this individual.

Seeing the man lost in thought, Charlene frowned.

"Teacher, you can't even finish the first thing."

Linton raised his eyebrows slightly, and said calmly, "Since you call me a teacher, I will teach you one thing—never blow the horn of victory before all the enemies are completely dead."

Charlene puffed her face and said dissatisfiedly: "Could it be that you can come up with something more valuable than this, besides, the value of the item is not only for your personal opinion, but for me!"

"If your item doesn't get my approval, then it's a piece of junk that no one will want—and that's what you just taught me."

"That being said, how can you be sure that I can't get it out?"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible."

Charlene shook her head violently.

She doesn't believe that there is anything more valuable than this in the world.

Linton smiled: "Your 'royal power' is indeed an extremely valuable item, but that's just for most individuals, but what I want to show is different."

The man spread his hand, revealing a shiny .
--gold?
"Only one gold coin?"

Countless small question marks popped up in Charlene's head.

She grabbed the man's hand and looked around, but found nothing unusual; then she picked up the gold coin again, but no matter how she observed it, she felt that the gold coin was so ordinary that it couldn't be more ordinary.

"Do you want to compare with me just because of this?"

Charlene was a little annoyed.

She thought that Linton was treating her like a child and was joking with her.

Even a mountain of gold coins can't compare to the throne and the power bestowed by God, right?
"Don't worry, Your Highness." Linton played with the gold coins and said with a chuckle, "Since the value of the items is being compared, there is no way to escape the 'currency' used for measurement."

"But do you know what the essence of money is?"

This question stopped Charlene.

She thought of many things in an instant, such as exchanging for equivalent items, or precious metal substances.

But when she tried to speak up, to answer questions, it didn't feel right.

"What is it?"

Linton was still laughing, but he didn't answer immediately, but said: "Let's use an analogy, I exchange a gold coin with you for a cow, will you exchange it?"

"No." The girl shook her head.

Although she doesn't quite know what the current prices are, but this kind of transaction is obviously a blood loss transaction, and she can still tell the difference.

Linton asked again: "Then, how about I exchange a piece of paper with you with a gold coin?"

Charlene hesitated for a moment: "Yes."

"Then the question is, why can't I exchange a gold coin for a cow, but only a piece of paper?"

"Because...not equivalent?"

"That's right, because the value of cattle and paper is different." Linton smiled cunningly, "Then suppose I exchange gold coins for paper first, and then use paper to exchange cows of the same value with you. Would you like to do that? ?”

The girl froze again.

After ringing for a long time, she shook her head very hard.

"No change."

"Why not change it?"

"Because. Because"

Because can't come out.

Charlene didn't know why, but she felt that it was a loss to exchange paper for cattle.

even at the same value.

Linton answered for her.

"Because, there is no need." He said, "You don't want to exchange gold coins for paper and then cattle, because paper is useless to you at all, but if you reverse the order of gold coins and paper, would you agree? ?”

Charlene bit her lower lip and said with difficulty: "...Yes."

"So, the answer to the question is already clear." Linton said, "You don't think that the same value of paper can be exchanged for the same value of cattle, but you believe that the same value of gold coins can complete this task."

"People believe that one gold coin can be exchanged for a piece of paper; that many gold coins can be exchanged for a cow; that gold coins can be exchanged for all commodities that can be purchased, because people have always regarded 'gold coins' as a medium of exchange. That is, currency, so you can trust it. But what if the initial medium is not gold coins, but copper coins, diamonds, or other substances?"

"—It can also achieve what gold coins can do now."

"The reason is that currency has never been a substance, but a 'belief' or 'trust' left in people's hearts from social development."

"And this trust is, in my opinion, the most valuable 'item', but..."

"The 'trust' I want to show is not produced by the development of human society"

Linton took the girl's hand, gently placed the gold coin in her trembling palm, and said softly: "It comes from you; it comes from the 'I believe you' you said to me when I first met in the room; it comes from"

"—a child's pure and kind heart."

"you"

Charlene raised her head, her delicate angelic face was suddenly filled with tears.

"Thank you." She threw away the crown and scepter, choked up and said.

Measuring tools are clearly no longer needed as the balance of victory has been tipped in their favor.

Even if she doesn't tilt, she will forcefully raise her side.

"This time you won, but next time, I won't lose again."

Charlene wiped away her tears, and there was incomparable firmness in her immature voice.

"You must stay."

　Thanks to the two big brothers "His Royal Highness My Love" and "Book Friends 20210919025947958" for their rewards, thank you very much! ! !
　　
　
(End of this chapter)