Some people like to play puzzles out of interest, even if it takes days or even weeks, and have the patience to stick to it.
Some people feel that it is so difficult at first, they can't find the right way, they can't always spell it out, and they may give up halfway in the end.
But if there is a kind of puzzle, and there will be a monetary reward for success in the end, will it make people more motivated?
At the end of February this year, Tomo, a netizen on the daily push, got such a special "puzzle" from his father.
While working at the company, Tomo's father threw useless documents into the shredder, but he forgot that he still had a 10,000 yen (about 468 yuan) bill in the envelope of his documents.....
By the time he remembered to slap his thigh, the banknotes and papers had long since turned into shreds, mixed into an indescribable pile.
(Picture from Twitter netizen @Tomo)
The father thought it would be a pity to throw away the scraps, so he packed all the pieces and took them home, and said to Tomo:
"If you can put all the pieces together and get the money back, the money will be yours. ”
Tomo didn't think much about it and took on this difficult task: fight for money!
(Picture from Twitter netizen @Tomo)
Tomo went to the bank and exchanged the scraps of money for the whole bill.
According to the Bank of Japan's regulations, the principle of exchange of torn banknotes at banks is as follows:
More than two-thirds of the remaining area of the torn banknote can be exchanged in full;
If the remaining area is more than two-fifths but less than two-thirds, it can be exchanged for half of the amount;
If it's less than two-fifths, then I'm sorry, it can't be exchanged.
What should we do if money like Tomo has turned into slag? An official of the Bank of Japan said:
"If you have broken banknotes, use paper tape or other adhesive tape to stick the shredded banknotes together as much as possible.
When pasting, make sure that both sides of the banknote are visible, be careful not to stick the pieces of different banknotes together, confirm the serial number, match the pattern, check the color, etc. ”
(Picture from Twitter netizen @Tomo)
So, is there still hope for Tomo?
Knowing the situation, Tomo sets out on the challenge of rescuing the shredded banknotes.
The first step he had to do was to carefully select and pull the shredded bills out of the pile of shredded paper with tweezers, which alone was a test of his eye and patience.
After trying to pick out the shredded bills as much as possible, Tomo was exhausted and needed to play games to adjust his mood.
(Picture from Twitter netizen @Tomo)
Later, Tomo continued to work by placing an intact 10,000 yen bill in a transparent folder so that there would be a reference when it was time to assemble the shredded bills.
Personally, he thinks it would be easier to spell it according to the front of the banknote (with the portrait of Yukichi Fukuzawa printed on it).
(Picture from Twitter netizen @Tomo)
If you use tweezers to put the shredded bills together, you may move when placing them.
Therefore, Tomo chose pins for splicing to minimize the deviation of the position of the shredded banknotes.
In addition, he turned off the lights in the entire room and turned on only one table lamp, which made him feel more focused.
In this way, Tomo struggled for many days, and netizens also wanted to see the final results.
(Picture from Twitter netizen @Tomo)
On the evening of March 21 this year, Tomo tweeted an update on the shredded 10,000 yen bill.
"That's already my limit......"
It took about 3 weeks of intermittent work for Tomo to finally put together the 10,000 yen shredded bills.
As for whether it can be exchanged and how much it can be exchanged, it will be known only after confirming with the bank staff.
(Picture from Twitter netizen @Tomo)
However, this time the Bank of Japan is very powerful, a few days ago, Tomo updated the news again, saying that the shredded banknotes have been successfully exchanged, or the full amount!
"I've been waiting for you for a long time, but the torn 10,000 yen bill has now been redeemed in full!
Thank you Bank of Japan for forgiving me in this situation!"
In this regard, Japanese netizens have sent blessings and praises:
"It's amazing to be able to put the shredded banknotes back together and restore them. ”
(Screenshot from Twitter netizen @naokJ2DyHbITXTg)
"Ghost!! Kyoki.
Hard work pays off, that's it!!"
(Screenshot from Twitter netizen @4nozakky)
"It's a puzzle with a bonus. ”
(Screenshot from Twitter netizen @Yesal_Lagharee)
"Congratulations. Because I wanted to know the results, I followed you.
It's the ultimate puzzle, hahaha. ”
(Screenshot from Twitter netizen @kennii_86)
Some netizens complained that if you spend 10,000 yen splicing time to work, it seems that you can earn at least 10,000 yen.
Of course, Tomo may have been motivated by curiosity and a challenging mindset to complete the tasks given by his father.
Funnily enough, just after Tomo completes this puzzle challenge, he discovers that there are other unlucky people like him online.
The new Unlucky Egg ID is @me3day0, and on April 4, ta stated:
"[悲报]:不小心grip着30,000的信封整个切碎了..."
(@me3day0 original tweet)
However@me3day0 is not as unlucky as Tomo, who uses a strip-type shredder, which is much more neat. The banknotes are not mixed with other office waste, which makes it much less difficult.
However@me3day0 still the puzzle pieces fell apart at one point:
"I really don't have time to put together a puzzle! I can't stand it! I can't stand it!!!"
TA's latest one is on April 6th, and it has been spelled out for eight or nine without leaving ten, and then it has not been updated again.
But according to the bank's standards, this is almost redeemable, right?
(Screenshot from Twitter netizen @me3day0)
In daily life, everyone inevitably has negligent times.
If you can recover your losses in the end, you must be quite happy!