Lu Ming

Chapter 700 The Daily Life of the Northern Trio ([-])

This old model play performed by Cen Futai today can be described as textbook style.The ending is also beautiful. Not only did he personally achieve his goal, but also the onlookers who witnessed the whole process also gained the spiritual satisfaction of "meeting the expectations of the public". .

After that, after realizing that the imperial envoy is actually a very smart and communicative person, the atmosphere of the work banquet entered a heated period.The aborigines, who were still a little cautious before, took the opportunity to talk to Minister Feng.People from the business community at another table also came over to toast and get acquainted with each other.

On this occasion, Feng Jun is naturally more than capable.Holding a glass of wine, touching this and that, talking and laughing happily, and taking a few chopsticks to fill your stomach, except for beer.

In this case, after three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, after almost all of them stopped eating, Yao Jianshe greeted everyone and went to the "Fu Gui" hall next door.

The circular sofa set, as well as tea and snacks have already been prepared in the Fugui Hall.

It seemed like a relaxing occasion for drinking and talking, but most of the participants lifted their spirits.They are not eligible to be taken care of by the boss alone, so they have been waiting for this moment.

After a while, after the tea was served, the agents screened away the idlers inside and outside.

Everywhere he goes, Feng Jun, who is responsible for distributing red envelopes to core supporters, knows what he wants to do.Next, the bosses from the core decision-making level, no matter how polite they are, first preached the major policies.

For any person in the industrial and commercial circles with a large-scale industry, the study of policy is a compulsory course, and this aspect is the same from ancient to modern.For the mansion newspaper in the yamen, merchants of all ages had the habit of paying for someone to copy it out and read it.

The major policies that Feng Jun spoke of today are even more special. They are forward-looking trends that cannot be bought with money.Even in the south, it is also strategic information that only a few people can access.

As a result, in the Fugui Hall where two NO.30 people gathered, there was no more noise, only the majestic voice of the boss reverberated in the air: grasp with both hands.

After spending a little time, Feng Jun picked and talked about some of the policies that the Great Yan Kingdom could make public in the next year or two.

After speaking, he picked up the tea bowl and sipped a few sips.After the whispering in the room disappeared, Feng Jun then talked about some specific investment information.

If some people in the strategic information room just now can't understand the spirit and can't combine it with their own business, what Feng Jun said next is very straightforward information.

For example, in the first half of the year, how many tons of materials does South China plan to ship to Tianjin by sea, and what is the proportion of the materials that are in short supply?In addition, while transporting materials, how many kinds of materials are planned to be purchased locally, and which ones are most in short supply in the south.

After Feng Jun finished speaking, the atmosphere in the Fugui Hall became hot as soon as he saw it.Most of the businessmen have bright eyes and happy faces.

However, the red envelopes have not been distributed.

As the newly appointed governor, Yao Jianshe naturally had some plans in mind.Next, he also added a few words, that is, the old man plans to open some factories in some areas inside and outside the city, when they will be demolished, when they will issue shares, and other inconspicuous information.

After Yao Tongban added it, the people in the business circles were really overjoyed.Earn money while lying down.

When he was happy, a short and fat man with gold teeth, gold jade and tie held up his teacup and said cheerfully: "Throughout the ages, the only ones who have been able to take care of me and other merchants are Marshal Cao and everyone. Your Excellency, everyone, let’s replace the wine with tea, and then thank the Marshal for his kindness!”

People who have achieved great benefits from their work got up one after another when they heard the words, praying again and again.

Standing up and having a sip of tea with everyone, Feng Jun sat back on the sofa, folded his hands on his slightly fat belly, and said with a smile: "You are all talented people, and you are the caring people of the commander. ,to whom?"

"No matter what happens, you must serve the commander in chief."

Seeing everyone's sincerity, Feng Jun nodded in satisfaction, then stretched out his hand to look at the gas needle on his wrist, and said bluntly: "Okay, I've almost finished what I should say. My schedule is tight, if you have anything else to say, now Just tell it, or we will break up without us."

"this one"

The short, chubby, golden-toothed guy who spoke on behalf of the indigenous group just now made eye contact with the people around him, and after getting an affirmative answer, he turned around, smiled carefully and said to Feng Jun, "There is one thing, I don't know what to ask. Inappropriate to ask."

This short, fat man with a local dialect, his surname is Shi, and his name is Shi Quan.Shi Quan's family has a lot of money and has been running money and pawnshops for generations.He also donated money to the court to buy a fifth-rank official hat, and he is a serious candidate Wailang.

Shi Yuanwai is the head of the financial group of the Tianjin Branch of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, which was established by the people across the country.Among the participants today, Shi Quan ranked third in importance.

The top-ranked indigenous dignitaries, Feng Jun, had been specially introduced early in the morning, and had just chatted and laughed with the historian during the dinner.

This meeting was so grand, and it was obviously a matter discussed internally. Feng Jun couldn't help but raise his hand and said, "It's all my own, but it doesn't matter."

"Then I'm taking the liberty. I heard that the commander-in-chief intends to distribute some debts. I don't know. Is there any chance for me to repay you?"

"What am I talking about?!"

Hearing this, Feng Jun lowered his head and rubbed the center of his brows with his middle finger, looking like he had a headache, and just muttered in public.

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The problem just now, in the words of later generations, is that the local financial circles in Tianjin, represented by Shi Quan, want to underwrite the national bonds issued by the Great Yan Kingdom.

It must be a good thing if someone is willing to buy government bonds.But the question now is whether or not the Great Yan Kingdom needs to issue treasury bonds. This question is still under debate.

In fact, the issue of national debt was raised a few years ago.However, up to the cabinet, down to various interest departments, and even the general public, they have been arguing about this for more than a year or two, and there is no definite number until now, and it belongs to the topic of menstruation.

The faction that supports the issuance of national debt has a formal reason: national debt is used to absorb the idle funds of the indigenous landlord class, pay a certain amount of interest to the former, and then invest the funds in national construction. This is a good thing that all parties benefit from.

In addition, at the same time as the issuance of national bonds, it is also equivalent to testing the local support value of Dayan Kingdom by the way, giving the decision-making level a real-time statistical data from the side.

Anything can be faked, but white silver taels can't be faked.The amount of national debt purchased by the indigenous people is, to some extent, the truest feedback of the local "rebellion value".

that's all.

As for the views of the distribution faction, the opposition is scoffing at it: the traversing regime is the last regime in history that does not need to worry about finances.Not to mention right now, the future technologies stored in the hard drive alone can ensure that future generations will have no worries about food and clothing even in a few hundred years.

In this case, the government does not need to raise funds through multiple channels to complete national construction.What's more, the dividends of national construction were originally agreed to be distributed among the nobles, so there is no need for other classes to get involved so early.

As for the value of rebellion, the opposition denounced it as moaning without illness: the state machine with steam power, chemical fertilizers and long-barreled heavy artillery has already formed a crushing situation for conservative forces.

It's not Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming, who made a rebellion hoarse and exhausted.There is such a huge disparity between the time-traveling regime and the conservative forces, do you need to care about who is for and who is against?On the day when the flag is officially pulled, whoever refuses to accept it can just run over it.

The above two arguments have their own reasons, and it is true that no one agrees with the other.As a result, the two factions have been spraying each other on the forum for many years, and the national debt issue has now become a rotten piece of meat. No one in the neutral faction wanted to push the hand, so it was dragged down like this.

Since he was engaged in logistics before crossing, Feng Jun himself is actually a neutral faction.However, just now the historian's question made him suddenly moved.

The reason is simple: Guangzhou went all the way north. This is the third time he has mentioned the topic of national debt in exchanges with new gentry.

The reason for this, Feng Jun, has actually understood something along the way: Since ancient times, lending to low-level agricultural laborers has been the core means for the landlord class to maintain competitiveness.

Otherwise, the Green Crop Law would become the core of Wang Anshi's reform. All fools know that usury is the accelerator for the country's subjugation.

In today's Ming Dynasty, the natural and man-made disasters caused by the Little Ice Age have caused the complete bankruptcy of the owner farmers and tenant farmers.

The national-level refugee wave triggered by this has already hit the big landlord class itself: food harvests have been failing year after year, tenants either starve to death or run away, and even small landlords can’t survive. Who will the big landlords lend their funds to?

The original historical plane just survived like this.But in the plane of the traveler, the big landlords, especially the big landlords along the coast, suddenly discovered a force that could take over their hot money: Gang Leader Cao and his partners.

Yes, Master Cao is very concerned about business credit. Master Cao has countless properties that lay golden eggs that can be used as mortgages. Master Cao also raised huge ships and soldiers to prepare for rebellion. Visually, the success rate is very high. When he becomes emperor, then It's just huge good news, maybe this bond can go up and down again.

This is the fundamental reason why Feng Jun came into contact with the national debt repeatedly along the way: Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Shanghai, plus today's Tianjin, these business people who inquired about the national debt are actually connected with the hot money of the huge landlord class behind them.

Otherwise, as long as the amount of funds is small, the business community will digest it by itself, so why bother to lend money to Marshal Cao?

Subconsciously knocking on the teacup with his fingers, Feng Jun maintained a thoughtful demeanor and remained silent.The rest of the people at the scene held their breaths and could hear the drop of a needle.

Finally, after half a cup of tea, Feng Ge slowly raised his head.

As soon as he raised his head, he stared straight at the historian, with a solemn expression, and suddenly asked quickly: "I issued bonds, how much can you eat?"

The sudden questioning did not catch the historian by surprise.The next moment, Fatty Shi gently put down the lid of the tea bowl in his hand, smiled and raised two short fat fingers: "This matter, Qian Yegong. Oh no, it's the financial group of the Tianjin Branch. There is also a conclusion. 200 million taels of cash, Cash at sight!"

After finishing this sentence, Fatty Shi immediately added: "This sum of money does not ask interest or return date, and it is cashed at the sight of the bill. It can be regarded as my colleagues in the financial team serving the handsome!"

"As for the follow-up debt."

Fatty Shi has obviously prepared for this moment for a long time, and the terms are endless: "If it is handed over to us for consignment, how much interest will be given, and colleagues in the industry will work hard to shout for the general, and within ten months, we will exchange another 200 million taels Silver, I don’t have much to worry about.”

"Hahaha."

After hearing Fatty Shi's overall plan, Feng Jun raised his head and laughed, and said something that most people present couldn't understand: "Well, to jointly purchase national debt, Shi Yuan is going to be JP Morgan in Jinmen. , have big ambitions!"

At this moment, Feng Jun has made up his mind to promote the issuance of national debt at the top of the Great Yan Kingdom.

As for the reason, "people's hearts are available" is only one aspect.Another important point is: at this stage, Feng Jun has exclusively sniffed out the information about the financial tide between the national debt and the aborigines.

This can make things happen.

As an ambitious cabinet minister, Feng Jun keenly discovered that this is a good opportunity to "create" political achievements within the group and gain prestige.

As for the opposition. Now that the neutral faction headed by him has started to stand in line, the opposition has no way to resist.

After figuring everything out, Feng Jun made a solemn promise to the elders in Jinmen at the farewell stage of the luncheon that day: the bonds guaranteed by the marshal himself will definitely be issued within the year.

In addition, regarding the first batch of national debt, Feng Jun himself still tends to be experimental in nature, "earmarking funds for special use".

In other words, the bonds issued in Tianjin in the future will have a corresponding purpose, such as special bonds for the construction of the Beijing-Tianjin Expressway Sub-Line.

If so, everyone is happy, and the working meal is a perfect ending.

Sitting in a carriage, he returned to Office No. [-] of the Management Building. Boss Feng wiped his head and face with a hot towel, then gulped down a bottle of self-produced soda, and burped. Yao Jianshe behind the big board table said: "It's hard to pass, but the harvest is quite a lot."

Yao Jianshe replied proudly, "Well, our united front work in the north is not far behind, right?"

"It's good, it's beyond my expectations."

Feng Jun nodded in agreement: "It seems that even the landlord class in the north is also sensitive to the sharply changing power gap. We ignored this aspect before."

"It's because you old masters are so high above you that you are separated from the masses."

Yao Jianshe just opened his mouth to complain.After spraying a sentence, he reached out and rummaged through the stack of documents on the table for a while, finally pulled out a stack of printed and bound white paper, and threw it over: "Hey, let's see how the landlord class in the north understands Ours, they are quite sharp!"

Feng Jun reached out to catch the document, opened it and glanced at it.He didn't want to look at it, but he looked in: "There is something! It's very detailed. Where is this person?"

(End of this chapter)