Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 369 The business of money from all over the world
inside the hall,

Seeing the servants and maids leaving,

Su Jinkai immediately put down the wine bottle in his hand, thinking about Sihai Bank, he came over and said,

"General Duan, let me tell you, the big boss of Sihai Bank is sitting in the bank today. My people went to find out more about it. There is absolutely no mistake. Look."

Duan Hong took a bite of the roast chicken in his hand, then put it on the plate, touched the handle, stared at Su Jinkai and asked;
"Is this true? Is that old guy here?"

"It will definitely not be fake."

Su Jinkai patted his chest and promised that the old fox's whereabouts were unknown to others, but he couldn't hide it from himself. He sent a group of people to watch several intersections and watch in advance to see if they could catch him.

"Okay, let's set off immediately and go to Sihai Bank to find the old fox. The Marquis wants at least one tael of silver. Lieutenant General, where are the people? Let's assemble the team."

"Yes, General Duan,"

The deputy general of the pioneer battalion immediately left the house and went to the yard and shouted;
"Gather and get ready to go."

Soon, the border soldiers who were eating in the courtyard put down their bowls and chopsticks and quickly gathered their troops. There were many people, but there was no sound. Soon, weapons were ready and stood in the courtyard.

Duan Hong and Su Jinkai came out one after another. Su Jinkai saw the frontier soldiers in the yard, wearing heavy armor and threatening people, and praised them;
"As expected of the Marquis, he is indeed the best army in the world."

"That's right, they are all Laoying brothers, the Marquis' confidants, and they cannot embarrass the Marquis."

Duan Hong has a proud look on his face, but he is still comfortable for his own people.

"Let's go, President Su will lead the way."

"Yes, General Duan."

A large number of soldiers left the mansion, took out their horses, and headed straight for Sihai Bank.

In the south of Jinling City,
Not far from the South City Gate, at the intersection, is the headquarters of Sihai Bank, which mainly facilitates transactions with merchants, nobles, aristocratic families, and even the government in the south.

today,

Yu Fulin, the big boss of Sihai Bank, came to the bank early and started to check last month's accounts. After all, it was almost the beginning of spring, and many merchant ships were about to sail north. The amount of freight was astonishing, so the bank must prepare enough money.

Moreover, the nobles and aristocratic families behind him, as if they had agreed upon it, continued to withdraw cash from the bank, which led to the current decrease in the amount of silver in the treasury. Although it was not a big deal, the old shopkeeper still felt a little worried.

I was just sitting there drinking tea,
He arranged for his confidants to check the accounts. The steward outside ran over in panic and shouted,

"Big shopkeeper, big shopkeeper, what's wrong, a lot of soldiers came to the front yard and blocked the front and back doors. I'm afraid they're here with bad intentions."

Shopkeeper Yu snorted coldly, put down the tea bowl, and scolded;

"Why are you panicking? This is Sihai Bank. Where on the border of Jinling can the officers and soldiers be so brave?"

But seeing the confused look on the steward's face, he didn't seem to know why, so he had to stand up in person and said to the guard behind him,

"Come out with me and take a look, you loser, get out of here."

"Yes, big shopkeeper."

As he was leaving, he didn't forget to scold the steward, who shrank his head and followed closely behind.

Yu Fulin walked out of the warehouse and came to the front yard. He saw many armored officers and soldiers in the yard, surrounding Zhuangzi with cold faces. Only President Jinling Su Jinkaisu recognized the two leaders, and the other general He looks familiar, but he doesn't seem to be a friendly person.

I had no choice but to accompany him with kind words and asked,
"May I ask the general why you are here? I need help from Sihai Bank, or maybe I have business to discuss. Everything is easy to discuss!"

It looked like a discussion, but it was actually a matter of finding out the truth. Su Jinkai didn't care and smiled;
"The big shopkeeper, you're all right. Su said congratulations to the big shopkeeper. There's a good deal coming this time."

As the saying goes, guests are welcome when they come to your door. It is President Su's instinct to greet him with a smile. After being polite, the shopkeeper Yu squinted his eyes and looked at him unkindly.

"It turns out to be President Su. Which temple did you enter and which mountain did you worship? You also worked as a steward here. Do you know the background of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce? But you need to think clearly."

"That's natural. Su's eyes can see clearly. But as for the big shopkeeper, you can't tell. You see that he is still running errands after all these years. I guess the big shopkeeper is also unwilling to do so."

Su Jinkai didn't have anything nice to say. I didn't know how angry he was at that time, but now the situation has changed, and it's his turn to be presumptuous.

Shopkeeper Yu glanced at Su Jinkai with disdain and said disdainfully;

"A Shuo Rat is a Shuo Rat after all. It's useless to talk more. Tell me what you're here for."

"Sure enough, shopkeeper Yu was so good at what he said. Su said that General Duan had some antique calligraphy and paintings, agate jade articles, and goods worth about 90 million taels, and he wanted Sihai Bank to collect them. , 200 million taels of silver, double the price to buy it back, and you need cash, how about this, this business is a big one." The shopkeeper, steward, and even the guards behind him all looked over with wide eyes, it was really Feeling incredible, the lion opened his mouth.

Shopkeeper Yu suppressed his anger and asked;
"Did President Su say something wrong? You said that if you put it all together, a 200 million tael of silver would be sold for 400 million taels of silver, and if you sell it to Sihai Qianzhuang, it will be doubled. Did Yu hear it right?"

Su Jinkai touched his belly, patted it, and replied with a smile;

"Big shopkeeper, you have a very good ear. It is indeed worth 200 million taels of silver. Su is right. The Marquis specifically asked you to pay double the amount of silver to buy it. In this way, it is 400 million taels of silver. It costs [-] million taels of silver." Cash silver.”

Yu Fulin was filled with anger, he was simply bullying others too much, but looking at the frontier troops filling the yard, he had to hold back and made a drag gesture, hoping to send a message to the people behind him.

"President Su, can you allow me to send a message to my boss behind me? I can't make the decision on this matter."

"Haha, the big shopkeeper is so humble. Su remembers that the seal and the key are all on you. There is definitely a lot of money in the warehouse. When you finish moving the money, it's not too late to tell them. The Marquis is guarding the dock. I can see you at the camp at any time, but I'm afraid the shopkeeper won't have the chance."

Su Jinkai had never thought that such a day would come. Seeing the big shopkeeper in front of him showing mercy at every turn, Su Jinkai felt a joyful feeling that he had never experienced before, which made Su Jinkai want to stop.

When Yu Fulin saw Fatty Su's hypocritical and arrogant face in front of him, he couldn't bear it anymore and threatened him verbally,
"President Su, aren't you afraid of the future?"

"I'm afraid. So, Su immediately joined the Hou Mansion and became a dog. It's much better than you, a bereaved dog. You have to give it today, whether you want it or not."

How could Su Jinkai be afraid of him? No matter whether he gave it to him today or not, unless he had great kindness, he would definitely be liquidated by the nobles of the noble families behind him, and then he would be worse off than dead.

Yu Fulin naturally wanted to get it, but there was almost no solution to the current deadlock. Cold sweat instantly flowed down his temples. When he thought of Jia Xiao behind him, he could only grit his teeth and refuse;

"Shopkeeper Su, and the general, I'm sorry I can't agree."

"You, you, are toasting instead of eating and being punished with wine. General Duan, look, this old immortal dares to look down on the Marquis Mansion."

Su Jinkai didn't expect Shopkeeper Yu Fulin to be so tough. He said it, but he still admired him in his heart.

Duan Hong was behind, he could see clearly, he was a good shopkeeper, but if you didn't listen to the words of the Marquis, you could only be considered unlucky, so he took a few steps forward on his horse and asked;

"Shopkeeper Yu, I will only ask you once if you want to do this business or not."

Yu Fulin listened to General Duan's cold question, his legs trembled a little, but he straightened his back and answered;

"General Mingjian, if it is ok for 200 million taels of silver, I will sign the order immediately. But for 400 million taels of silver, I will never dare to agree. Otherwise, I will die without a burial place. Please show mercy to me, General." "

"Then it's impossible. Everything you said is correct, but what the Marquis wants is 400 million taels of silver. You can't lose even one tael. This is a military order. If you offend, go."

Duan Hong waved his hand, and the soldiers behind him drew out their long swords and rushed over. They grabbed Yu Fulin and pinned him to the ground. He raised and lowered his hands to find the seal and the key. Yu Fulin struggled and wailed;
"General, you must not do this. Behind Sihai Bank, everyone in Jiangnan has a stake. Even Marquis Luo Yun may have something wrong with him."

"Stop, let him continue. I will listen to what's wrong."

Duan Hong knew that the people from Sihai Bank were right. He wanted to inquire more and find out. The purpose of the Marquis was unknown. Let's see what this person said.

Seeing General Duan being suppressed by his words, Yu Fulin was quick to think and took a deep breath and replied;

"General Duan, don't you know that there are rumors spreading all over Jinling City outside? It is said that the marquis killed too many people, causing the unjust souls to claim their lives, the unsolved case at White Deer Academy, and the river water in the city this year, especially the The water in Jinghu Lake is extremely cold, and there is still mist rising in the early morning. There are many women crying in it. Many people have seen it. There are always crying and howling sounds coming from the Qinhuai River at night, and the wind is blowing. The Marquis is trying to think of a solution. I'm afraid there are rumors. It will spread all over the south of the Yangtze River."

Duan Hong was shocked that this happened. He turned back to look at Su Jinkai and said coldly;

"President Su, is this happening? Do you know who spread the news?"

Su Jinkai was so frightened that his knees weakened and he knelt on the ground and nodded.

"Coming back to General Duan, there is this matter. It started when the Marquis left. As for who is behind it, I don't know."

Duan Hong's expression remained gloomy. He knew that this matter was not simple and he needed to let the Marquis know about it. He did not dare to delay any longer.

"Get up, write a contract immediately, and then ask shopkeeper Yu to sign and sign, and open the warehouse. I will give you 400 million taels of silver today. You can't lose even one tael. If you dare to stop me, I will kill you!"

Su Jinkai stood up, took out the contract he had already prepared from his arms, then took out the red mud and handed it over, admonishing;
"Big shopkeeper, it's time to admit it. Come on, put your fingerprints on me."

"It's better to let me go. You can just move the money away. I won't stop you. It's pity that I'm so old."

Yu Fulin clenched his fists tightly and begged, but Su Jinkai shook his head and always disagreed, urging,
"Grand Shopkeeper, why can't you understand? If you take the money directly, wouldn't it be robbery? The Marquis is doing business with you, so there is a contract, so I have wronged the Great Shopkeeper and why don't you give me a favor. "

When Su Jinkai's guard heard the shouting, he came over and tried to hold down the big shopkeeper, and then pulled the big shopkeeper's clenched hands to break them apart. However, the two of them wasted their efforts for a long time, and there was no movement at all. They were so anxious. Everyone was sweating profusely.

(End of this chapter)