Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 373 Old Fox's Abacus
This old fox really knows how to play riddles, and even half of what he says is not afraid of choking to death!
Zhang Jinyu calmly looked at the whimsical look of the old man in front of her, but she admired this man's business vision. For a second-rank official in the imperial court to think about how to make money every day, it was really the imperial court's dereliction of duty, but after thinking about it, This is a good thing, the business is good, the official is also big, a win-win situation.

"Master Zhuang has a good idea, but I would like to ask, who will provide the money to make up for the shortfall of your bank?"

"Don't worry, Lord Marquis. When the time comes, you will send someone to check the accounts. I will naturally make up for all the shortfalls with money. If Marquis is still not worried, I will deposit another 50 in cash. What do you think?"

Zhuang Shouzhi is bound to win. As the saying goes, a rabbit has three burrows. The signs of crisis in Sihai Bank have been there for a long time. However, the family is a big business and the merchants have huge cash transactions. If something goes wrong for a while, they are afraid that someone will instigate a run. At that time, if you can deal with it If you don't come, it will be troublesome. It is better to find a small ticket number and operate slowly, so that the boat can be easily turned around.

"Master Zhuang is so courageous. You can take these 50 taels of silver as soon as you say. In this case, if you don't agree, it seems that I am stingy. Master Zhuang will share the profits here in Jiangnan. How much silver does your ticket number have? I, the Marquis It must account for [-]%, and it must be added in cash and handed over to Su Jinkai. Of course, Mr. Zhuang will also give me a person to set up a ticket account outside the customs. Is it feasible to have a big shopkeeper? "

Zhang Jinyu nodded and agreed with Mr. Zhuang's opinion. If there is money, a shopkeeper, and ready-made clerks and accounting offices, it will be quick as long as the ticket account is established and a semicolon is opened.

Zhuang Shouzhi originally thought that he would get [-]% of the profit, but he didn't expect that he would only get [-]% of the profit. Naturally, he was unwilling to do so and continued to bargain and said;

"Master Marquis, I have all the banknote numbers, and the money in the account has not been touched at all. After making up for the shortfall, there will be at least 10 taels of silver in cash. The money I saved has also been invested in shares, and then I will make up for it. Look, this is 50 taels of cash. Mr. Hou, if you want to hold 400% of the shares, you must have at least [-] million taels of cash. Who can take it? Mr. Hou, why not take less, and we can work together What do you think of the two benefits?"

Zhang Jinyu clapped her hands, didn't care, stood up directly, and said with a smile,

"Then don't bother Mr. Zhuang. I have my own way. The bank is called Yunhai Bank. Su Jinkai is in charge of Jinling. Officially Mr. Zhuang will take care of it. As for the money, it will be sent to the bank account today. Mr. Zhuang will take care of it. As long as the accounts are prepared, I won’t stay any longer and take my leave.”

After saying that, he turned around and left without looking back. Ning Bian followed closely behind him with his own soldiers.

"Bang bang," a sound of hurried footsteps left, and everyone walked downstairs to leave. The young man and young lady who were eating and resting on the first floor looked over in surprise, knowing that they were the dignitaries in the city. The lobby, which was supposed to be lively and chatting, was actually silent. After Zhang Jinyu left the restaurant, everyone in the hall started talking quietly.

second floor,

Zhuang Shouzhi was left there drinking tea silently, while the other people stood there with big eyes and small eyes. The housekeeper walked a few steps to the window and heard people getting on their horses outside. He stretched his head and took a look. Marquis Luo Yun and his subordinates Got on the horse.

Then, Luo Yunhou led his troops and ran straight to the official road. When they saw people walking away,

He turned around and said carefully;

"Sir, Marquis Luo Yun is gone. Is our matter accomplished today or not? Did Marquis Luo Yun use all the money obtained from confiscating his house? What about the ticket numbers outside the customs and in the capital?"

Mr. Zhuang's expression was gloomy and uncertain. Marquis Luo Yun was acting too domineering, and it was unclear whether cooperation with him would be good or bad. However, since he had agreed, he would not regret it, but the profit sharing was still a little small.

"Okay, I will list Yunhai Bank today when I go back and wait for the Su family to come over and take over. Also, how much is the deficit of that bank account?"

Seeing that the master was in a bad mood, the housekeeper did not dare to say anything more and replied;
"Master, the ticket numbers have been sorted out a long time ago. The total loss is less than 10 taels of silver. It was all taken by the eldest son in the account and was not replenished, so there is no problem overall. Who will check the account? It’s all a profitable business.”

"This treacherous son, no one can draw money from above anymore. You go back to the house, draw 60 taels of silver from the house to make up for it, and then wait for the money from Marquis Luo Yun to come to your door. Don't ask where it comes from."

"Yes, sir."

Mr. Zhuang had already settled his worries, and he could be considered to have a relationship outside the customs. He couldn't help but think of his wife's words, but why did his wife Wang Changling trust so much outside the customs? Is it because of the distant relatives? Although there was turmoil in the customs, there was no turmoil. The signs are really puzzling.

Just as I was thinking about it, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves downstairs, and then a long waiter ran up in a panic, bumped into the waiter in a panic, and shouted,

"My lord, my lord, it's not good, it's not good."

"What's going on? Stop, stop, don't look anywhere."

The housekeeper who wanted to go downstairs saw a Chang Sui yelling, and immediately scolded him. Chang Sui wiped his sweat and did not dare to speak anymore. The housekeeper saw the stranger and asked;
"Who are you?"

"Go back to the housekeeper. I am the chief attendant sent by Jiang Zhizhou. I have something urgent to report to you."

Chang Sui stood aside in fear and replied carefully. The butler recited his name in his mouth.
"Jiang Zhizhou, Jiang Xiaoyu, it's him, but what's the emergency?"

"Back to the housekeeper, Sihai Bank, Marquis Luo Yun sent people to forcefully sell antique jade, which originally cost less than 200 million taels of silver, but insists on selling it for 400 million taels of silver. Now he has captured the big shopkeeper Yu Fulin and asked him to sign and post it. The troops are moving money, and none of my subordinates dare to stop him. Only Mr. Jiang is still there to stop him, and I'm afraid he won't be able to stop him."

Hearing Chang Sui's narration in front of him, the housekeeper and Lord Zhuang who came after him were dumbfounded and couldn't believe it. It turned out that this is how the Marquis of Luoyang got his money today. It was simply...
"Just move it. Since it was the big shopkeeper Yu Fulin who signed the signature, it is his fault. The housekeeper gave him a letter and asked him to pack up his family and prepare to go outside the customs. He can bring some gold and silver. As for Jinling's The family property should be kept to make up for the losses of Sihai Bank, and if it is not enough, it will be reported as a loss, hey."

"This, yes, sir." The housekeeper led the chief attendant downstairs and returned to Jinling City.

And Zhang Jinyu got on the horse and chased the convoy in front. She was still thinking about the bank. The ticket number in Jiangnan was given to Su Jinkai. With the intimidation of the political history behind him, there was no problem. Over in the capital, it was still the case. We need the support of the internal minister and Eunuch Zhao. Who should be in charge? After thinking about it, I thought of the Xue family, and then I had a problem with it. As for the outside of the customs, I will send it back to the outside of the customs to Mr. Xiao as soon as the big shopkeeper arrives. Just sir,
"Ningbian, send someone to talk to Duan Hong and Su Jinkai. Don't take the money back. Send it directly to Yunhai Bank. Su Jinkai will be in charge of the bank. In addition, arrange for the big shopkeeper from Sihai Bank to send him to clean up. , and sent someone to escort him outside the customs to set up a ticket account."

"Yes, my lord,"

Ningbian arranged for the soldiers around him to deliver the message.

In Jinling City,

After inking for a long time, I finished moving the silver. Duan Hong counted it on the side, no more, no less, exactly 400 million taels of silver.

Then he took the key and went to lock the door of the warehouse. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the door, Duan Hong looked inside curiously and saw that in the huge warehouse, the remaining boxes accounted for less than half, and the rest of the place was empty. Looks like this, this is the general bank account number of Sihai Bank in Jiangnan, and all the money is here.

Duan Hong said nothing, fearing that something might happen inside, so he immediately locked the door, threw the key to shopkeeper Fu, and thanked him,
"Thank you to the great shopkeeper and Lord Zhizhou for checking. The transaction between me and Sihai Bank is absolutely fair. I won't take an extra tael of silver. I will keep the things I brought, but I will take the money away. "

Jiang Zhizhou's eyes were red with anger and he said angrily,

"Wait a minute! General Duan stayed. The general didn't get an extra tael of silver, but he got twice as much silver. How can such a good thing happen in the world? Believe it or not, I'm going to report it to the imperial court to give you a copy."

"Please excuse me, Jiang Zhizhou. Since the money has arrived, I will have nothing to do, so I won't disturb the shopkeeper and take my leave."

Su Jinkai put away the contract and laughed at the big shopkeeper who was kneeling on the ground.
"Big shopkeeper, I feel comfortable doing business today. I didn't expect that business can still be like this. Shopkeeper Yu, we will see you later."

He clasped his fists and was about to leave. Just as he raised his feet, before he reached the door, Mr. Zhuang's housekeeper and General Ning's messenger came here one after another. The housekeeper looked at the mess on the ground and didn't ask any more questions. He walked directly over and left alone. Shopkeeper He Yu said;

"Big shopkeeper, from today on you are no longer the big shopkeeper of Sihai Bank. Go back and pack some belongings and follow Duan Jun to prepare to go outside the customs so that you can take care of yourself. General Duan, please do your best to take this person away and find a doctor to treat him." Fan."

While Duan Hong was still dazed, the messenger from Ningbian also came to his side;

"General Duan, the Marquis has ordered that the silver be transported directly to Yunhai Bank. The bank is under the control of President Su. All accounts will be checked, and the invoice number will be issued in Jinling. As for the person given by Mr. Zhuang, be careful and send it directly to the outside of the customs. There must be no mistake in entrusting it to Mr. Xiao to set up a bank."

After saying that, he rode away without waiting for General Duan, leaving only the people in the yard in silence. Jiang Zhizhou was also confused, shrank his neck, stepped back to the door, and ran out with the people. Su Jinkai The raised feet never crossed the threshold.

On the other hand, the butler smiled cheerfully and said,
"General Duan, please escort the money to Yunhai Bank. The big shopkeeper Yu Fulin still needs you to bandage it. As for President Su, the bank still needs you to come and take a look."

"It's easy to say. Since the Marquis has given instructions, it will definitely be done. Why are you still hanging around? Go and find a doctor to bandage it. President Su, you and I will go and take a look."

"Yes, General Duan, I never thought that the floods had washed away the Dragon King Temple, and the whole family no longer knew each other. Shopkeeper Yu, Su will apologize to you first."

Su Jinkai was smiling and apologized in embarrassment. Yu Fulin's face was livid. He knew that he had found another master, but he couldn't help but "poof" at Su Jinkai's shameless face.

"Big shopkeeper, you have become so narrow-minded, it's true."

Dodging a mouthful of saliva, Su Jinkai hurried out of the yard, followed General Duan, and headed to Dongcheng Yunhai Bank with the chief steward. Shopkeeper Yu was escorted home by Duan Hong's personal soldiers, and was sent directly to him after he was finished packing. Customs.

Not long after arriving at the place, he saw a large courtyard with a two-story attic. Duan Hong began to greet the brothers and started moving money into the basement. Su Jinkai walked around the gate and the courtyard and nodded with satisfaction. , deep house compound, high walls and strong walls, it is a good place.

"General Duan, please leave all the guards here to guard this place. Butler, please give me the key to the basement first. Tomorrow, Su will bring someone to check the accounts. It's better to be careful."

"You, too."

When the chief steward saw the money put into the vault, he looked at the shrewd look on Su Jinkai's face and had no choice but to hand the key to President Su. Su Jinkai carefully went to the basement door to try it out, and then he didn't know what happened. He took out a small lock somewhere and locked it again, then turned around and said;

"General Duan, it's locked."

(End of this chapter)