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Chapter 727 Strength
"Mr. Chen, I've been waiting for a long time. It's not that I'm being slow, but the head office just has some silver to deliver. I'm sorry, but you may have to wait a while until I deposit the silver into the warehouse and come back to pay you.

Come on, everyone, please move aside a little, don't let the cars hit you. Yes, yes, yes, unload it at the door and count it. Everyone, open your voices, report every penny clearly, and let the folks see if Sun Moon Bank is just a shell or not!"

No matter how scared, grateful, and self-blaming he was, Zheng Bugou, who had food in his pocket, not only did not have to sacrifice his life for the king, but he also did not have to sacrifice his life for the king even in the strong wind. When he appeared in the small square again, his eyes became more determined as he faced Chen Liangdong, who had a smug look on his face.

When the escort team's silver transport vehicle appeared on the street, he puffed out his not-so-strong chest, shouted at the top of his voice, and deliberately set the verification location at the door of the bank, to show his strength in front of many Zhangzhou people.

When hundreds of wooden boxes were lifted down from the steel carriages specially used to transport valuable goods and opened one by one, revealing the tightly wrapped cylinders inside, half of the onlookers had already believed it.

They had seen this special kind of paper and packaging method when exchanging silver coins at the Sun and Moon Bank. Each column was neatly stacked with 50 shiny victory silver coins.

The light red ones are the new one-liang coins with the largest denomination, weighing 50 grams, equivalent to 1 liang 3 qian 4 fen in the old system; the light green ones are the new half-liang coins, and there are a small number wrapped in black paper, which are the smallest 10-gram coins.

There is no need to think about whether the silver coins are real. The outer wrapping paper is extremely rare. First of all, the color is different, and it feels completely different from ordinary dyes. Secondly, the faint patterns and fonts are different from all the printed products on the market.

"Crashing... crashing..."

That’s not all. The bank staff seemed to deliberately tempt people’s greed. When counting the coins, they not only checked the packaging of each column of silver coins, but also randomly broke open a few columns in each box, letting the white silver coins fall and collide, using pleasant sounds and flashing lights to increase the excitement.

"Manager Zheng, there is silver in the warehouse. I have a friend here who wants a loan. Can we still talk?" Just as everyone was staring, swallowing their saliva, and counting silver coins with the bank staff, a loud shout suddenly came from the outer circle.

"Oh... Mr. Fang, I'm so sorry. You brought people to support the brothel, so you should be allowed to come in and have tea. But as you can see, I'm too busy today. So, tomorrow, come over in the afternoon, and I'll receive you in person. We can chat while drinking cocoa tea."

This shout scared several naughty children who followed their parents to watch the fun and made them cry. It also frightened Zheng Bugou. He looked up at the source of the sound and the crowd quickly made way for him.

"Manager Zheng, is there enough money in the bank? How about we brothers pool together to buy some bonds, and then treat us to a cup of cocoa tea!" At this time, another familiar face in the crowd joined in the fun, which immediately caused a round of laughter and scolding, diluting a lot of the tense and depressing atmosphere.

“Once you come here, you are a guest. Although I, Zheng Bugou, am not from this place, I have never treated you as outsiders since I came here. As long as it complies with the bank’s regulations, I will do it without delay.

As for whether the money is enough, as you can see, only Sun Moon Bank dares to open branches in multiple provinces and pay interest on deposits. What is the basis? Two words, credit.

Not to mention a mere few hundred thousand taels, even if it was ten times more, as long as I had given notice in advance and paid one tael less, I would have taken down the sign on the door and left without anyone coming to me.

But then again, following the rules is not easy to bully. If anyone wants to harm Sun Moon Bank behind the scenes, hehehe, it is best to check the market first. Do you know what this thing is called? Fire gun? Yes and no, this thing is called a fire gun, which is derived from a fire gun but is better than a fire gun. It was invented by the current emperor. The navy and the army used it to conquer Luzon and pacify Liaodong.

Coincidentally, each member of our Sun Moon Bank's escort and security teams also has one. With it, not only will the money you deposit with us be safe, but it will also be a piece of cake to deal with a scoundrel, and we can take his head from 200 steps away!"

Zheng Bugou put down the silver coins in his hand, walked to the silver transport cart, climbed up with a few nimble hands and feet, stood on the roof of the carriage and began to declare himself the winner.

When he was excited, he bent down to take the rifle from the driver, raised it high and began to spread common sense about weapons. As he spoke, he glanced at Chen Liangdong who was not far away, teasing with a hint of threat.

"Well done, you are a real man. We who make a living on the sea like men with blood, and we hate those who stab us in the back. Manager Zheng, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. See you tomorrow afternoon!"

In fact, there was no need to look askance, as many of the onlookers understood the meaning of these words. If you still didn't understand what was going on after watching for a whole morning, then you either rarely participated in business activities and never came into contact with money houses or you really didn't use your brain, so it was all in vain.

Uncle Fang was one of those who understood the situation. Seeing that there was nothing exciting to see, he pulled Lin Liang towards the riverside pier. At the same time, he did not forget to greet Zheng Bugou and set a time for the meeting.

"Uncle Fang, do the Chen family of Chaozhou really think they can defeat the Sun Moon Bank with just a few hundred thousand taels of silver?"

Lin Liang was one of those people who understood the situation superficially, but not fundamentally. It was no wonder that he had little experience. As a shipowner, he did not have many opportunities to get involved in real business activities except for dealing with banks when applying for loans.

"He is just a knife. There must be a bigger mastermind behind it. I guess it's not just the Zhangzhou branch that was squeezed. The Guangzhou and Fuzhou branches may also be in the same situation.

The total amount of silver in several branches is millions or even tens of millions. Even if Sun Moon Bank has a sufficient amount of money, it is difficult to take out so much silver at once. The bank's silver has been borrowed by people like you. You won't sleep in the silver vault all day.

Well, we don’t know much about banking matters, but you have to pay attention to the purchase of artillery. Let’s go see Manager Zheng tomorrow and get the loan as soon as possible so that we can go to sea as soon as possible.”

Uncle Fang looked back at the two stylish four-wheeled carriages of the Chen family and shook his head slightly. If the last incident in Chenjia Village was an accident and did not attract retaliation from the New Deal officials, then this time Chen Liangdong personally stepped in to run on Sun Moon Bank, and the outcome would probably be more than just a loss of interest.

Zheng Bugou's performance just now was enough to show that revenge would come and would not last long. If the Chen family had its roots in the inland provinces, it might not be a big deal, but if it was in Guangdong or Fujian, the future would not be bright.

(End of this chapter)