Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Shen Jing glanced at him and sneered in his heart. Why did he regret it at the beginning? He was not afraid of Master Li's current power!
"I can tell you what you said, but it depends on Master Li whether you want to blame him or not."

Shen Jing said calmly.

Shen Bin tried his best to smile: "Thank you so much, nephew!"

After the handover between the two was completed, Shen Jie praised Shen Jing again: "My nephew has really good eyesight. He followed Li Huimai when he first entered the court. Now Li Huimao has won the trust of the emperor. He is He is a very important figure in the court, and if his nephew works by his side, he will be very successful in the future..."

Shen Jie praised Shen Jing repeatedly, but never left Consort Li.

Shen Jing dealt with it for a few words, but finally realized that he couldn't nag him anymore, so he said helplessly: "My uncle, if you have something to say, you might as well say it directly."

"Uh, um, okay, we are a family, so I'll speak frankly."

Shen Jie stopped beating around the bush and said directly: "To be honest, I admire Prince Consort Li very much. I would like to ask my nephew to introduce him to him. Is it convenient?"

Hearing this, Shen Jing frowned slightly: "If you want to see Mr. Li, just go and ask for him. Why do you need my nephew to introduce you?"

"Uh, huh."

Shen Jie smiled awkwardly. Although it was not impossible for him to ask for a meeting on his own, the effect would definitely not be as good as someone introducing him. After all, he was a small official, and others would definitely look down upon him.

"Consort Li is busy with official duties, and I don't dare to disturb him without permission. I have to ask my nephew first to see when Consort Li is free."

Shen Jing's eyes paused slightly, and he understood in his heart that this cousin just wanted to use his relationship to get close to Li Wei.

After pondering for a moment, he nodded in agreement, just like what Shen Jie said on his lips, they are a family after all.

In this era, the concept of family is deeply ingrained. When a person becomes rich, he will definitely take the family's chickens and dogs to heaven. This means that a carefree person like Li Wei can only care about himself.

When Shen Jie saw that he had agreed, his eyes suddenly lit up, he stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, my dear nephew!"

"You're welcome, cousin. Just like you said, we are a family after all."

Shen Jing also stood up immediately and said.

"You're right, you're right!" Shen Jie smiled and nodded repeatedly.

After Shen Jing finished speaking, he paused and kindly reminded him: "Cousin, if you meet Mr. Li in the future, it is best to call him Mr. Li. Mr. Li doesn't seem to like the title of Prince Consort."

Although this is just a small thing for Li Wei, to the people who work around him, the small things of the leader are also big things in their eyes.

When Shen Jie heard this, she was a little surprised: "Oh, really?"

Shen Jing nodded slightly.

Shen Jie's eyes suddenly flashed slightly. According to the rules of the officialdom, people are generally addressed by their highest position. For example, Li Wei is now the minister, the consort, the chief official of Minghuang Bank, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, etc. , according to the current system of the imperial court, the prince consort is above the earl and below the marquis. Among Li Wei's many titles, prince consort is the highest.

But since Li Wei didn't like it, Shen Jie naturally wouldn't touch it and silently wrote down Shen Jing's words.

"Okay, I'll write it down!"

After settling the matter, they chatted for a while before Shen Jie and Shen Bin stood up to say goodbye. Shen Jingxiang was sent to the door and waited until they were gone before turning around and returning home.

The next day, Shen Jing took advantage of Li Wei's visit to the bank to tell the truth.

Li Wei was slightly surprised after hearing this: "So you uncle and nephew have reconciled?"

"So be it." Shen Jing showed an embarrassed smile. After all, it was a family scandal, so it was quite embarrassing to say it.

Li Wei nodded lightly, but didn't say much, but the Shen family's uncles and nephews reminded him of Zhu Di and Zhu Yunqi's uncles and nephews 20 years later.

The situation of these two families is quite similar. Both the eldest son of the direct line died early. As soon as the grandfather left, the uncle and nephew started to quarrel. However, the Shen family only fought for property, while the uncle and nephew of the old Zhu family fought for the throne.

The uncle and nephew of the Shen family can reconcile, but the uncle and nephew of the old Zhu family may have to fight to the death, and there is no possibility of reconciliation.

Li Wei shook his head slightly, leaving these random thoughts behind.

Shen Jing paused, then took out the form Shen Bin gave him and said, "Master Li, this is the list of property returned by my second uncle. Please take a look at it."

Li Wei glanced at him in surprise and did not pick it up. Instead, he asked, "He gave this to you. Why are you showing it to me?"

Shen Jing was stunned for a moment and carefully observed Li Wei. Seeing that he didn't seem to be faking it, he couldn't help but admire him in his heart.

Although Shen Bin said that the items on this list were for him, he was not stupid enough to think that he would just accept them all. To put it bluntly, most of the items on this list had to go to a big shot like Li Wei. After all, Shen Bin was completely cowardly. It was for Li Wei and it had nothing to do with him. If he accepted it all without saying a word, he would be ignorant.

"Master Li, in addition to cash and some Shen family's real estate shops, there are also several workshops here. These workshops were built by Shen Bin after secretly communicating with Wu Qi to get our secret recipe. You may wish to take a look."

"Oh?" Li Wei was slightly surprised. He took it and took a look. Sure enough, there were several workshops for soap and briquettes.

"Hmph, this guy knows his stuff." After reading it, Li Wei snorted, and then he saw the total value of the things on this list, and couldn't help but look in surprise.

Good guy, the Shen family is really rich. Part of the property returned by the uncle and nephew after the separation was worth millions. He originally thought that Shen Jing was a billionaire, but now it seems that he may be more than that.

Although he is no longer short of money, he still does not have assets of one million guan. Even if everything goes well with the bank this time, most of the money earned in the end will go to Zhu Yuanzhang. He will get 30%, which is at most [-] guan. .

After Li Wei looked at it for a few times, he returned the list to Shen Jing.

Shen Jing also noticed his gaze just now, so he said softly: "Sir, this time my second uncle is able to return the family property to me because of your reputation. I am willing to give half of it to you, and I hope you will not refuse." !”

Li Wei glanced at him. He knew that as long as he spoke now, let alone half of the words, Shen Jing would not have any objection even if he took all the money.

But he won't ask for any of this money, and he can't ask for it.

"Just keep what is given to you and don't lose it. These workshops will be merged with the ones you have now, and they will be supplied to the Minghuang Chamber of Commerce together."

Li Wei said lightly.

When Shen Jing heard this, he was greatly surprised. He had seen the surprise in Li Wei's eyes when he looked at the list before. However, facing such a huge fortune, Li Wei could still remain clear-headed and unmoved at this time, which is really rare!

"Sir, in my opinion, these workshops were built by my second uncle who stole your secret recipe. You should be compensated. In addition, he is also willing to give out some silver as compensation. These are all things you should pay to your lord." Got it!"

Shen Jing said sincerely.

"Needless to say, just keep what he gives you, and forget about compensation or anything like that."

Li Wei shook his head and said firmly.

If according to the laws of later generations, if others misappropriate his invention patent, he should demand some compensation, but there is no such thing now. If the money is collected, it is unclear whether it is considered compensation or bribery.

He didn't need the money, so he didn't have to take the risk.

Seeing his firm attitude, Shen Jing stopped trying to persuade him, and at the same time he admired him even more in his heart.

"By the way, my cousin Shen Jie wants to pay a visit to you. I wonder when is it convenient for you?"

Shen Jing remembered what he had promised Shen Jie and said quickly.

"Shen Jie? Why did he visit me?" Li Wei asked doubtfully.

"My cousin serves as a Yuanwai Lang in the Ministry of Household Affairs. This official position was given by Your Majesty when my Shen family helped His Majesty build the city. It has been many years now."

Shen Jing said softly.

After hearing this, Li Wei immediately understood that he wanted to be promoted and came to him to rely on connections.

But now he is also short of manpower. Although this Shen Jie is not very trustworthy, it is better than someone randomly given to him by the Ministry of Personnel.

"Well, just ask him to come directly to the Ministry of Works to find me."

Li Wei thought for a while and ordered.

"Okay, thank you sir!" Shen Jing thanked.

Li Wei waved his hand casually, and then asked about the bank's situation.

Now the speed of banknote reversal has increased greatly, with about [-] guan in and out every day. The pressure has been put on the banknote printing factory. At this rate, it is estimated that by the beginning of next year, the old banknotes in the capital will be replaced. It’s time to open up to the outside world.

There is also the matter of depositing money. Li Wei has also arranged it. Soon, some of the "people" he arranged will be surprised to find that the bank has given more money when they withdraw money, and then the accountant will be patient. Explain to him that this is interest, and the "common people" will scream in surprise to attract people's attention.

I come here every once in a while, so I'm not afraid that the real people won't be moved.

At the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry, Li Wei met with Shen Jie who came to visit him.

Shen Jie was very respectful and even flattering. Li Wei didn't care about this, but directly asked him about his knowledge of banknotes.

Shen Jie was worthy of being from a merchant family. He answered Li Wei's questions fluently and even mentioned the issue of the court's credit, which surprised Li Wei.

Among all the people he knew, apart from Shen Jing, it was Shen Jie whose views on banknotes satisfied him the most.

"Yes, let's do it this way. The Minghuang Bank is newly established and it is short of manpower. If you are willing, I will ask the Mingsheng to transfer you to a fifth-grade official position."

Li Wei nodded slightly.

Shen Jie was immediately overjoyed and bowed to express his thanks: "Thank you, sir! I will definitely work hard and do my best to repay your kindness!"

Although he only rose half a level from Yuanwai Lang to the fifth rank, he has not moved for many years. Moreover, the fifth rank and the third rank are the two thresholds for becoming an official. Even though the difference is only half a rank, the gap in status is huge. . (End of chapter)