Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2734 The Capital (87)

"He Liansheng contributed the most this time and suffered a lot of damage," Leng Ningyun said. "I won't say anything more. You two will list the meritorious personnel who have contributed and distribute them in order. Reward silver. All escorts in the escort bureau, regardless of their contribution or not, as long as they are on the list of He Liansheng, will each be rewarded five taels of silver. Those who contribute will be rewarded separately according to their merits. I will report your rewards to the cadre office separately for application. "

Both Li and Liao were on the cadre roster of the Senate, and major awards were not within his jurisdiction.However, his piece of paper can bring them great benefits.

"Thank you, Chief Leng, for the generous gift." Li Rufeng said, "However, this is also our responsibility. I only hope that our superiors will not punish us. I would be very grateful."

Out of professional habits, escorts never take credit and are arrogant. They are modest and even a little humble.This made Leng Ningyun feel very regretful: "Where can I punish you, I am the one who needs to be punished!" He sighed, "It's all because I was too careless! I was greedy for credit and rushed forward! Alas, alas..."

He sighed repeatedly, and Li and Liao remained silent.He looked at Elder Leng's self-reflection with respect.After Elder Leng finished sighing, Liao Sanniang said: "The master is considerate of us and the young and old of Liansheng. We are very grateful. However, there are also casualties in this operation..."

"Someone died?" Leng Ningyun was a little surprised.

"Yes, three people were killed and eight were injured." Liao Sanniang said, "I also need to ask for your extra grace..."

Leng Ningyun said: "Those who are injured will be given double the first-class reward. Those who died in battle... will be given three times the reward."

Liao Sanniang said: "One of the dead people was named Tang Ba. When he broke into the box office, he blocked the head shopkeeper's knife. I wonder if I can be rewarded according to the first contribution?"

"Blocked a knife?" Leng Ningyun looked confused.

Li Rufeng quickly recounted the situation that day: "...Thanks to him fighting to the death, he was able to block the knife."

"In that case, he is the one who made the first contribution." Leng Ningyun said with regret, "It's a pity that he is already dead!"

"Yes, it's all his bad luck!" Li Rufeng said in a low voice.

"Give the money to his family. Does he have any relatives?"

"There is a brother who stayed in his hometown." Li Rufeng said, "The rules on the cabinet are that if the bodyguard is killed in battle, his family will take him in if he is willing to eat a bowl of rice. If he can't be a bodyguard, he can also work as an errand."

"Let his brother come to the capital. The countryside is not peaceful now. He can't hold on to the 1000 taels of silver."

"Yes, just follow the master's instructions."

After dealing with the reward matters, Leng Ningyun asked the two of them to recount what happened during this period, and then asked about the things he was concerned about.

The more he learned about this matter, the more suspicious he became.After a long time, he said: "It seems that this matter is not simple."

"Yes," Li Rufeng said, "Thinking about it with Sanniang Zi, they all have different ideas, so they are confused. This is also God bless our Song Dynasty and God bless the elders."

Leng Ningyun smiled and said: "Don't say any more compliments. When you go back, write a report on your experiences these days - if you don't know how to write it, I will ask Lao Wu to help you. Write it in detail. Also include relevant letters. Send them all to Delong."

After sending away the escort agency, Leng Ningyun ordered people to summon all Delong's guys.He said some words of encouragement and comfort, saying that the salary would be paid as usual during the suspension of business.Those who have made outstanding contributions in relevant activities will also be given bonuses as appropriate.

As for the two assistants, he did not accuse them of being "unfirm".A person's position is largely related to his interests.It’s not surprising that they have such thoughts.But their development prospects in Delong will only end here.

After the meeting, he retained the middle and senior management of Delong Bank to discuss the next steps.The first is how to deal with the wave of bank runs, and the second is how to continue operating in the mode of war between the two sides.

Although the system of Delong Bank in Jingshi is the Jingshi branch of Delong Bank, it is limited by the social environment and the source of employees, so its business model is still traditional.Just a lot of small modifications for modern banking.For example, the use of new accounting systems and bookkeeping methods, as well as the wire transfer model.

These new systems have plugged some loopholes in the old system and opened up new business markets - for example, only Delong can do long-distance wire transfers, and no other company can do it.This is also an important way for Delong to settle down in the capital.

But the changes in the situation now make it impossible for them not to make changes, otherwise, they may not be able to survive in the capital.

"Everyone must know the situation. Our life in the capital is getting increasingly difficult." Leng Ningyun looked at the people sitting in the hall.Everyone here, except for the general accountant, who is a naturalized civilian cadre from Lingao, the assistant managers and assistants were all recruited from the local money industry.

In the money industry in the capital, the "Shanxi House" is considered the largest force. From shareholders, shopkeepers to waiters, the handymen are all from Shanxi, and they are all from the same hometown.The internal cohesion is extremely strong.Most of the employees work in the capital alone, and outsiders are basically unable to get involved.

So Leng Ningyun came to the capital to open a bank, and most of the people he hired were money professionals from the "Shaoxing Gang" in the capital.The size and strength of the Shaoxing gang is far less than that of the Shanxi gang.Relatively speaking, the closedness is not as strong as that of Shanxi houses.

He had no choice when hiring these people.In the early years, the money business was very stable, and the shopkeepers rarely changed owners.Therefore, the only people he can use are apprentices who have been recommended by peers and have become apprentices, as well as those who have lost their jobs due to various reasons.Among them, there are many people who violated store rules and were fired.Therefore, when Delong opened, their peers in the capital were very unfavorable to them.

I have brought up such a team, established a firm foothold in the capital, and firmly established myself in the top ten bank industry in the capital. How many hardships I have endured along the way, and how much thought I have spent, I truly know myself.

It was certainly safest to close the shop and leave, but the team he had worked so hard to manage still had the situation in the capital. Once it dispersed, it would take a long, long time to gather again.

Everyone in the hall looked terrified.After all, the shopkeeper Leng in front of him, his colleagues and the official circles all knew that he was connected with the thieves. If his backstage was not strong enough and he was deeply connected with various big bosses, let alone him, he and his group would have been there long ago. Got jailed.

"Although life is difficult, we have to live it. First, we must be worthy of our customers, and second, we must be worthy of everyone." Leng Ningyun looked at everyone, "We are all sitting on the Delong boat. This boat is not broken, but The wind and waves encountered are a bit stronger. If everyone can work together in the same boat, as long as the boat does not capsize, there is always a way to survive. If you jump into the water, you will commit suicide in the strong wind and waves."

Although everyone in the hall did not speak, they had different expressions.Leng Ningyun observed everyone's expressions and remembered them secretly.

Xiao Xiangli showed "serious wavering" because of this incident, and he was the first to express his position: "The boss is right, only colleagues working together can overcome the difficulties. There is a huge crisis ahead, everyone. We also stood up, now that the big shopkeeper is back, we have a backbone, and we have nothing to fear!"

Leng Ningyun nodded slightly and said, "Xiao Xiangli said it well. Although we are in difficulty, we are not at the end of our rope. I know what everyone is afraid of. One is the government, and the other is bankruptcies."

He deliberately spoke in a very casual tone to show that he was confident.

"Lao Wu will contact the government, and business will naturally resume in the next few days. The word "thief" is not engraved on Delong's plaque, so you don't have to worry too much. It's just that there have to be some adjustments in business."

The first adjustment is to no longer accept exchange business from Guangdong and Guangxi - ordinary exchange will no longer be carried out.

"... We mainly place our exchange business in Jiangnan and Shandong. It won't be a problem if we lose some business. Just make sure it's safe."

Secondly, it is to stop raising large deposits.Originally, obtaining deposits was Delong's most important task.There are many dignitaries in the capital, and there is especially a lot of money with nowhere to go.This brought convenience to absorb large amounts of deposits and provided sufficient capital flow for the Senate's operations in Guangdong and Guangxi.But now that transportation is cut off and Delong is under the focus of all parties, the flow of money has become very difficult. If there is a slight disturbance, there is a risk of a run. The large amount of deposits will inevitably cause exchange difficulties.

"What if someone wants to save?" someone asked.

"If you are willing to save, naturally you should follow the rules and get favorable interest rates." Leng Ningyun said, "We don't take the initiative, but we don't have to be timid. We don't want the money delivered to our door."

"...Thirdly, all employees of Delong who have family members in the capital will all move to the dormitory courtyard. There are many people outside who are interested in Delong, and I am afraid that someone will take their family members hostage." Leng Ningyun said, " Those who are willing to be sent back to their hometown will be escorted by Liansheng."

As of now, no one has any objections.

"The next difficult thing is the run." Leng Ningyun sighed, "I asked Mr. Liu to calculate: the number of tickets issued without detailed accounts is about 33 taels. And our current total stock is only 15. Here There is a gap of 18."

Except for the two assistant managers, no one else knew the specific figures on the balance sheet.Hearing this data at this moment, everyone took a breath of air.

"I'm going to find a way to solve this 18 gap. But this method may not work. It's always between [-] and [-]." Leng Ningyun said, "Even if it works, it may not be able to fill such a big gap. So we still need everyone. Let’s maintain it together.”

A man surnamed Zhou stood in the way and said: "Now that I have made it clear to you, you guys don't have anything to say, so just do your best. I just want you to make it clear what you are going to do."

"Mr. Wu has already gone to negotiate with Master Zhong of Shuntian Prefecture. It will take about three to five days for the seal to be removed. Once the seal is removed, the board will be unloaded and the business will start."

(End of this chapter)