late Qing Dynasty arrest

?Emperor Tongzhi looked at Li Guolou with a smile. As long as a year later, Er Niang delegated the appointment and dismissal of officials to him. He was self-taught in the trick of selling officials, so he was very interested in the management of the bank. For the sake of her heart, Er Niang also wanted to pick up a big watermelon before giving up her power, and warned: "Li Guolou, please come in and the bank's expansion must be accelerated, and the funds for the Beiyang Navy must be in place next year. After that In one move across the country, the empress dowagers of the two palaces depend on dividends. This concerns my vital interests. Who dares to trip you up in the local area? I also took the governor's seat. Don't let me down My expectation!"

Li Guolou said solemnly: "I want to report to the emperor that this slave is doing everything properly. Although the princes and ministers in the court are biased towards the ministers and try their best to squeeze the humble ministers, the slave can still settle them. The matter of the champion is an accident. Because the servant has never chatted with the champion alone, so he didn't think about it for a while, as for the empress, the servant deserves to die, listen to the slander, and this kind of thing will never happen again in the future!"

"Well, there was a process of familiarization at the beginning, and I will get to know you. Others, without your caring, I will be in charge of the government. I won't let Yu Shi write a random thing. After ten years, ten times, I keep this sentence in my heart. If you want to make a good impression on the empress, you only have one chance. Concubine Hui, Concubine Yu, and Concubine Xun also have to explain to you. I am optimistic about your future. You are about the same age as me , I have the highest expectations for you, understand!"

"Hehe, I understand. This time I will buy ten diamond gold watches when I come to Tianjin, so that my master will reward you." Li Guolou was like kneading dough, and he was ordered by Emperor Tongzhi at will.

"Diamonds are too small. I don't like them, and my mother doesn't like them either. They should be inlaid with rubies and sapphires, which are the best products." Emperor Tongzhi had national preferences, and gems were still more valuable than diamonds in the Qing Dynasty.

Li Guolou was overjoyed and said: "Thank you, master, for reminding me, this servant almost lost his mind again, hehehehehe." He didn't want to mention how proud he was, the emperor asked him to buy tributes to appreciate him, and it would be good for him not to treat him as an outsider As long as he opens his mouth, the emperor will agree. Both parties have tacitly agreed to this kind of disguised selling of officials and nobles. The emperor of Tongzhi gave him [-] taels of silver. What is the emperor doing, nagging "ten times!"

After discussing private matters, Emperor Tongzhi finally remembered to talk about some business matters, and asked about the progress of the construction of the new martial arts hall, the situation of recruiting students, and the negotiation with the Prussians. Li Guolou picked it up and said that he was not A top leader, speaking ill of others is not an offense. Anyway, in order for the Qing Empire to rise up, it is nothing to sell a little bit of national sovereignty. As for Li Guolou, he suddenly asked the new martial arts hall to hire a group of active and retired veterans of the Huai army. , Li Guolou's remarks are also on the bright side, and now is not the time to tear up the face with Li Hongzhang, so let's bear with this cowardice for the time being.

It was near noon when Li Guolou left the study room and went straight to the Xishiku branch of the bank outside Xihuamen to inspect the situation there. The Xishiku branch is learning to do business. Li Guolou doesn't hire people based on family status, he likes to hire people he likes.

Seeing batches of eunuchs and palace guards coming in and out of the bank, Li Guolou was quite relieved. He thought of a big change in the way of saving money, using the real name system and adding photos, so that even if the passbook is lost, as long as the person's appearance and household registration The information is right, the money saved here will not be missing a single penny. Now, please come to the bank with the support of the government. No one is as hard as Li Guolou's backstage. The queue for depositing money is long. Anyway, eunuchs have time all day long. The eunuchs who got together were all talking about the things in Li Guolou's house, and when they saw Li Guolou inside the counter, they raised their hands and greeted each other, and they didn't shy away from being heard by Li Guolou. Ask Li Guolou to raise the flag. After all, they are all slaves of the master.

Li Guolou was stunned when he heard it at the counter. His family privacy was exposed to the public by the eunuchs and court guards, and he said, "What are the three rotten peach blossoms, the strange flowers bloom together, and there is a mop bottle behind him." That's all, "Little Japan has a big belly, the time is wrong." "Zhen Yuhuan is something used by Prince Gong."

Li Guolou was embarrassed to look at the faces of the people next to him, and smiled awkwardly: "It seems that this official has a worse reputation than Hu Xueyan, and it is rare to hear it, so I can rest assured that I don't need to do secrecy. Someone will prove it for me. It's gone!"

The people next to him wanted to laugh but they didn't dare to laugh, they all laughed dryly, the laughter was worse than crying.

Li Guolou justified himself: "There is a price to be paid for success. Now we invite whoever comes to the bank to compete. President Fang, when the guests come, we must treat them well. Don't have verbal conflicts with the guests. I will not." Mind what others say, the more people gather here, the happier I am, hahahaha!"

Li Guolou ran away from the Xishiku branch in shame, and learned the eunuch's thick-skinned kung fu. There is another version of the legend of God catching Little Lizi. The eunuch without a bird actually hurt him so much. One day he will take revenge. The dead eunuch is waiting to die.

"Small building." A melodious voice sounded beside her. Xie Yunfang was wearing filial piety with a white belt on her head and was standing not far from the carriage. The wall was broken, a sum of money was stolen, and she ran away with the second housekeeper Wan Kangyong. Her husband Wan Shoulu couldn't bear the multiple blows and died of a heart attack.

"Oh, Mrs. Xie, what's the matter here." Li Guolou boarded the carriage in embarrassment, turned his head and exchanged greetings with Xie Yunfang, but he didn't know what to say. The Wanjia bank is about to fall apart, and the big families are vying for the family property. Jump out one by one.

"Oh, I'm here to pick up the money, Xiaolou, can you escort me back?" Xie Yunfang's words seemed to be an order, with an aggressive air.

Li Guolou pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Okay, Mrs. Xie, I'll just be a bodyguard for once!"

Li Guolou promised to help Wanshoulu. Even if Wanshoulu died, Li Guolou still abided by his integrity and lent the money to Xie Yunfang, but the crisis of Wanjia Bank was still not resolved, and a group effect occurred. People withdrew money one after another and no longer believed in the reputation of Wanjia Bank.

The guards escorted by the Wanjia ticket office put the silver box on the carriage and walked slowly towards the Wanjia ticket office. Xie Yunfang boarded Li Guolou's carriage talking to herself. He nodded and waved his hand to ask her to sit on the side seat.

Li Guolou doesn't look at Xie Yunfang's face. A woman can sell many things for her own benefit, even her own son, including her body. He is not interested in Xie Yunfang, only for the benefit of the country and the nation. ticket number.

"Have your ticket numbers stabilized now?" Seeing that Xie Yunfang was silent, Li Guolou could only ask first.

"Hey, that's right." Xie Yunfang flicked a few strands of hair on her forehead, and her charming eyes turned into a glow.

"That's good. You Wanjia Bank has so many assets. It will be fine after a while. Now you are the one to do business. With your ability, the business of Wanjia Bank will be prosperous in the future." Li Guolou laughed. He said it so clearly, as if he sincerely admired Xie Yunfang's ability and excellence. In fact, he knew very well in his heart that next year, the national policy will be more inclined to invite banks, and Wanjia Bank will never have the glory of the past.

Xie Yunfang pursed her lips slightly, glanced at her eyes and said, "As long as you don't drive us all to death, I'm afraid you have ghosts in your heart!"

"How could it be, Mrs. Xie, I have long forgotten the grievances and grievances of the past. In the future, you can come to me if you have any difficulties or problems with the Wanjia bank. I promise that I will not embarrass you." Li Guolou has no regrets in his heart. , What he gained was much more than what he lost. Xie Yunfang, a fiancée who had eyes for money, had long since been wiped from his heart.

"That's what you said about the small building. I'll be so cheeky as to beg you now, let me do some business. With so many connections in your hands, which one can make my Wanjia ticket number turn around next year? Tell me now. Me." Xie Yunfang was aggressive and could not tolerate any doubts.

"I, I, I, when did I owe you? There's no reason for me to sell my business secrets, and it's my own profitable business. Madam Xie, I only maintain a business relationship with you, and don't talk about other things." How could Li Guolou allow another bank to become bigger and stronger? Isn't this a slap in the face for himself?

Xie Yunfang bit her lip, and said in a soft voice: "Okay, I will re-buy the banknotes mortgaged to you by Wujia and rebuy them to you. I don't want to wake up in a nightmare every day!"

"Mrs. Xie, sell me half of the [-] bank accounts, and I'll grab a handful of Wanjia bank accounts. Five companies are too few. How can I let Wanjia bank accounts have a chance to surpass me in the future? It's not easy for me. I'm just in my early years, this time I didn't make trouble, and I'm already worthy of the Wandong family's suggestion to me as a junior, five semicolons, it's not worth our cooperation." Li Guolou flatly rejected Xie Yunfang's request.

The carriage moved forward slowly, there was the noise of cicadas outside the carriage, and the atmosphere in the carriage was a bit oppressive, Xie Yunfang took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes, slightly trembling shoulders, sobbing softly.

"Hey." Li Guolou sighed, and didn't want to see Xie Yunfang's true feelings. This is a business contest. He took the lead and didn't kill them all, which is already worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth.

"Xiaolou, I will tell the shareholders about your request. If they refuse to cooperate, there is nothing I can do." Xie Yunfang also did not look at Li Guolou's expression. .

"I'm going to Tianjin tomorrow, and I'll be back in about a month. If you figure it out, you can find me. After this year, it won't be the same price." Li Guolou couldn't bear it, but he still hardened his heart and said To be cruel, if you want to succeed in business, you have to hurt others. In front of the imperial power, he is absolutely weak, but in front of businessmen, he is overwhelmingly bullying.

The poor cannot fight the rich, and the rich cannot fight the officials. It is an eternal and invariable saying that Xie Yunfang, who is at a disadvantage, can't compete with the officials and businessmen who control the country's policies. In this battle without gunpowder, Li Guolou didn't make a move yet, Xie Yunfang had already lost.

"Li Guolou, you are so vicious. There are no outsiders now. Tell me the truth, did you find those thieves? Don't think that I am so easy to bully." Guolou seemed to want to swallow him alive.

"Hey." Li Guolou didn't want to argue. Zheng Zizi happened to be involved in this matter. Who can explain clearly? The result is that rumors are flying all over the sky, and a shocking case is solved in one day, even though no one believes each other. , I also have a lot of doubts. Sometimes mediocrity is more popular than good talent, and people who are too smart are suspected of being evildoers. To share