Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Looking from the outside in, the interior is clearly visible.

Even the door is a pair of huge glass doors, with brass handles polished to a shine.

The most baffling thing is the glass cylinders standing on the left and right sides of the entrance.

Inside are red, white, and blue stripes, constantly rotating automatically, which is exceptionally eye-catching.

These three-color rotating lights led to later generations of unofficial historians discovering that Director Fang engaged in continuous under-the-table dealings, gathering money like shaving hair. Hence, he was derisively nicknamed 'Fang the Barber,' a term later adopted by the barbering industry.

The wealthy individuals who had been invited erupted into loud discussions after a moment of silence.

Even the common people on the street were stunned, quickly stopping to stare at the bank with astonished expressions, clicking their tongues in wonder.

"My heavens, there are houses like this! This house looks really bright with this kind of decoration."

"If I'm not mistaken, this is made of White Crystal from Peach Blossom County, right? How much would such a large piece cost?"

"I don't know how much it costs, but it seems this bank has really gone all out..."

"What are those red, blue, and white things spinning around? Why do they spin on their own?"

"I don't know, decorations perhaps...."

Liu Zhongshun remained silent, waiting for everyone to finish discussing before proceeding to the next step.

Fang Zheng also listened to the discussion beside him with a smile. To be honest, even he was visually impacted.

On both the left and right sides were ancient, simple wooden mortise and tenon structure buildings, and in the middle, there was a modern building.

This sense of separation and contrast was extremely strong.

It's hard to imagine, for example, an Apple store opening in the Beijing city of the Ming Dynasty.

The wealthy people's discussions gradually subsided, but their gazes remained eager.

Some people immediately spotted a business opportunity.

Regardless of whether it was a money house or not, just looking at how this building was built, if their own stores could also use this kind of decoration, what couldn't they sell?

Even people who didn't want to buy anything would want to come in and take a look, right?

This is purely a customer traffic-generating machine! Even if you open a shop in a remote corner, people would come to see the spectacle!

At this time, Liu Zhongshun saw that the situation was about right and once again said loudly: "Everyone, there are many people here. If you have any questions, why don't we go inside and talk about them, lest we block the street. Invited guests, please take out your invitation letters. As for those of you who do not have invitation letters, please move to our Jingxing Qianzhuang tomorrow."

After speaking, Liu Zhongshun waved his hand, and the staff who had been prepared inside opened the glass door.

The guests rushed inside excitedly with their invitations.

Fang Zheng also entered with them, and after taking only two steps, a familiar figure came into view.

That person was sneaking around, preparing to squeeze into the crowd, trying to blend in.

Fang Zheng strode forward, reached out, and grabbed Xu Wenshu on the spot.

Then he said with a smile, "Lord Xu, long time no see."

"Ah?" Xu Wenshu's hair was a little disheveled, and he looked at Fang Zheng dumbfounded.

After a moment of愣, he gave a dry laugh, "What a coincidence, Marquis Jianye. You've come to see the money house too."

"What are you pretending for? The whole court knows that this thing was opened by me and His Majesty, right?" Fang Zheng's eyebrows and eyes were smiling. "Why, are you, as the head of the Ministry of Revenue, personally coming to support me? But today is not possible. Without an invitation letter, you can't enter. We must be reasonable in everything, especially since we are opening a money house."

Xu Wenshu shook his sleeves, took a step back, and said faintly: "Marquis, you are thinking too much. Your money house is being opened too rashly, and I'm afraid it will cause a lot of trouble in the future. I once went to advise His Majesty, but His Majesty is still considering it."

"So I came today to take a look in person and report back to His Majesty, so that it is the right way to stop the loss as soon as possible. I saw that you invited a lot of people. These people should have discussed in advance to deposit money, right? How much have they deposited in total?"

Fang Zheng didn't hide anything: "To be honest, not much. Adding up all the odds and ends, it's about one hundred thousand taels."

"So many people... I even saw two familiar faces, both of whom are powerful people. Adding them all together, they only deposited one hundred thousand taels?" Xu Wenshu frowned. "You are overdrawing His Majesty's reputation."

Fang Zheng shrugged: "Isn't this just the first day? What's the rush? Look at how I built this money house, tell me if it's beautiful or not? So many people are watching, are you afraid that no one will deposit money?"

Xu Wenshu shook his head: "It's all just a show! When it comes to real money, who would hand over their hard-earned money because of your little tricks? Forget it, I think this is just nonsense. I don't want to watch anymore. I'm going back to the palace to report to His Majesty."

After speaking, he turned around and left.

Damn it! The old thing is going to ruin things again!

Fang Zheng hurriedly grabbed him: "What are you doing! I helped your Ministry of Revenue solve problems before, are you trying to tear down my stage? Lord Xu, you are not being fair!"

Xu Wenshu raised his eyebrows: "I'm not kidding with you! The money house is not related to one or two people, it is a matter of great importance. How can you easily drag His Majesty into it? If something happens in the future, where will the court's credibility be?"

"Nonsense! What I'm doing is a great thing. The people will be able to get interest on the money they deposit here in the future, and there is also security. If it's done well, His Majesty's prestige will soar! You look at it for a few more days before you go to tell His Majesty, what's the rush? Let me open your eyes today!" Fang Zheng dragged Xu Wenshu into the bank without explanation.

Xu Wenshu didn't struggle much. Although he didn't like the idea of opening a money house, he was very curious about the inside.

When Xu Wenshu stepped into the Jingxing Qianzhuang, he was immediately shocked by the scene before him.

The hall was spacious and bright, clean and orderly, and the tall floor-to-ceiling glass windows allowed natural light to fill the entire space. A soft carpet was laid on the floor, giving people a warm and comfortable feeling.

The counter in front was even more unusual. There were a total of five windows, all covered with a large area of glass!

Below, like a modern bank, a small groove was left for handing things over.

Further down was the marble counter for transactions, with streamlined corners.

A line of large characters was deeply engraved on it, and painted with blood-red paint.

【Not responsible after leaving the counter】

Behind the counter, the staff who had been trained in advance and were ready to take up their posts were standing inside in uniform, with their hands folded on their abdomens and professional smiles on their faces.

The main space was set up with many waiting seats.

A comfortable lounge area was set up on one side of the hall, providing soft sofas and tea tables for people to rest and communicate.

A newspaper rack was also placed next to it, providing the latest newspapers and popular books on the market for people waiting to do business to pass the time.

At the other end, there was a door with a sign hanging on it, which read "VIP Room."

Inside the room, two pure and beautiful girls were holding a stack of paper cards and waiting on the side, in order to issue numbers to the people queuing up in the future, but it was not needed today. Here, they were only responsible for guiding and introducing customers.

As for the corners of the room, four or five burly security guards stood, wearing the classic security guard uniforms designed by Fang Zheng.

The security guards were holding anti-riot forks in their hands, looking like they were strictly preventing withdrawals, and glaring at everyone in the audience.

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Anti-riot fork, the 524th invention of the King of Inventions, Fang Zheng, has been used until later generations and is widely welcomed by property management companies in various communities. Owners stand with their hands tied.

Liu Zhongshun had already gathered the invited guests together and was vigorously explaining the services, various facilities, and commitments of Jingxing Qianzhuang.

Fang Zheng and Xu Wenshu stood at the very back.

Xu Wenshu's expression was already a little sluggish.

This place looks more comfortable than a brothel! Putting aside everything else, if it wasn't related to His Majesty, and if it was a money house opened by someone else, he would want to come in and sit down when he had nothing to do.

Money house... can it be opened like this?

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