Ye Zhenzhen returned home with a full load. Jin Yingxuan and Yang Wanshi almost went the same way as her, except that she went back to Houya, while the latter went to Qianya.
In the afternoon, the money received from the charity banquet and the benefactors were posted on the bulletin board in front of the Yamen. This huge amount of money attracted the attention of the whole city. People in the streets were talking about this money and praising it.
Yes, some are jealous, and some are busy comparing the amount of donations from each family...
No matter what the public's attention is, in short, these people have become famous and have become well-known good people. Those officials, dignitaries, and people from local prominent families have a good reputation, and the most obvious benefits are those merchants.
The Yamen's notices are widely advertised, which is equivalent to an official promotion. Almost all the people in Mingzhou Prefecture know the names of their stores and their charitable deeds. Coupled with this immediate popularity, as long as there is a need to buy goods,
, everyone’s first choice will be the merchant on the notice.
So in the next few days, these merchants found that their customers experienced a spurt in growth, and they were so busy that they almost sold out their inventory.
After a few days, the enthusiasm of the people in Mingzhou Prefecture gradually subsided, but the number of tourists was still greater than before, and it is very likely that this will remain the norm in the future.
It was only then that the merchants in various stores thought of the source of the craze - the Jin family charity banquet. Or, to be more precise, it was the notice posted by the government office.
Without that notice, no matter how much money they donated, it would be equivalent to walking at night. The people didn't know that their work was in vain. With the notice, their efforts were actually rewarded.
It turns out that this is the charm of advertising.
All the merchants who made profits sincerely thanked Mrs. Ning Guo for her idea. Those who were watching with envy were also secretly making plans in their hearts, hoping to find Mrs. Ning Guo as a great supporter.
In fact, Mrs. Ning Guo's reputation among businessmen is not bad at all. The business model, accounting methods, etc. she devised when she was in the capital have flowed to the north and south along with the businessmen traveling from north to south, and her reputation has followed suit.
Rumor has it that many businessmen privately said that Mrs. Ning Guo was the God of Wealth.
The people in Mingzhou Prefecture had only thought it was hearsay before, but now they saw it with their own eyes and realized that the rumors were true.
Mrs. Ning Guo is really a God of Wealth.
"What? You said someone wants to give me money?"
Ye Zhenzhen suspected that she heard wrongly and looked at her two managers - Zhang San and Li Yue in disbelief.
Zhang San is still the general manager, responsible for managing the internal and external affairs of Cui Mansion. Li Yue is the deputy general manager, mainly responsible for managing Cui Mansion's shop and properties in Mingzhou Mansion, and also assisting Cui Weizhen in running errands and doing some things.
The two of them suddenly came together today to tell Ye Zhenzhen that someone wanted to give her money, but she was frightened.
She couldn't accept money from others for no reason. Wouldn't that make her a corrupt official? She couldn't tarnish Wei Zhen's political career.
So she refused righteously: "They all refused! Tell them that our family is not short of money and we will not accept gifts!"
We are so confident!
Li Yue and Zhang San looked at each other, both of them were a little confused. In the end, Li Yue took a step forward and explained carefully: "Madam, in fact, it is not just a gift of money. The merchants below took the initiative to give you stores.
This practice has existed since ancient times. They don’t necessarily want you, madam, to do something for them. They just want to seek shelter to ensure the safety of their business. In the past, all the prefects accepted it."
As the saying goes, if you clear the magistrate in three years, you will get one hundred thousand snowflakes of silver. Where does this silver come from? It is not necessarily from exploiting the people, but from people below who are rushing to show their filial piety, among which businessmen are the big ones.
After all, businessmen have a low status, and anyone can step on them, so naturally they have to hug the thickest thigh in the place.
Ye Zhenzhen was the prefect's wife for the first time, and she didn't understand the twists and turns involved. It turned out that there were actually people rushing to give money.
If this is really the ecology of officialdom and shopping malls, it would be easy for the cashier officials to understand. After all, if you don’t accept it, you won’t receive it for free. Why refuse the money that comes to your door?
But Ye Zhenzhen doesn't like this kind of obscure money very much. In fact, Cui Weizhen may not be as honest and upright as her. The jade jewelry that this person gives her from time to time are all filial piety from the people below. But he thinks it is acceptable.
, Ye Zhenzhen just didn’t ask.
Thinking of this, Ye Zhenzhen finally felt that something was wrong. She had never received filial piety from the people below. If those people didn't go to Cui Weizhen, why would they go to her, a housewife?
"Did Mr. Lang know about this? Did he ask me to handle it myself?"
"No, it's these merchants who went beyond the husband and took the initiative to find you, madam."
They had different expressions when they said this, as if they had something else going on. Ye Zhenzhen couldn't help but ask: "Why?"
Zhang San looked more and more embarrassed, laughed dryly, and said: "Local merchants are spreading the news that you are the reincarnation of the God of Wealth and have the ability to turn stone into gold, so they are all vying to give you money, hoping to have good fortune in the future.
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Ye Zhenzhen: "..."
This news is indeed embarrassing.
This was the first time Ye Zhenzhen heard that she was the God of Wealth. In the past, when she was in the capital, others teased her for being a money-spreading boy who threw away a lot of money and never kept any money. She was even more generous than a good-luck boy.
Unexpectedly, when I arrived in Mingzhou Prefecture, I became the God of Wealth.
Ye Zhenzhen was a little speechless: "Where did this rumor come from?"
"It was all spread by the merchants themselves. The specific source cannot be determined. However, the villain probably knows some reasons."
Li Yue hurriedly listed the businesses that had a booming business due to donations to charity a while ago, and then continued: "Madam, maybe the news that you are the God of Wealth came from here."
Ye Zhenzhen took the list handed over by Zhang San. The merchants on it were densely packed, and the merchants at the top happened to be those who participated in the donation. With this attitude of rushing to be harvested for the second crop of leeks, it seemed that they were in a hurry this time.
A lot of money was gained from the charity banquet.
Ye Zhenzhen was speechless and couldn't help but ask: "What will happen if I don't accept it?"
Li Yue thought for a moment and said: "If you don't accept it, madam, they will probably give away shares to other dignitaries in Mingzhou Prefecture. The power in Mingzhou Prefecture is complicated, and there are many people to give away, and they will inevitably bleed a lot.
"
Especially the merchants who participated in the donation last time. Their business has been booming recently and they have attracted a lot of jealousy. If they don't want to cause trouble, they have no choice but to spend their money and go around.
Of course, instead of running around and spending more money, it is better to directly deal with the prefect line. This is a profitable business.