Chapter 296 All the people in the court were cheated
Author: History turns to ashes
Chapter 296 All the people in the court were cheated
Wuyu fell to his knees, not even having the courage to raise his head.
In front of him, Yao Guangxiao, Pu Qia, and Xu Jingchang were sitting peacefully. Beside them were all Jin Yiwei. In fact, there was no need for Jin Yiwei. He was just a talker, so how could he have the courage to escape?
"Master, Uncle Master, and Duke Dingguo, just ask. The sinner knows everything and tells you everything."
Yao Guangxiao closed his eyes and said nothing. The old Pu Qia looked at his former beloved disciple and sighed helplessly, "Amitabha, why did you bother to take this step!"
Wu Yu was startled, then burst into tears and burst into tears.
"Master, I really don't want to. I just want to make some money, but I don't want to sink deeper and deeper into a situation where I can't turn back." Wu Yu kowtowed, "Master, you have to save this disciple and give him a way to survive!"
"
When the old monk Puqia heard this, he simply closed his eyes and said nothing, and he also imitated his younger brother Yao Guangxiao.
At this moment, only Xu Jingchang was left, and he looked down at Wu Yu with great interest.
"Senior Brother Wuyu, when did you start doing this? Tell me carefully."
Wuyu calmed down and kowtowed.
"Returning to Duke Ding, when I failed the Buddhist exam, I was expelled from the temple and had to return to secular life to start a business... At the beginning of the period, I opened a snack shop and the business was very good. Within half a year, I made a fortune.
Every day, people queue up to buy snacks from me. When I came back, I gradually couldn’t make it anymore, and could only sell 500 snacks every day. But every holiday, this amount was not enough to sell, and some people wanted to give them as gifts.
I want more. I, I thought of writing an IOU."
Xu Jingchang thought for a moment and immediately understood what was going on, "Those who want to give gifts are not eating for themselves at all. They spend money to buy an IOU and then send it out. The person who got the IOU can come to you within the agreed time.
Let’s change snacks, right?”
Wu Yu nodded, "That's right. After a few months, I found that some of the IOUs sold were always damaged and lost, and I couldn't come over to get snacks. And even if they came to redeem them every once in a while, I
There is always some money in hand. This money can be used to lend and earn interest."
Wu Yu said, and with courage, he looked up at Xu Jingchang, and found that Duke Dingguo had a smile on his face, clasping his hands and laughing, "As expected of a master of financial management from Buddhism, he collects money and lends money. This is the skill you learned in the temple.
Right? Master, you teach well, don’t you?"
Pu Qia couldn't stand it any longer, "Don't talk nonsense, I just wholeheartedly worship the Buddha and will never be contaminated by the smell of copper. There is no mess in Jishan Temple at the moment."
That’s what happened before!
Xu Jingchang didn't say much. He was not surprised at all by Wu Yu's pattern.
In fact, many time-honored restaurants in Yingtian are like this, such as the roast duck shop that Xu Jingchang likes. If you want to buy in bulk, you must make a reservation in advance and pay a 30% deposit.
After receiving the money, they will purchase the ingredients in advance and bake them on time.
Wu Yu's dim sum shop is similar. He collects money in advance and then waits for customers to pick up the goods... There is always a time difference in between.
In other words, there are always a number of IOUs on the market, and there is always a sum of money in Wuyu's account that he does not need.
If you have money, you can make profits, lend it out, or keep it in a bank, and you can gain something. This is already the instinct of Wu Yu, who was born as a monk.
"Brother, I'm very curious now, how did you set your sights on gold, and how did you take this step? Can we talk about it?"
Wu Yu said bitterly: "Actually, I gradually discovered that the more famous I am, the more IOUs I have out there, and the more money I have. And even if I sell more IOUs, no one will notice. Some people just want to
If I want something as a gift, all I need to do is collect the old IOU regularly and exchange it for a new IOU at the original price and extend the time."
When Xu Jingchang heard this, he understood instantly, "Borrow new and pay back old... As long as you sell more and no one runs on you, you can make more and more money?"
Wu Yu was a little stunned and nodded helplessly, "What Duke Dingguo said is absolutely true. The sinner later thought that the price of snacks is limited after all. No matter how much he sells, he can't make a fortune. The sinner has to find something more valuable to make money.
Attract people to take the bait?"
"And you thought about gold?"
"Um!"
"How did you come up with that?"
"I, I heard from the Di newspaper that there is gold in Liaodong, so I told some people that as long as I bought the shares of the gold mine, I could get a lot of dividends, and the shares would be more and more
The more valuable it is.”
Xu Jingchang asked: "Who were the first to be fooled?"
"That's right, those who bought dim sum IOUs, I picked a few from good families, sold a few shares, and then half a month later, I bought them back at a 30% increase in price."
The interest rate of 30% for half a month is really exciting.
After all, Zhu Gaoxu's annual interest rate is only 15%.
"The first time I increased the price, I spent my own money... Then I sold another batch, this time ten times the original price. Half a month later, I increased the price by another 30%... This time I sold a batch of my own money.
I spent all the money I came in and borrowed a lot of money. If it fails, I will go bankrupt and be in dire straits."
"Then what?"
"Then many people came to me to buy, much more than before, and there were many wealthy businessmen and celebrities. In a short time, I had more than 100,000 taels of money in my hand."
Xu Jingchang nodded, "You are really good at it. You have a long-term plan to catch big fish, and you have a good plan!"
Wu Yu even cried, "Ding Guo Gong, I really didn't think too much. I just planned to get some money, and then find a way to lend money to make money, fill in the holes, and I'll stop after I make a million taels."
Xu Jingchang chuckled and said: "You made a profit of 30% for half a month, how can you make so much? You still want to fill the hole, isn't that a dream?"
Wu Yu also said: "Yeah, later I found that I couldn't fill the hole. I could only take the money I received and replenish the people who were due. As long as they can trust me and continue to invest money in it, even if they have
It doesn’t matter how much money it is. What I fear most is redemption! As long as I don’t redeem it, I can continue to maintain it.”
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Then why can't you maintain it?"
Wu Yu said bitterly: "I originally said it was the gold mine in Liaodong, but someone in the court knows what happened to the gold mine in Liaodong. It only needs to send someone to Liaodong to have a look, or ask the businessmen in Liaodong to find out.
I can only tell them that it is the gold mine of Japan. But although Japan is far away, it is not inaccessible. Some people have also gone to Japan to learn about the situation, and they are making more and more money from my accounts. As long as a few big players
Redemption, I won’t be able to survive.”
Xu Jingchang nodded, "Yes, so you plan to escape?"
Wu Yu said helplessly: "Yes, I have made some money in the past few years, and I have used it to honor Master and ask Master to accept me as a lay disciple again. I, I plan to go to Hangzhou, and then find a way to escape on Hu Shang's ship."
Go overseas, hide in the ends of the earth, and escape disaster."
Wu Yu raised his head and begged: "Ding Guo Gong, I really don't think that much, I just want to make some money. I, I beg you, give me a way to survive! I can do whatever I want."
At this moment, the old monk Puqia raised his eyebrows and sighed helplessly, "You can do evil if you do it, but you can't live if you do it yourself! This old monk is really blind. If I accept a thing like you, I will be killed by you."
Yao Guangxiao, who had been silent at this time, also said: "Animals, how much did you charge?"
Wu Yu trembled all over and said helplessly: "Returning to Uncle Master, I have collected more than 4.8 million taels. If you look at the books, I owe tens of millions of taels."
Tens of millions taels?
Is it higher than Ming Dynasty’s annual income?
Yao Guangxiao said helplessly: "You have done something to break the sky. Even if the Buddha comes to this world, he will not be able to save you."
After Yao Guangxiao finished speaking, he looked at Xu Jingchang, only to find that Xu Jingchang was holding his chin, lost in thought. Yao Guangxiao couldn't help but laugh, "I have decided to make the Duke, do you still want to protect him?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and shook his head, "I'm not that capable, but if you ask me, not everyone may want to kill him. This matter may still be discussed."
Yao Guangxiao was stunned, and Pu Qia's jaw dropped... Together, they are one hundred and fifty years old. They have never seen such a shocking thing. How can they still survive?
Is this taking the Ming Law as a joke?
Xu Jingchang smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, you two. I, Jin Yiwei, want this person."
Xu Jingchang added: "Wu Yu, give me all the accounts of your collection of money. You are not allowed to hide any mistakes."
At this point, Wu Yu dared not hide anything, so he could only agree obediently. He would have earned it if he could live for even a quarter of an hour at this moment.
Xu Jingchang put his affairs in order, turned around, and went to the General Affairs Department with a smile.
When he arrived, the atmosphere felt different.
The officials of the headquarters were also whispering to each other... Those in other yamen who were queuing up to submit official documents also took the opportunity to chat and ask questions.
Xu Jingchang called Hu Hui over, "How's it going? Could it be that the matter has spread?"
Hu Xi said: "Someone said that there was a problem with the sale of shares in the gold mine, so King Zhao withdrew the money. The corresponding person was also missing."
Hu Xi lowered his voice and said, "Dong Guo Gong, what do you think we should do about this matter?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "I don't need to watch this matter, someone will come over soon."
Sure enough, as soon as Xu Jingchang finished speaking, his old father-in-law Huang Guan, the Minister of Rites, came.
Xu Jingchang was greatly surprised, "I wonder why you, the old man, are involved in such things?"
Huang Guan snorted: "How can I covet this little money? Besides, I have a daughter, and she often helps me. My family has enough money."
"Your daughter? Isn't that my money?"
Huang Guan hummed: "I don't care about that. Anyway, I feel comfortable spending your money. But I have some disciples and fellow villagers from Jiangxi. Their property at home has been stolen by His Highness the Crown Prince, so they want to make some money."
Money... now no one can find it, what do you think we should do?"
Only then did Xu Jingchang understand that there were many large Jiangxi households who had become the final takers.
"I can only admire him. He is so wise and courageous, so amazing!"
Just as Xu Jingchang finished speaking, Jian Yi, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Xia Yuanji, the Minister of the Ministry of Husbandry, Convenience, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Lu Zhen, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment... all of them came except Luo Qian of the Ministry of Industry, who was still in other places.
"Did I say that you are all trapped? There is no one who understands in our Ming Dynasty?"
