Since the Zheng family was forced to donate millions of dollars in military expenses, the Zheng family began to transfer wealth to Quanzhou, Bashu and Jingzhao. Zheng Tongquan knew very well that if there is a first time, there will be a second time. As long as the relationship between the Zheng family and Chen Qing lasts for a day,
If you don't clear it up, the officials will not let you go for a day.
Not only did they transfer gold, silver and copper coins, the Zheng family also transferred family members and sold real estate. His three sons, the eldest son Zheng Zhi went to Jingzhao, the second son Zheng Qu went to Bashu, and his brother Zheng Tongtai and his family went to Quanzhou.
The famous Zheng Building on the edge of the West Lake was renamed Wu Building and was bought by Empress Wu's father for 80,000 yuan. There were also other shops and houses. Except for the main house of the Zheng family, all the other houses and land were sold.
He used the money he got to invest in the establishment of Wanbao Cabinet Shop, and accounted for 10% of Jiangnan Cabinet Shop.
The transfer of the Zheng family's wealth was basically completed, and the servants were almost dispersed. The last tens of thousands of money were deposited into Wanbao Cabinet. Wanbao Cabinet issued a transfer ticket and half a jade to withdraw money, and Zheng Tongquan
Personal collection.
That morning, Zheng Tongquan was drinking tea in the newspaper office and chatting with Wang Mu. He couldn't stay at home and either came to the newspaper office or Changfeng Tea House every day.
He grabbed a handful of iron coins and put them on the table, and grabbed a small handful of silver coins and put them aside and said with a smile: "These two coins are new coins issued by the imperial court and Prince Yong's Mansion respectively. The imperial court issued iron coins, and Prince Yong issued them."
It's Yinjiaozi. What's interesting is that the imperial court stipulated that iron coins should be exchanged for copper coins at a ratio of one to one, but the black market price was one to two. One copper coin was worth two iron coins. Yesterday it fell to one to three.
A copper coin is worth three iron coins."
Wang Mu said with a smile: "This is an opportunity to make money! One hundred copper coins can be exchanged for three hundred iron coins on the black market, and then exchanged for three hundred copper coins at the court, it triples in the blink of an eye."
Zheng Tongquan shook his head, "How can such a good thing happen? Who would go to the black market to exchange money if there is such a good thing? Speaking of which, Baoji Cabinet Shop was deceived this time."
Wang Mu smiled and said, "Come and listen!"
Zheng Tongquan laughed and said: "This time the imperial court entrusted Baoji Cabinets to exchange money. Baoji Cabinets could make a profit of one hundred yuan, so Baoji Cabinets accepted it with joy. As a result, on the first day, how much
People came to exchange money, all of them were officials' families. I heard that they exchanged 70,000 guan in one day. Baoji Cabinet escorted the 70,000 guan of iron money to the Third Division, hoping to exchange it for copper coins, but the Third Division refused and let them
Baoji Cabinet was exchanged for circulation by the common people. Now Baoji Cabinet was dumbfounded. They exchanged it according to the official price. They thought that the court would take it back at the official price, but the court did not accept it at all and asked them to exchange it for the common people. Who would want it?
Iron money?"
Wang Mu laughed, "I have to write this down. Lao Hu wants to collect information on this. This is the best information."
"But this Yinjiaozi is different."
Zheng Tongquan played with a handful of silver coins in his hand and said: "There are also cash collectors in Lin'an black market. The price is 500 copper coins per coin. They can resell it for 600 coins, making a profit of 100 coins."
"One pair of five hundred copper coins, the price is the same as the price of Sichuan-Shaanxi Cabinet Shop!"
"totally different!"
Zheng Tongquan shook his head and said: "Sichuan-Shaanxi Cabinet is issued at a premium. If you melt it into silver ingots, it will only be worth three hundred cents. It must be kept in the state of Yinjiaozi to be worth five hundred cents. There are two hundred cents here.
Wen is the credit of Prince Yong's Mansion. Everyone believes that Prince Yong's Mansion will take back the money with 500 wen. However, the Lin'an black market has confirmed the price and welded it. It is also worth 500 wen copper coins. They can exchange it to those who need silver.
People can still earn another hundred cents, which means that the price of silver on the black market in Lin'an has risen to one to ten."
"If Dongzhu Zheng makes good use of it, he can make a lot of money and double it!"
Zheng Tongquan smiled bitterly and said: "Some money cannot be earned. If you are not careful, your life will be in danger. A few days ago, a cloth merchant exchanged one thousand taels of silver for nine thousand guan. However, he was found in the river the next day.
The body and the nine thousand dollars are gone. You are the head of the Beijing News, so you should know about this!"
"I heard about it, but it's not as detailed as what you said. It's said that it was done by black marketeers, and those guys are ruthless!"
Zheng Tongquan sneered and said: "You think it was a black market businessman who did it? Although those guys are fierce, they will not ruin their own jobs. The news I heard is that Meihuawei killed them."
"Is the news reliable?"
"It's news from the Plum Blossom Guard. Do you think it's reliable?"
Just as he was talking, the newspaper concierge said at the door: "Mr. Zheng, the servants of your house are here, saying there is something urgent!"
Zheng Tongquan was startled and asked quickly: "Where is he?"
"In the living room downstairs!"
Zheng Tongquan quickly got up and went downstairs to the living room. When he came to the living room, he saw his old horseman saying anxiously: "The Plum Blossom Guards are here to arrest people. Many soldiers came and surrounded the house. The master was not here, so they took Accountant Li away.
The housekeeper asked the master to hide quickly."
Zheng Tongquan was shocked, what was going on?
At this time, Wang Mu walked in and asked, "What happened?"
"The Plum Blossom Guards surrounded my house, and when they saw that I was not around, they took my account away."
Wang Mu frowned, the Plum Blossom Guards came to arrest people, it must have been approved by the emperor, and they arrested the accountant, most likely for money.
"When did this happen?"
"Just a quarter of an hour ago, the housekeeper told the master to hide quickly."
Wang Mu sent the groom away and then said to Zheng Tongquan: "The newspaper office will be monitored by them, which will not be conducive to your departure. The proprietor will go to the Qiyun Inn in the south of the city immediately and leave by boat through the back door. I will arrange for a carriage to leave through the front door."
Go, confuse the watchers, and let us find a way to rescue Li Zhang."
Qiyun Inn is also a branch point of the intelligence station. It is located outside Nancheng. If you hide there, the other party will not be able to find you.
Zheng Tongquan no longer had any worries in Lin'an, so he immediately agreed. Wang Mu immediately arranged for a boat, and Zheng Tongquan left through the creek at the back door.
Not long after Zheng Tongquan left, more than a dozen Plum Blossom Guard soldiers arrived and put the newspaper office under surveillance. They obviously knew that Zheng Tongquan was in the newspaper office.
At noon, Wang Mu got the news that a total of nine wealthy businessmen from Lin'an were invited by Meihua Guard as guests. Wang Mu immediately realized that there should be ten people, but one Zheng Tongquan was missing.
He immediately got on the carriage and headed to Changfeng Tea House. He wanted to discuss this matter with Hu Yun.
After listening to Wang Mu's narration, Hu Yun nodded and said: "This matter should be related to the issuance of huizi and iron money. The people do not recognize iron money, and iron money cannot be circulated. The court will ask wealthy businessmen to exchange it forcibly, and compare it to one."
Exchange at a price of one, this is actually a disguised form of robbery."
"In this case, it is enough to issue iron money, why do we need to issue huizi?"
Hu Yun sneered and said: "It takes time to cast iron money. If you don't have enough time, printing Huizi is so convenient. You must exchange it with them first. If you are lucky, you can exchange iron money for Huizi in the future. The court is worried
If it’s a bit dark, I won’t redeem it in the future. I’ll probably promise it, but I may not redeem it in the end.”
Wang Mu sighed, "Brother Zheng was very lucky. He emptied all his property and only had one house left. But a big house of ten acres is worth a lot of money!"
Hu Yun thought for a while and said to Dong An on the side: "Saving his life is the most important thing. Let's send him away tonight. Send him to Dangtu County first, and then see where he wants to go?"
