In fact, not only Governor Sheng, but also Qin Dewei could hardly stand it any longer. Subsidizing others to file complaints is not just a matter of words, it also requires real money!
Moreover, if the promised one hundred cents is a Ming Dynasty treasure note, no one will want it. It must be a real copper coin!
In the past few days, Qin Dewei stood at the gate of the county government office, watching baskets of copper coins being handed out, and his heart ached very much.
One hundred pennies per person may not seem like much, but it is far more than most people's daily salary. Otherwise, where would many people have the motivation to spend a day filing a complaint?
Copper is expensive these days, and it is not cost-effective to exchange silver for copper coins. In four days, Qin Dewei lost thirty or forty taels of silver, including subsidies and other expenses.
This speed of burning money made Qin Dewei terrified, seeing that the money in his pocket was about to bottom out.
Fortunately, there is capital support behind it. If we continue to burn money, we will have no choice but to attract investment.
While supervising others to give the day's copper coins to a bunch of old men, Qin Dewei touched his waist, which had been resting for several days, and went to Gu's house on Sanshan Street without saying a word.
Tonight, Qin Dewei showed great strength. In the end, Mrs. Gu took a long breath and was very satisfied.
Taking advantage of the lingering lingering feeling, Qin Dewei said affectionately: "Money has been tight lately."
Madam Gu still had her eyes closed, but she asked doubtfully: "Don't you still have dozens of taels of silver left?"
She basically doesn't ask about Qin Dewei's affairs outside, so she doesn't know what Qin Dewei has been doing these days.
Qin Dewei answered honestly: "It's almost gone."
Gu Qiongzhi couldn't help but opened his eyes and said in surprise: "How many days did it cost dozens of taels? Even if Wang Lianqing suddenly started asking you for night money, it wouldn't cost so much, right?"
Qin Dewei didn't understand this brain circuit, so how could he think of Wang Lianqing?
However, the explanation still needs to be explained, and the family cannot really think that he is messing around outside.
"Then I'll give you fifty taels for your use first." Mrs. Gu said happily, and then asked: "Don't you know many big people? Why do you have to spend the money yourself?"
Qin Dewei explained in detail: "This is not a waste of money. Asking big people to come forward will only cost more. So if you can solve the problem with your own money, there is no need to use big people.
Besides, the big shots in the capital are too far away. It’s fine as a deterrent or a means to keep things under control, but it’s too late to solve the immediate urgent needs. You still have to work hard when you should.”
Madam Gu patted Qin Dewei and said, "Stop explaining, talk less and do more!"
Early the next morning, while Qin Dewei was still sleeping, a maid entered the inner room and woke him up.
"Master! Mr. Xu came to see you, saying there is an emergency!" the maid reported.
Qin Dewei sat up in a daze, Mr. Xu? Mr. Xu? It’s so early in the morning, what emergency could possibly disturb someone’s dreams?
There was no need to see anyone outside with Xu Shi'an. Qin Dewei casually put on his coat and trousers and walked to the front hall to meet people.
Xu Shi'an was chatting with a maid in Gu Zhai, making the little maid chuckle again and again.
When Qin Dewei saw this scene, he couldn't help but secretly lamented that Xu Laosan was no longer the young boy who couldn't walk when he saw Wang Lianqing.
Xu Shi'an caught a glimpse of Qin Dewei coming over and asked with a wink, "I thought you were at Qingxi House. How many times did you do it last night?"
Qin Dewei sat down, yawned, and asked, "What's your emergency?"
Xu Shi'an took out a stack of paper, and after unfolding it, it turned out to be a "big-character poster," which was also called a post in the Ming Dynasty.
Then he said: "This was found near Sanshanmen this morning. Someone must have posted it during the night last night. My father asked me to show it to you as soon as possible."
Qin Dewei raised his eyes and took a closer look at the content above. It turned out that he was accusing himself of collusion between officials and businessmen, using the name Yuanfeng to collude with the government, amassing money wantonly, and competing with the people for profit without having any capital.
Even Xu Shi'an saw the trick: "Tell me how many people you have offended. At first, I just scolded you for taking advantage of others, but later I scolded you for bullying and bullying businesses.
And now you are scolding you for colluding with the government to seek huge profits. This kind of exposure is definitely not limited to Sanshanmen, I'm afraid it can be found in many places across the city."
After reading the unveiling, Qin Dewei immediately woke up and yelled, "It is indeed a collusion between government and businessmen. It is extremely abominable!"
Xu Shian was extremely confused, "Why are you scolding yourself?"
Qin Dewei responded angrily: "I'm scolding the other party!"
Originally, Qin Dewei had been unsure whether the recent wave of turmoil against him was purely a political struggle, or was it mixed with economic interests?
Now it can finally be determined that the two must be combined. What is this if not collusion between government and business?
The reason is also very simple. If it is a purely political struggle, there is generally no need to deliberately use Yuanfenghao Bank as a weapon of criticism.
Just like Master Xia and Zhang Shoufu fighting fiercely, will they use the property in each other's name as their focus and focus?
It must be someone who has an idea about the bank or the interests it occupies to deliberately mention Yuanfeng Bank.
Most of these people are also businessmen. How can ordinary officials have the business skills and channels to receive Yuan Feng Hao?
Xu Shi'an also sighed: "The influence of Yuanfeng Bank is so great that even a naive person like me would be jealous of it."
Great influence is not just about how much money you make, but also about your influence on the government and the local economy.
"You are so jealous!" Qin Dewei said bluntly, "Your family already has shares! When your father merged with Sanshan Street Store the year before last, he exchanged ten shares!"
Xu Shi'an laughed a few times and asked again: "You were quite worried a few days ago. Why don't you care less after seeing a more serious situation today?"
Qin Dewei replied: "I didn't know the situation a few days ago, but now I can roughly see the opponent's tricks, so I feel more at ease."
Xu Laosan has only one request: "If you have any ideas about being in the limelight, remember to take me with you!"
After that, when Qin Dewei came to the county government gate again with a huge sum of fifty taels, he still felt a little uneasy in his heart.
If Governor Yingtian persists and reaches the point where the debt is too much, fifty taels will only last seven or eight days at most.
However, he saw twenty or thirty old men gathered around, discussing something angrily.
After asking, I learned that these were the people who planned to go to Jurong County to complain to the governor today.
However, as soon as they entered Jurong County, they were told that Dazhong Cheng had suspended the collection of petitions, and they were forcibly persuaded to return.
However, they also emphasized that it was just a pause, not a complete stop.
Qin Dewei really wanted to laugh out loud. In this competition, it was Dazhong Cheng who couldn't hold back anymore after all!
He strode forward, saluted the elderly people and said, "Qin Dewei, a student member of Xia County, is willing to take you to seek justice. Would you like to come with me?"
The old men glanced at Qin Dewei and left in a hurry.
It’s okay to make a hundred cents from you, but I’ll just have to be a cannon fodder with you, a young man like you.
At this age, I have long lost my passion.
Qin Dewei was speechless, he knew that someone who could buy it for a hundred cents was unreliable!