In a small courtyard at Mochou Lake outside Nanjing, Liu Ruogu looked at Pang Yu with a confused look on his face, "I don't know what the use of this image spokesperson you mentioned is."
This is a small courtyard they recently bought. The original owner was a cloth merchant from Zhejiang. He was frightened by the bandits this time and hurriedly sold it back to Zhejiang a few days ago. Because of the recent sharp drop in housing prices, Pang Yu is preparing to invest heavily in Nanjing.
, I really need a place to live, so I found a bargain.
Although this courtyard is small, it is exquisite. There is a lake embankment outside the courtyard gate. It is very low-key by Lake Mochou and suits Pang Yu's needs. It is not far from the mansion where Ruan Dacheng held a banquet last time. Although the scale is far less than that of the Ruan family, it is still there.
There is a small courtyard in a wealthy area on the outskirts of Nanjing, which brings us closer to Ruan Dacheng, a rich man.
"That's just a name, it's so easy to work with Li Lihua." Pang Yu stood by the window, looking at the flow of people downstairs, "Qinhuai brothels and casinos are places where rich people go. Li Lihua has connections in Nanjing
It is broad and is very beneficial to the development of banks."
"My lord, what I mean is that the bank is more important... I dare to ask, even after the bandit rebellion, Baishuntang can earn two to three thousand taels of silver a year in Tongcheng, and Anqing can earn up to ten thousand taels, so even though the bank is
There is a lot of money coming in, but the adults give interest on deposits and do not lend it out. It has always been a loss-making business. I really don't understand."
Pang Yu smiled and said, "The bank has always lent money to us, so it is naturally a loss. But in terms of importance, the bank is far better than the casino, and it will definitely make a lot of money in the future. There is no doubt about this. But when the bank is still in its infancy, except for
Only Anqing has stores in Nanjing. The main thing is to attract local bank deposits in Nanjing. The biggest places where they use money are casinos and brothels. Li Lihua has enough influence on these two types of places. With her introduction, it will be better than us doing it ourselves.
easy."
"My lord said last time in Dangtu that we wanted to absorb the deposits of the big families in Jiangbei. Why did we build banks in Nanjing first? Why not build banks in various places in Jiangbei first?"
"Although there are false alarms in Nanjing, for the rich, it is still the best place to settle down in these troubled times. Only if there are silver shops in Nanjing can it attract Jiangbei to deposit money. The meaning of Liu Xiucai this time is mainly for
People from Jiangbei and other places take advantage of their sense of crisis to collect principal from Jiangbei, Henan, Shandong and other places so that they can use it in Nanjing. As long as they are used to the income from banks and can trust Dajiang Bank, they will not
They will store their money in the cellar. But the rich people here in Jinling don’t have the same sense of crisis as in Jiangbei, so they may not trust our newly opened bank."
Liu Ruogu whispered, "I'm afraid they still won't believe it. Nanjing Bank has been open for three days and has deposited 17,000 taels of silver. Most of them came from the resumption of society, but it seems to be insufficient as we expected."
"Fushe..." Pang Yu turned to He Xianya who had been silent behind him, "I talked about the person who wrote a letter to Fushe last time. Is there anything further?"
He Xianya carefully replied, "I heard this matter mentioned by Fang Yizhi at that time. This person's surname is Zhou, and he has an old grudge with Fushe. The name of the letter is "Fushe or Wen", and it is said that it has been sent to the emperor.
, the scholar of Fushe was also in a panic at that time, and the villain was a little frightened, so he informed the adults. But there was no news after that. After some time, there was nothing unusual about the scholar of Fushe. That day, the villain followed
Wu Yingji made insinuating remarks. Wu Yingji said that the Wen Party often complained about the restoration of the society, but the emperor ignored it in the end and ignored it in the end. Therefore... I'm afraid it's just a villain who is worrying too much."
Pang Yu frowned and thought, the boats on Mochou Lake were leisurely going back and forth, the sisters and maids were playing and playing on the boats, and there was the occasional sound of silk and bamboo. The prosperity of the past was still there. It was hard to imagine that less than a month ago, the bandits were only separated by a river.
Liu Ruogu looked at He Xianya and then took a step closer to Pang Yu and said, "My lord, I know Li Lihua probably knows more among the big households in Nanjing, but when it comes to the big households in Jiangnan, Fushe has more to do with it. At present, the reputation of the bank depends on Fushe.
Jiangnan Times depends on Fushe's connections, Bank of China relies on Fushe to absorb money, and even Nanjing's local officialdom is easier to manage with Fushe's connections. My subordinates believe that they are still inseparable from Fushe."
Pang Yu turned to look south and glanced in the direction of Ruan Dacheng's house. He had heard the conversation between Ruan Dacheng and several people there that day. Ma Shiying thought that Fushe's situation might not be good. Once Fushe was dealt with at the level of Wen Tiren or the emperor, I am afraid that this kind of
Loose organizations have little resistance, but Pang Yu is not sure whether this is the case.
But judging from the current situation in the garrison camp, if you want to develop economically, you must rely on Fushe's connections and reputation, which requires you to continue to use Jiangnan Times to maintain relationships. If you give up Fushe because of a rumor, the economic aspects will be
Development will be greatly affected.
"What Ruogu said makes sense. Since this matter has no impact, Jiangnan Times will continue to cooperate with Fushe according to the precedent." Pang Yu turned to He Xianya, "My third brother is working hard in Jinling. It is not your fault to worry about this. Fushe
If there is such a trend, please inform me in time, and don’t worry about whether you are overthinking it.”
He Xianya breathed a sigh of relief. Liu Ruogu had argued with him many times before about whether to continue co-organizing the Jiangnan Times with Fu She, because the bank and casino matters were weighing on Liu Ruogu's head. If he left Fu She,
I'm afraid that neither of these two things can satisfy Pang Yu.
Pang Yu ignored He Xianya's thoughts and told Liu Ruogu, "Prepare some gifts tomorrow and go visit He Ru Chong."
Liu Ruogu responded, then raised his head and asked, "Should the preparation be more expensive or more ordinary?"
Pang Yu thought about it and said, "What's more common is that I went with Fang Yizhi to visit the local sages in the name of Tongcheng's descendants."
"I heard that this old man doesn't usually interact with others."
Pang Yu shook his head and smiled, "Of course I have heard of it, but there are some things that I can only think of asking him for. No matter Li Lihua or Fushe, they can only affect some rich people. The richest circle has these old people."
If you, sir, set an example and can get him to come to Dajiang Bank to save some money, I am willing to give him 50% annual interest, just to see if he is willing."
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To the east of Wuding Bridge in Nanjing, in Tangzi Lane near Confucius Temple, although it is an alley, the roads are clean and tidy. It is a high-end community in Nanjing. After the civil unrest in Tongcheng, He Ruchong moved to Nanjing to live. This house was given to him by the emperor.
In the Qing Dynasty, it was bought by an official named Qin and later became a cultural relic unit.
Pang Yu and Fang Yizhi were waiting outside the door of the mansion. There was a stone sculpture in front of the door, which looked like a dog and a lion. Pang Yu didn't know what it was called, and he didn't have the nerve to ask Fang Yizhi.
"Mr. Bi, whom Mi Zhi mentioned before, has returned to Jinling. I wonder if I can take this opportunity to visit him together."
Fang Yizhi stood neatly in front of the door of He Xiang's Mansion. He tilted his head slightly and whispered, "Mr. Bi went out of the city to avoid the bandits earlier. The servant he left behind said he went to Zhejiang to join friends. I'm afraid he won't be there in a month or two."
return."
Pang Yu said softly, and Fang Yizhi turned around and said, "However, his self-made fire blunderbuss does not have a physical object, only his own handwriting has been included in the "Illustrated Description of Weapons". This year it was supposed to be
When it is published in Nanjing, I will ask him for it first and then send a copy to General Pang." (Note 1)
Pang Yu was a little disappointed when he heard that there were no real objects. Previously, He Xianya published a recruitment advertisement in the Times at his request, including firearms, weapons, gunpowder, trauma, etc. After seeing it, Fang Yizhi recommended several people to him, including his
Former landlord Mao Yuanyi, and this Bi Maokang, among the weapons that Fang Yizhi said, the one that attracted Pang Yu the most was this self-made fire blunderbuss, but Bi Maokang had already left the city to avoid the bandits when they came to Linjiang, and now he is probably in Zhejiang, so far away
It is true that the journey will not come back anytime soon. It seems that we will not be able to see it this time.
After waiting for a while, Fang Yizhi asked tentatively, "General Pang published a recruitment in the newspaper at this time. He Xianya said it was an advertisement, but he did not discuss this with Wu Yingji in advance. The page was originally going to publish an article by Zhou Sheyou, Wu Yingji yesterday
Come here and let me make a lot of noise..."
Pang Yu said quickly, "I didn't consider this matter carefully. I will ask He Xianya to discuss it with Brother Wu in the future, so that Brother Fang won't be in trouble again."
Fang Yizhi waved his hand, "Don't worry about it, General Pang. You have met Brother Wu and you know his temper. It's just that the general's recruitment of weapon craftsmen and the like this time, the society members thought it was Wu Yingji who approved it. When the press resumed the society,
Putting this aside, people will inevitably misunderstand that Fushe is recruiting."
Pang Yu frowned. Not long after he co-founded Fushe, Wu Yingji and He Xianya had already had many conflicts regarding publication and distribution. This type of cooperation is inevitable and will cause problems sooner or later. Fang Yizhi was right.
It's polite, but it's still a warning.
"I will also tell He Xianya to put this kind of notice in the novel publication, and then mark the recruitment of the garrison camp in large characters in the title. Please also tell Brother Wu Yingji that this recruitment of craftsmen is approved by Zhang Duye
, the notice also stated that it is needed by the Anqing Guard, and the Guard can build weapons and armor."
"Then I will tell Brother Wu Yingji."
The two of them finished talking politely. Pang Yu knew that Fang Yizhi himself actually had opinions on this, but he just wanted to use Wu Yingji's words to say that in the current situation, Pang Yu must rely on Fushe, otherwise he, a small garrison in Jiangbei,
, there is no way to start business in Nanjing, but so far he has not contacted Zhang Pu, so it is not tied to Fushe. This level of cooperation is more beneficial to Pang Yu.
The Fushe scholars in Nanjing were willing to build a relationship with Pang Yu because of the reputation Pang Yu had accumulated since the Tongcheng Civil Rebellion. This rescue of Jiangpu reached a peak. How far the relationship between the two parties will reach in the future depends on future development.
The door was still not open, and Fang Yizhi was still very patient. He turned to Pang Yu and said, "Mr. He has rarely asked about worldly affairs since he became an official. Even if he has many old friends in the court, he never talks about the affairs of the court."
Pang Yu had also heard some rumors about He Ru Chong. This man probably had learned the doctrine of moderation to his core. He just kept a low profile in court. It was the same after he returned home. If there were sedans that couldn't move when they met on the road, he would always let the bearers do it.
Take the initiative to give way instead of arguing with the villagers.
At this time, the side door creaked, and a man who looked like a scribe came out. Pang Yu and the two of them quickly stood up. The man who came over saw the ceremony and said politely, "Mr. He said that he has been feeling itchy recently, so I haven't seen you two."
Okay, I asked Mr. Fang to say hello to your father."
Pang Yu had been mentally prepared for a long time. If he wanted to persuade this old man to come to Dajiang Bank to take the lead in depositing money, the hope of success was less than 10%. He did not have high expectations, but he did not expect that he would not even meet. After all,
Pang Yu now has some reputation in Nanjing official circles.
After saying this, the scribe went back. The two of them had already delivered their gifts and gift lists before, and now they walked back empty-handed.
Somewhat discouraged after being rejected, Fang Yizhi was silent for a moment and said to Pang Yu, "Mr. He has always been like this. Last time Sun Jin asked Sun Lin to send a letter, hoping that Mr. He could write to the emperor and set up a standard camp in Tongcheng.
, Mr. He only received the letter and didn’t even reply.”
Pang Yu's heart was moved, and he quickly answered, "Master Sun brought a letter from the capital. There must be something important. Since he is looking for Mr. He, it must be related to our Tongcheng."
Fang Yizhi sighed, "Of course, it's not about setting up Tongbiao Camp."