"At the end of April, the bank deposits in Nanjing reached 300,000 taels, 30% of which were due to Fushe's connections, 20% of which were benefactors from the Qinhuai River, 20% of which were gamblers from Baishuntang, and the remaining 30%
Those who read the Jiangnan Times came on their own. Shopkeeper Liu made statistics according to the adults' instructions. The people with the most stable deposits were those who read the Jiangnan Times. Most of them were large households and businessmen in Nanjing. They were just looking for profit.
It’s money.”
In the quiet hut, Pang Yu sat on a simple bamboo stool, listening to Zhou Yueru's words across from him, and reading Liu Ruogu's letters. The letter mainly reported on the construction progress of the new Yinzhuang site, and the rest was quite brief.
, far less detailed than Zhou Yueru’s message.
After not seeing each other for a few months, Zhou Yueru looked much better than when he was in Anqing. Perhaps Nanjing has a big river as a barrier, so he is indeed less worried.
"Baishuntang's business is very good. There are more than ten times more gamblers than Anqing. People come here not only from Nanjing City but also from up and down the river. They wait until the curfew before closing every day. In April, they can earn 5,000 taels."
Zhou Yueru raised her head and looked at Pang Yu when she said this. After Anqing was invaded, the business of Baishuntang in Tongcheng and Anqing became increasingly sluggish. Especially Baishuntang in Tongcheng only made about three to four thousand taels a year. Nanjing
Not long after Baishuntang opened, she could earn five thousand taels a month. She thought this money-lover would be overjoyed, but unexpectedly, Pang Yu just said yes and didn't seem to take it to heart.
Zhou Yueru was a little disappointed. She lowered her head to collect her thoughts and continued, "It's just that the Times is unwilling to publish that kind of advertisement for Baishuntang. Shopkeeper Liu asked if you could ask an adult to tell the Times so that Baishuntang's business would be better.
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"Why don't Liu Ruogu ask He Xianya directly?"
"He Xianya said that Wu Yingjijian refused to respond, saying that Shiwen and the gambling establishment should not be on the same page when resuming the society."
Pang Yu nodded. He had contacted Wu Yingji twice. He had a fiery personality but was not very sophisticated. He was enthusiastic about restoring the society. It was not surprising that he made such a request. In addition, He Xianya was not particularly interested in the work of the Times. It could be said that he was
Pang Yu was forced to stay in Nanjing to run the newspaper. He had repeatedly insinuated himself the last time he was in Nanjing. Although Pang Yu didn't know what position He Xianya wanted, it was definitely not a newspaper office, so it was expected that he didn't care about Liu Ruogu's request.
"The Times is co-organized with Fushe. Everything in Jiangnan is inseparable from Fushe's support. Baishuntang is a gambling stall after all, so it is unrealistic to rely on the Times." Pang Yu rubbed his chin, raised his eyes and looked at Zhou Yueru,
"Let Liu Ruogu think of other ways. There have been a lot of refugees crossing the river since last year. Baishuntang can open a porridge shack outside the city. Such good things have been done. Let He Xianya publish it in the newspaper in the name of current affairs. Wu Yingji's obstruction
It’s much smaller.”
Zhou Yueru buried her head and said, "The slave family has written it down. I will definitely talk to shopkeeper Liu about it when I get back. As for the matter of resuming the society, shopkeeper Liu said that there are still some things that are inconvenient to write in the letter. It would be safer for the slave family to take the message."
"All ears."
"Years ago, it was rumored that someone in the court wrote a letter to complain about the restoration of society, but there was no news after that. But in April, they said that the emperor, the emperor..." Zhou Yueru took a breath when he said this, as if the word "emperor" should not be uttered.
Pang Yu didn't urge her. After all, Zhou Yueru was just a paper seller more than a year ago. The emperor and the court never appeared in her life. She was just a high-ranking figure. Now she suddenly came into contact with such a person.
At a high level, there are naturally some psychological barriers.
Zhou Yueru calmed down for a moment and said, "The news received by He Xianya and Shopkeeper Liu was that Jin Yiwei went to Suzhou to inquire about a county magistrate. I don't know what the details were. He is related to Mr. Zhang of Fushe. There are many people in Nanjing city.
The officials no longer see the people who returned to the society. Mr. Zhang originally had a current article to be published, and the printing plates were ready, but the people who came overnight had to withdraw."
Pang Yu frowned. When he was rescuing Jiangnan, He Xianya once mentioned that a man named Zhou Zhikui had filed a complaint against the society. The bullets had been sent to the emperor, but then there was no news, and Pang Yu didn't pay attention.
But the current situation seems to have changed. Jin Yiwei's visit to Suzhou at least means that the emperor has the intention to crack down on Fushe. Combined with the previous statements of Ruan Dacheng and others, the situation of Fushe is not that optimistic. At present, Pang Yu's business relies heavily on Fushe. If
Fushe is really caught in a political attack, and the risk to Pang Yu is very high.
After a long while, Pang Yu asked in a low voice, "What are the direct disadvantages to the gambling houses and banks now?"
"In the past, the people from the Bingma Department in the two cities only collected some money on a monthly basis, and no one made trouble in Baishuntang and Yinzhuang. Now, the people from the Bingma Department come to the gambling stalls every two days and collect the money before leaving.
There are people from Jiangning County Government who are just like you before... Zaoli."
"Zao Li dares to come and collect my money." Pang Yu frowned and thought for a moment, "What about the Yin Village?"
"The Ministry of War in the South and the eunuchs have come to lend money. None of the houses are worth the money they borrowed. Shopkeeper Liu has no loans, but there hasn't been any trouble yet."
Pang Yu was silent for a moment after listening. With this rescue of Jiangnan, Pang Yu became famous in Nanjing. However, when it comes to opening casinos and banks, his foundation in Nanjing is still shallow. Because of his background in Fushe,
It has been smooth sailing since its opening, and the Nanjing officialdom will not offend Fushe, who controls public opinion, for this business. Although the money bank is also a profitable business in this era, it is not considered a big profit in their eyes. On the contrary, Baishuntang is in the limelight and has become a popular business among various industries.
The fat that Fang covets.
Although Zhang Guowei is nominally called Governor Yingtian, Nanjing is the capital, and he cannot get involved in the affairs of the city. Although Nanjing also has six departments, the most powerful ones are the internal and external guards, and the power in the city revolves around these two roles.
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Pang Yu has not yet established a real relationship with the internal and external defense, but with the status of these two people, they will not directly attack a new gambling stall in Baishuntang. The people who directly make the decision should be the middle-level people, and then arrange for the grassroots to test. They are completely
They regard the gambling stalls as assets of Fushe and are ready to seize the opportunity to take action.
"Has Liu Ruogu heard any news from Li Lihua?"
"Shopkeeper Liu went there and didn't see anyone. Li Lihua replied and said that I would only talk to you, sir. That woman is very thoughtful when you look at her. She definitely doesn't want to give you news when she asks you to talk."
Pang Yu looked up at Zhou Yueru, "Then what do you think she wants to talk to me about?"
Zhou Yueru's face turned slightly red, she lowered her head and said, "She comes to Baishun Hall in two or three days. She never cares about losing money. Anyone can see that the business in the hall is booming. If Fushe collapses now, what are you thinking about?"
Go and seize Baishun Hall."
"Miss Zhou makes sense." Pang Yu smiled and closed the letter. Judging from the reaction of Nanjing officials, there is a possibility that Fushe will lose power, because these officials are the most sensitive to political trends, and Li Lihua has a complicated background and is related to
These officials are inextricably linked. If society resumes as normal, Li Lihua will not make up her mind. Now that she sees an opportunity, maybe she is the one who instigates those forces, at least it is related to Li Lihua, otherwise she would not ask for an agreement with Pang Yu
During the interview, he obviously thought he had leverage. Although Zhou Yueru's words were rough, they were similar to what Pang Yu had in mind.
"You can still laugh." Zhou Yueru's face turned red and she said with a somewhat anxious tone, "Mr. Pangda, have you calculated your own accounts? You have borrowed all the cash advances from various counties in Anqing. This is **1,000 taels.
The annual interest is tens of thousands of taels."
"Well, after I returned to Anqing, I also borrowed 60,000 taels of silver to build the city of Taihu. The annual interest was only one penny."
Zhou Yueru was stunned. She had only received pre-levy silver from various counties before at Yinzhuang. She had not heard Pang Yu talk about Taihu Lake. She did not expect him to borrow such a large sum of money so quickly.
"You..." Zhou Yueru bit her lip for a moment and then said calmly, "The money used for the construction of Nanjing Bank was also misappropriated from deposits. The annual interest alone is more than 20,000 taels. You also have to support more than a thousand soldiers.
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Pang Yu smiled again and interrupted, "It will be three thousand and five soon."
Zhou Yueru was not frightened this time. Instead, she looked at Pang Yu calmly, "If you don't bite me if you have too many lice, my family will be worried in Nanjing for nothing. It's just the matter of resuming the society. Shopkeeper Liu has too much to do, so not everything may be in order."
As you can see, although there are 300,000 taels in the general accounts, there were 350,000 taels in mid-April. After that, the total amount of silver deposits dropped to 310,000 taels. From the accounts of the Nu family, most of them were from Fushe
The person withdrew cash."
"A disaster is imminent when the society is restored. Each member of the society will fly away separately. Naturally, he will take his own money with him before leaving."
Zhou Yueru straightened up and said anxiously, "If you withdraw cash like this, how can you get the money?"
Pang Yu clapped her hands and said, "It turns out that Miss Zhou rushed back to Anqing because she was afraid that I would become depressed and sick, so she came here to comfort me."
Zhou Yueru's face turned red, "Who cares about you? The slave family is sweeping my father's grave. Shopkeeper Liu won't allow it during the Qingming Festival. Even though it's a festival, I still have to come back."
Pang Yu stopped laughing and said softly, "I arranged for someone to sweep your grave in Tongcheng during the Qingming Festival, but it is always more appropriate for you to go by yourself. The Japanese official will send someone to take you to Tongcheng tomorrow."
"There's no need to give it away. I can just hire a boss myself."
"Although it has been a little peaceful recently, there are many homeless people on the road. It is not appropriate for a woman to travel, let alone the accountant of my bank." Pang Yu paused and said, "You still return to Anqing after sweeping the tomb. I have a message from my officer.
Bring it to Liu Ruogu, Nanjing is the place where money and goods gather, and I cannot afford to lose it. I will also send people to Nanjing, and you will go on the same boat with them."
Zhou Yueru breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Pang Yu took Nanjing's affairs to heart and was not as indifferent as he appeared.
She was still not completely reassured, "But Li Lihua said she would only talk to you."
Pang Yu did not answer the question, but changed the subject and said, "You are not familiar with the place in Nanjing, but you are used to staying there. What do you do when you are not on duty?"
Zhou Yueru lowered his head and said, "I'm used to being a servant everywhere. Everything in Yinzhuang is complicated, and there's no time when I'm not on duty."
Pang Yu stood up and thought about it and said, "You live here, has Jiang Shuqiong said anything to you?"
Zhou Yueru hesitated and said, "She asked about the situation of Baishuntang in Nanjing and said that shopkeeper Liu will definitely be too busy... but the slave family did not promise her anything."
"It's okay for her to be with you. We'll leave early tomorrow. If we leave late, we'll have to stay one night in Liantan."
Pang Yu didn't let Zhou Yueru see her off, and turned around and walked out of the room. Guo Fengyou and others immediately followed. When they walked into the lobby, Jiang Shuqiong was still there. When she saw Pang Yu, she hurriedly came over to greet her.
Pang Yu stopped and said directly to her, "There is a vacancy for the manager of Baishun Hall in Nanjing. Just now, Yueru and I recommended the position of Manager Jiang."
"Ah, this, this." Jiang Shuqiong opened her mouth wide, unable to hold back her smile, her fat face turned into a flower, "The slave family can't manage such a big gambling stall, I'm afraid I'll miss the opportunity for you.
...The slave family must do a good job."
"Mr. Jiang, have you thought about it? If you go to Nanjing, your family will have to stay in Anqing. I heard that you still have a husband and two sons at home?"
"You shouldn't deserve it." Jiang Shuqiong's face was full of horror, "The general is responsible for the lives of tens of millions of people in Anqing. The trivial matters of the slave family can only worry the boss. If it's not just one man and two children, he will die.
It's worth delaying the General to ask this question."
"Chief Jiang is really a man with a big heart." Pang Yu nodded approvingly, "Chief Jiang will pack up in the next two days and prepare to go to Nanjing."