Speaking of Yan Shu, the Prime Minister of the dynasty, he was actually a relatively lazy person. Yan Shu himself did not like to socialize or visit relatives and friends on weekdays. The reason was very simple. He knew that what Emperor Zhao Zhen hated most was forming cliques for personal gain, so he did not go there.
This bad luck happened. However, Yan Shu naturally would not have thought that it was precisely because he basically did not go out of the Prime Minister's Mansion during his free time on weekdays that those people would squeeze their heads to see him in the Prime Minister's Mansion. So,
This triggered the previous incident of housekeeper Li Fei charging money randomly. It is precisely because of Yan Shu's work schedule and work style that people rarely have the opportunity to see this man who can be said to be the second most powerful person in the world, unless it is during festivals or
You can only see Yan Shu during celebrations. And because Yan Shu is not only outstanding in political ability, but also in literary talent, among other things, when Yan Shu arrived today, Lu Yao actually saw it in the eyes of Su Shi and Su Che
It means great admiration and admiration. You must know that the two of them would never look at themselves with such eyes. Being recognized by Su Dongpo in terms of literature, there is no need to describe Yan Shu's high literary attainments.
However, Yan Shu, who rarely goes out, came to the bank established by Lu Yao for the first time today to participate in the opening event. Whether it was because of Yan Shu's literary talent or because he wanted to meet the prime minister of the dynasty
As soon as they heard the news, people with beautiful faces flocked in. Therefore, in less than a few minutes, the entrance of the bank was already overcrowded.
Lu Yao quickly called out the members of Chen Chen's grassroots team to come to the door to maintain order. In fact, Lu Yao did not expect that Yan Shu's appeal would be so strong. However, what Lu Yao didn't know was that part of it
People came to the bank to have a look because they were confused. When Lu Yao made a big fuss in the prime minister's house, the first people in the court must have known about it. But there is no airtight wall in the world. If you want to prevent the people from knowing, it is
It is absolutely impossible. This matter has spread from ten to ten. In fact, this morning, most of the people in the inner city already knew what happened last night. What happened in the palace, the people in the inner city
Everyone has a rough idea, let alone what happens around us, in the inner city.
However, the version known to the people was actually the same as that of the court officials. After all, Yan Shu's method was able to allow the emperor and so many important officials to get a unified answer to that matter, not to mention letting the people know the unified answer.
One version.
However, although the people knew that Lu Yao had caused a big commotion in the Prime Minister's Mansion, they had no idea what Lu Yao had discussed with Yan Shu and the final result. However, Yan Shu's sudden appearance at the bank today was a shocking surprise.
The common people were very surprised. After all, yesterday Lu Yao made a mess in the Prime Minister's Mansion. There must be no reason for Yan Shu to come to the bank today. Alas, but this husband is here. After all, Yan Shu is really broad-minded.
, or is it because he is trying to silence everyone because he is afraid that the people will think he is a carefree person, or is it that Lu Yao really has any means to get Yan Shu to agree to attend?
With such doubts, these trustworthy people gathered at the bank's entrance today, wanting to see how Lu Yao and Yan Shu would perform next.
Who is Yan Shu? From the emperor, ministers in the court, to ordinary people, Yan Shu can actually guess about 70 percent of their psychology. So, when Yan Shu walked to the door of the bank and saw Lu Yao, his attitude
Acting very normally, Yan Shu said: "I seem to be the last one to come here. I thought I would come after the court today, but I was left behind by the emperor. Fortunately, I was not late."
After saying that, Yan Shu gave Lu Yao a look that said, you should know why the emperor kept me.
Lu Yao immediately reacted and said: "The emperor must have thought that the relationship between the two of us is not getting along. It's not the case. My lord, you came to the bank as the finale today. You came at the right time. Please come in."
After saying that, Lu Yao very politely brought Yan Shu to the bank in person. This was a treatment that no one who had been present before had ever enjoyed, especially Han Yonghe. Fortunately, Han Yonghe did not see Lu Yao sending Yan Shu in at the bank now.
This scene, otherwise he would feel uncomfortable again.
After sending Yan Shu to the bank, Lu Yao asked Xu, who had just returned to the bank, to explain the bank's business and procedures to Yan Shu. As the prime minister of the dynasty, Lu Yao believed that Yan Shu should have done everything before coming to the bank.
If he has a job, he should have a certain understanding of the basic business of the bank. However, he still hopes that Yan Shu can have an in-depth understanding of the structure and operation process of the bank. In this way, maybe he can put forward some guiding suggestions.
suggestion.
After arranging for Yan Shu, Lu Yao found Cao You and had a brief chat. After all, Cao You was invited by Lu Yao, so it would be unreasonable to ignore him like this.
Cao You looked at Lu Yao and said that he really didn't expect that Lu Yao's bank opening would be so grand today and so many people would come. Lu Yao smiled bitterly and said that he didn't expect it either, but Cao You felt that,
In this way, as a person invited by Lu Yao, I feel that my status has risen instantly, and I feel pretty good. Cao You can talk to Lu Yao like this now, which shows that the two have recognized each other as like-minded people, so even if the Cao family and Lu Yao
The relationship between the Lu family is not so harmonious now, but it will not affect the personal relationship between the two of them.
Lu Yao asked Cao You, saying that he didn't invite Uncle Cao over this time and wondered if he would be angry. However, Cao You said that he had already persuaded his father and told Lu Yao not to worry about this. However,
Cao You also mentioned his sister Cao Han next. This time Cao You directly stated that because of his identity, he could not tell Lu Yao about the situation of the Cao family. However, if Lu Yao really liked Cao Han, he could not do this.
If you don’t do anything, it will be Lu Yao himself who will regret it later.
Lu Yao nodded and said that he thought so too. He reassured Cao You that he would not just watch Cao Han marry someone he didn't like. Hearing what Lu Yao said, Cao You felt relieved.
Come down.
On the other side, the arrival of Yan Shu made the bank suddenly lively, and all the officials came over one after another.
Just got it all together
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The officials around Fan Zhongyan had dispersed because of Tang Long's arrival, but now that Tang Long had left, the arrival of Yan Shu made these people come together again.
However, it can be said that Yan Shu didn't even look at these officials, but he respected Lu Yao's sister-in-law Xu very much. He felt that a woman with a big belly could be so energetic and explain to him about the bank.
Knowledge is still very admirable. On the other hand, he also doesn't understand why Lu Yao would let such a woman manage the bank for him. However, he also admires Lu Yao's courage to do this. After listening to Xu
After the explanation, Yan Shu also rejected Xu's intention to continue entertaining him, saying that he wanted to hang out in the bank. As for the Xu family, they were already under a lot of pressure from their husband.
Hearing what Yan Shu said, he immediately agreed. Then, Yan Shu walked aside and stood there without communicating with anyone, because the other officials just received his glare, and no one came to talk to Yan Shu for a while.
Say hello. The first people to greet Yan Shu were Han Qi and Fan Zhongyan. Based on Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi’s understanding of Yan Shu, Yan Shu must be there today. No matter what, he can’t leave the impression that this prime minister is vindictive, because Lu Yao
There was a commotion in the prime minister's house yesterday, so Yan Shu didn't come to support it today.
Seeing Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi approaching, Yan Shu went up to them. In the process, he also gave the officials who wanted to get together a look. That means that if you want to have a good relationship with me, you must first see
It depends on your own status.
Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi came to Yan Shu's side. Before they could speak, Yan Shu asked questions first.
"I remember, Lu Yao probably didn't invite you, right? When he talked to me yesterday, he said that he only invited three families, one was me, and the other was Cao You, the eldest son of the Cao family who came with me.
, one is the Han family who is about to marry their Lu family, I have no choice but to come if I am invited, I didn’t expect you two to come."
Normal people would definitely be a little angry after hearing Yan Shu speak like this, but Fan Zhongyan was not angry at all. He smiled and said: "Han Qi and I came uninvited. We want to see what this little guy is doing."
What exactly is Master Lu's bank and how does it operate?"
Han Qi's face was still cold and he said: "By the way, we actually want to see how Mr. Xiao Lu is preparing for the party we are going to attend tonight. After all, we are going to listen to his speech tonight."
When Yan Shu heard this, he smiled and said: "I understand, you want to ask him about the affairs between Song and Xia at night, so you are here to test it out."
Fan Zhongyan nodded and said: "After all, the emperor now attaches great importance to Mr. Xiao Lu, so he must be extraordinary. I just learned about it. Not to mention, this bank is indeed very useful to us scholars who come from poor families.
benefit."
Han Qi said: "I'm more interested in what speech he will make tonight. If he can't say a word then, it means that he is suitable to be a businessman and not suitable to be an official."
Yan Shu thought to himself, it seems that Han Qi has great opinions on Lu Yao.
"I do think you two will be disappointed tonight."
Hearing what Yan Shu said, Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi looked at each other, and Fan Zhongyan said, "Why, did Mr. Xiao Lu say something in Mr. Yan's house yesterday?"
Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi both felt that Lu Yao must have said something to Yan Shu at the Prime Minister's Mansion yesterday about tonight's party, so Yan Shu would help Lu Yao now.
However, in response to Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi's question, Yan Shu shook his head and said: "He really didn't say anything about tonight's party yesterday, but I can tell from his calm demeanor that he is very concerned about tonight's party."
I am still very confident about the party. Do you think he will not expect that you are going to ask him questions tonight?"
After saying this, Yan Shu walked aside directly. At this time, Han Yonghe, Han Wenyuan, and Lu Xu all walked towards Yan Shu, while Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi froze on the spot, leaving what Yan Shu had left behind.
The last words were exchanged.
As for Yan Shu, he greeted Lu Xu and Han Yonghe cordially. After all, although the principal used in this bank today is Lu Yao's, it can still be regarded as Lu Yao's own business.
But in fact, this bank is also regarded as the bank of the Lu family, and the Han family is about to marry into the Lu family. In a sense, Han Yonghe and Lu Xu are both the owners of this bank. Since he is the
I am a guest attending this event, so I still have to be polite and show some respect to the owner of the business.
On Lu Xu's side, he first apologized to Lu Yao for his behavior in the Prime Minister's Mansion yesterday, while Yan Shu expressed very officially that he was very grateful to Lu Yao, otherwise he would not have known that he would be raped by Li Fei, a corrupt housekeeper.
What a trap. Hearing what Yan Shu said, Lu Xu and Han Yonghe looked at each other. They were both old-timers in the officialdom. Of course they knew the truth behind it. They could not tell it clearly, so the three of them immediately started chatting about other things.
We basically didn’t talk much about government affairs, but we talked a lot about Lu Yao Bank.
Lu Yao saw that the time was almost up, so he came over and interrupted the conversation between the three of them, because at the opening ceremony, it was his father Lu Xu who was going to speak. At this time, Lu Yao also asked everyone to politely
Let everyone in the bank move outside. The auspicious moment has arrived and the ribbon-cutting is ready for the opening.
Everyone followed Lu Yao and left the bank and came to the door.
At this time, due to the arrival of Yan Shu and the fact that it was almost time, the bank was already full of people. Not only came to watch the fun, there were also many people who wanted to go to the bank to do business as soon as possible. Because
Therefore, Mrs. Xu deliberately asked two of his subordinates to start issuing numbers. After a while, after the official opening, everyone entered the bank from front to back with the papers with numbers to handle business. The person who got the number 1 and number 2 was naturally Su Shi and Su Zhe
Two brothers.
The time was almost up. Lu Yao signaled to Mrs. Xu, and then shouted loudly that the opening ceremony would begin now!
Waves of cheers came from below, and then, according to Xu's instructions,
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They lined up, set off firecrackers, then took off the plaques, and then took out the red cloth and red flowers. Lu Yao and Lu Xu cut them off together, and completed the ribbon cutting.
Later, Lu Yao took out the iron trumpet that Su Shi and Su Zhe used when giving speeches. This was specially prepared by Xu for today's opening ceremony. His sister-in-law really thought of all the details. Lu Yao handed the trumpet to
After seeing Lu Xu, he retreated to the back. Although he was the actual boss, most people today came to the scene rushing for the Lu family's reputation. As the head of the Lu family, Lu Xu naturally had to talk about these two things.
sentence.
Lu Xu, on the other hand, did not refuse. After all, opening a bank to do business and make money was the key, and he could not waste Lu Yao's time too much. He directly took the speaker and walked to the stage.
Then, Lu Xu made an action that Lu Yao had not thought of, that is, he took out a page of manuscript from his sleeve. This really made Lu Yao a little bit unable to help laughing, but it was understandable if he thought about it carefully. After all,
Many of the people present were here because of their relationship with Lu Xu. His father couldn't just talk casually in such a formal occasion. After all, he was also the Minister of Household Affairs, so he still wanted to save face.
Lu Xu picked up the loudspeaker and said: "Thank you to everyone present today. In fact, the person who is really standing here to speak today should be my son, Lu Yao. As a young man, he can make all the money from his business
Come out to provide some conveniences to the poor people and scholars in Bianliang City. In my opinion, this is a very rare thing. I hope everyone will support my son's business. Although this bank is
A very new business, but I think it is a very necessary business to retain talents for our Song Dynasty..."
Lu Xu continued to talk a lot for five minutes, and finally finished reading the manuscript in his hand.
After Lu Xu delivered his speech, the bank officially opened its doors for business. In fact, the difference between the number of people present and the number of people after the business actually started was quite large, which was within Lu Yao's expectation.
After Lu Xu finished speaking, the bank began to officially open for business. The officials who had come to the scene to help Lu Xu support the scene also came to say hello to Lu Xu and then left. Of course, there were also three or five of them.
I queued up to do business, but both the officials and the onlookers were just trying to be lively. When the business really started, there were some people who didn't want to do business or continue to watch, so they chose to leave.
In an instant, the crowded road outside the bank became much smoother. Although many people left, there were also a lot of people left to do business. Among them, more than half of the people Lu Hao had found before stayed. Of course,
, among the 500 people who sent out the manuscripts, more than half of them stayed on the spot and lined up to handle the business. As for handling the business, Xu had already done a drill and all the procedures before.
It is well organized. Those who are responsible for handling business, Mr. Xu has chosen very reliable servants. They have a very clear introduction to the business, including deposits, borrowings and loans. No matter what they are facing, they are not very familiar with money.
Anyone who knows the common people, or is a very educated scholar, can introduce the bank's business in detail, and finally let them handle it with confidence. And Lu Hao will accompany Xu today to keep accounts together. After all, this is the first time the bank has opened.
One day, I still have to accompany my wife.
Everything went very smoothly. Lu Yao originally thought that he still needed some guidance on business matters, but now, in addition to the fact that this is his first time doing business, it takes more time to introduce the bank business, so the average time for handling business is relatively slow.
Apart from this unsolvable problem, everything else is on track.
All this was seen by Han Yonghe, Han Wenyuan, Cao You, Fan Zhongyan and Yan Shu who did not leave immediately. Han Qi, on the other hand, left after Lu Xu gave his speech, nominally to prepare for the evening
Fan Lou's party, actually, I don't want to stay here for another minute.
Yan Shu and Fan Zhongyan did not expect that Lu Yao would manage this new business with such discipline. Originally, they thought that either there were not so many people coming to handle the business, or that everyone from top to bottom would be in a hurry, but
, now this well-organized order made both of them admired.
They found Lu Yao and said that Lu Yao was really a genius in business. Lu Yao said very modestly that in fact, all this was the credit of his sister-in-law Xu, and he just gave him something in a general direction.
, and these specific details, including handling business and the ribbon-cutting process just now, were all designed by Xu.
Hearing Lu Yao say this, it can be said that it subverted Yan Shu and Fan Zhongyan's understanding of women. They both thought that women could just stay at home, take care of their husbands and raise children, and do embroidery. They did not expect that women could be so good at business.
After watching the operation of the bank for a period of time, Yan Shu, Fan Zhongyan, Han Yonghe and Han Wenyuan also said goodbye and left the bank. They all rejected Lu Yao's invitation to have lunch at Jiuzhongxian, and the reasons were all the same.
, That is, they all have to prepare for tonight’s party. Speaking of which, Han Yonghe and Han Wenyuan were the last to leave. Before Han Yonghe left, he also asked Lu Yao specifically how Lu Yao was preparing for tonight’s party.
In this way, Lu Yao said that if he had anything to say, there should be no problem. It seems that the Han family still cares about Lu Yao.
Now, except for several good friends of Lu Yao, namely Chen Chen, Pan Wen, and Zhe Kexing, everyone else has also left the bank one after another. Yang Tao and Zhao Hu left together, and Yang Tao expressed that he wanted to go to Zhao Hu.
Hu took a look at the exclusive area of the hot pot restaurant, and Lu Yao agreed. Zhang Maocai left with Pan Yuanwu. It seems that after so many years, these two people also talked a lot in the bank today, because Fan
The building was already booked, so Pan Yuanwu took Zhang Maocai with him and said he wanted to go to Pan's house for a drink.
As for Cao You, he never left and acted as a question-and-answer person in the bank. Some people who came to handle business did not understand some things, and Cao You would answer them.
It seems that Cao You is the person who understands the bank business best besides himself and Xu.