After everyone came on stage, the scene suddenly became quiet, and Li Tai and his entourage sat down.
Yang Fan came to the stage, looked around the venue, smiled and said:
"I was originally worried, thinking that I would not be able to invite you all because of my thin reputation, but I did not expect that everyone would be so generous. Thank you for coming to support me."
"However, since everyone is here, I will not disappoint you. In the future, when we are in Jiangnan, we will make money together and develop talents together. I promise that in the future, if we all work together, we will definitely make your hands cramp when counting money."
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"Haha... The Governor said it well!"
"I like!"
"The Governor is so kind..."
The representatives of the scholars and merchants in the venue chuckled and started talking one after another.
Although many people have heard of Yang Fan's reputation, only a very small number of people have seen Yang Fan. They have only heard of his name but not seen him in person.
In the first battle at Yuntai Mountain, Yang Fan killed corpses everywhere and blood flowed into rivers. Later, he uprooted several important families in Huating County.
Of course, his reputation among wealthy families is very poor, and he has become a devil in everyone's eyes.
Looking at it now, Yang Fan is young and does not seem to be an easy person to get along with as others said.
There are those who agree, and of course there are those who are against it!
People like Dou Fengjie could only secretly curse Yang Fan for being shameless.
Hearing everyone's discussion, Yang Fan raised his hand and pressed it down to stop the discussion in the venue.
"Okay, everyone is here to make money, and I won't waste anyone's time. Let's get back to business."
"I have invited everyone to come. I have also informed you of the purpose of this visit. The first item is the issue of the Royal Central Bank of the Tang Dynasty's investment, and the second item is the auction of various technologies such as saltworks, paper mills, and steel plants.
Or cooperate.”
"Before this, I need to declare again that those who invest in Datang Royal Central Bank this time will have priority in lending."
"Things have their own order. Let's do it one by one. First, let's talk about the issue of Datang Royal Central Bank's investment."
After saying that, he signaled to Shangguan Yi and let him take charge.
Although Shangguan Yi faced such a big scene for the first time, he did not have stage fright. On the contrary, he was still vaguely excited.
Thinking that I will be able to make a huge sum of money in Jiangnan and repay Yang Fan at the same time, I feel a great sense of accomplishment!
Shangguan Yi's face was solemn, he looked at everyone in the room and said, "Hello everyone, I am the Supervisory Envoy Shangguan Yi. I have the trust of the Governor to preside over this shareholding and bidding meeting."
"Today the Royal Central Bank of the Tang Dynasty was officially established. The bank raised funds in the form of a stock offering. The total number of original shares of the bank is 1,000. Today's meeting only gave out 300 shares for everyone to buy shares. The price of each share is 50,000 yuan. First come, first served...
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As soon as Shangguan Yi finished speaking, the scene suddenly became excited.
Fifty thousand guan per share is simply beyond everyone’s understanding.
Everyone present belonged to the richest and most powerful people and aristocratic families in the Tang Dynasty, and they were also shocked by the price.
You know, it is extremely difficult for an average family to come up with 50,000 yuan in cash. Who would risk the family's capital chain to buy such an unknown share?
Unless there are any special benefits to be gained from investing in the shares.
So, Lin Xi asked: "Sir Shangguan, the shares are so expensive, we can't just buy shares for no reason. Once we buy shares, what benefits will we get?"
This question suddenly asked everyone what they were thinking, and the scene became quiet again.
Regarding everyone's doubts, Shangguan Yi had already expected it and explained without any panic: "Don't worry, everyone, as long as you invest in it, it will definitely be worth your money."
"For example, if after a while everyone wants to spend money to purchase various technologies in the workshop, or seek cooperation, and if they happen to be short of funds, they can apply for a loan from the Datang Central Bank."
"Shareholders who have successfully invested in the shares will not only receive low interest rates when borrowing from the bank, but they can also lend more money without collateral. For example, if you purchase a share of the bank, you can use this share as collateral in the bank.
If you press it, you can loan out around 60,000 yuan!"
"Instead of bank shareholders, if you want to borrow money from the bank, you must use your own land and house as collateral to get the loan, and the amount you bring is only about 70% of the value of the land or house."
"The most important thing is that shareholders who own bank shares receive dividends every year. Each share can receive dividends of at least 3,000 yuan per year. Of course, this is when the shares are not pledged!"
Wow, the scene is boiling over again.
Most of the people present are from aristocratic families, so their arithmetic skills are naturally not bad.
If you use 50,000 guan to purchase one share of the bank, you can borrow 60,000 guan from the bank. Isn't this equivalent to giving it away for free?
You must know that almost everyone who can come here wants to seek cooperation with Yang Fan or purchase technology.
In this case, after using money to buy shares, wouldn't it be a big profit to borrow money from the bank to buy the technology in the industrial park?
Ever since, everyone looked at Yang Fan with the eyes of a fool, this is simply a good boy!
Just in case, Lin Xi confirmed on the spot: "Grand Governor, is what Lord Shangguan said true? As long as you purchase a share of 50,000 guan, you can borrow 60,000 guan from the bank to purchase the Huating County Industrial Park."
Technology or cooperation?”
Lin Xi was sitting in the first row, not too far away from Yang Fan, and asked Yang Fan directly for confirmation.
"Not bad!" Yang Fan nodded to confirm.
Lin Xi asked again: "What guarantee does the Governor give?"
"Of course it's the reputation of the Tang Dynasty and the royal family!" Yang Fan stood up and explained eloquently: "As you all know, the Datang Royal Bank is a bank established in the name of the royal family, and the largest shareholders behind it are His Majesty and the imperial court.
, whether it is the guarantee of loans or year-end dividends, the Tang Dynasty court and the Li royal family can guarantee that their promises can be fulfilled, and His Highness the King of Wei can personally guarantee this!"
Seeing Yang Fan dragging him into the water again, Li Tai on the side suddenly became entangled, but he could only say: "Everyone, in the name of the Li family, I guarantee that everything I said today can be fulfilled. This is also what my father asked me to do."
One of the reasons why I went to Jiangnan, please rest assured!"
Seeing Li Tai come forward in person, everyone naturally had no doubts.
Soon, there were officials holding "share subscription letters" and handing them out to everyone.
Just fill in the shares and then collect the money.
Looking at the surrender letter in their hands, everyone looked at each other, a little hesitant.
After all, once you sign this surrender letter, it is equivalent to signing a contract, and you can never go back on it.
Changsun Wen, who was sitting in front, couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Yang Fan's skill was so good!
Although it seems that everyone present has made money, in fact, the biggest winner is Yang Fan.
Once everyone is tied to Datang Royal Bank, all future transactions will be inseparable from Datang Royal Bank.
In this way, the Royal Bank of the Tang Dynasty can quickly replace transaction currencies such as copper coins and brocade silk with banknotes.
Besides, even if you can borrow more money from the bank after buying shares, most of the money will be used to purchase Yang Fan's technology or cooperate.
After going round and round, all the money returned to Yang Fan's pocket.
Yang Fan's seemingly disadvantageous behavior not only tied the world's aristocratic families to a chariot, but also made him endless wealth. The eldest son, Sun Wen, had to accept it.
No wonder his father, Sun Wuji, told him before coming here not to have a direct conflict with Yang Fan unless necessary.
Just as Changsun Wen was feeling emotional, Dou Fengjie, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help it. He stood up and asked loudly: "May I ask the governor, if everyone buys shares, the bank cannot lend so much money?
What should it be?”
"In addition, you said that the dividend at the end of the year for each share is 3,000 yuan. How do you guarantee that you will come up with so much money to distribute dividends to everyone?"
As soon as these words came out, the hearts of those present were stunned. They wanted to hear how Yang Fan would explain.
With a smile on his face, Yang Fan looked at Dou Fengjie and said, "May I ask your name, brother, has he ever seen the invitations I sent to each family?"
Yang Fan was not lying in what he said. He had really forgotten about Dou Fengjie.
After all, they only met briefly when they were tit-for-tat in a brothel in Chang'an.
There was no intersection after that, so Yang Fan would not deliberately remember it!
"You...Yang Fan, you are really bullying me. He is the nephew of Empress Taimu, Dou Fengjie, the son of Duke Dou Gui of Fu State, and the current general of Zuowei. In any case, he is still the husband-in-law of Princess Yongjia. According to Changle,
You still have to call me uncle, you actually despise Yu so much, it is simply unreasonable!" Thinking that Yang Fan was deliberately humiliating him, Dou Fengjie jumped up in anger.
Yang Fan was stunned for a moment, then he cupped his hands with a smile on his face and said: "Oh, it turns out to be General Zuowei. I'm offended. However, this is a formal occasion, not a time to get married. Let's just treat it as an official position."
Seeing that Dou Fengjie wanted to use his status as an elder to suppress him, Yang Fan of course refused to do so and changed the situation by saying that the situation was not right.
Dou Fengjie obviously didn't want to give up. Instead, he looked around and said proudly: "Don't get into the trap of Yang Fan and let everyone buy shares in Datang Royal Bank. He just wants to steal everyone's money. Once
In the future, the bank will not honor the money, and Jiangnan is Yang Fan's fiefdom. What can we do about it? Please listen to me and don't lose money in vain!"
As soon as these words came out, needles could be heard in the originally silent venue.
Of course, many people applauded.
The reason why everyone hesitates is because they are worried about this.
If Yang Fan cheats, who can do anything to him?
In the past, the Jiangnan nobles were tricked a lot by Yang Fan.
Although aristocratic families in other areas also thought of this possibility, they did not dare to question it easily!
After all, this is equivalent to a slap in the face and openly questioning Yang Fan's character and prestige. Who dares not to consider the consequences?
Dou Fengjie was different.
Not only does this guy have a noble status, but he is also married to Princess Yongjia. He is also nominally Yang Fan's elder, so he can speak freely.
Upon hearing Dou Fengjie's words, Shangguan Yi and other officials were furious and were ready to reprimand him.
But Yang Fan stared at Dou Fengjie and said lightly: "Get out!"
Dou Fengjie couldn't help but be shocked. He thought he was hearing hallucinations.
Let him out?
He is the nephew of Empress Taimu, Dou Fengjie, the son of Duke Dou Gui of Fu State, the future head of the Dou family, and he is even married to Princess Yongjia!
Yang Fan dares to let him out?
Don’t you worry about the face of the royal in-laws at all?
This is simply a naked humiliation to Ms. Dou!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Dou Fengjie stared at Yang Fan with eyes like fire, gritted his teeth and said, "Do you know what you are talking about?"
How could Yang Fan be afraid of him? He repeated calmly: "Get out of here, don't stop everyone from making money..."
Dou Fengjie's face turned red for a moment!
Get out?
This is really naked humiliation!
They had already peeled off the Dou family's face, threw it directly to the ground, and then stepped on it several times!
And in front of many aristocratic families, Dou Fengjie was immediately embarrassed and angry to death.
At this time, the scene was also in an uproar.
No one expected that Yang Fan, who was gentle and gentle just now, would suddenly become so tough.
Could it be that I took the wrong medicine?
Dou Fengjie just questioned, you want to humiliate others like this, it is simply a situation that will never end.
After all, this is a matter of face.
For nobles, face is definitely more important than wealth!
Wealth can be accumulated quickly and official position can be achieved in one step, but reputation does not improve overnight.
Once a family's reputation is tarnished, it's not that easy to pick it up!
Yang Fan told Dou Fengjie to get out. This was simply an insult to the Dou family. It was like peeling off the Dou family's face, putting it on the ground, and stamping on it in front of everyone.
No matter which family you are a descendant of, you cannot tolerate your family being so insulted.
The same goes for Dou Fengjie.
As expected, Dou Fengjie stared at Yang Fan fiercely with red eyes.
I wish I could drink its blood and eat its flesh, only then can I relieve the hatred in my heart.
However, Dou Fengjie didn't know what to do at this time.
He originally just wanted to interfere with it and prevent Yang Fan's wishful thinking from coming true.
When he thought about it, even if Yang Fan was angry, considering his status as the Dou family and being the husband-in-law of Princess Yongjia, he would not fall out on the spot.
Who would have known that this person simply acted out of common sense, and his behavior was really a slap in the face.
This sentence of "get out" suddenly made Dou Fengjie furious and at a loss.
Now that it was difficult to get off the tiger, Dou Fengjie could only bite the bullet and pointed his halberd at Yang Fan and said: "Yang Fan, don't bully others too much. Others are afraid of you. I, Dou Fengjie, am not just for you to knead. I won't leave. Do you dare to kill me?"
Can you kill me?"
"How dare you point fingers at the Governor? Come here, drag this man out and put him in jail for disturbing order. He will be awaited trial at a later date!" Shangguan Yi stood up, clapping the case, and said angrily.
In order to maintain order, there were soldiers stationed nearby.
Upon hearing Shangguan Yi's words, several soldiers immediately came to Dou Fengjie.
These soldiers swarmed in with horizontal swords, bows and crossbows, so frightened that Changsun Wen stood aside and hurriedly avoided them.
Dou Fengjie was different. He was not a powerless scholar. He asked with a sullen face: "He is the prince-in-law of the court. Let's see who dares to touch him. This is a crime of contempt for the imperial power!"