The situation in Jubao Tower has become more and more worrying. First, the ministers impeached Jubao Trading Company, and then it intensified, so that the entire capital was in panic, especially when many people in Jubao Tower were sitting in the teahouse drinking tea.
Everyone is also worried about this matter. The trading house and Jubao Tower are one and the same and depend on each other. Today, some people are talking about letting the trading house be handed over to the imperial court for management. Who knows whether Jubao Tower will follow suit tomorrow?
Seeing this, some merchants became even more cautious. It was clear that there was an urgent need for a lot of goods in the market. However, even if cautious merchants had a lot of money in their hands, they did not dare to invest it. After all, everyone's money did not come from the flood.
, I really want to invest all the money to build a workshop. Who knows whether the court will suddenly change its tune, so it is better to be cautious. Net.
Occasionally, there are a few people who maintain an optimistic view, saying that Lian Guogong, Cheng Guogong, Ning Guogong, and Jian Changbo are all their own people. Even the prince is working on this matter, and the cabinet may not be able to succeed.
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In fact, the merchants originally had a good impression of the cabinet, but they were wary of the nobles. After all, officials would still act according to the rules no matter what. Even if they took things by force, they would at least have to come up with an explanation. However,
It’s not like everyone has never seen the abilities of those nobles. They just use their power to bully others. What else can you do?
But after this time, these businessmen have become unscrupulous in criticizing the cabinet. To put it bluntly, it is the cabinet that is blocking their way to make money. Seeing the money in vain in front of them, the cabinet is blocking the way like a giant Buddha, not scolding them.
Who is he scolding?
The same is true today. Merchants receive news quickly in other places, but when it comes to the court, they turn a blind eye. They only know about today's court meeting, and they are afraid that things will be revealed today. The merchants in the hall are like being caught.
It was like dragging down the guillotine, and everyone was like mourning their heirs. It is said that there was a loud cry from the government and the opposition, even the Imperial College
They are all on the side of the cabinet. A few days ago, news came out that the bus was required to submit a letter. Things have gotten worse and worse. Many merchants have even planned to sell their workshops. As long as the workshops are there, the current situation will
It is a huge burden in an uncertain situation. If you are not careful, you will lose all your money. It would be easier if you exchange it for cash.
Everyone is arguing. In fact, when everyone is talking, there is a bit of resentment. After all, it is not easy to live in the hands of others. Their only hope now is Liu Chengfeng. I hope
Lian Guogong has a way, otherwise the matter will be over.
There is also a small tea room inside the tea room. The people who can sit in this tea room are all world-famous big businessmen. Every one of them is stamping their feet and making the business world tremble. These seven or eight people are sitting together.
, he was also sighing as he spoke.
Just as he was talking, a boy came in quickly and carefully whispered a few words into the ear of a fat merchant. The merchant's face suddenly changed, he narrowed his eyes, and then said to everyone: "I'm afraid it's really...
Something is going to happen."
Everyone couldn't help but trembled.
The fat merchant said: "A team of guards is here to protect a father-in-law."
Everyone became even more nervous. Since the father-in-law was here, he must have read out the imperial edict and the guards were here. It was possible that they were here to protect the eunuch who delivered the edict, but they were also here to inspect the Treasure Building. Many people showed timidity on their faces. One of them looked timid.
Everyone sat motionless, but one of them stood up and said with a smile: "Now that things have come to this, if you can't come to the treasure gathering building again tomorrow, please take care of yourself."
As he spoke, the mood of the people present became even lower, and many people had sad looks on their faces.
Then, there was an uproar outside, and everyone went out of the tearoom to take a look. They saw many well-dressed warriors coming in. These people were all wearing bullfighting uniforms. At first glance, they were people from the palace.
Immediately, a middle-aged eunuch came in surrounded by the guards. The eunuch glanced at the hall and saw that there were really many people inside.
overcrowded,
Thousands of merchants appear here every day. A trace of envy flashed across the eunuch's eyes. Jubao Building now has more than twenty branches. If each branch was of this size, all the merchants in the world would pay monthly
Only God knows how much money you have. It’s no wonder that even the palace has rumors that Liu Chengfeng is the God of Wealth. It’s easy to make other people’s money, but to make all the merchants in the world willing to give you money, you have to say hello.
That's not easy.
The eunuch thought for a while, said nothing more, and then said: "The imperial edict has arrived, please listen to it."
Imperial decrees are a rare thing for most people. Even though some people are making all the difference in the business world, they have not accepted the decree. Everyone fell down and shouted: "Long live my emperor."
Hundreds and thousands of people knelt down, and the crowd was crowded. This formation was not small.
The eunuch unfolded the imperial edict, coughed, and then shouted at the top of his lungs: "The emperor has been entrusted by heaven to carry out the edict: Jubao Trading Company and Jubao Building are the lifeblood of the country. When they were being built, each company took shares. Now there are people in the court who are not ashamed to say so.
Cancellation has caused suspicion and discussion among merchants all over the world. As the emperor, how can I compete with the people for profit? How can I listen to people's slander and put you to death? Although you are merchants and engage in despicable industries, there are countless people alive.
How can I bear to hurt..."
"...The edict is issued to the world. Jubao Trading Company, Jubao Building and its banks are not allowed to act rashly. I am issuing this edict so that the world can hear it, so as to reassure the people. You will conduct business with all your heart, abide by the laws and regulations..."
After reading out the imperial edict, the eunuch handed it over to the guards around him. In fact, the edict had already been framed, and the guards handled it carefully, and then hung it directly above the lobby.
At first, these hundreds and thousands of merchants thought that the imperial court had come to seal Jubao Tower, but when they heard the contents of the imperial edict, they were all dumbfounded. The emperor issued this edict and actually encouraged the merchants, and even said that as long as the merchant house and Jubao Tower
No one is allowed to interfere in the building. If anyone in the court mentions the matter of returning to the court again,
, then the crime will be punished, and future generations will not be able to change their ways at will. Doesn't this mean that... these merchants can finally be proud of themselves, finally get rid of their lowly careers, and are officially recognized by the court. From now on, they do not have to
Are you worried that the court will change its tune and say that they are finished and that they will be finished?
However, in front of the eunuchs and guards, no one dared to be presumptuous. When these people left, the entire treasure building burst into cheers and noise for a long time. Then everyone calmed down. Now that they had no worries, the top priority was to let Qian give birth to money.
Come on. It is useless to store money in a cellar. There will always be so much money in it, and there is also a great risk of depreciation, especially gold and silver. Since the merchants sell ships of money every year,
The transportation of gold and silver from various countries has caused the gold and silver to depreciate a lot. Now all the silver from all countries in the world is flowing to Daming, so naturally silver is no longer rare. Therefore, under this situation, simply saving money is the best way to do it.
It's useless, real money and silver are certainly safe, but in this era, because commerce has just emerged, and the market in the Ming Dynasty is astonishingly large, basically as long as you invest something, you can make money in the end.
Therefore, the merchants suddenly became energetic. Some went to Jubao Bank to apply for a loan, and then used the money to set up a few workshops. Others directly took the cash at home and planned to expand their business.
scale, there are so many merchants nowadays, competition
Competition is also big. Everyone knows that everything must be done quickly. If you are one step ahead of others, you will make more money than others. Without worries, the worst result is just a loss in business. But nowadays, everything
The probability of shortage is too small.
For several days in a row, the capital was noisy, and it must have been the same in many cities and towns all over the world. After being stimulated by the imperial edict, the merchants all seemed to have been given a shot of chicken blood. They only gathered here at Baobao Bank and took out loans within three days.
With tens of millions of taels of silver, the entire bank had to look for people to save, and the interest rates for loans also kept rising, from three cents per month to five cents per month. Still, this enthusiasm could not be stopped, and the bank had to
The threshold was raised and the standards for loan borrowers were raised a lot, but there was still no way. So much so that the big boss of the bank had to go to Liu Chengfeng for help. Liu Chengfeng could only smile bitterly at him and said: "At this time,
, who still has cash? Even the most hopeless businessmen are now using their money to buy land. Well, if it doesn't work out, I have more than one million silver at home, which I can use for the time being."
More than one million is really a drop in the bucket, so Liu Chengfeng narrowed his eyes again and said, "But having said that, if you lend money to Jubao Bank, how much interest will you get?"
Banks charge interest when lending money to others. Now that the bank is lending money to you, it must be paid interest. Liu Chengfeng's question is quite reasonable.
The big shopkeeper smiled bitterly and said: "There is no cash in the bank now. It is a trivial matter whether to lend or not, so we have to keep some money in reserve. If you can find a way to get some money, the bank will give you three points of monthly payment."
It’s not difficult to take a breath.”
The monthly interest is 3 cents. If it is 10 million taels of silver, this month will be equivalent to a net income of 300,000 taels of silver. After one year, it will be 3 million. In fact, the bank lends money to merchants, and now it is 5 cents.
Okay, this bank can still get two benefits from it.
However, Liu Chengfeng was satisfied. After thinking about it, he said, "Okay, leave this matter to me. I'll find a solution."
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