Everyone was relieved when they heard "unload the board and open the business." In the final analysis, their own jobs are the most important. The boss dared to unload the board and open the business, which shows that he is at least 67% sure. Otherwise, he, the boss, will be seized in the name of the government.
It's the best thing to say. The only ones who suffer are the workers down below and the depositors outside.
"The big shopkeeper said this, let's make preparations and open as soon as the seal is lifted!" Xiao Xiangli was very positive.
Wei Xiangli joked: "Sir, it's already the twelfth lunar month and the New Year's Eve. The Shuntian Mansion has sealed the letter. Although it is only a matter of Master Zhong to open the store, the store will not open until the fifth day of the lunar month. Take it.
Five Gods of Wealth, let’s prepare more firecrackers and set them off half the street in a lively manner, firstly to show our strength, and secondly to remove bad luck.”
Leng Ningyun smiled and said: "It's up to you. Let's live a more lively life this year to cheer everyone up."
"Before the opening, there are still a few important things to do." Leng Ningyun slowly looked around the crowd and said: "The first thing is to clean up the deposit accounts and use only the anonymous account of the hall number for more than 5,000 taels of accounts.
Let’s make a list of the two types of accounts.”
An account of more than 5,000 taels is considered a large account, and anonymous accounts using only the name of the family are mostly the private money of the family members of high-ranking officials.
The former can easily reach tens of thousands, while the latter, although mostly only have a few hundred taels, have great influence, so they have to do specialized work.
"After making the list, you go to greet them one by one before opening the business." Leng Ningyun arranged, "The purpose is one, to stabilize them!"
Each banker has a number of such "key customers", and the bank also has a commission fund to "maintain relationships" on weekdays. When Leng Ningyun said this, everyone immediately understood what he meant.
"But you go and say hello. You must not say that our money is tight and ask them to postpone withdrawals - you can't even mean this."
Everyone is silent. Even if you want to say hello, you can't show your original intention. How to say this greeting?
Although they have some kind of "friendship" with their customers, this friendship is very shallow and is based on the building's pure commercial interests. Which is more important, the comfort of thousands of dollars or their insignificant "friendship"?
Everyone knows it in their hearts.
Someone suddenly interjected: "Otherwise, I have a few ideas for everyone to consider..."
The person who spoke was none other than Zhou Blocker, who was not very outstanding in the bank on weekdays and was a pretty decent guy.
Leng Ningyun said: "Tell me about it."
"It's the New Year's Eve now. After Laba, all the merchants in various houses have to use money, which is the peak time for cash withdrawals. Weren't we blocked by the government a few days ago? Instead of waiting for the door to open and being blocked by them, it's better not to do it.
Come to your door as soon as the door opens. If you are a merchant, tell them that it is the New Year holiday and they cannot open because they were closed down by the government a few days ago. If you need to withdraw money, ask them to tell you a number first, and we will prepare it here."
During the Third Festival, money is needed everywhere and money is very tight. It is common practice for the banker to come to say hello in advance, and it is not an abnormality.
"...Second, those anonymous private money deposits were originally settled with interest on a monthly basis. This month, something happened in the store and we were unable to settle the interest on time. We paid out all the interest, including the first month's interest in advance, and asked them to review it.
.Ask whether you want cash or a banknote. No matter whether you want cash or a banknote, no matter which brand the banknote is from, we can pay it immediately."
"Yeah." Leng Ningyun nodded appreciatively.
"We took the initiative to give money to the door, and they would probably ask about the news about Delong's closure this time. I think we might as well take this opportunity to reveal the story of the owner's kidnapping. Then we can tease apart whether Delong is a traitor.
There were rumors of childbirth - if it was a reverse childbirth, how could there be any reason to close the door and then open the door? Secondly, the giant bandit came to kidnap the master, which shows that the master is the 'god of wealth' in the capital. And the master can come back safely, which is enough to show that the master
Strength and means in the capital."
As long as the large investors are stabilized and scattered retail investors run, there is nothing to worry about.
After the meeting was over, Leng Ningyun made a clear explanation, and then returned to the inner house. It was already dark at this time. It was approaching the New Year, and the inner house was decorated with lights and colors as usual, with flowers and potted plants arranged, New Year pictures and nectarine charms posted. After Leng Ningyun was kidnapped, the inner house
The two people in charge, He Xiang Yan Hong, had no intention of celebrating the New Year, so they made no preparations. The mansion was deserted and there was no atmosphere of celebrating the New Year at all.
He Xiang and Yan Hong greeted them at the middle gate. They hadn't seen each other for many days. They had only had a quick glance just now, but now if they looked closely, they looked haggard and disfigured. Yan Hong actually had a few more white hairs.
It seems that growing old overnight is not an exaggeration.
Seeing his arrival, the two women smiled and came forward to greet him.
"Master, haven't you had dinner yet?" Yan Hong asked, "Where is the dinner?"
"Let's have dinner in the main room." Leng Ningyun said, "Take care of the middle door. After the door closes in the evening, Mr. Wu, Mr. Liu, and Liansheng's two bodyguards will report on call and there will be no delay."
"I'll give you the order now." Yan Hong, who was in charge of the general affairs of the inner house, responded immediately.
When they arrived in the main room, meals had been prepared. Although they had rested in Luoma Inn for two days, after all, they had been imprisoned for many days. Yan Hong was afraid that his stomach would be weak, so the meals were very light and were placed on the table.
Only four items were prepared: a bowl of white fungus and bird's nest soup, a bowl of steamed egg custard, a plate of yam, pine nut and walnut cake, and a plate of steamed Yong Tofu.
Yan Hong first served him a bowl of bird's nest soup, and Leng Ningyun drank a few sips. It was neither cold nor hot, moderately sweet, and very palatable. He had not eaten such exquisite food for many days since he was kidnapped.
After one bowl, I felt that my internal organs were all warmed up. Immediately afterwards, there was a burst of bowel sounds. The sound was so loud that both women heard it.
Hexiang pursed her lips and smiled: "Wukaidi is really bad at serving. What have you prepared for me at the Luoma Inn these days?"
"How can I be in the mood to eat in the inn?" Leng Ningyun said, "Although I am out of danger, I am still anxious." He took the rice that Yan Hong served him, "This accountant is more determined, and it will be more delicious when he eats it."
Then he ate another piece of Yong Tau Fu and said with a smile, "This Yong Tau Fu is so good and ever-changing! A piece of tofu has different flavors when stuffed with different ingredients, but it does not take away the original taste of tofu."
When He Xiang heard him praising her, she felt happy and bright. However, she was more eager to know what Elder Leng planned to do next - after all, the Senate had been alarmed, and it was said that important figures in the Ming Dynasty were also involved. These were all
It is to be written into a report.
Hexiang asked in Hakka: "Master, how are you going to report when you come back this time..."
Leng Ningyun immediately glared at her. Although it was safe to communicate in Hakka - there were very few people in the capital who knew this dialect. Yan Hong was born in Beizhili, and Hakka was like a foreign language to her, but in front of her like this
Using dialect to communicate in front of others is very rude on the one hand, and on the other hand, it will make Yan Hong feel self-centered.
A woman's heart is as deep as the sea, and many small things accumulate dissatisfaction. Once the frustration becomes "cold heart" and is used by people with ulterior motives, it may cause immeasurable losses.
He didn't answer her words and just said: "I remembered that you made salt-baked chicken very well. I'll make it tomorrow."
"Yes, the master likes to eat, and this slave is the happiest." He Xiang also realized that what she just did was very inappropriate and hurriedly answered.
But the three of them had dinner together, obviously not for a farewell meeting. As a confidential secretary and telegraph operator, He Xiang knew this very well. So he still had to ask the things that should be asked, but he could no longer involve Lingao and the Senate.
"People are saying outside that Delong may not be able to open the door this time. They also say that the government wants to deal with Delong. There are also people who say that even if the government doesn't deal with Delong, Delong is just an empty show. His money has long been taken by the Australians...
If you go, it will go bankrupt immediately if there is a run..."
"Although they are all rumors, they are not nonsense. Our situation is indeed critical." Leng Ningyun gave an overview of the situation outside, "... Now I have thought of a way to draw out the firepower. If it works, this level
You can get through it."
"What if it doesn't work?"
"If it doesn't work, I'm afraid something big will happen."
He Xiang and Yan Hong's expressions changed. They had been around Leng Ningyun for a long time, and they knew a bit about business matters. They knew the consequences of a run. Moreover, this was the capital. Once there was a trend of a run, Shuntian Mansion and the Five Cities Military and Horse Division
, Dongchang, and Jinyiwei will intervene. Delong will be swallowed up in an instant, leaving no bones or dregs left!
At this time, Yan Hong cautiously interjected: "It is said that the market will open next year, but today is only six days away. Master, you are running around outside, what are the slaves doing at home?"
"Yes, if you want us to do anything, I just give you instructions."
Leng Ningyun thought to herself that it would be a loss if she didn't have someone like Fei Lixiu around her and couldn't take the "wife route".
"It doesn't matter, I can do a lot of things in six days." Leng Ningyun said, "The first thing is to celebrate the New Year."
"New Year?!" The two girls were startled. When they were so anxious, the old man opened his mouth to celebrate the New Year.
"Yes, Chinese New Year." Leng Ningyun said, "I know you are worried about me these days; there is a lot of chaos up and down. Naturally, you have no intention of dealing with the Chinese New Year, which makes this house deserted. We, the people doing business,
This is a big taboo. Let’s not talk about outsiders, including the people of Delong and the people in the house. When they see this appearance, they themselves become discouraged. How can they follow us? "
"I understand," Hexiang said, "We need to give people confidence."
"Yes, to do business, you need to have credibility and confidence. People look at us and we are discouraged. How can we dare to do business? Especially if we are in the money industry, we don't know how to waste money by doing things that save face.
How much do we have to do, just to make others say: 'You have strength!' Otherwise, who will give us real money to take care of it?"