Leng Ningyun returned to the bank, feeling much more confident.
Having Zhongfu Yin's promise is equivalent to the government giving him a letter - at least in the eyes of the people. The key is to make the forces behind the kidnappers fearful.
Although there are many high-ranking officials in the capital, the governor of Shuntian is one of the most important positions in the capital. Important ministers who are not trusted by the emperor cannot be appointed.
The next thing is to "persuade" the big guys in Shanxi House.
Winter night comes early, just after four o'clock, the sky gradually darkens, and the sound of firecrackers can be heard sparsely outside. No matter how bad the year is, there are still some embellishments that should be there.
Delong and the mansion were bustling with activity. The return of Leng Ningyun was a shot in the arm for everyone. Although the guys were unsure of how to deal with the rush after the opening on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the shopkeeper was there.
, everyone felt that they had a backer. After all, in these years of exploring the market in the capital, they had experienced many storms, all of which were resolved one by one under the management of the shopkeeper. Therefore, people still believed that Leng Ningyun also had such abilities.
Leng Ningyun is actually not particularly sure. Although he has already called the headquarters and knows that the Field Service Bureau and the Fubo Army Reconnaissance Bureau have sent troops, they will arrive in Tianjin at the beginning of the year. By then, he will have elite soldiers and generals at his disposal.
But he still hopes to solve market problems "peacefully" instead of resorting to murder and arson - of course, he will not hesitate if he really wants to get to this point.
During the New Year's Eve dinner that day, he ate in the bank with the shopkeepers, and then returned to the inner house to watch the New Year with his family.
I have celebrated the Chinese New Year in the capital many times, but this time I have a special feeling in my heart.
After the Chinese New Year, Leng Ningyun summoned Delong's senior management on the first day of the new year to prepare for the opening.
After the meeting, he left Wu Kaidi alone to discuss fundraising matters.
The government office seals the seal on the third day of the first lunar month, and most businesses open on the fifth day of the first lunar month. Wukaidi estimates that Shuntian Prefecture will send people to open the seal on the fourth and fifth day of the lunar month.
As for Delong, there is no need to step on the line to open the door. According to the rules, the money office in the capital will hold a banquet on the fifth day of the lunar month to entertain colleagues. Even to keep in touch with colleagues, some important matters for the new year must be discussed and decided. After this meal
The banquet and silver industry are the ones that open the door for business.
This opening meal is a matter of life and death for colleagues in the money industry. The money industry is different from other industries in that "money makes money", and transactions are made out of nothing.
The deposits and capital of a bank are limited, and when money is tight, it must coordinate among its peers. This type of coordination includes both long-term loans and short-term loans. Then through mutual acceptance among banks,
In the silver industry, one million silver can be used as three million.
Things always have two sides, with both advantages and disadvantages. Banks are different from street money stalls or money exchange shops with only one facade. Each bank has at least tens of thousands of capital and tens of thousands of deposits, leveraging hundreds of thousands of dollars.
business dealings. Once it goes bankrupt, all the peers in the business dealing with it will suffer losses.
Although people in the same industry are enemies, in the money industry, there is quite a sense of sharing weal and woe.
It is precisely because of this relationship that it is difficult to obtain the qualifications of a public office. Not only does it require a large capital and high threshold, but it also requires the recognition of most of the public office's peers. At that time, the Shanxi Gang, the leader of the bank in the capital, was the most powerful and had the most capital. The rest were
Jiangsu and Zhejiang gangs, Lianghu gangs. He is a lonely Guangdong gang who can't even touch the door.
It was quite difficult for Delong to enter the office at the beginning. Fortunately, he had sufficient capital requirements. The key was that he could handle remittances between Guangdong and Guangxi with fast speed and large amounts. This was quite rare for his peers in the capital. He passed Zhao Yiggong's
Thanks to his connections, he won over the Jiangsu and Zhejiang gangs and was able to join the association.
However, Shanxi House initially only had a "repulsive" attitude toward this newcomer. Although there was a lot of friction due to the deposit-taking relationship, in general it was not a matter of life and death. First of all, their business scopes did not overlap.
, it can be said that water in a well does not offend the river; secondly, he has the threshold of Eunuch Yang and the power of the eunuch, and ordinary officials and gentry would not dare to provoke him.
However, the attitude of the Shanxi House before and after this kidnapping case is intriguing. It shows that some people are deeply involved, but whether a certain Shanxi House is involved or the entire Shanxi Gang is involved, the joints are still unclear.
What we know now is that Manager Qiao from Xia Ji's Shanxi house is deeply involved in this matter. It is impossible for a manager to have such courage, and Xia Ji must be deeply involved.
"From a small point of view, it is possible that the Shanxi house has added insult to injury, but it is not an attempt to kill the master." Wu Kai said, "Even if they bought a large number of Delong banknotes at a low price, if they cannot pay in full, it will be useless.
Just a piece of paper. If Delong falls, everyone will suffer losses. Why do you need to do something that harms others and does not benefit yourself?"
"Yes, so the kidnapping case, except for Xia Ji, other companies should be irrelevant. If they can take advantage of the situation to bankrupt Delong, they will also be happy to see it happen." Leng Ningyun sighed, "But, they all
They just sit on the sidelines and wait for the Taiping Fist, and may not be willing to do anything if they really want to. So I guess the main force in collecting low-price tickets and preparing for the run is Xia Ji. There is no need for other families to come specifically to redeem them. They can just take all the Delong tickets they saved years ago.
It’s enough to come here.”
"Xia Ji is willing to engage in this loss-making business, probably because of someone's instigation..."
"It goes without saying! It must be the Shi Weng Group, maybe there are other big guys."
Now that he is back safely, the other seven Shanxi houses are probably wary, no matter what the people behind Xia Ji said to them or what wishes they made. His return has fully proved Delong's strength.
It's one thing to add insult to injury, but it's another thing to fight with real swords and guns. This is why he thinks Shanxi House is still within reach.
"Except the eight Shanxi gangs, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang gangs, and the six other gangs from the Lianghu gang, they are also candidates for competition. However, their strength is far inferior to that of the Shanxi gang. But it is better than nothing."
Wu Kaidi understood: "I'm going to see the shopkeepers of these stores right now."
"You might as well speak more clearly. It is true that Delong is in difficulty now, but as long as we can stabilize our position, everyone will benefit. Secondly, Shanxi House is already the most powerful in the capital. If they are able to overthrow Delong this time,
Long, they will definitely have to make more adjustments in the future. So in this matter, we must ask them to make more adjustments."
"Yes, they still understand the meaning of lips being cold and teeth dying." Wu Kai said authentically, "It's just that their capital is very small. It will be difficult to ask them to transfer money..."
"As much as you can adjust, it will be calculated based on doubling last year's highest interbank interest rate." Leng Ningyun said, "You tell them that there is no need to transfer money, and ask them to issue a note."
"Each of these six companies can borrow about two thousand taels, and if there is any more, it will be hopeless."
Two thousand taels is equivalent to twelve thousand, which is still far behind the 180,000 yuan. Not to mention the existing 150,000 liang and the 100,000 yuan that Eunuch Yang has declared to take away as soon as the door opens. After calculation, it is still
The difference is nearly two hundred and seventy thousand taels.
Two hundred and seventy thousand taels was an appalling figure in the late Ming Dynasty. The Wanli Tianqi court spent only two to three hundred thousand taels on the construction of the three main halls.
But when I think about it, it’s actually not that much. Excluding the 100,000 taels that Eunuch Yang will definitely come to pick up, most of the remaining 170,000 are bills issued. Delong’s national joint number has a good reputation, fast remittance, and many bills.
They are all accumulated during the trip or in other places, and the maximum amount of notes on the market in the capital is one hundred thousand.
"Over there in Shanxi, it would be great if we don't add insult to injury. I guess we can't count on them to help us when we need it." Wu Kaidi sighed.
"That's not necessarily the case," Leng Ningyun said, "As long as Delong doesn't fall, they can make money. These old Xi'er slave builders have to make money, but we can't make any money? Xia Ji boarded a pirate ship.
If you can't get it, the other seven families can fight for it and get one hundred thousand taels of silver."
"Just the benefit of doubling lending is probably not enough to convince them."
"How can there be only benefits? There have to be disadvantages." Leng Ningyun chuckled, "The special reconnaissance team will arrive in Tianjin in the next few days. How can we not use such a good opportunity?"
Although Wu Kaidi has never been to Lingao, he has heard the story of the special reconnaissance team. Hearing him talk about it, he couldn't help but smile and said: "Yes, if they are here, we will also come to invite the God of Wealth!"
"That's right. As long as they cooperate obediently, if they don't cooperate, they have to resort to tricks." Leng Ningyun said, "However, if it really gets to this point, it will be difficult to end it. We are red line box thefts, let them know
Just be great."
"Yes, yes, that's enough." Wu Kaidi's face became much brighter at this time, "As long as these seven companies don't come to run on us, we won't get in the way!"
"That's it, it's almost enough." Leng Ningyun said, "To be cautious, we still need to prepare more cash in our hands. You and I prepare a note. I will see Li Luoyou in two days.
."
"You want to see him?" Wu Kaidi was surprised, "He is in the capital, but he is notoriously difficult to meet. You have invited him several times, but he has always refused..."
"Now Delong is at the critical point of life and death. He must see me."
Wu Kai was dumbfounded. According to common sense, in the past, things were going smoothly, but they were rejected. Now that Delong is in crisis, the other party will even ignore him.
Of course he didn't know that Li Luoyou had a weakness that was under the control of the thief Kun. As long as he cared about his wife and nephew, he had to help at this time. If Delong really went bankrupt and Leng Ningyun escaped or was arrested and imprisoned,
Gu Baocheng didn't do much business in Lingao, and digging sand at Fu Youdi was about the same.
Leng Ningyun saw that he was surprised and didn't explain much. He just said, "Don't worry, Mr. Li will never ignore it in times of crisis."
Seeing that he was so confident, Wu Kai said: "I will make arrangements right away. He does not live in his own mansion in the capital, but has another door."
"Prepare a generous gift, all the latest Australian products! Prepare one for my aunt as well."