Although the words were beautifully said, the momentum has dropped a lot, and the original enthusiasm to "destroy this morning meal" has completely disappeared. Shopkeeper Shen couldn't help but wonder, after only a few days, why did everyone suddenly change their gender?
Could it be that Leng Ningyun had secret talks with them in the past few days and made some kind of... private deal?
Shopkeeper Shen looked suspicious and looked at Shopkeeper Qin. The two exchanged glances and went outside separately. Seeing no one around, Shopkeeper Shen asked: "Old Qin! What's going on inside? Everyone is being soft.
Got it!"
"I don't know either." Shopkeeper Qin looked confused, "I said it well years ago! Everyone was happy when we shared the tickets. Besides, even if Delong's tickets turned into waste paper, the family would only lose a few dollars at most.
One hundred taels."
"Could it be that Leng Kun used some means to promise them benefits?"
"Isn't this... right?" Shopkeeper Qin hesitated, "We in Shanxi House have always been in the same boat. We all suffer, and both prosper. What can Leng Ningyun do to bribe everyone?"
Shopkeeper Shen thought the same thing, Leng Ningyun couldn't say he had any cards in his hand now.
"This is surprising!" he murmured.
"I think Leng Ningyun must have used some kind of trick," Shopkeeper Qin said, "I'd better check everyone's tone first."
The two of them returned to the house one after another. They could only hear the seal shopkeeper Lu talking: "... This Leng Ningyun will definitely come tonight. If not, I will be your grandson..."
Shopkeeper Shen frowned slightly, thinking that Shopkeeper Lu is still so vulgar!
Most of the shopkeepers in Shanxi Houses are from the lower class, and they are apprentices who have worked their way up step by step. Most of them have only attended private schools for a few years, and they are considered to be proficient in writing. However, they have been polishing themselves in the business for many years, and they have naturally learned to speak like a businessman. Only this
Shopkeeper Lu is true to his true colors, and his true colors are revealed in just a few words.
Shopkeeper Lu didn't care at all about Shopkeeper Shen's disgusted expression, and continued to talk enthusiastically: "He asked Shuntian Prefecture to lift the seal, and visited his colleagues. He made it clear that it was a hard-cap opening. Since there was a hard-cap opening, why not?
Come and show up at the God of Wealth Banquet. Maybe, he hopes to get some money from us!"
"Haha... Speaking of which, isn't Delong's boss Kun Thief? I heard that Kun Thief is very rich!"
"It's a pity that no matter how rich we are, you and I can't go to Guangdong to get it. Otherwise, we can make a fortune by taking these Delong bank notes to Guangzhou and paying for them fully."
"What a beautiful idea you have! Delong has never admitted that he is a bandit. You go and pay, and the bandits in Guangzhou say you are a spy sent by the imperial court. They will ask you to kill him with Haipi..."
"Hahaha……"
The hall was filled with laughter, and this happy laughter was indescribably weird to both Shen and Qin.
So far in the meeting, no one has made any suggestions on how to squeeze out Delong. On the contrary, many people have poured cold water on it.
This is so strange. Shopkeeper Shen has been in the capital for more than 20 years, and the shortest time he has worked with these people is seven or eight years. He knows that although they have different temperaments, when it comes to doing business, they are all killers.
Attack decisive, ruthless people.
However, the arrow is on the string and he has to shoot it. If the arrow is not shot, he will not be able to explain the threshold of the backstage, let alone in front of the boss...
When he thought about his employer, he started to sweat a little. His reputation over the past few decades, the rest of his life, and the prosperity of his descendants all depended on this.
At that moment, he coughed and said, "If the thief Kun really comes to the capital, my man's head will be very unstable."
"When the thieves arrived in Guangzhou, they didn't see any of their colleagues in Guangzhou move their heads," someone said.
There are many Shanxi merchants doing business in Guangzhou. There are many Shanxi merchants doing business on Haopan Street where Guo Dongzhu made his fortune. We can get a better idea of the situation of the bandits from the exchange of letters.
"Haha, that's different." Shopkeeper Shen sneered, "Our counterparts in Guangzhou have never offended the Kun thief. We people, we offended Shopkeeper Leng to death..."
As soon as these words came out, the hall that was originally laughing and joking suddenly became cold. When it comes to the run on Delong back then, many of the eight families were involved. Especially when Delong first arrived in the capital, the eight families joined forces to make a fuss.
He said that he also used official power. If Eunuch Yang, who was behind Leng Ningyun, had not come forward, Delong would have been wiped out long ago.
Although everyone cooperated smoothly later, when the Kun thieves landed in Guangdong, the eight families conspired again, intending to label Delong as a "reverse childbirth" and Leng Ningyun as a "Kun thieves spy" - this time it was even worse than the last time.
Seriously, if it really happens, Leng Ningyun will probably lose his life.
"... Think about it, if you were Leng Ningyun, could you swallow this breath? We couldn't have brought us all to the market entrance, where he sat at the door of Heniantang and watched his enemies being chopped alive?"
Seeing everyone in the hall with frightened expressions on their faces, Shopkeeper Shen couldn't help but feel proud, look at you guys!
He continued to confuse: "If you beat the snake, you will suffer it instead! This Leng Ningyun has just been rescued now. Delong is at his weakest. There are already a lot of rumors outside. We only need to add fuel to the flames. We don't need to work harder.
A run on the depositors and banknotes outside will kill him!"
There was another burst of whispers in the hall. These words were not without purpose.
"The thief Kun can attack the capital, unless the sun comes out in the west." Shopkeeper Lu looked disdainful, "Besides, if the thief Kun really wants to attack, why are we still here, eating pots of pulp?"
"You don't want to do business?"
"Business? You've offended Leng Ningyun to death. Is it possible that you're still squatting in the capital waiting for him to come and behead him? Naturally, he packs up and goes back to Shanxi. Business can't be done. Besides life and business, life is more important..."
Shopkeeper Shen was most annoyed by this guy's tongue-in-cheek remarks, but what he said was quite reasonable. If the Kun thief really gained power, they wouldn't be able to survive in the capital. On the other hand, as long as the Kun thief doesn't come over, the capital will still be able to survive.
Their world.
Shopkeeper Cao coughed, which was a signal for everyone to stop arguing. He wanted to say some "fair words".
"Everyone, don't argue anymore. Delong is always a member of our trade guild. There is no need to guess whether he is a thief or not. The government says yes. If the government says otherwise, we will assume he is not." Cao Cao
The shopkeeper said slowly.
"That's right." Everyone nodded in agreement. Shopkeeper Shen was in a hurry and was about to say something. Shopkeeper Cao waved his hand and continued:
"As for whether Delong is severely weakened or vigorous, that is their own business. We are colleagues, so we can only comment a few words."
Shopkeeper Shen was furious. This was simply "capitulationism". Just as he was about to question, Shopkeeper Cao still said unhurriedly: "As for Delong's notes in each family's hands, each family is doing its own business. I don't think it is safe."
Yes, I took advantage of the fact that he was open in the past few days and hurriedly cashed it. If I really think that Delong can hold it, it won’t be a problem to leave it alone. It’s common for us in the money industry to suffer such wasteful bills.”
This statement was comprehensive and watertight. But Shopkeeper Shen knew that the original plan of "joining the same branch and sharing the same spirit" to defeat Delong had become empty words and had been changed to "do one's own thing".
Although Shopkeeper Shen is convinced that each company is not optimistic about Delong's future, and there are still huge profits to be made, and the original run is inevitable, the combined efforts of the eight companies and the power exerted by the eight companies on their own are completely different. The eight companies acted together.
, can coordinate the progress and unified dispatch, and can beat Delong until he can't breathe. If they spread out, Delong will have much more room to deal with it.
He wanted to say something more, but shopkeeper Yuan muttered: "Delong is really going to fall, and I'm afraid Eunuch Yang won't let it go."
Eunuch Yang is the head of the Bell and Drum Division. Although he is not as powerful as the Si Li Jian and Yu Ma Jian, he is also the chief of one of the twenty-four yamen. If they really offend him to death, they cannot bear the consequences.
Started.
"What are you afraid of?" Shopkeeper Qin said, "Eunuch Yang has sent someone to pick up his silver a long time ago. As soon as the seal is opened, Leng Ningyun will obediently hand over the one hundred thousand taels of silver. As soon as Eunuch Yang gets the money, Leng Ningyun
Does it matter whether Yun lives or dies?"
"That's what I said..." Shopkeeper Yuan obviously didn't have the confidence. They tried to kill Delong twice, and both times Eunuch Yang intervened. And the second time because Delong was suspected of being a thief, Eunuch Yang had already
They had the intention of giving up, but in the end, Delong survived safely, which made them have to suspect that besides Eunuch Yang, Delong had a more powerful threshold.
"Eunuch Yang's attitude is probably between two choices." Qiao Wannian remained silent, and then slowly said, "He is eager to raise money, which means that he is not optimistic about Delong, and I'm afraid he will not contribute.
Try to protect it. Otherwise, we won’t withdraw this money.”
"Old Qiao is right! If you really treat Delong as your godson, you have to provide help in times of need. There is no way to draw fire from the bottom of the cauldron!" Shopkeeper Qin immediately agreed, "He just sits on the bank and watches the water rise. It's good that Delong doesn't collapse. Delong wants to
If it falls, he won’t suffer much loss.”
"Yes, at worst we can work together to give him a few thousand dollars later," Shopkeeper Shen said.
Shopkeeper Lu said: "I don't have that much money to plug a dog hole..."
Shopkeeper Shen was about to argue again, but Shopkeeper Cao came out to persuade him: "This is all for the funeral! Why are you arguing so much!"
"When it comes to thresholds, who doesn't have one? Are you so afraid of Eunuch Yang?!" Shopkeeper Qin encouraged everyone, "When Eunuch Wei came to power, he was already a nobody. Now that he has ascended the throne, he is not a eunuch who trusts the palace. Damn it.
Only by currying favor with old people from Qiandi did he get into the position of Director of Bells and Drums. As for my friendship with several internal ministers, I'm afraid they are not very deep. It's no big deal."
"You put it lightly, what if there is some insider stake in Delong? But because of his reputation, he just asked Eunuch Yang to hold it on his behalf!"
"If this is really the case, can Leng Ningyun be kidnapped?"
…
A group of people were chatting lively when suddenly a young boy from outside came in and announced: "Master Leng Ning Yun Leng of Delong is here!"