Zhao Xi agreed to fund the joint venture, which relieved Wang Hengyue's heart.
A few days later, Yang Fangyun came back from Chengdu and brought back a 20,000 tael banknote. Wang Hengyue only thought it was the profit earned from investing in railway company stocks, but when he asked, it was not the case at all.
It turned out that Qin Guangcheng heard that his brother was in such a hurry for money, so he guessed that there must be something urgent. Without thinking, he took out 20,000 taels of silver and asked Yang Fangyun to take it back, assuming that he had lent it to Wang Hengyue.
Holding this banknote in his hand, Wang Hengyue was filled with emotion.
It is said that businessmen value profits over justice, but I have also heard that although the late Qing Dynasty was politically corrupt and the court was incompetent, there were many businessmen who valued justice over profits. I didn't want to meet such a one in Sichuan.
Having an extra 20,000 taels of silver in his pocket made Wang Hengyue's life somewhat easier.
After thinking about it, I took out two thousand taels of silver. Yang Fangyun's "Internal Affairs Department" and Yu Lei's "Statistics Department" had just been established. If I didn't give them one tael of silver, they would have nothing to cook for them.
After dividing it as funds, I repeatedly told them to make good use of it.
You don’t know how expensive firewood and rice are before you become a family, but you realize how difficult it is to handle money when you become a family. The free money goes out like water. In the past, I always saw in books that millions of taels of silver went out, but when it was my turn, how could I save the money?
Is it so difficult to make money? Seeing that it is time to pay wages again, and even though Zhao Xi agreed to contribute money to open a factory, he had to spend a sum of money. This also requires money, and that also requires money. Wang Hengyue can't wait to do it himself.
A money-making factory came out.
I also thought about setting up a silver dollar bureau, but this lucrative job will definitely not fall on me, and I can't do it secretly. There is too much oil and water in it, and if I do it, I will be exposed. By then, on the surface, I will be the same as myself.
Li Shenchun, who was so polite, would have fallen out with Li Qizhang at that time.
"Sir, the local gentry Guo Shenzhi and Zhang Zihe would like to see you."
This report interrupted Wang Hengyue's train of thought.
Guo Shenzhi, Zhang Zihe? After thinking for a moment, he remembered these two people. Deng Xia had told himself before that these two people were wealthy gentry in Rong County, with great financial resources, but unfortunately their reputations were not very good. Zhao Xi also saw them when he entertained him at a banquet.
Two or three times, but no deep friendship.
"Please!" Wang Hengyue straightened his clothes.
"Guo Shenzhi, Zhang Zihe has met Wang Gang."
"Master Guo, Master Zhang, I have been planning to visit you two for a long time, but I didn't want you to come here first. Please." Wang Hengyue put on a smile and asked the two of them to sit down.
Several people sat on the top, and Guo and Zhang said some insignificant words, which were nothing more than praising Wang Hengyue.
Wang Hengyue knew that these two people did not go to the Three Treasures Hall for any reason and did not interact with each other. He just said a few words of humility. After chatting for a while, Guo Shenzhi finally turned to the topic:
"Since Wang Bangdai wiped out the gangster Lu Baoyin, Rong County has been completely wiped out. The local elders are very grateful for Wang Bangdai's great kindness, but this also has a disadvantage."
"Oh?" Wang Hengyue raised his eyebrows.
Zhang Zihe sighed: "Lu Baoyin's brother Lu Baogen is also a fierce bandit. He is entrenched in the Jinyan Lake area of Guanghan and does evil. He even dares to go to Chengdu. Since he learned about his brother's death, he has spread the word that whenever he goes to Chengdu from Rong County,
He wanted to rob all the merchants and travelers in Guanghan. Not only did he want to rob, but he also wanted to avenge his brother. Shen Zhi and I lost several batches of goods in this way, and many people died...
..”
Does this mean that the responsibility should be placed on himself? Wang Hengyue frowned: "Brothers are responsible for suppressing bandits..."
"Wang Bangdai, please don't get me wrong." Guo Shenzhi said hurriedly: "We have absolutely no intention of blaming Wang Bangdai. It's just that today we have another batch of goods to be shipped to Chengdu and Guanghan. The goods are very important. If something goes wrong again,
, I’m afraid that brother and Zihe will have no choice but to hang themselves.”
It's none of my business if you hang yourself. I might be able to find an excuse to ransack your home, Wang Hengyue thought to himself.
Zhang Zihe said with a smile: "Wang's gang first suppressed the bandits and then put down the rebellion. The new army's combat capabilities are indeed extraordinary. But with Wang's presence in Rong County, we no longer have to worry about bandits. What we mean is that we want to invite Wang
The team officer will send out the new recruits to help escort them."
Wang Hengyue was immediately dissatisfied. Am I your bodyguard? But then he rolled his eyes: "Master Guo, Master Zhang, it's not that our brothers are unwilling, it's just that this new army is the new army of the imperial court, not me, Wang Hengyue.
Yes, brothers have no right to transfer without permission."
Guo Shenzhi and Zhang Zihe looked at each other. The bandits of your gang were wiped out, and Yu Ruixiang's house was ransacked, but I didn't see you having any concerns. After all, it was nothing more than money.
Guo Shenzhi took out a banknote and put it respectfully in Wang Hengyue's hand: "Wang Bangdai, this is a small gesture from our side. Please accept it with a smile. Once the goods arrive safely, there will be something else as a filial gift."
."
Wang Hengyue squinted his eyes and saw that it was a five hundred tael banknote. He snorted coldly and didn't even look at it.
Obviously very dissatisfied with the amount, Guo Shenzhi asked carefully: "How much money does it cost to escort Wang Bang?"
"It depends on how much goods you two have."
"There are dozens of large trucks and more than 200,000 yuan worth of goods, which is really huge."
Wang Hengyue thought about it in his mind for a long time: "Brothers are risking their future by sending troops at the risk of being punished by their superiors. Firstly. Secondly, once the soldiers are sent out, the hard-earned money of the soldiers will be counted. Are they going to go in vain?
? You also need to prepare guns and bullets. If you encounter bandits and your men are damaged, you will inevitably have to pay a pension of silver. After all, we can't send out troops without a few thousand taels of silver."
He said without talking nonsense to them: "Half percent, I will get half of the total value of your goods in silver. If you two agree, brothers will start preparations immediately!"
Guo Shenzhi and Zhang Zihe took a breath. They expected that they could spend a thousand taels of silver, but the leader of the Wang Gang was too dark-minded. He asked for half a percent, which was a full ten thousand taels of silver.
ah!
Wang Hengyue smiled and enlightened them: "You two, since Lu Baogen is so rampant and you dare to sell goods, I think there must be huge profits, otherwise why take this risk? The profits earned are only a few and a half percent
So much. If you are robbed, you will lose all your money. Now take out these ten thousand taels of silver, and I will ensure that your goods arrive safely!"
This is true. Nowadays, the officials in Chengdu and other places are very busy with the Revolutionary Party riots. Who has time to take care of the businessmen and bandits?
As long as the goods can be transported safely, the ten thousand taels of silver paid will be worth it, and it will be easy to ask Wang Hengyue to escort him in the future.
After discussing for a while, Guo and Zhang gritted their teeth and agreed.
Wang Hengyue stood up with a smile and said: "You two are so cheerful and brother is not unambiguous. Please go back first. Brother, I will send elite soldiers and generals to be ready to escort you at any time. Whenever you two leave, brother will send troops!"