"How could this happen?" Yang Kaitai's first reaction was not to believe it, although the rules for employing people in Qianzhuang are not as strict as those in Shanxi, they are not openly recruited like Yuanqi Bank.

It is not unheard of for money to resign from the cabinet, but most of them are at the level of the shopkeeper, and the general account room is more resigned, and there are few people who take the initiative to resign.

"It's unbelievable, and when I first heard it, I couldn't believe it." Raven lowered his voice and said: "However, it is said that Kong Jian'an has a close personal relationship with the second and third shopkeepers of Sihai Qianzhuang, and I heard that the new big shopkeeper of Sihai is mean and stingy, and he likes to find fault with people, and he often picks bones in ...... eggs. ”

Hearing him say this, Yang Kaitai remembered that the big shopkeeper of Sihai Qian Zhuang has always been the big boss, and the old shopkeeper died a few days ago, and it seems that he is the fifth son of his family who took over Qian Zhuang, so to speak, this thing is really possible.

He didn't have the heart to think more about it, so he casually ordered: "Let the account office check the silver bills with Sihai, and settle them as soon as possible, Sihai is afraid that there is a possibility of bankruptcy." ”

"I'll give an account to the account office as soon as I come back." Lei Wenqi said, poured a cup of herbal tea by himself, he and Yang Kaitai are fellow villagers, they have a very good personal relationship, they get along in private, he is very casual, poured a cup of herbal tea, and he said: "Yuanqi Bank is really bold, and it dares to openly recruit people ......." ”

Yang Kaitai glanced at him and said, "Aren't you tempted?" ”

Raven got up and closed the door, then turned around and sat down, and said in a low voice: "It's fake to say that I don't want to be moved, in Hengtai, I am the third shopkeeper, I am afraid that it will be the end of the ......." ”

Hearing him say this, Yang Kaitai knew that he was really tempted, and he groaned a little before he said: "You can think about it carefully, Yuanqi Bank may not be able to continue operating, once it fails, your reputation in Qianzhuang Bank will be over, at least no one in Qianzhuang in Guangzhou will dare to hire you again." ”

"I have confidence in Yuanqi." Lei Wenqi said in a low voice: "The principal of Yuan Qi is as high as seven or eight hundred thousand yuan, which is second to none in the ticket number money industry in Guangzhou, with abundant capital, and behind it are thirteen banks that monopolize foreign trade, and there is also the tacit approval of the Governor's Palace.

Although Yuan Qi is not tolerated by all the ticket numbers in Guangzhou, he does not deal with his peers, and he can be completely self-contained with the Thirteen Lines, and the bank mansion can't help him. ”

"That's not good." Yang Kaitai said in a deep voice: "The bank mansion has been rumored today, and all the ticket numbers and pawnshops and printing bureaus are not allowed to lend one or two pieces of silver. ”

Raven was stunned for a while, and he didn't say anything for a long time, the bank mansion was clearly going to fight with the thirteen lines! In this case, he really didn't have the courage to go to Yuanqi Bank.

Yi Zhicontent was not in the mood to entertain the shopkeepers of a group of watch workshops, leaving Wu Changqing to accompany them, he hurried back to Yuanqi by sedan chair, and a group of shopkeepers from Sihai Qianzhuang collectively resigned from the cabinet and jumped Yuanqi, and the news that Sihai was forced to close the door was already spreading in Xiguan's Qianzhuang at this time.

As soon as he returned to the general number, Kong Jian'an greeted him and briefly mentioned the situation of Sihai Qianzhuang, and Yi Zhishu said very unexpectedly: "Is it your handwriting?" ”

"It's just a rumor." Kong Jian'an shook his head and said: "Luo Yufeng used to have a lot of contacts with the four seas, and I also had some friendships with several shopkeepers in the four seas, but there were many things in the past two days, and I couldn't separate them at all. ”

"It's only the second day of opening, and we're starting to carry the black pot for people." Yi Zhishu shook his head a little speechlessly, and said, "There is no movement over there in the bank mansion?" ”

"I'm afraid they won't buy the tickets." Kong Jian'an said with a somewhat solemn expression: "I heard that the bank mansion has notified all the pawnshops and printing bureaus of the money bank to step up loan collection, and it is strictly forbidden to lend to outsiders, and one or two pieces of silver are not allowed to be released." ”

Shrinking the silver root? Yi Zhi's heart sank, now is the peak season of sea trade, and the sudden contraction of silver root will inevitably cause a great blow to Guangzhou's trade, especially the thirteen lines that monopolize foreign trade. Once the Thirteen Banks can't resist, they will be forced to dissolve Yuanqi Bank!

Slowly pacing back to the backyard study, Yi Zhi's contented brows have not been stretched, the bank mansion is fighting to lose both, and it is also necessary to put Yuanqi Bank to death, and let the governor's mansion, Guangdong Customs, and Guangdong Governor's Yamen put pressure on the bank mansion through the thirteen lines? This obviously does not work, and none of the officials want this to happen, and will not hesitate to sacrifice Yuanqi Bank.

There is also a way, to find the agent bank of the British East India Company, the agent bank is actually a bank specializing in foreign deposits and loans, the foreign trade transaction volume in Guangzhou is huge, and the agent bank should be able to get several million yuan, if it can borrow five or six million, plus the loan absorbed by Yuan Qi, it is enough to ensure that foreign trade is not affected.

But this will inevitably suffer from the usury exploitation of the correspondent bank, which is also an unbearable thing for Yuanqi Bank.

After pacing back and forth in the room countless times, Yi Zhi thought of Sihai Qianzhuang with contentment, and after pondering for a long time, he paused, looked at Kong Jian'an and said, "Why do you say that Sihai Qianzhuang is closing, and you want our Yuan Qi to carry the black cauldron?" ”

"It's not clear." Kong Jian'an didn't think about it and said: "The gods fight, the mortals suffer, the bank mansion and the thirteen lines fight, the result can only be a lose-lose, in the end, no one can help anyone, and in the end it is the money bank and the merchant who are caught in the middle."

He Shijin, the big shopkeeper of the four seas, has always been cautious and decisive, and when he sees the opportunity, he wants to retreat, but he is afraid of offending the bank mansion, and puts all the responsibility on our Yuan Qi, which is naturally the best. ”

"See it thoroughly." Yi Zhisuff said with a smile: "Go and talk to the shopkeeper of the four seas, if he wants to stay out of the matter and watch on the wall, he will make his wishful thinking public, if he really wants to withdraw and take the business, we Yuanqi will take it all, the price will be moderate, and the other ......." ”

After a pause, he continued: "Spread all the words you just said, and see how much Zhuang doesn't want to wade into this troubled water." ”

Kong Jian'an reacted very quickly, and said with a smile: "The big shopkeeper wants to break the situation with the four seas?" ”

"Yes!" Yi Zhizhi nodded and said: "It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, especially for businessmen, for businessmen, unity, that must be premised on common interests, without common interests, and counting on businessmen to unite, it is tantamount to a fool's dream!"

The bank mansion thinks that Guangzhou's ticket number money bank will be a monolith, so let's tell him with facts that it is just a plate of loose sand! ”

Before the words fell, I listened to the report of the guy outside: "The big shopkeeper, Xie Xiuyuan, the third shopkeeper of Taichang Qianzhuang, asks to see him." ”