"Master Hou, your Yida."
"It's your Yida."
Eldenbao glanced at the small white jar in the butler's hand. Hearing the crisp sound, he immediately knew that there were only a few pieces left.
So, he rewarded the old housekeeper generously.
Today, he Eldenbao wants to sneak into Jinling to find out the reality of the Ming Dynasty.
For smooth operation.
He shaved off his braided hair, took his housekeeper and a group of servants with him, and boarded the ship to Jinling with more than a dozen cartloads of silver.
After entering Jinling, the first stop is the Ming National Bank.
After looking at Jinling where construction was going on everywhere, and watching the Nanyang natives dusting dust for a while, Eldenbao led the people into an 8-story concrete building.
The hall was already packed with people at this time.
Some of them have bald heads, while others have short hair, and the longest hair only reaches the roots of their ears.
Eldenbao observed carefully and saw many familiar people.
They also spotted him and couldn't help coming to salute him.
Eldenbao blinked a few times, indicating that he should pay attention to the situation.
These military generals don’t even look where they are. If you can’t help but call me Lord Marquis, I’ll have to stay in Ming’s prison cell tonight!
At this time, a clerk came to Eldenbao who was looking around and asked with a professional smile.
"Sir, are you here to deposit money, withdraw money, or handle financial business?"
Eldenbao came to his senses and bowed his hands in greeting.
"Of course I'm here to save money."
"How much to save?"
"Save 5 million taels first..."
The sound was not loud, but people nearby still heard it. They turned their heads to see which rich man it was.
"What number is this?"
"How did I know? There are too many bald heads saving money these days."
"Hey, I don't know what the cabinet is thinking. Not only do you not charge management fees for saving money, but you also get interest! How can there be any bank in the world that gives money to savers?"
"What kind of bank? It's uneducated. This is a bank. It's just... that's what it's about. Oops, you don't even understand it."
Several people were discussing, and the staff came to their senses and took Eldenbao into the senior members' office.
"Come with me, there is a fast track here, and our president will handle it for you personally."
"Thank you very much!"
Eldenbao looked around the bright and clean hall like a curious baby and entered the so-called senior member's office.
In the office, there is a coffee table in the center and three sofas surrounding it.
Sitting on the sofa was a young man reading a newspaper, looking very polite.
On one side of the wall are various ornaments, trophies and certificates.
There was a row of shelves against the wall, filled with bottles and cans. With his sharp eyes, Eldenbao instantly saw the legendary Maotai in the "Da Ming Pao".
"President Xu, we have another big customer!"
The employee informed President Xu Ming, then silently exited the office and closed the door.
Xu Ming put down the newspaper, with a warm smile on his face, and hurriedly invited Eldenbao to take a seat.
He took down a bottle of Maotai from the wine rack and brought two glasses.
"Are you drinking?"
Eldenbao sat on the sofa, feeling the softness under his buttocks, as if he were sitting on a concubine.
"Drink, there is no joy without wine!"
Eldenbao is careless. He loves wine, but his drinking capacity is very small and he cannot enjoy himself to the fullest every time.
"Drinking is great.
Come on, how about trying this bottle of Maotai? "
Xu Ming opened the cork, and a unique aroma of wine filled the air.
Eldenbao Harazi shed tears unconsciously.
He carefully took the glass and took a sip.
It has a silky texture in the mouth and a mellow aroma that lingers on the tongue.
Jiangxiang technology is shocking.
He opened his eyes wide, savored it carefully, and couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
“Good wine!”
Xu Ming happily filled him up again.
Just like that, after a few glasses of wine, Eldenbao was already dizzy.
After drinking, the two talked about the business of saving.
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
The clerk entered again, holding a stack of documents in his hand.
Xu Ming first checked it, then spread it out in front of Eldenbao and said.
"The total amount is 5,013,609 taels of silver. According to the purity, it is equivalent to 4,361,839.83 Ming silver coins, which is rounded to 4,361,840 silver coins.
The interest the Bank gives you is 1.5% per annum.
Please check to see if there are any problems. If there are no questions, I will help you apply for a passbook. "
Eldenbao thought for a moment and realized that with the purchasing power of Ming Dynasty silver coins in the market, he still made a profit.
Moreover, more than 65,000 silver coins can be earned in interest every year.
This guy is just lying at home and making money!
Thinking of this, he had the urge to save all the money at home.
At the end, at Xu Ming's request, Eldenbao showed a smile in front of a strange machine, and then several photos were spit out from the machine.
The passbook should be made in triplicate, one should be given to Eldenbao, one should be kept in the bank, and the other should be handed over to the account department.
Holding a bankbook with his mugshot on it, Eldenbao wrote more than a hundred fixed-amount checks, worth tens of thousands of silver coins, under the guidance of the staff.
In the office, Xu Ming looked at the four-character signature "Eldenbao" with a smile on his face.
During this period, many people from the north came to Daming to save money, and they basically came to earn interest.
Most of them use pseudonyms, and there are also many like Elden who keep their real names.
Why leave your real name?
Of course it was against the Qing Dynasty.
Eldenbao said that although I am a Manchu, I am a member of the Three Banners.
But this does not conflict with my opposition to the Qing Dynasty.
Now everyone with a discerning eye can see that Manqing is on its last legs. Instead of hanging on the tree of Manqing, it is better to commit suicide.
Among the many people who took refuge in the Ming Dynasty, Eldenbao was the most valuable.
Xu Ming pushed open the wine rack, revealing the secret room inside.
When several Jinyi guards saw Xu Ming, they said respectfully: "Deputy Commander!"
"Well, Eldenbao wants to come to light. Please inform your majesty immediately about this matter!"
…
Elden bailed out of the bank and felt relaxed all over.
"Let's go, I'm happy today, let's go spend some money!"
"Ah? Hou...Commander, this is too dangerous. Let's go back quickly..."
"Danger? I am the safest in Jinling now!"
After saying that, Eldenbao joined the shopping crowd.
The housekeeper scratched his head and followed. He couldn't figure out why the Marquis said it was the safest here.
If you can’t figure it out, just stop thinking about it.
The two started shopping.
"Oh, please slow down, Mr. Hou. There are too many things. I really can't carry them anymore."
The housekeeper was about to cry but the servants were moving the silver into the warehouse under the guidance of the bank.
The only person left who can carry the goods for Elden is the housekeeper.
"Huh? You're quite interesting, you dude! How much did it cost? I bought it."
Eldenbao stopped in front of a clothing store. The housekeeper took a curious look and did not dare to look again.
"Don't look at anything that's inappropriate, don't look at anything that's inappropriate~"
I saw wooden models in the display window, with very little fabric on their bodies.
The dandy mentioned by Eldenbao refers to stockings or garters made of silk in ancient times.
Therefore, some people also use the word dandy to refer to the young master of a big family.
However, compared with the stockings in the window, the gap is still very obvious.
Eldenbao imagined the wooden model as a concubine, and his eyes became brighter and brighter.
