Yan Shifan had also received a reply at this time. Zhao Wenhua looked at Yan Shifan with extreme admiration and regained confidence in his godbrother.
Yan Shifan's anger subsided a lot, and he calmly sat down and drank with his maid in his arms.
"I just said that there are no gods in this world. But Xiao Feng is also very foresighted. He has investigated everything that happened more than ten years ago, but you are like blind and deaf people. You are not prepared at all, idiots!" This scolding was a bit unjust. , Xiao Feng would not tell them blatantly when investigating these things, how could they know what Xiao Feng wanted to do?
What's more, we are blind and deaf. You, Yan Shifan, have many eyes and ears. You claim to be able to strategize and win thousands of miles away. Didn't you expect the same?
But Zhao Wenhua is used to being criticized in the Yan Mansion and appears to be more pragmatic. People have to look forward. What's the use of complaining about each other?
"Donglou, we have been defeated this time. Seeing that Zuixianju is about to stand up, we have to do something, right? Tan Xinren has been driven away, and Shi Zhenxiang cannot handle it. We are in the business world of the capital. There is no one at all." Yan Shifan glanced at him sideways and shook his head disdainfully.
"Even if Zuixianju wins the title of God of Cookery, it's too early to overwhelm Taibaiju. If Liu Ruyun wants to grow stronger, he has to recruit disciples. Only with more disciples can he expand his scale and form a force, which will take at least three years. So Zuixianju is not a worry. , the only problem is Xiao Feng. No one thought that Xiao Feng could defeat Tan Xinren in business, but he uprooted Tan Xinren with his world view. This is what we should pay attention to. Zuixianju is a branch , Zhang Tianci is the trunk, but the roots are Xiao Feng. If you want to make a big move, the branches are not worth cutting down, and the roots cannot be dug, so cut down the trunk first!" Zhao Wenhua looked at Yan Shifan's face full of sinister smiles, and Yue Yue The more dishonest his hands were, the more he knew he had evil ideas again, and he knew it was time to leave.
Yan Shifan's excitement was very strange. In addition to taking medicine, he would come up with a clever plan to harm people. The more vicious and careful the plan, the more excited he became.
This clever plan was obviously vicious and thoughtful enough, which made him extremely excited. Because before Zhao Wenhua could leave the room, he had already started tearing off the maid's clothes.
Although Zhao Wenhua was also greedy for money and lustful, he still claimed to be a scholar. This scene was not common. He almost covered his eyes and left, lamenting in his heart: Sure enough, it is not good if he has not been selected for the Jinshi recommendation party. It is an insult to elegance, an insult to elegance!
The room was already filled with spring scenery, and while Yan Shifan was wreaking havoc, he subconsciously glanced at the desks of the two sisters.
Rouge Leopard shrank back involuntarily, but Rouge Tiger reacted very quickly and blocked his sister with almost no trace.
Then he stood up and crept over like a beautiful and charming big cat. He reached out and stroked the smooth back of the maid whose clothes were torn to pieces by Yan Shifan. The fire in his eyes was even hotter than Yan Shifan's.
"Master, how about our sisters help you out?" Yan Shifan was frightened by the flames in Yan Zhihu's eyes. The doubts that had just arisen disappeared and he quickly declined.
"You guys go down, I have something for you to do later, take these two pills." Yan Zhihu took the pills from Yan Shifan's hand, smiled, pulled up his sister, walked out of the door, and closed the door.
Yan Shifan's heavy breathing could be heard in the room. Rouge Leopard bit her lip and whispered to her sister: "Sister, can you try to take less of this medicine? Can you stop it? We can't follow them all our lives." Rouge Tiger pulled her far away before sighing Tone: "I'm afraid it won't work if I don't use it, but I'm trying to reduce the amount as much as possible. I'll order more when he's happy and save some." Rouge Leopard nodded: "He always thought that the two of us were practicing and I was done. He also has a reward, and I will keep my share for you. When we have saved enough, we can leave, and our money is enough." Yan Zhihu did not comment, but just reminded his sister: "Many things are It's unsatisfactory. Just remember my words. If one day I ask you to leave by yourself, you must be obedient!" Zhao Wenhua arrived at the Ministry of Industry very early. He received a notice from Rouge Leopard last night and Yan Shifan asked him to take action. .
Not only him, but all Yan Party officials, under Yan Shifan's order, launched at the same time to launch a comprehensive encirclement and suppression operation against Zhang Tianci!
Zhao Wenhua asked someone to find all the projects registered by the Beijing Construction Team with the Ministry of Industry and make a list.
There are many types of projects managed by the Ministry of Industry, so-called
He is responsible for managing the affairs of mountains and rivers, farming, craftsmen, and companies, and is responsible for the management of large and small projects across the country.
All civil engineering, water conservancy projects, machine manufacturing projects, mining, metallurgy, textile and other government-run industries nationwide are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry.
But in actual operation, the officials of the Ministry of Industry are not very powerful. They cannot manage everything in detail and can only focus on the big ones and let go of the small ones.
In fact, the Ministry of Industry does not participate in small projects, but if there are projects of a certain scale, whether in the capital or elsewhere, the Ministry of Industry will not let go.
The reason why Zhao Wenhua only checked the projects of various construction teams in the capital was because he knew that Zhang Tianci borrowed all the money in the capital.
Although the construction team is from Beijing, they not only work on projects in Beijing, many construction teams also have projects in other places.
Zhao Wenhua called all the bosses of these construction teams to a meeting, except that they were not called Tianci Construction Team. The bosses of each construction team were very nervous. Usually when they came to the Ministry of Works to do business, it would be nice to have a clerk to receive them. Only Tan Xinren was qualified to see Yuanwailang-level officials.
Today, Zhao Wenhua, the second-in-command of the Ministry of Industry and the most powerful left minister, personally held a meeting for them, which made them very uneasy and wondered what kind of medicine was being sold in this gourd.
Zhao Wenhua was uncharacteristically polite and asked the book office to prepare hot tea for the bosses. The bosses were on pins and needles, holding the tea in their hands like poisonous wine, and no one dared to take a sip.
"You are all leaders in the capital's construction industry and have contributed to the prosperity of our Ming Dynasty. I would like to thank you all again on behalf of the court!" This big hat was slapped hard enough, and the bosses' ominous premonition became even stronger. The tea in my hand was shaking and spilled.
"But everyone also knows that on the one hand, the imperial court has to resist the harassment of the Tatars, and on the other hand, it has to deal with disaster relief in various places, so the national treasury is indeed tight. The silver allocated by the Ministry of Works is indeed not enough, so the projects we have registered with the Ministry of Works are I'm afraid the payment will be delayed." One sentence caused a stir. What is the contractor most afraid of?
I can’t pay for the project! If you can't get the project funds, you will go from being a boss to being a loser in minutes! The bosses did not dare to make any noise in the Ministry of Works, but there was a lot of begging, begging the Ministry of Works to show mercy and not to delay payment.
In fact, the Ministry of Industry is directly responsible for only a part of the projects that settle the payment, but the problem is that they are afraid of making noises about everything.
If the Ministry of Industry takes the lead in delaying, then those big owners, with the support of the Ministry of Industry, will naturally default on their payments. Once a group effect is formed, these construction team bosses will have no choice but to hang themselves.
Zhao Wenhua looked at the bosses complaining with a look of empathetic pain. When the heat was almost over, he lowered his voice and got to the point.
"I know that more or less of you all lend money outside. It's useless for you to tell me. It's better to take back the loans you gave to meet your urgent needs. When your money is taken back, I will naturally Please ask the court to allocate silver, and then we can pay you for the project." This seemed to make sense, but the bosses of the construction team present were not fools, and they immediately understood the implication.
The construction team is the most cost-effective business, and usually no one is willing to lend money. After all the calculations, the money everyone lent was actually mainly attributed to one person - Zhang Tianci.
Because Zhang Tianci's business is expanding rapidly and Xiao Feng is backing him up, everyone is reassured. Moreover, when Zhang Tianci was elected as the president of the Chamber of Commerce, he did fulfill his promise and brought everyone to work and make money together, and everyone was willing to help him.
If someone else from the Ministry of Industry had said this, the bosses might not be sure yet, but when Zhao Wenhua said this, the meaning could not be clearer.
Take back all the money you lent to Zhang Tianci. I will settle the bill for whoever can take it back. If you refuse to collect the bill, then I'm sorry, the Ministry of Industry will not settle the bill for you, let's see how long you can hold on!
Immediately, a boss expressed his embarrassment: "Sir, the money we lent to Zhang Tianci is covered by documents. He will have to come back before the time comes. Not only will he not get the interest, but he will also be deducted liquidated damages!" Zhao Wenhua made a serious face. : "What Zhang Tianci, I don't know, and I didn't ask you to lend Zhang Tianci money, hum! That's it for today, please do it!" Seeing Zhao Wenhua pretending to be confused, the bosses didn't do anything. I came out of the Ministry of Works with a frown on my face, and I was at a loss for a while.
After much deliberation, the only option was to discuss with Zhang Tianci to see if he could get the money back in advance to tide over the difficulties.
Another major group of people who lent Zhang Tianci money, the major grain banks in the capital, also faced scrutiny from Ministry of Revenue officials.
Tan Tong personally led a team to inspect the warehouses of major grain stores in the capital. The bosses of major grain stores are naturally sensible. They have prepared tea and money to take care of these officials who are worried about the autumn wind.
Unexpectedly, all the officials quietly waved their hands this time and did not dare to take the money. A well-connected official secretly told the boss of the grain store: "This time, Tan Shilang personally led the team and said harsh words. Talking about the grain merchants in the capital is related to the lives of the people in the capital, the prosperity and stability of the capital, and the long-term peace and order of the Ming Dynasty. , must be investigated and dealt with severely! Anyone who dares to bend the law for personal gain will be dismissed! This is not so cruel. Didn’t you see the police officers from the Criminal Department following us officials from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Affairs? That was sent by Mr. Liu Shilang from the Ministry of Punishment! If we dare to show favoritism, we will be dismissed from our posts and directly arrested and punished!" The grain merchants were all deceived. After so many years of operation, it is impossible for any grain depot to not have some old grain in it. If old grain is stored for a long time, it will become moldy.
According to regulations, moldy grain must be removed immediately to avoid affecting other grains. But for large-scale grain depots, every corner and the bottom of the warehouse cannot be cleaned in such a timely manner. It is only necessary to clean it once a year. This is the default.
But if you check according to the rules, no one can be completely qualified. The fine is a small matter, but if a seal is put on you and you are forced to suspend business for rectification, you will suffer a big loss.
Of course, the Ministry of Revenue did not dare to mess around. If they put seals on all grain stores, the people in the capital would not be able to eat, and they would directly rebel.
So after the thunder in front of the Ministry of Revenue, the Minister of Negotiations and his confidants began to interview the grain merchants one by one.
Whoever lent Zhang Tianci money must come back immediately, or your store will be closed! If you want to come back, not only will the store not be closed, but we will provide you with more conveniences in the future!
