"Father, since you have made all the arrangements, I have nothing to say. It's just that when they come back, their positions will no longer be available in the newspaper office and the academy. I don't know what to let them do!"
Since Ying Zheng insisted on sending two people to invigilate the exam, Xiao Zhengtai certainly couldn't suffer a loss and had to find some benefits for the two of them.
"As long as this autumn palace goes smoothly, after returning to the court, I can directly join the Ministry of Rites as an official, how about it?"
Ying Zheng was not stingy and kept the two of them directly.
Now that the imperial court is in the process of employing people, there are two ready-made talents available, which saves the need for extensive selection!
"Okay, after the next court, I will ask the two of them to hand over their work and obey the orders of the Ministry of Rites!"
"Um!"
…
Half a month later, Tongbao Bank officially opened.
Zhang Han still found the shop, and the name was chosen by Xiao Zhengtai.
When Huang Yuan led people to study the paper of banknotes, Xiao Zhengtai led people to make anti-counterfeiting.
This allowed the bank to open in the shortest possible time!
"Tongbao Bank? What is this?"
"At first glance, you haven't read the newspaper in the past few days, and you don't even know what the bank does!"
"You're really right. There's a happy event at home. I've been so busy lately. I bought the daily newspapers and put them on my desk. I haven't had time to read them yet!"
"Is there a happy event? Congratulations then...! Let me tell you, this bank is a joint venture between the imperial court and the young master. As long as you deposit the temporarily unused money at home, you can not only ensure safety, but also get part of it. As for interest, in the words of the young master, it means making money make money!"
"Money begets money? Is this such a good thing?"
"But no, the newspaper said that for every thousand cash you save, you will get thirty cash in interest when you withdraw it after one year. This is what you get with our money!"
"That means that as long as I deposit one gold, I will get thirty gold in interest. If it is ten thousand gold, it will be three hundred gold...! Oops! That's so much? The interest alone is enough to cover the expenses of a family. Got it!"
One person clasped his fingers and calculated with excitement.
The final figure shocked even him!
"You can pull it off. With the two acres of land your family cultivates, it's already good enough to marry a daughter-in-law. You can still save ten thousand gold! I think it's enough if you borrow ten thousand gold!"
The other person immediately laughed mockingly.
"What? Borrow? Listen to what you mean...can the bank still lend money?"
"Of course, you can borrow or deposit in the bank, as long as you return it as scheduled!"
"That's good. When we built a house for our son, we were short of a lot. We borrowed it from Landlord Liu's family in the east of the city. The interest rate was terrifyingly high. If the bank could really lend it to me, I could just repay Landlord Liu's house. Got it!"
"I heard that as long as you have a house or land deed and mortgage it to a bank, you can get the money. It seems that if you borrow a thousand cash for a year, you need to pay back an extra sixty cash!"
"Sixty gold is enough. If you borrow a thousand gold from Landlord Liu, you have to pay back two hundred gold more. If you borrow ten gold, you have to give him two more gold. It's just like robbery!"
"That's really a bit sinister. If there is a deed to the house, go inside and try to pay back Landlord Liu's money as soon as possible!"
"No!"
…
Outside the bank that had just opened, a crowd of people gathered. Everyone gathered around in twos and threes and pointed at the bank from time to time, but no one dared to take a step forward.
Even though they knew that the young master was involved, ordinary people who were very unfamiliar with deposits and withdrawals still did not dare to take out the money at home and give it to the bank!
It would be fine if they gave birth to money, but if they were beaten by meat buns and never looked back, then they really have a death wish!
So everyone is just waiting and watching, no one dares to step into the bank's door!
"Come on, give in, give in!"
Just when everyone was seriously discussing the bank, a rough voice suddenly sounded from outside.
The people watching subconsciously turned their heads and found that Wang Ben was driving the carriage and was waiting for the people to give way!
"Hey! Isn't this Marquis Tongwu? Why are you here?"
With just this glance, someone in the crowd recognized Wang Ben's identity and exclaimed loudly.
"Marquis Tongwu?"
Knowing the identity of the strong man, the people stood on tiptoe to watch.
"Isn't Marquis Tongwu here to save money?"
"Who knows, but looking at the boxes in the back, it's very possible!"
Seeing him riding on a carriage, followed by many carriages dragging large boxes, the people made speculations and made way for a passage.
After some operations at the bank, Wang Ben walked out with a piece of paper in a moment.
"Haha, this bank is really good. I just saved 500,000 gold. The interest alone every year is 15,000 gold. The whole family in the house can't spend it all, haha!"
After exiting the bank's gate, Wang Ben held the stamped deposit certificate in his hand with some satisfaction, held it high, and observed it.
He had previously paid half a million gold to invest in the winery, and what he had just deposited was the money he needed to pay for the investment.
Just to encourage the people, Xiao Zhengtai came up with such an idea!
Let them shareholders take the lead!
"I'm really envious. Marquis Tongwu has a double title. He is so glorious that his family has half a million gold to spend!"
"Who says it's not the case? The interest alone every year is enviable!"
"Even Marquis Wu came to deposit money, and he deposited such a large sum. I think this bank should be fine!"
"Look over there, it looks like the carriage of Zhang Shangshu's family!"
"Yes, I know him. He does belong to Zhang Shangshu's family. There seem to be a few big boxes behind him...!"
As soon as Wang Ben squeezed out of the crowd and left in a carriage, while the people were still envious, Zhang Han rode a mighty carriage to the bank.
Immediately afterwards, carriages from Meng Yi, Feng Quji, Kang Anping and others kept coming.
Large wooden boxes went in, and banknotes came out one after another.
"So many ministers have come here to save money, it seems that the bank can't make a mistake!"
"Yeah, I'm always worried if I keep it at home, for fear that it will be stolen someday. It's really better to leave it in a bank and earn interest!"
"Yes, yes, yes, not only do you keep it for us for free, but you also give us money. This is purely because the young master and the court are benefiting our people!"
"Everyone's money of hundreds of thousands of gold is stored in the bank. How can our three melons and two jujubes have nothing to worry about?"
"That's right, I'll go back and get the money right now. I'll use the idle one hundred gold at home to save it. Next year I can earn three gold in interest, which is enough to buy a lot of rice. It's all for free!"
"Yes, I also have a few small coins at home, and I save them all. Keeping a piece of paper is much simpler than keeping a few boxes of copper coins, and I don't have to worry about anyone thinking about it!"
"You should save it first. My family's hard-earned money is all hard-earned money. We can't take it out easily. It's better to wait and see!"
…
After several ministers left one after another, they really inspired the hearts of most people.
But there are still some timid people who dare not try it easily, and are ready to observe again!
