"It would be best if this were the case!" Both assistants agreed. Li Rufeng was a little skeptical and asked, "Are you sure?"
"Don't tell me everything, but there are some points." Wu Kaidi already had an idea at this time, "Without further ado, let's split up. Li and Liao will investigate the disappearance of the master; I will go to Shuntian Mansion to find an acquaintance to investigate. Lu, let’s see if there is any room for change. As for the two assistant managers, please stabilize the bank’s affairs first, and work on receivables and transactions as normal..."
Xiao Xiang reasoned: "If we can't suspend business, the counter can only support three to five days at most. This is the premise that the big players don't come to run..."
The deposits of large households range from a few thousand to more than 100,000. If you are unlucky and make a withdrawal, you will be forced to die on the counter. The big households must be stabilized first, and one of Delong's main customer groups is the eunuchs in the palace.
The group of eunuchs has always been known for their greed. From those in charge of the ceremonial eunuch to the junior eunuchs with no rank, they all focus on amassing money and hoarding money. It's no wonder that this is the case. Eunuchs are rootless people with no children and family. The only thing they can rely on is gold and silver. Therefore, everyone regards money as life. If there really is a run, it will be a time bomb for Delong.
Even if Leng Ningyun was there, he would not be sure of facing such a situation, not to mention that he was missing now. No wonder they put their hope in "seizure".
Wukai sighed: "It would be great if we could find a way to stabilize the depositors."
Xiao Xiangli frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "The thoughts of Delong's big client can be divided into three types. The first type is just to make money; the second type is worried about the government's affairs and is afraid of being convicted and having his property confiscated. The wealth is divided into two places, saving it in advance for retreat; the third kind, having a little knowledge of Australia and Song Dynasty, has the intention of losing money in advance in order to protect the whole family in the future."
Liao Sanniang said from the side: "This third type of customer can tell him something. In the future, the Australian and Song armies will move north, so they must not misjudge the limelight."
Xiao Xiangli hesitated for a moment and said to Li Rufeng: "After I left, I immediately split up with the guys to visit each of the customers. The latter two kinds of customers can have their cheeks softened. I'm afraid the first kind..."
Wu Kaidi chewed his teeth hard, nodded and said: "I will try my best to raise the ransom. Delong will be fine for a short time. Delong's big customers are all ministers in the court, elders in the opposition, and middle-ranking officials. , Bao Delong is to protect their own wealth, but if the matter drags on for a long time, there is no guarantee that there will be no unexpected changes..."
Li Rufeng and Liao Sanniang saluted Wu Kaidi and Xiao Xiangli again and said, "It all depends on your planning."
Wei Xiang reasoned: "What do the two Eunuch Yang think of this matter? They are also shareholders."
Xiao Xiangli sneered: "These two, why don't you send someone over to collect the money quickly? Do you still expect them to overcome the difficulties with us? It's better to count on Liaohai Xing..."
"Mr. Li's Liaohai Bank is quite strong, but they didn't give us hundreds of thousands of positions for no reason..."
Wu Kaidi's mind was spinning for countless years at the moment. The only merchant in the capital who was willing to support them and could mobilize a large amount of money was indeed Li Luoyou's Liaohaixing Capital. However, since the Senate captured Guangdong and Guangxi, Master Li's attitude towards them has become much colder. Although business contacts have not been severed, Master Leng invited Li Luoyou to dinner several times, but he was politely refused.
Now that they were in danger, Li Luoyou most likely refused to take a dip in the muddy waters.
However, compared to Shanxi House, there is still the possibility of giving this road a try.
Wu Kai said: "Old Xiao and Old Wei, you might as well give this approach a try. It's better than just sitting around... doing nothing. Liao Haixing has made a lot of money relying on the Senate over the years. It can be said that they are all prosperous. They are really If you don't save me, I'm afraid I won't be able to discuss business with the Senate anymore."
"That's all we have to do." Although the two agreed verbally, the expressions on their faces were obviously unsure.
Seeing that Liao Sanniang was handling things well, Li Rufeng coughed heavily, drew everyone's attention back, and said loudly: "Let's discuss business."
Li Rufeng pressed the handrail, looked towards Wu Kaidang, and asked, "Mr. Wu, has this matter been reported to Guangli?"
Although Wu Kaidi still had some grudges against Li Rufeng's behavior just now, he knew that this was not the time to show off his temper, so he suppressed his unhappiness and replied: "I'll pay you back.
It's just that the telegraph box can't transmit that far, so it's hard to get instructions in a short time. "
Li Rufeng nodded, stood up, and said loudly: "Even if Guangli sends someone to take over the Beijing Station, it will take a long time to travel four thousand miles back and forth. It may not be possible for anyone to come in ten days and a half."
Li Rufeng glanced at Liao Sanniang, and then said: "On the way back, Sanniang and I discussed a few charters, and now we will take them out and go over them with everyone in detail."
Everyone bowed and said yes.
Liao Sanniang spoke first: "I have discussed it with the chief escort, but the government has not taken any action, so we know it is not the factory guard's fault. Mr. Leng has no grudges in Beijing, and none of the several competing accounts are so ruthless. With such skill and skill, he must be a big thief."
Wu Kai was stunned and said: "What they are asking for is..."
Li Rufeng said from the side: "Mostly for wealth."
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other and couldn't help but whisper for a while.
Liao Sanniang continued: "This happens in both the north and the south. It is not unusual. Yaotong in Guangxi robs people during the day and asks for ransom, which is called "capture and ransom." , It is really deliberate. The thief has the rare goods in his hands. How can it be wasted? You must contact us. Sirs, please be patient and don't be impatient. There will be news soon. "
Li Rufeng nodded in agreement, took over the conversation, and said: "First, the most important thing, needless to say, is to save people. If the thief is really seeking money, we must prepare in advance to prevent being caught off guard. There is a saying in Australia and Song Dynasty. As the saying goes: Whatever can be solved with money is not a problem. If you can use no weapons and sacrifice a large sum of money to redeem Master Leng and come back safely, you can still explain it even if you have to bear some responsibility."
Li Rufeng paused after saying these words, pondered for a moment, slowly turned the walnuts in his hand, and continued: "When the government handles such hostage cases, there is no precedent of paying money to redeem people or letting thieves not be punished. They are often thieves and hostages. They all kill them together, and the servants and subordinates usually have to twist off the victim's head to extort money. Therefore, we must not rely on the government. They want to arrest people, and we want to save people. Our original intentions are different, and it is difficult to have both ends. We cannot do it both ways. Sit back and wait, and try your best to rescue Mr. Leng. After the meeting with Sanniangzi and I was over, we sent people to find the leaders and heads of those hustlers, no disciples, bachelors, and troublemakers, and arranged for people to go around and hunt down the spies. , these people in the market are the most well-informed. This is a probing and passionate business. You gentlemen naturally don't know the dirty tricks in this world. I have to do my duty, and only the third lady and I can take responsibility for this matter. But I need to ask Mr. Wu to send some money to pay for all kinds of expenses. This kind of thing requires money at a high price, and it can't be found. We also need to raise money in advance and prepare a ransom."
Wu Kaidi and Xiao Weixiangli looked at each other and said with a troubled expression: "Although Leng Zhai has some money, it is not much. Delong's working capital is not easy to misappropriate..."
Li Rufeng followed closely and said, "No matter how difficult it is, we must find a way out."
Liao Sanniang also turned around at this time and said to Wu Kai: "Secondly, I want to ask Mr. Wu to come forward to deal with Wanping County and Shuntian Prefecture on official matters, manage everything, and inquire about government news. Mr. Wu, in the cold house. Is there anyone who can act as the master of suffering?"
Wu Kaidi leaned forward and said: "Master Leng has a personal secretary called He Xiang. He organizes documents and takes care of daily life for Master Leng. To the outside world, he only says that Master Leng's wife is not at home, and He Xiang is under Master Leng's control. As a concubine, He Xiang will take care of everything."
Li Rufeng nodded and said, "Okay."
Then Li Rufeng rushed to several managers of Delong and said: "Thirdly, the managers have to work hard to stabilize the situation of Delong. We have to use money so that the bank can no longer cause trouble. But in terms of running the business, Li is I don't know anything about blowing fire with a rolling pin. Please, please, Li bows to me." After saying that, he bent down deeply and bowed to Delong and others.
Xiao Xiangli and others hurriedly raised their hands in return and said: "I don't dare, I don't dare, I should, I should."
As they were talking, someone suddenly came outside to report that Qi, the head of the express class at Shuntian Prefecture, was here.
Everyone was shocked when they heard this, but Wu Kaidi managed to keep his composure and immediately ordered everyone to wait here while he went out to deal with it himself.
Li Rufeng didn't take it seriously. He was quite familiar with public affairs: it was proper for the express team to come to the door to detain witnesses. The class leader came to the door in person, firstly to explain that this matter was heavy, and secondly, he also said that he could "talk about the weight" - in other words, this matter
There is room for change. Otherwise, this team leader would have turned his eyes to the sky and refused to take care of business.
What he is most concerned about now is the reason why Leng Ningyun did not use the escort agency to protect him and ran out of the city with his personal entourage - this is an extremely unusual thing given his personality and principles of action.
If you want to know why he went out, you will have a clue to find someone.
However, Leng Ningyun's two personal servants had been killed. Although Wu Kaidi was a confidant, he could not enter the room on weekdays and was with him. The only clue is the two maids in the Leng Ningyun Room.
Of these two maids, one is the life secretary transferred from Lingao, whose name in the capital station is "Hexiang". After coming to the capital station, she also served as Leng's confidential secretary, and all important documents passed through her hands; the other one was bribed after arriving in the capital. The name is much more vulgar and is called "Yanhong". Leng Ningyun was too lazy to change it. Although the latter did not know Leng Ningyun's true identity, he was "received of great favor" and had a "background investigation" done by He Liansheng. She was just an ordinary girl with an innocent background. There is nothing questionable about loyalty.
However, they should know a lot about Leng Ningyun's daily life. Li Rufeng thought that he should start with these two people.
