"Sir, I don't know if you hold any position under the head of state?" Liu Jintang asked with his hands raised.
The left man held up his fur collar to block the cold wind and whispered, "I'm ashamed, I don't have any official position..."
As soon as Liu Jintang said this, there was an expression of contempt on his face, but immediately he said, "But...but the head of state has a private museum, and he was appointed as the first director by the head of state. He is a warehouse manager." of!"
"Oops...disrespect, disrespect! It turns out that he is still a close official of the head of state! A retainer! Disrespect, disrespect..."
The officialdom is like this. It is about who is closest to the core power. It does not necessarily mean the one with a high official position is powerful. The first-rank officials also have to bribe the personal eunuchs around the emperor.
Because of the short distance, the leader's secretary is sometimes more powerful than the officials below!
When he heard that the person on the left had no official position but was the director of the head of state's private museum, Liu Jintang immediately put away all his contempt and his face was full of respect.
"I just heard that your husband is back from Europe? The head of state is trying to show off his power over Europe this time, and he also got a lot of good treasures by the way, right?"
"Fortunately, many of the treasures that were lost in the Old Summer Palace have returned... and many of the treasures of the foreign devils have been brought back..."
"Oh, the head of state really shows off the prestige of our country. It's a pity that we never get to see him... Well! This, this..."
Zuo Zuo smiled, "General, if you have something to say, you might as well say it!"
"Well, I just want to ask, what exactly does this Western Region Investment Bank do? Can anyone really buy shares? Can it really guarantee dividends every year?"
Zuo Zuo and Fan Jin also discussed a lot of details about the stock market and this plan along the way. Zuo Chaofeng himself is an antique dealer in Liulichang, and he still has some business skills. After several months of hard work, he learned about the head of state's business experience. I also got a rough idea.
As soon as the person on the left heard Liu Jintang's words, he knew that he was tempted, "General! I don't know how to lie. Since you want to know, then I will have a detailed chat with you. Whatever you want to say, there are both good and bad..."
"Please tell me, please tell me... I am willing to hear the bad side!"
"The stock market is actually not complicated at all. The principle behind it is actually very simple. To put it bluntly, everyone joins in to do business!"
"I think you should be aware of business matters. Three or five companies can join forces to open a restaurant, or like me, a few people can pool money to open an antique shop..."
“If we make money, we all share it according to the shares, and if we lose money, everyone will bear it together... But this kind of business with a small share is too limited!”
"The head of state is just like other Westerners, splitting big businesses into as many shares as possible, and then allowing all the people to participate, and then everyone can share the profits!"
"So anyone can buy it, not only the general can sell it, but you, the general, can also buy it! Even the court can buy it... But I ask you to think about it and analyze it yourself to see if this business and the stock you are investing in are good Make money!"
"Just like the Western Region Investment Bank we are talking about. You have read the terms and conditions carefully. Do you think it will make money if you operate this way? Will it make a lot of money? You make your own judgment and then make a decision!"
Liu Jintang nodded repeatedly after hearing this, "So, I am qualified to buy it? So... then I don't know about the price..."
"Haha... General, don't worry. You are charging into the battle to fight the Western Regions personally. The company will not treat you generals badly... Needless to say, you will all be given a share of the shares in proportion to your official position!"
"And soldiers in the Western Conquest Army can also buy it! Yes, all officers and soldiers in the Western Conquest Army will have a discount when subscribing for this share..."
"What a huge discount!" Liu Jintang's eyes lit up.
"It's hard to say this. We have to discuss the specific matter with Shopkeeper Fan. I can only give a rough idea...ordinary soldiers must have a 80% discount!"
"With your status as General, of course the discount will be even greater..."
The person on the left is also an eloquent person trained in Liulichang. He has a natural ability to observe words and emotions. As soon as the heat is almost ready, he immediately takes the strong medicine.
"Hey...my head of state is the one who feels sorry for the soldiers. He told us when he was in Europe that soldiers shed their blood and sacrificed their lives to conquer the territory. How can we let people have no worries!"
"A battle like the one in the Western Regions is at the level of a national war. Countless people may have died. The soldiers have lost all their lives fighting here. They are trying to conquer the country for the imperial court. Why doesn't the imperial court care at all?"
"One general achieves great success, so many people die, but in the end it is others who benefit, especially those civil servants who do not have to sacrifice their lives. Do you think this is reasonable?"
"Unreasonable! It's just unreasonable!" Liu Jintang immediately complained, "You have a conscience to say this, you really have a conscience!"
"Since ancient times, soldiers have eaten food and fought for the country...but what happens after conquering the country? The tax money and food collected are not given to the soldiers even a copper penny!"
"We generals will still have to look at the faces of the civil servants later. Hey... where can we reason with you?"
"That's right, my general, where can I go to argue with you? Let's ask the head of state to reason with you... The investment bank established by the head of state and this joint-stock system are all about giving justice to the officers and soldiers who work hard!"
"How to boost the morale of the army? Although I don't understand, I want the soldiers to have no worries. Their morale will definitely be boosted, and they will not be afraid of death!"
"Let the big soldiers know that this battle is for themselves, not for the imperial court, the Manchus or the civil servants!"
"Build a joint-stock system, let soldiers also join in as shareholders, make our company a century-old brand, and allow soldiers and their descendants to receive dividends every year!"
"It's not bad, this is a hardcore crop! As long as the company exists for one day, the shares will be passed down from children to children and grandchildren! Do they still have to worry about pension funds?"
"What are you afraid of if you die in battle? If you die in battle, you will get a pension, and the pension will also ensure that your descendants will eat for three or four generations... There is no such thing as a long-lasting business, and the head of state does not dare to brag about it..."
"But Xinjiang is such a large territory. How about running it well so that our descendants can enjoy dividends for a hundred years? Can't this boost the morale of the army?"
"The head of state has even considered the money these big-head soldiers need to raise their grandchildren. Do you think this deal can be done?"
Liu Jintang and Zuo Zuo were startled by the snap, but when they turned around, they discovered that there was actually a handsome guard hiding in the shadows, with two eyes exposed in his night clothes.
"You're capable! This business is so capable!" The guard was so excited that he forgot about his hidden discipline and said to the two of them, "If there is such a good thing, General, how do you think the brothers will fight?"
"If you don't risk your life, then cut out my tongue!"
"Ouch... please keep your voice down, don't let the commander hear you, and hurry up and stand guard..." Liu Jintang stretched out his hand and blasted away the excited guard.
"Hey... I really didn't expect it! Now I know why the head of state is invincible!"
"I love soldiers so much...tsk, tsk, tsk...it's hard to find in the ages!"
