Emperor Liang believed that he appointed people on a meritocratic basis. Although the officials at the Ministry of Revenue had different political views with Emperor Liang, they were undoubtedly capable ministers. But now when compared with Qin Feng, they were in a position of judgment.
The financial shortage that had troubled Emperor Liang for several months has been cleared up with Qin Feng's intervention.
If Emperor Liang hadn't noticed that Qin Feng had no interest in an official career, he would have placed him in the Ministry of Household Affairs to gain gilding experience and pave the way for him to become the Minister of Finance in the future.
Such a genius, but he only wants to be rich. I don't know whether to say that he is easily satisfied or that he does not seek to make progress.
Emperor Liang smiled bitterly and pushed the Qin Mansion's account book to the side at will: "The original jade has returned to Zhao. Don't let the Qin family notice it, so as not to become suspicious of each other, by the way..."
Emperor Liang thought of something and picked up an invitation-like paper from the side of the desk and handed it to Li Zhan. His eyes were full of expectation and he said: "Send it to the Ministry of Etiquette and print 10,000 copies according to this edition. They will be distributed to Kyoto companies first, and then The distribution will be distributed downwards to various places, and the distribution must be completed within one month, covering the territory of Daliang. If there is any neglect, the military aircraft will be delayed and punished. "
Since it was a printed matter, it was no secret. Li Zhan immediately checked it and found that it was actually a contract.
Although the content is not shocking or unprecedented, Li Zhan was secretly surprised that a dignified saint borrowed money from the people. At least there was no precedent in this dynasty.
"The old slave dared to ask the sage, could it be that the financing strategy given by the Qin family and his son was to borrow money from the private sector? Although I have heard that the previous emperors also borrowed money from business houses to cope with national crises, this has never happened in this dynasty What should we do if this kind of precedent makes people's hearts unstable?"
Emperor Liang seemed to expect that Li Zhan would ask this question, and wrote lightly: "This is not a loan, but... a national debt."
Li Zhan was stunned for a moment: "I dare to ask the saint, what is the difference between the two?"
Emperor Liang's brows showed a little light, and he seemed very satisfied with this "national debt" statement: "The so-called national debt is naturally borrowed from merchants in the name of Daliang, and repays the principal and interest within a period of several years. As for this interest, it is better than that of a bank It’s higher and less than private loans.”
Li Zhan finally understood and couldn't help but feel excited: "It is equivalent to asking businesses from all over the country to fund the war, and then gradually repay it from the national treasury after the war is over, spreading the financial pressure within one year to several years or even more than ten years." The reputation of Daliang Kingdom is naturally not comparable to that of banks, and those firms that like sound investments will naturally be extremely interested in national bonds."
"This Qin Feng, what exactly is his brain made of? He really has some fantastic ideas."
Emperor Liang and Li Zhan looked at each other and smiled. In fact, they both knew in their hearts that this "national bond" must have been created by Qin Feng. Qin Tianhu had always been strict, and there was no way he would have such wild ideas.
Qin Feng didn't sleep a wink all night. He personally selected a few trustworthy servants and asked Qin Xiaofu to take the lead in transporting the squeezed fresh sugar cane juice into the warehouse prepared in advance. He then personally supervised and worked until dawn before boiling all the sugar cane juice. Made into sucrose.
In this way, you don't have to worry about rotting. In the future, whether you scrape the icing or boil the sugar, just do it slowly.
When we left the warehouse, it was already daylight.
Qin Feng, who was already exhausted both physically and mentally, suddenly became energetic when he thought about the restaurant opening today. He didn't even bother to go back to rest, so he directly changed his route to the restaurant.
After Lu Ming's hard work all night, the decoration of the private room upstairs has been completed. Before the guests arrived, Qin Feng took a nap in the private room on the second floor.
However, as soon as I closed my eyes, I was woken up by a burst of noise. I looked at it and saw that it was almost noon. I looked out the window and saw that the street was almost filled with people.
At this stall, Qin Xiaofu ran in furiously: "Master, come down quickly. The streets are blocked by all the customers who come here for their reputation. Cars and horses are blocked. If you delay for a while, Jing Zhaoyin will definitely send someone to clear it. There will inevitably be another dispute. Although our Qin family is not afraid of the old thief Qi Sheng, today is the grand day for the opening of the restaurant after all, and it is better to have one less thing than one more thing."
When Qin Feng thought about this, he no longer hesitated and followed Qin Xiaofu downstairs.
At this time, Lin Quqi was making arrangements at the door. He pressed his hands to signal everyone not to crowd, and announced loudly: "You are so kind. On behalf of the Qin family, Lin would like to sincerely thank you. However, the space in this restaurant is limited. If everyone rushes in, I'm afraid something will happen." Trample, please wait a little longer.”
Most of the people crowded in front were literati who came here because of the reputation, and they were easy to talk to.
But some guests who came to join in the fun at the back didn't care so much. They pushed forward and asked questions loudly.
"It's so new! The whole point of a restaurant is to welcome guests. Now that guests are here, you are blocking them and not letting them in. What does this mean?"
"Who says it's not the case? Could it be that Wuhu Restaurant hired famous chefs from Jiangnan? Or are the dishes and utensils made of gold? Otherwise, why are you so confident!"
"I've already come here, but you won't be allowed in. How unreasonable. If you do this again, I will divert to Zuixian Tower."
Looking at the increasingly chaotic scene, Lin Quqi began to sweat on his forehead.
Don't say that the guests don't understand, even Lin Quqi himself doesn't understand. He only knows that Qin Feng doesn't allow guests to enter casually, saying something like "hunger marketing".
At this moment, a familiar voice sounded behind Lin Quqi.
"That's almost it, let's get started."
Lin Quqi breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't dare to hesitate. He quickly took out the prepared key card according to Qin Feng's instructions and shouted to the guests present: "Please pay attention to the order and listen to Mr. Lin! See! Is this a key card? Only guests who have obtained a key card can enter the restaurant to dine."
As soon as this statement came out, the scene was in an uproar. Even the reserved literati couldn't hold it back and couldn't help but ask questions.
"I have lived for so many years, but I have never heard of coming to a restaurant to eat and getting a key card. Mr. Lin, are you deliberately making things difficult?"
Lin Quqi pretended not to hear, and just introduced loudly: "This door card is divided into three categories. The third-class card can only go to the dining room, the second-class card can go to the private room on the second floor, and only the first-class card can enter the VIP room on the third floor. . With today’s big opening bonus, three first-class cards will be given away for free. If you want to get a first-class card in the future, there are only two ways, either to become a first-class talent and beauty in Beijing, or to spend a lot of money to buy it. "
Many customers were already impatient and ready to leave, but they found out that Wuhu Restaurant was causing so much trouble. They felt refreshed and were not in a hurry to leave even if they were just to join in the fun.
The scholar surnamed Liu, standing at the front, asked: "What's the difference between the VIP room and the private room? If it's just better decorated, it wouldn't be interesting."
This was what Lin Quqi was waiting for. He immediately smiled and used the opportunity to introduce himself...
