When the silver box was brought into the hall and opened on the spot, a large number of servants came forward and placed the silver ingots on the prepared shelves. In less than a moment, a silver mountain appeared in the entire hall, as high as the roof!
Especially the silver pieces have been carefully polished and shine under the light of the lobby! The flashing silver light shining through the door can blind the eyes of passers-by! When those people saw it, they couldn't help but exclaimed, "Is this probably hundreds of thousands of taels of silver?" Does Wu Ninghou really want to spend a lot of money?
At this time, some smart people remembered that Wu Ning Hou raised money to punish civil servants some time ago, and some people asked whether it was because the Marquis made money by beating civil servants that he had to pay back the capital to each family?
When everyone heard this, they immediately believed it and were sure that this was the truth! Because as long as what happened today is connected in series, many people can figure it out! And even if they don't understand clearly, there will be "smart" people who will click on this topic to make them understand!
So this topic spread throughout the capital in a short period of time, and everyone was talking about it! Their biggest topic was how much money did Wu Ninghou bring back when he went out to fight? How much money did each company invest, and how much did it get back?
The time was quickly approaching noon, and people who had received the invitations were already coming out of their homes one after another. And coincidentally, after they went out, the person clearing the way shouted extremely loudly, for fear that others would not know that they were rushing to Shiweizhai!
The first ones to arrive were Zhang Shunping and others. Because they had a low status as businessmen, how could they dare to let nobles wait for them?
Seven or eight people from Zhang Shunping got off the car in front of the door. They each exchanged pleasantries for a while before walking towards the soldiers who blocked the road with joy. Someone shouted loudly from behind: "Brothers, let people in!"
The soldiers had just stepped aside when Liu Jinbao came over with a smile on his face and saluted Zhang Shunping and others. Zhang Shunping is Liu Haojia's father-in-law, so he said generously: "Nephew Liu Xian, the attitude of the Marquis is quite big. Is this appropriate?"
Liu Jinbao said in a low voice: "The Marquis has no intention of hiding this matter, and it can make a big fuss. Just let everyone see that if you follow the Marquis, you will get meat!"
Zhang Shunping and others laughed when they heard this. One of the businessmen said: "This is natural! Since I started working with the Marshal, my family wealth has more than doubled!"
Everyone walked to the main entrance talking and laughing. When Zhang Shunping and others looked up, the silver mountain in the lobby immediately hit their eyes! Especially the silver that had been polished deliberately, and there were twice as many lights on the ceiling, so the silver light looked very dazzling!
Although Zhang Shunping and others are engaged in big business, this was the first time they saw hundreds of thousands of taels of silver piled together, and they couldn't help but feel dazed! The two people behind Zhang Shunping even had weak legs, but fortunately they were close to each other and their shoulders were touching, so they didn't fall to the ground!
Zhang Shunping was stunned for a long time before shaking his head and sighing: "I only knew that Mr. Hou has always been generous, but I didn't expect it to be so big! It's really scary!"
Liu Jinbao also smiled bitterly and said: "I was also shocked when I heard the order from Master Hou! But I couldn't realize it at the time! Now I feel my mouth is dry when I look at it!"
The two businessmen with weak legs didn't feel ashamed. One of them smiled bitterly and said: "You don't know, my legs are weak! If we weren't leaning against each other, we would have fallen to the ground just now!"
The words of the two of them caused everyone to laugh! Although the laughter was loud, it was not meant to be teasing. Instead, it made people feel happy for a while! After all, for these businessmen, profit from investment is the most enjoyable thing. Now that there is a real mountain of silver in front of them, how can it not be enjoyable!
Seeing a few people standing in front of the door laughing, those idle people watching the excitement immediately guessed that these people had probably invested money in the Marquis! Judging from their clothes, you can tell that they are wealthy businessmen. I am afraid that the money they invested before will be doubled!
As soon as some of them said this in an envious tone, everyone looked at them with envy. It happened that a few of them walked into the door hand in hand, especially when their figures were engulfed in silver light. Everyone was even more envious of them for being so close to the silver mountain, and they wished they could take their own lives instead!
Then came the nobles, big and small, one after another. These honorable men performed
Different, some people looked up proudly, some people laughed, and some people bowed their heads and sighed!
No need to ask, those who laugh proudly must have invested a lot of money, and those who shake their heads and sigh must have invested too little! Now that they see the silver mountain in front of them but can only take a small part, they are naturally unwilling to accept it!
The last person to arrive was Zhang Jia who came from the palace. He caused a sensation when he showed up with a group of eunuchs! They knew that this was the person who represented the emperor, so everyone stared at Zhang Jia closely to see what his performance was.
Because the people who arrived from each house behaved differently, the idlers outside had already begun to bet on each person's performance. When we arrived at Zhang Jia's place, someone actually said, "Here comes a man without eggs. He might just kneel down when he sees the silver mountain! I'll make him kneel down!"
Amid everyone's discussion, Zhang Jia and Liu Haojia walked hand in hand to the main entrance. Zhang Jia looked up and couldn't help but feel dazed, and his body swayed obviously! Immediately someone in the crowd shouted: "Fall, fall!" Others shouted: "Stay steady, stay still!"
Fortunately, Zhang Jia is also a person who has really seen the world. Although his body swayed a bit, he still stabilized his steps. He shook the dust off and said with a bitter smile: "Master Hou, your move is really scary. Our hearts are pounding and our heads are spinning!"
Liu Haojia laughed loudly and said: "This is the effect we want, which is to let everyone see the money and let them know that if they follow Long Live Lord, they will get money if they follow us!"
Hearing this, Zhang Jia nodded thoughtfully and said, "It's an interesting idea. Forget it, let's go in first! We are really a little dizzy looking at this silver mountain!"
When everyone saw Zhang Jia entering, the topic changed. Someone said: "The emperor also paid for this war, and now he is here to get the capital too!"
However, someone in the crowd said: "The officials in the court are not good people. The court should have paid for the war, but they forced the emperor to take money from the inner treasury to fight the war!"
Before everyone could react, someone else said, "Isn't that right? If the imperial court pays for the war, and the money comes back, maybe we can be exempted from some taxes! So, the princes in the imperial court are all short-sighted. !」
