On the other side, with the message and guarantee from Anjiang Governor Xiong Wencan, the Nanjing government officials in charge of road diversion were able to handle the matter smoothly.
Just click a few big seals and the road guide is ready.
Returning to the Dongting Guild Hall, the old man surnamed Xi pondered for a moment: "Everyone, we in Dongshan were also attacked and killed by Japanese pirates back then. Many of our ancestors are still buried on Dongshan. Unfortunately, we are unable to take revenge.
But now Governor Xiong has made a plan to fish out the Japanese pirates, and the opportunity for revenge has come.
What we have to do is to make the matter of going north a bigger deal. Next, let’s take a look at your usual connections.
Whether it's a loan or a mortgage, I will see at least two million taels of silver before dark tomorrow.
Only a few of us know about this, so don’t tell others! "
"Don't worry, Mr. Xi, we know the severity!"
"Just keep an eye on it!"
…
After everyone nodded, they left quickly.
As a result, the entire city of Nanjing was active with people from the Dongting Merchant Gang.
Wuyi Lane, on the south bank of the Qinhuai River next to the Wende Bridge, is the core area of the Qinhuai Scenic Area of Confucius Temple.
Baoqinglou is located in the middle of Wuyi Lane. The shopkeeper Yin Shunan watched with interest from behind the counter as the customers in the store selected jewelry.
"Good afternoon, Shopkeeper Yin!"
"Hey, Master Wang, you are a rare visitor!"
Yin Shunan, who was awakened by the sound, looked towards the door and found that it was the head of the Wang family of the Dongting Merchant Gang. He immediately said enthusiastically: "Master Wang, why do you have time to come to my place today?
Are you ready to go back to Dongshan? Come and bring some jewelry to your wife? Just take your pick and I'll give you the cost price! "
"Brother Yin, you can't go back for the time being!"
Wang Chunru waved his hand: "Isn't the imperial court going to hold the Ningyuan Mutual Market Investment Promotion Conference in Beijing? Mr. Xi analyzed it and felt that there are big interests in it, so let's gather our strength to participate in the investment promotion conference.
But we have to take the boat north from Jiangdu the day after tomorrow, and we don't have time to go back to Dongshan to raise money. So I thought I'd come here to see if I can borrow some money. "
"It's easy to say, just tell me the number!"
"Of course the more the better, let's start with one hundred thousand taels!"
"One hundred thousand taels of silver?"
Yin Shunan's voice was a little higher, which instantly attracted the attention of customers who were shopping for jewelry.
"What? Inconvenient?"
"It's not inconvenient, I'm just curious. There are so many Dongting merchant gangs, and you only have one hundred thousand taels per person, so your entire merchant gang can't have millions of taels?"
"According to Mr. Xi's estimate, it's at least three million taels! So, didn't I come to you to borrow some?"
hiss……
This time it was not just Yin Shunan who was shocked.
The surrounding waiters and guests were all shocked.
To raise three million taels of silver, the Dongting Merchant Gang is bound to win.
At the same time, they are also full of doubts, will Ningyuan Mutual Market have such great benefits?
Seeing everyone's shock, Wang Chunru smiled secretly in his heart. This was the effect he wanted.
So he immediately said: "But don't worry, I can give you a letter, and you will be replaced within three months. According to the nine out of ten return,
If you can't pay it back, I can mortgage the shop under my Wang family's name to you, how about that? "
"What are you talking about!"
Yin Shun'an, who was awakened, immediately said: "If you need it, I'll lend it to you. Just create a written note. Let's not mention any interest or mortgage. We still believe in the name of your Dongting Merchant Gang.
Do you want it now, or should I send it to you at the Dongting Hall tomorrow? "
"It's best now. Your family is enough. Leave some way for other families to survive!"
"Okay, I'll go to the warehouse first to see how much there is. If it's not enough, I'll go to several other shops and workshops to get it together!"
After finishing speaking, he shouted to a waiter: "Liuzi, give Brother Wang a cup of hot tea, and then go to the backyard to catch a carriage!"
Yin Shunan was very happy and called the waiter to the backyard.
After waiting for about half an hour, Yin Shunan came out of the backyard with a dusty face, followed by a dozen guys carrying boxes.
"Brother Wang, there are a total of twenty-eight thousand taels here. Let's go to the workshop to make up the rest later!"
"Okay, let's go then!"
"Wait a minute, you'd better do some counting first. This money is for participating in Ningyuan's investment promotion. If something goes wrong, we won't be able to tell if the court will pursue it.
After you have finished counting and walked out of this door, if there is another problem, your brother will not admit it. "
"OK!"
After Yin Shunan finished speaking, he waved his hand, and several men behind him carried the box out of the door and opened the lid. Under the sunlight, ingots of silver shone with dazzling light.
"Wow……"
"A lot of money!"
"And gold ingots!"
…
The people watching the excitement in the store immediately exclaimed, and then attracted more pedestrians on the street, with constant exclamations.
For someone like Wang Chunru, who has been nurtured by his family since childhood, checking silver is easier than drinking water. You can definitely know the accurate weight and quality by picking it up casually.
For a moment, the silver ingots were flying, and the people watching screamed in surprise.
"What is this doing?"
"Borrow money!"
"Borrowing money? The head of the Wang family in Dongting is short of money?"
"I heard that I was going to Beijing to attend Ningyuan's investment conference, but I left the day after tomorrow and didn't have time to go back to Dongshan, so I borrowed some money here, maybe one hundred thousand taels!"
"What do you call a hundred thousand taels?"
"I heard that the entire Dongting business gang wanted to raise three million taels and transport them to Beijing via waterway.
The Dongting merchant gang is like this, and other merchant gangs are probably similar. Let's calculate it this way. There are tens of millions of taels of silver in Beijing city? "
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It took a quarter of an hour to count out the silver ingots and load them into the car. At this moment, there were already hundreds of people outside the Baoqing Building, with three floors inside and three outside.
"Fellows and fellow villagers, I just want to borrow some money. No need to make a fuss. Just leave, so as not to affect Baoqinglou's business!"
After Wang Chunru finished speaking, he, Yin Shun'an and a few guys drove the carriage out of Baoqing Tower and headed towards other workshops.
He didn't notice at all that someone in the crowd was staring at the departing carriage with a sneer on his lips, excitement and greed flashing in his eyes, and then left the scene.
In the next two days, scenes similar to those in front of the Baoqinglou store flashed across Nanjing from time to time, and the topic was full of discussion.
Many lone businessmen were shocked by the Dongting Merchant Gang's big moves, and then wanted to try their luck in Beijing.
On the fourth day of September, at midnight, forty or fifty carriages lined up in front of the Dongting Guild Hall. Under the instructions of the people left behind, they slowly headed towards the Nanjing Pier, with countless curious people watching.
As the convoy was walking, a horse suddenly started up for some reason and pulled the carriage. Two boxes fell off the carriage, and the lids of the boxes were also thrown open.
Ingots of silver rolled out and were all over the street, which was very spectacular.
It caused the people on both sides to scream again, but no one dared to pick it up.
After the waiters nearby put the silver back into the box, another quarter of an hour had passed before the caravan slowly set off again.
It took less than half an hour to reach the ferry. After being loaded into twenty boats, they went downstream.
On top of the city gate tower, looking at the fleet of boats going away, Xiong Wencan, who was dressed in casual clothes, had a smile on his lips: "The bait has been scattered, just wait for the fish to take the bait!"
As soon as he finished speaking, another slightly mocking voice sounded: "You two are so happy early in the morning, but it's hard to find a good meal next time!"
