If the county magistrate hadn't been the highest official in Jiujiang County, Jiang Yifeng would have cursed without hesitation the moment he heard that he was asked to donate one million taels of silver.
Although the bank had more than one million taels of silver before, since it lent money to those eighteen families, the bank's current silver, including the savings, is barely one million taels.
If he donated all the money and the bank ran out of money, once there was a run, the bank would be doomed.
He would rather not host the Oiran Competition than make fun of his own bank.
After thinking about this, he put away the banknotes on the table, stood up and said, "Sir, just pretend that I have never been here and take my leave."
"Wait!"
The county guard quickly stopped Jiang Yifeng and said, "If you have something to say, please tell me. Don't leave in a hurry."
"Speak well?"
Jiang Yifeng glanced at the county magistrate and sneered, "Mr. Magistrate, if you ask me to donate one million taels of silver, you don't look like you are talking nicely."
"I have a reason for this."
"Your difficulties have nothing to do with me, right?"
"Of course it has nothing to do with you."
The county guard hesitated for a while and continued: "This report is part of a big plan. If I have outstanding performance, I may be promoted."
Big plan?
The work report is divided into an annual plan and a major plan. The annual plan is once a year and the major plan is once every three years.
The annual plan is equivalent to informing the court of the local situation, while the general plan is to evaluate the county governor's three-year performance to see whether it is a reward or punishment.
Thinking of this, Jiang Yifeng finally understood why the county governor asked him to donate one million taels of silver.
To put it nicely, it was to relieve the financial pressure on the court, but in reality it was to increase his political performance and gain opportunities for promotion.
The county governor is already the largest official in Jiujiang County, and there are only two consequences for further promotion.
One is to be promoted to a county guard in another relatively wealthy county, and the other is to enter the power center of the Zhou Dynasty and become an official in Luoyi.
After a long time, Jiang Yifeng asked calmly: "What next?"
The county guard smiled mysteriously, "You help me, and I'll help you."
Jiang Yifeng sat back, pretending to be puzzled, "How can you help me, Lord Sheriff? I don't quite understand?"
"Can you stop pretending?"
The county guard glanced at Jiang Yifeng and said, "It's just the two of us here. If you have anything to say, just put it on the table. There's no need to beat around the bush."
"OK!"
Jiang Yifeng stopped talking nonsense and asked directly: "What benefits can I get if I donate one million taels?"
The county guard said: "First of all, I am willing to take out the shares of Meishan. I have already asked, 10% share is 200,000 taels, and 30% share is 600,000 taels?"
"Wait a moment."
Jiang Yifeng quickly stopped the county guard, "Who did you hear that 10% of Meishan's shares are worth two hundred thousand taels?"
"Head of the Song family!"
The county governor recalled, "I invited him to the house that day, and I deliberately tried to trick him. Although he was a bit stingy, he never lied about money. He also said he was willing to pay 150,000 taels of silver for 10% of the money. The price of the shares, take away the shares in my hand.”
150,000 yuan and 10% of the shares.
The fourth child’s father is so damn smart that he even dares to deceive the county guard and wants money at the expense of his life!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at the county guard and sighed in his heart.
Maybe in the officialdom, the county governor is like a fish in water, but in the shopping mall, I'm afraid even the pants can be defrauded.
"Isn't it two hundred thousand taels of silver and 10% of the shares?"
Seeing that Jiang Yifeng suddenly stopped talking, the county guard couldn't help but ask.
"Well……"
After Jiang Yifeng hesitated for a few seconds, he finally chose the lifeless path of the fourth child. "It used to be two hundred thousand taels of silver, but now it has gone up a bit, but the head of the Song family is so stingy that he actually paid more than the county governor."
"that is!"
The governor nodded and said to Jiang Yifeng: "I rejected him on the spot. I thought I would ask you in a few days what price you are willing to buy those shares at."
Jiang Yifeng acted like he was not a profiteer, "Of course I am different from the Song family leader. How about I pay 500,000 taels of silver and accept 30% of the shares?"
"There are only fifty thousand taels more silver!"
The Sheriff was obviously dissatisfied.
"Lord Sheriff, fifty thousand taels of silver is quite a lot."
Jiang Yifeng shrugged and expressed his helplessness, "After you are transferred from Jiujiang County, I still have to manage the newly appointed county governor. These 30% of the shares may have to be given away again."
send out?
impossible!
In the past, he only estimated that Meishan could earn two million taels of silver a year, but now that coal has been officially sold, he was almost certain that Meishan's annual profits would exceed three million taels of silver.
When the scale is expanded in the future, you may earn more.
Since the value of the shares is higher, he will naturally not give away any more shares and directly bribe them with money.
This kind of newly promoted county guard should not have seen much money. He only needs more than ten or two hundred thousand taels of silver to feed him a year, which can save hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.
"Right."
The county guard felt that what Jiang Yifeng said made sense and nodded, "In that case, let's take half a million taels of silver. To be honest, if it weren't for this big plan assessment, I would really be reluctant to give it up."
If it weren't for the fear that Meishan would be taken away, I wouldn't be willing to give away the shares.
Jiang Yifeng complained in his mind, thought for a while and asked: "Meishan's shares can only be sold for five hundred thousand taels of silver, and there is still a shortfall of five hundred thousand taels of silver. How does the county governor plan to compensate me?"
The county guard seemed to have thought about it a long time ago, and immediately said: "If this big plan assessment goes well, I will most likely be promoted, and the power in my hands will only be greater by then. As long as it is within the scope of my ability, I will do it for you." You opened the door to convenience."
Having said this, the county guard glanced at Jiang Yifeng and continued: "Mr. Jiang, don't you want to open the bank somewhere else?"
Hearing this, Jiang Yifeng smiled knowingly.
Of course he wanted to open the bank elsewhere.
The main reason why banks were able to open in Dazhou was convenience. No one wanted to have to hire people to transport money when going to other cities to do business.
Therefore, the more branches the bank has, the more convenient it will be for businessmen who go to other places to do business.
As long as he can spread his money bank as far as possible in every city in Zhou Dynasty before others open it, customers will continue to deposit money.
"It's a deal."
Jiang Yifeng agreed immediately, "I will spend the remaining five hundred thousand taels of silver as an investment in the county governor."
After saying this, Jiang Yifeng was suddenly stunned.
How did he feel that the county magistrate and his own behavior were very similar to America's campaign financing system.
Rich people spend money to help candidates get elected, and once the candidates are successfully elected, they will provide convenience for the rich people who 'help' them.
After all, those rich people are not stupid. If there is no benefit transfer, how can they spend so much money to support the candidate's campaign? It can't be just for love!
Mudd!
And he was fucking deceived by certain groups.
