Weaving Bureau.
"Sir, those people will not give up." Xiao Liuzi frowned slightly. Whether Shen Xin succeeded or not was related to his future, and he was very concerned about it.
Li Qing glanced at Xiao Liuzi in surprise, "Did father-in-law actually notice it too?"
Xiao Liuzi smiled sheepishly, "Our family has been in the palace since we were young. After staying in the palace for so long, we have been involved in the harem and temples, and we know their methods."
Li Qing nodded lightly, "How do you think my father-in-law will counterattack?"
"They may kill Shen Xin." Xiao Liuzi said, "Those people are not easy to deal with. They can do such things. But don't worry, sir, our family has sent Jin Yiwei's brothers to watch."
"It's the right thing to do." Li Qing smiled: "But this possibility is not high. They haven't gotten their money back yet, so they won't kill the debtor rashly."
Xiao Liuzi scratched his head: "Then do you think... how will they fight back?"
"It's simple, just find fault."
"What do you mean, sir, they will make it impossible for Shen Xin's business to continue?"
"Not bad." Li Qing nodded with a smile, "How many people do we have now?"
Xiao Liuzi thought for a while, "The ones we brought this time, plus those we left behind last time, there are almost eight hundred Jin Yiwei."
"That's enough." Li Qing said, "Leave a hundred people to watch over the weaving bureau, and the others, in groups of ten, will go to Shen Xin's larger industry to protect them secretly."
Xiao Liuzi nodded and asked, "We're going to catch someone, what should we do?"
"According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, you should deal with it how you want it to be dealt with." Li Qing said calmly, "Handle it openly and fairly; this matter is not finished until everyone is killed."
"Sir, please be careful of them jumping over the wall!" Xiao Liuzi's face was filled with worry, not only for his future, but also for his wealth and life.
He and Li Qing are united, and if those people attack Li Qing, they will never leave him behind.
Killing an imperial envoy was a major crime against the nine tribes, but it was not impossible. There had been turmoil in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and anyone with a discerning eye knew what was going on.
He even dared to cause turmoil, and it was not unusual to kill the imperial envoys. Xiao Liuzi was very precious about his life and said sarcastically: "Sir, why don't you set aside a hundred imperial guards to protect us... your safety, sir?"
"Don't worry, this is Nanzhili, a place where high-ranking officials gather. The bigger the official, the more scruples he has." Li Qing said with a smile, "If something happens to us here, they won't even think about it;
They are used to instigating others, but they are afraid of implicating themselves. We are very safe in South Zhili. "
"Okay then." Xiao Liuzi was still worried, but couldn't hold on any longer, so he said, "How about we rush six hundred miles and tell the matter to Heaven?"
"Okay." Li Qing nodded.
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Shen Xin got punched and hid at home so as not to show up, but the speed of spending money became even faster.
Furniture, spices, rouge and gouache, silk and satin, silk and brocade...all the raw materials for foreign trade goods, buy like crazy.
Buy land, build workshops, recruit workers...
Spending money like running water is not enough to describe the speed at which he spends money. It is simply like a flood bursting the bank.
The massive release of wealth has made many people happy.
In and outside the city of Jinling, any man in his prime will never have to worry about having no work to do.
Many women also have jobs as a result, such as nuns, paper fans, and oil umbrellas... they are all capable of these tasks.
The germination of capital is fully revealed, and everything is prosperous.
But for the wealthy gentry in Jinling, this was simply unacceptable. Their business was about to collapse, and their workers had quietly left, leaving almost nothing but an empty shell.
What made it even more difficult for them to accept was that most of the cash in their hands was lent to Shen Xin. Even if they were really determined to fight a price war, they would not have the money to support it.
If this continues, it is almost certain that their business will close down.
this day.
Wang Mao acted as host and hosted a banquet for Li Qing and Xiao Liuzi.
Li Qing received the invitation and said to himself: "It seems that they intend to pay homage first, and then fight later if they fail."
He happily went to the banquet, and Xiao Liuzi, after some confusion, also chose to go to the banquet, but he brought all the Jin Yiwei from the Weaving Bureau with him.
At the banquet, all the prominent officials and wealthy gentry came, and a total of twenty tables were set up.
For this banquet alone, not even a thousand taels of silver can be spent.
Li Qing and Xiaoliuzi are definitely in the top position, and six ministers will accompany the wine. The standards are so high that even Zhu Qizhen's personal visit would not be better than this.
During the banquet, everyone toasted frequently and was extremely flattering.
Li Qing feasted happily, accepting all comers and enjoying the flattery with peace of mind.
Xiao Liuzi was cautious at first, but gradually he started to relax and kept saying "We are a man", which meant he was giving guidance.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, it was finally time to show off.
Wang Mao clapped his hands and the dancers retreated, leaving only the guests.
"Chief Li Qin, it's been more than half a month, has Shen Xin's injury healed?"
Li Qing nodded: "It's time. Let's retry it tomorrow."
After hearing this, Wang Mao smiled and stopped talking.
Not far away, the king stood up and walked over, raising his glass and saying, "I would like to give a toast to the imperial envoy."
Li Qing raised the glass to his lips with a smile and drank it all in one gulp.
Seeing Li Qing drinking, Wang Yuanwai was very excited and took out a banknote from his sleeve. It was the largest denomination banknote at this stage.
One thousand taels!
For this small piece of salary, Li Qing would not be able to earn even if he had not eaten or drank for twenty years.
In public, Li Qing took it and put it in his pocket without any hesitation.
Then, Liu Fushen, Zhang Fushen... a group of rich gentry came forward one after another, all bearing banknotes of one thousand taels of denomination.
Of course, Xiao Liuzi also has it; however, compared to Li Qing, his number is doubled.
Xiao Liuzi was a little hesitant, but seeing that Li Qing was so confident, he accepted the offer as he could not suffer a loss.
A quarter of an hour later, Li Qing collected more than 10,000 taels, and Xiao Liuzi collected more than 6,000 taels.
The banquet was eaten, the wine was drunk, and the money was collected; everyone's worries were relieved.
Liu Fushen asked: "Sir, the case will be heard tomorrow...?"
Li Qing laughed, raised his eyebrows and said, "I will certainly handle it impartially!"
"Oh? Haha..." Everyone laughed and shouted: "Master Qingtian!"
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As soon as he returned to the weaving bureau, Xiao Liuzi couldn't help but ask: "Sir, are you really going to help them get Shen Xin tomorrow?"
"Destroy Shen Xin?" Li Qing asked in surprise, "Father, have you drunk too much? If you defeat Shen Xin, can you still be a eunuch?"
"Ah? This..." Xiao Liuzi struggled, "But we took other people's money!"
"Who said you have to do things just for receiving money?" Li Qing sneered, "If they dare to use this as an excuse, they will be charged with bribery."
Xiao Liuzi licked his lips and said uneasily: "Isn't this too unethical?"
After all, taking money to do things has always been the same since ancient times. He felt uneasy after receiving money but not doing things.
Li Qing patted Xiao Liuzi on the shoulder, "Father-in-law, you are just too kind. There is nothing moral to talk about with people like them."
After a pause, he said, "Bring more guards to control the situation tomorrow. Anyone who dares to find fault will be dealt with directly."
Xiao Liuzi said uneasily: "Sir, if we do this, we will make people anxious."
"It doesn't matter." Li Qing shrugged, "We are the party of justice, what are we afraid of?"
Xiao Liuzi looked at Li Qing in surprise. He really couldn't understand that Li Qing could say such shameless words.
He still looked confident and confident.
Such a person, why worry about not being able to achieve great things in the future... Xiao Liuzi said in his heart.
"We listen to adults."
At this moment, Xiao Liuzi was conquered by Li Qing's shamelessness. He felt that he was not a good person, but Li Qing was really bad.
In the evening, Shen Xin, who was pretending to be sick at home, suddenly came to visit.
He got straight to the point: "Sir, I heard that someone invited you to a banquet?"
"Well, he also gave me a large amount of money."
Shen Xin immediately panicked and said hurriedly: "Whatever they pay, the ordinary people will pay double."
"Just because I took their money doesn't mean I will help them." Li Qing waved his hand, "Just keep your heart in your stomach, I don't want your money, just do your business with peace of mind."
Shen Xin was still worried, but Xiao Liuzi became impatient.
"The future of our family and Commissioner Li depends on you. Will you help them deal with you just because of that little money?"
Shen Xin thought about it for a moment, but still took out two stacks of banknotes and said, "My lord has worked hard, my father-in-law has worked hard, and being petty is not disrespectful."
Xiao Liuzi looked at Li Qing, and Li Qing warned: "Take it back, this is the first and last time."
"Uh...yes." Shen Xin took back the banknote and said sarcastically: "It's the common people who are reckless."
"How's the business?" Li Qing changed the subject.
"Jinling is basically stable. Within two months, those people's business will be completely ruined. Suhang is also planning." Shen Xin is confident, "In half a year, I can annex half of it."
Li Qing nodded with satisfaction: "Just go ahead and do it. The more successful you are, the better it will be for the court; there is nothing to worry about."
"Yes, the common people obey."
Shen Xin felt relieved and resigned.
Li Qing closed his eyes and began to think about what might happen next.
According to this development, it is almost inevitable that Jinling's per capita GDP will surpass that of Suzhou and Hangzhou, and will surpass it by a large margin.
Jinling's economy is developing rapidly, and two situations will occur.
The first is to attract the rich gentry from Suzhou and Hangzhou. If they can't beat them, then they will join. This is the choice of the vast majority of people.
Second, the wealthy gentry in Suzhou and Hangzhou united to engage in business war to fight against Shen Xin.
No matter what the situation is, it is a good thing for the people and the Ming Dynasty. Letting the rich spend money is always the best choice to stimulate the economy.
But in comparison, Li Qing still wanted to support Shen Xin, so that capital could sprout quickly and lay the foundation for industrialization.
