But not everyone is aware of disasters. What's more, this kind of "poison" is so delicious. Moreover, looking at the long history, it is difficult to say which things must be good and which things must be bad. When new things come into being, it is even harder to define whether they are good or bad. Since people enjoy the benefits it brings, they must bear the consequences it brings. What the general public doesn't understand is that sometimes they don't have the right to choose.
The people of Zancheng suddenly became accustomed to carrying this convenient banknote when going out for transactions. It didn't take long for this kind of banknote to be called "Zanqian".
After the circulation of banknotes, trade prosperity was brought to Zanc City.
In order to make this fire burn brighter, Zonghengtong Commercial Bank took advantage of the situation and opened up the deposit and loan functions. This is Kui Qing's idea, so when it comes to making money with money, Alvin is really lucky to meet Kui Qing, a master.
As a result, those people who wanted to take advantage of the prosperity of merchants to start some small businesses suddenly had a source of funds.
Originally, some underground banks/banks had high profits, but now Zonghengtong Trading Co., Ltd. has done this business openly and honestly. With the current strong backend of Zonghengtong Commercial Bank, I believe no one would dare to say anything.
Everyone who borrows money from Zonghengtong Commercial Bank must have accurate household registration information. And at this point, Kui Qing seemed to be very cautious. The maximum number of runis anyone could borrow was only a few dozen runis.
As for the interest rates on deposits and loans, these were naturally decided by Kui Qing. Alvin was also happy with his position, and An Xin became a hands-off shopkeeper.
All the news in Zantz City quickly reached the ears of the Philodi family in Tilea City.
"This Alvin is really a character. Why did such a person appear out of thin air?" Old Wine Barrel McNee frowned and played with the hourglass cup in his hand. At this time, he was obviously not in the mood to taste the Fuyu wine in the cup.
On the eve of the Battle of Constant Plains, Old Barrel had discussed with his sons the identity of the mastermind behind the scenes, and they never imagined that it would be the budding painter in Zantz City.
"It's not just him, the Universal Church's Riya is not a good thing either." Rusty said angrily. Apparently he felt that he and Riya had a good personal relationship, but he didn't expect the Universal Church to come together like this.
"Brother, aren't you always very confident that you can win over Naria for our use?" John said this with a hint of sarcasm in the corner of his mouth.
"Don't be so damn weird with me." Rusty glanced over and cursed at John, "You also said that the person behind the scenes was the Marquis of Elu, or his shameless cousin."
Being yelled at by his elder brother, John turned away and said no more.
"Okay, why are you arguing?" Old Wine Barrel McNee said in a rough voice, "If you can win Zantz City just by arguing, I will let you two argue for three days and three nights."
"They are all worthless things. If you two brothers are even half as capable as others, the Principality of Boer will listen to our Philodi family." McNee said angrily, "Now we are in this situation, two people I don’t know yet about cooperation.”
Both his sons lowered their heads in disgust.
"This Free Army of the Universal Church, and the entire Free City-State, this Ria, are indeed very ambitious." McNee's tone softened, and he obviously returned his thoughts to the current situation.
"I don't think so about that." John said and glanced at his father.
"Oh? What do you mean?" McNee asked curiously.
"Judging from past data, Riya is not someone who can pull off such a big deal. Even though we all know that he is one of the five elders of the Universal Church."
"What do you want to say?" McNee looked at John and asked.
"Riya has always been more prudent than courageous. The reason he was able to launch a thunderous strike like this must be because there is someone else behind him."
"And I believe that the man behind the scenes is Alvin."
"Besides, father, if you think about it again, the series of policies they followed after taking Zanc City are really beyond the imagination of ordinary people."
"You mean...the so-called 'human rights' that the Universalist Church currently promotes were all thought up by this Alvin?" McNee looked at his second son after pondering and asked.
"Not only the slogans they shouted, but also the Zongheng Tong Trading Company and the 'Zan Chao'. This person should be the one behind it."
"If nothing else, this compliment alone is beyond the imagination of ordinary people."
Old Wine Barrel McNee snorted, then narrowed his eyes and tapped the unmelted ice cube with his fingertips.
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And while the father and son were secretly planning how to deal with Alvin, our young painter had quietly appeared in Tyrell City.
One has to admire the young military leader of the Universal Church for being so courageous and able to go shopping in Tilea City in a grand manner at such a time, accompanied by a stunningly beautiful woman.
Of course, the courageous comment was just a compliment. In fact, it was Alvin who had to make this trip.
Kuiqing has repeatedly discussed with Alvin that it is not enough for paper money to circulate in a city. Therefore, the current prosperity of Zanc City is not enough to open the door to a new era.
Therefore, the purpose of Alvin's trip is to discuss business with the Philodi family.
Fighting on the battlefield is about fighting, and talking about business is Alvin's creed. He believed that as long as the old wine barrel was a shrewd enough businessman, he should understand this, and there would be no deep hatred between businessmen.
You can sit down and talk about anything slowly.
And after the last battle, Alvin also noticed that Tyrell City was generally weak in strength. Even if the old wine barrel turns against him, Alvin has nothing to worry about. With the strength of him and Onian, they were able to escape unscathed.
This is really deceiving the city of Tyrell.
So, when Alvin and Onian swaggered and knocked on the door of the Philodi family's mansion, the father and son probably never dreamed that their number one enemy had already arrived at the door.
However, Alvin did not report by his own name, and only asked the concierge to go to Old Wine Barrel to tell him that an art dealer was looking for business with him.
The concierge took a quick look at the young men. He didn't have much background, but their tone was quite serious. He was frightened and hurriedly went to the inner courtyard to inform them. He was also wondering why a small art dealer sounded so ignorant, as if his master was asking for something from him.
It’s no wonder that the concierge muttered inwardly, after all, Alvin came in disguise this time, and Onian on the side even exaggeratedly covered most of his face with a magic sunshade/water cap, so that he could only faintly see that part of his face. Bend your chin.
After all, Erwin shouldn't be involved directly in this trading house matter. It would be troublesome if Ria knew about it.
But to discuss business with Lao Jiugong, he had to come in person.
As for Onian, she was dragged here by Alvin.
Therefore, just listen to what courage says and don’t take it too seriously. If he really wasn't afraid of death, he wouldn't be so shy as to drag Onian here.
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"What? Art dealer?" Old Barrel McNee looked at his concierge in astonishment, looking at him like a fool.
In McNee's capacity, it is impossible to deal with those small businessmen personally. If there are any decorative paintings that need to be purchased for the house, there will be a housekeeper who will be responsible for them.
When the concierge saw the master's expression, he cursed inwardly, "Oh no, you're being too smart...".
The reason why this concierge became the concierge of the main residence of the Philodi family is naturally because of his sharp eyesight.
Therefore, Old Wine Barrel also became confused after second thoughts.
But his second son John's eyes flashed, he looked at his father with wide eyes and reminded: "Father, could it be..."
Rusty naturally realized what John was mentioning. Suddenly, his heart pounded, thinking to himself whether the goddess with the heavenly voice had arrived.
"What does the person look like?" McNee stared at the concierge and asked.
"A man and a woman. The man has a kind face, and the woman is hiding under the brim of her hat. She can't see clearly, but she looks pretty cool." The concierge answered truthfully.
"Let the housekeeper welcome them to the living room first." McNee ordered without thinking.
After the concierge left, John asked in confusion: "Father, if it's really those two people, what's the matter with them coming to kill you?"
"I don't know." McNee shook his head and said with a frown, "But, come to think of it...it's not a small matter."
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When the three leading figures of the Philodi family appeared in the living room, Alvin and Onian were still enjoying the ice-cold sweet fruit drink brought by the butler just now, and they were not afraid that they would be poisoned here. .
"Hey, isn't this the famous Mr. Alvin?" McNeilan walked forward with a smile. Behind him, Rusty and John stood on either side.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin/Fang wanted to stand up, but McNee waved his hand and pushed him back to the sofa.
"Sit down, sit down...I don't want to be like a nobleman, there are not so many red tapes." McNee smiled and sat down in the main seat with a flourish.
Alvin glanced at the old barrel inadvertently, and he was surprised to find that there seemed to be no trace of depression on this man's face. It seems that the Battle of Constantine Plains did not bring such a heavy blow to this man, at least not as hard as he imagined.
"Your Excellency, you are really in the limelight recently, huh? Hahaha..." McNee joked.
"Where, where. It's just a small fight." Alvin responded with a smile.
"Oh? Is this still a small fight?" McNee deliberately showed a surprised look, but in fact he was looking at the beautiful young painter carefully. That time on the battlefield of Constantine Plains, after all, it was too far away to see clearly, but now we can have a good look at the true appearance.
Of course, Old Cask would not be surprised by Alvin's ambition, but his indifferent demeanor surprised McNee. He became more and more curious about the identity of the young man in front of him.
What's more, there is such a stunning beauty sitting next to Alvin, which makes Lao Jiugong even more interested in these two people's life experiences. Thank you for visiting 5G Xiao\Shuo\.net! Please remember me:
