Fu Shichun was really overjoyed by Fan Zheng's sudden arrival.
Facing Cao Dongdong and Ma Xiaoyi every day, and having to wipe their butts from time to time, you can imagine how tiring it is!
But Zhang Fei's heart skipped a beat. Fan Zheng suddenly came in person without any warning. Could it be that something happened in the capital.
Fortunately, he was overly worried.
It turned out that Fan was here on purpose, but due to the confidentiality system of the Charity Foundation Bureau, it was inconvenient to send someone here first to communicate.
Since this military camp was not a place for talking, Zhang Fei could only end today's schedule early, and the four of them returned to the imperial court.
"One hundred thousand coins?"
"Um."
Fan Zheng nodded.
Zhang Fei asked: "Where to send?"
Fan Zhengdao: "Salt Bureau. It is said to be used to purchase 100,000 salt notes from the Salt Bureau."
Fu Shichun asked curiously: "The imperial court purchased salt banknotes from the Salt Bureau?"
Zhang Fei, however, has a clear mind. This clearly shows that Wang Anshi provided support for the promotion of Chang Pingsi. After all, this is a financial system. Although there are salt banknotes, the currency is also in place. Then he asked: "How much does this program earn?"
Isn't he curious? Fu Shichun couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw Zhang Fei changing the topic, but he immediately realized it and stopped asking any more questions.
Fan Zhengdao: "Eight thousand strings."
Zhang Fei said in surprise: "After deducting travel expenses, you can still make a net profit of 8,000 yuan?"
Fan Zheng nodded and said: "The imperial court gave us eight thousand guan, but many merchants and officials asked us to escort some goods. The fees they paid were enough for our losses on the road."
Fu Shichun said: "It's eight thousand guan in one trip. I didn't expect to make such a huge amount of money."
Fan Zheng lowered his voice consciously and said: "When I was negotiating with the court, the asking price was 5 out of 100, but Collector Lu gave me a reward of 8,000 guan."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Throw a brick to attract jade."
Fan Zheng nodded and said: "That's right. The imperial court doesn't want our charity foundation to monopolize all this, and the prices given to us now are very high. Before I came, I had heard that Xiangguo Temple also planned to set up its own pledge team. Mainly It’s for this flying money exchange.”
After Wang Anshi came to power, the court was full of financial experts, and all of them were good at settling accounts. As long as the number of bettors increased, prices would be lowered immediately. This was the most beneficial thing for the court.
If it had been Sima Guang, the price might have exceeded 3%.
This can be said to be two ways of increasing revenue and reducing expenditure.
Until there is a result, we really can’t tell who is right and who is wrong.
Ma Xiaoyi was not interested in making money, but asked curiously: "Fan Da, is it fun to bet on the gang?"
This question made Fan Zheng feel frightened, "It's really terrible! Because once it is robbed, we have to pay 100,000 yuan to the court! Fortunately, Brother Yang is experienced, and the court gave us official documents, and we also paid taxes on the way. It’s a small gain, so it’s a safe journey anyway.”
Zhang Fei smiled and asked, "Do you regret it?"
Fan Zheng's expression changed and he said seriously: "That's not the case. After several short-distance escorts and this long-distance transportation, we found that as long as we arrange it properly, as the third brother said at the beginning, this transaction can make all of us happy. Businesses are getting better and better, taking them to the next level.”
In fact, money is only secondary. When you control transportation, you can gain a broad network of contacts. For example, if you ask a charity foundation to transport goods, you will definitely go to Fanlou to eat!
This in turn will inevitably increase their social influence.
The hidden benefits are huge.
Ma Xiaoyi suddenly looked up and said, "Brother is here."
Zhang Fei turned his head and saw Cao Dongdong's drooped head walking towards him.
"Ya Nei!"
Fan Zheng took the initiative to wave.
Cao Dongdong looked up and said, "Fan Da, you're here."
Fan Zheng's expression froze, "I don't seem to be welcome in the Yamen."
"well."
When Cao Dongdong came and sat down, he let out a long sigh.
Zhang Fei saw his virtue and asked, "Are you trapped by love again?"
Cao Dongdong exclaimed: "How do you know?"
Zhang Fei said: "Apart from Queen Mother Cao, only love can make Yanei so nervous!"
"It's true that my parents are the ones who gave birth to me, and they are the ones who know me, Zhang Sanye."
Cao Dongdong let out a long sigh again, "This time I really gained something but lost it in the east."
Fu Shichun frowned and said, "What nonsense are you talking about."
Zhang Fei also had a similar feeling. This statement fell into the yamen's mouth. It was really nonsense.
Cao Dongdong glared at him: "You still have the nerve to say that it's all your fault. I acted unruly in court. Did you know that Mrs. Zeng also came to watch the trial? Today I went to find her, but she didn't even come in. open."
".?"
Fu Shichun was speechless for a while.
Ma Xiaoyi slapped the table: "It's just right. Anyway, we have to clean up Fan Da today, and we can drink and drink with my brother to relieve our worries, killing two birds with one stone!"
Fan Zheng and Cao Dongdong looked at Ma Xiaoyi in unison, with extremely complicated expressions.
Why does this sound a little uncomfortable?
Third watch time.
Just like in the capital, Cao Dongdong, Ma Xiaoyi, and Niu Beiqing, who came to help Zhang Fei hold back the wine, were all lying on the messy wine table.
Zhang Fei, Fu Shichun, and Fan Zheng went to the outhouse and brewed another pot of fine tea.
"correct!"
Fan Zheng suddenly took out two letters and said, "This is what Mr. Xu and Uncle Fu asked me to send to you."
"Thank you!"
The two took it and said thank you.
Zhang Fei was not in a hurry to look, and asked: "How is the business in the capital?"
Fan Zheng looked at Zhang Fei with a hint of admiration, "Third brother is really far-sighted. The most profitable business in Tokyo now is the Football League. Money is making money every day. Not only do we make more, but even the foot and horse armies are By renting and selling shops, we have made a lot of money, and now Damingfu and other places are actively forming football leagues.”
Fu Shichun asked hurriedly: "What about my Feng Yue Bao?"
Fan Zhengdao: "Since the third brother left, Feng Yue Bao immediately became the number one newspaper in Tokyo, which is already more than twice that of Celebrities and News."
Fu Shichun said: "Even if Zhang San is here, he can't sell my Feng Yue Bao."
Zhang Fei rolled his eyes and said, "I'm going to make a small serialization that can beat you ten times."
Fu Shichun asked: "What is Xiaohuangwen?"
"Uh, forget it, I won't argue with you. Our genuine bookstore is now selling books to make money." Zhang Fei waved his hand.
In fact, he also knew that the celebrity newspaper plus the news newspaper would definitely not be able to sell the Fengyue newspaper, and there was no point in his presence. The entertainment newspaper was more popular.
"That's true. The books in genuine bookstores are still in short supply." Fan Zheng nodded with a smile, and suddenly asked: "Third brother, I heard that you have also started to implement independent declaration in Hezhong Mansion?"
Zhang Fei said: "You already knew the news when you arrived."
Fan Zheng said hurriedly: "Now the streets and alleys are talking about this matter."
After saying this, he paused for a moment and then asked: "Will that be successful?"
He had experienced the battle for tax exemption when he returned to the capital. That period was really tumultuous and thrilling, and it is still fresh in people's memories.
Zhang Fei said: "The situation in the capital should not happen. The reason why the commotion in the capital is so fierce is because there is a group of ministers above to help them share the fines and ensure their personal safety. They can use the tactics of the sea of people unscrupulously. Challenging the tax department and the Public Security Bureau, but no one should do that here."
The fighting was so fierce in the capital at that time, but it wasn't because someone from above had the final say. Any fines would be shared by everyone. If we were to ask Wei Yingfang and others to share the fines with the landlords, even if they wanted to, they wouldn't have the financial resources.
Fan Zheng asked again: "Is Third Brother sure?"
Fu Shichun asked curiously: "Fan Da, why are you interested in this matter? Could it be that your family also has fields here?"
"No no no!"
Fan Zheng said hurriedly: "This is my first time coming back to Hezhong Mansion, so I don't have any fields. It's just...!"
Zhang Fei also looked at him curiously.
Fan Zhengdao: "It's just that Uncle Ma hopes to cooperate with our charity foundation to open a Jieku shop here, but the premise is that he can get the blessing of the public prosecutor and the law."
This Jiekupu is a pawn shop.
Zhang Fei frowned and said, "What business do you plan to run?"
Fan Zhengdao: "It is mainly used for business operations such as lending, flying money, and housing loans. Because Uncle Ma believes that businessmen can get more protection under the law.
This may be because Uncle Ma has seen that Tokyo’s business has developed very rapidly in the past year, and coupled with the success of our pledge transaction, it is very conducive to Feiqian and other transactions.
In addition, Uncle Ma was also in Sanya before and came here to guard the border. He knew that many soldiers needed to send money home. If they offered free money trading, they could make a lot of money. "
Because the Song Dynasty did not suppress commerce at all, and the government also took the lead in business, the Song Dynasty had all kinds of businesses. Merchants were extremely financial wise. Banknotes were created by the merchants of the Song Dynasty. There were even storage and lending businesses similar to banks, but generally It's tied to Feiqian.
The mortgages brought by Zhang Fei have brought Tokyo's financial industry to a higher level.
Ma Tianhao is also a leader in this area. He found that as long as the public security, prosecution and law have a firm foothold, Hezhong Mansion has huge financial potential, because Hezhong Mansion not only involves salt removal, but also military expenditures.
It can easily amount to dozens or millions of dollars.
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "This is a very good idea, but unfortunately, it appears at a very bad time. Qingmiaofa has just arrived in Hezhong Mansion, and it will also provide loans, flying money and other transactions."
Fan Zhengdao: "I know this too, but isn't it true that everyone depends on their ability when doing business?"
Fu Shichun said: "When the Green Miao Law comes to Hezhong Mansion, it must be successful. Otherwise, it will directly affect the new policy of Wang Xueshi. If you open a Jiekupu at this time, you are deliberately trying to be an enemy of Xueshi Wang. Whether you think so or not.”
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Brother Xiaochun is right, this is a terrible time."
Fan Zheng said regretfully, "Okay then. Just pretend I didn't say anything."
The three of them held candles and talked until late at night before going back to their houses to rest.
Of course, Zhang Fei consciously went to the study to rest, not that there were two tigresses at home, but because he himself didn't like to cause trouble to others, and he would avoid it if he could. The smell of alcohol might cause trouble to others. Snoring.
The next day.
When Zhang Fei got up, it was already three o'clock in the morning. Under Gao Wenyin's service, Zhang Fei almost finished washing up with his eyes closed.
Arriving lazily at the open-air restaurant, Xu Zhiqian was still working as she had been for ten years.
Zhang Fei handed Xu Zun's letter to Xu Zhiqian by the way.
"What did my father-in-law say in the letter?"
Zhang Fei asked Xu Zhiqian while eating breakfast.
Xu Zhiqian said: "Dad said in the letter that everything is fine in this family and let us take care of ourselves. Also, your sentence has been discussed in the Legislative Council. Mr. Fu and others are very supportive of you, but how to deal with it?" Legislation may still need careful consideration.”
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "This is what it should be. A judgment is only for one case, but a written law involves people all over the world, and all aspects must be taken into consideration."
Xu Zhiqian suddenly asked: "By the way! Can those landlords pay taxes?"
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "It is very difficult to get them to pay taxes. They are now thinking of various ways, such as legally avoiding taxes. It is estimated that it will be delayed until the last minute."
Xu Zhiqian said: "In this case, why don't we hold a trial first? After all, ordinary people are already busy with their affairs. If we wait until the cold winter, there may not be many people to watch the trial."
Zhang Fei asked: "Are you all ready?"
Xu Zhiqian nodded.
Zhang Fei pondered for a while and said: "It's better to start the trial early and let the landowners know that our imperial court doesn't care at all whether they surrender or not. I will ask Cai Jing to post a notice later and submit it before the trial begins in seven days." case."
I couldn't help myself last night and burst the bubble. Today I'm typing, and it's really a thrilling feeling. The more I type, the more energetic I feel, but it's a bit sweaty. Drink more water.
(End of chapter)
