Not long after Zhu Congwen left, Xie Zhan also stood up and left. This time was neither long nor short, and it would not arouse people's imagination.
Unexpectedly, when he went out, he was recognized by someone, "Are you Xie Zhan?"
Gu Huaisheng stopped Xie Zhan.
Xie Zhan paused. It was Zhu Congwen who decided that the venue for this meeting would be Tianxiang Tower. He thought that people who could be easily plotted by him could not be trusted to be careful and considerate when doing things.
"Young Master Gu, I am none other than Xie Zhan." Xie Zhan said, neither humble nor arrogant.
Gu Huaisheng's eyes were bright, "Are you here to meet your friends?"
Xie Zhan smiled, his whole person seemed very relaxed and casual, and his attitude was magnanimous, "There is a little matter, but it has been taken care of. Young Master Gu and his friends are getting together here?"
Gu Huaisheng hummed.
"Then I won't disturb Young Master Gu's pleasure and take my leave."
Gu Huaisheng nodded and watched him leave.
His confidant stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Young Master, do you want to check it out?"
"Yeah." Gu Huaisheng just saw Zhu Congwen leaving here, and Xie Zhan came out not long after. He always felt that something was unusual. Let's check it out, but Tianxiang Tower's confidentiality is still very good, so we may not be able to find anything.
As soon as Zhu Congwen stepped into Ji's Bank, the manager of the bank immediately came forward to greet him, "Master Zhu, you are really an honored guest. Come on, please come in."
After the steward welcomed the man in, he personally served him tea, and then asked, "I wonder what you are doing for Mr. Zhu's visit today?"
Zhu Congwen said, "If you can't handle my matter, let your young master Ji come out."
"This -" the steward hesitated. Young Master Ji was not here today, but the old master was at the bank.
"Huh? Why don't you hurry up and invite someone?"
"Master Zhu, can you tell me a little bit so that I can ask the people above for instructions."
"Just tell Mr. Ji that this is a big deal."
At this time, Ji Wuyin was on the second floor of the bank.
He also just returned to Southland not long ago.
Although the return trip was by land, he rushed back quickly and spent several days.
First, the situation in the Southland was unstable due to floods, and he had to come back to take charge in order to feel at ease.
Secondly, before leaving, Lu Songli reminded him to be careful about Xie Zhan.
As the saying goes, listen to others and eat enough. Lu Songli is such a powerful person, but he still trusts her judgment. For this reason, he had to work hard to come back.
In such a situation, surrounded by powerful enemies, if someone robbed his home, he would have no place to cry.
He just returned yesterday, and today he received a letter sent by water from Lao Immortal, which contained detailed predictions about the chaos that would follow in the Nandi family.
Ji Wuyin knew that such a prediction was considered a core secret for the forces in Liaodong County.
The old friend took it out to share it with him, not only because of the old friend's wishes, but also with Lu Songli's approval.
Thinking of this, Ji Wuyin felt very comforted. As one of the richest men in the South, he naturally knew the value of this letter. Business opportunities are always the first to make money first. Sometimes, the result is very different.
This letter not only allows him to avoid unnecessary risks, but also allows him to plan ahead. They are really caring.
But Ji Wuyin was confused as to why Lu Songli didn't mention to him that there would be chaos in the South when he was in Liaodong County.
The main reason why Lu Songli concluded that Xie Zhan would take action was because she had been paying attention to the situation in Nandi.
When Ji Wuyin was in Liaodong County, she wasn't so sure. Until he left for seven or eight days, the court still couldn't come up with an effective disaster relief plan. Only then did she determine that the imperial court was currently unable to quickly clean up the mess caused by the floods in the South.
When the new emperor ascended the throne, the treasury was already stretched thin. The new emperor continued a wave of blood by copying Qin, Xie, Zhao and many other companies.
Lu Songli roughly estimated that the total value of the cash and property copied by these companies should be around 10 million taels, of which the Xie family accounted for the majority.
Ten million taels seems like a lot, but after spring, the court has more places to spend money. Ten million is not spent.
At this time, the steward came up to the second floor and told him about Zhu Congwen, which moved Ji Wuyin's heart. So, he decided to go downstairs and listen to what Zhu Congwen had to say.
Zhu Congwen was surprised when he saw that it was not Young Master Ji who came down, but Ji Wuyin.
But as a junior, he stood up quickly, "Uncle Ji Shi, why are you at the bank? Where is Mr. Ji?"
"He's busy with something. I'm old and free, so I came to the bank to look around." Ji Wuyin sat back and motioned for him to sit down, "Are you busy today? Just tell me if you have something to do. "
"Uncle Ji Shi, my nephew will tell you directly. My nephew wants to borrow 200,000 taels of silver from Ji's Bank."
"Is the number so big?"
For Ji's Bank, it is almost impossible for an individual to borrow 200,000 taels except for the heads of the six aristocratic families.
Moreover, there are potential regulations for personal lending. For Zhu Congwen, a favored son of the Six Great Aristocratic Family, the limit given by Ji's Bank is 20,000 taels. Within this amount, they can withdraw it at any time after they come and make a deposit.
Anyway, the families behind these people are all in the south, and the monks can't escape from the temple.
Furthermore, for the 20,000 taels borrowed for the children, they, the heads of the family, would not default on the loan, because the six major families could not afford to lose face.
However, if the number exceeds 20,000 taels, you have to be cautious, let alone Zhu Congwen's opening of the mouth now is 200,000 taels.
"Xian Nephew, what big deal are you going to do by borrowing such a large amount of money? If there is a good deal, bring Uncle Shi with you." Ji Wuyin said with a smile. He said this firstly because he wanted to find out some information, and secondly. Well, the drunkard’s intention is not the wine. The Zhu family's main business is grain, and the Zhu family's food supply is not only for young and old.
Zhu Congwen was wary in his heart, but he smiled and said, "How can there be any big deal? I am sent to Zhuya Island by my father now. I am thinking about it. My old man will have his birthday soon. As for me, I have to give him a birthday gift. Get ready for him."
Ji Wuyin was speechless, "Didn't your father celebrate his birthday just last month?"
"Yes, there are only eleven months until his next birthday. Time is very tight."
OK, it's reasonable to use strong words to make sense. Ji Wuyin motioned for him to continue.
"I'm thinking that our Zhu family's land on Zhuya Island is still a bit small. I want to make the land bigger, raise something, produce results, and give it to my father as a birthday gift. He will be happy."
Zhu Congwen is not stupid. Even if he keeps his mouth shut, the Chen family may not be willing to hide it for him, so there must be an excuse on the surface.
Ji Wuyin: "Someone wants to sell the land on Zhuya Island?" Moreover, this land is very likely to be close to the Zhu family area.
Zhu Congwen smiled and said nothing. This was a confidential matter and he definitely couldn't tell it.
Ji Wuyin wisely didn't ask any more questions, but his mind was spinning rapidly. Whose property is next to the Zhu family's property on Zhuya Island? To the south is the sea, to the east is the Chen family's Xiaozhuya Island, to the west is the Gu family's property, and to the north is the Liu and Zhang family's property.
First of all, the Gu family was excluded, because the Gu family's properties cannot be sold easily, otherwise it will create a bad association with its business conditions.
The Liu and Zhang families can also be eliminated. Last year, the Liu and Zhang families just made a major investment in the land industry owned by Zhuya Island. As far as he knew, the money he invested, together with the original property, was worth more than 250,000 yuan, and it was impossible to quietly sell it to Zhu Congwen at a discount of 200,000 yuan.
So, it was the Chen family who traded with Zhu Congwen. Zhu Congwen used 200,000 taels of silver or even more to buy the Chen family's Xiaozhuya Island?
Damn it, he just read the letter and saw the conspiracy unfolding before his eyes.
