Zhu Ping'an and Jia Langzhong stood in front of the gate of Taicang Bank for a long time, watching the soldiers carrying the silver coins under strict supervision.
It looked like Zhu Ping'an was standing there watching the soldiers carrying the silver coins, but in fact he was already wandering too far away, and his mind was already recalling the whole story of "the theft of the largest bank in the Qing Dynasty"...
However, from the perspective of Jia Langzhong on the side, Zhu Pingan stood there in a daze like a piece of wood, as if he was deeply shocked by the scene in front of him and could not recover for a long time.
As a result, a satisfied smile appeared on Jia Langzhong's lips.
No surprise.
This scene has been staged several times. Just like those inspectors in the past, as long as they are brought to see the scene of warehouse soldiers carrying silver coins, they will be shocked by the strict inspection system of Taicang Bank.
Naked, naked.
With such a strict entry and exit system, such harsh inspection methods, and such strict management, what else can you criticize about the control of Taicang Bank?
"Zihou, what do you think of our entry and exit inspection method in Taicang?"
Jia Langzhong was quite proud, but he tried to look modest. He pointed at Ku Bing who was undergoing inspection, looked at Zhu Pingan and asked.
"Tight supervision and strict precautions."
Zhu Ping'an came back to his senses, nodded seriously and praised.
Hearing this, Jia Langzhong showed a proud look on his face, and was about to say a few words of humility when he heard Zhu Pingan speak again.
"But" Zhu Ping'an paused after saying this, as if he was considering his next words.
After hearing what Zhu Pingan said, the proud look on Jia Langzhong's face suddenly disappeared, and his heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that Zhu Ping'an saw something wrong? Langzhong Jia looked at the gate and stared at every step of the inspection. There was no problem. Everything was done in strict accordance with the regulations.
Or is this guy discovering the "hidden rules" of moving warehouses?
Under normal circumstances, when the Taicang Bank collects summer taxes from various places, autumn grain discounts, and silver donations, what it collects are silver ingots of excellent quality, all containing 99% silver. However, when spending money outside Taicang
Silver ingots are generally silver with low ebb and poor fineness. For example, one with 90% silver content is passed off as 99% silver content. Don’t underestimate this item, but it is of this quality.
The difference is equivalent to a 9% reduction in expenditure.
As for the nine percent that disappeared, it naturally fell into the pockets of the management.
Don’t underestimate nine percent, this is not a small amount. Compared with Ku Bing’s method of stealing silver with “broken chrysanthemums and bruised buttocks”, if Ku Bing’s method of stealing silver is like ants moving, then just based on the quality of Ku Bing’s silver
This "hidden rule" is that the carriage moves.
But can Zhu Pingan discover this "hidden rule"?
impossible.
The craftsmanship of the silver melting workshop is very high. With the naked eye, even a skilled old silversmith would not be able to detect the difference in the quality of the silver, let alone Zhu Ping'an, who is still young.
But if it's not this, then what is it?
"Zihou has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it."
For a while, many thoughts came to Jia Lang's center, but he overturned them one by one. He had no choice but to look at Zhu Ping'an, with an expression on his face that he was humbly asking for advice.
"However, it's actually nothing. It's just that the door of our Taicang bank is too dilapidated and poses a safety hazard. For the sake of safety, I suggest replacing it with an iron door, which is both fire-proof and theft-proof." Zhu Pingan pointed to the door of the bank.
, said seriously.
Jia Langzhong followed Zhu Ping'an's fingers and saw that the door of the bank was indeed a bit broken. The paint on the door was peeling off, the iron sheet covering it fell off in several places, and the copper door knocker also fell off in one place.
So loose
This treasury gate is old. Since the establishment of Taicang in the 7th year of Zhengtong, this treasury gate has been in use until now.
However, when it comes to safety risks, this is too much to say.
I thought you saw something wrong, but I didn’t expect it was just this Kumen? I asked you if you had eaten for lunch, and you told me that you didn’t sleep well last night.
It feels like fighting with a martial arts master. You used the "Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms" move, but the other party said to you that fighting and killing is boring. Why don't we two recite poems and paint? Watch what I do.
How about this song "One, two, three, four, five, go up the mountain and hunt the tiger"?
Hey, Yaoyaoling, yes, it was still the same bend, it didn’t turn over, but it fell off the cliff.
This kind of gap and high-speed turning made Jia Langzhong look like he was constipated. He coughed and nodded: "Ahem, well, what Zihou said makes sense. This door is indeed quite old. It's
It’s time to change”
Soon, Zhu Ping'an's proposal for Taicang Yinku's door reached the ears of Zhang Guanku and others.
After hearing Zhu Ping'an's suggestion about Kumen, Zhang Guanku and others didn't believe it at first.
But the court official who came to deliver the message was someone Zhang Guanku could trust, and even if he had the guts to do so, he wouldn't dare to make this joke, so Zhang Guanku and the others couldn't help but not believe it.
Zhao Langzhong and others looked confused.
You, Zhu Ping'an, are here to inspect Taicang's bank, or are you here to make fun of me?
I asked you to inspect Taicang's silver warehouse. As a result, during your inspection, you told me that the door of our bank warehouse should be replaced. What the hell is going on?
Isn't this a typical case of a dog trying to mess with a mouse and meddling in its own business?
You are an inspector, not from the Ministry of Works! You inspect the bank, and what do you care about our warehouse? You were kicked in the head by a donkey, and you don’t even know what you are doing. You are not a dog meddling in other people’s business.
?
Zhao Langzhong and others looked confused, kept complaining, and despised Zhu Ping'an. Only Zhang Guanku looked out the window leisurely, with a smile on his lips.
"Master Zhang, what is Zhu Ping'an doing? He came to inspect the bank under orders, but he came to take charge of our treasury door instead. Isn't he just trying to meddle in other people's business?" Zhao Dingtian couldn't help but follow Guan Zhang.
Ku complained about Zhu Ping'an.
"Haha, the number one scholar is indeed a bit clever." Zhang Guanku smiled slightly and said something that puzzled everyone.
clever?
Zhao Dingtian was stunned for a long time, and became even more confused. In his opinion, Zhu Ping'an was dumbfounded by the donkey lifting his head. Why did Zhang Guanku still say that Zhu Ping'an was a little clever?
"Zhu Ping'an is trying to grab credit and leave a way out for himself."
After a long while, a treasurer suddenly thought of something, suddenly realized it, took a breath of surprise, and blurted out.
Seizing credit? Falling back?
After listening to the treasurer's words, the others pondered for a moment and then suddenly realized.
"Yes, why didn't I think of that? Our warehouse is too old and in disrepair. It really needs to be replaced. It was Zhu Pingan who proposed this. That is Zhu Pingan's contribution."
"Yes, he is thinking of a backup plan. Think about it, once the fine iron gate is replaced, the day the Taicang Bank is safe from now on will be his contribution. This is all merit."
"But since the establishment of Taicang until now, there have been fires and robbers. Isn't this unnecessary?"
"So, this kid is going crazy in order to gain merit."
"This kid is really a bit smart. He knew that nothing could be found in the inspection, but he found a unique way and saved himself a big credit. Even if something goes wrong in the future, he, Zhu Pingan, can rely on this merit to get away with it.
And if he retreats, at least his inspection will not be ineffective."