It took Fan Kai seven days to successfully convince the major businessmen in Guangzhou.
Among them, the Fan family contributed 1.5 million taels, the Mu family contributed 1.5 million taels, and the other major businessmen in Guangzhou collected 2 million taels of silver, totaling 5 million taels of silver. These five million taels of silver Although Li Zhen invested 5 million taels of silver and accounted for 30% of the bank's profit, the businessmen had no complaints. They could stand on Li Zhen's ship, and the bank was also profitable. They willingly.
Fan Kai successfully completed the task and came to the Admiral's Mansion to report.
In the study, Fan Kai talked freely and told the entire financing process.
After finishing speaking, Fan Kai breathed a sigh of relief and said slowly: "All the funds have been received. With ten million taels of silver, we can definitely build a huge bank and dominate the entire Guangzhou bank. Moreover, all the major businessmen in Guangzhou have come together." Those who invest, with the protection of businessmen, will be able to successfully survive the initial running-in period and become a major pillar of our Guangzhou."
Li Zhen smiled and said: "Mr. Fan is confident, I will wait and see."
Fan Kai added: "Everything is in place, even the address has been selected, and groundbreaking has begun, but we still lack a resounding name. I hope you can name and nominate it in person to encourage the bank."
Li Zhen said: "Since it is the first bank in China, it is called 'Greater China Bank'."
"Greater China."
Fan Kai murmured, and a bright look gradually appeared in his eyes. He nodded and said: "The vast China has a vast land and abundant resources. Great China, what a great China. Let me use the name proposed by your Excellency, 'Greater China Bank'."
After a pause, Fan Kai continued: "Sir, please write the inscription."
The corner of Li Zhen's mouth twitched slightly, and he shook his head repeatedly and said: "Mr. Fan, I am from the army. I am a rough guy. My handwriting is ugly and difficult to read. You can go to the Jiuzhou Daily newspaper office to find Mr. Wei for an inscription, or ask Mr. Liu for an inscription, or even you You can inscribe it yourself, but people will laugh at me if I write it." Since Li Zhen came through time travel, except for the simple materials that were not publicized to the outside world, which he completed himself, Liu Taiping took care of everything else.
Now that he wanted to write an inscription, Li Zhen was immediately stumped.
The five words "Greater China Bank" are hanging out. Li Zhen's handwriting is shameful. Isn't he asking for trouble when he writes it? Fan Kai has a look of disbelief on his face. With the knowledge shown by Li Zhen, he must be able to write it well. Beautiful words.
True to his words, Fan Kai didn't believe Li Zhen's words and thought Li Zhen was being reserved on purpose.
Fan Kai said firmly: "No matter what, you must write the inscription."
Li Zhen said: "Mr. Fan, are you sure?"
"Sure."
"No regrets."
"I believe you, sir."
Li Zhen let out a long sigh and said, "I will write it to you and you will be able to quit."
When Fan Kai heard this, his heart skipped a beat.
However, when it comes to this, Fan Kai insisted: "I will polish the ink for you."
He excitedly walked to the desk and polished the ink for Li Zhen himself. It was finished in a short time. Li Zhen stood by the desk, spread out a piece of rice paper, and felt embarrassed looking at the rice paper lying calmly on the desk. It was just that he Seeing Fan Kai's expectant eyes, he could only reluctantly take out a brush from the pen holder and prepare to write.
The moment Li Zhen held the brush, Fan Kai's expression immediately became complicated. Fan Kai came from a merchant family, but the old lady had strict requirements and asked Fan Kai to read and practice calligraphy. Fan Kai also wrote well. He specialized in Those who have learned to write know that both the writing posture and the posture of holding the pen are particular.
As soon as Li Zhen took action, Fan Kai knew that Li Zhen's words were true.
When Li Zhen wrote the word "big", Fan Kai finally couldn't help it. He stared at Li Zhen blankly and asked: "Sir, haven't you ever learned to write?"
This character is neither horizontal nor horizontal, neither horizontal nor oblique, and crooked, just like an earthworm squirming. This kind of character opened Fan Kai's eyes. He even murmured in his heart, I am afraid that seven-year-old children are better than Li. Well written.
Li Zhen put down his pen and said, "Mr. Fan, I'm not used to writing calligraphy."
Fan Kai finally gave up and said, "Sir, I think it would be most appropriate to ask Mr. Liu to write for you, and then put down your name." Fan Kai had been with Li Zhen for a while, and was used to Li Zhen's lack of official airs and his talkative manner. random.
Li Zhen nodded and shouted: "Here, please invite Mr. Liu to the study."
Fan Kai continued: "I have been with you, and I know that you have countless fantastic ideas and outstanding talents. It's just that you have great ambitions, great strategies, and such outstanding talents. Why are your handwriting so ugly?"
Li Zhen glared at Fan Kai and said, "Mr. Fan, why don't you poke me where it hurts?"
Fan Kai chuckled and said, "I just find it strange."
After the words fell, Liu Taiping walked in. He saluted Li Zhen, walked to the desk and looked at the words on the desk, coughed twice, and then said: "Sir, is this the word written on your left hand?"
Li Zhen felt bitter in his heart, but he nodded solemnly, and said seriously: "Sir, his eyes are like a torch, he is indeed very powerful. I have been practicing handwriting with my left hand recently and tried to write it. Alas, it is a pity that it is still difficult to be elegant. "
Fan Kai stood nearby, his face flushed with pain and almost laughing.
He opened his mouth and saw Li Zhen's murderous gaze, so he held it back and said, "Mr. Liu, in fact, when it comes to writing with your left hand, you are proud enough to be able to produce such an effect."
Liu Taiping nodded and said: "That's right, after all, it's the left hand character."
Li Zhen was completely speechless and secretly said that Fan Kai was too bad.
Liu Taiping asked: "Your Excellency sent someone to invite the old man here. Is there anything you can do?"
Li Zhen said: "The thing is like this. All aspects of the bank's affairs have been settled, and it has been named the Great China Bank. Now it needs to be inscribed. Although my handwriting is not bad, I am not strong enough after all. Please ask Mr. Liu to write it on my behalf."
Fan Kai was amused and interrupted: "Mr. Liu's font is strong and just right."
When Liu Taiping heard that his words were about to be revealed, he suddenly became excited and said loudly: "Okay, I'm showing off my shame."
He walked to the desk, crumpled the paper Li Zhen had written on, threw it away, and laid out a new piece of rice paper. Liu Taiping picked up the pen and concentrated for a moment before he started writing. Liu Taiping's handwriting was just as Fan Kai commented, strong and powerful. The pen moves like a dragon and a snake, and the five big characters of 'Greater China Bank' appear on the paper and penetrate deeply into the wood.
Liu Taiping signed Li Zhen's name, put down his pen, and said, "Sir, all you need to do now is stamp the seal."
Li Zhen did as he was told, took out his seal, and put it on the place where he signed the name.
After the handwriting dried, Fan Kai put away the rice paper and said: "The matter has been dealt with, I'm going to leave."
Liu Taiping also stood up to say goodbye, and the two of them left the study together, muttering quietly as they walked. When Li Zhen saw this, he had a bad premonition in his heart, especially when he looked at Fan Kai's tall and straight back, he felt that this guy
Unreliable, he must have told Liu Taiping that his writing was like squirming like earthworms.
Misstep, misstep.
Li Zhen sighed repeatedly and looked up at the sky, looking sad.
