The summer night is long and hot. There is a pot of wine among the flowers in the backyard of Dongchang Yamen. Everyone toasts and gossips, and even gambles with money. It is a scene of peaceful times.
But at this time, Chang Yu disappeared.
Outside the north gate of the imperial city, a group of half a hundred cavalrymen were guarding a carriage and were walking slowly. Kuang Ren was looking around warily with a sword on his back. Ji Jike was following the carriage with the handle of the sword in his hand, looking at him with the same vigilance.
Needless to say, this was Chang Yu's carriage. For safety reasons, he brought out his own soldiers. These soldiers are all tough soldiers selected from thousands of troops. They can handle any situation with ease, let alone
A few killers, even hundreds of killers came and gave away their heads.
In the carriage, Chang Yu squinted his eyes and leaned back against the carriage, thinking in his mind. A few months ago when he first showed his talents, someone wanted to kill him, and even chased him all the way outside the customs. Now when the limelight is at its peak, these people are even more determined to kill him, and
I also accidentally discovered a big secret. After peeling off the cocoon and pulling out such a situation, everyone thought that the nobles were just eating and waiting to die, but these people are not as simple as they seem. Most of the nobles are from rich families with a century of history and unfathomable backgrounds.
ah.
But who wants to kill him? Chang Yu doesn't know, because he has offended too many people, and there are only a few people in the capital who have a good relationship with him.
But although many people want to kill themselves, there are definitely not too many people who are really involved and powerful. Who is it? Who is the most suspicious?
Chang Yu was mentally confused and several figures emerged.
And who is that assassin who is so elusive that even his great masters can't do anything about it, and who ordered him? He hasn't been seen for a long time, and I actually miss him a little bit.
Huh... Old Hu who was driving the cart tightened the reins, and Ji Jike's whisper came from outside the car: "Mr. Factory, there is a carriage on the corner in front... Hey, someone is coming down."
"Who are you, stop?" Ren shouted after hearing the situation ahead.
"Let him come over and get in the car." Chang Yu smiled slightly. He knew who was blocking the road. To be exact, that person was waiting for him.
It was an old friend who had not seen each other for a long time, Commander Wu Mengming of the Jin Yiwei.
"I have met the factory boss in my humble job." Wu Mengming got on the car and bowed his hands in salute. Chang Yu waved his hands and squinted at him through the candlelight: "Mr. Wu has dark circles under his eyes. He must have worked too hard these days."
"Hey, there's nothing I can do about it. There's been a lot of trouble in the city recently. I don't dare to be careless in my humble position. I've been keeping an eye on the outer city all night." Wu Mengming complained, and Chang Yu chuckled: "That's really, damn, too much waterlogging."
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"Hey, what did the factory owner say? Hey, it really didn't happen." Wu Mengming looked a little embarrassed and quickly changed the subject: "The factory owner sent someone to say that there is a big business to be done. What kind of big business is it?"
Whenever money or business is mentioned, Wu Mengming's eyes will light up.
"If this business is successful, it will be a huge profit. It will be far more than the total income we make from the current business. However, the upfront investment is also large, and it is not enough for you and me, so we have to attract a few more powerful people to invest in it."
Chang Yu's words have always been very confusing to Wu Mengming, but he is very confused about what kind of business requires such a large capital.
Wu Mengming was greedy for money and had made a lot of gray income in the past few months. His family was very rich. He believed in Chang Yu so much that he did not hesitate to spend all his money and even repay the mortgage loan to invest with the young eunuch. The Badaling Chamber of Commerce was the largest one, purchasing and transporting goods for the imperial court.
The military ration cycle is long and the profit is small. It is not the most profitable, but the World Entertainment City is the fastest to make money. Of course, there is also a escort agency with the Dongchang brand, but it is still in the stage of spending money to support idle people.
But even if the investment has not yet been repaid, Wu Mengming is not short of money now. He has made a lot of it overtly and covertly during the anti-corruption campaign. He now has at least 100,000 on hand, which is more than enough for normal investment.
As for how much the young eunuch had in his hands, he didn't know exactly, but the minimum was no less than 500,000. The basis was that Zhou Kui's 100,000 was in his hands, and the old eunuch Wang Zhixinna got nearly 300,000.
It was hidden in a private house, and he gave it the key.
The combined strength of the two of them was worth at least five to six hundred thousand, but it was not enough. How big of a business would it be? Wu Mengming had already started to get excited.
The carriage continued to move forward, and Chang Yu spoke loudly in the car. Wu Mengming became more and more excited as he listened, bank! The business of depositing money, borrowing money, and making money is indeed a good business. If it is opened in two capitals and thirteen provinces, then
, then they will make a lot of money! Of course, the upfront investment is also huge.
"What, are you willing to cooperate with Cheng Guogong? He has a problem with you..." Wu Mengming was surprised when the young eunuch got in touch with Xu Yunzhen.
"Every bustle in the world is for profit, and all the turmoil in the world is for profit. As long as it is not about killing the father and seizing the wife, almost all the hatred can be resolved with money. Since the injustice caused by money, wouldn't it be wonderful to use money to resolve the injustice?" Chang Yu
Hehehe smiled.
It was still not very late, and there were people enjoying the cool weather and people enjoying themselves and drinking on the street. When they saw a cavalry guard, they knew there was a big shot, so they all stepped aside and pointed, guessing the identity of the person on the carriage.
The carriage strolled around the Chengguo Palace, and then stopped in front of a restaurant. The guards dismounted and chatted on the street. Anyone following them would be suspicious, but they didn't know that the young eunuch and Wu Mengming had already quietly got out of the car and entered through the back door.
To the Duke's Mansion.
Xu Yunzhen didn't expect the young eunuch to be so cautious, nor did he expect that the commander of the Jinyi Guards, Wu Mengming, would come to visit. Good guy, two of the emperor's confidants are now involved. This business can be said to be a guaranteed profit.
In the secret room of the study, the four of them, Xu Yunzhen, Xu Pengyuan, Wu Mengming, and Chang Yu, chatted secretly, sometimes raising their eyebrows, sometimes expressing their feelings. Chang Yu said little during this period, and Wu Mengming was mostly spitting.
"The war in the five northern provinces has subsided, and everything is waiting to be renovated. It is really a good time to lend money. At this time, we should make arrangements as soon as possible, and at the same time set up branches from the capital to the south, such as Tianjin, Jinan, Xuzhou, Nanjing..., build momentum in the early stage, and attract high interest rates
Loan, low-interest loan, borrow and withdraw money from various places, convenient and fast..."
"It takes a lot of money to attract money at high interest rates and lend it out at low interest rates," Xu Pengyuan said, slightly worried.
Wu Mengming chuckled: "As I said, it's just to build momentum in the early stage, and then it will slowly decrease. The losses in the early stage are nothing compared to the profits later... We mainly lend money, using real estate deeds as collateral...
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"It costs a lot to set up more than ten semicolons in the five northern provinces at one go. I don't know the approximate number?" Xu Yunzhen frowned. Wu Mengming glanced at Chang Yu from a distance and whispered: "At least this number." He stretched out his hand
Three fingers.
Three million! Xu Yunzhen was startled and waved his hand quickly: "I really can't get this."
"Everyone is gathering firewood and the flames are high. Our family and the five elders can claim 500,000 yuan. How much can the remaining princes of the country come up with? If it's not enough, let's find someone to chip in."
Xu Yunzhen stood up and walked around. He thought for a long time and gritted his teeth: "After spending all our wealth, up to one million, who will the remaining Eunuch Chang plan to find?"
Chang Yu raised the corner of his mouth and said, "There are very few people these days who are capable and talkative. Does Mr. Cheng Guo have anyone to recommend?"
Xu Yunzhen was startled for a moment, then pondered: "Is the patriarch Zhou Kui's family rich?"
Chang Yu shook his head: "When we do business, we look at people first and then money. Even if someone like him takes tens of millions, we won't even look down upon him."
"So...how about the British father?" Xu Pengyuan suddenly interrupted.
The British Duke was the highest duke in the Ming Dynasty. He was a truly century-old wealthy family with a profound heritage. No matter how rich and secure it was, no one dared to touch it for hundreds of years.
"The British public always keeps a low profile. He has the strength, but he may not participate." Xu Yunzhen shook his head slightly and looked at Chang Yu: "Eunuch Chang, do you want to go find out more about it?"
"No one can make a living with money, let alone clean money that is not stolen or robbed, not to mention that we all hide behind the scenes and quietly make a fortune. This is in line with the low-key style of the British public. Maybe he will be moved," Chang Yu said.
: "It's just that it's more suitable for Duke Cheng Guo to go and explore the situation than it is for our family to go there."
Xu Yunzhen nodded slightly: "I can do this for you, but I would like to ask Eunuch Chang to explain it in detail and the operation process. I will have the confidence to persuade Zhang Shize."
"That's natural." Chang Yu took a sip of tea, cleared his throat, and spoke in detail.
Every noble family in the capital is a big family, and every family has several sons. Generally, the eldest son inherits the title hereditary, and the remaining nephews also have other awards or have positions in the court or the army. If several families join forces to do one thing,
Regardless of whether it is good or bad, the influence and achievements are great.
For example, the mysterious death warrior organization Chang Yu speculated that several big families joined forces to create it. For example, now he is also joining forces with several big families to gather strength.
This is also the difference and brilliance between Chang Yu and Wei Zhongxian. In Wei Zhongxian's era, nobles would either rely on him or be tortured to death by him.
But Chang Yu was not like that. He also couldn't see that at this time, the nobles were greedy for using their official weapons for personal use but doing nothing. He had also thought of ways to get money from these people, and on the one hand, he would also work with some honorary officials.
You and I will cooperate and win together and make money together.