One door, two worlds, the lobby outside is very noisy, the private room is much quieter, and there are fewer people. There are only three people. Chang Yu flashes in. Wu Mengming stands up and salutes. Chang Yu slightly nods and bows to the other two people.
He said: "Chang Yu has met the two princes of the country. Please forgive me for my neglect because I am busy with worldly affairs."
"How can the important affairs of the country be regarded as secular affairs? Today our eyes have been opened. It is not as famous as Eunuch Chang. I saw that he really has a good way of running the army. I feel extremely ashamed after listening to it for a long time here." The speaker was the Ming Emperor.
The first-class Duke was British Duke Zhang Shize, and the other was Dingguo Duke Xu Yunzhen. He really lived up to his expectations and convinced Zhang Shize.
Everyone in the world is interested in profit, and even the most powerful prince cannot sit still in the face of huge interests.
Can being a noble person be enough to make a living? Can your descendants be prosperous for hundreds of years?
Who would mind having too much money?
Even an emperor who is as high as ninety-five is not exempt from vulgarity. He stares at the money eagerly and drools every day.
Most of the food and drinks on the table were already consumed, but with a pot of good tea brewed, Chang Yu sat down and exchanged a few words before getting straight to the point: "The fact that the British Duke is here today means that he has agreed to become a shareholder. The details must be Mr. Wu and Ding Ding."
The Duke has already told you, but there is something else I want to ask."
Zhang Shize is also very direct: "I only invest in shares and do not participate in the management. I can contribute 500,000 yuan. How about 30%?"
Chang Yu lowered his head and thought for a moment: "Thirty percent is too high."
"Is it high?" Zhang Shize smiled slightly: "Ding Guogong's family, my family, you and Mr. Wu's family, my family each takes three, and you and Mr. Wu take 40%. Eunuch Chang, you are not at a loss!"
Chang Yu also laughed: "The British father is really good at doing business. Our family and Mr. Wu's investment of 50 only accounted for 40%, and the two of us only accounted for 20% each. And Dingguo's contribution of one million in silver only accounted for 30%."
, you...hehe, if you invest one million and 30%, our family has nothing to say, not to mention that there are more than three companies involved in this transaction."
Oh, Zhang Shize and Xu Yunzhen were startled: "Could it be that you brought Zhu Chunchen in?"
Chang Yu put down his teacup and sneered: "Although our family is short of money in business, not just anyone can help. It depends on the person." The implication was that he looked down on Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo.
Xu Yunzhen and the two of them yelled. He knew that Zhu Chunchen and Chang Yu were very difficult to deal with. The two of them fought hard before, but these days, as long as they don't kill their father and seize their wives, there is no hatred that can't be resolved. Previously, Chang Yu and the two of them didn't.
Come on, aren't we sitting together now discussing business?
Therefore, the reason why Chang Yu does not cooperate with Zhu Chunchen is not because of past rifts, but because they cannot drag in all the three princes of the capital at once. They are already close, and if they are united because of the cooperative business, they will have greater power. This is not the case between Chang Yu and Zhu Chunchen.
What Emperor Chongzhen wanted to see was to naturally stay on the outside and gradually differentiate.
As a superior, no one wants to see how close and harmonious his subordinates are. Sowing dissension is the most basic way to control subordinates. I think Chang Yu also intentionally or unintentionally caused Li Yanhuang to succeed, Gao Jie, Wu Sangui and other big bosses.
Create conflicts to contain each other and allow them to form a group, but they cannot form a big group. Each group must exclude and not deal with each other.
"Who is the other person?" Even Wu Mengming was curious.
Chang Yu clasped his fists in the direction of the imperial city. The three of them were shocked: "Your Majesty?"
Chang Yu shook his head slightly: "It is inconvenient for us to specify who he is. Although he only invested 100,000 taels of shares, he is a golden brand. With his shares, our bank can open all over the Ming Dynasty... Everyone, you can make the profit from this business yourself."
Weigh it up individually."
Xu Yunzhen and Zhang Shize were initially surprised by the new shareholder. They were a little hesitant in their hearts. After hearing Chang Yu's words, they were immediately excited. With the royal family joining the stake, this business was a sure profit. If they really opened banks all over the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty, they would not lose money.
Three provinces...this is going to happen.
So Zhang Shize said without hesitation: "I can collect the remaining 500,000, but how will the four families be divided now?"
"It's a good split. Our family, Mr. Wu and the man in the palace will get 50%, and the two princes will get 50%?" Chang Yu said calmly.
The principal has doubled, but the dividends are slightly less than before, but Zhang Shize doesn't care: "Sure, but we have to sign on a blank piece of paper!"
"This is the rule." Chang Yu toasted: "Happy cooperation."
"It's a pleasure to work together." Zhang Shize, Xu Yunzhen, and Wu Mengming raised their glasses and clinked them with Chang Yu, except that Chang Yu raised a tea cup and they raised a wine glass.
"I have already found the head office. It is Yongfengxuan Pawn Shop on Qianmen Street. It is a large two-story shop. The shopkeeper is mine. He has also worked as a banker before and is familiar with this business. We have the shop and manpower and can open for business at any time.
Wu Mengming put down his wine glass and said, "If the two princes have people in this field, they will recommend them."
Xu Yunzhen and Zhang Shize both nodded. Their two great families have a lot of people in this field who make a living.
"When doing business, especially in banks, you need to be generous and generous, so that customers can trust you." Chang Yu raised his eyebrows: "In one month, our family will open a shop from the capital to the south, including Tianjin, Baoding, Jinan, Taiyuan, and Datong.
Xuzhou, Yangzhou, and Nanjing will all open branches!”
Good guy! This is too generous! Zhang Shize and Xu Yunzhen looked at each other, unable to hide the joy in their eyes. Most people would never be able to do this kind of big deal in just one month, even if they had money.
But they were different. Their backgrounds were too powerful. Not to mention the one in the palace, only Dongchang and Jinyiwei were able to get through everywhere.
"Also, what we are doing is a big business. The appearance of the bank cannot be shabby, and the name of this bank cannot be stingy. We have decided to call it Daming Bank. It is a national brand with gold letters. Since it is a national brand with gold letters, the plaque cannot be casual.
We managed it, and our family specially invited a distinguished person to write an inscription."
"You're right, you're right. We are the only national brand in the Ming Dynasty. Even the plaque on the facade cannot be shabby. Eunuch Chang is very considerate." Xu Yunzhen and the others admired Chang Yu's marketing model and praised him endlessly.
"It's just..." Chang Yu coughed lightly: "You all know that the person has been a little tight lately. Although he subscribed for 100,000 shares, it was still not close, so he wanted to use this inscription... cough cough cough."
"What's the difference?" Everyone here is sensible, and they are not stingy. In fact, they also recognize the royal brand's signature.
"It's a difference of 40,000 taels. It just so happens that there are four of us here, each of us can claim 10,000 taels?" Chang Yu asked tentatively. The three of them nodded without hesitation.
"It's a pleasure to work with people like me! Chang Yu raised his glass again, got up and left the private room. He came back after a while, holding a set of words in his hand, opened it and showed it to everyone, and wrote a letter
: "Da Ming Bank" in four big characters.
Not strong enough, but good enough... This is not the word of Emperor Chongzhen. Xu Yunzhen and Zhang Shize saw it at a glance, and they were stunned: "Could it be..."
Chang Yu smiled slightly and nodded: "How can the emperor, who is ninety-five years old, do what a merchant does...hehe".
Hahaha, I understand, I understand. The two princes smiled at each other and toasted together: "Happy cooperation."