Chapter eight hundred and eighty seventh feast no good feast
Some merchants secretly cursed, as expected! The feast was not a good one!
This is not something that can be accomplished with just a few hundred taels or a few thousand taels. It has to be more than ten thousand taels! So everyone became a quail, and no one dared to say anything more.
At this time, it was Shopkeeper Zhan's turn to take action again, "Of course we understand the difficulties faced by the court. Not only are the victims having a hard time, it is also not conducive to the stability of the city and has also caused a lot of trouble to the people in the city."
After Shopkeeper Zhan finished speaking, he stood up and said solemnly: "Before I came, my boss told me that he wanted to help the victims, but he didn't have so much energy. He worked hard and couldn't do it, so why not give the money to him?"
Your Excellencies, you can deliver the benefits to the victims. Your Excellencies are concerned about the country and the people, and we ordinary people are also willing to do our small part."
Having said this, Shopkeeper Zhan suddenly stopped, causing everyone present to look at him with bright eyes.
What do you mean? Is Juxianglou going to donate money?
Even Xia Hongji looked over in astonishment. Is Juxianglou so confident? Is he planning to gain a good reputation, or is he trying to become an imperial envoy?
"We from Juxiang Tower in Hangtian Mansion are here to offer some advice and are willing to donate 30,000 taels of silver!" Shopkeeper Zhan proudly looked down on the audience, his eyes full of sarcasm.
"Okay!" Gu Chengyu slapped the table and stood up, looking at shopkeeper Zhan with eyes full of excitement.
"Shopkeeper Zhan and your boss understand the great righteousness and are concerned about the urgent needs of the court and the suffering of the people. Juxianglou has done its best for the court and solved the urgent needs of the court and the victims. I will definitely report this matter to heaven.
, please give me your praise, Your Majesty!"
Shopkeeper Zhan coughed lightly, "Ahem! Your Majesty, you are serious, we are all the people of Dayan. Only when the imperial court is stable can we live and work in peace and contentment!"
What's that? Isn't it all your money, master? Just don't feel bad about it.
In fact, Shopkeeper Zhan’s heart aches, thirty thousand taels of silver! Their master is really willing to give it!
And the master said that not only the restaurant in Hangtian Mansion will donate 30,000 taels, but also the restaurant in Yingnan Mansion will donate 30,000 taels.
When he first heard it, he was shocked by his master's generosity.
When everyone present heard that it could reach heaven, they couldn't help but feel moved.
This was praised by the emperor himself! Who would dare not to give them face when doing business in the future?
Even if he is not valued by the royal family, it is very possible to become an imperial merchant.
Hu Mao looked over with deep pupils, "Thirty thousand taels? So generous?"
"Shopkeeper Zhan, your boss is indeed a kind man!"
Xia Hongji almost choked on his own saliva. Thirty thousand taels? Juxianglou is really willing to give it up!
It seems that Juxianglou has made a lot of money over the years, otherwise the thirty thousand taels would not have been revealed so easily.
Xia Hongji couldn't help but feel jealous, this Juxiang Tower was really a cornucopia.
But there was something even more troubling to him. There were so many wealthy businessmen present, and naturally they were led by the Xia family.
Even Juxianglou has expressed its stance. If the Xia family still shrinks its neck, it will be a bit unreasonable.
Besides, they are members of Xia Shoufu's clan. If they are really worthless, wouldn't they lose Xia Shoufu's face? If word spreads, the Xia family will also be ridiculed.
Not only did they get it, they also had to do more than Juxianglou because they couldn't afford to lose face.
Xia Hongji suddenly felt sour in his teeth. Gu Chengyu had brought so many wealthy businessmen here today. Was this his idea?
Could it be that Juxianglou and Gu Chengyu colluded to extort money from them? Anyway, no one will check whether Juxianglou gave them money.
Xia Hongji suddenly felt that Juxianglou and Gu Chengyu had extremely sinister intentions. Are they trying to get away with nothing?
Thinking of this, when Xia Hongji saw the two of them singing along like this, he immediately felt that he was telling the truth. Otherwise, why did Shopkeeper Zhan express his position so positively just now?
There must be something fishy between these two!
"Shopkeeper Zhan! You Juxianglou are really generous! You can take 30,000 taels of silver as soon as you ask, so you can see that you make a lot of money on weekdays! It's just a pity for those of us who are struggling with business and are struggling to make ends meet, so we just want to use up our meager savings.
You don’t have the strength, nor the financial resources, right?”
Xia Hongji believed that there was some shady going on between the two, so naturally he didn't want to be taken advantage of, so he sarcastically said.
Shopkeeper Zhan turned around and looked at him with contempt, "Our Juxianglou business is indeed good, but these 30,000 taels of silver were transferred from various state capitals. To be honest, no one's money comes from strong winds. It's all through legal channels."
Earned by means. But when our boss sees the tragic situation of the victims, how can we have the heart to sit back and do nothing? The boss believes that if you are rich, you will benefit the world, and if you are poor, you will be alone. He should not stay out of such a major event as relief after a flood."
"A well-educated person can help the world, but a poor person can only take care of himself! Your boss has a good consciousness, and I deeply admire it!"
Gu Chengyu looked excited and his face was full of admiration.
When Shopkeeper Zhan mentioned that he earned it through legitimate means, he looked at Xia Hongji intentionally or unintentionally, making Xia Hongji's face turn blue and red in anger.
"My lord, this is ridiculous, but my boss is indeed a kind person."
After shopkeeper Zhan glanced at Xia Hongji with contempt, he turned to look at Gu Chengyu without blushing and praising himself seriously. Doesn't this feel too inconsistent?
How could anyone praise himself so much? He had heard his master praise him several times today.
Xia Hongji watched with cold eyes. Everyone present was ready to make a move. They were weighing the pros and cons. Should they donate or not?
How much should you donate so that you don't lose face and can be praised by the emperor?
"Haha! In fact, I came here well prepared. Our boss has already put all his heart and soul into it. Even if the Imperial Envoy doesn't mention this matter today, my boss still has to order me to give my heart to you!"
Then, shopkeeper Zhan took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket and said, "Here are 1,000 taels of banknotes, totaling 30,000 taels. Please ask someone to count them."
Everyone present was stunned that Juxianglou was so happy. Unexpectedly, shopkeeper Zhan even brought the banknote. Isn't this too positive?
Could it be that their Juxiang Tower was so overwhelmed with money? This is thirty thousand taels!
Gu Chengyu nodded towards Magistrate Yang, "Master Yang! As the magistrate of Hangtian Mansion, you have the unshirkable responsibility to take care of money. All expenditures in the future must be accounted for, and every transaction must be clear!"
Gu Chengyu had already thought about it before. Thirty thousand taels was not much, but it was not much.
It's not that he is stingy and refuses to take more, but if he takes more, he will not only be taken for granted, but he will also not get any benefits.
Think about it! The imperial court is very poor now. You, the owner of a restaurant, are so rich. Isn’t this a ready-made fat sheep?
If the officials in the court are jealous and are even targeted by the emperor, can his restaurant still operate safely?
Although thirty thousand taels of silver is a lot, it is still within the range accepted by everyone.