Tongsi Bridge seems to be full of people, small boats pass through the bottom of the hole-shaped bridge from time to time, a fisherman with a full harvest of bamboo baskets paddling to the small pier not far away with a bamboo tube, several Huanxi women are beating clothes, and the teahouse under the elm money tree on the side is still lively.

Lin Haoran sat at the table near the river, like an authentic Jiangnan person sitting here eating refreshments, listening to some local gossip, admiring the beautiful scenery around him, and finding a moment of leisure in this lively Yangzhou city.

Because he was accompanied by a beautiful woman today, he didn't listen to what others were talking about, but sometimes enjoyed the scenery of the riverbank, and sometimes chatted with Hua Yingrong while eating.

Food, which is a hobby shared by all, is also a pleasure.

Hua Yingrong is a relatively conservative person, even if she shows up outside, she is mainly engaged in some business activities, but in fact, there is still a layer of estrangement from the market.

In particular, she was born too amazingly, once she appeared in public, it would definitely attract bees and butterflies and cause some unnecessary trouble, so she rarely dined out.

Now that Lin Haoran is by her side, she has an unprecedented sense of security. Like now, even if she has taken off her veil, it is unlikely that anyone will dare to step forward and despise her, comfortably feeling the feeling of autumn shining on her face.

When she found that the food here was still palatable, but it was as if she had discovered a new continent, her beautiful eyes shone brightly, and the corners of her mouth were also hooked with a beautiful arc.

Because of the strict discipline she received since she was a child, she looked very elegant when she ate, which made many diners who paid attention to this side couldn't help but be stupid, and glared at Lin Haoran with envy and hatred.

Lin Haoran ignored the jealous gaze next to her, took the initiative to add a crab roe bun that had just been delivered to her bowl, and said with a smile: "This crab roe bun is very delicious, and I also happened to meet it, so I found this good teahouse." It's just that when it comes to finding a delicious place to go, in fact, the tiger girl is the most powerful, she can always find excellent delicious food in Leizhou City, Guangzhou City and the capital, which makes me feast!

Some things are indelible and even more remembrable. In the days when he lived with Tiger Girl, Tiger Girl did bring him a lot of surprises, and he was able to taste all kinds of delicacies of this era.

Every time he thinks of these past events, he will feel good, and even want to go back to the days when he served as the prefect of Leizhou or Guangzhou, and return to those good times.

"When the concubine was in Guangzhou City, I heard Hu Niu say that there was a chicken shop where the fried chicken tasted very good, but the concubine didn't dare to go there, so she shirked her several times!" Hua Yingrong smiled warmly and said with some embarrassment.

Lin Haoran thought of the taste of the stir-fried field chicken, so he shook his head regretfully and said, "That is indeed a delicacy, you should really try it!" ”

"Xianggong really loves the tiger girl!" Hua Yingrong raised her eyes to look at Lin Haoran, but suddenly a sentence came out.

From Changlin Village, to Leizhou City, and then to Guangzhou City, she clearly saw the feelings of the brother and sister. And now, from Lin Haoran's conversation, he is clearly aware of this emotion.

It's not jealousy, it's envy.

Lin Haoran did not deny it, and replied very naturally: "This nature depends on each other!" You should know that the days in Changlin Village were very hard, and it was not easy for us at that time! ”

"The concubine is actually very envious of your brothers and sisters, unlike having so many relatives in person, in fact, she is very affectionate!" Hua Yingrong picked up the crab roe bun in the bowl, looking disappointed.

Lin Haoran was not surprised by this, and expressed his opinion on the matter: "This is a common problem of the big family! You have several people in the Hua family, and you only have a daughter like you in the big house, so the battle will naturally be more intense! ”

Hua Yingrong knew that this was the case, and took a bite of crab roe buns, but suddenly raised her head and said: "Yangzhou United Money Village will be officially listed in a few days, and the initial capital can reach 100,000 taels!" ”

After the rapid development of the United Business Group in the past few years, it has already accumulated a large amount of original funds. Not to mention the income from the Leizhou cloth and spice trade, even if it is invested in the huge steel industry and shipyards, it is now very profitable.

With the different attitudes of ordinary people towards money, the United Business Group has a greater pursuit and is eager to reinvest the money, and the United Bank takes on the great responsibility of "spending money".

Hua Yingrong was entrusted with the important task of being responsible for the preparation and operation of money banks in various places, and now she is very low-key in developing the two major businesses of savings and flying tickets of United Money Bank.

As for the much-talked-about business of issuing silver bills, it is quite lagging behind, not because United Money Bank does not want to be involved in this business, but because the credit of United Money Bank has not yet been established, and there is no overly strong backing, it is not appropriate to take too big a step.

The treasure banknotes of the Ming Dynasty were originally good, which solved the disadvantages of the lack of gold and silver in the Ming Dynasty. It's just that this monetary system has long been abolished by Zhu Di's martial arts, and it has directly become waste paper in the Jiajing Dynasty, and silver has become the official currency in circulation.

Now if United Money Bank wants to obtain the right to issue currency, in addition to its own strength, it also needs to gain the trust of the people, so as to have the opportunity to become the "Daming Central Bank".

However, the development of United Money Village is not slow, and it has taken root in Leizhou, Guangzhou and Zhejiang, and now plans to create a large branch in Yangzhou.

Lin Haoran attached great importance to the United Money Bank, and after taking a sip of tea, he asked seriously: "How much silver will Yangzhou Money Bank put to those bankrupt stove households, so that they can solve the debt problem?" ”

Yangzhou United Money Village was proposed by him, and the original intention was not to make money, but to assist him in rectifying the salt administration of the two Huai and help solve the debt problem of the bankrupt households in the two Huai.

However, no matter what salt method is used, it is difficult for the so-called Qiao woman to cook without rice, and only by solving the problem of production can the effect of the salt method be maximized.

After so many years of development, there has been an obvious gap between the rich and the poor, and many bankrupt stove households have been born. If we don't pay attention to this issue, sooner or later the salt administration will collapse.

Lin Haoran is not only planning for a while, but for a lifetime, so he plans to provide interest-free loans to these stove households through the Yangzhou United Business Group to directly save these bankrupt stove households.

"All! If it is not enough, I will transfer money from Guangdong to help the bankrupt stove households pay off their debts! Hua Yingrong restored the image of a strong woman, looking serious and authentic.

Lin Haoran saw that her attitude was so firm, and she was also a lot more relieved, so she carefully analyzed the pros and cons and said: "Although this is a loss-making business, it is imperative!" First, it can promote the Gang Salt Law, which is also in the interests of hereditary salt merchants, and can reach deeper cooperation with them; Second, being able to win word of mouth through this move is far more important than making money! ”

"Anything else?" Hua Yingrong looked at him and asked with a smile.

Lin Haoran thought about it, and said solemnly: "The gold mines in Luzon will soon produce a large amount of gold and silver, and it will be necessary to unite with the money bank to spend these gold and silver, and the most important thing for the money bank now is not to spend money, but to think of ways to spend money, find ways to win reputation and establish credit!" ”

"Xianggong wants the concubine to not be limited to the ordinary money bank, but to build the money bank into the Daming Central Bank?" Hua Yingrong is an extremely smart woman, even if it is a point to break the way.

Lin Haoran hesitated for a moment, nodded seriously, and said: "If I can climb to a high position, I hope that the Ming Dynasty can establish a new monetary system, instead of relying on overseas gold and silver in the future and being overly controlled by overseas forces!" ”

This is indeed a bold idea of his. The problems of the Ming Dynasty are multifaceted, the collapse of the Ming treasure banknote has buried hidden dangers, and if you want to make this empire rejuvenated, it is undoubtedly necessary to create a new monetary system.

Out of distrust of the Zhu dynasty, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be an uncontrolled emperor like Zhu Di or Jiajing in the future, and the monetary system naturally cannot be manipulated by the emperor, and the consortium is undoubtedly more suitable.

Hua Yingrong's business talent is extremely high, and she also understands Lin Haoran's thoughts, and she seems to be a little appreciative: "If Xianggong didn't enter the court, he would definitely be better at doing business than that Shen Wansan!" ”

"The end will not be much better than Shen Wansan!" Lin Haoran picked up the teacup and said bitterly.

Whether it is the insight of his past life or the books he has read in this life, he understands that the way wealth is distributed is divided by the ruling class, and often through savage plunder.

As the saying goes: the husband is not guilty, but he is guilty. Even the current United Business Group is not covered by him, it is either attached to a certain court bigwig, or it has been eaten away.

"Xianggong, we can't be Shen Wansan!" Hua Yingrong knew the sinister nature of this, and immediately said with a straight face.

"Don't worry! I know how to go this way! Lin Haoran saw the worry in her eyes, and even smiled and comforted.

Since he chose to enter the whirlpool of this power struggle, he naturally thought about it a lot, not only to guard against the risks of the court, but also to try to strengthen himself.

Although he completely offended Li Pengju, the Duke of Wei in Nanjing, Li Yi, the Marquis of Linhuai, and Fan Qianshan, a Jin merchant, he also won over the big clan forces in Yangzhou and other places.

The most important thing is that he, the left deputy capital imperial history, is destined not to stay here for a long time, and will soon be able to return to the capital.

The Imperial Court has a clear distribution of positions, such as the left capital imperial history in charge of the capital inspection court affairs, will handle government affairs in the capital, the right capital imperial history, the right deputy capital imperial history, and the right capital imperial history are usually the titles of local governors.

Lin Haoran is the left deputy of the Imperial History of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but in fact he is the second-in-command of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and his main responsibility is to assist the Zuodu Imperial History in handling the affairs of the Imperial Procuratorate. Now that the matter of the Gang Salt Law is over, he will inevitably be recalled to the capital.

If he returns to the capital, since he is returning with merit this time, it is common sense that he will be promoted and directly enter the sequence of the six servants.

Although due to the constraints of his age, I am afraid that he can only get six squires with low gold content, but this is a crucial step, allowing him to reach greater authority as soon as possible.

Whether it is an external inspection or a Beijing inspection, it will be able to have greater influence at that time. At that time, he will be able to manage to grow his body so that he can enter the cabinet in the future.

Hua Yingrong saw the confidence in Lin Haoran's eyes, and knew that this man was not a fool, but that he did have this ability, and one day he would definitely be able to be a supreme minister.

While he was talking, there was a loud noise outside the teahouse.

When Lin Fu heard the movement, he went out to check, and soon came back to explain the situation. It turned out that a noble boy returned from the Qinglou, because the road outside the teahouse was narrow, but he followed a little old man who picked fish.

Originally, it was not a big deal, and it was the noble son who bumped into someone first, but his clothes were dirty, which made the noble son angry, but he wanted to teach this little old man a lesson.

"This son's suit is worth a thousand taels, and your life is not enough to compensate? An old thing that doesn't have long eyes, this son will give you a lesson today, and give me a hard beating! ”

With a wave of the paper fan in the hand of the noble son, the four family members pounced on the little old man like vicious dogs, and even a burst of punches and kicks. Even though the little old man begged for mercy again and again, the noble son was still unmoved, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

Seeing this movement, it attracted a lot of onlookers, and a scholar suddenly stepped forward and said: "Stop, in broad daylight, Lang Lang, how can you be so evil!" ”

Gui Gongzi looked for prestige, and when he saw that it was a poor scholar, he smiled coldly and said: "It's just a scholar, and he dares to take care of his son's affairs and beat him up for him!" ”

"You dare! Who are you, how dare you be so blind! The poor scholar looked at the two family members walking towards him, and was very indignant in his heart, and even asked.

The noble prince glanced at the poor scholar, and said with great pride: "I am Songjiang Zhang Wuji, if I were in Songjiang Mansion, this son would definitely abolish one of your legs today!" ”

"I went to Songjiang a while ago, I really should have stayed for a few more days, so I can take a look at Zhang Gongzi's demeanor!" It was at this moment that a scholar came out of the teahouse and said.

Zhang Wuji turned his head to look at the scholar who came out of the teahouse, although the other party's clothes were better, he said with disdain: "Don't you also want to take care of my son's affairs?" ”

As soon as the words fell, Tie Zhu, Lin Fu, Chen Jing and others had already poured out of the teahouse, easily knocking the four evil slaves to the ground. The attack was not light, and the four evil slaves groaned in pain on the ground, and none of them could get up.

Zhang Wuji was greatly surprised in his heart, and even asked vigilantly, "Who are you?" ”

"My lord is the left deputy capital of the Imperial Palace!" Lin Fu faced Zhang Wuji's nervousness, and even reported Lin Haoran's identity.

"Chincha-sama?"

Zhang Wuji's eyes widened vigorously, and his mouth opened slightly, but he never expected to meet Lin Haoran here, and the whole person couldn't help but be completely stunned.

At the beginning of stepping into Yangzhou City, his father asked him to restrain himself. It's just that before passing by this dilapidated teahouse just now, he knew that this was the territory of middle- and lower-class people, so he just wanted to be arrogant, but he didn't want to meet the person he didn't want to meet.