Chapter 1624: A Fire in the Backyard
Wang Youyin met everyone's eyes, how did he not know that these people had lost their fighting spirit, but he said with a straight face: "It's not yet time for us to admit it!" As the saying goes, a strong dragon can't overpower the head snake! Since they want to smash our jobs, we can't sit idly by, and we have to fight back now. No matter what means you use, we just don't let them produce silk with peace of mind, and let them know that silk matters still have to rely on us! ”
At this point, he knew that it was impossible to win with legitimate means, and even the idea of "sabotage" came to him. Since the proper means were no longer feasible, he immediately thought of agitating the dark forces in the local area, so that even though the United Money Village had looms and raw silk, it still could not produce silk.
Shi Yongan and others were embarrassed, although this is a solution that can solve the problem, but there are certain sequelae of things. Not to mention that it will completely tarnish their reputation, and they are still inclined to reconcile with United Money Zhuang.
Wang Youyin sighed secretly in his heart, and added: "When the United Money Village can't control the situation, I will personally negotiate with them on behalf of everyone, and let them buy the silk and raw silk in our hands, and we will still cooperate as closely as before!" ”
Things have developed to this point, especially after seeing the amazing ability of United Money, so that Wang Youyin has to weigh it again. The profits of the silk route were tempting, but he did not seem to have the strength to annex it.
Now the best outcome: the two sides can reconcile, the silk needed by the Francois will still be produced by them, and the United Money House will directly withdraw from the production of silk.
"Yes, we can't admit it directly now, we have to let them know our strength first, and things will have more room to turn around!" Xu Shaoquan took the lead in expressing support.
"It is precisely this reason that we need to let them know our influence in Suzhou City, so that they may agree to rebuild it!" Gu Siding followed up and expressed his support.
Shi Yongan and the others moved slightly, glanced at each other, and readily agreed to this plan.
They are all shrewd people, and if the United Money Bank thinks that it can produce and sell itself, I am afraid that it will refuse to reconcile with them. But if United Money Bank knows that it can't get around them, it will naturally obediently re-cooperate with them, and even they have the opportunity to ask for greater benefits.
Although it was only them who were present, there were big figures behind everyone, and the interests of many officials and gentry in Suzhou City had already been tied together.
It didn't seem too difficult for them to make some noise in the city of Suzhou and stop the looms that produced silk for United Money.
"Then the matter is settled, let's stop the United Money Village from producing silk first, and then President Wang will discuss a new cooperation method with the United Money Bank on our behalf!" Gu Siding seemed happy to see it become authentic.
Shi Yongan and the others nodded one after another, and the atmosphere in the conference hall immediately became relaxed.
After this setback, returning to the previous model of making a fortune together seems to be something that they can gladly accept.
But at this moment, a hurried figure came from the other side of the corridor.
Wang Youyin couldn't help but chuckle when he saw that it was the shopkeeper of his own money bank who appeared here, and faintly felt that something very bad had happened, otherwise it would be impossible for the shopkeeper Li to come here in person.
The smiles of Shi Yongan and the others were not exhausted, and they looked at the shopkeeper Li who was in charge of implementing the hoarding plan with doubts, and they also had a bad premonition in their hearts.
"Dong Weng, the big thing is not good, Chen Yuanwai and Xu Yuanwai are coming to our Qianzhuang to take away all their silver!" Shopkeeper Li came to the council hall and immediately reported with a sad face.
Wang Youyin's head buzzed, and he asked anxiously: "Haven't we always worked well together?" Why did they suddenly take away the money? ”
"I don't know the little one, but the attitude of the two of them is very resolute, saying that if we come back in three days, we must make up the 100,000 taels and the silver they handed over to our bank, otherwise they can smash our signboard!" Shopkeeper Li shook his head and responded with a sad face.
When Shi Yongan and the others heard this, their eyes looked at Wang Youyin with worried.
In this era, the most profitable business of the bank is not the storage business, nor the remittance business, but the loan shark business.
Suzhou's financial industry has long become a means for many gentry to accumulate money, not only Wang Youyin, an old Suzhou gentry, like the Xu family of the previous champion Lang Shen Shixing, opened Zhiyuan Bank, and the Dongting merchant gang, which has accumulated original capital through transportation and other means, have also set foot in the usury business.
Although the law stipulates: "The monthly interest rate is up to three cents, although there are many years, but one book and one profit", but the common interest of the people is nine out of thirteen, that is, ten taels of borrowed silver, of which one or two is the interest on the head, the actual nine taels of silver, and after three months, it will be returned to thirteen taels.
In just three months, nine taels can earn four taels. In this era of agriculture and handicrafts, it has become the most profitable business in the world, and it has become the most enthusiastic business for many officials and gentry to collect money.
It's just that the people of this era did not store the silver taels in the bank, and the loan principal usually came from the cellar silver of the local gentry, so the gentry behind the money bank were both their financiers and their backers.
Wang Youyin's money bank also needs the financial support of large households, making his money bank the leading big money bank in Suzhou City. In this plan to hoard silk and raw silk, he embezzled a large amount of money from the bank.
However, these financiers suddenly came to withdraw loans, which is no less than a fire in the backyard.
It was at this moment that a shopkeeper with panda eyes came from the corridor and came to the council hall and cried to Gu Siding: "Boss, it's not good, the Qian family and the Li family want us to return the silver to him immediately!" ”
When Gu Sijia heard this, his whole fat face turned white.
Shi Yongan and the others secretly swallowed and spit, but they turned their heads to look at the corridor one after another, their eyes already revealing obvious fear.
"Honestly! Ma Jiyuan, the current prefect of Suzhou, is a world friend with my family, and Ma Jiyuan is also able to study and gain fame thanks to the support of my family. Wang Youyin had to reveal his hole cards and said to everyone present.
Shi Yongan and others knew that the matter of Qianzhuang must be resolved as soon as possible, and the silk and raw silk in their hands must also be realized as soon as possible.
Now that they know that Wang Youyin has such a deep relationship with Ma Zhifu, they immediately settled down a lot, and said some words of please, labor and other things to Wang Youyin, and they already pinned their hopes on Wang Youyin and Ma Zhifu.