Fan Yongdou sighed: "We can indeed earn a lot of silver in Jiangbei, but the expenses are also large, and we are responsible for the affairs of the internal affairs department, which sounds good, but don't we fill in a hundred thousand taels that month?" One day the palace will be separated from tea and silk, and if this is really a bad relationship with the south, you and I will have to purchase several times, or even more than ten times the goods, from the south. Even if you and I have a mountain of gold, it will be emptied. ”

Wang Dengku nodded and said, "What Brother Fan said is extremely true. But it won't take long, right? Once the imperial court decides to go south, it will not collapse at the touch of a single touch? ”

Fan Yongdou squinted his eyes and said, "That's so, but how can it be so easy?" The Qing army was divided into three major parts: southeast, southwest, and northwest, and each of them made little progress, and could only be maintained by continuously investing huge amounts of manpower and material resources in the three places. No, it's just the formation of a new army of 3,900 firearms, and three million taels have been taken from you and me. And that's not even counting the ransom to be paid for this negotiation. ”

Wang Dengku said: "According to Brother Fan's meaning, this situation has to last for many years? ”

"Probably so." Fan Yongdou sighed, "Unless one of the three places is suddenly defeated, then the Qing army will be able to free up their hands...... It's a pity that if there was no sudden rise of the Yixing Dynasty, Zhedong would have already become an important place for the imperial court's finance and taxation. ”

Wang Dengku said: "Yes...... But I always feel that such a huge amount of money invested in the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce will be ...... Rivals? ”

Fan Yongdou turned his head and glared, "How can you call it a capital enemy?" In business, where is the enemy? Brother Wang, do you know how many dividends the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce distributes a year? To tell you, this year's dividends amounted to 2 and a half percent of the share capital, which does not include the unpaid 30% dividends, which are said to be reserved for expansion in the coming year. You and I, instead of burying the silver in the ground, it is better to invest in the Chamber of Commerce, so that we can not only get a piece of the dividends from the Chamber of Commerce, but also occupy a place in the Chamber of Commerce, get some right to speak, and most importantly, we have to leave a way back for ourselves...... Do you understand? ”

Wang Dengku said in horror: "Brother Fan has already expected that the imperial court may be ...... by Yixing Defeated? God, how is this possible? They are only in the land of eleven mansions! ”

Fan Yongdou shook his head and said, "There is nothing impossible, didn't Qing Taizu rely on thirteen pairs of armor to raise troops at the beginning?" At this time, the Yixing Dynasty already had 100,000 troops and 10 million people. We are businessmen, and we have to spread out the risks in business, otherwise once we change drastically, we will never recover. ”

Wang Dengku said: "But you and I have long been regarded as traitors and traitors by the people of Jiangnan, and everyone will be punished!" If today's events are known to the imperial court, won't they be able to rely on both ends? No way...... It's too sinister. ”

Fan Yongdou saw Wang Dengku repeating, and said sharply, "Since you have already taken this road, you must not repeat it." In this world, we can't settle it without silver, do you think that we will become guests in Yingtianfu, and you and I can be safe and sound here now, just because we are envoys of the imperial court? No, it's nothing more than that they have taken a fancy to the money in our pockets! ”

Wang Dengku said blankly: "Brother Fan is saying that Wu Zheng can also excuse us for the sake of silver?" ”

"Whether it will be excruciating or not, but we are not mud to be rubbed by him."

"Brother Fan has a way to deal with it?"

"Investing in the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce naturally has to issue a share capital contract document, and then it will be written in black and white, that is, the life talisman of the eight of you and me! Even if there is really a day when the Yixing Dynasty recovers the northern capital, we are not only innocent, but meritorious, we can still run rampant in the north and south, eat fragrant and drink spicy, and no one can do anything to us. ”

Wang Dengku turned his sorrow into joy and said: "Brother Fan is worthy of being the brainchild among the eight of us, you said so, hehe...... I'm so much more relieved. What about this...... Just do what Brother Fan says. ”

Fan Yongdou nodded and said, "However, this matter must be cautious, first of all, it must not be publicized, so as not to be known by the court and set yourself on fire." Second, there is only one copy of this contract, and it is easy for people to leak rumors. Third, it is necessary to guard against fraud by the other party. ”

Wang Dengku said: "The documents are kept by Brother Fan, and we can naturally trust Brother Fan." But the other party deceives ...... After all, this matter is a major event for the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce to expand its share capital, and no matter how much it is hidden, it can't be hidden from the shareholders of the Chamber of Commerce. ”

"Ridiculous!" Fan Yongdou frowned and said, "If hundreds of chamber of commerce shareholders know that you and I have eight shares in the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, before you and I return to the north, all eight of us will be confiscated by the imperial court." ”

Wang Dengku said: "Then if no one knows, how can our interests be protected?" In case Wu Zheng and Mo Zhinian deny it at that time, wouldn't we lose our wife and lose our soldiers? ”

Fan Yongdou pondered, "There can't be many people who know about this, but there must be ...... Then among the top ten shareholders of the Chamber of Commerce, at least more than sixty percent of the major shareholders are involved in the expansion of share capital, I think there are so many people who know about this, plus the contract documents, it is impossible for Wu Zheng to kill these people, right? ”

Wang Dengku nodded again and again: "Brother Fan, see you!" ”

……。

This day is destined to never stop.

At noon, Qian Jinxuan, Zhou Simin, and Wu Xiaomei arrived together.

They are dressed in "Han robes", like a beautiful landscape.

The three have similarities and differences.

Qian Jinxuan has a high stand-up collar sleeve (evolved from the sleeve armor made by Kong Ming), with a large placket on the right side and a slit at the hem below the knee.

Zhou Simin has a low neckline and elbow-length sleeves, a hem slit to the legs, and a pleated skirt under the robe.

Wu Xiaomei is between the two, but with a ruffle collar, a sleeveless robe, and a pair of elbow gloves.

Wu Zheng secretly admired that these three girls were really clothes racks.

Just when Wu Zhengmeng was overwhelmed, Qian Jinxuan, who was carrying a food box, stepped forward and said, "Husband, this is the chicken that Simin and I stewed for you, drink it while it's hot." ”

At the moment when Qian Jinxuan placed it, Wu Zheng hooked his finger at Wu Xiaomei and said, "Dad went back yesterday, didn't you scold me behind my back, right?" ”

Wu Xiaomei glanced at Wu Zheng and said, "To scold or not, you can't hear it anyway." ”

Wu Zheng sighed with a bitter face: "In this way, daring is scolding." ”

Zhou Simin said with a smile: "Husband, don't believe the little sister, my father-in-law didn't scold you, but praised you." ”

Wu Xiaomei screwed Zhou Simin in a gesture, and Zhou Simin exhaled in pain.

Wu Zheng smiled and said: "It's rare, our father can praise me, Simin, what does my father praise me?" ”

Wu Xiaomei hurriedly stepped forward and said in the tone of Daddy Wu: "Throughout the ages, there is no one who can say disobedience so righteously and awe-inspiringly, this is the first one!" ”

Wu Zhengsheng choked on the chicken soup he had just drunk in his mouth.

Fortunately, Mrs. Qian Jinxuan was sensible, she glared at Wu Xiaomei, and said angrily: "Sister, can't you wait for your husband to finish drinking and then learn to speak from her father-in-law?" ”

Not to mention, Wu Xiaomei really didn't speak.