Mo Changlin was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly smiled: "What the master said is right, otherwise why are you the master and I am a slave?" ”

Mo Zhinian frowned and said, "How many times have you said it?" You are not a slave, the entire Mo family, even Qing'er has to call you Uncle Changlin, who dares to say that you are a slave? ”

"That's the old man and Miss Sun."

Mo obsessed: "It's not lifting. You are my brother! Although he is not a brother, he is better than a brother. ”

"Thank you, Master." Mo Changlin still replied respectfully.

Mo Zhinian sighed, shook his head helplessly, and nodded Mo Changlin and said, "You——! ”

Mo Changlin said softly: "But the master also has to think about the Mo family, if it goes on like this, in less than a year, even the Mo family will be dragged down." Now the shops, ticket numbers, urgently need cash turnover, if the Mo family is short of silver, once it is known to outsiders, I am afraid it will cause chaos. ”

Mo Zhinian said with a hint of bitterness: "Yes." But this matter can't be said to the general, it's useless to say it, just after the end of the Shaoxing Mansion War, the Qing army will go south again, it is another big battle that I don't know how many people will die, but it is all a cart of silver...... I'm thinking that if it really comes to the last resort, I can only add another 10% of the business tax. ”

Mo Changlin helped: "Master, this is something that offends people. Before the general levied a commercial tax, it sounded like the merchant was at a loss, but in fact there was not much loss. Compared with the past, when there was no commercial tax, merchants did not need to pay the filial piety money of the local government and the toll fees of various checkpoints, and this offset, in fact, the loss of merchants was almost negligible, which was also the main reason for the rapid implementation of the new tax policy of the general. But now, if the master adds another percent, the Mo family will become the target of the ....... ”

"I know, I know...... But there's no way around that. The Mo family has already boarded the general's ship, and they are both prosperous and loss-oriented. ”

At this time, a voice from the nursing home sounded outside, "Master, Miss Sun asks to see you." ”

Mo was stunned for a moment, and then sighed: "This kid ...... Alas, it also hurt her. ”

Turning his head to Mo Changlin, he said, "You go and bring Qing'er in, and then bring her a bowl of bird's nest." ”

"Yes."

After a while, Mo Yiqing came in, "Qing'er has seen Grandpa (ya, four sounds). ”

"Qing'er, it's been a day, why don't you rest?"

"Isn't Grandpa still asleep?"

Mo Zhi sighed: "You, just try your best to help him, he may not appreciate it." ”

Mo Yiqing said: "Helping him is equivalent to helping the Mo family, and helping the Mo family is helping Qing'er herself." ”

Mo was stunned for a moment, and then reacted, "Silly boy, do you really take his words seriously?" That's impossible, if he really has to wait until he succeeds, what other businessman in the Mo family can compare? The child is a dead knot that cannot be untied. ”

Mo Yiqing lowered his head and said softly but firmly: "Since he said this, Qing'er will believe it." Qing'er wanted to try her best. ”

Mo Obsessively sighed: "It's all to blame Grandpa, when I made a covenant with him back then, I should have let you get married, and you wouldn't have been so troubled now...... Hey, but who would have thought that in just over two years, he would be able to recover the land of Bafu in one go, and the army in his hands would expand to 40,000 people. ”

Mo Yiqing stepped forward and comforted Mo obsessively: "How can you blame Grandpa?" We are all ordinary people, and if we are ordinary people, we cannot control our destiny...... This is the life of the grandson, and the grandson has to recognize it. ”

Mo Zhinian's old eyes turned red, he patted Mo Yiqing's hand and said, "This is what Grandpa owes you...... No matter what, Grandpa will fight for you. ”

Mo Yiqing smiled sadly: "Don't." Grandpa, when it really comes, don't fight for your grandson, because no superior can tolerate being coerced by his subordinates, and Grandpa's struggle can only make his grandson get farther and farther away from him, even if it is really done, the grandson will not be able to get real happiness...... The most important thing is, how can the grandson watch the Mo family drag down because of this matter? Grandpa, don't make your grandson feel uneasy. ”

Don't be obsessed with old tears, "good boy...... Good boy! ”

Mo Yiqing took a long breath and said solemnly: "Grandpa, my grandson is here for the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce." ”

As he spoke, he handed over a roster in his hand.

Mo Zhinian also restrained his excitement, wiped his face with a handkerchief, then reached out to take it, and asked, "Everything is clear?" ”

"Yes. The total principal of the Chamber of Commerce is 30 million taels, and the Mo family is the largest shareholder with 6 million taels, accounting for 20%. The remaining are 170 companies, accounting for 80% of them. Now half of the investment has been paid, and the remaining half of the silver will be paid within three months. ”

"How many are there in Jiangbei, how many percent?"

Mo Yiqing replied: "There are eleven families in Jiangbei, and according to Grandpa's explanation, it shall not exceed twenty percent, so the eleven families have raised six million taels, and the contact is the responsibility of Daddy." ”

Mo Zhi nodded and said, "That's very good." Where is the silver now? ”

"Most of the funds raised are bills, kept by my father, and the cash is about five million taels, which is placed in the treasury of the Financial Secretary according to Grandpa's instructions."

"Good, good. This money came at the right time, and it can be regarded as a solution to Grandpa's temporary urgency. ”

At this time, Mo Changlin came in with rock sugar bird's nest.

Mo obsessed: "Qing'er sit, drink bird's nest first." ”

Mo Yiqing took it from Mo Changlin's hand, and after thanking him, he sat down on the chair on the left side and scooped a spoonful of it.

Mo Changlin quietly retreated.

Mo Yiqing raised his head at this time and said, "Grandpa wants to embezzle this silver?" ”

Mo didn't want to hide it from his granddaughter, nodded and said, "Grandpa thinks so, get over the current level first and then make plans." ”

Mo Yiqing shook his head slightly and said, "No!" This matter is related to the credibility of the Chamber of Commerce, the reputation of Grandpa and the Mo family, once the misappropriation of this silver spreads, the hearts of the Chamber of Commerce will inevitably fall apart. ”

Mo Zhi sighed lightly: "Grandpa knows, but now the general wants to pay compensation and reward the fallen soldiers, and he also has to recruit a new Haiwei, plus the salary of the officials...... The silver taels required for this were at least 3 million taels, the withheld commercial tax was only more than 1 million taels, and the silver stored in the treasury was more than 400,000 taels, adding up to a shortfall of at least 1 million. For a while, where to raise? ”

Mo Yiqing insisted: "The Mo family only accounts for 20% of the money of the Chamber of Commerce, and if Grandpa embezzles it, it will be used by other people's money." This is undoubtedly contrary to Grandpa's way of doing business. Grandpa has taught his grandchildren the word reputation in business since he was a child, how can he violate it because of urgency? ”

Mo Zhinian looked at the granddaughter in front of him, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "You can have this persistence, Grandpa is very relieved." You are right, but at the moment, Grandpa really can't think of any other way. The Mo family can't take out this cash, and countless businessmen are staring at the Mo family, if they want to sell the land to raise money, I am afraid that it will cause panic in the city. ”

"Since the Financial Secretary has reached such a difficult point, why doesn't Grandpa tell the general the truth?"