At the headquarters of Tianjin Debaiyang Bank, on the top floor of a four-story building, several high-level officials are discussing, and if the outside world learns about its contents, they will be shocked and immediately ask Ah San of the concession to come and arrest these people.

"We have already invested in Tianjin Business Daily and bought off some of the reporters of the other three largest Tianjin newspapers, so it is best to start the propaganda work as soon as possible. Jason sat at the head of the long table and was the first to speak.

"This is the first draft written by our investigation bureau, and after passing the review, it will be sent to various newspapers for uninterrupted publicity. It's just that Tianjin Rubber, Debaiyang Bank, and Huasheng Bank alone may not have enough influence. Wu Jinzhong, head of the Tianjin Station of the Investigation Bureau, said.

Jason, chairman of Tianjin Rubber who looks like a Westerner: "This matter is handed over to me, those people like to do things that make money for nothing, I invited several business celebrities in Tianjin to negotiate, and I believe that it will make them tempted." What is the situation of our financial reserves, and can we cope with this plan? ”

"No problem, in order to stir up the turmoil in a short period of time, Huasheng Bank transferred 50 million taels of silver from there, which is enough to deal with it." William, chairman of Huasheng Bank, said.

"Now the key is my side, as long as I can guarantee to expand my influence, I will let those people automatically put their money in our bank. I'll do this as soon as possible. ”

Jason's task was quickly completed, and as he said, four prominent business celebrities in Tianjin were invited by him to use the shares of Tianjin Rubber as bait, and the rapid rise in rubber prices during this period successfully persuaded them to become directors of Tianjin Rubber Company. Among the four were the owner of a newspaper, a director of a stock exchange, a private bank, and a Manchu royal family, and the lineup was strong enough to reassure investors.

The most favorable condition for the implementation of this plan is that the price of rubber is rising rapidly. Compared with the original history, Huaguo first opened the road of automobiles, and promoted it on a large scale in the Far East, the Americas and Europe. The popularity of automobiles caused the price of rubber to rise even faster, and by July 1905, the stock price of Tianjin rubber rose sharply, and the price of Tianjin Rubber Company was 620 taels per ten shares. Such a hot situation can make the propaganda a lot less effortful.

Tianjin Shanxi Guild Hall, the blue high wall blocks the prosperity outside the courtyard, the gilt characters on the door plaque shine brightly, dozens of horse-drawn carriages pass through the bustling streets of Tianjin, to this low-key, high-profile building guild hall. The world-famous Jin merchants have gone through nearly 500 years, from the barren land to the west and then to the big cities like Tianjin. From a small merchant hawker to the largest conglomerate in the country. Shanxi people (Pingyao, Qixian, Taikoo, Jinzhong, Pingyang and other counties) have planted all kinds of trade names, ticket numbers, guild halls, money villages, pawnshops, grain stores and other brands across the country, writing the financial legend of China.

Eight of Tianjin's top Jin merchant bosses gathered in the main hall of the hall. Greeting each other, someone poured tea for them, and everyone had a smile on their faces, but a trace of sadness could be seen faintly. These eight bosses actually represent the eight families of the Jin Merchants and form the famous Shanxi Consortium.

"You were invited to come, Qiao was deeply gratified by this gathering. One is to catch up with the past, and the other is to make the rubber stock thing that appears today. Let's Jin businessmen advance and retreat in one. The British Tianjin rubber sold its stocks, and the price rose three times a day, which is really a good opportunity to start. Qiao Yingxia, the owner of the Tianjin Dade Pass, said that the Dade Pass number is owned by the Qiao family, and Qiao Yingxia is the second son of Qiao Zhiyong, the head of the contemporary Qiao family.

Everyone saw that Qiao Yingxia was polite and went straight to the topic. It's all a little uncomfortable, but this is not the time to pay attention to those false courtesies. During this time, the Jin merchants had a difficult time, from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom period, the business of the Jin merchants in the south was hit hard, and the Jin merchants paid the most attention to the word "tong" in business. The circulation of goods, the circulation of capital, the circulation of goods, and so on. The war continued to stop the circulation of commerce, and many of the trade names were taken away by the Taiping army, and the losses were huge.

Finally recovered from the Longhair Rebellion, and successively encountered the Henan Twist Rebellion, the Boxer Bandits, and the coalition army entering Beijing, and the Eight-Nation Coalition Army even hit the territory of Shanxi, approaching the nest of Jin merchants. They have survived all these ordeals. Unfortunately, the greatest tribulation occurred, the revolutionary party rose in Guangdong and swept south of the Yangtze River in a short time, and the Jin merchants were caught off guard, and many businesses were thrown in the south. Moreover, the south of the Yangtze River is the richest area in China, and most of the wealth of the Jin merchants was obtained from there.

It is worth noting that after the founding of the Southern Revolutionary Party, the "Decision on the Handling of Jin Merchants" was issued, and this document was the most fatal blow to Jin Merchants. The "Decision" first reveals the process of making a fortune of the Jin merchants, focusing on the behavior of the Jin merchants in the Manchu Qing Dynasty and subverting China.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Jin merchants sent countless strategic materials to the Manchu Qing through the northern trade routes. Such a black history cannot be erased, even if they become the No. 1 consortium in China, even if they "cultivate themselves, uphold themselves, work together, govern the country, and level the world", even if later generations worship them incomparably, Lu Liang is also determined to deal a devastating blow to them!

After describing the black history, the "Decision" demanded that the various brands of the Jin merchants in the south be auctioned off, and the proceeds would be enriched to the national treasury, and solemnly stated that after the Zhenguo Party unified the country, it would continue to carry out a thorough sweep of the Jin merchants. After this negative textbook was erected, Jin Shang didn't want to have a bright future.

"What Cousin Jin (Qiao Yingxia's words) said is very true, I have also heard about Tianjin stocks, and its company directors are all celebrities in Tianjin, compared to no fake, the most important thing now is to buy shares in time." Chang Gui, the boss of the Dasheng jade ticket number, said that Chang's jade number is all over the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and because of the Gengzi Incident and the rise of the revolutionary party, Chang's business suffered losses, and turned to open national industries, including sericulture, weaving, matches, mining, etc., and made a lot of profits. Its jade brand even has a branch in Moscow, and now it has the tendency to catch up with Qiao's family.

"The opportunity cannot be missed, and the loss will not come again, investing in rubber stocks requires a lot of liquidity, and such a major event needs to be decided by Shanxi. I think I will send a telegram to Shanxi as soon as possible to explain the situation here, and then draw funds from all over the country. Cao Duotang, the owner of the Cao Jialong Pass number, said. The Cao family's business in the northeast was affected by the war and suffered great losses, and the problem of liquidity needed to be solved with great efforts.

"The current stock is 620 taels per ten shares, no one knows what price it will rise in a few days, once we make a profit in rubber investment, it will definitely be a good opportunity for us Jin merchants to breathe, and it can also reduce the pressure brought by the imperial court." Hou Kui, the owner of the Hou family's Wei ticket number, said that the pressure of the imperial court he said had been experienced by Jin merchants during this time. The Daqing Bank was established in early 1905 to deal with loans with the foreign powers, because of the rise of the Chinese state, the foreign powers increased their loans to the Manchus as collateral for the construction of the Northern Railway, so the Daqing Bank was established.

As the central bank and modern bank of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Daqing Bank forcibly stole many businesses from the Jin merchants, and the Jin merchants' bill numbers and money banks were implicated. No matter how good the Jin merchants were, they didn't dare to confront the Manchu masters, so they could only swallow this breath.

The people in the Shanxi Hall quickly reached an agreement and sent telegrams to Pingyao and other places. As the Jin merchants with a name all over the country, they were very sensitive to the exchange of information, and when the efficient communication method of telegraph appeared, the Jin merchants immediately applied it to business transactions, and their efficiency exceeded that of the imperial court.

Pingyao Qiao Zhiyong and others also regarded this incident as a battle for the Jin merchants, and immediately mobilized funds from all over the country and transported them to Tianjin. These most intelligent financial practitioners in China are not only discerning, but also extremely shrewd, and Tianjin Rubber can attract them to join, and it has to be said that the investigation bureau is well prepared. Moreover, under the conditions of modern finance, the morality and credibility of the Jin merchants are very small, which can lead them to take the bait, and there are also reasons why the Jin merchants do not understand modern finance.

Jin Shang tried his best, and the Qiao family alone took out 5 million taels of liquidity for the acquisition of rubber stocks. The Jin merchants invested more than 20 million taels, which is a terrifying number, you must know that after the Manchu Qing lost the south of the Yangtze River, the annual treasury income was less than 30 million taels (before it was about 100 million)!

The businessman's sensitive sense of smell made them make the fastest move, and the investment of 20 million taels of silver made Tianjin rubber immediately popular in Beijing and Tianjin, and on August 15, the price of Tianjin rubber per ten shares rose to 780 taels. The news of rubber stocks is circulating everywhere in Beijing and Tianjin, from small people in the market to high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen, a hot current is surging in the two places. (To be continued.) )