Chapter Ninety-Six: The Crisis Emerges
"Hello uncle, I'm Zhang Cheng." After entering the gate, she saw Xu Xuan and her father waiting at the main entrance. Zhang Cheng quickened his pace, crossed the small courtyard, came to the side and saluted respectfully.
"Okay." Father Xu smiled and nodded, "Come in." ”
After changing her shoes and entering the villa, Xu's mother, who had been cooking in the kitchen before, also greeted her. Zhang Cheng also saluted respectfully: "Hello, aunt." ”
"Okay, please take a seat." Mother Xu narrowed her smiling eyes and greeted Zhang Cheng.
For Zhang Cheng, a very likely future son-in-law, Xu Xuan's parents have long known about it. Although young, he has outstanding ability. It's impeccable in every aspect. At a young age, he had a huge wealth through his talents, and at the same time he was a promising young officer. Xu Xuan's parents are naturally very satisfied with Zhang Cheng.
Don't talk about reality. In the eyes of any parent, their children are the most important and the most precious. No matter which parent wants the best for their child. Xu Xuan's parents are no exception. They also wanted to find the most suitable person for their daughter. It's human nature.
Xiao Hongbao quietly stepped aside after putting down the gift, his business today was basically done.
Looking at the exquisite gifts, Xu Xuan's mother whispered politely, "Come on, what are you doing with such a good thing?" ”
Zhang Cheng also smiled, and then politely said again. Human relations are a tradition that has lasted for thousands of years in the Chinese nation. Even Zhang Cheng, who is from modern time and space, has to conform to habits. These things are more important in this era than in modern times.
Sitting on the sofa and chatting briefly, it was mainly Xu Xuan's mother who asked out loud, and Zhang Cheng answered one by one. Father Xu just smoked and nodded and chuckled on the side, and rarely took the initiative to speak. Xu Xuan, who was obviously well-dressed, sat next to Zhang Cheng, and looked at Zhang Cheng with bright eyes from time to time, his eyes were full of tenderness. Zhang Cheng was able to come here at this time, which already explained his choice. Time flies, and it's time for lunch.
The meal was very rich, after all, it was the New Year, and it was the first time Zhang Cheng had officially visited. A table full of dishes and drinks is naturally extraordinarily generous. Xiao Hongbao and the servants of the Xu family dined at another table, and Xu Xuan's family sat at the same table with Zhang Cheng to eat.
Although it was the first time to visit, Zhang Cheng did not have a trace of restraint, and always coped with a light smile. The battlefield has been on the battlefield. Zhang Cheng, who has dealt with military bigwigs, business elites, and family families, already has his own unique temperament. This made Xu Xuan's parents appreciate it very much.
The atmosphere at the table was happy, and Zhang Cheng accompanied Xu's father to have a few drinks. Gossip is commonplace, and the time for a meal passes quickly.
In the afternoon, it was Xu's father's turn to chat with Zhang Cheng. The two of them sat on the couch and talked about some topics between men. When Zhang Cheng heard Xu's father talk about the current stock market fire, he was investing in the hottest rubber stocks. Zhang Cheng frowned slightly.
After thinking for a while, Zhang Cheng gave up his intention to persuade. At present, the world's largest Songjiang stock market is still in the warm-up stage, and there is no problem in entering the market at this stage. As long as you can choose to leave after making a profit.
A large-scale stock market crash did not happen overnight. The larger the scale of the stock market crash, the longer the warm-up time will be. First of all, it is necessary to heat up the market as much as possible, attract more funds to enter the market, and find more people to take over at sky-high prices is a good time to harvest.
Now Zhang Cheng's fortune is increasing at an alarming rate every day, and the prices of almost all stocks in the stock market are rising rapidly, and the scale of this stock market is expected to be very large. It is highly likely to directly trigger a large-scale financial crisis that will sweep the world. And this crisis will also become the initial trigger for a large-scale war.
In the afternoon, Zhang Cheng said goodbye and left. He's not a son-in-law, so naturally he can't spend the whole day here.
When I went out, the gentlemen who were guarding outside were long gone. In the morning, Zhang Cheng simply asked one of them if he looked down on the soldiers, and he scared these guys a lot. The Ming army of this era is not the poor guard army in history that can't even wear pants. As the most core force of the entire empire, the military is undoubtedly the most powerful force of the Ming Dynasty.
Capable children of families and people from big families will naturally not do this kind of thing to block the door of other people's homes during the Chinese New Year. The people who can do this kind of thing are basically the most ordinary group of rich children. Zhang Cheng didn't care at all, the coming large-scale financial crisis will inevitably eliminate a large number of wealthy families, and the entire country's economy will be greatly affected at that time. What Zhang Cheng wants to know most now is how Lord Shousuke, who is at the helm of the Ming Dynasty, will choose to save the economy
Lord Shoufu, who was read by Zhang Cheng, is now celebrating the New Year in his own home. Several of the children of Lord Shoufu have average qualifications, and all of them have chosen to do business, and no one has followed. Masato inherited the mantle of Lord Shousuke. It's not that they don't want to, it's that Shousuke-sama knows very well that his children don't have that ability. Once in politics, it is definitely not the opponent of those elites. It is enough to make money in business and live a prosperous life.
After dinner, the children and grandchildren were chatting outside, and Shousuke-sama, dressed in casual clothes, went back to his study to rest for a while. I drank two more glasses during the meal, and the elderly Shousuke-sama felt a little uncomfortable.
Shousuke-sama's wife walked in with a decanting soup and served Shousuke-sama to rest.
"Thank you for your hard work." After drinking the decanting soup, Shousuke-sama felt much better.
"What are you talking about?" Mrs. Shoufu, who was also full of gorgeous hair, smiled and packed her things.
Mrs. Shoufu is not an ordinary person. Although he was only born in a middle-class family, he was also a popular figure when he was young. She also graduated from Ewha Womans University in the imperial capital, and was the first pear blossom of Ewha University when she was in school!
When he was young, there were countless young handsome people who chased after the first wife, and even the governor of the London Concession, Zhu Dingsong. In the end, Mrs. Shousuke chose Shousuke-sama, who was still not famous at the time. At the time, many people were surprised, and it was not until decades later that they were stunned to realize that it was the first lady who was the real eye.
"The kids are a little too much right now." After cleaning up, Mrs. Shoufu spoke with some concern.
"Hmm." Zhang Yue closed his eyes and raised his hand to pinch his eyebrows, and responded lightly.
Zhang Yue's children and grandchildren spent almost the whole day discussing the stock market. Now the hot market has attracted almost everyone's attention and attention, and Zhang Yue's children and grandchildren are naturally no exception. They kept laughing and talking about how much they had made in the stock market, and their emotions were very hot. Some even suggested that they had put their entire net worth into it. This cannot but cause concern to Mrs. Shousuke. Their generation has seen so much of it.
After a while, Zhang Yue slowly raised his eyelids and said softly, "Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, so you don't have to worry about it anymore." ”
As the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty, after decades of ups and downs, what else does Zhang Yue not understand? It's just that there are some things he can't do anything about. As for who can make a lot of money or lose all their wealth in this incident, they can really only ask for more blessings.
Zhang Yue knew that the scale of this time would be very large, and it would have a huge impact on the economy. However, he never imagined that the scale would be so unprecedented, and even directly detonated an economic crisis that swept the world. In turn, many countries with no way out are forced to embark on the route of military expansion, and in the end, everything that cannot be solved will be ended by a brutal war.
Now Zhang Yue is thinking about the special budget that the army has just submitted. Compared with the Navy, the Army's special budget request is much larger. The Army should not only build a brand-new army aviation force, but also form a brand-new mechanized unit. Compared to traditional infantry units, the cost of mechanized troops is completely astronomical.
Lord Shousuke has been doing his best to maintain the financial system of the Ming Empire for many years. Very sensitive to financial matters. Now the overall strength of Daming is naturally speechless, but it is not high in terms of financial revenue. At the end of the day, it is the conglomerates of the major families who control most of the economy and pay little taxes. The bulk of the Ming Dynasty's financial revenue has always relied on plundering and transfusing colonies around the world.
This is also the reason why the colony is so important to the Ming Dynasty.
Retreating in the face of the threat of war, known as the number one military power on the European continent, was already an unbearable regret in Zhang Yue's heart for various reasons, and he would definitely not have a second time. Even if it costs the war.
In order to maintain the financial system, the Ming had to squeeze a lot of wealth from the colonies. And if you want to maintain a huge colony, you need to spend a lot of military money to maintain a large army of sea and land. And the huge military expenditure is like a deadly rope around the neck of the Ming Dynasty, constantly forcing the Ming Dynasty to continue to squeeze the colonies, so as to fall into a crisis with other countries that are always on the verge of war.
Shousuke-sama knew very well in his heart that the best way to change all this was to formally collect taxes from the Saga Foundation. It's just that it's too difficult. How could a consortium of families who were able to snatch power from the royal family agree? Their power is definitely not as simple as it seems!
Now both the Army and Navy are about to embark on a massive rearmament. Zhang Yue understands very well that these special budget applications in front of him are just beginning. The performance of the new weapons is good, but the price is also astronomical, especially when it comes to equipping such a large army.
"Da Ming, where is the money." Zhang Yue sighed lightly in his heart.
The crisis of war has never been more urgent. In order to be able to achieve the final victory in the war, the Ming Dynasty must ensure the combat effectiveness of the army. In order to maintain his strong strength, the massive consumption of new equipment and training is enough to collapse his finances that he can barely maintain.
Zhang Yue was a little confused.
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