The self-striking bell in the Hanlin courtyard rang five times, and at five o'clock in the afternoon, it was time to get off work.

Chen Mingxia and the three of them immediately packed up their things, and it was also 9 to 5 in the Hanlin Courtyard. Even though they were on duty on weekends, they also left work at five o'clock. After two days of duty in a row, the three young people were a little bored, this kind of life in the Hanlin Academy was not what they expected, compared to it, they would rather stay in the hall of Jingshi University, which was more lively.

"Let's go to that German restaurant and eat pig's feet, I haven't been there for a long time."

"Well, their dark beer tastes good, too."

Gu Yanwu smiled, "Brother Baishi is only afraid that the drunkard will not be in the bar?" ”

Chen Mingxia was the Tanhua of the branch last year, but he was the oldest of the three, he is forty-one years old this year, compared to Huang Zongxi and Gu Yanwu, he is better to make friends with famous people in the world, and he likes to study abroad. His reputation in Shilin is not weaker than that of Huang Gu and the others. In comparison, Huang Zongxi is ten years younger than Chen Mingxia, and Gu Yanwu is thirteen years younger.

Chen Mingxia has the style of a celebrity, that is, he loves beauties. After accidentally entering the German hotel and discovering a lot of Tessie beauties in it, he later dragged his friends to go there several times.

"It's okay to go to the German restaurant, but you have to be Brother Baishi to be the east." Gu Yanwu said with a smile.

"No problem." Chen Mingxia is free and easy, he is over forty years old, but he is still a fun-loving age. The women in the German restaurant have an exotic atmosphere, he likes it very much, although he has been there a few times, those women only treat him as a guest, but Chen Mingxia is more and more frustrated.

He found that the proprietress of the hotel actually had a hot fight with a young Beijing official, and it is said that he was still a partner of the hotel, and recently Jingshi and Tongzhou and Changping opened four new branches, all with the same decoration, the same recipe taste, and even the same Quntaixi women.

"Brother Taichong, the Guo Wende who asked you to help me inquire last time. Did you inquire about anything? ”

Huang Zongxi packed up his things and got up, shaking his head as he walked.

"I checked, and there is indeed a Guo Wende on the list of our Hanlin Academy, edited by Bapin, and it is said that he is a Jinshi in the thirteenth year of Chongzhen. But I found that in the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, Li Chunjiang was the champion, and Shuntianfu Yin was also a jinshi on this list, but there was no such person as Guo Wende, so strange. ”

"Isn't this man a liar? In the name of Hanlin Academy, swaggering outside? Chen Mingxia asked.

"It's strange that there is such a person in the Hanlin Academy, but I have asked many colleagues. No one had ever seen this person in the Hanlin Academy, and this person had never come to work in the Hanlin Academy. ”

Now everyone is even more strange.

After leaving the Hanlin Temple, the three of them went straight to the German Hotel on Daqianmen Street.

Because they have been appointed to Hanlin and are still studying at Beijing Normal University, the three of them have also rented houses in Beijing. I would also like to buy a yard, but a good house is too expensive, and the cheap one is either too far away, too far from the school and the Hanlin Academy, or the decoration is not good. In the end, the three of them simply rented a courtyard house. It is very close to the Hanlin Courtyard and the school, it is convenient to go to work and school, the rent is not expensive, and the most important thing is that the house comes out of the alley. There is a public carriage outside, which is very convenient. Several people have made up their minds that as soon as the two-year training period is over, they will be released. I will also have to leave Beijing at that time, and I don't know when I will be able to return to Beijing, so there is no need to rush to buy a house.

"Actually. Brother Taichong should also treat him as a guest. Chen Mingxia pinched the beard of his chin and said, "Brother Taichong was the champion of high school last year, not only the champion of the first department of this dynasty, but also the champion of the third yuan in the middle school, fame and fortune." ”

Last year, Huang Zongxi was the champion, or the champion of the third yuan, plus his four brothers and his own reference in the same department, also ranked first, so last year was quite a scene.

Not only is it famous all over the world, but it also has a great reward of 3,000 silver dollars awarded by the Shuntian Mansion. In addition, sponsors, suppliers, etc. also dragged them over to the station and advertised, and various benefits were given. During that time, it was really busy and happy, and Huang Zongxi made no less than 10,000 silver dollars before and after.

"I invited less east, but during that time, I was pulled by you every day to be the east, the south and the north, the five lakes and the four seas, the five Beijings, the twelve military regions and the forty-nine provinces, I didn't invite less." As soon as Huang Zongxi said this, he felt a little painful. It's true that I have earned tens of thousands of yuan, but I have indeed spent a lot of money on all kinds of treats.

"How many can you spend, can your large sum of money be deposited in the bank and ready to give birth? Let me tell you, now the interest rate is constantly decreasing, and there is not much interest in the deposit bank, if you put money in the bank, the interest rate is high, but can you rest assured? If you want me to say, it is the most cost-effective to take out the investment shares, this year, it is not cost-effective to buy land, not to mention the high land price, you have to pay a large amount of deed tax, or the most cost-effective investment firm, look at a high profit prospect, buy more shares, at the end of the year, sit on the dividends, how good, do not violate the imperial court's prohibition on doing business, equity participation is not considered business. ”

Chen Mingxia smiled and helped Huang Zongxi come up with an idea.

Nowadays, the Han industry and commerce are prosperous, and everyone has begun to have the concept of financial investment, especially in the current situation of rising land prices, high deed taxes and lower bank interest, sea trade and industrial and commercial manufacturing are hot, and many merchant firms have also started to issue stocks to expand corporate capital and expand the scale.

Many landlords and gentry have found that it is no longer cost-effective to deposit money in the bank or buy land, and it is the most profitable to buy stocks, which is both worry-free and highly profitable.

For example, in the shipbuilding industry, all shipbuilding shipyards can be sold out immediately as soon as the stock is issued, and everyone knows how hot the shipyard business is now, and orders from maritime merchants and the imperial navy and army have already filled the production schedule. Shipyards are making a lot of profits, so they are eager to issue shares to raise funds to expand production scale in order to win more orders and make more money.

More popular than the shipbuilding industry, it should be those coal and steel plants, the major coal exploration and mining plants, as well as those iron smelting plants and steel mills, are also very popular. Today, the coal and steel industry, the strongest strength is still the emperor's name of several leading industries, they are large-scale, highly skilled, but also huge output, profits are also huge.

They also issue share capital to raise funds, but they don't issue much, and the opportunity is rare, and every time they issue a copy, they are immediately sold out. Nowadays, what you can buy is usually the private steel and coal mills, which are smaller. But it can also be regarded as filling the vacancy of the imperial property, benefiting from the continuous wars and the continuous orders of military production, so their factories are small and small, and they make the same money.

These factories don't have the technology to make steel, so they smelt iron, and if they don't have the ability to make coke, they dig coal. Today's coal, iron, charcoal, and steel are in great demand by the imperial court and the people, whether it is military manufacturing. Or shipbuilding, or even the production of agricultural tools, there is a great demand.

In addition, there is a more popular financial industry, all kinds of large and small money villages, qu pawnshops, etc., are good investment objects, the current situation is, as long as you have money, wherever you invest, the rate of return is amazingly high. It is countless times stronger than the deposit bank, and countless times stronger than the purchase of land.

It's a pity that from this year onwards, they will be considered officials and can no longer help businessmen advertise. Otherwise, this is also extraneous wealth.

"Last month, I just bought a stake in the Panzhihua Iron Mine in Jianchang Province, Xikang Province." Huang Zongxi said lightly.

"Panzhihua Iron Mine?" Chen Mingxia thought about it, but he still didn't expect a big iron mine with this name, could it be a small iron mine?

"This iron ore mine is a large iron ore factory that has just been established, and it is the property of His Majesty the Emperor. This time I raised funds by issuing five million shares, ten yuan per share, and I bought 1,000 shares. Huang Zongxi said very calmly. In fact, he was still very determined to buy it at that time. 10,000 yuan is also a great property for the Huang family.

This is because he accidentally learned the news in advance from Yin Liu Jian of Shuntian Mansion, so he took the ride of the Three Sages King to participate in it, otherwise, he would not be able to buy it at all. The 50 million yuan raised by the iron mine is basically not really openly recruited, but it flows on the side of those rich people, and then the 50 million is full.

Just one emperor's industry, it is worth investing and betting, up to now, the emperor's industries are basically large-scale, and extremely profitable, each industry, bring great profits. It is said that those who took a stake in the emperor's steel factory now have a dividend of as high as 40 percent, which is more than grabbing money.

When Chen Mingxia and the others heard what happened, they all regretted that they couldn't catch this ride. Now all the industries marked with the royal seal can't find a temple with a pig's head, and there is no chance to buy shares. This time, a new iron mine was built to raise 50 million, but I didn't expect this piece of meat to be swallowed by those rich people.

"Why don't you tell us?" Chen Mingxia clapped his hands, he is from Changzhou, Gu Yanwu is from Suzhou, and their family is also a local landlord, but who is willing to miss such a good investment opportunity.

"I also happened to go to Shuntianfu to run errands, and I met the Three Sages King, he took me to a banquet together, and then it was actually an iron ore fundraiser, when the Three Sages King asked me if I wanted to invest in one share, I said yes, he asked me how much I planned to invest, I could only subscribe for a thousand shares at most, and he helped me pay in advance."

At that time, the subscription scene was very hot, and the people who could attend were basically rich people from the famous side, all of whom were worth millions, and they were either rich or expensive. Fifty million funds were raised, and this group of people would be able to complete it in a while, if he didn't make Liu Jian's move, no one else would be willing to take him to play.

Gu Yanwu nodded, "Then you owe the Three Sages King a favor, you can be careful, getting too close to the clan will be bad for us." ”

Huang Zongxi smiled, "I came back that day and sent 10,000 yuan to the Three Sages King, I know how to be measured, besides, I am just a little Hanlin, and I just stepped down as the president of the Restoration Society last month, presumably the Three Sages King does not need to win me over." Besides, the Great Han is not the Great Song Dynasty, and the Three Sages are also Song Taizong, so we don't have to think too complicated. ”

After Huang Zongxi and others became Jinshi, someone in the imperial court talked to them about their service in the Fushe. According to the words of the court officials, the officials of the court were not allowed to concurrently hold leading positions in civil associations such as the Fushe, and were not even allowed to continue to retain their membership.

When they became a jinshi, they were considered to be the reserve officials of the Han Dynasty, so they could no longer have the status of the Restoration Society.

In the end, Huang Zongxi and others listened to the official persuasion, collectively issued a statement in the newspaper, and officially resigned from the responsibility of the resumption of the society, and officially withdrew from the resumption of the society, and were no longer a member of the resumption of the society.

The other members of the Restoration Society also quit the Restoration Society after being admitted to the Jinshi, and even some of them officially withdrew from the Restoration Society because they were elected to Beijing Normal University or served as officials.

Now they can be said to have a clear relationship with the Restoration Society.

The new leaders of the Restoration Society are being elected, and a new president, vice president, and board of directors of the Restoration Society, as well as the presidents and directors of the local branches, will be elected. When the society is restored, there will no longer be an official and a reserve official, basically, both the people and the jinshi will withdraw from the society, and the society will be a group of talents and children at that time.

Because of this, Huang Zongxi did not refuse Liu Jian's help at that time. Although this help is very valuable, Huang Zongxi feels that he has not violated the rules of the system, and the three sages have a good intention, if he refuses directly, it will be too faceless.

"It's better to be careful, after all, there is a heavenly family involved." Gu Yanwu kindly persuaded.

The weather had warmed up, and the three of them chatted and walked, and as soon as they arrived at the street, several rickshaws immediately appeared, coming to pick up passengers.

"Go to the German Hotel in Daqianmen, you know?"

The coachman hurriedly said, "Back to my grandfather, the German Hotel in Daqianmen knows that it is famous, and it is safe to live in a small car, as long as it costs two cents." ”

Two cents is indeed very cheap, only a pound of rice.

The three of them got into one by one.

This kind of rickshaw was also raised in the capital in the second half of last year, the body of the iron-wood structure is equivalent to a small pony car, but the body is very small, only allowing two people to ride, and there is a canopy behind it, which can be collected on sunny days and put down on rainy days. This kind of car does not use oxen and horses, but is pulled by manpower, which is quite light, and can also walk small streets and alleys, and it is very convenient to run on the old-fashioned roads of Beijing.

Because the price is also cheap, and there is no smell of cattle and horses, it is well received.

The coachman shouted and sat firmly, and began to trot, the coachman was really level, and the trotting speed of the car was not slow, but the car was very stable, sitting on it, and it was not bumpy.

Huang Zongxi saw that the three cars still had the four characters Tong'an Automobile Company written on them, and there were numbers on the back, and it seemed that the three cars belonged to the same car factory. Nowadays, this rickshaw is developing rapidly in the capital, not only those who buy their own cars to run, but also those who buy and sit on their own, and those who directly charter cars.

However, the largest number is still the car factory, some car factories have hundreds of vehicles, and small ones have dozens of vehicles. Many drivers have no money to buy a car, so they go to the car dealership to pull the car, and they have to pay a fixed share of the car every day.

Although pulling a cart is hard, it is sometimes more cost-effective than simply farming.

There is also a similar rickshaw, which is specially loaded and runs to the station dock to pull goods.

The coachman had good legs, and in a short time, the three cars had already pulled to the door of the German hotel.

Chen Mingxia saw from a distance that Guo Wende had just gotten off a rickshaw, and the Bavarian rose was standing there with a happy face to help him pay for the car.

"Two cents of the car money has to be paid by a woman, shameless!" Chen Mingxia was furious! (To be continued.) )