As soon as the Bank was first listed, it attracted the attention of Tianjin's financial circles -- not to mention the share capital held by the Governor's Office, the share capital of well-known Chinese businessmen in Tianjin, Shanghai, and other places, which was the first bank in China, and that was enough to attract attention at home and abroad. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

After all, this bank is originally a matter of great profit, as long as the bank is controlled, it is equivalent to choking the throat of a country's economy, so as to grasp the country's financial lifeline. The establishment of the Commerce Bank marked the first attempt by China to take its financial lifeline into its own hands.

Although the Commerce Bank was requested by Sheng Xuanhuai in the "Request for a Bank Film", as far as Li Hongzhang is concerned, what he saw was probably not just "the cardinal of the bank, and now the new policy and the railroad are being held in a grand way, and there is no rush to build the Bank of China, and there is no way to connect with the Chinese business vein, and Du Yang is hijacked." What he sees in the more far-reaching aspect is probably the convenience of the Korean Unified Supervisory Office relying on the Bank of Korea to issue currency, act as an agent for bonds, and bargain chips for military funds, and of course, on the other hand, the establishment of banks is also necessary to implement the new policy.

On the surface, although the "Nine Governors Discuss Administration" allowed the localities to get rid of the restraint of officials, centers, and conservative forces, on the other hand, it severed the financial ties between the provinces, and the finances of the three provinces directly under the government were already tight, and after deducting 1.5 million taels of money to the imperial court every year, they had to maintain the Beiyang Land and Naval Division, and the finances could not make ends meet, and the governor's yamen wanted to implement the new policy and run foreign affairs in a big way, and the embarrassing financial situation made Li Hongzhang "have to" follow the example of Hubei to set up an anti-smoking bureau. to expand tax sources. On the other hand, rectify the rule of officials. Thought it was a source-saving.

The implementation of the new policy has lifted the restrictions on the establishment of private factories, and the establishment of the New Industrial Bank at a time when the national capital is showing its vitality in Tianjin, can not only provide financial support to the Governor Yamen, solve the financial crisis of the Yamen, but also provide credit services for national enterprises and promote the development of local industry and commerce.

And so it is. Almost on the same day that Sheng Xuanhuai submitted "A Piece of Asking for a Bank," Li Hongzhang, who had long been well aware of the importance of the bank, agreed to and vigorously supported the establishment of the Commerce Bank, and his support was not just a matter of words, but the fact that the Governor Yamen had borrowed the surplus of 26 million foreign money and deposited it in the bank, which instantly made the position of the Bank "prominent."

Subsequently, the Governor's Yamen granted it the right to release public funds from various provinces, and a series of foreign affairs yamen, such as the China Merchants Steamship Bureau and the Coal Mine, all deposited their deposits in the Commerce Bank, but it was only a matter of ten months, and the Commerce Bank opened branches in the provinces under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Zhili, and opened branches in Shanghai and other places with the support of more than 30 million taels of government deposits. For a time, it was a rumor in China, especially in the financial circle of North China. It's not beautiful.

In the British Concession, there is a building in the classical style of the Renaissance. It is a three-storey brick and stone building, the overall façade is made of red walls, and the east side is a balcony-like corridor, which is simple and simple, giving people a sense of openness and transparency. This is the head office of the Commerce Bank, although it is fully supported by the governor's yamen, but in the establishment of the head office, it still reflects the "true character of a businessman" of its general manager, Yan Xinhou, and set it up in the concession.

However, this western-style building is the old property of the Governor's Yamen, which was confiscated as collateral from foreign merchants many years ago, and has been borrowed by the China Merchants Steamship Bureau in the past, and is now used as a bank. As usual, there were several Western-style carriages parked in front of the Commerce Bank. Most of the coachmen sit meticulously in the front, waiting for the guests to come out of the general meeting. Several other dark-skinned Toyo coachmen gathered not far from the carriage, not knowing what to talk about.

In front of the entrance to the bank, the stairs made of the finest granite from Yanshan Mountain are spotless, and after passing through a gentle platform, you can see an ornate gate made of sandalwood. Through the gate, the voice of business was heard from inside, and with the full support of the Governor Yamen and Sheng Xuanhuai's own connections in the business community, the business of the Bank had been quite good since its establishment. Unlike the North Korean banks in Tianjin, which focus on absorbing small amounts of savings, most of the bankers deal with businessmen.

The business handled by the merchants who came to the Bank to handle business ranged from tens of thousands of taels to hundreds of thousands of taels, which was naturally far from being comparable to the business of the Bank of Korea that lined up to handle the scattered pieces of silver.

"Welcome...... Visit ......"

The welcome words by the door were not finished, and he was stunned when he looked at the young man dressed in a Western-style dress who walked in, although there are many Chinese people wearing Western clothes on the border of Tianjin, and there are more and more Japanese recently, but this person is obviously different from them, taller than the Japanese, and compared with the compradors, there is no braid on the back of the head.

Chen Shengjiao, a member of the Huada class of Commerce Bank, saw a man dressed in a dress walking towards his office, and quickly stood up to greet him.

"Hello! Sir, is there anything you can help with? ”

Chen Shengjiao, who was born as the manager of Xiankang Money Village, has always had an attitude of making money with kindness, no matter who he comes, he will greet him with a smile, and he has never oppressed people because of his identity, which is also the reason why he was chosen as the Huada class in the first place.

"Hello, I am Li Qiancheng, the general manager of Fu'an Company!"

As he spoke, Li Qiancheng sat down. At the same time, he took out a folder from the leather bag and put it in front of the other party, compared to Chen Shengjiao's politeness, Li Qiancheng would be a little arrogant, but this was a deliberate approach.

"Our company is planning a project recently, this is our plan, please take a look, if it is convenient, I hope to be able to meet with General Manager Yan of your bank!"

Looking at the arrogant appearance of the person in front of him, Chen Shengjiao couldn't help but be stunned, obviously the person in front of him was acting a little unruly, at least not in line with the rules of Chinese shopping malls. The general manager Yan mentioned in his mouth was Yan Xinhou, the general manager of the Commerce Bank, although the Commerce Bank was handled by Sheng Xuanhuai, but it was set up by Yan Xinhou, so he was naturally appointed as the general manager.

"This General Manager Yan is not something you can see if you want to, no matter what, you have to make an appointment first!"

Although Yan Xinhou is the general manager of Commerce Bank, it is not a secret that he is hard to find in Tianjin and even Shanghai, after all, business is not something that can be seen by any person, and as for the person in front of him to do things, it is too unruly, even if he wants to see General Manager Yan, then he doesn't need to come to his big class, right? He's the bank's big class!

"Oh...... That's right! ”

The other party's answer was not expected by Li Qiancheng, but deliberately he just smiled slightly, and at the same time took out his pocket watch and glanced at it.

"I will stay in Tianjin for two more days, and I will return to Fengtian in two days, if I can't see General Manager Yan, then it seems that I have to cooperate with other banks......

It turned out to be from the Northeast, no wonder...... No wonder they are wearing suits and shaved short hair, and they are really a group of no-kun...... Before Chen Shengjiao finished the whispers in his heart, he saw the enamel "Sun and Moon Emblem" pinned to his chest, and his heart was still like a needle prick, and an indescribable feeling permeated his heart.

Busy reining in his mind, Chen Shengjiao glanced at the person in front of him again, this is ...... He really thought he was that Tang Haoran, didn't he? General Manager Yan didn't say he would see it when he said he would, what two days...... Although he despised it in his heart, and even despised the lofty posture of the person in front of him, he really thought that if he put on a dress, he would become a foreign devil, and he would cut his braids in the northeast, and in the end it was still the northeast of China! What's the big deal!

Then again, the Northeast Army can fight, but it can't defeat Yuguan!

Thinking like this in his heart, Chen Shengjiao put away the smile on his face.

"In that case, then please go back, Tianjin's cannabis flowers are good, if Mr. Li wants to put some soil instruments to give away, you might as well consider it!"

This is an angry word, even if Chen Shengjiao, who has excellent cultivation, will have a little temper, and look like a send-off.

If it was the turn of others, maybe this would have annoyed Chen Shengjiao's "contempt". But Li Qiancheng, who came here with his heart in mind, was not only angry, but secretly became proud in his heart because of the other party's "cooperation", and everything was like his own plan.

"Chen Daban, you really don't need to look at my plan?"

In any case, the person in front of him is considered to have entered the set, and the rest depends on whether Yan Xinhou can enter this set or not.

Looking at this person's self-contained appearance, Chen Shengjiao's heart moved slightly, what does this person mean? There are a few people who have borrowed money from ancient times to the present day who are not good to say, and there are people who do things like him! Also, since his company is registered in Northeast China, it is natural that he should apply for a loan from the Bank of North Korea, and in addition to the Bank of North Korea, there is also a newly established Bank of China? But he found Commerce Bank instead!

People have always been like this, once they are curious, they will continue to think about it, and now Chen Shengjiao is the same, and he didn't even notice that when he was in thought, the corners of Li Qiancheng's lips, who were holding a teacup and drinking tea, were slightly raised, and there was a fleeting look of pride on his face. Li Qiancheng is indeed very proud, especially when the other party opened the so-called business plan, he knew that the purpose of his trip had been achieved, Li Qiancheng, who had been eager to find a new way to make money for Fu'an Company, did not focus on the northeast like others, but cast his eyes outside the northeast, just like he recently cooperated with the Mongolian prince to cultivate the Horqin grassland, and it was the investment in the Horqin grassland that made him see new opportunities, which is why he chose Commerce Bank as " Partners".

Flipping through the plan, but just reading the first two pages, Chen Shengjiao couldn't help but be surprised, he raised his head and looked at the Mr. Li in front of him, and now he seemed to understand why he wanted to see Manager Yan.

"You are ......" (To be continued.) )