Huang Yu came, with Shanxi large and small eighteen merchants came to Taiyuan one after another, and the previously discussed matter of borrowing money between merchants in Shanxi turned out, and I don't know how Huang Yu and a little woman contributed to this matter.

Speaking of which, half of the factors are borrowed from Li Xin to achieve the light of Taiyuan's victory, the emperor's strength has long spread throughout the government and the opposition, and the entire civil official system in Shanxi has almost been lost in this scourge of thieves, Li Xin, who has just been crowned as the former general of the expedition to the west, is in power in Shanxi, and there are naturally no fewer people who want to take the opportunity to share a dividend.

The coal and iron mines have just been on the right track, and the matter of borrowing has actually been settled, and good things have been done one after another, and all of them are developing in the best direction.

Looking at these eighteen large and small merchants, except for the Fan family, who refused to attend, all of the eight merchants were all present, and they also gathered eleven merchants with slightly inferior reputations and strengths.

The enthusiasm of the scene is almost unprecedented, and the people in the merchant group seem to have gradually replaced the Fan family with the Huang family, and the new head of the Huang family, Huang Sheng, also faintly has the taste of a leader.

On this day, all the housekeepers and proprietors gathered together, just waiting for the general to arrive, and the ministers of the government received businessmen on a large scale in public, which had never been done before, and a feeling of excitement and apprehension was spreading in restraint.

After all, Li Xin is already famous, it is said that this person has a violent temperament and is extremely cruel, if he is angry, he can eat people alive, so although the big guy has the idea of hugging his thighs, he is also worried in his arms.

It was only after the proprietors who knew each other in private that this sentiment eased slightly.

"Brother Zhang, after many years, you are still so ...... spirit"

"Where, where, the world is in a recession, and I can't stand it anymore."

Another proprietor-like interjected:

"Brother Zhang said something very much, a few of us count you rich, don't cry poor." Then his voice turned lower, "Tell me, the general summoned us to raise silver, how much are we going to give?" ”

The proprietor of Zhang Xing covered his hands with his sleeves and gestured with two fingers.

I only heard a low exclamation: "Verma, 200,000 taels, Brother Zhang is really willing to spend his blood!" ”

The proprietor surnamed Zhang shook his head and gestured two fingers! was so shocked that the two people around him shouted again and again, and someone couldn't help but say again: "Brother Zhang is about to give out 400,000 taels, so the Huang family has posted a general, wouldn't it cost more than 500,000 taels?" ”

Brother Zhang's proprietor shook his head again and said: "The Huang family is not only out of 500,000 taels, the first battle of Daizhou, how many years of accumulation of foundation has already been tossed, he can't take out so much cash now!" As he spoke, he glanced at Huang Sheng, who was proud of the spring breeze not far away, and then sighed again, "Alas! It's a pity that you and I don't have the luck and courage, so General Li won't pay it back tenfold and hundredfold in the future. ”

Then someone whispered, "Who said no, it's just that the opportunity is in front of you, who can be ruthless and burn years of hard work?" ”

An old man in his fifties snorted coldly, "Even if you have the courage, you don't feel distressed when you sell Yetian!" ”

"Brother Wang's words are biased, you look at which of the two brothers and sisters of the Huang family is easy to match, if it weren't for Huang Sheng's sister running left and right, even if we have a wish, how can we gather in Taiyuan?"

For a while, there was a buzz in the lobby, but everyone had their own hearts and minds.

"Silence, silence, the general is here!"

Sure enough, in a moment, Li Xin appeared in civilian clothes above the lobby full of merchants, and the stewards and proprietors of each family stretched their necks, curious about what Li Xin, who eats human flesh, looks like.

At first glance, they were all disappointed, only to see that Li Xin himself was not only burly, but darker, no different from ordinary people, his face was sharp and angular like a knife and an axe, and the beard on his lips was neatly trimmed, and he was heroic. I can't see that he is a vulgar military man at all.

Li Xin clenched his fists heroically and smiled at everyone, "Let you wait for a long time!" Then under the guidance of the soldiers, he took his seat on the throne.

"Today, everyone is invited to gather in Taiyuan, you must already know what is going on, and the following Shuai will briefly talk about the charter!"

Someone immediately responded: "The general only said how much money to use, and we will bear it with all our might!" ”

As soon as these words came out, there was a buzzing discussion in the hall that had been quiet, and I saw that it was the proprietor of a small merchant from Yingzhou who rushed to show his loyalty, and he was still a very young proprietor.

Someone whispered in private, "Yellow-mouthed boy, his mouth is hairless, and the words he says are really big and boundless......"

Li Xin raised his hands and pressed them weakly, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"Ben Shuai will hand over the truth today, and convene today, not only to raise funds, but also to prepare to work together in the ranks, everyone earns money, and everyone shares the money together."

As soon as these words came out, all the merchants in the hall were completely confused, and they didn't understand what Li Xin's idea was.

"What the general said about borrowing money......

Li Xin smiled slightly, and patiently explained: "The money will naturally be borrowed, and the specific IOU, interest, and loan term will all be one for one and two for two." and"

Li Xin raised his voice, "Moreover, this loan is made in the name of the General Military Office, and everyone's IOU will be stamped with the official seal of the chief military officer of Shanxi Town!" Of course, Ben Shuai's personal seal will also be on it! ”

As soon as these words came out, the scene suddenly boiled, and everyone present was used to seeing strong winds and strong Lang, but this matter of borrowing money with the official seal as a guarantee has not yet been encountered, and General Li has to stamp his own private seal, which is equivalent to a double guarantee, and the end is full of sincerity!

"The villain still has a question, I don't know if I should talk about it or not!"

Li Xin waved his hand, "Speak!" ”

"The general said cooperation, please also solve a question or two for the villains!"

"I think you've all heard of the three guards!"

To tell the truth, since the twelfth year of Chongzhen, the Three Guards have made big moves in Datong Shanxi, especially after entering Shanxi, hundreds of thousands of thieves were chased by thousands of people and beaten behind their butts, and they were crippled by the strong thieves.

"The General Military Mansion is ready to use the Three Guards as a shareholder and form a trading company with you!"

Join forces to form a trading company! This is unprecedented, unheard of. The merchants were all talking about everything, but Li Xin did not stop it, but clapped his hands with his hands, and immediately a personal soldier carried something in the shape of a screen, but it was covered with a wide tent cloth, and it was impossible to see what it was.

After the screen-like thing was placed, Li Xin reached out and took the car to the tent covering it, and it turned out to be a huge colorful map of the northwest of the mountain. Its elaborate process is also unprecedented.

Suddenly, someone found a thick black line, which meandered all the way north to Datong Mansion at the location of Taiyuan City, and even went straight out of the side wall.

"Oh, what's this black line? Isn't the general going to build a side wall that runs through the north and south? ”

Immediately, someone refuted this statement, "It's definitely not a side wall, it runs through the north and south, and it can't even be stopped, so what's the use?" ”

Li Xin and the other big guys were almost finished discussing before signaling them to be quiet, "I think you have all noticed this black line from Taiyuan through Datong to the side wall. That's right, Ben Shuai is going to build along this black line, but instead of the side wall, he is building the railroad road. ”

What kind of road is the railroad road? Everyone was puzzled, even Huang Sheng heard of this thing for the first time, in his consciousness, Li Xin borrowed money to expand the army, but he didn't expect to build roads!

"I'm afraid it's not intuitive for Ben Shuai to describe it like this, you all come with me!"

The merchants followed Li Xin out of the lobby, and turned out of the courtyard through the side door, and the eyes were cheerful, and a flat land jumped into their eyes, and there were indeed two iron rods on the ground paved side by side, extending a closed ring of the city. On top of it was a small cart with six iron wheels, and two horses were already in place, snorting incessantly under the restraint of the coachman.

"Let's get started!"

With a snap, the coachman snapped his whip and let go of the restraints on the horses, and the two horses were cut apart on all fours, and the iron-wheeled cart moved with it, speeding forward on a circular track. The speed is obviously not a little bit faster than on the uneven dirt road.

The merchants understood that with this thing, the convoy would no longer be a dream for hundreds of miles a day, and the travel time would be continuously shortened, and the expenses of transporting people would be greatly saved, and the prospects were unlimited.

However, how much steel and manpower do you need to pave such a railway road from Taiyuan to Datong? The merchants counted on their fingers, and the results were astronomical for them.

However, this matter will become feasible with the participation of the general military government in Shanxi, which controls the overall situation, and there are countless idle people in Shanxi who can be mobilized, and Shanxi has never lacked minerals, so everything is ready!

After the performance, Li Xin said slowly: "With this railway, those who participate in the joint trading company can use their own goods free of charge." The Three Guards are your powerful military backing! ”

Someone suddenly remembered something again, "General, the villain also has something, I don't know whether to ask or not!" ”

"Ask!"

"Didn't the general mention when he was in charge of the garrison that whoever transports goods to Saibei is collaborating with the enemy? The general also knows that all of us are trading with the north market, if we ......"

"With the official certificate issued by the General Military Administration, it is naturally not considered a collaborator!"

Everyone suddenly realized that after a long time, General Li was clearly playing tricks, but how could people not bow their heads under the low eaves, besides, this matter is also profitable.

"Okay, let's study the details slowly, let's be hungry, the wine and food have already been prepared, let's go, let's eat."

However, not everyone was interested in the merger.