"Did I say you weren't allowed to investigate, so you didn't investigate? I also told you to work hard and not be quiet, why don't you be so obedient! ”

Old lady Zhu paced back and forth with his hands, and the hem of his robe was lifted by his fast steps.

"This time, it is clear that someone is targeting our Zhu family! If you didn't check it, you went check it out for me immediately! ”

Zhu Huazhang has always been liked by the old lady, and it is the first time he has been reprimanded in front of his son, but he didn't care about any face at this time, and he didn't have time to argue, so he hurriedly went out to order people.

And Zhu Yanfeng, who has been smooth sailing and complacent all these days, has already sat on the circle chair with a pale face.

"Who is trying to harm me? I have always been kind to others, and I have considered myself to be prudent and thorough, so why did such an unwarranted calamity befall me......"

Seeing that his face was pale and his eyes were dull, Old Lady Zhu became more and more irritable.

Originally, he still looked at his grandson, but now he is like a little green vegetable that is scalded after being hit, and he looks like he can't help it......

None of them are worry-free!

However, in the face of such difficulties, although Mrs. Zhu was angry, she did not completely lose her proportion.

Even if it is not as rich as the Cheng family in Hangzhou, the Zhu family can be regarded as the leader among the second-rate merchants in Hangzhou, and it is even more top-notch in Fuyang, one million taels of silver, even if he doesn't have it now, he wants to get rid of his old face, and he is estimated to be able to make it up in times of crisis.

But although the truth is so, he was calculated, but his heart was uncomfortable after all.

Zhu Huazhang came back quickly, and when he saw Mrs. Zhu, he told him about the origin of the three people.

"They are all from other places, and the one who saves the most is from Huzhou Mansion, surnamed Wen, who looks honest and honest, not like a treacherous person."

"Could it be that a treacherous person would write on the door of his head?!" Old Lady Zhu rubbed her swollen and sore temples, suppressing her anger, not wanting to waste her energy on her children and grandchildren at a critical moment.

"The plan for now is to find a way to suppress this. Three large households came to withdraw money in one day, and we couldn't afford to supply the money in time, and if this matter was opened up three days later, so that those poor ghosts would know, what would happen to you? ”

What will happen?

Zhu Huazhang and Zhu Yanfeng don't have to think about it, and they know what things will develop when the time comes.

During this period, the business of the money bank was doing smoothly, thanks to their higher interest than the deposit of Chang'an Bank, and finally forced the Chang'an Money Bank, which was busy with the acquisition of various things, to only deposit silver and not borrow, so it gave the Zhu family money bank a market to lend to Yalang.

If the common people who had deposited the silver knew that their Zhu family's money was actually an empty shell, and their silver could not be withdrawn, I am afraid that it would cause a riot among the entire people.

Those ordinary people still haven't demolished their Zhu family!

"Dad, this, how is this good!" Zhu Huazhang's face turned pale, and he said anxiously, "You have a lot of connections, hurry up and find a way, as long as you can let those three big families successfully get the silver, if this matter is not publicized, the people don't know, won't it be fine?" ”

Old lady Zhu was anxious, and took a sip and said: "Think of a way, think of a way, do you think that one million taels of silver is a hundred side dishes!" Do you just look for it? ”

He has connections, but he can't afford to lose that person!

The Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce has three levels, several of which have been operating for a hundred years like the Zhu family, and the prestige of the Zhu family is outside, can so much silver be fooled with a sentence of "loan turnover"? At that time, everyone will know about the defeat of his Zhu family's children and grandchildren!

"Oops, Daddy! It's all at this juncture, do you want to see death and can't be saved? Zhu Huazhang observed Old Lady Zhu's expression and guessed his thoughts.

Old lady Zhu ignored Zhu Huazhang, squinted at Zhu Yanfeng, and sneered: "Now you can see the ability." At the original clan conference, I saw that although Brother Feng was a smart person, he was only suitable for defending the city. A few days ago, when I said that I would open a money bank, I had some doubts about Brother Feng'er coming to manage the money bank, but now it's good, but it's really according to my guess. ”

Zhu Yanfeng has always been the best among his peers, and he is used to being praised, but Mrs. Zhu is now reprimanded in person, but he has nothing to refute, and where can he get by in his heart.

Zhu Huazhang felt sorry for his son, and changed the topic and said: "If Dad can't find so much silver for a while, why don't we invite Wen Zhenghui and the others separately and talk about the benefits?"

"Maybe they are also instructed by others, as long as the benefits are enough, they may not withdraw the silver, even if they want to take it, it is good to give us a period of relaxation."

Zhu Yanfeng nodded and said, "Maybe it's okay!" ”

Old lady Zhu hesitated: "This thing may not work." Since the other party is here to harm us, will they stop in the good situation? Rushing to get up will only bring humiliation on yourself, and maybe you will have to give someone a handle! ”

"But Dad, my method is not good, where can we find a way to get a million two hundred silver!"

Old lady Zhu gritted her teeth and thought for a long time, then she stood up and said, "Let's go, it's useless to put it on a stall...... So I put aside my cheeks, and took counsel with those with whom I had been friends. It is important to bring money to plug this hole first, so as not to make the matter public, so that the common people will know about it and cause civil unrest. ”

"That's what you said! Or do you have a way! Zhu Huazhang hurriedly flattered, and followed Mrs. Zhu to the large window painting case in the compartment. Seeing that Mrs. Zhu was about to start writing, she hurriedly rolled up her sleeves to help polish the ink.

Mrs. Zhu wrote a letter and ordered someone to send it to Hangzhou immediately, he has been in the shopping mall for many years, and he still knows some old people. He was afraid that this kind of thing would make a fuss and make people know the joke, so he only chose the one with good financial resources and friendships, that is, President Lin whom Zhu Youning had seen in Hangzhou Mansion.

Old lady Zhu waited anxiously for news. Zhu Huazhang and Zhu Yanfeng didn't dare to open up the matter before the incident, but one day, Zhu Yanfeng's teeth were swollen and his face was deformed.

When Li Tuobei met Zhu Yanfeng twice, he felt that he looked panicked, his eyes wandered, coupled with his haggard complexion and swollen and deformed face, there was weirdness everywhere.

When Li Tuobei went to see Zhu Huating, he told him about the matter.

Zhu Huating didn't know about the house, and he didn't take it to heart.

Li Tuobei asked where Zhu Youning was, and Zhu Huating didn't hide it from him, and whispered in his ear: "Where does Renyibo need silver, entrust Fu Ya'er to look around to find a relationship, Fu Ya'er will go to Huzhou Mansion, and will come back in about a month." I'm afraid that there will be trouble in this house, so I haven't made a noise, and you just know. ”

Li Tuobei nodded, smiling with neat white teeth, but he felt very uncomfortable in his heart. She was so concerned about Yan Sui's affairs, and the young girl's family helped to run around......

In the blink of an eye, three days passed. Mrs. Zhu was extremely disappointed and scolded the Lin family in the study with Zhu Huazhang and Zhu Yanfeng. Because the reply from the Lin family in Hangzhou still did not come after all.

"Dad, that's good. Today is the deadline. ”

Old lady Zhu is as helpless as Zhu Huazhang this time. He could only instruct Zhu Yanfeng: "You are still in charge of the affairs of Qianzhuang, you go and make an appointment with those three people to see how you can dredge it." ”

Obviously, I couldn't borrow money temporarily, so I had to find a way to get through the relationship.

Zhu Yanfeng actually had no fighting spirit at this time, and the physical discomfort and psychological pressure made his mind dull.

But now I can't find any other way, so I have to listen to Mrs. Zhu.

He went to the money village to squat and guard.

By the afternoon, when no one had come to collect the money, he had just breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the three men had been invited.

His heart thumped. Three people come together, one million taels of silver are paid together, if it can't be done, the impact of the three of them together is also the greatest.

He stepped forward to explain. It can't be said that the Zhu family can't get out this silver, so he has to say: "The turnover has not been effective in the past few days, and our Zhu family is also a big family in the local area, and the reputation can be guaranteed, but that large amount of money is not something that can be collected in the blink of an eye, and it takes effort to transport the silver, right?" ”

He was worried for so long, thinking that the other party might not understand, and would continue to mess around. Who knew that the three of them were all good at talking, and although they were unhappy on their faces, they didn't embarrass him in person.

"Then you say, how much time will I give you to get the money? We deposited the silver because we took a fancy to the prestige and credibility of the Zhu family in the local area, and I didn't expect you to be so troublesome to transfer the silver here. We still have business to do! ”

Even though the imperial court now forbade the trading of gold and silver, merchants could always think of many ways to make money.

Zhu Yanfeng went out with a smile on his face, and quietly let out a sigh of relief.

If you can delay it for a day, it's a day.

But time is the most ruthless after all, and it will not be slow because of Zhu Yanfeng's prayers.

Old lady Zhu thought that maybe there was something stumbling on President Lin? He wrote a more sincere letter asking for help, but still did not borrow any money.

Zhu Yanfeng reluctantly delayed twice, but this time he could no longer suppress the anger of Wen Zhenghui and the others, and in the lobby of the Zhu family's money village, the three of them angrily shouted with their entourage.

"I have 200,000 taels of silver, and when you collect the money, you almost kneel to add Lao Tzu's feet, and it will be difficult to take it out?"

"I think the Zhu family money village is a liar, defrauding our silver, but in the blink of an eye, the silver was sent elsewhere!"

"I saved 500,000 taels, and now I haven't taken out a single copper!"

"The Zhu family's money village is empty, I don't know where to get our silver!"

……

The three of them and the subordinates around them were noisy in the lobby, not counting, but also spreading the news, and everyone knew about the trouble.

Zhu Yanfeng persuaded this, that one spoke, persuaded that, and the others didn't know what to say, and he was anxious.

The most terrifying thing is that the Zhu family's money village is empty, and this news is like having wings and flying all over the streets and alleys.

For a while, those people who had gone to Zhu's money to deposit silver came to withdraw money as soon as they got the news. Depositing the money in the bank is only for the sake of profit. Now that there is a possibility of being cheated, they naturally can't trust the Zhu family's money.

Although these people don't have a lot of silver, not as much as hundreds of thousands of taels or millions of taels, but there are still many poor people in this world, such as those who can deposit one or two pieces of silver, they are already considered rich. And the accumulation of a small amount is also a large amount that should not be underestimated.

There are many people on the periphery of Zhujia Qianzhuang. The number of these people is even more than Zhu Yanfeng's imagination.

The shopkeeper on the counter was busy sweating profusely in the winter, and after listening to Zhu Yanfeng's instructions, he took out the existing silver in the account of the bank, and as long as there were people to take it, he would immediately let the family take it.

But Zhu Yanfeng also knew that this was not a long-term solution, and if he didn't solve the problem from the root, the 10,000 taels in the account would soon be taken out. And the three who had saved a million taels of silver together didn't get the money, and they still preached about it outside.

Zhu Yanfeng was partial and couldn't go outside to quarrel with them.

When the Zhu family money village could no longer take out the silver to give to these ordinary retail people, more Fuyang people learned that the Zhu family money village was a "liar", and they all rushed to the Zhu family money village anxiously.

"What to do, Dad! Now that there are so many people outside, what should we do?! Zhu Yanfeng hurriedly found the study in the outer courtyard, but saw that Mrs. Zhu was also there.

In just a few days, Old Lady Zhu's cheeks were a little sunken. He said in a hoarse voice: "The silver of those retail investors is still secondary, the main thing is to take out the one million taels first, otherwise the people will take more one by one, and it will not be convincing for most people." ”

"Grandfather said it perfectly. Now at this tense moment, it is still necessary to work more grandfather! Zhu Yanfeng knelt down and gave Mrs. Zhu a big salute.

Old lady Zhu frowned helplessly.

President Lin refused to reply to the letter, and had already explained his position, thinking that the influence of the Cheng family in Hangzhou was too great, and it was not good for President Lin to offend the Cheng family for their family. I can't get this money if I want to borrow it from President Lin alone.

But apart from President Lin, he couldn't think of anyone other than the Cheng family who could come up with so much silver in one go.

Or would he separate and borrow from a few more people?

As soon as the idea came out, it was vetoed by Mrs. Zhu herself. He still needs this old face, where can he go around begging for help?

"There it is!" When the three of them were anxious, Zhu Huazhang's eyes lit up, and he said eagerly: "Dad, why don't you go and find the nine girls?" She has a big face in the Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce, and the plaques and things given by the emperor are still in the Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce. ”

Old lady Zhu thought about it, and it was really like this. Maybe that little girl's face in the Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce is much bigger than his, and maybe Zhu Youning borrowed silver to save the emergency!

Old lady Zhu immediately called someone over, "Go, get ready, I'll go and see your master in person." ”

Zhu Huazhang was dissatisfied: "Dad, how can you run errands in person? Just let the eldest brother kowtow to you. Nine girls are a girl's family, can they be disobedient? ”

Old lady Zhu said with a calm face: "If Brother Feng grows up, where will I have to show my old face to ask for a girl!" ”

Dropping this sentence, Mrs. Zhu went out with a cold face, asked her entourage to carry the food box, came directly to the door of Zhu Youning's house, and ordered someone to knock on the door.