Chapter 59 Wang Chonggu

Lu Yi said, "Since the lord said that, then do it like this."

Zhou Mengchen said, "This matter is left to you, you can do it as soon as possible. Now it is not far from the Chinese New Year. We must integrate this matter before the Chinese New Year. We have so many staff members in our mansion. If you value those, you can call them to your side and listen to them. Don't get tired of your body."

As mentioned earlier, some of the aides in Zhou Mengchen's hands were always following Zhou Mengchen. Xu Wei, a disciple of Datong Academy, and Zhou Mengchen transferred to various parties to serve the people who could do things. The other part was the children of the Jiangnan family, most of whom were idle. Lu Yi was also a member of the Jiangnan family. If Lu Yi was willing to use these people, Zhou Mengchen would naturally be happy. It can also be regarded as ease of the relationship between the two parties.

In Zhou Mengchen's mind, the basic structure of Jiangnan Bank has already emerged.

The official capital accounted for not much, and the remaining capital was mainly Huishang and Dongting Gang. It was probably halfway open. Then Lu Yi was asked to hold the general and balance the parties, and the power was concentrated in Zhou Mengchen's hands. However, Zhou Mengchen did not feel that after seeing the strength of the bank, the Jiangnan family would resist interfere.

But then, it was something else.

Lu Yi said, "Please rest assured, I will not die in a while."

After Lu Yi accepted the order, he went to do business immediately.

Many things are being planned and may still be kept secret. But once it reaches the execution stage, there is no secret anymore.

So, someone came to ask for a meeting.

However, it was Wang Chonggu, the deputy envoy of Changzhen’s military preparations.

Logically speaking, this official is a subordinate of Wang Zongyuan, and he is several levels away. Zhou Mengchen can disappear such an officer who surpasses the level. But he has to see him. It’s nothing else. Wang Chonggu is a member of the Shanxi merchants, Yang Bo’s, and Zhang Siwei’s uncle.

Zhou Mengchen borrowed a lot of power from Yang Bo, but he was always not good at taking care of Yang Bo's people.

So he called the person over.

Zhou Mengchen met Wang Chonggu and exchanged greetings on both sides. Zhou Mengchen said, "I have read your resume. In the 34th year of Jiajing, I fought a victory with Yu Dayou. I won a lot of money. The Ministry of Personnel's opinion is that I will be transferred to one of the three departments. I also want to ask your opinions, and I can operate one or two depending on where you want to go."

The Shanxi merchant lineage was Zhou Mengchen's partner for a long time, and Zhou Mengchen had to take care of all those who could take care of him. Moreover, Zhou Mengchen saw the battles of Wang Chonggu and Yu Dayou, and he fought very well. Although he felt that Wang Chonggu should have benefited from Yu Dayou in many places, it was generally seen that Wang Chonggu was also a civil servant in governing the army.

Zhou Mengchen has his current status, half of which is above military merits. He also looked up to the civil officials who managed the military and was willing to arrange some or two for Wang Chonggu.

Wang Chonggu was overjoyed for a moment and said, "Thank you for your support and serve the court, it's OK there."

Zhou Mengchen said, "Let's do this, you can stay in Jiangnan for a while. After all, there will be wars in Jiangnan. If you leave Jiangnan, there will be some wars in Liaodong. When you accumulate some credit, it will be easier to improve. What do you think?"

Wang Chonggu said, "Sir, please listen to the Lord."

Zhou Mengchen said, "You are here this time, do you have any ideas."

Wang Chonggu said: "There is a letter from the old minister here."

When Zhou Mengchen heard about the old Shangshu, he knew who it was? There were many people in the world who could become the old Shangshu, but there was only one person out of Wang Chonggu's mouth. That was Yang Bo.

Zhou Mengchen took the letter and opened it to read it. He found that Yang Bo was greeting words, so he finally clicked it gently and said what the person below said. He was not willing to come forward. Please Zhou Mengcheng should do it. If you can be more comfortable, you will be more comfortable. If you really can't, it doesn't matter.

Nothing was said specifically.

Zhou Mengchen sneered in his heart. Yang Bo said this so tactfully. He put himself in a state of ease of advancing and retreating, which made Zhou Mengchen difficult to refuse. It seemed that this matter was not a easy thing to do.

Zhou Mengchen said: "What's the matter? Should Yang Shangshu come forward to plead with you?"

Wang Chonggu said: "It is the Jiangnan Bank that is now in a hot spot."

Zhou Mengchen said, "You guys get some fun first?"

Wang Chonggu said: "Sir, the officials should not be involved in this matter, but I have been in Jiangnan for several years and know that the people in Jiangnan have always been xenophobic. There is no adult in this bank, so it is hard to say that the people below are a little greedy for money, but they are also considering the adults."

After hearing this, Zhou Mengchen refused to comment for a moment.

He was weighing this matter, whether to help Shanxi merchants.

Zhou Mengchen has been busy for a while and has also conducted some investigations into the business situation of Shanxi merchants in Jiangnan. However, it is not entirely true that Shanxi merchants did not go to Jiangnan. But in fact, Shanxi merchants' business in Jiangnan can be said to be very few, almost all are not very successful businesses, or just a place to purchase things. They are not profitable. Some people even say Shanxi merchants are not only in the river.

Among the salt merchants in Yangzhou, Shanxi merchants still have a considerable share. However, once they cross the Yangtze River, there may be some Shanxi merchants, but this influence plummeted.

Yangzhou is even more important for merchants from Shanxi merchants, Hui merchants, Jiangnan merchants, and other merchants. Not only is Yangzhou very effective in the transportation of the canal, but also because of the number of salt merchants in Yangzhou.

If the Shanxi merchants opened a breakthrough with Zhou Mengchen and had a place among the crucial banks, then the Shanxi merchants would definitely develop in Jiangnan in the future.

However, Wang Chonggu was not wrong.

The Shanxi merchants were invaded by Zhou Mengchen's influence in Jiangnan. So for a long time in the future, even if Zhou Mengchen is no longer in Jiangnan, the Shanxi merchants would still obey Zhou Mengchen's baton. Other merchants may not be able to do so.

But Zhou Mengchen also had to consider the influence. Since Jiangnan was xenophobic, this method of obviously attracting outsiders to Jiangnan and dividing the cake of Jiangnan people might not convince the gentry of Jiangnan.

Of course, Zhou Mengchen didn't care about anything to be convinced or not. However, Zhou Mengchen had to weigh the pros and cons.

Zhou Mengchen thought for a moment and said, "You just go and find Mr. Lu for this matter."

Zhou Mengchen finally decided that Zhou Mengchen gave Shanxi merchants a chance, which was just a chance. If he could convince Lu Yi, then everything would be easy to say. If he couldn't, then forget it.

Don’t look at Lu Yi’s sickness, but the efficiency is very fast.

It seems that Lu Yi is exploding his only remaining vitality every day. In just over a dozen years, the bank's fund regulations personnel have built them.

When Lu Yi brought these things to Zhou Mengchen, Zhou Mengchen still didn't believe it.

Zhou Mengchen looked at these things carefully. The bank's total share capital was 15 million taels, of which the official capital was 2 million taels. Zhou Mengchen squeezed out 200,000 taels and added it to the whole number. The Hui merchants were 7 million taels. The Cheng family was 3 million taels, the Wang family was 3 million taels, and Wang Tianjun and other Hui merchants occupied 1 million taels.

Among them, the Cheng family and the Wang family are not actually the same family. Many of the surnames of Wang De and Cheng don’t know how much they have been convinced. However, they are all from Huizhou. After 500 years, they may be a family, and at least they are closer to others. So they join their own clans and invest in the name of the family, trying to invade more of their voice.

The Ye family had two million taels, the Shi family had two million taels, and the Shanxi merchants had two million taels.

Zhou Mengchen's attitude towards the Ye family was. So Lu Yi naturally had to restrict the Ye family. After all, Jiangnan is not the northwest, and Jiangnan has money. If Lu Yi didn't want to be too large, it would probably be impossible to get another 10 million taels.

The Ye family was no longer able to do so, so the Shi family benefited greatly. It can be said that Zhou Mengchen's unintentional action split the Dongting Help out of two. One was led by the Ye family and the other was led by the Shi family.

As for Shanxi merchants, they don’t just give out two million taels, but also a cooperation agreement, that is, a remote deposit and withdrawal agreement with the newly established banks and the Yellow River Bank.

This is also a matter of mutual benefit. After all, the tentacles of Shanxi merchants can reach Jiangnan, and it has reached the end, so it will not work further south. And the people of Hui merchant Dongting Help can reach Guangzhou and even overseas. Only by joining the two parties can we truly establish a financial network covering the whole country, from the north of the desert to the Nanyang.
Chapter completed!