Five million taels!

Everyone was indeed shocked.

You should know that of Monk Feng’s 10 million taels, the Feng family’s industrial auction accounted for the majority.

The Feng family is the richest man in the world.

Xue Biao is just a maritime businessman who has made his mark in Jinling.

The five million taels of silver are really a lot.

Xue Biao smiled proudly.

He doesn't have five million taels, but he can make up five million taels.

Huo Bao mentioned "money makes money", but there is also a "borrow chickens and lay eggs" in this trading house.

But there is no need to get this on the table.

Huo Wu said: "Haha, okay, the Taiwei Mansion will raise 4 million taels! It's just that it's a welfare, don't follow the interest on the market, just follow the three-point profit!"

The common interest on the market is two-cent profit, one hundred taels of silver, two taels of interest per month, and twenty-four taels a year.

The three-point profit that Huo Wu mentioned is one hundred taels of silver, three taels of interest per month, and thirty-six taels a year.

Everyone is not greedy for money, but they don’t bite their hands.

It was Master Lin, not a general, but he followed the battles in several prefectures and prefectures, and he also seized some of them in the army. This time he also took out 200,000 taels.

Even Xue Biao was satisfied.

According to his estimate, the money in the Taiwei Mansion was definitely more than 4 million taels, but this time, Huo Wu only paid 4 million taels for the "welfth loan", which obviously gave him face and intended to leave the second place to him.

However, Huo Bao knew the account book of the Taiwei Mansion, so he naturally knew the money on the books, and there was about two million taels left.

"Where is cousin?"

Huo Bao remembered Deng Jian who was still in Yangzhou.

Since he is the "welfare" of the Chuzhou military leader, there is no reason why Deng Jian is left behind.

Huo Wu smiled and said, "He has a rich family background, and I guess he is two million taels... I will pay him two million taels first, and I will tell him again afterwards."

Everyone had no objection.

This matter is settled.

The next day, there were silver carts in front of the Taiwei Mansion.

The gentry and merchants had long been staring at Marshal Feng's mansion. After hearing the news of the silver cart being dispatched, they couldn't help but feel sank in their hearts.

News came one after another.

General Manager Ma has moved.

Marshal Du's mansion moved.

Marshal Water’s Mansion has moved.

Marshal Ma's mansion moved.

Lin Changli’s mansion has moved.

Um?

What's going on?

Is this "striving to contribute money first"?

The gentry and merchants were still confused, and the middle-level leader of the Chuzhou Army could no longer sit still.

Even Jia Yan and Jia Yuan brothers also found Shi Jin and said this.

"We still have to inquire. After all, we are newcomers, so it's hard to stay behind."

Jia Yandao.

Everyone knows that Monk Feng has received millions of silver, so how much has he donated?

Even if they are unable to compete with Monk Feng, then it will make people feel unsure.

Shi Jin was a little disappointed: "I just told my father yesterday that the fifth master would not accept Feng Shuai's offering to the silver..."

Jia Yuan said: "I also think the fifth master will not accept the offer of silver, but now not only Marshal Feng has offered, but the other Marshals and Supervisors have not left behind... It is time to inquire and see if there is any change in this."

He was readily polite and said he was asking for information, so he rushed to the Taiwei Mansion.

Instead of being entrusted, he directly asked to meet Huo Wu, but met Huo Bao, who had a personal relationship.

Huo Bao talked about the "welfth" matter.

Jia Yuan was stunned: "This... the profit of three points is not high. You can get four points and five points outside. Why don't you forget the 'welfare'?"

"Can the Chuzhou army guarantee that the principal and interest will be returned as agreed, and that the loans outside will be stable? If you cannot pay the account, you will run away and where will you go to collect debts and get your wife and children? Or you will have to settle the house and make a profit. In the end, there will inevitably be bad debts. Our army is stable... After a few prefectures are captured, it will be almost done..."

Jia Yuan followed his brother to attack the county town at the bottom of Jinling Prefecture in September, and naturally knew the distribution rules seized by the Chuzhou army.

There are rules to follow.

If anyone does not follow the rules, be careful to monitor the door.

In October, the army was "reorganized" and dozens of people were killed, half of which were seized and distributed incorrectly.

After being surprised, Jia Yuan was moved and rubbed his hands and said, "Xiaobao, this 'welfare' is so good. When will it be for us?"

Huo Bao thought about it and began to settle the score: "Uncle Feng 10 million taels, Uncle Seven 5 million taels, My father 4 million taels, and cousin 2 million taels, which is 21 million taels, and there are also sixth uncles, eighth uncle, brother Shui 1 million taels, sister Ju Zi 600,000 taels, and I am 500,000 taels, Mr. Lin 100,000 taels, plus the previous ones, a total of 25.2 million taels... These silver coins are used to resettle recruits and sell weapons, and they are enough expenses within one year... The second round of "welfare", the principal and interest of the first round must be paid off, and at the earliest, it will take a year later..."

Although more than 25 million taels of silver are shocking, the most surprising thing is Monk Feng's side.

Not only did he "borrow" all the money transported back from Yangzhou, but he also raised more than one million taels.

Such courage and no backup plan is obviously a "benefit".

All the leaders of the Chuzhou army received "benefits", and no one at the next level was on it.

Jia Yuan knew that this was not something they could join in at this level, but he understood the reason and felt at ease and went back to inform everyone.

There are not one or two middle-level generals like Jia Yuan who go to various places to inquire about news.

In less than half a day, everyone knew that this was a "borrowing silver" in the army, which was considered a "benefit". Most people couldn't even get the turn.

The gentry and merchants muttered a lot in secret.

I always feel that the Chuzhou Army's move has a profound meaning, which is like "spunning bricks and attracting jade", so I must pay attention to it.

However, the middle-level generals were very sorry, but they all looked like Jia Yuan, knowing that they were not in the same way as theirs.

The focus of everyone's attention is on the military academy that will start classes on the first day of December.

Taking advantage of the cessation of the truce before the New Year, the Chuzhou Military Academy will officially start classes.

The list of students selected by each army has been released.

...

On November 29th, Huo Bao arrived at the Tong Barracks for two things.

The list of the first batch of trainees in the military academy was finalized with the candidates for command of the child soldiers and the central army.

Before, the firearm battalion was set up, and Huo Bao was transferred, and the central army commander was selected.

Huo Bao sent Shi San and Wu Yuan as temporary deputy commanders to Zhenjiang to assist in the war and recruit soldiers.

More than a month has passed, and the conscription in Zhenjiang has been completed. Shi San and Wu Yuan brought their men back to report.

Shi San was slightly better in terms of the number of recruits, the effectiveness of leading troops, and the three ratings of assisting siege.

Huo Bao's missing warriors officially returned to Shi San.

Even though he was prepared in his heart, Shi San's eyes were red when he took the token from Huo Bao.

Everyone looked at Wu Yuan.

It would be fine if the two had too far apart in their grades, but they were so far apart to be convinced?

For a moment, it was hard for everyone to congratulate Shi San, but it was quiet.

Only Zhu Qiang has the best relationship with Shi San, and he can't help but be happy.

Song Qianzhi and Wu Yuan went out of Chuzhou together, and they were also Huo Bao's companion. They had some love, so they couldn't help but secretly regret Wu Yuan.

Just one step away, Wu Yuan can get one step further and get one of his own.

Wu Yuan was really convinced.

Not to mention that when Monk Feng attacked Zhenjiang in the previous battle, they were both outstanding, and they were careful and thorough when recruiting troops. Just talking about his words and deeds, Shi San was much more steady.

The half-grown boy, the two had a personal relationship before, and he knew that the Shisan family was outside Qu'a County.

During this recruitment, when the two were discussing the division of territory, Wu Yuan proposed to hand over Qu A to Shi San, thinking that he could visit relatives along the way.

Returning home in glory is a great success.

However, Shi San only sent people to Qu'a and went to another county in Zhenjiang himself.
To be continued...