Rumble!
The rain came down in torrents.
The Zhu family still couldn't withstand the tremendous pressure and began to sell off their properties in the capital.
Those shops in prime locations have become popular.
Many people are scrambling for it, but at the same time they don't seem to be in a hurry.
This gesture is nothing more than an attempt to take advantage of the opportunity to lower the price and buy the most prime shops at a low price.
Just when everyone thought they had it all figured out and everything was under control, a "Northwest businessman" suddenly appeared and made a decisive move. He outbid everyone else and snatched away thirty prime shops from the Zhu family in one fell swoop.
Damn it!
Merchants of all sizes in the capital were angry.
Is it that a Northwestern businessman is seeking death by running to the capital to grab food?
The Zhu family was the meat that was already at their fingertips, but it was snatched away by someone else. The uncle could tolerate it, but the aunt could not.
A new round of bidding has begun.
Even Princess Fuya's son, Huang Qubing, who had been recuperating in Beimang Mountain, stopped recuperating and returned to the capital in a carriage.
As the emperor's grandson, he participated in the operation of dividing the red meat.
Yes, now the business circles in Beijing will rush to buy up the Zhu family’s assets, affectionately calling it dividing the Zhu meat.
Zhu, of course, refers to the Zhu family. Dividing the pork means dividing the Zhu meat, the meat of the Zhu family.
The Zhu family was extremely sad and heartbroken. It was really regrettable that their century-old family business was destroyed in one day.
No one cares about all of this.
Everyone only cares about their own interests.
The common people are concerned about whether the silver notes issued by Zhu Family Bank in their hands can be exchanged in time.
Partners and Zhu's relatives and friends are concerned about whether they can get their principal back and whether their interests can be protected.
Other businessmen, big and small, only care about how much meat they can get from this feast.
What was the last straw that broke the Zhu family's back? The emperor!
The emperor didn't care whether the Zhu family made a profit or loss, no matter how much money the Zhu family lost, and he didn't even pay the slightest attention to the robbery of the ship.
The emperor had only one request for the Zhu family, that the Zhu family's bank must exchange the silver bills and certificates of deposit in the hands of the common people.
The imperial court also had the same requirement, and the interests of the common people in the capital must be guaranteed.
Other messy things can be left alone.
The imperial court will never interfere with any commercial means.
The emperor has spoken, what can the Zhu family do?
Not doing it?
Yes, just confiscate the title and property.
The Zhu family had no choice.
In order to quell the chaos as quickly as possible, they had no choice but to sell their goods and properties.
The goods are not so easy to sell.
In order to raise funds as quickly as possible, they had no choice but to sell their shops in prime locations to raise the most funds in the shortest time.
I will sell it to whoever offers a price that meets my psychological level. I don’t care about anything else.
The rent from the sale of the shop was injected into the bank.
One morning, Zhu's Money House opened for business silently.
The news spreads quickly from one person to ten and then to a hundred.
Countless ordinary people ran to the money houses with their certificates of deposit and banknotes to run on them.
This time, Zhu's bank did not disappoint them and exchanged all the money in full.
The only unsatisfactory thing is that all certificates of deposit and bank notes were exchanged at a 10% discount.
A 10% discount is better than getting no money at all.
There is a constant flow of people coming and going.
These days, Zhu's Money House has been the busiest place in the capital.
It is conceivable how large the market share of Zhu's Money House is and how great its reputation is.
Despite the impact of Shaofu Money House, Zhu Family Money House still has so many customers. It really means that it is deeply rooted in people's hearts.
At least in the capital, before the bank run broke out, the reputation of Zhu's bank was very reliable in the hearts of the common people in the capital.
Even today, there are still many people speaking up for Zhu's bank.
"The Zhu family is really good. They sold their houses and land to exchange for the silver notes in everyone's hands."
"Uncle Cheng En is a very kind person."
"Oh, what a pity!"
"Who says it's not? How could such a large bank, which has been around for so many decades, end up like this?"
"Why bother saying that? As long as I can get my money back, that's all. I won't use a private bank again next time. The Shaofu Bank is still safer."
"Yes, yes, the Shaofu is the emperor's private treasury. No other Shaofu bank is safer. You never have to worry about the Shaofu running out of money in your lifetime."
As a result, Shaofu ushered in a wave of business boom.
The depositors of Zhu's Money House turned around and walked into Shaofu Money House on the same street.
Depositing money, opening accounts, issuing bank notes, I was very busy.
The Minister of the Household, dressed in casual clothes and accompanied by his steward, inspected the various banks set up by the Minister of the Household in the capital.
Oh, business is good!
This month's performance looks good.
The Shaofu's steward sat in the lobby of the bank for a while, listening to the customers gossiping, and only then did he realize that these customers were transferred from the Zhu family bank.
The Shaofu household manager laughed.
The smile was meaningful.
Zhu Ci, ah Zhu Ci, you have come to this day.
It's really satisfying.
The Shaofu's housekeeper ordered, "Notify the managers of all the banks to come to the Shaofu for a meeting tomorrow. To thank the people of the capital for their kindness, the Shaofu Banks are offering a special discount."
The big discounts and rewards were naturally a method learned from Gu Jiu.
The Shaofu family director planned to use the opportunity of a big discount to attract more customers and completely destroy the Zhu family bank. He wanted to make the Zhu family bank have no place to stand and completely go bankrupt.
…
Partners and Zhu's relatives and friends came to the Earl's Mansion again to ask for money.
The Zhu family could not hide the fact that they were selling off their property.
Now that we have the money, shouldn’t we return everyone’s principal?
Cheng'enbo Zhu Ci did not show up as he was entertaining a distinguished guest.
Those partners and relatives of the Zhu family are taken care of by Master Zhu Da and Master Zhu Er.
You emptied the shop of goods and still want money? You’re dreaming.
This is the Zhu family’s attitude towards their partners and relatives and friends.
It was very noisy in front, but the garden pavilion was very quiet.
Huang Qubing was really sick and weak.
Fortunately, I am still young and my physical fitness is at the best stage of my life.
He could stand sitting outside in this weather.
Huang Qubing came to discuss business.
"My Lord, this is the highest price I can offer. Transfer all the shops, mines, and farms under your Zhu family's name to me. I will plead for you with His Majesty."
Cheng Enbo glanced at the price and shook his head slightly, "Qubing, our Zhu family is not yet at the point of being penniless and needing to sell off our ancestral property."
Huang Qubing laughed, "There are hundreds of people outside asking for money, aren't you worried, uncle?"
"A bunch of greedy people, why worry about it."
"It seems that the difficulties of the Zhu family bank have been resolved. As long as the Zhu family sells the goods from Jiangnan, they will be able to recover quickly."
Cheng Enbo smiled but said nothing.
Huang Qubing was also laughing. "Since your Zhu family's difficulties have been resolved, why are you still selling off your property?"
Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci's expression changed slightly.
Huang Qubing smiled and said, "It seems the Zhu family's troubles extend beyond the Zhu family bank. The money earned from the prime shop is not enough to solve all the problems. Uncle, you have owed a lot of foreign debts over the years."
Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci's face fell, "If you come here to ridicule me, then please go back."
Huang Qubing smiled and picked up his pen to write down another string of numbers. "Are you satisfied with this price, Master?"
Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci narrowed his eyes slightly, "Where did you get so much money?"
"Uncle, don't worry about where I get the money. Sell it or not."
"I can understand you buying a shop. But you want to buy mines, farms, and even barren mountains? You want to be a landlord? How could I not know that you have the intention of becoming a landlord?"
"Oh, now that I'm older, I want to settle down. Being a landlord is pretty good."
Zhu Ci, the Earl of Cheng'en, narrowed his eyes. "Could it be that Princess Fuya has set her eyes on the Zhu family's assets?"
"You're talking about my mother. My mother loves buying land and becoming a landlord. Uncle has a sharp eye. Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from you."
Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci thought that if Princess Fu Ya wanted to buy it, it would make sense.
Just the price...
He picked up his pen and wrote down a new number.
Huang Qubing frowned and bared his teeth, "Uncle, your price is too high."
"You don't have to buy it." Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci didn't give in.
Huang Qubing laughed heartily. "Even a rotten boat still has three pounds of nails. Your Zhu family is far from destitute. Even if there are difficulties, they can be overcome. There's no need to sell off our ancestral property. Well, well, let's do as you wish, uncle. Whatever price you say is the price. Let's draw up a list first, and tomorrow we'll pay the money and go to the government office to transfer the ownership."
The list includes farms, barren hills, mines, and various shops of all sizes in the capital.
The Zhu family is worthy of being the richest family, with so many industries that it is staggering.
After drawing up the list and agreeing on the time and method of the transaction, Huang Qubing stood up and said goodbye.
When he left, the quarrel in front was not over yet.
He lowered his head and smiled, what's the point of arguing?
Look at Madam Zhao. She didn’t even show up, but she took control of the Zhu family’s high-quality assets with just one move.
After leaving the Earl's Mansion, he did not return to the Princess's Mansion, but instead found a place to have a drink.
After three rounds of drinks, the person we were waiting for finally arrived.
Bai Zhong appeared in a brothel, dressed like a handsome young man, and the girls in the brothel fluttered around him like butterflies.
Fortunately, he brought several strong guards with him, otherwise he would not be able to resist the enthusiasm of these girls.
When they arrived at the private room, Huang Qubing smiled at him.
He waved his hand and drove out all the women who were serving drinks.
Bai Zhong sat down next to him.
"How about it?"
"I have fulfilled my mission."
Huang Qubing took out a list and said, "Most of the properties that Madam wants are listed here. Pay in three days, using the designated banknotes from the Shaofu Bank."
Bai Zhong took the list and looked through it one by one.
He said, “A few things are missing.”
Huang Qubing raised his eyebrows. "That's good enough. The Zhu family is not completely broke. They still have hundreds of thousands of goods in Jiangnan. Once they sell them, they can get out of this quagmire in no time."
"Furthermore, the Zhu family has accumulated so much wealth over several generations that, despite this crisis, they won't have to sell off their ancestral property. At most, the Zhu family will suffer a significant loss, with half of their wealth being lost."
Bai Zhong was secretly shocked, "The Zhu family is really rich and powerful."
Huang Qubing ate broad beans and said, "Who says it's not true? What if we sell the property? After that, the Zhu family will still be one of the largest merchants in the capital. As long as the Zhu family hasn't touched the ancestral property, they will be able to recover from this crisis in a year or two."
Bai Zhong nodded.
No wonder the lady said, don’t even think about killing the Zhu family in one go.
Unless the emperor is determined to destroy the Zhu family, the Zhu family will have a chance of death.
Otherwise, with the Zhu family's background, it would not be easy to kill them in one or two times just by relying on business means.
Bai Zhong put away the list and said, "On the day of the transaction, someone will deliver the banknote to you."
Huang Qubing sighed, "Your wife is really rich. She can easily take out hundreds of thousands of dollars. Doesn't the project outside the South City Gate cost money? Or did she simply embezzle the money from there?"
Bai Zhong smiled and said, "These are not your concerns."
Madam doesn’t have that much money, but the Shaofu Bank does.
With the relationship between Madam and the Shaofu's steward, it would be a piece of cake to borrow a few hundred thousand to buy out the Zhu family's property.
These are all high-quality industries.
Especially the barren mountains and farms, which can be connected to the area outside the south city gate.
The money you spend can appreciate by 50% to 100% in the blink of an eye.
Just like those golden shops, no matter how much money people have, they can’t buy them.
It was sheer luck that I bought a prime commercial property at a price far below market value. The property appreciated in value as soon as it was transferred, and even doubled in value.
This business is so profitable.
Huang Qubing suddenly felt bored. "I've discovered that everyone who has been trained by Madam Zhao is just like you, very boring. It really is like following the master."
Bai Zhong said confidently, "I am the Madam's man, so I will follow her. You are busy now, I will take my leave first."
"Hey, hey, hey, I helped your wife so much, and you didn't even say thank you? If the Zhu family knew that your wife was behind me, they would never sell me to your wife even if they wanted to sell me to anyone at a low price."
Bai Zhong smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Huang. I'll personally deliver the share certificate to you someday. From now on, you'll also be a shareholder of the Nanchengmenwai project. If you buy a property there, you can enjoy a 10% discount on the shareholder price."
"Well, that's all I can offer you. Don't forget, this list also includes the shops I've taken a fancy to. Remember to return them to me after the transfer."
"Don't worry, no one can take away what's yours. Goodbye!"
"Let's go, let's go. Hurry back and visit your wife. Your wife is about to give birth."
"It's none of your business, stop worrying about it."
Bai Zhong opened the door and left.
Huang Qubing found it very boring.
Everyone around Gu Jiu was serious. They even refused to drink, not even giving him any face.
They even say that drinking alcohol is not allowed while on duty.
Ugh!
He thought that when Gu Jiu gave birth to a child and held a full-month banquet, he would go to her house in person to congratulate her. Then he would ridicule and complain about Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao.
In terms of relationship, he had to call Liu Zhao his cousin and Gu Jiu his cousin-in-law.
It’s so frustrating!
"Beauty, come and drink with me."
With a beautiful woman in his arms, Huang Qubing forgot all about Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao.
…
Bai Zhong rushed back to the palace before it was completely dark.
The atmosphere in the East Courtyard was extremely tense, and everyone looked as if they were facing a great enemy.
He grabbed a man and asked, "What happened?"
"Madam has started it."
"Is Madam about to give birth? Is Madam in the delivery room now?"
He still has important matters to ask for instructions. What should he do now that his wife has entered the delivery room?
"Madam hasn't entered the delivery room yet. She said labor has just begun and it will take at least five or six hours for the baby to be born. She's currently washing up."
Bai Zhong breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to the upper room.
Gu Jiu had just finished taking a shower and her hair was still wet. Qingmei was wiping her hair with a towel.
Liu Zhao was anxious and angry, "The baby is about to be born, let's go to the delivery room quickly."
"What are you doing in the delivery room now? It's still too early for the baby to be born. Okay, stop getting in my way. Do you understand, or do I?"
"But what if..."
"There's no such thing as a one-time event. The midwife just told me to eat a full meal so I can have strength for the birth. Also, I'm showering now because I can't shower for a month after giving birth. A whole month would be suffocating."
"Then when will we go into the delivery room?" Liu Zhao asked nervously.
Gu Jiu felt sorry for him and smiled, "After dinner, I'll walk around in the yard. I'll be in the delivery room in two hours."
"Why did I hear that other people went into the delivery room as soon as they started having babies?"
"How long did it take those people to give birth after entering the delivery room? Didn't it take seven or eight hours? Being stuck in the delivery room for such a long time, I'd be tired if you weren't."
This is not modern society where you can have children while playing with your phone and time flies by.
Liu Zhao had nothing to say.
And looking at Gu Jiu's complexion, he seems to be in really good condition.
Infected by Gu Jiu's emotions, Liu Zhao, who was rarely nervous, gradually calmed down.
"I'll keep you company."
Gu Jiu didn't dislike him.
Bai Zhong seized the opportunity and quickly reported the situation.
Gu Jiu was very happy to know that the plan was going smoothly.
However, there was also something that made her depressed. "The Zhu family truly lives up to their reputation as a wealthy and powerful family. They were beaten so badly, and even sold their houses and land, but it only damaged their vitality. Give them a year or two, and they will be able to recover. No wonder the Zhu family has been so domineering and unrivaled over the years. With this kind of confidence, ordinary people can hardly match them."
Liu Zhao said, "The accumulation of several generations is naturally not something that ordinary people can compare to. Don't be discouraged, there will be opportunities in the future."
Gu Jiu hummed.
"Actually, I'm not a very aggressive person. If others don't provoke me, I won't take the initiative to cause trouble."
Liu Zhao laughed, "I know everything. It was those people who were so foolish as to provoke you."
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