Everyone in the teahouse has left.
Liu Zhongshun was about to step down from the stage and head to the stock exchange nearby when he suddenly saw someone waving at him from below.
He couldn't help but look over, and when he saw Fang Zhengyi and Li Yuanzhao's faces, he immediately trotted over.
He stood in front of Fang Zhengyi and smiled brightly: "Your Highness, Master, why are you two here?"
Fang Zheng smiled and said, "I guess you must have made a lot of money from the ticket sales by listening to your lectures, right?"
Liu Zhongshun laughed dryly and whispered, "It's all charity. Five taels of silver is not expensive."
"Please sit down. I have something important to discuss with you today." Fang Zhengyi raised his chin towards the seat next to him.
Liu Zhongshun hurriedly sat down with his hands on his knees.
Fang Zheng said, "Don't be so reserved. It's a good thing that I'm looking for you. The exchange should be on the right track now, right?"
Liu Zhongshun nodded: "Yes, with the intervention of the officials from the Ministry of Revenue, many matters have been made much easier. I am not too busy now. If you have anything to say, please feel free to tell me."
"Okay, I'll get straight to the point. I'm planning to open a new type of money house, called a bank, mainly to help those private merchants with insufficient funds to raise funds. You have a wide network of contacts in the business world, so I'm going to let you handle this matter. Is there any problem?"
Liu Zhongshun was stunned: "No problem, but I have never done money business before?"
"The money house is no less important than the stock exchange, so I will dispatch some personnel from the county government to serve you this time."
"Your current task is to find a suitable location next to the exchange and transform it into a bank."
Liu Zhongshun said, "Master, I have already bought this teahouse. Do you think it is suitable?"
Fang Zhengyi glanced around and nodded, "Okay, the area is enough. First, put up a fence outside and demolish the building. I will find someone to repair the bank for you later. If we want to repair it, we must repair it in a grand manner and make people's eyes shine! The county will give you the money for this part."
Liu Zhongshun nodded repeatedly, and then asked: "But the difference between a bank and a money house..."
"Don't worry about that. I'll write you a plan when I get back. You can modify it as appropriate and then implement it." Fang Zheng said, "However, the most important thing for establishing a bank is the foundation. You have a wide network of contacts. You can attract all the wealthy businessmen you know and ask them to deposit their money with us."
"Try to get this done before the bank is built. With your high reputation, you should be able to attract tens of millions of taels of silver in deposits. Once the bank is open, the people will be willing to come."
Hearing this, Liu Zhongshun looked embarrassed: "Master, it's not that I don't want to, it's just that it's difficult to do. Those who are close to me are also quite powerful. They all have their own cooperative ticket houses, and those old ticket houses have accumulated for dozens or hundreds of years. It's impossible for people to be willing to deposit their money with us as soon as we open a new bank. It's unrealistic."
Fang Zhengyi frowned and said, "What do you mean by unrealistic? Stop making excuses for yourself and believe in yourself."
"Try to give them some benefits. If you deposit money here, you can earn interest. If you have nothing to do, go visit their homes. Every family has a clan elder or something. The old man and the old lady are easily influenced by you and will be confused when they hear this. Pull the elderly customers over first."
"And let me tell you, it's actually not that difficult. We have a background. Your Majesty owns half of the shares of this bank."
Liu Zhongshun's eyes suddenly widened: "Your Majesty also has a stake in this... Then this thing can be done!"
Li Yuanzhao was also so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth: "Why is my father also involved?"
Fang Zhengyi smiled faintly: "Your Majesty has a keen eye and sees the future of the bank. But Lao Liu, you can't publicize it before you have dealt with the rich businessman. If the bank is opened and the people are not enthusiastic about depositing money, it will be a loss of face for Your Majesty, do you understand?"
Liu Zhongshun puffed out his chest, feeling extremely honored.
Your Majesty is involved in this matter, so you must fight for your life!
Smoke is coming out of the ancestral graves again!
"Don't worry, sir. Before the bank is established, I will select the people below. As soon as the bank opens, a large amount of gold and silver will be deposited in it! Then we can promote it to the people."
"Wait a minute, this is not that simple, right? How to make the silver note, how to ensure its safety, and where to set up the silver vault, have you thought about it, Old Fang?" Li Yuanzhao, who had been silent, interrupted.
Fang Zhengyi smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness, you forgot that we are the ones who sell the top prize tickets in the capital."
The No. 1 Prize Tickets are still being sold on the market, but because a very high threshold was set to prevent people from having a gambling mentality, the number of people buying them has never been too large.
Later, due to Mr. Fang's behind-the-scenes manipulation, the winning rate could not be increased. Although in order to boost the reputation of the No. 1 ticket, several internal staff members were specially appointed to act as notaries when the prize was drawn.
However, these literate people obviously do not buy it, so that the income from the top scholar tickets has now become almost dispensable.
However, there are always people with evil intentions, and there are always people who make fake winning tickets.
Therefore, the anti-counterfeiting encryption level of the No. 1 Prize Ticket is also gradually improving.
In addition, Taoyuan County was originally built on forgery, and the forgeries were official documents.
When it comes to confidentiality and anti-counterfeiting measures, we have always been at the forefront of the times!
There is also this large-scale printing and printing plate technology.
With the Mid-Levels Daily in hand, these are even more of an advantage.
Everything is ahead of the curve!
Although making banknotes is a science in itself, Mr. Fang can crush a large number of his peers in the market with just a little effort!
"As for the silver vault, I have also decided on it. It will be located in Taoyuan County."
"In Taoyuan County? The bank is located at the foot of the imperial city, and the silver vault is located in Taoyuan County. Do you think this is reasonable?" Li Yuanzhao looked suspicious. "You are not planning to open a bank and then embezzle the deposits, are you?"
Fang Zheng said calmly, "How is that possible? Opening a bank must be based on integrity. I have carefully considered the reason why I set up the bank in Taoyuan County. There are many people in the capital, and it is inevitable that some scoundrels will have their eyes on the bank. Taoyuan County is different. There are fewer people and they are all well-educated people. In addition, the Jinyiwei also has a school factory next to Taoyuan County, which is enough to provide security."
"Although it is a bit far from the capital, don't we have trains now? Once the train starts, it will be convenient to withdraw anything. Besides, there will be a small silver vault in the capital. If you want to withdraw more money, just make an appointment in advance. It will also be more convenient for us to do the accounting."
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