Chapter 583 Seven Horses Tea House
When Zhu Lan heard Manager Mi ask this, a playful smile appeared on his face, and he looked at him and said:
"Since you recognize this golden Qilin seal, why do you need to know who I am?"
Manager Mi stood in front of her, at a loss for what to do. Even his voice became lower. He asked her weakly why she came here.
Every manager of Tongyun Money House must first study at the Tongyun Money House head office in the capital for three months. They must master all the business knowledge and skills, ethical standards, etc. of the money house, and only after passing the assessment can they officially go to the designated money house to take up their posts.
Although the process was cumbersome, the monthly income from Tongyun Money House was particularly considerable.
As long as the money is paid, they will be happy to accept any request, no matter how difficult it is.
The year before last, he was transferred to the Tongyun Money House in Maoxian as a manager. Unfortunately, this branch was not large, so he had to work diligently and try his best to serve every major customer - especially Mr. Liu.
As long as you meet performance targets for three consecutive years, you can be transferred to a larger department to work, and your monthly salary can be doubled.
Manager Mi had only seen the legendary Pavilion Master Qiao once from afar when he was studying in the capital - after all, a young girl in her twenties was able to develop Tongyun Money House into a number one chain business throughout Daliang in just a few years.
Such an achievement is like a god in the eyes of every member of Tongyun Money House.
Pavilion Master Qiao was very busy and was often not in the capital, so Steward Mi had never had the pleasure of speaking to her.
But he knew that in all the Tongyun Money Houses in Daliang, seeing someone holding the "Qilin Golden Seal" was like seeing Pavilion Master Qiao himself.
That's why he was so shocked when he saw the golden seal in Zhu Lan's hand.
Zhu Lan was naturally aware of the rules of Tongyun Money House. Tongyun Money House was a big place that attracted the wind, and people's hearts were unpredictable. In order to prevent the manager of the money house from abusing his power and colluding with local people with ulterior motives, Qiao Youyou implemented a rotation system.
The manager of each money bank branch can only work in the local area for three years. After three years, he will be transferred to a branch in other counties and towns.
On the way here, Zhu Lan asked Master Liu indirectly and learned that Manager Mi had only come to Mao County last year. Because he was diligent and well-liked, Master Liu was willing to deposit the money with him.
Manager Mi had only been here for a year. Given the Xu family's cautiousness, Zhu Lan thought it was unlikely that he had been bribed by the Xu family and Mr. Liu.
This is also the reason why she dared to take out the Qilin Golden Seal and reveal her cards directly.
Manager Mi was standing in his study, feeling very nervous, when he heard Zhu Lan speak calmly:
"I want to review all the account books of this branch for the past five years."
Manager Mi was stunned when she heard this. Five years of account books...that might fill up half of the study room. How could she read them all by herself?
Zhu Lan said: "Just ask someone to fetch the account book, you don't have to worry about the rest."
Manager Mi didn't dare to say anything more. He immediately called the waiter downstairs to open the locked warehouse.
The two of them worked hard and sweated profusely before they finally moved in all the account books that Zhu Lan wanted.
Zhu Lan nodded and said, "You two go wait downstairs. I'll call you if there's anything."
After Manager Mi left, Zhu Lan looked at the account books piled up like a mountain, but was not in a hurry to look through them.
She had a photographic memory, and it took her only a moment to understand the pattern in which the account book numbers were arranged.
Among them, the account book labeled "No. 3" was the thickest and largest. Zhu Lan directly pulled out one and opened it to take a look.
As expected, there was Mr. Liu’s signature on the relevant receipts pasted inside.
The most interesting thing is that the note for exchanging silver not only has Mr. Liu’s name on it, but also Wu Zhiyuan’s signature.
This coincides with Zhu Lan's speculation.
Zhu Lan was flipping through the account book, but she was not as professional as Qiao Youyou after all, and the densely packed numbers in it soon made her dizzy.
Although there were some details she couldn't fully understand, she had no problem with simple account entry and exit.
As Mr. Liu himself said, most of his wealth came from the tea business.
The tea house he ran was called "Qijun Tea House", and the location of the business was marked as being in the capital.
Zhu Lan closed her eyes and replayed in her mind almost all the scenes she had seen in the streets and alleys of the capital. She racked her brains and finally remembered that there was indeed such a tea house in the capital.
But my impression is that the Qijun Tea House is not very famous, and its storefront is very small. It looks like just a tea shop run by ordinary people.
I have been in Beijing for many years and have come into contact with a lot of expensive teas, but I have never heard of this tea house.
How could a little-known tea house generate such huge profits?
Zhu Lan pondered for a moment, put down the account book, and called Manager Mi in.
Manager Mi walked into the study room cautiously and saw Zhu Lan sitting there with a gloomy look on his face and several account books spread out in front of him. He couldn't help but feel nervous.
Since I came to this money shop, I have been working diligently and carefully checked every account several times. Could there be some mistake?
It's over. Forget about getting promoted. What if I can't even keep my current job as manager?
Where can you find such a good business these days?
When he thought of the monthly salary that made countless others jealous, Manager Mi was almost about to cry.
"This silk and satin shop in Mao County borrowed 200 taels of silver from a bank, but it has not been repaid on time. Why haven't you asked for repayment yet?"
Zhu Lan's voice finally brought Manager Mi back to his senses.
When Manager Mi heard this, he immediately explained:
"That silk shop was run by widow Guo from Xian. Her youngest son died of illness last month, and she cried so much at home that her eyes were almost blurred.
According to the rules of our Tongyun Money House, if there is a major family change, especially a funeral, the payment can be postponed as appropriate.
Pavilion Master Qiao said that we should be a 'bank with warmth', so that the people will trust us and be willing to cooperate with us. "
Zhu Lan nodded and asked a few other unrelated questions about the account books.
Manager Mi answered the questions seriously one by one. He realized that Zhu Lan was not deliberately making things difficult for him and was just asking routine questions, so he finally relaxed a little.
Zhu Lan changed the subject, took out Mr. Liu's account book and asked him:
"Master Liu has received a huge amount of gold and silver this year. Where did it come from?"
Manager Mi answered truthfully, "It was Mr. Liu who deposited the money in the head office of Qijun Tea House in Beijing, and then transferred it to his hometown in Maoxian."
Zhu Lan smiled and asked meaningfully:
"I've been to that teahouse in Beijing. It doesn't have much business. How can it make so much money?"
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