So he dismissed all his thoughts and felt that some of the things he had thought before could now be explained.
Why couldn't Zhu Yunwen figure out that the so-called drought was fake?
Why didn't Zhu Yunwen continue investigating Old Sun?
Perhaps it was because Zhu Yunwen saw the potential benefits.
They're also planning to share in the profits here.
That makes perfect sense.
So Old Sun said:
“I have decided to donate five thousand taels of silver at that time.”
Several other local gentry and landlords also expressed their willingness to donate one or two thousand taels of silver.
After they all expressed their opinions, the total amount of silver they raised was a full ten thousand taels of silver.
Zhu Yunwen smiled and nodded, saying:
"Okay, since it's a larger donation, we can give you a larger share when it's time to split the profits."
In the next day or two, you should also mobilize the wealthy people in the area.
Try your best to persuade them to donate more money. The more they donate, the more we can get.
Old Sun and several other local gentry and landlords nodded in agreement.
After all, the money donated by those people eventually ends up being distributed among them.
They naturally hoped that others would donate more.
This matter can be considered a temporary agreement.
On the surface, they appeared to be having a good time. However, they were unaware that they had been tricked by Zhu Yunwen into falling into a trap he had set.
After the meal, Zhu Yunwen told them to go back and prepare. Old Sun left the county office with a broad smile, then said smugly to the local gentry and landlords:
"In the end, Zhu Yunwen is just a young man, and like us, he can't escape the temptation of money. But his method does have potential."
We'll return all our money, and we'll split the rest of the donations equally. Hahaha...hahaha, that's brilliant, absolutely brilliant!
After the Crown Prince leaves, whenever there are natural disasters or man-made calamities in our area, we can organize fundraising activities ourselves using this method. It's incredibly profitable!
The other local gentry and landlords also laughed heartily, completely unaware that they had been tricked by Zhu Yunwen.
So they all went back to prepare their money, wanting to join this highly profitable business.
Inside the county government office, the magistrate smiled and said to Zhu Yunwen:
"These people are really driven by profit. After what you said, they only think about making money. However, they certainly didn't expect that this was a trap you set."
Zhu Yunwen took a deep breath before speaking:
"This is what they call 'investment involves risk, so be careful when investing.' Of course, these guys are insatiably greedy, so this time I'll show them what financial fraud is all about."
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