amaotonovel Chapter 144: Urinating Gold, Pulling Silver
Chapter 144: Urinating Gold, Pulling Silver
Of course something went wrong.
Only a few people knew that Chen Changan was not injured, but outsiders did not know it.
In the eyes of King Huainan, Cheng Qinghe and others, Chen Changan was seriously injured and was in danger of death, so they would definitely take the opportunity to cause trouble.
Cheng Qinghe made suggestions to the emperor with very sufficient reasons.
The life and death of the top scholar is unknown, and the public transportation affairs cannot be left without a leader for a day, so we request that Chu Yuntian intervene and replace Chen Changan.
The King of Huainan was angry at Chen Changan for defeating Tiefutu, and wanted him to realize who his father was. He secretly allied with the shareholders of the public transportation and money houses and asked them to withdraw their shares!
The two even joined forces to punish the top scholar for his irregular delivery in the name of the court and demanded that the person in charge come out and speak out.
Sun Jingyi was extremely worried, as the number one scholar was still in the palace!
When Xiang Wang heard that Chen Changan wanted to stay and deal with these matters, he became a little angry.
"Rebellion, rebellion! I thought only the imperial court had so many bad things going on, but I didn't expect that there are also such things happening here in Chang'an, my dear brother!"
"Humph, if Brother Changan spends time dealing with it, wouldn't it delay my trip to Qing..."
Chen Changan pulled Xiang Wang, and Xiang Wang quickly changed his words: "Won't it delay my going out for an outing and learning poetry and songs from my dear brother Changan?"
Chen Changan gave a thumbs up and said, "You changed your words so naturally. I just admire you."
"Brother Changan, do you need my help to suppress it by force?"
Xiang Wang's eyes were sharp.
He is the crown prince. What's wrong with asking his father for an imperial decree to prevent those untouchables from resisting?
"No." Chen Changan hesitated for a moment and shook his head.
"Cheng Qinghe and the King of Huainan did not show up. If I rashly use your identity, I'm afraid it will implicate you and make them report you to the emperor."
"Leave it to me. When I can't handle it, you can reveal your identity as the crown prince."
Xiang Wang was a straightforward person and gently waved his folding fan.
"Okay, then you should deal with it quickly and don't delay our 'outing' event."
Chen Changan chuckled.
The prince is the prince, he never forgets to go for an outing.
Having made the decision in his mind, Chen Changan immediately prepared.
Tell him that Hu Deyong brought all the shareholders to gather at the Manor Bank, and Chen Changan dressed up, mainly to look sick.
After everything was ready, he stepped into the money shop for the first time.
Zhuangyuan Money House is a house that Chen Changan rents for 30,000 taels of silver every year, and it covers a very large area.
At this time, the atmosphere at the gathering place was a bit tense.
When he saw Chen Changan being carried in with a pale face and smelling of medicine, Hu Deyong stood up nervously.
"Master Chen, you haven't fully recovered yet, how come..."
"Cough, cough, cough!" Chen Changan pretended to cough violently and waved his hands, "If I don't come out, won't the foundation I worked so hard to build be named after someone else?"
"Mr. Hu, please take a seat. Even if I die, I want to die in the business world."
Hu Deyong sighed heavily.
The court sent officials to intervene, but he was just the head of the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce, so it was indeed difficult for him to participate.
Chen Changan didn't make it difficult for him: "Tell me one by one, what problems have arisen now?"
Opposite Hu Weiyong stood up a smiling shopkeeper who looked difficult to deal with.
His name is Su Beishan, a shareholder of Yunzhou Chamber of Commerce, holding 20% of the shares.
"Master Chen, let me first talk about the public transportation situation."
"We heard that Lord Chen was seriously injured, and we were in a panic. We also heard that the court was preparing to replace him, so it was difficult for us to remain calm."
"Master Chen said long ago that if we want to withdraw our shares, can we go to the government?"
Su Beishan pointed at several other shareholders and said, "I have discussed this with these shopkeepers and I am ready to give up the bus business."
Hu Deyong gritted his teeth and said, "Not only that, the car company that cooperated with us to manufacture the buses also encountered problems."
"In the past, we only needed to pay a deposit, but now they require us to pay the full amount of money. Many people have come to the bank and gathered here all day to collect debts."
The most important thing for a money shop is integrity. Who would still deposit money with it when creditors come to collect debts?
Chen Changan frowned, and Sun Jingyi spoke with a sigh.
"Brother, opening a bank requires asset verification. Our money is sealed there and we dare not move it."
"As long as we pay back all the money, I believe the Ministry of Revenue will come to cause trouble."
Chen Changan nodded, this was obvious.
"How much money do you owe to car dealers across the country?"
"A lot." Sun Jingyi lowered her head. "I calculated, it's about twelve million."
Su Beishan couldn't help laughing: "Twelve million, this amount of money is nothing to Mr. Chen. Pay it back, and then we can talk about other things."
Obviously, everyone knew that Chen Changan’s money could not be touched.
Chen Changan had no choice but to smile bitterly and said, "Shopkeeper Su, where can I get so much silver?"
"You haven't withdrawn your shares yet, can you help me think of a solution?"
Can I help you find a solution?
Su Beishan curled his lips, shook his head and said, "Master Chen, let me tell you the truth. Don't you have any idea who you offended?"
"We merchants dare not, and no bank in the country dares to lend you money!"
"Understand?"
Chen Changan looked at Su Beishan and said, "Can you think of a way to get more interest from the people?"
This is indeed a solution.
However, the interest rate of private lending is very high. If you borrow 100 million yuan, you will need to pay back 150 million yuan by the end of the year.
"Don't even think about it, the interest rate will scare you to death."
"There's nothing we can do about the high interest rates. We have to get through this crisis."
Chen Changan sighed: "I'm just a kid, you guys help me think of a solution, I'll give you 60% of the profit."
Six percent interest on twelve million would cost twenty million silver coins.
They haven't withdrawn their shares yet, so shouldn't this money be distributed equally according to their shares?
"No, we can't borrow it!"
Not to mention Su Beishan, the other shareholders all shook their heads.
"Can't borrow it? That's all I can do."
Chen Changan sighed, turned around and said to Sun Jingyi: "Jingyi, help me draft a memorial, which basically means that Chen Changan is not doing a good job and has not managed the public transportation well."
"Report to the Emperor, and ask the Emperor to remove me from my position."
When Chen Changan said this, Su Beishan and others became furious!
Chen Changan...
He actually gave up!
As long as this memorial is reported to the emperor, Chen Changan will only lose his official position, but they may not even get their shares back!
How dare the untouchables ask the emperor for money?
Chen Changan, you are killing people and destroying their hearts!
"No, I don't agree!!!"
Su Beishan slammed the table hard and retorted loudly.
"Shopkeeper Su, you are about to withdraw your shares. What does this have to do with you?"
Chen Changan smiled and said, "Hu Huishou, you have been with me for quite some time. No matter what the emperor decides, I will definitely help you get your silver back."
Hu Deyong also realized that Chen Changan was trying to keep himself awake.
He immediately felt relieved: "Thank you for your concern, Lord Chen. As long as the silver is not good, I support your decision."
Su Beishan was so angry.
Your money is not missing, but what about us?
It’s a pity that I have lost all my pants!
"Sir Chen, there is still room for maneuver in this matter. There is no need to alarm the emperor for such a small matter, right?"
Chen Changan raised his eyebrows: "What seems like a trivial matter to Shopkeeper Su is enough to crush me to death."
"If you don't do this, you'll pee gold and poop silver?"
Chen Changan's words were very vulgar, and Su Beishan gritted his teeth in hatred.
Yeah, can he poop or pee?
"I don't agree, I won't agree even if you kill me, what do you want?"
Su Beishan can only act like a rogue!
disagree?
Just waiting for you to disagree!