Emperor Kangxi sent me to marry

When other shops opened, they would set off two strings of firecrackers; Haifeng came up with a very different trick for opening a bank.

Zhang Shun had calculated the opportunity early, looked at the fourth princess's eyes and came over, and commanded his men.Together, remove the valve from the pressure cooker.

Twenty strands of white steam suddenly shot upwards. The sound volume and visual impact were not inferior to the crackling of firecrackers.

At the same time, the already strong aroma of mutton was blown away by the cool wind and spread to the noses of the onlookers.

Don't say it too long, otherwise the impact will weaken as the people lose their patience.

Haifeng cut out and deleted the opening speech that was finalized with great difficulty last night, and spoke it clearly.

"I was given the name Kejing by the emperor. This bank is also called Kejing Bank."

The two generals took the piece of red silk in tacit agreement and pulled hard at the same time. The plaque hanging high up was immediately exposed to the golden sunlight.

The four big characters were written by Haifeng herself and contained her expectations for the future.

"Business in the world is driven by profit. But I came to Guihua City to open a bank not for profit, but for peace. Today, I not only send mutton, but also a pair of bowls and chopsticks, which means to protect the people of Guihua City and ensure that they will be full from now on." No worries. From now on, regardless of your status, if you encounter difficulties with money, as long as you place a deposit coupon in Kejing Bank, you can walk in and ask the shopkeeper what to do. I will make the decision for you!"

"The Emperor's kindness is so great, thank you, Princess!"

Dobu waited for her to finish speaking, then led a team of officers and soldiers, opened a passage about two feet wide from the middle of the crowd, and directed the people to enter the bank through this road in an orderly manner.

The "shills" who had been buried among this group of people in advance rushed in and led the team inside, muttering something to each other.

"If you save three to five cents, you can have a bowl of mutton. No storyteller dares to tell such a good story!"

"That pot was still screaming just now! Who has ever heard of a pot making noises? I must try what the mutton cooked in this pot tastes like!"

With this initiative, they understood the herd mentality, and a long queue suddenly appeared in front of Kejing Bank.

Haifeng invited the two generals to rest and drink tea in the private room at the back specially prepared for important patrons.

Masika was not in a hurry to leave. Seeing the crowds of people outside, he raised a question.

"Your Highness the Princess has a wonderful idea. It would be convenient to separate Mongolians and Han people for doing business, but they are illiterate and may not speak the same language. Maybe just to separate them, I will have to exhaust Eunuch Zhang's words."

"What the general said is absolutely true. Please look at the place where the dishes and chopsticks are delivered."

Masika followed her fingers and saw four huge wooden boxes. Two were filled with wooden bowls and chopsticks, and one was filled with porcelain bowls and a box of chopsticks. He looked at it eagerly. I don't know, it looks like cow bones, but it also looks like it's made of porcelain.

"I'm sorry, I'm blind, I can't understand."

"Mongolians like to use wooden bowls because they are light, can be carried around, and are not easy to break. When used to drink milk tea, they are not hot to the touch. The Han people know that porcelain is more valuable. Since they can be taken for free, they will definitely choose them in the future. It’s easier to change money. The clerks arranged by this palace will know whether the person should go to the east counter or the west counter to get it as long as he sees what he is holding. "

"So that's it, a wonderful plan, a wonderful plan. When I was the director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs a few years ago, I heard that Her Royal Highness the Fourth Princess has a quick mind and knows everything about palace affairs. The meeting today is even better than the rumors."

In the private room, Duobu was already sitting and drinking tea, waiting for them to come back.Masika had worked with him several times in the capital. The two exchanged a few words and sat down respectively.

Separated by a wall, the residents of Guihua City outside were pouring into the bank in units of hundreds.Masika's comprehensive, thorough and rigorous style of speaking and doing things is different from Fei Yanggu's straightforward and hearty style.

He carefully observed with his eyes to see what the Fourth Duke's purpose was in hosting this rare "bank".

As expected, most of the people didn't understand what a "bank" was, and they all came here for the mutton stew.I wish I could finish my "passbook" quickly and exchange the small red or blue-covered notebook for a bowl of hot meat dishes.

The counter had already expected this, and followed Haifeng's instructions to write down many small deposit passbooks in advance.

The four of them had just finished a cup of tea when Zhang came in panting to reply.

"This slave greets the master and the two generals. Just 200 people were sent away outside. More than 100 bankbooks with one penny denomination were given out, and dozens of the rest, three to five cents, were also sent away. Those who deposited more than one penny of silver, I can count them on one hand. Here’s the ledger.”

Haifeng motioned to Zhang Shun and held it in front of the new general.

Masika was really curious, so he took it and studied it carefully.

There are two books in total, one with red cover and one with blue cover, dividing Mongolia and Han.

On the notebook, thirty grids were drawn, four horizontally and eleven vertically.The top of the column is the name of the depositor, the middle is the address, and the bottom is random characteristics, such as "35 years old, bearded man, tall and tall. Blacksmith."

"I have a little understanding of Her Majesty the Princess's intentions. I'm afraid these people don't tell the truth and just lie at will."

Zhang Shun once raised this question and was convinced by Haifeng's answer at that time.

"The general is right. But this man can't tell a decent lie in a hurry. There is a long queue waiting for meat outside. Anyone who hesitates in front and wastes time will definitely be scolded by those behind him. . In this hurry, the guys must answer whatever they ask."

"Well"

Masika was also convinced, so he stroked his beard and read page after page.

The fourth princess spent a lot of time just checking how many people there were in Guihua City for her to control.

He was right. Haifeng just wanted to borrow a bowl of mutton to conduct a thorough "census" of Guihua City.

The servants in the yamen are procrastinating and lazy when doing things, and they are rarely dedicated and competent.According to the archives of the General Mansion, the permanent population of Guihua City is only over 4000, but based on just these days, at least 1 people live here.

Without statistics, how can we plan? Without planning, how can we develop?
Haifeng stroked the second batch of red and blue booklets sent by Zhang Shun and made a serious promise to Masika.

"The general's family is the leader of the Fucha family. Not only did they have a figure like the general, but the general's younger brother Ma Qi also became a bachelor and was a subject that Khan Ama relied on. He came to serve in this small Guihua City. , I am really wronged. I have a generous gift for you.”

"I don't dare to accept the reward from Her Royal Highness the Princess if I don't get reward for my merits."

"I haven't said what it is yet, why should the general refuse in a hurry? The general must like this gift."

That was a new city that was about to rise near Guihua City.