The Red Mansion En Xiaohou

Chapter 123: Pay off debts with capital and prune side branches (please subscribe!)
Jashan turned and left.

Who are you bargaining with? He, Jia Shan, is here to punish sins, not to collect debts.

Giving you a chance to pay off the debt and save your own life is giving you face.

You really just used the donkey under the slope to set the stage.

"What are you still doing? Why don't you stop him quickly?"

Seeing that Jia Shan was about to walk out the door, Mrs. Qi became anxious and reached out to hit the servant next to her.

The servant ran over and stood in front of Jia Shan.

"Master Xiao Jia, please don't leave in a hurry."

Jia Shan turned around and looked at Mrs. Qi who was extremely anxious.

"What is Mrs. Qi doing? Is she trying to threaten the imperial officials?"

"you come back!"

Mrs. Qi waved to Jia Shan.

"Why are you so impatient, kid? I haven't finished what I said yet."

Jashan's face turned cold.

"Mrs. Qi, if you have anything else to say, just say it here."

"It's a foregone conclusion. If you don't want to pay back the money, we will ransack your home. At that time, you will all be taken before His Majesty. Let's see how His Majesty will punish you."

Jia Lian pulled Jashan's arm.

The old Mrs. Qi in front of me is 90 years old, so she cannot be pushed too hard.

If we get too close, something happens.

They can't eat and walk around, and they don't feel comfortable either.

Jia Shan glanced at Jia Lian.

Let him rest assured that the old lady is in good health.

Nothing can happen easily.

As Jia Shan said, Mrs. Qi was like a defeated rooster, her whole body became dejected.

"You come back, and I, the Duke of Qi, will pay back the money."

Jashan's eyes lit up.

"no sooner said than done?"

"I do what I say, how could I bully a junior?"

Jia Shan was disdainful. Just now I was poor and I was justified. Who was bullying him?

Jia Shan's eyes were full of fear and she walked over suspiciously.

"Mrs. Qi, this is your last chance. My time is limited. After coming to your home, I have to go to someone else's home."

"If you do it again, don't blame me for not remembering the old relationship."

Jashan glanced at the old lady in front of her warningly.

Mrs. Qi nodded deeply.

"The Duke of Qi's government doesn't have much cash, only 10 taels of silver. Can the bank use the bank as payment for the rest?"

"Although my bank is nothing, it is worth every penny in this capital. It is worth 20 taels."

Jashan frowned.

It's not up to him whether it's worth it or not. In addition, you still have to be cautious when dealing with money banks.

Jia Shan looked at Mrs. Qi.

"Do you have the running account books in recent years?"

"Also, is it just the Jingzhong family?"

Jashan asked the key.

The Chen family's bank was called Desheng Bank. It was run well by the former Duke of Qi.

Although it has shrunk in recent years, it still accounts for a considerable part of the market.

And if she only gave it to the Jingzhong family, it wouldn't be worth it.

There are many banks in Beijing, how much is this one worth?

The key is outside.

Mrs. Qi's old eyes fell on Jia Shan.

"How many do you want?"

“South of the Huaihe River!”

Jashan spoke calmly.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Old Madam Qi began to lose her temper. The only way her family could survive until now was by relying on the bank south of the Huaihe River.

Now the lion is asking for that bank, which is to dig up the roots of their old Chen family.

Jashan's expression did not change.

"Mrs. Qi, you are not kind. I am not bargaining with you."

"You also know the situation of your bank. The three melons and two dates produced every year are not enough for the imperial court."

"And it's not easy for the court to resell it. Who would want a money-losing bank?"

Jia Shan asked Mrs. Qi.

Mrs. Qi's expression changed, and her eyes became serious.

I didn’t expect this kid to understand.

"I won't give you 10 taels of silver, but I can give you the money north of the Huaihe River."

"No!"

"The economy north of the Huaihe River is poor, and this bank is not making any money there."

Jashan exposed it directly.

"If you don't need 10 taels, I can give the whole thing to the court!"

"You are dreaming. Do you know how much money this is?"

"You can't afford another 20 taels."

Feeling anxious, Jashan laughed.

"Then you can repay the imperial court's money directly now."

Mrs. Qi was stunned and fell into deep thought.

"Boss, go figure out how much your land will be worth if it's sold."

Duke Qi looked at Mrs. Qi in shock.

"Old lady, that's the root of our family, we can't sell it."

"listen to me!"

When Mrs. Qi opened her mouth, Duke Qi could only do the math.

They don't have much land in the Duke of Qi's mansion, and most of the other land is bought in their hometown of Shandong.

The land in Shandong is basically owned by those few families. If you want to sell land, you can only sell it to those few families.

Those families are all big families that have been left over from ancient times, far beyond what they can compare to the Duke of Qi.

Until modern times, emperors always treated them with courtesy.

In this way, they will only get a very low price when selling land.

It would be better to cash out the money. At worst, they, the historian of the Qi State Duke's Mansion, gritted their teeth and lived, just like that.

But he neglected his sons. He could bear it, but his sons couldn't.

And Mrs. Qi had already settled her account long ago.

Sooner or later in the future, the emperor will clean up the Jiangnan salt policy issues, and a large number of salt merchants will be investigated by then.

Then the price of land in the south will also drop. If the land is gone, you can buy it again, but the money-making thing is gone.

It would be difficult to get it back.

Duke Guo of Qi reluctantly asked the accountant to clear the account, but no matter how much he calculated, it was not enough.

The Duke of Qi came back crying.

"Old lady, that's not enough!"

Mrs. Qi opened her eyes.

"I still have 5 taels in my library. I'll find them the remaining 7 to [-] taels and let them put it together."

Duke Guo of Qi smiled bitterly.

How can those people who are locusts get money?

"Go!"

Mrs. Qi urged, and soon everyone who had been separated from Qi Guogong's lineage arrived.

Jashan is still here too.

Seeing the outsiders in the room, the people who came all stared at each other, and then bowed calmly.

"old lady!"

Mrs. Qi nodded and glanced coldly and indifferently at the group of bastards that Duke Qi had given birth to during the war.

It seems that the old Duke of Qi was quite ruthless, and he finally showed off to Mrs. Qi.

He gave most of the money in his hands to these concubines, leaving only a little money for Mrs. Qi and the Duke of Qi. "I'm calling you here now because of the money your master owed the court."

"When the family was divided, you all shared a lot. Now it's time to pay back the money, and it should be your business."

"You all understand what I mean!"

The bastards standing below began to chatter.

"Old lady, we all understand this, but after all, we have already divided this family, and the money is recorded in the house's account."

"Although the master gave us a lot of money back then, if we break it down, each of us can only have ten thousand liang. Especially after so many years, we have no way of making a living, and the money in our hands has long been The bottom has been reached.”

"Extremely great!"

When one person speaks, a group of people echo.

As long as they don't pay for it, it will be fine. Over the past few years, the Duke of Qi's government has helped them with everything. They have not helped them at all, and they have suppressed them everywhere, making them unable to do anything.

And if Mrs. Qi heard what they were saying, she would laugh to death.

It was you who failed to do whatever you did, and now you are blaming the Duke of Qi.

Another 1 taels of silver is quite a lot.

Two taels of silver can make the people living near the city live comfortably for a year.

In addition to this, the old Duke of Qi even allocated land to them.

The harvest from the bare fields was enough for them to eat, but now they are crying for poverty here.

Are you crying?

In addition, the Duke of Qi's Mansion was the most difficult, and the old man would not let her live comfortably until he died.

Mrs. Qi was also prepared and asked the maid to fetch the account book from her dressing table.

The bastards paused when they saw the account books.

This old woman wants to settle old scores again.

Mrs. Qi took the account book from the maid's hand.

"Over the years, I remember all the times you used the reputation of the Duke of Qi to build relationships."

"Second!"

Mrs. Qi turned her gaze to the concubine who was leading the conversation.

"The year before last, you used the reputation of the Duke of Qi to acquire a piece of land from the magistrate of Wanping County."

"Lao San, I heard half a month ago that you redeemed an oiran from Zuixiang Tower."

As Mrs. Qi spoke one by one, the faces of the concubines began to darken rapidly.

Mrs. Qi put down the account book in her hand, and her eyes fell on the concubines again.

"It's okay if you don't take money, but don't call yourself a member of the Duke of Qi's government in the future."

"The Duke of Qi will not care about you anymore. You have to think about it carefully. Weigh the weight of this clearly. If you decide, don't come back."

Jia Shan looked at the group of bastards below, and then at Mrs. Qi in front of her.

Jia Shan thought of the Jia family and the saying that when a tree falls, the hozen scatter.

Now that the foliage of the Duke of Qi's mansion is flourishing, it's time to clean it up.

Otherwise, no matter how strong the tree is, it will be crushed to death by its branches and leaves.

There was a long silence, and all the concubines were entangled.

The second oldest one made the decision first and saluted Mrs. Qi.

"Old lady, I have something to do at home, so I'll leave first!"

The second eldest son of the Chen family was about to leave, and a trace of undetectable contempt flashed in Mrs. Qi's eyes.

A bastard is a bastard, and he will run away when something happens.

"You stop for me!"

The second son of the Chen family paused.

"You can leave. Just sign this thing and you can leave."

"Otherwise, you will have to bear this debt!"

Under the pressure of Mrs. Qi, the second child of the Chen family still signed.

After signing, the second child of the Chen family threw away the pen in his hand.

"Old lady, keep your word. Once you sign, you can no longer ask for money from me."

Mrs. Qi nodded with a smile.

"Don't worry, old lady, I won't ask you for money even if I sell this house."

"And you must remember that you must never use the banner of the Duke of Qi again in the future. The Duke of Qi will also announce that it has cut off contact with you. If anything happens to you in the future, the Duke of Qi will not care about you, and neither can you. Come to your door for help!”

"otherwise!"

Mrs. Qi snorted coldly.

The second eldest son of the Chen family glanced at Mrs. Qi and asked if she would like to talk about it later.

Before coming, he had already inquired about it.

The Duke of Qi's government has gotten into trouble, and they are just trying to make peace with it.

The second oldest son of the Chen family left, and the other concubines of the Chen family also signed.

There is only one left, and this bastard is the most honest among them and the least able to make money.

"Why don't you leave?"

Mrs. Qi asked, and the concubine was stunned for a moment before bowing to Mrs. Qi.

"I can't study or do business. I can only rely on my income to make a living. I'm afraid I won't be able to survive without the Duke of Qi."

As he said this, the concubine took out 2000 taels of silver and handed it to Mrs. Qi.

"Old lady, my master gave me 8000 taels of silver back then. Of the 8000 taels of silver, I have saved nearly 2000 taels on food and drink over the years. The remaining money was used to buy land outside Beijing not long ago. That’s all I can take out, so please don’t dislike it, old lady.”

Mrs. Qi laughed, and her eyes gradually became gentler as she looked at the concubine.

"Your mother died early. In the past, I didn't think you were smart, Lao Jiu, but now you are the smartest one. And your brothers don't care how much they earn and take, but they can do it." All are ill-gotten gains, and they will have to be paid back sooner or later."

"You can keep this money yourself. From now on, you can bring Brother Heng to the Duke of Qi's mansion. No matter what, this family is also the closest person to you."

"If something happens, you still have to find your family."

Mrs. Qi's words moved the ninth-ranked concubine to tears.

After living outside for a few years, he realized that life was not easy. He was dull and not as good at studying as his brothers.

Especially in the first few years.

He was so ambitious that he almost spent his wife's dowry money on it.

Later, it was the Duke of Qi who helped him get the money back from the person who cheated him.

"Old lady, take it!"

"My family is in trouble now. I guess if you take out the money and pay it back, there won't be much left at home."

"Although these 2000 taels of silver are nothing, it is enough for the people in the mansion to eat and drink. It can be regarded as my contribution to the mansion."

Mrs. Qi looked at the maid aside. The maid forced the money to the ninth child of the Chen family.

The ninth old man of the Chen family became at a loss.

Mrs. Qi turned her attention to him again.

"As long as you have this heart, the Duke of Qi's mansion hasn't reached that level yet. Just take the money and go back."

"old lady!"

Mrs. Qi closed her eyes, and the ninth child of the Chen family left with the money.

Mrs. Qi turned her attention to Jia Shan again.

"It's okay to use this bank to pay off debts, but what can the court give to the Qi family?"

Jia Shan was stunned.

"What does Mrs. Qi mean?"

Jia Shan was a little confused. If she didn't just pay off the debt, why would the court be involved in the Qi family?

Mrs. Qi laughed.

"You kid, you don't know the importance of this bank, or you are stupid for treating me like an old woman."

Jashan was startled again.

"What did the old lady say? How could I think you were stupid? Although your bank is large in scale, the market is only so big."

"There will only be more and more banks in the future. Under the pressure of many banks, do you think your bank will still be valuable?"

Jashan hit the key point.

Mrs. Qi smiled and said nothing.

Qi Guo publicly spoke.

"Junior, what do you think is needed to open a bank?"

Jia Shan was startled, testing this question as a cadre, and really pretending that he didn't understand.

Jia Shan looked sideways at Qi Guogong.

"Reputation!"

Duke Qi nodded.

"The name of Desheng Bank has been established. What I, Duke of Qi, sell is not just these dozens or twenty shops, but also reputation."

Jashan smiled knowingly.

(End of this chapter)