Chapter 393: A man cannot live without power for a day
The heads of the salt merchant bank and the Shanxi merchant bank rarely sat together.
Usually both sides are competing business rivals. Ever since the emergence of the Beijing Special Economic Zone Development Bank, the banks here have had subtle contact with it many times in more than a year.
Now facing Gao Gong's invitation, the people in charge on both sides thought of getting together again, so they met again before going to meet Gao Gong's invitation.
“Hello, shopkeeper Qiao.”
"Hello, Shopkeeper Qian."
Qiao Wanjin, the representative of Jinshang Bank, and Qian Qiben, the representative of Yanshang Bank, greeted each other after meeting.
Qian Qiben invited Qiao Wanjin, and the two walked into a private teahouse together.
In a private room, the two of them sat apart and looked at each other.
The two of them were filled with emotions. They didn't expect that their former business rivals would now sit together and talk secretly.
Qian Qiben poured a cup of tea for Qiao Wanjin, "Shopkeeper Qiao, let's have a taste. This is our Jiangnan famous tea Yuqian Longjing, which was just delivered along the canal."
Qiao Wanjin took a sip of Qian. Qian Qiben pushed over the Longjing tea and praised it: "It has a refreshing fragrance that leaves teeth, and is much better than our tea."
Qian Qiben laughed and thought, aren't you in Shanxi jealous? How can they be as elegant and sophisticated as us Jiangnan people?
But now the relationship between the two parties is to cooperate, so there will not be such tit-for-tat confrontation.
What's more, the strength of Shanxi merchants cannot be underestimated, especially in the business in the Jiubian area and the grassland. Where is the shadow of Shanxi merchants?
Although strictly speaking, some businesses of Shanxi merchants are smugglers, but salt merchants are not necessarily much cleaner than Shanxi merchants.
Moreover, the territory of the Ming Dynasty was so large, there were so many things, and the relationships were so complicated. Even if the court knew about it, it was unable to solve their problems. It could only hold its nose and admit it, and issue them corresponding measures. license, and then ask them to pay a certain license fee.
So, it is difficult to say that their business is smuggling. After all, they also have government permission.
Therefore, even the traditional scholar-bureaucrats and landlords have to hold their noses to recognize such a powerful business gang, and will work with them to seize the wealth of the people and the interests of the court.
It can be said that these people have reached the point where their hands and eyes can reach the sky, otherwise they would not be so arrogant and grand.
After Qiao Wanjin finished drinking Longjing, he looked at Qian Qiben and asked, "Why did Shopkeeper Qian come down here?"
Qian Qiben smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Qiao asked knowingly, and Mr. Gao invited you. , Do we dare to refuse?”
Qiao Wanjin laughed, indeed we did not dare.
Qian Qiben looked at Qiao Wanjin who was smiling, and said: "Actually, the reason why I invited Shopkeeper Qiao here this time is to reach an agreement with Shopkeeper Qiao to advance and retreat together. You have also seen that over the past year, , Jingshi Special Economic Zone Development Bank has taken over 70 to 80% of Jingshi’s banking business.”
“Although our foundation is not with Jingshi, if this continues, the owner behind us will definitely do the same. They will think that both of us are useless. When a new person comes, we will never be able to succeed." Qian Qiben said it very straightforwardly. Qiao Wanjin didn't understand this, but he said. After all, they are just laborers who look after their employers. Although they know the situation in the capital, they can't control whether the employers can understand it if they write or have someone send a letter to them. .
After all, before the Jingshi Special Administrative Region Development Bank appeared, only the two of them could split the banking business in Jingshi. As for the local bank accounts in Jingshi, and the Huizhou bank accounts that were squeezed out of their heads, they couldn’t squeeze in. Commercial bank accounts are nothing to worry about.
But now it only took the Jingshi Special Administrative Region Development Bank more than a year to push the two of them to the edge, which had to make them feel a sense of crisis.
Qiao Wanjin sighed, took another sip of tea, and said: "Brother Qian is right. Even if we tell our bosses about our situation in Beijing, they won't be so easy. I believe that if we can't think of a good way to unite, then the final result will definitely be unbearable for us."
"Although I will return to Shanxi after leaving the capital, Brother Qian will also. I returned to Jiangnan, but it’s hard to say whether I will sit on the bench or be re-employed by my employer after I return.”
Qian Qibendao: "Yes, Brother Qiao. So brother, I thought of a way, that is, no matter what the tall man tells us, we must stand firm, advance together and retreat together, and we cannot let the Beijing Special Economic Zone Development Bank bully us anymore." It's on us."
Qiao Wanjin nodded in agreement, "That's settled."
Qian Qiben looked at Qiao Wanjin. Agreeing to his proposal, the smile on his face brightened. He stood up and poured a cup of tea for Qiao Wanjin, "Young brother, I don't have much to offer. Brother Qiao can take two bags of this Yuqian Longjing when he leaves. "
Qiao Wanjin chuckled and said: "Okay, okay, someday I will also give Brother Qian the best secret Shanxi mature vinegar. Such good things cannot be bought outside. "Yeah!"
Qian Qiben laughed and agreed, thinking at the same time: Who cares about your old mature vinegar from Shanxi? We in Jiangnan also have our own Zhenjiang vinegar, okay? And we in Jiangnan eat sweet food but not sour food. Who would you give such a sour thing to?
However, on the surface Qian Qiben still showed that he was flattered, and seemed to like what Qiao Wanjin said about Shanxi's old vinegar.
After the two reached a cooperation agreement, they quietly left this private teahouse one after another, and then began to secretly use their contacts to contact people in the Jingshi Special Economic Zone Development Bank. See if it's possible to get some inside information ahead of time.
But it is a pity that only Zhu Zaijing knows about this matter at present, and Gao Gong is only responsible for making appointments.
Therefore, it is doomed to be impossible for the two of them to know some so-called inside information.
Three days later, the meeting time agreed between Gao Gong, Shanxi Merchant Yinhao and Yanshang Yinhao finally arrived.
On this day, Zhu Zaijing also changed into casual clothes and went out, quietly taking a few plainclothes guards and Meng Chong to the Capital Special Economic Zone Development Bank.
Looking at this new bank founded by himself, Zhu Zaijing couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "It's great to have power!"
Otherwise, how could it be possible in such a fast way? How about setting up a bank and establishing a foothold in the capital?
Sure enough, the ancients did not deceive me!
A man really cannot live without power for a day!
After sighing with emotion, Zhu Zaijing walked into the Beijing Special Economic Zone Development Bank with a relaxed and confident pace and started his new performance!
(End of this chapter)