Chapter 77 Party
Li Chengze sat in the bright red groom’s official attire with a calm expression. Hundreds of businessmen from all over gathered in front of him. The scene was spectacular.
"Everyone, although today is a happy day, I invite you all to come in advance. In fact, there are more important matters that need to be discussed with you."
His words were loud and attracted everyone's attention.
"Your Highness, if you have any suggestions, we are all ears."
At this moment, all the civil and military officials, including His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, are also paying attention, and they need to be even more cautious in their words and actions.
"I don't want to take it seriously. I just want to be friends with businessmen and discuss some ways to facilitate business together."
Li Chengze smiled, his tone was calm but revealed seriousness that should not be underestimated. "
Your business is spread all over the world, and cross-border transactions are frequent. Money exchanges must be no small challenge.
Just imagine, the transportation of huge amounts of money often makes you worried, fearing that something unexpected will happen on the way? "
As soon as this statement came out, the merchants nodded one after another, showing sympathy on their faces. "What His Highness said is absolutely true. Payment delivery is indeed a tricky matter."
"Especially when doing business with foreign countries, it is difficult to use banknotes, and the difficulty of transporting silver is beyond words."
Although they didn't know Li Chengze's intention, they followed the topic.
Expressing his troubles and inconveniences, "Everyone, I am here today to solve your problems!"
Li Chengze solemnly announced, and then introduced several core services of the bank in a simple and easy-to-understand manner, avoiding complicated concepts and getting to the point directly.
He first emphasized the storage services provided by banks and their additional benefits:
“First, deposit your funds in the bank and you can enjoy interest returns, allowing your wealth to grow steadily.”
Immediately afterwards, he clarified the cornerstone of the bank’s credibility:
"Second, this bank was established in my name and in the background of the Daqing royal family, ensuring that every deposit is safe and worry-free, so you can rest assured."
Furthermore, Li Chengze described the future blueprint of the bank: "Although we currently only have three branches in Kyoto, Jiangnan and the border, our goal is to make the bank's tentacles spread all over the country.
By then, no matter where you are, you can easily enjoy deposit and withdrawal services and realize the free flow of funds. "
Finally, he proposed innovative loan services:
“In addition, if you encounter a business opportunity but lack funds, the bank also provides loan support to help you seize every opportunity to get rich.”
These words deeply moved the merchants present, and their core attraction can be attributed to two points:
First, the safety of funds is guaranteed, and second, the service is convenient and efficient.
The double endorsement from the Daqing royal family and His Highness Nong Sheng gives the bank impeccable credibility;
The bank network across the country makes the flow of funds more convenient than ever.
The merchants were whispering to each other and had a lively discussion. They were attracted by the services provided by the bank and realized that this was a great opportunity to demonstrate their loyalty and strength before the emperor.
Soon, they reached a consensus and expressed their willingness to deposit their family's money in the bank. The amount ranged from hundreds of thousands of taels to millions of taels. They all tried their best to express their loyalty to Emperor Qing and their support for Li Chengze's new policies. support.
The surrounding officials were all dumbfounded when they witnessed Li Chengze's feat of collecting tens of millions of taels of silver in an understatement. This huge amount of money is almost equivalent to the total tax revenue of Daqing for a year, and its shocking power can be imagined.
Everyone's eyes turned to Emperor Qing involuntarily, speculating on the emperor's thoughts.
Obviously, His Highness Li Chengze's move not only relied on his own prestige, but also borrowed the name of the Daqing royal family. Emperor Qing's silence was undoubtedly his tacit approval and approval of this move.
After receiving the invisible support of the imperial power, the civil and military officials naturally did not dare to say anything, and the matter was quickly settled.
Next, Li Chengze had in-depth and detailed discussions with the merchants around many details of bank opening.
He patiently answered every question and demonstrated extraordinary leadership and business wisdom. The prince sat aside and witnessed all this, with mixed feelings in his heart. He picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. The bitterness of the wine seemed to reflect his mood at the moment.
At the top is his father's peerless cultivation at the Grand Master level, which is powerful in all directions; at the bottom is his second brother Li Chengze, who is talented and has a ninth-level cultivation level, and behind him is the Grand Master Ye Liuyun as his backing.
His position as the prince seemed to be increasingly embarrassing and powerless.
Even though his father never had any intention of deposing him, his second brother's outstanding performance undoubtedly made him feel unprecedented pressure.
The prince couldn't help but think to himself that his identity seemed to have become the target of public criticism, and even seemed so redundant and ridiculous at certain times.
He knew very well that Li Chengze's move was not only an innovation in the business model, but also a silent challenge to his status as prince.
Behind tens of millions of taels of silver is huge influence and resource allocation capabilities.
Such power was enough to change the structure of the court, and it also made him, the prince, feel an unprecedented sense of crisis.
The eldest prince Li Chengru witnessed all this and couldn't help but feel a burst of complicated emotions in his heart.
As a general who leads troops abroad all year round, he knows the importance of military pay to morale and combat effectiveness.
At this moment, looking at the huge wealth of tens of millions of taels, his first reaction was to connect it with military pay, and imagine how this fund could improve the living conditions of the soldiers and enhance the combat effectiveness of the army. .
As the dust of the banking matters settled, the merchants dispersed. They gathered together in small groups and continued to discuss this emerging thing - commercial banks.
Although they have not thought deeply about the profound impact of banks on Daqing's future, from a personal perspective, banks undoubtedly provide them with a safe and convenient financial service platform.
The double endorsement from the Daqing royal family and His Highness Nong Sheng has doubled their trust in the bank and no longer worries about the security of their funds.
Instead, focus on the convenience and benefits that banks can bring to them.
Emperor Qing recognized Li Chengze's ability to quickly raise bank savings, but at the same time criticized his practice of discussing business matters on the wedding day.
In his view, weddings should be festive and pure occasions that should not be intruded by commercial interests.
However, Li Chengze resolved Emperor Qing's doubts with a relaxed "just right". He explained that he just took advantage of this rare opportunity to bring people from all walks of life together and solved the important issue of bank opening.
In Li Chengze's mind, he was able to negotiate these business cooperations on the wedding day not only because the timing was right, but also because he knew the importance of these cooperations to Daqing's future development.
In the festive atmosphere of the wedding, Li Chengze thought to himself that the establishment of the world's first bank would undoubtedly add a touch of color to this feast.
He expected that such a grand wedding might help him complete those non-level tasks.
Li Chengze still held infinite longing in his heart, eager to one day open it with his own hands and explore the endless treasures.
During the dinner, Li Chengze gathered with Emperor Qing, Concubine Shu and all the princes, enjoying a rare warm time.
As a mother, Concubine Shu paid close attention to Li Chengze's future life and imparted her experience and wisdom in running a family in detail.
During the conversation with the brothers, everyone was full of praise and admiration for Li Chengze's feat of easily raising tens of millions of taels of silver at the wedding.
As night falls, the dinner gets better and better. The buffet format allows guests to get what they want and enjoy the feast of delicious food.
The huge wedding cake became the focus of the audience. Its novel and unique appearance and delicate and mellow taste won everyone's love and praise.
Amidst the laughter, Li Chengze announced the finale - a dazzling fireworks show. He hoped that this visual feast would bring the wedding to a successful conclusion and leave unforgettable memories for every guest present.
As the fireworks bloomed in the night sky, the colorful light illuminated everyone's face, and also illuminated the infinite longing and hope for the future in Li Chengze's heart.
(End of chapter)