() The origin of the word "boss" is related to "money board". During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, there was a man named Wang Yanxi who made large iron coins with Kaiyuan Tongbao as the inscription, and 500 coins as one string, which were commonly known as money boards.
During the Zhengde reign of the Ming Dynasty, the minting of Si coins became popular among the people. Traders in the capital called the coins "ban'er". During the Song Dynasty, each board was 64 wen. The provinces called this big coin "laoguanban". This was different from the coins minted by ordinary Sifang. Businessmen and ordinary people were willing to take the boss's money because it was more reliable than ordinary Sifang money.
Businessmen and shop owners often hold the "old official board" in their hands, so over time people are used to calling the owners or managers of these money houses "bosses". However, this title only refers to the owners of these money houses. As for industrial and commercial owners in other industries, they cannot be called bosses.
The owner of Wanyuanhao Trading Silver Shop was called Jin Dashun, but not many people knew the name "Dashun" because people were used to calling him by his nickname. Jin Dashun had a very famous nickname: Jin Baiwan.
It is said that his wealth has already exceeded one million. Outsiders do not know the exact amount, but it is a recognized fact that before Huitong Bank opened, his Wanyuanhao Tongshang Silver Shop was the largest money house in Jinling City.
This time, everyone was able to unite to deal with Huitong Bank because of Jin Baiwan's leadership. Therefore, everyone sitting in the hall at this moment followed Jin Baiwan's lead, but when the time came, everyone couldn't help but worry about gains and losses.
"Boss Jin, after thinking about it, if Eunuch Han shows up, I'm afraid there will be another commotion." Liu Jing, the owner of Fugui Money House, said worriedly.
Jin Baiwan looked calm. He picked up the teacup and used the lid to gently push away the floating tea leaves. He took a sip without panic and then replied, "Boss Liu, I have said everything I need to say. We all agreed at the beginning that once we participate, we cannot withdraw halfway. Our business is all about credibility. Boss Liu, do you want to go back on your word?"
"Boss Jin, that's not what I meant. It's just that we have to be careful when depositing so much money in Huitong Bank."
"Don't worry about it, everyone. Even if Han Zanzhou really comes out to protect Huitong Bank, what can happen then? There is no way to investigate the rumors in the market. There is no evidence, so who can do anything to us? Besides, Han Zanzhou can't cover up the whole Jinling City."
As everyone was eagerly waiting, Jin Changfu, the old butler of the Jin family, hurried into the hall and reported to Jin Baiwan: "Master, the silver ship of Huitong Bank has left the city. There are thirteen ships in total, and another fifteen ships are responsible for escorting them. They have already gone up the river."
After hearing what Jin Changfu said, the people present all looked at Jin Baiwan in awe. Qu Weisheng, the boss of Juyuan Bank, couldn't help asking, "Boss Jin, now that things have come to this, you should tell us the truth. Did you leak the news about the Huitong Bank's silver ship to Langlijiao?"
Nowadays, the world is full of bandits, and the Yangtze River is no exception. Langlijiao is the leader of the largest gang of water bandits on the Yangtze River. Everyone is not stupid. Judging from some signs, Jin Baiwan has leaked the news of Huitong Bank's silver transport ship to the water bandits in order to bring down Huitong Bank.
Liu Jing's expression changed slightly, and she said anxiously, "Boss Jin, we are now on the same boat, you can't hide it anymore. If you really leak the news of the silver ship to Langlijiao or other bosses, we must hurry to Huitong Bank to cash it in. Otherwise, once the news of Huitong Bank's silver ship being robbed comes, the people in the city will definitely rush to Huitong Bank to cash it in, and then we will be in trouble."
"Yes, yes, yes, Boss Jin, did you leak the news?"
"If you don't explain clearly, we won't care anymore. We will do it now."
Everyone stood up, and Jin Baiwan said calmly: "Everyone, I am the one who has deposited the most silver in Huitong Bank. Does that mean my silver is not silver? The silver ship is not far from Jinling now. If we cash it out now, wouldn't it alert the enemy? All our previous efforts will be in vain.
As for the accusation that I leaked the news of the silver ship to Langlijiao, that is not true. How could I, Jin Dashun, have any dealings with pirates? However, Xu Yingjie made such a big move, transporting thirteen ships of silver back to Ganzhou at once. I think such a big movement could not be hidden from those who have ulterior motives.
But don't worry, I have sent people to follow the silver ship. If anything happens to the silver ship, my people will release the pigeon. Then we can send people to cash it. Isn't that perfect? When the news of the silver ship being robbed comes back, we don't even need to let people spread rumors in the market. Isn't it more seamless this way? "
Although Jin Baiwan denied that he had any connection with the pirates, Liu Jing and others did not believe him. In fact, most of the people present were engaged in other industries. In this day and age, if merchants wanted to ensure their safety, they had to deal with some bandits along the way. It was normal for them to have some friendships with them.
However, most of the people present were police officers, and they would not speak out such things to give others a handle. Thinking carefully about Jin Baiwan's words, it was already very obvious. However, thinking about the fact that he had indeed deposited the most money in Huitong Bank this time, everyone knew it.
In Yuezhou City, Qin Mu was training with 300 soldiers from the training camp and was covered in sweat. As soon as he returned to his residence, Yan Gaofei came to him and reported that Zuo Liangyu had sent an envoy to ask for a meeting.
Qin Mu handed the Juque sword to Niu Wanshan and asked as he walked to the backyard, "Have you learned the specific purpose of the envoy sent by Zuo Liangyu?"
"Your Excellency, I have asked, and the other party insisted on meeting you before he would tell you his purpose." Yan Gaofei was thin and his steps were very light. Although he was only half a step behind Qin Mu, Qin Mu could not hear his footsteps.
Qin Mu said without comment: "Take the people to the West Flower Hall first and let Yang Shen greet them. I will come out after washing up. By the way, is there any new news from Nanjing?"
"My Lord, Xu Yingjie has already taken out 300,000 taels of silver to collect grain in the Jiangnan area as instructed by you. No other news has been reported. However, my Lord, as far as I know, there are often pirates robbing ships in the Yangtze River area, especially the Langlijiao in the Chaohu area. There are more than 800 bandits under their command. They appear and disappear at random, killing people and robbing goods. All the merchants passing by are talking about the tiger's mutability. In the future, if we want to transport a large amount of grain back to Jiangxi, we can only go by water. My Lord, we must think of a way to deal with this matter in advance."
Yang Mu stopped walking unconsciously after hearing this, thinking of the huge fleet that Zheng He led to the Western Ocean, which made his blood boil.
Unfortunately, under the Ming Dynasty's sea ban policy, the court now does not even have a decent navy, and even the most important long rivers and waterways are difficult to guarantee safety, allowing pirates to run rampant. The Southern Song Dynasty relied on a naval battle led by Yu Yunwen to keep the country alive for more than a hundred years. As for the Southern Ming Dynasty... ....it's better not to mention it.
Navy training is not something that can be done overnight. Qin Mu thought for a while and said, "Send someone to contact Langlijiao. I will ask Meng Ke to cooperate with you as much as possible to see if he can be recruited. You may as well offer Langlijiao more generous conditions. Remember, it is for him personally. Well, there are other small groups of water bandits. We also need to try to recruit them. If the conditions are good enough, I believe there will always be someone who will accept the recruitment. At worst, we can fight bandits with bandits."
Qin Mu has now actually controlled Jiangxi and Huguang, and in the previous wars he defeated Zhang Xianzhong and Zuo Liangyu successively. His reputation is unparalleled. With such strength as a backing, and if he offers generous conditions, I believe some of the bandits on the Yangtze River will still be willing to surrender.
"I will send someone right away. Do you have any other instructions?"
"temporarily unavailable."
Qin Mu returned to the backyard, which was a relatively well-preserved courtyard. Because more than 60% of Yuezhou City was burned down by Zhang Xianzhong and the government office was also in ruins, Qin Mu had no choice but to settle down in this courtyard.
Because Qin Mu would lead the soldiers in training every morning, he was always covered in mud and sweat, and it was inevitable for him to take a shower and change clothes after coming back. After a long time, Dong Xiaowan no longer needed him to yell at her like when she first came, and she had already prepared hot water and clothes for him.
After Qin Mu hurriedly bathed and changed his clothes, he came to the West Flower Hall in the front yard. Yang Shen was greeting Zuo Liangyu's messenger here. The man was in his forties and had a plain appearance. When he saw Qin Mu walking in wearing the official uniform of the third rank official, he immediately stood up and bowed, saying, "I am Zhao Xun, honored to meet the governor."
"Mr. Zhao, you're welcome. Please take a seat." Qin Mu was still very polite to him. The reason was that Qin Mu also needed to recuperate now, but he didn't know whether Zuo Liangyu would give him a chance to recuperate.
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