Back to the end of Ming Dynasty to be a warlord

Chapter 29
Wang Xiao almost didn't miss a word of all the conversations, until Yang Chao said goodbye to the two famous prostitutes and pulled him out together. Wang Xiao grabbed Yang Chao at the gate of Meixiang Building.

With a serious expression, he said, "Brother Yang, are you serious about what you said?"

Wang Xiao has completely changed his identity at this time. At this time, he is a shrewd businessman, an opportunist who will never miss a good opportunity, and he doesn't look like a prodigal who visits brothels.

"Naturally!"

Yang Chao also said seriously.

Wang Xiao pulled Yang Chao's sleeve abruptly: "Brother Yang, at this time, no matter what, you have to bring your younger brother. Don't worry, Brother Yang, my younger brother is willing to bear all the expenses!"

Yang Chao was puzzled. Wang Xiao, a son of a businessman, would be willing to participate in such political events. However, it is understandable that since ancient times, officials and businessmen have colluded. In the land of Daming, without the support of officials, it is simply impossible impossible.

The Wang family is not an ordinary businessman, but a giant and a wealthy businessman. Their family's network can go straight to the court, but they are only related to a few eunuchs, and they have not yet reached the level of the first assistant. Otherwise, this time they will not be caught by Shi Kefa. The persecution is so urgent.

After Yang Chao was puzzled for a while, another thought came to his mind: "Brother Wang, do you think you merchants are also interested in participating in such a grand event?"

Wang Xiao said anxiously: "It goes without saying, who wouldn't want to be able to take the chief assistant of the court. Do you want to take me with you?"

Yang Chao smiled and said, "Of course. Didn't Brother Wang and I arrange this together?"

Wang Xiao was taken aback for a moment, and was immediately overjoyed, this is Yang Chao putting gold on his face.

But having said that, Wang Xiao really participated in it. When Yang Chao talked with Liu Rushi and Li Xiangjun, he sat with him. How could it be said that he and Yang Chao didn't organize it together.

Of course, everything has to be admitted by Yang Chao. If Yang Chao admits, then he and Yang Chao will handle it together. If Yang Chao doesn’t admit it, then he has nothing to do with him. .

Wang Xiao continued: "By the way, Brother Yang, this is a thank you gift for you. I have never had a chance to give it to you. Please don't refuse!"

Speaking of which, Wang Xiao took out a piece of paper from his pocket, which turned out to be something like a bank note.

Yang Chao couldn't help being taken aback, and took it over to see that it was really a bank note, and it was a bank note that had been written long ago for himself.

There is a fixed format printed on it, and some names and words are added in the middle: "The Lihui ticket (Wang Xiao) is based on the number Wang Yihe, and this meeting is under the name of Yang Xiongchao. On ( ) day, three-sided delivery, but the banker and checker did not recognize it, so I made this bill for deposit. The person who made the bill (Wang Xiao), Yang Chaozhi!"

On this meeting ticket, not only Yang Chao's name was written clearly, but also the name of the drawer Wang Xiao was written, but the date was not written, so it should be able to be withdrawn at any time.On the lower left corner, there is also a long seal stamped with six words "Wang Yihe Grocery Store", which is the seal of the store.

There is a payer, a payee, and a place to withdraw. This is equivalent to a check, but it was called a meeting ticket in Ming Dynasty.

Yang Chao only knew that the ticket number appeared in the late Qing Dynasty, but he did not expect that there would be a meeting ticket in the Ming Dynasty, so he asked curiously, "Your family still does bank exchange business?"

Wang Xiao smiled and said, "My family often does business on the canal, but it's just for the convenience of customers to withdraw money..."

Wang Xiao just mentioned that their shops are located along the Grand Canal, and they are mainly engaged in transportation business. There are hundreds of cargo ships, so some customers also transfer money back and forth through their shops, but the exchange does not make money , It's just for the convenience of customers, not a real ticket number.

Wang Xiao also said that this meeting ticket should be taken to the Wang Yihe Bank in Nanjing City and picked up whenever he arrives.Because he has already greeted the shopkeeper, there is no need for the three parties to deliver in person.

Yang Chao nodded. This meeting ticket is equivalent to a check.Lending and checks appeared in the Ming Dynasty, which is only one step away from the modern banking industry, but the Ming Dynasty did not take this step in the end.

However, the meeting bills and loan lending in the Ming Dynasty were still very primitive. The meeting bill business, such as Wang Yihehao, was convenient for customers, and the loan lending, such as Xu Zhongxiao's usury, was still different from the formal banking industry.

The Wang family's exchange business was not booming, and it was impossible to make money through this, because in Ming Dynasty trade, there were not many businesses that required large amounts of money to flow back and forth.As for Xu Zhongxiao's family, that kind of usury is a kind of black business.

That is to say, it is not that the banking industry cannot appear, but that the economy has not yet reached the point where there is no such banking industry.

Soon Yang Chao broke up with Wang Xiao. He rejected Wang Xiao's invitation to go to Nanshilou. Now that it was dark, it was time to beat the street drums. Yang Chao did not want to be forced to stay in Overnight in Nanshi building.

Back home, Yang Chao knocked on the door before his parents were asleep. This time, Yang Chao had no scruples and directly handed over the ticket to his father.

"what is this?"

Father is illiterate.

Yang Chao said: "This is a meeting ticket. Exactly 1000 taels!"

Father's hand trembled: "What?! 1000 taels!"

My mother didn't sleep either, but was lighting an oil lamp and was repairing a bijia. It was made for others and could earn some money.

At this time, when he heard 1000 taels, he immediately dropped the work in his hand, stood up, and took the meeting ticket from his father.

"Really 1000 taels?"

mother asked in horror.

Yang Chao nodded: "Come to the Sanshanmen Wang Yihe grocery store to withdraw at any time."

Wang Yihe Store is exactly the Wang family's business name in Nanjing. It is called a grocery store, but this grocery store is not a small store in later generations, but a fairly large-scale warehouse. The goods are all available; the two leather goods in the northwest are sent to zero; 'in fact, it is a large trading company engaged in north-south trade.

Even his father, Yang Yong, had heard of this store, and said in surprise, "Wang Yihe's grocery store, that's a big store!"

Yang Chao laughed and said, "It's the business of the prince's house who often comes to our house."

The mother also couldn't help but sighed: "I just said that the sons I associate with are all rich and powerful sons. The bad luck is yours, so I can't blame my son!"

The mother just said a few words, and the father looked a little embarrassed. He didn't really blame his son, but the family blacksmith shop was robbed, so he didn't know what to do, what to think.

Now that his son got back 1000 taels of silver, Yang Yong couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

The mother had already carefully collected the meeting ticket, yelling to get the money after calling the two nephews together that day.

Father also said: "Yes, take it out and pay back the money first, maybe Xu Baihu can return the blacksmith shop!"

When Yang Chao heard this, he was already planning to leave, but he stopped immediately, his expression became serious.

After thinking about it repeatedly, he said seriously: "Father, listen to me."

Yang Chao's attitude made his parents calm down and listen attentively.

"Father, I don't intend to use this money back to Xu Zhongxiao. We all know what happened to the Xu family's IOU. It wasn't the money we borrowed, but they oppressed Goodness. That IOU shouldn't exist at all. , so we shouldn’t pay it back.”

The father said with a frown: "I know the truth. But if you don't pay it back, then the Xu family won't let it go."

Yang Chao said: "Father, if it is really the money we owe, we will have to pay it back. But if it is not the money we owe, we can't pay it back even if we are killed. You can have no money, but there must be justice, right from wrong!"

Father sighed, "But the Xu family?"

Yang Chao grabbed his father's shoulder and said, "Father, don't worry. Leave it to me. I will ask the Xu family to return justice."

After speaking, Yang Chao told his mother to go to bed early, and then went back by himself.

After Yang Chao left, his mother, Mrs. Zhao, couldn't help but look worried: "Son, won't he mess around?"

Father Yang Yong suddenly felt that his son's size had almost caught up with him before he knew it, and he was an adult.

"I don't see it!"

Yang Yong said, I don't know if he saw Yang Chao's firm eyes when he grabbed his shoulder just now, Yang Yong was full of trust in his son, this trust was extremely blind, and he couldn't explain clearly.

(End of this chapter)