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Episode 1: New arrival, Chapter 644: The drunkard doesn¡¯t care about drinking.

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    The owner of the famous Heyuan Yinzhuang in the capital was named Ye. He inherited the family business before he was thirty. He was a well-known young and promising person in Western business circles.  Standing among a group of old family owners who are at least forty or fifty years old, he is quite eye-catching.

    Former Xuyi County Magistrate Lord Shang borrowed a total of several hundred taels from five families, among which the two hundred taels borrowed from Heyuan Bank was the largest sum.  From the perspective of Heyuan Yinzhuang, two hundred taels is not a small account. It was heard that Mr. Shang might become an official after failing in the election. The Yinzhuang was worried that the money would be wasted, so it sent people to the door to collect the money.  I'm just afraid that I won't be able to catch anything if I go there late.

    Mr. Ye likes to do things by himself. He does not entrust all matters concerning the bank to the shopkeepers. He himself often appears at the bank to guide the business.  That day, I was taking stock of the accounts at the bank when I heard a report from my supervisor: "Meng Wu is back from there"

    Mr. Ye was very unhappy to be disturbed. He raised his head and yelled: "Ignorant thing! Such trivial matters are used to disturb me, sir. Just do whatever you have to do!" In such a large bank, there are so many affairs every day.  , if he has to report every debt he has, what else can his employer do?

    After being scolded, Chang Sui had no choice but to continue to report: "Meng Wu and I had a conflict and were both seriously injured. We are waiting in the hospital now."

    Ye Yuanwai threw down his pen, stood up and left the room.  As expected, Meng Wu and the other three were found in a miserable state, with blood on their bodies, and one of them was lying on the ground, breathing heavily.

    Seeing his boss come out, Meng Wu cried and recounted what happened today when he went to collect debts.

    It turned out that he met a powerful person who couldn't stand it, so it was normal for a little guy like Meng Wu to be beaten.  Meng Wu and others are just market thugs hired by Yinzhuang.  Specially used to collect debts.  Whether they were dead or alive, Ye Yuanwai didn't care. He focused on other aspects and asked, "Do you know who the other party is?"

    Meng Wu replied: "The other party didn't tell me his name, and he started fighting with the younger ones without any explanation, so the younger ones really didn't know."

    "Ye Yuanwai secretly thought that what happened today should be regarded as an ordinary emergency.  I met a powerful person when I was forced to pay debts.  It¡¯s nothing unusual for the people sent out to be beaten back, but why does it always feel ominous?

    At this time, Officer Ye did not know that Shangzhi County had thrown himself across the river at Jinshui Bridge before, otherwise he would have been even more frightened at this time.  He threw himself into the river and went to press for debt.  It sounds so inhumane that no one can tell whether it's a coincidence or not.

    But it was said that Emperor Jinghe was ignorant about the official debt matter, and no one in the court clearly explained to him what was going on.  But today's emperor, who has developed the habit of reading newspapers, is not easily deceived by his courtiers!

    The big news on the front page of today¡¯s Mingli Daily is that a certain county magistrate was forced into a river by his creditors in the capital.  By the way, the origin of the phenomenon of official debt is explained clearly and clearly, which is an eye-opener for the emperor.

    There is also a short follow-up report: After a county magistrate drowned in a river and was rescued that day, Yuanhe Yinzhuang still came to collect debts, and even fought unscrupulously, resulting in serious injuries and tragedy.  An official surnamed Li, a good friend of the county magistrate, happened to be present. Out of anger, he stepped forward to reason with the thugs and was subsequently involved by mistake.

    Finally, a commentator from this newspaper said: The world is clear at the feet of the emperor. The seventh-grade official only owed his debt for one month, and he was in this situation without defaulting on the payment.  I threw myself into the river first, and was attacked and attacked later. This is a pitiful situation.  If officials don¡¯t feel safe, then do common people still have a way to survive?  Newspaper will continue to focus on!

    After reading it, the emperor, who was very knowledgeable, wrote in the newspaper: "The truth must be revealed."  And forwarded it to Feng Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice.

    Feng Dasikou was in trouble for this matter.  If you don't investigate carefully, you will definitely be despised by the scholars and your reputation will be damaged; if you do it seriously, those money-lending Western merchants secretly have many supporters, at least on the surface, they occupy the principle of "repaying debts is just and fair"  , Besides, money can make people go around.  I'm just afraid that I will make enemies for no apparent reason over irrelevant things.

    Seeing today¡¯s Mingli Bao and the emperor¡¯s instructions, Feng Shangshu couldn¡¯t help but be overjoyed.  First of all, with this stronger public opinion atmosphere, his pressure has been relieved. The situation is like this, and others can't blame him.

    Secondly, the Mingli Daily named Heyuan Yinzhuang as a model. He could naturally use this as the main example to avoid making too big a blow and making enemies on all sides.

    Heyuan Yinzhuang also published the Mingli Newspaper. That day, Yuanwai Ye also saw the newspaper. When the words Heyuan Yinzhuang appeared in front of his eyes, he was immediately shocked and turned pale, as if he had been struck by lightning.  He is not stupid. If he still can't react at this time, he doesn't deserve to be praised for being young and promising.

    The matter of official debt was in the newspapers, and there were bizarre incidents such as jumping into the river from the Jinshui Bridge. The court was bound to find a solution.  Moreover, as soon as today's newspaper comes out, the two incidents of jumping into a river and committing murder are bound to cause an uproar in the public opinion and arouse public outrage among the bureaucracy.

    The appearance of Heyuan Yinzhuang in the Mingli Newspaper is like adding fuel to the fire. If not, it may become the target of hatred and venting by the bureaucratic class who have the same hatred and hatred.  And his colleaguesWith an unpredictable mind, it is inevitable that you will have the idea of ????abandoning the car to save the handsome man.

    "It doesn't matter what the truth is anymore. People's opinions are worth their weight in gold. Newspapers are much more powerful than words."

    ??Ye Yuanwai thought about this and was so anxious that he didn't want to become a victim of solving the problem.  He shouted to his subordinates: "Hurry! Hurry! Send people to find Lord Shang and forgive him of all his debts. From now on, both money and debt will be cleared!"

    Mr. Liu, the big shopkeeper of Heyuan Yinzhuang, knew how powerful it was, so he quickly got on the carriage himself and ran towards the Huaisi Guild Hall.  We were speechless all the way, but we arrived in less than half an hour.

    But the house is empty when people leave, and Shangzhi County is no longer there.  According to the steward of the guild hall, Mr. Shang paid off his rent early this morning and went to join his friends in Beijing.

    "Which master did you defect to?" Shopkeeper Liu of Heyuan Yinzhuang asked hurriedly.

    The steward of the guild hall replied truthfully: "I heard it is Mr. Li, the famous Li Tanhua."

    Shopkeeper Liu said nothing, and while sending people to report to his employer, he got on the carriage and continued running towards Xiaoyongfang. He heard that Li Tanhua lived in Xiaoyongfang, west of the imperial city.

    After asking around all the way, when they arrived at Li's house, shopkeeper Liu was turned away.  No matter whether he asked to see Mr. Li or Shang Zhixian, the answer he got was three cold words: "No visitor!" Even if he handed Menzi a red envelope, Menzi refused to accept it.

    In the end, shopkeeper Liu¡¯s efforts were in vain, so he had no choice but to return to Yinzhuang and report to his employer in person.  Mr. Ye sat blankly in the hall, dazed for a long time. At this time, even a fool could see that Li You definitely wanted to use the incident in Shangzhi County as an excuse.

    "The drunkard's intention is not to drink," Ye Yuanwai said in his mind.

    Shopkeeper Liu asked: "Why don't you go to the Shanxi Guild Hall to ask for help from your fellow villagers?"

    ??Ye Yuanwai was very upset at this time and said angrily: "How can they help with this kind of thing? I'm afraid they have to stay away. It's better to withdraw from the 21 Western Merchants Alliance and invest in Huichang Bank!"

    Shopkeeper Liu found it hard to imagine this situation and hurriedly said: "My boss is really angry."

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