Chapter 57 Secret Account

You deserve bad luck!

Hu Chuyuan could only sigh like this. Although it was late at night, he still set off and asked Hu Rong and Pan Limei to accompany him to the Suzhou governor's government to meet Tan Zhonglin.

After personally securing the salt merchants in Shanghai and Suzhou, Tan Zhonglin handed over the rest of the affairs to the local magistrates and inspectors. He stayed in Suzhou to see the overall situation, and by the way, he could often communicate with Zeng Guoqian.

Although it was late, he didn't sleep.

When he heard that Hu Chuyuan visited late at night, he immediately let Hu Chuyuan into the flower hall.

Tan Zhonglin came out with a velvet robe. When he saw Hu Chuyuan, he asked, "What's the matter?"

He is also a governor. In the face of Hu Chuyuan, his attitude towards Mei Qizhao is completely different - he does not owe Hu Chuyuan a debt. As a provincial governor, he naturally has the official authority of his governor.

Hu Chuyuan forwarded the two lists to him and said, "These are all those that Nanxun businessmen have just sent to me. I hope I can forward them to the right officials."

Tan Zhonglin glanced at it roughly and sneered, "It's ridiculous. I don't even know what situation I'm in. The businessman is a businessman! Captain Hu, after you went back, you said that it had been handed over to me, and I also promised to lobby the court and the imperial minister for them. By the way, tell them that I can't afford the cash of 100,000 taels of silver for the time being. Let's put it aside first!"

"Yes!"

Hu Chuyuan nodded silently. From Tan Zhonglin's private possession of dirty salt, he could see that this person was absolutely greedy enough, but he was cruel and spicy. He was much more powerful than Mei Qizhao, and he was definitely a difficult person to deal with.

History has a relatively objective side of history. In the end, Mei Qizhao can only achieve the abolition of the governor of Donghe. Tan Zhonglin can finally become the governor of Zhili and the minister of Beiyang. During this period, he also repeatedly served as the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, the governor of Liangguang, and the governor of Sichuan. It can be seen that his ability is absolutely very strong.

Hu Chuyuan couldn't help thinking about it and asked, "Your Excellency, are you going to let them go?"

Tan Zhonglin said, "How can it be? What I hate most in my life is hoarding and selling. They are rich. They really force them out. They went bankrupt and went to the capital to send money. Can we stand it? Just comfort it first, and then take it down. Chu Yuan, you should remember that if you cut the grass without rooting, there will be endless troubles. You and I have offended them deeply. Now let them go. Sooner or later, you will be harmed by them. It's better to burn them in one breath and never get rid of future troubles.

After a pause, he taught a lesson: "Don't be greedy for small things, let alone have the benevolence of women!"

Hu Chuyuan's heart was cold, and he finally understood why Zuo Zongtang was so relieved to let Tan Zhonglin take responsibility. This person is not a human being!

No wonder you can be in the position of governor of Zhili!

Self-protection, self-protection!

Hu Chuyuan didn't care so much. He immediately left and told Hu Rong when he went back and asked him to tell the merchants. He only said that Lord Tan, the governor of Jiangsu, had received the list, but he felt that Huanxiu Villa was too small and didn't have 100,000 taels of silver.

Shame, shame.

Hu Chuyuan himself is embarrassed to meet those people, although those people deserve it.

He has completed the task given to him by Zuo Zongtang perfectly, stabilizing the price of salt at 70 cents per catty before the Spring Festival.

After the salt price stabilized, Tan Yiyun and Wang Baotian sent the general accounts of the merchant bank and the secret accounts at home respectively. Hu Chuyuan intended to train Pan Limei to become his special assistant, so he asked her to read and settle accounts and sort out the money on the accounts.

The account book of the Hu family is not ordinary and difficult to calculate. It's really difficult for Pan Limei.

She was so hard-working that she became more and more surprised, but she could hide her surprise and said, "Young master, you are really the richest man in the world."

"Oh?" This is not Hu Chuyuan's intention.

"Yes, there is no doubt about it!" Pan Limei turned over the account book and said, "Just for the delivery of salt, you got a rebate of more than 10 million taels of silver. Jiangnan Commercial Bank paid dividends at the end of the year. You took 1.4 million taels of silver, and the principal of the commercial bank is 10 million taels of silver. You accounted for 76% of the hard shares, 2 million taels of discount shares, and another 400,000 taels are yours. In the general ledger of Fukang Qianzhuang at the end of the year, its own capital was 7.8 million taels, and the Hu family saved another 2.2 million taels. In the year-end general ledger of Gongji pawnshops, its own capital increased to 3.2 million taels, double that of last year.

For salt shipments, Jiangnan Commercial Bank is an official stock enterprise. Of course, it can't make a fortune in the national disaster. Therefore, the wholesale bid is still 60 yuan per catty. The middleman sells the salt at the price of 600 yuan per catty, and immediately gives Hu Chuyuan a rebate of 500 yuan per catty.

This money cannot be recorded in the account, but can only be recorded in the secret account.

Of course, such shrewd people as Zuo Zongtang and Tan Zhonglin must know.

On the other hand, Hu Chuyuan also smashed a lot of money in the capital and bribed many people, so as to keep his unified marketing rights.

The real calculation, including the debt of 12.94 million taels of silver owed by Xiangjun, the total capital of Hu Chuyuan has increased to 33.34 million taels of silver.

Pan Limei couldn't help sighing and sighing, "Thinking that my father has been running around for more than 20 years, and the accumulated family business is only more than 100,000 yuan. In Japan, it can be regarded as a good Fukang family, which can be used for me to study in the Chinese school. But with you, his wealth can only be regarded as a dime!"

Hu Chuyuan said, "You didn't know until you knew."

Pan Limei smiled bitterly and said, "I knew something for a long time, but I didn't see it so clearly."

Hu Chuyuan restrained his expression and said, "I want you to settle accounts so that you really understand what you are going to do in the future. In my opinion, you are not just a translator. If you stay with me, you will have a lot of things to do. Of course, it is also very dangerous to stay with me. The more money we have, the more enemies we have, and the stronger our opponents. Tang Yanshu and Zhang Songxian are the reference we should take as a warning.

Pan Limei bowed her head and said, "I know, young master, I will work hard."

Hu Chuyuan nodded and said, "Don't tell anyone about how much money I have. You know, I know. If possible, you will settle these accounts for me in the future.

Pan Limei said, "Then won't I be your housekeeper in the future, just like the housekeeper Wang?"

Hu Chuyuan said, "That's right!"

Be a housekeeper for a man... Although he is such a man?

Pan Limei couldn't help but hesitate. Her education made her believe that the best destination in life is to find an ambitious and capable man to assist him as a virtuous and versatile wife.

After a while, she bowed her head again and said, "Young master, I will try my best!"

Hu Chuyuan smiled.

The money was earned, but Hu Chuyuan was not very happy.

Because he still has a large amount of assets to hide Pan Limei, which is actually hidden from everyone. Only he and Tan Yiyun know the specific number.

This is Yufeng Grain Society. This problem is too evil. The land directly owned by Yufeng Grain Society is 4.65 million mu of fertile land, but this is a share field. The whole Yufeng Department controls more than 20 large grain societies, and Yufeng is not the only shareholder.

Counting the share fields of squists and rich farmers in other places, the whole Yufeng system controls 1/20 of the arable land in Shandong Province and 1/50 in Hebei Province. It is concentrated in the hardest-hit areas around Qingzhou and Cangzhou, especially in the Qingdao Bay area in the south of Qingzhou. Nearly 70% of the arable land is controlled by Yufeng Grain Society.

Hu Chuyuan is quite bold, but he is a little afraid to face it.

It's really terrible!

In fact, the Qing court really had to thank him. If it hadn't been for his bold investment, this northern famine would have spread for at least a year. At present, it is basically stable, and only Shanxi is still continuing... There's really nothing I can do. Opium is too cruel.

Hu Chuyuan had a feeling of chill on his back because of this matter. Hu Rong came in with a worship post and said, "My boss Xu Run and Xu Yizhang came to see him. It seems that he also brought a lot of gifts!"

"Oh, invite him in...!" Hu Chuyuan didn't expect this person to come. After talking to Hu Rong, he ordered Pan Limei, "Go and prepare a pot of good tea to entertain him. This person... It's a little difficult!"

"I know!" Pan Limei immediately got up, took out the tea set and washed it again, and thought in her heart whether to use Japanese tea or domestic tea.