Chapter 599: The matter is over and he leaves to hide his identity and fame
As evening approaches, the orange-red afterglow pours down.

The golden light reflected on the tall cement wall of Yingtian Commercial Bank has a unique charm.

As the reminder of the closing of the business sounded around,
More and more people are speeding up their actions.

At this moment, for the first time, the business was not as crowded as before.

In front of the lottery table at the door, many people still stop and watch every lottery quietly.

During this period, the host has been replaced twice.

The person on the stage now had a slightly hoarse voice.

It is worth mentioning that,
Throughout the afternoon, except for the special prize and third prize were drawn.

The first and second prizes have not yet appeared.
This made many people eager to try.
I plan to call my relatives and friends over tomorrow to try my luck again.

At the beginning of the You hour, which is around 5 p.m., the regular lottery draws are temporarily suspended.
Because the drawing of the “grand prize” is about to begin.

People saw that one by one, old men were invited out of the inn opposite and stepped onto the lottery table.

Accompanying them were some young men dressed in farmers’ clothes.

The person who hosted this lottery event was Zhang Yu, who has been in charge of rural affairs.

He was very familiar with these villages and felt more at home with them.

At this time, Zhang Yu stood on the stage, looking at more than a hundred village representatives, with a strange expression on his face.

There really was nothing fishy about the previous lucky draw.
But this time, there is a lot of “trick” in the lottery.
According to the adults, this lottery is purely a face-saving project, and it also carries out a publicity mission.

The location of the selected village should be conspicuous and dilapidated enough.

This is the only way to create a strong contrast effect.

After some selection, Tianfu Village in Jiangning was finally chosen.

This village is less than ten miles away from the city, close to the official road, but it is very dilapidated.
There are no special products to show off.

Because it is too close to Yingtian,

Most of the young and middle-aged people in the village went to Yingtian City to work hard.

He usually lives and eats in the city and rarely returns to the village.

There are only a few old people left in the village, who make a living by farming.

It only becomes lively during festivals.

The draw will start soon.
Representatives from each village took out paper balls from the big box one by one.

Different from previous shopping raffles, the atmosphere at this raffle was very lively.

The villagers who followed saw their representatives come on stage to draw the lottery.

Everyone will exclaim in surprise, cheer for them and hope to win the prize.

However, the voices of disappointment continued to rise.
Finally, an old man in tattered clothes and with a staggering gait took out a ball of paper from the box.

Because he was slow, the clerk next to him helped him open it.

“I hit it, I hit it!”

“Grand Prize!”

When the news came out, everyone present looked at the old man.

Under the gaze of everyone, the old man suddenly felt the pressure doubled, his body staggered and almost fell backwards.

Zhang Fu, who was standing nearby, was quick to step forward and hold the old man firmly.

“Uncle, are you okay?”

Zhang Yu also hurried forward.

If someone were to faint or even die from the lottery, the business would become really famous.

“No, it’s okay. It’s okay.”

The old man waved his hands repeatedly, his face flushed with excitement!

Many villagers from Tianfu Village who came to watch could not believe their ears at first, but soon burst into exclamations and warm cheers.

At the same time, other villagers around showed lost expressions.

After all, this is a great opportunity to build a house for free!!
Zhang Yu looked at their distraught expressions, as if he had committed some unforgivable mistake, so he smiled and comforted them:
“My dear elders, your villages are all high-quality villages that have cooperated with Yingtian Commercial Bank.

In the future, making money will be as easy as flowing water. Renovating a village will be a piece of cake, right?
By then, there will be new businesses that specialize in the renovation and reconstruction of the village.

Moreover, the rebuilt villages will use the best concrete and cement to protect against wind and rain.
It won’t break down in a hundred years!”

Half an hour later, the sky gradually darkened.

Lu Yunyi, who had just returned from the military camp, learned the result of the lottery.
Everything went as expected and there were no surprises.

At this time, the store’s doors had been closed and employees began cleaning the store and removing some of the remaining dishes.

Lu Yunyi went straight to the conference room on the fourth floor.

It was more lively here than usual. More than 20 accountants were busy tapping their abacus in the conference room.

Beside him were piles of banknotes and some loose silver and copper coins.

At the entrance of the conference room, Qin Kui, the Minister of Industry, and Li Zhigang, the Director,

Several dignitaries from the Governor’s Office were present, even the eunuch Hou Xian from the palace was among them.

They crowded at the door.

When they saw Lu Yunyi coming, they all made way for him to walk to the front.

“Yun Yi, how much do you think we can sell for today?”

As soon as Geng Zhong saw him, he put his arm around his shoulders and asked curiously.

Lu Yunyi looked a little strange.
I thought he would ask about the trouble that happened today.

“Master Geng, I think thirty thousand taels should be no problem.”

“30,000 taels?”

Qin Kui, who was standing aside, had a smile on his face, his eyes narrowed into slits.

“Yun Yi, you really underestimate the strength of the business.

As early as two quarters of an hour ago, it had already exceeded thirty thousand taels.”

“so much?”

Lu Yunyi was startled and stood on tiptoe to look at the twenty or so stacked boxes, which were full of precious banknotes.

Geng Zhong laughed out loud:

“You guessed wrong about one thing. The best-selling floor is not the first floor, but the second floor.”

“Second floor?”

Lu Yunyi raised his eyebrows, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

In previous forecasts, sales on the first floor were expected to account for 60%, the second floor for 30%, and the third floor for 10%.

Because no matter how expensive the goods on the second and third floors are.

But there are too few people patronizing this place, and even fewer who can afford to spend money here.

But now, the situation is completely different from what was expected. What is going on?
At this time, Li Zhigang came over with the account book, “Sir, please take a look…”

Lu Yunyi took the account book and read it carefully.

“Ouch!”

The more he looked, the more surprised he became, his eyes full of disbelief. Are there really so many rich people in Yingtian City?
The goods on the second and third floors were almost sold out.
Especially the four treasures of the study and ceramics, all of them are sold out.
“This”

Lu Yunyi looked at the adults present and asked doubtfully:
“My Lords, you didn’t ask someone to help you buy these things, did you?”

When he said this, everyone present showed strange expressions, not understanding why he asked this.

Geng Zhong also frowned:

“It’s stupid to spend your own money to buy your own things.”

Lu Yunyi pursed his lips.
Obviously, judging from their reactions, they have no idea what “brushing orders” is.

“Are there really so many rich people in Yingtian City?” Lu Yunyi couldn’t help but ask again.

Everyone present burst into laughter.
She was obviously amused by his confused expression.

“Yun Yi, you don’t know this.

There are many hidden talents in Yingtian City. Almost all the famous families and gentry from all over the country have arranged their personnel in the capital.
It is to understand the court’s policies and subsequent developments at the first time.

There are tens of thousands of these people alone.

On weekdays, they act low-key and don’t show off, but they are all wealthy.

By the way, there are also some dignitaries from the previous dynasty hiding in Yingtian City.
He usually lives a secluded life, but he is still very rich.

The lucky draw you organized has finally attracted all these people.”

Geng Zhong laughed as he spoke, and many adults around him nodded.

Obviously, this situation was already known.

Lu Yunyi looked confused.

As Yingtian was the capital of the Ming Dynasty, it was not surprising that there were many wealthy people there.

But he never imagined,
There are so many of them, and the gap between the rich and the poor is so huge.

“Out!”

At this moment, an exclamation came from the conference room, attracting everyone’s attention.

Bian Rong, the accountant, came out happily holding a piece of rice paper. He looked at the gentlemen present and read aloud:
“Today’s turnover: 74,630 taels and 5 cents!”

“I’m sorry.”

Lu Yunyi couldn’t help but blurt out.

In an instant, the atmosphere at the scene was ignited, and the adults who were usually calm also smiled brightly, looking at each other, and were extremely excited!
Seventy thousand taels!!!

That’s two million taels a month, and twenty million taels a year! !

Oh my god, how much money does this make?
Many officials who followed were stunned, including Hou Xian.
“What are the sales proportions of the first, second and third floors respectively?” Lu Yunyi was the first to come to his senses and asked quickly.

As soon as he opened his mouth, the cheers stopped abruptly. Manager Bian Rong quickly replied:
“Master Lu, the first floor accounts for 40% of the turnover, the second floor accounts for 40%, and the third floor accounts for 20%!”

“Have you calculated the profits of each floor?” Lu Yunyi asked.

“You haven’t had time to calculate yet, but I’m starting to calculate now.” Lu Yunyi raised his hand to interrupt him.
“Don’t calculate it. Tell me your estimated profit margins for each layer, that is, what percentage of the profits you estimate.”

Bian Rong said hurriedly:

“The first floor is about twelve, the second floor is forty-four, and the third floor is sixty-nine.”

Everyone’s eyes were directed at Lu Yunyi.

Lu Yunyi blinked rapidly, his eyes darting left and right, and in less than five breaths he spoke:
“The profit for one floor is 3,582 taels and 2 coins.
The profit of the second floor is 13,134 taels and 8 cents.

The profit of the third floor is 10,298 taels and 9 coins.

The total is 20,015 taels and 9 cents.”

The scene suddenly fell silent, with only the sound of people swallowing their saliva.

Twenty thousand taels!
A full 20,000 taels, you can earn 20,000 taels a day.
That’s 600,000 taels a month, 7.2 million taels a year! !

Many people took a breath.

You know, the Ming Dynasty’s surplus last year was only over 8 million taels.
Moreover, everyone looked at Lu Yunyi as if he were a monster.

Lu Yunyi waved his hand and looked at Bian Rong:

“Go check it out.”

“Yes!”

Although Bian Rong had not yet calculated, as an old accountant who had been in the palace for many years,
With a keen intuition for numbers, he felt that this result was almost certain.

After giving the order, Lu Yunyi looked at everyone present.

“How did you calculate it?” Qin Kui asked stutteringly.

Lu Yunyi explained with a smile:
“Military affairs are complicated, and if you spend too much time on some arithmetic problems, it will not be worth it.

Therefore, I studied some quick calculation methods in Xiahou Yang’s Mathematical Classics. “

Geng Zhong’s face showed an unconcealable admiration, and his gray beard trembled slightly.

“Okay, okay, well done!”

At this time, Bian Rong ran over, holding a paper in his hand, and said excitedly:

“My Lords, Lord Lu is absolutely right.”

Only then did many officials and officials present accept this fact.

Especially the head of the Ministry of Revenue who was waiting on the side, frowned and couldn’t help scratching his head.

“Make 20,000 taels a day, great!”

Before they could come to their senses, Zhang Quan, the deputy governor, shouted loudly, scaring everyone.

“Twenty thousand taels! This is the first time I know that making money is so easy.” Geng Zhong also said.

Qin Kui also pursed his lips, stroked his beard, and showed a satisfied expression on his face:
“Hey, hey, hey, today is the first day of business, it’s normal to make more money.

When everything gets back on track, there won’t be such high profits.”

Sima Xu glared and cursed:

“Old man, what are you talking about?

Even if you earn one thousand taels a day, that would be thirty thousand taels a month.

Besides, it shouldn’t be difficult to earn three or four thousand taels a month, right, Yun Yi?”

Lu Yunyi smiled and nodded:

“According to our initial estimates, under stable operation,

The daily profit is approximately between 3,300 and 4,500 taels.

During festivals, profits will be higher.
As summer passes and winter arrives, profits will increase.”

“That’s it. Even if I make 3,000 taels a day, I can make 90,000 taels a month, which is 1 million taels a year.

What is the Ministry of Industry’s budget for next year, old man?”

Sima Xu laughed loudly, and his laughter echoed for a long time, seeming to infect others.

Qin Kui shook his head helplessly:

“This is a Ministry of Industry secret. How can we talk about it here?”

After saying this, Qin Kui looked at the many officials and clerks present, especially the people from the capital:

“Everyone present, listen carefully, this matter is not allowed to be disclosed to the outside world.

If this matter spreads all over the city, I will not forgive you.”

“Yes, yes, yes. If anyone dares to reveal it, the Governor’s Office will not let it off easily.” Geng Zhong also spoke up.

They all knew that this staggering number could not be hidden from the six ministries and nine officials, nor from the powerful officials.

But we should be thankful as long as this matter doesn’t become widely known among the people.

After all, they still understand the principle of not showing off one’s wealth.

At this time, Gao Shou, the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture, said hurriedly:
“Please rest assured, my lords, this amount is related to taxes, and Yingtian Prefecture will never leak it to the outside world.

Moreover, the people of Yingtian Prefecture will pay close attention to this matter and will not allow anyone to slander the business and the court!”

After he said this, everyone present understood what he meant and laughed.

Lu Yunyi said at this time:
“The business will pay taxes on time.
This has been agreed upon long ago, please rest assured, Mr. Gao.”

Although Gao Shou looked calm on the surface, the excitement in his eyes was hard to conceal. He bowed and said:

“Thank you, Mr. Lu.”

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became a little depressing.

Although this matter has been determined long ago, in exchange for certain conveniences, the business needs to pay taxes.

But now, some adults still feel reluctant when they think about having to pay taxes after earning so much money.

After all, this is all their and the government’s money.

Lu Yunyi took everyone’s expressions into consideration and said in a deep voice:

“My Lords, happiness together is worse than happiness alone.

Since the trading company has taken on the important task of connecting villages in various places,

Naturally, if you enjoy the corresponding convenience, you have to pay a certain price.

And once the business is on the right track and operating smoothly,
The business will take out some shares and invite other government offices to participate.”

Zhang Quan, the deputy governor, pursed his lips, looked at the many officials and clerks present, and waved his hand:
“Come on, all of you get out.”

Everyone understood what he meant and quickly left the meeting room.

After only a few powerful people were left in the room, Zhang Quan spoke:
“Yun Yi, in my opinion
The Ministry of Industry, the Governor’s Office and the Palace are already enough to support the business, so there is no reason to share the fat meat in hand. “

“Yes. It’s such a profitable business, I really don’t want to give it up.

Besides, we have been busy for several months and have had countless arguments.
Just hand it over to others, and let them get a great bargain.
I really can’t accept this, it’s so weird!”

Geng Zhong also said thoughtfully.

“Yes, yes.” Some deputy governors also echoed.

Most people with a military background are reluctant to make concessions on this issue.

Qin Kui, on the other hand, seemed relatively calm. As the Minister of Works,
He is well aware of the principle that “if you are good, I am good, and everyone is good.”

Lu Yunyi looked at the people present and sighed:

“My Lords, I understand your thoughts, but this is something that has been determined in advance and cannot be changed at will.

Moreover, if the business wants to develop smoothly, it is inseparable from the concerted efforts of everyone and the court.

Otherwise, the business will be restricted everywhere and will not be able to go far.

Of course, now is not the time to discuss this issue.

Once the business operations are stable, a group meeting will be held to discuss this matter specifically.

Today! It is the grand day of the successful opening of the business, we should celebrate it!
How about this, I have already prepared wine and food in Zuixianlou, you gentlemen can bring your accompanying clerks and managers with you, we won’t return until we are drunk tonight!”

“Okay! Why are you talking about these annoying things? Let’s drink first!”

Sima Xu made a prompt decision and among the people present,

He has the most seniority and the highest status.

As soon as he opened his mouth, the atmosphere suddenly became heated.

“The company has prepared a carriage, and you gentlemen can go there on your own.”

Lu Yunyi asked everyone to leave.

Geng Zhong pulled him aside and asked softly:

“How did you deal with the trouble today?”

Lu Yunyi pursed his lips:
“We have found out who was behind the incident. It was a captain from the Guanglan Tuntian Guard outside the city who ordered others to set the fire.

I will lead people to capture him tonight, and the Royal Guards and Imperial Guards will also act together.”

“Guanglan Guards? Aren’t they cultivating the fertile fields of our Governor’s Office?
How could you get involved in this matter?” Geng Zhong frowned.

Lu Yunyi said in a deep voice:

“I don’t know the specific reasons, and I have to wait until I catch the person before interrogating him.

However, Jinyiwei interrogated some relevant personnel, and all clues pointed to Guanglanwei, and the three people who were shot dead on the spot were the firemen of Guanglanwei. “

Geng Zhong nodded:

“Action tonight? Then you won’t be attending the banquet?”

Lu Yunyi smiled and said, “Master Geng, please greet all the masters on my behalf.
Please also take care of my father-in-law.”

“He’s going too?”

Geng Zhong showed a look of surprise and showed great interest in the newly appointed Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

“The business is finally open, it’s time for him to run it.
I come from a military background, so it is not suitable for me to run a business for a long time. During this period, I can’t even take care of military training.”

“Hahaha, you’re quite interesting.

What is this called?” Geng Zhong thought about it, his eyes lit up:
“Hello.”

(End of this chapter)