Chapter 420 Pang Tang's Thoughts

Governor's Yamen, in the study.

A servant hurriedly walked into the study, and Pang Tang couldn't wait to ask: "How is it?"

"My lord, I heard that the General Military Mansion has borrowed more than 1.8 million taels!" the officer said breathlessly.

When Pang Tang heard this, he suddenly smiled and said, "Okay, great!"

If the General Military Mansion is rich, it means that Chongshan Town is rich. If Chongshan Town is rich, it means that the governor's Yamen is rich.

The staff member standing nearby looked surprised. He did not expect Yang Zhengshan to be able to raise and borrow so much money.

Naturally, what Yang Zhengshan wanted to do in the General Military Mansion could not be hidden from the governor's Yamen.

After learning about Yang Zhengshan's plan, neither he nor Pang Tang was optimistic about it.

But now it has been proven that Yang Zhengshan's plan was successful.

"Sir, do we want some~~" the staff member's eyes flickered and he said with some emotion.

The smile on Pang Tang's face paused, then he rolled his eyes and said, "Do you think it's possible?"

"Why do I let those merchants pay for it?"

"This~~" The staff thought for a while and felt that Pang Tang was a bit unreliable in doing this.

Why was Yang Zhengshan able to do it?

That's because Yang Zhengshan brought enough benefits to these merchants when he was in Tenglong Wei, making these merchants believe in his ability and credibility.

If it were anyone else, these merchants would never pay for it.

Of course, if Pang Tang asked these merchants for some money, then these merchants would definitely be willing to give him some money, but in this case it would be accepting bribes.

In the name of the governor's office and Pang Tang's reputation, it was almost impossible to get these merchants to pay.

Pang Tang knew this very well, so he had no idea of ​​imitating Yang Zhengshan.

"Ahem, you go to the mansion and ask your wife to take 10,000 taels of silver and send it to Chongshan Bank." Pang Tang said.

"Ah! Your Excellency also wants to buy that bond!" the staff member said in surprise.

Pang Tang chuckled and said: "If our governor's office wants more money, we must spend some money!"

"Besides, didn't Marquis Jing'an say that if the General Military Mansion still doesn't pay back the money after three years, can he pay it back to him?"

"Others don't dare to ask him for debt, why don't I?"

The staff was right!

At that time, those merchants would not dare to approach Marquis Jing'an for payment, but why would Pang Tang dare not?

Could it be that the Marquis of Jing'an could still rely on Pang Tang's debt?

"The students should also buy some. Although the three-cent profit is not much, it is still a lot. When the time comes when the adults want to pay, they have to bring the students with them." The staff is not stupid. With Pang Tang's support, he has nothing to fear.

Pang Tang looked at the staff and narrowed his eyes.

"no problem!"

"But there is something I need to leave to you!"

"Sir, please speak!" the staff member said.

Pang Tang had a kind smile on his face and said, "Publish this matter within the yamen. Well, you can also go to the Chief Envoy's Department and the Inspector's Envoy's Department."

"Even if the General Military Mansion can't afford it by then, I can still help you ask for money from Marquis Jing'an!"

The staff member was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Pang Tang strangely.

"Sir, you won't cheat students, will you?"

Doesn't Pang Tang want everyone to buy the bonds of the General Military Mansion?

If the amount is small, the staff believe that Yang Zhengshan will not default on Pang Tang's account, but if the amount is large, it is no longer a question of whether Yang Zhengshan will default on the debt, but a question of whether Yang Zhengshan can pay back.

If Yang Zhengshan doesn't have the money to pay back then, then his money will be wasted.

"What do you know? Go quickly!" Pang Tang said angrily.

"Yes, students, go now!" The staff did not dare to argue with Pang Tang and had no choice but to exit the study. However, after exiting the study, he hesitated again.

He has no psychological burden for cheating others, but should he jump in too?

I don't know if this staff member jumped in, but as Pang Tang's words spread in the governor's office, many officials in the governor's office became interested.

With the double endorsement of Yang Zhengshan and Pang Tang, what else are they afraid of?

The interest rate is 36% per year!

Such interest is enough to tempt many people!

There are losses and profits when doing business. Buying the bonds of the General Military Mansion is a sure profit!

Many officials couldn't help but feel itchy when they thought of this, and rushed to Chongshan Bank to buy bonds.

For a time, there was a crowd of people in front of the Chongshan Bank.

When Yang Zhengshan learned about the situation, he was a little surprised.

"how so?"

He was sure to let the merchants pay, but he never thought of letting the officials also buy the bonds. Of course, if there were people who were willing to buy, he would not stop them.

But it had only been one day, so why were so many officials running to buy bonds?

The financial resources of officials are definitely not as good as those of merchants. It is considered good for ordinary civil servants to be able to spend one or two hundred taels of silver. As for officials, it is really hard to say.

Some people are greedy for money and have a lot of money at home.

Some people come from a noble family, and their families have money and land.

But no matter what, officials belong to the wealthy class.

No official relied on his salary to support his family. After all, there was no one like Hai Rui in Da Rong.

Therefore, it is not surprising for officials to take out thousands or tens of thousands of taels of silver.

"Well, my Lord Governor has said that if the General Military Mansion still doesn't have the money in three years, he will help everyone ask the Marquis for the money!" said the personal attendant who came to report.

When Yang Zhengshan heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.

"This giant man is really interesting!"

But he quickly reacted, "Damn, this old man is eyeing the money from selling bonds!"

"You go and guard outside the door. If Mr. Pang comes, tell him that I went to inspect the town camp!"

Yang Zhengshan said anxiously.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, a hearty laugh came from outside the door.

"Haha, why does Lord Yang have to hide from me?"

Yang Zhengshan looked up and saw Pang Tang swaggering in.

Damn, the debt collector is here!

"No, no, I am not hiding from Mr. Pang!" Yang Zhengshan denied repeatedly.

"I am not deaf, I heard it a long time ago!" Pang Tang was not polite to Yang Zhengshan at all, and went straight into the study and sat opposite Yang Zhengshan.

"How much silver does Lord Yang plan to give to our governor's office?"

"..."

Yang Zhengshan was speechless.

"To support Lord Yang, I can buy 10,000 taels of bonds, take a look~~"

Pang Tang waved a stack of bonds and said to Yang Zhengshan.

"If Lord Pang doesn't want the bonds, I can buy them with cash!" Yang Zhengshan said.

"That won't work, I don't mean to sell them!" Pang Tang put away the bonds with a smile, and then said: "My governor's office doesn't want more, how about one million taels!"

"Lord Pang, don't joke, this bond has to be repaid, and it's still the principal and interest. Now the governor's office wants one million taels, so should it also be repaid to the general's mansion with principal and interest in three years?" Yang Zhengshan said unhappily.

It's really shameless to ask for one million taels right out of his mouth.

Pang Tang shook his head, "It was your idea to build Black Cloud City. This money should be used on Black Cloud City, how can it be counted on the governor's office?"

He can spend this one million taels of silver, but he can't make another one million taels of silver. No, in three years it won't be one million taels, but more than two million taels.

He can't afford it anyway.

Yang Zhengshan was speechless.

Pang Tang was right. Whether it was building roads or building cities, they were all plans he made. Although the two of them had a division of labor, he couldn't just ignore Black Cloud City.

"Lord Yang, I'm greedy, but I can't do anything about it. It's almost March, and Black Cloud City should be built in April, but the governor's office can't even take out 50,000 taels of silver."

Pang Tang began to cry poor.

"Can't the court allocate some silver?" Yang Zhengshan said hesitantly.

"Lord Yang, if the court can allocate silver, why would I come to you to sell my old face!" Pang Tang looked at Yang Zhengshan with resentment.

Yang Zhengshan's mouth twitched slightly. He couldn't do anything about this shameless old man.

Look at this old man. He looks like a well-read woman, but he looks like a complaining woman.

Although he complained in his heart, Yang Zhengshan couldn't ignore Pang Tang.

But he really couldn't give this money to the governor's office.

It costs money to build Heiyun City, but it also costs money to dredge the Ying River.

The engineering department of the general's mansion has been surveying the Ying River. It is estimated that a plan for dredging the river will be drawn up next month. At the latest, young and strong people will be recruited to dig the river by early April. By then, a lot of silver will definitely be needed.

Moreover, the six lieutenants also need silver. Yang Mingzhi is still waiting for silver to buy a boat to go to sea, and the other lieutenants are also waiting for silver to recruit soldiers for the reinforcement camp.

Three million seems a lot, but for the entire Chongshan Town, it can only support one year at most.

There is no way. The rebellion of King Qing and Ji Feiyu has brought too much loss to Chongshan Town.

This loss is far from being compensated by three million, not to mention that Yang Zhengshan still has to build roads and cities.

Yang Zhengshan frowned and fell into deep thought.

Pang Tang also knew that he was in trouble, but everyone was in a difficult situation now.

Without the money allocated by the imperial court, all the government offices in Chongshan Town are living a hard life.

Today is different from the past. When Lu Chongde and Liang Chu came to Chongshan Town, they brought a large amount of money and food, as well as war horses, weapons and armor and other materials.

And now.

He and Yang Zhengshan are in Chongshan Town, and they only have the 800,000 taels of silver intercepted by the General's Mansion.

Thinking about it, Pang Tang felt bitter.

Yang Zhengshan thought for a long time before his brows relaxed.

"If it doesn't work, just sell the land!"

The income from the glass workshop will take some time, and the finances of the entire Chongshan Town cannot rely entirely on the glass workshop. More ways to make money must be found.

"Sell the land?" Pang Tang was puzzled.

"Yes, sell the land. Has the planning of Heiyun City been completed? The houses and shops in the city can be sold, and the wasteland outside the city can also be sold!" Yang Zhengshan said.

"But Heiyun City has not started to be built yet?" Pang Tang said.

Yang Zhengshan blinked, "This is called a pre-sale house, no, this is called a pre-sale city! We can pre-sell first, let those who want to buy shops and houses pay a part of the money in advance, sign a contract, and then deliver the houses and shops after they are built."

"As for the wasteland, as long as it is reclaimed, it will be good farmland. There should be people willing to buy the good farmland near the city, right?"

Yang Zhengshan said uncertainly.

Now it was Pang Tang's turn to frown. He was wondering if Yang Zhengshan's idea could be realized.

Reclaiming wasteland is actually possible, because many merchants have bought a lot of wasteland in Chongshan Town in the past, mainly horse merchants, who bought wasteland to enclose land and raise horses.

And in Fuzhou City, many people also bought wasteland for cultivation.

If there is Black Cloud City, the sale of wasteland should be possible, but the problem is that there is no Black Cloud City now.

"This is a bit difficult!" Pang Tang said with some entanglement.

Yang Zhengshan was not confident about this either, "How about this, I will give you 200,000 taels of silver first, let's start building Black Cloud City, let everyone see our determination, maybe someone will go to buy land around Black Cloud City!"

Pang Tang thought about it and felt that this was not bad, so he nodded and approved Yang Zhengshan's proposal.