Chapter 171
"Yes, banknote numbers are actually similar to banks today. At the beginning, there were many banknote banks in Shanxi that were developed across the country. People traveled all over the country to do business, and they could exchange banknotes with banknote numbers all over the country. It was very convenient. At that time, They are very brilliant," Jian Yumei said.
"Now the bank is in decline. After all, the country has been in turmoil since the late Qing Dynasty. No one can withstand such a torment, and they have no chance to transform into a foreign bank. In addition, in places like Shanghai, foreign banks have come in in a big way, and many large banks have The business was all handled by banks, and the bill numbers slowly declined. This is what a university professor told me," Jian Yumei said.
"Oh, so that's what it is," Lin Li looked at those ancient city walls and said in a daze.
"Shanxi doesn't look like a very wealthy place, but there are still many rich people here," Lin Li said.
"Yes, Shanxi is not particularly rich in products, so they like to go through the west entrance, and then go to Inner Mongolia. There are also many people traveling north and south to do business. Shanxi merchants are a well-known merchant group. Although the current situation It's turbulent, but there are still successful businessmen, and you see Boss Wang is one of them," Jian Yumei said.
"Boss Wang's greatest success is to stick to a few old industries. If you think about that dynasty, no matter what the situation was, basic necessities such as food, clothing, housing and transportation were indispensable. I heard before that Boss Wang kept pace with the times. He and the cotton mills in Shanghai, There are deep connections with high-end clothing stores. The entire clothing business in Baotou and even Inner Mongolia is basically run by the Wang family. You can tell whether they are rich or not," Chi Heng said.
"It seems that Boss Wang is really not simple," Dan Yunbi said.
"Yeah, actually I know his name. I'm from Sichuan. I know several liquor bosses in Sichuan. They said that many good small wineries in Sichuan have their liquor taken away by this boss Wang. He He collects a lot of high-quality Sichuan wine from Sichuan every year. The key is that he is very good at making brands. If he just sells bulk wine, he can't make much money. He registered a brand in Baotou himself. I can't remember what the name is. Anyway, it sells very well in Baotou and the whole of Inner Mongolia, and it is a well-known brand. Many people don’t know that it is actually packaged from the bulk wine collected by Boss Wang from Sichuan," Dan Yunbi said.
"Boss Wang is not simple. His thinking is very flexible, which is not something ordinary people can do," Lin Li said.
"Yes, the key is his skills as a person. How many people can do it? Many people can do business, but not as a person. The knowledge of being a person is the most important. Whether you can do something very big is related to being a person. It has a big relationship, so people say that saints cultivate virtue," Chi Heng said.
"Yes, that's his innate ability. He is already a great person," Jian Yumei said.
As the carriage drove through Shanxi, "There is still a sense of heaviness here," Lin Li said.
"Yes, that's right, Shanxi is a treasure land. The great Tang Dynasty came out of Shanxi in the past. Without the accumulated strength of Jin, Li Yuan and his son would not have been able to conquer the world," Jian Yumei said.
The carriage was moving, and another city wall appeared in front of it, "Where is that, junior brother?"
Jian Yumei looked at it and said, "That's Hongdong County."
"Is it the Hongdong County in the play?" Lin Li said.
"Yes, it's the Hongdong County in Su San where there are no good people," Jian Yumei said.
"Oh, is there really Su San there, junior brother," Lin Li asked.
"Of course, there is. There is also a large prison from the Ming Dynasty, which is well preserved," Jian Yumei said.
"Really, it must be fun," Lin Li said.
"Cell, you say it's fun or not," Jian Yumei smiled.
"I won't go, it's probably just out of curiosity, not fun," Lin Li smiled.
"But there is a fun place in Hongdong County," Jian Yumei said.
"Did you say it was the big locust tree?" Lin Li asked.
"Yes, that's the big locust tree," Jian Yumei said.
"What a big locust tree, what's its origin," Lin Li said there.
"That is a legend, but the authenticity of this legend is reliable, because many people have told this legend and said that many of us Chinese are from this big locust tree. Of course, many legends say that we were born in this big locust tree. tree, but according to expert research, it may be that many people left here and gathered here, so they added this big locust tree in family legends, and many surnames came out from here. It’s where our ancestors are,” Jian Yumei said.
"It's amazing that so many surnames come from here," Lin Li said.
"Yes, the humanistic story is quite nice," Jian Yumei said.
The carriage kept moving forward, and the driver kept driving the horse. At that moment, it seemed that the driver was a general, swaying his battlefield.
At this time, Taiyuan City is in front of you.
Along the way, I saw Boss Wang's nursing staff riding horses or running in front of or behind their carriage, which was very interesting.
"Boss Wang is really worried," Lin Li said.
"Yeah, it's very troublesome for him," Jian Yumei said.
"If I come back smoothly this time, I will definitely thank him," Lin Li said.
It was getting dark at this time, and Jian Yumei thought that there was still one day left before she could get better with Wang Laishun, and Brother Wang had not arrived today.
"How about we stay outside the city and go back to the city tomorrow morning," Jian Yumei said.
"Okay, we live just outside the city. Now it's dark and it's not very convenient to go into the city. We have two big cars," Lin Li also said.
At this time, a large car station appeared on the roadside.
"Brother Chi, why don't we live outside the city," Jian Yumei shouted to the front.
"Okay, we'll pay attention to the inn later," Chi Heng said from the front.
The carriage moved slowly, paying attention all the way.
"Look, there is an inn here," Dan Yunbi shouted from a car in front.
Everyone saw the sign of the inn, "Sihai Inn"
"The name of this inn has the flavor of Jianghu, haha," Dan Yunbi smiled.
"That's good, let's stay here tonight," Jian Yumei shouted.
He jumped out of the car and came to Chi Heng and the others, when the car stopped.
"We will leave one person in the car at any time, and then another person will come and take over after eating. From now on, no matter whether we stay in a hotel or something else, there must be one person in the car. This person must be very careful and cannot mess around. When eating, you should also pay attention to things like incense, so be careful," Chi Heng said.
"Brother is right, you must be careful. Whoever comes in the first wave tonight, I can come over at twelve o'clock in the evening and be on duty until the morning," Jian Yumei said.
Chapter completed!