allonlinenovel Chapter 230 Chen Xiu's Test
Chapter 230 Chen Xiu's Test
Facing this mysterious guest at this moment, Jiang Zuo still maintained his proper kindness.
"Then do as Lord Jiang says."
Chen Xiu looked friendly on the surface, but in fact he was quite dissatisfied with Jiang Zuo.
Jiang Zuo did not notice the change in Chen Xiu's expression, but was quite curious about the purpose of these two people coming here.
At this time, Meng Cheng, who had been silent for a long time, spoke up: "Master Jiang, when we first arrived in Jiangzhou City, we saw people from the county government forcibly demolishing people's houses. I wonder why?"
Chen Xiu also had doubts about this. Now he heard that it was one hundred taels to purchase the land and houses of the people, but Chen Xiu didn't believe it at all.
Jiang Zuo is such a greedy person, it is absolutely impossible for him to do these losing business. There must be other reasons.
Hearing the other party's question, Jiang Zuo had already fully understood the other party's intentions, and thought to himself: "Could it be that he was really sent by the court to find out my background?"
I just don't know whether these two people were sent by the empress or someone else...
Jiang Zuo put away his thoughts and replied calmly: "Didn't you two see the leaflets of our Jiangzhou City when you entered the city? Now all the dilapidated houses in Jiangzhou City will be demolished by me."
Chen Xiu continued, "I heard outside before that Lord Jiang spent 100 taels to buy the houses of the common people. Is that true?"
To Chen Xiu, spending one hundred taels to buy a shabby house was really an exaggeration.
"Yes, this is all the land I purchased with my own money."
Jiang Zuo nodded.
Hearing this, Chen Xiu raised his eyebrows.
Jiang Zuo has apparently become a big landlord.
Chen Xiu was listing Jiang Zuo's crimes in his mind again.
The crime of favoritism and abuse of power is enough to execute Jiang Zuo.
However, Jiang Zuo now has a special status and shoulders such a heavy responsibility. If we impeach his crimes to the emperor now, it will probably only cause trouble to Your Majesty.
Chen Xiu couldn't help but ask again: "I wonder what Lord Jiang is going to do by purchasing so much land?"
"Buying land is naturally for building new houses. Since you two are asking about this, could it be that you are also interested in our Jiangzhou real estate? Do you want to invest in it?"
Jiang Zuo asked.
Chen Xiu then realized that he had asked too many questions. Worried that Jiang Zuo might get suspicious, he said, "I am indeed a little curious, so I asked a few more questions. Lord Jiang, please don't mind."
As he spoke, his face was calm, but in his heart he said: "This Jiang Zuo seems to be quite suspicious. It seems that I have to test him slowly."
After a moment, Chen Xiu asked again: "I don't know how to invest?"
Jiang Zuo smiled faintly and said, "As long as you put in a little money, you will become a shareholder. When the real estate makes money, you will get dividends in proportion to your investment amount. Do you understand?"
Chen Xiu kept staring at Jiang Zuo's face. He didn't understand what he said at all. He only knew that he wanted money. So he asked tentatively, "I wonder how much money Lord Jiang needs?"
"It's not that I need money." Jiang Zuo didn't fall for it and said, "No matter how much you invest, we in Jiangzhou are happy to accept it."
"Oh? Then Lord Jiang, how much do you think I should give you?"
Chen Xiu narrowed his eyes, with a hint of suspicion in them.
What kind of investment is this? It's just a way to make money.
Chen Xiu thought he had seen through Jiang Zuo's intentions.
Jiang Zuo brewed another pot of tea and refilled it for them, then said, "How much you want to invest is entirely up to the two guests. I can't say anything."
Chen Xiu sneered in his heart, thinking: "This Jiang Zuo is really cunning enough to be able to do the bribery so flawlessly. No wonder the emperor has discovered his crime now."
Chen Xiu put away his thoughts, took out a few banknotes from his pocket, and whispered: "Then I will invest this amount first, please accept it, sir."
As he spoke, he placed the banknote in his hand on the table and slowly pushed it in front of Jiang Zuo.
Jiang Zuo's eyes lit up, he slowly picked up the banknote, took a look at it, and said, "Five thousand taels, not bad."
After saying that, he put the banknote back on the table.
Hearing this, Chen Xiu and Meng Cheng were both stunned.
What does it mean to be okay?
With this look on Jiang Zuo's face, could it be that he looks down on the five thousand taels?
I guess he usually embezzles huge amounts of money and doesn't care about this little money at all.
Chen Xiu was quite unhappy, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.
He continued to remain calm and asked, "Is my five thousand taels a little too little? I wonder how much others have invested?"
"Others? At most, someone invested around 200,000 taels, and most of the other bosses invested around 10,000 or 20,000 taels."
Jiang Zuo said calmly.
The wealthy businessmen he knew included the aristocratic families in the south of the Yangtze River and many businessmen in the north, and his network of contacts was extremely wide.
When these wealthy businessmen heard that Lord Jiang had a new way to make money, they kept sending people to Jiangzhou City. When they found out what kind of lucrative business it was, they threw money into it.
Two hundred thousand taels...
so much!
Chen Xiu was immediately surprised.
Then his five thousand taels would not be worth showing off.
I originally wanted to shock Jiangzuo with the figure of five thousand taels, but I didn't expect it to be a bit embarrassing now.
"Impossible, Jiang Zuo is definitely trying to fool me." Chen Xiu said secretly in his heart, always remaining suspicious of Jiang Zuo.
"Really that many?"
Meng Cheng also expressed some doubt.
Jiang Zuo nodded and said, "Of course. I know almost all the richest people in Yan State, including the Jiangnan family, the Qian family of the Six Towns, etc...."
Jiangnan family!
Chen Xiu's heart was shocked again.
The Ninth Prince Chen Xiu had naturally heard of the name of this Jiangnan family.
As the richest family in Yan State, they actually have a connection with Jiangzuo?
Chen Xiu suddenly remembered something. Before this, he heard that Jiang Zuo had gone to Jizhou Prefecture to provide disaster relief and defeated Li Yang, the head of the Jiangnan family at the time. This news spread throughout the northern border for a while.
From this perspective, Jiang Zuo should have a grudge against the Jiangnan family...
Chen Xiu didn't understand again.
"I guess Jiang Zuo is bragging again, trying to deceive me."
Chen Xiu suppressed his inner surprise and continued to hold a skeptical attitude.
"Since Lord Jiang has done so much business, he probably doesn't need our five thousand taels. Let's go back and think about it. There's no need to waste Lord Jiang's time."
At this time, Meng Cheng on the side finally couldn't help but speak, and then took back the five thousand taels of silver note and handed it back to the Ninth Prince Chen Xiu.
In Meng Cheng's opinion, giving these five thousand taels to Jiang Zuo was a waste.
Just a corrupt official.
Jiang Zuo, however, showed an extremely calm expression and said, "Keep going like this. It won't be too late for the two of you to come back to me when you have thought it through."
Chen Xiu said: "Master Jiang is very busy, so we shouldn't bother you too much."
"There's nothing to do. If you want to see me, you can do so anytime, but you need to make an appointment in advance at the county government office."
Jiang Zuo said calmly.