Twenty-nine men took turns, and with the evil Thousand Kills, the punished soldier's face turned green.
Of course, being brothers, they held back, but even so, the soldier couldn't stand up in the end and was carried away.
Chai Shao, knowing this, didn't expose it. It was just to vent some anger, not to actually cripple anyone.
Fang Er bowed to Chai Shao: Your humble son thanks Father-in-law for your mercy on their behalf!
Chai Shao waved his hand and walked towards the backyard.
It wasn't me who showed mercy, it was them themselves.
Alright, let this matter pass. What good food did you get for the ninth brother? Hurry up and prepare a table for this old man to replenish himself!
Hahahaha, as Father-in-law commands, your humble son dares not disobey. Let's go!
Fang Er smiled, stepped forward, and helped Old Chai up.
A table of meat dishes produced by the system made Old Chai's mouth greasy, but he couldn't drink alcohol after taking cephalosporins, which made him a bit uncomfortable.
A buzzing sound came from the sky. Fang Er's heart stirred, and he looked up, sure enough, Zhang Tian had returned. After informing Chai Shao, he headed towards the workshop.
The helicopter landed and the engine was turned off. The craftsmen gathered around for their routine inspection.
Zhang Tian descended from the helicopter with a group of students in their teens and immediately saw Fang Er waiting outside.
Fifth Division of the Tianhuo Army, Zhang Tian, ordered to bring back twenty students to report to the Duke!
After a military salute, Zhang Tian pointed to the students behind him: Duke, these are the people selected by Mr. Ma, all from the estate, trustworthy.
Fang Er nodded, told Zhang Tian to go down and rest, and then took the twenty students to the main hall.
The group of students, looking at the excessively large house, were excited, but they dared not speak casually in front of Fang Er.
Fang Er, seated in the main seat, looked at them and asked. Read books.
Tell me, what are your names, and how were you selected?
Replying to the Principal, the student's name is Li Yongfei, and he was the top student in this examination.
Student Ma Hongyun, second place in this examination.
Zheng Yijian, third place.
Gu Hai, fourth place.
Gao Tong, fifth place.
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Twenty people reported their names one after another.
They were the top twenty students in the examination held by Ma Tongyuan to select students.
Fang Er nodded with satisfaction. Their grades were good, and he had Zhang Tian investigate them. They were all from the estate.
Being selected shows that your learning ability has been recognized by Mr. Ma.
You have been summoned here because you will be entrusted with an important task.
Then, Fang Er explained the importance of the bank and the responsibilities they would undertake, and then took out a stack of papers and handed them over.
These were written by him, outlining some policies for banks in later generations that he could think of.
In fact, it was nothing more than earning interest on deposits, profiting from loans, and issues to consider when issuing loans.
After asking them to take the materials back and prepare, Fang Er found Xing'er.
How much money does the family have now?
Replying to Master, the silver and copper coins combined are worth more than 470,000 guan.
Xing'er casually reported a number without even looking at the ledger.
All this money was earned in Shenyang.
Logistics, market rent, income from unnamed shops, and deposits for weapons purchased from various tribes on the grassland.
With this money as a reserve, Fang Er felt more confident about the bank's operations.
Because the bank was not only about accepting deposits but also about lending.
If there were no reserves, and when people came to apply for loans, and no sufficient deposits had been collected to lend out, it would be awkward.
He asked Su Feng to take a team of soldiers to the market to move out the original unnamed shops and vacate the premises for the bank to use. This was a prime location, the center of the entire market, and it would be a waste to use it as a supermarket.
The merchants in the market looked on in confusion as the originally prosperous unnamed shops were moved out, and then the shop that had never displayed a sign hung out the sign of the Great Tang Royal Bank.
They all discussed what this Great Tang Royal Bank was.
Judging from the words alone, "Bank" was related to silver, and the most likely guess was that it was a business related to silver artifacts.
The next day, others who had arrived with the fleet also reached Shenyang.
Fang Er was overjoyed to see Zhang Bo, Li Shun, and Yan Shuangying in front of him.
Having an elder at home is like having a treasure. Although Zhang Bo was a servant, he was also a loyal servant left by Fang Er's deceased father. It was most reassuring to entrust household matters to him.
This time, Li Shun brought all the shipwrights from the Ba River Shipyard with him, and the shipyard would be located in Liaodong from now on.
He called Zhang Tian over: You take Master Li to the oil mine and choose a suitable place there to set up the shipyard.
Yes, Duke.
Li Shun left with Zhang Tian, and Yan Shuangying was kept at the mansion by him.
As a shipwright, he was not short of one, but the mansion always lacked skilled hands. His superb marksmanship with dual pistols would definitely be a huge waste at the shipyard.
In the afternoon, those students found Fang Er for guidance on bank matters. After they left, Zhang Bo curiously asked about the bank. Upon learning its nature, as the steward, he couldn't sit still.
Master, there is nothing for this old servant to worry about at home. Xing'er manages everything very well. Why don't this old servant go to the bank for a while?
Entrusting such a big matter to a few children, this old servant always feels uneasy.
Zhang Bo said to Fang Er with a worried expression.
As a man nearing fifty, he understood human relationships and major and minor affairs. Banking is a business that handles money, and if not managed strictly, the consequences would be severe.
This kid was thinking of letting you rest and enjoy your retirement at home, but I didn't expect you to find trouble for yourself as soon as you arrived.
Fang Er looked at Zhang Bo with helplessness.
He called himself "kid" in front of Zhang Bo, which was out of respect for the elder, and had nothing to do with class.
Thank you for your concern, Master. This old servant's life is cheap and he cannot rest. If he rests, he might develop some ailments.
This old servant will go to the bank to oversee things first. When the young master is born and the bank is running smoothly, this old servant will come back to take care of the young master. What do you think, Master?
Zhang Bo looked in the direction of the backyard and grinned.
Alright, then you can go and manage it when the bank opens in a couple of days.
Seeing his firm attitude, Fang Er had no choice but to agree. Moreover, with him around, he could indeed be more at ease.
Zhang Bo went to prepare bank matters with Li Yongfei and the others, while Fang Er quietly went to the military camp and found the soldier who was restless due to the Thousand Kills.
The soldier was punished for protecting him, so he couldn't let his subordinates feel disheartened.
Therefore, a visit of consolation was necessary.