Seeing that everyone was getting emotional, Liu Yunqing hurriedly pulled Cui Niang and Du Niangzi to a nearby shop to take shelter to avoid accidental injuries.

"Madam Du, I think we are going to lose the silver today. Don't rush to follow me to the Prince of Runan's Mansion. I think this matter today will not be resolved peacefully. We should protect our own lives first."

"If a fight really breaks out, swords and knives have no eyes. No matter if you get hurt or die, let's see which is worth it!"

Cui Niang was also a little scared, so she followed suit and said a few words to comfort her.

"Yeah, anyway, this matter has its perpetrators, let's just wait and see what happens."

No matter how anxious Madam Du was, she would not lose her mind. How could she not understand the current situation? She had no choice but to agree.

The three of them entered a flower-shaped dough shop, which had narrow tables and chairs for people to rest.

The three of them bought two plates of candies and drank them with tea. Madam Du put a candy in her mouth. The sweet taste eased her tense mood a little.

As we watched everyone set off in a mighty procession, we reached the corner of the street when we suddenly heard a burst of hurried horse hooves and someone shouted.

"The manager of Qingheng Bank is here! He's here to give everyone an explanation!"

After shouting three times, the crowd gradually calmed down and gathered around the door of Qingheng Money House again. They made way for the road manager of Qingheng Money House to lead the employees through.

There was a group of strangers following behind. The manager in front was about forty years old, and behind him were thirty or forty men pulling dozens of carts, which were full of huge ebony boxes, probably filled with silver.

The chubby shopkeeper Lu no longer had his usual arrogance. Although he arrived at the door first, he stepped aside and asked the manager behind him to stand in the middle. After the convoy arrived, he asked for instructions.

"Shopkeeper Zhang, look at this..."

Look at the spineless look of Shopkeeper Lu. It is obvious that he does not dare to explain to the people and is counting on him to stand up for himself.

Shopkeeper Zhang did not continue the conversation and just invited Shopkeeper Lu to come over. He seemed polite but his words were extremely impolite.

"Manager Lu, you dare to run Qingheng Bank, so you have to be brave enough to take responsibility now. Our master was lucky to take over Zhao Shierlang and your mess. Why is it that you are so tight-lipped? Do I have to pay for every word you say?"

Shopkeeper Lu was yelling at Shopkeeper Zhang in his heart, but he was smiling obsequiously on the surface.

"How could that be? Thanks to your master's kindness, I am just asking for your instructions. Isn't it up to you to order me?"

"Why don't you start quickly? Are you waiting for someone to tear you apart?"

Shopkeeper Lu's face turned pale after being scolded by Shopkeeper Zhang.

To be honest, he felt aggrieved. After all, he was just a small manager. How could he not give the money to his master when he wanted to embezzle it?

Now that something has happened, he has pushed all the blame onto others and asked him, the manager, to take the blame.

We all work for others, so why is Shopkeeper Zhang so tough?

I don't know who the master behind him is. I have to get close to him and ask Manager Zhang to introduce him to someone.

But without thinking too much at the moment, Shopkeeper Lu took a deep breath and stood up.

"I guess everyone knows that I, Lu, am the manager of Qing Heng. Now that I am here, our boss will naturally give everyone an explanation. Please be patient."

"Our Qingheng is also a time-honored brand. Thanks to everyone's trust and support over the years, we have never had any problems in the past. Although our boss has encountered problems now, the relationship with Qingheng is not very close. I hope everyone will not believe everything they hear..."

After Manager Lu explained a few words, everyone became impatient.

What the past, what the old brand, it's all bullshit if you don't exchange the silver!

Everybody raised their arms and shouted for the money to be returned, totally unimpressed with the shopkeeper Lu's flowery ramblings.

Manager Lu was so frightened that he stepped back repeatedly, and the crowd pressed forward.

Seeing that the situation was about to get worse, Shopkeeper Zhang immediately picked up the gong hanging on the cart and banged it hard to interrupt the crowd's shouting.

"Everyone, listen to me! I think some of you who do business have met me, Manager Zhang. We are not the same company as Tongqingheng. We are Fengyuan Bank, which opened in the east of the city a few years ago."

"Although our boss is also a businessman, what he cares about most is the words trust and loyalty! Now that I heard that Qingheng was in trouble, I thought that the business of all of you merchants must be hindered because of this, so I spent my own family fortune to help you out of your urgent need!"

As he spoke, Shopkeeper Zhang winked at Cheng Li and the others, and Cheng Li immediately brought people to separate everyone from Shopkeeper Zhang and his group, and set up a barrier in the middle.

It was only about half a zhang away, so it was hard for people to see clearly and it also wouldn't give anyone the opportunity to steal anything.

Without waiting for anyone to raise any doubts, Shopkeeper Zhang immediately had a box put onto the low table and opened the lid.

In an instant, the silver light was shining brightly, filling everyone's eyes.

It was a huge box, filled to the brim with silver ingots neatly stacked one by one, so that not even a piece of paper could be stuffed in.

Opening this box was not enough, Shopkeeper Zhang opened three more boxes in a row. The first box contained silver, and the last two boxes contained gold!

As soon as these boxes of gold and silver appeared, there was an uproar and everyone felt relieved. As long as they had silver, no matter which bank they were from, as long as they could exchange the Jiaozi in their hands, they would be fine!

Upon seeing this, Shopkeeper Zhang nodded with satisfaction, and no one got angry and responded to him again when he continued to explain.

"Our boss said that the poor management of the bank has not only harmed one family, but also millions of businessmen in Bianjing. Even if we go to the gate of the Prince of Runan's mansion, we won't get a penny."

"But our boss is a capable man and a righteous businessman. He asked us to talk to Zhao Shierlang early in the morning. Now our boss has paid the money! This Qingheng Bank will also be changed to our Fengyuan brand!"

"The boss said that only when everyone's pockets are full, will there be extra money to spend and to deposit in the bank, and only then can everyone become rich together."

"So now that everyone is in trouble, our boss would rather lose money than support everyone for the sake of trust and loyalty! I hope everyone will have enough food and clothing and make a lot of money!"

As soon as this was said, everyone present spoke highly of the owner of Fengyuan. Some people who were loyal even declared on the spot that they would deposit their money in Fengyuan and would not exchange it for silver anymore!

Naturally, some people followed suit after this statement was made. Of course, many people also felt uneasy, fearing that Shopkeeper Zhang was just talking big and was just joining forces with Qing Heng to set up a scheme.

Now that we have silver, we can naturally exchange as much as we can.

Since Manager Zhang dared to bring the silver, he was naturally exchanging it for someone else. The official said that the bankruptcy of Qingheng was a good opportunity for Fengyuan to rise.

Why has Fengyuan been so busy in recent years? Even though the interest rate is much lower than other companies, few people choose Fengyuan.

It is precisely because Fengyuan’s foundation is unstable that it does not have the trust of old brands.

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