Black Fairy, the master is a female ghost

The carriage drove along the street for a while, and Lu Xunhuan was really distressed.

If the Crown Prince refuses to help, who else can we ask to go to Yingzhou City and persuade His Majesty to help print a batch of bonds?

Beside him, Yun Zhongzi asked, "Is the Crown Prince unwilling to help with those bonds?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "Yes, our provincial government doesn't have any anti-counterfeiting measures. If we print our own bonds, who knows how many fake bonds will appear in the future."

Yun Zhongzi said, "In my opinion, even if the Crown Prince helps pass on the message to His Majesty, His Majesty may not agree."

Lu Xunhuan asked, "How do you say that?"

Yun Zhongzi said, "Your Majesty will undoubtedly question all the civil and military officials in the court about this matter. They've been discussing it endlessly, and who knows how long it will take. Furthermore, the bonds you mentioned are a completely new concept. I suspect everyone is thinking about the risks, and few ministers will agree."

Lu Xunhuan glanced out the window and said, "But the treasury is running out of money. If we don't raise funds from the public, many things won't be able to proceed. All the reforms and plans will be wasted."

Yun Zhongzi said, "It's just to prevent counterfeiting. I can do that, too."

Lu Xunhuan's eyes lit up: "Can you do it?"

Yun Zhongzi said, "Do you understand the rune seal of the immortal family?"

Lu Xunhuan shook his head: "I don't understand."

Yun Zhongzi explained, "Those who have studied runes are known as rune masters. I happen to be a rune student myself. I can design special runes and seal them with my immortal power. Only I can break them."

Lu Xun Huan touched his chin and said, "From now on, everyone can take your rune seal to the bank. You can just touch it and know if it's real..."

He shook his head and said, "By then, tens of thousands of people will come to exchange their money. How can you handle it all by yourself?"

He added, "Besides, what will happen if you are no longer around ten years from now?"

Yun Zhongzi said, "I can teach you how to crack it. When the time comes to exchange, you can tell the bank, right?"

Lu Xun Huan pondered and said, "Sure, but what will be the carrier of your rune seal?"

Yun Zhongzi pulled out a waist badge from his belt and said, "This is the symbol of our Yuntai Mountain. Have the weapon refinery forge tens of thousands of them. Bring them back to me, and I'll add a few runes to it, and we'll be done."

Lu Xunhuan took the badge and looked at it: "With the badge, can I go up to Yuntai Mountain?"

Yun Zhongzi nodded and said, "You can enter and exit the Yuntaishan enclosed land freely, but the main peak is a key place for cultivation, and outsiders are not allowed to enter. However, if someone is willing to donate, I can make it easier."

Lu Xun Huan thought for a moment and said, "Tens of thousands of them would be very tiring for you, old man. Let's try making a hundred first."

He said to the coachman, "Turn around and go to the weapon refinery."

Lu Xunhuan took Yun Zhongzi to the weapon refining workshop and imitated the Yuntaishan waist badges. He made two on the same day.

The next day, he hosted a banquet for all the wealthy people at Baocheng Hotel.

Originally, he wanted to invite the Crown Prince to take charge, but judging from the Crown Prince's expression, he did not support him.

If the prince comes and expresses some opposing opinions, how will Lu Xunhuan be able to sell the bonds?

So, he did not invite the prince.

After all the hundred wealthy people in Baocheng had arrived, he stood on the stage and said, "Everyone, I have invited you here. I believe you all know why, right?"

A wealthy man said, "I see, the master wants us to pay."

Lu Xun Huan nodded. "If Baocheng can develop, the opportunities for everyone here to make money will be many times higher than they are now. Right now, you can only be considered wealthy people in Baocheng, but can you compare with the wealthy people in Yingzhou City?"

Another wealthy man said, "According to what you said, if we buy your bonds, we will be richer than those wealthy people in Yingzhou City?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "Where do the wealthy people in Yingzhou City get their money from? Isn't it because Yingzhou City is more prosperous than ours? Right? When our place is more prosperous than Yingzhou City in the future, shouldn't you all be richer than them?"

Below, the wealthy people were whispering and discussing.

Someone asked, "Sir, can you guarantee with absolute certainty that Baocheng will prosper in the future?"

Lu Xun Huan asked, "Have you ever heard of what happened in Yangshan County?"

The man replied, "Not only have I heard about it, I've even been there to see it. The Yangshan Restaurant is indeed bustling. But sir, Yangshan County is a small place, and you were only operating in the city back then. But now, you've spread your business too thin, so of course you're short of money."

Lu Xun Huan asked again: "What do you think?"

The man said, "I think you should prioritize the development of Baocheng. First, build Baocheng up and make it prosperous, and then develop the surrounding areas."

Lu Xunhuan gave him a thumbs-up. "You are very insightful. What you said is very pertinent. In fact, the moment I received the imperial edict, I was thinking the same thing as you. After taking office, I will first develop Baocheng."

The man asked, "So why did you change your mind after the adults came?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "Baocheng has six counties under its jurisdiction, and we are all one. If we follow the method of Yangshan County and develop Baocheng first, it will be like a shot of chicken blood, and it will prosper for a while."

He paused, then continued, "By the time I left Yangshan County, Yangshan's prosperity had already shown signs of decline. Why? Because it's difficult to sustain itself on its own. Relying solely on Yangshan County for its own prosperity, without support from the surrounding areas, it can't last long."

"Therefore, if Baocheng wants to achieve true long-term prosperity, everyone must prosper together. Counties and Baocheng must complement each other's strengths and achieve mutual benefit, which is the only way for sustainable development."

He glanced around the room. "Everyone understands the principle, so I won't elaborate. Let's get back to the subject of bonds. I'm sure everyone knows what the future returns of bonds will be, right?"

One person replied, "I see. It does sound very tempting, but sir, what if you fail to develop Baocheng Prefecture and the prefecture government runs out of money? We won't even be able to get our capital back, so what profit can we expect?"

Lu Xunhuan said, "I am a disciple of the sage Liang Jizi. In the sage's vocabulary, there is no word for failure. You are so unconfident. Do you not believe in me, or do you not believe in your mentor?"

Another person said, "No, sir, we believe in the ancestors and your talent. We are just worried that if the state government really runs out of money, we can't tear it down, right?"

Lu Xun smiled faintly and said, "Everyone, I called you here today to discuss buying bonds. Do you only see the small returns on the bonds? Are you afraid of taking risks and unwilling to give it a try? I am here as the governor of the state. You support me today. Are you still afraid that I won't take care of you?"

Below, a hundred people were discussing again.

Lu Xunhuan's words were a bit of a combination of soft and hard tactics.

What I mean is, if you support me today, I will also support you and make things convenient for you when you do business in Baocheng in the future.

Even if you take out money to buy bonds now, you won't be able to get a penny back in the future. But with the care of the state government, are you still worried about not being able to earn back the money you spent on the bonds?

But if someone doesn’t support it, I’m sorry, but it may not be so smooth for you to do business in Baocheng in the future.

Everyone was discussing and deliberating with each other, and weighing the options in their own minds.

After a while, a middle-aged man stood up and said, "Sir, my name is Gao Heng. I'm willing to buy bonds, but I don't know how much you want us to buy."

Lu Xunhuan asked, "How much do you personally think you're willing to buy?"

Gao Heng asked again, "Also, what if someone forges the bonds and the state government can't tell the real thing from the fake?"

Lu Xun Huan pulled out the two waist badges from his bosom and said, "This is the waist badge of Yuntai Mountain, the largest immortal cultivation sect in Nanliang Kingdom. It has special runes on it, and was sealed by the great elder Yun Zhongzi himself. No one can break it except him."

"My bond is the special waist badge of Great Elder Yun Zhongzi. No one can forge it. Moreover, with this waist badge, you can freely enter and exit the Yuntai Mountain fiefdom and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the immortal mountain. Of course, if you are willing to donate to Yuntai Mountain, you can also go to the main peak to observe the immortal cultivation and experience the life of the immortals."

Below, there was another round of discussion.

After a while, Gao Heng said, "Sir, if I am willing to subscribe to a bond worth one million taels of silver, how can I reflect that one million on this badge?"

Lu Xunhuan smiled and said, "It's simple. The subscription price of this badge is originally set at 100,000. If you buy 1 million, you will be given 10 badges. If you subscribe to 10 million, you will be given 100 badges."

Gao Heng nodded and said, "Okay, sir, I, Gao Heng, declare my intention to subscribe to bonds worth one million silver."

As soon as he made this statement, the scene immediately became noisy again.

Lu Xunhuan took out a pen: "Okay, come one by one."

He recorded: "Gao Heng, one million taels."

"next."

Someone stood up and said, "Sir, I will also subscribe for one million taels. I am from the same family as you, and my name is Lu Pan."

Lu Xunhuan wrote it down again: "Okay, Lu Pan, one million taels."

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