Quick Wear Beauty

Chapter 49: The Herbalist is Charming (Forty-Six)

Qingli: "The truth is often covered by lies and is often unexpected, so we cannot easily dispel our doubts."

Meng Yi: "Well, you're right."

He nodded. It was always right to be careful and not underestimate anyone.

Meng Yi: "When I was out today, I happened to pass by the Longmen Bank. There were quite a few people coming and going in the bank, but few were depositing money. Most were withdrawing money."

Qingli: "Alas! People don't believe their money is safe in Longmen Bank."

Qingli: "You said that Longmen Bank was once the best bank in the Jianghu, and that people in the Jianghu loved to keep their money there. I'm afraid that's no longer the case."

Meng Yi: "More than that! You only know that Longmen Bank is the best bank in Jianghu, but you don't know that they also have a high status in Jiangnan. Their largest customer base is the ordinary people of Jiangnan, including many wealthy businessmen."

Qingli: "Oh? Longmen Bank is so powerful?"

Meng Yi: "For so many years, everyone thought Longmen Bank was very reliable. Who could have imagined this would happen? After the Longmen Bank was looted, its status plummeted, and the government did nothing. I'm afraid it will soon be replaced by other banks."

Qingli: "Husband, what did you say?"

Meng Yi: "I said, Longmen Bank will be replaced by other banks."

Qingli: "Right, right, right! Husband, think about it, after the Longmen Bank was robbed, who else benefited besides the people who got the money from the Longmen Bank?"

Meng Yi: "The ones who suffered losses were naturally Longmen Bank and those who deposited large amounts of wealth there. And of course, the ones who profited were Longmen Bank's competitors! The ones who were most capable of competing with Longmen Bank for position were Lincheng Bank and Jinxi Bank."

Qingli: "Lincheng Bank? Is it in Linyu Mansion?"

Meng Yi: "This Lincheng Bank is under the tutelage of Prince Lin and has developed rapidly. In Linyu City, it is on par with the former Longmen Bank."

Meng Yi: "Lincheng Money House also has branches in other places. Oh, and there's also a Lincheng Money House in the capital."

Qingli: "What about Jinxi Bank?"

Meng Yi: "Jinxi Money House is also one of the most popular money houses among the Jianghu people. Although each branch is not as large as Longmen Money House, it has more branches and a wider range. Although each branch can exchange a small amount of silver, it has more branches. When you don't need to deposit or withdraw a large amount of gold and silver, Jinxi Money House is more convenient."

Qingli: "Is that so... This Lincheng Bank will be the largest bank in Linyu Prefecture from now on. Even the entire Linwang fiefdom will be under the control of Lincheng Bank!"

Qingli: "And Jinxi Bank will also profit, and will seize most of Longmen Bank's customers!"

Meng Yi: "Well, one of these two banks is backed by the government, and the other has a long history, so the relationship is complicated."

Meng Yi: "They're all worth investigating."

Qingli: "Husband, I am more suspicious of Lincheng Bank!"

Meng Yi: "Why did you suspect Lincheng Bank first? And not Jin Xi?"

Qingli: "Husband, Jinxi and Longmen are both established banks with decades of history. There is certainly competition between them, but they should have already developed a way to get along with each other."

Meng Yi: "Well, the two young masters of Longmen and Jinxi Banks are actually good friends. There's no enmity between the two banks. I've met both young masters before, and they're not blood brothers, but they're more like brothers than brothers. Neither of them is the type to plot behind the scenes."

Meng Yi: "You can only know a person's face but not his heart. It is the interests that move the heart."

Qingli: "Indeed. Since the two families have no past or present animosity, there is no reason for them to suddenly rob the gold and silver and kill the Longmen Bank's staff. They probably don't have the strength to do so."

Qingli: "And what about Lincheng Bank?"

Meng Yi: "Longmen Money House's clientele includes many wealthy families and merchants from Jiangnan, so they naturally snatched customers from Lincheng Money House. Furthermore, I've heard that wealthy merchants from Jiangnan who need to go to the capital for business often go to Longmen Money House instead of Lincheng Money House. The reason for this seems to be that Lincheng Money House charges higher exchange fees."

Qingli: "Since Longmen Bank is blocking the way of Lincheng Bank, will Prince Lin be willing to accept this?"

Meng Yi chuckled after hearing this. Why was he so unwilling?

Meng Yi: "Prince Lin has a vast fiefdom, so what is there to be dissatisfied with? He is of noble birth and has a considerable amount of tax revenue every year. Why would he care about the problems of his bank's operation?"

Qingli: "Puchi...Hahahaha, my husband, do you think it's impossible? Do you really think that Prince Lin doesn't care about money?"

Meng Yi: "Li'er, what are you laughing at? Look, your husband doesn't care about money. Money is just something outside of our body. As long as we have enough, it's fine. What's more, he is a prince. He has both power and money, and his status is noble. There is no reason for him to go to such great lengths to rob the Longmen Bank!"

She leaned against Meng Yi and lightly touched his forehead with her fingertips.

Qingli: "Husband, I didn't expect you to be stupid one day!"