Chapter 569 The human heart is not enough and the snake swallows the elephant.

Chapter 569 The human heart is not enough and the snake swallows the elephant.

Chapter 569 The human heart is not enough and the snake swallows the elephant.

The office of Yingtian Commercial Bank is extremely simple.
The empty room was filled with tables, chairs and benches.

Employees dressed in business uniforms sat behind desks, abacus and documents in hand, busy at work.

The air still lingered with the smell of lunch food.

Seeing Lu Yunyi coming, everyone present was startled and quickly stood up and bowed:
"Meet Mr. Lu."

At the same time, their hearts sank again.

They all knew what happened in the Yingtian Prefecture Yamen next door.

Now that Lord Lu, who has not been seen for a long time, has arrived, it seems that the matter must be very serious.

Lu Yunyi was friendly, smiled and waved his hand towards them, and said loudly:
“It’s my fault that you didn’t have time to rest at noon due to the hot summer weather.

But please hold on, it will be fine once this busy period is over."

The atmosphere in the house was somewhat depressed.
They have heard this kind of talk countless times.

Lu Yunyi turned around and looked at the guards standing behind him and ordered:

"Go, buy enough ice powder and some sugar water to help them cool down."

At this time, the solemn atmosphere in the room eased a little, and everyone present smiled.

Lu Yunyi looked at them and saw that they all had dark circles under their eyes and looked exhausted.

Lu Yunyi thought for a moment:

"Well, the business has been very busy lately.
The original lunch break time was also occupied, and the business company would give out some silver money as a subsidy.

A business is a place for hard work. As long as you are willing to work hard,

Whether it is the court, this official, or a business, none of them will be stingy with money."

The atmosphere in the room was solemn for a moment.

Then there were shouts of joy!
Although they didn't understand what this subsidy was, they could guess.

Not far from the building, at the construction site of Yingtian Commercial Bank,
They only know about high temperature subsidies, and they heard that the money is quite a lot.

But no matter how much, something is better than nothing!
"Master Lu, please rest assured.

We will definitely work together to overcome the current difficulties and fulfill our duties for the company!"

At this time, a young steward stood in the front and spoke excitedly.

Lu Yunyi looked around and saw determination in their eyes. He suddenly laughed:
"As a soldier, I have a duty to the army, the court, and Your Majesty.

As employees of the company, being responsible for yourselves is the greatest responsibility you can take towards the company.

Do what you are supposed to do, and the company will give you the money you deserve. Don't feel too much psychological burden.

You are making a lot of money now.
When the business opens, take your family and friends to the business to buy some household items, which is the greatest support for the business."

After hearing this, the heavy atmosphere in the room eased a little.

Many young people present laughed and felt a little admiration in their hearts.

No wonder Lord Lu has reached such a high position at such a young age.
He speaks without any airs and makes people feel very comfortable listening to him.

"Okay, when the time comes, eat the food you bought. The rule still applies: you can't take the food home."

"Don't worry, Lord Lu. We all know these rules."

"Okay, let's get busy."

Lu Yunyi waved his hand, walked upstairs, and disappeared at the end of the stairs.

As soon as he left, the scene suddenly became lively, with many employees talking at once.

A middle-aged man who was pounding on an abacus smacked his lips and thought to himself what a pity.

I originally wanted to bring the ice jelly and sugar water home for my son to drink.

But since the adults have given the order, he will drink it reluctantly.

However, he still decided to buy some ice jelly and sugar water for his wife and children after get off work.

"Well, the subsidy just happened to be increased, so I'll spend the money."

There are many people in the room who have this idea.

Lu Yunyi went all the way to the third floor, because this is the top floor,
As soon as he entered here, he felt a wave of heat blowing towards him.

The entire third floor is very large and is divided into rooms, most of which are used to store documents.

Zhang Yu's office was the first room on the third floor, facing the stairs.

Lu Yunyi walked to the door of the room and looked inside.

Zhang Yu was seen wearing casual clothes, sitting at the desk with a serious expression, writing without stopping.

In front of him, there were also a lot of documents piled up.

A young man who was also sorting out documents saw Lu Yunyi.
He was startled and looked at Zhang Yu quickly, exclaiming in a low voice:
"Sir, Lord Lu is here."

Zhang Yu then raised his head and saw someone coming to the door.

He was also startled and stood up quickly.

He looked around the house for a moment, then came over to greet me with a wry smile:

"We are short of manpower now, and no one has reported it. Please don't blame me, sir."

Lu Yunyi waved his hand and sat down in the room:
"Why are you being so polite? Sit down and let's get down to business."

Zhang Yu's face was somewhat serious. Seeing the document in his hand,
She then went back to the desk, picked up a stack of documents, and sat down opposite him.

"Sir, a lot of things have happened in recent days, and I have already made complete arrangements.

Two officials from the capital and a disabled soldier died.
I have already investigated and the situation is true, so the compensation offered is two hundred taels of silver.

If they have children or brothers and sisters who want to enter the business,
Priority will be given to admission and placement.

In addition, there were more than a dozen injured brothers, and the subordinates also gave them financial compensation.
And they were given some leave to allow them to recover from their injuries.

As for those villages that did not reach cooperation,

The workshop has excluded it from the first batch of cooperation list.

After the business opens, we will put it in the second batch of cooperation list for further observation.
If we can no longer cooperate, we will give up. "

Lu Yunyi sat opposite and listened quietly, nodding from time to time.

Seeing Zhang Yu's anxious look, he consoled her with two words:

“You handled the internal affairs of the company well.

You and I are both military men and we know the importance of morale. The same is true for businessmen.

As long as we can gather morale and get things done,

It doesn't matter how much money you spend, you can buy horse bones with a lot of money."

Zhang Yu breathed a sigh of relief:

"Thank you, sir. I have never been engaged in business before.
This time I hurriedly launched the project, and my thoughts were very simple.
It is governed like an army, but without so many rules."

"You did a great job. The simpler the task, the easier it is to accomplish. Don't be stubborn."

Lu Yunyi smiled, and then gently patted the clerk beside him:

"So now the only thing left to deal with is the outside matter, right?"

Zhang Yu's face was solemn, and he nodded heavily:
"Reporting to the Lord, that is exactly the case.

Our company has not yet caused trouble for them.

Instead, they filed a lawsuit against us in the county.

Many common people have also been bewitched by them and now have even made trouble in the capital. This is simply outrageous!
I feel that there is not only something fishy behind this,

Moreover, all the government offices in the capital are waiting for our decision.

In other words, they are all waiting to see us make a fool of ourselves.”

Lu Yunyi leaned back in his chair:
"You are right. If this matter is not handled properly, the prestige of the company will be greatly reduced."

"So what do you mean? Be tougher?"

Zhang Yu obviously understood Lu Yunyi's meaning and asked tentatively.

Lu Yunyi nodded slightly:
“For the people who have requests, businesses should be gentle and try their best to satisfy them.

After all, their things are in our hands and we want to make money.

As for those gentry and local officials with evil intentions, we will not retreat even a single step!

If we don't clean up this time,

There will be follow-up.

We won’t be able to handle all these tedious matters by then.”

A hint of cruelty flashed in Zhang Yu's eyes, and he spoke in a deep voice:
"I understand. I will remove their village from the cooperation list right away."

Lu Yunyi pressed his hand:
"Don't worry, we have connected so many people this time, what do they want?"

It would be better if we don't talk about this.

When Zhang Yu heard this, he became furious and his breathing became heavier:

"My lord, these people are simply ungrateful.

Now that our people have died, not only do we have to pay them compensation, but we also have to buy their products at a high price, twice the price set by the merchant bank, and we have to make a quantity commitment every year.”

"what?"

A trace of confusion flashed across Lu Yunyi's eyes.

I feel uncomfortable all over.
The capital, the foot of the emperor,
Logically speaking, most of the people here have been to school, so how could there be such stupid people?

"Speak clearly, is it the same as in Xiaomei Village?

All goods must be sold to the squires, and then sold to our company?"

"That's right, sir.
The situation is even worse in some villages.

The local gentry set up businesses without stopping.
They were not prepared to take the goods and crops from the people.
Instead, they rented the land from the people and hired them to work on the land.

In this way, the people's land is cultivated and the people's people are employed.

They still made the money, it was a huge profit!"

Hearing these words, Lu Yunyi was shocked.
I couldn't help laughing:
"So shameless?"

Zhang Yu looked helpless and sighed heavily:
"Sir, if that were all, it would be fine.

What makes the subordinates angry now is that the company is no longer prepared to cooperate with them.

The common people were instigated by these gentry to come to the government office to file a complaint, insisting that the business cooperate with them.
What's the big deal?

If we compromise now, how will we explain to the families of those brothers who were killed or injured?
There are so many people watching in the business."

"I know about this matter, and I will do as you say.
Their villages will not be included in the cooperation for the time being.

The premise is to let the people know,

The business company is not against them, but against the landlords.

As for their complaint, I will deal with it, so you don't have to worry about it.

Don't worry about your work, the Ministry of Works and the Governor's Office will support you.

If there is any more trouble afterwards, I won’t be able to spare the time.

You can find Lord Feng, the chancellor of Yingtian Prefecture.

He has been in Yingtian Prefecture for a long time, is experienced, and has a lot of experience in handling such matters."

Zhang Yu's face lit up after hearing this, and he asked tentatively:

"Is it Feng Kezhao, the chancellor of Yingtian Prefecture?"

Lu Yunyi nodded:
"He didn't handle the gang incident well enough last time, so he owes me a few favors.

If you ask him for help, he won’t refuse.”

Zhang Yu's face showed realization, and he remembered what happened in front of the fruit shop that day.

He clearly remembered that it was General Liu who finally handled the matter properly.

I couldn't help but doubt whether Feng Kezhao could get the job done.

Lu Yunyi knew what he was thinking, and explained:

“What happened that day was an emergency.

Moreover, there was violence involved and gang members did not follow the rules at that time.

Officials like Lord Feng are especially good at doing things according to the rules."

Zhang Yu thought about it carefully and it seemed to be true:

"I understand."

Lu Yunyi nodded and stood up with the document:

"Okay, thank you for your hard work these days. I will deal with these traitors."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu quickly stood up and was about to go with Lu Yunyi.

But Lu Yunyi waved his hand to stop him:
"You stay here. You are the one who manages the affairs of the countryside. It would be bad for you to show up."

"Yes, my lord."

When he reached the door, Lu Yunyi paused and looked back at Zhang Yu:

"Don't be so harsh on your children. Always give them a balance between work and rest.
If his rebellious psychology is aroused, the army will lose a good candidate for military service."

Zhang Yu, who was following behind, was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what was happening, and scratched his head with a wry smile:

"The Lord actually knew about this..."

Lu Yunyi walked down the stairs and said:

"Fourteen or fifteen years old is the time for growth.
It's fine to practice on weekdays,
It's so hard to get some time off, but he still has to come here to stand guard. I feel bad for him."

As they spoke, the two of them walked out of the house quickly.

At first glance, he saw Zhang Fu eating and drinking under the awning.

He leaned against the wall, immersed in the shadows.
His eyes narrowed with joy, and he looked very contented.

Hearing the footsteps, he shuddered.
He quickly hid the things behind him and stood upright.

"Father! Sir!"

Lu Yunyi turned around and looked at Zhang Yu:
"Look how scared the child is. We need to combine work and rest."

Lu Yunyi turned to look at Zhang Fu again, stepped forward and helped him tidy up his clothes.
Patted his shoulder again:

"Yes, he is strong and capable.

Wait until the end of the year to go to war with your father and study hard. "

"Yes, my lord!"

Zhang Fu stood up straight with excitement on his face.

"Sir, I want my son to follow you to Daning!"

Zhang Yu spoke somewhat embarrassedly.

Lu Yunyi glanced at him:
"How can a general in the army not go to the battlefield?

Even if you just want to gain experience, you should go along. It's good to broaden your horizons.

Others can't go no matter how hard they try, so don't act like a good kid after getting an advantage. I'm leaving now."

"Congratulations, sir!"

After understanding the general situation of the matter, Lu Yunyi walked to the Yingtian Prefecture Yamen on Fudong Street.

The entrance to the government office was now in chaos, with nearly two hundred people gathered.

Most of them were young and strong men in the village, with tired faces and sweat all over their foreheads.

Some people even brought packages and dry food, probably because they had walked all the way from various counties.

There were many yamen runners surrounding them, and the leader was a familiar face, Kong Rui, the magistrate of Yingtian Prefecture.

It was also he who dealt with the burning of the fruit and vegetable shop.

He was busy at the moment, sweating profusely, and was gesticulating and shouting to the villagers in front of him.

But every time he spoke, he was drowned in a sea of ​​saliva.

The scene was sometimes noisy and sometimes quiet, which looked quite funny.

When Lu Yunyi, wearing armor, came here with a group of guards,

It immediately attracted a lot of people's attention.

They all turned their eyes over.

There was an obvious flash of fear in the eyes of those villagers, and they shrank back into the crowd.

In today's Ming Dynasty, people in the military have a very high status, only slightly lower than students in the literati circle.

Kong Rui, who was at the front, also saw Lu Yunyi.
His first reaction was not surprise, but shock.

I feel cold from head to toe!

He quickly shouted to his men beside him:
"Hurry, hurry, protect the adults!!"

The subordinate who looked like a master beside him reacted quickly and his face suddenly changed.
He immediately called the yamen runners forward,

Lu Yunyi and others were surrounded in three layers inside and outside.

It was not until this moment that Kong Rui wiped off his cold sweat.
If anything goes wrong with the person in front of him, his head will be chopped off.

Lu Yunyi was escorted forward, looked at Kong Rui's embarrassed appearance, and said with a smile:
"Thank you for your hard work, Master Kong..."

As he spoke, Lu Yunyi waved his hand.
Feng Yunfang handed over another exquisite kettle at the right time.

Lu Yunyi took it and handed it to Kong Rui:
"Master Kong, this is something Guichun Clinic gave me to cool me down.
Now Lord Kong needs it more, drink it quickly."

Kong Rui looked at the exquisite kettle in his hand and felt a sense of honor rushing over his head. He was so excited that he couldn't help himself.
"Thank you very much, Lord Lu!"

Lu Yunyi smiled and nodded:

"Is Lord Feng here?"

"Yes, yes, yes. I will take you there right away."

(End of this chapter)