Chapter 62 The Treasury is Mine
Liu Hu looked at the people below the stage and continued, "There must be people like Feng Jin here. I am not someone who doesn't remember the past. If you take the initiative to stand up and resign as the shopkeeper, I can forgive you. If you are lucky enough to do so, don't blame me for being rude."
As soon as Liu Hu finished speaking, several shopkeepers stood up and expressed their willingness to give up their positions. They had already made a lot of money from Liu Hu, enough for their retirement, so there was no need to hold on to the end. As long as they were alive, there was still hope. If they died, they would really have nothing.
All the money that I greedily earned went to the tigress at home. When the time came, the tigress would use the money that I earned with my life to support her gigolo. My death would be too unjust.
Some people took the initiative to resign, but there were naturally some who were still insisting on doing so, hoping that they would not be on the list of people that Luo Fanchen was investigating.
After all, who can refuse a position that makes a lot of money every day? There are always very few people who are willing to quit while the tide is rising.
Liu Hu looked at the people below and nodded with satisfaction. He did not want to kill them all. Replacing too many shopkeepers at one time would easily cause panic. Besides, since Hua Ying was about to take the position, he had to keep some people as a test.
Let’s see if Huaying can manage such a huge industry well. If she can’t even find out a few corrupt people, then Huaying is not worthy of managing her own industry.
Liu Hu was quite generous. He gave some severance pay to those who had embezzled money, enough for them to live on for the rest of their lives. After all, these people had no merits but had worked hard. After sending away those who had voluntarily given up their positions, Liu Hu called Hua Ying out.
"This is your new shopkeeper. From now on, all business matters will be managed by her. Ah Si will no longer be in charge of these things."
Listening to Liu Hu's words, Asi laughed out loud and finally threw the hot potato away. Asking him to manage the industry, isn't that like forcing Zhang Fei to embroider? It's really asking too much.
The shopkeepers looked at the little girl in front of them and didn't understand what Liu Hu was going to do?
Since ancient times, it has been men who have done business. It is often not as convenient for women to do business as men. It is very inconvenient for women to go to a brothel or a restaurant to maintain relationships.
Liu Hu actually wanted a woman to be the head of the family. Isn't this a waste of money?
Could it be that the woman in front of him was Liu Hu's concubine, and he was deliberately giving her things to do?
After all, there are quite a few shops that arrange their concubines to be the managers. After all, the family has to be managed by the wife, so naturally other means have to be used to compensate the concubines.
Xu Peng looked at Hua Ying and said dissatisfiedly, "I don't understand why a little girl should be allowed to manage such a large industry. I, Xu Peng, am the first one to disagree."
Feng Jin’s death might scare some cowards, but a hero like Xu Peng would not be afraid.
After so many years in the outlaw world, I have long put my head on the belt.
Besides, Xu Peng had been escorting the goods safely all these years and had not done anything beyond the boundaries. He was also generous and charitable, and his family was very poor.
Hua Ying was frightened as she watched from behind. As the servants around her introduced one after another, Hua Ying finally understood how powerful Liu Hu was. He was involved in every industry, including food, clothing, housing and transportation, and his influence was among the best. He was a leading figure in every industry.
These people who were placed outside to intimidate others were actually very timid in front of Liu Hu.
By the time Xu Peng started talking, Hua Ying had already known Xu Peng's background clearly.
After waiting for a while and finding that Liu Hu didn't say anything, Hua Ying knew that Liu Hu was deliberately raising his status. She touched her nose and said, "Are you Xu Peng, the head of Xunlan Escort Agency?"
"It's me." Xu Peng was not surprised that the other party knew his name. After all, he was the man appointed by Liu Hu, so how could he not know his subordinates?
Hua Ying heard Xu Peng agree and continued, "I used to often hear my brother mention Xu Peng from Xunlan Escort Agency. He is generous and righteous. If anyone in the martial arts world is in trouble, as long as they go to Xunlan Escort Agency to find Xu Peng, they will definitely be treated as a guest of honor. Now it seems...
His words made Xu Peng feel embarrassed. As a hero of the green forest, he did have his own principles in doing things. It would be shameful to make things difficult for a little girl.
There is a reason why flower thieves are the most despicable among the outlaws.
"I'm not trying to make things difficult for you. I just think you can't manage so many industries." Xu Peng said with some embarrassment.
Hua Ying said nonchalantly: "How about I make a bet with you today? In three months, I can double the assets under the Grand Master. If I fail, I will let you take charge. How do you think?"
How could Xu Peng dare to accept this bet? If he were the one in charge, all the money would be gone the next day. He had so many friends.
Liu Hu waved his hand to stop the nonsense and said, "Since you have confidence, I will give you three months, but if you fail, let Ah Si manage these industries again."
"Boss, I..." A Si was not willing to manage these messy things and wanted to interrupt Liu Hu. Looking at Liu Hu's murderous expression, A Si quickly swallowed the words in his mouth.
Hua Ying nodded in satisfaction and continued, "In the next three months, all industries must obey me, including you."
She pointed at Liu Hu who was sitting on the upper seat. The meaning was self-evident. Within three months, Liu Hu had to listen to her.
Liu Hu pointed at himself and asked in confusion: "What does this have to do with me?"
Liu Hu had already placed the Qingyi Guards around Hua Ying, and her every move was under surveillance, so he didn't care about these industries at all. The only thing he wanted was Hua Ying's loyalty.
Huaying nodded and continued, "Yes, everyone must listen to me."
"Okay." Since he has decided to trust Huaying, he wants to see what Huaying is like.
After getting Liu Hu's approval, Hua Ying looked at the shopkeeper below and said, "First, all businesses must change their names. It's embarrassing for such a big escort agency to have the word 'Lan' in its name."
In fact, many people had reported this matter to Liu Hu at the beginning, but Liu Hu insisted and let it go. Now that Hua Ying brought it up, everyone looked at Hua Ying as if to watch the fun, wanting to see how Liu Hu would handle it.
Originally, all the industries had the word "Lan" in them because Liu Hu wanted to find Lan Xin through these industries. Now that he knew Lan Xin's whereabouts, it didn't matter what the name was. Liu Hu nodded and said, "Continue."
This "continue" made everyone drop their jaws. Something that so many people opposed was actually accomplished by a little girl. The speculation that Hua Ying was Liu Hu's concubine was once again confirmed in their hearts.
Moreover, this concubine was very favored. The shopkeepers had already decided to look for someone of Huaying's age and charming appearance after returning.
Hua Ying continued, "From now on, all industries will be called by the same name. Please let Grand Master decide on this name."
"Bai Ze." Liu Hu likes black and white colors, and a snow-white body represents auspiciousness.
Hua Ying nodded and continued, "Second, I want to set up a bank. Shopkeepers from all over the country should give me 70% of their turnover to choose a location and deposit money."
"Third, all stores must be run in a unified manner, the items sold must be of a unified standard, and the clothing must also be unified. I will distribute the reward and punishment system to everyone later."
Liu Hu was very satisfied with the three suggestions in a row. He was so decisive and acted like a man who could accomplish great things.
"The money from the banks doesn't need to be paid by the shopkeepers in various places. We can just go to the national treasury and get it directly." Liu Hu interrupted Hua Ying and continued.
After all, the money in the national treasury will go to waste if it is not used, so why use your own money?
This statement gave all the shopkeepers more confidence. What a domineering statement! If they ran out of money, they could just go to the national treasury. It felt like they were royal merchants.
No, the imperial merchants still need to maintain relationships with officials, but they don’t need that at all. They just need to focus on doing business .
