Chapter 76 He is indeed my son
Zhang Zonghan also paid attention to his son's business, but not much. Whether it was studying medicine or doing business, he regarded it as his son's hobby. All he could give was the support of the family.
He also knew that the ice business was very profitable. Many accountants of Chengjin Chamber of Commerce came from the Zhang family. He didn't know how his son figured out how to make ice and how to make money from it. He was really smart. Maybe he inherited his brain perfectly? Well... this was the only explanation! He was indeed his son!
In order to prevent Su Che from being obsessed with doing business and making money, Zhang Zonghan deliberately pretended to be very unhappy and scolded him, telling him not to forget the right path, as his official career is the most important.
Later, Su Che opened another money shop. Zhang Zonghan also knew about it and recommended candidates to him. Su Che chose Ji Renyong as the manager of Chengjin Money Shop.
Zhang Zonghan didn't . He left Nanyang and went to the imperial capital Luoyang to build relationships and chat with old friends.
When he came back, many people came to him to ask if they could deposit money in Chengjin Bank. Zhang Zonghan was a little surprised. Wanting to send money to the bank, isn't that easy? Why did they ask him? Begging him to deposit money in the bank?
Is there such a thing in this world?
Zhang Zonghan did not ask in detail, but instead found Su Che and asked what was going on.
Su Che explained that it was simple, money was the key to success and this group of people were attracted by the interest from the money house, but the money house had a deposit limit and they could not deposit money just because they wanted to. That was why they specially found Zhang Zonghan who had just returned home.
Zhang Zonghan listened to Su Che's explanation and asked in astonishment, "A bank that pays interest?"
This made Zhang Zonghan feel a little unbelievable and very surprised. The money house did not charge any storage fees and even paid interest, which seemed to be quite high. What was it doing?
"How can there be a bank that pays interest in this world? If you do business like this, other banks will definitely regard you as an enemy and try every means to destroy your bank." Zhang Zonghan shook his head and said, "Although competitors are enemies, how can you do business by killing all your competitors first?"
It can only be said that Zhang Zonghan is indeed a man who has seen the world. When he heard that the money house was giving interest, his first reaction was not whether he would lose money by doing so, but that he would offend all his peers by doing so and there was no way he could continue.
Even though Su Che set a deposit limit, he still couldn't extinguish the anger of other colleagues!
Su Che listened to this, smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, these colleagues are already dead."
"Dead?" Zhang Zonghan asked curiously, "How did you do it?"
"Give someone a taste of their own medicine." Su Che explained briefly. It was nothing more than this group of people spreading rumors and slandering him, so he would spread rumors and slander them too. Come on, let's hurt each other. This group of people went to the governor to complain, but he went to the governor in advance and offered him generous benefits! Let's see what the governor would do.
This method made even Zhang Zonghan, a long-time official, feel enlightened. He smiled and said, "I was originally worried that you were too honest and would suffer in the officialdom. Now I see that you handled it properly. Especially when these banks went bankrupt, you did not rush to reap the fruits of victory. It was a very wise choice. If you chose to reap the fruits of victory, then all your previous efforts would have been in vain."
"After going through so many things, you probably understand the importance of rights, right?" Zhang Zonghan asked earnestly.
"Yeah." Su Che nodded. Power is indeed very important. If the Zhang family was not behind Chengjin Chamber of Commerce and Chengjin Money House, they would have been smashed up as soon as they opened. Even if they reported it to the authorities, it would have been of no use.
Another example is that these money merchants were being slaughtered like fish, and no one would say a word for them. None of the forces behind them dared to stand up! Who dared to confront the government?
Zhang Zonghan, who understood the whole story , nodded and said, "In this case, I will not ask for your bank balance for those old friends. I will just decline."
"Father, that's not necessary." Su Che said with a smile, "You just need to tell them that in two months , there will be new deposits, and then you can keep them first."
"That's fine." Zhang Zonghan nodded, and then asked curiously, "How do you pay back the interest when your bank pays so much?"
Naturally, Su Che did not dare to tell his father directly that this was a Ponzi scheme. As long as he continued to attract depositors, he would not have to worry about not being able to pay interest. To put it bluntly, it was like robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Su Che thought for a moment and said, "I made a lot of money from the ice business before, and my son has many business ideas in this area. But if we continue to do business, the huge wealth will be too much for our Zhang family to bear, and we will also face too many difficulties. So I opened this bank to attract depositors and offer high interest rates. This is to share this part of the profit and make money with others."
"As long as more and more people deposit money, and everyone hopes to get high interest rates at Chengjin Bank, no one will dare to touch Chengjin Chamber of Commerce, and it will only become more and more successful in doing business."
"Moreover, this is interest, not a bribe. You have to save money to make money. The nature is completely different. Many officials must be happy to deposit money in it. In this way, our Chamber of Commerce and the bank will have an extra umbrella to protect us."
Listening to these words, Zhang Zonghan nodded and said, "You are really thoughtful. You are worthy of being my son!"
Seeing that it was so easy to fool him, Su Che couldn't help but feel a little relieved.
At first glance, these words seem to make sense, as if they are true, but they do not stand up to scrutiny. How many businesses in this world can allow you to continue to develop?
Although Zhang Zonghan has been in officialdom for a long time, he doesn't know much about business matters.
Su Che left home and took a carriage to Zhang Bozu's clinic.
The carriage was shaking. Su Che looked at the scenery flashing outside the window and thought about the next step of the development of Chengjin Bank. First, he would eat up the market in Nanyang County, then expand to other counties, and then to other states. He had to take it step by step and not be too hasty. He just hoped that no unexpected situation would happen...
To be honest, Su Che did not expect that so many people would directly find Zhang Zonghan. This is enough to prove the uproar caused by the interest issue. The subsequent changes are probably difficult to be completely under Su Che's control.
Soon, the carriage slowly stopped. Su Che got off the car and met his master Zhang Bozu. After exchanging greetings, he took out the "Barefoot Doctor's Manual" he wrote, hoping that Zhang Bozu could give him some advice.
During this month, Su Che spent most of his time writing this book except for sleeping and eating.
Three chapters have been completed so far.
Chapter 1, Health Prevention and Treatment.
Chapter 2, Understanding Disease.
Chapter 3, How to cure diseases.
This third chapter is the longest, with a total of three major sections.
The first is the four examinations: observation, auscultation, questioning and palpation.
The second is to treat the disease based on syndrome differentiation. The same symptoms may be different diseases and require targeted treatment.
The third is how to treat various diseases.
Su Che wrote in great detail, covering many symptoms.
When Zhang Bozu heard that Su Che had written a medical book, he didn't care at first. Who can write a medical book? Who is not a miracle doctor? How old is Su Che and how much knowledge does he have to start writing a medical book?
But when he opened the medical book with a strange name, his expression suddenly changed!
