While Chang 'an City was in a state of panic, the banks in Chang' an City found that the deposit business of the Village Mo's Village was gradually improving. Many people were worried about the safety of their money, and many bold people chose to deposit their money in the bank of the Village Mo's Village.
However, the real turning point was after the two branches of Village Mo's Village were built in the east and west. In order to reverse the situation of Village Mo's Village, Village Mo's Village directly transformed their shops in the east and west into branches and worked overtime to complete the construction.
"Village Mo's Village Bank is the safest place to deposit money in the world."
"Use and withdraw money at any time, with an annual interest rate of 1% per day!"
In the east market of Chang 'an City, the two huge slogans in front of the Village Mo's Village Bank were particularly conspicuous.
The east market was the most prosperous area in Chang 'an City, with a constant flow of people. Soon the news of the opening of the east market branch had spread all over the east market.
"The safest place, with an annual interest rate."
"It is said that the treasury of Village Mo's Village Bank was built by the Gongshu family with the sturdy materials of Mo's Village. Even the most powerful robbers can't get in."
"It seems that it is a good idea to deposit money in Village Mo's Village."
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Many merchants' eyes lit up when they saw the slogans. These merchants had a lot of cash in their hands. Not only did they get money every day, but they also needed money to buy goods from time to time. If they buried their money underground and took it out every ten days or half a month, it would be extremely inconvenient and unsafe.
Especially now, the existence of the robbers in Chang 'an City made people more frightened. In addition, these merchants with money in their hands were fat sheep in the eyes of some robbers and thieves. The existence of the bank simply solved the most worrisome problem for these merchants.
Not to mention that these merchants had dealings with Village Mo's Village on a daily basis. It was more convenient and faster to transfer money directly from their deposits. Moreover, merchants were good at calculating carefully. A little bit of interest would add up to a lot of money, which was also a shining silver!
"Manager, here's your deposit!"
In the east market, a merchant walked into the east market branch with a jar of copper coins and handed it to Shen Hongcai.
In order to solve the problem of shortage of money in Village Mo's Village Bank, the east and west markets were the most crucial. Shen Hongcai directly took charge of the east market branch.
"Fixed deposit or current deposit?" Shen Hongcai asked skillfully.
"Current deposit!" The merchant said without hesitation. This was only his payment for the past few days. In a few days, he would have to use this money to buy more goods.
Soon, the jar of copper coins turned into a thin passbook. Soon, more merchants came in to deposit money. Throughout the day, there was an endless stream of people depositing money in the East Market Branch. Everyone who was prepared to see Mo Jiazi make a fool of himself could not help but be shocked.
"Congratulations to the Village of Mo's Village for having more than ten thousand strings of cash!"
When the huge banner was hung up in front of all the shops in the village, all the shopkeepers' expressions changed. It had only been ten days, but they had received more than ten thousand strings of money.
"Isn't it just 10,000 coins? It's just a drop in the bucket."
Although the managers of the bank mocked, they knew that it was not a cup of water, but a bucket of water. Although 10,000 strings of cash was not enough to change the current situation of the Village Mo's lack of money, it could solve the urgent problem.
However, what they didn't expect was that after only five days, the banner changed again.
"Twenty thousand strings!"
Shopkeeper Yao almost jumped up when he heard the informant's report.
The informant smiled bitterly and said, "The banner of the Village Mo's Village has been put up. The amount of money received by the Village Mo's Village has reached 20,000 strings of cash. The whole city of Chang 'an knows it."
20,000 strings of cash was equivalent to the loss of the Village Mo's Village Mo's Fake Banknote Case. Although it was not the Village Mo's Village's money, it was deposited in the bank. The Village Mo's Village could naturally use it for turnover.
"We have underestimated Mo Jiazi." Shopkeeper Yao smiled bitterly.
When the deposit business of the Village Mo's Village was launched, everyone laughed at Mo Jiazi for being whimsical. Now it seemed that they were frogs at the bottom of the well.
However, it was not over yet. With the popularity of the deposit business of the Village Mo's Village, it became a chain reaction. In addition to the merchants, ordinary citizens also deposited their money in the bank of the Village Mo's Village.
Different from the current deposit of the merchants, ordinary citizens' deposits were fixed for a year, and the amount was usually not low. Some even dared to deposit for two or three years. After all, the longer the deposit, the higher the interest. When the deposit matured, the interest would not be a small amount.
"The most awesome one is Widow Wang in the east of the city! She deposited 2,000 strings of cash in the bank of the Village Mo's Village! "
In the restaurant of the Pan's Family, Shopkeeper Pan was chatting with the diners. These days, the deposit business had become a hot topic in Chang 'an. Everyone was watching and talking about it.
"2,000 strings of cash! I'm afraid that's all the property that the old Mr. Wang left for his wife and son. "People exclaimed.
It was said that there were a lot of troubles in front of a widow's door, especially a rich widow. After the old Mr. Wang passed away, he left a lot of property to the widow and son. However, the widow and son had no ability to make a living, so they could only sell the property and live on.
Even so, they were often coveted by others. Their house alone had been burglarized many times. If it were not for the fact that they were in Chang 'an, which had the best security, and the strict security of the mother and son, they would not have been able to protect themselves.
Shopkeeper Pan nodded and said, "This Widow Wang is also very bold. She deposited a part of the current deposit for daily living, and then divided the 2,000 strings of cash into five parts, one for a year, two for a year, and five for a year."
"If it's 400 strings of cash and five years of deposit, the Village of Mo would have to give the widow 500 strings of cash and interest. Just the interest alone would be 100 strings of cash." Many diners clicked their tongues and said.
100 strings of cash was not a small amount. Many people could not earn that much in a year.
Shopkeeper Pan slapped his thigh and said, "That's right. The widow said on the spot that she would not withdraw her money from the bank of the Village of Mo. She would only withdraw the interest every year, but the interest would be enough for the widow and her son to live on."
"That works?" Everyone was stunned. If that was the case, the widow and her family would be able to live a rich life in Chang 'an without having to do anything.
"Doesn't that mean that Mo Jiazi is supporting the widow and her family?" An idle man said vulgarly, which caused the whole restaurant to burst into laughter.
But after laughing, everyone fell into deep thought. If one did not have enough money, they would not see the benefits of the bank. But once one had more money and saved for a long time, the interest of the bank would be enough to move many people.
Of course, the reason why the news was so detailed was because the widow had spread the news to prevent others from coveting her money.
It was said that after the widow had deposited the money into the bank of the Village of Mo, she heaved a sigh of relief and said, "From now on, she can finally have a good night's sleep."
Without the covetous eyes of outsiders, the constant scheming of relatives and friends, the fear of the wind blowing at night, and the hope of a stable life in the future, the widow and her son could finally live a stable life that they had longed for the most.
"This is a win-win situation!"
Everyone sighed. In this way, Mo Jiazi had solved the money crisis, and the people had benefited. It was the best of both worlds. Since ancient times, the income from depositing money had only been enjoyed by the family. But now, Mo Jiazi had given everyone a chance to enjoy it.
As for Mo Jiazi's ability to repay the money, no one doubted it. Not to mention the reputation of the Village of Mo as the richest in the world and Mo Jiazi's ability to turn stone into gold, the 300,000 strings of cash in the palace treasury was enough to make the people let down their guard. This was also the reason why Meton was determined not to use the 300,000 strings of cash. No matter how good the reputation of the Mo family and the royal family was, they were just empty words and could not be compared with the 300,000 strings of cash.
"40,000 strings of cash!"
"50,000 strings of cash!"
With the change of banners one by one, the amount of money in the Village of Mo increased greatly. Everyone knew that if this went on, the Village of Mo would solve the cash crisis sooner or later.
"Second Master, something bad has happened. The bank of the Village of Mo has borrowed 50,000 strings of cash from the people. Mo Jiazi is about to be freed. Some aristocratic families and wealthy families have been prepared to give up besieging Mo Jiazi." In a secret manor outside Chang 'an City, Cao Guangqi hurriedly reported.
"The Qian Family has ruined my plan!" Second Master of the Ziqian Family said angrily.
Who would have thought that his foolproof plan would be ruined by a member of the Qian Family? Indeed, if there were no accidents, the people would not be willing to put their money in the hands of others.
He only saw the people's desire for money, but did not see the people's determination to protect their money. In the face of the risk of losing money, the bank built by the Village of Mo at a great cost played a decisive role.
It could not only ensure the safety of their money, but also the temptation of interest. Naturally, the people knew how to choose. Especially the rumor that Widow Wang took interest, which was widely spread in Chang 'an City, added fuel to the fire of the Village of Mo's saving business.
Cao Guangqi was also very helpless. Logically speaking, the Qian Family was also a heterodox sect. They should have been on the same side as the Ziqian Family, but unexpectedly, they did Mo Jiazi a big favor.
"Send a message to those aristocratic families, let them wait a little longer." Second Master of the Ziqian Family took a deep breath and said.
"But we can influence the aristocratic families, but we can't control the people in this world." Cao Guangqi frowned and said. These people kept saving money in the Village of Mo's. It was only a matter of time before the Village of Mo's escape.
Second Master of the Ziqian Family still did not give up and said, "These people were just scared by the Bandit of Chang 'an. After the Bandit of Chang' an is captured, I don't believe that anyone will still save money."
"Capture the Bandit of Chang 'an? Does Second Master know something about the Bandit of Chang' an?" Cao Guangqi said in disbelief.
Second Master of the Ziqian Family said proudly, "In terms of secret power, who else but me can do it? For ordinary people, the Bandit of Chang 'an City is extremely mysterious. For Chang' an county government, if they can't catch him on the spot, they can't be sure. However, for the Ziqian Family, it's only a matter of time to find out the Bandit of Chang 'an City. Even if they can't find him, they can create one. In short, we can't let him continue to help Mo Jiazi."
Cao Guangqi suddenly felt that it was extremely ridiculous. Both the Ziqian Family and the Qian Family were heterodox sects. They should be on the same side and guard against the government. However, the Qian Family unintentionally helped the Mo's and made the Ziqian Family suffer. Now, the Ziqian Family was helping the government to catch the Qian Family.
"Yes! Second Master! " Cao Guangqi nodded without hesitation. He also hated the Bandit of Chang 'an who made the Ziqian Family suffer.
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"Everyone, please go back! I will definitely bring this Bandit of Chang 'an to justice. "In the Chang' an county government, Su Luosheng solemnly promised the crying victims.
"Your Excellency, you have to help us. That's all I have!"
"My family can't even open the pot now. This damned Bandit of Chang 'an City."
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One by one, the victims begged Su Luosheng. The money was their lifeblood. Anyone would feel heartache.
Su Luosheng comforted them again and again before sending them away. He couldn't help but have a headache. During this period of time, Chang 'an City was not peaceful. First, there was the case of the fake banknotes that shocked the government. Fortunately, Mo Jiazi took the initiative to take responsibility and compensated the full amount. Then, they found the hideout of the Yuan Xiang Bank and closed the case.
Who knew that before the first wave was over, another wave arose. There was another Bandit of Chang 'an City that made the people uneasy. If he didn't catch him, he was afraid that even he wouldn't be able to answer to the government.
"Where is Arrester Cao?" Su Luosheng suddenly shouted at the thought of this.
Arrester Cao immediately bowed helplessly and said, "I'm here."
"How's the investigation of the Chang 'an City Bandit?" Su Luosheng shouted.
Arrester Cao smiled bitterly and said, "Your Excellency, I've already investigated the people of the Thousand Doors in Chang 'an City. However, there are no clues. It should be an outsider who committed the crime."
"I don't care if it's a local thief or a foreign bandit. I'll give you another ten days. If you can't solve the case by then, I'll punish you as well," Su Luosheng said sternly.
"Ten days?" Arrester Cao couldn't help but feel dizzy. In Chang 'an City, to find a Bandit of Chang' an City in ten days was like looking for a needle in a haystack. However, he couldn't refuse Su Luosheng's order. He could only bow and accept the order.
"Yes, Your Excellency."
Arrester Cao returned home worriedly. Finding a Bandit of Chang 'an City Bandit in ten days was an impossible task.
Suddenly, there was a bang and Arrester Cao was startled.
"Who is it?" Arrester Cao immediately stood up and grabbed his saber. As the arrester of the Chang 'an County yamen, it was inevitable that he would offend people. Usually, he was very vigilant and carried his saber with him.
After Arrester Cao checked with confidence, he found that there was no one. There was only a hole in the paper on the window. A stone with a secret letter appeared in his room.
Arrester Cao opened the secret letter and read its contents. He couldn't help but be overjoyed. He immediately spurred his horse and rushed to the Chang 'an County yamen.
"Extra, extra! The Chang 'an City Bandit has been caught! "
At dawn the next day, the exciting news immediately spread throughout Chang 'an City. The Chang 'an City Bandit who made everyone in Chang' an City panic had finally been caught.
"He's finally caught!" Many people heaved a sigh of relief.
"Goddamn thief, return my money!" After hearing the news, the merchant surnamed Zhou couldn't wait to rush to the Chang 'an County yamen.
The other victims gathered at the Chang 'an County yamen to seek justice for themselves and get back their stolen money.
"Arrester Cao, well done! I will definitely ask the imperial court for a reward for you. "
The Chang 'an County Magistrate, Su Luosheng, looked at the travel-worn Arrester Cao with satisfaction. He originally wanted to give Arrester Cao ten days, but he didn't expect Arrester Cao to catch the bandit in just one night. He even caught the bandit red-handed with irrefutable evidence.
Arrester Cao's expression suddenly became strange. This wasn't his credit. The secret letter from last night revealed the details of the Chang 'an City Bandit, which allowed him to catch the bandit so easily.
"This is my duty." Arrester Cao accepted the credit without hesitation.
Su Luosheng nodded with satisfaction and said, "Men, parade the bandit through the streets to appease the people of Chang 'an City."
The people of Chang 'an City were anxious and the best way to appease them was to let them see the Chang' an City Bandit caught with their own eyes.
"What about the victims? Are they still waiting outside the yamen? "Arrester Cao frowned and asked.
"Return the money to the victims one by one." Su Luosheng waved his hand and said.
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