Rise From the Humble

Zhu Ping'an and Jia Langzhong stood in front of the gate of Taicang Bank for a long time, watching the soldiers carrying the silver coins under strict supervision.

It looked like Zhu Ping'an was standing there watching the soldiers carrying the silver coins, but in fact he was already wandering too far away, and his thoughts were already recalling the whole story of "the theft of the largest bank in the Qing Dynasty"...

However, from the perspective of Jia Langzhong on the side, Zhu Pingan stood there in a daze like a piece of wood, as if he was deeply shocked by the scene in front of him and could not recover for a long time.

As a result, a satisfied smile appeared on Jia Langzhong's lips.

No surprise.

This scene has been staged several times. Just like those inspectors in the past, as long as they are brought to see the scene of warehouse soldiers moving silver coins, they will be shocked by the strict inspection system of Taicang Bank.

Naked, naked.

With such a strict entry and exit system, such harsh inspection methods, and such strict management, what else can you criticize about the control of Taicang Bank?

"Zihou, what do you think of our entry and exit inspection method in Taicang?"

Jia Langzhong was quite proud, but he tried to look modest. He pointed at Ku Bing who was undergoing inspection, looked at Zhu Pingan and asked.

"Tight supervision and strict precautions."

Zhu Ping'an came back to his senses and nodded solemnly in praise.

Hearing this, Jia Langzhong showed a proud look on his face, and was about to say a few words of humility when he heard Zhu Pingan speak again.

"But." Zhu Ping'an paused at this point, as if he was considering his next words.

After hearing Zhu Ping'an's words, the proud look on Jia Langzhong's face suddenly disappeared, and his heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that Zhu Pingan saw something wrong? Mr. Jia looked at the gate and stared at every aspect of the inspection. There was no problem, everything was done in strict accordance with the regulations.

Or is this guy discovering the "hidden rules" of moving warehouses?

Under normal circumstances, when the Taicang Bank collects summer taxes, autumn grain discounts and donations from various places, it collects silver ingots of excellent quality, all containing 99% silver. However, when it is spent outside Taicang Silver ingots are generally silver with low silver content and poor fineness. For example, using 90% silver content and passing it off as 99% silver content. Don’t underestimate this item, but it is of this quality. The difference is equivalent to spending 9% less.

As for the nine percent that disappeared, it naturally fell into the pockets of the management.

Don't underestimate nine percent, this is not a small number. Compared with Ku Bing's "chrysanthemums are broken, buttocks are full of injuries" method of stealing silver, if Ku Bing's method of stealing silver is like ants moving, then just based on the quality of Ku Bing's silver This "hidden rule" is that the carriage moves.

But can Zhu Pingan discover this "hidden rule"?

impossible.

The craftsmanship of the silver melting workshop is very good. With the naked eye, even a skilled old silversmith would not be able to detect the difference in the quality of the silver, let alone his young Zhu Ping'an.

But if it's not this, then what is it?

"Zi Hou has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

For a while, many thoughts came to Jia Lang's center, but he overturned them one by one. He had no choice but to look at Zhu Pingan, with an expression on his face that he was asking for advice humbly.

"However, it's actually nothing. It's just that the door of our Taicang bank is too dilapidated and poses a safety hazard. For the sake of safety, I suggest replacing it with an iron door, which is both fire-proof and theft-proof." Zhu Pingan pointed to the door of the bank. , said seriously.

Jia Langzhong followed Zhu Ping'an's fingers and saw that the door of the bank was indeed a bit broken. The paint on the door was peeling off, the iron sheet covering it fell off in several places, and the copper door knocker also fell off in one place. So loose

This treasury gate is old. Since Taicang was established in the 7th year of Zhengtong, this treasury gate has been in use until now.

However, when it comes to safety risks, this is too much to say.

I thought you saw something wrong, but I didn’t expect it to be just this Kumen? I asked you if you had lunch for lunch, and you told me that you didn't sleep well last night.

It feels like fighting with a martial arts master. You used the "Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms" move, but the other party said to you that fighting and killing is boring. Why don't we two recite poems and paint? Watch what I do. How about the song "One, two, three, four, five, go up the mountain and hunt the tiger"?

Hey, Yao Yao Ling, yes, it was still the same bend. It didn’t turn over, but it fell off the cliff.

This kind of gap and high-speed turning made Jia Langzhong look like he was constipated. He coughed and nodded: "Ahem, well, what Zihou said makes sense. This door is indeed quite old. It's It’s time to change.”

Soon, Zhu Ping'an's proposal for Taicang Yinku's door reached the ears of Zhang Guanku and others.

After hearing Zhu Ping'an's suggestion about Kumen, Zhang Guanku and others didn't believe it at first.

But the official who came to deliver the message was someone Zhang Guanku could trust. Even if he had ten courages, he wouldn't dare to make this joke, so Zhang Guanku and the others couldn't help but not believe it.

Zhao Langzhong and others looked confused.

You, Zhu Ping'an, are here to inspect Taicang's bank, or are you here to make fun of me?

I asked you to inspect Taicang's silver warehouse. As a result, during your inspection, you told me that the door of our silver warehouse should be replaced. What the hell is going on?

Isn't this a typical example of a dog trying to mess with a mouse and meddling in its own business?

You are an inspector, not from the Ministry of Works! You check the bank, what do you care about our treasury door? You were kicked in the head by a donkey, and you don’t even know what you are doing. Aren’t you a dog meddling in other people’s business like a mouse?

Zhao Langzhong and others looked confused, and kept complaining and despising Zhu Ping'an. Only Zhang Guanku looked out the window leisurely, with a smile on his lips.

"Master Zhang, what is Zhu Ping'an doing? He came to inspect the bank under orders, but he came to take charge of our treasury door instead. Isn't he just trying to meddle in other people's business?" Zhao Dingtian couldn't help but follow Guan Zhang. Ku complained about Zhu Pingan.

"Haha. The number one scholar is indeed a bit clever." Zhang Guanku smiled slightly and said something that puzzled everyone.

clever?

Zhao Dingtian was stunned for a long time, and became even more confused. In his opinion, Zhu Ping'an was dumbfounded by the donkey lifting his head. Why did Zhang Guanku still say that Zhu Ping'an was a little clever?

"Zhu Pingan is trying to grab credit and leave a way out for himself."

After a while, a treasurer suddenly thought of something and suddenly realized it. He took a breath of surprise and said something.

Taking credit? The way out?

After listening to the treasurer's words, the others pondered for a moment and then suddenly realized.

"Yes, why didn't I think of that? Our Kumen is too old and in disrepair. It really needs to be replaced. It was Zhu Pingan who proposed this. That is Zhu Pingan's contribution."

"Yes, he is thinking of a backup plan. Think about it, once the fine iron gate is replaced, every day the Taicang Bank is safe will be his contribution. This is all merit."

"But since the establishment of Taicang until now, there have been so many fires and robbers. Isn't this unnecessary?"

"So, this kid is going crazy in order to gain merit."

"This kid is really a bit smart. He knew that nothing could be found in the inspection, but he found a unique way and saved himself a lot of credit. Even if something goes wrong in the future inspection, he, Zhu Ping'an, can rely on this merit to get away with it. And if he retreats, at least his inspection will not be ineffective."