第二百八十六章 精诚所至
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“山西商民乔致庸,叩见抚台大人,抚台大人万福金安。龙腾小说ltxs520.com”
与捐献军饷的豪爽出手截然相反,在历史上颇有名气的乔致庸是穿着一身粗布衣服出现在了吴超越的面前,四十岁左右的年龄,五官平常,透着一股精明强干的气质,向吴超越行礼时动作谦卑,又透着一股不卑不亢的劲,象是并不怎么畏惧凶名显赫的吴超越。
“乔东家不必客气,请起,坐。”
被漏洞百出的螨遗剧洗脑,先入为主的认定乔致庸是个忠心耿耿的满清奴才,吴超越对乔致庸的态度自然也就不是特别好,只是象征性的招呼乔致庸起身坐下,并没有象平时那样喜欢亲自搀扶什么著名历史人物起身。而乔致庸当然也不知道缺了应得的优待,还恭敬谢了吴超越,然后才坐到了下位。
“久闻乔东家仗义疏财,今日得见,果然名不虚传。”吴超越微笑着说道:“一出手就乐输三十万两纹银,真是让本官大吃一惊。老实说,本官见过的富豪巨商虽多,但是象乔东家这么出手大方的人,还真没见过。”
“尽一点绵薄之力而已。”乔致庸恭敬答道:“商民也不敢欺瞒抚台大人,在山西时,商民虽然也多次捐资助饷,但每次最多也就三五万两银子,一下子捐出三十万两纹银助饷,对商民来说也是大姑娘上轿,头一遭。”
“哦?竟有这种事?本官有何德何能,能蒙乔东家如此错爱?”吴超越满脸的不信,心说你小子蒙谁?陈建斌早就告诉我了,为了帮满清野猪皮镇压太平天国,你一出手就是四百万两银子,然后每年又捐一百万两,骗人别处去,我这不行。
“抚台大人恕罪,商民这一次捐赠之所以如此之多,是因为商民之前斗胆探听过大人麾下军队的情况。”
乔致庸的回答让吴超越有些诧异,说道:“知道大人的军中法规森严,每次发饷都是当众列队颁发,从不克扣士卒军饷一两一钱。商民不管捐多捐少,都一定能分毫不差的发放到杀贼平叛的士卒手中,不必担心象在其他地方一样,捐纳的军饷一大半落到上官手中,士卒只能拿到三四成甚至更少,所以商民才心甘情愿的多捐。”
吴超越有些愕然,回过神来后又忍不住在肚子里骂了一句忠心满清的狗奴才,然后吴超越才微笑说道:“想不到乔东家如此细致,来汉口不过数日,竟然连这样的琐碎小事都已经探听得一清二楚。”
“回抚台大人,商民斗胆认为这绝非琐碎小事。”乔致庸不卑不亢的反驳,道:“我大清军队之所以屡败于洋人和长毛,最关键的原因就是将喝兵血兵怕死,前线士卒领不到足额军饷,自然不愿为朝廷为百姓卖命,为了糊口饱腹自然也要做出扰民之事。抚台大人清廉如水,爱兵如子,军法严格上行下效,商民自然愿尽绵薄之力。”
说罢,乔致庸又补充了一句,“还有,抚台大人,商民不敢欺瞒,商民来到汉口已经有一个月了,只是商民素来低调,不喜张扬,所以就连许多汉口的商家都不知道商民已经到了汉口。”
“啥?你已经来汉口一个多月了?”此前认定乔致庸是吉祥开路先锋的吴超越又是一楞,疑惑问道:“那时候朝廷还没决定调吉藩台来湖北啊?这么说,乔东家你不是为你们山西吉藩台来打前站的?”
“回抚台大人,的确不是。”乔致庸猜到吴超越疑惑的原因,便坦然答道:“商民之所以来汉口,是商民在汉口的店铺报告汉口这边商贸发展迅速,百业兴旺,且湖北十府一州在抚台大人你的治理之下稳定太平,百姓安居乐业,是中原诸省中唯一的世外桃源,商民故而亲自来到汉口观摩了解,尝试扩大经营规模。不曾想却赶上吉藩台调任湖北,让抚台大人生出误会,商民有罪。”
估摸着乔致庸没胆子说谎,吴超越倒也对乔致庸生出了几分好感,便又问道:“那么乔东家,你今番来拜见本官,又是为了什么事?”
“回抚台大人,没什么事。”乔致庸恭敬说道:“商民今番来拜见抚台大人,主要目的就两个,一是求见抚台大人尊颜,偿多年宿愿,二是捐银助饷,现在两个目的都已经达到,抚台大人若是公务繁忙,商民这就告辞。”
“啥?”吴超越又有些傻眼,还忍不住想起了电视剧里的情节,说道:“难道,乔东家你就不想找本官谈你票号汇兑的事?”
“票号汇兑?”乔致庸比吴超越更诧异,反问道:“敢问抚台大人,你也对票号汇兑的事感兴趣?”
吴超越更傻眼了,因为吴超越此前还以为乔致庸要象电视剧里一样,要自己把湖北的税银交给乔致庸汇兑,却万万没想到乔致庸送上三十万两银子,就是想当面给自己磕个头。诧异于自己的魅力之下,吴超越也只好随口说道:“久闻乔东家素怀汇通天下之念,决心要把票号开到全国,方便商家相与贸易通兑,活跃大清商贸,我还以为乔东家是想让我在这些方面帮忙,所以随口问问。”
乔致庸的身体开始发抖了,看着吴超越满脸的难以置信,片刻后,乔致庸竟然还离座向吴超越重新跪下,磕头说道:“抚台大人明鉴万里,商民的确久蓄汇通天下之念,然而不管是同行相与,甚至商民店铺的大小掌柜,都说商民之念不过是痴人说梦,商民也从没敢请求任何官员襄助,若抚台大人能在此事上对商民帮助一二,商民定当结草衔环,鞍前马后,报答抚台大人的大恩大德!”
说罢,乔致庸还连连磕头,情真意切到了极点,吴超越这边却再次傻眼,暗道:“又摆乌龙了,原来这个乔老西还没着手搞什么汇通天下,我把话给说早了。”
尴尬过后,吴超越又随口说道:“帮你点忙倒是没什么,不过我只是湖北巡抚,也帮不上你什么大忙,最多只能保证你的银车在湖广境内畅通无阻,也可以派点兵保护你的银车安全来往,还有周边几个省份,本官也可以替你介绍一下,帮你在江西、四川、湖南和云贵这些地方建立银号,先把汇通西南搞起来。”
“若真能如此,商民定当再捐五十万两纹银助饷,以谢大人恩情之万一!”乔致庸激动的回答道。
“那你放手去干吧,先把章程理出来,然后我叫阎敬铭和你商量如何具体操办。”吴超越随意挥手,又更加随意的说道:“还有,乔东家,你也别把眼睛只盯在票号上,要向管理制度更完善和盈利方法更多的洋人银行多学一学,汉口码头上就有一家上海洋人银行的代办处,你可以去参观参观,向他们多学学,如果可能的话,就别搞什么票号了,直接建银行多好?”
“回抚台大人,商民曾经去参观过。”乔致庸老实答道:“但那家银行的代办处不许商民接触他们的内部机密,和他们语言沟通也很不方便。”
“你去汉口通商局找黄胜,就说是我的意思,让他带你去参观了解,他会有办法。”吴超越又随口吩咐,乔致庸听了更是大喜,赶紧向吴超越千恩万谢,然后又磕了好些头才告辞离去。
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