There were bustling crowds everywhere in the bank hall. Even if there were special people to maintain order, there were too many people. The dozen counters arranged before could not be received at all. Now the entire bank is almost busy.

"Mr. Concubine, there are too many of these people!" In the corridor on the second floor, Xu Jingzong said to Li Xiu with joy and concern that since the first real customer, the middle-aged businessman, came in to handle the mortgage, it immediately caused a great sensation. As a result, no one dared to enter the bank before, a large number of people rushed in in the blink of an eye, and the bank could not receive it for a while.

"No wonder, Chang'an City is so big, so there are naturally many people who have demand for banks. Especially when the middle-aged businessman went out just now, he should have confirmed to everyone that the bank can indeed lend money, and the interest rate is very low. The news came out, which naturally caused all those in need to come. But you see, almost all those who come to do business are lending, but not many people who deposit money. I am a little worried now whether the copper coins prepared by the bank are enough?" Li Xiu said calmly at this time.

"That's true. Just mortgage some things can be exchanged for urgently needed money. In the past, only the Changshengkuan could do it, but the interest rate of the Changshengkuan was too high. Ordinary people borrowed money to quench their thirst. Only the banks opened by our court can truly consider the people!" Xu Jingzong nodded thoughtfully at this time, and finally did not forget to boast.

Nowadays, everyone who comes to the bank comes to borrow money. Of course, the loan must be mortgaged. However, the bank does not collect everything. It usually only collects some gold, silver and jade. These are very convenient. Just ask Mr. Zhang to estimate the price directly. Of course, since it is a mortgage, it is definitely impossible to follow the market price. For example, a jade is worth a hundred guan, but mortgaged to the bank can usually only borrow 60 to 80 guan, and there is a term for repayment. If the loan cannot be paid off within this period, the mortgaged things will be auctioned by the bank publicly.

However, some mortgaged items are more troublesome, such as houses, shops, etc. The valuation of these real estate is very troublesome, so the bank needs to send a special person to check it on site, which is more time-consuming. However, houses and shops are of high value and are suitable for large-scale mortgages. Therefore, many people want to mortgage their houses or shops. As a result, by the afternoon, all the people who can be sent out by the bank were sent out, and finally they had to suspend the mortgage business.

"Everything seemed well organized during the simulation operation, but when it actually opened, there would still be many problems!" Li Xiu looked at the still crowded hall below, and couldn't help but sigh. At this time, the officials at the bank counter had already started changing shifts. This was also what Li Xiu ordered specifically to allow the first group of officials to eat and rest. After all, there were too many people today, and they probably were very tired.

"Mr. Prince Concubine, let's go eat something too. I see that there are many people today, but we have prepared enough, so there should be no trouble!" At this moment, Xu Jingzong also spoke, they came here early this morning, and they just ate a little breakfast in a hurry. Now it's afternoon, so naturally I feel very hungry.

When Li Xiu heard this, he felt hungry, so he came to the back of the bank. The bank's hall was only part of the entire bank, and there was a special living area, warehouse area, etc. behind it. It can be said that the entire bank is a yamen, and there is also a canteen in the living area. When Li Xiu and the others came here, they saw the first batch of replaced officials lined up to get food.

Although Li Xiu's mouth was very clever, he didn't like to be special. In the past, the Ministry of Agriculture was close to home, so he liked to go home to eat. But in this situation, he was not picky, so he took the prepared bowls and chopsticks and followed others in line. When Xu Jingzong saw that Li Xiu was also queuing, he certainly did not dare to be special, so he followed honestly.

"Why are you here, Prince Concubine? Please be in front of your subordinates!" Just as Li Xiugang stood still, he didn't expect that the person in front turned around and was shocked when he saw him, and hurriedly made way.

It was a coincidence that he knew the person ahead of Li Xiu. It was Yuan Gongyu who forced Changsun Wuji to death in history. Speaking of which, Li Xiu hesitated to accept him, so he was naturally very impressed by him.

"No need, just be in the front. I remember your name is Yuan Gongyu, right?" Li Xiu did not accept Yuan Gongyu's concession, but asked with a smile.

"I didn't expect that the prince-consort still remembers his subordinates." Yuan Gongyu was a little flattered when he heard Li Xiu say his name. After all, he was just a minor official who had just entered the bank. There must be at least hundreds of people like him in the bank. Although he left some impression on Li Xiu during the last recruitment, in his opinion, as Li Xiu's identity, he might soon forget himself.

"Haha, you performed very well last time during the recruitment period, and during the training period, I heard that you performed very well." When Li Xiu said this with a smile, he suddenly paused and then said, "How about it, are you feeling very tired today?"

"Thank you for your concern for the prince. Our bank has just opened today. It is normal for us to be busy. And my subordinates are young, so I don't feel too tired!" Yuan Gongyu answered even more with fear when he saw Li Xiu talking to him with such a kind look. In fact, he feels very tired now, but in order to leave a good impression on Li Xiu, he naturally cannot show it.

"That's good, do it well. When the bank develops in the future, you are all veterans of our bank, and there is a broader future waiting for you in the future!" Li Xiu patted Yuan Gongyu's shoulder and encouraged him. These words were not only said to Yuan Gongyu, but also to other officials around who had noticed him.

While talking, it was Yuan Gongyu's turn to make a meal ahead. Today's lunch was very rich, with two meats and two vegetables, soup, and rice and steamed buns. Li Xiu made a meal and sat with Xu Jingzong to finish eating, and then came to the hall in front. However, even though it was already noon, the number of people in the hall did not seem to have decreased much.

In addition, Li Xiu was also very keen to find that among the people who came to do business, the number of people who saved money had increased a little in the morning. Many people brought in bags or boxes filled with copper coins, and then opened an account to deposit it in their own name. Of course, most of the people who saved money were dressed up by businessmen, and they seemed to be merchants from other places, worried that it would not be safe to keep a large amount of money by their side.

"Huh? Why is he here?" But at this moment, Li Xiu suddenly found an acquaintance from the crowd, and couldn't help but say in surprise.
Chapter completed!