Bang!
Chen Ke threw the banknotes in his hand heavily to the ground.
Silver bills flew all over the steps and covered the ground.
There was a commotion in the crowd, and many people began to turn pale. They were frightened by Chen Ke's words and shocked by the silver bills all over the ground.
Wasn't the Chen family's rise and fortune due to the personal friendship between Chen Ke's grandfather Chen Dayou and the then King, today's Emperor?
The Chen family is used to keeping a low profile and seldom mentions these things. If it weren't for Chen Ke's reminder, everyone would have almost forgotten the Chen family's former glory.
If the Chen family really gets ruthless, they can really destroy their family.
The merchants were panicking and instinctively kept a distance from strangers around them for fear of being implicated.
After a while, the businessmen gathered in one group, and those who were causing trouble gathered in another group.
The two groups of people are clearly separated.
The two groups of people stared at each other.
The shopkeeper of Huashengxuan was shocked and pointed at a big man in the other group of people and shouted,
"You are Yizhimei, the deputy leader of the Plum Blossom Gang. Why are you here?"
Yizhimei panicked and turned around and ran away.
As he ran, the group of troublemakers followed him.
Chen Ke shouted loudly, "Tie Niu, beat them!"
Tie Niu shouted loudly, and rushed over with a dozen servants, chasing the fleeing people and beating them.
Behind Chen Ke, housekeeper Chen Xiaofu clenched his fists in excitement, his heart filled with turmoil.
It was too dangerous. If the young master hadn't stepped in, the consequences would have been disastrous.
The young master has finally grown up and can stand on his own.
His performance today, especially those powerful words just now, were very much like the old man back then.
How can one be so domineering?
Chen Xiaofu took a deep breath and said to Lichun and Liqiu, "Why don't you go pick up all the banknotes on the ground?"
Lichun and Liqiu rushed out like rabbits and quickly picked up the banknotes one by one.
Their eyes never left the banknotes. Anyone who dared to come up and pick them up would be chopped off!
The banknote returned to Chen Ke's hands, and Chen Ke said indifferently: "Dear shopkeepers, please continue to settle the bill." "
Oh, I almost forgot. We have a batch of goods to sign for today. People are waiting at the dock!" A shopkeeper of a silk shop slapped his head suddenly, bowed to Chen Ke and Butler Chen, and left in a hurry.
"By the way, my third aunt's second aunt's daughter is getting married today, how could I forget such an important thing?"
"Oh, my little hamsters haven't eaten today. The babies must be starving!"
In a blink of an eye, most of the merchants left.
The remaining dozen or so people didn't know whether to leave or stay, and they all made faces at the fat man Feng Ruhai.
Damn it, why are you all looking at me? I'm not your father.
Feng Ruhai's face was gloomy and there was a hint of anger in his eyes.
In their original plan, squeezing out the Chen family was only the first step, and the next step was to destroy the Chen family's money house.
As long as those who are waiting and watching can be convinced that the Chen family is strong on the outside but weak on the inside, they will automatically rush to the Chen family's bank and compete to withdraw the silver deposited in it.
Once a bank run occurs, the Chen family's reputation in Meicheng will plummet.
But Feng Ruhai never expected that these businessmen were a bunch of cowards who changed their ways according to the situation. After Chen Ke threatened them a few times, they all ran away!
Feng Ruhai was so angry that his teeth were itching, but he was unwilling to leave in such disgrace.
Keep squeezing. What if that little bastard Chen Ke is just bluffing?
He looked at the last dozen or so merchants and said in a gloomy voice, "Since Young Master Chen has agreed to settle your bill, then do it!"
The dozen or so merchants had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward, handing the account books to the housekeeper Chen Xiaofu one by one.
Chen Ke gave out the silver bills one by one, and the amount in his hand became less and less.
When the last merchant came forward, Chen Ke had no more banknotes in his hand.
Tie Niu held a stick and looked at the visitor coldly. He suddenly said, "Manager Liu, when your business went bankrupt and you jumped into the river, it was the master who saved you and lent you money to make a comeback. You should think clearly. If you take this money, all friendship will be gone."
Manager Liu's face flushed, and he knelt on the ground with a plop, crying,
"Last night, Manager Feng sent someone to tell me that as long as I come with everyone to collect the debt, he will transfer a shop along the street to me at a low price. I was blinded by lard for a while, so I did such an ungrateful thing, Master Chen, I am sorry for your Chen family!"
After saying this, Shopkeeper Liu burst into tears and kowtowed repeatedly.
Feng Ruhai was shocked and furious, and said sternly: "Don't talk nonsense, you just came up with it yourself, and now you are accusing me?!"
Manager Liu glared at Feng Ruhai hatefully, tore the bill off the account book, and ate it bite by bite.
While eating, he stared at Feng Ruhai.
Feng Ruhai was furious. He looked at Butler Chen, then at Chen Ke's murderous eyes, then he flicked his sleeves, turned around and left in a hurry.
Manager Liu also left crying, and peace finally returned to the gate of the Chen Mansion.
An old man who was watching the excitement not far away said with emotion: "Chen Dayou gave birth to a good grandson!" Then he turned and left.
The attendant hurriedly followed him and asked curiously, "Master, why didn't you say that Chen Baiwang gave birth to a good son?"
The old man snorted coldly, "Chen Baiwang? He is as cowardly as a mouse and a fool. He raised a fat pig from the good Chen family. Even a seventh-rank official dared to ride on his head!"
"Master, you are already a fifth-rank official." The attendant reminded in a low voice.
The old man shouted angrily: "If Dayou were still here, even if he was a first-rank official, we would dare to cut off one of his legs!"
The followers were shocked, but they were muttering in their hearts, Chen Dayou is so powerful, isn't it because he relies on the support of the emperor?
The attendant suddenly thought of something and asked curiously, "Master, we saw Chen Ke riding back to the Chen Mansion with our own eyes, but how come he pretended to have just woken up in a blink of an eye?"
"That's where he's smart. The more careless and unprepared he is, the more trustworthy he is. If he looks serious and prepared as if facing a great enemy, people will think he is not confident enough and is bluffing."
"Then is he bluffing or not?"
"Do I even need to ask? I can guarantee that the stack of banknotes in his hand is all his belongings. The box must be filled with a pile of white paper. Didn't you see those two little girls dare to look into the box?"
"White paper?!"
the attendant was shocked, "That's too risky, isn't he afraid of being exposed?"
The old man laughed and said, "So, he pulled and beat, threatened and threw the banknotes, he acted really well."
The attendant finally realized, "I understand, if the box was really full of banknotes, Chen Ke would never be like this."
The attendant admired him very much. If it were him, he would not have such quick wit.
To the onlookers, it was just a lively scene; who could have imagined that there were so many mysteries involved.
By stabilizing this situation, the Chen family's reputation in Meicheng will remain intact, and the bank will naturally be as stable as a rock.
However, given Chen Ke's vengeful temper, those merchants who took advantage of his misfortune are likely to be in trouble.