Chapter 1857 Interest Groups

In the current era, Cai Jinmei's status as a female official inevitably limits her ability to act overseas. On many occasions, colleagues or subordinates have to come forward to negotiate and communicate with bank customers, while she sits behind the scenes and takes charge of planning. She rarely works in the field.

She appears in public. However, this style of acting also creates a sense of mystery for her. The outside world often only knows that the head of the extremely wealthy Haihan Bank is a female senior official, but they know very little about her personal situation.

few.

Even with the opening of the Seoul branch this time, she has not made any public appearances since arriving in Seoul, and does not plan to attend the opening ribbon-cutting ceremony - with the two celebrities Wang Tom and Qian Tiandun coming forward, there is no need to destroy the people she already has.

Set up.

In addition, Cai Jinmei has another selfish motive. She chose not to attend the opening event, so that the guests and customers would focus more attention on Mei Baiji, the person in charge. Let Mei Baiji take advantage of this opportunity to get more

Create a sense of presence so that you can work locally in the future.

High-level negotiations between North Korea and Haihan were suspended for one day so that the two Haihan generals involved in the negotiations could attend the opening ceremony of Haihan Bank's Seoul branch. In order to maintain order, North Korea also dispatched 200 city defense troops.

, set up checkpoints in the blocks near the bank in advance to prohibit civilians' cars and horses from entering.

Wang Tom and Qian Tiandun gave Cai Jinmei face and rushed over in a carriage early in the morning. They also brought good news to Cai Jinmei. Kim Sangxian and Cui Mingji, two opinion leaders in North Korean officialdom, will come today.

Attend the opening ceremony, and the arrival of these two people is expected to bring a large number of North Korean officials to attend the ceremony. After all, these two are the weathervanes in North Korean official circles, and there are a large group of people behind them who will catch wind of the news and come to join in the fun. Cai Jinmei is most worried

The problem of cold spots should not arise.

Cai Jinmei is not very clear about why these two people finally chose to attend the event, but she is sensitive to the fact that it must be related to the ongoing negotiations between the two countries. Although she did not directly participate in this negotiation, Hai

Some of the industrial cooperation plans proposed by Han included her participation in the formulation.

Although this plan generally tends to protect Haihan's interests, she believes that knowledgeable people in North Korea's political arena will also realize that this plan will indeed help them develop and strengthen their national power, and the sooner they participate in it, the greater their future benefits will be.

It will also get bigger. You must know that the large number of new rich and powerful people who have emerged in the coastal areas south of the Yangtze River in the Ming Dynasty in recent years have almost all benefited from the trade model brought by Haihan, and there are no exceptions behind these people, either overt or covert.

Official backer.

Cai Jinmei believes that ordinary North Koreans may not be able to understand these situations due to restrictions on information dissemination channels, but figures at the level of Kim Sang-hun and Cui Ming-gil must have long been aware of the huge business opportunities contained in the industrial cooperation plan between the two countries.

No one will take the initiative to give up this opportunity to strengthen their own strength. Even if they do not personally participate in business activities, there will definitely be corresponding arrangements.

Therefore, Cai Jinmei also warned Mei Baiji in advance, asking him to pay attention to the guests who would come to visit the hotel in the first few days after the opening. Maybe there would be a representative sent by a big official among them.

In the business system Haihan has built overseas, Haihan Bank is a very important institution. In addition to its financial functions under normal circumstances, it is also responsible for secretly transferring benefits to foreign political figures and certain specific objects.

.After establishing this special interest relationship, Haihan's influence on the country or region will gradually increase, and even gradually cultivate an interest group that favors Haihan's side - such as Xu Xinsu in Fujian.

The representative Xu family is one such group, and its strength has even grown to the point of separatist power in the Ming Dynasty.

Up to now, in addition to the overseas colonies owned by Haihan itself, almost all countries or regions that have good relations with Haihan have established branches of Haihan Bank. Especially in various places in the South China Sea that Haihan trade routes reach.

Commercial ports and maritime merchants from various countries have become accustomed to the presence of Haihan Bank in these places, so that they do not need to carry large amounts of gold and silver in cross-border trade. Some areas have even begun to use Haihan banknotes and checks issued by banks as hard currency.

use.

The world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit. With an existence like the God of Wealth like Haihan Bank, few people can resist the temptation to associate with it. Especially for some people with privileges.

It is said that the emergence of Haihan Bank has given them the possibility of stable economic gains. As long as big figures like Kim Sang-hyun and Cui Mingji show their attitudes, people will naturally be bold enough to come to Haihan Bank for cooperation.

"Banking is still a new thing for most North Korean officials, and it may take some time to get used to it. If the initial performance is not ideal, don't be too anxious." Wang Tom said to Cai Jinmei: " There are many businessmen from the Ming Dynasty and my country in Seoul now. We can arrange for them to come to support us first, and then slowly bring Koreans over to open accounts."

Cai Jinmei smiled and said: "You have moved those two giant Buddhas here, and the business situation should be better than expected. I am very optimistic about the business prospects here. After the war, a lot of wealth gathered in Seoul, so

Too much money and no suitable investment direction will cause local prices to rise rapidly. Some people have so much money that they have no use for it, and some people urgently need money to tide over the post-war difficulties. At this time, banks are needed.

Appear."

Cai Jinmei is still very confident about the financial institution she established with her own hands. Haihan Bank's operation method comes from hundreds of years later. Its complexity is far better than that of traditional banks, but it also has the competition of the same era.

The profitability that its rivals do not possess is the main reason why Haihan Bank dared to invest heavily in the preparatory stage of the Seoul branch - Cai Jinmei was convinced that the branch would have better profit prospects after its opening.

The news that North Korean senior officials attended the opening ceremony has further strengthened Cai Jinmei's confidence. Therefore, she does not need Wang Tom's words of comfort. In fact, she already has a relatively certain premonition of the business situation after the opening.

At this time, businessmen from the Ming Dynasty and Haihan had already arrived one after another. These businessmen knew that there were three chief ministers at the Haihan Bank today, so they naturally rushed over to support them. The two military generals were nothing more than two military generals. After all, they usually didn’t have much to do with each other.

Opportunities, but President Cai Jinmei and Cai Cai are the God of Wealth to these businessmen, and he is like a dragon that sees its beginning but never ends. More or less, part of their net worth is placed in the bank account. It is rare to have the opportunity to exchange a few words in person.

To build relationships, of course, don’t miss the opportunity.

Of course, these businessmen were not alone when they came. Most of them were accompanied by several subordinates to receive gifts, and some even chose to come in cars and cars. Although there were checkpoints set up by the North Korean city defense army in the distance, after these businessmen revealed their identities,

, the city defense army did not dare to stop their carriages and horses, so they could only let them go.

However, the city defense army received an order to only stop cars and horses but not onlookers, so local people who want to watch the excitement can still go to a nearby place to watch. Of course, the so-called close place is still some distance from the bank gate.

Because Haihanjun also set up another smaller martial law area outside the bank, only invited guests could enter after verifying their identity.

The person who received these guests at the gate was Mei Baiji. He had visited almost all of these businessmen before, so they were familiar with them. After the guests met, they talked and laughed happily, and then asked his men to bring the guests in.

Inside, he knew very well that the main purpose of these people coming to watch the ceremony was not to see him, but to meet the three leaders inside.

The first North Korean official to arrive was Kim Sang-joo. Although his official position was not high, he was recently appointed by the king to participate in the political consultations between the two countries because he knew Haihan better. He also became a celebrity in Seoul official circles for a while.

people.

"Lord Zuo Yizheng will be here soon." Jin Sangjiu and Mei Baiji did not go in immediately after the greeting, but stood at the door waiting for Jin Sangxian's arrival.

However, what is slightly embarrassing is that the first person to arrive was not Kim Sang-hun, but his political rival Cui Ming-gil. Although Kim Sang-jiu was from Kim Sang-hun's faction, he did not dare to offend the official Cao Yanshu, so he could only come forward obediently to pay homage.

.If any of the onlookers recognized Cui Mingji, the news would spread.

Cui Mingji did not go to the meeting alone. Seven or eight officials from his faction came one after another. Cui Mingji did not show any airs, but stood at the door and introduced these officials one by one to Mei Baiji. The meaning was very clear, that is, to

Let Haihan's side know clearly who are from his faction.

After Cui Mingji introduced everyone, he entered the inner courtyard accompanied by Mei Baiji. As officials, their treatment was naturally higher than that of businessmen. After entering, they could meet Wang Tom and others first, and businessmen

They had to wait before they could be received collectively. If they wanted to chat with Tom Wang and others, they probably had to wait until the banquet after the opening ceremony.

Kim Sang-hyun was actually already nearby, but when he heard that officials from Cui Mingji's group were entering the venue, he didn't rush to join in the fun. Instead, he waited patiently until it was over before he came out with officials from his own group.

Kim Sang-hyun didn't know that Choi Ming-gil would come in advance. He came with the intention of being a guest at the finale. Although there were some unexpected situations, in the end, his plan was not disrupted and he still appeared in the finale successfully.

Kim Sang-hyun made such an arrangement, not because he believed that his status was nobler than others, but for other reasons. After meeting Wang Tom and others, Kim Sang-hyun ordered people to present congratulatory gifts - not only his, but also King Li Ju's.

share.

Although Li Zhu didn't come, he still asked Kim Sang-heon to bring a gift to show his support for the opening of Haihan Bank. The opening of Haihan Bank's branch in Seoul was a condition that the two countries had agreed upon before the war.

, but Li Zhu’s identity is relatively sensitive and it is inconvenient to express his position publicly. Being able to do this is considered worthy of Haihan.

"His Majesty the King is interested!" Wang Tom accepted the gift and asked Mei Baiji to prepare for the opening ceremony. Now that the guests have arrived, the ceremony should be completed as soon as possible to save everyone's time.

The opening ceremony prepared by Haihan Bank was also a standard Haihan model. The guests of honor went outside the gate together, the representative gave a speech, set off firecrackers and then cut the ribbon. However, both Cui Mingji and Kim Sangxian relied on their status, and it was the best to be able to attend this event. They did not want to

On this occasion, Haihan publicly expressed his support, so this part of the speech could only be completed unilaterally by Haihan.

Naturally, the two generals of the military would not interfere, and Cai Jinmei would never show her presence in such activities, so the task of speaking was left to Mei Baiji.

It was actually the first time for Mei Baiji to give a speech in such a public place, and he felt a little uneasy. However, he also understood that the quality of his speech was probably the first impression of Haihan Bank by the outside world. At this time, he must not let it go because of it.

Be nervous and make mistakes.

"Everyone, the auspicious time has come, let's go to the door to salute together!" Seeing his subordinates reporting that they were ready, Wang Tom stood up and invited everyone to set off. However, North Korean officials did not participate in this link because of their sensitive status, so Qian Tian followed Wang Tom

The people who went to the gate to pay homage with Atsushi were all businessmen.

Due to limited conditions, there was no way to set up electric speakers here, so Mei Baiji had to make do with using tin speakers to amplify his sound. While he was delivering his speech, there were staff distributing printed copies to nearby onlookers.

The flyer briefly explains the main business projects of Haihan Bank.

Compared with Mei Baiji's speech, these paper leaflets may have a greater propaganda effect. Later, North Korean dignitaries who are interested in Haihan Bank will receive the leaflets one after another, and they will have more time.

Go and slowly study the content on the flyer.

Mei Baiji's speech was very brief, which was also the request of the North Korean official, but it also reduced Mei Baiji's mental burden. He finished the scheduled content in three times, five times, five times and two times, and the businessmen who were watching the ceremony applauded hard.

, and then two Haihan generals stepped forward to complete the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The North Korean people were very interested in these two Haihan generals, whom they had only heard of by name but never met in person. They were even more interested in the celebration itself than in the celebration itself. If it were not for the Haihan soldiers with live ammunition standing at a distance nearby.

, the curious people must have crowded nearby to see if the two Haihan generals had three heads and six arms as in the legend.

However, the two Haihan generals, who were already well-known in Seoul, did not speak. After completing the ribbon-cutting ceremony that the onlookers could not understand, they just waved around and returned to the bank yard.

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Then came the rather lively firecrackers session. The crackling firecrackers lasted for a stick of incense before it was over. The air within a mile or two was filled with the smell of gunpowder.
Chapter completed!