The number one rebel of the Great Wu

Before long, several richly dressed, fat-headed, big-eared men walked in.

They were all dressed in gold and silver, their eyes filled with arrogance and disdain for others. Clearly, they had come to intimidate Chen Changgeng.

Given the Crown Prince's current situation, there are quite a few people who are busy trying to distance themselves from him.

However, Lin Dequan had been the one to receive them before; it seemed that he had deliberately left these money shop owners for himself.

"This must be the new Chief Steward Chen, right?"

"I heard that Chief Steward Lin has left. How are we going to settle the matter of him repaying 8,500 taels of silver to our Huitong Money Shop?"

"You can't just clear the accounts when someone leaves, can you?"

"He borrowed it using the name of the Crown Prince's residence!"

The first bald man looked hostile.

"What's the rush with only 8,500 taels? Our Fuyuan Money Shop has 13,000 taels here!"

"Yes, they're here too!"

"Me too!"

In an instant, several money shop owners pulled out IOUs and waved them in front of Chen Changgeng.

Chen Changgeng waved his hand calmly.

"Please be patient, gentlemen. Someone, please serve tea to the bosses first."

The group exchanged glances, realizing they had failed in the first round of pressure, and could only swallow their anger and sit down.

As soon as the tea was served, the bald man took a sip and immediately spat it out with a "pfft".

He immediately slammed the teacup in his hand onto the table.

"What the hell is this?!"

"The Crown Prince's residence actually gave me this kind of horse urine to drink!"

"I've never drunk such bad tea in my entire life!"

For a moment, the side hall was filled with a noisy commotion.

Even the servants who were passing by couldn't help but stop and look over.

It seems they're not only here to make things difficult for me, but also to deliberately damage my authority.

These people are probably in cahoots with Lin Dequan.

"Geng Liang".

Chen Changgeng glanced at the group and waved his hand.

"Go and summon a few guards from the manor."

Geng Liang nodded, glared fiercely at the group, and immediately ran out.

The bosses' expressions changed instantly, and all the excuses they had just prepared got stuck in their throats.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.

"Even if our Crown Prince is no longer the Crown Prince, he is still a prince."

"How dare you lowly commoners roar in the residence of a prince?"

Chen Changgeng never imagined that one day he would be using the term "lowly people" on his lips.

There's nothing we can do about it; these guys are really despicable!

The business owners started to panic as they watched as more than a dozen guards rushed in and completely blocked the entrance.

"A prince like you wouldn't try to renege on your debt, would you?"

"This is money we've worked so hard to earn. Even if we give it to the Second Prince for free, there should be a reason, right?"

"What nonsense are you spouting? Do you think he would dare to rob someone in broad daylight?!"

"That's right! We have the IOU in our hands; even if the Emperor himself comes, we're in the right!"

Seeing the gleaming swords at the waists of the guards, the men were no longer thinking about how to get money; their priority was to save their lives.

"Slurp."

Chen Changgeng took a sip of tea.

"I never said I was going to rob you."

"But there are a few flies buzzing around here, which is really annoying me."

"That's why we called over a few guards, intending to kill them."

"You guys aren't flies, what's the panic?"

The group of people looked at each other in bewilderment. Their arrogance had subsided considerably, and they immediately became obedient.

Indeed, it was Lin Dequan who sent them to cause trouble.

They dared to do this because Lin Dequan assured them that no one would die.

Otherwise, who would dare to cause trouble at the Crown Prince's residence!

But the situation they were in was clearly different from what they knew!

The guards' knives were clearly pressed against their own necks!

"Gentlemen, since this is a debt owed by the Crown Prince's residence, we will accept it no matter how many stewards are replaced."

"You don't need to worry about that."

"The owners are all businessmen. There's a saying in business:..."

Chen Changgeng stretched out a little finger and picked at his ear.

"What was that 'making money' thing again?"

The bald man's expression changed, and he whispered a reply.

"Harmony brings wealth."

"Yes, yes, harmony brings wealth!"

"If you're willing to lend money to the Crown Prince's residence, isn't it also for money?"

"When you lent them the silver, what interest rate did Steward Lin calculate for you?"

The bosses' faces turned pale instantly.

"No, there's no interest!"

"Borrow the exact amount, repay the same amount, with no deadline and no interest!"

Yes, if a normal person lends money to the Crown Prince's residence, there's no interest involved.

They never even considered that they could get their money back.

The money was given out, but what was being sold was just a matter of saving face and providing convenience.

However, the Crown Prince's influence is no longer effective.

"Huh? You've lost face?"

Chen Changgeng feigned surprise.

"Tsk tsk tsk, it seems this Steward Lin isn't so decent!"

"Although this is the Crown Prince's residence, business is business, and morality is morality."

"Even as a prince, you can't use your status to exploit everyone, can you?"

The bosses were immediately dumbfounded.

I never imagined that such words would come from the mouth of the Crown Prince's chief steward.

For a moment, no one dared to answer.

"However, the deed has already been signed, and there's nothing I can do about it."

"But rest assured, gentlemen, if my Crown Prince's residence needs to borrow money from you gentlemen in the future, we can follow the rules and calculate interest."

"You'll receive whatever you have; the Crown Prince's residence will never shortchange you!"

Upon hearing this, the bosses' faces immediately lit up with ecstatic joy.

Is there really such a good thing?

The new head steward, Chen, is much more reliable than head steward Lin!

In an instant, Chen Changgeng's reputation in their hearts soared to the heavens.

Who would turn down money?

"Alright, right now my Crown Prince's residence still has some spare money."

"Since you've come here to collect a debt, it's not right to let you make a wasted trip."

"Tell me, who's in a hurry? I'll go tell the accountant to get the money for you all."

Chen Changgeng said it very frankly.

Several business owners were about to speak, but upon seeing the other party, they all stopped in their tracks.

Instantly, all sorts of little schemes began to arise.

They remembered that Steward Lin had just told them that the Crown Prince's account was actually quite empty.

At this point, if anyone dared to ask for money, wouldn't that offend the new manager and make him lose face?

If we really become this fool, will the Crown Prince's residence still go to this fool to borrow money when they really need it in the future?

of course not!

This is clearly a test!

"I'm not short of money, I'm not short of money, haha!"

The bald man took the lead, waving his hand and shaking his head like a rattle drum.

"Actually, we were just thinking that since the Crown Prince's residence has a new steward, we should come and pay our respects and show our respect."

The other boss reacted the best, immediately taking out a five-hundred-tael silver note and stuffing it into Chen Changgeng's hand.

The remaining few people, upon seeing this, realized that things were about to get out of hand!

If this kid takes all the loan business in the future, then they won't make any money!

So everyone started pulling out their wallets, and several silver notes flew over, some five hundred, some a thousand.

Looking at the dramatic changes in the business owners, Chen Changgeng couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

What a shameless face!