In the summer of the 38th year of Kangxi, Kangxi's third southern tour ended and he returned to Beijing from Hangzhou.

The officials in Suzhou and Hangzhou returned to the bank of the canal, knelt down to send the royal car, Kangxi came empty-handed, and returned empty-handed. On the contrary, Kangxi's sons have gained a lot, the king of Zhijun has received two beautiful concubines, the king of Chengjun has received four, and Zhao Yan Ayu has obtained the daughter of Cao Yin, who has been weaving, as a concubine.

However, the heaviest luggage is not Ah Yu, but the eleventh elder brother Xiao Ah Yu.

Fifteen-year-old Ah Yu stood in the harbor and personally supervised the servants to carry it, a large box, more than 100 mouthfuls, and lowered the waterline of the phoenix boat that Zhao Yan took a lot.

Ah Yu was confused, "Eleventh brother, what kind of specialties do you have? Why are there so many?" When you arrive in Jiangnan, the local officials naturally make some contributions, plus they buy some novelties by themselves, and it is not unusual to get ten boxes and eight boxes, but the eleventh brother's things are inevitably too much, right?

Ah Yu smiled and said: "Naturally, they are the best specialties in Jiangning, Suzhou and Hangzhou, Yunjin, Hangluo, Hangxi, as well as Suzhou embroidery, West Lake Longjing tea, and Yuhangjing mountain tea." ”

Ah Yu's eyes widened: "These are all silk and tea?!"

"yes!" said Ayuya, grinning.

Ah Yu looked incredulous: "Even if you want to buy silk and tea, there is no need to buy so much? Besides, where did you get so much silver?!" - Brother who has no branch of the palace, no filial piety, lives in the palace all day long, and has no way to get money!

Ah Yu smiled and said: "Silver, I don't have it, Eniang has it!"

Ah Yan's eyes were about to pop out: "E-Niang actually gave you silver to buy these things?!"

"yes!" Ah Yu grinned.

Ah Yu glared at his younger brother: "Don't give me a grin! What kind of medicine do you sell in your gourd?!"

Ah Yu put his arm on his brother's shoulder, the corners of his eyes slanted, and he smiled badly: "It's nothing, isn't Brother Jiu divided, he plans to open a few silk Zhuangzi and teahouses in Beijing, and I have partnered with Brother Jiu!"

Ah Yan's face was incredulous: "You actually join forces to compete with the people for profit? Let Khan Ama know, watch your skin!"

Ah Yu smiled and said, "It's okay!

What? E-Niang also mixed a share?!

Ah Yu said: "Otherwise, Brother Jiu and I don't have so much capital! It costs no less than 200,000 taels of silver to buy these high-quality silk and tea, all of which are paid by E-Niang!" ”

Ah Yu fell into a deep shock, he knew that E-Niang had a lot of private money, but he really didn't expect E-Niang to take out the private money and ask the ninth brother and the eleventh brother to do business!

"E-niang is not afraid that the two of you will lose!" Ah Yu came back to his senses and couldn't help but say.

Ah Yu smiled: "How is this possible?! These silks and teas, the selection is of good quality and low price, my vision, starling still doesn't believe it?" -- Born in the royal family since childhood, the best silk is used, and the best tea is tasted.

Forehead...... No merchant dares to pit the emperor's son!

Ah Yu pointed to those big boxes and said: "Even if these things are really good and cheap, but they can do business, and if they make money, they will lose money, how dare you say that they will make money without losing money?"

Ah Yu smiled and shook his head: "Starling, you don't understand this! The reason why the silk and satin from Suzhou and Hangzhou are transported to Beijing is expensive is not only because of the long distance, but also because every place I go to, I will inevitably be stuck by the local government with a layer of taxes and a layer of oil and water! And my things, borrowed from those local officials dare not deduct them!"

Hearing Ah Yu say this, Ah Yu's face was a little unkind: "This southern tour has actually seen singing and dancing! There are by no means a few of these officials who have privately filled their pockets and looted the people's fat and ointment!"

Ah Yu nodded: "So in this way, this silk tea of mine is sent to the capital, and it is the lowest cost! The few shops that Brother Jiu bought are the best locations in Beijing, so it would be strange if he didn't make money!"

Ah Yu was speechless for a while.

Ah Yu said again: "Also, those shops in Beijing have to go up and down and look for backers everywhere, but I and Brother Jiu's shops already have the biggest backers, whether it is open or secret, underworld and white, which ambitious leopard dares to find a gap and make trouble?"

Ah Yu fell into silence, "The land of Gyeonggi, at the foot of the Son of Heaven, looks prosperous, but no matter how bright the surface is, there is still a dark place after all. ”

Ah Yu nodded, "Starling always looks at things differently from ordinary people. I can't think about it that much, I just want to make more money, hehe. ”

Ah Yu smiled helplessly, you little money fan!

"We are all princes and elder brothers, will we be short of silver flowers in this life?" Ah Yu joked with a smile.

"You can't say that!" Ah Yu Zhengse said, "After waiting for the division of the government, although Khan Ama is in one day, we can enjoy the supply of the internal affairs government for one day, plus those Yulu, as well as the filial piety of the people at the bottom, we are rich in clothes and food." But at the end of the day, there's not much money that can be used!"

Ah Yu thought about it for a while, and then nodded, yes, don't look at the delicacies of the mountains and seas, brocade clothes and jade food all day long, but there is really not much cash to use in the treasury of the county king's mansion. Although he really has a lot of valuable good things in his private treasury, but those are not gifts from the emperor, or they are given by the elders, how can they be taken out and sold?

In Zhao Yan's words, the real estate is abundant, and the liquidity is very small.

Ah Yu smiled and said: "Brother Starling, don't worry, I will do business with Brother Jiu, I will not forget your share, and I will give you a share of the shares when I go back." ”

Ah Yan couldn't laugh or cry, he shook his head and said, "You guys, let's talk about the money you really made!"

I took the Grand Canal all the way north, and at the end of summer, I finally returned to the Forbidden City.

The ninth elder brother who is a fan of wealth is in full swing to start his business, although Ah Yu is in the palace, but the marriage is also on the agenda, Kangxi gave the marriage in the thirty-sixth year, and now it is thirty-eight years, this kid has long been anxious to marry Ilgen Jue Luo.

Alas, next year is going to be drafted, I'm afraid it's very busy, forget it, let him marry his wife into the door this fall, but Ma Yu get out of the palace to open the mansion! This little rabbit cub, the palace can't hold him back. [.]