The amount of money it costs to build a new building is naturally much more than that of renovation, and this princess's mansion is not only according to the prince's specifications, but also covers a wide area, and the princess asks for a racecourse and a natural lake and pond woodland, so it can only be built in the suburbs.

The Ministry of Industry asked for a will, and chose a boundary in the suburbs of Beijing, Cheng Zele was far away from the emperor, and he received incense from all kinds of merchants every day, and his property was soft, and he finally tasted the sweetness of power for the first time.

On this day, a timber merchant from Funan, a distant country, was led by Cheng Ze and found a small lake on the outskirts of Beijing.

The craftsmen set up a large color shed next to the green willows by the lake, five inside and outside, everything is complete, even the carpet, and the merchant also sent the best, which is by no means worse than the master of the palace. Cheng Zesu is much more comfortable here than at home, plus a few ruffians who are used to coming and going called a famous prostitute in Qinhuaihe for him to accompany him, and he is as happy as a fairy.

For new mansions, timber is the largest purchase and sale in the house. The Funan merchant was also straightforward, followed the ruffian Hu Dexing in, bowed to Cheng Ze, and presented a golden silk nan wooden box inlaid with precious stones.

The box was already very exquisite, but it was not big, Cheng Ze raised his eyebrows, and Hu Dexing, who was accompanying him, had already taken the box and sent it to him, and opened it slightly for him to open his eyes.

Cheng Ze immediately changed color, and there was nothing in the box except a silver ticket, but the denomination of the silver ticket was so shocking that he almost slipped off the stool.

A full 10,000 taels of silver, Dayin's first ticket number Hui Tongren's flying ticket.

To build this princess's mansion, the total amount of silver allocated in the palace was explained clearly by the officials above, but it was only 100,000 taels. This timber merchant gave him 10,000 taels, but what should he do?

Could it be that a large amount of ordinary cedar pine wood was used to fill those precious rosewoods?

He was itching again, and he was worried that the wood was in plain sight. It's not good to be deceitful, so I reached out and closed the box, looked at the businessman in front of me, and couldn't make a decision for a while.

The merchant was dark-skinned, short and fat, with an intricate turban, and a shiny black beard. Even if he was wearing silk and satin, he showed a bit of obscenity, but his eyes were blazing.

Cheng Ze made a gesture and pushed the box outward.

Qin Huai, that prostitute, saw it clearly. It wrapped around Cheng Ze's arm like a spirit snake.

Cheng Ze hugged her and took a sip of incense, and then looked at the merchant with a deep smile.

The merchant smiled all over his face and asked in an awkward official voice, "Are there too few adults?"

Cheng Ze stretched out a finger and shook it at him, pulling down his face. "Do you want to be shoddy? This is the princess's mansion, and if it is discovered, it may be a matter of losing your head......"

The merchant took a step forward and looked around to the left and right.

Cheng Ze has been working in the government-run ice cellar for a long time, and he has long been proficient in eating and taking cards, not to mention the cousin who doesn't want to see him, and now his uncle has become a solid earl, and his backer is very hard. In addition, I have been held by this dry hair recently, and I don't know how thick it is, and I don't worry about what will happen to receiving money at all. Said: "All of you are the brothers of the master, what are you doing to hide it?" ”

Funan businessman Fang smiled: "How dare you be shoddy, it must be a really good material, but I want Lord Cheng to make more red sandalwood furniture and give a fair price, and the villain will be grateful." ”

Cheng Ze touched his chin and estimated, even if he played more red sandalwood, the money for the wood arrangement could not exceed 30,000 taels, and as soon as he gave it, it was 10,000 taels, but what did it mean?

The merchant smiled and said: "The villain has done a lot of official business, especially this princess's mansion, but there is another doorway, and the adults don't want to hear about it?"

When Cheng Ze heard this, he was very interested.

Hu Dexing brought someone here, and naturally took the benefits, and slapped Cheng Ze's shoulder a few times with a flattering smile: "Big brother, the younger brother has a good life and has a table of noodles, why don't we talk while eating." ”

Now there are a lot of people who invite Cheng Ze to eat and drink, and when he saw that the businessman looked determined to win, he picked up Qiao Lai, shrugged his eyebrows and slanted Hu Dexing and said: "There is a jingle in front, what else does it taste like, let's talk about it." ”

In fact, the banquet was also set up by a businessman, Hu Dexing knew Cheng Ze very well, and said with a smile: "Big brother, brother is doing business, you still don't worry? How dare you get it here, this small lake still needs to be widened, and the mud dug up is pickled, and the little brother has made a painting boat on the Moon Bud Lake, and our brother will taste wine on the lake, wouldn't it be happy?"

Qin Huai Ge Ji called in a coquettish voice: "Erlang." ”

Cheng Zefang squinted his eyes and agreed.

A group of people boated on the lake, and the Funan businessmen recruited a group of Yan Ji, this hand, that shouting master, after a long time, the two sides were already brothers.

Seeing that the wine had been drunk for five or six minutes, Funan businessmen approached Cheng Ze and taught him some secrets in 1510.

"My lord, do you think, where do the people dare to compete with the princess for the mountains, rivers and fields, and you can save the cost of buying forest land and fields to build gardens in the princess, and when this is done, the lord can not have a mansion as big as a prince in Jinling City?"

The merchant said it lightly, Cheng Ze knew how much this was a forcible occupation of people's property, and said suspiciously: "During the prince's imprisonment, the household department has issued a document announcement, ordering the world's rich and powerful households to clear the occupied land and property, and encircle the garden of the princess's mansion without giving silver, how can you get into trouble?"

"My lord, who are you? You are the crown prince's mother-in-law, and besides, this princess Yijing is the prince's own sister, and she is the one who occupies the land and makes the garden, not you.

A few loafers next to him heard this and pouted again and again.

Hu Dexing put half a pot down, his nose was already red, his brain had become paste, his desire for profit was consumed, and he forgot about taboos, and hugged Cheng Ze and said: "Big brother, we all grew up in Beijing, and the royal affairs, which one dares to apply for Zhang? The order issued by the prince is the prince's uncle, what are you afraid of? Which official dares to touch you?"

Cheng Ze was still sober, and after thinking about it carefully, the land chosen by the princess's mansion was not good land, although the mountains, lakes and rivers were ownery, they were all idle industries of wealthy families and even the descendants of official eunuchs, so as not to make the small people starve to death, and no one should be uncomfortable looking for this. Then he nodded, but said again: "How much do you think the mountains, rivers and lakes here are worth?

When the merchant heard this, this was not enough, and asked him to think of another recruitment, so he trembled and said with a smile: "My lord is really bright, this is ...... The time for the establishment of the government is not short, and the prices of migrant workers in various places are also uneven, so the adults give them food, they do more work, and they respect the adults more, isn't it right?"

Cheng Ze patted him on the shoulder, raised his glass and bumped into it, laughing and said, "Sure enough, there is no business and no treachery!"

The merchants of Funan also taught him some stones to buy near and far to earn the difference in freight and other means, and they talked very happily.

As for the silver ticket of 10,000 taels, Cheng Ze had already received it in his arms. (To be continued.) )