Chapter 10 Forming a Caravan
"Grass people Zhu Youshun, see the Fifth Highness." After Zhu Youshun heard this, he hurriedly saluted in a panic.
"Get up and tell you, it's because what I want you to do next is not trivial, and His Royal Highness has also received the will of his father."
Ji Yu explained.
"Huh? Be...... Emperor! β
Zhu Youshun couldn't keep his mouth shut in shock, thought about it, and firmly promised: "Your Highness, rest assured, the grass people will live up to His Highness's love and will do a good job!" β
"Hey! His Highness hasn't said what is going on? You started the package ticket first! Ji Yu couldn't cry or laugh after hearing this, and looked at Zhu Youshun with slanted eyes.
"Whatever it is! Even if you give up the life of the grass people, the grass people will definitely not disgrace you, Your Highness! β
Zhu Youshun ignored Ji Yu's ridicule, still with a serious face.
Okay, okay, I don't need your life. However, since His Highness has come to you, he has confidence in your abilities. In just over a year, a restaurant of this scale has been able to rise from the ground. Your Highness can trust in your abilities. β
Ji Yu pointed his fingers on the table and said lazily.
"Your Highness has a good reputation, and it is thanks to your care that the grass people can continue to operate."
"You don't need to be a grass farmer, you can just be what you used to be."
Ji Yu was a little unaccustomed to hearing Zhu Youshun's self-proclaim, so he said.
"Yes, Your Highness. I remembered! β
Zhu Youshun asked again: "I don't know Your Highness, what do you want me to do?" β
"Smack!" , Ji Yu fiddled with the folding fan. Replied nonchalantly.
"The imperial court wants to recruit a group of young and strong people from the refugees in Rongchangfang, and send them to the old gold land to build a city and mine by the way."
Speaking of this, Ji Yu moved his gaze from the folding fan in his hand to Zhu Youshun.
"Mining?" Seeing Ji Yu smiling and looking at himself, Zhu Youshun had a faint guess in his heart.
"Not bad, mining! But relying only on the imperial court, it can't eat these gold mines. So at this time, we need those businessmen who are 'not engaged in production and are profit-seeking' in the mouths of princes and ministers! β
Hearing Ji Yu's slightly mocking words, Zhu Youshun kept a smile and didn't dare to pick up.
"And what Your Highness wants you to do is to build a caravan and travel between this city and the capital. And the caravan qualified to do this, in the entire Great Zhou, you are the only one. So, do you know what Your Highness means? β
Hearing Ji Yu's words, Zhu Youshun unconsciously breathed heavier and took a deep breath.
"Your Highness, forgive me for being stupid, do you want to save some money from this matter, or do you ...... Take the opportunity to subdue these merchants? β
"You dare to think, with such a caravan, how can you subdue it? What Your Highness wants you to do is to establish your dominance in the caravan, not to meddle in the affairs of the merchants, but to mediate disputes and restrain the other merchants. Gradually infiltrate, so that other merchants understand that only by following our caravan can it be profitable, so that they will gradually take us as the main one. Do you understand? β
Ji Yu glanced up at Zhu Youshun and sneered.
"Oh, the little one understands, Your Highness rest assured."
"Well, from today on, you will concentrate on doing what I told you, and as for this restaurant, find a trustworthy person to do it. Don't miss the big thing and get down to business. Ji Yu stood up and reminded Zhu Youshun.
"Yes, Your Highness, rest assured." Zhu You complied.
Seeing that Ji Yu was leaving, Zhu Youshun persuaded, "Your Highness, don't you stay here to eat at noon?" I'll ask the chef to cook you some of the latest dishes. β
"No, I'll go back to the palace later, now go outside for a walk, and you can concentrate on what I teach you." If there is something that cannot be solved, take this token and go to the palace to find me. β
Ji Yu said, handed him the token, and walked outside.
"Yes, Your Highness. Then I'll send you. Taking the token, Zhu Youshun replied.
Looking at the backs of Ji Yu and Liu Jun disappearing into the street, Zhu Youshun secretly swore that His Royal Highness has the grace to save my life, and now I have the grace of knowing me, I must swear allegiance to His Highness, do a good job for His Highness, subdue a usable force for His Highness, and live up to His Highness's trust in me.
turned around and entered the building, and called Xiao Qi and Lao Liu, the bookkeeper.
"Xiao Qi, Lao Liu, you have been with me for a while. Now I'm going to do a big thing, and the position of shopkeeper will be held by Lao Liu. Xiao Qi, you follow me. Lao Liu, I'll leave this restaurant to you. β
"Shopkeeper! You can rest assured, as long as my Lao Liu is in one day, our Sanyuan Restaurant will not disappear for a day. β
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I don't know what happened in the restaurant, Ji Yu was enjoying this hard-won free time at this time. Look on the left side of the street, and look at the right side as well. I have a different feeling about everything.
"Your Highness, where are we going?" Liu Jun on the side looked up at the sun in the sky and asked.
Although it is not the height of summer at this time, this autumn tiger has appeared on the stage again, and it seems that it will not be able to go down for a while.
Suddenly, Ji Yu had an idea, "Let's go, let's go to Ziyan Building." β
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Inside the Purple Smoke Building.
"Is Miss Frost there?"
Liu Jun found a little guy and asked for Ji Yu.
Looking at the skeptical eyes of the little guy, he may have regarded them as those infatuated scholars in the capital who were waiting for Miss Shuang'er every day. Liu Jun hurriedly explained.
"Little brother, don't get me wrong, my son-in-law's surname is Cao Mingrui, and I met Miss Shuang'er last time."
Hearing Liu Jun's reminder, the little guy suddenly realized, "Oh, I'm sorry, Gongzi Cao." My housekeeper has instructed you to go directly to Miss Shuang'er when you come. Your side please. β
"It doesn't matter." Hearing the little girl's reply, Ji Yu took Liu Jun upstairs.
"Bang bang bang-"
"Miss Shuang'er, the last time you saw Gongzi Cao came."
The little guy shouted inside as he knocked on the door.
Before the little guy could knock again, the door squeaked and was pulled open from the inside. The one who opened the door was the maid beside Shuang'er, Yi'er.
"Mr. Cao, please."
Inside, Frost was standing at the table. After seeing Ji Yu, after the salute. Please take a seat.
"I left in a hurry last time, and I haven't officially apologized to Miss Er. Today, I am here to make amends. β
Ji Yu smiled. I apologize for what happened last time.
"Cao Gongzi doesn't have to be like this. This is a trivial matter that is not worth mentioning, but it really shouldn't be remembered by you for so long. Since it is mainly about your family's affairs, Shuang'er here, as long as Cao Gongzi has time and when he comes, it is okay. β
Shuang'er poured tea for Ji Yu, shook her head slightly, and said.
Ji Yu nodded, and said, "I have completed all my homework at home, and this time I went out, it was not the same as last time." β
Shuang'er couldn't help but laugh when she heard Ji Yu mention what happened last time.
"Then congratulations to Childe."
Ji Yu shook his head slightly, "If Miss Shuang'er doesn't dislike it, I'll teach you the song I played last time!" β
Shuang'er was stunned for a moment, and immediately said, "Shuang'er can't ask for it!" β
The two of them came to the piano table together, and after a while, the room resounded with a pleasant sound.
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Time flies, and after having lunch in Ziyan Building, it has unconsciously reached evening.
"Childe, it's not too early, let's change it back."
Liu Jun looked at the sun outside the window and stepped forward to remind Ji Yu.
Ji Yu was stunned and looked out the window. He turned back to Frost and said with a smile.
"It's true, I was so happy with Miss Shuang'er that I forgot the time. Then I'll take my leave and come back another day to disturb the girl. β
"Where did Childe say, Childe's talent and learning, which made Shuang'er admire, and talking to Childe really benefited Shuang'er a lot!"
Seeing Ji Yu get up, Shuang'er also quickly stood up and sent it to the door.
"Miss Shuang'er stays, let's talk another day." Walking to the door, Ji Yu turned around and said. Then went downstairs.
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There are two flowers, one on each branch.
Just when Ji Yu and Shuang'er were talking happily, Zhu Youshun began to be busy with the matter of forming a caravan.
Sanyuan Restaurant, the second floor of the Tianzi A box.
There were more than 10 people in the house, including Zhu Youshun. If anyone who knows sees it, they will be surprised, these dozen people, the largest businessmen in the capital, are all gathered here! These businessmen were smiling and complimenting each other, but they were thinking about the meaning of Zhu Youshun's organization of this dinner.
After the wine and food were served, Zhu Youshun picked up the wine glass and stood up.
"Thank you for appreciating your face, giving me the face of someone Zhu, visiting our store, I am grateful, I respect everyone!"
"Boss Zhu is polite, your restaurant is a must in our capital, if it weren't for Boss Zhu's invitation today, we don't know if we can book it!" What's more, it's the first number of the sky! β
Everyone also complimented.
"Hahaha! Everyone laughed, my small Sanyuan restaurant can do what it is today, thanks to everyone's help! Thank you for your help! β
Zhu Youshun stood up again, raised his wine glass, said to everyone at the table, and then drank it all.
Everyone also stood up one after another, and replied with a smile: "Where, Boss Zhu is polite!" β
Zhu Youshun invited everyone to sit down again and talked about today's business.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Zhu Youshun said suddenly
"You are all big business people, unlike me, guarding such a small restaurant." As he spoke, he smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Hey~, Boss Zhu doesn't know anything! It's really hard to do business now! I hope to be like Boss Zhu, every day without worry! β
Hearing this man's words, the rest of the crowd echoed him.
"yes, yes! It's hard to do business now! β
"Wellββ, that's right!"
"yes, that's right!"
"Oh? I don't know. β
Zhu Youshun looked at everyone with a puzzled face.
"Well, in the end. Or the reason for the previous war. The number of refugees has increased, the people have no money to spare, the officials and lords look down on our merchants, and the imperial court has a heavy tax on us! Alasββ! β
"I see!"
Zhu Youshun was stunned, and then said mysteriously.
"Truth be told, I have a solution! Maybe ............"
"Oh? What is Boss Zhu's opinion? β
Everyone was interested, knowing that today's business was coming, and they all looked at Zhu Youshun.
Zhu Youshun smiled, waved his hand to signal everyone to go out, and whispered to everyone.
"I can't talk about it. But everyone, I have a big deal here now, I wonder if you are interested in helping me Zhu someone? β
When they heard this, they were puzzled and looked at each other. A person on the left hand asked, "I don't know what Boss Zhu said, what kind of business is it?" β
Zhu Youshun smiled mysteriously, "Ladies and gentlemen, the imperial court wants to build a new city in Jindi to settle those refugees in Rongchangfang." Since you want to build a city, you can't do without people! The imperial court is ready to recruit a group of recruits from among those people, and let these recruits build cities and ......"
Speaking of this, Zhu Youshun looked around and paused before continuing.
"Mining!"
Hearing Zhu Youshun's words, the businessmen talked a lot.
"What? Mining! β
"Really? I've heard for a long time that there is a mine there, but I haven't known whether it's true or not. β
There was a man standing on the table, this person had a gentle face, and his temperament was not like a businessman, but like a white-faced scholar. asked Zhu Youshun with his hand.
"Dare to ask Boss Zhu, where did the news come from, can it be determined to be accurate?"
As soon as these words came out, they all quieted down and waited for Zhu Youshun's answer.
Zhu Youshun looked up.
"It turned out to be the shopkeeper of Juyuan Xing. Shopkeeper Tang, please be seated. Rest assured, since I dare to say it, I dare to guarantee the authenticity of the news. If you don't believe me, the document on this matter should come down in a few days, but when the time comes, I'm afraid you will lose the opportunity! β
"For Boss Zhu, we are naturally trustworthy, isn't this Boss Zhu's news too shocking, scaring us uninformed rough people? For Boss Zhu to tell us such important news, we are very grateful. It's just that I don't know what kind of cooperation method Boss Zhu wants to ......? β
At this time, a fat man on the table said in a round field.