Xiaoxiguan in Luoyang City is crowded, hawkers, and merchants come and go, crowding this street. There are a variety of shop fronts on both sides of the street, and under such a flow of customers, there is an endless stream of shops coming and going.

Only in the middle of Xiaoxi Pass, no one cares in front of a shop, occasionally a few buyers go in, and they all walk out with their heads shaken and puff out, this strange shop, a white cloth is hung at the door, and the word grain is written in all directions.

The grain shop is the property of Fuwangfu, and now it is managed by the two brothers Zou Ren and Zou Yi. This shop is very different from other people's houses, only accepts food, not takeaway, so it is rarely patronized.

Zou Ren was bored fiddling with the abacus, his younger brother Zou Yi did not have his calmness, moved a recliner and basked in the sun at the door, and complained: "Big brother, our brother is doing business well in the capital, and my father has to let us come to my aunt." Now it's good to be idle here to collect grain, hire an account office that can settle accounts, and add a few guys to do the work. ”

Zou Ren didn't seem to hear his brother's complaints, and he was still fiddling with the abacus, and his half-closed eyelids didn't lift.

Zou Yi looked at his brother's appearance, became even more irritable, jumped up and asked, "Big brother, you can say something, or let's go and talk to my aunt again." ”

Zou Ren glanced at him and said angrily: "What do you know, our business in the capital is good, but at the feet of the Son of Heaven, there may be some troubles one day." Now in Luoyang, there is our cousin to take care of, in the past many generations, we are all the noble families of Luoyang, and no one dares to bully us. Father, he is far-sighted, which you can understand. If we wait until my aunt is gone, our next generation will be estranged from the palace, and then come to defect, what is the feeling? ”

"Then you can't be idle here and have nothing to do, I won't tell you, big brother, I don't like you when you're idle these days."

Zou Ren snorted and laughed out loud, and was about to scold this brother who didn't hold his mouth back, when a voice accompanied by chuckling came,

"Why does the little cousin bother to look at the eldest cousin unpleasantly, it's all my sin." Zhu Yousong held a bone fan, dressed as a son-in-law, and strode in, with two plainclothes guards behind him, following in the same direction, not leaving an inch.

Zou Ren Zou Yi was taken aback and hurriedly greeted him, especially Zou Yi complained behind his back, and Zhu Yousong listened to it, his face was slightly red, but he was angry in his heart and didn't speak.

Zhu Yousong said with a smile: "Let you be the shopkeeper of this grain shop, I didn't think it through, I had an urgent matter to do at that time, and I didn't have time to arrange two cousins." ”

"Where is the prince, we will go to Luoyang, but listen to the prince's orders. Fortunately, this grain shop is quite idle, and we are happy to be lazy, haha. Zou Ren secretly poked his younger brother, whose face was sullen, behind him, who still drooped his face and did not say a word.

No wonder Zou Yi has an opinion in his heart, the Zou brothers have been very talented in business since they were children, and they gave up their studies when they were teenagers to help their father take care of the family's business. Lao Zou saw that they were indeed not reading materials, so he had to acquiesce, who knows, this one is out of control. Originally, the Zou family was just a small merchant in the capital, and they couldn't be ranked. After the brothers took over, they were thriving, and Lao Zou was happy to be idle, handed over all the family's business to them, and enjoyed his own happiness.

Later, the Zou family rose too quickly, touching the interests of some forces in the capital. Although the status of Fu Wang Zhu Changxun is high, but after all, he has been divided, and before his death, Lao Zou was afraid that his children and grandchildren would be framed, so he told them to go to Luoyang to join his little sister, Princess Zou. Who knew that when he came to Luoyang, he caught up with Zhu Yousong to chase and kill Qian Jingxuan, and casually arranged a grain shop to do the work of the account office here. It's like I used to be a CEO in the world's top 500, and suddenly I was sent to the countryside to be an accountant, no wonder Zou Yi was so dissatisfied.

"I have already heard from my mother about the two cousins in the capital, and it is indeed a great condescension to collect grain here. I have a big plan, unless two cousins, no one else can do it, and I'm going to come to discuss it with you. I've been a little thirsty all the way, let's go in and have tea. ”

Zou Ren led Zhu Yousong into the backyard, and Zou Yi listened to what he said, and followed in with curiosity.

Zhu Yousong found a chair, crossed Erlang's legs, sat casually, and said, "Do you know what is the most profitable thing now?" ”

As soon as Zou Yi heard him talk about things in the business field, he became interested and hurriedly said: "I know, it's Yanyin!" ”

"Definitely." Zhu Yousong learned from Tianlong Babu, Bao Wei's expressions and movements, and shook his head in denial.

"That's mining, mining is the most profitable!"

"Definitely."

Zou Yi said unconvinced: "Then what do you say?" ”

"It's sea!" Zhu Yousong said categorically, "Our raw silk, silk, porcelain, and tea from the Ming Dynasty were shipped to Fanguo. Then sell them at a high price, buy them at a low price, and buy their gold, jewelry, pepper. Hoarding goods, purchasing items, and getting more than 10 million, it is simply a daily income. ”

Zou Yi looked yearning and said: "Shipping is indeed profitable, but since the opening of Longqing, this shipping has been firmly controlled by Southeast businessmen, and I want to get a piece of the pie from them, but I'm afraid it's not so easy." ”

Zhu Yousong snorted coldly and said, "These people rely on only two points. The first is the support of the East Forestry Party in the DPRK, so that they can suppress the undeserted merchants in the DPRK and China on the southeast coast. It's that they have plenty of money, and ordinary merchants can't compete with them in purchasing power. But we are different, I am a dignified prince, and Wei Zhongxian, who is in power in the court, has also been bought by me with a lot of money, and we have overpowered them in the background.

Second, although they have been in business for many years and have abundant funds in their hands, can they still compare with my Fuwang Mansion? When my father became a vassal, he emptied half of the treasury, and he also got more than 1,000 salts, and confiscated Zhang Juzheng's family property. Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, who has the money for us? ”

Zou Yi's face was red, his throat was dry, and he asked excitedly: "Then you mean, let's stretch out our hands to the sea to this piece of fat?" ”

"That's what I'm here for, cousin, I'm just trying to trouble you to go to the south coast of Jiangnan and open this treasure land for me, are you willing?"

Before Zou Ren could speak, Zou Yi replied first: "My God, is there anyone who is unwilling to do this?" Cousin, you just have to let us go, and discipline you to know what your cousins are capable of. ”

Zou Ren shook his head helplessly, this younger brother really thinks of himself as a cousin, but fortunately, the prince doesn't seem to care.

Zou Ren was also excited about the shipping in his heart, but he still asked rationally: "The prince wants to seek shipping, but what are the plans?" ”

Zhu Yousong spread his hands very shamefully and said, "I don't have any plans, and I don't know how to do business." I will give as much as you want, and I will give as many people as you want. I have only one request, that by this time next year, all the money you have spent will be returned. ”

Zou Yi patted his chest and said arrogantly: "Don't worry, there are people in the court, there is capital in their hands, and if such a transaction is not profitable, then there is a profitable business." ”

Zhu Yousong jumped up excitedly, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, I just like a cheerful person like my cousin, let's go, go drinking." Today, as soon as we get drunk, we will treat it as a practice for you, clean up and set off tomorrow! ”

With that, the two of them hooked their shoulders and staggered out. Zou Ren smiled bitterly: "These two goods haven't drunk yet, and they're drunk." After saying that, he quickly followed.