After the first New Year of the Ming Dynasty, Chen Yu only felt like a dream, dreaming for 600 years. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

As one of the few officials of the Hanlin Academy in Qiantang County, the status of the Chen family is extremely high in Qiantang County and even in Hangzhou, so this New Year's greeting post is naturally endless, and those who don't know each other take this opportunity to talk to Chen Yu.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Chen Dafu found Chen Yu in the study, holding a bowl of lotus seed porridge that he had cooked himself, and put it on the desk in the study.

Chen Yu was startled, and hurriedly waved his hand to Chen Dafu and said, "Dad, I'm full." ”

"Stinky boy, do you think Daddy's craftsmanship is the same as before?" Chen Dafu naturally served a bowl to Chen Yu, "Eat it while it's hot." ”

"Die or die!" Chen Yu muttered, after all, it was Daddy's intention, and he couldn't hurt Daddy's heart in the end, so he picked up the lotus seed porridge, closed his eyes, and stuffed it carefully.

"Huh? Delicious, this is what you made? Chen Yu asked in disbelief.

"Nonsense, who else is not me? Your father and I are a person with backbone, I know that I can't cook, but I practice day and night, and now this craft, even if the Chen family falls, I don't have to worry about eating and drinking...... Phew, how could the Chen family fall? I'm still waiting for you to spread the leaves! ”

"Speaking of branches, Dad, I want to ask you this stinky boy, you are not young, when will you marry a wife, so that I have a matter on my mind." Chen Dafu said, "In the days when you are away, many dignitaries and nobles in Hangzhou Mansion have come to the mansion to propose, and I like many of the ladies in every way, but you kid has a hard temper, if you don't speak, I don't dare to agree to ......others casually."

It's really okay to go to the Three Treasures Palace, I really thought that my dad was sending porridge, so I was waiting here, looking at the posture, I couldn't fool my dad today anyway, Chen Yu simply said: "Dad." I've got someone I like. ”

Chen Dafu raised his eyebrows, "Who?" Which lady? Did you get introduced to you by a prince pavilion elder in Beijing? ”

He clapped his hands excitedly: "Okay, then the father will also go to see if it can be done, if it is successful, it will be decided, get married early, I will hold my grandson as soon as possible!" ”

"Dad, it's not a prince or nobleman, you know it." Chen Yu put down the book and said with a smile, "It's the daughter of Li Bi, the former commander of Qiantang County." Azusa chess. ”

Chen Dafu's smile just now suddenly froze on his face, and then his face turned pale, and he said with a straight face: "No!" ”

"Why?" Chen Yu never thought that his father's reaction would be so fierce, could it be that he had something to do with Li Bi?

"I don't want to talk about Li Bi's old boy's character, I have also seen what he has done in Qiantang County for you! I'm just going to tell you who you are. Chen Dafu said, "You are the champion of the two lists, a high-ranking official of the Hanlin Academy, and a close attendant of the emperor, who is loved by thousands of people." How could you marry that Miss Li? ”

"What is she? Now it's not even an official family, I have to think about making you a concubine, you want to marry her? Not! Nothing can be said to be! Don't get laughed out of your big teeth yet? ”

"Dad, I'll take a wife. What does it have to do with other people? Isn't it just that I like it? Ziqi has changed a lot now, she is optimistic, strong, and affectionate, where can I find such a woman? Chen Yu replied.

"Where to find it? Dad, I'll find you a lot of them tomorrow according to this standard, anyway, the door is not the right one. I won't allow your father! Chen Dafu said angrily.

"I don't want to find anyone, we've already decided." Chen Yu is also stubborn.

Chen Dafu pointed at Chen Yu tremblingly, "Okay." Okay, this is my son who was taught by Miss Li, are you going to be angry with your father? Okay, okay, if you marry her, don't recognize me as a father, just because I didn't give birth to you! ”

After Chen Dafu finished speaking, he waved his sleeves, his face was pale, and his face twitched and left.

You really can't give birth to me?! Chen Yu never expected Chen Dafu to react so violently, and he didn't worry about my marriage before, but I expressed my attitude, why didn't you refuse?

After Chen Dafu's fuss, Chen Yu couldn't read the book anymore, so he simply went out and walked around, and just walked not far from the Chen family's workshop, he saw a group of men in the workshop, and they were struggling to push the wooden cart.

Chen Dongsheng, the housekeeper of the Chen family, guided the group of people in an orderly manner on the side.

Chen Yu felt very strange, the Chen family's workshop is also called a textile workshop, and it stands to reason that the silk weaving produced does not need to be so hard at all, so Chen Yu can conclude that it is not silk.

He walked to Steward Chen's side curiously, and after Chen Dongsheng saw Chen Yu, he asked curiously, "Young Master, why are you here?" ”

"Oh, nothing to do." Chen Yu said, "Uncle Dong, what are these?" It shouldn't be silk, right? ”

"The young master is really powerful." Steward Chen raised his finger and said, "These things are much more profitable than silk, guess what?" ”

Chen Yu stared at half of the salary, and suddenly his face changed, "Private salt? ”

Chen Dongsheng was still in command, and before he saw that Chen Yu's face had turned into displeasure and worry, he smiled and said, "The young master is really a god, how can you see it?" ”

"Watching the snow melt behind me, I guessed it." After Chen Yu finished speaking, Chen Dongsheng felt that Chen Yu's tone was wrong, so he looked back at Chen Yu, it doesn't matter if he doesn't look at it, he was startled when he saw Chen Yu's iron blue face, and quickly explained: "Young master, this is all regular, we got the salt from Governor Yang." ”

"And the profit of this private salt is much, much greater than that of silk." Chen Dongsheng said, "So, you don't need to worry. ”

"Who let the private salt of the business?" Chen Yu asked.

"It was decided by the shareholders of the Chamber of Commerce at a meeting." Chen Dongsheng said, "Originally, I just took a few thousand catties of salt from the government, but after some reselling, the profits were too high, so the shareholders instigated the lord to go to Hangzhou and take a lot of salt." ”

"Hurry up and stop!" Chen Yu said, "Don't buy this salt, pull it all back!" ”

"Young Master...... W-why? I can't explain it. Chen Dongsheng said with a bitter face, "The sales are so good, why is it unsalable?" ”

"Listen to me, stock up first, and I will explain the situation to the shareholders." After Chen Yu finished speaking, Chen Dongsheng followed Chen Yu's words and hoarded back the private salt that had just been pulled out not long ago.

Two days later, after Chen Yu's hoarding of private salt was known, the shareholders couldn't stop it, and the group came to Chen's mansion in a hurry.

Chen Yu knew that this group of guys would come, so he also made tea early and waited for them in the council hall.

These old guys are not very good-tempered, and after arriving at the Chen Mansion, they did it in the lobby one by one, their eyes are not eyes, and their noses are not noses.

When everyone was almost there, someone took the lead and began to complain, "The profit of illicit salt is so big, we are all legally sold through the government salt, why should we stop?" ”

"Didn't Chen Jiamo want to swallow the money alone?"

"Yes, President Chen, how can you do that?"

In the crowd, you said a word, like a vegetable market, chirping, arguing, from beginning to end, Chen Yu didn't say a word, just stared at these people coldly.

The shareholders seemed to sense that the atmosphere was wrong, and gradually their voices became quieter.

Chen Yu snorted coldly: "Go on, stop and do something?" ”

Everyone looked at each other, they were only angry before, forgetting that this little ancestor was here, only to hear Chen Yu continue: "Do you think the Chamber of Commerce is begging you? If you don't do it, get out of here now, some people will come in with their heads squeezed! ”

Chen Yu was full of authority, and this low roar immediately calmed everyone present, they had never seen Chen Yu get angry.

"Who's going to open the smuggling salt?" Chen Yu said coldly, "Are you still not satisfied with the profit of silk? Have you ever heard of a snake swallowing an elephant? As soon as the opening of the private salt is opened, I dare to say that it will not be long before the Qiantang Chamber of Commerce will collapse in an instant! ”

"How is that possible?" Shareholders were confused, "This is not a good thing, it should increase earnings, why is it collapsing?" ”

"Why? Do you know that private salt has always been the main business of Hui merchants, cutting off people's financial routes, which is equivalent to killing parents, textiles have been eaten by us, if the hand reaches this piece, what do you say Hui merchants will do? ”

"Don't think how powerful we are now, compared with the entrenched Huishang Group, at least we are not their opponents at all now, so this private salt must be stopped immediately." Chen Yu said, "Such a big profit in the textile industry is not enough for you to eat? ”

Chen Yu's analysis, the merchants immediately knew the stakes, Chen Yu said well, if the Hui merchants were really in a hurry, where would they be the opponents?

Thinking of this, the merchants wiped the sweat on their foreheads and apologized: "Lord Chen, we were wrong. ”

"No, you're right." Chen Yu said, "It's not impossible to sell illegal salt, as long as you don't make it bigger, it's okay to do it, understand?" ”

It's like a piece of cake, ten people divide it, one of them accounts for half of it, and the remaining nine people just need to divide the other half evenly and don't touch the other half, and there will be no big problem.

"What about this batch of private salt?" Merchants figured out the key, "Can we sell little by little?" ”

"Exactly." Chen Yu said, "That's all for today, oh, by the way, next time you come, please pay attention to your words and deeds, this is not a teahouse, you can do it if you want!" ”

Those people were stunned, and immediately understood what Chen Yu was referring to, and when they remembered it, they didn't understand the rules, and they felt afraid for a while.

After these people left, Chen Dongsheng said to Chen Yu: "Young Master, you are really wise, I really haven't thought about these things." How do you know? ”

"Read!" Chen Yu smiled, "Actually, I just thought of it occasionally......"

"Reading can really change your life." Chen Dongsheng said, "Young Master, someone has sent you a letter at the right time. ”

Chen Yu nodded, opened the letter and looked at it, his brows suddenly tightened, and said to Chen Dongsheng: "I'll go out for a trip, and I won't come back for dinner in the evening." (To be continued.) )