Chu Huan wanted to run the store, but it was really a whim.

He made a windfall in Xiliang, and the wealth in his hand, if it is used to live at home, it is impossible to use it up in a few lifetimes, although he has not cared about these all the time, but subconsciously he is not worried about money.

But today, when the blind man saw the wealth piled up in the house, his heart felt that something needed to be done.

As he said, although the officials' salaries are not too small, but they are by no means rich, like he now not only has the salary of the household servant, but also was given the title of earl, only this title, that can also receive a lot of money, these taxes add up, in addition to the cost of the house, it is naturally not a problem to raise more than a dozen people.

It's just that if you have been in the officialdom for a long time in the future, you will have to deal with more scenes, and if you only rely on your hand, you will be stretched, although he has a huge wealth in his hand, but if he inadvertently reveals the situation of his family, it will inevitably attract the attention of many people.

Chu Huan knew very well in his heart, he was in the limelight a few times, but many eyes were always on him, on the surface, it seemed calm, but Chu Huan had no doubt that his whereabouts had always been secretly watched.

Chu Huan was born poor, and unlike many officials, his family has an industry, for most officials, salaries are dispensable for them, and their main source of family assets is some secretly operated stores, and some are rents collected from real estate, and they have enough money in their hands to squander.

Chu Huan now has no land, and he has no shop, if he inadvertently shows his strong financial resources, he will be noticed, and even some people will investigate behind his back.

Chu Huan naturally didn't want someone to mess around behind his back, but he thought about it, if he could secretly run two shops in the capital, I am afraid that a lot of things would be solved.

In fact, behind half of the shops in the capital, there are court officials, and even the backstage of many stores, everyone knows very well, but they all turn a blind eye.

"If adults really mean this, it's not impossible." Du Fugong thought for a while, "But running a store, adults are naturally not easy to come forward, the best way is to find a businessman who is good at business, and he will operate at the front desk. ”

Chu Huan smiled: "So, what does Mr. Du mean that he thinks it's okay?" ”

"It's all for profit." Du Fugong's expression was indifferent, "The adult is in the household department, and he is already managing the world's money and grain affairs, and it is naturally very easy to run a store in the capital, but there is nothing impossible." ”

His voice was indifferent, although he said so, but looking at the meaning, he didn't have much interest in this matter.

Su Niang couldn't help but say, "Master, you want to ...... Are you going to do business? ”

"It's not me who does business, it's that I let others do business for me." Chu Huan smiled, "Su Niang, what do you think?" If you can really run two shops, you should be able to have enough money at your disposal in the future. ”

Su Niang heard that she could earn silver, how could she not be happy, she didn't understand why the official couldn't do business, and only treated Chu Huan as an errand in the yamen, so she didn't have time to take care of it, but she hesitated a little and said: "But where does our family have so much silver to do business?" After a pause, he said softly: "When Mrs. Xue took me on a street tour today, she passed by a shop, and she told me that it was the store run by their Xue family, and they spent a lot of money on that storefront. ”

Du Fugong also bowed slightly, "If you want business to prosper, the location of this store must naturally be well chosen, and those remote places will be shouted again, and there will be no flow, and business will not be good." The first one is to choose a good location, and a good location is all rushed, who doesn't want to take it? As far as I know, two streets away from our side, there is a street where shops are operated, and there are dozens of shops on that street from beginning to end, and there are almost all the shadows of court officials behind them, and the goods sold are very expensive, but the business is very good......! ”

Chu Huanqi said: "We also have such a street here?" He only knew that this area was a gathering place for officials' mansions, and many of them were residences for dignitaries, "Aren't the best places for business all in Sanyuanfang?" ”

"Sanyuanfang is naturally good." Du Fugong nodded and said: "But in Sanyuanfang, there are many three sects and nine streams, ordinary people are like clouds, and the real dignitaries and nobles rarely go over there." However, there are a few streets in Beijing, and the goods are mediocre, but the façade is luxuriously decorated, and the price is expensive, but it is a place that those dignitaries like, and our Jinyu Street is one of them. ”

"Jinyu Street?" Chu Huan touched his chin, hearing this name, he had a sense of luxury, he thought about it, and suddenly remembered that he had been in the Ximen Office for a while, and vaguely remembered that there was really such a Jinyu Street around here.

"There are also teahouses and restaurants on that street, as well as jewelry shops, calligraphy and painting shops, and rouge perfume shops." Du Fu said fairly: "If you can set up a store there and run a store, you won't lose money, but the cost is a lot, compared to the price of stores in other places, the price of this store is much higher." ”

Chu Huan thought for a while and said: "You don't have to worry about the silver, the saint had a lot of rewards before, and when he went to Xiliang as an envoy, he also got some rewards, and there were still thousands of taels of silver." ”

Su Niang was worried that Chu Huan's idea was a little unrealistic, and suddenly heard him say that he had a few thousand taels of silver, she was stunned for a moment, and blurted out: "Erlang, you ...... Do you have so much silver? ”

Chu Huan smiled and said, "I was going to hand it over to you, but I haven't counted it yet." ”

Su Niang blushed, lowered her head, and said, "What do I want to do so much." But I was excited to think that there was so much money in my house.

"I don't have to worry about a few thousand taels of silver." Du Fugong bowed slightly.

Chu Huan frowned and said: "Although the location is good, but Mr. Du also said that there are people behind the shops on that street, since the business is booming, who is willing to put the store out?" ”

Du Fugong sneered: "My lord doesn't know, although there are dozens of stores on that street, there are more than a dozen stores, and there is one person behind them, even if this person doesn't want to sell the storefront." ”

"Oh?" Chu Huan was stunned, blinked his eyes, and suddenly understood something, "Mr. is saying...... An Guogong? ”

Du Fu said fairly: "My lord is really smart, yes, Huang Ju is on Jinyu Street, there should be eleven or twelve shops, Du heard that the people of the Huang family have been detained and imprisoned, and the mansion has been closed, and the confiscation of family property should be a matter of the past few days, and these shops will be copied after all...... Once these shops are fried, they will naturally have to be re-plated, and your household department will naturally have to ask about ......! "At this point, I won't go on any more.

His meaning was clear.

After the Huang family was raided, all the property of Huang Ju will inevitably be gone, although Huang Ju is only the person behind those stores, but since Huang Ju is involved, these stores will naturally be all raided.

Just as Du Fu said, not only the Huang family's family wealth, but also many other officials who were involved in the rebellion, after their family wealth was counted, it still had to be included in the treasury and flow into the household department, Chu Huan is now the household servant, he wants to get one or two stores on Jinyu Street, it is really a simple matter.

Chu Huan understood the meaning of Du Fugong's words, and he was already thinking about going to the household department tomorrow to ask Lang Wuxu about this kind of thing, and now Lang Wuxu bowed down to him, this kind of thing found Lang Wuxu, Lang Wuxu must do his best.

"My husband has been in Beijing for a long time, and he is much more familiar with Beijing than I do." Chu Huan said with a smile: "If I really set up a store on Jinyu Street, I don't know if Mr. can help me find the shopkeeper?" ”

Du Fugong was stunned for a moment, seemed a little surprised, and said, "My lord, did you ask me to help you find the shopkeeper?" ”

Chu Huan bowed slightly.

Du Fu said fairly: "My lord, if you want to find a shopkeeper on the surface, you must be your confidant......!" Fu Xu said: "I'm afraid I can't do this for adults." ”

Chu Huan smiled: "Mr. Du thinks I don't trust you?" ”

Du Fugong frowned, glanced at Su Niang, hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Du is not enough to make adults trust, this matter is ...... Adults should go and find it by themselves, Du can only do his best to do a good job of accounting for adults. ”

Chu Huan thought about it, didn't say much, got up and said, "So I won't bother Mr." Xiang Su Niang said: "Su Niang, let's go eat first, I'm a little hungry!" ”

Su Niang hurriedly got up and followed Chu Huan, and the two were about to go out, when Du Fugong finally said, "Slow down, adult!" ”

Chu Huan stopped and turned around.

"When Ouyang was alive, he was not high, and there were many people who defected to him, and there were many doormen." Du Fugong pondered for a moment, and finally said: "He also has a store in Beijing, which is not large, but the shopkeeper is very good at doing business, and he can earn a lot of silver for Ouyang every year, and although this person is a businessman, he knows how to advance and retreat, understands proportion, and values love and righteousness......!" ”

Chu Huan asked, "Where is this person now?" Can you sir help me find it? ”

"I can't do anything, but adults should have a way." Du Fugong looked at Chu Huan and said, "After Ouyang was killed, his family property was also confiscated, and that store was also confiscated...... Shen Wansi is the shopkeeper of the store, he was beaten as Ouyang's comrade, and he was also caught in prison by the people of the Criminal Department, I went to his house the day before yesterday, orphans and widows, Shen Wansi is still in prison, if the Criminal Department gives it, take five hundred taels of silver, you can redeem Shen Wansi, otherwise you will ......! ”

Chu Huan nodded and said with a smile: "Sir's guidance, I already understand." ”