On March 10 (lunar calendar), the two uncles hosted a banquet for Empress Zhang and Zhu Houzhao. At about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, Empress Zhang took the four juniors to Shouningbo Mansion.

Under the guidance of the two uncles' families, everyone entered the Shouningbo Mansion. Speaking of which, the two uncles are doing quite well now. Since he and Zhu Houwei started the construction project, the money they have earned every year has made the two uncles smile. After being reprimanded by her sister Empress Zhang, the two really restrained a lot. If you don't do bad things, you won't go to Qinglou, and your uncle Zhang Heling is studying at home, cultivating herself, at most, raising birds and walking dogs with her younger brother Zhang Yanling, and living a very comfortable life.

Not only that, although the titles of the two have not been promoted, their status among the nobles of the capital has been greatly improved. The two of them are waiting for the money to enter the house at home, and from time to time there are uncles and Hou Ye to visit, and it can be said that they have basically satisfied their previous wants.

Today is different from the past, in the past, when Queen Zhang came, the two younger brothers accompanied their sister to greet each other, but now they talked with Queen Zhang for a short time, so they let their daughter-in-law and daughter accompany the queen and the freshly baked princess and the little girl. The two uncles talked with the Zhu Houzhao brothers, and they were accompanied by Zhang Liyuan, who is now valued by the uncle.

It's spring, and everything is ready for a winter, and it's a time to show the wonder of life in full swing. Several men are talking in the garden of Shou Ning Bo Mansion, a few people are sitting in the gazebo, today the wind is beautiful, the sun is half down the mountain shining on the body warmly, the breeze is coming, the flowers and trees that blow can't help nodding, the koi in the pond from time to time show the water surface, revealing different colors of patterns, a cup of iron arhat, people are refreshed and happy, intoxicated in this boundless spring.

Tieluohan is produced in Fujian Province and is a fine product in the local Wuyi rock tea. Wuyi rock tea has been a tribute since the Song Dynasty and has a long history. Now a few people drink last year's tea, but soon, this year's new tea will also be sent to the capital for sale. Tie Luohan is one of the four famous teas in Wuyi rock tea, which is fragrant in the mouth, refreshing and refreshing. Tea brewed 7 times still left a lingering fragrance, such tea, sold in the capital to 1 tael to 2 taels of silver, in order to buy one tael, it can be seen that it is precious.

Zhu Houzhao was originally unkind to the two uncles, but in the past two years, they have changed their ways, and their hearts have changed a lot about them, and today, as elders, through the hands of the two aunts, they have given Bai Yulian who has just passed the door very exquisite and luxurious jewelry. So Zhu Houzhao didn't put on any face, smiling and greeting.

There were a lot of strange things to talk about, and then the uncle Zhang Heling said, "Nowadays, people often come to visit and ask the two of us about this business." The crown prince and King Fu know this, and the two of us know this. ”

Zhu Houzhao is still smiling, in fact, he doesn't know much about this way of business, and today's industry is all done by Zhu Houwei, so he doesn't speak. Zhu Houwei smiled: "Those people have come to the door." At this time, the second uncle Zhang Yanling said with some pride, "That's a lot, there are several of the Guogong's family, all of them are from the son-in-law, Ning Guogong, Lai Guogong, Rong Guogong, Liang Guogong, etc., and many Hou Ye are coming to the door in person, and there are countless uncles." Although the drunkard didn't mean to drink, my brother and I still had a lot of light on our faces. ”

After listening to the words of the second uncle, the Zhu Houzhao brothers' perception of them improved again, and the two of them were not confused, and they saw through the essence at once. Listening to the words of the two uncles, these people came after the edict of Hongzhi and the independence of the royal family's finances.

These nobles are very shrewd, although these people have a high title in the Ming Dynasty, but they have no real power. After the change of Tumubao, the power was greatly weakened. Xungui has to follow the royal family closely, and it is impossible to take refuge in the civil officials, so he slowly stands opposite the civil officials, and with the civil officials staring at them, it is impossible to embezzle a large amount of farmland. Besides, farming alone doesn't cost much money, so these people have commercial properties in their homes.

Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling had no one to deal with them before, one is because they are nouveau riche, and their titles are based on Queen Zhang, unlike others, who are basically rewarded for their ancestors' merits in the country, one is the relationship between these two uncles and the royal family, to be precise, the relationship with the prince is not very good, so there is no profit to be made, the most important thing is that the two are too arrogant, and now with the protection of Queen Zhang and Hongzhi, no one will move them, but it will not be necessary in the future, maybe these two uncles will die in the second generation, Or even die for a lifetime. Now it's different, people are honest, they have a good relationship with the royal family, and more importantly, they have huge business and political interests.

Zhu Houwei groaned, and then spoke, "The World Chamber of Commerce is a royal franchise, it is impossible to let them in, as for some other businesses, so let's do it, I am about to start Haifeng in Tianjin, the two uncles take the lead, just use your name, you account for a total of 1 percent, my Fu Wangfu accounts for 3 percent, and anyone who wants to be interested in them can also join the shares, a total of 6 percent for them to share." ”

The second uncle muttered a little depressedly, "It's only half done." A few people sat close and heard it. The uncle glared at him, but Zhu Houwei said indifferently, "Bancheng sounds very little, but in fact, it is not a small amount of money." After Tianjin's seafood has a cement road, it can be quickly sent to the capital. With a population of nearly 2 million, the seafood market is not small. ”

The two uncles nodded secretly when they heard this. In fact, what they don't know is that there are a lot of treasures in the sea, and many people in the Ming Dynasty will not eat seafood, or they can't use these seafood to make delicious food in the export in a cheaper way, but Zhu Houwei can do it with his not very good cooking skills after 500 years, so that the market for seafood will greatly increase.

Zhu Houwei continued, "Seafood is just the beginning, it will definitely make money, more or less, and there will be opportunities to do something else together in the future." Once born and twice cooked, with cooperation experience, we can make the business bigger together in the future. The two uncles nodded happily, no one could lose their share without these businesses. The two have no doubts about this little nephew's earning ability.

The uncle took a sip of tea, then said to the two nephews with a smile, "There is one more thing for these people to come to the door. Zhu Houzhao spoke, "What's the matter, you say." The uncle said with some hesitation, "Listening to their meaning, it seems that they know that there is Chaoyang Courtyard in the imperial village, and where do they want to send the children in the house to study." By the way, we discussed and prepared to send you cousins and cousins to study in Chaoyang Academy. Don't seek to become a talent, as long as you can do a good job. Your second uncle and I have also reflected on it in the past two years, we used to live absurdly, but as the saying goes, good is rewarded, evil is rewarded, Mencius Yun "The gentleman's Ze is beheaded in the fifth generation." "Although the two of us are not very old, they will eventually grow old, and if these children and grandchildren are not good in the future, no matter how much family property there is, it will be gone." The second uncle also frowned and nodded beside him. Zhang Liyuan is the largest in his uncle's family, and his character is not bad, but as a concubine, he is not qualified to inherit the family business in the future. My sister-in-law is 13 this year, and he is a little stubborn, and if he continues like this, sooner or later he will come out with a gentleman. The second uncle's sister-in-law is the same, so he is a little worried.

Zhu Houzhao was stunned, these two uncles have changed too much, and they feel like they should be impressed by each other for three days. However, he can make the decision in this matter, "There is no problem in entering Chaoyang Academy, but Chaoyang Academy is different from most other academies, and domestic servants and family members cannot be brought in." Everything has to be done by yourself, identity does not work, and everyone is treated equally. If you make a mistake, you can't escape the punishment and beating, and no one is an exception. Don't feel sorry for the two uncles at that time. ”

The second uncle breathed a sigh of relief, and then complained, "It's okay for these little cubs to suffer a little, they can't be beaten and scolded in the mansion, and as soon as Mr. makes a move, your aunt will make the whole Bofu chicken and dog restless." We can't help it, it's better to be out of sight. If we come back to Chaoyang Courtyard, as long as we don't kill us, we have no opinion. The uncle also nodded sympathetically, it seems that these cousins are enough to make trouble at home.

Zhu Houzhao's brothers all laughed, and Zhu Houwei comforted, "Don't worry, the two uncles, put them in Chaoyang Courtyard, you can't mistake them." After a while, it will definitely be different. The two uncles nodded hurriedly, and then the uncle remembered something and said, "What about those lords?" Send them all too? Zhu Houzhao nodded solemnly, "Send them all, but what I just told you, I have to tell them, salute first and then soldier, otherwise if anyone is unwilling to let their children suffer, don't come to Chaoyang Courtyard to make trouble, it will be bad." Also, the spring semester has already begun, so if you want to enroll, you will have to wait until the fall."

It's all over, and it's time to finish eating. With two younger brothers as companions, Queen Zhang is also very happy. The changes in Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling in the past two years, she knows her sister very well, and she is very glad to listen to her son's words and did not tolerate her two younger brothers. Zhu Houzhao and Bai Yulian have just gotten married, it is really the stage of honey and oil, Zhu Houzhao has no face and no skin for Bai Yulian to pick up vegetables, and a bowl is full, which makes Bai Yulian very shy. After Zhu Houwei's reminder, this old lady and sister did not fall behind. Zhu Houwei looked at the young couple and felt very tired, but he also had some faint expectations for the love in this life, but he may not be able to find happiness by himself, and it is estimated that the possibility of marriage is relatively large. For the wife of the previous life, I still owe a little in my heart, but everyone has to move forward and immerse themselves in the past, then they will never be mature.

(I'm going to be on the recommendation again tomorrow, and I'm very touched in my heart.) Although the results are not good, the little girl is still very face-saving. Of course, the most important thing is the feelings of the officials, I hope you can collect, nothing else, I hope you can help, and finally I wish you all good health. ）