On the eighteenth day of the lunar month, the courtyard of the Zongren Mansion was overcrowded. These people who came were all royal families who lived near the capital, and they all had no titles or fiefs. Most of them are adult men, and there are also some who are not the pillars of the family, and the next generation has not yet grown up, so they have to be brought over by women. Although everyone is dressed in shabby clothes, and many people are shivering from the cold winter, everyone today is coming with hope and joy, just because of the money.

Before the money was distributed, the people in the courtyard started talking, and they had to come once a year, and most of these people were already familiar with it. All of them have the same identity and status, those who have titles and fiefs are sent to the mansion by the Zongren Mansion, and if they are allowed to come here and wait for the money, they will not be willing to lose their share.

After a while, Zhu Qixun, the head of the Zongren Mansion, walked from outside the gate with steady steps, and there was another person walking side by side with him. He is about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a fair complexion, soft facial lines, and a smile on his face, which makes people feel a little kind. With a scarlet royal robe on his body, a black cicada wing crown on his head, and black boots under his feet, the only one who can wear it in the capital is the prince Zhu Houzhao, who is even younger.

Hulala, the people in the courtyard knelt together, and their mouths said uneven salute words. Zhu Houzhao smiled and asked everyone to get up. Everyone looked at Zhu Houzhao and Zhu Qixun, and they were a little surprised.

One is that on this occasion, the prince has never come, and the other is that in the past, Zhu Qixun had already been in the Zongren Mansion and had not come from outside like today. I didn't have time to think about it, but from the side yard next to the yard, there was a cart with a mouthful of large boxes on it, and judging from the various sounds made by the car, it was silver.

Originally, it was supposed to be calculated in terms of rice, for example, for example, the annual income of these royal families should be 25 stones, but at least 40% of it was distributed from other things. Sometimes it's cotton, silk, sometimes it's some other bits and pieces, and then the rest is for silver. In addition to rice, the sum of silver and other objects is forty, and the total is only ten or twenty taels.

There were two carts in total, with about twenty or so boxes on them, and although there were about six or seven hundred people in the courtyard, it was enough.

Zhu Houzhao and Zhu Qixun stood under the eaves outside the lobby, compared with the flat ground in the courtyard, there were nine steps here, standing on it, the people below could also see them.

When the old man saw their excited expressions, he couldn't help but smile even more happily. Zhu Houzhao on the side hurriedly coughed twice, and the old man came back to his senses. The people below used to say a few words to the old man and cheer for him, but today Zhu Houzhao was on the big bulb, so he waited quietly.

The old man glanced at the crowd, and then said with some excitement, "Today is a good day, and the money is going to be paid." As soon as the words fell, some of the people below laughed. Zhu Houzhao didn't make any movements, he still kept smiling, and the somewhat dignified atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly eased a lot.

The old man continued, "This year is different from previous years, the money is issued by the World Chamber of Commerce, the old man and the prince discussed, this year will not send rice, cloth, all silver." And it's twenty-five taels. ”

The people below were immediately excited when they heard this, and they made sure to see if they had heard a messenger with the people next to them. If you have a quick response, kneel down and thank you, "Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness the Prince." Someone took the lead, and the others reacted and knelt down together to thank him.

Zhu Houzhaoping stretched out his hand and said loudly, "Get up, get up." The old man continued, "Don't worry, there will be good things later, don't leave after receiving the money." ”

Then the guards took the boxes down from the cart and opened them. Although it was a cloudy day, the silver still emitted an eye-catching light that illuminated the hearts of these people.

One of them took the register and began to call out his name, and the one whose name was called stepped forward to sign and draw a pledge, and then took the silver. The silver is all five taels and one ingot, and each person takes five ingots, and the points are exactly the same. Those who held it were smiling, and those who hadn't gotten it were full of excitement.

In less than half an hour, everyone got their own money, and then happily chatted with the people next to them, but they all consciously lowered their voices.

The old man looked almost there, so he coughed twice to attract the attention of the people below. Soon, the courtyard was quiet. The old man said, "Okay, the money has been taken, let's talk about it." It's a good thing to relax. Listen carefully, Your Royal Highness the Prince. ”

The people below hurriedly bowed their heads slightly, making a respectful and obedient appearance. Zhu Houzhao said with a smile, "You are all members of the royal family, and in terms of it, everyone is an ancestor. There are those with high seniority and those with low seniority, no matter what, everyone is a family. So I'll just get straight to it. Everyone knows that the World Chamber of Commerce is an industry purchased by the royal family. By the beginning of spring next year, the World Chamber of Commerce will have to do more, and there will be insufficient manpower. Therefore, let your family help and do a good job of the World Chamber of Commerce. When your family comes to help, you can't miss anything. As long as they come, the men are paid for two or two months, and they are also in charge of food. Female dependents can also come, with a monthly fee of one or two or five dollars, and the same food. If you get sick, you only need to pay for medicine and a penny for the consultation fee. The adults have come to help, and the children don't have to worry about no one to take care of them, as long as they are old, they all go to study in the newly opened Chaoyang Courtyard, and they don't have to spend money to eat and live. I hope you can do more to help your family. ”

As soon as the words fell, some of the crowd burst into tears with excitement, why is the family poor, it's not that there is no title, no fief, plus the royal family is not allowed to engage in the business of the four people, the family can only live on the meager income every year, and now they can go to work, listening to the monthly money, they know that it is definitely more than the money they receive in a year. Some people are still hesitating, the World Chamber of Commerce is mainly to do business, Huangzhuang is another matter, into the World Chamber of Commerce is even a work, Shinong Industry and Commerce, the status is lower than farming, how to say that it is also a royal family, although it is to work for His Majesty, but there is still some hesitation in my heart. Of course, there are only a few people who think like this, and they can't afford to eat, so how can they think about face or something.

At this time, the old man shouted, "Whether you come or not, anyway, the road is pointed out to you, and it is up to you whether to do it or not." Also, if someone in the family works, then the Zongrenfu will not be paid. Also, if you enter the World Chamber of Commerce, you have to put yourself right, don't talk about your family's relationship. and ordinary people are treated equally, if you do well, you will be rewarded, if you don't do well, then let me go home and continue to receive money, don't be embarrassed there. Don't gossip when the time comes. ”

Listening to the old man's words, the people below have a bottom in their hearts. The World Chamber of Commerce is a business, what you want is to make money and cope with the huge expenses of the royal family, if someone really does not do things well, then it will definitely be returned, and some people who plan to go to the elderly have also dispelled their original ideas.

After the words were finished, Zhu Houzhao and the old man left directly, leaving everyone there to continue the discussion. Either continue to receive money, or go to work, and support your family with your ability, you also need to think carefully about how to go through the two roads.

The royal families around the capital were soon all informed, but the rest of the city would not be able to get the news until after the beginning of spring. After all, there are tens of thousands of people from all over the world, and it is not enough to notify them all.

Zhu Houwei was very happy in the past two days, because the money from Jiangnan had been delivered, which was a lot of money, and even alarmed Hongzhi. I didn't expect the accumulation of several generations of Neku, opening a store in the south, and earning it back in a few months. It may be that the Chinese New Year is approaching, the people's desire to buy is much greater than usual, and the high-grade soap sold in Nanjing sold 250,000 pieces in three months, which is five taels a piece, because the production process began to be proficient and tends to be stable, and the profit of each piece can reach three taels and five dollars. And ordinary soap has entered thousands of households, and the manufacturing base here in Beijing is even a little busy. As of November, excluding various expenses and costs, the profit for this quarter has reached 3.7 million taels. This is just one place in Nanjing, and as for Beijing, there is also a net profit of more than 1.9 million yuan this quarter. The money of the World Chamber of Commerce is much more sufficient, and the plan for the spring of next year can also be implemented.