Chapter 185: Pull the queen into the water
Liu Jin brought the money, but this pair of uncles suddenly felt that they were a little shorter, they thought that they were a hundred households, but looking at the current posture, it turned out to be a person with a lot of money, and it was also a gamble, to see how bold they were.
Under Zhu Houzhao's repeated persuasion, Liu Chengfeng had no choice but to sit down, and the four of them each took a corner, shuffled the cards, and continued to open the table.
It's just that this time, the brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling are always a little in a trance, and they don't seem to be too enthusiastic about this entertainment.
It's also strange to say, a few thousand taels of silver, for them they thought it was a big amount, but it turned out that people said it was an understatement, His Royal Highness the prince just followed the dividends of the surname Liu, and there were five thousand silver tattoos every month, if this was replaced by Liu Chengfeng, how big would this amount be? It's really unimaginable?
In fact, this kind of shock is too big for this pair of uncles, they did underestimate the wealth of the big merchants after the Hongzhi Dynasty, not to mention them, that is, when the imperial court was still anxious about the military salary of hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, but they didn't know that the wealthy families in the world no longer knew how many people had accumulated hundreds of thousands of family fortunes.
So that at the end of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen in order to raise military salaries, everywhere to borrow, but everyone pretended to be poor, broke into the king into Beijing, but from these wealthy families found out of the shocking wealth, at that time Beijing City, its wealth has begun to lag behind the Jiangnan, and at that time the wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River, the rich rival country is not a few.
After a round of fighting, Zhang Heling wanted to go to Xiaojie for an excuse, Zhang Yanling also followed, the two came out of the toilet, Zhang Yanling pulled Zhang Heling's sleeve, and said, "Brother, how much silver did we lose to Liu Chengfeng?" β
How much, Zhang Heling was still calculating in his heart. But after losing, I was dizzy, so I didn't think about it anymore. He smiled bitterly and said, "There are not ten thousand, there are roughly eight thousand." β
Zhang Yanling said with a sad face: "Such a large amount, it really can't be done, so I can only sell the piece of fertile land in Beitongzhou, hey......"
Zhang Heling's face was also uncertain, and he was also sad to say, he thought that he had been taken by a hundred households, and he was still angry. was about to find trouble with this guy, but the prince wanted to play mahjong on the table. This mahjong is a dozen, although he and Liu Chengfeng are still cold-spoken, but Zhu Houzhao has a clear attitude, this matter is over, if anyone dares to make trouble again, they can't get along with him.
Since the family is blessed by the prince, Zhang Heling pondered that he was just a hundred households, and he was an adult and did not care about villains. Quandang is a fart. Let him go. This is a kind of pampering that naturally arises from being pampered for a long time. But who knows, the identity is more noble than others, but other people's wealth can't even catch up with themselves. This is naturally very unpleasant in my heart, thinking of the money I owe to this surnamed Liu, Zhang Heling Yu cried without tears.
At this time, Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "Brother, to be honest, this Liu Chengfeng is really a cash cow, hasn't the eldest brother kept saying that he has been tight in his hands recently, and he wants to find someone to do some business for us?" It's better to ......."
Zhang Heling immediately understood Zhang Yanling's thoughts, and immediately blew his beard and glared: "No, no, never, I can't stand with Liu Chengfeng and the thief, and if we don't share the sky, how can I partner with him?" Speaking of which, what do outsiders think of our Zhang family? Our father is also a scholar, and he doesn't bend his waist for five buckets of rice. How can you bend your waist for five buckets of rice? Trillium, you don't have to say it again, this thing will never happen. β
Zhang Yanling persuaded: "Big brother, big brother, how much money is Feng Gu worth in these years?" Dad is a reader, we are not, although I have read a few books, but now the eldest brother remembers which sentence? Besides, even the prince said, the flood washed the Dragon King Temple, all of them are their own family, this willow has the means to earn money, you have the wind and bones, but you don't know, the drought has been there every year in the past few years, and the harvest of the grange has decreased sharply. Let's just say that the last time Zheng Guogong's son got married, look at the pomp and circumstance of others, and then look at you and my brother, what did you send? A household head of the family sent a bucket of pearls, we are three hundred taels of silver, or a brother partner, at that time to eat his family's wine, listen to the gift of the person singing, the brother's face is panicked, is this not because there is no money? If you can be like the prince, don't say five thousand taels a month, even if there are two thousand taels, it won't come to this point, big brother, our father died early, the emperor and sister hate others to be extravagant the most, and they are so deductible to the prince, although you and my brother are still close to the palace, but I usually don't see any rewards, according to the brother's meaning, or find some business and Liu Chengfeng to do, so that there will be no pomp in the future, and it will be laughed at by others. β
Zhang Yanling's words made a handful of snot and tears, it is true that every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, don't look at the people they usually look like dogs when they go out, but only they know their difficulties.
"Besides, the eldest brother likes to listen to operas, but look at how the vassal kings and princes of other families listen to them? People invited the troupe to come to the house to listen, can the eldest brother be so extravagant in three days? Just like that Yiyang Hou, the reward given to the troupe is ten taels of silver per person, this sentence is hundreds of thousands of taels of silver going out like flowing water, how much money can the eldest brother reward? I'm afraid that even these tricks will look down on the eldest brother. Speaking of which, our Zhang family is not comparable to others, people are hereditary titles, after a few generations, they have some confidence, our Zhang family looks respectful, but in fact, they know their own suffering. β
Zhang Heling's face was already a little loose, hesitated, and said, "I'm afraid that Liu Chengfeng will not will." β
Zhang Yanling said: "This is easy to say, I'll talk about it later, and the eldest brother will look at it." β
The two went back and continued to play mahjong, and after a while, Zhang Yanling smiled and said to Liu Chengfeng: "Liu Baihu, when you enter the palace today, what did the queen mother say to you?" β
Liu Chengfeng was sleepy and tired at this time, and said without a match: "Naturally, I reprimanded a few words, but this matter is also the ...... of Shouning Hou" Liu Chengfeng glanced at Zhang Heling and continued: "It is also Shouning Hou who is not right first, although Niangniang is unhappy in her heart, she always stands on the side of justice." β
The meaning of these words couldn't be clearer, Liu Chengfeng thought that what he did was not wrong, it was Zhang Heling's own itchy bones.
Zhang Heling was speechless, and huffed out a second cylinder.
Liu Chengfeng's eyes lit up: "...... fire"
Zhang Heling's facial muscles twitched and trembled. Liu Chengfeng smiled and lifted the pen on the side and began to keep accounts.
Zhang Yanling took advantage of the shuffle and said: "Liu Baihu will also do business? β
Liu Chengfeng said lightly: "Do some occasionally." In fact, it is also half a bucket of water. β
His words were too modest, and even Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but say: "Learning and reporting is done by Master Liu, if Master Liu can't do business, how many others in this world can do it?" Hee-hee...... The palace is stained with Master Liu's light, otherwise he would have died of poverty by now. β
Zhang Yanling and Zhang Heling were stunned for a moment, in fact, they didn't pay too much attention to the emerging newspapers, but they had heard about it more than once. It is said that the value of these pieces of paper is not low, and 100,000 copies are sold in one day. It turned out that the person who planned to run the school was Liu Chengfeng.
The two immediately recalled in their minds that many dignitaries and nobles were usually talking about this Xuehe newspaper, and today they said that there was a great Confucian who wrote what article in this Xuehe newspaper, and tomorrow they would discuss the controversy and stories in this Xueerbao, and the streets and alleys were everywhere. Unexpectedly, such a well-known newspaper in the world was actually run by Liu Chengfeng, and it is no wonder that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a dividend of 5,000 taels in the next month.
Zhang Yanling's eyes lit up. This Liu Chengfeng is really a fragrant bait. As long as this person is willing to nod, isn't the money coming in like running water? He owed a debt and smiled at Liu Chengfeng. Said: "In addition to learning and reporting, have Liu Baihu been interested in doing any business recently?" As long as Liu Baihu is willing to help, how much principal do you want to tell me directly, how about letting my brother join in a share? β
In the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, it is very taboo to talk about business, but for nobles and military attachΓ©s, there are not so many taboos, after all, everyone is not a civil official of the Qing Governor for three years and 100,000 snowflakes of silver.
Liu Chengfeng said casually while holding mahjong: "Recently, I want to do a little business, if this business is done, the income from learning and reporting is not even a fart compared to it." But whether it will work out or not, hey, hey...... Shou Ninghou, it's time for you to roll the dice. β
Throwing the dice, the two uncles didn't hear it clearly, but Liu Chengfeng's business experience, they understood it, they earned more than learning and reporting, what kind of business is this?
Zhang Heling couldn't help asking: "With such a big business, I'm afraid that it will require a lot of principal, right?" β
Zhang Heling has no reason not to move, the bigger the business, the more principal, this is the most obvious truth, although the two of them are confused, they also understand. These two people are a little weak in their hearts, they have a big business, maybe they just throw tens of thousands of taels of silver into it, what's the point of going to make up a few thousand taels of silver by themselves? I'm afraid that this partnership may not be able to do so.
Who knew that Liu Chengfeng said: "The principal, in fact, is not much, five thousand taels will be capped, but to do it, there are many troubles, I have already prepared half of this matter, what, Hou Ye and Uncle are interested?" β
As soon as they heard the cap of five thousand taels, Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling were stunned, if it weren't for the prince's side to take out real money, they would really think that this restless nephew partnered with others to fool their uncle, Zhang Yanling hurriedly said: "Naturally interested, naturally interested, haha, Liu Baihu, we don't know each other, my eldest brother has a conflict with you, this is because he doesn't know anyone, but when I saw you for the first time, I felt that you were a young man, but if I and my eldest brother also participated, how could it be counted?" β
Liu Chengfeng glanced at Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling strangely, just now he hadn't slept for too long, and his head was a little dizzy, so he didn't go to his heart when he spoke. According to the family background of the two, why bother with such a cheap business? Although it is taken care of behind the scenes, it will inevitably be laughed at when it is spread. β
Zhang Yanling smiled bitterly in her heart, is this still a small profit? Then won't my family even be able to open the pot? He hurriedly said: "Laughing and scolding people, I just like to do some business, and I want to ask Liu Baihu to help me." β
Zhang Heling blushed and said, "Yes, yes, it's okay to have fun." β
Liu Chengfeng was thinking about it at this time, adding two people in, but it can't tell how much profit Liu Chengfeng has, after all, this business is too big, once the achievement is a million profits, but the greater the benefits, the more people will be red-eyed, and it is good to pull a few more people in and take risks together.
It's just that this pair of brothers, how do you look at it, how unreliable, will pulling them in will drag them in? Having said that, these two people are also the queen's brothers, and now in this palace, the emperor counts, although the queen doesn't care about anything, but the words she says are also a thousand words, pulling them into the gang, is it considered to pull the queen into the water?
Your sister...... I'm so bad, I still know what it means to be evenly interested, and I'm pulling people on the thief ship.