Tang Yin couldn't approve of Zhu Hao's idea.

Everything is inferior, only the reading is high, the farmers and businessmen, and the workers are ranked third, and you told me that you want to do some research to make money? Still want me to agree?

Tang Yin straightened his face: "Zhu Hao, with your age and your intelligence, you should focus on studying and take the imperial examination as the right path." ”

It sounds serious, but this is Tang Yin's very sincere advice.

Zhu Hao smiled and waved his hand: "Mr. Lu is serious, I didn't say that I don't want to study, I just want to do some side jobs outside of studying...... If you want to survive in this world, you can't just rely on reading, isn't Mr. Lu himself versatile? By the way, when it comes to reading, there are several booklets in my luggage, all of which I wrote, and Mr. Lu can read them when he has time. ”

Tang Yin straightened his waist, and finally thought of asking me to tutor you in your homework?

The child can be taught!

But I heard Zhu Hao add: "Those are all scripts and drama scripts written in my spare time, and I told outsiders, including people in Xingwangfu, that Mr. Lu told me that he had nothing to do, and I just recorded it." If Mr. Lu had the opportunity to contact the people in Xingwang's Mansion and was asked, but he didn't know anything, it would be boring. ”

Tang Yin: "I ......"

"By the way, Mr. Lu, I have prepared pen, ink, paper and inkstone for you, and I have time to make a few more paintings, and someone who appreciates your paintings is very good, or you can sell them to him...... Rest assured, I'm definitely not a middleman, making the difference, if you have the opportunity to meet them...... Maybe today, then you can sell it to him...... It's a seclusion in the countryside, and it's important to have money around you. Zhu Hao reminded.

Hearing Zhu Hao say that he wanted to sell his paintings, Tang Yin was very unhappy.

Does this kid still have plans?

Even if you don't resell my paintings, but as long as you are introduced, you will get a lot of benefits in the middle, and you kid is very good at it!

Tang Yin asked, "Who are you going to meet today?" ”

Zhu Hao said mysteriously: "Mr. Lu will know when he sees him." ”

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Then Zhu Hao took Tang Yin to see the residence, which was also a thatched house prepared in advance.

It looks much better than where Zhu Hao lives, the room is fully furnished, and even the bed is a big bed made of nanmu. It's just that compared with the well-built "laboratory", it is not half a star.

Zhu Hao said: "This house was built a few years ago, originally intended for my mother and aunt to live in, the doors and windows are all brand new, and the roof is also equipped with glazed tiles, which fully guarantees the indoor light, but unfortunately it is still a thatched house...... Mr. Lu will be here for a few days, I don't think we will stay too long, and when we return to Changshou County, even if we can't live in the high-walled compound of Xingwangfu, we will ensure that the high bed is soft and the pillow is soft. ”

Tang Yin didn't care too much, and waved his hand: "It's actually very good." ”

A down-and-out scholar who has fled for a refuge, what else can he ask for?

Tang Yin was going to clean up the bed, but was called to the yard by Zhu Hao, and soon a village woman came to help clean up, and Uncle Gen followed him into the courtyard to report: "Little boss, there are several carriages coming at the entrance of the village, and the guests on the carriage said that they were looking for you." ”

Tang Yin said: "Do you need me to avoid it?" ”

"No, since he came to me, he also came to find Mr. Lu." Zhu Hao said.

Tang Yin immediately thought that what came should be the "profiteer" who Zhu Hao introduced to him to buy paintings, with his high and arrogant, obviously he didn't want to do that thing to bend his waist for money, he wanted to stay in the courtyard with his sleeves brushed up, but when he thought that he had just arrived, he also wanted to see what Zhu Hao was doing, so he went out with him.

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Arrived at the entrance of the village.

Seeing the visitor, Tang Yin was dumbfounded.

Su Xigui?!

Why did he come in person?

Su Xigui came up with a smile on his face, and arched his hand: "Zhu Xiaoguan...... Oops, Mr. Tang? Long time gone, long time gone! ”

betrayed Tang Yin in one sentence.

Tang Yin couldn't help but glance at Zhu Hao, but saw that the little guy was looking at him with a smile.

And said that you don't know Su Xigui?

What's the point here?

Tang Yin was patient and arched his hand: "Don't come to the owner of Su Dong unharmed?" ”

Su Xigui said with a smile: "Walking the world, communicating with each other, in exchange for food, you have to hold the rice bowl in your hand firmly if you are sick or not...... Zhu Xiaoguan, let's talk inside? ”

Zhu Hao said: "Please! ”

Tang Yin was sad for no reason, and suddenly figured out why Zhu Hao would work hard to help him escape from the tiger's mouth, and "trick" himself into coming to Anlu, because his feelings were about his "economic value".

Tang Yin had a lot of paintings before, but only a handful were really willing to buy them at a high price.

Of course, calligraphy and painting are more valuable as ancient masters, and it is easy to live and be famous all over the world, but it is not realistic to exchange calligraphy and painting for money.

Tang Yin asked with a straight face, "Why is Su Dongzhu here?" ”

Su Xigui said with a smile: "I don't think I'm doing a little business in Anlu, I haven't heard that Zhu Xiaoguan has returned from Nanchang, so hurry up and take a look...... By the way, I brought a little light gift...... Mr. Tang came all the way from Jiangxi, it should be very hard, right? Thinking of the ambition of the wolf son of the king of Ning, the local miasma has been stirred up, and the contemptible business has been deliberately avoiding Jiangxi recently, and except for Jiujiang and Nanchang Mansions, the rest of the state capitals in Jiangjiang and Jiangxi are not peaceful......"

Su Xigui's words reminded Tang Yin in disguise, I have no intention of betraying you, you don't need to worry about this.

Tang Yin was depressed in his heart, and he really regarded my calligraphy and painting as a business.

Just when Tang Yin felt that he was being targeted, Su Xigui said again for no reason: "How lucky is Mr. Tang to be able to walk with Zhu Xiaoguan?" I really envy Su......"

"Huh!?"

Tang Yin felt awkward when he heard this.

Your Excellency, is that the other way around?

This kid is with me, that's his luck, why has it become my honor in your mouth? Didn't you, Su Xigui, want to buy my paintings?

Bald tongue?

Don't even understand the least human feelings?

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The group came to the small courtyard where Zhu Hao stayed.

Zhu Hao arrived at the table and invited Su Xigui to sit down, but there was no tea to entertain, Zhu Hao was a little embarrassed: "Lord Su, we have just arrived, and we haven't had time to clean up, so we can't be entertained." ”

Su Xigui had an indifferent look on his face: "It's okay, it's okay, just sit down and talk, and get things done." That's the case, Zhu Xiaoguan gave the salt drying method before, and the contemptible people sent people to Qinzhou Mansion in Guangdong Province to re-copy the salt making process, and reported it to the imperial court after confirming that it was correct......

Tang Yin was thinking about how to refuse to paint for Su Xigui, but when he heard this, the whole person was stunned.

What are you talking about?

Salt?

Some kind of code word?

Zhu Hao was secretly amazed at Su Xigui's efficiency, thinking that it was really rich that could make the ghost grind, involving a large amount of money income, and even the Ming Dynasty, which had very low administrative efficiency, was running at high speed, and everything was done in two or three months before and after, and immediately smiled: "As long as the method is proved to be feasible, it is good." ”

Su Xigui looked incredulous: "Of course it is feasible, from the very beginning, the contemptible people have never doubted it...... His Majesty personally decreed a commendation. ”

Zhu Hao smiled.

He knows very well that although the current emperor is said to be a faint monarch, it is only because of his playfulness and nonsense, not that Zhu Houzhao is stupid, but in many things, Zhu Houzhao is full of adventure and practical spirit.

On the contrary, Zhu Hao, who was determined to assist, in the second half of his reign as emperor, he simply didn't care about the world, and cultivated a powerful minister like Yan Song.

"But ......"

Su Xigui immediately added, "There has been no change in the official position for the time being, because it was a small area of salt drying before, but His Majesty has decreed that salt flats will be built in various salt fields in Nanzhili this year for pilots, if everything goes well, a large batch of summer salt will come from salt drying, and the amount will be increased in turn in the coming year." ”

Zhu Hao laughed and said nothing.

Tang Yin couldn't help it and asked, "Lord Su, are you talking about it...... Salt? Could it be that the imperial court intends to change boiling salt to sun-dried salt? As far as I know, there are a lot of salt impurities in the sun, so I'm afraid it shouldn't be promoted on a large scale, right? ”

Su Xigui then remembered that there was still a Tang Yin sitting next to him, and he actually snubbed this world-famous talent, and was full of apologies: "Mr. Tang, you see that the contemptible people are negligent, and you forgot to tell you, in fact, the salt drying method was provided by Zhu Xiaoguan to Huang Fantai, and Huang Fantai reported to the imperial court after careful investigation......

"Now that His Majesty has issued a decree to commend him, although the official position of Huang Fantai has not been moved, there have been frequent letters from the DPRK and China recently, especially several scholars in the cabinet, as well as the three ministers of the household department, who have praised Huang Fantai ......"

Tang Yin only really understood when he got here.

No wonder after Su Xigui arrived, he said how honored I was to follow Zhu Hao, and how envious he was, and he left me aside, feeling that the purpose of his coming was not to ask for a painting at all, but to thank Zhu Hao for providing Huang Zhan with a salt drying method.

Although Su Xigui said that Huang Zhan's temporary promotion is hopeless, but the powerful people in the DPRK and China often write letters of praise, which is not clear to tell him that as long as the salt drying method provided by Huang Zhan to the imperial court this year is effective, Huang Zhan will enter the center, at least be a waiter? In the future, it is possible that even Shangshu will be possible?

"The contemptible people came this time, and they specially gave Zhu Xiaoguan a ...... and Mr. Tang brought a thin gift, hoping to accept it with a smile. Saying that, Su Xigui stretched out his hand to say hello, and the entourage standing at the door immediately took his subordinates and sent a few boxes in.

On one side, there are two boxes, one large and one small, stacked together, and on the other side there is only one small box.

Obviously, the big and small boxes are for Zhu Hao, and the other small box is for Tang Yin.

Su Xigui then asked people to open the big and small boxes, and Tang Yin almost jumped up from his seat...... The big box was full of cloth, silk and other things, and the top was snowflake silver, stacked on top of each other, at least five hundred taels, and the small box was full of gold......

"Six hundred taels of silver, eighty taels of red gold, and some silk cloth, Zhu Xiaoguan will stay with him for pocket use." Su Xigui said with a smile.

Tang Yin glanced at Zhu Hao, he knew very well what a shrewd person Su Xigui was? actually offered such a generous reward, which shows that Zhu Hao really helped Huang Zan a lot, and maybe he will ask Zhu Hao for something in the future, so he will not be stingy with gifts.

Of course, Zhu Hao is clear, Su Xigui and Huang Zan can't see that drying salt is not something that can be done by simply building a few salt ponds, and there are too many doorways to increase quality and output, if there is no Zhu Hao to continue to provide "after-sales service", I am afraid that it will be difficult to achieve the best results.

You must know that the salt drying method provided by Zhu Hao is not absent in the Ming Dynasty, but the technology is extremely backward, and his technology is actually the crystallization of the wisdom of the salt drying workers in the future Ming and Qing dynasties and even in modern times.

"Why is the owner of Su so polite? I'm embarrassed. Zhu Hao looked embarrassed, "Haven't you paid for the buyout before?" ”

Tang Yin was anxious for Zhu Hao in his heart.

If someone gives it, you will take it!

What are you doing here? It's like you think that if you take the money and don't do anything for others, they will let you go...... You don't take this money for nothing.