Xu Huizu came out of Da Nei, but saw Zhu Di waiting for him in a regular suit, and said with a smile: "What did you say?" ”

Xu Huizu shook his head: "It's just some homely things." ”

Zhu Di said with interest: "Let's go, I will take you to a good place." ”

Xu Huizu smiled, he seemed to remember what Zhu Di and he looked like when they were still partners when they were young.

It's just that...... Thirty years have passed, but it is rare to see this again.

"Where is Your Majesty going?"

Zhu Di only said: "Take you to see a good place." ”

Xu Huizu didn't ask any more: "Obey." ”

"After leaving the palace, you don't have to be so restrained, you are a monarch and a minister outside, and you and I are still in-laws in private."

Zhu Di is very interested, it is too hard to be an emperor, and these nephews sometimes make Zhu Di really bad.

Now there seems to be only one thing that makes Zhu Di happy, and that is to look at where he earns money.

……

Qixia ferry here.

A huge store was officially opened.

Recently, Qixia's market is very lively, and every once in a while, a new shop will appear, which is actually not a big deal.

But today, this shop is a little different.

A few days ago, there was a rumor in Nanjing City, saying that Qixia was about to open a shop with four treasures of the study at a low price.

How cheap is it?

The high-quality rice paper is 28 yuan a foot in Nanjing, but in Qixia, it only costs 15 yuan.

In addition, there are brushes, inkstones, etc., which can almost be described as selling at a loss.

As soon as the news came out, many people talked about it.

Many people don't believe it.

Can ...... now The shop is finally open.

This is called the shop of sincerity Zhai, the scale is not small, and the door face is full of eight rooms.

There are plenty of goods inside.

A large number of fine papers, a dazzling array of inkstones, inkstones of all kinds, and many kinds of pens were hung out.

Many people can't help but go into the store with curiosity to find out.

When I asked the price, I was stunned.

The price is ...... It's really not expensive.

The shopkeeper smiled and said: "This is Cheng Enbo's shop, and there is an allusion here." A few days ago, Cheng Enbo went to Qixia Temple to tell the fortune ......"

"Ah, the temple also counts hexagrams?"

"It's almost the same meaning, the Buddha also wants to eat sesame oil money."

"And then?"

"Then Cheng Enbo counted, but it was terrible, it turned out that the hexagram of the Buddha and his old man showed that Cheng Enbo made too much silver on weekdays, which attracted the jealousy of God......"

"And such a thing? How come I've never heard of such a hexagram? ”

"Do you give a hundred taels of silver for sesame oil?"

At this moment, the person who raised the bar was silent.

"Therefore, he also warned Cheng Enbo that if he wants to resolve it, he must inevitably do more good deeds, so Cheng Enbo learned from the pain, and there is this shop, and Cheng Enbo wants to do good deeds."

Listen, good fellow.

Most of the people who come to this shop are scholars, and even if they don't read, they are all vassal and elegant people.

For Zhang Anshi's evaluation, it is really difficult to describe.

That dog thing sells books, how much money does it cost everyone!

At this time, when they heard that Zhang Anshi was going to be punished by heaven, they were all secretly happy!

It's long overdue to hack this guy to death.

"You see, our shop was opened by Cheng Enbo, in order to repay everyone, the things here, sell one, lose one, hey...... In order to make himself lose less, Cheng Enbo decided to buy only three taels of silver at a time when shopping here, and no matter how high it was, it would not be sold. ”

As soon as this remark came out, many people began to talk about it again.

Naturally, the news spread far and wide.

At this time, at the dock, several scholars were hurrying over, the first one was Zeng Di, followed by Zhou Shu and Zhou Mengjian, and Yang Xiang.

They had quarrels before, but after all, they were fellow villagers, and it was inevitable that someone would match, and finally reconciled again.

The palace test is imminent, the four of them are relaxed, I heard that there are high-quality pen, ink, paper and inkstone for sale here, and the price is low, this scholar is actually leisurely, and they also love to join in the fun, so they simply made an appointment to come together.

Along the way, Zhou Shu said hatefully: "Hmph, that Zhang Anshi also has times when he is punished by God, he deserves it, haha...... Hurry, hurry. ”

Yang Xiang didn't say a word, but followed silently.

Zeng Yi said: "Brother Zhou Xian, this person is indeed not right-minded, but we are scholars, why bother with him?" ”

Zhou Shu said angrily: "I'm just not angry in my heart."

Out of the ferry, not far from the bazaar, at this time the flow of people is like a shuttle, it is actually very lively.

And there were a lot of people who came to read, Zeng Di was surprised: "I didn't expect that there is such a lively place outside Nanjing, but I didn't expect it." ”

Since they entered the capital, they have rarely left the city.

However, I just heard that it is much more convenient to go out of the city by waterway, and at any wharf in the city, this boat can almost go up and depart, which is much more convenient than before.

It is better to take a boat than to walk, so sometimes, if you want to go from the east to the west in Nanjing, you may not be able to walk or take a sedan chair as fast as taking a boat from the pier to Qixia.

When I arrived at the place, I saw many people gathered around a shop.

Zeng Di and a few people followed, and for a while, the shop was crowded.

Someone said in surprise: "Everyone go in and buy it, it's all low-cost pen, ink, paper and inkstone, it's too cheap, much cheaper than the price in some places in Nanjing." ”

There is also a humanitarian: "I heard that Zhang Anshi was punished by God, and he had to come out to do good deeds, everyone hurriedly bought it, buy one more, and he would lose one more and kill this dog thing." ”

At this moment, the crowd was even more sensational, and everyone had an inexplicable excitement, as if ...... It's a feeling of revenge.

There are even people who have an inexplicable sense of mission in their hearts.

Born as a scholar, to eliminate harm for the people, since I can't beat it, I bought the pen, ink, paper and inkstone of this dog thing, and I lost him.

"I heard that Zhang Anshi was hiding at home and hugging his head and crying! Gentlemen, gentlemen, don't talk to this person about morality, we have to kill him, teach this surnamed Zhang, lose all your blood. ”

"Okay." The crowd responded eagerly.

Zeng Di couldn't help but be dumbfounded when he saw this scene.

Zhou Shu and Zhou Mengjian were also enthusiastic at this time, not only could they buy the four treasures of the study cheaply, but they could also buy Zhang Anshi hugging his head and crying, when he thought about it, he felt very happy, and they were both very happy at the moment.

"A few brothers, I'll go and grab it first."

At that moment, he also got into this crowd.

Yang Xiang bowed his head and was silent, he couldn't cry or laugh, originally he felt that Zhang Anshi was not simple, but this time, Zhang Anshi would believe the words of the monk, as for what kind of thing as hugging his head and crying, thinking about it at this time, he really felt that he couldn't cry or laugh.

In the distance, someone laughed: "Just right, three taels of silver...... Hey...... That Zhang Anshi had to lose at least 500 Wen. ”

Another person said: "Don't squeeze, don't squeeze, they are all readers, everyone go in one by one, don't teach people to read jokes." ”

Yang Xiang didn't go to join in the fun.

However, Zeng Di said with concern on the side: "Brother Yang Xian, why don't you buy it?" ”

"There are so many people, it's okay not to buy it."

After all, Zeng Yi is a scholar, and he also wants Sven, and then said with a smile: "The two Zhou Xian brothers are also carried away by hatred, so let's not join in the fun." Well, look there...... There's even a bookstore, so let's go there! ”

At that moment, the two walked to the bookstore next door.

After looking at it casually, the two of them finally bought a newspaper and a book of their choice. After settling the account, Zhou Shu and Zhou Mengjian also came out with a stack of papers, and both of them looked smiling.

"Brother Zeng, you don't look at those guys who sell goods, like a dead mother, one by one, like a mourner, haha...... Hurry, hurry. ”

"I also bought a few books, hey...... When you're hungry, go there and sit down. ”

Most of the inns and wine shops here are eaten with mud legs, and when I walked to the end of the street, I found a row of restaurants. It looks quite elegant, and when I went down to ask a few restaurants, they were all full, and finally turned another street, only to find a vacant seat.

But even so, it was full. A few people finally sat down and ordered food and drinks.

"I also heard one more thing." Zhou Shuxi said with a smile: "Speaking of that shop, Zhang Anshi will lose at least a few hundred taels a day, and I will make an appointment with a few other fellow villagers tomorrow, this time I was careless, I only brought two taels of broken silver, and I will bring three taels tomorrow, and I will always teach this Zhang Anshi to lose all his money." ”

Soon, seven or eight dishes came up, and the four of them talked and talked.

Yang Xiangdao: "I just saw the people here, and they all went to the inn to eat. ”

Zhou Shu sneered: "That inn, I also saw it, how dirty it is." ”

Yang Xiang groaned and said: "Jiangxi is already the land of fish and rice, but Ji'an City, as well as Nanchang Provincial City, including the current Nanjing City, have you seen so many people eat in the inn in these places?" ”

Zhou Shu smiled and said to Zhou Mengjian on the side: "Brother Yang Xian, this is being hooked by Zhang Anshi." ”

Zhou Mengjian also smiled and said: "Haha, then tomorrow should be even more coming, Zhang Anshi, this dog thing, he can make us scholars miserable." ”

Yang Xiang asked himself and answered: "And I'm here, I haven't seen anyone begging, although there are many people, but it's not as mixed as other places, let's stop...... I know I'm going to be upset again. ”

As he spoke, he shook his head and smiled bitterly.

He couldn't help but worry about Zhang Anshi, many readers hated Zhang Anshi, a Zhang Anshi's eight-strand pen talk, I don't know how many people want to break Zhang Anshi's dog head!

After a while, another group of scholars came in, and Zeng Di proposed: "I just saw that there is a tea house there, which is quite quiet, and when you are full of food and drink later, let's go there and drink a few sips of tea." I heard the sound of pipa there, and the three brothers are all people who understand music and rhythm, so you might as well go and appreciate one or two. ”

Zhou Mengjian and Zhou Shu were very happy, so they smiled and said, "Okay, go and listen, be happy today, take a good look." ”

…………

"Zhang Anshi is dead."

"I heard that tens of thousands of taels of silver have been sold now, and I am afraid that I will lose at least 1,000 taels, and when it comes to night, I don't know how much I will lose, in my opinion...... It is not impossible to lose 1,500 taels, if it is a year, it is not to let Zhang Anshi go to the street to beg for food? ”

"Hee-hee...... Happy. ”

Two people...... He was carrying dozens of guards, wearing hats, listening to the gossip on the street. The ...... His body was shaking.

One of the people under the hat was Zhu Di, and Zhu Di's face was as swollen as a pig's liver.

He was so angry at this time!

Not only is Zhang Anshi going to hug his head and crying, but he Zhu Di is also going to cry without tears!

Xu Huizu looked at it very comfortably, feeling curious everywhere.

He grew up in Nanjing since he was a child, but he didn't expect that there would be such a place here.

Zhu Di walked vigorously, and when he arrived at the end of the street, a more secluded place, he saw a sign hanging in front of a shop: "Recruit workers, four taels of silver per month, including food and accommodation." ”

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, and looked sideways at the back of Yiha: "Come." ”

Yisha hurriedly nodded and stepped forward.

Zhu Di pointed to the sign and said: "When you were in Beiping, you often bought it in the city, if it was to recruit workers, what was the price?" ”

Yizha smiled bitterly: "It's good to have six or seven hundred dollars." Nanjing City may be higher, but it should only be a tael of silver. ”

Zhu Di blinked, his face became strange.

At that moment, he entered the shop.

This is a paper fan shop, and when the shopkeeper saw someone coming in, he hurriedly greeted him and said, "What fan does the guest officer want?" ”

Zhu Di's eyes were gloomy, and he said, "Are you recruiting workers here?" ”

The shopkeeper smiled: "The guest officer laughed, the little one is extraordinary when he looks at the guest officer, and he is definitely not here to work." ”

Zhu Di pointed to the cloth clothes on his body: "Really?" Why doesn't it look like it? ”

The shopkeeper said: "I can't say it, in short, I just don't think it's like it." ”

Zhu Di didn't argue with others, but said: "You have good eyesight, I just saw that you have a lot of money to recruit here, so I came to ask." ”

"My price is already low." The shopkeeper smiled bitterly and said, "The guest officer doesn't know, I think it's the first time I've come here." Our bazaar, now the shops are open one by one, and the business is getting better and better day by day, and now, there is a shortage of manpower everywhere! ”

"But...... The guest officer also knows that in my Ming law, ordinary people have no way to guide, and they can't leave their hometown for ten miles at will, if not, they must be dealt with according to the homeless people. ”

After a pause, the shopkeeper continued: "So now everyone is recruiting manpower, Qixia is a place, there are about 1,500 households, a radius of ten miles, and at most two or three thousand households, there are only so many people who can be employed, won't the wage go up?" To tell the truth, I'm only raising guys who come to see the store, my paper fan shop is usually idle, so I'm willing to pay four taels of silver, if it's the cook in the inn, or the foot power on the dock, those who have the ability or earn hard-earned money, which one doesn't want six taels, seven taels! ”

Six taels, seven taels?

Zhu Di was dumbfounded when he heard it directly.

Even Xu Huizu couldn't help but be moved.

This is absolutely unheard of.

Zhu Di couldn't help but say: "In this way, with this Qixia, the people can live and work in peace and contentment." ”

"Don't just live and work in peace." The shopkeeper smiled and said: "Actually, everyone is living, even if they earn more, this big guy also has the troubles of the big guy, but in this place, the life of our people is thriving." ”

He then sighed and said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to recruit anyone for my four taels of silver, but I'm afraid that tomorrow, I'll have to add another tael." ”

Zhu Di was surprised: "Why is this?" ”

The shopkeeper was about to say something, when another guest came.

The shopkeeper knew that Zhu Di was not here to shop, so he hurriedly greeted the guests.

Zhu Di was embarrassed and a little annoyed in his heart, so he walked out with someone.

There was a lot of traffic outside, Zhu Di lowered his head and thought.

Xu Huizu said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, such an economic talent, the minister is really unheard of. ”

Zhu Di smiled bitterly: "He is an economic talent, haven't you heard, he loses more than 1,000 taels a day." He's losing my money. ”

Xu Huizu said: "Your Majesty is rich all over the world, and you should put the world first. ”

Zhu Di: "......"

Zhu Di called Yishiha: "Where is Zhang Anshi now?" ”

"The slave and maid go and inquire."

After a while, Yizha came back and said, "Cheng Enbo is in a house not far away at this time, and the slave maid leads the way. ”

After a while, sure enough, the group arrived at a relatively secluded mansion, only to see a few people standing at the door.

These people are rumoring, as if someone is going to be bad for the owner of the mansion at any time, and when they see someone coming, they are about to come forward to investigate.

Behind Zhu Di, several guards immediately stopped them, and then took out a waist card.

These guards are obviously also professional, although they can't see which yamen this waist card belongs to, but through their own professional judgment, they know that these people are not simple, so they retreated immediately, and Zhu Di should enter the house first.

This mansion is obviously Zhang Anshi's temporary residence.

There are many side rooms on the left and right, and most of the side rooms seem to have people coming in and out.

Along the central axis, there is a lobby, and after walking a few steps, I heard hahahaha laughter coming from the lobby.

Zhu Di felt particularly harsh when he heard this laughter.

Then I heard the voice of someone talking.

"What happened later, what happened later, tell me quickly."

"Later, they all said that they would die to Cheng Enbo, and that Cheng Enbo would cry every day with his head in his hands."

"Hahaha......"

Zhang Anshi's voice laughed wildly.

Zhu Di: "......"

"And ......?"

"Also, the villain doesn't dare to say it."

"Say, you say, I'm having fun!"

"They also said that Cheng Enbo was going to beg in the streets."

Zhang Anshi shouted: "Wonderful, wonderful, I must satisfy them when the time comes, I will wear beggar's clothes and go to the street to beg, after all, the customer is God, I have to make them happy." ”

When Zhu Di heard this, his face pulled down.

Xu Huizu couldn't help coughing.

Zhu Di couldn't bear it anymore, strode into the room, and coughed: "What, you still want to be a beggar?" ”

Zhang Anshi was laughing heartily, and his mouth was about to laugh crookedly.

At this time, when he heard this familiar voice, he shuddered, and hurriedly chased Zhu Jin, who was also laughing on the side, like a fly.

Zhu Jin hurriedly retreated.

Zhang Anshicai had a bitter face, but the appearance of this bitter gourd face seemed to be a little unbearable: "Your Majesty, why are you here, don't say it early." ”

Zhu Di glared at him and said, "What you say, it seems that I shouldn't come!" I'm here for a good thing, otherwise I wouldn't have known you're messing around here. ”

Zhang Anshi asked Zhu Di and Xu Huizu to sit down, and jumped up and down to serve tea to the two.

Zhu Di waved his hand: "No need, sit down and talk." ”

Zhang Anshi was like an angry little daughter-in-law at the moment, and sat down: "Your Majesty is here......

"You own a shop?" Zhu Di stared at Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi nodded: "Yes, I have opened a lot of homes." ”

Zhu Di sighed: "The art of war is cloudy, arrogant soldiers will be defeated, I think you are complacent after repeated victories, and you are already a little carried away!" How can you do such a loss-making business, and what kind of divination can you believe? Let's be honest, how much did the store lose today? ”

Zhang Anshi said: "There may be dozens of taels of silver." ”

Zhu Di was stunned: "It's only a few dozen taels?" But I've heard that you've lost a thousand taels. ”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "The cost is not calculated in this way, if it is based on the shops in Nanjing, it may really lose so much?" But His Majesty forgot that the minister has several advantages, the first is that the land here does not need silver, and the shop does not need to collect rent, is this a saving? ”

"Besides, Your Majesty has also seen that the sales here are not the same as other stores. The minister directly talks with the workshops everywhere about how much goods he promises to sell every month, so that they can give the minister some more discounts, just say the inkstone, the general shop, if you enter a hundred square meters every month, but the minister is alone, but you can promise to sell them two or three thousand units a month, Your Majesty think about it, such a big deal like the minister, the price of this purchase, is it much cheaper? ”

"In this way, in fact, the minister has no loss at all, and even if he really loses, it is just the silver of the hired man."

Zhu Di was stunned again, although he may not know how to do business, but Zhang Anshi's words were reasonable, but they made some sense, so he asked uncertainly: "No loss?" ”

"No loss!" Zhang Anshi swore solemnly: "And...... This price, I want to drop it again in a few days! Chen himself didn't expect that the sales would be so hot, so to speak, the sales will be even greater, next month, I have to talk to the workshop again, and the purchase price will be pressed again. ”

Zhu Di breathed a long sigh of relief, as if he was relieved all of a sudden, and said, "I saw that many scholars outside were smiling, and I thought you had lost blood!" It's good if you don't lose anything, right...... You are full of food and support, even if you don't lose money, what are you doing with this business that doesn't make money? ”

"Zhang Anshi, I have great expectations for you, don't waste your energy on useless places. What good deeds do you do at such a young age! Think about me, think about what a burden I have to face this country, what a burden, I still point to someone to do good deeds for me! ”

That's a bit of a shame.

Zhang Anshi: "......"

Xu Huizu glanced at Zhu Di, as if he despised Zhu Di when he beat Xu Huizu.

"Your Majesty......" Finally, Zhang Anshi said embarrassedly: "Actually...... The minister has earned, earned a little bit. ”

Zhu Di frowned and said, "What did you earn?" Public praise? You don't want to think about how people scold you outside, people who read are unfamiliar wolves, do you think they have gained your benefits, and they will say a good word to you? There is nothing but me in this world......"

Zhang Anshi felt that he was mentally PUA.

So he hurriedly said: "It's really earned, it's really earned!" Has Your Majesty ever wondered why there was such excitement outside? ”

Zhu Di snorted impatiently at him and said, "Don't sell it." ”

Zhang Anshi said: "The minister just wants to create the illusion that they have made a big bargain, and only if they feel that they have made a big bargain, they will follow one after another." ”

Zhu Di: "......"

Zhang Anshi continued: "It's just that ordinary people won't believe that someone is selling at a loss, at this time, the minister had no choice but to borrow the monks of Qixia Temple." This excuse is not good, but it is not bad, and it is a real low price, so they can't believe it. ”

After a pause, Zhang Anshi said again: "Has Your Majesty ever thought about why the minister sold the four treasures of the study?" ”

At this time, Zhu Di had already noticed a little abnormality.

Zhu Di's expression became serious: "You go on." ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Because the buyers of the four treasures of the study are scholars!" Your Majesty...... In this capital, those who really have the ability to spend are definitely the majority. can read, and for the four treasures of the study, especially the four treasures of the study with good texture, they can afford it, they have the most surplus money in their hands, and they are also the most willing to spend silver. ”

"Therefore, the minister started from the four treasures of the study."

Zhu Di frowned, he faintly felt something, but there were still some things he hadn't figured out.

"On the surface, the minister lost money here in the four treasures of the study, but Your Majesty should not forget that the entire market is a whole, and now there are one hundred and forty-three shops the size of the market, half of which are run by the ministers, that is, the business houses themselves open, there are high-end tea shops, restaurants, bookstores, shoes, hats and cloth shops, there are all kinds of shops, so many transactions...... Many shops sell more expensive goods. ”

"As for the other 70 shops, although they are opened by ordinary merchants, these merchants ...... Their shops are also the ministers' own, so don't they pay rent? ”

"Now, a large number of people with silver wrapped around their waists are swarming in, these people, do they rush here, just buy a study and four treasures and go back? Even if they go home directly, Your Majesty should not forget that the boat at this ferry is also from our trading firm. ”

"Therefore, the minister is not afraid of the loss of the four treasures of the study, but the only thing he is afraid of is that they will not come, as long as they are willing to come, then they will have to eat, take a boat, and sometimes wander around. Dare to ask Your Majesty, can Your Majesty calculate this account? ”

Zhu Di suddenly realized and exclaimed: "It turns out ...... You're a bitter ploy. ”

Zhang Anshi said awkwardly: "It's not a bitter trick, in fact...... It's just a mix of food. ”

Zhang Anshi continued: "Actually, at first, the minister didn't expect the effect to be so amazing, the enthusiasm of the readers was very high, and if he knew this, the minister should have opened a few more shops." ”

This is really unexpected, who would have thought that these scholars hated Zhang Anshi so much?

So hatred, sometimes it's also a kind of power.

"As for the future, this person has inertia, these scholars have come a few more times, and they are used to this place, so they are willing to come here every once in a while. The minister plans to build a street for scholars to buy here, what the four treasures of the study, what the bookstore. ”

After a pause, Zhang Anshi continued with blazing eyes: "By the way, there is one more thing, keep it from now on, this street will become a hen that lays golden eggs." ”

Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi curiously and said, "What is it?" ”

Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "This has to open tomorrow, and the minister is for this...... But it took a lot of painstaking work. At present, it is to attract readers, but people are attracted, in addition to the four treasures of the study, they have to keep people, if people can't keep them, it won't work. ”

Zhu Di had only one thought in his heart at this time...... This guy ...... He's really a talent.

Xu Huizu suddenly had a feeling that he was too honest and a little out of place with the two monarchs and ministers.

Ay...... Young people now...... Really......

Zhang Anshi looked at the sky, but said: "Your Majesty, it's not too early, the minister has to go and look at today's accounts, see how much he earns today compared to yesterday, and how much benefit can be brought by the four treasures of the study." ”

After Zhu Di heard this, Long Jinghu said violently: "I will also go and take a look." ”

At that moment, Zhang Anshi took the lead and came to a wing room next door, which was obviously the account room here.

Here, seven or eight bookkeepers are nervously calculating the earnings from the various stores.

More and more accounts are coming together.

Until it gets dark.

Zhu Di still refused to leave, he was afraid that he would not be able to sleep soundly if he didn't see the number, even if he was hungry at this time, he was still waiting here.

(End of chapter)