If you simply talk about the luxury of life, the core members of the Ming royal family should be able to rank first in the world.

Let's just say that Zhu Jingyuan himself, although he usually doesn't spend much money, but when he spends money, it is often a huge amount.

At present, Zhu Jingyuan is building a large wetland park-style garden around a lake of more than 30 square kilometers.

It is also necessary to build artificial canals to adjust the river course, and also to build large-scale amusement cities, sports cities, zoos, and water parks.

None of this is open to the public, but a purely private estate for the use of his own family.

The point is that this manor is still experimental, not Zhu Jingyuan's ultimate goal.

The scale of construction of the ultimate goal is likely to be an order of magnitude higher.

However, this level of expenditure will not cause particularly bad consequences, nor will it cause a particularly serious economic burden.

Because the current Ming royal family, compared with the traditional feudal royal family, has an essential difference.

They are not only consumers, but also producers and operators.

The Ming royal family has a royal consortium, and the industry covers all aspects of production and life, and the items required by the clan are all inclusive.

Most of the expenses of the clan will actually fall into the accounts of the royal consortium.

At the same time, most of the industries of the royal consortium have achieved modern industrial production and operation.

Most of the things produced by itself can be mass-produced, and the final cost is controllable.

Traditional feudal royals and aristocrats, if they want a string of premium pearl necklaces, may need to arrange special personnel to go to the market to search and buy.

The price of pearls itself is high, and the staff who do the work not only have to pay for labor, but also increase the price and subcontract.

The price of what you end up getting is, of course, inflated.

What's more, the vast majority of this inflated price will be spent on channels.

The actual pearl cultivation workers, the craftsmen who actually make the necklaces, don't actually get much benefit.

Zhu Jingyuan's side is just the opposite.

If Zhu Jingyuan wanted something, he directly found the corresponding royal consortium firm and asked them to get it in the warehouse.

Of course, the price of the goods is not the cost price, but it is also just the normal market price.

In this market price, of course, the firm has to make a part of the money.

But from Zhu Jingyuan, the final customer, to the original jewelry craftsmen and pearl farmers, there was only one trading house.

This firm only made relatively reasonable profits.

The proportion of money that ends up spent on the thing itself, as well as on the craftsman, is very impressive.

After the craftsmen get the money, when they buy their daily necessities, some of them will go to the royal foundation.

Even if it doesn't enter the royal consortium, it will be spent in the Ming Dynasty.

In this era, trade protection is still the theme, and there are basically no imported goods in the whole territory of Daming.

The money will circulate in the market several times, allowing various goods to be exchanged several times.

Every time it circulated, the Ming court would collect a tax.

Including the expenses of Zhu Jingyuan and other clans, as well as all the operations of the royal consortium, they will also pay taxes to the Ming court.

For the Ming Dynasty, which is already highly industrialized and the economy is in an absolute state of self-circulation, this kind of consumption is not a bad thing.

If the consortium and the clan use all the money they make to speculate in stocks and futures, it will cause big trouble.

For the imperial court, it was actually happy to see the wealthy class spend money lavishly.

If you are not willing to invest in industry, even if it is to show off your wealth.

It's just that public flaunting of wealth may lead to class antagonism, so the imperial court cannot openly support and encourage it.

It is a pity that the vast majority of businessmen who make a lot of money are more obsessed with the way to make money than "waste money".

This also includes Zhu Jingyuan himself.

Zhu Jingyuan can also realize this, so he regards the salary increase as a way to spend his own money.

Send more money down and let the huge group of workers spend it.

At the same time, Zhu Jingyuan's current routine of making money is mainly used in places outside the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Jingyuan's new clothes for Charlotte and Charles this time are actually several times more expensive than the clothes they usually gave to Charles before.

After all, Shire's are all "men's clothing", and the designs are all extremely simple, with no complicated decorations at all.

However, considering the benefits that this gift can bring, Zhu Jingyuan also gave the things out very happily.

Zhu Jingyuan looked at the little girl in front of him and looked at the way she loved her new clothes, and knew that this gift was definitely worth it.

Zhu Jingyuan thought of this in his heart, and he couldn't help but smile on his face.

Charlotte looked at herself, at her sleeves and skirt, at her pantyhose and shoes.

Reaching out and touching the headdress on his head, he peeked at Zhu Jingyuan opposite, only to find that he was looking at himself and smiling.

And he was smiling very happily, as if he was looking at a very precious treasure.

Charlotte immediately felt her face start to heat up slightly.

I was a little blushing because I was excited to get a special new dress, but now the red has become more transparent.

Standing quite cramped, he struggled and hesitated for a long time, and finally made up his mind.

His hands were twisted together nervously, his head was lowered vigorously, and he dared to make a somewhat excessive request:

"His Royal Highness...... Do you have time...... Can you accompany me to the playground to play......"

Zhu Jingyuan was stunned for a moment, thought about the usefulness of this little queen, and then looked at the time:

"I'm a little bit of time now......"

Zhu Jingyuan took Charlotte out of the small courtyard where she lived and went to play in the playground outside.

Charlotte wore a delicate little dress that she had just changed into, which was not suitable for particularly strenuous activities.

So it's just playing with swings, merry-go-rounds, Ferris wheels, and chatting about the sky with or without a ride.

Because they are all facilities in their own homes, there is no time limit and no noisy crowds.

However, Charlotte's personal maid has always been by her side, so the two are not alone.

It wasn't until they boarded the Ferris wheel, and the space in each Ferris wheel gondola was limited, so the maid didn't squeeze into the two's box.

As a teenage girl, Charlotte is usually very lively when she comes here to play.

When I was down there today, I was also bouncing, but after getting on the Ferris wheel alone, it was noticeably quieter.

Zhu Jingyuan felt that the little girl suddenly stopped moving, looked back at her side, and found that she was playing with her fingers with her head down.

Zhu Jingyuan hesitated for a few seconds, then raised a hand and put it on the top of her head.

"Ah......h

Charlotte touched something on her head and subconsciously shrank her head downward.

Then she realized that it was Zhu Jingyuan's hand, and slowly returned to her normal posture.

It's just that the man still lowered his head and didn't dare to make a sound, and his hands twisted together and released, and loosened and twisted together.

Zhu Jingyuan touched her hair, withdrew his palm without stopping long, and looked at her with a little worry:

"What's uncomfortable?"

Charlotte immediately shook her head:

"No...... There is no discomfort...... With His Royal Highness, Charlotte was very comfortable......"

After a pause of a few seconds, Charlotte slowly turned around, blushed, and said intermittently:

"Charlotte was happy today, never been so happy......"

Zhu Jingyuan is also very happy, looking at this little girl like this, she now trusts herself very much.

The spokesperson of the British and American side in the future is really settled.

The Ferris wheel spun in a full circle, and then again, until the third turn, and finally stopped.

The gondola he was riding in fell close to the ground, and Zhu Jingyuan opened the door first and went out.

When Charlotte came to the door, she rightly held out a hand.

White silk gloves glow slightly in the setting sun.

Zhu Jingyuan hesitated for half a second, reached out to hold the little girl's hand, and helped her out of the hanging box.

Zhu Jingyuan looked at the time:

"It's almost time for me to go back."

Charlotte's small face, which was originally full of smiles, suddenly showed a few expressions of loss.

But she didn't stop or say any superfluous nonsense, just pinched the hem of her skirt with both hands and bowed slightly:

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, for taking the time to accompany me......"

Zhu Jingyuan hesitated for a moment, reached out again and touched her hair, then waved goodbye and turned to leave.

Charlotte looked at Zhu Jingyuan's back, and muttered to herself:

"He really just treated me like a child, if only I could be a few years older......

"But it doesn't matter, the age difference is only six years, and Charlotte can still grow up."

At this time, Amelia came out of her residence, originally planning to come here to sit on the Ferris wheel and read a book for a while.

As a result, I saw Charlotte and Zhu Jingyuan saying goodbye, and then heard Charlotte's self-talk.

Tessie doesn't have the concept of puppy love, and now there is no postmodern concept of puppy love in this world.

It is completely normal for a teenage girl to have such thoughts at this time.

It's just that Amelia doesn't want Charlotte to really have thoughts about Zhu Jingyuan.

Taking advantage of the fact that there is just a little sign now, it is better to snuff her out directly.

So Amelia thought about the elders for a few seconds, and reminded them very seriously and worriedly:

"Charlotte, it is impossible for you and His Royal Highness Prince Dashi to stay, it is good that your relationship stays at this level, and from now on, don't continue to get close."

Charlotte's instinctive reaction was not to deny it, not to deny that she had thoughts about Zhu Jingyuan, but to subconsciously ask rhetorically:

"Why is it not possible? His Royal Highness the Prince is the prince of the Ming Dynasty, and his bloodline identity completely surpasses our ......"

Amelia tilted her head and sighed:

"Of course, there is no problem with bloodline and status, but the Ming royal family does not intermarry with foreigners.

"A foreign woman can only be a maid or a lover for him.

"What's more, you are the second in line to the throne of the United Kingdom, and the current Queen of the United States.

"There's no way your grandfather would have allowed you to marry a non-Protestant."

Charlotte was visibly stunned for a moment, and then the whole person became depressed:

"Why, why is this happening, I finally have someone I want to get close to......"