It was already the beginning of the morning, and it was more than nine o'clock in the morning.

Zhu Yuan was a little glad that he was frail, even if he had a bunch of positive three products on his body, no one came to inform him that he was going to go to the early dynasty, probably Lao Zhu also understood that his baby twenty-third grandson could not withstand such a toss.

Take a seat in the dining room of the West Wing.

The atmosphere is a little weird, mainly freehand three girls to the young lady.

Yesterday, when I saw the young lady crying, Zhu Yuan told the maid to help her into the house first and help her in, but the young lady refused to leave until after Zhu Yuan took a nap.

Obviously, no matter how much a woman is open, she does not lack her own thoughts.

Zhu Yuan was already in a daze when he was carried to the bedroom by Luo Shui, and he didn't have much thought, but he felt that the people around him were in the way, and he kicked outside. However, just waking up from a nap, the women around me felt that everything was different.

This state of mind......

Eating breakfast, seeing Freehand and Liubai looking like he wanted to speak and stopped, Zhu Yuan didn't raise his head and said: "If you have something to say, what should I do if I look at my eyes everywhere and hurt me?" ”

The two Nizi glanced at each other and said freely: "Regarding the An family's silver, my father and your uncles will discuss it, and you must not ask for it." The petty officials saved everyone's lives, and there is nothing to repay, I only hope to serve the petty officials in the future. ”

This is entangled, it is better to send a hundred taels of silver to each family.

After all, why do you need so many people?

Shaking his head, Zhu Yuan said: "The silver is still given, settle down first, and talk about the rest later." ”

Freehand was about to speak again, but the blank space had already answered: "Little officials, it's okay to give ten taels per family." A total of three thousand taels is too much. Our ......"

Halfway through the blank space, he stopped again.

Freehand followed the call yes.

Zhu Yuan reacted and said with a smile: "Yes, our family is not as rich as the salt merchants, but last time, the ancestor gave a thousand taels of gold alone, and he can still take out three thousand taels of silver." ”

After confirming his identity, Lao Zhu gave Zhu Yuan a great reward.

Twice a total of more than 10,000 acres of fertile land Zhu Yuan returned, the others are still retained, just gold, silver and copper money, converted into silver, there are no less than 20,000 taels at home, not to mention other colored satin silk silk, this era is also a hard currency that can be used as money.

Freehand grabbed the opening this time, lowered his eyes slightly, and said in a very firm tone: "Since the petty official let the slave take care of the house, the slave only gives ten taels." As he spoke, he looked to the side: "Or, the little official let the young lady replace the slave." ”

Zhu Yuan was too lazy to fight for these: "Anyway, it's your family, you can do it yourself." ”

After saying this, he was quiet for a moment, and then he continued: "Also, little official, Brother Nu wants to ask for an errand?" ”

Freehand brother is the tall man I saw yesterday with his arms between his arms.

Zhu Yuan already knows, his name is Qiao An.

Nodding slightly, Zhu Yuan asked, "What did he do before, was he a soldier?" ”

Freehand and a little cautious, and he didn't dare to hide it: "The slave family was all servants of the Wang family in Yizhou before, and the elder brother served more than 100 households under Wang Xuan's account. ”

Zhu Yuan drank lotus seed porridge and said, "Then come to my side and be a personal soldier." ”

The commander of the Mingzhou Guard, who is the third product, accepts a personal soldier, which is nothing.

Freehand didn't agree, but whispered: "Brother wants to earn some military merits." ”

Zhu Yuan looked up.

Without waiting for Zhu Yuan to ask, he said casually: "My brother already has two sons and a daughter, and he is not afraid of death, he just wants to add a good background to the children." ”

Zhu Yuan nodded: "Then it's better to come to my side as a personal soldier first, and I will send him if there is something." ”

Freehand nodded at this time.

Zhu Yuan remembered again: "Your father has read? ”

Listening to Qiao Wang yesterday, it didn't look like a white man with black eyes.

Freehand said: "My father took care of Zhuangzi for the Wang family and knew some words. ”

"Just right," Zhu Yuan said: "Zhiyongzhai lacks an accounting room, I originally wanted to let Lu Liang be responsible for himself, add your father one, it just happens that the duties and powers are separated, you take the time to teach him the bookkeeping methods I listed before today." ”

Lu Liang is the shopkeeper of Zhiyongzhai confirmed by Zhu Yuan, and he is also the head of the Lu family, one of the six craftsmen that Lao Zhu gave to Zhu Yuan, and he is good at making bronze ware, and the key is literacy.

Listening to Zhu Yuan say this, his face was happy, he went down, and halfway through his movements, he turned into a deep blessing.

Zhu Yuan ignored these small details, and said to Freehand: "However, for the time being, I can only give your father a salary, just calculate it according to five times a month, and promise six families two cents of interest, he doesn't have it, and I'll talk about it later." ”

These days, Zhu Yuan reached an agreement with six artisan households, in addition to the basic salary, each family can also get two cents of the net profit of Zhiyongzhai in the future as dividends, and the six families together are one into two, that is, 12%.

Zhu Yuan doesn't think it's much, after all, the main things are all done by the six families, but it is also necessary to consider the expansion in the future, and not give more, otherwise it will be difficult to do in the future.

Moreover, it is only the right to dividends, not equity.

The six artisan households do not believe in such a good thing, after all, the status of the artisan households in this era is not much different from that of slaves, and the master can give a salary that is already lenient and a dividend......

I've never seen anything like this.

Zhu Yuan didn't bother to say much, he simply got a contract out and signed it seriously.

There has always been a right and an obligation, and the obligation of the six companies is to engage in production and operation while ensuring that the craftsmanship of the fountain pen is not leaked as much as possible. Of course, it is not the fountain pen itself, but those small means that are not easy to imitate, such as the lacquering that Zhu Yuan and Lao Zhu said, and the ink-making method of the matching fountain pen, etc.

Freehand knows that Lu Liang is the shopkeeper, and he also has to manage the artificiality, the moon is eight, the other five family heads are five, and his father is just keeping accounts, according to Lu Liang's example, in fact, he should take three times. However, after thinking about it, he was blessed again: "The slave thanked the little official for his father." ”

Zhu Yuan didn't forget another Nizi: "What about you?" ”

Liubai didn't say anything about himself immediately, but said: "The slave has been thinking recently, little official, can you not go to Mingzhou?" ”

"No, and it has to be in advance, I will enter the palace to talk to my ancestors later, and I will leave tomorrow." Zhu Yuan said, seeing Liubai's gloomy expression, he added: "Many people in Shandong are starving, and if I can transport grain a day earlier, I can save many people." ”

Blank narrowed his eyes, but insisted: "The slave only wants the petty officials to be good." ”

Zhu Yuan smiled: "Then think more in your heart." ”

Seeing that Zhu Yuan said that he was going to leave tomorrow, he had been reluctant to mention a certain question, and at this time he had to ask: "Little officials, how many slaves, can you go together?" ”

As he said this, the four women around the table looked at him without blinking.

Zhu Yuan said very simply: "Go, after all, it will take a few months, and I can't do without you to help me write books and paint." ”

It's not an expedition, not to mention his body, there are no people around him, even if Lao Zhu knows, he will definitely not say anything.

The four women, big and small, all suddenly showed happy expressions.

Zhu Yuan looked at the blank space again: "Is there anything else?" ”

Liubai paused, and said with anticipation: "The slave wants my younger brother to be a scholar for a junior official." ”

Liubai's surname is Sang, and I already knew that Nizi also has a nickname that Zhu Yuan thinks is cute, called Xiaomi.

Mulberry millet.

There is no official daimyō.

However, the 11-year-old brother has a good name, which I only learned yesterday, and the single name is a 'dysprosium'. Connected, mulberry, homonym 'hurt the enemy'. If it is placed in the later generations, it is still very foreign, and the English name is 'Sandy'.

Zhu Yuan thought about it, but shook his head: "I don't want a male scholar, in fact, you are my scholar," said this, seeing Liubai's disappointed expression, he said: "Let your brother study hard, and become an official in the future, it's better than being a scholar for me, right?" ”

Blank hung his head and didn't speak.

Zhu Yuan did not let go, and continued: "The medical school will open an enlightenment school, select people to use, and let him go there to study first, of course, we are not doctors, and then consider it after learning, such as entering the country to study." ”

Leave blank or don't speak.

Zhu Yuan didn't argue with this girl, and turned to the other two women: "Do you have anything to do, hurry up and say it before you leave?" ”

Luo Shui shook his head.

Qingniang pulled a handkerchief and whispered: "The slave family ......"

Zhu Yuan read Qingniang's family letter yesterday, and knew that according to the woman, her brother who was most distressed by her died when he was pulled to repair the city wall, and the other family members were almost driven to the north because of the Yuan court's strategy of clearing the wilderness.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Yuan said: "There must still be a lot of people, you said that your two younger brothers have studied, leave a letter, and ask them to go to Mingzhou to help me do things when the time comes, and the others will come to Jinling to settle down first." ”

The young lady answered, and also thanked the blessing.

I was eating breakfast here and dealing with some housework, and when it was almost over, a maid came to report, saying that Zhao Xu was waiting outside the house and had a guest.

Zhu Yuan drank the last mouthful of porridge and got up to go out.

Freehand kept up in time, but Liubai didn't follow this time, but thought about going to Mingzhou with some worry.

It's the sea over there.

Earlier, when he was in Yizhou, he listened to his own lady talk about the Wang family's maritime business, and as soon as the ship capsized, there were no people.

In case of......

Thinking of this, Liubai suddenly remembered something, and turned his head to the west of the courtyard.

On the other side, the person who came was Fang Li.

Yesterday, he just came to see Zhu Yuan, the new camp of Shangguan, and said that he was here to listen to Shangguan's dispatch, but as soon as Zhu Yuan came out of the inner courtyard, Zhao Xu handed over a gift list.

Zhu Yuan opened it and looked at it.

Not to mention the other pearls, ivory, tortoiseshell and the like in the back, the opening scene is fifty ingots of gold.

In the Yuan Dynasty, one ingot was equal to 50 taels.

I think it won't be the size of the gold and silver ingots that came later, but the same 50 taels. Then, 50 ingots of gold is 2,500 taels, at present, the Ming Dynasty has not determined the official gold, silver and copper price, in fact, it is not compulsory, private transactions are basically decimal up and down, that is to say, this shot is 25,000 taels of silver.

What a big deal!

Coming to the hall of the main courtyard, Zhu Yuan looked at Fang Li who bowed again, and also figured out why this Fang Guozhen's eldest son was like this.

Of the three major separatist forces in the southeast, Zhang Shicheng has no bones, and Chen Youding's father and son have also been taken to Jinling to be executed recently, leaving only Fang Guozhen's family imprisoned in Jinling by Lao Zhu.

You can imagine the mentality of the Fang family.

The other two are gone, in case Lao Zhu thinks that it is not safe to leave one behind, the Fang family will be gone in a blink of an eye.

Therefore, this is to ask him to help with the item.

After all, how fortunate a certain outsider who 'sent five hundred years of national honor' has been favored by Lao Zhu in recent months, just looking at the series of official positions on the surface, it is also clear at a glance. Not to mention, it must also be well-known, Lao Zhu ran to Houhu if he was fine.

If Zhu Yuan is willing to help turn around, he may be more effective than Li Shanchang, the left minister.

Waiting for Fang Li to get up, Zhu Yuan motioned for the other party to sit down, Fang Li insisted on standing, he was not reluctant, he flipped through the gift list again, and went to the palace, without going around the corner, and said: "I know your Fang family's intention to send these......

As soon as he spoke, Fang Li had already knelt down again, and said on the ground: "Please help the Fang family with a few kind words, if the Fang family can be preserved, the whole clan will never forget the grace of the adult's life, but in the future, it will be sent." ”

"You get up and speak...... Zhu Yuan said, and when Fang Li stood up again, he continued: "You see that I am glamorous on the surface, but my goal is also big, and I can't accept the ceremony......

Fang Li thought that Zhu Yuan was refusing, and knelt down again.

Zhu Yuan was helpless, so he simply let him kneel and continued: "...... If you accept this gift, my official may be gone in a blink of an eye, and your Fang family's only way to live will be gone......"

Fang Li finally looked up.

There was no doubt in his eyes, and it was impossible for the Fang family to be stupid enough to not understand Lao Zhu's intentions at all.

Let Fang Li go to Zhu Yuan's side to do things, a hint that couldn't be more obvious. If Lao Zhu really wants to get rid of the Fang family, he will definitely not give Fang Li any official position.

Zhu Yuan continued: "So, you take this gift back." What you have to do is to try your best to help me complete this errand, which is also the way that your ancestors gave your Fang family to live. When the thing is done, everyone is happy. If you can't do it well, I'll go back to Jinling in a gloomy way, just to make people see jokes, but you Fang family, I don't know......"

After Fang Li heard what Zhu Yuan said, he paused again: "The little one will live up to His Majesty's trust, try his best to do things for adults, and never give up." ”

"In this case, go back and prepare, no accident, we will set off tomorrow, in addition to manpower on your side, if there are charts and other information, try to collect it."

Fang Li still didn't get up, and said again: "Please accept those small gifts." ”

Zhu Yuan said helplessly: "Your Majesty's temperament, you will not know it, you are doing this to cut off your Fang family's own way of life, not mine." ”

Fang Li insisted on refusing to get up.

Of course, the Fang family knew what kind of character Lao Zhu was, but these days, they still gave a lot of gifts. Let's just say that the Zuo Xiang's family, the same gift list as Zhu Yuan's side, Master Li can receive it very simply.

Zhu Yuan saw Fang Li's ink, thought about it, and could only say: "Okay, I'll give you another idea, and I will take care of you as a Shangguan." Your Majesty attaches great importance to this opening of the sea, let your father know more about the sea, take the time to take the initiative to meet Your Majesty, don't talk about anything else, just talk about these, shipping, maritime merchants, even if it is sea fishing, you can, if there are any documents related to the sea, you can also offer. Again, you must pay attention to one point, don't pretend to understand if you don't understand, and then tell Your Majesty if you understand, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. ”

Fang Li looked up again, and this time his doubts were obvious.

Zhu Yuan can't explain either.

It's actually quite simple.

What is the first article of Hongwu's survival guide?

The closer you are to Lao Zhu, the greater your chances of survival!

This is not only relatives, but also people around Lao Zhu.

To put it bluntly, it is also very similar to a certain officialdom rule in later generations: show your face in front of the leader more.

Lao Zhu is a little different here.

According to Lao Zhu's own words, he has been lonely and poor since he was a child, and this kind of person lacks love, so he has a cold and cold side in his character, but he also has a grateful heart, and he will give feedback when others are good to him.

In history, not only the Liu family, who gave Zhu a cemetery, was named the Marquis of Yihui, but the neighbors who were better to Zhu Yuanzhang when they were young were also rewarded later.

Even Lao Zhu went out to wander for a few years, when he was hungry, he encountered a persimmon tree, and he was able to feed his stomach with a few frosted persimmons, and many years later, he also remembered that he ran to visit when he led the soldiers to pass by, and he also took off his robe and draped it on the tree, sealing a 'Lingshuang Hou', and the persimmon tree has had such a nickname since then.

As for the boundary between Lao Zhu Liangbo and gratitude, it is whether he can go to his side.

Looking at Fang Li, who was thinking about it, Zhu Yuan finally said: "That's it, if you don't understand, you can do exactly what I say, or don't do it." If you do, don't add to it, let alone make an inch, and ask for something to come back. At this point, you must clearly tell your father that if you have peace, you will be a rich man in peace and security, and don't expect more. If your Fang family wants to stay rich and prosperous for a long time, you can only start from your generation, understand? ”

In the end, Zhu Yuan deliberately accentuated his tone.

Fang Li hurriedly paused again: "Remember, little one." ”

Zhu Yuan stood up: "Then go, take everything away." I'm also going to enter the palace and talk to my ancestors about leaving tomorrow. ”

Hearing Zhu Yuan say this, Fang Li bowed again in a regular manner before finally getting up.

Because, although he didn't quite understand it yet, Fang Li could also faintly feel that compared to the heavy gifts that were sent out like a stone sinking into the sea before, the young Shangguan in front of him might have really given them a big way to live.