Chapter 220: Hongmen Banquet
"This?" Shen Wang was a little stunned for a while. The fat face barely squeezed out a little smile: "Your ...... His Royal Highness laughed, the villain has been in Yingtian for a long time, how can he know the situation in Suzhou......"
"Your second master Shen is exquisite, shrewd and capable, this Suzhou is your Shen family's nest, will you not know what is going on in your own nest?" Zhu Su laughed.
If Shen Rong didn't know, Zhu Su would still believe it. But Shen Wang, the second eldest member of the Shen family, is good at dancing with long sleeves, which is something that Ying Tianshang Jia knows well.
Compared with Shen Rong, who still knows "business morality", this Shen Wang only values "interests". Although his business talent is several times better than that of his brother, in terms of his character, it is far inferior.
If the two brothers can complement each other, the Shen family will naturally prosper. But Shen Rong is old and has low energy, so he naturally can't take care of many things. Zhu Su had very reason to suspect that Shen Hai's hoarding of 80,000 stones of grain and grass was done by Shen Wang's acquiescence.
Otherwise, with Shen Hai's second-room descendant, how could the entire Shen family in Suzhou obey orders? He Shen Wang, why should he be afraid of being like this, and even act in this drama of guilt?
Over there, Shen Wang was already sweating and trembling. I didn't know how to answer Zhu Su's words for a while.
Obviously he was naked in the wax moon, and his whole body seemed to be fished out of oil.
Zhu Su watched coldly, hung him for a while, and then said:
"That's it. The king will not ask any more of this. ”
"Whether you know that someone is hoarding, you always know what powerful businessmen are in this Suzhou city?"
"Tomorrow at noon, the king will have a feast in this Shen Garden. Please ask Second Uncle Shen to send a letter of worship to those merchants for this king, and this king wants to do a big business with the merchants in Suzhou. ”
"You can do this, right?"
I wanted Wei Guan to bow to the merchant in the name of the prefect. But now that I think about it, it may be even better to let the Shen family invite it.
After all, they are also businessmen, and the Shen family came forward, and those businessmen were less vigilant. In the past, Ru Taisu had squeezed a sum of oil and water from these merchants, and if the government came forward again, maybe there would be businessmen who deliberately excused themselves and did not come.
"It can be done, it can be done!" Shen Wang's head nodded like a chicken pecking rice. Constantly wiping the oil and sweat oozing from his head.
"Then let's go and prepare." Zhu Su lifted his chin.
sent Shen Wang away, and Zhu Su himself lost his appetite. put the chopsticks on the table, sighed, and said, "This Shen family, there are really a lot of problems." ”
"Alas. This Shen Lao Er, I'm afraid that he is the same as his son, not a fuel-efficient lamp. ”
"Don't worry, Your Highness, if you don't like it, the dog will go and take the head of his father and son." On the side, the dog, while cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks for Zhu Su, said firmly.
“…… Not necessarily. "Zhu Su was a little speechless, after the dog's body grew, his temper actually became reckless, this call, like a bandit on the mountain, where is it like a servant serving the prince in the palace?" The Shen family is quite obedient for the time being, and it is still useful. If you want to open up the situation, you still need the Shen family to set this example. ”
“…… It's just that tomorrow, those other businessmen may not be so easy to get along with. ”
He pinched his eyebrows with a little headache. It's not easy to do something, and if you are a prince, you may have to do something that bandits can only do tomorrow.
……
Under the pressure of Zhu Su, the Shen family was very efficient, and early in the morning, the Shen family went out to deliver invitations to the homes of various businessmen with heads and faces in Suzhou Mansion. At the same time, a reception place was arranged in the Shen Garden, and a valuable banquet was ordered.
At noon, the merchants came to Shen Garden early, and the merchants gathered at the Shen family, which can be regarded as a major event in the business community of Suzhou Prefecture. It's just that these "business predators" are dressed plainly, and their faces are even more uneasy, and they don't have the aura of those businessmen and bigwigs in later generations who are pointing out the country and scolding Fang Xuan.
Come to think of it, the Ming Dynasty was a farmer and a businessman, and the status of businessmen was the lowest. was invited to see Zhu Su, who is the prince, is An not nervous and flustered?
"Second Master Shen, what does His Royal Highness King Wu mean by calling us?" Shen Rong is very old, so this banquet is mainly organized by Shen Wang. At this time, beside Shen Wang, a square-faced businessman was pulling his sleeve and asked in a low voice.
This person is none other than Zhao Yunyan, the second largest merchant in Suzhou and the largest rice merchant in the city. The Shen family was forced by His Royal Highness King Wu to donate 80,000 stones of rice and grain, and this matter has long been rumored among merchants. The Zhao family, who is a rice merchant, is the most nervous about this.
I was afraid that His Royal Highness King Wu would copy the Shen family's treasury and be greedy enough, so he would attack his Zhao family's granary.
"His Royal Highness King Wu's mind, how dare I speculate?" Shen Wang also said in a low voice. "Alas, our merchants are mermaids. If His Highness wants to attack us, we will have to bear it. ”
"Can you still resist?"
"Silence it. If His Highness hears that you and I are talking to him in vain, I will not be able to eat and walk around. ”
"Alas......" Zhao Yunyan also sighed. Even if you really want to cut us down, it's better to make it clear. ”
"It's noon, but it's almost time...... Cutting meat with a slow knife is not such a cutting method......"
"It's a ...... of people's urgency"
Zhao Yunyan looked at the sky, and looked forward to the entrance, but Zhu Su was never seen. The mood unconsciously became anxious.
What about other merchants? Originally, due to the invitation of the prince, everyone sat in danger and did not dare to turn their heads and ears. But now that so much time has passed, the main protagonist is still missing, and the audience slowly begins to be noisy.
"Your Highness has arrived!"
With a loud transmission, the merchants were shaken in unison. I saw that several armorers with crotch knives and halberds rushed in, occupying all sides to protect the main position. Then a young man in a loose robe and still yawning walked in under the guard of the armor and a strong chamberlain.
"This ...... Is it His Royal Highness King Wu? Good young ......"
"This size...... It's better to say it's just a child......"
"These armor soldiers are mighty and majestic, but this His Royal Highness King Wu ...... Why do you look a little tired? ”
"Shhhh Silence! Mo was listened to by His Highness......"
There was a lot of discussion in the audience, and Zhu Su didn't listen carefully. He stepped forward and sat down on the top, and said with a smile: "This king slept late last night, and he accidentally got up late today. ”
"It's been a long wait. Don't blame, don't blame! ”
"Don't dare, don't dare to ......" Zhu Shangjia hurriedly returned the salute, some of them looked better on their faces, although the young prince was a little out of tune in his dress, but listening to this tone, it seemed that he was still very good at talking.
Moreover, there are also advantages of not being in tune......
"The Shen family invited you to come today, because there is a business to discuss with you." Zhu Su smiled slightly, and said straight to the point, as soon as these words came out, many businessmen present suddenly put on a posture of listening.
The Shen family's glass business is from His Royal Highness King Wu. Who doesn't know that His Royal Highness King Wu is a good money boy, and he uses the recipes in the palace to sell money everywhere?
Who else is not jealous of the Shen family's thick legs surnamed Zhu?
Could it be that His Royal Highness King Wu was disgusted with the Shen family because of the hoarding of Juqi, and planned to find a new businessman as his partner?
(End of chapter)