Zhu Gaochi said: "What happened to the East Palace?"

"Ah...what did you say, Your Highness?"

"What happened to the East Palace?"

"Oh, oh, your highness is blessed. This servant is also thinking of your highness. Your highness... When he was in Prince Yan's Mansion in Peking, he was well-behaved and sensible. At that time, my servant..."

Zhu Gaochi: "..."

Zhu Gaochi simply ignored him, quickened his pace, and hurriedly entered the depths of the palace.

In the distance... there were noisy sounds coming from several palaces in Nuo Da.

Zhu Gaochi entered a palace, and when he saw it... he almost lost his breath.

I saw a series of textile machines, and hundreds of palace maids and eunuchs were skillfully spinning and weaving yarn.

In the corner, bundles of gauze were piled high.

On the pillars in the hall, pieces of red paper are hung. On the red paper, it is written: "Safety in production is greater than the sky!"

Or: "Be careful with candles and avoid tinder."

Zhu Gaochi: "..."

Zhu Gaochi also met Deng Jian.

Deng Jian smiled and shuttled through the looms everywhere without touching the ground. He occasionally stopped in front of a clumsy palace maid, and then gave her a demonstration himself.

Or, go to the piles of finished products to check the quality of the gauze.

Zhu Gaochi almost fainted and managed to hold on to his body.

At this time, someone finally noticed Zhu Gaochi, so he hurriedly stood up and saluted: "I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."

When the others heard the noise, they were too embarrassed to stand up and salute.

Zhu Gaochi was in a really bad mood at this time and just shouted at Deng Jian: "Come on!"

Deng Jian was startled and hurriedly followed Zhu Gaochi out.

Zhu Gaochi was furious, pointed at the palace and said: "Is this ridiculous? Is this the East Palace? Are there any rules and royal laws?"

Deng Jiandao: "This is decided by the Crown Princess and Mr. Zhang, slave... slave..."

He originally wanted to say that the slave was also opposed to it, but of course, he soon realized that as a slave, he should not pass the responsibility to the master, so he hurriedly said: "I will die for you."

Zhu Gaochi said: "Go and call Zhang Anshi, go and call him."

Deng Jian agreed and quickly went to call for someone.

When he arrived at the side hall, Zhu Gaochi sat down and held a tea cup. When Zhang Anshi arrived, he wanted to scold someone with a sullen face, but seeing Zhang Anshi panting, he called him brother-in-law when he came.

Zhu Gaochi's expression softened slightly and he said, "Sit down."

"Oh." Zhang Anshi sat down obediently.

Zhu Gaochi said: "What's going on in the East Palace?"

Zhang Anshi naturally understood what his brother-in-law was asking, and said: "Weaving, brother-in-law, you see, the world spins out of Songjiang, but when it comes to the production of cotton yarn, who in the world can compare with the palace? When it comes to manpower, the palace

There are enough manpower in the palace. There are as many people as we need. In terms of the quality of the manpower, the women in this palace are both well-behaved and obedient..."

What Zhang Anshi said makes sense. In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the buds of capitalism were discovered in the Jiangnan region. The reason was the emergence of a large number of handicraft industries, and many businessmen began to gather female workers for production.

Nowadays, in the Songjiang area, there are actually sporadic signs of this kind of activity, but the scale is very small, and most of them are small workshops based on family units.

Is there anywhere in the world that is more suitable for a workshop than the East Palace?

Think about it, there are hundreds of idle palace maids and eunuchs inside, and they are all smart and handy people, and they are of the right age. The most important thing is that there is no shortage of places. The East Palace has many open palaces, which are most suitable for workshops.

.

Zhu Gaochi pressed his hands: "Don't tell me this, I'm just asking you, is this ridiculous?"

Zhang Anshi said: "It's ridiculous, why is it ridiculous? Brother-in-law, you have forgotten that when Empress Ci Xiaogao was here, she was spinning yarn in the palace. Brother-in-law and sister sent the loom to the palace. Aren't you also very happy?

?What does this mean?”

Zhu Gaochi: "..."

Zhang Anshi said: "I also heard from my sister that your majesty and the queen were very happy when they saw the spinning machine, saying that my brother-in-law and my sister have not forgotten their roots. Brother-in-law... you see, we can't forget our roots."

Zhu Gaochi was speechless.

Zhang Anshi added: "So I discussed with my sister that we also have to weave and imitate Empress Cixiao Gao. Not only my sister must set an example in person, but everyone in the palace must take action. Taizu Gao

The emperor said, "You have a salary and a salary, and the people are fat and the people are anointed. Listen to this, how good it is."

Zhu Gaochi thought for a while, but still felt it was inappropriate: "But the East Palace is really not decent like this, so I still have to ban it."

Zhang Anshi was anxious: "Brother-in-law, please don't, I've invested all my money, I'm just waiting for the output to earn money..."

"What?"

Zhang Anshi lowered his head and said: "I hired many craftsmen to make this spinning machine, and also bought a lot of cotton, which cost more than 10,000 taels of silver. This is not just my money, it is all my money."

A good brother bought shares, and there was also an old man. Seeing that I was born extraordinary, even though he met me by chance, he waved his hand and gave me a lot of money. I used his money to do business. If my brother-in-law refused, I

I just folded it all in. It’s better if I lose money, but I can’t let others down! Brother-in-law, you don’t want me to be a dishonest person, right?”

Zhu Gaochi's brows suddenly furrowed and he said, "You still do business? Are you doing business with the East Palace?"

Zhang Anshi said: "Brother-in-law, you can't say that. This is self-reliance and not forgetting the legacy of Emperor Gao and Empress Cixiao. Besides, I am giving money. The cotton yarn is given at thirty cents per catty. Give me all the money."

Sister."

Zhu Gaochi had an angry look on his face. When he heard this, his expression became slightly stiff. He stood up and was silent for a long time. Finally, he just said: "I just came back from Xiaoling. I am a little tired. I want to take a bath and rest."

…

The various palaces in the East Palace are busy with production.

Zhang Anshi sat comfortably on the high threshold in front of the palace door, holding a popsicle in his hand.

This popsicle is a rarity in the market, but it couldn't be easier to make in the East Palace. There is a special ice cellar in the East Palace. Zhang Anshi took the mung bean soup and froze it in the ice cellar, and the popsicle was finally made.

He licked the mung bean popsicles with a hint of sweetness comfortably, and while watching the spinning threads and the sound of shuttles coming from the spinning machines, he felt indescribable joy in his heart.

Sitting on the threshold side by side with Zhang Anshi was Zhu Zhanji.

Zhu Zhanji stared sideways at the popsicle in Zhang Anshi's hand, swallowing and spitting.

Zhang Anshi touched his head: "Zhanji, you can't eat this. It will make your stomach cold. You are young and cannot get sick."

Zhu Zhanji frowned.

Zhang Anshi pointed to the eunuchs and palace maids who were making yarn in the distance, and said with great enthusiasm: "On the old loom, one person could produce one or two kilograms of yarn in a day and night, but my uncle's spinning machine can produce up to eight kilograms in a day and night."

Ten pounds. Zhanji, you can’t always think about eating, you have to have great ambitions and be like my uncle."

Zhu Zhanji knitted his eyebrows and cupped his chin and said, "Uncle, I'm very worried."

"Are you worried that you won't be able to do big things in the future?"

Zhu Zhanji shook his head: "I always feel that one day, sooner or later, you will be beaten to death by Grandpa Huang."

Zhang Anshi was so angry that he immediately said with a sullen face: "What are you talking about? Your Majesty is such a sage and wise man. Will he not distinguish between loyal and traitorous people? I will punish you not to talk to me for three days."

Zhu Zhanji: "..."

…

The thirty-third day of Zhang Anshi’s new life.

In the warehouse of the East Palace, cotton yarn soon piled up like a mountain. Zhang Anshi took samples and summoned Zhang Fu and Zhu Yong.

The three of them gathered at Zhang's house first.

Zhang Fu was the first to arrive, looking very excited.

Zhu Yong came limping with a bright red slap mark on his face.

When Zhang Anshi saw Zhu Yong like this, he couldn't help but said: "Second brother, what's wrong with you?"

Zhu Yong frowned and said stubbornly: "It's nothing. I just taught my father a lesson yesterday and told him to learn more from his elder brother and stop living in a muddle."

Zhang Anshi glanced at Zhu Yong with a look that showed concern for mentally retarded children: "Then your father beat you?"

Zhu Yong said proudly: "How dare my father hit me? I taught him a lesson. Although he was unhappy, he still accepted it obediently. Otherwise, when the dividends come, I won't give him a penny."

Zhang Anshi looked at his face and said suspiciously: "Then who beat you?"

"My father didn't beat me..." Zhu Yong paused and said in frustration: "But my mother was holding me by the side and gave me a good beating. She said that my wings were stiff and she dared to teach my father a lesson. My mother was too harsh.

, Brother, do you have any medicine? I think it would be better to treat it."

Zhang Anshi: "..."
Chapter completed!