"That?" Shen Wang was a little stunned for a moment. His fat face forced a smile: "Dian...Dian Dong was joking. I have been in Yingtian for a long time, how can I know the situation in Suzhou..."
"I, Mr. Shen, are well-rounded, smart and capable. So if Suzhou is my Shen family's home, how can I not know what is going on in my home?" Zhu Su laughed.
If Shen Rong didn't know, Zhu Su would believe it. But Shen Wang, the second eldest son of the Shen family, was good at dancing, so that was something that all the merchants in the world knew very well.
While Shen Rong knew "business ethics", Shen Wang valued "profits". Although his business talent was several times greater than that of his brother, in terms of his character, he was not as good as him.
If these two brothers could complement each other, the Shen family would naturally thrive. However, Shen Rong is old and lacks energy, so he cannot take care of many things. Zhu Su has every reason to suspect that Shen Haidabaotian has done something. Could it be that the hoarding of 80,000 shi of food and grass was due to Shen Wang's tacit consent?
Otherwise, how could Shen Hai, a second-brother descendant, make the entire Shen family in Suzhou obey orders? Why should he, Shen Wang, be so frightened that he even acted out the drama of pleading guilty?
Over there, Shen Wang was already sweating and trembling all over. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer Zhu Su's words.
He was obviously naked in the twelfth lunar month, but his whole body felt like he had been fished out of oil.
Zhu Su looked on coldly, and after waiting for a while, he said:
"That's all. I won't ask those questions anymore."
"Whether I know there are people hoarding or not, I still know who are the powerful merchants in Suzhou City?"
"At noon of the bright moon, I would like to have a banquet in the Shen Garden. Please ask Uncle Shen to send greetings to the merchants on my behalf. I would like to do a big business with the merchants in Suzhou."
"Can you do that?"
I originally wanted Wei Guan to send greetings to merchants in the name of the prefect. But now that I think about it, it would be more effective to ask the Shen family to invite Coco.
After all, they are all merchants, and when the Shen family comes forward, those merchants will be less wary. Previously, Mrs. Ru had squeezed a lot of money out of those merchants. If the government comes forward again, some merchants may deliberately excuse themselves from coming. indefinite.
"I can do it, I can do it!" Shen Wang nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. He kept wiping the oily sweat oozing from his head.
"Then go get ready." Zhu Su lifted Dongba.
After dismissing Shen Wang, Zhu Su himself lost his appetite. He put his chopsticks on the table and sighed: "Then the Shen family has a lot of problems."
"Sigh. I'm afraid Shen Laoer will be just like his son, and he won't be able to save fuel."
"Don't worry, east of the palace. If you don't like it, the dog will go and take the heads of his father and son." On the side, the dog said firmly while picking up the dishes for Zhu Su.
"...It's not necessary." Zhu Su was a little speechless. After the dog's body grew, his temper actually became rude. In that conversation, he sounded like a bandit in the mountains, not like a foreigner serving the prince in the palace. Waiter: "The Shen family is quite obedient and useful for the time being. If I want to open up the situation, I really need the Shen family to set a good example."
"... As for Ming Yue, those businessmen from other families may not be so easy to deal with."
He pinched his eyebrows with a headache. It's not easy to do something. He is a prince, and tomorrow Keke will have to do something that only bandits can do.
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Under Zhu Su's pressure, the Shen family was very efficient. Early in the morning, the Shen family's slaves went out to deliver invitations to the homes of prominent merchants in Suzhou Prefecture. At the same time, they arranged a reception place in Shen's garden and made orders. Had a priceless banquet.
At noon, various merchants arrived at Shen Garden early. All merchants gathered at Shen's house, which was considered a major event in Suzhou's business community. However, those "business giants" were dressed simply and looked more cheerful. They were all anxious and uneasy, and they didn't have the aura of those businessmen in later generations who gathered together to point out the country and scold Fang Qiu.
Come to think of it, merchants had the lowest status among scholars, peasants, and merchants in the Ming Dynasty. Isn't An An nervous and flustered when he was invited to visit by the prince Zhu Sudong?
"Second Master Shen, what do you mean by Wu Wang Diandong calling them here?" Shen Rong was already old, so the banquet was hosted by Shen Wang. At this time, beside Shen Wang, a square-faced businessman Zheng was pulling his sleeve and asked in a low voice.
Is this person Zhao Yunyan, the second largest businessman in Suzhou and the largest rice merchant in the city? The Shen family was forced by Wu Wangdong to donate 80,000 shi of rice. This matter has long been rumored among the merchants. As a rice merchant, the Zhao family made a mistake. The most nervous one.
He was afraid that King Wu Diandong would be greedy because he had confiscated the Shen family's treasury, and would operate on the Zhao family's granary by mistake.
"How dare he speculate on Wu Wang Dian Dong's intentions?" Shen Wang also said in a low voice. "Oh, he and other merchants are not willing to let mermaids eat meat. If Dian Dong wants to mistakenly operate on them, they will have to suffer."
"Is it impossible to resist?"
"Just be silent. If the master of the palace hears me and others talking nonsense to him, he will be forced to walk away without even asking for food."
"Alas..." Zhao Yunyan also let out a long sigh. "Even if you really want to take action on them, it would be better if you tell them clearly as soon as possible."
"Speaking of noon time, it's almost midnight... Cutting meat with a slow knife is not the same way..."
"I'm so anxious..."
Zhao Yunyan looked at the sky and looked up at the entrance, but Zhu Su was nowhere to be seen. He felt anxious unconsciously.
Why don't other merchants do the same? Originally, due to the prince's invitation, everyone was arrogant and did not dare to talk to each other. But as time passed, the real owner was still missing, and the crowd slowly started to become noisy. stand up.
"Here comes the east side of the palace!"
Following a loud announcement, all the merchants were shocked. Several soldiers with crotch knives and halberds filed in, occupying all four sides to protect the leader. Then a man wearing a A yawning young man in a loose monk's robe walked in under the guard of a soldier and a sturdy external attendant.
"Is that person... the master of the palace of King Wu? You are so young..."
"That stature...it's better to say he's not a child at all..."
"Those soldiers are indeed mighty and majestic, but the king of Wu Diandong...why do you look a little tired?"
"Shhh! Silence! Don't let your master listen..."
There was a lot of discussion in the field, but Zhu Su didn't listen carefully. He just walked eastward and said with a smile: "I slept a little late last night, and Mingyue accidentally got up late."
"I've kept you waiting for a long time. Don't blame me, don't blame me!"
"I don't dare, I don't dare..." The merchants were all very polite, and some of them were even more handsome. Although the young prince's dress and manner were a bit awkward, but listening to his tone, it seemed that he could keep his mouth shut. .
Moreover, being out of tune also has the advantage of being out of tune...
"Ming Yue asked the Shen family to invite you all to come here. Do you have a business that I would like to discuss with you?" Zhu Su smiled slightly and said straight to the point. As soon as he said this, many merchants present immediately acted as if they were listening.
Did the Shen family's glass business originate from that Wu Wang Diandong? Who is a businessman who doesn't know that Wu Wang Diandong was a philanthropic boy who used prescriptions from the palace to make money and sell them everywhere?
Who is not jealous that the Shen family is leaning against the thick legs of the prince surnamed Zhu?
Could it be that Wu Wang Diandong was disgusted with the Shen family because of their hoarding and planned to find a new businessman as his partner?