Zhu Hao returned to the shop and went to see Su Xigui with Zhu Niang.
Su Xigui ignored his business and stayed in Anlu to wait for the results of the salt drying. As time went by, the first batch of salt gradually took shape, and his mind settled down.
It seems that Zhu Hao did not lie to him.
Come to think of it, if there wasn't a "secret recipe", how could Zhu Niang, an orphan and a widower, have been able to get snowflake salt and sell it to him?
"My boss, Nanjing has been busy lately. Our snowflake salt is in short supply. If we don't get a batch... I'm afraid our regular customers will patronize other stores."
Before Su Xigui went downstairs to see Zhu Niang and her son, his subordinates were reporting business matters to him.
Su Xigui spoke with a hint of impatience: "Am I not thinking of a way to get the salt out as soon as possible? Do you think the salt is brought by the strong wind? Since you patronize other stores, you are not considered a regular customer. I don't believe there is anyone who can taste it better."
Isn’t this better salt? Do you really think that everyone is an emperor and eat tribute salt every day?”
Downstairs cubicle.
Su Xigui came in and asked his men to put down a wooden box. When he opened it, he found that it was full of land deeds.
"For the time being, we have only received four hundred acres of land. I will let you take a look at the specific address. They are all mature fields that are more than ten years old. There are tenants...it is connected to a nearby village. I am also planning to buy the neighboring village together.
The county seat is only more than thirty miles away..."
According to Zhu Hao's previous requirements, the land Su Xigui helped to buy should not be too close to the county seat, but it should not be too far either.
Land close to the county seat is generally more expensive, and no one is developing real estate these days. The main purpose of buying land outside the city is farming, as long as the land is good. Being close to the county seat is nothing more than being able to go to the city to escape in time when robbery occurs...
But as long as you are outside the city wall, if the bandits deliberately try to rob you, they will not be able to stop you at all, and the government's assessment is often more severe than that of the bandits.
The purpose of staying far away from the county seat is to avoid being discovered by the Zhu family.
Zhu Niang looked at Tian Qi and felt a little excited, but she did not reach out to pick up the wooden box.
Zhu Hao smiled and did not extend his hand.
Su Xigui looked at Zhu Hao, narrowed his eyes and said: "I know what you kid is thinking, but you should know the local land prices in Anlu. If you want to move to Jiangnan, you will pay ten taels of silver per acre of mature land. Five thousand taels is almost enough."
I bought 500 acres of land...it's only half of it now."
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Why don't I believe Dongzhu Su? It's just that this field was bought in the name of Dongzhu Su, or it needs to be transferred to our family's name."
"This is easy to handle." Su Xigui said, "Let's find someone to bear witness today. Once the contract is finalized, we won't miss the start of sowing in spring next year."
Zhu Hao murmured: "I want to plant some cabbage this winter."
Su Xigui let out a disdainful sneer: "I can see that your kid has never been to the ground. All the weeds are planted before they come out. So when you plant weeds in winter... they won't even sprout buds."
Zhu Hao smiled and said, "I want to grow some off-season vegetables, can't you? Mr. Su, you are very lenient."
Zhu Niang hurriedly shouted: "Xiao Hao, you must not be disrespectful to Dongzhu Su."
"It's okay, Mrs. Zhu San, I really appreciate the tone of your son's words. If he can really grow some out-of-season vegetables, I will buy a batch from him to try."
Su Xigui himself was not a stickler for etiquette, and he had a great time chatting with Zhu Hao.
On the contrary, having Zhu Niang on the side seemed superfluous, and it seemed that letting her son come alone would have a better effect than now.
Su Xigui's eyes fell on Zhu Niang: "Third Madam, I don't know whose name this bought farmhouse is in?"
Zhu Niang said: "My son is fine."
Su Xigui nodded: "The third lady only cares about the children, but if it is really recorded in his name, the Zhu family will make decisions in the future... I am afraid that you will be alone and unable to resist."
Mother Zhu seemed to have thought about this issue a long time ago, and said firmly: "This is to prepare the child for the future. No matter how unreasonable the Zhu family is, they can't ignore family sentiment, right?"
"hehe."
Su Xigui smiled and said nothing.
Zhu Hao reminded: "Dongzhu Su, in fact, as long as you didn't tell us, how would the Zhu family know that we bought the land? If you want to rob it, you have to be famous, right?"
Su Xigui waved his hand: "The things belong to you. You can do with them as you please. I just kindly remind you that if there is any offense...hehe, we will collect salt in a few days. It's a pity that you can't go with me, Mr. Zhu."
"No."
Zhu Hao took the wooden box over and carefully read the field deeds one by one and said, "Hurry up and sign the contract. I have to go back to the palace to study. If the Zhu family really comes to rob...at worst, I will just take over the fields."
Donating it to Prince Xing’s Mansion, even if it’s given to tenants... it won’t give the Zhu family any advantage!”
Su Xigui raised his thumb and said, "Young Master Zhu is very courageous! One day, I will have a way to keep your land!"
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No notary was found.
Zhu Hao, Su Xigui and Zhu Niang sat down and signed the contract.
After registering with the government, there will basically be no big problem with the ownership of the land, unless one party insists on getting into a lawsuit, but because there is a contract written in black and white, both parties will not be happy with such a lawsuit.
Come out of the inn.
Zhu Niang asked in confusion: "Xiao Hao, what did Mr. Su mean when he said earlier that there was a way to keep our land?"
Zhu Hao said: "Dongzhu Su's implication is that my grandmother or second uncle led people to rob our land. He can use the government to help us keep the land. After all, he sold the land to us. When the time comes, he will
We may use some...unconventional means. It sounds good, but it's best not to go to this step. This Dongzhu Su also has selfish motives, so we must be on guard against it."
Zhu Niang nodded: "That's right. If he asks us to sign a debt contract, we will lose everything."
Zhu Niang smiled and said: "Mom, they spent ten thousand taels of silver to buy a recipe from us, and they even helped us collect land locally without bothering to do it. Even if we have to guard against thieves, it doesn't have to be the same as guarding against thieves, right?"
Zhu Niang thought about it for a while.
If Su Xigui really had evil intentions, he could just not give the five thousand taels of silver. Why would he buy the land first and give it away, and then plan to take it away?
Zhu Hao said: "Mom, I have to go back to the palace early today... I have already agreed to study with the Crown Prince, so I can't spend more time with you and my aunt."
Zhu Niang nodded: "It's okay, studying hard is more important than anything else."
"Hey, mother, it doesn't matter whether you study hard or not, the most important thing is to establish a good relationship with Prince Xing's Mansion... Forget it, I can't explain it to you now. You will know it later. I have found the trick now. I just wait.
Let's follow our son to become a successful person." Zhu Hao showed the childlike ambition unique to a child.
But it made Zhu Niang smile.
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Zhu Hao was not in a hurry to return to the palace.
But to take care of your own business.
Yu San informed him very early that he had found an out-of-town troupe and was willing to tell him directly so that Zhu Hao could go over and talk.
Since they were talking about business, Zhu Hao of course had to show some sincerity. After noon, he and Yu San went to meet the owner of the troupe who lived in a suburban inn. He was a man in his forties and looked a little lonely and wealthy.
gas.
"Brother Hao... I will call you my boss later... By the way, Mr. Li's family used to be a wealthy family. The troupe was originally raised by the family. Who knew that the family was in trouble and put the troupe outside to make money?
I can't make much money from acting, so I want to sell it out..."
Yu San added a little more information, and soon the two of them met with Team Leader Li.
Leader Li did not expect that the other party would find a child to talk to him, and was very surprised when he saw Zhu Hao.
"this……"
Leader Li looked unkind and almost walked away.
Yu Sandao: "This is our boss. Despite his young age, he has an official background and is rich in wealth."
Leader Li had a disdainful smile on his face.
Are you making fun of me?
A naughty kid with a lot of money?
Is that his own money?
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Don't listen to the nonsense of the third brother, it's just a small business... Mr. Li, right? Let's talk about the details of the transaction... Although I don't have much money, I took the time to open the bookstore, so let me
Shopkeeper Yu helped me look after it, and now I want to buy a troupe of my own to sing my own plays."
Leader Li looked arrogant: "Singing your own drama? Ignorance, or arrogance?"
Zhu Hao was not upset, and said with a smile: "People from small places should be arrogant and ignorant at the same time. Price is the most important thing, isn't it? Yu, the shopkeeper, show him the deposit first."
As Zhu Hao finished speaking, Yu San immediately opened the wooden box he had brought.
Inside is part of Zhu Hao's income in the past few months, totaling fifty taels.
Leader Li's eyes widened.
Although he is young, he can't help but spend lavishly... This is much more practical than other people who negotiate business with him.
"How can this be so embarrassing..."
Leader Li said as he reached for the wooden box.
Yu San shouted: "Master Li, what do you mean?"
Leader Li was puzzled: "Didn't you say it was a deposit?"
Yu Sandao: "That's just a polite way of saying it... Even if it's a deposit, why don't you take out the contract first? There should be a contract of sale, right? Is the actor's music status okay? As long as we have no contact with the troupe.
Or what?"
Leader Li then put away his arrogance and picked up a baggage from the side. When he opened it, there was an oil paper bag inside, and inside was a thick stack of contracts.
"They are all happy households. A few people in our troupe have signed a contract to sell themselves, but the rest have not. It is equivalent to a long-term contract. Most of the women in the troupe are married, so don't worry about their bodies... But if you just let them accompany you to drink and sing a canto,
It's not impossible. "A man can write forty major songs, and a woman can write three thousand songs." Each has its own merits.
"There are a total of sixteen people including the musicians. The longest contract is sixteen years and the shortest is one year. At that time, they can leave the troupe freely without being restrained... But if they have no way out, they can also renew the contract..."
When Leader Li said these words, it was as if he was giving away a treasure that he had treasured for a long time to others, with a look of reluctance on his face.
To sum it up.
There are sixteen people in the troupe, all of whom are from the music industry, some are male and some are female, and they are divided into handsome and ugly.
In the Ming Dynasty, the Leji were a special group, a type of lowly, hereditary, and the good and the lowly were not allowed to intermarry, which meant that men from the Leji could only marry women from the Leji, and had no right to take the imperial examination, so they could only entertain people with their sounds and sex from generation to generation.
The contract of a handsome female actor is the most valuable. This kind of contract stipulates that she will only work for the theater troupe in the next few years. It is equivalent to a long-term contract. It is not a contract of selling one's body. You cannot sell the person directly to the Qinlou Chu Pavilion with the contract.
It’s like selling your art but not your body!
But if there are powerful people who listen to music and singing and insist on seizing beauty outside the singing arts, most of them will not dare to go to the government to complain, and they will only suffer the consequences of being dumb.