Liu Jin brought the money, but the two uncles suddenly felt that they were a little short. They thought they were from a hundred households, but looking at their current posture, they turned out to be rich people. They were also gambling. Look at how generous they are.
After Zhu Houzhao's repeated persuasion, Liu Chengfeng had no choice but to sit down. The four of them each took a corner, shuffled the cards, and continued to open the table.
Only this time, the brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling were always a little distracted and didn't seem to be too keen on this entertainment.
It's strange to say that a few thousand taels of silver, to them, they thought was a big sum, but it turned out to be an understatement. His Highness the Prince just followed the dividends of Liu, and got five thousand taels of silver every month.
If it were Liu Chengfeng, how big would this number be? Is it really unimaginable?
In fact, this shock was too great for this pair of uncles. They really underestimated the wealth of the big merchants after the Hongzhi Dynasty. Not to mention them, even when the imperial court was still struggling with military pay of hundreds of thousands of taels,
But they don't know that among the wealthy families in this world, there are already countless families with hundreds of thousands of dollars accumulated in their homes.
So at the end of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen borrowed money from everywhere in order to raise military pay, but everyone pretended to be poor and barged into the capital. However, he found astonishing wealth from these wealthy families. At that time, the wealth of Beijing city had begun to lag behind that of the
Jiangnan, and there were not a few wealthy families in Jiangnan at that time who were as rich as the country.
After playing around, Zhang Heling excused himself to go to relieve himself, and Zhang Yanling followed suit. The two came out of the toilet, and Zhang Yanling pulled Zhang Heling's sleeve and said, "Brother, how much money did we lose to Liu Chengfeng?"
Zhang Heling was still calculating the exact number in his mind at first, but after losing, he felt dizzy and simply stopped thinking about it. He showed a bitter smile and said: "If it's not 10,000, it's probably 8,000."
Zhang Yanling said with a sad face: "If we can't make such a large sum, we can only sell the fertile land in Beitongzhou. Alas..."
Zhang Heling's face was also uncertain, and it sounded sad. He thought he had been taken away by a hundred households, but he was still angry. He was about to cause trouble for this guy, but he didn't know that the prince wanted to join the table to play mahjong.
Although he and Liu Chengfeng still exchanged sarcastic words, Zhu Houzhao made it clear that this matter was over. Anyone who dared to make trouble again would have trouble with him.
Since the family was protected by the prince, Zhang Heling thought that he was just a hundred households, and he didn't care about the villain's faults, so he thought it was a fart and let him go. This is a kind of aloofness that comes naturally from being pampered for a long time. But who is it?
He knew that his status was nobler than others, but his wealth was so much that he couldn't even catch up with him. Naturally, he felt very uncomfortable. Thinking of owing a lot of money to Liu, Zhang Heling wanted to cry without tears.
At this time, Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "Brother, to be honest, Liu Chengfeng is really a cash cow. Didn't the eldest brother always say that his money is tight recently and he wants to find someone to do some business for us? It's better.
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Zhang Heling immediately understood what Zhang Yanling was thinking, and immediately blew his beard and glared: "No, no, absolutely not. Liu Chengfeng and I are incompatible with each other, and we are incompatible with each other. How can we partner with him? Tell me, what will happen to outsiders?
Look at our Zhang family? Our father is also a scholar after all, and he won’t bend down for five bushels of rice. How can we bow down for five bushels of rice when we get married in a dignified manner? Yanling, don’t say any more, this matter will never happen."
Zhang Yanling advised: "Brother, brother, how much is character worth in these days? Dad is a scholar, but we are not. Although we have read a few books, what sentence do you remember now? Besides, even the prince
It has been said that the floods have washed away the Dragon King Temple, and they are all members of his own family. Liu Chengfeng has the means, and it is true that he can make money. You have character, but it is not that you don't know that there have been severe droughts every year in the past few years.
The farm's harvest has dropped sharply. With this salary alone, how can we afford the gifts? Let's just say that the last time Zheng Guogong's eldest son got married, look at their pomp, and then look at you and my brothers, what did they send?
The head of the household department gave us a bushel of pearls and three hundred taels of silver to us. It was a joint gift from brothers. At that time, we were eating his family’s wedding wine and listening to the gift-giver singing, and the brothers were all upset. This was not because
Don't you have any money? If you can be like the prince's five thousand taels, even if you have two thousand taels, you won't reach this point. Brother, our father died early. The emperor and sister hate other people's extravagance the most, so they treat the prince like this.
Bakeke, although you and I are relatively close to the palace, we don't see any rewards at ordinary times. According to my brother's wishes, we should find some business with Liu Chengfeng, so as not to lose the ostentation and be ridiculed in the future.
good."
Zhang Yanling's words brought tears and snot from her nose. It is true that every family has its own difficulties. Even though they usually behave like dogs when they go out, only they know their own difficulties.
"Besides, eldest brother likes to listen to operas, but look at how the vassal and the prince listen to them. They have invited a theater troupe to come to the house to listen. How can eldest brother be so extravagant every day? Just like that Marquis of Yiyang
, the reward given to the opera troupe is ten taels of silver per person. In this sentence, hundreds or even thousands of taels of silver are flowing out like water. How much can the eldest brother reward? I am afraid that even these actors who are practicing will look down on the eldest brother.
After all, our Zhang family is inferior to others. Our title is hereditary, and after several generations, we have some confidence. Our Zhang family looks respectable, but in fact we know our own hardships."
Zhang Heling's face softened a little. He hesitated and said, "I'm afraid Liu Chengfeng won't."
Zhang Yanling said: "This is easy to say. I will talk about it later. Brother, just watch."
The two then went back and continued to play mahjong. After a while, Zhang Yanling laughed and said to Liu Chengfeng: "Liu Baihu, when you entered the palace today, what did the Empress say to you?"
Liu Chengfeng was sleepy and tired at this time, and he said: "Of course I scolded you a few times, but this matter is also Shouninghou..." Liu Chengfeng glanced at Zhang Heling and continued: "It is also Shouninghou..."
Marquis Ning is wrong first, although the empress is displeased, she still stands on the side of justice."
The meaning of these words is very clear. Liu Chengfeng believed that what he did was not wrong, but Zhang Heling had itchy bones.
Zhang Heling was speechless and angrily shot out a two-cylinder.
Liu Chengfeng's eyes lit up: "Set off the cannon..."
Zhang Heling's facial muscles twitched and trembled, while Liu Chengfeng smiled and picked up the pen beside him and began to keep accounts.
Zhang Yanling took advantage of the reshuffle and said, "Liu Baihu also does business?"
Liu Chengfeng said calmly: "If you do it occasionally, it's actually only half a bucket of water."
His words were so modest that even Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but say: "Study and report is what Master Liu did alone. If Master Liu doesn't know how to do business, how many people in the world can do it? Hehe... I am Zhan.
Without Master Liu's help, otherwise I would have died of poverty by now."
Zhang Yanling and Zhang Heling were stunned for a moment. In fact, these two dandy princes did not pay much attention to the emerging newspapers. However, they had heard about it more than once. It was said that these pieces of paper were worth as much as
It's not low, and one hundred thousand copies were sold in one day. It turns out that the person who planned to start the school and apply for it was Liu Chengfeng.
The two of them immediately recalled in their minds that many dignitaries and dignitaries were usually talking about this study and report. Today they were talking about which great scholar wrote what article in this study and report. Tomorrow they were discussing the controversies and stories in this study and report. They talked about it in the streets and alleys.
It's everywhere. Unexpectedly, such a world-famous newspaper was actually published by Liu Chengfeng. It's no wonder that His Royal Highness's monthly dividend is five thousand taels.
Zhang Yanling's eyes shone, this Liu Chengfeng was really a hot cake, as long as this person was willing to nod, wouldn't the money come in like running water? He was in debt, smiled at Liu Chengfeng, and said:
"In addition to studying and reporting, is Liu Baihu interested in doing any business recently? As long as Liu Baihu is willing to help me, tell me directly how much capital you need, how about letting your brothers join in?"
In the official circles of the Ming Dynasty, talking about business was very taboo, but it was not so taboo for nobles and military attachés. After all, none of them were civil servants who had been magistrates for three years and earned a hundred thousand snowflakes. If they didn't do some other business to make some money,
How do you spend your day?
While playing mahjong, Liu Chengfeng said casually: "Recently, I want to do some business. If this business is successful, the profit I can make from learning is nothing compared to it. But whether it will succeed or not is still open to question.
Hey, hey... Hou Ninghou, it's your turn to roll the dice."
Neither of the two uncles heard clearly about throwing dice, but they understood Liu Chengfeng's business tips. They could make more money than just applying what they learned. What kind of business is this?
Zhang Heling couldn't help but ask: "Such a big business, I'm afraid it requires a lot of capital, right?"
Zhang Heling had no reason not to be excited. The bigger the business, the greater the principal. This is the simplest truth. Although the two of them are confused, they understand it. Both of them feel a little guilty. They have a big business and cannot be casual.
What's the point of spending tens of thousands of taels of silver on it, and trying to collect a few thousand taels of silver on your own? I'm afraid that this partnership may not work out as expected.
Unexpectedly, Liu Chengfeng said: "The principal is actually not much. It is capped at five thousand taels. But there are a lot of troubles in doing it. I have already prepared half of this matter. Why, Mr. Hou?"
Are you interested in meeting your uncle?"
Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling were both shocked when they heard that the limit was five thousand taels. If the prince hadn't come up with real money, they would have thought that his restless nephew had teamed up with others to fool his uncle. Zhang Yanling hurriedly
He said: "Of course I'm interested, of course I'm interested. Haha, Liu Baihu, we don't know each other without fighting. My eldest brother had a conflict with you. This is because he doesn't know people well. But when I first saw you, I felt that you
He is a young and talented person, but if my eldest brother and I also join in, how will it count?"
Liu Chengfeng glanced at Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling strangely. He just hadn't slept for too long and his head was a little groggy, so he didn't take it seriously when he spoke. When he saw these two guys climbing up the pole, he couldn't help but wince.
He cheered up, looked at them carefully, and said: "The Marquis and the uncle also care about this small profit? With their family backgrounds, why do they need to engage in such a lowly career? Although they are doing it behind the scenes, it can be spread out.
It’s inevitable that people will laugh at you.”
Zhang Yanling smiled bitterly in his heart, this is just a small profit? Then my family will not be able to open the pot? He quickly said seriously: "It's okay to laugh and scold, I just like to do some business, and I want to ask Liu Baihu to help me."
Zhang Heling blushed and said, "Yes, yes, just for fun."
Only then did Liu Chengfeng think about it seriously. If two people came in, Liu Chengfeng would not be able to take away much of Liu Chengfeng's profit. After all, this business was too big. Once it was done, it would be a huge profit. But the greater the profit, the jealous
The more people there are, the better it is to bring in a few more people to take risks together.
It's just that this pair of brothers seems unreliable. Will bringing them in be a hindrance? After all, these two are also the queen's biological brothers. Now in this palace, the emperor has the final say. Although the queen has the final say,
It doesn't matter, but what he says is worth a thousand dollars. Does dragging them into the gang count as dragging the queen into trouble?
Your sister...I'm so bad, I actually know what sharing the benefits means, and I lured people into the pirate ship.
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