Bright Spring

Of course Zhu Gaoxu didn't want to use power to overwhelm others, otherwise he would be overwhelmed, so he clasped his fists calmly and said, "I'm bothering you."

"His Royal Highness, please." Shen Xu's upper body leaned forward slightly, "I will lead the way for His Royal Highness."

Zhu Gaoxu and others followed her and walked into the gate from the soft blanket, and there was a winding corridor inside.Walking up the corridor, there is a spotless wooden floor under your feet, and the environment is very quiet and elegant.

Through the corridor, Zhu Gaoxu found that the construction pattern of this Shen mansion was completely different from that of ordinary mansions.It is not an ordinary courtyard, how it was planned, Zhu Gaoxu didn't understand it for a while.

Not far from the gate, there is a lake!Generally, the landscape gardens are in the backyard, and it is indeed unheard of to have a lake in the front yard.

Shen Xu didn't talk much, she still said a few words from time to time while walking, she turned her head slightly and said: "Your Highness is used to the hot and cold weather in Yunnan?"

"It's okay, didn't it mean that Kunming is like spring all the year round?" Zhu Gaoxu said.

They were all homely words, neither too much nor too little, neither ignoring Zhu Gaoxu nor chattering excitedly, making him very relaxed and comfortable.

Zhu Gaoxu saw that the skin exposed on Shen Xu's neck was very fair, and thought that this woman must live in seclusion... The ultraviolet rays in Yunnan are very strong. After Zhu Gaoxu arrived, everyone here was tanned, even the Han people who migrated here Women are also dark-skinned.To maintain a complexion like Shen Xu's, I'm afraid the only way is not to go out to bask in the sun.

Soon Shen Xu took Zhu Gaoxu and others to a building located on the south bank of the lake.This building is big and weird... It is called a pavilion, but it is too big.It is not a pavilion, but it is domed and ventilated on all sides; the tiled roof is supported by pillars, and there are large wooden waist walls around it, so everything inside can be seen clearly.

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly remembered that the houses of some tropical tribes in Southeast Asia resembled the shape of this building.It is really a combination of Central Plains architecture and exotic styles.

Sure enough, after walking in, Zhu Gaoxu saw all kinds of exotic culture decorations on a wall, including beast totems, wooden murals, topless Buddha statues from southern countries, Japanese hook jade, fans, etc. , not sticking to the traditional things of the Central Plains at all.

This scene gave Zhu Gaoxu an impression, it seems that this Shen Xu family is not a widow who only cares about the piston movement every day, but has a wide range of vision and interests.

The tea table placed in the room was in an antique middle-earth style. Mrs. Shen Xu asked Zhu Gaoxu to take a seat at the top, and she accompanied him by the side; Wang Gui stood behind Zhu Gaoxu.After a while, a middle-aged woman in a plain white dress came up to make tea.

After Shen Xu sat down, she smiled and looked sideways slightly, and glanced at the attendants around the house, the dozen or so people who followed Zhu Gaoxu in.They are all young and strong men. Although they are wearing common clothes, the weapons in their arms can be seen.

The tall and strong men are the royal guards, well-trained, walking slowly around without saying a word.It seems that the formation is very random, but they are staggered and facing all directions. They walk past each other and exchange positions. Their eyes are always carefully observing the movement near and far.

"Hey..." Suddenly, an unknown waterfowl chirped from the surface of the lake, which immediately attracted more than a dozen men to glance sideways.

It's very quiet here, not even a bird chirping.The quiet and elegant place is shrouded in a slight tension.

Mrs. Shen Xu said: "The old man was convicted of a crime. When he came to Yunnan, someone persuaded him to change his name and surname, but the old man said that his body is not afraid of the shadow. It's just a blessing or a misfortune."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded solemnly and said: "If you don't change your surname while you're doing it, the Shen family is really generous."

Mrs. Shen Xu bowed slightly and said: "Thank you for your kind words. When His Highness King of Han first came to Yunnan Mansion, I was a little worried. It's just because His Highness is well-known, and he is the king of soldiers; if you use force to judge right and wrong, then it's unreasonable." It doesn't make sense either. Unexpectedly, I was lucky enough to meet His Highness in person, but I saw that His Highness is polite, gentle and humble, and a gentleman, and I am too worried about myself."

Zhu Gaoxu smiled disapprovingly, and thought to himself: Did she put a high hat on me first, so that I can't turn my face away and take it by force?Mrs. Shen Xu really worried too much, Zhu Gaoxu is a prince who is not short of money, if it is something that can be bought, why bother to grab it?

He opened his mouth and said: "The princess has not recovered from her illness in the past few months. A genius doctor named Chen in the Yunnan Mansion said that he needs thousand-year-old Korean ginseng for recuperation. I heard that there is a pair in the Shen Mansion, so I first brought treasures worth 500 taels of gold as a gift." If the deposit is not enough, I will make it up. Pay off Mrs. Shen and sell it."

Zhu Gaoxu obviously expressed great sincerity.The 500 taels of gold will be worth 600 million yuan in future generations. He also left a message saying that he can increase the price.

At this moment, the woman next to her made tea and filled two small purple clay cups.Shen Xu picked up a small cup and gently turned it aside, poured a little into the other cup, and then handed the cup up with both hands, saying: "Your Highness, don't worry, please drink tea. This is Yunnan cooked tea has the effect of clearing fire."

Zhu Gaoxu took the teacup carefully, held it with two fingers, and didn't touch Shen Xushi's hand. He glanced at the other cup calmly, and said in his heart: I just came to Yunnan and you have no grievances, I don't believe it You will poison me to death when you meet!

After thinking about it, he took a sip lightly, but the cup was really small, and it disappeared in one sip.Seeing this, Shen Xu showed a slight smile, picked up the purple sand pot with her own hands, and poured another one for Zhu Gaoxu.

At this time, she also picked up the other cup, put it near her nose and sniffed it lightly, and took a sip of it in her mouth.She glanced sideways at the woman making tea again, and the woman walked away on her knees.

After taking a sip of tea, Shen Xu said slowly: "I do have a pair of thousand-year-old Korean ginseng hidden in my body, but a few years ago, my husband was seriously ill and took a male ginseng as medicine, and now there is only one plant left. To be in business, but not to sell everything, is not for sale."

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned.

Shen Xu took a look at him and showed a playful smile, "But the concubine can be given to His Highness the King of Han."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu heaved a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said, "How dare you?"

Shen Xu said: "His Royal Highness Weifu came to the door in person and gave the Shen family such a big face. Is it worth a ginseng?"

One sentence actually stopped Zhu Gaoxu from asking, he couldn't pretend to be polite anymore.

Shen Xu said with a hint of joke again: "If His Highness despises the gift of meeting, then the concubine will have to take it back."

This person who lives in Yunnan really has a bit of humor, Zhu Gaoxu immediately clasped his fists and said: "In this case, respect is worse than obedience, thank you." He thought for a while and said very sensiblely: "This is what I owe Madam Shen For a favor, if you need it in the future, just send someone to talk about it."

"Your Highness is just joking. Your Highness is out of town in Yunnan to take care of big things. How can I dare to work on your little things?" Shen Xu said.

At this moment, the woman making tea came up holding a wooden box, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but look sideways.It's not the point of this trip to say those useless ones, he just wants thousand-year-old Korean ginseng.

Chapter 200 Extravagance

The carved wooden box was presented, Zhu Gaoxu wanted to find the mechanism to open the box, the middle-aged woman bent forward and pressed lightly, and the wooden box opened.In the eye is an old human-shaped ginseng. It is said that many ginsengs grow together in one old ginseng, and this female ginseng should be one of them.

Zhu Gaoxu can't tell the truth from the fake, but he is the prince and the other party is the head of the Shen family, so there shouldn't be any fakes.He looked at the ginseng for a while, then looked up at Shen Xushi.

Shen Xushi met his gaze and showed a smile, but didn't speak to disturb Zhu Gaoxu.She didn't show her teeth when she smiled, her eyes were half-moon shaped, and she was full of smiles.

Zhu Gaoxu closed the wooden box and said, "Thank you Madam Shen for your generous gift."

Shen Xu said: "Your Highness is being polite."

Zhu Gaoxu called Wang Gui, who was standing behind him, to come over, handed the wooden box to Wang Gui, and said softly, "Send it back to the palace immediately, and ask Dr. Chen for the dosage, and use this ginseng as medicine for the concubine to take."

Wang Gui bowed and said, "Your servant obeys."

After getting the thousand-year-old Korean ginseng, Zhu Gaoxu breathed a sigh of relief for the time being.Guo Wei's illness made him worry, and there was nothing he could do except to do these things.

At this moment, Mrs. Shen Xu said: "Thousand-year-old Korean ginseng is a rare medicinal material, but it is not a panacea. My husband also took one, but in the end it still..." She changed the topic, and said, "But the princess may just be tired from the journey. If you hurt your vitality a little, it should be fine, and you will recover after a while of recuperation, so don't worry too much, Your Highness."

"With Madam Shen's good words, I hope so." Zhu Gaoxu said, "Because the doctor said that he wanted a thousand-year-old Korean ginseng, I was looking for this thing. There is really no other way."

Shen Xu said: "The concubine has His Highness's intentions, and she feels at ease. She may recover faster, but it may not be cured by thousand-year-old ginseng. The sky-high price of this product is not only rare, but also because of repeated price hikes by merchants. " She showed a self-deprecating smile, "The concubine paid a lot of money to buy it back then, and let the price spread, which also served as an accomplice."

"High prices really need to be speculated." Zhu Gaoxu agreed, and then added, "It means that the price of an item will increase once it is sold. If it is repeatedly fried in a pot, the price will heat up."

Shen Xu glanced at Zhu Gaoxu with great interest, "It turns out that His Highness also knows how to do business?"

Zhu Gaoxu said honestly: "Talking about wars on paper, and hearsay, it's ridiculous. Mrs. Shen understands this matter better. Mrs. Shen does not let her husband support such a large family business. I admire him."

Shen Xu said: "The concubine does not dare to underestimate herself, she is really fascinated by the way of business. Because the concubine is not only the daughter-in-law of the Shen family, but also the daughter of the Xu family. My grandfather was a rich man, but he lost all his wealth later."

According to Wang Gui's report, Shen Xu is the granddaughter of Xu Fujiu.Xu Fujiu is also a big businessman, but the story of Shen Wansan is too famous, and the legend of Xu Fujiu's family wealth is not so popular.

But businessmen value profits, why did Xu Fujiu give away so much property?Shen Xushi no longer mentioned Xu Fujiu.

That was her ancestor, and Zhu Gaoxu didn't ask in detail, thinking it was not polite... But he vaguely guessed that it might have something to do with the "feudal reactionary ruler", that is, their Zhu family.

Zhu Gaoxu got the thousand-year-old Korean ginseng, and continued to sit here and talk to Shen Xushi, just because he felt that he was a bit too snobbish to leave Bigger after taking the things.

There is a certain reason for the ancients to be scornful of business, but Zhu Gaoxu did not have that kind of concept, so he continued the topic just now and talked about business with Shen Xushi.

Shen Xu talked about the relationship between people's hearts, profit sharing and management. Although Zhu Gaoxu didn't dabble much, he was able to get along well with her.Gradually, he felt that this woman seemed very knowledgeable and talented.