Domineering Daming

After leaving the palace, the plainclothes guards followed everywhere, Zhu Xu and the others were dressed in ordinary clothes, walking slowly on the street, buying some food for Xiao Ciye from time to time.

The little guy ate very slowly, but he knew it was clean, he didn't get on Zhu Xu's hair, he ate quietly, without saying a word.

"Young Master, look at my clay figurines? Not long ago, people from Shanxi bought a thousand of them, each for [-] yuan. We only need [-] yuan for our own. The real price is good..."

Zhu Xu didn't care at all, just enjoying the fun of being in the crowd. Hearing this, he suddenly stopped, turned to look at the stall owner, and asked with doubts: "Sell it to Shanxi people? Why do they buy so many ?”

The stall owner seemed to see something interesting, so he laughed and said: "This young man is from a big family, doesn't he often go out? You don't know, there are so many merchant ships in Nanzhili that they can't stop, and ships come in and out every day. , full of boats, some from our Ming Dynasty, more from overseas, they have a lot of silver, as if they want everything from my Ming Dynasty, not only Shanxi people, but also those big businessmen from Shaanxi and Zhejiang, they all buy things everywhere and want to sell For those overseas, the price is extremely high and the profit is huge..."

"Can it be sold?" Zhu Xu asked in surprise.

"Of course." The stall owner seemed to be interested, and said, "I heard that there are still many people who are planning to buy boats and go to sea in person. There are several fleets, and the things they bring back are priceless. Big fortune, dozens of times the profit..."

Zhu Xu nodded thoughtfully. Bumbutai seemed to have mentioned it before, but it was just a word, and it was not as impactful as what he saw with his own eyes.

Looking at Zhu Xu's expression, the stall owner seemed to think of something again, and said, "My lord, I think you are not an ordinary person. I want to tell you a piece of news. It is the easiest way to earn money now. You only need to go to the Shenlong Mansion, and there is always a way to earn money." Silver, those foreigners, they are very polite when they see us Ming people, they will not fight back when they beat or scold them, even if they sell them, they can raise their prices, and if they buy them, they can be pressured, and they are guaranteed to make a profit without losing money..."

Zhu Xu laughed and said: "Okay, listen to the boss, I will go to Shenlong Mansion when I find a chance, Lao Cao, and buy twenty."

When the stall owner heard this, he was overjoyed and said: "Well, thank you, young master, I will give you two more."

Zhu Xu thanked with a smile, handed one to Xiao Ciye, turned around and continued walking forward.

Cao Huachun paid the money, quickly chased after him, and approached him and said, "Your Majesty, this servant feels that his words are exaggerated and not credible."

Zhu Xu nodded, and said as usual: "It's natural, but just by looking at it, the business of Shenlong Mansion is indeed developing well. After deducting miscellaneous costs, 2000 million silver a year can't escape. This is just Shenlong Mansion. If it is more open In the future, the trade between the two places will continue to mature and grow, and this number will increase.”

Cao Huachun was more familiar with the playbooks from various places than Zhu Xu, so he nodded when he heard it.

This is indeed the case. There are many unique profiteering items in the South China Sea, plus goods from the inland of Ming Dynasty, and various taxes.

Chapter 1081 The Wonderful Scene

For Daming, the huge profits from maritime trade are becoming more and more important as the rain comes after a long drought.

Shenlong Mansion is still Zhu Xu's "private property" at present. Although the government and the public know it, they can't distinguish the profits inside. Coupled with Zhu Xu's strict restraint, it is a state of "well water does not violate river water".

Zhu Xu was a little tired, hugged the little guy in his arms, and walked slowly towards the east of the city.

Wang Yizhou seemed calm, but actually opened his eyes wide, staring at every move around him.The situation in Daming is very complicated, there might be an assassin.

Cao Huachun was relatively at ease, and followed Zhu Xu, seeing no one around, he said, "Your Majesty, Shanxi's inspector censor has reported back, summarizing Shanxi's 'New Deal' and various aspects, and the memorials have been placed in the Sili Supervisor for a long time. God, the cabinet is urging and asking if it will be handed over to them."

Zhu Xu wiped the little guy's mouth and said, "No." Zhu Xu was very dissatisfied with this matter.

Cao Huachun looked at Zhu Xu's back, paused and said, "Yes."

It was rare for Zhu Xu to come out of the palace. Looking at the flow of people around, feeling the "popularity", he felt extremely refreshed, with a smile on his face all the time.

Little Ciye was very quiet, eating and watching, looking around, as if curious.

People around looked at Zhu Xu and his group. Such a combination was somewhat strange. Looking at them from time to time made Wang Yizhou and the secret guards very nervous.

"What's the mood of the people in the capital recently?" Zhu Xu asked suddenly, looking at the people coming and going and the relatively lively environment.

Cao Huachun said: "The people's mood is still stable, there is no fluctuation, because the opening of the Mongolian market, the business of various places is very frequent, plus the sea trade, the number of vendors in the capital is increasing day by day. It has reached more than 100 million and is still increasing, and it is expected to exceed 200 million by the end of the year.”

Zhu Xu frowned and said, "There are so many?"

Beizhili is indeed very big. As the political center of Ming Dynasty, it is not surprising that its commerce and trade are developed, but "200 million" is really a lot, which surprised Zhu Xu.

Cao Huachun thought for a moment, and said: "The Mongols are very short of salt, cloth, armor, even porcelain, glass, matches, soap, etc. They came to Baylor and ordered a large number of goods. The Guomao Temple is very active this time. , took them around, and heard that, with silver, gold, horses, cattle and sheep, and various collaterals, the contract signed was as huge as 300 million taels!"

This Zhu Xu really didn't know, so he couldn't help laughing, and said: "It seems that Mr. Bi Ge is going to kill the Mongols this time."

Cao Huachun smiled knowingly, and said, "I think so too. Also...the Wa people have arrived in Beijing, and they are going to buy a lot of things."

Zhu Xu knew about this matter, the person who came from Wa Kingdom was not a person on the bright side, but a "businessman", and this time he came to "do business" with Daming.

"Old Bi Ge is going to slaughter again?" Zhu Xu looked at the crowd and asked with a teasing tone.

Cao Huachun said: "It seems that I heard that Guomao Temple will sell nearly a thousand kinds of porcelain, cloth, silk, and obsolete firearms to the Wa people. The total price is 500 million silver. The price, Guomao Temple said that Wa people are 'refreshing'."

"Wa people are not short of silver."

Zhu Xu said, he remembered that Japan was rich in silver, and these things were all given to them for free. Although Zhu Xu needed silver, he needed food more, so he hugged little Ciye again, and said, "Guomao Temple welcomes you to Japan. What did you buy?"

Cao Huachun said: "In two years, 300 million shi of grain, 100 million shi of various grains, livestock, aquatic products, etc., almost 300 million taels of silver."

Zhu Xu nodded slightly, and said: "Well, let the cabinet deal with this matter first, and when necessary, ask the Minister of Rites to meet them, give them encouragement, and give them a little hint. On the Shimahara side, let Zuo Liangyu, Hua Yamaguchi rested and recuperated, giving the Tokugawa shogunate an illusion."

Cao Huachun understood, and said, "Yes."

While speaking, several people came to a large courtyard with a tall gate and wall, giving the atmosphere that no strangers should enter.

As soon as Zhu Xu arrived, the door opened in response. A man in his early thirties, leading a group of people, surged out, knelt down and said, "My ministers see the emperor, long live my emperor!"

This is the workshop in the east of the city, and Zhu Xu hasn't been here for a long time.

Zhu Xu glanced at it and said, "Pingshen."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." A group of people stood up, all excited and apprehensive, looking at Zhu Xu with burning eyes.Being able to meet their "boss", the current emperor, is enough to honor them for a lifetime.

Zhu Xu looked at the leader in front of him and said, "Your name is Liu Heshan?"

Before Chengdong Workshop, the inner supervisor Li Deyong was in charge, now Li Deyong has been transferred to Shenlong Mansion to assist Bumubutai, and this place is handed over to this person in front of him, Liu Heshan, a member of the old concubine Liu's family, and Liu Dai's grandnephew.

"Liu Shanhe sees the emperor." Liu Shanhe's face was excited, his eyes were shining, it was the first time he saw Zhu Xu.

Zhu Xu smiled approvingly, and said, "Go, take me in to have a look."

"Yes." Liu Shanhe straightened his back and turned sideways, his tone full of suppressed excitement.

Most of the others were like this. There were men and women with different expressions. Some excited ones couldn't stand still. Even Zhu Xu stood still when he entered the door.

Liu Shanhe brought Zhu Xu into the door, and he saw an open space, with brackets everywhere, filled with all kinds of glass products, bottles and cans, pots and pans, ranging from small bullets to large cylinders, and even a transparent sheet. bed!

Seeing Zhu Xu watching, Liu Shanhe hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, these glassware are very easy to sell now. Apart from our wealthy family in Ming Dynasty, barbarians from overseas, Mongolia, etc. are also snapping up wildly, and have already sold more than 100 million taels... "

Zhu Xu was not surprised. If the price was not too high and he took the high-end route, he could sell more.

After walking a few steps forward, Zhu Xu took a closer look. These glass products were actually quite rough, and he didn't like them at all, but now, they are completely novelty and quite extravagant.

Zhu Xu walked slowly, and said casually: "Well, more publicity, the advertisements in the newspapers should be more enthusiastic, and those barbarians should spare no effort to let them buy..."

When Liu Shanhe heard it, he immediately said: "Yes. I have set up a business firm in Shenlong Mansion. I heard that those people from the western barbarians like it very much. They have already sent a boat to the north to receive it in Tianjin Wei."

Zhu Xu nodded, looking at these things, especially the word "Ming" on them, thinking in his heart, what kind of scene would it be if these things could be seen in every corner of the whole world!