Domineering Daming

Li Kai slapped fiercely, and slapped him hard!

There were four very deep palm prints on the fat woman's face. She covered her face and turned her head with a look of astonishment. Just as she opened her mouth to speak, she saw Li Kaizheng with a cannibal expression on her face, and her whole body was shaking!

She was so frightened that she didn't dare to say a word.

Zhu Xu came to the private room on the second floor, took a look, and said, "It's really good."

Exquisite screens, exquisite materials, luxurious layout, everything is full of dignity.

With the gradual expansion of Fu Tao's Huitong Trading Company, coupled with his special status, a series of discriminatory regulations against merchants that had been poorly enforced disappeared. At least in terms of clothing and utensils, there was no obvious difference from Shilin.

Zhou Jianyu stood at the side, in a dilemma between crying and laughing, and said with a stiff face: "Yes, that Li Kaizheng bought it. Li Kai was going to talk to my minister about something, but I didn't expect to offend the emperor. This minister deserves to die."

Zhu Xu sat down, looked at him and said, "I came here specially to find you."

Zhou Jianyu trembled all over, and his whole body would be unstable. Normally, it would be a supreme honor, but now he only prayed for the emperor to be magnanimous, and did not take his anger out on him.

He didn't know how to start a conversation, so he could only stand there stiffly, with his head down, and the cold sweat kept falling.

"what……"

"what……"

"what……"

Suddenly, there was a scream from downstairs. You didn't need to look to know it was from the fat woman, and it was accompanied by a loud slap in the face.

Cao Bianjiao went to the stairs to take a look, and came back and whispered in Zhu Xu's ear: "It was the woman who was beaten by the shoe, and the shopkeeper was kneeling downstairs."

Zhu Xu clapped his hands on the table, looked up at Zhou Jianyu and said, "I don't care about this trivial matter, but whoever has a sense of propriety, bring him up."

The corner of Zhou Jianyu's mouth twitched, he took a deep breath, and hurriedly said, "Yes."

Zhou Jianyu stomped downstairs and brought up Li Kaizheng, who was also sweating profusely.

"Craftsman Li Kai is kowtowing to the emperor, long live my emperor!" Li Kaizheng knelt down with a plop as soon as he walked over, and said loudly.

While he was speaking, the screams of the fat woman downstairs became louder and louder.

Holding the teacup in his hand, Zhu Xu glanced at the tea leaves in it. He drank a lot of tea. He could tell good from bad just by looking at it. This tea is very expensive!

"Is this restaurant yours?" Zhu Xu said.

Li Kai was kneeling there, trembling with fear, trembling with fear, "Yes, Cao Min bought it two years ago. Cao Min deserves to die, he offended the emperor, please punish him severely!"

Zhu Xu took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "How do you want to be punished?"

Li Kaizheng hated his sister-in-law to death. He didn't care to wipe the cold sweat off his brow, and said: "The Caomin heard that the national treasury is short of money. I am willing to donate all my property to enrich the national treasury. The Caomin's family property has more than 200 million taels. I will definitely be able to serve the emperor. Solve the urgent need..."

Zhu Xu remained motionless, turned the teacup in his hand, and said thoughtfully: "Tell me, what kind of business are you doing?"

Li Kai was flustered and couldn't think too much. Listening to Zhu Xu's question, he opened his mouth and said: "The grass people are in the cloth business and weave fine Wujiang cloth. This time I came to Beijing, hoping to borrow the boat of shopkeeper Zhou. Go to sea..."

Zhu Xu nodded slightly, and said again: "How many looms and hands do you have?"

Li Kai was pursing his dry lips, and said: "Back to the emperor, the Caomin have fifteen looms and thirty servants."

Zhu Xu took another look at the decoration of the restaurant. According to what Li Kaizheng said, he probably has other livelihoods, so he should own a large number of acres.

But this made Zhu Xu think of more. Although he has used many means to revitalize Daming's business, it is obvious that it has not had much effect in a short period of time. The countryside is still the countryside, and the big households are still big households. There is no "boss" and Workers” is still “Master and Servant”.

Chapter 559

Zhu Xu thought for a while, the voice of the fat woman downstairs was getting weaker, she waved her hand to Li Kaizheng, and said: "Get up, let the people below stop too, if you continue to fight, you will die."

Li Kaizheng was trembling violently, and his throat moved: "Caomin thank the emperor for his grace!"

He stood up tremblingly and told the people below to stop.

The fat woman's face was covered with blood, half of her body was stained red, she passed out and was dragged away.

Zhu Xu took a sip of tea, glanced at Li Kaizheng, turned to Zhou Jianyu and said, "Who is in charge of Haimao now?"

Zhou Jianyu calmed down quite a bit, bowed his body and said: "Back to the emperor, it is He Yunshan. He is thoughtful and prudent, and the eldest son trusts him very much."

Zhu Xu nodded thoughtfully. Wei Liangqing, Zhou Jianyu, He Yunshan, and Xiao Yong all followed him during the Tianqi years.

"Continue talking." Zhu Xu said.

Zhou Jianyu understood that the emperor came this time for the business of the chamber of commerce. He glanced at Li Kaizheng, and said carefully, "Your Majesty, Huiyun Shipping Company now has more than 300 ships of all sizes, all over the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, the Canal and other major water systems. There are hundreds of routes from south to north, and the annual net profit exceeds 100 million taels. The sea trade is now gradually taking shape. The main products sold are raw silk, silk cloth, tea, porcelain, etc., and most of the incoming goods are grain and spices. There are also some weapons, other various utensils, countless books, and profits of more than [-] million..."

Zhu Xu tapped his index finger on the table slowly and silently. The profit was excluding imported items, which was relatively objective, but far less than he expected.

The most important reason is that the Ming Dynasty did not control the sea. The risk at sea is very high. Recently, there have been many losses. The Dutch, Dutch, and Spaniards have plundered from time to time. No merchant ships.

Zhu Xu memorized it silently, glanced at Zhou Jianyu, and said, "Tell me about the others."

Although he is in charge of the shipping company, Zhou Jianyu also knows a lot about other Zhou Jianyu. Hearing this, he glanced at Zhu Xu cautiously and said, "Your Majesty, Xiao Yong is in charge of the Huimin Chamber of Commerce. In addition to promoting sweet potatoes and corn, there are also workshops in the east of the city. , Large and small shops are all over Daming, the scale is quite complete and mature, and the annual profit is more than 500 million taels."

Sweet potatoes are now being promoted not only by commercial firms, but also by government offices in various places. This can effectively fight against disasters and fill the stomach. Most importantly, its price is only about half of that of rice.The gadgets in the Chengdong workshop are small profits but quick turnover, and they have gradually become popular in recent years, and the profits are quite good.

Zhu Xu knew all of these things, so he paused and said: "Not only within Daming, but also during the sea trade, we should also take the initiative to recommend. The small profit will make a lot of money, so don't be polite."

Zhou Jianyu smiled apologetically, and said, "Yes, there are other industries such as salt, silk, medicinal materials, tea, minerals, etc. These are all under the control of the shopkeeper Wei, and the profit is unknown to me."

Regarding these, Zhu Xu's heart is like a bright mirror, and they are all monopolized by Huitong Trading Company. Private salt, medicinal materials, tea, etc. are all huge profits, and the annual profit is more than 2000 million taels!

"Is there any more?" Zhu Xu asked.

Zhou Jianyu looked up at Zhu Xu, and Huitong Commercial Bank itself. This is a bank, which is relatively confidential. Even he doesn't know much, only Fu Tao knows best.

Zhou Jianyu didn't dare to say more, turned his mind, and said: "There is also the post station, which is also very profitable now. Last year, there was a net profit of 50 taels, but..."

As soon as Zhu Xucha brought it to his mouth, he raised his eyes and said, "Just what?"

Zhou Jianyu looked hesitant, and said: "It's just that the local government and dignitaries are not willing to pay, and force the post station to deliver the goods, but if they don't obey, they will stumble."

Zhu Xu laughed, this is the reality, no matter how harsh it is on the surface, there will always be dirty tricks behind the scenes to make you uncomfortable.

Zhu Xu took a sip of tea, put down his teacup and said, "In this way, let the post stations in various places make a record, who owed money and didn't pay it, and those who didn't pay it in the future, they will record it secretly, or openly, and I will ask Dongchang to collect it." .”

Zhou Jianyu's expression moved slightly, and he quickly raised his hand and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, I obey the order." Dongchang went to collect it, and if he didn't give it to these people, he just didn't want to live.

Zhu Xu had a preliminary understanding of the situation of several major commercial houses, and slowly pondered in his heart, saying: "I will ask you to enter the palace to discuss again in a few days, remember what I said first."

Zhou Jianyu looked serious, bowed and pricked up his ears.

Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes, looked at the front, and said slowly: "First, sort out internal relations and formulate detailed levels. Second, do a good job in internal evaluation, waste, and curb corruption. Don't talk about it, don't engage in fake bureaucrats. Third, there must be a clear plan for future development, which must be bold and realistic. Fourth, gradually liberalize certain industries, and do not seek dominance by one company. Fifth, unite all walks of life to formulate business guidelines, abide by the rules, and not seek dominance. Do something random. Sixth, it is purely commercial, cut off the relationship with the government, and no bribes are allowed. Seventh, control profits, and make appropriate concessions to things that are fundamental to the people..."