Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1540 The prince wants to show his power

   When Chen Tong talked about saving, he was very unconfident.

  Emperor Hongzhi looked a little anxious.

   In fact, the revenue in the past few days is still good.

  After all... There are still previous orders to support.

   In terms of production, although there are a lot of craftsmen and apprentices who leave their jobs at regular intervals, the so-called gentlemen gather together if they agree, and disperse if they don't, which is not a problem.

  At least...the product is produced.

  The only fly in the ointment is that because of resignation, there are problems with the scheduling of many incoming raw materials, so that many sea fish are sent to the workshop, because they cannot be processed quickly and rot directly.

   On the other hand, the sale of salted fish has also been greatly affected.

  But in recent days, Emperor Hongzhi gradually felt something was wrong.

  Although the production has been speeded up, the cost of production has actually increased due to the departure of a large number of skilled workers. Of course, the most frightening thing is that most of the large amount of Shiquanda supplementary dew produced regardless of cost is piled up in the freight station.

  Because...they gradually realized...the merchants who were scrambling to place an order, suddenly disappeared.

  Emperor Hongzhi sat down and wanted to drink another sip of warm water.

   But I drank half of this warm water. Although I drank this warm water for half a month, thinking of all the things at this time, I have gone through countless hardships in the past half month, and the result...may be worse...

  Thus... Unwilling and angry, he violently raised the cup in his hand, and the remaining warm water was poured out. Emperor Hongzhi was about to smash the cup into pieces.

  Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and Chen Tong were so frightened that their faces turned pale when they saw this, and then they bowed down and kowtowed: "I will wait for death."

  Emperor Hongzhi abruptly took the cup back in his hand, but he couldn't help sighing: "Wait for the revenue, why hasn't it been delivered yet, there is a rancid smell everywhere here, it's really annoying."

   Liu Jian looked ashamed, but he didn't know what to say.

   But at this time, someone outside said: "His Royal Highness and Duke Qi have arrived."

  This is not a palace, so there are not so many red tapes. After a while, Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan entered the public house.

  Zhu Houzhao looked refreshed, and said: "Father, the fifteen-day period has come. How about it? It must be easy for Father to run this workshop."

  Fang Jifan tugged at Zhu Houzhao's sleeve to show him to stop talking nonsense. Sadcsfcs

  Zhu Houzhao glared at Fang Jifan, and said louder: "It's obviously a bet, why can't you say it, I want to say it."

  Fang Jifan: "..."

  Emperor Hongzhi looked at the triumphant Zhu Houzhao.

   It was as if this guy was poking his own heart.

   Fortunately, he held back his temper.

Therefore, he unintentionally cast Zhu Houzhao a glance, and said lightly: "And wait for the revenue to arrive, and you will know it at a glance. Don't worry, I mean what I say. I am the Son of Heaven, and what I say is not child's play. "

  Zhu Houzhao listened, and was overjoyed: "Naturally, this is natural, and my son knows that the father is a man who will do what he says."

  Emperor Hongzhi suddenly and calmly said: "Have you read a book recently?"

  Zhu Houzhao was taken aback: "..."

  Emperor Hongzhi's gentle face slightly began to become cloudy and uncertain: "Er Crown Prince, have you never read a book in the past half a month?"

  Zhu Houzhao suddenly felt a bad premonition, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, and he said in a jiffy, "Look... read some."

   "Very good. There are roads in the mountains of books, and hard work is the path. The sea of ​​learning is boundless and hard work. I am gratified that you can do this. What book have you read recently?"

  Zhu Houzhao was sweating profusely on his forehead, he was a little dazed, and glanced at Fang Jifan as if asking for help.

   But he found that at some point, Fang Jifan was already standing five or six steps away.

  Just now, this guy dragged his long sleeves and stood shoulder to shoulder with him.

   "Huh? No talking? Is it the Book of Rites, or the Spring and Autumn Period?"

  Zhu Houzhao hurriedly said: "Book of Rites."

   "Where did you see it?"

  Zhu Houzhao: "..."

"Nizi!" Emperor Hongzhi stood up suddenly, blowing his beard and staring: "Not only do you not read books, but if you don't read books, you don't. You don’t have to read it. But if you don’t read it, don’t read it. Why do you deceive the emperor? You deceive me so much. If I don’t deal with you today, you lied a lot in the past. Who would dare to believe you? If you become the emperor in the future, All the subjects in the world regard it as a child's play, so how can I be worthy of my ancestors?"

  Zhu Houzhao stared at Emperor Hongzhi in astonishment, but was speechless.

   "I won't deal with you today..."

   "Father, you can't afford to lose."

   "Shut up." Emperor Hongzhi sternly said, "What I'm pursuing now is your deception!"

  Zhu Houzhao shivered. At this moment, he seemed to understand something.

  Suddenly...a pitiful look of grievance appeared on his face, and he obediently fell to the ground: "My son... my son will die."

  Emperor Hongzhi, still angry, snorted coldly and opened his mouth to say something.

  At this time, someone outside said: "The latest revenue...the revenue has come out."

   All of a sudden...

   It was the people who were stunned at the scene of turning decay into magic before they realized it.

  Chen Tong gave a jolt, and immediately said: "I will go get it."

  He tried his best to get out of the public house in a hurry. Outside the public house was a cashier with a revenue statement. Chen Tong hurriedly grabbed the report and looked down.

  Looking at this...he trembled all over.

  My mind was blank.

  The hand holding the report was trembling unconsciously.

  He felt that his feet were sore and limp.

  For a long time...he just stood there, without the slightest reaction.

   After a long time, he suddenly raised his head, eyes full of bewilderment.

  Someone in the public house urged: "Why haven't you come yet?"

  At this moment, Chen Tong suddenly felt that these words seemed to be his own reminder.

  He felt that his legs seemed to be filled with lead.

   Trembling, leaning on the door frame, entered the public room.

   Everyone didn't care about him, and all their eyes fell on the report in his hand.

  Emperor Hongzhi stepped forward quickly, and then grabbed the report.

  Emperor Hongzhi still had some hope in his heart.

  Even if this game is lost.

  But he still thinks, relying on savings, this revenue may not be...

  But... when his gaze landed on a familiar place, he was also dazed.

He opened his mouth and murmured: "The cost...the cost has actually increased by 30%...in half a month...only 70,000 bottles were sold, and the hand-in...only...only...700,000 taels, after deducting the expenses, it was even 600,000 taels No…"

   This is a plunge.

  If calculated in this way, only 140,000 bottles were sold in a month.

   Not only that, the cost of warehousing and labor has risen instead of falling.

  The number sold was not half of what it was last month.

   What's more terrifying is that it's not the case.

   Rather…trends…

  Because...in the next few days, the sales volume is obviously not as good as the next day. If it is still the same in the second half of the month, it may not even be able to sell 50,000 bottles.

how can that be.

  Mingming originally thought that this was a lucrative business. According to the original expectation, Emperor Hongzhi might even think that the monthly net profit would be at least 30, or even more than 500,000 taels of silver.

  But the result...it was a crazy plunge, a thousand miles away.

   It was a cornucopia, but in a blink of an eye, it was gone.

  Emperor Hongzhi suddenly felt that he had received a blow to the head.

  Yinzi... He suddenly felt heartbroken.

  Following this trend, I'm afraid it won't take three months. Such a workshop will not only make no profit, but also suffer a huge loss.

   "Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Liu Jian couldn't help but said worriedly.

  Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Liu Jian, and then... he reluctantly handed the report to Liu Jian.

  After reading it, Liu Jian fell silent.

   Then, it was circulated to Li Dongyang.

   In the end, it was delivered to Fang Jifan.

  Fang Jifan only looked down, but was speechless.

  He expected that Emperor Hongzhi's monarchs and ministers might be tossing around, but he never expected that they would toss to this extent.

  Zhu Houzhao knelt on the ground, and Fang Jifan only coughed. This Zhu Houzhao didn't need to read the report to know what happened. It's just that at this moment, he didn't know whether to be happy or worried, because Zhu Houzhao found...it seemed...no matter the final result, he might become the unlucky person.

  Emperor Hongzhi looked anxious.

  He couldn't help looking at Fang Jifan: "Jifan, what do you think?"

   Now... what else can I say?

   It seems that only Fang Jifan can make up his mind.

  Even though Emperor Hongzhi was unwilling to admit his failure, for the sake of so much money, his mood at the moment was very anxious.

  Fang Jifan coughed and said, "Your Majesty is wise..."

   At this point in his words, he suddenly got stuck. For a long time, he seemed to be at a loss for words...

   Immediately afterwards... He showed an embarrassed look. For this sake, what else can I say, I really can't keep blowing.

  Fang Jifan is a man of integrity after all, he should have a bottom line, so he can't tell nonsense with his eyes open.

  Emperor Hongzhi: "..."

  Fang Jifan shrugged and spread his hands: "I feel that His Royal Highness seems to have something to say."

  Emperor Hongzhi's eyes fell on the prince helplessly.

  Zhu Houzhao became bolder.

  He got up, took the report, and after a quick look, he seemed to understand something.

   Immediately said: "Father...you are so old-fashioned...Sheng Ming..."

  Emperor Hongzhi twitched.

  I don't know why, Fang Jifan said Shengming, but he thought it was quite pleasing, even pleasing to the ear. But when his own son said the same thing, he thought it must be ironic.

Zhu Houzhao curled his lips: "It's useless to say more now, there are too many problems here, so let's do it, one day...give Erchen one day, from now on, count twelve hours, these twelve hours Within two hours, I will turn losses into profits, Father...and sit here and wait, if it takes twelve hours, if the income cannot skyrocket, then I will be considered a loser!"

  (end of this chapter)