Better to live forever [Rebirth]

The next day, Zhu Dingbei came to Changxinhou Mansion as promised.

Ning Heng went out to meet Zhu Dingbei and frowned slightly when he saw Zhu Dingbei following the Lou family brothers.

He coughed, interrupted the conversation between the three who hadn't stopped getting off the carriage, pulled Zhu Dingbei past him, and glanced at the brothers from the Lou family who followed him.

Zhu Dingbei said knowingly: "They brought bows and crossbows to my house early in the morning." Shrugging his shoulders, he just finished boxing with Grandpa early in the morning, and the two came to my house eagerly.He was being targeted by the two brothers, and it was conceivable that there would be more excitement in the days to come.

Lou Anning let out a hey, "A Heng, you don't have to show it to let us know if you dislike us. Hmph, we have been friends for six years, but we can't match the fate of a confidante who is old and loves a new one. It's sad, lamentable."

Zhu Dingbei laughed loudly, "Two old lovers, they still haven't waited for the Lord to open the way."

Ning Heng squeezed Zhu Dingbei's face, and pulled him ahead.Lou Anning didn't chase after her, she just reported the names of the dishes to the butler, and said, "I haven't seen you for a few days, I miss you so much."

"Master An Ning, I was thinking about the day you would come over, and I have always prepared your favorite tree fruit milk soup." The housekeeper had a loving face.

Lou Anning was overjoyed, and ran past Zhu Dingbei with her elder brother, for fear of being robbed of his food.Zhu Dingbei said: "This little lamb is really a mother if he has milk. If he was born in northern Xinjiang, he could be cheated away with a piece of candy."

Lou Anning heard it from the front, and shouted in dissatisfaction, "I'm not stupid, at least ten pieces of candy will do."

Zhu Dingbei couldn't stop laughing.

After satisfying his hunger, Lou Ankang said, "I heard from Chang Sheng on the way, he asked you, Ah Heng, to give you advice and make a living. Maybe you can count me and brother?"

"That's right." Lou Anning swallowed the milk soup in her mouth, and was more active than Zhu Dingbei, "Brother and I can't just sit and eat, Ah Heng, you have good resources in your hands, so don't forget us."

Seeing the two of them, Ning Heng anticipated the current situation, and said, "A natural hot spring pond was discovered on a barren mountain west of Luojing, and there is also a saltpeter mine on the mountain. If it is operational, more than a hundred people will always want it."

"Wow, Ah Heng, you have too much money to burn, so you take out such good things at will to let us get a share for nothing, good brother, you are righteous." Lou Anning winked as she said.Lou Ankang pulled him back, coughed and said, "Since that's the case, there must be enough money and manpower for Changsheng, so we won't join in the fun."

Not to mention that the hot springs and pools are favorite things of the nobles in Luojing. Since the Chengxiao period, Huo Lei has jumped up, and the unremarkable and cheap saltpeter, which was originally only used for medical purposes, has also flourished.Today, saltpeter mines are second only to gold, silver and iron mines, and are more beneficial than black gold stone mines.Although there is government control, but with Ning Heng around, this matter is not afraid of being impossible.

Such a mine soup pool is a profitable business with little investment and no risk.Unlike other businesses that need to expand the business in the later stage, the investment will only increase. They want to help because Zhu Dingbei has limited money. Since they don't have this concern, they can't take advantage of them.

Ning Heng looked at Zhu Dingbei, and the latter said: "Ah Heng gave the news, and I agreed with him on this matter. Don't worry about the two young masters, and build a Tangchi Villa on the mountain at that time. The two masters keep one for your enjoyment only. How about it?"

"I will remember this, I want the best and biggest one."

Zhu Dingbei poohed Lou Anning, "Place behind me and Ah Heng, the best thing is to be close to myself first."

The two started arguing again, and Lou Ankang said to Ning Heng: "Changsheng is young now, so it doesn't matter if he makes small troubles. But now he lives in Luojing, and he will be a marquis of Xijue in the future, and he has no property of his own." , you will suffer."

The aristocratic families rooted in Luo Jing knew each other well. The population of the Zhenbeihou Mansion was simple. The men went out to fight all the year round, and the property in the mansion was run by the female relatives.The in-laws of the Zhu family are not well-off, and they don't have much private property. Although they are meritorious ministers who founded the country and have a family for a century, but to be honest, the family background of the Zhenbeihou Mansion may not be as good as some rising stars.

In the past, all the male members of the Zhu family went out to fight, but now the Marquis of Zhenbei is a hereditary title, so they should have some plans.

Although the acquaintance time is not long, Lou Ankang regards Zhu Dingbei as a confidant, and the relationship may not be as deep as growing up with Ning Heng, but he is sincerely thinking about him.

Zhu Dingbei thumped his shoulder emotionally, "Lou Da, it's interesting."

"Hey, my elder brother is not Qin Xi, don't be rough." Lou Anning was very protective of her elder brother, pulled Zhu Dingbei away, glared at him and said, "How many times have I told you not to mess around in the building?" Shout out, this young master likes my name very much, don't change my name on your own."

"Lou Er, calling your name is awkward to me, it's like calling a little girl—it's not too rough, Lou Er, don't push yourself too hard, be careful I beat you, don't cry."

"You just deserve a beating."

The two quarreled again.

Lou Ankang stayed away to avoid suffering from disaster, "Changsheng, do you know what kind of property your family has now?"

The status of the city's farmers, businessmen and merchants is low, the taxes are harsh, and life is not affluent.The Dajing court supported honesty with high salaries, and did not advocate but did not explicitly prohibit the children of officials and eunuchs from engaging in business.As a matter of face, most officials and officials would not allow their children to fall into merchant status, but there are more or less merchants who manage their business for them.Just talking about the area of ​​Luojing, ordinary industries are already led by someone, and it is not easy for a new force to emerge. It is more practical to start expanding the existing industries in the current situation of the Zhenbeihou Mansion.

Lou Anning and Qin Xi can fight a few hands, but against Zhu Dingbei, he has no combat strength, Zhu Dingbei can handle him as easily as if he was playing.Hearing this, the smug expression on his face froze, and he said with some embarrassment: "A lot of them are sister's dowry, I don't care how much is left for me."

When he mentioned yesterday that he wanted to buy a property, he was completely stimulated by the brothers around him. On the other hand, he also had a vague sense of crisis, so he rashly proposed it, but he didn't think deeply about it.

Unexpectedly, Ning Heng took it seriously for him, and Lou Ankang was serious about it, which made him, the client, panic with embarrassment.

Lou Anning was held back by him, turned her head and shouted: "Brother, don't say I'm heartless from now on, Changsheng is the one."

"You are stupid." Zhu Dingbei said bluntly.

"Zhu Changsheng—hey, don't use too much force. My hand is about to break. This is the hand that invented Dajing's first tool. It is worth tens of thousands of gold." Lou Anning is a hero and knows the current affairs best.

Zhu Dingbei let go of him, patted him on the shoulder, and asked him to stand up. He crossed his legs and thought seriously: "Without money, it is difficult to move an inch. I will go back and discuss a regulation with my grandmother, and then I will ask you to help me as a consultant."

"It should be so."

Lou Anning took the elder brother's words and said with a grin: "That's right. Don't look at Ah Heng alone, let alone the Ning family's property, even the Queen Mother's reward is enough for Ah Heng to support a dozen daughters-in-law. You can't Well, in the future, you will have to worry about getting a wife and having a younger generation. If you don’t do it early, it will be ugly if you don’t have meals.”

Zhu Dingbei twitched the corners of his mouth, he really thought about it for a long time.

Ning Heng said, "I can afford it."

A few people froze for a moment, Lou Anning hugged her stomach and rolled on the couch with a puff, "Hahaha, Ah Heng, stop talking about it, haha, it's so funny, you must not take it seriously. Pfft, the age of longevity You are still a man and a man, if you marry a wife and have children in the future, you will have to rely on you... Hahaha, does the Marquis of Zhenbei dare to go out to meet people? I am ashamed to death."

Lou Ankang looked at his younger brother, then at Ning Heng who really had this plan, and then at Zhu Dingbei's dumbfounded appearance, and couldn't help laughing out loud.

Zhu Dingbei rolled his eyes, "Marquis Changxin should keep the money to support your eighteenth wife and concubine, thank you for your trouble."

Seeing that he was angry, Ning Heng kept his mouth shut.

Back at Hou Mansion, taking advantage of the presence of the old Hou Ye and the old lady, Zhu Dingbei raised his thoughts.

Old Hou Ye was good at marching and fighting, but he didn't know much about his family's property, and he hadn't thought about it for a long time after returning to Luojing.At this time, after hearing his grandson mention it, he looked at Fa's wife in embarrassment.

The old lady knew the nature of the man in the Zhu family best. At this time, she was relieved to hear Zhu Dingbei's surprise. She glanced at the old Hou Ye reproachfully, and said, "I'll put them all in a book, and I'll let Mama Su send them to you tomorrow." go."

Seeing that Zhu Dingbei wanted to refuse, the old lady said: "Your fifth sister will leave the court next year, and your parents and elder brother will be away. There is no one in the house to help you, and your grandpa can't count on you. Changsheng, these properties cannot be controlled by grandma too much. It’s a long time. Now it’s up to you, you still have a few years to learn to take care of it slowly, and grandma can help you. My parents are so smart, maybe they can let grandma live a leisurely life for two years.”

The old Hou Ye felt guilty for making his wife, and at this moment he made a decision: "Leave this matter to Changsheng."

At night, Shuisheng came in with supplements.

"Master, I stewed it in the small kitchen, so no one else could see it. Eat it quickly."

In the past, the young master hated books the most, but the number of books he read in less than a year after returning to Luojing was more than ten times that of the past few years.

Zhu Shuisheng didn't understand why the young master worked hard, even in the dead of night, his whole body seemed to be tensed. He didn't ask, but his heartache and concern would not be less.He couldn't help the young master with what he had to do, so he could only do his best to take care of Zhu Dingbei's daily life, and he didn't want him to be exhausted.

Zhu Dingbei quickly finished his drink, handed the bowl and chopsticks back, and said with a smile: "Shui Sheng is making rapid progress, and it seems that the effect of stealing from Uncle Ning has been remarkable."

Shuisheng scratched his head shyly, "I'm far behind uncle. But don't worry, young master, I will definitely learn all of uncle's skills, and then young master can eat well without going to Changxinhou's mansion."

"Haha, it all depends on Shuisheng."

Zhu Shuisheng blushed, and said: "Master, don't look too late. I'll get you some hot water, so you can sleep after you burn your feet."

Zhu Dingbei stretched his waist and nodded.Shuisheng retreated outside the door, looked back at Zhu Dingbei, who was concentrating under the candlelight, for some reason, his eyes felt like crying when his eyes became hot, he quickly rubbed his eyes, and left quickly.

In the early morning of the next day, Mother Su presented the booklet and took good care of her: "Little Marquis, take your time, don't worry, don't tire yourself out. The stewards on the booklet are in charge of contacting them. If you want to ask someone , just ask the housekeeper to call someone over."

The industry in the Zhenbei Hou Mansion is not prosperous, and the previous mothers who stayed in Beijing were not good at management.In this generation, it is rare to have five daughters. The dowry of the girl's family cannot be wronged. Over the past few years, half of it has gone.The other half left to Zhu Dingbei also made him sigh.

In his previous life, the mansion also left him an estate, which was managed by his wife, and he never asked about it.At this moment, it seems that the Zhenbei Hou Mansion itself has few places to spend money, but the money put into the warehouse is really thin.

With a full budget, the accumulation in one year is not enough to feed the Zhu's army's war horses.If it wasn't for his grandfather becoming a first-rank hereditary military marquis this year, His Majesty rewarded him with a lot of land and money, and the dignified Beihou mansion would have to reduce the expenses of the mansion after Miss Fifth got married next year.

The situation forced people to change, Zhu Ding immediately decided to discuss business with Ning Heng.

This time he didn't wear a tail, and no one was active, so Ning Heng's words naturally increased.

Zhu Dingbei said with emotion: "You see, apart from the military rewards from the ancestors and the dowry brought by the mistress, no one in the Zhu family has the courage to open up new industries. It is thanks to the grandma who is able to keep this family property until now. "

There is no man to preside over the family, and the women's family guards the commander-in-chief's mansion for a lonely life. There are open-minded mistresses, but there is no one who intends to expand the property.As far as the family status of the old Zhu's family is concerned, it is not difficult for the hostess to marry into the mansion to preside over the gift, but there is not much expense in life, and naturally he will not think about lowering his status to join the merchants if he is not in financial difficulties.

"It will be fine in the future."

Ning Heng comforted awkwardly.

Zhu Dingbei smiled and asked him: "Have you finished reading it, is there room for display here?"

Ning Heng pointed to one of the items, and Zhu Dingbei leaned over, and saw that it said the villa where a certain mother's dowry was dowry.

"No one has taken care of it for decades, and it has long been a deserted house." Zhu Dingbei was puzzled, the villa was far away from Luojing, and the ladies never considered putting the villa in their dowry when they got married. .

Ning Heng smiled slightly.

"It's a mountain."

"Ok?"

Ning Heng said: This mountain has gold mines.