The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Emperor Hongzhi said seriously: "Have you thought clearly, do you really want to buy these 40,000 ducks and geese?"

"I have thought clearly. If I can sell these 40,000 ducks and geese, please do not blame me, and please do not impeach me."

In the early Ming Dynasty, officials were prohibited from doing business.

If you make a lot of money from the people, the officials will be jealous and label you a corrupt official and try their best to impeach you.

The sale of 40,000 ducks and geese was quite a big deal, and it was obviously impossible to hide it. To be on the safe side, Yan Chengjin had better seek reassurance first.

Li Dongyang and others nodded.

In their view, Yan Chengjin was taken advantage of. He helped the imperial court buy 40,000 ducks and geese for nothing, so he would have to go bankrupt...

"I'm sure." Emperor Hongzhi wanted to see what Yan Chengjin would do with it, so he sold it to him.

Tens of thousands of duck troops are still waiting outside the city, guarded by 50% of the troops.

Now, Yan Chengjin has bought these 40,000 ducks and geese, and 50% of the soldiers and horses are the government's yamen, and will not keep guarding them for him forever.

Yan Chengjin asked Chunxiao and his daughter's father, Wangtou, to take the refugees who had built the new courtyard and drive the 40,000 ducks to Liangxiang County for resettlement, where there was one hundred acres of land given by His Majesty.

How can I cry sadly? I heard that the young master bought 40,000 ducks and geese. He must be raising running ducks. They are going to outrun him to death...

Yan Chengjin squatted in front of the duck cage: "Go and invite Vet Liu."

"Master, who is Vet Liu?"

"Of course it's the judge of Tai Hospital, Liu Wentai. If you don't know, just ask the Jin Yiwei outside the door."

Liu Wentai's skills in treating people were not very good, but his skills in treating animals were still trusted by Yan Chengjin.

Although these ducks were eating East Asian migratory locusts, to be cautious, Liu Wentai was asked to come over and take a look.

It had not been long since the locusts were eaten at this time. If they were really poisonous, now would be the most toxic time, and Liu Wentai should be able to tell.

The imperial doctor is the official doctor of the royal family and generally does not treat diseases to outsiders.

But Liu Wentai had a very good impression of Yan Chengjin. When he heard that it was him who invited him, he came with a medicine box on his back.

Yan Chengjin said politely: "Master Liu, help me take a look at these ducks. They have eaten locusts. I wonder if they are edible."

Liu Wentai looked strange, but he still squatted down, grabbed one and looked around: "It's okay, locusts can be used as medicine. It doesn't matter if you eat a few locusts. You can just eat them without worry."

"Excuse me, Mr. Liu, for making a trip. Why don't we just have dinner at home? I'll just roast these ducks."

A pound of duck meat is more expensive than a pound of pork.

Liu Wentai smiled and said: "That's too annoying."

When the roast duck and goose were served, Liu Wentai was not polite. He tore off one duck leg and ate it. Yan Chengjin also gave him all the remaining duck legs.

Three days passed,

Yan Chengjin felt relieved when he heard that Liu Wentai was jumping around and living well.

Wang Busui hadn't been to Yan's Mansion for a long time. When he heard that Yan Chengjin was looking for him, he knew that he had business to do again.

"Which restaurant is the best in the capital? I want to buy a restaurant." Yan Chengjin asked.

Wang Busui looked troubled: "It's Zuixianju on Qianmen Street. If you want to buy it, it will cost you a lot of money."

"Are there any other big restaurants nearby?"

Wang Busui thought for a while: "There is another one, Zuixianju, which has taken away all its business. If you buy Zuixianju, you don't need to be afraid of it."

"Just buy this one and buy it for me."

"???" Wang Busui said.

The business of this place was not good, and taking over this place would mean competing with Zui Xianju for business. However, Yan Chengjin had no choice but to do it obediently after handing over the money to him.

Yan Chengjin bought it because it was next to Zuixianju and had a huge flow of tourists, including wealthy scholar-bureaucrats.

As for competing with Zuixianju for customers, he wasn't afraid at all.

The shopkeeper of Fugui Restaurant was worried about not being able to sell the restaurant. Unexpectedly, someone came to buy the restaurant today. Without much discussion on the price, he happily made a deal with Wang Busui.

Yan Chengjin just got on the sedan and was about to go to the newly bought restaurant. Before he took a few steps, the sedan was pressed down, as if there was a huge stone pressing on the top of the sedan.

When he opened the curtain, he saw Zhu Houzhao sitting on top of his sedan chair and said with a smile, "Fortunately, I am quick. Where are you going, Lao Gao?"

He came out of the palace to look for Yan Chengjin, but unexpectedly, he met Yan Chengjin's sedan in the alley.

Yan Chengjin had a dark face and sneaked out of the palace again.

"I bought a restaurant and I want to go there and have a look. Your Highness, get up quickly. I have to go to Wang Gong Factory soon!"

Zhu Houzhao rolled his eyes, got into the sedan with a whoosh, and squeezed Yan Chengjin out.

"..." Yan Chengjin.

"Come on, Lao Gao, I can't be out for too long." Zhu Houzhao said happily.

Half an hour later, Yan Chengjin arrived at the newly purchased restaurant.

It was deserted here, the cook and waiter had been dismissed by the former shopkeeper, leaving only an empty restaurant.

Wang Busui handed over the contract: "Sir, look at Zuixianju, it's not easy to do business here."

Ten steps away is Zuixianju Restaurant.

The courtyard was bustling with activity, and there was an endless flow of people, almost crossing the threshold of Zuixianju.

It's extremely luxurious outside, like a seven-star hotel in the capital.

Yan Chengjinhun didn't care: "It doesn't matter, what we sell is ducks, they are unique. You take off the plaque first, and I will think of a name."

Zhu Houzhao said happily: "How about we call him the best duck in the world?"

Yan Chengjin wished he could push Zhu Houzhao to the ground and beat him up.

"Use my father's pen name, Welcome Pine, and ask the carpenter to make a plaque to make it more impressive."

Wang Bushui knew that Yan Chengjin wanted to sell the 40,000 ducks and geese. Although the Welcoming Pine was famous, scholars went there for his books and might not buy roasted ducks.

This was like Wu Dalang, who sold pancakes, changing his profession to sell tofu. People might buy your pancakes, but not your tofu.

Besides, roasted ducks were available in all major restaurants and were not rare.

Yan Chengjin did not want to make money from scholars. How much money did those poor scholars have? Maybe they would curse after eating.

His target was the wealthy gentry in the capital.

Zhu Houzhao did not dare to stay too long and went back to the palace first.

Yan Chengjin went to Wanggongchang to find Song Jing. Zeng Jian said that this guy had been staying here recently.

In a corner of Wanggongchang, Song Jing sat on the ground, surrounded by scattered drawings, which looked like artillery.

"Help me build a furnace, not for smelting iron, but for roasting ducks." Yan Chengjin thought that roasting ducks was the best way to sell ducks.

"Students should learn from the master." Song Jing said.

Scholars think highly of themselves, and Song Jing is no exception.

But after he blew up Wang Gongchang once, he became humble in everything.

Making a furnace is very simple. Within two days, a furnace was set up in the back kitchen.

At this time, in Zuixianju,

the waiter said flatteringly: "Boss, the restaurant over there has changed its owner again."

The shopkeeper didn't even raise his eyelids. The restaurant opposite had to change its owner at least three times a year. Most of them were wealthy businessmen from Jiangnan who wanted to find a business to make money in the capital.

Which one didn't end up bankrupt.

"Who opened it this time?"

"I heard it was a Hanlin, but I saw the bookseller Wang Bushui inside." The waiter said.

The shopkeeper Xue Gui was stunned when he heard it.

As Zhang Heling's second housekeeper, he knew very well that Wang Bushui had published a book called Welcoming Pine, and wasn't Welcoming Pine the father of Yan Chengjin?

Then wasn't this restaurant opened by Yan Chengjin?

Hearing this, Xue Gui hurried back to the mansion to report: "Master, Yan Chengjin has opened a new restaurant next to our Zuixianju."

"Who is Yan Chengjin?"

"That's the Hanlin who asked the master to transport 300,000 shi of grain to the border."

Zhang Heling almost jumped up.

"Is the news reliable?"

"The name of the restaurant is Welcoming Pine."

Zhang Heling said angrily: "Tomorrow Zuixianju will reduce the price, and reduce the price severely. If I want him to open, I will close it!"

Zhang Yanling's eyes lit up: "Brother is right, I will pay him to death, hahahaha"

The restaurant will open early tomorrow morning.

Wang Bushui became nervous. After asking around, he found out that the owner behind Zuixianju was actually the Zhang brothers.

What's even more frightening is that Ningshou Hou also threatened to make them go bankrupt tomorrow.

Yan Chengjin only found it interesting. The Zhang brothers were just like Wang Yue said, they turned against each other faster than farting.

"Don't worry, we will open as usual tomorrow. I will go to the palace first."