Chapter 338 Brothers Night Talk
"Then, how much does that cost?" Zhao Pu was planning to invest 30,000 taels of silver. If it were Wei's will, he would have to spend 100,000 taels first? How could he get so much money?
"Master, official family, Zhao Laoer adds you. You three are better than the silk shop opened by Chen Yilun's family. Is it reasonable to have a look?" Wei could only say bluntly that this official family has a member business, and he is also a visiting owner. Maybe one day he will go to the shop to check out that person. Can you lose that person?
"That's right!" Zhao Pu nodded. Even if he didn't want to be faced, the two of you must have wanted it. It's really not shabby.
"Mr. Gong Gong, you and Lao Zhao were both involved in this small shop? Hahaha~" Zhao Pu thought of Chen Yilun's ridiculed expression at the shop. The scene was too beautiful and he couldn't bear to look at it. Fortunately, his wife was knowledgeable.
"I'm going to go back to my hometown and ask my second brother to bring some silver to him. It's considered to be a loan of 50,000 taels. Go back and take all the things in the house to the money house to mortgage them, including my dowry and the box of treasures left by the official last time. I have to raise 100,000 taels to go out to buy all the expenses for the shop." Wei felt that happiness was waving to her. Every time she had a gathering between the wife, she was suppressed by the Chen Yilun family, and she couldn't swallow her breath.
Her Wei family came from a wealthy family, her mother's family was rich and land, and her husband was also a top-notch high-ranking official. She was also well-read and well-informed, so why couldn't she take the lead in this lady?
"Madam!" Zhao Pu also figured it out and had to do this. He must make a splash and make those who look down on him shut up. I, Zhao Pu, have the courage to do great things.
"Master, it's time to go for lunch, I'll serve you." Wei felt that the master suffered today and had accomplished a big deal, so he should serve him well.
"Well, indeed, I'm a little tired, lord." With the help of alcohol, Zhao Pu felt that he was in good condition today and should be able to be mighty.
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"Guangyi, why did you enter the palace with such heavy snow? Is there anything big of a deal?" Recently, the road was blocked with heavy snow, and Zhao Kuangyin was rarely free. He was lying on the couch to read a book. There was a maid kneading him, and a beauty helped him turn the book.
When Zhao Guangyi came in, he saw the official family take his hand away from the beauty's chest and grab the book again. It must be very warm inside.
"It's nothing, I just think about the good wine from my brother. I want to come over and give Qiufeng a try." Zhao Guangyi didn't have to speak at the official family, and sat down on the stool next to him.
Zhao Kuangyin attaches great importance to family affection, especially Zhao Guangyi, who was basically raised by him. He said that he was a younger brother, and there was some father-son relationship among them. The elder brother is like a father, which is fully reflected in them.
"What are you trying to beat Qiufeng? Lao Mei, go and bring a box to Guangyi." Zhao Kuangyin didn't care. As long as Zhao Guangyi spoke, he wouldn't be reluctant to let go of these things.
"What? Is it okay to have a drink with my brother, right?" Zhao Guangyi sat upright. If it were before, he would have taken the wine and left, but today he had a serious business.
"Haha, Guangyi, I'm so excited today. I didn't want to drink with me before." Zhao Kuangyin put down his book and sat up from the couch. Zhao Kuangyin was not only skilled in martial arts, but also had a great alcohol tolerance. Guangyi had never dared to drink with him since he was a child.
"I'm not growing up, I've got a little better, I should be able to drink some with my brother." Zhao Guangyi said silently in his heart, and he must take a break for a while.
Order, don't really drink too much.
"Okay, you all go down first and get a few dishes as soon as possible. I want to have a good drink with Guangyi, haha!" On this cold day, someone will accompany you to have a few drinks, and life is a great pleasure.
When I was a general, whenever he wanted to drink, some people would be with me. Now that I have become the emperor, there are fewer and fewer people who drink with him.
After two incense sticks, five plates of exquisite dishes were placed on the table, and there were two pots of wine, a freshly warm high-end customized version of Feitian wine.
"Brother is still so frugal." Zhao Guangyi looked at the dishes in front of him, which was slightly worse than his dinner in the mansion.
"Why? You can't eat enough? Our conditions are better now, but it's not easy to waste." Zhao Kuangyin didn't care. He is old now and can't eat some heavy greasy ones, which are lighter.
"Brother, no matter how much money you save, how much money can you save? On the contrary, those smuggled merchants made a lot of money and ate them all." Zhao Guangyi and Zhao Kuangyin met for a while, and drank it all, as if they were quite angry.
"What? Is Guangyi wronged?" Zhao Kuangyin looked at his younger brother's mood and asked.
"Brother, you said, we have won the world, but look, the food is not as good as before. I am the same every day. Jing'ansi's money is often not enough, so how can we afford to pay for it?" After Zhao Guangyi said that, tears flashed in the corner of his eyes. If he was much better than those idol schools in his later generations, it would be no big problem to be a little golden man.
"Guangyi, I know your grievances, but as the emperor, my brother must be given a bowl of water. The money from the Ministry of Revenue must be alleviated according to the severity and distribution in proportion." Zhao Kuangyin had no choice. If the money was closely related to Jing'an and Kaifeng Prefecture, then other officials would definitely have opinions. They also worked for the Zhao family and could not do too much.
"Brother, I'm not saying this, I have no objection to this, everyone is the same. Just this wine, brother, don't let Jianzhou Trading Company come to the Song Dynasty to sell it. I only got the news today. Jiangning only sold ten taels of silver per jar, and Kaifeng will sell one hundred taels. Just this, you may not be able to buy it, and it is limited to supply. Brother, the profit of ten times has been earned by others. The Jianzhou Trading Company has not even had a fraction of the profit." Zhao Guangyi said, and tears came together, making Zhao Kuangyin at a loss. After many years, this younger brother had never cried in front of him.
"Then, then, arrest all these unscrupulous merchants and search the house!" Zhao Kuangyin also felt that something was wrong. The Jianzhou Commercial Bank had a cost to brew wine, and it was a unique secret skill. How could he earn money? It was so much worse than the unscrupulous merchants in the Song Dynasty. It should be killed!
"What's the use? If you kill someone with the surname Li today, there will be someone with the surname Wang tomorrow. As long as the profit is there, there will always be someone who takes risks and will never be killed." Zhao Guangyi took the handkerchief handed over by his brother and wiped it, but he still choked up and said,
"Then, what should I do?" Zhao Kuangyin felt that it was too unreasonable to take care of this matter. How can I drink a jar of wine and 100 taels of silver? But the taste and the appearance are indeed excellent.
"Brother, why not do this business by ourselves? Instead of letting those unscrupulous merchants earn, we might as well do it ourselves and earn some money to supplement it, so we can be more affordable." Zhao Guangyi put down his handkerchief, poured another cup, and drank it all in one go.
"How can this be?" Zhao Kuangyin instinctively opposed it. He was the emperor, and he went to do business and joined merchants. He was not willing to fall into depravity? He could even imagine that those memorials flying like snowflakes could flood him.
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A great scholar like Dou Yi could probably stand in the hall, point at his nose, quote scriptures, and curse people without swearing, without repeating them for a day.
"Why can't it be possible? The world is all my Zhao family. How can I not do it? Brother, can we be rich and have to continue to suffer poverty?" Zhao Guangyi poured another cup and continued to drink it all. His momentum could not be exuded.
"This seems to be inappropriate." Zhao Kuangyin was really frightened by Zhao Guangyi's attitude, and felt that it made sense. He should have been rich in the world, but why did he not live well? He used to mock others for begging with a golden rice bowl, but now his brothers are like this?
If Zhao Kuangyin hadn't really been short of money, he wouldn't have moved all the treasures back to the palace at Zhao Pu's house, but there were few unexpected wealth after all.
"Brother, we don't have to come forward by ourselves. We can find someone reliable to do it. Let's take care of it and wait for the money to collect it." Seeing that the brother let it go, Zhao Guangyi immediately hit the snake and followed the stick, and he would hit it with one blow.
"Who can take on this important task?" Zhao Kuangyin was moved. He basically just gave a tacit approval and waited to collect the money. Zhao Guangyi said it was right. Instead of letting those profiteers earn, it was better to go into his brother's pocket.
"Prince's envoy, Zhao Pu." Zhao Guangyi was waiting for this sentence.
"He is a good candidate and has enough ability to withstand the attacks of all officials. But he doesn't know how to do business. Don't give up his capital. It's better to let Shen Yilun come." Zhao Pu, who has been criticized a lot, has long been invincible. But since he is doing business, he has to find someone reliable. Anyone who is linked to money, Zhao Kuangyin still believes in Shen Yilun.
"Brother, this is a bad thing. Zhao Pu doesn't understand. At least he won't fool us. Besides, he can find someone to do it. This kind of unique business is not difficult. Besides, brother, you say, if Shen Yilun knows how much money your private warehouse has, hehe!" Zhao Guangyi wiped his tears and smiled, which was meaningful.
Zhao Kuangyin felt that his brother's words had inspired him. If Shen Yilun had been through Shen Yilun's hands, if the Ministry of Revenue was short of money in the future, he might not be able to save his private warehouse. He had happened once before and took out all his private warehouses, otherwise he would not have been so poor.
"I really don't need me to come forward?" Zhao Kuangyin was moved. Who doesn't like to have some private money to give rewards to the harem, improve his life, or go out to have some fun. It's better to have money.
"Don't worry, brother, at most, when all officials attack Lao Zhao, help him a little, don't let him fall." Zhao Guangyi was really scared, so he made it clear in advance, don't be overturned by those clear-headed officials, Lao Zhao, which would cut off their financial path.
"Well, I understand. You can let go and don't break the law." Zhao Kuangyin knew it, so he would naturally protect Zhao Pu. He could still use Zhao Pu now. If he could make a lot of money later, it would be even more useful.
"Brother, don't worry, I'll be watching in Kaifeng Mansion." Zhao Guangyi patted his chest and said, "It's just a business, what kind of law to do? Besides, whether it's illegal in Kaifeng Mansion is illegal is the final decision.
Seeing that the matter was almost over, Zhao Guangyi drank a few more drinks and pretended to be unable to drink, for fear that he would really drink too much, and said something to cause trouble without restraint.
"Brother, I will leave the palace first and go to Lao Zhao's house, and then drink, and I will not be able to walk." Zhao Guangyi swayed and stood up.
Chapter completed!