Jinyi champion

Chapter 257

"The sound of firecrackers marks the end of the year, and the spring breeze brings warmth into Tusu. Thousands of families always exchange new peaches for old talismans."

New Year's Day.

This is Zhu Hao's second New Year in Daming. Last year, he was still on the "study tour" road during the Chinese New Year. The road was bumpy, and there was no festive atmosphere at all. This year he finally settled down, and he can stay at home and enjoy the Spring Festival in this era. Folk customs, and even began to prepare for the imperial examination in the coming year.

"Hurry up and put on the new talisman..."

Zhu Niang directed Zhu Hao and Zhu Ting to post the door couplet together.

As the elder brother and the only male in the yard, Zhu Hao naturally bears the brunt of this kind of thing.

The younger sister Zhu Ting has also grown into a seven-year-old girl. Her small face has gradually grown, and she is more measured in her speech and actions than before.

Zhu Hao's plan is to let Zhu Ting go to study after Mrs. Gongsun's confinement and open the women's school to learn something.

If his elder brother's imperial examination is not going well, or if Zhu Houzhao did not die early as in history, or if it is not Zhu Houcong who inherits the throne...

Zhu Ting has grown up, and it is not bad to help her mother take care of the business.

In this day and age, apart from mother, who else can I trust more than my sister?

"Ma'am, can I help you?"

Yu San brought a few people over to pay New Year's greetings.

Seeing a family of women and children busy, they wanted to help but were afraid that it would be inappropriate, so they could only make requests from a distance.

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "Little brother, you don't trust me. Even if I'm not tall, I just need to step on a stool. If you come to post Spring Festival couplets, you won't take away my family's fortune, right? "

"No, no, you are the boss, this blessing is too great, we can't bear it!"

Of course Yu San knew that Zhu Hao was joking, so he couldn't help but flatter him with a smile.

While talking, Uncle Zhong also arrived with Gouzi and others.

Yu San is not involved in the collapsed house business now, and is still in charge of the theater garden and the laboratory. Uncle Zhong and Gouzi just help with some trivial things of looking after the house and the house. Shoulder pick.

This was Zhu Hao's way of showing his trust in shopkeeper Ma, and he would not send "his own people" to get in the way.

If you old horse is really capable, then form a family of your own, let's see how you deal with Su Xigui and Prince Xing's mansion...

Shopkeeper Ma usually talks too much and owes people a little, but his ability is absolutely top-notch.This is the result of Su Xigui's high standards and requirements. It seems that anyone who works under Su Xigui can contradict him. As long as things are done well, there will be no faults.

This is probably also an important reason why Su Xigui is so successful in doing business... He never punishes his subordinates for their opinions.

In Zhu Hao's view, Shopkeeper Ma is just too self-aware. When the owner orders a matter, he always has to demonstrate it from all aspects, point out many problems, and resolve doubts before he executes it meticulously.

At any rate, shopkeeper Ma still knows how to be polite, after all, his contract of sale is still in Zhu Hao's hands.

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Zhu Niang had already prepared a red envelope, and what was sealed inside was not copper coins, but broken silver.

A wave of welfare was given out years ago, and the money will continue to be distributed after the next year. Those who came to pay New Year's greetings early in the morning are all "old employees" who have worked with Zhu Niang for several years. This can also be regarded as a reward for the mother and son to follow everyone tirelessly.

It was busy here, and a voice came from outside: "Get out of the way!"

It was the piercing voice of an old woman, and one could tell it was Zhu Jiashi's visit.

It was Chinese New Year, and the family was happy and harmonious, but the old lady came again. Zhu Hao saw the rapid change in the expressions of Zhu Niang and Aunt Li, and knew that they were full of helplessness...

I wanted to have a good year, but someone always jumped out to make trouble. It seems that today's mood can't be smooth.

"Mother, why are you here? Xiaohao, quickly greet grandma." Zhu Niang greeted her out.

She has nothing to worry about. There are not only maidservants in the house, but also a caregiver.

In addition to Uncle Zhong and others who came to pay New Year's greetings, it would not be a disadvantage if they were dragged out to have a gang fight with the Zhu family.

Zhu Jiashi probably also knew that this daughter-in-law was not easy to mess with now, and this trip was not here to do anything. Apart from Steward Liu, there was only a coachman and two followers, Zhu Wanjian and his mother-in-law did not bring one.

"no need."

Zhu Jiashi strode into the door with his head held high.

The shop in front was empty, the shelves had been withdrawn long ago, Zhu Jiashi looked around, opened the curtain, and went to the inner courtyard first.

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main room.

On the incense table is still the spiritual tablet of Zhu Hao's father Zhu Wangong. During the Chinese New Year, the incense is particularly prosperous, and even the portrait is offered.

Zhu Niang has no affection for the Zhu family, but she has a deep affection for her deceased husband.

Zhu Niang thought that the old lady's tone would be kinder after seeing her son's portrait and spirit tablet, but the old lady didn't give any face to her. She glanced up at the portrait and then sat down on the chair in front of the spirit tablet.

Butler Liu followed in and stood aside.

"Mother, you always come here in person, what's the matter?"

Zhu Niang came in with her son, and Aunt Li and Zhu Ting could only stand in front of the door and wait for orders.

Yu San and others guarded outside the moon gate, and if there was a disagreement inside, they would fight...

It's like who dare not!
Zhu Jiashi's tone was cold: "There is no etiquette for bringing the child back home for New Year's greetings? It is said that the child will take the children's entrance examination after the new year, but in the eyes of the old man, he doesn't even understand the basic filial piety and etiquette. Go for nothing!"

Zhu Niang's lips were tight and she didn't speak.

She was very afraid that the Zhu Jia family would say that Zhu Hao would not be allowed to participate in the imperial examination again, and she was ready to face the storm... Now she was determined, the more the Zhu family refused to do things, the more she would insist.

What the Zhu family opposed was definitely a good thing for their mother and son.

After a long time of training, if she doesn't even understand this point, Zhu Niang feels that she has suffered for nothing in the past few years.

"This time I came to the city for my mother, first I looked at the shops in the clan one by one, and I visited the colored glaze workshop by the way..."

When Zhu Jiashi said this, Zhu Niang became nervous.

Could it be that the old lady is talking about silver mirrors and glasses business?
What did the Zhu family know?
It stands to reason that these items are not sold locally, and the partner is Su Xigui. He has a long-standing enmity with the Zhu family, so he probably wouldn't sell them, right?
Zhu Jiashi said: "It's really rare. After the Zhu family took over the Liuli workshop, in the past half a year or so, they finally achieved some results, but they only made one or two hundred taels of silver..."

When the old lady said this, her face was full of complacency.

It seems that because the second son's ability has soared, she can finally prove in front of the third wife that it doesn't mean that the Zhu family can make money only if the business is in your hands.

Don't think that the Zhu family will succumb, and you have to be called back to be some kind of big shopkeeper in order to make a profit.

"Then congratulations."

Zhu Niang couldn't comment on this, so she could only congratulate first.

Zhu Jia's face was serious: "I just want to ask, how did you earn more than a thousand taels of silver to redeem the house? Could it be true, as rumored outside, that you saved it when you were doing shop business and kept it hidden all the time?" Tuck it in?"

"what?"

Zhu Niang was shocked.

What does that mean old lady?
Come to Xingshi to question the crime?

Said I hid money...

Then you also need evidence.

Zhu Hao interjected with a smile: "Grandmother, in fact, we have set foot in a new business, and we have a slight surplus..."

Zhu Jiashi gave Zhu Hao an unfriendly look, with a contempt of "see if I really got what I said, this kid is rude", and asked with a stern face, "Did you do something new?"

"We're in the collapsed house business, right next to the Han River." Zhu Hao replied with a smile.

Steward Liu said: "If you don't greet your family members when doing business, if something happens, won't it ruin the Zhu family's reputation? Third madam, it's not appropriate for you to do this? Even if the family is separated, you should inform the family first if you have something to do. Let me tell you, the Zhu family is a respectable family in Anlu, so don't mess with the rules."

Zhu Hao asked in surprise: "The last time I was at the ferry, didn't I meet Butler Liu when I went to check on my business? Why did Butler Liu say that you didn't know anything about it?"

"Um!?"

As expected, Zhu Jiashi glanced coldly at Butler Liu.

Steward Liu immediately felt cheated by this kid, and hurriedly explained: "Back to the old lady, I didn't know that the young master went to the ferry, but to check the business..."

Zhu Jiashi's face was gloomy and cold, and with her penny-pinching personality, it was impossible not to be angry, but she probably wanted to go back and ask in detail, and the current target was only aimed at Zhu Niang's mother and son: "It's not a good time, so you actually ran away?" If you lose money in the collapsed house business, will you mortgage the property left by my son? Will the house change hands at that time?"

Zhu Niang said: "Mother, this house was bought by my daughter-in-law, so I don't need to worry about how to deal with it in the future."

"Bastard!"

Zhu Jiashi didn't expect his daughter-in-law to be so unruly and contradict her face to face.

She thought that this anger would make her daughter-in-law kneel down and kowtow to admit her mistake, but Zhu Niang's face became more determined, and she even turned her head away.

She used to have fantasies about the Zhu family, so she was naturally under the control of others. Now that her skin is torn, she has already separated from her family, so why come here to show off her might?
If it weren't for the fact that you are my son's grandmother, I would have been in a hurry with you.

Liu Guanjia said: "Nowadays there are a lot of merchants in the local area. I heard that they are merchants with government backgrounds who run the collapsed houses. It is not easy to do business everywhere... The third wife is involved in the collapsed house business at this time, and it will be a matter of time before she loses money."

Even though he was taught a lesson by the old lady just now, Butler Liu still unswervingly played his due role.

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "No, we've made money. At the end of the year, we'll make a lot of money..."

"Ok?"

Zhu Jiashi's face was stern.

Zhu Niang at the side was also surprised.

Didn't you agree before that you can't tell the Zhu family?
Now how do you lift the cards by yourself?

Butler Liu said coldly: "Impossible! Now that there are big merchants running on you, all the businesses in the local collapsed houses are losing money, unless... your business is too small."

"Mother, isn't our business very small?" Zhu Hao looked at Zhu Niang.

Zhu Niang was in a daze, not knowing how to answer.

What the hell is the son doing again?

Zhu Hao continued: "When the accounts are settled at the end of the year, isn't it said that you have earned more than two hundred taels of silver in a month?"

Hearing this, Steward Liu suddenly burst out laughing on a very serious occasion. Seeing this bragging...it's really endless: "Young master, you must be honest. No one in the local house business can do it every day." Earn two hundred taels a month...uh..."

He suddenly thought of something.

Zhu Hao said: "Could it be that the old horse lied to us? Mother, it seems that the manager of the horse should be called over and asked in detail. It is said that the profit is two hundred taels, but it is not... This is a false profit report, and it must be strictly investigated!"

(End of this chapter)