The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 12 Two Flowers?

Zhang Zhou was puzzled when he heard this.

He has only been in business for a few days, and his reputation has gone out before he has earned a penny?Even if someone really knew him before, why did they wait in front of Qu Mingren's house to meet him?

"Who is your young master?" Zhang Zhou understands that boys are easy to suffer outside, so they must learn to protect themselves.

The coachman said: "You have been to the rice store opened by my young master before, so I heard about you. If you go back late, the young master will definitely blame you, please."

Hearing that Zhang Zhou had been to Mihang, he probably knew it in his heart, no wonder the other party came to him.

There is also a special car transfer.

It's rare to ride in such a gorgeous carriage...

After entering, the feeling is very different. Even when I was a dandy in the past, the carriage I traveled in was far inferior to this.

In Daming, "Third grade and above in Beijing have to take a sedan chair."

It also stipulates: "For civil and military officials, four people should take the sedan chair. The five government affairs, internal and external guards, garrison, public officials, marquises, uncles, and governors, etc., are not allowed to take the sedan chair, regardless of age. Those who make good use of eight people will hear about it."

People in the Ming Dynasty were not qualified to ride sedan chairs, and carriages were also about specifications. Zhang Zhou judged from the driver's mouth that this "young master" should not be an official, but probably a son of a family with a title in Nanjing. It must be enjoyed by the current sons such as Gonghou Bo, and people from the offshoots of the family are not eligible to enjoy it.

comfortable.

……

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The carriage stopped in front of an open waterside pavilion, and there was a high platform next to the waterside pavilion, from which you could overlook the scenery, and you could see the bell tower, a landmark building in Nanjing, from a distance.

Although the water pavilion has no walls, it is equivalent to the public, but it is a private park, and ordinary people cannot enter it.

Zhang Zhou went up to the high platform under the guidance of the coachman, but there was a gauze curtain between the inside and the outside. The wind blown the gauze curtain looked very illusory, and there were two people inside, but he didn't know whether they were playing chess or drinking tea. A sense of mystery.

"Master, Mr. Zhang brought it here."

"Oh. Go down."

It was the voice of a man talking, and the voice was only about 20 years old, and it was well-mannered.

It said again: "Mr. Zhang? Sit down."

Zhang Zhou looked around, he didn't even have a chair, where should he sit?Looking inside, it seems that they are all sitting on the floor, but there are futon cushions inside, and my side doesn't even have a floor, the ground is cold, so I will definitely get sick if I sit like this.

Zhang Zhou touched and found that there was still a booklet that he wanted to give to Qu Mingren in his arms, which happened to be placed under his buttocks, and he sat on the spot.

A voice came from inside: "I heard that Mr. Zhang is borrowing food from everywhere recently, and he also said that the price of food in Nanjing City will increase. I don't know why he made such a judgment?"

Zhang Zhou didn't answer. Sitting cross-legged like this, only his butt was not cool, and his posture was not elegant. He put his hands on his neck and asked, "Dare to ask, which one is it from the Dudu Mansion?"

"Zhu's family." The other party came forward and claimed a great name.

But Zhang Zhou didn't take it seriously: "Cheng Guo Gongfu?"

The other party asked curiously, "How do you know?"

Zhang Zhouxin said, you have already reported that your family name is Zhu. Which of the Xungui family in Nanjing is named Zhu?You will never let me think that you belong to which palace?
"Which son is that from Duke Cheng's mansion?" Zhang Zhou continued to ask.

The other party said: "On the second line down, there is another elder brother on the top line."

"Oh."

At present, Cheng Guogong is Zhu Fu.

Zhu Fu was the heir to the title in the ninth year of Hongzhi, and he is not currently serving as an official in Nanjing. As we all know, the old Xu family of Wei Guogong and the old Zhu family of Cheng Guogong have always been in the manor in turn, and now it is Wei Guogong Xu Chu.

Zhu Fu's two sons, Zhu Lin and Zhu Feng, were about the same age. Later, Zhu Lin inherited the position of Cheng Guogong during the Jiajing period, but he died and had no descendants. The second child, Zhu Feng, succeeded him.

According to the people inside, he should be Zhu Fu's second son, Zhu Feng.

Generally speaking, the children of the Duke's family have to be self-reliant, especially those who cannot inherit the title. After all, only one person in the past can inherit the title, and it has been passed down from generation to generation. Just one branch of Duke Cheng has blossomed everywhere in Nanjing.

Zhang Zhou immediately had a good impression of this person.

At least this kid speaks quite honestly, and he doesn't seem to be too dandy like a kid from Xungui's family. In this case, if you want to know something, you can tell it frankly, anyway, what he predicted will soon be fulfilled.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Your Excellency is asking me about my judgment on the price of Nanjing's grain? I asked someone to calculate it. They said that this year there will be disasters in the Huanghuai River, and there will be windstorms in the southwest. After a series of disasters, the price of grain in Nanjing will rise by a few percent." Two or three times, but in a few months, food prices will stabilize."

"Snapped!"

The people inside suddenly patted the table and said excitedly: "I have the same idea as you. Is it possible that the weather will be smooth every year in Ming Dynasty? This year I have been waiting for the big river and the Yellow River to flood, waiting for the price of food to increase. , so that the grain I harvested at the beginning of the year can make a huge fortune."

Listening to Zhang Zhouyi, he agrees with me very much. They are all opportunists.

Waiting for the country to lose money.

But I came here to pick up money after knowing the history, what are you doing?What about betting?Now that all the gamblers have left the game, and you still hold food in your hands and can't change your cash, how can you seek comfort from me?
Didn't you ever think that I might be lying to you with nonsense?
"Hoohoo!"

The people inside suddenly stood up and went out, and lifted the gauze curtain, so that Zhang Zhou could see two people inside, one was Zhu Feng, who was really delicate and dignified, those who didn't know thought she was a big girl, but The other...was a big girl at all.

Zhang Zhou had a question in his heart.

Are you two sisters?
Zhang Zhou got up from the ground, Zhu Feng came over, grabbed Zhang Zhou's arm and said, "Young master Zhang, you said that someone did the calculation for you. Which expert did it? I also want to ask him to do the calculation."

Zhang Zhou's eyes were not on Zhu Feng, he was looking at the woman who was still sitting upright inside.

The woman turned her head directly to the side by the window, and she didn't care to look at Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou suddenly thought of the word "snow skin".

Zhu Feng also noticed Zhang Zhou's gaze, and introduced with a smile, "My wife."

Zhang Zhou was instantly disappointed.

Such a beautiful woman, so she is your mother-in-law?Really a flower...on top of another flower?

Zhang Zhou wanted to say that the two of you don't look like a husband and wife no matter what.

"Your Excellency... Young Master, please respect yourself, respect yourself." Zhang Zhou hurriedly shook off the opponent's hand.

Zhu Feng said: "Don't be so ignorant, you can call me Mr. Zhu."

Faced with such a strange person, Zhang Zhou was also very uncomfortable, and said with emotion: "The one who gave me the news was just a wandering Taoist. He saw that my family was in decline, so he instructed me to do some rice business."

Zhu Feng smiled and said, "I heard that you used the fifty shi rice your father-in-law gave you to borrow more than 200 shi from outside. I have never seen you do business like this."

"Uh..." Zhang Zhou was confused, how could you be so clear about my affairs?
Also, now I still want to post famous posts to the outside world to accumulate fame for myself, so I am already so famous in the city?

Zhu Fengdao: "Jiang's wine has been supplied to various lords in Nanjing. I heard from the Jiang family. Now people are talking about you outside, saying that you are a Gongsheng, but you are doing business regardless of the worldly vision. They say you don't know how to advance or retreat. , and said that you are a prodigal son... But I think you are very knowledgeable, and your previous family fortune may have been caused by bad luck. You should make a comeback soon. "

I rely on.

It turns out that there are rumors about me outside. It's not a good reputation. They treat me as a joke.

Good things don't go out, bad things pass thousands of miles.

but……

This Second Young Master Cheng Guogong, do you think so highly of me?Although looking at you like this, you are not expected to be able to do business. Are we called sympathy?
This can't be called heroes cherishing heroes, should it be called... Xiongxiong Xiongxiong?

But I have to say, you are a virtuous corporal, and your ability to compliment people is quite high.

Zhang Zhougong cupped his hands and said, "My lord, I have told you everything I know, can I go?"

"Oh, don't worry, I still have a gift here." Zhu Feng turned around and walked behind the gauze curtain.

Listening to Zhang Zhou, he felt a little relieved.

Call me here for questioning, the special car should just pick it up and don’t take it off, and I have to walk half of the city on my own two legs when I go back, but if you give me some gifts, I feel a little more balanced.

But when he saw the famous stab handed over by Zhu Feng, the expectant look on Zhang Zhou's face disappeared.

Sure enough...

A bunch of raccoon dogs.

I give out business cards at Lao Qu's house, so you give me a name badge?It's just that this bronzing famous thorn looks like it was designed by a special person. It seems time-consuming, labor-intensive and expensive, but I can't take it out and sell it for cash.

Is this fundamentally different from my shoddy business card?

"I have something to do, come to me, let's discuss the business experience again, if the rice grain business makes a lot of money this time, I will cooperate with you again, it's rare to meet someone who can do business like you, I'm so happy, I should go back more Have a few drinks. Tong'er, don't you think so?"

The woman inside rolled her eyes at Zhu Feng.

Not only did you bring your own woman out to strangers, but you even said your boudoir's name in front of outsiders, you are really heartless.

(End of this chapter)