Red Mansion Beijingwang

Chapter 14
In the flower hall of the Prince's Palace in Beijing, Shui Rong was sitting peacefully on a chair. There were several people standing under the hall. The leader was Li Changshi, the Chief of the Palace, who was in charge of all the affairs in the Palace. Behind him were four middle-aged men wearing melon-skin hats. People, they are the four accountants who manage money. They basically take care of the farms, land, vegetable gardens, orchards, mountain farms, horse farms, pawn shops and other real estate in the palace.

Princess Beijing had earlier told Shui Rong to try to manage the palace's property. Shui Rong was not in a hurry at first. Now, according to Chengjue's imperial edict, Shui Rong is the legitimate head of the palace. The matters of marriage are granted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Clan's Palace. Disposal, Shui Rong doesn't have to worry about it for the time being, and the palace's property needs to be carefully inspected, so as not to be a confused person. Shui Rong has nothing to do, so he is idle.

Li Changshi was a man who knew destiny. He had white hair on his temples and a long beard between his jaws. He bowed his body and pointed at the four large boxes and cages placed in the hall. He said respectfully: "Your Majesty, these are the items in the palace." Please take a look at all my account books in recent years."

Everyone's attitude towards Shui Rong was very humble. He used to be the prince, but now he is the county prince. He is the master of the palace and has a noble status. They are not someone they dare to offend.

Shui Rong looked at the four large boxes and cages and couldn't help but frown. With so many account books, it would be exhausting to check them one by one. Thinking of this, Shui Rong said: "Li Changshi, the man in the house Bring up the general ledger."

Although the general ledger does not record detailed information, it can be seen from the income and expenditure.

After hearing this, Li Changshi hurriedly took an account book from the cage and handed it over respectfully. It was obvious that they had been prepared.

After Shui Rong took it, he was not in a hurry to look at it. Instead, he waved his hand and said: "Okay, you go down and do your work first!!!"

After hearing this, Li Changshi and others respectfully stepped back. Shui Rong then started to look through the account books. After an unknown amount of time, Yingluo went back and forth for several cups of fragrant tea. Shui Rong pinched his forehead with a headache and threw the account books in. On several cases.

Seeing this, Yingluo massaged Shuirong and said with concern: "Your Majesty, just let Li Changshi and the others do these things, why should they be so tiring?"

For Yingluo, the most important thing is to serve Shui Rong in all aspects, and she doesn't care about the others.

Shui Rong chuckled when he heard the words. Regarding Yingluo's words, he knew that they were words of concern. Logically speaking, Shui Rong did not have to work hard. A dignified prince personally checked the accounts. It would be a joke to say it, but if Shui Rong looked for Mr. Accountant from outside, , maybe Princess Beijing has a knot in her heart, so Shui Rong would take a look for herself. Facing her personal maid, Shui Rong said casually: "You have nothing to do, so you might as well take a look."

Yingluo shut up when she heard this. The prince had already spoken. Even if she felt distressed, she could only work hard to massage the water.

Shui Rong enjoyed Yingluo's service, and was also thinking about the account books he had just read. The palace's property was huge, and regardless of the palace in Beijing, there were many cultural relics, treasures, and rare artifacts in the warehouse, such as jade pans and jade horses. , pearl bracelets, coral beads, sapphires, white jade Guanyin, carnelian, ginseng, mink and the like, all valuable.

There are ten villages outside, with a total of 67 acres of land. The annual ground rent is nearly 4 taels of silver. According to the annual output value of one acre of land is nearly one tael of silver, and the land rent is 5%, it should be reasonable. The income of [-] taels of silver, but the rent is related to the harvest, so just a numerical value cannot explain anything.

There are also several orchards and shops in the capital. In general, the palace, including salary and rewards from the New Year Palace, has an annual income of 8 to [-] taels.

In addition to income, let’s look at expenses now. The first is the monthly schedule. The Beijing Palace has been inherited for hundreds of years. Those domestic servants live in the palace as slaves, and their descendants are also slaves of the palace. Accumulated over three generations. There are currently nearly 1 people in the palace. The monthly salary for a year plus the silver reward for each festival, the expenditure is as high as nearly 2 taels, and the servants are provided with food and accommodation, and the food expenses for the year are about more than [-] taels. , just to support these servants, it takes more than [-] taels of silver a year.

After the monthly expenses, there is the renovation of the palace. There are a total of 5000 rooms in the palace. The annual renovation is about 2 taels of silver. However, the biggest feature of the Beijing Palace is the garden that occupies half of the area. The garden is full of famous flowers. Expensive species, those strange-shaped exotic stones are all transported from other places. These things are not cheap. After all, a family like the Wangfu cannot use cheap goods as good ones. On average, it costs about [-] taels a year. Shui Rong knows There is enough oil and water in it, but it will definitely not be easy to check carefully, and if you check it carefully, it will probably make people feel petty and petty. Others don't care about it, but my cheap girl can't let her think too much.

In addition, this is a world of sophistication. A family like Beijing Prince's Palace needs to welcome and send off every year. In addition, family sacrifices, family celebrations, and New Year's festivals are almost constant. These add up to seven or eighty-eight times. It also costs about 5000 taels. This is generally speaking. If there is any happy event or something, it will cost more than this amount.

The last thing is the master's expenses. In the entire palace, the masters are Concubine Beijing, Shui Rong, and Qin Keqing who have just entered the palace. Qin Keqing has just entered the palace, so let's not mention it for now, but the pomp of Concubine Beijing and Shui Rong It’s not a big deal. Every day’s meals are carefully selected. A dish of lotus leaf and lotus root soup is very exquisite. Not only are the ingredients for the soup difficult to assemble, but even the molds are not something ordinary people can have. It is extremely delicate, and a bowl of soup It costs 20 taels of silver, and what he wears is also valuable. A coat is worth several hundred taels, and the jade pendant that Shui Rong asked Qin Keqing to wear is worth more than a thousand taels. Just the two of them, mother and son, spend a year. It is estimated to cost 2 taels.

An ordinary family's 20 taels of silver a year is enough for them to live. In comparison, the palace is simply inhumane. In the past, Shui Rong only enjoyed it peacefully and never thought about the huge expenses. This actually shocked Shui Rong. The life in the house of Zhongmingdingshi , It’s really unimaginable.

Calculated, these all add up, and the royal palace’s annual expenditure is more than 9 taels. The income and expenditure are not consistent, and it is an overexpenditure. This is only because of the thin population of the palace. If the old Beijing County Prince was alive in the past two years, At times, overspending is even more serious.

Living beyond your means is a big no-no.

At present, it seems that it is impossible to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. Shui Rong can let go of this face, but Princess Beijing cannot. Moreover, Shui Rong had said at the beginning that the affairs of the inner house were decided by Princess Beijing, and it was not easy for Shui Rong to interfere, especially since he had just Take over, don't be too hasty.If you want to live a more prosperous life and run some other businesses, with the power of the Beijing Palace, doing business will definitely not be a problem. However, the court has clearly stated that the royal family cannot compete with the people for profit, and their control is much tighter than those of the officials. , but there are policies from above and countermeasures from below, and it is enough to invest in shares in a half-covered way.

According to the urine properties of the time traveler, the best way is to get soapy glass or something, but it is a pity that he was a scumbag in his previous life. He has no problem using these things, but if he does it, his eyes will be blackened. As for what he knows The ingredients are enough. The problem is that the water-soluble ingredients are not even clear. The only thing that is known is that the main ingredient of glass is silica, but what is the use of this?

Since there is no way to create, the only thing left is to find a profitable business in today's dynasty. If we really count, the most profitable business is salt and iron. However, in the "salt and iron official business", if Shui Rong had a strong hand in it, he would be at a disadvantage. , as for lending or private salt, these are all crooked tricks to make money, and the Beijing Palace has not yet reached the point where it cannot survive.

The rest are antique shops, money shops, gold and silver shops, leather goods shops, southern goods shops, cloth shops, silk shops, restaurants, etc. If you are well-off, there is no big problem, but for a stall as big as the Wangfu, it is quite a drop in the bucket. The specific requirements are You really have to think carefully about what you do for a living.

Thinking of this, Shui Rong couldn't help but sigh. It's really not easy to manage such a large industry. Fortunately, he has the most important power background. The so-called power and wealth, power comes with wealth. Even a fool can't do it. Worry about eating and drinking.

Yingluo noticed that Shui Rong was not in a good mood, so she thought for a moment, mustered up her courage, bit her lip and said, "Master, if you are upset, how about I serve you as a servant?"

As a maid, I am in a bad mood, so I naturally need care. Although I am still a little uncomfortable, it is okay for me.

Upon hearing this, Shui Rong stared back at Yingluo, and saw a blush on her cheeks, a pair of bright apricot eyes fluttering, her soft and shy appearance was like an attractive fruit, ready for anyone to pick.
Seeing this situation, Shui Rong frowned. Don't you know that teasing people will lead to big things? Although it's good to have sex, it can easily lead to misfires. Tolerating too much is not a good thing after all.

"My lord, you dislike this slave." Yingluo's expression changed immediately when she saw this. She was so shameless, why did Shui Rong put on such an expression.

Sensing Yingluo's emotions, Shui Rong explained in a warm voice: "Why are you thinking so wildly? I will dislike you if you think too much. But this is not a long-term matter. I am not a saint. I can sit back and be calm."

Yingluo has a good appearance, how could Shui Rong dislike such a lovely person, but every time he only tried it briefly, testing back and forth on the shore, in the end, the only one who felt uncomfortable was himself.

When Yingluo heard that she was not disliked, Yingluo couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, and even secretly rejoiced in her heart. She knew that her father was infatuated with her, and they were already close to her. What would happen if he was disliked.

"What's the point? People say that things between men and women should be close to each other." Yingluo said this timidly, her bright eyes were like a pool of clear water, and her face covered with red clouds was as tender as if she wanted to squeeze out the water. Come.

But as soon as the words came out of her mouth, Yingluo immediately regretted her words. Didn't her father feel that she was indiscreet? She just wanted to make him feel comfortable! ! !

Shui Rong looked at the Yingluo embroidered handkerchief in his hands with a strange expression. With a lack of knowledge in ancient times, the girl knew very little about room curtains. It was like a piece of white paper. Even an ordinary little hand holding was a big deal. Generally speaking, it was a big deal. When the daughter's family got married, her parents and elders told her about it. Unexpectedly, Yingluo still knew how to stick to her belly. This girl must have listened to the gossip of those stupid fish-eyed people, but she didn't know whether Yingluo was listening accidentally or intentionally inquiring! ! ! ! !

"You little coquettish hoof, you can't hold it in any longer?" Shui Rong reached out and pinched his face, which was so tender that it could squeeze out water, and joked in a playful tone.

When Yingluo saw that Shui Rong had no dislike for her, her heart immediately relaxed. Faced with Shui Rong's teasing, Yingluo said coquettishly: "How can I be a slave?"

As a maid, she only cares about her master and is not anxious about touching her belly.

Shui Rong smiled "hehe" and said warmly: "Don't be impatient. I'm not just using you as a fan for fun. When the mistress comes into the house next year, it will be your benefit."

The status of a maid recognized by the mistress is different, especially a maid with an innocent body, and she will be more valued by her. Facing Yingluo's initiative, it is difficult to refuse, which will hurt the girl's heart, so she can only use this as an excuse.

But having said that, Yingluo is now eighteen years old and has a graceful figure. She has grown up. Shui Rong knows this very well. If it weren’t for the long-term plan and not to steal food too early, this hoof would have been his long time ago. shape.

Yingluo looked moved when she heard this. Her father was thinking about her, and it was not in vain that she was not afraid of being ashamed. However, Yingluo lowered her head and looked at the bulging bag, and felt worried in her heart. She couldn't be hurt! ! ! ! !
(End of this chapter)