Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 722: The Big Deal Between Empress Ma, Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law
Empress Ma glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang, patted him on the shoulder unhappily, motioned for him to move aside, then sat beside him and whispered.

"What do you think our business is?"

"Although our business is based on mutual consent, to be honest, who would dare to stand up and steal our business if they are not afraid of death?"

"No one dares to steal it, it's a unique business."

After hearing Empress Ma's explanation, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded thoughtfully.

If you explain it this way, then it is somewhat of an explanation.

But this alone is not enough.

"and then?"

"You can't say that just because you have a unique business, people will just give you money, right?"

"Even if you send them, you can't send them continuously like this!"

"Even if there are mountains of gold and silver at home, this won't work!"

Empress Ma glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang again.

"You're the only one who understands?"

"Then do you know that the people who come here are all the wives of the nobles?"

"Nine out of ten are probably the ones who followed us out of Huaixi back then?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded silently.

Of course he was familiar with these people.

It can be said that, for now, these people are his real team and die-hard fans.

The reason why he was neither hasty nor slow in facing the killing plan of the civil servants was that he relied on the support of this group of thieves behind him.

So, it was shocking that Empress Ma was involved with this group of people.

He was very satisfied.

After all, by being with these people, you are enhancing your own strength.

"Then tell me, how did you make this money?"

"I just can't figure it out. Can these people make money by following you?"

"Otherwise, we can't understand why they spend so much money to flatter us!"

Empress Ma didn't even bother to look at Zhu Yuanzhang. She just stood up and walked to the bookshelf. She stretched out her hand and took out a thick account book from the corner of the bookshelf.

"Well, take a look first, and you'll understand!"

Zhu Yuanzhang took it with one hand, opened it and took just a glance, then looked up at Queen Ma with horror.

"Why are you staring at me? Do you think I should make a fake account to fool you?"

“This is the real account book!”

Empress Ma’s words left Zhu Yuanzhang speechless.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end no words came out.

The first page of the account book is the general ledger, which records a simple summary of the income and expenditure of each project so far.

As for the income column, the current figure is thirty-seven thousand nine hundred and eighty-two.

Wow, it’s only been that long.

Queen Ma did not call anyone else to serve her. She walked aside, picked up the teapot and filled it with water. Then she sat down in front of the tea table and lit the small charcoal stove.

"Hey, I didn't expect that you, sister, have learned all these things that Weiyong came up with!"

Zhu Yuanzhang walked over to Empress Ma with a shameful look on his face and sat down, watching her with a smile as she fiddled with the pile of cups and bowls on the table.

Queen Ma glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang.

"If you can't speak, don't speak!"

"I just learned a little from Xiaoyue!"

"As for the art of tea, you gentlemen just drink it for face and show, but for women, it's just right to teach your children and cultivate your character at the same time!"

"At least Weiyong put in the effort to teach Yue'er."

"Now Yue'er is the best in this courtyard at least in terms of tea ceremony. Which woman who wants her daughter to learn tea art would not be polite in front of Yue'er?" "This is a skill for entertaining distinguished guests!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was hit hard by Empress Ma's series of words.

But he also knew that this was actually Queen Ma's way of making up for what she had just said.

However, he actually knows something about the art of tea.

Because nowadays, anyone with a little bit of face and status in the palace would set up a tea table, either exquisite or grand, and buy a set of tea sets.

Purple sand, ceramic, plain white, crocheted…

It can be said that anyone with a little status and some free time can talk a lot about the tea ceremony.

Don't blame them.

First of all, this thing is not only popular but also prestigious.

Another thing is that you can choose according to your taste and you can always find a tea you like.

Worst case scenario, if you don’t like the bitter taste of tea, you can always make a pot of scented tea!
It can be said that the fact that the tea culture, which has a long history, became popular so quickly in the Ming Dynasty was partly due to the efforts of a certain Mr. Hu who did not want to reveal his name.

But the ones who really play a big role here are the few people in the garden right now.

Empress Ma poured Zhu Yuanzhang a cup familiarly and advised him softly.

"Chongba, try this, Biluochun, it's the best for someone like you with a hot temper!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard about the liver fire, he immediately thought of the poison in his body.

However, there was nothing he could do.

Things have come to this point, what else is there to say.

Zhu Yuanzhang drank the tea in the cup with a slurp and smacked his lips. He felt that the tea was really good.

“Where is this tea produced?”

"Why do we feel that they are better than those tributes in our palace?"

"Could it be that he got it from Weiyong again?"

Queen Ma smiled when she heard this.

"Don't mention it, it's true!"

"Weiyong loves to drink tea. He even asks around to find out where to buy some famous teas, and then sends people with money to buy them."

"Or maybe he knows someone in the local government, so he can just write a letter and ask them to help with the purchase."

"After all this, although some of the tea he has is not as good as the tribute, it is definitely more complete!"

"After all, some teas are good, but their reputation has not spread far and wide, so they are not even qualified to be tribute!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in understanding.

This is very likely.

After all, not everything is good enough to be offered as tribute.

But Master Hu is different. Whenever he hears any rumor, he asks people to buy some good ones to try. What else can he do?
After three rounds of tea, Zhu Yuanzhang put down the teacup and looked at Empress Ma.

"Sister, can you tell us about your garden?"

"Why do we feel that there is something to be learned here?"

"Haha, that proves that you still have a working brain. There is a lot to learn here!"

When Queen Ma talked about the garden, she was really proud of it.

"We three pooled our money together to buy this garden."

"It was An Qing who came forward. After all, she is outside the palace, has a husband who works in the Honglu Temple and a father-in-law who is not stingy, so it is convenient for her to get things done!"

"There is not a single man in the garden. The servants and errand runners are all maids released from the palace."

"They get a lot of monthly wages here, which is definitely enough to support the family."

"As for the business of the three of us, it's very simple. It's the women's business!"

"This business is incredible!" (End of this chapter)