Ming Dynasty: Zhu Biao's younger brother, the most rebellious son in history

Chapter 31 You were angry with your second brother, why do you take it out on me?
Zhu Yuanzhang smacked his lips, feeling that he had suffered a loss. However, as he had received 30% of the national treasury income, it seemed that he had not suffered a loss. However, his sixth sense told Zhu Yuanzhang that Zhu Kai was the biggest winner.

"Could it be... Kai'er is right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but recall what Zhu Kai said to him when he was about to do business.

"If you can't spend money, it's just a pile of metal, it's useless."

These are Zhu Kai’s original words.

Once money is circulated, business needs to be done.

Only when business develops can the national treasury be filled.

but……

How can we ensure that money will circulate?

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't figure out the reason behind this. It seemed that he had encountered some blind spots in his knowledge, and it seemed that he had lost something.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who couldn't figure out the key, felt a little annoyed. The silver mine he had obtained was no longer so attractive. He couldn't help but turn his head and grabbed Yuan Qi and kicked him twice: "It's all your fault, old man. If you hadn't told Kai'er about our secret, we could have at least 50% of his business!"

If you can’t figure it out, blame Yuan Qi!
Yuan Qi just laughed and didn't take it seriously. After all, it didn't hurt when Zhu Yuanzhang kicked him, so he just took it as a way for him to vent his anger.

Did Zhu Kai regret giving the silver and copper mines to Zhu Yuanzhang?
No regrets.

They were already on Ming Dynasty land, and Zhu Kai went to dig on his own, but he didn't feel any sense of accomplishment.

Mining is not as good as selling luxury goods. How much does a mine cost? Zhu Kai earns money from the rich and powerful in the world. Isn't that more than mining?
Then Mr. Zhu will regret it.

Besides, there is no sense of accomplishment in digging gold and silver from the land of the Ming Dynasty. Only digging mines outside the territory can give you a sense of accomplishment.

Thinking of the world map filled with gold, silver, copper, iron ore, and various non-ferrous metal deposits in the crew lounge of the super ocean-going freighter, Zhu Kai's eyes also showed a look of round square holes.

Then, Zhu Kai headed to the Japanese island outside the Ming Dynasty and set his sights on a place called Iwami Ginzan.

The Silver Mine Kingdom?

Don’t worry, you are from the Ming Dynasty!
This silver mountain will not be discovered until one hundred and eighty years later, so Zhu Kai can let it rest peacefully for a few years.

Zhu Kai was just thinking about how much trouble he would have to cause to be able to take out this mountain of silver and avoid being beaten.

Zhu Kai was just thinking about mining and had no intention of getting involved.

Nothing else, too low!

I traveled through time to the Ming Dynasty, and I had a super ocean-going freighter with more than 30,000 containers as my golden finger. With such huge capital, am I here to dig the earth?
I don't like it!

Developing business and planting the seeds of business in people's hearts is the inexhaustible wealth!

Thinking about his future business empire, Zhu Kai put his hands on his hips and laughed.

It makes me so awesome.jpg!

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't understand business.

Once he realizes how profitable business is, it will be too late to regret.

Dad, oh dad, just wait and see!

"Hahaha……"

Standing in front of the map, Zhu Kai smiled more and more happily. Lai Fu was also very happy. His master got five thousand taels of gold, so he was happy too.

……

Zhu Yuanzhang went to Jinshen Hall and called Wang Guangyang and Zhu Biao over. He talked about business as he had a feeling... there were huge profits in business.

Since there is profit in business, why can't it be your own?

Come on, let’s not talk about the Northern Expedition, let’s talk about business.

Before Wang Guangyang could speak, Zhu Biao frowned and objected to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Dad, this is not a good business. Merchants value profit over morality, and most of the people doing business are ordinary people. If we promote trade throughout the Ming Dynasty, the profits of ordinary people will become thinner and thinner, and they will not be able to support their families."

"Stupid!" Zhu Yuanzhang cursed, and then asked Wang Guangyang: "Chaozong, you tell me."

When you said this, you were not speaking to Zhu Yuanzhang, but to Zhu Biao. Wang Guangyang did not get involved in the long-standing dispute between the "Crown Prince and the Second Prince" in the court. He only served Zhu Yuanzhang, and he understood Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts very well.

After letting him speak, Wang Guangyang immediately explained to Zhu Biao: "Your Highness, 70% of the people doing business in Yingtian Prefecture are related to dukes and court officials, and there are also many merchants who are vassals of court officials. Doing business cannot be said to be competing with the people for profits."

Zhu Biao obviously knew that the dukes and civil and military officials were doing business, but he didn't expect there would be so many of them.

"so much?"

Zhu Biao immediately understood the key point and said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Dad, if this is the case in Yingtian Prefecture, then other places may be even worse. We should impose heavy taxes and strengthen supervision to prevent the dukes and officials from doing business and endangering the interests of the people."

"What do you know? If this business is not done, how can the money circulate? If the money is not circulated, what is the difference between it and pieces of metal?"

The essence of human beings is a repeater.

Zhu Yuanzhang repeated to Zhu Biao what Zhu Kai had told him.

Zhu Biao immediately understood that his father must have learned some knowledge from Zhu Kai and ran to Jinshen Palace to show off, and by the way, developed the commerce according to Zhu Kai's wishes.

But what benefits will it bring to the Ming Dynasty if the business expands?
Zhu Biao couldn't figure out the key, so he could only ask Zhu Yuanzhang:

"Dad, if commerce develops, money will circulate. I understand this principle, but what benefit will it bring to our Ming Dynasty?"

"You don't understand this?"

Zhu Yuanzhang glared.

Then, as if he was too lazy to explain to Zhu Biao, he continued to call Wang Guangyang: "Chaozong, tell him."

Wang Guangyang: "Your Majesty, I don't understand either."

I am a scholar among the four classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, not the lowest class of merchants. How can I understand the principles that you, Zhu Yuanzhang, are talking about?
"..."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn’t understand it either, because Zhu Kai didn’t teach him this.

I should have asked Kaier a few more questions earlier.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang did not understand, he would not show his weakness in front of Zhu Biao. He just scolded Zhu Biao, "You don't understand this, you don't understand that. We sent so many people to teach you and assist you. What have you learned? You are almost 18 years old!"

Zhu Biao had a black line on his forehead!

I don’t know how to do business. What does it have to do with whether I’m eighteen years old or not?
"Oh, yes, speaking of eighteen, I have to tell you that you will be eighteen next year. After the coming-of-age ceremony for you and Kai'er, you will have to be self-reliant and can't rely on me for everything."

Zhu Yuanzhang found an excuse to change the subject and began to teach Zhu Biao: "From now on, you will have to take care of the food, clothing and expenses of the Eastern Palace by yourself. Don't you know how to do business? You are still not hungry enough. When you are hungry, you will know how to do business."

Mix two things into one.

It not only prevented Zhu Biao from discovering his own lack of knowledge, but also allowed him to become self-reliant in the future.

Tsk...kill two birds with one stone.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also very proud.

I can use the experience of one son to teach another son, hahaha… How can there be such a smart father like me in the world!

Zhu Yuanzhang had a smug expression on his face and looked very comfortable.

The way to defeat your son is to use the way another son educated his father to defeat the son in front of you!
"what?"

Zhu Biao obviously didn't expect that Zhu Yuanzhang would do this to him.

Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang's smug expression, and then thinking about Zhu Kai...

They look like they were carved from the same mold.

However, the problem was not solved yet. Zhu Biao still wanted Zhu Yuanzhang to tell him about business, so he asked: "Dad, how can we develop trade and commerce to benefit the national treasury? I don't understand. Please help me."

(End of this chapter)