My Brother-in-law is the Prince

  Chapter 354 My Good Grandson

  Zhang Anshi decided to ignore Zhu Zhanji.

  This kid's wings have grown stiff, and he is no longer a gregarious person.

  Zhang Anshi said to the Crown Princess Zhang Shi: "Sister, don't worry, this King Yi is mine, and my vision can be wrong? Just let the empress rest assured."

   Mrs. Zhang couldn't say anything more.

  She remembered something, and said: "I heard you are short of money now?"

   After a pause, Mrs. Zhang continued: "Now who doesn't know that you are borrowing money everywhere and what kind of debts you are issuing."

   "This..." Zhang Anshi was speechless for a while, and said with a wry smile: "It's sort of, it's a lack of money."

  Zhang said: "We often say that as much money as you have, you can do big things! You always understand the principle of living within your means, hey..."

  Seeing Zhang's worried expression, Zhang Anshi felt warm in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes."

   "I'm afraid you will suffer."

  Zhang Anshi said again: "I know, I know, I wrote it down."

Mrs. Zhang glanced at Zhang Anshi angrily, and then her eyes fell on Zhang Changsheng. Looking at Zhang Changsheng's white and tender face, her expression became more gentle and loving, and then said: "I don't bother to care about you, if it's not because Changsheng, I am too lazy to say these words."

  Zhang Anshi suddenly felt that the warm heart was leaking, and said aggrievedly: "When you didn't have a long life, you also babbled like this."

  Ms. Zhang got angry, raised her head, and glared at him ferociously.

   Zhang Anshi was afraid of bad luck, so he simply stopped talking.

  Taking advantage of Zhang's incredible skill in holding Changsheng, Zhang Anshi and Zhu Zhanji hid.

  Zhang Anshi touched Zhu Zhanji's head with a sigh and said, "Zhanji, Zhanji, you've grown taller again."

  Zhu Zhanji said: "Uncle, stop patting my head."

  Zhang Anshi said angrily: "Why, your wings have grown hard? No matter how good you are, I am still your uncle."

  Zhu Zhanji said with a bitter face: "Uncle, how much money do you owe outside?"

  Zhang Anshi said casually: "It's not a lot, I have issued a debt of several million taels of silver."

  Zhu Zhanji was startled, his eyes subconsciously stared, and said: "Uncle...you..."

  Zhang An Shidao: "You are like your mother, with long hair and short knowledge. Do you know what management is?"

   Zhu Zhanji shook his head.

  “Management is to take other people’s money and do your own business.”

  Zhu Zhanji said: "What if it's not up yet?"

  Zhang Anshi said calmly: "Don't worry, take ten thousand steps back, this debtor is not Uncle, but the Youdu Governor's Mansion."

   After a pause, he said again: "What's more, I still have some other ways. If I want to raise money, I have seven or eight plans."

   "Tell me what you say."

   "For example, I invested in the early stage and needed to build dozens of sites."

  Zhu Zhanji interjected and asked, "What is the site?"

   "It's like a ferry."

   "Ferry? I see."

   "Think about it, what does this site have to do with that?"

   "Idiot, you have been fooled by those pedantic pedantic scholars, and you don't even think about it. Is this site a thoroughfare? Is it possible to become a market in the future?"

  Zhu Zhanji thought for a while: "This..."

  Zhang Anshidao: "I bought the land near here a long time ago in the name of a commercial firm, right? Then let me ask you, how much is the land that can be used as a market in the future worth?"

  Zhu Zhanji suddenly realized: "In this way...then...then..."

  Zhang An Shidao: "This is just one of the means, but in order to get back the funds, I will sell some land first."

  Zhu Zhanji said: "How much silver can this sell for?"

"I haven't thought about it for a while, this land... let's sell it by mu. This mu, no matter what, you have to sell it for three to five hundred taels of silver. A site has roughly a thousand mu of land, which is not just a few hundred thousand taels. Have you got the silver?"

  Zhu Zhanji couldn't help but exclaimed: "In this way, wouldn't it be... wouldn't it be... a dozen sites..."

   Zhang Anshi folded his hands behind his back, and said with a smile, "Do you want to buy it? If you buy one that doesn't lose money, you will definitely make a lot of money."

  Zhu Zhanji shook his head without thinking, "I have no money..."

  Zhang Anshi whispered: "Your mother has...Really, I know where her private money is hidden..."

  Zhu Zhanji shouted: "Mother concubine...Mother concubine..."

  Zhang Anshi covered his mouth in a hurry, and said: "If you don't buy it, don't buy it, Zhan Ji, you have no conscience! Hey, it's hard for me to overestimate you."

  Zhu Zhanji said righteously: "Uncle, it is wrong for you to do this."

  Zhang Anshi said: "Well, well, you are upright, you are noble, you are amazing."

  Zhu Zhanji said: "But... Uncle... In fact, there may not be no one buying this land."

  Zhang Anshi lazily said: "Even if you can't be fooled, who else will buy it?"

   In fact, it is really valuable.

  The only problem is that people have no concept of stations.

   At this time, selling an acre of land to others for three to five hundred taels of silver is almost equivalent to robbery.

   Now let’s not talk about three or five hundred taels. The stations planned by An Shi are all in relatively remote places. If they can sell for twenty or thirty taels, it is considered a scam.

   But there is no way, Zhang Anshi wants to raise more funds, he wants to make a big deal, of course, the more funds the better.

  Zhu Zhanji looked at Zhang Anshi's slightly frowning brows, as if he was thinking about something, and suddenly said: "You wait..."

   Immediately, Zhu Zhanji slipped away in a high spirited manner.

   After a while, he ran back haughtily, took dozens of deeds, and said, "Look."

  Zhang Anshi looked down, but it was a deed guaranteeing the purchase of one mu of land, and he was willing to pay three hundred taels.

  Zhang Anshi was surprised: "Who are these people?"

   "It's my companions..."

Zhang Anshi said: "Damn it, these dead eunuchs actually have so much money? Zhanji, let's not let them go, their money is all the people's anointing. No, it must have come from the East Palace! There are such brazen people who buy as soon as they say three hundred taels of silver per mu, I can no longer imagine how much silver they have hidden."

  Zhu Zhanji said: "They saved this, many companions are going to cry, Uncle, don't force them anymore."

  Zhang Anshi sighed: "Sin, that's all. Even if one mu is one thousand taels, it's still not enough money, hey..."

  Zhu Zhanji smiled and said: "Actually, there is no way."

  Zhang Anshi said: "What else can I do?"

  Zhu Zhanji said: "This...it's hard to say now, just wait, Uncle, I will send someone to send the contract later."

Zhang Anshi suddenly smiled, touched his head, his eyes were full of love, and said: "Zhan Ji, Zhan Ji, uncle still misunderstood you after all, you are the only one who loves uncle most in the world, and it's not bad for uncle I will give you my heart and liver, and you should work hard."

  Zhu Zhanji drooped his head and said, "Uncle, don't you only know that you want money?"

Zhang Anshi's eyes widened immediately, and he said immediately, "What are you talking about? What is Uncle doing this for? Isn't it for... our Zhang family? This family is not doing well, isn't sister sad every day? You I also know that sister's health is not good, she is your mother, if you are sad all day long, can you feel at ease as a son?"

Zhang Anshi went on solemnly: "In the final analysis, I am here to reassure sister and also to make you filial. You are a filial child, so don't think about it in the future, and sell more land to uncle. In the future, uncle I love you even more, so I will make mung bean ice for you to eat."

  Zhu Zhanji: "..."

Zhang Anshi said again: "Also, you can't tell Sister about this, you know it, and if Sister knows about this, she will definitely be furious again, she must die of anger, and you don't want your mother to be angry die."

  Zhu Zhanji said angrily: "Uncle..."

   "Okay, okay." Zhang Anshi said: "You are young, don't get angry at every turn, it will affect your health! It's getting late, I want to take Changsheng home, Changsheng is going to sleep, he will take the bed."

  ...

   "Your Majesty..."

  At this time, a report was delivered to Zhu Di.

  Yi Shiha lowered his head, waiting for His Majesty's reaction.

  After reading it, Zhu Di pondered for a moment: "Hmm..."

  He immediately fell into a short thought, and then said slowly: "When the grandson grows up, let him go. You need to assist in this matter."

  Yi Shiha hesitated and said: "It's just..."

Zhu Di glared at him: "What are you talking so much about! Since this is Zhan Ji's idea, then he will naturally do as he wants. Although he is young, in the future... he will inherit the great position and rule the world. Now Whatever he wants to do, no matter whether it is right or not, reasonable or not, just listen to his arrangement! If he makes a mistake, he will reflect on himself at that time, and if he does it right, it will be an experience. Don’t be afraid to do things in Tianjia Not to mention that my grandson wants to do something, even if he is going to gamble with others, he can afford to lose."

  Yi Shiha immediately understood Zhu Di's intentions, and hurriedly said: "Your maid obeys the order."

  ...

  At this time... one after another, the fast horses arrived at the Special Thousand Households Office.

  Yi Wang Zhu has only slept two or three hours a day these days.

  Countless messages were sent to him after being screened and analyzed by the lieutenants of the Intelligence Office.

   Those who contact the Baihu Office externally also send external information to .

  After reinvigorating the situation, Deputy Qianhu arrived in Annan smoothly.

   During this month, Zhu seemed to be possessed by a demon.

  The entire thousand households could not help but be speechless. Sometimes at midnight, they could all see Zhu staring at the huge map of Siam on the wall in a daze in his guard room.

  Most of the time, he was silent, and only occasionally would he suddenly call the people around him to give orders.

   "It's almost time." At this time, Zhu suddenly said; "It's almost time."

  Zhu was muttering to himself, while the school lieutenant, who was recording on the copybook, was used to this for a long time and didn't find it strange.

  Zhu raised his head and glanced at the captain, then said: "Go... pass the order, the first plan will start to be implemented, Feige sends the letter to Annan... tell them to act."

   "Here."

  ...

   More than half a month later.

  In the port of Siam, some sea merchants suddenly came.

  Actually, at this time, the Siamese had already begun to be wary of Han merchants.

   Therefore, Han merchants are not allowed to enter Hong Kong.

   But even if you don't enter Hong Kong, buying and selling cannot be completely prohibited.

   Therefore, the merchant ships of the Han merchants would often berth in the open sea, and then send a fast boat to give a signal. After that, the Siamese merchants in this port would come out to connect with the merchant ships in the open sea for negotiation.

  At this time, teams of Siamese merchants had already boarded the ship of the Han merchants.

  The Han merchants on this ship saw them and saluted each other.

  Han merchants do business differently from other merchants. Other merchants are often more direct, while Han merchants like to go around in circles.

  First tell you about the wind and waves at sea, and the customs along the way, or... maybe even talk about your own family, how your son is now, how my son is and so on.

  When the heat was almost ready, after two cups of tea, the Han merchant said, "The demand for spices and ivory in the Susong area is extremely high. We now...need a large amount of spices and ivory, as much as we have."

  Siamese merchants immediately understood when they heard it.

  The specialties of Siam are ivory and spices, and many merchants have cooperated with each other for a long time.

"How much do you need?"

   “The more the merrier.”

   "How much is the price?"

  Han merchants pondered and said: "On the basis of the past, add 10%."

  As soon as this remark came out, many Siamese merchants looked at each other in blank dismay. Instead, they were like flies seeing meat. One of them said: "It is difficult to buy spices now, and ivory...is not as much as before...I'm afraid..."

  Han Shangdao: "I can pay some silver in advance, which can be regarded as a deposit..."

   "No, it's not about the money..."

  Han Shang said: "Since this is the case... then... I have to find another way."

   "If the price is higher..."

   "No matter how high it is, we will have no benefit. Forget it, please report the number."

   "Add 50%."

   "This...how is this possible?"

"I also heard that the market said... since the Ming Dynasty opened the sea, the price of spices has skyrocketed! What's more, this spice is in Siam, you Chinese merchants buy it for a silver dollar or a catty, but I heard that you are at Songjiang Port, but It was sold for three taels of silver. Now that your demand is so great, it can be seen...the demand in Songjiangkou is even greater. I am afraid that you will sell it for five taels of silver..."

  Siamese merchants are smiling.

   "As for ivory, there is no need to mention it. How much did you buy it in Siam, but how much did you sell it for in Ming Dynasty? Although we are merchants in a small country, we know it well."

   "This..." The Han merchant looked suspicious.

   "Just add 50%."

  Han merchants finally nodded in embarrassment: "Okay, then I want to sign the contract, here I am, first pay some deposit..."

   Speaking of this, many Siamese businessmen seem to hesitate.

  In business talk, this merchant is the best at watching the wind direction. Seeing that the other party has increased the price by 50%, it is still so urgent, but once the deposit is paid, the price of the transaction is locked.

  It seems... the prices of spices and ivory are likely to rise even higher.

  At this time, they were unwilling to sign the contract.

So the Siamese businessman said: "This... there is no need. We have so many cooperations with each other. We rely on our trust. Don't you often say that people can't stand without trust? Don't worry...we will buy spices at that time. and ivory, naturally they will be delivered to you."

"this…"

  The Siamese merchants didn't say any more.

   Soon, they learned from Luzon and Annan that the prices of spices and ivory had indeed started to skyrocket. On Annan's side, the price of spices had not only increased by 50%, but more than doubled directly.

  When it comes to spices and ivory, the quality of Siamese products is often better than that of Annan, Luzon and other places.

  At this time, they realized that if they had signed the contract, they might suffer a big loss.

   All of a sudden, many people cheered up, this is a great time to make a fortune!

  At present, many Siamese merchants are scrambling to buy spices and ivory all over Siam.

  The price in Siam has a tendency to skyrocket.

   Another month passed.

  But suddenly, someone in Siam reported to the King of Siam, and the King of Siam was furious after receiving the report.

After learning that there are a large number of merchants who secretly traded with Han merchants, Siam and Ming have already started to fight each other. The King of Siam was already extremely vigilant towards Han merchants. He was furious, so he ordered people to attack Han merchants.

  As soon as the news came out, the Han merchant ships that had returned disappeared without a trace.

   Not only that, but also because of the provocation of the Siamese, Annan and King Shen in Johor immediately counteracted and strengthened the land blockade against Siam.

  As soon as the news came out, all the ports in Siam wailed.

  You must know that many merchants are buying frantically, and most of them are buying at high prices after foreseeing the skyrocketing prices of spices and ivory.

  The spices and ivory, transported to Daming may be a huge profit, but they are kept in their hands, but in Siam, they are hardly worth much.

  Once it cannot be sold, it will lose everything.

What's more, driven by huge profits, countless hunters hunted elephants everywhere, and many Siamese landowners, driven by huge profits, also planted a lot of spice trees one after another. After all, compared to The cash crops that can produce spices are hardly worth much money.

What's more, since the Ming Dynasty opened the sea, the price of spices has been rising, which has also led to more and more people processing spices and planting spice crops. This time, many merchants have been born, and many Spot goods.

  And now... all of a sudden, everything disappeared.

  The crops that have been planted have already invested a lot of cost, and it is impossible to completely destroy them. The price of the purchased goods has plummeted, and there is a huge cost to store them.

  Whether it is a landlord or a merchant, the loss is not small, and there are many merchants who are directly unsustainable.

  Those ivory hunted by the hunters at the risk of their lives, but now...but no merchants came to buy them.

   In this wailing sound.

Suddenly there was news that Annan Jiming Temple, because Annan and Siam had a swordsmanship dispute, I would like to come to Siam with the spirit of compassion of the monks, and I would like to visit the Siam Temple of the Reclining Buddha. Convince the two countries to put down their swords and weapons, and each will return to the same shore.

  As soon as this news came out... for some reason, it caused a commotion in Siam, and everyone knew about it.

  (end of this chapter)