Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1538 Governing the world capable minister

  Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help feeling proud after hearing what Chen Tong and others said.

   "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. The way of business is to start from the subtleties, and then gradually develop it." Emperor Hongzhi expressed his emotion.

   In the blink of an eye, thousands of taels of silver were saved.

  Liu Jian and the others all felt that this statement was very much in line with their own wishes.

  Therefore, Liu Jian stroked his beard, shook his head and shook his head: "Your Majesty's words are true, the way of business is nothing more than perseverance, and then teach it in the right way. The most taboo is that the upper beam is not straight, and the lower beam is crooked."

  Chen Tong said: "I must learn a lot from Your Majesty."

  The day...

  Chen Tong personally took charge of the production.

  He probably knows all the procedures in his heart.

  Since His Majesty is frugal, it is even more important for me, as a subject, to follow suit.

   This is an excellent opportunity for him to perform.

  He was holding an old teapot in his hand, and instead of pouring tea, there was a pot of hot water in it, just like that, facing the spout of the teapot, taking a sip once in a while, was actually enjoying himself.

  He is determined to do a career, knowing that the turning point of his career is just around the corner, so he refuses to relax.

Seeing a craftsman throwing a large amount of salt into the fish, he rushed forward angrily: "What are you doing, such extravagance, this... this is a waste of money, save it, save it .”

   Fortunately, Chen Tong is a well-mannered person.

  Although he was angry, he still spoke slowly. In his mind, he was still thinking about the arrogant and domineering look of His Royal Highness, and he greeted other people's family members when he opened his mouth.

  I, Chen Tong, are different. I, Chen Tong, am a reasonable person.

  The craftsman wanted to say something.

Chen Tong said: "The current owner has changed, don't you know? The owner is a thrifty person. If you still want to work here, you need to wink." He seemed to feel that his words were too serious, so he put down the teapot, He bowed to them and said, "Thank you."

   After observing like this for a day, Chen Tong went to the public house to meet Emperor Hongzhi.

  But Emperor Hongzhi is currently entertaining guests in the public house.

   In order to save money, Emperor Hongzhi abolished his servants a long time ago.

  Emperor Hongzhi didn't bother to play tricks, and called the people in the palace to serve him, and at the same time saved the expenses in the workshop, so he simply did it himself.

  He wore a green shirt and poured tea for the guests himself.

  This visitor always felt that Emperor Hongzhi looked familiar, but...he didn't think much about it.

  I just know... The owner has changed here, but I don't know why, so... I came here to test it out.

  The person who came was the big shopkeeper of a commercial firm in Guanzhong, surnamed Liu.

   Shopkeeper Liu holds many channels in Guanzhong, and the capital behind it cannot be underestimated.

  The two sides greeted each other.

  The shopkeeper Liu Da soon became acquainted with Emperor Hongzhi himself.

  Emperor Hongzhi invited him to tea with a smile. He felt that the merchants were cute, and it was nice to talk to them.

   "I heard that shopkeeper Liu bought more than 7,000 bottles of goods from his workshop last month. This time, I must be hoping to prepare more goods."

"This..." Shopkeeper Liu still looked at Emperor Hongzhi up and down, but said with a smile: "It's not easy to say, you also know that business is difficult now, and money is needed everywhere, and now there is a catastrophe in Guanzhong, my little boss. I'm ashamed to say it... the stocking for next month, but I don't dare to take too many risks..."

  Emperor Hongzhi suddenly felt regretful.

  But when the other party mentioned the difficulties, especially the disaster in Guanzhong, Emperor Hongzhi had heard about it, so he nodded hurriedly: "Didn't the imperial court go to give relief?"

   "Even if it is a relief, the loss is still not small, so I am cautious. This time I only plan to prepare 3,000 bottles of goods."

  Emperor Hongzhi: "..."

   Suddenly dropped from seven thousand to three thousand.

  Okay... There is a catastrophe in Guanzhong, what can be done.

  He forced a smile: "That's fine, that's fine, don't worry, the three thousand bottles will be handed over by then."

  The shopkeeper Liu exchanged some pleasantries with him, then got up to leave.

  After he left the public house, some attendants went downstairs to prepare chariots and horses for him.

   Shopkeeper Liu got into the car with the support of his subordinates.

  The subordinate said casually: "Master, this Shiquan Dabulu is very fashionable now, and there is a rush to buy it in Guanzhong. The master is doing a big business, and he must have won the biggest order of the month."

  Before coming, shopkeeper Liu really wanted to add an order, at least 10,000 bottles or more.

   Just…

   Shopkeeper Liu sighed at this moment, and he had nowhere to vent his heart. This subordinate was originally his confidant, so he stopped and said, "Where, I only ordered 3,000 bottles this time."

  The retinue turned pale with fright.

   You know, everyone is rushing to buy this Shiquan Dabulu. If you grab it, you will earn it. Why is the master doing the opposite.

Shopkeeper Liu said: "The owner here has changed owners, and for some reason, they suddenly changed the number of routes. This new owner is saving money, and his whole family's belongings seem to be only a few taels of silver, and he even pours tea for the old man himself. , The old man thought about it, and felt something was wrong. The new owner looked good and spoke politely, but he didn't seem like a confident person. He always felt uneasy in his heart. In business, profit is of course the most important thing. You know, with this Shiquan Dabulu, you can make money. But more importantly, it is still safe. If you place an order of more than 10,000 bottles, you will bet 100,000 real gold and silver in the workshop. If the workshop If there is any mistake in this, it will be called every day and the earth will not work. For the sake of petty profits, the principal is lost, can this business still be done?"

   "So... the old man will order 3,000 bottles first, and try the water first, and take a step at a time."

   As he spoke, Shopkeeper Liu got into the car. He closed his eyes and tried hard to recall the details of the negotiation with Emperor Hongzhi. I feel more and more... there is something tricky behind this, and my decision is correct.

  This workshop... Nine times out of ten something is wrong.

   And it may be a big problem, maybe even my deposit of 3,000 bottles will be discounted.

  …

  Treasurer Liu stepped forward, and then Chen Tong went in. First, he saluted Emperor Hongzhi.

  Emperor Hongzhi liked people like this the most.

   After all, Liu Jian and Li Dongyang are both old. Although they are also in charge of the workshop, they are always not reassuring.

   Chen Tong was different, he was in his prime of life, and he was smart and capable. With him around, Emperor Hongzhi could rest easy on matters of any size.

  Emperor Hongzhi said: "Your family, how is the workshop running now?"

"Very good." Chen Tong said seriously: "However, I walked around inside and outside the workshop and found more than a dozen problems. These problems, big or small, are all the long-standing abuses of His Royal Highness. I feel that in order to increase the revenue of the workshop , don’t spit fast.”

   scare...

  Emperor Hongzhi was taken aback when he heard a dozen questions.

  Before the prince, was he so confused and created so many problems?

   And this Chen Tong is really very handsome, in just one day, he actually...

  Emperor Hongzhi pulled himself together, sifted a cup of warm water for himself, and took a sip: "Come, let's talk about it."

  …

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  (end of this chapter)