Opposite Jiaofangsi is a restaurant.
At this moment, Zhu Biao was sitting on the second floor of the restaurant with his father. The two of them were sitting by the window, so they could clearly see everything happening at the entrance of the Jiaofangsi.
The people sitting at the tables not far from the two of them were all big-bodied and round-waisted people. Although these people are eating and drinking separately, if someone observes carefully, they will find that their attention is not on the food and wine in front of them at all. But on the two people near the window and at the entrance to the stairs.
"Dad, since we are all here, why don't we just go in and save him? Why are you still here and waiting here?" Zhu Biao smiled bitterly and asked in confusion.
Lao Zhu glanced at Zhu Biao dissatisfied, then looked back at the door of the Jiaofang Division. While looking at it, he said: "That boy is more cunning than a fox. If we go now, what will we see? We just want to see him. How can you make so much money? But don’t tell me, this kid has a lot of evil ideas. He can do anything like hiring a sitter."
Wasn't he forced to do such a thing by your father?
Zhu Biao cursed in his heart and said softly: "Dad, he has to give you so much money every year. Is it too much? Do you want to give him less money?"
When Lao Zhu heard this, he couldn't help but turn his eyes back to Zhu Biao, frowned and said: "More, more! That's what he said himself, and we didn't force him. Besides, we have already arranged the money." It’s useful, I can’t miss the young master now.”
Zhu Biao was stunned when he heard this. The money had not even seen a trace, but it had already been used by his father?
At the same time, I couldn't help but frown and think about how tight the imperial court was to allow my father to spend this money that had no shadow yet? In the past, when I handled government affairs, I only felt that everything was complicated and exhausted. But now it seems that the pressure my father is facing is greater than he imagined.
Now that the money has been secured, if Han Du cannot come up with the money, he may not get any good results. Now Zhu Biao has no way to help Han Du. He can only hope that Han Du is not bragging at the beginning, but is fully confident. Otherwise, let alone meritorious service, it would be considered good luck to avoid being accused.
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Just as Fu Yong was playing with the copper card, Grandma Li's front was already crowded with people who wanted to enter the Jiaofang Division. Grandma Li quickly asked the handymen to maintain order, and happily handed the copper cards to everyone who wanted to enter.
Fu Yong held the copper card and walked into the Jiaofang Department with his hands behind his back.
As soon as you enter the door, you will come to a room that is the size of two ordinary rooms. The surrounding walls inside are covered with all kinds of silk and satin clothes, and rows of neat clothes are also hung in the middle.
Several maids stood at the door. The clothes of these maids were not the ones worn by Xiangxue and Yanxue. This can't help but make Fu Yong a little disappointed. He originally thought that all the women in the Jiaofang Division had changed their clothes to the ones worn by Xiangxue, but now it seems that this is not the case.
Although the clothes worn by these maids were somewhat similar to ordinary women's clothes, Fu Yong found that there were differences upon closer inspection. The clothes they wore were more elegant and luxurious. Wearing it makes them feel a little more confident.
"This guest, this is the cloakroom. The emperor has granted permission that merchants can also wear silk and satin in the Jiaofang Department, so these clothes are prepared for the guest."
With the emperor's permission, this was naturally Han Du's idea. Anyway, I have obtained the imperial edict from Lao Zhu that grants full power, and I can do whatever I want. As long as I can get money, Lao Zhu will not mind these details.
This era is a strange era. Businessmen have money but cannot wear silk and satin. Therefore, almost all businessmen, although they have great wealth, can't help but show a trace of envy in their eyes when they look at the farmer.
This kind of envy is envy that farmers can wear silk and satin. Even if the farmers they see are just wearing ordinary linen clothes, they are still envious.
If you don't return wealth to your hometown, it's like walking in brocade at night!
People are all prone to vanity and cannot show off their wealth. You can imagine how uncomfortable this makes these wealthy businessmen.
Han Du firmly grasped their mentality and created such a situation in the Jiaofang Division. As long as they are in Jiaofangsi, anyone can wear silk and satin. With just this, Han Du can guarantee that he can tightly capture the world's wealthy businessmen and make a lot of money.
Fu Yong was no exception. Faced with the temptation to wear silk and satin clothes day and night, he had no resistance at all. He grabbed a piece of clothing and couldn't wait to ask: "How much does this cost?"
A maid stood up and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't be impatient. I'll listen to the servants. The clothes of our Jiaofang Division are divided into three types: ten strings, twenty strings, and thirty strings. The one you are taking now The pieces are perfect."
One piece of clothing is worth ten!
Fu Yong pondered, if the fine clothes cost ten guan, it is just a normal price. But the one I got is obviously not the best. The best one should be the Thirty Guan one. That being said, the price is not low. But thinking that I will be able to wear the silk clothes of my dreams right away and openly, the more expensive it is, the more expensive it will be.
"What I would like to explain is that these clothes from our Jiaofang Division are not for sale."
"Not for sale? Then what price did you just say?" Fu Yong was a little dissatisfied after hearing this.
"My guest has misunderstood. These clothes in our Jiaofangsi are only for rent, not for sale. Your guest is a businessman, so these clothes can only be worn in Jiaofangsi. Do you dare to take them home to wear? Therefore, guest It is better to rent these clothes and wear them in the Jiaofang Department. There is no need to buy them and bring them back. Not only are they useless, they will also cause trouble."
The Hongwu Year was no different from the mid-to-late Ming Dynasty. In the mid-to-late Ming Dynasty, the trend was gradually relaxed. If a businessman wears some silk and satin at home, no one will question him as long as he is not seen and reported.
But it's different now. If that businessman has the courage, once he is discovered, his family will be destroyed. There will be no second possibility.
Are you really treating Lao Zhu’s butcher’s knife as a disadvantage?
Fu Yong nodded after hearing this. This is the reason, but the Jiaofangsi's clothes start from ten wears once, which is simply a sky-high price. When the business was done for Han Du, Fu Yong didn't want to say anything except admiration.
