Of course, he was the only one in the entire Ming Dynasty who dared to use this sign.
"Gong Yu Ye Liquor" is rice wine with some honey, which is very sweet and costs one or two silver a cup.
The "Imperial Jade White Jade Soup" is particularly fresh. It is made of pork bones and kelp, filtered, and added with green vegetables and tofu.
People in the early Ming Dynasty had basically never seen kelp, and naturally they didn't know that kelp soup was particularly delicious.
The kelp used by Zhu Bai was dried goods brought over from Ryukyu by merchants from Yahang.
Counting the cost, it’s only twenty coins at most.
He sold a bowl of it for one to two eight cents.
Although the prices are astonishingly high, they are still sold out every day, and everyone who comes must order these two items.
In fact, these things are only used to fool those rich and well-fed people who want to gain popularity and outsiders. Zhu Bai never eats them when he goes there.
Every day after he visited the Guanya Bureau, Yin Village and the Five Cities Military and Horse Department, he would go to the "Zhu Family Restaurant" to have a good meal of fish and meat, and then wander back to the palace.
In the evening, I accompanied Lao Zhu and the others to eat green vegetables and tofu to clear their stomachs. In the evening, I checked the accounts and found that I had made a lot of money that day.
Really happier than a god.
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August is the hottest time in the world.
In previous years, it was extremely difficult for Zhu Bai to ask for something from the four divisions and eight bureaus in the palace.
As soon as summer came this year, all kinds of things to cool off the summer heat were sent to his and Concubine Hu Shun's palace.
In fact, he is now the richest man in Yingtian and even the entire Ming Dynasty. Even if the palace does not have it, he can get it for himself and Concubine Hu Shun.
Moreover, he never paid filial piety to Concubine Hu Shun alone, but always brought a portion to Empress Ma and Lao Zhu.
Although they are all sent by the first-level government agencies, such as lychees from Guangdong, hawthorns from Peking, pine nuts from Liaodong, and pepper from Sichuan, they are not worth much.
But Lao Zhu and the others were very happy after receiving it.
Lao Zhu originally thought that Zhu Bai's 100 acres of land would definitely lose its harvest this year.
As a result, Zhu Bai not only had a good harvest of food, but also harvested more than 10,000 kilograms of fish and more than 1,000 ducks.
He left some for the palace, used some in his own restaurant, and sold the rest on the market in Zhongcheng under the brand name "Specially made by the King of Xiang, the same style used by the Queen."
The wealthy families in the city rushed to buy it.
People who have eaten it say that the duck meat is firm and delicious. The fish is also exceptionally fresh and sweet.
Sure enough, they are the same style used by the royal family, and the folk items are not the same.
Lao Zhu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: It's strange to see this kid fooling around and messing around all day long, but when he gets things done, he gets them done one after another. He seemed to have some witchcraft that could make everyone follow his plan.
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The survey of residential buildings in Yingtian has been basically completed.
Lao Zhu had dozens of houses, inns and restaurants in his hands. Except for those allocated to Zhu Biao for low-rent housing, Zhu Bai rented them out to replenish the treasury.
Zhu Bai picked two inns that had been taken back from the residential survey, and applied with Lao Zhu to be the official inns of the Guanya Bureau, and then renovated them to accommodate people who took the re-examination. In the future, it can also be used as a unified stop for people from the official and dental bureaus at all levels to travel to and from the capital.
All low-rent houses have been repaired and put into use.
Langfang in Xicheng is rented to the people almost free of charge.
Although it may not be very comfortable, it is still sturdy and sheltered from wind and rain, and it is better than a shack.
Several houses in Beicheng were divided into several small houses, which were rented to officials at a low price.
Upright officials like Liu Bowen and Song Lian were naturally happy.
Li Shanchang is more miserable. Living in a low-rent house obviously cannot accommodate such a large family, and it is not as comfortable as his own spacious compound.
But if he doesn't live there, he's afraid of being accused of being greedy for pleasure.
Those generals are different, most of them are stationed outside, and those who stay in Yingtian are old and young, or women who have never left home.
There was a quarrel in the court, but they didn't care.
In the end, it was Hu Weiyong's words that made Li Shanchang live in his home with peace of mind: "Your Excellency is the founding hero of the Ming Dynasty and the Duke of Korea personally named by the emperor. If you live in a low-rent house, my Ming Dynasty's face will be lost. The emperor will also feel distressed. .”
No matter what.
Zhu Biao's reputation in both the government and the public has risen to a new level.
Officials who rarely praise others praised Zhu Biao in the morning court for several days.
In the streets and alleys, in teahouses and restaurants, Zhu Biao was also praised.
"Now the prince is worthy of being the most benevolent and righteous person in the world. He always thinks of the people."
"Isn't that right? In the future, he will definitely be a benevolent king, and the people of our Ming Dynasty will be blessed."
Then when he talked about Zhu Bai, he frowned and shook his head.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Although that demon king is the prince's brother, he is not as kind as the prince."
"Isn't that right? You are so young and so greedy for money and calculating. I'm afraid you may be the reincarnation of Pixiu."
When Fugui told Zhu Bai this, he was quite aggrieved.
Spending money is the most effortless thing.
If Zhu Bai could not make money, how could Zhu Biao have the confidence to benefit the people? !
Zhu Bai is the hero behind the scenes.
Zhu Bai smiled when he heard this: It doesn't matter, reputation is nothing!
Where is the fragrance of silver?
Besides, for a person who aspires to be an idle prince, a good reputation will be of no use except to make the person sitting in the highest position jealous.
Empress Ma and Liu Bowen were very satisfied with the result and became more and more accustomed to Zhu Bai, hoping that he would become more arrogant and rogue.
Discussions and news from all kinds of streets and nooks and crannies were continuously sent to Zhu Yuanzhang through the pro-military captain's mansion.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't express anything, but he knew better than anyone else.
He achieved the desired effect, but the more generous and indifferent Zhu Bai was, the more uncomfortable he felt.
Because the contrast in ability and mind between Zhu Bai and Zhu Biao is even more obvious.
Zhu Bai fought bloody battles outside and captured the city; but Zhu Biao huddled in the city with peace of mind, enjoying the results of the battle and listening to his subjects singing their praises.
Although this is how a king and his ministers should be, he felt a little unfair when it came to his eldest son and his youngest son.
In this case, why must Zhu Biao be the prince?
Wouldn't it be better to just ask Zhu Bai to do it?
Wen can govern the country, and force can stabilize the country. If you want to make money, you can make money, but you have to be sinister enough.
However, Zhu Bai is still young and there are still many variables.
So even if Lao Zhu had this idea, he didn't want to show it.
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Seeing that the weather is getting colder, several Chief Secretary candidates from Zhejiang, Shandong, Jiangxi, and Henan, which are closest to Yingtian, have arrived in Yingtian one after another and checked into the "Guanya Bureau Inn".
The attention of the government and the opposition gradually shifted from the issue of low-rent housing to the re-examination of the Bureau of Civil and Social Affairs.
After all, this is the biggest event in Ming Dynasty in the past five years.
Everyone is very curious about what the person selected will look like under Zhu Bai's weird test questions.
But after watching it for a few days, everyone came to the conclusion: nothing special.
Some even look a bit nagging and silly.
It seems that the young prince Zhu Bai is really joking. I am afraid that the secondary court case will not run well by then.
Only Liu Bowen remained silent for a long time after reading the question.
An old slave of the Liu family said that Liu Bowen read books for several nights.
It's been a long time since I've seen my master suddenly be so diligent and persistent.
In fact, Liu Bowen looked through the book but couldn't find the answer, and he was very unwilling.
Although he didn't want to admit it, that boy Zhu Bai had already surpassed him in some aspects.
