As the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty and about to become the head of the country, Xue Guoguan's favorite place to go was not his prospective son-in-law, let alone going to court, but the Flower House!
Not only Xue Guoguan, but also Wu Zong, the second assistant, as well as many ministers and ministers, as long as they have spare money in their pockets, they are all members of this way, without exception.
Not to mention the generals, not only go shopping, but as long as they like the young lady and have enough money in their hands, they will buy it out without saying a word!
Although some of the young ladies got into the industry from Jiaofangsi, as long as they cross this threshold, they are considered to be insiders, because changing household registration can only be completed through redemption.
In this regard, a certain prince was also happy to see the success. The boss lady can deal with the young lady in time when she can get rid of it, so that she can train new people and form a virtuous circle.
When you are old and young, it will be difficult to find a new home. Being bought off and married off means you have a place to stay. If you can afford money, you will naturally be rich or noble. Young ladies do not need to worry about themselves for the rest of their lives.
Xue Guoguan and others are very happy to serve as tour guides for Zhenhaibo Zheng Zhilong, especially if they visit such a luxurious place as the Beauty Center, they can live happily for free.
Twenty or thirty taels of silver a day may not seem like much, but if you come here every week, it will add up to at least a thousand taels of silver in a year.
In order to save a dowry for his daughter, Xue Guoguan also had to plan carefully, and he would not invite her if she had to eat.
If the prospective son-in-law reimburses all expenses, then there will be no worries.
The prospective son-in-law is rich, but he is richer than Zhenhaibo Zheng Zhilong.
The prince owns 20% of the golden mountain in Monan alone, which is worth 7 billion taels of silver.
After excluding all expenses, even if the final output is only 3 billion taels of silver, the prince alone can get a huge share of 600 million taels of silver!
Based on the annual income of 10 million taels of silver, the total annual income of the Ming Dynasty for more than 200 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty was less than 3 billion taels!
As his prospective son-in-law can make money, his daughter will naturally be able to enjoy happiness after becoming the crown princess. She will be covered in gold and silver, and have food and clothing to worry about.
Now all Xue Guoguan has to do is help his prospective son-in-law spend money. After all, the prospective son-in-law already has so much money in his pocket that it's almost coming out...
The Zheng family also owns 10% of Jinshan's shares, so they are considered to be the richest in the world. However, this is not all Zheng Zhilong's money, but belongs to the Zheng family.
Regarding the kindness of a certain prince, Zheng Zhilong and his party were more respectful than obedient. They all said that guests could do as they pleased, which was not a polite word when they arrived in the capital.
The name of this "master" is too great. If guests do not follow the master's will, he will not be able to stay in the capital.
In order to entertain these distinguished guests, Zhou Xin'er, the proprietress of the Ladies and Beauties Club, presented her most exciting program.
The girls and boys under his command also understood the importance of this show. The prince had reserved the venue, but he couldn't ruin the performance.
Fortunately, everyone's stage experience has been through half a year of actual combat. In addition, they used to rely on this to make a living, and now they are already proficient.
As long as the audience dares to watch it, they dare to act, even if it's for the boss lady's reward, they have to risk it!
The girls focus on singing and dancing, while the boys focus on sketches and cross talk. Each has its own merits and complements each other.
In order to celebrate the New Year, a certain prince also gave Zhou Xin'er many new programs, all of which are eye-catching.
Songs such as "Gong Xi Fa Cai", "Pain of Love", "Butterflies in the Rain", "Girl Please Accept", "You Are My Latest Love", etc., are all newly released. Before Zheng Zhilong and others came to watch, I only sang it twice.
Today's performance in the general hall is the last rehearsal. New Year's Eve, that is, tomorrow afternoon, a group of performers will have the honor to perform for the queen, prince, civil servants and generals in the previous dynasty.
A certain prince originally planned to arrange the first Spring Festival Gala in the history of Ming Dynasty in the evening, but he was worried about power supply problems and could only arrange it in the afternoon.
At the party, there were not only performers from the Beauty Club, but also artists from the Beauty Club and other entertainment venues in the capital. It was almost a gathering of elites.
As long as you are really capable, no matter where you are from, you can get on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala. With this gold plating, you can earn more appearance fees by performing everywhere in the future.
Except for Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Zhibao and others have never seen anything like this. Compared with the song and dance troupes that have performed in Dongfan and Fujian, it is even better.
The group of people have seen popular pop songs before, but sketches and crosstalk are definitely new things to everyone, and they like to hear them.
"Bow to the parents and parents here!"
"I will also provide food and clothing to my parents..."
"You should call grandma and grandpa!"
"The show hasn't even started yet, and you're planning to take advantage of me?"
"It's not just a day or two that I've taken advantage of you, not less than this one!"
"I should have listened to the boss's wife and shouldn't have brought my son on stage!"
"Let's make it clear. Although you and I are partners, we still have to talk about things on our own terms!"
"What do you want to say? Let me analyze it for you, father!"
"You want to be shameless? Look, everyone, you are such a mess, and you are still acting like a father to me?"
"Hey hey hey! Look what you said, I can't just be my biological father, but I can also be my adoptive father!"
"Oh my god! You were only three years old when I started talking about cross talk!"
"Time flies, time flies, thirty years have passed in a flash, are you planning to bury yourself in peace after saying this?"
"You unfilial son!"
"Is it over yet? Are you serious about taking advantage?"
This kind of gag show can be said to be a tribute to both refined and popular culture, and it is the most popular because it is spoken in vernacular and can be understood even by people who do not know a single Chinese character.
Nowadays, cross talk, story telling, and opera singing go hand in hand in teahouses. The newly born cross talk is considered to be the most popular program among the audience. As long as it can make everyone happy, it will definitely make money.
Many young people want to make a living by telling stories, but there is nothing in their stomachs, and they cannot tell anything with just their mouths. They can only make ends meet every day to avoid starving to death.
Fortunately, the prince invented cross talk, and these young people understood the art and started to join the industry one after another. Now there are cross talk performances not only in general stores and teahouses, but also in restaurants and inns.
If you are a person, you can do stand-up comedy.
As long as there is a tacit understanding, you can do cross talk.
When three people are combined, they can also perform crosstalk.
The best among them can pocket one or two taels of silver in one day.
This is already a lot, and in one month it will far exceed the previous income.
But no matter how sharp-tongued a crosstalk actor is, he can't compare to a singer.
It is not uncommon for top singers to appear and earn five taels of silver per song.
More than 90% of the songs sung by the singers were written and composed by the prince.
Because the songs of Fairyland are very catchy and can make people feel relaxed and happy, few people do not follow their example.
In this regard, a certain prince will not charge royalties, which can be regarded as a disguised way to activate the performing arts market in the capital.
With the presence of these people, various entertainment venues can be more attractive.
In their spare time, it has become a habit for wealthy people to invite friends to watch performances.
People who are not short of money will choose to go to the two major hubs, and those who are less wealthy can also go to similar places to have fun.
Among the Zheng family, the youngest ones, Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Shengying, were the ones who came here the most.
A certain prince's management of these two men was, in general, not strict, but very clear.
That is to learn when you should learn, play when you should play, practice when you should practice, and fight when you should fight.
When it's time to go into battle, you can't give in!
After defeating the braid army, you can naturally be free and happy.
Through this campaign, Zheng Chenggong's name became well-known in the capital.
In addition, a certain prince rewarded this disciple with a lot of money, so the young hero naturally became a big customer in the eyes of the boss ladies.
Because as long as Zheng Chenggong comes, he will definitely bring his comrades in his class, usually Wan Li, Gan Hui and others.
They came alone, even if they had some spare money in their pockets, they were reluctant to part with it.
Zheng Chenggong was different. The silver reward from the prince was completely pocket money to him.
As the eldest son, he will inherit the family business when he returns home, so why should he keep the money in the capital?
Spending hundreds of taels of silver at a time was a common thing for Zheng Chenggong.
Besides, except during the Chinese New Year period, I am usually busy studying and training, so I don’t have time to come to a place like this.
There are twenty days of vacation during the Chinese New Year, so you can eat, drink and have fun as you like.
But the warm-up exercises every morning, that is, running, squats, push-ups, and playing with dumbbells, must be carried out as usual.
When I come back after the New Year, I am determined not to let the prince see that I have regressed. It would be too embarrassing...
The prince said that only by enduring hardship can one become a master.
Giving the name "Success" means that success depends on people and only by making contributions!
The straightforward explanation is that if you have a strong family background and work harder, you will be able to achieve success.
Zheng Chenggong has only turned fifteen this year. Originally, a certain prince planned to teach for three years, but later changed it to study for ten years.
If you can endure these ten years of experience, you can benefit from it for a lifetime.
On the contrary, it doesn't hurt. It's better than sitting in my hometown in Fujian and watching the sky from a well.
The knowledge taught by the prince was something I had never heard of before. Not only were the principles strange, but they were also extremely useful in actual combat.
In addition, the capital city is so prosperous and everything is changing with each passing day. Zheng Chenggong is willing to leave here in three years and wants to see more.
Zheng Zhilong also aspired in his heart to become what the prince said: a three-dwelling beast on land, sea and air, that is, a tiger on land, an eagle in the sky, and a dragon on the sea!
His family originally relied on the sea for a living, but since studying with the prince, Zheng Chenggong found that his father's knowledge of the sea was not as much as what the prince introduced in one class.
It not only covers navigation knowledge, but also astronomy, geography, history, mathematics, physics, chemistry, customs and other aspects.
After listening to dozens of lessons, Zheng Chenggong already believed that even Sun Wu, Han Xin, Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi and others combined were not as powerful as the prince.
As long as you calm down and study carefully, you will really feel that it is entertaining and educational, and it will be endless fun.
But right now, Zheng Chenggong's uncles are immersed in the dreamlike scene and can't extricate themselves.
Some people even plan to buy a bunch of toilets to take home. It’s so comfortable to use these toilets...
Look at the programs, furnishings, and decorations here, and then think about the ones back home, they are simply too horrible to look at!
A comparison shows that these are two grades of goods.
Comparing people with others will lead to death, and comparing goods with goods will lead to throwing away!
No one has eaten, but there is everything you need here.
As long as you are willing to spend money, it is not a problem to put dozens of dishes on a table.
Moreover, the proprietress Zhou Xin'er has deep connections, and cream cakes that cannot be eaten in other entertainment venues are also sold here.
To be precise, as long as a certain amount of money is spent, the proprietress will send someone to deliver this delicacy to make the guests happy.
For distinguished guests who have reserved the venue, there is no need to bother. Every table has one, and everyone has one.
The most important thing is that the guests are satisfied. As long as the raw materials are sufficient, they can eat as much as they want. The chefs in the center can already cook such delicacies.
On the table in front of Zheng Zhilong and others, there are cooked food, stir-fried vegetables, desserts, drinks, and various snacks. It’s so fun to look at them while eating!
All processes at the site are under the supervision of factory guards, for fear that someone might poison them, causing the relationship between the prince and Zheng to take a turn for the worse.
The people who serve the distinguished guests are all trustworthy by the proprietress Zhou Xin'er, and there are no strangers, so that she can rest assured.
Once an accident occurs, or even someone dies, not to mention making money, I'm afraid I won't even be able to save my life.
Since monitoring and reporting measures are always carried out in parallel, the chance of an accident occurring is extremely slim.
No one would play with their own lives, let alone be tricked to death by someone with ulterior motives.
The three-month performance went very smoothly. Although a certain prince did not come to enjoy it, he knew it after hearing the report from the factory guard.
The next day was New Year's Eve, and a certain prince couldn't sleep in. He had to get up as usual, dress neatly, and after eating, go to the back mansion to say hello.
After that, he led the Royal Guards to inspect the city's defense situation, and also expressed condolences to the officers and soldiers who had to be on duty on the city during the New Year. This was the best time to win people's hearts and should not be missed.
During the day, the prince inspected the old city, the first assistant inspected the middle city, and the second assistant inspected the new city. At night, generals at all levels were required to be on guard and patrol the city, just in case.
Additional cavalry patrols were dispatched outside the city, and patrol teams of garrisons and factory guards were stationed in the first and second category streets in the city. All government offices were guarded by on-duty personnel.
A certain prince did not believe that Huang Taiji would come back with his braided army at this time, but he had to be on guard against others and be careful about destroying the Wannian Ship.
From eight o'clock in the evening to six o'clock in the morning on the first day of the Lunar New Year, all city gates must be closed. No one is allowed to open them without an order from the East Palace.
People who leave the city through the hanging basket at the top of the city must show the east palace road sign before being allowed to pass by the officers and soldiers.
When a certain prince visited the old city, he would not walk through it all. Otherwise, the inner city alone would have a circumference of twenty-three kilometers, and he would be almost exhausted after walking all around.
The main thing is to look at the line from Fuchengmen to Deshengmen. This was the main direction of the braid before. Now after preliminary repairs, a certain prince had to see it with his own eyes before he could rest assured.
The rest of the work was done by the civil servants, and the military generals were responsible for the night shift, allowing them to patrol the city in the morning so that they could digest food and have an empty stomach for something good to eat in the afternoon.
The soldiers were naturally encouraged and grateful when they saw that the prince was able to personally visit the city on New Year's Eve to inspect the city's defense situation.
A certain prince did not come empty-handed. Anyone on duty on New Year's Eve, regardless of their position, would receive a pound of fish or meat.
These are all cooked in advance and can be eaten by heating them in a pot at the post.
If you serve as a soldier and kill the enemy, but you can't eat meat during the New Year, then a certain prince is not qualified for his job in the first place.
Counting Sun Chuanting and Ma Ke's troops under Hong Chengchou who arrived in the capital, the number of troops stationed in the capital and surrounding areas has exceeded 100,000.
The soldiers were rewarded with more than 100,000 pieces of fish and meat at one time. The total amount seemed quite large, but as long as they were well prepared, it would not be a problem for a certain prince.
The city already had a lot of livestock and poultry collected from the surrounding areas, and Feng Quan returned triumphantly from Monan and brought back a thousand cattle and five thousand sheep.
After Yan Jizu, the governor of Shandong, received the news of the great victory in the capital, he sent people to pay tribute to a certain prince in large quantities, either precious things or quick-frozen seafood.
The people in Tianjin were worried that a certain prince would bring harm to King Qin afterwards, and they had already expressed it. Before New Year's Eve, they sent a total of tens of thousands of kilograms of seafood and river fresh food.
Coupled with the thousands of carts of tribute sent by Zheng Zhilong this time, it became much easier for a certain prince to deal with the reward army.
The prince brought fish and meat to express his condolences to everyone. Of course the soldiers were very happy, which meant that everyone was not blind and they were following the right person.
The reward money for killing the enemy was paid out in full, and he was cared for on New Year's Eve. The prince will definitely be a wise king in the future.
The group of people present automatically ignored the emperor who was far away in Nandu!
If you don’t have money and you don’t care about the soldiers, you will naturally have no sense of existence in the hearts of the soldiers...
This is who is missing and who is embarrassed!
