The second prince's words naturally aroused Sheng Hong's scolding. He didn't have money to donate to the victims, but he had money to go out and play.
Think beautifully.
Just stay in Shengjing!
The second prince returned in vain, and upon hearing this, the sixth prince naturally stopped thinking.
That’s all.
He waits for next time.
As long as his father goes on tour every year, oh no, even every two years, it will always be his turn to supervise the country.
Hehe, it feels absolutely wonderful to have all the power over national affairs.
As for the Seventh Prince, he looked at the behavior of the Second and Sixth Princes and did nothing or said anything.
Because Meng Yue is back.
Although long-distance love is painful, given his status, being able to stay with Meng Yue for a few months a year is already a blessing from God.
The eldest prince saw the changes in his younger brother, and the guilt in his heart became even stronger.
Before Meng Yue came back, his young brother was like a lost soul. Although he often came to the house, he would always be in a daze, staring at a certain place, and even became unconscious in front of him in just half a year. I shed tears twice.
The tears flowed on his younger brother's cheeks, but they seemed to fall on his heart, with a temperature like volcanic lava, burning him to the extreme.
Although the Shen family voluntarily repaid their kindness and he was not morally kidnapped, his younger brother's fate was arranged from the moment he was born.
Moreover, when given the opportunity to correct his mistakes, he still took the path of pretending to be a man.
The Zhou family's hatred obviously had nothing to do with his younger brother, but it caused him to be intercepted and drugged.
Let a little brother go through life and death for himself...
As the eldest brother, he is really incompetent.
This New Year was quite lively. The vegetables grown by the three little guys in the greenhouse were sold to Li Qiao Shop at market prices, and the three of them received less than five taels of silver.
Although the amount of coal spent to maintain the temperature of the greenhouse far exceeded five taels of silver, the three little guys were very happy and approached Sheng Shiyu again. They wanted to use the money they earned to treat the little emperor grandson to a feast .
However, there was too little money and they couldn't afford to go to Li's shop. They wanted to go to Sheng Hong's potato noodle restaurant.
The potato noodle restaurant is very common, and ordinary people can go in and spend money. With more than four taels of silver, they can definitely have a good meal.
Well, as for saving money for targeted poverty alleviation, let's take it slow first and then later. They have to get over the excitement of making money and spending it themselves.
Sheng Shiyu was very happy to receive the invitation.
He also took out the money he had saved in the past six months, which was more than one hundred taels.
Among them, the income from crops only accounted for a small amount, and most of the money was obtained from his calligraphy works.
Although he is young, his handwriting is better than many examples. Some wealthy families will buy his works as home decorations.
After half a year of saving, he had saved more than one hundred taels of silver.
He asked his three younger brothers to collect the money they earned from selling vegetables. He took out the more than one hundred taels of silver he earned and invited his three younger brothers to have a good meal at Li's hot pot shop.
During the Lantern Festival, Li Qiao finally made yellow stinky soap after a series of "experiments".
He "discovered" that the smelly soap had better stain removal ability than all the detergents in the world. He immediately "improved" the formula and produced a batch of medicated soap and toilet soap at the end of February.
Because I was "unsure", this batch of medicated soap and toilet soap was very small, only two hundred pieces each.
He only sells scented soaps in his shop. As for medicated soaps, he hires experts to test them according to their medicinal properties. Once the soaps are confirmed to have curative effects, he sells them.
Li's brand has a strong brand name, which took more than ten years to build, so we must be cautious when launching new products.
These two hundred pieces of soap are only half the size of ordinary soap, but because the raw material is lard, and it is the only one, Li Qiao sells it at a high price:
One piece is three taels of silver.
This price directly rejects ordinary people.
But for the rich and noble, this price is really not expensive.
Soap is not a disposable product. Even if you wash your hands every day, that one can last for a month.
What does it mean to spend three taels of silver a month on washing your hands?
Two hundred bars of soap, even if the purchase limit was only one per person, were all sold out within a quarter of an hour.
Everyone bought it and took it home. After experiencing it personally, they found that it was really capable of removing stains, regardless of whether they were washing hands or washing clothes. They went to Li's shop again, urging them to hurry up and stock the goods.
Whether it's their noble hands or beautiful brocade clothes, of course the cleaner they are, the better.
Sheng Hong also praised the soap.
However, what he praised was the soap's ability to earn money.
A small piece of soap can be sold for three taels of silver, and the raw material required is lard, which can encourage farmers to breed.
Li Aiqing's mind is so bright!
Sheng Hong attached great importance to soap, which involved huge commercial taxes. He asked local officials across Jibei Province to cooperate with Li Qiao's pig-raising policy to supply lard.
After finishing this matter, the next step is to tour the south.
Sheng Hong's decision has not changed. If it is said to be a hundred ships, then it is a hundred ships.
As a result, they can only bring five thousand Forbidden Army soldiers at most.
Li Qiao, several academicians, and several princes disagreed, but Sheng Hong felt that five thousand forbidden troops were completely sufficient.
Dasheng has been stable for decades, and even bandits rarely appear. Five thousand forbidden troops plus guards are completely enough.
As for the accompanying officials, it has also been decided. Three of the seven bachelors will be brought along, and the remaining four will have to guard the capital.
Sheng Hong was surprised to learn that Li Qiao only took Tao Zhu with him. He planned to spend half a year on a southern tour, leaving in spring and returning in autumn.
If you encounter interesting places in the middle, it will definitely take longer.
Li Qiao only took Tao Zhu with him, so how much the couple missed their baby!
Sheng Hong waved his hand and asked Li Qiao to bring the three cubs with him.
He knew that the three little boys of the Li family were all smart, lively and sensible, and they could also make money by working on their own. Their style was completely different from those pampered second-generation officials in Shengjing!
He likes little cubs like this.
In this case, why did Li Aiqing and his wife have to be separated from each other for half a year? Take them with you, take them all with you.
The three little guys never expected that at the last moment, the Holy Lord would allow them to board the boat to enjoy the south of the Yangtze River. They were so excited, Mingjun, Mingjun is considerate!
When they get to the ship, they must thank the Holy One properly!
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Chapter 264 Li Qiao’s promotion
In March, although the weather is not warm and you need to wear a jacket when standing outdoors, the ice in the Grand Canal has melted.
On a sunny spring day, Sheng Hong led a group of people on a southern tour.
Sheng Hong's dragon boat is four stories high and more than 40 meters long. The top floor is Sheng Hong's bedroom, and the middle two floors are Sheng Hong's office area, which is used to handle daily government affairs and summon courtiers to discuss matters.
The first floor is the residence of Li Qiao Taozhu and some of the guards.
The lowest floor houses the palace maids, eunuchs and some of the guards.
The boats of the prince and the harem were slightly smaller than Sheng Hong's dragon boat, but they were still more than thirty meters long and four stories high.
The ships of the courtiers and nobles were also thirty meters long, three stories high, and magnificently decorated, befitting the status of these people.
After everyone's persuasion, Sheng Hong was finally willing to bring more forbidden troops.
In addition to the three thousand Imperial Guards on the ship, there were also seven thousand Imperial Guards on horseback, traveling day and night with the fleet along both sides of the Grand Canal.
One is to be responsible for the safety of the fleet, and the other is to deliver news to the dock ahead at any time, so that the local officials at the dock ahead can prepare to welcome the fleet or prepare the supplies needed for the fleet.
Of course, Sheng Hong paid for these supplies. Before setting off, Sheng Hong specifically gave orders to the officials at all the docks along the coast not to exploit the people to please him.
Otherwise, he will be severely punished.
The fleet was mighty and stretched for dozens of miles, with dragon flags and sails like forests. Amidst the loud and powerful horn sound, Sheng Hong's dragon boat held up against the blue sky, broke through the clear river water, and officially set sail. .
Sheng Hong stood on the deck with his hands behind his back, with a smile on his lips even if he was facing the slightly cold spring breeze.
Finally going on a long journey!
Behind Sheng Hong were the prince, Li Qiao and several bachelors. They looked at the greenery on both sides of the strait and felt that they were in a relaxed mood and could forget all the troubles in the world.
Tao Zhu and the three little guys stood by the side of the boat, his eyes narrowed by the breeze. As Li Qiao's husband, he was always dignified and dignified outside, but the three little guys had no worries. They lay on the side of the boat to look at the water in the canal.
The three little guys cried before boarding the ship because they said goodbye to Zheng Qianqian, Li Dashan, Li Liang and others. At this time, their attention was attracted by the sailing dragon boat and they resumed their usual liveliness.
However, the scenery is a bit monotonous.
Because they had taken a boat ride at home and had seen the water of the canal many times.
If they were staying in their own boat at this moment, they would have put down their fishing nets long ago.
After looking at the river, they looked at both banks.
There were many people surrounding the shore.
The Imperial Guard's cavalry were also following the fleet along the shore. Even if they were far away, they could still hear the rapid sound of horse hooves.
They quickly put their little heads back and started exploring around on the floor where they lived.
In addition to their family, the floor they were on was filled with members of the Guards. At a glance, they were all densely packed cabins.
