Chapter 747: The Right Price

Chapter 747: The Right Price

Yang Zhumu looked at his nephew's sluggish appearance, and laughed loudly, "Why are you as surprised as I was when I heard the news? This is not like the son of the household servant's family."

The Minister of the Household Department, it feels very good from the mouth. The Yang family also has an in-law of a Beijing official, and he is also the Minister of the Household Department. The son can be said, and the brother-in-law is very good. He may be promoted to the second rank someday.

After digesting the news, Changyi grinned wider and wider. This is a great joy, "Uncle, let's stop chatting at the city gate."

"Yes, yes, your eldest aunt is still waiting at home. Since I received the letter from you and arrived today, she has urged me to wait at the gate of the city this morning. I have already drank two pots of tea."

Changyi smiled, "Uncle, you can take the carriage with me!"

Yang Zhumu, "OK."

In the capital, Zhou Shuren and Shangshu arrived at the government hall. The emperor was seeing the Minister of War. After waiting for a while, Minister of the Ministry of War came out from the inner room. Instead of going out directly, he came running towards Master Xiao.

Xiao Qing smiled, "Master Li, what a coincidence!"

Lord Li, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, was puzzled. In recent days, whenever he had a chance, he would block Xiao Qing. Every time Xiao Qing ran away, even if he was blocked, Xiao Qing would also have a bitter face, as if I really had no money. If you want money, you are driving me to death, but this one greets me with a smile!

Master Li frowned, "Do you have any money?"

The corners of Xiao Qing's mouth twitched, the other few films, except for the Ministry of Industry at the bottom, offered money when they saw him, without any courtesy, really straightforward, "No."

"Then why are you laughing? Don't think that if you smile at me, I won't mention money. Xiao Qing, the army is going back to the capital. You can't chill the hearts of the soldiers."

Xiao Qing said with a dark face, "Master Li, this is serious. You all try to find ways to ask for money every day. You really think I am guarding Jinshan! You hurry up, the old man will be annoyed when he sees you now."

Xiao Qing has a heart attack. The Minister of the Ministry of Officials has hidden needles and soft knives in his words. Mr. Li of the Ministry of War does not look like a tall and powerful man, but he has a lot of eyes. After counting, those who want money are not right with the Ministry of Households!

Master Li snorted, just as he was willing to stop this old fox, he was also worried about the number of casualties, the household department was poor, the military department was even poorer, and the military department had no money at all!

Mr. Liu came out,

"The emperor invites Mr. Xiao and Mr. Zhou to go in."

Master Li's eyes fell on Zhou Shuren, who is not low-key in Beijing, his eyes lit up a little, especially when he saw the booklet in Old Man Xiao's hand, he laughed, "Old Xiao, we have been friends for many years, If you have money, you must be the first to think of me!"

Xiao Qing pretended not to hear, and walked into the room with strides.

Zhou Shuren followed without moving, looking at his arm, "My lord?"

Relying on his height and strength, Master Li dragged Zhou Shuren to a corner, and whispered, "Do you have any money?"

Eunuch Liu coughed, Master Li let go of his hand, and patted Zhou Shuren's shoulder, "Haha, I've always wanted to meet Master Zhou, and I'm excited to meet you today. Master Zhou must have tea together when he has time."

Zhou Shuren only felt pain in one way, his fragile body, his shoulder really hurt at this moment, "Definitely."

When Eunuch Liu looked at Master Li's big palm, his heart ached, and he looked at Master Zhou sympathetically. Master Zhou was thin and thin, and he couldn't bear to look at it.

Zhou Shuren saw that Mr. Li had finally left, he breathed out and moved his shoulder, um, it still hurts, it should be blue.

Eunuch Liu moved his mouth, but he still didn't say anything in the end. The Minister of the Ministry of War is not easy to mess with, so he pretended he didn't see it, um, he didn't see it.

In the room, the emperor was reading the scriptures, and Master Xiao was chatting with the prince.

The prince smiled, "Master Zhou, sit here."

Zhou Shuren, "Thank you, His Royal Highness."

Xiao Qing couldn't see anything from Zhou Shuren's face, and he couldn't ask Mr. Li in the main hall to make things difficult for Zhou Shuren. After all, Zhou Shuren's smile seemed to have never changed!

The emperor quickly read through the papers, his expectation was right, Zhou Shuren was indeed smart, "It's a good idea."

Xiao Qing smiled, "Jewelry is easy to deal with, just pack it for merchants."

The emperor looked at Zhou Shuren, "What do you say?"

Zhou Shuren looked at him and coughed, "The jewelry stored by the household department is not worth much money, and it is indeed suitable for packaging and selling to sea merchants. But I feel that we can release the news of the tax increase first, and then release the household department's handling of jewelry. The news, if the price is reasonable, the tax increase can be exempted for half a year."

The tax increase in half a year is not small. The big sea traders can save a lot of money in half a year. It is enough for two short-distance trips in half a year. For a long-distance trip, the tax has always been a lot of money.

The emperor looked at Zhou Shuren playfully, "Aiqing continued."

Zhou Shuren continued: "Several sea merchants will definitely compete for it. They know in their hearts what price is the most suitable, and because of this matter, the big sea merchants participated, and the tax increase is logical."

This is a suitable price, there are people behind several large sea traders, there is no shortage of money, and they can take the opportunity to please the emperor, there must be someone willing to pay more money, there is no need to explain this to the emperor, the emperor must know.

Your Majesty, "Aiqing is really suitable for the household department, Xiao Qing, I have given you a good helper."

Xiao Qing smiled, "I thank the emperor."

Thinking in his heart, Zhou Shuren's twists and turns in his heart are deep enough, and he can accomplish multiple things at one stroke, yes, yes.

The prince ignored Zhou Shuren. He felt that when he ascended the throne, in order not to suffer like his father, he must have a minister of the household department who is especially good at making money.

Zhou Shuren is silent, prince, stop staring at the minister, the minister's back is a little cold, he will wonder if he has cheated himself?

Thinking about it carefully, it’s no problem to do too much in one fell swoop!

In Lizhou City, Changyi arrived at Yang's house, and Changyi entered the yard, "Uncle, not much has changed at home!"

As many servants as there were last time, there are still as many servants this time.

Yang Zhumu, "Your uncle is a low-rank general. We can't compare to your Zhou family. Look at your ostentation. You travel lightly. There are only seven or eight servants. We can't compare."

When my father was around, I saved some money, but after my father passed away, the family was divided, and half of the family property was distributed to the second brother. This year’s income is not as high as before. For the annual expenses, the grandchildren also need money when they grow up. Just asking for a husband is a lot of money for a year, plus the expenses of a large family, you can save some money in a year.

The money can't be moved yet, the granddaughter's dowry, the grandson's betrothal gift, money is needed everywhere, yes, there are also human relations, the Yang family can maintain the status quo.

Changyi laughed dryly, the Yang family is indeed inferior to the Zhou family, they have a wonderful father, yes, and a mother who has been adding to the family fortune.

Yang Wuchun walked in with a smile, "Cousin Changyi is here."

Changyi, "Big cousin, aren't you busy?"

"Cousin is here, I'm going to rush back after the matter is dealt with. Is the journey going smoothly for cousin?"

I overestimated my own disability, I didn’t write much in the second chapter, I have to wait an hour later, or it may be in advance