Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 240 The Benefit of an Inch of Silk
Shen Zhezi stayed in the princess room until evening, listening to the little girl babbling about various things in the family recently, although they were all trivial, they were not lacking in warmth.

"By the way, Shen Zhezi, is our family out of money?"

Suddenly, the little girl frowned and asked: "The day before yesterday, I asked Mr. Diao's family to prepare ten pieces of gold to make a set of jewelry. I waited until Princess Nandun's birthday as a congratulatory ceremony, but I still haven't gotten anything in return."

"Ten gold? Are you going to make a gold helmet for Princess Nanton? You're not afraid of breaking her neck!"

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he felt pain in his heart. This little girl is really too heroic. Whenever someone comes to the house to pay a visit, she will give a generous gift, which makes the name of Princess Qianjin even louder in the capital.Especially those skinless and shameless clans, they all know that the princess has a rich dowry, and they even come to his house every now and then to play the autumn breeze.

"It's not as exaggerated as you say!"

The princess scolded with a smile, and then sighed: "I also know that this congratulatory ceremony is too expensive, but if the etiquette is too thin, they will inevitably say that my family is from Wu, always..."

Princess Xingnan is not an idiot, it is okay for those clansmen to come once or twice, but as the number of times increases, she gradually sees the mystery.Sometimes they deliberately don't give gifts with courtesy, and those women want to talk about the differences between the north and the south, which makes Princess Xingnan even more uncomfortable.They are also clan relatives in the same capital, so we can't completely cut off contact.Anyway, those goods are of no use to her, so she might as well exchange a few good words to listen to them, and if you raise a few birds, you have to feed them frequently, right?

Shen Zhezi is also very busy these days, and he really doesn't know the details of the princess's dealings with those wives.Hearing what the princess said at this time, his brows frowned deeply. The little girl's psychology could not be hidden from him. After pondering for a while, Shen Zhezi said: "My family is originally from Wu, but no matter whether it is praise or derogation It’s not like they can complain. If they say these strange words again, it’s not polite to drive them out of the house. I’d like to see which one of them dares to stare at my Wuzhong family!”

"I just like to see your arrogant look!"

The princess smiled and said, and then frowned again: "If you didn't have banquets in the vestibule all day long and didn't come to talk to me, and I'm bored in the mansion, otherwise I wouldn't bother to pay attention to them!"

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty. Since this little girl entered the capital, because she was not allowed to move around freely during the mourning period, she was bored in the mansion all day long, and her life was far less comfortable than when she was in Wu Xing.And I have too many friends these days, and I don't have much time to spend with this girl.

After pondering for a while, Shen Zhezi whispered in the princess's ear: "Then how about I take you out of the mansion tomorrow?"

When the princess heard this, her eyes lit up immediately, but after thinking for a moment, she shook her head: "It's still not good, it's not in accordance with the law! Father treats me so well, how can I do something wrong during the filial piety period!"

Seeing that this little girl could resist the temptation to go out and play, Shen Zhezi really wanted to admire her, and he could also feel the position of the late emperor in his heart.After pondering for a while, Shen Zhezi said with a smile again: "It's okay, I'll take you to inspect your own property tomorrow, and don't look around. Our family property is too big, covering more than half of the city. Disrespectful?"

When the princess heard this, her gloomy eyes became brighter again. Although she also felt that Shen Zhezi's words were still inappropriate, the fact is that it is true. It is not rude to just wander around in her own family. .

Finally able to go out for a stroll, the little girl swept away the depression in her heart, and began to think about what to do when she went out tomorrow, leaving Shen Zhezi aside.

Shen Zhezi sat in the room for a while, and then walked out.The princess' unintentional words earlier alerted him that his family's expenses during this period are indeed not small, and the princess's expenses here are still small.Not to mention the many expenses of making friends with others and entertaining guests every day, the construction of the Qinhuai Garden Villa alone cost a lot, but the income did not increase much.

After going out, Shen Zhezi asked Diao Yuan to call his family minister, and took the family account book to do an accounting.It's not like I don't know, but it's shocking. In the past few months alone, the couple's spending in the capital has exceeded several million dollars!

As the current situation becomes more and more stable, prices in the metropolitan area also remain high.But even so, with the speed at which the two of them spent money, anyone who saw it would be horrified.It should be noted that with such a large cost in the garden, the internal funds used for one season's purchases are only between five and six million yuan.Their family is two experts in spending money, and their life is several times more luxurious than that of the royal family in the garden!
Shen Zhezi is not too sensitive about goods and the like, he can earn as much as he can spend, and even if he spends it like this, it is only a fraction of the surplus of his family's many industries.But the problem is that it is difficult to transfer goods and goods at present, as soon as he pays for the expenses in the capital, he also leaves the accounts of the princess mansion, and really eats soft food.

After pondering for a while, Shen Zhezi felt that it was necessary to develop a side business in the capital, at least to solve his daily expenses.Regardless of the Yinjue or the Merchant Alliance, many of the profits are used as future reserve funds, not for him to squander.Facing such a thriving big market like Jiankang, if he still spends his days scrounging and searching, it would be a disgrace to his own Jiang Donghao's reputation.

So Shen Zhezi sorted out the income of the property in the capital under the name of the Princess Mansion from the beginning, and after doing the calculations, he felt more and more the richness of the princess' dowry.In this short period of time, the two of them spent desperately, and there was still a surplus of millions of dollars on the books.

Shen Zhezi has not yet had time to send people to formally take over these properties, so although these properties have already belonged to the Princess Mansion and the proceeds have been delivered on time, in fact it is still the officials of the Shaofu who are responsible for taking care of them.Shen Zhezi naturally knows the conduct of officials nowadays.

Even so, the income from these industries can still be so rich, which shows how much the late emperor loved Princess Xingnan.Probably because he was worried that the princess would lose confidence if she married into his wealthy family without a generous dowry.However, the first emperor probably never expected that the son-in-law he chose was so shameless, he ate soft food without any psychological barriers, and he had no distinction with the princess at all.

After pondering for a while, Shen Zhezi ordered Diao Yuan to prepare several letters and send them to the Shaofu, so that they could prepare and his family would take over the property in the near future.If the family is in charge of these industries, the income should increase.But Shen Zhezi is still not satisfied with this. He plans to rectify these industries and combine his own advantages to set up a stall in Jiankang.

Before I knew it, it was time to light the lamps, and melodious music came from the vestibule again.Generally, when Shen Zhezi was busy, Ren Qiu and Shen Peizhi would help greet those guests.There is nothing else in Jiankang City, there are the most idlers, as long as his house holds a banquet, the house will be full of guests, and it has become a well-known social place in the capital.

Now in the capital, there are quite a few well-known banquet places, such as the Jinliang Garden of the Langya Wang family, the new pavilion in the south of the city, which is both a military use and a historic site, and the Xiaochanggan West Garden in the old garden of the Eastern Wu Dynasty.People hang out for banquets in these places all year round, which is not only a measure of culture, but also a political wind direction.

Shen Zhezi had spent a lot of money maintaining such a small circle, and there was no reason to give up halfway. He planned to wait until the next year and move to the completed Qinhuai garden villa. As for the name of the garden villa, it was called "Shen Garden".In order not to be as embarrassing as it is now, people say where to go for the assembly, it can only be said to be Princess Danyang's mansion, which frequently arouses his little sense of shame.

After thinking about all this, Shen Zhezi went to the vestibule, but on the way he saw Liu Chang standing there with a bitter face and said, "Mr. Ji, Mr. Ji is going crazy again in the vestibule!"

Shen Zhezi slapped his forehead, only then remembered that there is still Ji You's trouble that has not been resolved.He first asked Ji You how he was feeling right now, and after confirming that this guy was no longer as crazy as before, he ordered: "Ji Lang-jun, please come to Dongliu Courtyard to see me."

The names of these courtyards in my house were drawn up by Princess Xingnan after much thought and effort. From this name, one could tell that the little girl really didn't have much elegance. Shen Zhezi was usually ashamed to mention these names in front of others, and only said these names in front of his family.

After a quarter of an hour, Ji You walked into the hall fiercely, pointed at Shen Zhezi and gritted his teeth: "Shen Weizhou, do you still have the face to see me?"

Shen Zhezi also knew that it was really hard to offend this guy too much at the moment, so he stood up and said with a smile on his face, "Xuexue forgives me. The reason why I do this is because of some difficulties. Do you want to listen to my explanation?"

In fact, now, Ji You's mentality has gradually calmed down. He knows that Shen Zhezi has always planned and acted before acting. Since this is the case, there must be a reason that can convince him.But when he thought that these things were done without his knowledge, he couldn't help but get angry: "Even if you have difficulties, why didn't you let me know?"

"If I had told you in advance, would you be willing to take up the post in Qu'a?"

"will not!"

Ji You also answered frankly: "Don't enter a dangerous country, and don't live in a chaotic country. Qu'anai is one of the most chaotic lands in Danyang. How could I want to work there! Although I am willing to make contributions to maintain my family reputation, But self-awareness is not enough to govern this town well. If I am the only one trapped, that’s all. If my stupidity implicates the name of the father behind me, I will be really guilty!”

"So, I don't want to talk about it with literature. After all, I can't be sure that it will be successful. But literature should not be too alarmed about Qu'a. Although the place is chaotic, if you peel off the cocoon and put aside the appearance, it is nothing more than an inch of love between the people of the north and the south. Li is constantly arguing. If he can live in peace and contentment, the dispute will naturally gradually calm down."

"The benefit of an inch of silk? Tens of thousands of inches of silk, even thousands of pieces of brocade, if it is so easy to solve, why can't you calm down?"

Ji You still shook his head and sighed, feeling that Shen Zhezi's thinking was too simple.

"An inch of profit for the villagers is the beginning of a conspiracy for the scholars. It starts with an inch of gain and loss, and people feel a lot of resentment, which turns into resentment, and then becomes a life-and-death enmity."

Shen Zhezi does not deny that the turmoil in Qu'a is the result of the various interests involved in fueling the flames and fanning the flames, hoping to use the grievances of these small people to maintain his own local interests.In fact, in the final analysis, what do these poor villagers have to fight for?Whoever is above them is just struggling to make ends meet in those few hectares of Susukida. Even if they risk their lives to fight for a result, it will be nothing to them.

Ji You was also silent when he heard this. His family is in Danyang, and he knows more about Qu'a's situation than Shen Zhezi.Now that Shen Zhezi breaks the surface and speaks out the essence, I feel a sense of approval in my heart.But seeing through is seeing through, and it still doesn't help solve this problem.

"Then Yiweizhou, look, is there a good solution to this matter?"

If the dispute of mutual resentment and desire between the people in the north and the south can be resolved, Ji You actually does not reject Ren Qu'a.After all, this place is a large county close to the capital, if it is not too chaotic, it is absolutely difficult for him to get this position even if he has an extraordinary family background based on his qualifications of only a few months.If he can solve this matter in office, the gains will be huge for himself and the family!

　The third watch was finally rushed out. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)