Take a plane to the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 170 Cooperation
After explaining the art of cutting circles, many people below came forward to transcribe Zhu Changyuan's specific process of solving the problem.

Most of these people who came to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry today did not understand.There are only 20 people who really understand Zhu Changyuan's thinking and skills in solving problems.

But that's enough.

The circle-cutting art has come to a perfect conclusion, a big force has finally been installed, the prestige has increased, the contribution value has increased, the harvest has been harvested, and the next thing is: get out of the way.

Next door to Mala, I haven't slept for two days and one night. I'm sleepy and hungry. The most urgent thing now is to have a quick meal and then go home and get a good night's sleep.

After walking about two steps, a person ran over from behind, followed behind Zhu Changyuan and said, "Master Zhu, this is the prescription written by the official just now, it can relieve fatigue and cure illness, and eliminate burnout."

Zhu Changyuan saw that it was the imperial physician Li Baohe who was joking with him in the morning. He took the prescription that Li Baohe handed over with a smile, and said, "Thank you, Imperial Physician Li. I'm tired. Let's talk about it another day."

"Go slowly, my lord."

After sending Li Baohe away, just as he got on the horse, Xu Ermo ran over and pulled his horse's rein and said, "My lord, my father invites you to come over to express my gratitude to my lord."

Zhu Changyuan said in amazement: "What is there to be grateful for?"

Xu Ermo said: "Father personally copied the detailed explanation of the master's cutting circle, saying that he compiled it back into a book and burned it in front of my grandfather's grave to comfort his dead souls in the sky. It can be regarded as fulfilling his lifelong wish."

Zhu Changyuan didn't know whether it was Xu Guangqi's life wish or Xu Ji's life wish, he said a little tiredly: "Mr. I accept it with all my heart. But if I want to say thank you Yunyun, I don’t need it, if I have free time in the future, Zhu will come to the house to bother me."

"Drive!" said softly, and the horse seemed to have a spirituality, and started to run away.

Xu Ermo cupped his hands and said: "Lord Zhu, go slowly." Returning to his father, he shook his head and said, "My lord, Master Zhu is not a man of the world."

Xu Ji raised his head and stopped writing, thought for a while, asked the reason, and said, "This kindness is as great as heaven, and we must repay it. Since Mr. Zhu is very tired, let's go there in person at night."

"Yes, my father."

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Zhu Changyuan rode away with a sound in his head from time to time, and then inexplicably added some contribution points, but they were all sporadic values, not too many, so naturally he ignored them.

I found a mutton soup restaurant, ate a full meal, went home and closed the doors and windows, and fell asleep.

He slept in a daze until the evening, waking up constantly during the period.It may be because he is alone at home recently, Polu Mahai is not around, and no one is on duty, so he dare not sleep too much.

It's by character.

My wife and servants are not here, and I have no food to eat at night. I opened the system and looked at the interface. The balance of the contribution value on it has reached 750 million.

These values ​​can stay in modern society for more than a month without coming back.

Otherwise, where can I go to eat with my parents?
I did what I said, but in the end I was too slow to make it.

Because there was a knock on the door suddenly.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Bang bang bang!"

"Is Master Zhu there?" Zhu Changyuan laughed helplessly when he heard it, and Xu Ermo's voice was outside.

It seems that this guy came to the house because he rejected his thanks, he is really a persistent guy.

Forget it, don't go back now.

He simply put on a few casual clothes, opened the door and saw that it was not only Xu Ermo, but also several other people.

Xu Ji, Xu Ermo, followed by Li Ji and Zhang Luan.Behind them was a carriage.

"Please come in." Zhu Changyuan invited several people into the living room, and immediately felt that there was no trouble for servants. Not only did he have to arrange things by himself at all times, but he also had to wash the cups and wipe the table, but Nima had to bear the surprised looks of several people .

Xu Ermo spoke straightforwardly and asked, "Master, don't you even have a servant in your family?"

Zhu Changyuan smiled bitterly, and said: "No, the servant and the steward sent the two wives back to the fief."

I am afraid that in the entire Ming Empire, apart from the emperor, only Zhu Changyuan dared to say such a thing, and only he is qualified to say such a thing, I have a fief.

Of course, there are too many fief princes in Daming to count, but unfortunately they cannot leave the fief, let alone return to the fief.

"Fief?" Xu Ji frowned, not knowing why.

Li Ji laughed and said, "Maybe Mr. Xu doesn't know much about it, and many people don't know about it. The Riyue Island in the sea is the fief granted by the king of Joseon to Princess Xiaohe, Mrs. Changyuan."

"Oh." Xu Ji also knew about this, but he didn't react for a while, and asked, "Why did Madam return to the fiefdom? Are you not used to living in the capital?"

Zhu Changyuan rambled casually, and said: "Xiaohe is not Han, the etiquette is different, the language is not clear, she is not used to it, so I let her go back first, and the servants followed."

"How can it work?" Xu Ermo said: "Madam returns to the fief, and the adults will not be able to take care of food and clothing. I will order two smart and well-behaved maids to serve the adults later."

Xu Ji also said: "Send two servants to your lord."

Zhu Changyuan wanted to refuse, but just after washing the cup and looking into the small room, the stove for making tea had long since gone out, and there was no tea to drink, so he couldn't help feeling annoyed, "Forget it, the disadvantage is that we can't entertain guests. Let's go to the restaurant."

Xu Ermo said: "Don't go, go to some restaurant, go, go to my house." While talking, he looked at his father, Xu Ji nodded, and said: "Master Zhu, don't be polite, I came here today because I want to have a banquet Your family is small, now that you are alone, it is very convenient, let's go."

Zhu Changyuan didn't pretend, and said: "Then bother."

Get on the horse and go all the way to Xu's mansion.

The Xu family has a great business, and there are so many maids and servants, so hosting a banquet is just a matter of tea.

After drinking for three rounds, the atmosphere gradually heated up. Even though there were misunderstandings and feuds with Li Ji before, it did not develop to an irreversible step after all. The two tacitly agreed, but the relationship was closer.

Zhang Luan behaved elegantly, didn't talk much, but was very kind.

In particular, he respected Zhu Changyuan very much, and he knew in his heart: Although he didn't know why his sister asked Zhu Changyuan to have a secret talk that day, there was no doubt that this person had an unusual relationship with his sister.I remember my sister told me again and again before leaving: If possible, if Zhu Changyuan is in danger in the future, try to help him as much as possible.

There is no permanent feast in the world, this is an eternal truth.

After the meal, Xu Ji personally sent Zhang Luan and Li Ji to leave first, leaving Zhu Changyuan alone and said: "Master Zhu's house is deserted, why don't we stay here tonight."

Zhu Changyuan shook his head and said: "Thank you for your kindness, my lord. I am already grateful for the kindness of a meal, so I dare not bother you again."

Xu Ji didn't force it, and asked his servants to bring out a tray sealed with a red cloth, saying: "A little salute, please accept it with a smile." Zhu Changyuan declined, "No merit will not be rewarded."

Xu Ji bowed and saluted, and said: "Your benefactor is so kind, how can you say that you will not be rewarded without merit."

Zhu Changyuan naturally knew what he was talking about. It was nothing more than deriving the art of cutting circles himself, which fulfilled Xu Guangqi's wish back then.

The plate seemed to be very light, but Zhu Changyuan didn't need to think about it, most of it was silver notes or something like that.

Xu Guangqi was a clean official back then, and he didn't even have any extra money for his son in his later years, but this doesn't mean that his son Xu Ji had no money.It's very simple, Xu Ji's old father-in-law is the richest man in Songjiang Mansion, known as Gu Bancheng.

"Master Xu doesn't need to do this, these gifts are unnecessary. If you really want to, I have a small favor and need the help of Mr. Ling." Zhu Changyuan said.

"Oh?" Xu Ji said, "Of course it's no problem. I don't know how Mr. Quan can help you."

Zhu Changyuan chuckled and said, "My lord, I'd better talk to Young Master Ling."

Xu Ermo nodded to his father Xu Ji, then bowed his hands to Zhu Changyuan, and said, "Master Zhu, follow me." He led Zhu Changyuan into a small room.

Carrying a pot of tea, the door was firmly closed, and the two chatted while drinking.

Zhu Changyuan didn't speak for a while, he took out several things from his sleeves and put them on the table, and said, "Mr. Xu, what do you think of these things?"

Xu Ermo only glanced at it, and never looked away.Lighted the candle and brought it to him, said: "This is?"

The things that Zhu Changyuan took out were also given to Cao Huachun before, which were lighters, glasses, mirrors, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other daily necessities that Cao Huachun regarded as treasures.

Like Cao Huachun, Xu Ermo was fascinated by the glass at first, and said loudly while holding the glass: "Exquisite and clear, good jade, good jade, this is a rare gem in the world."

Zhu Changyuan smiled without saying a word, and said, "Young Master, let's look at other things."

Xu Ermo put down the quilt, picked up the lighter and turned it over and over again, but he couldn't see the name, and asked, "What is this?"

Zhu Changyuan took the lighter and blew out the candle next to him in one breath.

"My lord, you are..."

Before Xu Ermo finished speaking, he saw a cluster of flames appearing in Zhu Changyuan's hand like a magic trick.

"This is?" Xu Ermo was really shocked by what Zhu Changyuan held.

"Let's call it a firearm." Lit the candle, loosened the lighter, and the flames on it went out naturally, and said to the astonished Xu Ermo: "Mr. Meaning, I want to partner with your Xu family to operate and sell it."

"Businessman?" Xu Ermo hesitated a little. To be honest, although the status of merchants in the Ming Empire was not as low as it was in the Han and Tang Dynasties, it was not much higher after all. The Confucian saying that "merchants value profits" made merchants never turn over in dozens of lives. turn around.

Xu Ermo hesitated for a while, then nodded happily and said, "I dare not talk about cooperation. If Mr. Zhu needs help from me, just tell me directly, and I will definitely do my best."

The Xu family can be regarded as half a businessman, and they don't have much prejudice against businessmen.

Besides, Xu Ermo's thinking is extremely thoughtful, even if he can't do it himself, isn't there his grandfather Gu Bancheng to help, he can always do it.

(End of this chapter)