Zhu Bai didn't realize that he had become the most popular person in the whole government. He just took his wealth and wealth to find the beautiful places in Yingtian City to fish and drink tea, and then changed to different restaurants to taste delicious food.
After making so much money, wouldn't it be a shame for myself if I didn't take advantage of this time to eat, drink and have more fun?
That day he came out of the teahouse and passed by his shop.
The sales of scriptures have stabilized recently, after all, there are only so many people in Yingtian.
Zhu Bai made several small stationery items and placed them next to the scriptures for sale.
The shopkeeper said he couldn't sell it.
Because it's too expensive.
Moreover, everyone was accustomed to using the Four Treasures of the Study, and no one looked at Zhu Bai's weird stationery at all.
The shopkeeper advised Zhu Bai tactfully: "Your Majesty, not many people can afford gold, silver and jade stationery."
In fact, he wanted to persuade Zhu Bai not to spend money and waste time in it, but he didn't dare to say it directly.
Zhu Bai smiled: "It doesn't matter, I will think of a way. Thank you for your hard work."
Lao Zhu prohibited the free development of opera and performing arts. Therefore, there were no entertainment idols in this era.
For the common people, idols are in the mysterious and supreme palace.
So, how can it be possible that the area around the palace cannot be sold?
We just lack a push and a catalyst.
Zhu Bai strolled all the way past, as was the case in several shops, and comforted him as usual. He saw his own restaurant in the distance, and wandered closer to it.
Although the Juxian Tower was horribly burned before, it was only the wooden structure that was burned, and the foundation was still intact.
So for reconstruction, just put up the walls, pillars and beams again.
In just a few days, the first floor has taken shape.
Those pillars and beams are all high-quality wood that Zhu Bai bought directly from the Guanya Bureau. They are extremely elegant.
Zhu Bai also planted bamboos in the originally closed and dark backyard, brought in water, and built many bamboo houses to serve as small single rooms, only for rich and powerful people who did not want to enter and exit from the front.
Of course, he specially reserved a luxurious private room for himself for his own enjoyment.
Zhu Bai stood in front of the restaurant that was beginning to take shape, rubbing his hands excitedly and thinking: Once this place is repaired, no matter what I want to eat, I can just come here and ask the chef to cook it freshly. It will be great.
He caught a glimpse of someone flashing on the beam, and quietly took a step back. A bucket filled with tung oil fell from the sky and flipped upside down in front of him.
If he hadn't gotten out of the way, he would have become a drowned rat at this moment.
Damn it, who is so wicked?
He took the bow and arrow from the guard's hand, opened the bow and nocked the arrow, pointed over there and said: "You audacious dog thief, if you don't come down on the count of three, you won't be polite."
The guards were so frightened that they were sweating and drew their swords one after another.
The man on the beam replied in a trembling voice: "No, don't shoot the arrow. I'll come down."
Zhu Bai heard the voice, which sounded like that of a child. He was so surprised that he sheathed the arrow and signaled to the guard behind him to put down the knife.
The child came down from the beam. He was only ten years old. He had a tiger-like appearance and his clothes were all patched.
Although he came down, he stood stubbornly and refused to kneel.
Fugui wanted to scold him, but Zhu Bai raised his hand to stop him and said, "Don't worry about him for now. Surround this place and don't let anyone go. I'll see who instigated him."
Zhu Bai's well-trained guards immediately surrounded the courtyard.
Zhu Bai asked coldly: "Where is the foreman?"
A man with a red and black complexion and a strong build ran over from behind and knelt down: "I'm here, little man. I didn't know that Your Highness is coming, but I'm a long way from greeting you."
Zhu Bai pointed at the child and asked him: "Is this the craftsman you hired?"
The foreman was lying on the ground: "The villain deserves to die."
Zhu Bai asked the child: "Who instigated you?"
The child sneered: "I don't need anyone to instruct me, I want to kill you myself."
When the guards heard this, they all pulled out their knives.
Zhu Bai looked him up and down: "Who are you? Why did I provoke you again?"
The child raised his head and said, "I won't change my name, Zhu Neng. I am the younger brother of the boy you killed."
Zhu Bai suddenly understood and nodded: "Yes, you have some courage. However, you are too stupid to kill me, so don't waste my time."
Zhu Neng blushed with anger: "Why do you call me stupid?"
Zhu Bai said slowly: "First of all, you didn't even figure out who killed your brother, so you just came to make noises. If you're not stupid, what are you?"
Zhu Neng was stunned.
Zhu Bai: "Secondly, you can't even get within ten steps of my king, so you come to seek revenge. What's the difference between seeking revenge and committing suicide?"
Zhu Neng pursed his lips and said nothing.
Zhu Bai: "Third, in order to show off your quick words, you exposed your identity and asked me to take precautions in advance. Isn't that stupid enough? Come to me when you figure it out, are strong enough, and want revenge."
Zhu Neng had tears welling up in his eyes.
Zhu Bai said: "However, I think you actually know in your heart that the matter has nothing to do with me. It's just that you have resentment in your heart and nowhere to vent it. Otherwise, you wouldn't just throw paint at me."
From the position where Zhu Neng was standing just now, if someone fired a hidden arrow or something at him.
He will be seriously injured even if he doesn't die now.
Fugui said: "Your Highness, are you going to let him go just like that?"
Zhu Bai said: "How many blows can he withstand? If he is beaten to death, the outside world will even say that I am cruel."
Since I plan to escape from the palace in the future, I naturally can't ruin my reputation, let alone make too many enemies among the people.
Otherwise, Zhu Yunwen wouldn't be the only one chasing him.
Zhu Bo ignored Zhu Neng and turned to ask the foreman: "Did I deduct your wages?"
Foreman: "No."
Zhu Bai: "Does this king give me less than others?"
Foreman: "The wages paid by His Highness are the highest among all customers."
Zhu Bai nodded: "Okay, call all the workers over."
After a while, dozens of workers knelt in front of him in darkness.
When Zhu Bai saw it, he laughed angrily. There were even younger children inside.
If you take an adult's salary and ask children to work, isn't it just to deduct wages?
Zhu Bai asked a child: "How much does he give you per day?"
The child said timidly: "Twenty cents."
Zhu Bai paid the foreman one denarius per day.
He squinted at the foreman: "What else do you have to say?"
The foreman kowtowed: "Your Highness, spare your life. I have absolutely no intention of deceiving Your Highness. I just see how pitiful these children are, so..."
The children all knelt down at this moment: "Your Highness, please be merciful. We really can't keep the pot boiling at home."
"If we lose this job, we will definitely starve to death."
All of them are skinny and have delicious faces.
Zhu Bai frowned and asked, "Don't you have any parents or brothers in your family?"
"My father is sick."
"I only have one grandma."
Zhu Bai thought for a while and said to the foreman: "If you pay back the wages that have been withheld, I will not pursue this matter. You can hire these small workers, and I will calculate the wages for you individually according to fifty cents per child.
