Of course, he was the only one in the entire Ming Dynasty who dared to use this sign.
"Palace Yuye Wine" is rice wine with some honey, it's very sweet, and costs one or two silver a cup.
The "Imperial Jade White Jade Soup" is particularly fresh. It is made from pork bones and kelp, filtered, and added with green vegetables and tofu.
People in the early Ming Dynasty had almost never seen kelp, and naturally they didn't know that kelp soup was particularly delicious.
The kelp Zhu Bai uses is dry goods brought over from Ryukyu by merchants from Yahang.
Counting the cost, it’s only twenty coins at most.
He sold a bowl of it for one to two eight cents.
Although the prices are astonishingly high, they are still sold out every day, and everyone who comes here must order these two.
In fact, these things are only used to fool those rich and well-fed people who want to gain popularity and outsiders. Zhu Bai himself never eats them.
Every day after he went to Guanya Bureau, Yinzhuang and Wucheng Military and Horse Division, he would go to the "Zhu Family Restaurant" to have a good meal of fish and meat, and then wander back to the palace.
In the evening, I accompanied Lao Zhu and the others to eat green vegetables and tofu to clear their stomachs. In the evening, I checked the accounts and found that I had made a lot of money that day.
Really happier than a god.
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August is the hottest time in the world.
In previous years, it was extremely difficult for Zhu Bai to ask for something from the four departments and eight bureaus in the palace.
As soon as summer came this year, all kinds of things to cool off the summer heat were sent to his and Concubine Hu Shun's palace.
In fact, he is now the richest man in Yingtian and even the entire Ming Dynasty. Even if the palace does not have it, he can get it for himself and Concubine Hu Shun.
Moreover, he never paid filial piety to Concubine Hu Shun alone, but always brought a portion to Empress Ma and Lao Zhu.
Although they are all sent by the first-level government agencies, such as lychees from Guangdong, hawthorns from Peiping, pine nuts from Liaodong, and pepper from Sichuan, they are not worth much.
But Lao Zhu and the others were very happy when they received it.
Lao Zhu originally thought that Zhu Bai's 100 acres of land would definitely yield no harvest this year.
As a result, Zhubai not only had a good harvest of food, but also harvested more than 10,000 kilograms of fish and more than 1,000 ducks.
Some of it was left to the palace, some was used in his own restaurant, and the rest was sold in the Zhongcheng market under the brand name "Specially made by King Xiang, the same style used by the emperor."
The wealthy families in the city rushed to buy it.
People who have eaten it say that the duck meat is firm and delicious. The fish is also particularly fresh and sweet.
Sure enough, they are the same style used by the royal family, and the folk items are not the same.
Lao Zhu couldn't laugh or cry: It was strange to see this kid fooling around and messing around all day long, but when he got things done, he got them done one after another. It was as if he had some witchcraft and could make everyone follow his plan.
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The survey of residential properties in Yingtian has been basically completed.
Lao Zhu had dozens of houses, inns and restaurants in his hands. Except for those allocated to Zhu Biao for low-rent housing, Zhu Bai rented them out to replenish the treasury.
Zhu Bai picked two inns that had been reclaimed during the residential survey, and applied with Lao Zhu to use them as official inns for the government and dental bureaus. They then renovated them and made them specially for people who took the reexamination. In the future, they could also be used as official inns for the government and dental bureaus at all levels below.
It is the unified destination for people traveling to and from the capital.
All low-rent houses have been repaired and put into use.
Langfang in Xicheng is rented to the people almost free of charge.
Although it may not be very comfortable, it is still sturdy and sheltered from wind and rain, and it is better than a shack.
Several houses in Beicheng were divided into several small houses and rented to officials at a low price.
Upright officials like Liu Bowen and Song Lian were naturally happy.
Li Shanchang is more miserable. Living in a low-rent house obviously cannot accommodate such a large family, and it is not as comfortable as his own spacious compound.
But if he doesn't go there, he's afraid of being accused of being greedy for pleasure.
The military generals were different, most of them were stationed outside, and those who stayed in Yingtian were all old and young or women who had never left home.
Even if there was a quarrel in the court, they wouldn't care.
Finally, it was Hu Weiyong's words that made Li Shanchang live in his home with peace of mind: "Your Excellency is the founding hero of the Ming Dynasty and the Korean Duke personally named by the emperor. If you live in a low-rent house, my Ming Dynasty's face will be lost. The emperor will also feel distressed.
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No matter what.
Zhu Biao's reputation in both the government and the public has risen to a higher level.
Officials who rarely praise others praised Zhu Biao in the morning court for several days in a row.
Zhu Biao was also praised in the streets, alleys, and restaurants.
"Now the prince is worthy of being the most benevolent and righteous person in the world. He always thinks of the people."
"Isn't that right? In the future, he will definitely be a benevolent king, and the people of our Ming Dynasty will be blessed."
Then when talking about Zhu Bai, everyone frowned and shook his head.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Even though that demon king is the prince's biological brother, he is not as kind as the prince."
"Isn't it true? At such a young age, so greedy for money and calculating, I'm afraid he might be the reincarnation of Pixiu."
When Fugui told Zhu Bai this, he was quite aggrieved.
Spending money is the most effortless thing.
If Zhu Bai could not make money, how could Zhu Biao have the confidence to benefit the people?!
Zhu Bai is the hero behind the scenes.
Zhu Bai smiled when he heard this: It doesn't matter, reputation is nothing!
Where is the fragrance of silver?
Besides, for a person who aspires to be an idle prince, a good reputation will be of no use except to make the person sitting in the highest position jealous.
Empress Ma and Liu Bowen were very satisfied with this result, and they became more and more accustomed to Zhu Bai, hoping that he would become more arrogant and rogue.
Discussions and news from all kinds of streets and nooks and crannies were continuously sent to Zhu Yuanzhang through the pro-military captain's mansion.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't express anything, but he knew better than anyone else.
He achieved the desired effect, but the more generous and indifferent Zhu Bai was, the more uncomfortable he felt.
Because the contrast in ability and ambition between Zhu Bai and Zhu Biao is even more obvious.
Zhu Bai fought bloody battles outside and captured the city; but Zhu Biao huddled in the city with peace of mind, enjoying the results of the battle and listening to his subjects singing their praises.
Although this is how a king and his ministers should be, he felt it was a bit unfair when it came to his eldest son and his youngest son.
In this case, why must Zhu Biao be the prince?
Wouldn't it be better to just ask Zhu Bai to do it?
Wen can govern the country, and military force can stabilize the country. If you want to make money, you can make money, but you have to be shady.
However, Zhu Bai is still young and there are still many variables.
So even if Lao Zhu has this intention, he doesn't want to show it.
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Seeing that the weather is getting colder, candidates for the Chief Secretaryship from Zhejiang, Shandong, Jiangxi, and Henan, which are closest to Yingtian, have arrived in Yingtian one after another and checked into the "Guanya Bureau Inn".
The attention of the government and the opposition gradually shifted from the issue of low-rent housing to the re-examination of the Bureau of Civil and Social Affairs.
After all, this is the biggest event in Ming Dynasty in the past five years.
Everyone is very curious about what the person selected will look like under Zhu Bai's weird test questions.
But after watching it for a few days, everyone came to the conclusion: nothing special.
Some even look a little bit silly and silly.
It seems that the young prince Zhu Bai is really joking. I am afraid that the secondary court case will not run well by then.
Only Liu Bowen remained silent for a long time after reading the question.
An old slave of the Liu family said that Liu Bowen read books for several nights.
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen my master suddenly be so diligent and persistent.
In fact, Liu Bowen looked through the books but could not find the answer, and he was very unwilling.
Although he didn't want to admit it, that boy Zhu Bai had already surpassed him in some aspects.
