Zhu Qiyong thought for a while and said: "It is said that kindness does not control soldiers, and righteousness does not control wealth. However, I think these merchants are not people who pursue fame and fortune."
"This is also what I want to say as a father."
A smile of relief appeared on Zhu Zhan's face: "Now that I think about it carefully, what is the difference between justice and injustice? Merchants pursue profit. This is their nature. They care about doing business because when the other party buys things,
They are all fussing over things. Now they provide free ginger soup, tea, and some food because others are also helping them. Look at those policemen on the street, braving the heavy rain to dredge ditches and patrol river embankments. Who are they doing for?
?Isn’t it just for the merchants and the people? If it were you, what would you think?"
Zhu Qiyong felt that it made sense, but couldn't figure out the key, so he asked: "What do you mean, father, that the righteousness and unrighteousness of the people all depend on advocacy?"
"No, just advocating is useless."
The wine shop was crowded, and Zhu Zhanzhen had to lower his voice and said: "The imperial court talks about enlightenment all the time, but what's the use? What the people need is real feelings. When they think something should be done, they will naturally do it.
You can do it. If you just rely on education and advocacy, and you listen too much, you won’t take it seriously.”
Zhu Zhanzhen had a lot of thoughts in his mind and continued: "Just now in the palace, the emperor asked us to walk around. It turns out that there is a deep meaning in it."
"We, the vassal princes, are about to take office in a new feudal state. With the Ming Dynasty's current configuration of soldiers, horses, weapons and equipment, it will not be a problem to conquer the barbarian lands. When the time comes, how to govern this country will become the top priority..." p>
Zhu Qiyong gained a lot of knowledge today and was listening attentively. Behind him, a lady suddenly came over.
"Hey, young man, how old are you? Are you married yet?"
Zhu Qiyong:……
Zhu Zhanzhen:……
The woman continued to say kindly: "Looking at the way you two are dressed, are they businessmen from out of town? Let me tell you, if you want to come to the capital to do business, it will definitely be inconvenient to stay in an inn back and forth. You must have a local household registration."
OK."
Zhu Qiyong said disapprovingly: "What's so difficult about this? Can't we just buy a house here and solve it?"
"Hey, young man, it seems you don't understand the policy of settling in the capital at all."
When Zhu Zhanzhen heard this, he immediately became interested and asked: "Sister...sister-in-law, our father and son are from Xiangyang. We really don't know much about the situation in the capital. Please give us some advice."
The woman looked Zhu Zhanyang up and down. She was a professional matchmaker, and what she was best at was looking at people.
The man in front of him was wearing very low-key clothing. He was not a scholar's scholar's shirt, nor was he the eye-catching silk and satin worn by a wealthy businessman. However, judging from his conversation and behavior, he was definitely someone with a good background, perhaps because of his family background.
I have an official background and just don’t want to make it public.
People nowadays are smarter.
Because the current emperor really dares to use the knife, and he will chop anyone who disobeys, really chop him!
As a result, the big men in the officialdom learned a lesson and learned how to make a fortune in silence, and they behaved very low-key in their daily lives.
"Let me tell you, if you want to settle down in the capital, it is not enough to have money. You must have a household registration in the capital before you can buy or build a house. Otherwise, you can only live temporarily, and you have to go to Shuntian Mansion every once in a while.
Report."
Zhu Zhan and his father looked at each other. Is there such a rule?
"That is to say, merchants like us are not allowed to buy even if they have money? We can only stay temporarily?"
"Who says it's not? Let me tell you, there are so many people who want to settle down now. The quickest way is to marry a woman with local registered residence, or marry a local husband-in-law."
"Besides getting married, is there no other way?"
"Yes, there is, but the threshold is too high!"
The woman couldn't stop chatting about household matters and said, "I heard that there is something called the introduction of special talents. The things you study need to be recognized by the Academy of Sciences."
"We are businessmen. We really don't understand this science. Is there no other way?"
"Businessmen do have a rule, which is that any emerging industry must promote local employment. As a woman, I don't understand so many rules, so I know that the threshold is very high."
Zhu Zhanzhen was thoughtful. These policies and regulations seem extremely harsh, but if you think about it carefully, there is a different meaning hidden behind them...
"Let me ask, sir, does your young master have a wife?"
The woman doesn’t care about policies or anything else, she just wants to be a matchmaker.
Zhu Zhanchen came back to his senses and said: "What a coincidence, Quanzi has already married a wife, so... is it okay to have a concubine?"
"No!"
The woman waved her hand and said: "Only if the matchmaker is marrying, taking a concubine does not count."
Zhu Zhanzhen wanted to ask more questions, but the woman was already looking for the next target.
The rain continued until dark, and everyone sat in the wine shop until dark, then greeted the shopkeeper and left one after another.
Zhu Zhanchen came to the shopkeeper, stretched out his hand and took out a piece of silver, and said, "Sorry to bother you."
The shopkeeper waved his hands repeatedly and said: "It's just a few bowls of ginger soup and tea, it doesn't cost much."
"Ginger soup and tea are usually worthless, but in this weather, they can be sold at a high price."
When he heard this, the shopkeeper suddenly became unhappy and said: "The guest is from outside, right? Let me tell you, although we small businessmen and hawkers don't make much, we never make dirty money! You can follow this guide
Walk around this street. If any shop cheats your money, report it to the official immediately. Once verified, his shop will be closed tomorrow!"
Zhu Zhanzhen smiled lightly and said: "I understand, the officials in the capital are so strict, no wonder the merchants are so responsible."
"It's not all harsh questions."
The shopkeeper shook his head slightly and said: "Two years ago, this street was full of people collecting protection fees, including those from Shuntianfu, those from Jinyiwei, those from Dongchang... In short, there are all kinds of people you can name, but you can't.
The yamen all had to get involved. These people took money and refused to do anything, and the local gangsters wanted to exploit them again. It was really difficult to make some money at that time, but now you go out and take a look, except for Shuntian Mansion on the street
The police are patrolling, can they still see other people?"
Zhu Zhanchen nodded and said: "Indeed, I only saw the policemen from Shuntian Prefecture, who were still dredging ditches in the rain."
"You are hiding from the rain in your shop, and these people are clearing the ditches in the wind and rain. At night, while you are sleeping, they are patrolling to prevent theft and fire. If there is any problem in your shop, for example, a gangster comes to extort money, or it is stolen.
, I will help you solve it immediately. If you were in my position, and someone asked me to cook two pots of ginger soup for the people taking shelter from the rain, and it would be recorded in the Shuntian Mansion's account, would you accept the money?" p>