In the next few days.
Zhu Gaochen led a salted fish life every day. When he was free, he would drag Yu Qian to the Qinhuai River to smoke and drink.
Gradually, the two of them talked about everything and became friends in the eyes of others.
He would haunt the banks of the Qinhuai River all day.
Under the influence of Zhu Gaochen, Yu Qian had lost some of his scholarly temperament, but had gained some of his ruffian's straightforward temperament.
On the other side.
Wan Sanqian also chose a good location on the south street of Ying Tian Mansion and opened a cigarette shop.
It became the first cigarette shop in history.
Due to its high price and novelty, it instantly attracted the attention of many rich young masters and nobles.
Three days passed.
In the circle of high officials and nobles in Yingtian Prefecture, a trend of smoking had started.
Zhu Gaochen, who had planned everything behind the scenes, had made a lot of money.
That afternoon.
Zhu Gaochen had invited Yu Qian to the Qinhuai River to have fun, but as soon as he stepped out, he saw the old eunuch, Little Snot, standing at the entrance of the mansion.
"King Nan." When Little Snot saw Zhu Gaochen, he quickly bowed.
"Little snot, what brings you here?”Zhu Gaochen was surprised.
"The Emperor wants to see you." Little Snot said.
"See me?" Zhu Gaochen frowned, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.
At present, the Ying Tian Manor was peaceful and unharmed. The little expert at courting death, Han King Zhu Gaoxu, was also staying obediently in the Han King Manor and did not show his face.
Why did Zhu Di summon him at this time?
Although he didn't quite understand, Zhu Gaochen didn't dare to disobey the Emperor's summons. He could only follow the old eunuch, Little Snot, to the Imperial Palace.
In the Imperial Palace.
In the Shangshu room.
As soon as Zhu Gaochen entered, Zhu Di stood up from his chair with a smile.
Zhu Gaochen sensed a conspiracy from the other party's smile.
As expected, when Zhu Di saw Zhu Gaochen, the first thing he said was,""Fourth Bro, I heard that you struck it rich?"
"Father, I'm so poor that I can't even open a pot. Although I'm a prince, there are still dozens of servants in the mansion waiting for me to feed them!”
"I'm not like Big Brother. He's the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, the future heir apparent.”
"Besides, Second Brother, he has military power. I heard that many officials below him secretly send him money and ask him to do things.”
"As for Third Brother, he is in charge of the Northern Town Security Department, so he must have a lot of money.”
"You said that I'm rich, but you have to speak with your conscience!”
Zhu Gaochen had a bitter expression on his face. Whether it was in his previous life or now, he was a Pi Xiu, a master who could only enter and not leave.
From the moment he entered the door to Zhu Di's words, he knew that the old man was up to something, especially when he mentioned money. Zhu Gaochen could only pretend to be poor.
He had always been the one who tricked others. No one could trick him, not even the old master!
Zhu Di's face darkened. He had only said one sentence, but Zhu Gaochen had already replied with a bunch of words.
Anyway, the meaning of this brat was very simple. It was just three words, I am very poor!
"Please don't help me. In the past few days, a kind of cigarette has appeared in the circle of high-ranking officials and nobles in Yingtian Prefecture. Moreover, it's very expensive and is highly sought after. I heard that it's made from immortal leaves!”
"You brat, you're so rich now, but you still pretend to be poor in front of me!”
Zhu Di couldn't stand Zhu Gaochen pretending to be poor in front of him, so he gritted his teeth.
"Father, I'm innocent!"
Zhu Gaochen's face was bitter, and his eyes kept rolling. He couldn't lie to the old man.
However, if the old master felt that there was a profit to be made and issued an imperial edict to list cigarettes as state-owned, wouldn't that be a huge loss?
Thinking of this, Zhu Gaochen braced himself and continued,"
"Yes, I opened the cigarette shop, but it's really unfair that it's expensive. Look, the manual production, the cost, and the expenses of opening the shop.”
"It fell into my pocket, and there's only a little left.”
Zhu Gaochen's aggrieved expression, coupled with his vivid accusation, stunned Zhu Di.
It did sound miserable!
But Zhu Di didn't believe a single word.
He had already reached the peak of his observation of people. Among his sons, Zhu Gaochen's personality was the most astute.
Thinking of this, Zhu Di smiled and said,"Don't worry, I won't get involved in your business."”
Hearing this, Zhu Gaochen secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
"However, the capital is about to be moved, and there are enemies at the border who often harass us. Your big brother is the same as you, complaining about being poor every day. The Ministry of Revenue also says that the finances are in deficit.”
Zhu Di rubbed his temples and gave Zhu Gaochen a playful look.
" So, Dad, you want to…" Zhu Gaochen subconsciously covered his purse.
At this moment, he understood what it meant to encounter a tiger after climbing many mountains. How could one not wet his shoes if he often walked by the river?
"Zheng He will be back in a month. Zhen has already sent a ship to receive him and asked him to purchase a large number of Immortal Leaves from overseas. Zhen knows that you will still need a lot of Immortal Leaves in the future!”
"The last Immortal Leaf was bestowed to you by Zhen. This time, I called you here to discuss the price of the Immortal Leaf with you!”
Zhu Di's lips curled into a meaningful smile.
Zhu Gaochen suddenly realized that the old man's purpose was the price of raw materials.
However, from the smile on the other party's face, Zhu Gaochen understood that the old man was going to rip him off.
After all, the raw materials were all in his hands.
Most importantly, Zhu Gaochen didn't have that much money on hand, and he couldn't build a fleet to purchase overseas.
After cheating too many times, retribution was finally coming!
Zhu Gaochen couldn't help but sigh.
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