When he walked out of the main hall, Zhu Xiong secretly wiped his sweat.
"Fortunately, I reacted quickly. Otherwise, the old man would have beaten my ass up today.”
Looking up at the sky, he realized that it was getting late, so he prepared to return to his residence.
At this moment, a large hand slapped Zhu Rong's shoulder.
Zhu Rong shivered and almost lost his soul. He thought the old man was right behind him.
However, he heard his second brother Zhu Rong's hearty laughter.
"Fifth Brother, you're good today! The reason for farming is so obvious. Second Brother can't accept it anymore!”
Zhu Rong's face darkened as he looked at Zhu Rong with dissatisfaction."
"Second brother, scaring people will scare them to death!”
Zhu Xiong laughed out loud.
"You, Fifth Brother, also have times when you're afraid?”
Then, she wrapped her arms around Zhu Rong's neck and whispered,"
"Brat, our business in the capital is really booming. You're really amazing. Do you know how much we earned this month?”
"Five thousand strings! Second Brother had never thought that a shop could actually earn so much money. To be honest, Second Brother was a little flustered now.”
"I thought it was just a bonus, but I didn't expect to earn so much. If the old man finds out, we'll be in big trouble.”
Hearing this, Zhu Rong rolled his eyes.
"Does Second Brother mean that you're not doing it anymore? I don't have a problem with that. Anyway, I live and eat in the palace, and I don't have a residence. Whether I have money or not doesn't matter to me.”
Zhu Xiong laughed and scolded,"
"Yes, of course we have to do it. You haven't opened a residence, but I have. Once you open a residence, you will know how big the expenses of the entire wangfu are.”
"I'm just here to discuss with you how to do this business safely. At the very least, don't let the old man find out.”
"Besides, there's also a 30% interest in this. With your stubborn personality, I don't believe that you won't be tempted!”
Zhu Rong looked around and saw that his brothers were all looking at them. He said in a low voice,"
"Second Brother, are you stupid? Was five thousand strings a lot? Even if you earn 500,000 strings a month, as long as the money is reasonable and legal, so what if the old man knows?”
"At most, we'll just throw the money to the old man and think of other ways to make money.”
"Perfume is something that is earned from the money of dignitaries. Which ordinary person can afford it?”
"Even if the old master wants to pursue this matter, he won't do anything to us.”
"But Second Brother, don't go around flaunting your wealth. It won't be good if Old Master notices it in advance.”
"I estimate that for at least ten years, our perfume business will still be very safe.”
"Oh right, and the money you earn, it's best not to transport it to your palace. If those censors find out, you won't be able to explain yourself.”
"The best thing is to let trustworthy people set up a private bank and deposit all the money in the bank. When you need it, you can use the silver notes to withdraw from the bank.”
"Understood?"
Zhu Rong's eyes lit up."
"Kid, you're really smart. Haha, good idea. Second Brother knows what to do.”
Zhu Rong rolled his eyes.
"Don't come forward for this matter. Go find Third Brother and ask him to find someone to settle it.”
Seeing the unwillingness in Zhu Rong's eyes, Zhu Rong said in a low voice,"
"Don't be unconvinced. Your people are in charge of the perfume business. If the money house also uses your people, what will third brother think?”
"You can't take all the benefits, right? It's nothing in the short term, but as time goes on, there will be animosity between us brothers.”
"Second Brother, you don't want to cause any unhappiness between us brothers for some money, right?”
Zhu Rong was stunned. He thought about it and realized that this was the case.
He was a vassal king. It was good to have more money, but it was not worth it to get into a conflict with his brother for money.
Hence, he nodded and said,"
"Understood. Don't worry, I'll give Third Brother full authority to deal with the bank.”
Only then did Zhu Rong heave a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that his second brother, whose brain was not working well, would haggle over every ounce for a little benefit.
"Alright, second brother, I'm going back. Oh right, remember the things I asked you to bring for me.”
Zhu Rong smiled and waved his hand.
"Don't worry, Second Brother will find a way to get the things you want into the palace tomorrow.”
Zhu Rong knew that his fifth brother had been fond of strange tricks since he was young. He had often asked him to bring some strange things back from the palace, and he was already used to it.
……
At the same time, in the Feng An Hall of the Eastern Palace.
Zhu Yuanzhang entered the hall with his hands behind his back and Zhu Biao accompanying him.
As they walked, Zhu Yuanzhang said,"
"Boss, your mother is right. There's nothing to reward. Isn't it just a marriage?"
Zhu Biao smiled and said,
"So this is the reason why Father went to the main hall today.”
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted and sat on a chair, feeling indignant."
"Old Fourth, this brat, I will break his legs sooner or later. And Old Fifth, this kid is a smart one. He is as slippery as a mudfish. I have to find a chance to teach this kid a lesson.”
Zhu Biao smiled but didn't say anything. He knew very well that his father was satisfied with both Fourth and Fifth, especially Fifth Zhu.
Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Biao in dissatisfaction.
"Don't just laugh, give father an idea. Among your younger brothers, who do you think is better to marry into the Xu family?”
Zhu Biao chuckled.
"The Xu family only has three daughters. The second and third daughters are still young, and only the eldest daughter, Xu Miaoyun, has just reached the age.”
"Counting their ages, among the younger brothers, only the third, fourth, and fifth are more suitable.”
"But if we're talking about the most suitable one, I think the fourth one is the most suitable, but if we're talking about stability, the fifth one is the most stable.”
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned.
"Fourth and Fifth? These two brats were not peaceful.”
Zhu Biao smiled and analyzed,
"Fourth Brother is mischievous, has many tricks up his sleeves, and has a stubborn temper. No one can control the teacher and mother in the main hall.”
"It's actually best to let Uncle Xu discipline him. Uncle Xu has represented for decades and has seen all kinds of people. I reckon that only a general like Uncle Xu can control Fourth Brother. Let Uncle Xu teach Fourth Brother. This deal is a sure win for us.”
"That's why your son said that fourth brother is actually the most suitable.”
"Moreover, Fifth Brother has a lively personality and a lively mind. He can always find a way to solve problems. Moreover, he is good at making friends and is eloquent. There are not many people in the entire Imperial Palace who don't like him.”
"If he hands it over to Uncle Xu, I think Fifth Brother will easily understand our intentions and will be able to harmoniously handle the relationship with the Xu family. It's just that our family is a little disadvantaged. After all, in your son's eyes, Fifth Brother will definitely become a great person in the future!”
"Thus, Fifth Brother is the most reliable candidate.”
"Thus, the choice depends on what Father thinks.”
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.
Choose one from the fourth and fifth?
Who should he choose?
Was it suitable?
Safe?
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a long time and finally made a decision.
"Let's make it Fifth Brother. He's about the same age as that girl from the Xu family. The northern expedition is imminent, so there's nothing wrong with being safe. If it's Fourth Brother, who knows what trouble he might cause us.”
Zhu Biao nodded lightly. Actually, he also felt that the fifth brother, Zhu Xi, was better.
After all, the Northern Expedition was a major event, and stability was the most important.
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