Ming Dynasty: My Father Zhang Juzheng

Chapter 137: There must be principles when making money!
Time flies, and half a month has passed since the silver dollar was smoothly landed in the Beijing officials.

During this period, the silver dollar was praised by the people for its convenience, small size and exquisiteness. In order to add fuel to the fire of the silver dollar, Zhang Yunxiu specially got some rare goods and put them in the silver dollar shop on Chongwen Street.

The best tribute tea, the finest silk in the colorful clouds, tribute rice, rabbit skin from Henan, felt from Zhengzhou, ivory from Dadian, Yunnan, amber, and gems.
Many of them are rare items listed as tribute.

Just from this, the silver dollar was completely integrated into the lives of ordinary people.

Even small vendors setting up stalls on the roadside have started using this thing to settle their payments.

Even when the silver dollar was in full swing, Zhang Yunxiu could not be happy.

I saw him sitting on the armchair with a stern face.

In the front, Han San, Zhang Fu, and Wang He stood with their hands hanging down, their bodies trembling uncontrollably, like loofahs in the wind.

He glared at them fiercely and cursed with a thick neck, "You are beasts. You have already started hoarding land in the West City before the imperial court's order has even come down? What? How about we let someone give this West City to you directly?"

"Tell me all, one person has hoarded a house."

The three of them looked at each other. Han San and Zhang Fu reached out and poked Wang He. Wang He had no choice but to say with a bitter face: "Sir, I didn't buy many houses, only about 30."

"What about you?" Zhang Yunxiu looked at Han San.

"One hundred." Han San replied, scratching his head.

Zhang Yunxiu nodded and cast a questioning look at Zhang Fu. Zhang Fu fell to his knees and complained, "Sir, I didn't buy that land myself. I bought it for you."

"When did we ask you to buy land?!" Zhang Yunxiu frowned and asked, "Stop talking nonsense and just tell me how many houses you have hoarded."

"Eighty-eight hundred." Zhang Fu replied nervously.

"How much?" Zhang Yunxiu didn't quite hear clearly.

"Eight hundred."

Now Zhang Yunxiu heard it clearly.

Eight hundred rooms, isn’t this just asking the common people to poke his spine?

It's true that he likes money, but there are many ways to make money, such as building houses and selling them, collecting taxes, and opening shops. Which of these can't make money?

Why do these immoral things?

"Zhang Fu." Zhang Yunxiu took a deep breath and asked him in a cold tone, "Have you forgotten how I warned you before? How dare you not tell me about such a big thing? You have become more capable now."

"I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong." Zhang Fu suddenly lowered his head, raised his butt high, and begged for mercy repeatedly.

dong dong dong.
His forehead hit the floor with a deafening sound.

Han San and Wang He also lowered their heads, squeezed their buttocks together, and dared not make any sound.

Zhang Yunxiu looked at his pitiful and disgusting appearance, and his heart softened. He waved his hand and interrupted, "Alright, alright, stop dirtying our floor."

"Oh, yes." Zhang Fu felt relieved and stood up trembling.

At this moment, he was seeing stars, his head was buzzing, and there was a large bruise on his forehead.

After a few seconds of silence, Zhang Yunxiu's expression relaxed slightly, but his voice was still as cold as ice: "I will let you go this time, but if you dare to violate me again next time, I will not let you off according to the family rules."

"Thank you, sir." The three of them clasped their fists together.

"Don't be in a hurry to thank me." Zhang Yunxiu chuckled and said, "Hand over all the land deeds in your hands. Don't you like making money? I'll let you make enough."

The three of them lowered their heads immediately after hearing the voice, like deflated balls.

Under pressure from Zhang Yunxiu, the three had no choice but to agree.

After receiving the promise, Zhang Yunxiu waved his hand and the three of them respectfully took their leave.

Not long after they left, Zheng Xier came in with a smile. Seeing Zheng Xier, Zhang Yunxiu complained, "They are so obsessed with money that they want to make money at the cost of their moral integrity."

Zheng Xier smiled, walked behind Zhang Yunxiu, stretched out her jade hand to massage his shoulders, and said, "Who doesn't love money? Besides, Xier heard that they also bought the house according to the market price."

"One is willing to fight, the other is willing to be beaten. There is no money that cannot be made."

"They are bullying the common people." Zhang Yunxiu said angrily, "I admit that I am not a good person, but this kind of money is too hot to handle."

Zheng Xier took the opportunity to press her hands on Zhang Yunxiu's chest, slightly bent her waist, and pressed her small head directly on Zhang Yunxiu's shoulder.

Zhang Yunxiu felt the warmth on his shoulder and slowly turned his head. Zheng Xier blinked her almond-shaped eyes and asked playfully, "Sir, have you ever heard of this saying?"

"What did you say?" Zhang Yunxiu asked. "All businessmen are dishonest, and all businessmen are dishonest."

"Then you must be a big profiteer? You also hoarded land?"

Zheng Xier pursed her lips and shook her head.

"Then why don't you hoard land? Remember, I told you this before."

Zhang Yunxiu asked her jokingly, Zheng Xier smiled and bit her cheek and replied: "Only poor people would think of making money in this way, and Xier is not short of money."

"Xier has enough money to spend."

"Is this money enough to spend?" Zhang Yunxiu was satisfied in his heart, but still teased her.

Zheng Xier did not answer directly, but asked directly: "Xier's monthly salary is 500 taels. Sir, do you think it is enough to spend?"

"Five hundred taels, tsk tsk, the monthly salary of a sixth-rank official like me is only eight taels of silver. It seems that I will have to rely on you, a little rich woman, to support me in the future."

"Okay, then sir, please say something nice first." Zheng Xier knew that Zhang Yunxiu was happy, and she became bolder.

"What should I call you?"

"Miss."

After Zheng Xier finished speaking, a large patch of pink appeared on her neck. She didn't dare to look at Zhang Yunxiu. She grabbed the hem of her skirt with her delicate hands and started fiddling with it.

Zhang Yunxiu felt warm in his heart, and he slowly took her hand and put his head against her face. The two looked at each other, and Zhang Yunxiu said softly: "Xier, you are my wife, my wife."

"Yeah." Zheng Xier nodded slightly, her eyes misty, "Xier knows that you are going to do great things. I am stupid and can't help you. I can only think about not causing trouble for you."

“You’ve done very well.”

Zhang Yunxiu helped her sit down on the chair.

As soon as they sat down, Zhang Yunxiu continued without waiting for Zheng Xier to speak: "Look at you, you have managed our family's business so well. Who in the capital wouldn't say that we have found a good wife?"

"Sir, please forgive me." Zheng Xier felt a little embarrassed.

"Still calling me young master?" Zhang Yunxiu glared and shouted.

"Husband."

"From now on, you will call me husband, and I will still call you Xi'er."

"Why?" Zheng Xier asked puzzledly.

"This is a festive name. I feel happy when I hear that you got the name." Zhang Yunxiu said, stretching out his hand and pinching Xier's moist cheek hard.

Zheng Xier's face turned red and her eyes sparkled with love as she looked at Zhang Yunxiu.

As the couple was talking, Zhang Fu came back again. Zhang Yunxiu was disturbed and asked with a frown, "Why did you come back again? Do you want to be beaten again?"

"No, no." Zhang Fu shook his head repeatedly, took two breaths, and then said, "Yes, there is a distinguished guest outside, who wants to see you."

"Who is it?" Zhang Yunxiu asked.

"The one in the palace."

"Your Majesty?" Why did this guy come out? Zhang Yunxiu's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly looked up at Zhang Fu: "Then what are you waiting for? Why don't you invite that gentleman in?"

"no need."

A familiar voice sounded.

The three people in the room looked outside and saw Emperor Wanli standing at the door, followed by a girl in men's clothes.

Who else could it be but Princess Yongning?

When the two groups of people saw each other, Zhang Yunxiu and Zheng Xier were about to salute. Emperor Wanli waved his hand, signaling them not to salute, and strode in: "Alright, alright, I don't know who you are."

"I just came here to see my little bird today, nothing else."

"What little bird?" Zhang Yunxiu was confused.

Zheng Xier, who was standing by, smiled and reminded him, "You forgot that a few months ago you brought back a nest of birds and asked Xier to raise them."

(End of this chapter)