My uncle is Zhu Di

Chapter 55 It's too good

At this moment, Empress Xu asked Xu Qin if there was anything else he should pay attention to.

After hearing this, Xu Qin nodded, thought for a moment and said, "Well, first of all, bring some of the various goods. Maybe the ones that are worthless here will be valuable in Japan or Southeast Asia. In addition, when you come back, bring some goods from Japan, mainly resources, such as food, cotton, minerals, etc. Don't buy cloth or paintings, as they are worthless.

Secondly, in ocean trade, there will definitely be losses, so we need to prepare for the losses and find people who are familiar with the sea.

The third is that ocean trade requires special people to monitor it. There is a lot of money to be made in it, and it is very easy for people to tamper with it. After all, it is impossible for Your Majesty to monitor the purchase price and the selling price personally, so someone who can be trusted is needed.

There is nothing else to say. By the way, spindles and cloth need to be stocked in advance, but they should not cause market fluctuations. For example, if the prices of spindles and cloth are low, the weaving bureau can take delivery of the goods. If the prices are high, release some to stabilize the price.

In addition, only silver is needed for selling, but when the silver comes back, don't release it all. With silver in hand, the price of treasure notes can hold up. If you release it all at once, the price of treasure notes will skyrocket, and the people will suffer. Some unscrupulous businessmen may hoard treasure notes in advance, so the price of treasure notes needs to increase a little every year until the face value is equal, and then you can slowly take back the treasure notes.

Moreover, if the price rises too quickly, more treasure notes can be issued to ensure that the interests of the people will not be harmed.

That's all, aunt. I haven't thought of anything else yet." Xu Qin sat there and said to Empress Xu.

Empress Xu nodded, very happy, and Zhu Di, who was hiding in the dark room, waved his fist fiercely. This method would definitely work, and it could bring back a large amount of silver. The Ming Dynasty issued treasure notes because it did not have enough silver.

"Well, my Baoer is very smart. Baoer, aunt has a suggestion. It is my idea. How about you go to the Weaving Bureau? Aunt has said it before, and it is not an insult. The suggestion you just mentioned must be completed by the Weaving Bureau. If it is handed over to other people, aunt will not feel at ease and worry that they will mess up. But my Baoer will not do that." Queen Xu sat down, holding Xu Qin's hand and said.

"Ah?" Xu Qin looked at Empress Xu with a depressed look on his face, and then murmured, "Aunt, I have given you advice, and you still want me to go? Aunt, I don't want to go. It's not about insulting or not. I have a lot of things to do. I have to repair the house at home. Moreover, I also need to buy some property."

"Bao'er, just think of this as helping your aunt and your eldest cousin, okay? Don't worry, in the weaving bureau, you have the final say, you can deal with whoever you want, and you can replace someone you don't like. Your aunt supports you, and His Majesty and the prince will also support you." Empress Xu said as she sat there. The reason why she wanted Xu Qin to go was because she hoped Xu Qin could help the prince manage this area.

"No, aunt, I'm not interested in this. I still like to lie down. Aunt, I don't want to be an official. I just want to rest at home. Besides, they won't be convinced if I go. Aunt, you'd better choose someone else." Xu Qin immediately shook his head and said.

After hearing this, Empress Xu pretended to be unhappy and looked at Xu Qin and said, "My child, aren't you an expert? It's settled, you go."

"No, aunt. If you are like this, I won't come next time, and I won't give you any advice. I really don't want to be an official. I don't have much money, and I have a lot of things to do. Aunt, please forgive me. When I make money, I will buy you gifts and come to see you." Xu Qin shook his head firmly. He was sick and wanted to be an official.

"Hey, kid, okay, okay, auntie won't discuss this matter with you. Auntie will go find your father. There is another thing that is also difficult for Your Majesty. Can the price of those machines be reduced?" Seeing Xu Qin's firm attitude, Empress Xu thought that there were other things that she hadn't asked clearly, so she didn't bother with it for the time being.

"That won't do, aunt. If I lower the price, how will my Xu family continue to do business in Nanjing? A man without integrity cannot stand. Moreover, doing business requires integrity." Xu Qin shook his head again.

"This." Empress Xu was a little embarrassed because the court had no money.

"Aunt, Chaotang can pay in installments. For example, if you want to buy my machine, you can pay 30% first, and the remaining 70% can be paid in two or three years. You can pay monthly or quarterly. I won't charge you more interest. I'll just calculate it at 5%, or simple interest. For example, if you need a machine worth 10 million taels of silver, you can pay me 3 million taels or 7 million taels first. If you calculate the simple interest for three years, that's 350,000 taels per year, which means 1.05 million taels in three years. That's 8.05 million taels in total.

Then the money will be repaid in twelve quarters, with each quarter paying less than 700,000 taels. Three years later, the money will be repaid in full. "Xu Qin sat there and began to calculate in front of Empress Xu.

"Hey, Baoer, three million taels, even the court can't come up with that." Empress Xu looked at Xu Qin in embarrassment and said.

"Then don't buy so much. Buy it when you have money. For example, you can buy a machine worth five million taels. Give one and a half million taels first. Your Majesty definitely has one and a half million taels. Not to mention other people, just say my second cousin and third cousin definitely have it." Xu Qin said with a smile as he looked at Empress Xu.

After hearing this, Empress Xu frowned and looked at Xu Qin and asked, "How do you know he has it?"

"Of course. Everyone knows that my third cousin is in Nanjing and earns at least one million taels a year. If you want to ask my third cousin to do something for you, the starting price is five thousand taels. It's even more so for my second cousin, who is far away in Beijing and earns one million taels a year without doing any work. There is no problem at all in asking them to pay some money." Xu Qin said proudly as he sat there.

"Well, what about the prince? Is there any?" Empress Xu looked at Xu Qin and asked. "The prince is still a poor guy now, but by the New Year, I estimate that including the share of the workshops, he will have more than 200,000 taels." Xu Qin thought for a while and said to Empress Xu.

Empress Xu nodded and frowned.

Zhu Di, who was hiding in the darkroom, was also frowning. He knew that the third brother had taken the money, but he didn't expect that he had taken so much money. He also knew that the second brother was drawing a salary without doing any work and had other illegal businesses, but he didn't expect that the second brother also had so much money.

Xu Qin was right. The court had no money, but the two of them had money, so he could ask them for it. However, asking them alone would not work. If he asked the three of them together, the second and third brothers would probably have no objection. As for the eldest brother, it was up to him to decide whether to give the money or not.

"Well, can't you give His Majesty a little discount?" Empress Xu said to Xu Qin again.

"It can't be cheaper. The price is this anyway." Xu Qin shook his head and said.

"Then why do you make so much money?" Empress Xu asked Xu Qin with pretended anger.

"Aunt, our family has lost the title of Duke. I must make more money. Otherwise, how can I be worthy of my grandfather in the underworld? By then, I will have industries in all the cities, either shops or land, so that my nephew and grandson will enjoy the benefits when they come out." Xu Qin opened his eyes wide and said to Queen Xu with a smile.

"This child, all right, all right." When Empress Xu heard Xu Qin say that the Dukedom was lost, and now it was a reason for the Xu family to make some money, what else could she say? If she wanted to blame someone, she could only blame Zhu Di.

"We don't even have titles, so how can we not make money? Besides, I haven't cheated or harmed the people. I make money by relying on my own strength, and no one can say anything, right?" Xu Qin continued to speak to Queen Xu with a smile.

"Yes, yes, yes, well, the sun is shining brightly outside. Let's go, accompany our aunt to the Imperial Garden for a walk. We can only go out for a walk near noon this day, otherwise it will be too cold and gloomy." Empress Xu stood up and said to Xu Qin with a smile. She needed Zhu Di to come out.

When Xu Qin heard what Empress Xu said, he naturally agreed.

When Xu Qin finished his lunch in Kunning Palace and left the palace, Empress Xu also gave him a lot of things, which of course were for the eunuchs to take.

Xu Qin had just left the palace. When Zhu Di learned about it, he immediately went to the warm room of Kunning Palace and asked his attendants to leave.

Empress Xu looked at Zhu Di with a smile and asked, "Is Bao'er's suggestion feasible?"

"Of course." Zhu Di nodded affirmatively, then sighed and said, "Who told this kid this idea? This idea not only solves the livelihood problem of the weavers, but also solves the problem of insufficient silver in the court. Moreover, it can also solve the problem of insufficient money and grain in the court. It kills three birds with one stone.

Of course, this guy made money himself, and also cheated the second and third brothers. Tell me, if this idea was not proposed by others, but was his own, how smart must this guy be?"

After Zhu Di finished speaking, he stared at Empress Xu.

"What? You don't allow my nephew to be smart?" Queen Xu said pretending to be unhappy.

"Allow, allow, but Miaoyun, I have just thought about it for a long time, and I still feel that I should let Shajiabao go to the Weaving Bureau. I have no intention of insulting the Xu family, but I am worried about handing the Weaving Bureau to someone else! In addition, this kid is good at making money. If it is given to someone else, maybe they will only make one million taels, but if it is handed over to this kid, then he can make 10 million taels."

You go and talk to Huizu, tell him the truth, and tell him what I said. I will restore his title of Duke of Wei sooner or later, but now, I need to let Sakya Bao go to the Weaving Bureau. I don't mean to insult him, I just want to give him an important position.

Also, as long as Sakyabao goes to the Weaving Bureau, I will give him a token. If I come in person, as long as they are from the Weaving Bureau, Sakyabao can decide their life and death, and I will not ask. "Zhu Di nodded and began to speak his mind. He still hoped that Xu Qin could take charge of the Weaving Bureau.

(End of this chapter)