My uncle is Zhu Di

Chapter 57: The Queen is coming to visit her parents?
Zhu Gaochi was very touched. After so many years, his father finally gave him money to spend and said such words.

Zhu Di took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket and said to Zhu Gaochi, "Take it, keep it well, and give it to your wife. You, too, should take care of your health."

Zhu Gaochi kowtowed to Zhu Di, then reached out to take the silver note.

"Put it away. Dad has something to say to you. Get up." Zhu Di sat there and said to Zhu Gaochi.

"Thank you, Dad." Zhu Gaochi stood up, took the money and put it in his arms.

"You went to Shakyabao to borrow money. I am not trying to embarrass you. This kid either has a master behind him, or he is a master. He can make money, which is a great skill. You have been handling government affairs for four or five years. You know how difficult it is to be without money in the court. You have always had a good relationship with Shakyabao. I also hope that this kid can assist you in the future.

Dad will tell you about the solution that Shakyabao proposed this time." Zhu Di sat there and said to Zhu Gaochi.

"Hey, Dad, how do we solve this problem?" Zhu Gaochi asked, standing there and bowing.

Zhu Di began to talk about the method proposed by Xu Qin. When Zhu Gaochi heard it, his eyes widened and he couldn't even imagine it.

"Boss, do you think this method is feasible?" Zhu Di asked Zhu Gaochi.

"Of course, Dad. Of course this is possible. And not only can we buy cloth and silk, we can also sell porcelain and the exquisite things of our Ming Dynasty, and exchange them for silver. This is very important, Dad. The price of treasure notes has been depreciating, which is detrimental to the interests of the people. If our Ming Dynasty has enough silver, we won't have to worry about the depreciation of treasure notes." Zhu Gaochi said excitedly to Zhu Di.

"Is that so? But tell me, was this idea thought up by Sakyabao himself, or was there a master behind it?" Zhu Di nodded, stroking his beard and asked.

"This." Zhu Gaochi didn't know how to answer at this moment. It was indeed a bit unbelievable. Sakya Bao didn't have this knowledge.

"So you have to get along well with Sakya Bao. No matter he or the master behind him, from now on, they are harmless to our small family. Saving your mother and this idea are all good things for us. So, go to Sakya Bao to borrow money. If Sakya Bao refuses to lend you, you can ask your uncle for money. Your uncle will lend you money. Your uncle has liked you since childhood." Zhu Di said, stroking his beard.

"Okay, Dad, I'll go there in the next few days." Zhu Gaochi nodded and said.

"Well, borrow it earlier and hand it over earlier, so that the second and third brothers will have nothing to say." Zhu Di reminded Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi nodded and said, "Well, I'll go tomorrow. I have a lot of things to do today."

"Well, there is one more thing. You have to find a way to convince Sakya Bao to be in charge of the Weaving Bureau. He doesn't want to be an official, but it's not possible. The people at the Weaving Bureau probably don't have the foresight, and they don't know what to prepare. So, it's best to let Sakya Bao go. Not to mention making money, even if we can exchange our goods for silver, it will be a good thing for our Ming Dynasty." Zhu Di said to Zhu Gaochi. The Ming Dynasty was in urgent need of silver.

"Okay, Dad, I understand. However, it might be difficult. This kid may not want to go. But I will try my best to convince him." Zhu Gaochi said immediately while bowing.

"Okay, that's it, you go and get busy." Zhu Di waved at Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi immediately bowed to Zhu Di and left.

Zhu Di was sitting in the imperial study thinking about things. There were still many things happening in the Ming Dynasty. There was still a war in Yunnan, there were still bandits in the north, and people's lives were still very difficult. It was impossible for Zhu Di not to consider these things.

But Xu Qin didn't care. He was drawing blueprints at home. In his previous life, he worked in Suzhou. He liked to visit Suzhou's gardens when he had nothing to do. He dreamed of having a house like this. However, it was just a dream.

But now I have the opportunity. My house occupies almost 400 acres of land. If the area occupied by those alleys is added, it is estimated to be almost 400 acres.

Xu Qin began to plan for his own home. He needed to build it slowly. It was impossible to tear down the entire house and rebuild it. His father had no place to live, so he could only do it one area at a time, and he needed to make an overall plan.

Therefore, Xu Qin did not go anywhere today. He drew blueprints at home and took people to measure the length and width of the entire area. He also visited all the houses in person.

"Young Master, you can do this too?" Shi Yue was serving nearby and asked in surprise when she saw the drawings drawn by Xu Qin.

"Your young master is very capable. Don't interrupt me, I need to calm down now." Xu Qin said without raising his head.

At this moment, in the front yard, Xu Huizu and others received news from the palace that the Queen Mother would come to visit her parents the day after tomorrow, and asked the Xu family to prepare for the reception.

At the same time, people from the palace began to take over the kitchen, and some guards also came in.

"Baoer, Baoer!" Xu Huizu pushed the door from outside and entered Xu Qin's study. Xu Qin looked up at Xu Huizu and packed his things.

"Baoer, your aunt is coming back!" Xu Huizu found a place to sit down and said to Xu Qin worriedly.

"Dad, aunt is coming back? What for?" Xu Qin stood up quickly when he heard it.

"What do you think?" Xu Huizu asked back. Xu Qin walked over and sat down beside him. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Let me manage the weaving bureau's overseas trade?"

Xu Huizu nodded: "Bao'er, you can't go. It's too embarrassing!"

"Dad, this is not what my aunt meant, it is definitely what His Majesty meant! If we don't go, it will cause His Majesty's displeasure, and it will be difficult for my aunt to stay in the palace! Moreover, His Majesty will never give up. Do you want him to force me to go, or do you want to quit now?
Dad, don't worry, I will find a way when the time comes. I will only do it this time and find an excuse not to go later. Then, will Your Majesty still have the nerve to let me go in the future?" Xu Qin sat there, thought about it, and said to Xu Huizu.

How can we confront Zhu Di head-on? We have no strength! Escape to the sea? Let alone other things, we can't even get out of the old door.

Xu Huizu looked at Xu Qin worriedly.

"Dad, it's okay. I know what I'm doing. We'll work together when the time comes. You just need to disagree at first. When I say yes, you can agree with reluctance. This is not for my aunt to see, but for His Majesty!" Xu Qin looked at Xu Huizu with a confident smile.

Xu Huizu sat there and thought for a moment, then said, "Dad, please think about it again. Maybe it's not a bad thing! You think too simply. Dad needs to think it over carefully!"

At noon, my grandmother and fourth aunt Mu came over. In addition, second aunt Feng also came to help. Feng was the wife of Xu Da's second son Xu Yingxu. Xu Yingxu was not in the capital, but was working in Beijing. Therefore, when Empress Xu returned home to visit her parents this time, Feng would definitely come to help.

My second uncle's son is very young. He had several sons before him, but they all died young and were not brought up. His current son is just given the nickname Gousheng. There is no other way. The old people said that it would be easier to raise him if he was given a nickname instead of a cheap one. My second uncle had six sons who died young, and his seventh son hasn't even been given a real name yet. He has always called him Gousheng Gousheng, and he looks quite strong.

In fact, in Xu Qin's generation, the Xu family had a small population. Xu Da had three adult sons. But now, in Xu Qin's generation, there are only four people. Xu Qin is the only son, Gousheng is the only son, and Xu Jingchang has a six-year-old brother.

Therefore, Xu Qin and his generation were all precious treasures to the Xie family. They couldn't bear to lose any of them.

"Brother, brother." Just when Xu Qin was drawing, a chubby child came to Xu Qin's study, looked up and shouted at Xu Qin.

"Oh, Gousheng is here, come here quickly and let big brother hug you." Xu Qin looked up and found that it was Gousheng. He was so happy that he waved immediately.

Gousheng ran over quickly, and Xu Qin hugged him and placed him directly on his lap.

"You've gained weight again. Can you read now?" Xu Qin felt that Gousheng was indeed much fatter than before, so he asked.

"I read it, but I can't remember it. Brother, what are you doing?" Gou Sheng looked at the drawings on Xu Qin's desk and asked.

"When we do big things, don't make trouble and don't touch my drawings, otherwise I will beat you up." Xu Qin immediately warned Gousheng that this kid was also a destructive god.

"Yeah, yeah, don't worry, big brother. Come on, take me out to play. My mother said that your mansion is so big." Gousheng said and was about to get off. Xu Qin had no choice but to let him down. Gousheng took Xu Qin's hand and dragged him outside. Xu Qin had no choice but to follow.

In fact, everyone in his family loved him very much. Although his father was not a legitimate child, Mrs. Xie also loved their family very much.

However, the second uncle was a serious and old-fashioned person, and he did things in a very methodical manner. Every time he came to see Xu Huizu, they could not talk for a long time. However, Xu Huizu still attached great importance to his second uncle Xu Yingxu, and the two brothers always chatted behind closed doors.

In fact, Xu Qin knew Xu Huizu's thoughts. During the Jingnan Campaign, his father followed Emperor Jianwen, the fourth brother secretly communicated with Zhu Di, and the second brother remained neutral. If anything unexpected happened, at least one of the three families could survive, and the Xu family could continue to be passed down.

So this time, Xu Huizu did not give his share to his second uncle. It was also the same. Now he was also worried that Zhu Di would not let him go, so he did not want to have any more contact with Xu Yingxu. However, it was unknown whether his father would give money to his second uncle in secret. Relatively speaking, his second uncle's family still had no money.

He was a bastard's son before, so he didn't get much of the family property. Now he is just a commander, and he doesn't get much salary in a year.

However, the house where my second uncle lives also covers an area of ​​30 acres, and no one knows how much property my second uncle has.

Xu Qin knew that his father was using his second uncle as a chess piece, and that his second uncle was the last hope of the Xu family.

Therefore, my second uncle was extremely worried about the death of six sons, and my father and others were even more so.

Xu Qin took Gousheng to visit the newly bought houses of his family. In fact, they were all very ordinary. Many of them were empty. Xu Qin was planning to tear them down, so he did not allow any decoration.

After strolling for half a day, Xu Qin brought Gousheng to the front yard and first paid their respects to his second aunt Feng. Feng's background was actually extraordinary. Her father was Feng Sheng, Duke of Song, who was killed by Zhu Yuanzhang and his title was stripped away. Feng was born to Feng Sheng's concubine.

Then he paid his respects to Mu, who also came from an extraordinary family. She was Mu Ying's second daughter and also his legitimate daughter.

Now they were all busy arranging arrangements for Empress Xu's return home to visit her parents, because the Empress said that she would not go anywhere on the day she returned home and would just stay at Xu Huizu's house for the whole day, so naturally they had to come to help and pay a visit to Empress Xu.

(End of this chapter)