Chapter 58: Does my royal grandfather know that you are so awesome?
Zhu Yunhuan took a tour of Yingtian Prefecture and found to his sorrow that all businesses that could make big money seemed to have been written into the Ming Dynasty Law by Zhu Yunhuan...
For example, the salt and horse trades were all official businesses. Once Zhu Yuanzhang found out that I was involved in them, I would be hanged and beaten!
Besides, I don’t seem to have the money for that, right?
However, when Zhu Yunhuan saw the restaurants and teahouses lined up on the street, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Uncle Thirteen, what do you think about opening a restaurant?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Gui curled his lips in disdain and immediately poured a basin of cold water on Zhu Yunhuan.
"That thing is very laborious and you can't make any money from it. Who would be stupid enough to drive one?"
Zhu Yunhuan's face turned dark when he heard this. Zhu Gui was so poor that his palace didn't even have a few decent pieces of furniture. How could he have the confidence to laugh at him?
"The restaurant is quite profitable, right?"
"It's too troublesome, and the money I earn is just a small amount, it's not worth worrying about it..."
"What about opening an inn?"
"That thing is even more troublesome, it's better to open a restaurant..."
When Zhu Gui heard this, he suddenly turned around and looked at Zhu Yunhuan jokingly.
"My nephew, this is all you can do. You either want to open a restaurant or an inn?"
"Didn't you boast in the Grand Court that you were a business genius and that you could create a business empire once you left the palace?"
"That's it?"
Zhu Yunxun's face turned red after being scolded, and he couldn't help but complain.
"I have nothing now. I don't even have the start-up capital to start a business. How can I build a business empire?"
"How about, Uncle Thirteen, can you lend me some?"
Zhu Gui immediately shook his head.
"Don't even think about it. I can't even trust myself, so how can I trust you!"
"Besides, there's no need for you to think about these things. Just please your grandfather and you'll have everything you want..."
After hearing this, Zhu Yunhuan thought about it and it made sense. Why should he work so hard to make money when he had Zhu Yuanzhang as his golden pig?
But when he thought about how old Zhu only had a few years left to live, he felt depressed. Time waits for no one...
If he could not get a good fiefdom during Zhu Yuanzhang's lifetime, when Zhu Yunwen's grandson came to power, he might not even have time to establish his fiefdom and would be destroyed by Zhu Di.
But it's hard to say. Given his current relationship with Zhu Yunwen, he might be destroyed by this grandson before Zhu Di invades.
In short, the most urgent task now is to make money and find a way to let Lao Zhu make himself a king!
As long as you have a fiefdom, you can legally own an army, and you will have the power to protect yourself when the storm comes!
"This won't work, and that won't work either. Then Uncle Thirteen, tell me what other business our royal family can do!"
Zhu Yunhuan originally said this out of anger, but he never expected that Zhu Gui would actually give his opinion.
"It's not like there's nothing we can do..."
When Zhu Yunhuan heard this, he immediately felt that there was a way and hurriedly urged.
"Uncle Thirteen, do you have any good ideas? Tell me now!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Gui pointed to a pavilion nearby and said.
"Nephew, do you see that building?"
"Yeah, I saw it. It's very tall and imposing. There are many guests coming in and out. There are also many girls waving at me upstairs..."
When Zhu Yunhuan said this, he suddenly felt something was wrong. Why did this scene seem familiar?
"Uncle Thirteen, this building is not a brothel, right?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Gui pointed at the sign and said.
"Can't you see for yourself? Doesn't the sign say Qin Yue Building..."
"However, it's normal that you don't know. After all, you are still young and this is your first time out of the palace. How would you know about the romantic places outside the palace?"
"Let me tell you, this Qinyue Tower is known as the best building in the capital, and the girls inside are so amazing, hehehe..."
When Zhu Yunhuan saw Zhu Gui's obscene face, he thought with disdain in his heart, how come I didn't know? There were so many women in my computer in my previous life, so many that I couldn't keep up with them all.
When Zhu Yunhuan thought of this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he asked expectantly.
"Uncle Thirteen, do you want to take me to see it?"
When Zhu Gui heard this, his heart was moved. He thought that he would be assigned to a fiefdom soon, and it might take him a long time to return to Beijing.
Therefore, before leaving Beijing, I must experience the Qinhuai scenery and try not to leave any regrets for myself.
"It's not impossible..."
"However, this brothel is not suitable. This brothel is owned by your second uncle. It is not appropriate for the two of us to go there. We may be recognized by your second uncle's family easily!"
"What?"
When Zhu Yunhuan heard this, he was completely stunned.
"Uncle Thirteen, didn't you just say that our royal family can't do business? How can we still..."
Zhu Gui immediately tapped Zhu Yunhuan's little head.
"You silly boy, didn't I tell you that you can't compete with the people for profits? Other businesses don't have so many restrictions!"
"Besides, if you don't have a backer, you can't run a brothel or gambling house in peace!"
Zhu Yunhuan thought about it and found that it was indeed the case. Even in later times, such entertainment venues could only be run by bosses with backstage support.
Seeing that Zhu Yunhuan didn't say anything, Zhu Gui thought he didn't understand, so he patiently explained to him.
"In fact, there is no need for the palace to intervene. As long as you show your intention, someone will naturally come to you with money to form a partnership."
"You only need to use the name of the royal palace and settle the affairs with the government for them, and then you can collect 30% to 50% of the bonus."
"so much?"
Seeing his nephew's amazement, Zhu Gui said with a hint of sarcasm.
"Of course!"
"Otherwise, why is the second uncle's mansion praised by the common people as a small palace?"
"But this kind of money is too cheap. If it gets out, it will be bad for your reputation. Only your second uncle, a shameless man, can do this. We can't do this. If we want to make money, we have to learn from your third uncle!"
"My third uncle?"
Zhu Yunhuan was completely confused, and thought to himself, who is my third uncle? Is he the big villain that Old Zhu mentioned before?
"Your third uncle made his money in a much cleaner way. He never engaged in these flesh trades and only focused on running the casino."
"Let me tell you this, one-third of the casinos in Beijing are registered under the name of your third uncle!"
After hearing this, Zhu Yunhuan exclaimed in his heart, "What a great guy."
What kind of weirdo did Old Zhu give birth to? He feels so superior even when he runs a casino...
"Uncle Thirteen, besides brothels and gambling houses, can't we do anything else?"
“And collect taxes!”
"As long as you are not afraid of being punished by your grandfather, you can do whatever you want in your fiefdom!"
"For example, they set up checkpoints to collect taxes, directly levied taxes on the people, business taxes, tea taxes, anyway, you can collect taxes under any name you can think of!"
"They can also seize people's land, confiscate people's homes and so on based on random charges. In short, there are many ways to make money!"
"If you have the fighting skills of my fourth uncle, you can also directly rob money from the Mongolian tribes, or make those small tribes pay tribute every year!"
"We are all vassal kings. If we continue to fight like ordinary people, it would be a disgrace to our status!"
Zhu Gui said it as a matter of course, but Zhu Yunhuan was frightened when he heard it.
I am still small-minded...
He has become a vassal king and could have relied on robbing, but he still wanted to make money by doing business honestly. He is so low. No wonder Zhu Gui looks down on him!
"Uncle Thirteen is so generous, I am ashamed of myself!"
When Zhu Gui heard the compliment, he felt a little embarrassed.
"Actually, this isn't something I came up with. These are all things your uncles are doing. I'm just summarizing them. I still have a lot to learn, hehehe..."
"Uncle Thirteen, you are too modest. In fact, you are already very good!"
"By the way, does my grandfather know that you are so showy?"
