At first, Yinzhen was reluctant to sell the shops, but Yinreng was determined to sell them and said that if he didn't sell them, the ownership of the shops would most likely fall into the hands of the Imperial Household Department. So Yinzhen compromised.

Rather than exchanging the shop for money, he didn't want the shop to fall into the hands of the Imperial Household Department.

The emperor is much greedier than him. It is possible that he will not even get the last 30% of the shop.

Yinreng came up with the idea and Yinzhen executed it, and soon 70% of the shops were sold.

The total amount received was more than 510,000 taels of silver.

It is far less valuable than what Yinreng earned from combing those corrupt officials in Jiangning.

No wonder the fourth brother likes to raid homes...

After the matter was resolved, Yinreng took the silver and began to renovate his shop.

The commercial district officially opened at the end of May.

Yin'er and Yinsi immediately took those who had been taken advantage of by the Lifanyuan over there.

The slums had undergone tremendous changes at this time.

Although the outer city was paved with bluestone slabs in the past, they were covered with mud, sand and dust over the years. It was still walkable when it was not raining or windy, but it became muddy when it rained, and the dust raised by the wind made it difficult to open one's eyes.

The most unbearable thing is that the people living here dispose of sewage and garbage at will, and some even urinate and defecate everywhere.

The smell is very bad.

Today, the spacious urban area is divided into two streets. The middle row is purely commercial shops with three floors above and below. In addition to the street-facing storefronts on both sides, there are small courtyards at the back for the shop owners to live in.

Horse-drawn carriages are not allowed to enter the street, but there is a carriage parking lot at the beginning, and there are people to feed the horses, but there is a charge for fodder.

The drainage system here has been carefully planned by the Ministry of Works, and cleaners are arranged to work in two shifts in public areas and toilets.

Yinreng also specially dispatched personnel from the Five Cities Inspection Office to patrol different areas to prevent robbery and theft that would affect the reputation of the place.

Some foreigners followed Yinzhen into a jewelry shop. Before they even entered, they were attracted by the reflective glass on the doors and windows.

Many people still think of glass products as ornaments and have no idea that glass can also be made into windows.

When I walked into the shop, I was dazzled by the glass embedded in the cabinet.

The shop has excellent lighting, and the people selling jewelry are Han Chinese women wearing uniform.

The clothes are Ming Dynasty Hanfu, simple, elegant and exquisite.

As soon as the victims entered the house, they set their sights on the glass counter used to display jewelry.

I'm not really interested in the exquisite jewelry inside.

Facing the amazement of the crowd, Yinzhen smiled slightly.

The second brother is worthy of being the prince. He is much smarter than him and can actually come up with a really good way to display the products.

Yinsi led another group into a shop specializing in ceramics. When the country folk saw the porcelain ornaments with strange shapes and bright colors, they couldn't take their eyes off them.

I can only say that the porcelain master's skills are really amazing.

Yinreng only drew pictures of the Q-version national treasures, the arrogant raccoon dog, the exquisitely crafted ladies, the wilted puppies, and some crystal clear tableware and tea sets, all of which were amazing.

Some people even asked the price on the spot and bought their favorite products without blinking an eye.

The clerk in the store packed the items quickly and then asked the customer if he wanted the goods delivered to his door.

When the foreigners who were buying the goods heard this, their eyes widened instantly. There was actually such a thing.

It turns out that you can enjoy such treatment when buying things here.

He immediately nodded expectantly, and then, under the guidance of the waiter, told the waiter his address.

Yinsi and his companion acted separately, taking the foreigners for a stroll on two streets. When they were tired, they randomly picked a restaurant to have a meal.

The attentive care of the waiters in the store and the deliciousness of the food opened the eyes of these young foreigners.

Yinreng's overly advanced aesthetic taste did indeed shock foreigners a little.

Double-sided embroidered round fans and screens are already very valuable, and are mostly decorated with flowers, plants, and landscapes. Yinreng asked the embroiderers to embroider cats, dogs, big and small pandas, goldfish, etc. on the round fans, which are patterns that can catch the attention of young people.

So a small round fan priced at twenty taels was soon sold at a sky-high price of seventy or eighty taels.

As for the screen, it is even more priceless.

In addition to embroidery, there are also ready-made clothing stores, milk tea shops, porcelain, transparent glass, and gold, silver and jade products, which are also very popular.

Those who go to the commercial street to spend money are not only foreigners, but also some dignitaries and clan gentry from the inner and outer cities.

Some people spent money to buy shops here to see the customer flow, while others were simply curious about what was so special about the commercial street that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had gone to so much trouble to build.

As a result, they soon fell into the novel operating model of the commercial street.

Those who bought shops in the commercial street were all beaming with joy, while those who didn’t were regretting it to death.

At that time, they just thought that a street in the outer city would not cause any waves, but the waves were so big that they even swollen their faces.

But it was too late for them to regret.

Everyone intuitively saw the value of this shop and it was impossible to resell it.

The nobles who had some intention of seizing power by trickery and plundering could not help but feel their scalps tingling whenever they thought of Yinreng's cold face.

In all these years, they have never seen anyone who could stir up trouble under the Crown Prince's nose.

After the commercial street was back on track, Yinreng called Yinzhen, Yinsi and Yin'er together for a small meeting.

Today, Yinzhen guards the Port of Tianjin and comes back once or twice a month.

This time he stayed in Kyoto longer because of his newly born eldest son.

It is not a long-term solution for foreigners to just throw money into the Qing Dynasty.

If silver is to circulate, it must be traded with each other in order to last.

In addition to spending money, Yinreng also pointed out several commodities that the foreigners could export to the Qing Dynasty. The most important of these were designated varieties of wood, various minerals, wool products, gems, grain, furs, seafood and other commodities.

Foreign countries do not know how to smelt ore, but the Qing Dynasty has plenty of talents.

And oil and rubber...

Petroleum was also called kerosene in this era.

Yinreng knew that this thing was the lifeline supporting the industrial system of future generations, but now, the role of oil is only limited to the "fierce oil tank" recorded in history books.

The usage is still too rough.

When he has time in the future, he will also find someone to study petrochemicals.