This is absolutely appropriate.

"We are all family, I think it is better to keep the wealth within the family."

"But..."

"Don't say buts. How about this? As long as the father-in-law pays you 500,000 taels of silver, I will tell you how to make fine salt, and at the same time let the Ministry of Revenue issue you a salt permit for the exclusive sale of fine salt."

Zhou Kui was surprised at first, but then he was secretly happy.

Although he didn't know how to make fine salt, he learned from the queen that fine salt was made from ordinary sea salt.

This is a lucrative business!

If handled properly, you can get your money back in two or three months.

However, Zhou Kui did not agree immediately, but started to cry poor.

Chongzhen did not expose him and just stared at him crying poor.

The two of them probed each other for another quarter of an hour before finally finalizing the matter. To be on the safe side, Chongzhen even asked Wang Chengen and Zhou Kui to sign a contract.

If one party reneges, the other party shall compensate the other party ten times the contract amount.

"Your Majesty, please give me two days to raise the money."

"It's okay. I can wait."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I'll take my leave now!" Zhou Kui ran out of the imperial city happily and went back to the Jiading Earl's Mansion to prepare the silver.

Looking at Zhou Kui's departing figure, Chongzhen almost laughed out loud.

All the money Zhou Kui had saved for several months was taken away by him in one go.

Actually, it’s not a scam. How can something that is consensual be called a scam?

certainly.

Zhou Kui may not necessarily lose money after taking over.

This depends on Zhou Kui's ability.

As it was getting dark, Chongzhen got up and walked towards the Kunning Palace.

Halfway through the journey, a young eunuch ran in from outside the palace in a panic.

After seeing Chongzhen, he lifted his clothes and knelt down: "Your Majesty, the Yanzhou government reported that Yanzhou was lost and the Prince of Lu was captured."

"There is also a letter from the Jiannu, and the Ministry of War is checking whether the letter is poisonous."