Attracting investment.
The monthly rent for a shop is five taels of silver, and the deposit is twenty taels. The commercial street, which is twenty li long and wide, has about six hundred shops of all sizes, with two floors.
Little Fu Bao said:
“Father, we can also set aside fifty stalls, charging only one string of cash per month in rent, because our commercial street needs some lively atmosphere. We can also designate some special lanes for parking horse-drawn carriages, which will be free for customers to use.”
"A two-mile-long and two-mile-wide area outside the gate will be used to build parking spaces for horse-drawn carriages and for vendors to set up stalls, but other vendors who have not paid rent will not be allowed to set up stalls."
Emperor Zhou thought for a moment, then nodded and said:
"That's a great idea! I never knew your little girl was so clever."
Li Si glanced at Xiao Fubao and echoed:
"Your daughter is getting more and more clever as she grows up!"
As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Zhou Di next to Niu Da. The man looked unfamiliar, but Niu Da hadn't introduced him, and as a laborer, he didn't feel comfortable asking too many questions.
Judging from his overall demeanor, he's probably a big business owner.
Upon hearing Li Si's words, Niu Da laughed, "She's cunning; many of our family's methods were devised by her."
When Xiao Fubao heard someone praising her, she wagged her little tail so high she could practically stick it out in the air; she looked incredibly smug.
Emperor Zhou looked on with envy. He had no children, only a little princess left by his first empress and two princes from Consort Tian.
The princess is already married. Except for returning to the palace once a year for the annual party and on his birthday, she spends all her time at the princess's residence.
Consort Tian's son was about the same age as this little girl, but Consort Tian had taught him to be very proper and well-behaved, and he would never act spoiled in front of her.
In Da Zhou, the most traditional methods of attracting investment must still be used. However, several major businesses have already been secured: the Mu family, the Zhen family, a family surnamed Shang, and a family surnamed Hao, all of whom are prominent local businesses.
We recruit all businesses except restaurants.
Along the way, Emperor Zhou listened to the chatter of several young girls discussing how to expand and strengthen the commercial street, how much it would cost to build the street, what the market rent was, and how to plan the street.
He felt even more envious.
"Your eldest daughter is also a shrewd businesswoman; she's incredibly fast at accounting." "Your younger daughter is also clever and quick-witted; I never imagined she had so many ideas at such a young age! It's a pity I didn't have more sons!" "Ah, actually, one son would have been fine too."
Niu Da felt a tightness all over his body; he still wanted to take his precious daughter away!
"Your second daughter is also quite good. She has a refined taste when it comes to arranging scenery. For a young girl to have such a vision and understanding, she will surely grow up to be a talented woman."
"The third and fourth brothers, one has a solid lower body foundation and looks like he's good at martial arts, the other knows how to enjoy life and knows how to eat."
Niu Baolan's face was a little dark. Her older and younger sisters all had their own strengths, but why was it that when it came to her, all she could do was eat?
Is being able to eat a good thing an advantage?
Does that sound like I'm insulting her?
She not only eats a lot, but she's also a great dancer. Her dance foundation is the strongest among all the sisters, and she'll even learn a musical instrument in the future…
The old emperor really doesn't know how to praise people!
Ugh! I hate him!
Little Fu Bao turned her head to the side and saw her little sister's angry face. She felt like she couldn't stand Zhou Di, but she couldn't get rid of him.
Her daughter is adorable too!
Niu Da's expression tightened. This old emperor was only after his daughter! Drunkenness really leads to trouble; one drink and he's lost his daughter! What a disaster! He'd never drink again!
He was terrified that the old emperor might say, "Your daughters should all marry my son."
Niu Da hurriedly said:
"I was drunk and confused before, and I won't go back on my word about what I've already made. But it's best if the children decide for themselves in the future."
Emperor Zhou was slightly embarrassed.
He took a fancy to the girls and wanted to kidnap them all... but was refused.
They didn't stay in Jiangzhou Prefecture for long. That very evening, Niu Da, Shen Yu, Niu Cuihua, and Xiao Fubao parted ways.
Niu Yong drove his carriage home with several nephews and nieces, as well as Ji Duo and Ji Ying.
Little Fu Bao was still wearing the same peach-colored gauze dress with three flowers she wore when she went to Jiangzhou Prefecture. She leaned against the newly built carved corridor, looking preoccupied.
After Xiao Heng finished practicing his martial arts, he sat down beside him and said:
"Little girl, what are you doing here instead of practicing your skills?"
"Little brother, Grandpa Zhuo is gone, my parents and sister are gone, and Brother Sangyu went with him too. I miss them so much!" "Do you think Grandpa Zhuo has reached Ping'an County in Luzhou yet? Is Luzhou dangerous?"
"Old Zhuo has been gone for a month now, he should have arrived by now." As for whether it is dangerous or not, if it were not dangerous, the magistrate of Luzhou County would not have died two times in a row.
But he couldn't frighten his little girl, so he said, "Nothing will happen."
After he went to the Imperial Academy, he would ask his emperor father to arrange a few guards for him. He would choose the two best ones to secretly protect Master Zhuo's family.
As for Old Master Zhuo, he didn't die from murder in his previous life, so he won't die from murder in this life either.
"Big brother, I want to write letters to Grandpa Zhuo, Daddy, Mommy, and Sister." The little guy was impulsive.
"You can write?" Xiao Heng raised a slight brow.
Little Fu Bao shook her head and said, "I don't know yet, but who am I? I'm Little Fu Bao!" "However, I still need to ask the older brother to teach me to write a few words."
As she spoke, she took out her second sister's writing set.
Xiao Heng held her in his arms and carefully taught her to write: "To Magistrate Zhuo of Ping'an County, Luzhou."
"I won't write the letter to my father and mother now, because I don't know where they will buy shops and workshops in the capital. I'll have to wait until they write to me first to find out!"
"Alright, little brother, I'm going to write a letter now. Writing a letter is a private matter, so you can't peek!"
Xiao Heng smiled and stroked Xiao Fubao's hair, saying gently, "Okay, I won't look, but you can't hunch your back too much when you write." As he spoke, he placed his little girl on the seat.
Xiao Fubao's handwriting, even after being taught by Xiao Heng, was terrible, looking like a chick had scratched it. It turns out that his poor handwriting was something he had since he was little.
He was somewhat skeptical that his little girl could write anything.
Xiao Fubao drew carefully for a while before finally picking up his letter with satisfaction. Xiao Heng looked through the light and saw the back of the paper.
It almost blinded him.
Oh my god...
If even Old Master Zhuo could understand it, then he must be a genius.
After writing the letter, Xiao Fubao placed it on the table to wait for the ink to dry, and then happily went to find Gu Yu.
After practicing for an hour, you can rest for half an hour.
"It's been a long time since I've tested your skills. Today, let me put them to the test!" "Your ninth senior brother's lightness skill is the best among the other disciples. Why don't you have a match with him?"
Ninth Senior Brother is Xie Jinyan.
These days, she hasn't been able to learn kung fu from Gu Yu for a long time because of some things. Among her fellow disciples, only Xie Jinyan is learning lightness skills like her.
"Master, how shall we have the competition?" Little Fu Bao asked.
"Your peaches are ripe. In the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, you must climb those two trees as fast as you can and pick all the top peaches from each tree."
"Whoever picks the most peaches the fastest within the allotted time wins."
Little Fu Bao said:
"What are the penalties for losing?"
Gu Yu asked, "What punishment do you want? You can decide for yourselves."
Xie Jinyan said, "If I win, Xiao Fubao has to cook for me for ten days, and I also want to eat the grouper she raises."
Xiao Fubao thought to herself: I really want to beat up Xie Jinyan. I've already cooked for him for ten days, but he still wants to eat the grouper she raised.
She raised her grouper from a dozen to over a hundred with great difficulty. Was it easy for her?
Gu Yu nodded and said:
"Okay!" "Little Fu Bao, what methods do you have for punishing him?"
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