The two looked at each other and spoke at the same time.
Yinzhen: "I think..."
Le Shu: "I think..."
Both of them fell silent. Yinzhen said, "You go first."
"good."
"I think I need to revise my business plan."
The original owner's memories were mostly about the inner quarters of the house, and she didn't know much about the outside world. Le Shu knew a bit about history, but history is recorded and always has some inaccuracies. Her plan was good, but it had some problems.
Let's change it together!
Two workaholics, forgetting to eat dinner, began revising their "manuscript" by candlelight.
Su Peisheng served them from the side, not daring to urge them to eat, mainly because the two were too engrossed in their meal.
Actually, he couldn't quite understand how his master could be so devoted to his duties with a beauty like Chang Gege by his side. And Chang Gege was the same way. What was that saying again? Birds of a feather flock together.
After a long while, the two stopped writing and only then did they realize they were hungry.
"Su Peisheng, set the table!"
Given Su Peisheng's thoughtfulness, even if Yinzhen didn't give the order, the small kitchen would always have something edible prepared.
"Yes, sir."
After Su Peisheng left, Yinzhen looked at Le Shu and said with a smile, "You have helped me a lot today. There is something I would like to ask you for help with."
"What's up?"
"I have some businesses; can you help me manage them?"
The household has public accounts, land and shops, and some businesses. These are all managed by the wife and the stewards of the front courtyard. The allowance given by the Imperial Household Department is not enough to support the family, so these public properties are the source of food, clothing and daily necessities for everyone in the household.
The assets that Yinzhen mentioned were his own private treasury, not accounted for through official channels. He had previously entrusted them to his trusted confidants, who were loyal but lacked the means to make money. Yinzhen would not allow him to engage in any crooked or unethical practices, which is why, despite having a considerable amount of private assets, his income was very meager.
If he were capable of amassing wealth, he wouldn't have resorted to confiscating property after ascending the throne in his previous life. Of course, those whose property was confiscated deserved it; if given another chance, he would still do it. A parasite on the country, a bloodsucker on the people, he deserves to die.
Le Shu was astonished upon hearing this.
Do you know what you're saying?
"I know."
"Aren't you afraid I'll do something?"
Although she wasn't an accountant by training, she knew a lot about finance, and if she really wanted to fool him, she had plenty of ways to do it.
"Since I'm handing over my private property to you, I'm naturally not afraid of what you do. As long as you earn enough, it's fine to keep more for yourself, just don't use that money for bad things."
Le Shu looked as if she had seen a ghost: "Shouldn't you be intolerant of any imperfections?"
You should know that the person in front of you hates corruption the most; his reputation as an emperor who confiscated property is too well-known.
“I can’t tolerate any flaws, but I also know that I can’t demand perfection in everything. Besides, I’ve observed your character and believe you are trustworthy.”
"You really have changed."
Yinzhen smiled. He hadn't changed. He still loathed corruption to the extreme, but he had a more open and far-sighted view of it.
Furthermore, Le Shu is different; this is something he allowed, she is the mother of his future child, and the two are intimately connected.
In this life, confiscation of property will still happen, but some people are still usable. Even if we take away their wealth, we can still use their talents. First, we can plunge them into the abyss, and then give them a glimmer of hope. In this way, we can always have a few more useful pawns.
Wandering through the Forbidden City, after hundreds of years of cultivation, he understood that a wise ruler cannot act based on personal likes and dislikes. An emperor's love and hate cannot be too extreme, otherwise it will harm both himself and others.
Since Yinzhen offered it to her, Le Shu wouldn't refuse; besides, it was something she was good at anyway.
I promise you.
"Alright, I'll have Gao Wuyong bring you all the account books tomorrow. Gao Wuyong is in charge of the front yard, so just tell him what you need."
"knew."
As the two were talking, they left the study, just as Su Peisheng was serving a meal: two bowls of hot noodle soup, several stir-fried dishes, and a hot pot. It was a comforting meal in the winter.
After eating, they took a walk for a while, took their medicine, and were both tired, so they fell asleep quickly.
The next day, when Le Shu woke up, she found that Yinzhen was still there.
"Don't we have to attend court today?"
"You must have misunderstood something. You don't have to go to court every day. Besides, I've taken on a job making honeycomb briquettes, so I don't need to go to the palace recently."
Upon hearing this, Le Shu shut up. Well, it was true that she was ignorant.
"Today I'll take you to the estate to have a look. I'll send someone to the Ministry of Works to ask for more people. Who knows if things will suddenly change in the future? Let's see how many honeycomb briquettes we can make! We'll make them according to your idea and store them."
Once most of the stock has been sold, the recipe will be sold out, and merchants will naturally flock to it. Then, the stockpiled honeycomb briquettes will be used to balance prices. The key is that this method is simple, and it also allows the new heated kang (traditional Chinese bed) to be promoted.
Yinzhen and Yue Shu looked through the drawings and selected several types of heated brick beds.
One type is not aesthetically pleasing, but it is very practical and saves more firewood and coal.
One type is beautiful, intricately crafted, and ingeniously designed, making it very suitable for wealthy families.
There are several other options, suitable for different regions. After all, the materials used for heating kang (a traditional heated bed) vary from place to place, so improvements are always necessary.
When pushing the honeycomb briquettes out, the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed) was also pushed out. As for the people who made the honeycomb briquettes and the people who built the kang, the number of craftsmen provided by the Ministry of Works was definitely not enough.
Every winter, many displaced people gather in the outer city, causing unrest every year, which makes the security situation in the capital particularly bad every winter.
Those displaced people who caused the unrest were not necessarily heinous criminals; they were simply unable to survive.
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