Zhu Ying is quite confident about the military parade.

Even if it was a little off, the neat formation and the shocking effect of its first appearance would definitely be a good one.

The next step at the moment is to focus on business.

The 25th year of Hongwu, September 27th, sunny.

Zhu Ying took Ye Yueqing and walked along the street along the Qinhuai River towards Ping'an Teahouse.

The pedestrians on the roadside were still very lively, but Zhu Ying's mood was somewhat different.

It was only a few months since Zhu Ying came to the capital, but for her, it was a completely different world.

Sometimes the way things change is really hard to predict. No matter how well-thought-out a plan is, it won’t come as fast as the changes.

"When I first came to the capital, I didn't think twice and just stayed here."

"I thought I would be in Annan in two months at most, but things are unpredictable."

Zhu Ying said with some emotion.

Ye Yueqing also knew about these things, especially the plan for Annan, which Zhu Ying had spent too much time thinking about.

The situation at that time was that Zhu Ying was preparing to transfer all his directly affiliated forces to Annan.

The core members all knew more or less about Annan's plan.

"Your Highness, it shouldn't take long to reach Annan." Ye Yueqing said softly.

This time, the eunuch Guo Zhong, who was in charge of writing, was not there. Zhang San was also protecting him secretly, and Song Zhong from the Embroidered Uniform Guard did not follow.

This caused a slight ripple in Ye Yueqing's heart.

When Zhu Ying heard this, he immediately became interested and said with a smile, "Liu Sheng should be full of fighting spirit now. I hope he won't let me down over there and can do something."

"Now that I can't go myself, it's almost the same if he goes in my place."

After a moment's hesitation, Zhu Ying instructed, "Send a letter later and ask Liu Sheng to move faster. Now in Daming, those crops can be promoted roughly next year."

"But rice and wheat are the key to my Han Chinese love. Sweet potatoes and other things can only solve hunger. The environment in Annan is extremely conducive to the growth of rice."

"Rice can often be harvested three or even four times a year. We must first find a way to occupy all the places where rice can be grown. As for the means, it's up to him."

"With these advantageous rice-growing areas, the livelihood of 50,000 troops will no longer be a problem. Who knows, by then, Annan's food can be fed back to Ming."

Zhu Ying has been coveting Annan's rice for a long time. Now that 50,000 troops are heading there, led by his eldest disciple, he must get all the benefits.

As they chatted, the two soon arrived at Ping'an Teahouse.

This was where Zhu Ying first settled in the capital, and also where he began to get to know the old man.

Currently, the teahouse's business has never been bad. Even though it is not meal time, the teahouse lobby is full of people, and there is a long queue for take-away food.

The sharp-eyed servant in front saw Zhu Ying from a distance. He ignored his business and ran in to report to Uncle Zhang.

When Zhu Ying arrived at the entrance of Pingna Teahouse, Zhang Bo, dressed in brocade clothes, had already appeared at the door to greet him.

"Boss."

Hearing this name, Zhu Ying really felt as if he was in a dream. It seemed that he had not heard anyone mention it for a long time.

After a slight pause, Zhu Ying walked in, went up the stairs and went straight to the second floor.

This is the window where I used to like to sit the most, from where I can see the bustling street.

"I came here this time to explain a few things to you." Zhu Ying said.

Uncle Zhang bowed and said, "The boss is very busy. It's just a small matter. I can just send someone over to take care of it. How can I trouble the boss to come here in person?"

Zhu Ying shook his head slightly and said, "I've been in the palace for a long time, so I decided to take a walk and see the world. Besides, the arrangements this time can't be understood in just a few words, so let's make it clear in person."

"Yes, sir." Zhang Bo said respectfully.

Zhu Ying then smiled and said, "There are mainly three things this time. The first thing is that I have a close relationship with you."

Hearing this, Zhang Bo was a little confused, but he didn't say anything and waited for his boss's explanation.

Zhu Ying did not keep the secret and said directly, "My grandfather and I discussed yesterday that the current Chamber of Commerce accounts and their income should be included in the imperial treasury. This means that Zhang Bo can manage the accounts of the imperial treasury in the future, which is more or less an official position."

Hearing Zhu Ying's words, Zhang Bo was happy at first, but then his expression began to struggle.

But after a brief hesitation, Zhang Bo showed a fearless expression on his face and said in a deep voice, "It's up to the boss to arrange."

Seeing this, Zhu Ying frowned slightly and asked, "Uncle Zhang doesn't like it?"

Zhang Bo said firmly: "Since it is the master's arrangement, I must obey it. Besides, I have sons and grandchildren now, so even if I get stabbed, it's no big deal."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ying burst out laughing and said, "What are you thinking? Can I let Zhang Bo enter the palace to be a eunuch?"

Zhang Bo was from the Donghai Jurchen tribe and advocated the use of force.

For a man like this, becoming a eunuch is a choice that he would rather die than make.

But now, Zhang Bo is willing to give up his faith for Zhu Ying, or it can be said that Zhu Ying has become Zhang Bo's faith.

Once upon a time, Zhang Bo's tribe consisted of no more than a thousand people, and they faced hunger, death, and an extremely precarious life every year.

Since following Zhu Ying, life in the tribe has become better and better.

The Donghai Jurchens, also known as the Wild Jurchens, did not have much cultural heritage. For them, they would be loyal to whoever could feed their fellow tribesmen.

After following him for these years, Zhang Bo witnessed with his own eyes that the tribe's life was getting better and better, and all the tribesmen began to have hope in their hearts.

The young and strong members of the tribe have the greatest wish to join the guard of Zhu Ying Chamber of Commerce. Zhang Bo himself is also Zhu Ying's personal guard.

It's just a knife, no big deal. As long as I can repay my boss's kindness, it doesn't matter even if I have to scrape off my flesh.

Zhang Bo said in a deep voice: "Master, I know the rules of the palace. Only palace maids and officials can stay in the palace. This is the rule, the rule of the Ming Dynasty."

"Master, you can't break this rule just for this old slave. It's not worth it, and it's not necessary."

Zhang Bo's voice was sonorous and powerful, expressing his determination.

After hearing this, Zhu Ying became more and more satisfied with Zhang Bo, and said again: "Zhang Bo, I never said that I would let you enter the palace. The Chamber of Commerce is so busy, how can you enjoy the leisure time in the palace? You have to continue to work hard for me."

"Our Chamber of Commerce has only been in Ming Dynasty for a short time. Although the current situation is not bad, it has not really taken root. What's the matter? You want to retreat behind the scenes when we are just getting started?"

Uncle Zhang was a little embarrassed. He didn't expect that he had misunderstood.

Zhu Ying did not dwell on this and said, "The most important thing for this trip is that you need to find a few spacious places that can accommodate many people. I plan to set up a few large places to make frosting, weave and make clothes, brew wine, open kiln porcelain, etc."

"We estimate that we will need to recruit tens of thousands of farmhands. We'd better do a big job. The location should not be too remote, but close to the outer city. The location must be large, including accommodation for the farmhands."

“We also need to reserve some areas for expansion. Once we are on the right track, we will naturally have to expand it.”

Industry is the key to national prosperity, but handicraft manufacturing is not very prosperous in the Ming Dynasty today. Most of the labor force is basically in the fields, and many people in the capital are idle.

Either they stay at home and spend their days idle, or they do odd jobs here and there.

The first step for Zhu Ying to start his business was to set up a factory.

The current situation is that the foundation for setting up factories has actually been laid. For example, in the Jiangnan region, many places have begun to take shape.

Especially the textile industry.

Of course, the largest number are still small workshops, which are usually run by a family or a few people. In this era, almost no one considers privately-owned businesses, and they do not have the conditions to do so.

The investment is too huge, and anyone with a little power can ruin it.

Besides, let alone recruiting thousands of people, even if they recruit hundreds of people, any one of them will be charged with treason for evil intentions. A tall tree attracts the wind. That's how it is.

Uncle Zhang asked hesitantly, "Boss, this person is easy to recruit, but we don't have that many master chefs in our Chamber of Commerce. Can we bring them here? If there are so many people, if something goes wrong, it will be difficult to deal with."

"I really have no idea what to do in this old slave's heart."

Zhu Ying comforted him, "You don't have to worry about these. I have already notified the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The eunuchs and female officials from various departments in the palace will all come here. It may be a little slow in the early stage, but at most it will take more than a month for the apprentices to get started."

"You don't need to know too much. Just follow the model of the Gunpowder Department and divide the work into parts and do it step by step. You don't have to do it all by yourself. This way it will be much faster."

"The longer the apprentices work, the more skilled they become."

Zhang Bo replied, "I am overthinking. The things arranged by the master must have been planned long ago. People from the palace can come here to give guidance. I believe the things they make will definitely be good."

There are eight departments of eunuchs in the palace, and the Military Equipment Department and the Silver Bureau are not mentioned.

Others include the Laundry Bureau, the Scarf and Hat Bureau, the Needlework Bureau, the Internal Weaving and Dyeing Bureau, the Wine, Vinegar and Flour Bureau, and the Garden Bureau.

It almost represents the highest level of craftsmanship in the entire Ming Dynasty.

These are in service to the royal family.

Zhu Ying’s goal now is to bring all these talents into play and develop industries.

From now on, whether it is overseas exports or domestic sales in the Ming Dynasty, there will be sufficient goods guarantee.

No matter what it is, once it enters the industrial production mode, its cost will begin to drop significantly.

Now Zhu Ying wants to lower the prices of all these things and create the concept of wholesale in future generations.

No matter what the goods are, we will provide you with large quantity and high quality.

Moreover, in such a production environment, the improvement of handicrafts will become more and more sophisticated.

As the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty, when developing business, he certainly cannot focus mainly on making money. What he values ​​most is the healthy development of all businesses.

When it comes to making money, there are too many tricks.

Any lottery that comes out can make the entire Ming Dynasty go crazy.

The benefits of this are simply unimaginable.

Even if it's just a scratch card, it's scary.

However, these are meaningless to people's livelihood. Instead, they will make many people focus on getting rich overnight, which will lead to the breakdown of their families.

"Go and prepare. If there are any problems, go directly to Jinyiwei and ask Song Zhong to solve them. Let's finalize the place quickly."

"Also, in the textile field, only female workers are needed. There are too few jobs available for women in the capital. It is enough to be a long-term worker to supplement the family income."

"When choosing a location for a textile factory, try to find a good place outside the city. Most women may need to be able to go home at any time, so this point needs to be considered carefully."

Zhu Ying ordered.

It is actually necessary to liberate women's labor force.

Nowadays, after getting married, women in Ming Dynasty will certainly not be like the girls from wealthy families who never go out of the house. They have a lot of things to do every day.

But most women can only stay at home or do laundry to earn a meager amount of money.

Most of them just stay at home and rely on their husband's income to make a living.

For ordinary people, having a laundry job is already very good.

Moreover, it is easier for women to get started in the field of textiles, and almost all women can do needlework.

Textiles and clothing making are what Zhu Ying does.

There were almost no finished clothes for sale in the Ming Dynasty. Even in the shops, they only sold samples. If you liked the style, you would have the clothes customized.

In other words, all clothes purchased in the Ming Dynasty today are custom-made.

Ordinary people also bought cloth and then went home to make it themselves.

For example, everything Zhu Yuanzhang wore, whether it was imperial robes, court robes, or casual clothes, was almost all sewn by Empress Ma herself.

This is also why Zhu Yuanzhang's clothes were already worn out, but he never changed them.

At most it's just some patching.

It's not that there was no one who could do it, it's just that Empress Ma was gone, and Zhu Yuanzhang felt uncomfortable wearing clothes that were not made by Empress Ma.

Now Zhu Ying is preparing to make ready-made clothes.

Of course, it will take time to completely open up the ready-made clothing market and change the habits that people have cultivated since childhood.

But Zhu Ying is not worried about sales.

Whether they are members of the Public Security Department or soldiers in the army, these orders are enough to keep the female workers in the textile factory busy for eight lifetimes.

Not to mention that Zhu Ying will customize factory uniforms for all the factories under his control in the future, including the shops of the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce, and produce clothing of specific styles.

Uniform clothing brings a unique effect and makes it easier to form cohesion.

What Zhu Ying wants to do is to make the people of the entire Ming Dynasty dependent on the Qunying Chamber of Commerce in all aspects of their daily life.

This is Zhu Ying’s route of developing the country through characteristic industries.