Chapter 744: Methods

There were also some fans belonging to the women, items used by the children, etc. The house was searched thoroughly.

The most numerous items are books. The ancient books had been dealt with long ago, and these are all confiscated books. The books are not necessarily valuable, but they are large in quantity and variety.

Zhou Shuren breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the remaining things were within his tolerance. "Let's open the last room as well."

Ambassador, "The last one is full of broken things."

Zhou Shuren, "Open it."

"yes."

The room was opened and a moldy smell hit me. This warehouse is a bit messy!

The ambassador explained: "Some porcelains are fragile, and some are broken when they are brought back. However, they are locked in the warehouse and cannot be taken away privately. Most of the damaged ones in the past decade or so are piled up in this warehouse."

Uncle Zhou looked through the worm-eaten books and paintings. There were quite a few of them. "These?"

The ambassador said, "These were seized during the house raid more than ten years ago. I heard that there were too many things at the time and not enough people to look after them, so the books were eaten by insects. It would cost a lot of money to replace them, so they have been piling up. The only way to deal with them is to prevent them from being eaten by insects. It is said that since Lord Xiao was appointed as the Minister, there has been no more such waste."

Zhou Shuren was silent. It was more than ten years ago when the dynasty was just established that many families were indeed confiscated. However, the last sentence of this article really showed that Lord Xiao was going back to his old ways!

After seeing this, Zhou Shuren understood what was going on and signaled to close the warehouse.

When Zhou Shuren returned to the house, Lord Qiu said, "The Minister just asked you to go find him when you return."

Zhou Shuren tidied up his official uniform and drank a glass of water before going to see Lord Xiao.

Xiao Qing raised his head when he heard the footsteps and said without beating around the bush: "The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Fines don't have many valuable things left. I have already dealt with them all."

He is a man of great calculations, so how could he ignore the Dirty and Punishment Department? However, the first thing Zhou Shuren noticed when he took office was the Dirty and Punishment Department, which shows that he has a sharp mind.

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "I have never believed that the most valuable things are those that are famous."

Xiao Qing was disappointed at first, but now she is interested. They are all foxes. Zhou Shuren must be very smart to be valued by the emperor. "Tell me about it."

Zhou Shuren greeted him and said, "I have some ideas in mind, but I haven't compiled them yet, so I need your approval."

Xiao Qing's mind was full of money. "You talk first."

Zhou Shuren said, "I need to count how many books are in the warehouse, and how many books, calligraphy and paintings are damaged."

Xiao Qing said: "The Ministry of Revenue has no money to repair the damaged books and paintings."

"I know."

If he knew about this, the Ministry of Revenue would be so poor that it would bleed!

Xiao Qing stared at Zhou Shuren. He didn't understand what Zhou Shuren was planning, but as long as there was a way, he was willing to try. "Tomorrow morning, you will see what you want. However, Shuren, the emperor values ​​you very much, and so do I. Sometimes there is only one chance, so you must think it through."

Zhou Shuren heard the Shangshu's reminder and said, "I have thought it through."

"That's good."

He said everything he should say and reminded everyone he should remind. This was only because Zhou Shuren liked it. Otherwise, he would not have said the last sentence.

Zhou Shuren retreated, and just as he entered the room, Lord Qiu raised his head and asked, "Did the Minister assign you a task?"

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "No, I just chatted with him for a while."

Lord Qiu didn't believe it. It was almost the end of the month and the monthly salary would be paid in a few days. Everyone was waiting for the money. Lord Xiao didn't have time to chat.

Zhou Shuren sat in his seat, his mind empty. The Xu family had been doing overseas business for a long time. When he first arrived in the capital, the Xu family came to pay him a visit. Zhulan said that since the Xu family followed the prince, they were not only engaged in the food business, but also in the jewelry business. The jewelry of this dynasty was quite popular overseas, especially the more complex the jewelry, the better it sold.

There were a lot of jewellery in the warehouse. The styles of this dynasty were old, but they were new from overseas. The main reason was that these jewellery were very complicated. Some of the ones that could be refurbished were refurbished, and those that could not be refurbished were melted down and remade, and then resold for a considerable amount of money.

As for the books, Zhou Shuren picked up the pen and had already thought about it. There was no rush, he wanted to wait for the statistical data.

In the palace, the emperor looked at the report. This was reported by Xiao Qing. He knew that Xiao Qing didn't report it. "You can also take a look!"

The prince quickly glanced through it, "What exactly does Zhou Shuren have planned?"

He had also visited the warehouse, and it was still worth some silver, but it couldn't turn out hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.

The emperor was looking forward to it. "Over the years, Zhou Shuren has never done anything without preparation. Who knows, he might turn waste into treasure."

The prince smiled and said, "If it really becomes a treasure, then it must be a good idea."

"You'll find out when you wait."

Don't let him down. If he's disappointed once, his trust in you won't be that high anymore.

At the Zhou Mansion, Zhulan went to the main room. Li was looking at the account book. Her eyes were not very big to begin with, and now they were squinting. She was also a little fatter, so her eyes were almost invisible.

Zhulan, "But what don't you understand?"

Mrs. Li thought she was hallucinating, and when she looked up, it was really her mother-in-law. "Mom, why are you here?"

"Ah, I came to see if there was anything you didn't understand, and I'll wait for Yu Lu to get back from school."

Li put down the account book and said, "Mom, my daughter-in-law is good at accounting and can see the account book clearly."

Zhulan, "It's good as long as you can understand it."

"Mom, what do you want to talk to Yu Lu about?"

Zhulan sat down and said, "Last time I went to the Wang residence, Madam Wang mentioned Yu Lu. Now that your father-in-law has taken office, I should also take Yu Lu with me."

She always remembered what she had promised.

Li was nervous, "Mom, will Mrs. Wang dislike Yu Lu?"

She was born into a peasant family, rough and uncultured, and she was afraid that the old lady would not like a concubine.

Zhulan was still confident. She helped Yulu gain a lot of favor. "Don't be nervous. The old lady is very kind. I'll help you pick out clothes and jewelry. I'm here."

Li felt calm because her mother-in-law was there!

Zhulan came at the right time, and Yulu came back soon after. The little girl has a calm personality and has developed a good temperament, which makes people feel comfortable just by looking at her.

When Yu Lu saw her grandmother, she said sweetly, "Grandma."

Zhulan pulled Yulu over and asked, "Is there anything you don't understand from what the teacher taught you today?"

Yu Lu, "Today is the first day of classes. The teacher didn't teach anything new. I just kept reviewing."

Zhulan looked at the confidence in the little girl's brows and thought to herself that Mrs. Wang would like Yu Lu. She then told her granddaughter about going to the Wang Mansion. Seeing that her granddaughter was not surprised and accepted it calmly, Zhulan smiled. This girl had known that she would go to the Wang Mansion.

Zhulan said, "Grandma will help you pick out clothes and jewelry. Let's go to the lady's room."

Yu Lu was not nervous. She knew that she would go to Wang's house sooner or later. Since it was inevitable, she just needed to show her best side.

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