Chapter 890: Method

Zhou Shuren was a little confused, "Madam, you want to give me 20,000 taels?"

Although he didn't care about his family's money, he knew that most of the money sent by the Ning Mansion was used to keep the concubines in the bottom of their chests. His wife had two large sums of money in her hands, one from selling the shop, and the other from selling grain in the farm.

Because they bought the food at a good time, they were able to make a great profit after selling the food.

But he also knew that with the approach of the New Year, he had spent a lot of money on gifts and social occasions. Now his daughter-in-law had more than 30,000 taels in her hands, and he took out 20,000 taels at once.

Zhu Lan continued, "Didn't you say that the Emperor wanted to sell antiques and wanted to sell them for a high price?"

Zhou Shuren nodded, "Yes, what can you do?"

Zhulan narrowed her eyes and said, "Guess the box, blind guess. For example, there are several antiques, books, calligraphy and paintings in each box. The number of items in each box is the same, but the value is different. If you choose the one with a high value, you will make a profit. If you choose the one with a low value with the same amount of money, it means you are unlucky."

Zhou Shuren also had a solution. He also thought of bundling the items, but he thought his wife's method was better. Some people inevitably have some ideas of taking advantage, or think they are very lucky, so even if they didn't want to buy it originally, they would want to give it a try.

This is quite an interesting idea. Not to mention Jiangnan, even the capital can handle a large number of them.

Zhu Lan continued, "And you have to get the price right. You have to estimate the value of this large batch of antiques first, and then find the average value, which not only guarantees the emperor's requirements, but also satisfies your feeling of spending 30,000 taels for 10,000 taels."

There is a lot of room for maneuverability here. If it were someone else, Zhulan might not be able to guarantee that she would make a profit, but it’s different for Zhou Shuren. Her old man will definitely have a way.

Zhou Shuren's brainstorm came to a head. He had already thought of various combinations, ahem, and some behind-the-scenes operations. "This is a good idea."

Zhulan also thought it was a good idea. "We'll buy them back with 20,000 taels of silver, keep the ones that are worth passing down, and deal with the rest. We won't go to Jiangnan to deal with them. This time the house search caused too much noise, and I wonder how much people in Jiangnan are looking forward to picking up bargains. I think the north is fine."

Although there are many wealthy businessmen in the south of the Yangtze River, there are also many local tyrants in the north. In order to improve their foundation, the local tyrants in the north are willing to spend money.

Zhou Shuren was silent. Qiu Yan came from the south. Every time the Ministry of Revenue dealt with antique calligraphy and paintings, they would be sent to Jiangnan. He really had never paid much attention to the north.

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "In two days, I will write a detailed plan for the Minister."

Zhulan was very excited. "I can make a lot of money from this transaction. I can finally get the big manor in Jiangnan that I've been dreaming of."

Zhou Shuren laughed, "I think it's best to buy it and unbox it at home, what do you think?"

Zhulan grinned, "Yes, it is. I was surprised when I opened it at home."

Zhou Shuren had a plan in mind, he didn't intend to hide his plan from the emperor, at the right time, the emperor would probably allow it, the only pity was that he couldn't get the sons of other families involved, it would be too late if too many people from the Zhou family got involved.

At the Jiang family, Jiang Sheng watched his wife take out all the banknotes in the house and put on all the jewelry. He felt helpless and said, "The people sent by my father-in-law haven't arrived yet. You're packing too early."

Xuemei, "I just want to leave early. I can't stay here any longer."

First, there are really no close blood relatives here. If it weren't for her husband, she would really prefer to stay with her parents. Second, she already feels unsafe here.

Jiang Sheng felt relieved after hearing his father-in-law's letter. He had been thinking about a lot these days. He had never supported his family. He felt guilty and only thought about his own wishes. "What should I do with the land at home?"

He knew that this time he went to the capital, he would not come back easily.

Xuemei paused. Her family had accumulated a lot of land in the past few years. "I'm planning to sell it. What do you think?"

"Just sell it. Just sell it."

Xuemei's smile deepened. It was great that her husband didn't resist. "Yeah."

Jiang Sheng saw his wife's gentle smile again, and felt satisfied. He also knew that nothing was more important than making his wife and children happy.

The next day, Zhou Shuren went to court and heard someone calling him. He hadn't heard this voice for a long time. He turned around and said, "Hello, Fourth Prince."

Zhang Jingxi had a really good impression of Zhou Shuren, if not for anything else, just for this great achievement. He felt that Zhou Shuren was lucky. "It's been a long time since I last saw you, Master Zhou. How are you doing lately?"

Zhou Shuren was a little uncomfortable with the Fourth Prince's enthusiasm, but he managed to keep a straight face, "I have always been fine, thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

Zhang Jingxi didn't want to talk much. This was an important minister in his father's eyes, and he would not openly interfere. He just wanted to chat a few more words.

Zhou Shuren was very calm. Let's chat, as long as we don't talk about state affairs. It doesn't matter what we talk about. The Fourth Prince is now in his prime. Look at the Second and Third Princes who are moving in the opposite direction. The Third Prince must want to tear down the Fourth Prince. The Qi family occupies several places on the list of people to be purged this time.

As for the Second Prince, he must be under a lot of pressure, because originally there was a Crown Prince above him, and now the Fourth Prince has become the top one, and it's all about lawsuits.

At the morning court session, the Emperor first promoted the rank of the Fourth Prince's mother. Except for the Empress, all the other women in the harem were concubines. Now, there is an additional noble concubine. The Fourth Prince Jiang Huai's assignment was indeed in line with the Emperor's wishes, and his son brought honor to his mother.

Afterwards, he rewarded the Fourth Prince with his house, etc., but never mentioned the matter of making him a king.

Zhou Shuren saw clearly that the Fourth Prince was disappointed, as he thought he would be the first to be crowned king. Zhou Shuren thought to himself that the Emperor would never do that. If he really let the Fourth Prince be crowned king first, the balance among the princes would be completely broken.

Zhou Shuren glanced at the crown prince whose expression remained unchanged. This man would do anything if he didn't take action, but once he took action, it would be a big deal. He had always been thinking about the fourth prince's maternal family. If the fourth prince didn't restrain himself, the crown prince would definitely be in trouble.

After the court session, several princes walked together. The Second and Third Princes were able to accept today's rewards. They no longer had sullen faces and even congratulated the Fourth Prince.

The second prince Zhang Jingyang said, "Congratulations to my fourth brother. Consort Feng, no, it should be Consort Gui. I really envy you, my second brother!"

The third prince Zhang Jingshi had a gloomy look. The fourth prince's ruthless actions had caused great damage to the Qi family. He was extremely worried recently. His father had rejected him several times, and his money in Jianghuai was gone.

The fourth prince Zhang Jingxi, "Third brother, don't you congratulate your younger brother?"

The third prince gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, congratulations to your younger brother."

The fourth prince was very pleased. He had never hesitated in Jianghuai. "Then I will take my leave first. Mother must be waiting for you."

Zhou and Zhulan received an invitation from the Liu family. It was an invitation to a wedding banquet. The two sons of the Liu family had already been engaged, and the eldest son was also of marriageable age. The wedding would be held in three days.

Zhulan said to Mrs. Song, "Go and ask the eldest daughter-in-law to come over."

Mrs. Song: "Yes."