Chapter 91
After a lot of busy work, Yinzuo finally prepared the first batch of toys and large clocks to be sold, and then had the Nanyang merchants transport them away, along with an accountant.
As soon as the other person left, Yinzuo was already looking forward to the accountant coming back with the silver.
Unfortunately, good things don't come that fast.
But they couldn't just sit there and wait, because Yinzuo had not forgotten the promise he and his eleventh brother made to sell their goods from the south to the north.
But selling things first requires capital. The previous workshop had hired the crown prince as its staff. This time, Yinzuo no longer felt comfortable pulling the crown prince's wool only. Even if he promised the crown prince that he would share the money with him when he made money, he was too embarrassed to ask for it now.
The prince is not rich to begin with, we can’t just take advantage of him.
So when Yinzuo was dining with Kangxi again, he asked him awkwardly, "Father, do you have any shops in the capital or in the larger places like Jiangnan?"
"Or you can lend me some money first, so I can rent a shop and sell things."
"Give some of the money you make from selling to the Emperor."
But no one had ever asked Kangxi to share the money with him, especially since this person was his son. Kangxi found it a little funny.
Kangxi actually knew what Yinzuo had been busy with these days. He said to Yinzuo, "Didn't you tell the prince that you wanted to share the money with him?"
"You're telling me now?"
"Do you have to share it with your eleventh brother as well?"
Yinzuo nodded: "Yes, that's right."
Kangxi said, “The money has not yet arrived, but the arrangements are quite clear.”
Yinzuo: "Will the Emperor help me?"
Yinzuo glanced at Kangxi and said, "We were going to sell the telescope for silver, but we gave it to the Emperor before we even started the telescope business."
Yinzuo's look made Kangxi embarrassed again. He said unhappily, "Didn't I give you a reward?"
"The prince was absolutely right when he said that you are obsessed with money now."
Yinzuo thought with disdain, "Isn't it because you, my father, are short of money? If you have the ability, why don't you build a big ship for your son to sail to the West? If you don't have the officials of the Ministry of Revenue to chase you every day and say that you are short of money?"
But in order to finish the meal peacefully, Yinzuo swallowed back the words that were piercing his lungs and changed the subject: "Father Emperor, can you help me?"
The Royal Huimin Pharmacy was already being planned, using this kid's idea, but it was not publicized. Yinzuo originally wanted to make money, but he turned it into a matter of winning the hearts of the people and a political matter.
For example, he could tinker with specific objects like a telescope or a clock, but Kangxi did not want outsiders to associate Yinzuo with political strategies. So no matter what the subsequent results of the Royal Huimin Pharmacy were, Kangxi would not praise Yinzuo for this matter.
Kangxi, who felt that he owed Yinzuo something, said to Yinzuo: "Okay, I'll help you."
Then Kangxi told Yinzuo about the Royal Huimin Pharmacy, talked about the people's feelings, and also said that he wanted to conceal Yinzuo's relationship with the matter.
Yinzuo did not have to enter the court, but he was at the center of power. Even with his protection, the prince and Yinzuo had a good relationship, but Kangxi was also worried that he was spoiling his son and making him naive, and wanted him to understand more things.
In fact, Yinzuo also understood. After the last poisoning incident, he would understand some things even if he didn't want to.
It’s just that I don’t like to think about those things on weekdays.
Listening to Kangxi's words, Yinzuo nodded and said, "Father, I know."
"And my son just mentioned it at the time. It had nothing to do with him."
Yinzuo was still more interested in his plan to make money, and said to Kangxi: "Father, besides the shop, can we get a chance to meet the shopkeeper and the waiter? My son doesn't know anyone outside."
Kangxi: “…OK.”
Yinzuo was happy now.
Everything is ready, all we have to do is wait for the money to flow into our home.
Time passed day by day, and their shop in the capital was finally opened. Yinzuo did not want a big shop. The prince once made fun of him, saying that he didn't know how much money he could make or whether he could make enough money to cover his investment. So Yinzuo didn't want such a big shop.
Although the shop is not big, it is definitely not shabby and the location is very good.
There are not many varieties of things for sale here, only toys and clocks. The toys are placed on the left side of the entrance and the clocks are placed on the right side.
However, the toys have many different styles and colors, filling the display cabinet on the left. There are little people who dance when you touch them, carriages that run far away when you push them, and little balls that swing far away when you pour sand on one side...
These toys are not only interesting, but also look high-end and exquisite. Not only children want them, but grown-up adults are also very interested in them.
The table clock on the other side is a well-known luxury item. Who doesn’t want to own it?
But it is very expensive.
Yinzuo and Xiaoshiyi thought about the price for a long time. Yinzuo also consulted with Cebutan and others who had business experience, and discussed it with the shrewd shopkeeper. Finally, they decided to set the price at the more expensive one.
If you don't sell it at a higher price, people will think it's not high-end enough and not prestigious enough.
But they didn't expect that there were many more wealthy families in the capital than they thought.
A month later, Yinzuo saw the account book, and he and his eleventh brother were so happy that they even startled the parrot.
The Eleventh Prince used to be so ignorant of common things that he didn't even know how much one tael of silver was. But now he always talks about silver.
The eleventh prince happily confirmed with Yinzuo: "Sixth brother, are we done?"
"Yes!" Yinzuo nodded affirmatively.
Yinzuo said to the eleventh prince: "Let's go find the emperor father!"
Yinzuo brought the eleventh prince to find Kangxi and the crown prince in a proud manner.
The account book that Yinzuo brought back shocked both Kangxi and the crown prince.
Kangxi: "Such a small shop has an income of 80,000 taels of silver this month?"
Yinzuo nodded heavily and said proudly, "Yes!"
It's not a small amount of money, right? The prince said he couldn't earn much pocket money, and now look!
Of course it was not a small amount of money. Kangxi only gave 150,000 taels of silver to each of the Fourth Prince and his companions to set up their own residences after leaving the palace. Moreover, such a large sum of money was only given this time, for the purpose of setting up residences after leaving the palace.
But Yinzuo's shop could earn back the 150,000 taels of silver in just two months.
Each toy in Yinzuo's shop cost between fifty and one hundred taels. Although they were quite expensive, the biggest profit came from clocks. A clock cost between five hundred and one thousand taels. If he sold a few in a day, he would make several thousand taels.
Kangxi was shocked at first, and then he became angry. One after another, they came to him crying poor and asking for money, but now it seemed that there were many rich people in Beijing.
The prince saw that Kangxi was angry, and said, "Maybe it was bought by a wealthy businessman who traveled from north to south." Those with titles and ancestral property might dare to buy it, but officials probably didn't dare to buy it openly.
"We bought a lot when we first opened, but we may not be able to sell as much later."
Kangxi hummed.
Yinzuo was still immersed in excitement. He said to Kangxi and the prince impatiently: "Let's divide the silver!"
"We all have a share!" Yinzuo took out a handful of silver bills and presented them to the others.
There was a huge stack of these silver notes, ranging from a hundred to a thousand taels, and they looked very thick.
The workshop and the craftsmen with excellent skills were all provided by the prince, while the shop and the manager were provided by Kangxi. The products were first made by Yinzuo and Xiao Shiyi after they had pondered and studied them over and over again.
There is no need to distinguish who has made a greater contribution and who has made a smaller contribution, as all four of them have a share.
Yinzuo took the silver bills and distributed them to each other happily. He had a good memory and strong numeracy ability, and he distributed more and more silver bills in his hand, until the four of them had almost the same amount.
The eleventh prince felt quite embarrassed. He felt that he was just helping Yinzuo, and the main work was done by his sixth brother. He rejected the banknote and said, "I don't need so much. I don't spend money."
The Eleventh Prince didn't care about how much money he had. He was more happy that he had something to do and that he would not be a useless person. At this moment, his little face was flushed with excitement.
Yinzuo said to the young Eleventh Prince who didn't know the value of silver, "Keep it. It won't be a burden if you save it. It will be bad if you don't have it when you need it in the future."
If 80,000 taels were divided among four people, each of them would have 20,000 taels. Even for the Crown Prince and Kangxi, it was not a small amount of money that they could not look down upon, but of course they would not be so eager to covet their sons' money. The two looked at each other and felt embarrassed.
Kangxi also handed the banknote back to Yinzuo and said, "Keep it yourself. How can I take your money?"
If it was just a few dozen taels of loose change, Kangxi might have taken it for the sake of teasing a child, but when the amount really reached an amount that would make people look at him in the eye, Kangxi felt embarrassed.
Yin Zuo: "Before I asked the Emperor and the Crown Prince for help, didn't I agree to give you some money? The Emperor and the Crown Prince just didn't take it seriously!"
Kangxi said: "It's nothing to give you some people to work for. You don't need to share the money." Isn't it enough for a father to do things for his son? Kangxi didn't want money from his child.
But Yinzuo was sincere in giving it, and it was often difficult for others to refuse something he was determined to do.
I only heard Yinzuo say: "This is presented to the Emperor by his son as a filial gift."
"My son is happy to give money to the Emperor. My son is happy to spend money on the Emperor!"
"If the Emperor doesn't want it, my son will be unhappy."
Hearing his children say that they were happy to give him money and that they were happy spending money on him, Kangxi actually felt happy.
Yinzuo turned to the crown prince and said, "It's the same for my brother crown prince."
"If Prince Brother doesn't accept it, I will be unhappy."
Oh? That sounds pretty bossy.
Yinzuo then happily announced: "This is only the first month, there will be more in the future!"
"Father Emperor, the shop in Jiangnan is also about to open."
"From now on, Yinzuo will support the Emperor and the Crown Prince!"
Kangxi was shocked when he heard this.
Kangxi felt soft-hearted and embarrassed at his son's filial piety.
After Yinzuo and the eleventh prince left, Kangxi kept the crown prince to talk. He felt that he had to re-evaluate the financial resources of many people in the capital and find out their background again.
The Eleventh Prince returned with the banknotes, and once again shocked Concubine Yi. She had never expected her child to have a promising future, but now he made her feel different.
She is different from the Eleventh Prince who does not know the charm of silver. Silver is a good thing. The Eleventh Prince will probably have to take good care of it in the future. How to take good care of it? Doesn't that cost silver?
Now, she, the Concubine Yi, is struggling to survive. All the medicinal materials and other expenses are supported by the emperor, plus the subsidies saved by her mother. But wouldn’t it be more confident if she had more money? After all, there is no such thing as too much money.
Concubine Yi said to the Eleventh Prince, "Since you like being with your Sixth Brother, spend more time with him in the future."
In fact, Yinzuo's tinkering with toys and clocks was not taken seriously by others. Isn't this just the work of a craftsman? Studying is the serious thing.
But then again, the Sixth Prince is doted on by the Emperor and will have no shortage of titles and prospects in the future, so he can enjoy whatever he wants.
But he didn't expect that the noise they made was louder than others. During this period, the newly opened shop selling self-ringing clocks in the capital had already been heard in the streets and alleys.
This stuff used to be tribute from foreigners to the royal family!
It will be very impressive if you put one at home!
So the watches in the shop were in short supply.
At the same time, Yinzuo was impeached for the first time.
When Yin Zuochu heard the news, his eyes widened: "Impeach me?"
Yinzuo felt that he had behaved uprightly, so when he heard that he was impeached, he did not feel afraid or nervous, but rather felt more curious.
Yinzuo ran up to Kangxi and asked with sparkling eyes: "Do you want your son to go to the court to defend himself?"
Kangxi wondered: "Why are you so excited?"
Yinzuo said embarrassedly: "My son has not yet attended the court."
Kangxi: “…”
Do you think of it as a place to go for fun?
(End of this chapter)
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