The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1618

[1618. Chapter 1538 A capable minister in governing the world]

. Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t help but feel proud after hearing what Chen Tong and others said.

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. The way to run a business is to start with the details and then gradually figure them out.” Emperor Hongzhi sighed with emotion.

In the blink of an eye, thousands of taels of silver were saved.

Liu Jian and others all felt that this statement was in line with their own wishes.

So Liu Jian stroked his beard and shook his head: “What your Majesty said is true. The way to run a business is to persevere and teach people the right way. The most taboo thing is that the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked.”

Chen Tong said: “I must tell your Majesty Learn more.”

That day…

Chen Tong took charge of production himself.

He probably understands each process in his mind.

Since His Majesty is frugal, it is even more important for me, as a minister, to follow suit.

This is his great opportunity to perform.

He was holding an old teapot in his hand, with no tea in it, but a pot of hot water. Just like this, he looked at the spout of the teapot and took an occasional sip, actually enjoying himself.

He was determined to pursue a career and knew that the turning point in his career was just around the corner, so he refused to relax.

Seeing a craftsman throwing a lot of salt into the fish, he rushed forward angrily: “What are you doing? Such extravagance, this… this is a waste of natural resources, save it, save it.” Son. “

Fortunately, Chen Tong is a well-educated person.

Although he was angry, he still spoke slowly. In his mind, he was still thinking of His Highness the Crown Prince’s arrogant and domineering appearance, greeting other people’s families when he opened his mouth.

I, Chen Tong, am different. I, Chen Tong, am a reasonable person.

The craftsman wanted to say something.

Chen Tong said: “My boss has changed now, don’t you know? My boss is a frugal person. If you still want to do business here, you need to be careful.” As if he felt that his words were too serious, he put down the teapot and He bowed to them and said, “Thank you.”

After observing like this for a day, Chen Tong went to the public house to see Emperor Hongzhi.

However, Emperor Hongzhi was currently entertaining guests in his official room.

In order to save money, Emperor Hongzhi had already laid off his servants.

Emperor Hongzhi didn’t bother to play tricks and called people from the palace to serve him. At the same time, he saved the expenses in the workshop, so he simply did it himself.

Wearing a green shirt, he personally poured tea for the guests.

This visitor always felt that Emperor Hongzhi looked very familiar, but… he didn’t think much about it.

I just know that… the owner of this place suddenly changed, but I don’t know why, so… I came here to test it out.

The person who came was a big shopkeeper of a trading company in Guanzhong, his surname was Liu.

Shopkeeper Liu Da controls many channels in Guanzhong, and the capital behind him cannot be underestimated.

Both parties exchanged greetings.

Shopkeeper Liu Da quickly became acquainted with Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi treated him to tea with a smile. He felt that this merchant was quite cute and it was nice to talk to them.

“I heard that last month, Shopkeeper Liu bought more than 7,000 bottles of goods from his workshop. This time, he must be hoping to prepare more goods.”

“This…” Shopkeeper Liu still looked at Emperor Hongzhi up and down. But he said with a smile: “It’s hard to say. As you know, business is difficult now, and money is needed everywhere. Now there is a big disaster in Guanzhong. The little old man is very ashamed to say… Prepare for next month. But I dare not take too many risks…”

Emperor Hongzhi suddenly felt regretful.

But when the other party talked about the difficulties, especially the great disaster in Guanzhong, Emperor Hongzhi had heard about it, and he nodded quickly: “Didn’t the imperial court go to provide relief?”

“Even if it is relief, the losses are still not small, so I am cautious, brother. We only plan to prepare three thousand bottles this time.”

Emperor Hongzhi: “…”

It suddenly dropped from seven thousand to three thousand.

Okay… there’s a big disaster in Guanzhong, what can we do?

He forced a smile and said, “It doesn’t matter, don’t worry, the three thousand bottles will be delivered to you when the time comes.”

Shopkeeper Liu greeted him for a few more words, then stood up and left.

After he left the public house, his entourage went downstairs to prepare his carriage and horses.

Shopkeeper Liu got into the car with the help of his servants.

The servant said casually: “Master, this Shiquan Dalu is very fashionable now. People in Guanzhong are rushing to buy it. Master is doing a big deal, and he must have won the largest order of the month.”

Before coming, Shopkeeper Liu If you really want to place an order, you will need at least 10,000 bottles.

It’s just that…

Shopkeeper Liu sighed at this moment. He had nowhere to vent his heart. This servant was his confidant, so he stopped and said, “No, I only ordered three thousand bottles this time.”

The servant was shocked. Eclipsed.

You know, everyone is rushing to buy this Shiquan Dalu. If you grab it, you will make money. Why, the master is doing the opposite.

Shopkeeper Liu said: “The owner here has changed, and for some reason, he suddenly changed his ways. The new owner is frugal in food and clothing, and all his belongings seem to be only a few taels of silver. He even poured tea for me himself. , I thought about it and felt something was wrong. The new owner looked kind and spoke politely, but he didn’t seem to be a confident person. He always felt uneasy in his heart when doing business. Of course, making profit is the most important thing. Who doesn’t? I know that with this Shiquanda Nectar, I can make a profit. But more importantly, it is safe. An order for more than 10,000 bottles means that 100,000 real gold and silver are staked in the workshop. If this workshop If something goes wrong here, it will really make Tiantian not respond, and the earth and earth will not work. If you lose your principal for a small profit, can you still do this business? “

“So… I will order three thousand bottles first ?

, Let’s test the waters first, take it one step at a time.”

With that said, shopkeeper Liu got into the car, closed his eyes, and tried hard to recall the details of the negotiation with Emperor Hongzhi. I feel more and more… that there is something fishy behind this, and my decision is correct.

There is something wrong with this workshop… nine times out of ten.

And it may be a big problem, maybe even my deposit of three thousand bottles will be discounted.

………

As soon as shopkeeper Liu Da walked away, Chen Tong went in and bowed to Emperor Hongzhi first. Emperor Hongzhi looked at him appreciatively. Throughout the day, Chen Tong was in front of and behind the saddle. At first glance, he was smart and capable. man of.

Emperor Hongzhi liked people like this the most.

After all, Liu Jian and Li Dongyang are both old. Although they are also responsible for their own work in the workshop, they are always not reassuring.

But Chen Tong was different. He was in his prime and shrewd and capable. With him around, Emperor Hongzhi could sit back and relax on all matters of the workshop.

Emperor Hongzhi asked: “Qing family, how is the operation of this workshop now?”

“It’s very good.” Chen Tong said seriously: “But I walked around inside and outside the workshop and found more than a dozen problems. These problems, big or small, are all This is the long-standing malpractice of His Highness the Prince. I feel that in order to increase the revenue of the workshop, I will not complain. “

Scared…

Emperor Hongzhi was shocked when he heard more than a dozen questions.

Was the prince actually so confused before and created so many problems?

And this Chen Tong is really very handsome. In just one day, he actually…

Emperor Hongzhi cheered up, sifted himself a glass of warm water, took a sip: “Come on, let’s talk about it.”

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