Under the expectant gaze of Bi Gou and his butler, Zhang Xiaobao slowly said, "It's really the last idea. It's not a big deal. Xiaobei, Xiaoyuan, and the others suffered a lot in Hong Nong. Fortunately, they followed me and Cuckoo around and saw a lot.
Otherwise, if they were ordinary children, they would often have nightmares when they saw floating corpses, even if they were not scared silly.
They were willing to take out all their savings for the reconstruction of Hong Nong. More than a million strings of cash is not a small amount. If they were businessmen, the imperial court would reward them, not to mention children. "
"Don't be silly. The words that come out of your mouth sound different. What do you mean by all their savings? According to your words, Xiaobei and the others will have no money at all. They won't be able to live in the future. It sounds very pitiful."
Bi Gou was amused by Zhang Xiaobao's words. If it was someone else who said more than a million strings of cash, it would be scary, but when it was Xiao Bao who said it seriously, it only gave people a feeling of absurdity. To Xiao Bao, could more than a million strings of cash be considered money?
Wang Juan chimed in to help, "Grandpa Bi, you can't deny the kindness of the nine children just because our family is rich. If it were other children, they would take out their savings of one hundred copper coins, and Xiaobei and the others would give one million strings of cash, which is one billion copper coins. I won't comment on how much money is, it's too vulgar. I just want to say that they are the same, giving everything they have."
"That's right, but don't use one billion copper coins to pressure me. I used to be a minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and I've seen money." Bi Gou nodded and admitted. He looked up at his butler, "Changcheng, say something."
The housekeeper had seen the world today. When the master talked to Zhang Xiaobao, he talked about money in the millions. He was always scheming against the country. Hearing the master's question, he pondered for a moment and replied:
"Master, compared to Zhang Xiaobei and Wang Xiaoyuan, I'm not as good as them. My food, clothes, and accommodation are all paid for by the master. However, I still can't bear to give all my money to others, even if it's used for disaster relief. If I only take one tenth of it, I might be able to do it. "
"Embarrassing." Bi Gou felt that the butler was embarrassing him. It was not like he was asking him to take it. To put it nicely, this butler was too honest.
As soon as Bi Gou had this idea, Wang Juan said, "It's human nature. The steward shows his loyalty by telling the truth. Since the steward said he would grit his teeth and give one-tenth of the money, I thank the steward on behalf of the people of Hong Nong. I will send someone to the steward to get it."
The butler immediately trembled. Fortunately, he had said one in ten just now. She really wanted it.
Bi Gou was speechless. When he saw the smile in Wang Juan's eyes, he couldn't vent the anger in his heart. If the butler had cooperated and said that he would take everything, he would probably be crying now. She was serious.
Bi Gou did not intend to continue to let this pair of shrewd people talk. The housekeeper paid for the money, and the master paid for it.
Bi Gou changed the topic and thought, "Cuckoo, Xiaobei's money was paid for by the imperial court. We can ask the Emperor for it later. How can we count it on them?"
"Grandfather Bi's guess is correct. I also think so. However, the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. Since Grandfather Bi has the same idea, when we return to the capital, can Xiaobei and the others ask the Emperor for money? Grandfather Bi needs to help more.
A few days ago, Xiaobei said that she missed Grandfather Bi and wanted to sing and dance for Grandfather Bi. She said that Grandfather Bi is the best grandfather besides her biological grandfather. "
Zhang Xiaobao quickly took over Bi Gou's words. The meaning was very clear. Didn't you say that you could ask the Emperor for it? Well, go and ask for it. See if you can get it back. Don't make Xiaobei sad.
"Uh!" Bi Gou regretted. His mouth was cheap. Even if it was a hundred copper coins, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang family would not be able to get it from the Emperor. For so many years, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang family paid for it, but the imperial court did not give it to them. This had become a common practice. It could be seen from Xiaobei's official robes.
The double gold and silver fish bag could be written into the history books. Of course, there should be a small line of words at the end: "Because the imperial court was short of money, it was ordered to self-control, so it became a mistake."
"That …" Bi Gou raised his sleeve and wiped the non-existent sweat to cover up. He said, "That, Xiao Bao, you said that you have another idea. What is it?"
Zhang Xiaobao laughed secretly. He did not expect to get back the money that his family spent for the Tang Empire. Basically, all the money was given to him by preferential policies.
After laughing secretly, Zhang Xiaobao said, "This time, the county magistrate of Hongnong county, Yan Zheng, dared to destroy the embankment because he thought that no one would pursue the matter.
I want to use Xiaobei's name to build an amusement park on the Honglu River. A water amusement park does not cost money. There are specific activities in it. If you want to play, you can spend money. However, the person who manages the project will definitely have nothing to do with my family.
My family is only in charge of the maintenance and repair of the amusement park. We also collect some fees for the land. In the name of Xiaobei's nine children, I believe that the new official will not dare to do anything when he knows that Honglu River is under the care of Xiaobei and the others. Don't you think so? "
Bi Gou pondered over Zhang Xiaobao's words and had to agree. "Indeed, no official wants to be targeted by Xiaobei and the others. Otherwise, during the evaluation, even if he did not do anything wrong, he would be demoted by three grades. If he is guilty, he will be punished.
However, if we build an amusement park on the Honglu River, how long will it take to earn more than 1.3 million coins? This old man knows that it is not easy for Xiaobei and the others to earn money. Other than the small business they came up with, most of it is the New Year's money and tips that they kowtow to the elders during festivals.
Even if your family gives more, because of your family, the other elders are embarrassed to give less. For example, when Xiaobei and the others pay New Year's greetings, I can't take out less than 100 coins. However, this is their hard work money.
The only thing this old man did not expect is that Xiaobei and the others are willing to take out their hard work money just once they come to Hongnong. Your Majesty really did not spoil the wrong people. In Hanyuan Palace, Xiaobei is sitting on the dragon chair. I want to see who dares to talk behind their backs. "
In fact, Bi Gou was not used to it. When Xiaobei and the others arrived at Hanyuan Palace, they ran to Bi Gou's side. Xiaobei sat on the armrest of the dragon chair and even squeezed with the Emperor with a smile. Even the Crown Prince did not dare to touch that place.
However, after this incident, Bi Gou thought that it was fine to sit there. The chair would not break. She did not want to be the Emperor. She just felt that the view there was broad.
Bi Gou's attitude made Zhang Xiaobao feel very embarrassed, so he said, "Try not to spoil them. So, Grandpa Bi, you also agree to build an amusement park in the name of Xiaobei and the others, and be responsible for the maintenance and repair of the Honglu River, and collect a little land fee?"
"I agree. How many people can there be in Hongnong County? I am only worried that the money earned is not enough to maintain it, and you will have to pay extra. "Bi Gou said. His housekeeper also nodded.
Wang Juan could not help but laugh and quickly covered her mouth with her hand.
"Cuckoo, why are you laughing?" Bi Gou was puzzled.
Wang Juan shook her head hard: "No, nothing. I just thought of something else happy, so I laughed."
"Really? Xiao Bao, you can't lie to this old man. Tell me the truth. Can the amusement park make money? How much money can it make? "Bi Gou finally figured it out.
Zhang Xiaobao stared at Wang Juan, and got Wang Juan to roll her eyes back. He looked even more embarrassed than before.
"Grandpa Bi, there are two sides to this matter, right?"
"Don't talk to me about other things. I just want to ask you, can the amusement park make money?" Bi Gou was not fooled.
"Logically speaking, if we give it to others, we can't make money. You see, we don't manage the specific projects of the amusement park, and we also need to take care of the maintenance and repair of the Honglu River. That's not a small amount of money, right?" Zhang Xiaobao asked tentatively.
"Don't try to reason with me. If you really want to reason with me, then this old man will tell you. Logically speaking, you, Zhang Xiaobao, have never done a losing deal. Just now, I was fooled by you. If not for Cuckold's sudden laughter, I would still be in the dark. If you want to blame it on Cuckold, you two can fight in private.
Now, I want to hear the truth. According to Zhang Xiaobao's ability to make money, it is impossible for him to be your idea to come to Hong Nong. I feel sorry for Xiaobei and others, but I don't feel sorry for you. "
Bi Gou reacted and did not believe Zhang Xiaobao's nonsense. He was careless. He was fooled. It was really impossible to guard against.
The housekeeper didn't understand and was puzzled. They were talking, but why did the master have such a big reaction when Wang Juan laughed?
Wang Juan continued to laugh. Zhang Xiaobao shrugged helplessly and said to Wang Juan, "Wife, let's be more reserved. You see, when you laugh, I am isolated. You are a lady from a noble family. You should pay attention to your manners. You are still laughing.
I am so smart. "" Xiao Bao, I have seen through you. You have been fooling me since I was young. Now, you are getting smarter and smarter. I have decided not to stay in Sanshui County anymore. I will go out and be a liar. After being fooled by you for so many years, I have finished my apprenticeship, right? "
Bi Gou was furious. He was not angry at Zhang Xiaobao, but at himself. After so many years, he had been fooled again and again. Why didn't he learn his lesson?
Wang Juan pinched Zhang Xiaobao twice and finally stopped laughing. She wiped the tears from her laughter and said to Bi Gou, "Grandpa Bi, you can't be a liar because there are no liars in Tang. Yes, where there is Xiao Bao, there are no liars."
"I found out. If he is not a liar, the world will be peaceful. Xiao Bao, don't try to hide. Tell me, how much money can you make?" Bi Gou kept telling himself that it was not the first time he was fooled. Only then did he suppress the anger in his heart.
"Actually … we can't make much money. You know, my family has invested a lot of money in researching technology. We have electric lights, flashlights, washing machines, fans, and now there is something called electronic machine tools. We haven't finished researching them yet, but there are by-products. So, we have some entertainment projects.
I plan to put them in the amusement park. We will not operate them directly. We will rent them out and charge them for the land. In the past, there were only so many people in Hong Nong. But didn't I mention before that there will be a railway connecting Hong Nong to the north of the Yangtze River in the future? We will build a distribution center for goods.
At that time, we can have a little more people, right? Just a little more. The Hibiscus Garden in the capital is too empty. My family is going to give a set of equipment like the Honglushui Amusement Park for free. When it is open, we will charge a fee and give it to the Emperor directly.
Those who don't have the opportunity to go to the Hibiscus Garden can enjoy it in Honglushui. Does this count as benefiting the country and the people? I don't want a single cent of the money I make. I will give it all to Xiaobei and the others. Even if they donate it tomorrow, I will not stop them. Cute and sensible children should be rewarded. "
Zhang Xiaobao explained his plan. He did not mention how much money he could make, nor did he mention the prospects.
But Bi Gou, who had been the Minister of Revenue, immediately knew how profitable this industry was.
"I found that what Cuckoo said was not wrong at all. Where there is Xiao Bao, there will definitely be no swindlers. Xiao Bao has thousands of ways to make money, but he will never cheat. How many people in the Tang Empire and the surrounding countries dare to cheat in front of him? Changcheng, do you see? Sometimes, one can make money with confidence. "
Bi Gou had been in contact with Zhang Xiaobao for many years. He immediately thought of the future profits of Honglushui. It would definitely be many times more than what Xiaobei paid. That was because the Hibiscus Garden was not open often, but the amusement park was always open.
Moreover, he knew that Zhang Xiaobao could make a lot of money from it, but he could not stop it. Not to mention him, even the people from the Censorate could not say anything. Since Xiao Bao said that he would give the money to his younger brothers and sisters, he would never ask for a single cent.
Others could not attack Xiaobei and the others. Although they were rich, as long as the people of the Tang Empire needed it, they could take it out immediately.
After a slight estimation of the traffic of the merchandise distribution center, Bi Gou felt that the money invested by Xiaobei and his nine children could be earned back in three to five years. Compared with Xiao Bao's investment, the return on investment was still low. He decided to support him from the side.
"Master." Bi Gou's butler was different from Bi Gou. He was in contact with the bottom of the society, so he knew the development prospects of Honglushui Amusement Park better. He could not help but want to remind the master.
"Say it." Bi Gou asked in front of Zhang Xiaobao.
"Master, this …" The butler was hesitant.
Bi Gou's face suddenly darkened. "Changcheng, you just heard a lot of national policies. If it is spread out and delayed, your whole family will be annihilated."
The butler immediately felt that his back was wet with sweat. The master's meaning was very clear. What he just heard was national policies. If it was leaked, his whole family would be annihilated. Now he was playing tricks in front of Zhang Xiaobao. What would Zhang Xiaobao think?
Wang Juan said very cooperatively, "Grandpa Bi, if your butler does this again in the future, don't blame me for killing him. This time he is not sensible. You have to scold him more."
Bi Gou was relieved. He was really afraid that Xiao Bao and Cuckoo would not say anything. It was just a small matter. He was afraid that if they did not say anything, it would be called estrangement. If so, he would not have the face to live in Sanshui County.
"Say it. Go back and get ten whips." Bi Gou scolded the butler.
The butler knew that the master saved his life. Otherwise, he would not be able to leave the yard. He was so scared that he cupped his hands. If it was not to protect the master's face, he would have knelt down.
Of course, he did not know that if he really knelt down, he would be dead. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan respected Grandpa Bi. They would not allow Grandpa Bi's servant to lose face.
"Master, they will make a lot of money. Maybe in less than a year, they can earn back more than a million strings of coins. Don't you want a share?" The butler had to tell the truth.
"Can they really make so much money? Xiao Bao. "Bi Gou did not ask the butler. Instead, he asked Zhang Xiaobao.
Zhang Xiaobao waved his hand at the butler, indicating that he would not pursue the matter. Then he said to Bi Gou, "Grandpa Bi, what do you enjoy in Sanshui County? When others go there, they only know that Between the Clouds and the Water is good and that the pond Between the Clouds and the Water is big. What about you? "
"Me? Of course, the mountain is in the middle of the water. The best scenery is not Between the Clouds and the Water, but Zhuangzi, the mountain behind the Zhang Family and the Wang Family, and the water surrounding the mountain. Also, the best place to comprehend is not the Jianjia Academy, but the children's school. What the Academy has, the school must have. What the Academy has, the school may not have.
The sound of reading is definitely not comparable to the cheerful laughter of the children. I also know that the Academy usually eats pork and chicken. The children of the Zhang Family and the Wang Family usually eat beef and mutton. But I eat pig's stomach, chicken delicacies, lamb liver, beef baiye, fish roe, fish float, and foie gras.
Xiaobao, you're so considerate. It's all thanks to you that this old man is still alive. I didn't know where I lived at first, but after asking around, I found out that the temperature there was always 23 to 25 degrees Celsius. Every day, I had to drink a small bowl of fishy and fresh bone marrow Kunbu porridge.
Every day I am alive is because of you and Cuckoo. But what does this have to do with the Honglu Water Amusement Park? How can making money compare to Between the Clouds and the Water? "
Bi Gou was not stupid at all. He knew very well what kind of treatment he enjoyed. It could be said that it was meticulous. Therefore, he was biased toward Xiao Bao and Cuckoo without any psychological burden.
Wang Juan fed Bi Gou a small cake and said, "Grandpa Bi, that's what you should do. In fact, Xiao Bao means that once a businessman comes to Hongnong County and knows that there is a place like the Hibiscus Garden that only the Emperor can enjoy, if the seller doesn't take the buyer to the Amusement Park, it can only mean that the buyer's status is too low.
All businessmen who don't know how to behave have been eliminated. Those who stay will definitely take people to the Amusement Park. The Amusement Park is free, but the projects inside charge money. Who cares about that little money?
Xiao Bao doesn't need to calculate this point. I can tell Grandpa Bi that after this winter, the distribution center will be built. From the beginning of spring to the middle of summer next year, we can earn more than 1.3 million strings of cash in two seasons. This is because there are only two places in the Tang Empire that have the same project.
The Amusement Park is not only a place to relax, but also a place to show one's status. We won't run it independently, but we will raise the cost of the technical equipment and the land cost of the individual projects. Our publicity is that we can enjoy the life of an Emperor through several journeys in the human world. "
Listening to Wang Juan's explanation, Bi Gou finally understood how the Amusement Park made money. No wonder Zhang Xiaobao suggested that they could earn back their capital in two seasons. It was true. The Hibiscus Garden couldn't be opened often. People rarely saw what the Emperor played.
"Cuckoo, according to what you said, there is a possibility of overdoing it," Bi Gou advised kindly.
"Yes, Grandpa Bi is right. That's why we want Xiaobei and the others to discuss it with His Majesty. If His Majesty can say to Xiaobei, 'Xiaobei, you kids should take out the New Year's money you got from kowtowing and not get anything in return', then we'll accept it. In that case, we'll accept it. We'll immediately cancel the Honglushui Amusement Park. "
Wang Juan spread her hands.
"Master, the Emperor can't say this," the butler reminded him.
"Nonsense, of course I know. How can His Majesty say that the country will be destroyed? When he said this, he didn't mention the people of Lu Zhou, the people of Yu Tufan, the people of San Shui County, the reaction of Shuzhou, the indignation of Yi Zhou, and the entire northern part of Hebei Province.
How many people wouldn't be worried about the people in other places of the Tang Empire? Even the ministers would be bitterly disappointed. Xiaobei and the others represented loyalty, faith, glory, courage, honesty, justice, sacrifice, and fairness, just like the knights in the story that Xiaoyuan repeated.
Of course, this was not the most amazing thing. The most amazing thing was that Xiaobei and the others were not adults, so other words such as cute, sensible, lively, smart, naughty, and so on should be added.
How can His Majesty refuse? Do you think it's a joke to reduce the punishment by three grades and add punishment for every crime? You haven't seen what Hanyuan Palace is like. When others walk on both sides, Xiaobei and the others jump in the middle and jump up. "
Bi Gou finally knew the plan of Xiao Bao and Cuckoo.
"Master, can't others walk in the middle?" The butler didn't know anything else but this, so he asked curiously.
"No one has ever walked in the middle. There are no steps in the middle, and there are big pieces of land. How can one walk? When His Majesty goes to court, he will either appear at the back or at the front, and there will be people carrying the carriage. The people carrying the carriage also have to walk on both sides. The middle is carved, so who will walk in the middle?
His Majesty doesn't summon people easily now, and when he does, he will use binoculars. From top to bottom, it is more than 100 meters away, and you can't see anything even if you raise your head. Do you think it's the story that Xiaobei and the others told? When they say that His Majesty is at the top and ask the people below to raise their heads, His Majesty will be able to see their delicate features. Unless His Majesty is farsighted.
His Majesty doesn't have that ability, so he uses binoculars. Xiaobei and the others don't care about that. Sometimes, they even run to the back. When His Majesty summons them, they are next to the dragon throne. How can you reason with them? Except for Zhang Zhong's scolding, the other officials are all silent. "
Bi Gou told the butler what happened in the court.
The butler didn't know who Zhang Zhong was, so he asked, "Master, what rank is Zhang Zhong? Is he so powerful? Is he more powerful than the legendary Master Gao? "
"Zhang Zhong is the Minister of Works, and he is Xiaobei's biological father. Master Gao? Gao Lishi is Xiao Bao's godfather, so he is his godfather. What can he say? Do you understand? If you offend Xiao Bao, Xiao Bao will reason with you. If you offend Xiaobei, you can't say anything even if you are right. "
Bi Mou instructed his steward earnestly.
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