The Emperor looked at the memorial,
It was easy to understand the shop that received female customers,
But..,
The shop that received male customers..,
He was a little surprised,
If the shop was according to the drawings drawn by the Jia Zhen, it would probably become the new money-squandering den in the capital.
"The entire place to receive male customers has been completed,
I'm afraid it will take one or two years. The initial investment of manpower and material resources is too much. "However..,
It was indeed a good plan to make money, but the initial investment was probably a lot.
To be honest, if he wanted to build the entire thing, he was afraid that it would not be enough to fill in the silver in his private treasury.
After all..,
His private treasury was mostly calligraphy, paintings, and jewelry,
There wasn't a lot of gold and silver.
After all..,
His private stash was used to reward people.
"Actually, we don't have to build it all at once. We can first build the place in front where people can relax and listen to the opera,
The huts at the back for these guests to live in,
And these places for horse racing and cuju can be built slowly,
Once it's built,
It's also possible to open one for people to play. However, the premise is that the land needed for this shop is still very large, "the Jia Zhen said.
"Since there's horse racing, the site chosen for this shop must be a mountain. Only then will the area be large enough and it will be able to show off horsemanship," Tu Chen said.
"Why do we have to set it up on a mountain? Your Majesty, take a look at the drawings drawn by this humble subject. The place for horse racing doesn't need to be particularly big. We can make the horse racing venue into an oval, and then divide it into tracks. On the tracks, we can set up some obstacles so that these horsemen can show off their horsemanship. The empty space in the middle can be made into a place for cuju, and when we run outside, it will be the place for the audience to watch. At the same time, we can let them buy which horseman will win," the Jia Zhen said.
"In this way, the place does not need to be particularly big," the Emperor nodded, indicating that it was feasible. "In that case, have you thought about where to set up this shop?"
"How about Xiaolan Village in the suburbs of the capital?" the Jia Zhen asked.
"Why Xiaolan Village?" Tu Chen asked.
"The previous dynasty built a Hot Spring Palace in Xiaolan Village, which shows that there are hot springs in Xiaolan Village. In my dynasty, they found a better hot spring at Yunxi Terrace in the east, so they built the Hot Spring Palace there. Because the Hot Spring Palace in my dynasty was located at Yunxi Terrace, the land there was expensive, so they abandoned Xiaolan Village. Because Xiaolan Village was hot, the crops there didn't grow, so no commoners lived there. It shouldn't cost much to buy the land there." The Jia Zhen had already done the calculations yesterday.
"Heh, you're quite the weirdo. Xiaolan Village is indeed not bad. Let's do as you say." Tu Chen expressed her satisfaction. This way, the initial investment would not be too high.
"Your Majesty, if there is no problem, I will take my leave," the Jia Zhen said.
"Alright, you may leave." The Emperor carefully looked at the memorial presented by Jia Zhen.
When the Jia Zhen was about to leave, he suddenly stopped and said, "There is one more thing that I have to trouble Your Majesty."
"What is it?" Tu Chen asked.
"Well, isn't I going to take the imperial examination this year? I may not have enough time to invest in this shop, so I would like to ask Your Majesty to give me someone, "the Jia Zhen said.
"If you didn't mention it, I would have forgotten. Alright, go to the Ministry of Revenue and buy the land in Xiaolan Village first. I will send someone there when the time comes," Tu Chen said.
"Yes, then I will take my leave." The Jia Zhen bowed again and left.
Jia Zhen didn't let out a sigh of relief until he got into the carriage of Ningguo Mansion. He asked the Emperor for this person on purpose so that the Emperor would know immediately if he made any move. In fact, after this shop was set up, the most suitable place to have fun in Great Qian Dynasty would no longer be Jiangnan or Qinhuai River, but this shop. Through this shop, he could get a lot of secret information about each family. Therefore, he asked the Emperor to keep this person by his side so that this person could monitor him on behalf of the Emperor and ensure the safety of his family.
After the Jia Zhen left, Tu Chen suddenly smiled.
"Your Majesty is in a good mood. It seems that Your Majesty is very optimistic about Earl Jia's business," Zhang Sheng said.
"Old thing, how do you know?" Tu Chen closed the memorial and put it aside. Then, he took out another memorial and opened it.
Zhang Sheng quickly came over to grind the paper for the Emperor and said, "This old servant has been with Your Majesty for so many years. Your Majesty thinks highly of Earl Jia."
"It's no wonder that my father favors the Jia family so much. It's not only because Duke Rongguo was my father's milk brother and they grew up together. It's also because the Jia family is very capable and tactful. Even if they have made a contribution, they quickly asked for some insignificant things to offset the contribution. Compared with those big-hearted people who ask for repayment, their hearts are bigger than the sky, but the Jia family is different. Did you see? Just now, the Jia Zhen took the initiative to ask me for someone. This is the Jia Zhen who took the initiative to let someone monitor him." Tu Chen had been the Emperor for so many years, so he immediately understood what the Jia Zhen was thinking.
"So Your Majesty also thinks highly of the Jia family," Zhang Sheng said with a smile.
"Old thing, how did you know?" Tu Chen's eyes were smiling. He glared at Zhang Sheng and continued, "The Jia family is like this. Even I can't help but put them in important positions. Perhaps this is their confidence. I won't participate in the fight for the throne. When you really become the Emperor and understand our family, you will feel pity if you don't put us in important positions."
Zhang Sheng also had a smile on his face, but he was speechless in his heart. The favor of two generations of Emperors, no, plus the favor of three generations of Emperors, the Jia family was really like adding oil to the fire and flowers to the brocade.
If Xia Lu knew Zhang Sheng's evaluation in his heart, he would probably remember this sentence in the original novel. It was said by Qin Ke Qing before she died. Adding oil to the fire and flowers to the brocade corresponded to the concubine of the Yuan Chun and the construction of the Grand View Garden. To Xia Lu, who had read the whole novel, this sentence was derogatory. After adding oil to the fire, everything was burned to ashes. Now, Zhang Sheng's words were completely complimentary.
"Call Zhong Guang over later. Jia Zhen took the initiative to give an excuse. I can't disappoint him," Tu Chen said.
"Yes." I went to call him.
Jia Zhen returned home and went directly to Rongqing Hall. As soon as he arrived at the gate of the courtyard, he heard the voices of Xia Lu and Jia Zhen. Jia Zhen's face suddenly fell. Taking advantage of my absence, he pestered my wife again.
"Sister-in-law, can I eat a piece first?" Jia Yao asked.
"No, this is specially made for your brother. You can only eat it after your brother comes back." Xia Lu shook his head.
"Well, when will my brother come back?" Jia Lian smelled the fragrance of the snacks. He was hungry.
"He should be back soon." Xia Lu had just heard the time from Zi Yuan. It was already past the usual time for morning court. Thinking that Jia Zhen had to go to the Imperial Study to submit a memorial to the Emperor, he probably couldn't come back as early as he usually did.
Hearing the conversation inside, Jia Zhen could already smell the fragrance of the snacks. Jia Zhen smiled proudly. Sure enough, his wife still cared about him the most. The little brats were only good at making a scene. How could they compare to him? Jia Zhen stepped into the room and said, "I'm back. It smells so good."
"Are you hungry?" Xia Lu looked at Jia Zhen and asked.
"I'm very hungry. I couldn't eat in the morning, so I forced myself to eat a little before going to court. Then those adults quarreled over some trivial matters. It was very lively, just like the market." Jia Zhen sat next to Xia Lu and looked at the snacks on the table. He reached out and picked up a piece to eat. He was very satisfied.
Seeing that the Jia Zhen had started to eat, Jia Yao finally couldn't hold back anymore. Her small hand directly reached out for the snacks.
However, Jia Zhen's eyes were sharp and his hands were fast. He quickly raised the plate of snacks and said, "My wife made these for me. Why are you guys trying to join in the fun? When you grow up, ask your wife to make them for you."
"Sister-in-law said that she was just waiting for you to come back to eat. She didn't make them for you." Jia Yao was dissatisfied and retorted.
"I just heard that my wife made them for me." Jia Zhen picked up another piece of snack and stuffed it into his mouth. There was still a proud smile on his face. He looked very annoying.
Jia Yao and the others were so angry that their little faces were puffed up. However, looking at their big brother who was snatching things from the children, they really despised him. He even snatched things from the children. Shameless.
Xia Lu looked at the proud Jia Zhen who was competing with the children for attention. He rolled his eyes and said, "Alright, you're all big kids now. Don't fight with your big brother. There are still snacks in the kitchen. Ask Ziyuan to get them for you."
"Oh, Sister-in-law is the best." Jia Yao gave Xia Lu a sweet smile. Before she went to the kitchen, she glared at the Jia Zhen again. They were all big kids now. They didn't want to lower themselves to the same level as their big brother. Their big brother was too childish.
"Are you hungry? Do you want the kitchen to bring you some food to fill your stomach? "Xia Lu asked.
"I want to eat roasted chicken and mutton. Ask the kitchen to make some." Jia Zhen drank a cup of tea. The snacks were delicious, but he was tired of eating too much. He needed to drink some tea to relieve his boredom.
"Okay." Xia Lu went to give the order. When he came back, he found that the Jia Zhen was eating again.
"How do you have the time to make snacks for me today?" Jia Zhen ate slowly. He was already halfway through, but he still refused to stop.
"I want to reward you. I heard that you slept on a soft bed last night. Were you afraid of waking me up?" Xia Lu was about to take a snack, but the plate was moved away by the Jia Zhen. Xia Lu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Even I can't eat?"
"No, you made this for me. Only I can eat it." Jia Zhen took another sip of tea and said, "Besides, I don't know when the next time you make snacks for me will be. You treat the little brats much better than you treat me. As expected, once a woman has a little brat, all her attention will be on the little brats." Jia Zhen complained. He also needed his wife's care. He also hoped that his wife would coax him.
"Alright, I was wrong. I'll make snacks for you every once in a while." Men were sometimes more childish than children.
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