Daming: Refining zombies at the beginning, Lao Zhu was shocked

Chapter 116 116: Zhu Xiafeng prefers a strong girl?

Not to mention that Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao are still struggling with the portrait of the shoehorn. Zhu Yue, who is far away in Hanzhong, is still in a pretty good mood these days!

During this period, with the implementation of various reform systems, the northwest region, including Xi'an Prefecture, was developing at an astonishing speed!

Especially the business sector has never been as prosperous as it is now!

It can be said that the overall economy of the northwest region no longer even belongs to the entire Jiangnan region!

In other words, at the economic level, the entire northwest is already qualified to compete with the imperial court!

After all, the main source of tax revenue for the Ming Dynasty was the Jiangnan region!

But even so, Zhu Li still felt that she was short of money!

Because from the beginning to the end, he kept investing. Even if he made money, he still invested it in a new round of investment and construction!

To put it simply, Zhu Li has no savings in his hands. It depends on how much he earns and how much he has to spend!

Sometimes you even spend more than you earn!

Therefore, making money has become Zhu Li's top priority right now!

Of course, with his mind, it is very easy to make money!

Now the coal mines in Shaanxi have also begun to mine, and the two briquette factories in Hanzhong Prefecture and Xi'an Prefecture have also begun to put into production!

As long as it is operated properly and the output is increased, the income from this area will soon relieve Zhu Yue's economic pressure!

Although the profit from coal is incomparable to that of salt, it should not be underestimated!

In addition, Zhu Yue also plans to develop cane sugar, and has sent people to Yunnan to start purchasing large quantities of sugar cane and transporting it to Hanzhong!

The Ming Dynasty still mainly used brown sugar, and the refining process of sucrose is currently only known by Zhu Yue, which is considered unique!

If sugar is exported, especially to the Western Regions and other regions, it will definitely be a huge profit, even more profitable than table salt!

Of course, it will take at least a month or two before the cane sugar refining plant is officially put into mass production, but there is one thing that can make Zhu Yue earn a lot of money in the short term!

Because Zhu Xifeng's fifth birthday is here!

This is also the first birthday that Zhu Yue celebrates for Zhu Xifeng after the father and son recognized each other!

Therefore, Zhu Yue prepared to organize a special event and directly sent invitations to all the wealthy families in the northwest region!

Firstly, it was to make up for the regret of not being able to celebrate Zhu Xifeng's birthday in the past few years. Secondly, it was for a more important reason, which was to make money!

Generally speaking, only wealthy families in the northwest region can receive invitations to this birthday banquet, or people who are close to Zhu Li, such as the family members of Zhu Li's generals!

If any wealthy family in the northwest receives this invitation letter from King Zhu Li of Han Dynasty, it is equivalent to receiving the approval of His Highness the King of Han Dynasty!

Most people are not qualified to get this invitation letter!

Of course, the only thing these wealthy people who have received invitations to consider is to go to the banquet hosted by King Zhu Li of Han Dynasty. In that case, they must prepare gifts that they can afford!

This is equivalent to an investment, and no one will feel that they have suffered a loss!

Even if you are giving some mundane things, such as gold, silver and jewelry, it is not shabby. Zhu Yue also welcomes such guests very much!

Such wealthy families don't lack money at all. What they lack is background and people who can support them behind the scenes!

Whether it is for the purpose of cooperating with Zhu Li, the King of Han, to do business, or simply to establish a good relationship with Zhu Li, the King of Han, everyone is thinking about what kind of gift they should prepare to please His Highness the King of Han. , or attract the attention of His Highness the King of Han!

In their opinion, this is the most important thing!

It was precisely because Zhu Yue knew this that he distributed invitations to Zhu Xiafeng's birthday party. In fact, this was not the first time he had done such a thing!

In other words, this has become an unspoken rule that most wealthy families in the northwest know!

However, compared to Zhu Li, a biological father with impure motives, Zhu Xiafeng, a son, felt that his birthday could be so valued for the first time, and he was very happy!

After all, he is just a child who has just turned five years old. How can he have so many twists and turns?

"Feng'er, you must always pay attention to etiquette at the birthday banquet. As the son of King Han, your words and deeds represent the image of your father and the entire Han Dynasty. Do you understand?"

Li Shi preached to Zhu Xifeng in a persuasive manner!

"My child understands, aunt, don't worry!"

Zhu Xifeng nodded and promised firmly.

In recent times, Li was teaching him many Han Chinese etiquette!

In this regard, it is obviously impossible to count on Saijia Sutushan, the biological mother, and Li, who has always paid more attention to education, is obviously the most suitable for the task of etiquette teacher!

At first, Zhu Xifeng was very resistant to learning these complicated Han etiquette!

But after studying for a few days, he found that Li's requirements for him did not seem to be so demanding. On the contrary, some etiquette methods were very special, and he couldn't help but become interested!

The main reason is that Zhu Yue discussed this issue with Li in private. He asked Li to gradually cultivate Zhu Xiafeng's identification with Han culture, instead of imposing rules and regulations on him right away, which would only arouse his rebellious psychology. !

After Mrs. Li understood what Zhu Yue meant, she did not discipline Zhu Xifeng too harshly. Instead, she gave him the maximum room to adapt and gradually changed his bad habits in detail!

Not to mention, although Zhu Xifeng's progress is very slow, he is at least making progress every day. Some bad habits cannot be changed in a while, but he himself also knows how to restrain himself subconsciously!

I believe it won’t be long before Zhu Xifeng can gradually adapt to the Han people’s etiquette!

Han people's etiquette is definitely the most important part of Chinese culture. These etiquettes are simply rules!

As the saying goes, there is no rule without rules. As long as the etiquette can be followed, it is equivalent to recognizing the Han culture from the heart!

This is why a department like the Ministry of Rites can also become one of the six departments of the imperial court!

He is the root of scholars all over the world and the root of Chinese culture!

Although Zhu Li scorns many of today's Confucian thoughts, he does not deny that it is still necessary to continue to study some of the Confucian thoughts of the past!

He will not completely deny Confucianism, but in his concept, the essence must be retained and the dross removed!

If he comes to power in the future, it is even less likely that the Confucian family will become dominant, and the grand occasion of contention among a hundred schools of thought will definitely resume!

To put it bluntly, when Confucianism developed to the Ming Dynasty, the biggest reason why Zhu Yue hated it was because the Confucian family was dominant!

After losing competition and rivals, Confucianism has changed. This is inevitable!

If you want Confucianism to truly develop, the contention of a hundred schools of thought is a necessary condition. Only when there is pressure can there be motivation!

Of course, these are just words!

"Feng'er, you can make a request to your father today. As long as it can be met, my father will help you. Think of it as your birthday gift from your father!"

Zhu Li also smiled and said to Zhu Xifeng.

"A birthday present?"

"That kid wants a short-handled Yanyue knife!"

"And if it was built by Liu and his son themselves!"

When Zhu Xifeng heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he stated his wish without any politeness!

When he thinks about it, he should say what he thinks about his father, there is no need to hide anything!

As for the Liu family and his son, they are the most skilled blacksmiths in the palace. The weapons they make are the best in Hanzhong Palace in terms of quality and workmanship!

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Li nodded and agreed!

He didn't expect that this kid actually liked to play with a machete!

Yanyue Sword, there was a very famous general in history who used such a weapon, that is the famous Guan Yu, Guan Erye's Qinglong Yanyue Sword!

Qinglong Yanyue Sword!

This guy has good taste!

The characteristic of the Yanyue Sword is that it can be wielded, cut, and chopped. It can be used in a wide range of ways. The disadvantage is that it consumes physical strength, but the advantage is that it is extremely explosive. It basically has the advantage of instantly killing enemies that are one point weaker than itself!

"It's still so young, what big knife?" "Maybe another one? Otherwise, you can send a treasure horse!"

After hearing this, Concubine Zhou frowned and suggested with some dissatisfaction.

"Baoju?"

When Zhu Xifeng heard this, he couldn't help but look at Zhu Yue!

The mention of Baoju reminds him of his father Zhu Li's wind-chasing horse!

To be honest, if possible, Zhu Xifeng would naturally want a precious horse like this that can travel thousands of miles a day. This is actually more attractive to him than the Yanyue Sword!

"There will definitely be no divine horse in a short time. After all, it is not that easy to cultivate!"

"If we want to talk about the best divine horse in Hanzhong, Zhui Feng Divine Horse must be the first. I don't mind giving the title to Feng'er, but the divine horse is spiritual and will only recognize one master in its life!"

"A good thousand-mile horse must be matched with a good owner. Once you and your mount are bonded, any horse is actually a divine horse!"

"And Feng'er is not young anymore. It will take at least two years for Liu and his son to build an exquisite Yanyue Sword. Feng'er will be seven years old by then, and it's time to learn riding, archery and martial arts. !”

Zhu Yue shook her head and said slowly.

Generally, making a weapon can be completed in some blacksmith shops in a matter of months!

However, if the weapon is built according to the prescribed specifications and requires a famous craftsman, the time required to create a weapon will be quite long!

After all, weapons are also divided into levels!

It is impossible for Zhu Yue to give his son any Xibei goods!

What's more, top craftsmen like Liu and his son cannot just make a weapon for Zhu Xifeng all the time. They have great use and can only find time to make it on weekdays!

Two years should be considered a relatively conservative time!

After hearing this, Concubine Zhou glanced at Zhu Xifeng subconsciously. She really couldn't refute Zhu Yue's words!

Two years later, I still don’t know what this child will look like!

Sigh...Why is this kid so anxious?

"Your Highness, the distinguished guests outside have almost arrived!"

At this moment, Zhao Jian came to the backyard and reported to Zhu Yue.

Zhu Xifeng's birthday banquet was held in the front yard of the palace. Even though the front yard of the Han Palace was spacious enough, when the guests arrived one after another, it still felt like it was overcrowded!

The main thing is that there are too many wealthy businessmen who are willing to come to support Zhu Li, King of Han Dynasty!

Of course, this is also the situation Zhu Li is most happy to see!

This also means that he can make a lot of money from this birthday party again!

"Well, let's go!"

"It's time for us to go out and entertain the guests!"

Zhu Yue smiled and nodded, then said to Mrs. Cao and the others.

Saijia Sutushan also dressed up specially today and put on the clothes of the Han people. After all, she has now married into the Han Dynasty and became the concubine of the Han Dynasty. She will definitely not be able to wear Tatar clothes anymore!

At least not in public places!

Wear it in private in your own courtyard, and Zhu Yue won't say anything!

Moreover, today is the birthday party of his son Zhu Xifeng, and all the people present are high-profile people. Saijia Sutushan does not dare to embarrass Zhu Yue on such an occasion!

To be honest, Saijia Sutushan, the mother-in-law, was very happy that Zhu Yue could attach so much importance to the birthday of her son Zhu Xiafeng!

Of course, she didn't know that there were so many twists and turns behind this birthday party!

But having said that, Saijia Sutushan is an adult after all, and has a stronger acceptance ability than the child Zhu Xifeng!

After this period of study, she has basically learned the etiquette and rules of the Han people!

The most important thing is that I have almost learned Chinese!

Although the pronunciation may not be standard yet and you can hear a strong accent, but at least there is no problem in normal communication!

On the contrary, in terms of language learning, the child Zhu Xifeng is much faster than the adult Jiasu Tushan!

Children’s ability to learn is also the strongest!

Zhu Xifeng now speaks Chinese very smoothly. Although he still has a certain accent, it can almost be ignored!

"Feng'er, today is your birthday. Those who come from outside are all wealthy families in the northwest. If you like a girl from any family, you can tell your father directly..."

When Zhu Yue said this, he couldn't help but paused!

He suddenly remembered that today was Zhu Xifeng's fifth birthday. It seemed a little too early to say anything about which girl he liked, right?

The main reason is that Zhu Xiafeng is a little too anxious to grow up, so Zhu Yue subconsciously treats him as a big boy!

"Feng'er is still so young, are you going to give him a baby to marry?"

"How can he know what liking means?"

Mrs. Cao was dumbfounded when she heard this.

"No, father, I do have a girl I like!"

After Zhu Xifeng heard what Cao said, he became anxious and hurriedly said to Zhu Yue.

"Oh? Then tell me, which girl do you like?"

Zhu Li suddenly became interested and asked with a smile.

"I like Ying'er from Uncle Zhao's family!"

Zhu Xifeng directly said the name of a girl!

The Uncle Zhao he mentioned was naturally referring to Zhao Jian!

(End of this chapter)