My uncle is Zhu Di

Chapter 144 A Waste of a Goose
Zhu Di said that he still wanted to continue working with Xu Qin to make money by reselling waste.

Xu Qin put down his chopsticks and said to Zhu Di with a smile, "Don't worry, there is plenty of business to do, why bother about this? Besides, it's not easy to go to the Weaving Bureau. I guess you know something about the thoughts of those civil officials.

Think about it, if I went to the weaving bureau, wouldn't those civil officials hate me to death? How can I, a commoner, fight against those civil officials? Also, you just said that His Majesty values ​​me? Do you believe this? He can only deceive Princess Baoqing.

You said that I have offended the civil officials here, and the emperor doesn't trust me over there. I can't make money in the weaving bureau. Am I sick? Is that right? It's not like I can't find a way to make money. I can make money by doing anything!"

Zhu Di felt a headache when he heard this. It wasn't that he didn't trust him, but he didn't trust him. After thinking for a while, he said, "But there are rumors outside that His Majesty is going to restore your father's title. Have you heard about it?"

"No, it's not important. How can such rumors be trusted? Besides, the Duke of Wei was conferred upon my grandfather by Taizu, and there is a red-lettered iron certificate. What's the use? If he says to deprive him of his title, then it can be deprived, right? If I fight and make His Majesty unhappy, His Majesty can order the deprivation of our family's title again. Isn't it just a matter of a word from him?"
So, this is just what the outsiders said. Are you lying to me? Are you dreaming? I won't be fooled? By then, I will have done a good job in overseas trade for him, and he won't need me anymore. But he is worried that my father will contact those generals and threaten him, so he will issue an imperial decree to deprive him of the Duke of Wei and put him under house arrest? Do you think it is possible?" Xu Qin asked back, looking at Zhu Di with a smile.

Zhu Di was stunned after hearing this. He had never thought of this. How could this guy look at him like this? Although he had deprived his family of their titles, there was nothing he could do about it. Just because of this, he would no longer trust him? That wouldn't do.

Zhu Di looked at Xu Qin and said with a smile: "I think it is unlikely. Your father has been imprisoned for so long and has not been in contact with those generals. His Majesty probably doesn't have that much guard against your family. Besides, your father and His Majesty have known each other since childhood. I heard that His Majesty is doing this now just out of anger.

Moreover, the title of Duke of Wei was previously bestowed on your Majesty's father-in-law by Taizu. Your Majesty stripped it of its title, then gave it to him again, and then stripped it again. Your Majesty is worried that when he goes to the underworld, Taizu and King Wuning of Zhongshan will not let him go."

Xu Qin laughed after hearing this, pointed at Zhu Di and said, "You are too honest. How can His Majesty be afraid of this? You underestimate His Majesty. Okay, let's not talk about this. It's boring. Anyway, let's leave it at that. We should make money. Other things have nothing to do with us. Come, drink!"

Xu Qin said this while holding up the wine glass and speaking to Zhu Di.

Zhu Di was helpless, but he still smiled and raised his wine glass to clink glasses with Xu Qin, and drank it in one gulp. Xu Qin took the wine cup, poured wine for Zhu Di first, and then poured for himself, saying at the same time: "This is the last glass, don't drink more, otherwise, I will not be able to get up tomorrow and still smell of alcohol, and my mother will beat me to death."

"Oh, what a pity. The Weaving Bureau is very profitable. If you were to take charge of it, you might be able to break the impasse. I heard that the civil officials have joined forces with the workshop owners to force Your Majesty to compromise and lift the maritime ban. It cannot be lifted now. If it is lifted, the lives of the people in the south will probably become even more difficult." Zhu Di said with a sigh.

After hearing this, Xu Qin smiled and said to Zhu Di: "You are so concerned about the country and the people. When the time comes, let Princess Baoqing find you an official position. If that doesn't work, I will go to my aunt and ask her to find you a county magistrate position."

Zhu Di smiled and waved his hand when he heard it, saying, "That's not necessary, I'm just expressing my feelings."

Xu Qin said with a sneer: "What is there to be sentimental about? What does it have to do with us? Anyway, these are what His Majesty has to do."

Zhu Di thought for a moment and then asked Xu Qin, "Have you made up your mind not to help His Majesty?"

After hearing this, Xu Qin also sat down to think for a moment, then came over and said to Zhu Di: "Let me put it this way? I don't know whether I can help or not, but I really don't want to go, but there is no way. My aunt is the queen, and my father is imprisoned. I also hope that my father will be freer in the future. If it weren't for my aunt and my father, why can't I go?

Oh, forget it, let's talk about it later. Anyway, I don't think His Majesty will trust me, so why should I? Right? After helping, I was stripped of my title and imprisoned. Am I stupid? Can we not talk about this topic?
Drinking is such a fun thing, why talk about His Majesty? What is there to talk about him?"

Zhu Di was depressed when he heard this. Why didn't he have anything to talk about? You kid won't help me? Now I trust you, but you don't trust me?

However, Zhu Di did not want to arouse Xu Qin's suspicion, so he could only nod and say, "Okay, okay, okay, let's talk about you. Will you continue to do business to make money in the future? Not serve in the court? Is this not possible? Your aunt will definitely not agree to it. You are the eldest son and grandson of your Xu family. How can you not serve as an official?"

"No, besides, I'm still young anyway. When I'm done with this busy period, we can build a place to play together. It will definitely be fun, but I'm too busy now!" Xu Qin waved his hand and said.

Zhu Di was helpless. He offered a roast goose, which he had roasted himself, but still failed to get any information out of the person.

"Come, Brother Wu, I will help you make money then. This little money is nothing now. It is better for us to work on our own than to follow His Majesty. Besides, I will let you be the agent of the workshops I set up this time. Without exaggerating, you can make at least one million taels a year." Xu Qin said to Zhu Di with a smile.

"Can an agent earn a million taels?" Zhu Di looked at Xu Qin in surprise after hearing this.

"Of course. Do you think I spent hundreds of thousands of taels to build a workshop and only made a little money? The looms, spinning machines, and dyeing machines I built before were just a small test. I have many more skills. And, you know what? When I went to the palace to do arithmetic problems, His Majesty was actually testing me. He probably thought that there was an expert behind me. Isn't that funny?
You say that a playboy like me, which master would be interested in me? I was even a sleeper in the Imperial College. The teachers in the Imperial College all said that I was a useless person, so how could I be considered a master?

So, Brother Wu, I never expected that His Majesty would trust me and our family? My father made the choice at the beginning, His Majesty naturally would not trust my father, so he would not trust me, and we would not go to the court? Let's make money, which is more powerful than anything else! "Xu Qin said proudly to Zhu Di, Zhu Di looked at Xu Qin in shock, he actually knew that he asked him to go to the East Palace to do the questions to test him.

"There is a master behind you, right?" Zhu Di deliberately said this to Xu Qin.

Xu Qin waved his hand and sneered, "Who cares what he thinks? Why should I think about this? After I finish the work of my new mansion, I will think about how to enjoy it. Otherwise, why would I make so much money? Right?"

"Yes, yes, yes. But I believe that Your Majesty would not think so. Princess Baoqing said that he must value you very much." Zhu Di still wanted to persuade Xu Qin.

Xu Qin said helplessly to Zhu Di: "Brother Wu, can we talk about something else, such as a brothel? I haven't been there yet. Take me there one day."

Zhu Di also knew that he was anxious, so he smiled and said, "Okay, I'll take you there when the time comes."

"That's right. What does the affairs of the court have to do with us? Come, have some food. In a few days, when I'm done with my work, we'll go to the Qinhuai River to play. I'll book a place, and we'll just play together. Up to now, I, Xu Qin, only have you as my friend." Xu Qin said to Zhu Di with a smile.

Zhu Di nodded after hearing this.

The meal lasted almost an hour, and Xu Qin did not drink much, and Zhu Di did not dare to let Xu Qin drink too much.

After Xu Qin left, Zhu Di returned to the palace, feeling very worried. However, he knew in his heart that he could not avoid meeting Xu Qin, so he could only reveal his identity, so that he would have a chance to gain his trust. Of course, the things recorded in the notebook would also be useful, and he could use them to force Xu Qin to agree.

However, Zhu Di also knew that if he used this to force Xu Qin, Xu Qin would probably not work hard even if he went to the Weaving Bureau.

The next morning, Xu Qin was still sleeping when he was woken up by his mother.

Xu Qin looked at Li with sleepy eyes and complained, "Mom, there's no need to go so early, right? It's not far, it's all in Nanjing City?"

Li pinched Xu Qin's cheek and said viciously, "How dare you say that? You actually went out to drink last night? You still smell like alcohol. Hurry up and get up and take a shower."

After hearing this, Xu Qin smelled it and found no smell of alcohol.

Li glared at Xu Qin and shouted, "Hurry up, take a shower and have breakfast, then we'll set off. How unbecoming! You knew you had something to do today, but you still went out to drink? Are you as unreliable as your father?"

Xu Qin didn't dare to refute. If he provoked me at this time, he would be asking for a fight.

So I got up quickly, took a shower, and then went back to the living room to eat.

At this moment, his father, mother, and four concubines were all there. Xu Qin went over to pay his respects to them. Xu Huizu said to Xu Qin: "When you arrive at the Duke Cheng's mansion, you must smile, be polite, sit properly, and stand properly."

Xu Huizu sat there and told Xu Qin a lot of things, and Xu Qin could only nod obediently.

After Xu Huizu finished speaking, Li began to explain. After Li finished, the four concubines took turns to explain.

It was already quarter of an hour later when they finished explaining, and Xu Qin finally had the chance to have breakfast.

After breakfast, Xu Qin followed his mother, along with a large number of servants and maids, as well as porters, carrying the engagement gifts prepared by the Xu family, and went out to the residence of Duke Chengguo.

As soon as he went out, he set off firecrackers, which attracted passers-by to watch.

(End of this chapter)