Zhu Yuanzhang in the cellar

Chapter 130: At 50, it’s time to work hard

The New Year of the 14th year of Hongwu had just passed, and the city of Nanjing in the Ming Dynasty was still filled with the smell of firecrackers and fireworks.

The streets and alleys are bustling with people, not as quiet as usual.

In ancient society, transportation was not as convenient as in modern society. Even if people moved into the city from other places, they became Nanjing locals.

Don’t even think about going back to your hometown to celebrate the New Year or visit relatives, as your entire hometown has been moved to Nanjing.

So it will be the same during the Chinese New Year as it is on weekdays.

In fact, because Jinling has attracted a large number of outsiders in recent years, it has become much more lively than before.

There are a large number of vendors on the streets and alleys, and handicraftsmen among the people sell their own woven products, ceramic products, crafts and other goods.

The family members and servants of some high-ranking officials would buy these things back, and ordinary people would also buy some more items if they had money.

This will promote consumption, employment, and increase commercial prosperity - although Zhu Yunfeng feels that the current trade volume in Nanjing City is probably not as much as the trade volume in their Lansha Town.

But for the Ming Dynasty, which was in the process of reconstruction and in the stage of construction, it was already the first step of the Great Wall.

When grain production explodes next year, business will also experience explosive growth.

These are all Zhu Biao’s political achievements.

Unfortunately, Zhu Biao worked hard for more than a year and made the Ming Dynasty prosperous, a place full of vitality and flourishing.

As a result, Mr. Zhu has now taken the advantage.

I need to go to the modern world to see a doctor and travel. I'm afraid that the Ming Dynasty will be under Zhu's clutches for at least one or two months in the future.

Zhu Biao was somewhat unwilling.

This was the administrative power he had gained through his own efforts. He was the one who handled the Hu Weiyong case and eliminated the Huaixi civil service group in exchange for the power he gained for his father to strengthen the imperial power.

Just let it go without saying anything.

He didn't even dare to imagine if any other accidents happened in the middle, and whether Lao Zhu would suddenly rise up and commit a few more major crimes while he was away.

It would be fun if he came back and found that the Guo Huan case, the Kong Yin case and the Lan Yu case had all broken out.

But there is nothing we can do.

First of all, he really needs to go there for a check-up, or at least get some common vaccinations to prevent diseases.

Second, it was time for Empress Ma to have the brain tumor checked out.

So he had no choice but to accept it.

of course.

The modern world is still in the New Year holiday period, and production and work across the country have not yet resumed, so the trip was scheduled for the sixth day of the New Year.

This period of time is just the right time to hand over power and transfer all government affairs to Zhu.

As for Zhu Yunfeng, his parents finally came back.

On the third day of the New Year, my parents came back from Changsha and arrived at Zhu Yunfeng’s villa in Lansha Town.

This villa is located on the plain in the northwest corner of the town. It crosses the Lansha River through the new bridge funded by Zhu Yunfeng last year, and opposite is the road to Shangfeng Mountain.

It is worth mentioning that Zhu Yunfeng not only built the bridge, but also invested in the renovation of the roads in the town. On the one hand, it was to facilitate the entry and exit of trucks from his own factory to transport goods, and on the other hand, it was to make a contribution to his hometown.

At eleven o'clock in the morning, a Rolls-Royce Ghost slowly drove into the town.

Whether it is before or after the New Year, the town is always bustling with traffic, and the traffic is quite congested. The whole street is full of cars and people, especially in front of the largest supermarket in the town, Carrefour, which is packed with people.

When the black Ghost drove into the town, it immediately attracted the attention of countless people.

Especially when you see the car logo is two Rs stacked together and the little golden man on it, no matter whether you are a man or a woman, you can't help but take a few more glances.

"I haven't been home for five or six years. I didn't expect my home to be so lively now."

Chen Yuxia looked at the traffic ahead, slowly released the accelerator, and drove forward at a snail's pace.

Zhu Changqing leaned on the passenger seat with his hands clasped over his head, closed his eyes and said, "It's the New Year."

"I don't even know what's happening with my son. I wonder if he has found a girlfriend."

"He is richer than us now, let him choose carefully and don't rush him."

"know."

After Chen Yuxia finished speaking, she suddenly opened her eyes wide, opened the car window, and shouted to a passing electric bike: "Director Liu."

The man on the electric bike was about 60 years old. He turned his head and said in surprise, "Yuxia, Changqing."

Zhu Changqing opened his eyes and looked over, then greeted him with a smile, "Old Liu, long time no see."

"You didn't even call me when you got back?"

Director Liu was all smiles.

He was previously the director of a rural credit union.

In the 1990s, Zhu Changqing, as one of the first batch of college students to leave the town, planned to go into business.

But since he had no capital, he asked Director Liu to borrow a loan.

Although Zhu Changqing repaid the loan quickly after he made money, he kept this favor in mind.

So in the past, when Zhu Changqing occasionally went back to his hometown for the New Year, he would always call him, have a meal together, chat, and keep in touch.

Even after Director Liu retired, Zhu Changqing lent him some money.

But although it was a loan, he was never asked to pay it back.

Hearing what Director Liu said, Zhu Changqing smiled bitterly and said, "This is not a last-minute decision to come back. I may leave in the afternoon."

Director Liu said in amazement, "Some people said before that you didn't do well in business outside, but now it seems that you are doing quite well. You built a factory for your son in the town, bought land, and now you have a new car? It's a Rolls-Royce."

Chen Yuxia smiled and said, "This is mine. Lao Zhu's car is in Guangzhou and he didn't drive it back."

Zhu Changqing was afraid that Director Liu would ask too many questions, so he immediately said, "Old Liu, do you have time to have dinner together at home?"

"Row."

Director Liu asked hurriedly: "Who are you calling?"

"I haven't been back for quite a while. I'll call them when the time comes."

"it is good."

"Then let's do this for now."

Seeing that the car in front had already left, Zhu Changqing said, "I'll contact you later."

"it is good."

Director Liu waved his hand.

Chen Yuxia drove to catch up with the car in front.

Looking at Gust's leaving back, Director Liu sighed.

The risk of that loan was quite high back then.

After all, he is just a college student who has just graduated. If his business fails, he will be finished.

Fortunately, Mr. Zhu succeeded.

It has to be said that taking out that loan was probably the wisest decision he had ever made in his life.

In the past, during the holidays, Lao Zhu would give red envelopes to his family and lent them hundreds of thousands of yuan. After his son passed the civil service exam, he also helped him find connections to go to the county.

Although Lao Zhu has been away from home in recent years, his business is bigger than before, so he probably won't treat them unfairly.

It just so happens that my son has reached a critical moment in his career and is looking for Lao Zhu's help. I wonder if he can find some connections in the county?

Thinking of this, Director Liu hurried to buy vegetables, sent them back, and did not eat at home. He drove towards Zhu Yunfeng's villa.

Over there, Zhu Changqing and Chen Yuxia also arrived at Zhu Yunfeng's villa. To be honest, they saw it at a glance.

After all, within a mile in this area, Zhu Yunfeng's villa covers an area of ​​about four or five acres, with tall walls with electric fences on top, towering trees in the courtyard, and even the gate is an electric door.

When they reached the gate of the villa, Chen Yuxia called her son. Zhu Yunfeng walked out, opened the door, and called out, "Mom, Dad."

"My son has become handsome again."

Chen Yuxia parked the car, got out and immediately went over to Zhu Yunfeng, holding his hand with a smile.

Zhu Changqing got out of the car, looked around and said, "This house is well built. How much did it cost?"

"About 30 million."

“Why not repair it on top?”

“That’s going to cost more.”

Zhu Yunfeng said.

My father used to have a villa in Changsha, and later he wanted to tear down my grandfather's house and build one in his hometown.

But grandpa refused, saying that he had lived in the old house for his entire life and had feelings for it.

After my grandfather passed away, my father had gone bankrupt and sold his villa in Changsha. He squeezed out some money to demolish the old adobe house and build the current two-story building.

So my dad has always had thoughts about the house in his hometown.

But since Zhu Yunfeng didn't build a villa on Shangfeng Mountain, he couldn't say anything, so he said, "Anyway, it will be yours in the future, you can do whatever you want."

Zhu Yunfeng said with a smile: "Didn't you say you have a little one outside? Where is the little one?"

Chen Yuxia rolled her eyes at him and said, "If you didn't say that, why don't you go with us to stay in a hotel and eat boxed lunches? You don't know how miserable we were at that time, and how many creditors came chasing us home."

"Okay, it's all over."

Zhu Changqing signaled her not to say anything more.

In fact, Zhu Yunfeng also knew that it had not been easy for his parents in the past few years.

Before he moved back to his hometown from Changsha, creditors had already come to his house to collect debts.

Later, Zhu Changqing sold the house in Changsha, and Zhu Yunfeng moved back to his hometown, and things finally calmed down a little.

Obviously, Zhu Changqing protected his personal information quite well, and those people outside didn't know where his hometown was. Otherwise, Zhu Yunfeng would probably have had no peace for the past two years.

So it was probably that Zhu Changqing and Chen Yuxia had a fake divorce and lied to him that they both had families outside so that he would not go to find them or have to hide with them.

For a wealthy man who once owned billions of dollars, this is not something to be proud of, and he cannot even hold his head up in front of his son.

Fortunately, everything is over.

The son made a fortune.

Zhu Changqing has paid off most of his debts now, and the rest will be almost paid off this year.

Things will be better in the future.

Zhu Yunfeng took two people into the villa.

As soon as you enter the door, you will see the typical European style. The living room is very large and has solid wood floors. There is a shoe cabinet on the right hand side of the door.

Then after entering, there is a sofa and a spiral staircase leading upstairs, and there is an elevator next to the stairs.

There is a large crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling of the hall, and on the wall opposite the door hangs the portraits of my grandparents and my great-grandparents.

This is the custom here. When an elderly person in the family dies, the portrait must be placed on the wall of the main hall at the entrance, and there must be an offering table below. This is also the case in Zhujiaping's home.

Two middle-aged women came over, bowed slightly and nodded, smiling, "Boss, Boss lady."

"This is Aunt Zhou and Aunt Song."

Zhu Yunfeng introduced: "She is the auntie who cooks and cleans at home."

"Sister Zhou, Sister Song."

Chen Yuxia greeted with a smile.

Zhu Changqing nodded in response.

Zhu Yunfeng asked, "By the way, Mom and Dad, are you going to invite someone to our house for dinner later?"

He knew that in the past, when his parents came back, they would invite some friends from their hometown to have dinner together.

However, because my grandfather's house was too old and he didn't allow it to be demolished to build a villa, my parents would invite people from the restaurant in town to come over.

Now that we have a big villa, we can definitely call it home.

Zhu Changqing sat down on the sofa, took a long breath and said, "Well, I didn't want to shout at first, but I ran into Director Liu on the street."

"Then let's prepare the meal."

Zhu Yunfeng said to the two aunts, "Aunt Zhou and Aunt Song, prepare some more food. I'll go get some wine."

As he said this, he pressed the elevator and went down to the cellar. After a while, he took out a few bottles of Moutai and a bottle of red wine from the cellar.

Zhu Changqing narrowed his eyes. How rich is his son?

The Moutai was specially supplied and could not be bought outside. The red wine was also imported from foreign estates, costing more than 100,000 yuan a bottle, which was better than what he had drunk before.

While his aunt was cooking, Zhu Yunfeng put the wine on the table, sat on the sofa and asked, "Dad, Mom, what are you going to do in the future? Will you come back to help me?"

"Forget it, you did a great job, let's just continue outside."

Zhu Changqing shook his head and continued, "Now that I'm down and out, I'm embarrassed to stay in my hometown."

"That's fine. You are only 50 years old. It's time for you to work hard."

Zhu Yunfeng crossed his legs and said, "I'll prepare 100 million for you this year, spend it first. If it's not enough, come back to me. If you really don't want to continue starting a business, that's fine. I'll set up a branch in Changsha this year, and you can be the bosses."

Zhu Changqing and Chen Yuxia looked at each other and fell silent.

They had never had a cash flow of 100 million before.

Because Zhu Changqing once had a net worth of hundreds of millions, that was only with various fixed assets. The cash flow was only tens of millions at most, and even only a few million at the least.

The son gave them 100 million yuan with a wave of his hand. Having 100 million yuan in cash in the account was already beyond their knowledge.

However, Zhu Changqing also knew that Zhu Yunfeng had given Liu Dong a lot of gold in recent years, and he did have a lot of cash, so it was normal for him to have money on hand.

Thinking of this, Zhu Changqing said to Chen Yuxia: "Yuxia, go to the kitchen and take a look."

"Oh."

Chen Yuxia quickly stood up and walked towards the kitchen and said, "Sister Zhou, Sister Song, I'll come and help."

After she left, Zhu Changqing said to Zhu Yunfeng, "Son, did you find gold at home? There is so much gold out there, don't mess around. It's illegal to find gold and not report it."

"The gold mine was found, but it wasn't that kind of gold mine."

Zhu Yunfeng explained: "The customer used gold to pay for the goods. Don't worry, Dad. It's all legal and reasonable."

"That's fine."

Zhu Changqing felt relieved.

Zhu Yunfeng asked again: "Dad, are you planning to go back to Changsha this year?"

"No, I'm going to Guangzhou to start a business."

Zhu Changqing said with a smile: "I have to get up from where I fell, and I have to start my own business. If I don't, I will be sorry for my son's talent in making money."

"Sure dad."

Zhu Yunfeng gave a thumbs up.

My dad is still so humorous, no wonder he can hold on despite the adversity.

(End of this chapter)