Zhu Yuanzhang in the cellar

Chapter 131 Zhu Biao Goes Down the Mountain

Chapter 131 Zhu Biao Goes Down the Mountain
At one o'clock in the afternoon, my father invited some friends to come home for dinner.

In fact, Zhu Changqing doesn’t have many friends left.

After he became rich, he seldom went back to his hometown, basically only to visit some old classmates or officials from his former county or town.

Most of these people have already retired, and their social status is far inferior to that of Zhu Changqing, who seems to be a rich man.

But even though Zhu Changqing is bankrupt now, he quickly resumed his role after someone came.

Faced with many old friends, I greeted them warmly, arranged for them to sit, chatted with them, and talked about everything under the sun. The relationship seemed very warm.

Everyone brought some local specialties as a way of celebrating the New Year.

Zhu Yunfeng was also very polite when the elders were chatting. Everyone at the table ate and chatted, and he poured wine for everyone and served as a foil for his parents. He was very busy and had a lot of fun.

While eating, the topic everyone discussed most was what Zhu Yunfeng had done in his hometown in the past two years.

They all praised Zhu Yunfeng for his promising future, and their praises were overflowing.

In fact, since the company was located in their county and its fixed assets were already very large, everyone in the county with a little bit of connections knew that he was already the richest man in the county.

For this reason, many people speculated that Zhu Changqing was worth at least tens of billions outside, and friends who used to have a good relationship with Zhu Changqing all came to him to ask about the situation.

Zhu Yunfeng pushed all the issues to Zou Ting for help, using the excuse that Zhu Yunfeng had gone to help his father and was not there.

This time when Zhu Changqing came back, he was already very low-key.

But if Director Liu saw him, the news would definitely spread, and it would probably not be long before county leaders came over.

In fact it is.

Zhu Yunfeng received a call from the county leader during the meal.

My son is so rich now.

If dad invests a little more in their county, wouldn’t his political achievements be huge?
Therefore, the county attached great importance to Zhu Changqing's return.

However, Zhu Yunfeng blocked them all, saying that his parents had left that afternoon and the county leaders didn't need to come.

This makes the people above very regretful.

Soon the meal lasted from noon to one o'clock. After eating and drinking, everyone who needed help from Zhu Changqing immediately spoke up.

of course.

Zhu Changqing is also an old fox. He calls everyone "brother" all the time, but actually, whether he asks for help depends on the situation.

If I can help with small problems, I will help. If I can’t help, I won’t give up immediately. Instead, I will say something like “I can help you ask a question”.

Fortunately, everyone was sensible. The local custom is not to talk about borrowing money before the 16th day of the first lunar month, so no one came to borrow money, but just asked for contact information.

Zhu Yunfeng guessed that he would have to talk to his father about borrowing money in the future.

Zhu Changqing naturally knew this too.

After he went bankrupt, he changed his phone number and no longer had WeChat, so no one could contact him.

If I meet him this time, I must give him my contact information.

In the future, I will inevitably have to worry about the social etiquette among these relatives and friends in my hometown.

But there is nothing we can do.

It is indeed necessary to say hello to Director Liu when you meet him on the street. Without the favor of loan that year, Zhu Changqing naturally would not have the opportunity to make a fortune.

What's more, Director Liu has never actively sought help over the years.

The money that he had lent him before was when Director Liu's son was getting married. Chen Yuxia, at the suggestion of Zhu Changqing, found Director Liu's wife and took out 300,000 yuan in the name of buying a new house for her nephew in the county town.

It was originally intended to be given to him, but Director Liu took the initiative to write an IOU.

That’s why they say that debts of favor are hard to repay.

By the afternoon, it was almost time for everyone to leave, and around four o'clock, Zhu Changqing also decided to return to Changsha.

"son."

When he was about to leave, Zhu Changqing, who was already drunk, shouted to Zhu Yunfeng.

"Ah."

Zhu Yunfeng responded: "Dad."

"I have something to discuss with you."

"You said."

"Your uncle Liu just told me privately about his son. His son works in the county finance bureau and has been working diligently for more than ten years. He wants to be promoted from section clerk to deputy section chief, and asked me for help."

Zhu Changqing said to him in a negotiating tone: "If you can do it, do it. If you can't, there's nothing I can do. I'll talk to your Uncle Liu when the time comes."

Zhu Yunfeng also knew about this matter, and nodded, "Let me ask."

"it is good."

Zhu Changqing also knew that this kind of thing could not be solved by just having a lot of money, it also depended on the local business relationships, so he did not force it.

What's more, now that his son has become successful, he can no longer make demands on his son in the form of orders as he did before. He can only discuss it with him.

After all, this debt of favor is owed by the couple, not by their son. Whether the son helps or not is up to him to decide.

Chen Yuxia hugged Zhu Yunfeng and said, "Son, let's go now."

"Go ahead. I'll come to Changsha to see you in a few days."

Zhu Yunfeng waved his hands, then put his hands in his pockets and waited for them to leave.

"Well."

Chen Yuxia got in the car and said to Zhu Yunfeng who was standing outside the driver's door: "Be sure to call mom when you come to Changsha."

"Okay, Mom, let's go."

Zhu Yunfeng pressed the electric door switch of the villa and opened the door.

Gust drove out slowly.

Looking at his parents' leaving backs, Zhu Yunfeng breathed a sigh of relief.

Although if my dad is tired outside, it is not impossible for him to stay in his hometown for a long time.

But it's still a bit inconvenient.

Fortunately, my father is still ambitious and wants to start his own business, otherwise he would have a headache.

It would be easy to place my parents in a villa in the town, but the main problem is that he often stays in Daming and is elusive.

Even county leaders have to make an appointment to see him.

My previous excuse was that I went to Guangzhou to visit my parents. If my parents come back, it would be difficult to find an excuse.

After seeing his parents off, Zhu Yunfeng returned to Shangfeng Mountain.

By the way, I also called Liu Dong to wish him a happy new year and ask him about the situation.

The relationship between Liu Dong and Zhu Yunfeng is not simply that of buyer and seller, but that of supplier and distributor.

In the past two years, Liu Dong has made a lot of money thanks to Zhu Yunfeng.

Even though he only got the gold from Zhu Yunfeng at a price a few dollars lower than the market price, gold trading is not just about reselling.

The money that can be earned is used to make gold jewelry.

Although it can't compare to those brand chain stores that can sell gold jewelry for more than 800 yuan per gram, it is still no problem to sell it for 700 yuan.

So Zhu Yunfeng is not completely dependent on Liu Dong, but Liu Dong really needs Zhu Yunfeng's supply channels.

Just because of Liu Dong's relationship with Zhu Changqing, Zhu Yunfeng still respects him very much.

After receiving a call from Zhu Yunfeng, Liu Dong told him that he had found the person.

With the help of foreign clients, two young people who looked similar to Zhu Biao and Zhu Di were found in Singapore.

20 each, plus some other connections, the total is about 80.

They will probably be able to enter the country on the tenth day of the first lunar month. At that time, he will deliver all kinds of documents directly to his home in the form of logistics, and then arrange for the two people to leave the country immediately.

Zhu Yunfeng immediately said that money was a small problem and directly transferred the money to Liu Dong.

Soon, it was the twelfth day of the Lunar New Year.

The documents were delivered.

Zhu Biao also transferred almost all government handover work to Old Zhu.

Early in the morning, Empress Ma wore a brown old-fashioned cotton coat, while Zhu Biao wore a blue casual velvet suit with his long hair tied up, looking young and handsome.

This is actually how Zhu Di usually dresses in modern times. They have long hair, which they would tie up and wrap with a headscarf in the Ming Dynasty, called "supplementing hair", and they could wear a crown on this basis.

In fact, at that time in the Ming Dynasty, only the royal family, nobles, officials, gentry, and wealthy people began to tie their hair up and wear crowns.

Many ordinary people shave the sides of their foreheads, leaving the middle part, and then tie two braids on both sides of their temples, which is the look of the Mongolians in TV dramas.

After all, it had only been fourteen years since the fall of the Yuan Dynasty. Although Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the customs of the previous dynasty, it was not easy to change customs so quickly in a short period of time. It was not until the middle of the Ming Dynasty that people stopped wearing braids.

If Zhu Biao were to go to modern times today, he would naturally only be able to simply tie his hair up. Wearing a crown would be incompatible with modern clothing. It would be fine for him to just walk around in Hanfu, but it would attract too much attention and not be very convenient.

So that's all.

Fortunately, in the Ming Dynasty, people shaved their heads before the age of 16, and started to grow their hair after the age of 16. They would tie their hair up after the age of 20 and control the length of their hair.

Therefore, in fact, the hair of Zhu Biao and Zhu Di was not particularly long, probably only reaching the length of the back, and it was still very cool to tie it into a high ponytail.

Zhu Yunfeng cooked at home in the morning.

Zhu Yuanzhang sent Zhu Biao and Empress Ma to his house, and they had dinner together in the living room on the first floor of Zhu Yunfeng's house.

When they were almost done eating, Zhu Yuanzhang put down his bowl and chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a tissue, then looked at Zhu Biao and said, "Biao'er."

When Zhu Biao heard his words, he also put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "Father."

"You take good care of your mother while you are away."

"Yes."

"I heard you want to go out for a walk?"

"Yes, I wanted to visit modern Nanjing before. I want to know how it is different from the present-day Nanjing."

"Ah."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "It's good to go and see more. In the future, Jinling must also be planned and built to be more magnificent."

"My child understands."

Zhu Biao said seriously.

This time Empress Ma is going for a follow-up examination and will come back after the examination.

After the examination, he had to look around.

First, it is to understand the operating rules of modern society and formulate plans and strategies for the future development of the country.

Secondly, I want to take a look at the city’s development and see the difference between later Nanjing and ancient Nanjing.

“Yes, Sooyoung.”

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Empress Ma and said, "Go early and come back early."

Queen Ma wiped her mouth with a napkin and said with a smile, "It's not the first time I've been there."

"Drip drip."

Just at this moment, the sound of a car was heard outside.

Ji He's Audi Q5 stopped at the door. He got out of the car, walked in and saw everyone and said, "Happy New Year, Grandma, and Grandpa."

Zhu Di said dissatisfiedly: "You didn't even say hello to me."

Ji He smiled and said, "Hello, Fourth Brother."

Only then did Zhu Di nod with satisfaction.

Zhu Yunfeng said, "Let's go, the sooner we go, the sooner we can return."

He had to go with him this time.

After all, we are going to another place, not within the province, so I am afraid of some inconveniences.

Ji He stayed at home.

Several people immediately stood up and walked outside.

It is the beginning of spring in the first month of the lunar calendar, which is already February according to the Gregorian calendar.

It was still very cold in the early morning on Shangfeng Mountain, but the sunshine in the sky dispelled the chill on the top of the mountain.

Zhu Biao looked into the distance and took a deep breath.

He had never gone down the mountain or been anywhere other than Shangfeng Mountain.

For him, this is an unknown world.

Even though he had seen the scenery of big cities many times in videos, he still wanted to see the prosperity with his own eyes.

Zhu Yunfeng opened the Maybach, and Ji He quickly went over to open the back door for Empress Ma and Zhu Biao.

After Empress Ma and Zhu Biao entered, Zhu Di also sat in the passenger seat.

Zhu Yuanzhang was watching from the side.

The two most important people in his life were going to leave him for a while, and he felt very reluctant.

Zhu Yunfeng got in the car and opened the window. Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Xiuying, go early and come back early."

Empress Ma rolled her eyes at him and said, "I'll be back tomorrow. Stop pretending like this is a farewell between life and death."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed awkwardly.

Zhu Yunfeng said: "The ancestor is gone."

As he spoke, he lightly stepped on the accelerator, and the Maybach slowly went down the slope and entered the country road.

Zhu Yuanzhang put his hands behind his back and looked around for a long time as they left. When the car disappeared in the distance, he looked at Ji He and said, "Xiao Ji, they may be gone for a month or two. What are you going to do in the next one or two months?"

Ji He raised his index finger and said with wisdom, "The order for the cabin engine I placed last year is coming soon. They have brought over a few brand new engines. Let's build a ship."

"Hahahahahaha."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "Okay, let's build a ship!"

Of course, building a ship is not that easy.

But they were able to get the design drawings and a lot of steel.

Now that we have the engine and the main power device, it doesn’t matter even though we don’t have any other auxiliary devices.

We don't need any auxiliary power system or electrical system, just being able to sail the boat is enough.

At worst, all other systems rely on manpower.

at the same time.

Zhu Yunfeng also drove down the mountain and arrived at Jixiang Town.

He did not go to Lansha Town because he wanted to take the highway to Changsha, and he did not go to the county either, so he just took the highway to Jixiang Town.

Lansha Town has developed well in the past two years, thanks to Zhu Yunfeng opening so many companies locally. There are so many jobs and even real estate projects have started to be built in the town.

Jixiang Town is a little worse, but Zhu Yunfeng also has factories and fields there, so the development is not bad.

What's more, this place is a major transportation route, with tall buildings lining the street and heavy traffic.

Zhu Biao sat in the car, looking at the world outside curiously.

He saw piles of red firecrackers and piles of firework paper shells sweeping up the streets and alleys.

See cars coming and going.

I saw tall buildings standing in rows.

There are also various shops.

Little girls walked in groups on the street holding Mixue Bingcheng cigarettes.

The boys rode past the car on their bicycles.

New Year has just passed.

Everyone had a smile on their face.

And this is just a township.