Zhu Yuanzhang in the cellar

Chapter 49: Upgrading from a musket to a cannon, buying luxury goods first

"nailed it."

After seeing Liu Dong off, Zhu Yunfeng locked the door and went to the second floor and said.

Zhu Biao turned his chair, leaned back, looked at him and said, "Have you sold all the gold?"

"Sold."

"How much did it cost?"

"About 30 million."

Zhu Yunfeng said without blushing or beating his heart.

He only embezzled less than 2000 million.

"Then what are you going to do next?"

Zhu Biao asked.

Zhu Yunfeng found a pen and paper, walked to the table in the living room on the second floor and sat down, saying, "Come here for a moment, I'll tell you about my plan."

Zhu Biao and Zhu Di looked at each other, then stood up and walked to the table and sat on the sofa.

After they sat down, Zhu Yunfeng drew a circle on the paper and said, "Now that we have money, I plan to buy some things for us first."

He pointed at Zhu Di and said, "Old Four, you want a cell phone, right?"

Zhu Di wondered, "Didn't you buy it for me?"

"I did buy it, but apart from a cell phone, is this all you dream of? Not a luxury car?"

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Zhu Di remained silent for a moment before he said, "I don't know how to use it."

"Of course I know you won't use it, but I will!"

Zhu Yunfeng wrote the word Maybach in the circle and said, "First spend two million to buy a Maybach."

Zhu Biao and Zhu Di: "."

After finishing the Maybach, Zhu Yunfeng pointed at Zhu Biao and said, "Grandpa, I remember you wanted a sofa."

"Yes."

Zhu Biao nodded, touched the soft sofa behind him and said, "This is good. I can put a few in my palace."

"Then it's a sofa, but in addition to the sofa, it also needs a watch, and a Patek Philippe or Vacheron Constantin worth 30 yuan would be nice."

Zhu Yunfeng also wrote Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin in the circle.

"???"

Zhu Biao and Zhu Di looked at him with question marks on their faces.

During this period of time, they actually already knew what cars and watches were.

Zhu Di and Zhu Yuanzhang also rode in cars and saw other people wearing watches.

But the problem is that you just got money and you spent two million to buy a car and three hundred thousand to buy a watch. Is this something a human would do?
Your father gave you the gold so that you can build a big career, why don’t you enjoy life first?
You are really not afraid of being killed by your father, right?

After all, he is his own descendant, Zhu Di couldn't help but ask: "Yunfeng, aren't you going too far?"

"Not too much."

Zhu Yunfeng shook his head repeatedly and said, "We need to get some good things for our ancestors and great-great-grandmothers. You don't have electricity and the Internet, so it's useless to have TVs, computers, and refrigerators. We should get some practical things. Get some warm clothing for the elderly, Simmons mattresses, and high-end silk down. It's too troublesome to use rice paper and brushes, so we'll get some water-based pens and hard white paper. The old man is ambitious and wants to conquer a big country, so I'll get some maps. The old lady also needs to be taken care of, so get some expensive skin care products."

"Of course, we also need to be given luxurious suits and expensive clothes. Rich people's clothes start at hundreds of thousands. If you want to become rich, you must first learn how to package yourself."

As he spoke, he looked at Zhu Biao and Zhu Di with disdain and said, "Look at how poor you are. What are you wearing, Fourth Brother? I bought you a down jacket last year, which cost more than 300 yuan. Is it suitable for you, a prince? And Grand Uncle? You are wearing the crown prince's dragon robe when you go out to discuss business?"

Zhu Biao and Zhu Di unconsciously spread out their hands and looked down at the clothes they were wearing.

Zhu Di stayed with Zhu Yunfeng all year round, so the clothes he usually wore were Zhu Yunfeng's clothes. Isn't it winter now? Although it didn't snow, it was very cold and damp in the south, so he wore a black down jacket, which really didn't look good.

Zhu Biao took turns coming here with Zhu Yuanzhang every day and did not live here permanently, so his usual clothes were his own prince's clothes. In the Ming Dynasty, the emperor, prince and princes all wore dragon robes, which were called Gunlongpao.

Strictly speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao did not dress like this every day. They also wore casual clothes, but they had to deal with state affairs, so naturally they had to pay attention to this aspect.

"Now that we have money, we have to squander it, spend it, spend it lavishly!"

Zhu Yunfeng said confidently.

He remembered reading in the news that there was a big boss in Xiamen who was so rich that he left a BMW X6 in an underground garage for 10 years before he remembered about it.

When we went to check it out, we found out it had been stolen long ago, so the incident made the news.

There is another more interesting news. There is a wealthy woman in Beijing who owns more than 15 houses. Because she has so many houses, she even forgot about the house she bought casually. She only remembered it years later.

When they found it, someone had already moved in many years ago and refused to admit that it was her house.

These are just the wealthy people with a net worth of hundreds of millions. It is hard to imagine what kind of life the super-rich people with a net worth of tens of billions, hundreds of billions, or even hundreds of billions lead every day.

So now that Zhu Yunfeng has suddenly become rich, he must improve his manners.

Zhu Biao was very disappointed when he saw this and said, "I thought that after you became rich, you would immediately start working for the Ming Dynasty. I didn't expect that you would suddenly become so extravagant and indulge in luxury."

Zhu Di also frowned and said, "Yunfeng, you are going too far. Even if you like a luxurious life, you should at least pretend."

"Wrong! Big mistake!"

Zhu Yunfeng suddenly laughed and said, "Do you think that I will start revenge spending right away just because I have money, and I will just squander it?"

"Is not it?"

Zhu Di said.

"of course not."

Zhu Yunfeng shook his head and said, "As the saying goes, clothes make the man, gold makes the Buddha. When you go out, your identity is given by yourself. If you want to have a good reputation and be respected by others, you must first work hard on your car, clothes and watches. Today's society is very impetuous and there are many snobs. If you wear cheap clothes worth dozens of dollars and go out to negotiate a business worth tens of millions, people will not pay any attention to you. This is the reality."

"Well"

Zhu Biao pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "That makes some sense."

He thought of the wealthy people in the south of the Yangtze River, all of them dressed in silk, satin, and jewels, and they were all dazzled by the same meaning.

"Once you have your gear and deck ready, you can really start your business."

Zhu Yunfeng said, "I plan to have Ji He buy an agricultural company in the county first, and then negotiate cooperation with the county government. He will rent the fields in our town and the surrounding towns, and then hire people to farm. He will use this as an excuse to purchase a large amount of seeds and fertilizers and send them to Daming. What do you think?"

"Well, that's the way it should be."

Zhu Biao breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Zhu Yunfeng would become bad after becoming rich.

"But it's definitely not that easy to start a company. You'll have to run around to various departments. Anyway, there's still two or three months before next year's spring ploughing, so don't rush."

Zhu Yunfeng said, "I got some samples from our ancestors. They are definitely not easy to grow now. I will try to get a few thousand kilograms of seeds and fertilizers. You guys can do it first next spring, and then start the big push in the second half of next year. How about that?"

"Okay." Zhu Biao agreed.

"That's it. I'll call Ji He and ask about the situation."

Zhu Yunfeng put down the pen in his hand.

The stone tablet is not a portal. You can't just throw things into the portal. Instead, people need to bring things and touch the space node.

This has great limitations, so it is not so easy to quickly improve the Ming Dynasty.

However, it is still possible to complete the basic farming first.

Several thousand kilograms of stuff may seem like a lot, but in fact it can all be loaded on a small truck. It should not be a problem to get several thousand kilograms of fertilizers and seeds in the early stage.

"Chisang, what's going on?"

Zhu Yunfeng called Ji He and the call was connected shortly afterwards.

Ji He said, "I asked a few companies, and there are quite a few that want to sell. It depends on what scale you want."

"What's going on?"

"The agricultural companies in the county are all half-dead. Some are cheating for subsidies, while others are engaged in breeding. But the current environment is not good, and they are all losing money. The ones with industries under their names are more expensive, while those without any industries can buy one for tens of thousands of yuan."

"What does the policy say? If I want to invest a larger amount, which departments should I go to?"

"How much are you going to put in?"

"About 30 or 40 million."

"Then why are you going to that department? Just ask the county magistrate to have tea with you, and the various departments below will help you get it done at the speed of light."

"30 or 40 million can make the county magistrate accompany me?"

Zhu Yunfeng was surprised.

Although he knows that investing in local areas is a local political achievement, the local government will give strong support.

But the county magistrate is very busy, it's not possible for him to be accompanied by tens of millions, right?
"Do you think it's still the same as before? In the past, the economy was good, and tens of millions of dollars could easily attract investment. At most, a deputy county magistrate or a director would be accompanied. But now the situation is not so good, especially with tens of millions of cash flow, which is not from bank loans. Investing in the local area is a huge fortune, and it is a political achievement. There will definitely be enthusiasm."

Ji He said, "Have you seen the news a while ago? In a certain city, foreign businessmen who invest more than 5000 million yuan will not be fined for driving violations in the local area, and their consumption in entertainment venues will not be checked. As long as you don't commit a crime, you can walk around the county as you please."

Zhu Yunfeng suddenly became excited and said, "Then our little cow is taking a plane, and the cows are better than each other. Please contact the county magistrate for me."

"You're kidding me. I can't do that, Fengsang. I'm just a grassroots civil servant. How can I have the opportunity to meet the county magistrate? I don't have that channel. I can help you contact the town government first, and then report it to the higher-ups."

"Okay, you come back first. Tomorrow we'll go to the city, get a luxury car, change our clothes, and then go to the town to talk."

"Okay, I'll be back in the afternoon."

Ji He responded.

After hanging up the phone, Zhu Yunfeng was excited.

We ordinary people are really happy.

It turns out that money makes the world boss. If you invest tens of millions, even the county magistrate has to join you.

At noon, Zhu Yunfeng discussed the next plans with Zhu Biao and Zhu Di at the dinner table.

First of all, they have to buy some clothes.

Otherwise, it would not be appropriate for you to wear cheap clothes worth dozens of dollars and drive a 07 Toyota Camry to negotiate with the government for a project worth tens of millions of dollars.

The second thing is to contact the government and set up an agricultural company so that we can buy things with a legitimate reason.

Finally, we will carry out the pilot test after the goods are transported there.

Take the first step now.

Maybach has a dealer in their prefecture-level city, so ordering one is no big deal.

That is, luxury watch stores such as Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin do not have dealers in their city, so they can only be bought in Changsha.

But this is also simple.

There is nothing that money can't do these days.

Ji He came back in the afternoon. Zhu Yunfeng talked about buying a car and a watch, and he was very happy.

After choosing for a while online, Zhu Yunfeng chose a Vacheron Constantin 37T model with a gold and black dial for RMB 4010.

He also chose a watch worth more than 10 yuan for Ji He and Zhu Di from Patek Philippe and Piaget respectively.

The reason why he bought it for the two of them was because according to Zhu Yunfeng's plan, he needed to go to the county more often during this period of time, so Ji He and Zhu Di would definitely have to follow him.

Zhu Biao just had to stay at home.

In this case, as a boss, he must be wearing all branded clothes, and the outfits of his two followers must naturally not be bad either. They all have to be arranged and nothing can fall behind.

After all, in terms of status, Zhu Yunfeng planned to give Ji He a position as general manager of the company.

Zhu Di did not have an ID card, so he temporarily arranged for a relative to be his follower.

In the future, we will try to find a way to spend money to forge an identity for him abroad, and then arrange an entry record, so that Zhu Di can transform himself from an illegal resident to a Chinese.

After choosing the watch, Zhu Yunfeng called the dealer in Changsha directly.

After they paid the deposit, the dealer directly promised to send someone to deliver it to them the day after tomorrow.

Nowadays, many of these luxury goods dealers are not exclusive stores of luxury brands, but authorized self-operated stores.

They not only operate one brand, it is common for them to operate several brands together.

So Zhu Yunfeng did not buy in three stores, but in one store. He suddenly had a business of more than 60, so naturally he had to treat him like a god.

It takes about four hours to drive from Changsha to their place via highways, and only one hour by high-speed rail, so it is not difficult to send employees over.

Zhu Di was very excited about going out to see the world, but someone had to stay at home, so Zhu Yunfeng taught Zhu Biao how to use electrical appliances.

Including turning on and off lights, locking doors, and how to use computers.

During these days, Zhu Biao basically locked the door. During the day, he and Zhu Yuanzhang came over and first used the computer to check information, such as prices, historical materials, news, etc.

To eat and sleep, they would go back to Daming. The underground palace was only twenty or thirty meters away from the Qianqing Palace, so it was not far for Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang to return home.

The only thing to worry about is the battery life.

It is unknown how much electricity the stone tablet can store and how many kilowatt-hours of electricity it takes to travel through it.

Therefore, every night before going to bed these days, Zhu Yunfeng would turn on the switch to charge the stone tablet first to prevent the energy from running out one day.

I saw before that it consumes 40 degrees of electricity every night, plus other electrical appliances such as computers and lights, the electric meter is almost smoking.

Now that I'm rich, I don't mind this. I'll first pay off the tens of thousands of yuan I owe on my online loan, and then recharge my home's electricity bill with 2000 yuan at one time to ensure that I have enough energy when I travel.

Early the next morning, Zhu Yunfeng drove his old Toyota Camry, carrying Ji He and Zhu Di, towards their city.

(End of this chapter)