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Chapter 43 The Richest Man in Suzhou
After returning to the East Palace from Queen Ma, Zhu Biao received a letter from Yang Shen, the magistrate of Yangzhou, about Yangzhou's restoration.

At that time, he was in a hurry when he left, and many things were handed over to Yang Xian, who was asked to assist Yang Shen in Yangzhou.

What Yang Shenxin said was that all the fields had been plowed, the crops sprouted, and the people resumed production.

The farming experience suitable for the south of the Yangtze River in Wang Zhen's agricultural book is also carried out according to the method left by Zhu Biao.

The letter also mentioned that Shen Qiancheng sent 5000 shi of grain and [-] taels of silver to Yangzhou to recover faster, as the basis for restoring Yangzhou.

Zhu Biao was very excited when he heard it, and he clapped his hands and applauded. Three thousand stones of grain and 5000 taels of silver are the icing on the cake for him to restore Yangzhou.

Everyone rumored that the wealthy businessman in Suzhou was rich, and Shen Qiancheng's gift of food and silver was probably a small fraction of his family property.

"I have a lot of money, I have to brainwash this Shen Qiancheng and let him help me." Zhu Biao said secretly in his heart.

Shen Qiancheng has a house in the southern capital.

To ensure safety, Mu Ying insisted on going to Shen's house with Zhu Biao, but in desperation, she agreed with him to follow.

"Your Highness, the grassroots Shen Qiancheng has seen His Highness the Crown Prince. Today His Highness is here, and my Shen family is full of splendor."

"Master Shen, Gu came here this time to express his gratitude for the food and money you gave to Yangzhou."

"What did His Highness the Crown Prince say? If you hadn't executed that evil official Li Bin, there would still be my Shen family."

Shen Qiancheng's ancestral home is Suzhou, and the Shen family's residences are all exquisite and elegant gardens, showing wealth without being ostentatious.

Entering the Shen Family Courtyard, Shen Zhishi brewed tea himself and served it to Mu Ying and Zhu Biao, "Your Highness, try it, this is pre-rain tea."

The tea leaves in the cup slowly unfolded, and the tea soup was pure in color. After Zhu Biao took a sip, his mouth felt astringent and his throat was sweet.

"Master Shen, I have something to do today and I need your help."

It is naturally very honorable for His Royal Highness to ask for help, Shen Qiancheng said with a smile: "Please tell me, Your Highness, it will definitely be done."

Shen knew whether he had turned away from the maid, and came over to pour tea and water in person, with the demeanor of a lady in every gesture.

"I just want a batch of good medicinal materials." Zhu Biao said as he put down his teacup.

Mu Ying didn't understand, there was no shortage of medicinal materials in the Imperial Palace Hospital, how could the prince ask a small businessman.

"It was shipped to the orphaned Science and Technology Institute." Zhu Biao added.

The medicinal materials sent to the palace from various places have been exploited and are of medium quality. Zhu Biaolai wanted first-hand sources.

The prince ordered that it was too late for Shen Qiancheng to be happy to do it. Thinking of the new products that had just arrived in his herbal medicine shop, he asked Mu Ying to go and inspect them together.

Life expectancy is generally short in this era, and cold and cough are easy to kill. Prepare more researches on good medicinal materials and plan ahead.

Before Shen Qiancheng went to the pharmacy, he asked Shen whether to entertain His Highness the Crown Prince.

"This lychee is fresh, please His Royal Highness to taste it." Shen Zhishi showed his white wrists when he put his hands on the plate.

"it is good."

The room became quiet, and Zhu Biao didn't want to find anything to talk about, so he sat and ate lychees, waiting for Shen Qiancheng and Mu Ying to come back.

The two looked at each other in silence for a while, and Shen Zhishi turned his head to the side, revealing a beautiful but youthful side face.

Not long after, Shen Zhiwu finally spoke: "Your Highness, is this lychee delicious?"

"Isn't it to His Majesty's taste?"

Zhu Biao smiled, and could only eat lychees when she had nothing to do, but she regarded it as her favorite.

Does Shen know that he has done a lot of business with Shen Qiancheng, and his ability to observe words and emotions is also very good.

Without the hypocrisy of a deep boudoir, she said generously: "If Your Highness is bored, feel free to go for a walk in the garden to get some air."

"Alright."

Zhu Biao nodded, and Shen Zhiwu walked in front to lead the way, and would explain to Zhu Biao whenever he encountered novel things.

After the conversation between the two, Shen Zhishi was secretly surprised, even the current emperor would be surprised when he saw some items.

She did not find this kind of surprise in the eyes of His Highness the Crown Prince.

"Some things are from overseas." Zhu Biao affirmed.

"Your Highness has good eyesight. Some of these things were brought back by our ancestors when they went to sea. There are many hometowns. If Your Highness likes something, you can choose it at will."

"Choose at random?" Zhu Biao said with a smile, "There is no one I want."

"Ok?"

With the summer wind blowing, Zhu Biao and Shen knew whether they were standing by the pool where carp were vying for food.

"Thank you, Your Highness, last time." Shen Zhiwu thanked.

"Li Bin was already doing a lot of evil. I heard that he wanted to marry the daughter of a commoner. However, the woman was so hot-tempered that she bumped into the pillar and died. After repeated admonitions, she refused to mend her ways, and..."

"So that's the case, but do you remember the prince's kindness?" Shen Zhishi tilted his head, a smile overflowing from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing that Zhu Biao was not surprised by these treasures, Shen Zhiwu was also stubborn, so he invited Zhu Biao to the attic in the garden.

The attic is ventilated on all sides, except for the steps, there are many flowers and plants. Shen Zhizhi pointed to the plants with purple flowers and said: "Your Highness, please look at these plants."

"What?" Zhu Biao stepped forward, and after looking at it for a while, he found that the plant looked too much like the potato seedlings of later generations.

Zhu Biao leaned down and looked at it, and found that it was indeed very similar, but he kept his doubts in his heart. He couldn't dig it out to see it, so he turned his head and asked Shen if he knew it: "What is it called?"

"Return to Your Highness, my father said it was given to him by my grandfather, and because one plant bears several fruits, it is called descendant fruit."

Seeing Zhu Biao staring at the descendant fruit, Shen Zhi wondered if His Highness didn't understand, and said: "It bears fruit in the soil, and there are many in the backyard of my hometown, and they can be picked in June and July."

Shen Zhiwu's words made Zhu Biao half sure that it was a potato, but it was not easy to look at it, and lost the royal face.

"When my mother gave birth to me, my father wanted a boy to inherit the Shen family property, and my father was very kind to me. My aunts gave birth to a younger sister, so he named the flower Zisun Guo, but the flower is very small.

When I was a child, there were a lot of weird things at home. In my grandmother's house, she didn't allow anyone to touch them. "

Zhu Biao smiled and said, "Gu likes it very much."

Shen didn't know if he heard it, so he smiled and said: "It's rare that His Highness likes it, and I will ask Dad to give His Highness a plant later."

"Seriously, Miss Shen wants to give the lonely fruit to her offspring."

"Your Highness, how dare the little girl joke with His Highness, there are more than a dozen plants at home. I am the daughter of the Shen family, and the little girl has the final say."

"I just accept it."

The two continued to visit the garden, and Zhu Biao discovered that Shen Zhiwu had a weak appearance, but he had courage and courage in doing things.

This may have something to do with her being from a merchant family.

"Miss Shen is a great talent in business." Zhu Biao praised bluntly.

"Your Highness, I appreciate the award. This businessman belongs to the bottom line, and the great talent seems to have no talent." It is also true whether Shen knows what he said.

In this era dominated by farming, Shang is the last.

But this may not be the case in the future. When the grain output increases, Zhu Biao will slowly put him on the table for doing business.

Proper business control is a good thing for Daming.

The Shen family is also a big business family.In Nanjing City alone, half of the fronts of the Buzhuang Restaurant, the Herbal Medicine Store, etc. belong to Shen Qiancheng's family.

With Shen Qiancheng, when he has no money for work, someone will give it to him, Zhu Biao is very satisfied.

(End of this chapter)