vstars Chapter 466 This old man isn't any good either.
Chapter 466 This old man isn't any good either.
Fifty strings of cash were inexplicably stolen by Lao Deng from one hundred strings of cash.
Yang Shaofeng had originally planned to distribute forty strings of cash, since he had just bought a lot of things and had already spent twenty strings of cash.
However, Zhu Chongba, that old man, lacked martial ethics.
He specifically asked Jin'er and Yu'er, and after learning that Yang Shaofeng had one hundred strings of cash, he directly robbed him of fifty strings.
According to Zhu Chongba's old man, "We're your father-in-law, so spending your money is a favor to you, and you have to accept it."
Yang Shaofeng looked at the last thirty strings of cash in his hand, and then at Zhu Chongba, that old man, frantically buying things with fifty strings of cash, and almost couldn't help but burst into laughter.
buy.
Buy more.
This is an act of filial piety on my part to buy this for my mother-in-law.
If you, Old Deng, buy it, then it's like "even the emperor would say it's good."
Let alone the Dengzhou Prefecture border market, where in the entire Ming Dynasty could you find a more powerful representative than Zhu Chongba?
Yes, I am Zhu Chongba, and I am a salt carrier for the Dengzhou border market.
The thought of that advertising slogan made Yang Shaofeng want to burst into laughter, but seeing Lao Deng's crazy shopping spree, Yang Shaofeng couldn't just laugh out loud.
I'm trying so hard to hold back my laughter that my abs hurt!
Emperor Zhu, visiting the border market for the first time, found everything fascinating and wanted to buy everything for his sister.
She had no idea that she had been outsmarted by her good son-in-law once again.
Empress Ma, who was following behind, had some doubts.
However, after seeing that Emperor Zhu was only focused on buying things, Empress Ma became too lazy to remind him anymore.
Anyway, it's not the first time he's been schemed against by his good son-in-law.
One more time doesn't seem like a big deal, does it?
Never mind, let's just focus on enjoying the food.
I have no idea how my wonderful son-in-law came up with these ways of eating.
This beef meatball has a shrimp filling in the middle. When you bite into it, you get two completely different textures: beef and shrimp, and a burst of fresh juice.
And this is called grilled squid. The squid meat is extremely tender and bouncy, and with the aroma of garlic sauce and scallions, it's really delicious.
After shopping for most of the day, Empress Ma was too tired to eat anything, and Emperor Zhu finally stopped his shopping spree with regret.
Compared to the deeply regrettable Emperor Zhu, Yang Shaofeng felt immense regret.
Old Deng isn't good either.
What's the point of constantly buying and buying food?
This is just like traveling. All you do is eat and eat, so you have to buy some souvenirs and stuff.
If you don't buy it, how can I hang up the sign that says "Even the emperor bought it and said it's good"?
Feeling increasingly annoyed, Yang Shaofeng simply found a shop and led Emperor Zhu inside.
“Father-in-law, please take a look. This is a Tuoji inkstone, which is unique to Dengzhou.”
"This is a specialty wine from our Dengzhou."
"This is sea cucumber, and this is shrimp paste."
"His Highness the Crown Prince is overseeing the country in the capital and has to handle a lot of official business every day. Why don't you buy him a good inkstone?"
"Wine is a good thing. Physician Yang once said that drinking a little before bed can not only help you sleep, but also benefit your cardiovascular system."
"Sea cucumbers and shrimp paste are also rare delicacies. Father-in-law, why don't you buy some to take home and try?"
"This is a pancake. The taste is just so-so, but it keeps well and is perfect for emergency military rations."
"If we add some luncheon meat, a specialty of Ningyang County, wow, with meat and noodles, the soldiers will be well-fed and ready to charge forward in battle!"
"..."
Yang Shaofeng continued to introduce various Shandong specialties to Emperor Zhu.
The implication is that with so many great things in front of you, you old man, can't you just go on a shopping spree?
Don't worry about not having enough money. It's okay if you're poor; your good son-in-law can support you!
After buying a whole bunch of things, some useful and some not, Emperor Zhu was completely bewildered.
What are we here at the border market for?
We've come to see what's really going on at the border market.
We need to investigate why the border markets are so profitable.
While we're at it, let's also take a look at the possibility of opening trading posts in other places in the future.
How did it turn into a shopping spree?
Even as the sun began to set and the group was already seated in the tax office at the border market, Emperor Zhu was still in a daze.
However, Emperor Zhu quickly forgot about the matter of his shopping spree.
Listening to the frantic sounds of clerks frantically turning the abacus in the tax office, Emperor Zhu couldn't help but ask, "Is it this busy every day?"
Yang Shaofeng said, "Father-in-law is wise."
"Because the quantity of goods and invoices needs to be checked every day, the tax department is almost never idle."
"Of course, since the border market is not open every day, these clerks also have rest time."
Emperor Zhu hummed in agreement, comparing his observations of the day with the memorials he had read before, and asked, "What about the food we bought today? They didn't give us any receipts."
When Yang Shaofeng heard the word "invoice" come out of Emperor Zhu's mouth, he almost couldn't hold back.
How dark are your insights, Old Deng?
Ordinary people are just trying to earn a meager living, and you, old Deng, actually want to collect taxes from them!
Do you know that the food vendors in the market are all people from Dengzhou Prefecture under my jurisdiction?
Do you know that these vendors are people from several villages near Dengzhou Prefecture who take turns setting up stalls?
I bother!
That old Deng is truly heartless!
While mentally ranting, Yang Shaofeng said with a smile, "Don't those shops all give out invoices for the food?"
"As for those small stalls that are not in the shops, they are just places where people from Penglai County and the surrounding areas occasionally set up stalls."
"They're just a bunch of poor wretches who can't even earn a few coins a day."
"The cost of the invoices may even exceed the money they make."
"So I'm too lazy to ask them to make any more invoices."
Emperor Zhu hummed in agreement, about to nod and praise Yang Shaofeng for knowing how to cherish the people, when he suddenly came to his senses.
A bunch of miserable, poor bastards?
If those commoners who set up stalls at the border market are still poor and miserable, then what are the ordinary people in the capital of the Ming Dynasty?
Damn it, look at the faces of the people of Dengzhou Prefecture! How can you lie like this with your eyes wide open? Doesn't your conscience hurt?
Seeing the Emperor Zhu's ever-changing expression, Yang Shaofeng felt somewhat uneasy.
After thinking for a moment, Yang Shaofeng chuckled and said, "Actually, the ordinary people of Dengzhou Prefecture don't like coming to the market."
"After all, things are more expensive in the border markets."
"The people's favorite places to go are still the markets in the town center."
"If Father-in-law is interested, I'll take you to have a look later?"
Emperor Zhu sneered and said, "Keep spouting nonsense, let's see what kind of nonsense you can come up with."