On the second day, Yun Xi got up early in the morning, had breakfast with Miao Jin and Yun Zhi, and went to visit his Baicao Garden with Zhu Hu.

The reputation of Zhu Hu's Hundred Herb Garden is not blown, and there are indeed many kinds of plants that can be used in medicine, some of which he has never seen in the medicine warehouse of the palace. Yun Xi said that he asked Zhu Hu for several medicinal materials, and although Zhu Hu was reluctant, he still agreed.

Of course, Yun Xi didn't forget his business, and persuaded Zhu Hu to raise some animals that could be used in medicine while shopping, and studied why they could cure diseases.

Zhu Hu had never thought about why these things would cure diseases. Of course, he knew the theories in medicine, but he also knew that there were many contradictions in them, and agreed to Yunxi's request in the spirit of helping the world and saving people. And said: "I can't do this alone, all the famous doctors in Kaifeng City have to come and study with me." ”

Yun Xi was secretly happy in his heart, and said: "Studying medical skills is a matter of immeasurable merit, if there is anything that needs a nephew, just say it." ”

"I don't need it for the time being, although I don't have the money to publish a book, I can afford to talk about medical skills with these famous doctors." Zhu Hu said with a smile.

At noon, everyone got together for lunch, Yun Xi took a nap, and Miao Jin served him and put on his coat, and began to study why the strong laborers did not want to stay in their hometown to farm, but came to Kaifeng City to sell coolies as porters.

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"Emperor," Zhu Youwei just said a word, and was glared at by Yun Xi, and hurriedly changed his words: "Fifth brother, let's just study why they don't want to stay in the countryside to farm, but go to the city to work?" ”

"So how do you think we should study it?" Yun Xi glanced sideways at him and asked.

At this time, the two of them were not in the Zhou Palace, but wearing leather clothes, with Miaojin and Yunzhi, under the escort of several guards, walking on the streets of Kaifeng City. Not everyone can afford to wear scalp clothes this year, or only a few people can afford to wear them, so they are very conspicuous when they walk on the street.

"Fifth brother, just find a few people from the palace to ask the porter, why are you walking on the street so ostentatious? My younger brother and I often appear in Kaifeng City, and many people know my younger brother, so it would be bad if they recognized him. Zhu Youstewed.

"What do you think I asked Yun Zhi's maid to put on your makeup before I left the door?" Yun Xi explained: "When Yun Zhi was in the capital, she sometimes took the opportunity to go out of the palace to meet her uncle and aunt to wander around the capital, and the guards did not dare to disobey her wishes. Yun Zhi wore men's clothes in order to reduce trouble, and asked the maid to make her makeup more neutral. Over time, her maid's makeup became very powerful, similar to the disguise technique. So you don't have to worry about being recognized by the people. ”

"As for the research method?" Yun Xi looked at him again and said with a smile: "Sixth brother, this is how you studied last time, right?" And I didn't tell my subordinates why, and then I got all kinds of answers? ”

"That's true, what's wrong with that?" Zhu Youstew asked.

"Sixth brother, do you know that the people in the palace are not the same as the people outside. Especially the people you can see, they are subordinates in the palace, and they are uncles outside, and their tone and demeanor are different from ordinary people, let alone compared to porters. ”

"Even if they attach great importance to your order and try their best to restrain it, the porters can still feel that they are not ordinary people, maybe they are from the government, how dare they tell the truth? If they don't pay attention to your command, they just ask someone to ask, and there will be no results. Yun Xi explained.

"Then Fifth Brother now, how are we going to study it if we dress like this?" Zhu Youwei listened to his explanation and immediately understood why he couldn't study it, but he didn't understand why they were so swaggering now.

Yun Xi didn't explain this time, but looked at a few people on the side and asked, "They really all used to be businessmen?" ”

"These are all people I asked the steward in charge of the shops in the palace to find, all of whom have been doing business for a long time, and they are all natives of Henan. I also followed your instructions from the fifth brother, so that the steward was not allowed to reveal our true identities, saying that we were relatives of the great steward of the palace, and we came to Kaifeng from the capital to do business, and asked people who were familiar with the local area to help. Zhu Youstewed.

"That's good. Now we have to act like a businessman, with a little bit of the momentum of a master, but not too much. Yun Xi commanded again.

"Got it, Fifth Brother." Although Zhu Youstew was more puzzled in his heart, he still agreed.

As they spoke, they had arrived at the place where the porters usually gathered. Yun Xi looked up and saw a Taoist temple, where many strong men were squatting at the base of the wall in shabby cotton jackets.

"Two young masters, this is where they usually are. The young masters want to hire someone to carry things, and they just need to find them. Zhu Youstew borrowed the hand of the steward and transferred a person named Zhou Zhihui to come over and said respectfully.

"What kind of young master are we, but we can't afford to be called like you. Why did the Taoist people let them stay here? Yun Xi said with a smile.

"The two of them are relatives of the chief steward of the palace, and they are young masters for people like us." Zhou Zhihui said respectfully. Yun Xi insisted on not accepting this title, so he changed his name to 'official', which is still an honorific title.

"You haven't answered my question, why did the people of the Taoist temple let them stay here? Aren't you afraid of affecting the incense? Yun Xi asked again.

"Officials, these coolies also formed a guild following the example of the traders, and gave the Taoist priests money every month, so that the Taoist priests promised them to stay here at night and stay in the courtyard during the day. This Taoist temple was originally not prosperous incense, and every month these coolies gave more money than the original incense money, and the Taoist priests were naturally willing. Zhou Zhihui explained.

"The Taoist temple also provides them with accommodation?" Yun Xi asked curiously.

"Give, if you receive money, why don't you give it? It's not that it doesn't make money. But these coolies are reluctant to live well, a bed can be squeezed as much as it is full, the small ones have been there before, the winter is fine, and the smell in summer is not smelly. Zhou Zhihui said with a smile again.

After he finished speaking, he paused, and when he saw that Yun Xi had no problem, he asked, "I don't know how many goods the officials have to move for them?" How many people do you need to hire? ”

"There are always five or six truckloads of things, how many people do you think you need to hire?"

"Five or six cars, carried from the dock to the car, pulled to the city and then unloaded, it takes seven or eight people, and it costs about 200 yuan." Zhou Zhihui calculated.

"Okay, you can do it." Yun Xi commanded. Zhou Zhihui agreed, turned around and hired someone. But on the way over, he still thought: 'These are definitely two people who have never endured hardship, and they came to Kaifeng City to play in the name of trading, not like a trader at all, but like a young master of a rich family. Can the relatives of the chief steward of the palace be poor? ’

He pondered in his heart, and Yun Xi also turned his head sideways and said to Zhu Youstew: "He thought that we were just relatives of the chief steward of the palace, so respectful, and the chief steward of your family is also powerful enough." ”

"Except for a few people in the whole family, most of the subordinates and industries are in charge, and he can be exempted from a word from the shopkeeper in the store like this, do you say he is powerful? How dare someone like Zhou Zhihui be disrespectful to us? Zhu Youstew said calmly.

"You know?" Yun Hee was a little surprised.

"How did I not know? It's just that now this steward is still relatively fair, and he doesn't get much money, and the palace has been taken care of without any mistakes, so I will turn a blind eye. Zhu Youstew said. When he was eleven or twelve years old, he was able to take charge of the affairs of the palace, and he was definitely not a white potato. But he knew that even if he changed to another person, it might not be better than the current manager, so he turned a blind eye.

"Well, that's exactly what I said." Yun Xi remembered his attitude towards the eunuchs in the palace, and immediately understood Zhu Youstew's thoughts.

"By the way," Yun Xi suddenly remembered another thing, and said to Zhu Youstew: "Do the shops in the palace pay taxes now?" ”

"Pay, fifth brother, you set up police in cities across the country, and also set up tax police to measure the size of the store and collect taxes, of course my younger brother must support and take the lead in paying taxes. It's just that the police in Kaifeng Mansion are afraid of our family and don't dare to come to collect it, so I let the shopkeeper of the store send it over. Zhu Youstewed.

That's fine. Yun Xi breathed a sigh of relief, but then said, "But Wang Zhuang does not pay taxes. ”

"Fifth brother, do you still want our fields to pay taxes? Since ancient times, there has never been a precedent for the royal family to pay taxes on their fields. Zhu Youzhuo said with some surprise: "Fifth brother, if you want me to pay taxes here, I will definitely not object, anyway, there is not much money, and those officials dare not charge more." But this is not only our family's business, the fields of the nobles of the clan in the whole country do not pay much tax. It's okay to limit the number of fields you own, but it's not easy to pay taxes. ”

"My brother also knows, it's just a joke." Yun Xi said with a smile.

Zhu Youzhu glanced at him a few more times, and was relieved to see that he really seemed to be joking. Zhu Lu likes to study medicine, he likes opera, and he spends a lot of money. Although you can't pay a few dollars in taxes, it's still better not to pay it.

After that, they talked about opera. As soon as he talked about opera, Zhu Youstew was full of energy, and Tao Tao said it unconsciously. "Fifth brother, I wrote another play, and I wrote about ......"

Hearing his words, Yun Zhi pursed her lips and smiled: "Sixth brother is really obsessed with opera? ”

Zhu Youstew didn't think so: "It's not a sin to like opera, why not?" And a few years ago, the fifth brother also asked me to write a play, which shows that this is also useful for the imperial court. ”

"Yes, yes, it is useful for the imperial court." Yun Zhi said with a smile.