My uncle is Zhu Di

Chapter 33 Zhu Di can't bear it anymore

Zhu Di didn’t understand how Xu Qin would solve the problem of livelihood!
After thinking for a while, he bowed to Xu Qin and said, "Mr. Xu, for the sake of your father's reputation, I think you have to solve this matter. Think about it, your father still has prestige among the people. If you make millions of weavers have no livelihood, then those weavers will hate your father!"

"What is there to be afraid of? Let them hold a grudge. Isn't that what he wants to see? How can he be at ease if those weavers don't hold a grudge against my father?" Xu Qin said while winking at Zhu Di.

Zhu Di looked at Xu Qin in dumbfounded at this moment, it made so much sense!

That's true. If those weavers hold a grudge against Xu Huizu, then I can rest assured. But, what about the livelihoods of millions of weavers? It's such a difficult choice!
"Are you convinced?" Xu Qin asked Zhu Di proudly again.

"I accept!" Zhu Di nodded quickly.

Then she began to worry, and she knew in her heart that millions of weavers had lost their livelihoods because Xu Qin had done it on purpose to make her feel at ease. However, although she was relieved, she became more worried. The key point was that this guy had a solution, but he hadn't told her yet.

Zhu Di wanted Zhu Gaosui to arrest Xu Qin and put him in the imperial prison for strict interrogation, but then he thought, what if this guy could hold on? Or even what if this guy didn't know about it, and the master behind him didn't tell him? Wouldn't that alert the enemy?

Thinking of this, Zhu Di said to Xu Qin: "That being said, isn't the price a bit high?"

"Oh, it's okay, don't worry. I'll think of a way to solve it when the time comes. If it doesn't work, I'll find my cousin and tell him the solution." Xu Qin said with a sigh when he heard it.

"Is that so? Your Highness the Crown Prince is indeed a good person!" Zhu Di nodded and said.

"He is a good prince, but His Majesty doesn't like him. Look at who he likes, the King of Han, a King of Han who only knows how to fight wars. What kind of brain does he have? Well, let's not mention him. I get angry when I mention him. Let's talk about something else." Xu Qin's words were full of disdain for Zhu Di.

Zhu Di was also very annoyed and cursed in his heart, "Are you the worm in my stomach?"

How come you don't know that I don't like the boss? If I don't like the boss, I basically won't interfere in the affairs of state. If I don't trust the boss, I will leave the Ministry of Revenue to him, and the same goes for the Ministry of Personnel.

If I don't treat the King of Han well, what if this kid rebels in Beijing again? Another fight, besides, the King of Han was very helpful to the success of the Jingnan Campaign, he is my own son!

Besides, you, Xu Qin, know nothing! Is it so easy to be an emperor? How many emperors in history didn't guard against the crown prince?
However, Zhu Di did not argue with Xu Qin. There was no way to argue.

"Well, Mr. Xu, I heard that you made these machines yourself?" Zhu Di could only change the subject and asked Xu Qin.

"That's right! Isn't it amazing?" Xu Qin nodded and said proudly.

Zhu Di also nodded and said, "Great, but, Master Xu, people outside say that you are a playboy who only knows how to fight. I heard before that you made the medicine yourself and cured the Queen's illness, and now you have made a machine. This is indeed a bit unbelievable!"

Xu Qin smiled and said to Zhu Di: "I am a playboy, but that doesn't mean I don't read books. I don't read books in school. I don't want to read the words of saints. But I like to read all kinds of things, such as "Qianjin Fang" and "Qimin Yaoshu". There are many more miscellaneous things. I like to read them all, so I read these!"

"Oh, so that's how it is! I thought it was like the rumors outside, that there was an expert behind you giving you guidance!" Zhu Di pretended to be very convinced and said to Xu Qin.

"What the hell is a master? Where did the master come from? How could a master be interested in a playboy like me?" Xu Qin said with disdain.

Zhu Di nodded and thought to himself, I do look down on you, but your father has a lot of face and influence!
Moreover, the previous news was that this kid never reads books, but now he said that he likes to read all kinds of books, which means that the previous news was wrong and this kid is still hiding a lot of things.

The same is probably true for the expert behind. Maybe it's not just one person, but many people. Thinking of this, Zhu Di couldn't help but clench his fists hidden in his sleeves, thinking that he must find out the truth.

"When the time comes, whether it's the Chen Family Cloth Shop or the Ning Family Cloth Shop, I will give it to them if they want it. But it won't be that easy! Hehe!" Xu Qin sat there and said with a smile.

"Ah?" Zhu Di looked at Xu Qin in confusion.

"They bullied me first, so why can't I bully them back?" Xu Qin turned his head and smiled at Zhu Di, looking very proud.

After hearing this, Zhu Di smiled and nodded.

"By the way, you said there is a good business. Is it also about creating something new? Selling it at a high price?" Zhu Di wanted to continue to probe and wanted to know what plans the master behind Xu Qin had.

"I don't know! I haven't planned it yet!" Xu Qin shook his head and said, he really didn't think about it now. "Don't know?" Zhu Di was even more suspicious when he heard this. He didn't know? That meant that the people behind him hadn't told him yet.

"Well, why think so much? Now just make more money. You should keep the princess's money. When I have a good opportunity, I will come to you." Xu Qin said indifferently.

There are so many ways to make money!
"Yes, Mr. Xu is so smart that he will definitely think of it. However, there are many people who want to get close to the Weaving Bureau. If Mr. Xu can serve as the chief builder, there will probably be many benefits." Zhu Di continued to lead in this direction.

"Tsk, what good can it do? Officials in the Zhu family get little pay and a lot of work. Only a fool would want to be an official in their family. Officials in their family are either poor and tired, or corrupt. Once caught, you'll be in big trouble!" Xu Qin said slowly as he lay there.

When Zhu Di heard this, he was so angry that he wanted to curse. What did Xu Qin mean? What did he mean that only a fool could be an official in the Zhu family? What did he mean that he had little money but a lot of work? Wasn't this an insult to himself?

"This...what you said?" Zhu Di controlled his temper at this moment and asked Xu Qin.

"You don't know? Go and ask! You have been in Nanjing for so many years. How many officials go across the Qinhuai River at night? Even for those officials, their salaries are enough for them to play there for a few days?" When Xu Qin heard Zhu Di's tone, he turned his head and stared at him.

Zhu Di also knew that his tone was wrong, and he quickly said, "Mr. Xu, you can't say these words. Once they get to those officials and then to His Majesty, you'll be in trouble!"

Xu Qin waved his hands in disdain and said, "Tsk, what are you afraid of? I dare to say it in front of His Majesty. I won't be an official in their family.

He thought I wanted to be an official, and even wanted to be a fourth-rank chief architect. I wouldn't be happy even if I was a first-rank architect. It's only a little over a thousand taels of silver a year, not even as much as what I make in an hour in my workshop. I'm sick. If I were to be an official in their house, I would have to go to court before dawn every day, and I would be criticized for nothing!"

Zhu Di looked at Xu Qin in amazement when he heard this. If he hadn't wanted to find out more, he would have wanted to slap him. Did he look down on his own official so much? So many people were flocking to him, but Xu Qin actually looked down on them!
"He worries every day that I will take up a post in the Five Military Commandery or a military position. He begs me to go but I won't. I am sick. How wonderful it is for me to enjoy life like this!
Now my family's money is circulating, wait for me after the New Year, I will let you know what it means to enjoy life! "Xu Qin said happily as he sat there.

My family is too poor now, and I can’t enjoy anything. Not to mention enjoying anything, even my own yard is filled with machines.

"How can you enjoy this? Buy a few more beautiful maids?" Zhu Di held back his anger and asked Xu Qin with a forced smile. Fortunately, Xu Qin was lying there and could not see Zhu Di's expression.

"What kind of enjoyment is this? Can you broaden your horizons? It's okay, you can't think of it, I'll let you see it when the time comes!" Xu Qin said with a smile.

Zhu Di nodded and thought to himself, I want to see for myself how you enjoy yourself.

"Anyway, even if Your Majesty asks me to be an official, I won't do so. What's the point of being a general? I'll be exposed to the wind and sun every day, hot in summer and cold in winter. I'm sick!" Xu Qin continued to curse.

Zhu Di kept staring at Xu Qin. After thinking for a while, he decided to go back. Otherwise, he might not be able to hold back. So he bowed to Xu Qin and said, "Mr. Xu, it's getting late. I'll visit you another day."

"Well, are you leaving now? Sure, come and sit and chat when you are free. You are a nice person!" When Xu Qin heard that he was leaving, he sat up.

"Thank you, Mr. Xu. I will definitely come over when I have time!" Zhu Di said with his head down and bowed, thinking to himself, you wait for me, kid.

"Then I won't see you off. Take care. It's very cold outside. It's more comfortable here!" Xu Qin stood up and bowed to Zhu Di.

"Okay, please stay!" Zhu Di said, bowing again, retreating, then turning around and leaving. He didn't dare to look at Xu Qin, fearing that Xu Qin would notice that his expression was not right. He actually looked down on his own official? Wasn't that infuriating?
Soon, Zhu Di came out of the dyeing workshop and got on the carriage. After a while, he found the princess's carriage, so he stopped. Princess Baoqing noticed that Zhu Di had come out and hurried over.

"Fourth brother, how was the talk? How is Sakyabao?" Princess Baoqing asked Zhu Di as she got on the carriage.

"Well, it's okay. You are really smart today, otherwise, I don't know how to stay there!" Zhu Di said with a smile and touched Princess Baoqing's head.

What they discussed last night was that Xu Qin did not agree to talk to those princesses, so Princess Baoqing asked herself to stay there and continue talking to Xu Qin.

Unexpectedly, Xu Qin agreed!
Fortunately, Princess Baoqing reacted quickly and said that she had money and wanted to cooperate with Xu Qin.

"Hehe, Fourth Brother, remember, if you really want to cooperate with him, I have money!" Princess Baoqing said to Zhu Di with a smile.

Zhu Di looked at Princess Baoqing suspiciously: "Do you really have that much money?"

(End of this chapter)