klisemfg Chapter 428
Chapter 428
In Zhangjia Village, Zhu Siying would always try to get close to Zhou Chu after the busy farming season.
It wasn't just Zhu Siying; the other princesses and princes, including Zhu Xianrong, would also try to get close to Zhou Chu whenever they had the chance. After all, they came to Zhangjia Village to cultivate a good relationship with Zhou Chu.
The difference is that Zhu Xianrong and others wanted to cultivate a good relationship with Zhou Chu, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, a powerful young man, for the sake of the future of the princely mansion.
As for some princesses like Zhu Siying, they were doing it for their own sake. Zhu Siying, who had read many stories about Zhou Chu and witnessed his rampage in Datong, admired him immensely. They approached Zhou Chu for both the sake of the princely mansion and for their own benefit.
Zhou Chu had become accustomed to the behavior of these princes and princesses.
When they learned that Chu Li, who was following Zhou Chu, was actually the legendary businesswoman who had become famous throughout the world over the past year, they were all extremely shocked.
Unlike Zhu Xianrong, who took over the Chu Prince's business early on and thus knew Chu Li, the others, though unaware of Chu Li, had all heard of the name Li Xingruo.
After all, countless merchants throughout the Ming Dynasty wanted to obtain the distribution rights for white sugar and glassware from this female merchant, so the name Li Xingruo naturally spread throughout the Ming Dynasty among merchants from all over the country.
Even folk tales about Li Xingruo have emerged, though most of them are fabricated and detached from reality. But this doesn't diminish the curiosity and even admiration of these princes and princesses for Chu Li.
If these people admired Zhou Chu the most, it would undoubtedly be Zhou Chu. As the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Zhou Chu rose from humble beginnings to the top. His status was no less than that of these princes and princesses, and in terms of power, he was far superior. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Zhou Chu's word was law in the entire Ming Dynasty.
It's not easy to be admired by these noble princes and princesses. No matter how much money an ordinary person has, they may not be able to catch their eye, since their status allows them to look down on the vast majority of people.
Even for Chu Li, whose alias Li Xingruo was so widely known in the Ming Dynasty, most of these princes and princesses were only curious about her; they didn't really admire her.
After all, Chu Li's current identity is just that of a merchant. No matter how much money a merchant makes, their status is still worlds apart from theirs.
However, this did not prevent most of them from admiring Chu Li, especially when Zhou Chu suggested that Chu Li take charge of matters concerning the coal mine, no one had any objections.
Besides the princes and princesses of Zhangjia Village, the princes and princesses of the Dong family in Shaoxing City also received Zhou Chu's notification and came to Zhangjia Village to start the first meeting regarding the coal mine share.
In business, Chu Li was already adept at it. After so many years in business, meeting countless businessmen every day, Chu Li was no longer the naive young lady of the Chu family in the capital. Instead, she was an extremely capable and strong woman.
"Gentlemen, regarding the coal mining, Lord Zhou should have told you that it is under his and His Majesty's control. You only need to be responsible for your share of the profits. If you have any doubts about the coal mine's accounts, you can send someone to check the accounts once a year."
Following Zhou Chu's instructions, Chu Li spoke eloquently.
Her words exuded a powerful confidence and aura, an aura rarely seen in these inexperienced princes and princesses, which made them subconsciously believe what Chu Li said.
"Lord Zhou asked me to discuss with you all, mainly about the wages of coal miners, as well as their food and lodging."