To get rich quickly, you need to be simple and rough

Chapter 191 It’s Not Easy to Be the Richest Man in Ming Dynasty 3

Shen Yujin sighed in his heart, Grandpa is smart in small matters but confused in big matters. It is absolutely unfair to say that Shen Fu is stupid. He must be very capable to be able to grow his business so big.

In general, the poor are just trying to pretend to be rich, and they have no real foundation. How could aristocratic families do that? Our ancestors have long since left us the doctrine of the mean. It is right to be high-profile in work and low-profile in life.

There is an old saying that goes, "When you are poor, you move your door; when you are rich, you move your grave!" Aristocratic families with deep roots value their children's education and will invest heavily in their education.

The Shen family's reckless extravagance, now that they've become wealthy, has certainly attracted attention. The younger generation also indulges in all kinds of delicious food and expensive clothing, even outings more respectably than officials. This is simply usurping one's social class and acting in the ways of one's social class.

If you overstep your bounds, people will dislike you. What did Shen Fu do wrong? No, he was just showing off in front of the emperor! This is the type of person whose brain was pulled out by the gate.

At daybreak, the three of them returned to the Shen family mansion. Normally, they should have gone back to sleep after not sleeping all night, but how could they sleep at this time? Shen Fu, along with Shen Rong and Shen Yujin, began to copy things from each courtyard.

This was the first time that the head of the family took the lead in confiscating things. Shen Rong called over more than ten servants and more than ten strong women.

The family searched every courtyard from top to bottom, and anything that was made in Yue was moved to the main courtyard storehouse. This was also a huge project, and the masters of each branch of the Shen family were scared as quails.

The key point is that the head of the family, Shen Fu, has a dark face. If anyone dares to come forward and bother him, Shen Fu will probably beat him to death on the spot!

These things filled up half of the warehouse, mainly clothes, jewelry, and ornaments. Shen Yujin did not dare to neglect them. These were just the beginning. He now had to turn the tide and retreat in order to advance.

Who was Zhu Yuanzhang? He was a powerful ruler, the kind who killed without blinking an eye. Thinking of impressing Zhu Yuanzhang was a dream! If Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't get through, then the only hope was Empress Ma.

Empress Ma was easier to talk to than Zhu Yuanzhang. Shen Yujin was writing a letter, praising Zhu Yuanzhang's achievements with eloquent voice. The general meaning was that the emperor worked hard and couldn't sleep at night to drive out the barbarians. As a member of the Ming Dynasty, the Shen family had the obligation and right to stand with the emperor.

The Shen family is willing to donate all their wealth to contribute to the cause of the Ming Dynasty and return to the countryside to be farmers. Shen Yujin's writing is quite good. This letter is written like a love letter, portraying Shen Fu as a little fan of Zhu Yuanzhang, hoping that his idol will become a big shot.

In the eyes of the ancients, this was considered shameless, but how much is a pound of face worth? Is it better for the whole family to flee to Yunnan to feed mosquitoes or stay in the prosperous Jiangnan?

In the face of survival, all face is worthless. Shen Yujin handed the letter to Shen Fu tremblingly. Shen Fu used all his connections to deliver the letter to the palace.

Now Shen Fu took people to pack up and seal all the valuables in the house. Shen Yujin was in charge of preparing the account books and gathering all the family's assets together, quietly waiting for the next shoe to drop.

Everyone in the Shen family changed into cotton clothes and took off their gold, silver and jewelry. Even the most cautious ones knew that the situation was not right.

When Zhu Yuanzhang in the palace saw Shen Yujin's flowery love letter, his face twitched involuntarily.

Empress Ma was making socks for Zhu Yuanzhang. In ancient times, people made socks by themselves. Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's strange expression, she hurriedly asked, "What's wrong, Chongba? Is there something difficult?"

Zhu Yuanzhang handed the letter to the empress: "The Shen family is indeed talented, but they haven't even started yet. Why are they like loaches? They are so uncomfortable being stuck in the middle!"

Empress Ma sighed, "They just want to spend money to avoid disaster. Since they are willing to give everything, you should give them a bowl of peace and happiness.

"All in all, Shen Fu didn't do anything wrong. We can keep the money for buying horse bones and still have a good reputation. There's no need to kill him if there's no grudge."

Zhu Yuanzhang stroked his chin and said, "I will also reward his family with a plaque that reads 'A Family of Good Deeds.' They are allowed to take their belongings with them and return to the countryside to farm."

Shen Fu was just a businessman. It's not that Zhu Yuanzhang had a change of heart. He just wanted to get what he wanted. The Shen family gave him a way out. This was your donation, not something the emperor snatched away.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang came from humble origins, he could earn money and a good reputation, so why not? The Shen family posed no threat and wasn't at the level where they had to die. Zhu Yuanzhang was just trying to build a good reputation for himself.

The fact that merchants have donated their entire fortunes to the emperor shows that he is popular among the people. As for the Shen family, who are like ants, there is no need to kill them.

The Shen family survived in the cracks and earned a stable life for themselves.

Two days later, the Shen family received the imperial edict and the personnel from the inner court took over.

An incense table was set up at the entrance of the Shen family's house, and all the family members who were still able to breathe knelt in the yard to receive the order.

After the imperial edict was read, Shen Fu respectfully took it and placed it in the ancestral hall.

Shen Rong took the plaque, and Shen Yujin handed the account book to the father-in-law who announced the decree.

Zhu Yuanzhang left a farm of one thousand acres of land to the Shen family. The Shen family members took their luggage with them, and each person had a small cloth bag containing some clothes and some of their own belongings.

Mr. Shen and his family, along with a dozen old servants, drove ten mule carts and left the Shen family mansion where they had lived all their lives.

Shen Yujin breathed a sigh of relief. The sword hanging over his head was finally removed. Only by giving up the more than two million taels of treasure in the treasury could he save his life.

Shen Yujin hadn't slept well for the past two days. Now that he knew it was safe, he fell into Shen Rong's arms and began to snore.

Shen Fu wiped the corners of his eyes: "Cover the child up so he doesn't catch a cold. He's exhausted. Let him sleep and call me, so I can take a nap too!"

The mule cart swayed like a cradle, and when Shen Yujin woke up, he had already arrived at his destination, a village more than a hundred miles away from the city.

Fortunately, when Shen Fu became rich, the manor was used by his master to escape the summer heat. This manor was built by the Shen family on the basis of their ancestral home, and all the materials used are of good quality.

The ancestral hall is also in this farm, and the more than 1,000 acres of land are the sacrificial fields that Shen Fu bought to follow the trend.

Shen Fu arranged for everyone to stay there. Fortunately, the bedding and other things in the farm were ready. Even at this time, the Shen family did not dare to be picky about food and drink. The legitimate branch had no objection, and the illegitimate son dared not to have any objection either.

Shen Fu's concubines were all as obedient as rabbits. In ancient times, concubines were the playthings of their masters. When they were happy, they would look at you twice, and when they were unhappy, there were some cruel families where the mistress of the house would directly sell them to her concubines.

A concubine has to stand and serve in front of the mistress of the house, and is just a toy in front of the wife. Marriage is a union between two families, and a wife is brought in with three matchmakers, six betrothals, and eight sedan chairs. The man makes money and the mistress manages the inner house.

A concubine is just a toy for the male owner to entertain and show off. The Shen family has lost its former prestige, and everyone has to behave themselves.

In ancient times, women regarded their husbands as their gods. Now, women in the harem do not dare to act like masters. Once the mistress of each room gives the order, concubines and maids are no longer half masters.

They all took up the task of cleaning and putting away the household belongings. There was no cook for dinner, so the concubines took care of the tea and meals.