“..” Zhou Qiong.

"I will do other things, but I will continue to use the people you leave behind." Zhao Yurui said: "How many people are there in Fenglai Tower?"

Zhou Qiong was very unbelievable at this time. The other party said that he would not work in the brothel, but he would keep all the people in the brothel. I really couldn’t believe it.

"There are thirty-six people in total." Zhou Qiong said.

"I even bought the owner of the building, how much does it cost?" Zhao Yurui asked.

Zhou Qiong realized at this time that Zhao Yurui was not joking. She stared at Zhao Yurui for a while and said in a deep voice: "What do you want to change it to?"

"You don't have to worry about it now. In short, I guarantee that as long as your people listen to me, they can continue to retain them. Not only will they be supported, but each of them will also receive a monthly salary."

"Is this true?" Zhou Qiong said excitedly.

"If Shopkeeper Zhou is worried, you can sign a female envoy contract every ten years." Zhao Yurui continued: "The law of the Song Dynasty can only sign for ten years, but I can guarantee it in front of everyone today. As long as you

Act according to orders and don't be cunning, I will support you until you grow old."

After Zhou Qiong heard this, she looked a little moved. She asked Zhao Yurui to wait a moment, and then turned around and pulled a few girls. They seemed to be discussing something.

After a while, Zhou Qiong said: "Little official, please come with me."

Zhao Yurui was confused, but he still followed.

Several people followed Zhou Qiong back and went out through the back door, their eyes suddenly brightened.

It turns out there is a big backyard.

"Fenglai Building has two floors, each floor has two rows of four rooms, a total of sixteen rooms. It underwent some renovations in the early years."

"This is the backyard."

After arriving in the backyard, Zhao Yurui was stunned. There were actually several children in the backyard, both boys and girls.

"These were all accidentally born to my sisters, so among the thirty-six, there are six children, and the oldest is only seven years old."

"If a small official wants to support him, even these children must be included."

"The child can eat as much as he wants, and we will raise it together." Zhao Yurui said, "You can also sign as a servant girl and follow me from now on."

Zhou Qiong glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and guessed that he was from a wealthy family and he had to support so many servants and maids.

"This way, little official."

There is also a row of houses at the back, with 13 large and small rooms, all of which can be used to live in. Then going out to the east is another courtyard, and further east of the courtyard is the canal.

The environment is very good, and the place is larger than Zhao Yurui imagined. There are some miscellaneous forests on the left and right sides. If they are eradicated, a larger place can be built. If it is all squared, it is estimated to be more than a thousand square meters.<

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"Pack everything up, how much is the total?" Zhao Yurui asked at this time.

Zhou Qiong thought about it seriously and said in a deep voice: "Ten thousand taels of silver, or thirty thousand guan of copper coins." Of course, it can also be an equivalent amount.

"So expensive?" Zhao Yurui's mouth twitched slightly. He didn't have so much money to lose now.

But on the busiest street in Lin'an, the capital, such a large store is really worth the price. It would definitely be cheaper to rent it, but he only wants to buy it, not rent it.

Zhou Qiong said calmly: "There are more than 30 people here, and the monthly payment is 40 guan, plus food and other things, it works out to 1,000 guan per year."

"Every time a minor official raised them for a year, Zhou Qiong would give them back a thousand guan."

This Zhou Qiong seems to be really loyal. As long as Zhao and Rui support them for thirty years, all the 30,000 yuan will be returned to Zhao and Rui.

Zhao Yurui stared at her, and originally wanted to say, what if you took 30,000 yuan and ran away directly?

But looking at the behavior of Zhou Qiong and the girls, they don’t seem like this kind of person.

"I don't have so much money, so I can only give it in batches." Zhao Yurui immediately said: "In the first year, I will give you one thousand taels of silver."

"I will definitely make money in a year, and I will give it to you then. Do you think this is okay?"

"It's a deal." Zhou Qiong was also very happy and agreed directly.

The two of them immediately signed a contract in the store. Zhao Yurui paid a deposit and would pay the down payment later. The contract also stipulated that if Zhao Yurui replaced a young girl with a brothel, Zhou Qiong could regret it at any time, refund the money and take back the store.

As a result, nearly a thousand square meters of shops in the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty came into the hands of Zhao Yurui.

Before leaving, Zhao Yurui said: "Feng Lai Building will be closed from now on and take down the sign."

"I will redesign and renovate it and wait for my drawings to be moved again."

Zhou Qiong responded one by one.

After Zhao Yurui left, the girls gathered around to express their gratitude to Zhou Qiong. Some were worried that Zhao Yurui would regret it and drive them away in the future.

Zhou Qiong comforted him: "I don't think this official Zhao is a cunning person."

"Besides, I will stay and take care of you for a while. As time goes by, one's heart is revealed. As long as I get along with him for a while, I will know what he is like."

Zhou Qiong's plan is to work with Zhao Yurui for a few years and confirm that Zhao Yurui is worth entrusting, then he will leave. The remaining money can even be returned to Zhao Yurui in full, and he can only take what is enough for himself.

On the way back to the palace, Quan Yong kept asking his cousin what business you want to start?

Quan Yong is really worried. My cousin finally made some money in Shaoxing. Don't let it all be lost in Lin'an City. Judging from his appearance, he doesn't look like he knows how to do business.

Zhao Yurui was too lazy to explain to him, so he just asked them to wait, and then said: "You go and ask about the most skilled masons and carpenters in Lin'an City first. I will meet them tomorrow morning, and you will understand then."<

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After Zhao Yurui finished his class the next morning, Zhou Lai brought four craftsmen.

There were craftsmen households in the Song Dynasty, also called craftsmanships, but they were completely different from those in the Yuan and Ming dynasties before and after.

Confucianism before the two Song Dynasties regarded craftsmen as low-ranking people with rare skills and skills. However, in the Yuan and Ming dynasties, craftsmen were regarded as low-status people whose status could not be changed throughout their lives.

Only the status of craftsmen in the Song Dynasty was the highest among all dynasties. By the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, craftsmen could already enter the palace and sit on an equal footing with the scholars. For example, Li Bangyan, the prime minister in the Wei Zong period, was a silversmith.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, due to the rapid development of industry, commerce, trade and handicrafts, society basically treated craftsmen and merchants equally, no different from scholars, and many scholars were also engaged in industry and commerce.

These four craftsmen are all from Lin'an. According to Zhao Yurui's requirements, two of them are carpenters and two are stonemasons.

"Grass people"

"Villain"

"Old and decayed."

"Meet King Yi." The four of them didn't look very scared. They met King Yi in a polite manner and called themselves various things.

People in the Song Dynasty did not need to kneel when going to court, nor did they need to kneel when meeting an official. They said goodbye, which meant bending down and holding fists.

"Come on, come on, sit down, who of you is the carpenter and who is the mason." Zhao Yurui invited them to a table on one side. There were many drawings on the table, which he had just drawn last night.

The craftsmen quickly got their own drawings, and what they drew in the drawings was something they had never seen before.

"May I ask King Yi, is this a cave?"

"Yes, six holes on both sides."

"The grassroots meet for the first time."

"Such a round piece of wood?" The carpenters stared.

"Can it be done?" Zhao Yurui asked.
Chapter completed!