The prince only allowed me to have a baby, so the pressure is a bit high!

Chapter 100 Two parties' cooperation becomes four parties

It is better not to trouble two masters for one matter. This time, Burhe's first choice is still Yinzhen. Although Burhe wants to present this ice-making recipe to the emperor in the end, the person who handles it cannot be Yinreng. It just so happens that Yinzhen is a good partner.

Firstly, Yinzhen is now in the Ministry of Revenue, collecting money for the Emperor's treasury. Secondly, compared to his daughter-in-law, Yinzhen is more trustworthy. If these things are in Yinzhen's hands, the Emperor will only be happy that the treasury has income instead of suspecting that he has any ideas to seek personal benefits.

Of course, although this is a donation to the national treasury, Burhe also hopes that his family can still keep some share. He doesn't want too much, but even 10% is enough for the next few children to eat.

So when Buerhe thought of a method to make ice, the first person he thought of was Yinzhen rather than the emperor. However, because this method was proposed by Busa before, Buerhe also wanted to give Busa some of it. It would be even better if the Ulanara family could be involved at that time.

He did what he thought. The next day, Bu Erhe asked someone to invite Yinzhen to the Yiku Palace for a detailed discussion.

Yin'er arrived quite quickly. Although he had been busy recently with the two prescriptions given by Bu'erhe, the thought of seeing income every day in the future filled him with endless energy. Bu'erhe had called someone to meet him, so he must have some new ideas. Yin'er was so excited about this new way to make money that he wanted to fly to Yikun Palace.

Some people love fame and some people love power, but Yinzhen, as a prince who has no shortage of money, loves to make money.

As soon as Buerhe entered the Yikun Palace, he saw Yinzhen walking back and forth at the gate. Upon seeing Buerhe, Yinzhen hurried forward to pay his respects and then asked a series of questions: "Second sister-in-law, do you have any new ideas? How much can you make this time? Can you do it now?"

Buerhe looked at Yin'er scratching his head with amusement, and said unhappily, "Can't you go and ask Empress Yi first? You're too impatient. I do have a good idea today that could make money, but I can't do it now. I'll have to wait until next summer."

When Yinzhen heard that he couldn't do it immediately, he immediately wilted. He had recently invested a large sum of money to build a workshop and recruit workers, but so far, he had only seen some essential oils and perfumes. Not only did he not make any money from the canned oranges, he also lost a lot of money.

As for the essential oils, they were basically supplied to the concubines in the palace, half sold and half given away. Up to now, the income and expenditure have just broken even, and overall it is still a loss.

He is now looking forward to the winter passing quickly. When spring comes and flowers bloom, his workshop will make a lot of money.

Buerhe didn't pay much attention to Yin'er's momentary drooping look, but went to talk to Concubine Yi in her palace. A few days ago, Khalkha had received a letter saying that Kejing had given birth to a lively little boy. It was only because of the snow on the Mongolian grasslands that travel was difficult, so the news had not yet reached the capital.

Today, Buerhe was thinking about discussing with Concubine Yi to see if Kejing could be allowed to return to the capital for a while after her child was a little older.

Feelings are formed through getting along with each other. After a few years, Kejing has become a good sister recognized by Burhe. Although Yinreng privately said that Kejing was living a good life in Khalkha, Burhe was still a little worried because he had not seen it with his own eyes.

Firstly, this visit to Beijing could ensure Kejing's health and safety. Medical care in Beijing was undoubtedly superior to that on the grasslands, and returning to Beijing to have the Imperial Hospital examine her would provide peace of mind. Secondly, the princess's return to Beijing was an honor, a testament to the royal family's regard for her, and this would also give Kejing confidence in his actions in Khalkha. Finally, with the Khalkha heir already born, Burhe wondered if he could find an opportunity to directly confirm his status as the crown prince. By then, the mother would be honored by the son, and the son by the mother. Kejing and the young crown prince would be a formidable force on the grasslands.

This matter needs to be handled slowly. Buerhe's intention is to communicate with Concubine Yi. Then one of them will whisper in the emperor's ear, and the other will use the relationship between the sisters-in-law to let the princes exert their influence in the former dynasty. Then this matter will be accomplished.

When Bu Erhe was discussing this matter with Concubine Yi, Bu Erhe also handed the prescription he brought this time to Yinzhen and asked him to conduct the experiment directly.

Concubine Yi knew that her son and the Crown Princess had been cooperating in business recently. Knowing the Crown Princess's temperament, Concubine Yi did not stop them at all this time.

Facts have proved that the Crown Princess is very reliable. This time, Xiaojiu brought essential oils, perfume, and canned oranges. These things were all clearly priced, but there was no objection in the palace. Not only that, the Emperor also praised Xiaojiu for her filial piety.

When did the emperor ever praise Xiaojiu for his business? Except when Xiaojiu was in charge of the glass business in the Ministry of Revenue, the emperor gave him a good look. At other times, the emperor's comments were that one should not compete with the people for profit.

While Concubine Yi and Buerhe were discussing Kejing's letter, the main hall door suddenly flew open from the outside. Yinzhen's excited voice rang out, "Sister-in-law, where did you get this recipe? If we can start mass production this summer, we'll be rich."

Concubine Yi shivered at the biting cold wind that rushed in when the door suddenly opened. Then she heard Yinzhen shouting loudly, showing no manners at all. She immediately stood up and walked over to Yinzhen and twisted his ear: "Xiaojiu, where are your manners? Where are your etiquette? You just barged in like this without any hesitation, not only shouting but also yelling. What kind of behavior is this?"

Yin'er's excitement was instantly dispelled by the ear-twisting action: "It hurts, it hurts, mother, I was wrong, please let go."

Seeing that Yinzhen truly admitted his mistake and was indeed in pain, Concubine Yi angrily put down her hand and returned to her seat, saying, "If you continue to disobey the rules like this, I will twist your ear off."

This was the first time that Burhe had seen how Concubine Yi and her son interacted. Concubine Yi was indeed the fiery rose of the palace, with a truly fiery personality. The Ninth Prince was like a docile lamb in front of Concubine Yi. However, this mother-son relationship also made Burhe envious. If it weren't for their good mother-son relationship, Concubine Yi wouldn't dare treat her Ninth Prince like this.

After a while, when everyone was done, Buerhe answered Yin'er's question: "This recipe was offered by the Ulanara family. I had been considering who to work with before, but seeing your ability, I thought that I would not trouble two masters for one thing, so I decided to work with you this time."

Yinzhen also straightened his face: "Second sister-in-law, how do you want to cooperate?"

Bu Erhe: "Ninth brother, I will not hide it from you. This business is too big. It will be difficult for you and me to take it all. I want to find someone to cooperate with me." After saying that, he pointed his finger in the direction of Qianqing Palace.

Yinzhen understood Buerhe's concerns at a glance. Indeed, the cost of making ice was there. It could be said that as long as there were enough raw materials and water, ice could be produced continuously.

In summer, because the weather is hot, it can be said that every household needs ice. Anyone in Beijing who has some spare money will buy some ice to use in the summer.

Young people are fine; they can just endure the summer heat and get by, or cool off in the river if they can't stand it. But the elderly and children at home are in a tough spot. They are vulnerable to illness and are easily sickened by even the slightest temperature change. This summer, many people died because of the extreme heat.

There is a huge market demand for this thing, and it is needed every year, so it can be said to be extremely profitable. If only he and the Crown Princess cooperate, even if one of them is a prince and the other is the Crown Princess, if someone gets jealous and wants to make trouble, they can directly file an impeachment. If the matter gets out of hand, even the Emperor will have a hard time protecting them.

Thinking of this, Yinzhen said, "Second sister-in-law is right. Then I will explain this matter to Father Hehuang in the future. I just wonder what you think about the division of the profits?"

Buerhe was inwardly impressed. He was indeed the Ninth Prince, the Little God of Wealth in the capital. It was easy to talk to such a wise man. After a moment's thought, she said, "This recipe belongs to the Ulanara Mansion. I will split it with the Ulanara Mansion. Ninth Brother will be doing the most work, both in terms of running the shop and the sales, so he will take 60% directly. The remaining two parts will go to the Emperor."

Hearing that Burhe would only take 20%, Yinzhen couldn't help but admire his second sister-in-law even more. These two percentages were neither too much nor too little. If there were no obstacles in the future, the sales of the ice would definitely be great. By then, the money that the Crown Princess and the Ulanara family could get would ensure that both families lived well without attracting too much envy.

Moreover, she only took 20% of the profit for a recipe. Even she, who contributed the most, would be grateful for not being greedy. Furthermore, she didn't ask the Emperor to contribute anything, but simply borrowed his name and gave him 20% of the profit. Then, the Emperor would also greatly praise the Crown Princess for contributing the recipe.

Since the Crown Princess was so generous, Yinzhen was not a stingy person either. Yinzhen said directly: "How about this, since my second sister-in-law and the Ulanara family only take two percent of the profit, I will mention the Ulanara family to the emperor. As for my share, I will take four percent directly and give the remaining four percent to the emperor. Moreover, this time, there is no need to hand it over to the national treasury. At that time, I will propose that the money I share go directly into the emperor's private treasury."

As soon as Yinzhen finished speaking, Buerhe thought to himself, "Brilliant!" The Ninth Prince's move had turned the business into a four-party partnership. The Ulanara family and himself would each take one share, while the Emperor and the Ninth Prince would split the rest in half. Now, this business would no longer be with the court, but with the Emperor, and the nature of the business would be completely different.

The emperor might be happy and relieved to make money for the court, but it would be more of a gratitude from the court, which would easily affect the court officials' views on the Ninth Prince.

But if you make money for the emperor privately, then the emperor will only praise you highly, because it is the filial piety of a minister, it does not involve political affairs, it is simply making money together, it can also save money for the national treasury and benefit the capital, it is the best of both worlds.

What made Burhe happy was that the Ninth Prince was very sensible and directly stated that he would speak well of the Ulanara family. Doesn't this make Burhe achieve the purpose of coming here this time?

Without any effort or risk, as long as you contribute the recipe, you will be able to have a steady stream of money in the future and gain the appreciation of the emperor and a prince. This is a lucrative business.

The Ninth Prince went to the Qianqing Palace that day, and soon there was news from the palace that the ice storage for this year had been cut in half. Then the Qianqing Palace rewarded the Ninth Prince and the Crown Princess with a jade ruyi each, Ulanara Jiabuer and his eldest brother Xinghui were promoted to first-class guards, and Fuchang was promoted to second-class guard.