The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 408

Last year, when he first started managing the business of the Chu Prince's Mansion, he went to Suzhou Prefecture with the steward of the Chu Prince's Mansion to discuss the distribution rights of white sugar and glass. It was at that time that Zhu Xianrong met Li Xingruo.

At that time, Li Xingruo was already a world-renowned businesswoman. Zhu Xianrong was amazed by Li Xingruo and wondered how there could be such an extraordinary woman in the world. He even had the idea of ​​learning business from Li Xingruo.

Seeing Boss Li suddenly appear at the village entrance, Zhu Xianrong's curiosity was piqued. He put down his farm tools and subconsciously went to Chu Li.

"Mr. Li, it's been a long time."

Zhu Xianrong greeted him.

Chu Li was somewhat surprised to see Zhu Xianrong in Zhangjia Village. She couldn't understand why the young master of the Chu Prince's Mansion would be here, but Chu Li didn't care about it at all.

"It's been a long time, Your Highness."

Chu Li replied calmly.

After saying this, Chu Li ignored Zhu Xianrong and, guided by the Xuanwu Army, headed straight for Zhou Chu's residence.

Zhu Xianrong was very curious, so he followed them.

When Zhu Xianrong arrived outside Zhou Chu's courtyard, he saw Chu Li talking to Zhou Chu. The expression on Chu Li's face was something he had never seen before. This extraordinary woman in his eyes looked at Lord Zhou with eyes full of affection.

Zhu Xianrong couldn't believe his eyes. He knew that Boss Li was a famous figure in the entire Jiangnan region, and even in the whole Ming Dynasty. Countless merchants wanted to meet this extraordinary woman but failed. Countless merchants fought tooth and nail for the distribution rights of white sugar and glassware.

Everyone is speculating about how much money this extraordinary woman has, with many even believing she could be richer than a country.

Strangely enough, despite this extraordinary woman possessing so many resources and money, no one dared to covet her, not even a single official.

This scene intrigued not only the businessmen but also Zhu Xianrong, who had always wanted to know who the powerful backer behind Boss Li was.

Only now did Zhu Xianrong realize that this Boss Li had always been Lord Zhou's man.

At that moment, Zhou Chu's image in Zhu Xianrong's eyes was instantly elevated to an unprecedented level. When he saw Zhou Chu looking at him, he subconsciously lowered his head and didn't even dare to look Zhou Chu in the eye.

Zhu Xianrong was proud from a young age, feeling that few of his peers could compare to him. It wasn't until recently, when he learned everything about Zhou Chu, that he realized how big the gap was between him and Zhou Chu.

But only now did Zhu Xianrong realize that what he knew about Zhou Chu was probably just the tip of the iceberg. This commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was far more powerful and terrifying than he had imagined.

Zhou Chu was so powerful that Zhu Xianrong didn't even have the slightest thought of comparing himself to him. He was so powerful that even as the heir of the Chu Prince's Mansion, Zhu Xianrong felt a sense of awe and fear, as he dared not look directly at this peer.

"Your Highness, is there something you need?"

Zhou Chuchong greeted Zhu Xianrong.

“Lord Zhou, I know Boss Li. Last year, I took over the business of the Chu Prince’s Mansion and went to Suzhou Prefecture to discuss the distribution rights of sugar frosting and glassware with Boss Li. When I saw Boss Li, I couldn’t help but be curious and followed him.”

Zhu Xianrong was quite frank, and said...

Zhou Chu was not surprised to hear this. Given Zhu Xianrong's demeanor and ability, it was not surprising that he would take over the business of the Chu Prince's Mansion at this age. After all, the heir would inherit the title in the future, so it was reasonable for him to take over some of the affairs of the Chu Prince's Mansion in advance to hone his abilities.

“That’s perfect. I was just thinking of having Chu Li take charge of the coal mine affairs in Xuzhou Prefecture.”

Zhou Chu smiled.

"Chu Li?"

Zhu Xianrong asked with a puzzled look.

"Chu Li is her real name. Li Xingruo is just an alias. She has been working for me all along."