Chapter Fourteen: Crouching Tiger Town
The Wang family's "Chef" carriage slowly grinds the marks on Gyeonggi Province. On the driving seats, a pair of men and women sometimes whisper, sometimes chatting and laughing, or wandering in the scenery, and they are happy. This journey is very close to Sanfan's spleen and stomach. The Lu sisters have been in the capital for a long time. Although they are far behind the ladies of the family, most of them are "sitting home". The journey is very fresh for them. Even Xiaoya, who is staying in the car, always lifts the curtain and looks at the outside world...
The trip of one day and one night was completed unknowingly by the three of them. Before the third day, Sanfan had already arrived in a lively town to prepare food and accommodation. After all, after two days of bumpyness, the Lu sisters were extremely soft and naturally rested early. Only Sanfan put the four treasures of the study room, but continued to lie on the table, sometimes thinking for a while, sometimes writing, and not until dawn that he hurriedly untied his clothes and lay on the couch.
The residents around the capital were yearning for the imperial city, which made the capital prosperous and also emptied the popularity around them. So Sanfan and his team rushed for two days before finally finding a popular town. By chance, it was a market day in the village. People rushed from all over the town early in the morning, which made Sanfan prosperous. However, it was really painful for Sanfan - he didn't sleep until dawn, and his room was right on the street, which made Sanfan really upset when he just entered a light sleep. He covered his head with a quilt in distress, and finally enjoyed a little silence...
"Paipa..." A knock on the door sounded, and Sanfan struggled to get up from sleepiness, rubbing slowly towards the door, muttering: "Zhu'er, why did you get up so early? You know, lack of sleep is the number one natural enemy of beauties..." As he said, he opened the door... The person standing outside the door stunned him - it was not the Lu sisters. A scholar who had never known each other looked at him with a smile. Seeing him stunned, the scholar smiled happily: "This brother is already polite!"
Sanfan sighed in his heart, but quickly returned the salute on his face and asked, "Good morning! I wonder what to say hello to you by brother?"
The scholar smiled slightly and said, "It's time to go down to the water, and the people in the north of Beijing are here! I live in the room next to my brother's platform. I'm sorry, I'm willing to take the liberty. I'm not going to be alone. I want to travel to the town with my brother, but I don't know if..."
Sanfan smiled and said, "I'm lucky to meet you. I'm in the lower house. Brother, I'm very interested. I've just arrived in this town and have a fun time! It's really 'the scholars' view is that they are charming; they speak thousands of words, and they are full of vigor; they are red in their palms, and they are sprinkled in spring and autumn'!"
Shui Tianchang smiled happily and said, "Shui cannot be praised by Brother Wang! This trip is not thanked to the old man in the family. If you don't have fun again, wouldn't you betray your life?" As he said, he laughed.
Sanfan smiled faintly and said, "Ling Yan is really good at seeing things, as the saying goes..." At this point, Shui Tianchang was already waiting there, dragging his tone and saying to Sanfan, "Read thousands of books, travel thousands of miles..." Then, Shui Tianchang stuck out his tongue at Sanfan and made a face. Sanfan couldn't help but smile, and then he realized that the two were still standing at the door and talking, and said hurriedly: "I'm slow down, come in and talk again!" As he said, he waved his hand to ask Shui Tianchang to enter the house. Shui Tianchang was not polite and stepped in.
After entering the room, Shui Tianchang sat down and breathed comfortably. Sanfan smiled and said, "My brother is wearing a platform, and he is not a small family, and your father is really willing to give up..."
Shui Tianchang smiled: "There is no way. The old man often talks about it, "It is better to read a lot of books than to read a hundred miles of charm." But he can't blame him - it seems that the men in his family have such a day!"
Sanfan nodded deeply and said with a smile: "It is really extraordinary to have such insights in the big clan! People say, "There is a golden house in books, a beautiful woman in books, and a thousand bells of millet in books," but they can't see the inch of land under their feet, the eyes are looking at, the hearing in all directions, and the thoughts in their hearts are stronger than reading..."
Shui Tianchang savored Sanfan's words, thought for a while, and said with a smile: "What the guy said is exactly! A young student studied behind closed doors and spent years, and then he came out to know the gains and losses of the world."
Although the two talked happily, Sanfan couldn't resist the sleepiness. He couldn't help but yawn and said embarrassedly to Shui Tianchang: "I have the habit of recognizing the bed. When I first arrived at the first place, I will definitely not be able to sleep at night. I have no choice but to spend the night with a book. Brother Shui!"
Shui Tianchang smiled and said, "So that's it. I said that when I woke up early in the morning, my brother was so tired. Well, I'll have a good rest during the day. I'll have a night out of the night. The old people who often go out of the house once said that this small town of Crouching Tiger has a unique flavor at night!"
Sanfan smiled: "Success, then see you in the evening!"
Shui Tianchang stood up, said goodbye with a smile.
Sanfan sent the other party out and looked at the sky. It was estimated that the Lu sisters had already stood up. He didn't want to be disturbed by others in his dream again, so he stepped outside the Lu sisters' door and knocked on the door gently. The door opened, but Lu Yinzhu's pretty face appeared in front of him. Seeing her anxious look, Sanfan couldn't help but tease, "Zhu'er, I didn't expect you to see me so anxiously!"
Lu Yinzhu's pretty face turned red, but she did not refute. She lowered her head and said nothing, which made Sanfan embarrassed herself. After looking around, she saw Xiaoya next to her covering her mouth and laughing. Seeing the little girl laughing at her, Sanfan said embarrassedly: "Zhu'er, we may have to stay in this town for a few days. I slept too late last night and had to go back to have a daydream. You can stay in the house first, wait for me to fall asleep before making plans..."
Seeing the second girl nodding, Sanfan turned around and was about to go out. Suddenly he remembered something, turned around and smiled at Lu Yinzhu and said, "Zhu'er, come with me, and there is something else to bother you."
Lu Yinzhu was stunned. The white face had just returned to white and was covered with cinnabar. Seeing that Sanfan had already left the door, he hurriedly followed him nervously, but left Xiaoya's suppressed laughter behind him.
Sanfan led Lu Yinzhu to his house and looked at Lu Yinzhu's red face. He knew her thoughts and was amused. However, he pointed to the table and said seriously: "Zhu'er, this is a book he planned to give Liu Xi. Please copy another copy for me and keep it in the inn. Liu Xi will naturally send someone to pick it up. Keep it."
Only then did Lu Yinzhu understand what Sanfan meant, he looked at Sanfan with a angrily and asked, "Why do we have another one?"
Sanfan said: "That can be regarded as an original manuscript! It will be antiques in a few years, and it may appreciate even... Hehe, you have to leave something for your descendants..." Sanfan was talking nonsense, while already lying on the bed and pulling on the quilt. Before Lu Yinzhu could save the meaning of Sanfan's words, the snoring sounded...
Lu Yinzhu looked at Sanfan who had fallen asleep. She sat in front of the desk and carefully picked up a stack of rice paper. She could still feel the wetness of the ink between her tentacles. Only then did Lu Yinzhu realize that Sanfan's statement that she had not slept last night was nothing, and she did not dare to be negligent. While laying paper and grinding ink, she browsed the manuscript written by Sanfan. The title page reads: "I sighed when the dynasty in the world has gone from prosperity to decline. I had a dream last night, and it seemed like another world, but I saw the day of prosperity of a dynasty. A small statement, if you hear it, you may learn from it, you will be very relieved. The title of the book "Kangxi Dynasty". People who benevolent people have different opinions, and the wise people have no feelings. The scholars and talents see softness and heartbreak. Those who are worried about the world see the way of prosperity and forgetfulness, the strategy sees the plan, and the Qianshou knows the action. I wrote three or two pages, and the right and wrong, success and failure are gone, and I will be commented on you..."
After reading the preface, Lu Yinzhu couldn't help but be interested. When she was about to look down, she finally remembered the task assigned by Sanfan. So after catching the pen line, she handwritten the title page with her beautiful small calligraphy. Then she quickly picked up the next page and read it - the beginning was the young emperor's journey, leaving behind the young emperor, the wise empress dowager, several auxiliary officials, and the chapel that was not yet stable and still swaying.
Ting... Lu Yinzhu gradually immersed in the world of the little emperor. Pages of manuscripts were slowly turned onto the stage in her hands, reflecting colorful brilliance in her eyes... In an hour, Lu Yinzhu drifted in the world in this book, applauding for the joy and sighing for the sorrow. Until dozens of pages were turned over, she pulled out herself from it. Looking at these dozens of pages, Lu Yinzhu still felt that she was still unsatisfied.
Looking back at Sanfan who was snoring, she tried hard to resist the idea of waking him up to ask about his funeral. While copying the original manuscript, she couldn't help but guess the direction of the following - without feeling the passing of time at all, Lu Yinzhu copied all the existing manuscripts. She looked at the manuscript again boredly, but suddenly found that there were still some words behind the last page of paper. Lu Yinzhu looked at it, but said, "Thirteen, in Shangyan, if this book is spread for a few days, it might as well sell it to those storytellers who make a living from "Taotie". It would be a small profit... Anyway, it's just meager, don't compete with me - you one, I'm nine... Or you three, I'm seven... Forget it, you four, I'm six!" Seeing this, Sanfan's bargaining face appeared in front of her, and she couldn't help but smile.
Lu Yinzhu sorted out all the things on the desk and gently came to Sanfan's bed. Looking at the sleeping face like a child, tenderness arose in her heart. She slowly stretched out her hand and gently stroked Sanfan's face, and waves of warmth came into her heart through her palms. She rubbed slowly and thought to herself: "I don't know how many unknown surprises there are in this man's heart - the words are the voice of the heart, and I see this book Piaotian's literature" and admired, I wonder what expression will appear? Is it embarrassment? Or is it happy?
Not to mention the warmth in the Inn in Wohu Town, the "Taotie" in Beijing is another scene. Since Sanfan left Beijing, Liu Zhao has long since he left Beijing, he has been a "prince" in his palace, and has always shown his face on "Taotie". However, Liu Xi, who was once casual and leisurely, now feels heavy pressure. The cross-industry chain of "Shuyufang" has indeed brought different scenery to the "food street" of the past - although there is no fireworks in the past, the passenger flow is still flowing here. The gathering of popularity has made this generation quickly become the most popular in Beijing.
It is one of the bustling street markets. If this is the case, then "Taotie" can undoubtedly gain a lot of benefits. However, the manager of "Shuyufang" immediately issued a decision: a series of preferential systems are implemented for consumption in "Shuyufang" - specific, just like modern rebate scrolls, you can get a certain amount of rebate or direct discount if you spend a certain amount in a store marked with "Shuyufang". In addition, a VIP system is implemented - Mr. Chen's famous la is beaten with gold and then donated to those rich and wealthy families in Beijing.
Enjoying huge discounts - this system has been highly praised by Mr. Chen! Originally, the Chen family, who collected gold from all over the world and the five lakes, had long since taken the little profits from that street market. The operation of that street market was just a toy given to Miss Tao, who was favored by Chen. What Mr. Chen really cares about is the golden Mingla given to various wealthy families. Apart from the business income, it has more political potential to expand. This Mingla, as a discount card, is now quietly emerging in the upper class, gradually
It has gradually become a symbol of status. This sugar-coated shell is more exciting than the naked bribery that has long been respected. Besides, Mr. Chen has his own little Jiujiu: After all, the Chen family has just emerged. Although it is now in power, it has not been responded to in front of the old and experienced aristocratic families in a short time. In their eyes, the Chen family is a nouveau riche. However, with this kind of reputation, as long as the other party accepts it, he will show his status. But the silent one also recognizes the Chen family's identity in the court!
But in Beijing, I really understand that the influence of Miss Tao's trick may be Liu Xi - what to do? No, Lao Shisan can empathize with it. Her system successfully fixed the flow of customers attracted by her cross-industry chain to circulate in her small business district, and minimized the profitability of the other stores. Liu Xi looked at the old customers in the store and couldn't help but sigh: "The store is still the same store, and the customers are still the same customers!" Although the bustling crowds of others a few steps away really made me jealous, the stalls left by Sanfan are thick after all. Those old customers are used to the three meals of "Taotie", which made the flow of customers not shrink. After all, there is no competition in the same industry, even if "Shuyufang" is prosperous, it will not threaten the business of "Taotie".
However, Liu Xi's good days were about to come to an end. The luxury food shop in "Shuyufang" was a few steps away. Thanks to Liu Xi's foresight, before that, he tried his best to lobby for the remaining 40% of the shops refused to sell. Otherwise, he bought those shops according to the aggressive momentum of "Yu Shufang", and "Taotie" would be truly "dumpling stuffing". But how did Liu Xi persuade him? Liu Xipi laughed: "You didn't see the shops over there! Sooner or later, we will increase ten times or eight times..." He bought the land appreciation theory that Sanfan once said intact, and was invincible all the way!
Chapter completed!