It can be said that Chen Zhirong's behavior is tantamount to humiliation for Mr. Wu.⊥
Then, there is no need to mention how ashamed, angry and disappointed Mr. Wu was.
However, as Mr. Wu fled "Yue Rongfang" in despair, this farce finally ended.
Because they still had to buy gifts for Chen Zhirong, Cui Qianxue, and Su Xiuning, Zhao Junchen and others did not leave "Yerongfang", but silently watched Mr. Wu's leaving figure.
After Mr. Wu left, Zhao Junchen suddenly sighed, turned to Chen Zhirong and asked: "Although this Mr. Wu has a bit of a dandy temperament, he does not seem to be a villain, and he also has good intentions towards you... And why do you humiliate him like this?
"
Chen Zhirong smiled and replied: "This has nothing to do with good intentions or malice, but a matter of stance."
While answering, although Chen Zhirong was smiling, her expression was extremely serious.
In fact, how Mr. Wu feels has nothing to do with Zhao Junchen, and Zhao Junchen doesn't care. The inquiry just now was just a casual comment, but Chen Zhirong's answer was meaningful.
"A stance? This Chen Zhirong is extremely confident. I haven't shown my preference or stance yet, but she already considers herself my woman..."
While thinking secretly, Zhao Junchen shook his head and laughed, but then changed the topic and said: "I think someone will send back the two crystal pancakes soon, and then I will forward them to Miss Su and Cui."
Girls... Now that the rest of the crowd has left, the three girls should continue to pick out gifts. There are many new and interesting products in 'Yue Rongfang'. They are not just two pieces of crystal soap."
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Chen Zhirong, Su Xiuning, and Cui Qianxue all nodded and regained their interest.
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When the three girls continued to choose gifts together in "Yue Rong Fang", Zhao Junchen was not convenient to accompany him. He sat aside and continued to rest, and waved to Li Lai, the shopkeeper of "Yue Rong Fang", intending to have a chat with Li Lai.
Sentence, not only to take the opportunity to examine Li Lai's character and ability, but also to find out the specific operating conditions of "Yue Rong Fang" in Xuzhou.
Although Zhao Junchen chose to give in just now, Li Lai still felt that Zhao Junchen had an extraordinary background, so after he was summoned by Zhao Junchen, he accompanied him carefully. Basically, he answered all questions.
After asking a few questions, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but feel more satisfied when he saw that Li Lai responded appropriately and wisely.
However, it was not convenient for Zhao Junchen to reveal his identity now, so he did not guarantee anything to Li Lai. Instead, he changed the subject and asked: "Speaking of which, I came here with a few ladies today not to buy anything. But.
We were looking for a restaurant called 'Zhiweixuan'. As far as I know, this restaurant was originally open here, so we entered the store. On the one hand, we wanted to buy some gifts for others. On the other hand, we also
In order to inquire about the situation of 'Zhiweixuan'...well, does shopkeeper Li know any news? Has this restaurant closed down? Or has it been re-operated in a different place?"
Li Lai smiled and said: "It turns out that you and the ladies came to the shop today to inquire about the 'Zhiweixuan'. It seems that the shop has benefited from it this time... Please rest assured, sir. 'Zhiweixuan' has not been
It was closed, but it was re-operated in a different location. However, it is quite far from here, and you still need to go to the west of the city to find it... The routes in Xuzhou City are complicated. I can’t explain it clearly at the moment, so I might as well send a shop assistant to lead the way for you."
Zhao Junchen nodded and smiled: "In that case, I would like to thank Shopkeeper Li."
"No, sir, you are a distinguished guest. This is what you should do." Li Lai said politely: "Actually, the boss Zhang of Zhiweixuan is also a friend of mine, so I was able to buy this shop from him. Now,
Bringing some guests to his door is also the proper form of friendship between friends."
Zhao Junchen was a little curious and asked: "As far as I know, this 'Zhiweixuan' is a well-known old store with an excellent reputation. How come it suddenly changed its location and reopened it? Wouldn't this be a problem?
Affect business?”
Li Lai sighed: "My lord, after you came to Xuzhou, you should have felt that since the opening of the Jian Canal, Xuzhou has become increasingly depressed and can no longer be compared with what it was back then. No matter what business you do, it is difficult to make money.
Even a century-old store like 'Zhiweixuan' has lost a lot of money over the years. In desperation, it had to move out of the bustling city and resell the store to me, and then moved to a remote place to barely maintain it.
An act of desperation.”
The "Jia Canal" in Li Lai's mouth was a waterway opened during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. After the opening of this waterway, not only did the Ming Dynasty's annual water transportation become smoother, it also greatly reduced the annual Yellow River floods. It can be said that this is a great contribution.
Things about Qianqiu.
However, due to various considerations, this canal bypassed Xuzhou. For a city like Xuzhou that relies on shipping to maintain its prosperity, the opening of this canal is nothing short of a disaster.
After the opening of the Jia Canal, although the waterway in Xuzhou has not been abandoned, it is only allowed to be used during the off-season. During the peak season from March to September every year, the Xuzhou waterway will be blocked by dams and completely closed, and all ships will be closed.
The city will be diverted to the Jia Canal.
In fact, this year due to Emperor Deqing's southern tour, the closure of the Xuzhou Channel has been slightly delayed. When the Southern Patrol Fleet leaves Xuzhou, the Xuzhou Channel will be closed again and will not be reopened until September.
As a result, Xuzhou's economy and people's livelihood have naturally deteriorated.
Zhao Junchen naturally understands this situation. Today he witnessed the depression in Xuzhou with his own eyes. He nodded and said: "There is nothing we can do about it. After the opening of the Jia Canal, although Xuzhou will suffer some losses, the credit will be to the people and the benefits will be to the people."
The imperial court had no choice but to make some choices."
Li Lai added: "There is also Mr. Wu just now. The 'Rongfa Shipping Company' run by his family has lost its glory because it was rooted in Xuzhou. It has only been barely maintained over the years... Don't look at it, Mr.
He just spent a lot of money, but one hundred and seventy-six taels of silver is by no means a small sum for him... To be honest, if it weren't for the large number of people in Rongfa Shipbuilding, there would still be hundreds of boatmen and porters working for him.
Even with the current difficult situation of Rongfa Shipping Company, I, Yuerongfang, don't have to be afraid of him."
Hearing what Li Lai said, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but think deeply.
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