Tang Ji returned to Jiranju very early. After a brief lunch, he went into the study room and sat down with a writing brush.
After this period of time, the name of Ji Ran Bookstore has completely spread. Thanks to the Dog Emperor for not making his printing skills public, otherwise there must be countless people who want to share the cake. Now that the reputation is there, the one in Huaizhou
You can use it again to create advertising spaces on books.
However, he plans to upgrade it again this time and get some set menus and the like.
Thinking of this, Tang Ji took the brush, dipped it in some ink, and started writing.
But not long after, a figure walked in from the door, bowed and said: "Master, the madam from Huanxi Tower is here."
After listening to Bai Han's words, Tang Ji raised his head and replied calmly: "Aunt Bai, take her to the front hall first. I'll be right over."
"Yes." Bai Han responded and turned around to leave.
Tang Ji sat on the chair and meditated for a while, shook his head, put down the brush, stood up, stretched and walked out of the room.
From time to time, he walked to the front hall.
On the guest seat on the side, sat a middle-aged woman wearing a bright robe. She was slightly fat, had a round face, and a black mole at the corner of her mouth. Her sitting posture was very coquettish. After discovering Tang Ji's arrival, she quickly
Putting the tea cup in his hand on the table, he stood up with a smile, saluted and said, "My family has met Mr. Tang."
"You're welcome, Shopkeeper Lu, take a seat." Tang Ji politely raised his hand to signal her to sit down, and he went straight to the main seat above and sat down.
Lu Qinhua sat down again, picked up the teacup and took a sip: "This ice-cold grape wine tastes really good. It shouldn't be cheap, right? Master Tang actually uses it to entertain the slave family. I'm really flattered!"
Tang Ji raised his eyebrows slightly. He was tired of drinking this grape juice. There was still a lot of it at home, but for ordinary people, grapes were a luxury fruit. No wonder she said this, but he didn't explain much.
He smiled and replied, "It's fine if Shopkeeper Lu likes it."
"I wonder why Mr. Tang summoned the slave family?" Lu Qinhua turned her head and looked at him.
Yesterday, she thought that the fair and tender young man was making fun of her, but after some inquiring, she found out that he was really Shen Ling, the shopkeeper of Ji Ran Bookstore, and he was passing on information about the man in front of her.
Tang Ji's name has long been known in Kyoto. Lu Qinhua naturally knew that since the other party invited her, she could not refuse, so she rushed over after arranging things for noon, but she didn't know what the end of Tang Ji's search for her as a brothel's old lady was.
What do you want to do!
Tang Ji rubbed his eyes, swung his sleeves lightly, and said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Lu, do you have any ideals?"
"Ideal?" Lu Qinhua looked puzzled. After thinking for a while, she held her chin with her hand and continued, "I wonder what Mr. Tang means?"
"Your Huanxi Tower has always been tepid in the city, and now it can barely survive, right?" Tang Ji asked in return.
Hearing this, Lu Qinhua was startled for a moment. If she heard these words from others, she would definitely scold him half to death. But she couldn't afford to offend the person in front of her, so she could only sigh and replied truthfully: "Yes, if
It’s not that I’m worried that the girls in the building won’t have a good place to go, I’ve already closed down this shabby brothel.”
"The brothels in Kyoto are all headed by the Yang family. The slave family had previously refused the Yang family's solicitation. As a result, within a month, the oiran in the brothel died unexpectedly. Alas, there is no other way. Today's small brothels can only struggle to support themselves."
She added, with a sad look on her face.
After listening to her words, Tang Ji took out two pieces of rice paper from his sleeve and handed them to the maid aside.
But when the maid handed the note to Lu Qinhua, the latter looked embarrassed: "Master Tang, my family is illiterate."
The corner of Tang Ji's mouth twitched. They all said that Ningguo's education was developing well. Especially in Kyoto city, many women were literate. How could someone slip through the net? He raised his hand to his lips, coughed twice, and ordered the maid to leave.
After handing the rice paper back, he continued: "Then let me tell you straight, I can help Shopkeeper Lu solve the problem and make Huanxi House the number one brothel in Kyoto!"
Lu Qinhua raised her head suddenly, her eyes showing excitement, but soon dimmed again: "Master Tang, you may not know that all the good-looking girls in this city are now in the Yang family's brothel. Why does Huanxi Tower become such a famous place?"
The first brothel......"
Tang Ji raised his hand to interrupt her: "Just answer me, will you cooperate with me? If Shopkeeper Lu refuses, I will go to Shopkeeper Sun of Furongyuan!"
Hearing this, Lu Qinhua looked up at him again. Seeing that Tang Ji didn't look like he was joking, she hurriedly said: "That person surnamed Sun is much stupider than the Nu family. Mr. Tang should cooperate with the Nu family. I just don't know what you are doing."
Is there any way?"
Tang Ji shook his head: "I can't tell you this for the time being, but you should also know about my Jiran Bookstore. I have the ability to make the bookstore bigger and stronger, and I can naturally fulfill the promise I just made."
Lu Qinhua did not doubt his ability, but once again showed a puzzled look: "Master Tang, since it is cooperation, does the slave family have to pay anything?"
Tang Ji originally wanted to use Huanxi Tower to deal with the Yang family, but if he didn't accept the money, it might arouse the other party's suspicion. After thinking about it, he raised two fingers: "If I can build Huanxi Tower into the number one brothel,
Then I will take away 20% of the profit from the building. If it cannot be completed, I will take no money. If any problems occur, I will bear all the responsibilities!"
Hearing this, Lu Qinhua started thinking again, but after only a short while, she agreed: "Okay, if we can become the number one brothel, even if you take away 20%, our income will definitely be better than now!"
In this way, after some discussion, the two finally reached a cooperation.
Soon after, Tang Ji planned to send Lu Qinhua away, but as soon as he arrived outside the main hall gate, the latter smiled and replied: "Master Tang has many things to do, so stay here and I can leave on your own."
Tang Ji was not polite and added: "Shop Manager Lu, please keep today's matter a secret for now."
"Don't worry, I have a very strict mouth, and I won't say anything I shouldn't!" Lu Qinhua gently shook her handkerchief, covered her face and chuckled twice, then turned and left.
After the other party walked away, Tang Ji turned around and walked towards the backyard. After taking two steps, he turned around and ordered the maid: "When Madam comes back, go to the study to remind me."
"Yes!" the maid responded with a salute.
Tang Ji didn't stop anymore and walked straight to the backyard. But when he passed by the side yard, he found a little boy in a white gown walking in the scorching sun. He couldn't help but walked over and looked at the boy lying in the shade under the tree.
Sun Yufu, who was sitting on the wicker chair, said: "Mr. Sun, he has just recovered from a serious illness. Isn't it inappropriate for you to be so cruel?"
He didn't take it seriously at first, but he didn't believe it until he witnessed that Sun Yufu spent nearly two months curing Meng Yunluo and he spent a lot of energy.
"You know what? As my disciple, he should study hard and practice hard." Sun Yufu replied casually, turned over, and added: "The cold poison has just been completely removed from his body, so it is just right to bask in the sun.
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Tang Ji was too lazy to argue with him, and touched Meng Yunluo's head: "Don't listen to him, find a place to rest."
After saying that, he didn't forget to adjust his movements.
Seeing this, Tang Ji had no choice but to give up. The Meng brothers had similar personalities. They were both people who accepted death. Without thinking any more, he turned around and left.
At the same time, outside Jiran Bookshop, two guys in gray clothes tore off the promotional picture of "Dragon and the Eight Parts" in the poster display area and replaced it with a brand new poster of "Jiran Snack Street".