Chapter 1,117 If you have trouble, go to the urban management (Part 1)
Because Dong Market is close to Taiji Palace and Xingqing Palace, there are many residences of royal families and dignitaries in the surrounding areas. The products sold in the city are mostly high-quality luxury goods to meet the needs of royal nobles and dignitaries.
However, rulers since ancient times have regarded merchants as "low class" and regarded industry and commerce as unprofitable, and strictly prohibited all officials from entering the market. In October of the first year of Zhenguan and in December of the second year of Zhenguan, His Majesty Li Er issued bans many times: "Five-grade products"
Above, no one is allowed to enter the market." "It is prohibited to enter the market for products above five grades."
These guys who occupy the top of society not only rely on industry and commerce to satisfy their material life enjoyment, but also regard themselves as aloof and look down on industrial and commercial people, and impose various restrictions. Is it really just a show or a memorial...
Compared to the West Market, which is more civilian-oriented and has a more internationalized trading style, the East Market, which has more luxury goods, is obviously far inferior to the former in terms of trade volume and is slightly less prosperous.
However, when it comes to market order, the West Market, which has more people and is more complex, is better than the East Market. This is because the officials who manage the market are completely powerful in the West Market. People are afraid of officials, so they naturally dare not disobey the management.
.Besides, the Tang Dynasty at this time can be said to be all over the world, and there is no such thing as worshiping foreigners. Not only that, when Wai Guoren comes to the Tang Dynasty, you are a second-class person. If you are dishonest, you will not be punished...
On the other hand, the East Market is just the opposite.
Whether they are shop operators or people who come to the market to purchase, which one is not a noble family? It is inevitable that they will have conflicts with each other due to their different stances. Fights and troubles are even more common, and market officials dare not take care of it, so the order is naturally disordered.
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The market had just opened early in the morning, and the "Skylark Tower" was already overcrowded.
In the early morning of winter, the cold wind was so cold that it chilled people's bones. The stewards of various houses who braved the cold to come to Dongshi to buy goods sent their trusted servants to take the purchase orders to the stores one by one, while he and his entourage hid in the warm wine shop.
In the restaurant, we ordered a table of side dishes and hot porridge and had a delicious meal. Then we took hot tea and chatted with the familiar waiter. We waited for the trusted servants to come back from shopping, added to the inventory, did some tricks, and transferred the remaining items.
After dividing the money, he put the bulk of it in his pocket and went home happily...
The business of "Yunque Tower" is booming!
Not only are the prices favorable and the food delicious, but also because the owner of "Yunque Tower" is Bohai Gao.
The Gao family in Bohai sounds like a remote frontier with high mountains and far away from the emperor, but who told them to produce such an outstanding person?
The head of the family, Gao Shilian, Jinjue Shen Guogong, was the core of the Guanlong Group, and was close to Shandong powerful men. Even the Jiangnan gentry had many contacts. He was the only person in the Manchu Dynasty who could maintain close relations with the three major political forces at the same time.
aloof……
Moreover, Gao Shilian is the uncle of the current emperor. With the deep relationship between His Majesty Li Er and Empress Changsun, how could he not respect Gao Shilian, who single-handedly raised the two brothers and sisters Changsun Wuji and Empress Changsun, with great respect and kindness?
Everyone is carrying the sedan chair, so where can we eat instead of eating? Have a meal, breakfast or lunch at the "Yunque Tower" when doing daily shopping. It has both class and face, and it can also be sold to the boss in front of the Gao family.
Okay, why not?
Therefore, the business of "Lark Tower" is one of the best among dozens of restaurants in Dongcheng, making a fortune every day.
The shopkeeper was sitting on the chair behind the counter, yawning, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand just to warm his hands but not drinking it, and dozing listlessly.
He is a distant relative of the Bohai Gao family. He left his hometown and came to Chang'an to join Gao Shilian when he was young. Because of his lively temperament and ability to read eyes, and being a member of the same family who could be trusted, he was highly regarded by Gao Shilian. He had previously served as the second steward of the Duke of Shen.
After two years of age, he gradually couldn't take care of the chores in the house, so he took the initiative to take care of such a restaurant in Dongshi.
He is senior enough that all the servants in the restaurant are his disciples and disciples, so his prestige is naturally not as high as usual. There is no need for him to step in to handle anything, he just stays here to retire...
The lobby was very noisy with customers coming and going.
The shopkeeper frowned, feeling that it was a bit noisy, so he wanted to take a nap in the back room and get some sleep.
A servant hurried over.
"The shopkeeper..."
The shopkeeper raised his eyelids and reprimanded: "Be calm! Only when you are calm when encountering big things, you can take on big responsibilities only if your face does not change when the mountains collapse. How can you be so frizzy and impetuous?"
What he hates the most is such a servant who has no sense of propriety and has no future...
But the servant secretly complained: I am just a waiter doing odd jobs, and I can take on a big responsibility...
But he didn't dare to be disrespectful in the slightest, and quickly admitted his mistake: "Yes, yes, the shopkeeper is teaching you a lesson, please be careful in the future..."
The shopkeeper then hummed, held the tea cup, and asked with drooped eyelids: "What's the matter?"
"Shaodong from the shop selling silver bone charcoal next door wants to see you."
"Selling silver bone charcoal?"
The shopkeeper was a little strange. He didn't expect it, but after all, it was the property of the Zhang family in Xingyang. Zhang Liang is now the general manager of Canghaidao March. Although he was humiliated by the second man of the Fang family, he was still a founding hero after all.
, I have to give you this face...
Then he said: "Call him over."
"promise!"
The servant turned around and went out, and soon he brought over a sturdy young man in a brocade robe.
The young man walked very fast, and when he reached the counter, he did not salute. He glared at the shopkeeper behind the counter and asked angrily: "Are you the shopkeeper of this Skylark Tower?"
The old shopkeeper was a little dissatisfied, but after dealing with dignitaries all his life, he had long developed the skill of being patient. He said calmly: "I am exactly the same old man. What do you call me?"
The young man straightened his chest and said carelessly: "My name is Zhang Shentie, and Duke Yun is my cousin."
Just like "My father is Li x", full of arrogance!
The old shopkeeper's eyelids twitched, and he smiled softly and said: "Haha, I'm disrespectful. I just don't know if Mr. Zhang Xiaolang is here, what can I teach you?"
I just met you to give you some face, do you really think that the general manager of your family is some kind of extraordinary person?
Maybe in the eyes of others, it is indeed the founding meritorious service of a general manager, but in the eyes of our Duke Shen, haha, it is just bullshit...
This kid looked a little stunned, so he dismissed him early so that he could catch up on some sleep. He is old and has lost his energy. If he doesn’t get enough sleep, he can’t be energetic at all...
Zhang Shentie glared at the old shopkeeper and said loudly: "I don't dare to give you advice. It's just that your porridge shed blocks our shop. How can we do business?"
The old shopkeeper was slightly startled and looked at the servant beside him.
The servant hurried forward and whispered the reason in his ear...
However, the business of "Skylark Tower" is very good, especially during the breakfast period, the lobby is always full, and many late guests cannot find a seat and have to leave. Failure to make money is unforgivable for any business, so
The day before yesterday, the old shopkeeper sent his servants to set up a simple porridge stall on the street in front of the door to serve customers with lower status. As a result, the sales of yesterday's breakfast almost doubled.
It's just that the old shopkeeper is a little out of his mind, and he's too lazy to go out because of the cold weather. Naturally, he can just give instructions for this kind of thing. He has no idea what the porridge shed looks like.
It actually blocked half of the facade next door...
This is indeed a bit too much.
The old shopkeeper nodded, and wanted to order his servants to demolish the porridge shed, or reduce it a bit. He couldn't let others do business. Although the Gao family had a distinguished status and a transcendent status, they always valued peace and never used power to bully others.
Unexpectedly, before he opened his mouth, he saw Zhang Shentie in front of him with his eyes widened, his jealous fist waved, and he said arrogantly: "If you know something, please quickly tear down the porridge shed, that's all."
.If not..."
The languid old shopkeeper suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes sharp and his tone cold: "So what?"
I'll do it myself. It's to give you face and to show the generosity of our Gao family!
How dare you threaten my Gao family?
Zhang Shentie snorted and raised his nostrils: "If not, I will take it apart for you!"
His voice was very arrogant and loud when he said this. After he finished speaking, there was a sudden silence in the originally noisy lobby.
The diners all turned their heads and looked over, shocked.
Who is this fool?
The old shopkeeper laughed angrily, nodded repeatedly, and said angrily: "Okay, okay, you are really brave, do you want to demolish the Skylark Tower as well?"
Zhang Shentie didn't know what he was thinking, but he actually nodded and said: "If it makes me anxious, then I'll tear it down!"
This time not only the diners were stunned, but even the old shopkeeper was a little confused.
It is said that Fang Er is the number one boss in Chang'an. Now it seems that this title is about to abdicate in favor of others...