Making money has always been a lingering thought in Ye An's mind. Recently, he has a lot of things to do. The shop next to the Daxiangguo Temple has just begun to operate, and more thoughts are brewing in his head.
For him, the current Song Dynasty is like the "reform and opening up" tide in later generations, full of opportunities and gold everywhere!
It's not that people in this era are not smart enough, but that they are limited by knowledge. All they can see is what they can see. Even so, within their limited horizons, the people of the Song Dynasty have perfected the way of merchants.
Even takeout has become the most common thing in Tokyo. What other weird ideas don't they have?
What Ye An has is accumulated over thousands of years and the vision brought by the information explosion in later generations, but with these two things, he is enough to become the richest man in Tokyo.
What's more, he is now an official.
The Song Dynasty did not inhibit officials from engaging in business. Although merchants were a lowly industry, as long as the officials did not do the business themselves, no one would take care of it. Look at the city of Tokyo, which official's house does not have one or two shops?
Some have even monopolized the entire industry!
Therefore, some of the property in the family was nothing to the officials of the Song Dynasty. After all, large households had a lot of expenses, and the Song Dynasty was an era that advocated enjoyment.
The people of the Song Dynasty have almost summarized the most important law in economics. Money is hidden and not paid, and it is called money when it is circulated! The market prospers due to consumption, and as long as it does not exceed the bottom line of public order and good customs, luxury is also a very beneficial thing to society.
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Behind Tokyo's luxurious and prosperous city are a large number of job opportunities. The intermediary industry, express delivery industry, carriage and horse rental industry, and even services have the rudiments of a market economy.
Whenever Ye An walked in the market, he could see the market economy model as far as he could see. He finally understood why the Song Dynasty was richer than all previous dynasties. Song people knew how to spend money and make money!
Li Zunxu is a scholar-like person. After talking with him, Ye An even felt that he had many similarities with his professor.
It feels good to be with such a person. There won’t be too many interests entangled, and there won’t be those unpleasant remarks. Of course, the main thing is that the atmosphere is very harmonious. As long as you talk about knowledge with him, Li Zunxu will definitely talk endlessly.
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Of course, Ye An still doesn't understand. His son Li Duanyi gets along well with him, but after all, because of the embarrassment about Yingniang, why is Li Zunyi still treating him quite well?
After Ye An raised this question, Li Zunxu laughed loudly and said: "What you said is ridiculous. How can a man be entangled by a woman? Besides, you are not related to the Wang family, and you have no talk of being a matchmaker. How come you are not?"
OK?"
Unexpectedly, Li Zunxu was extremely open-minded on this point. Xuan Chengzi nodded slightly and said: "I haven't agreed yet, so there is nothing wrong with a little admiration between men and women? An experienced Taoist can prove this boy, they
But there’s nothing!”
Li Zunxu, who was in the oxcart, laughed and said: "Of course it's okay. Wang Hao has already told me that he met Yehou today. It's very close to him. At Changqing Tower in Kangpingfang, he is the host of a certain house today. By the way, he also asked Yehou."
Ask for advice, and I will give you some advice from Marquis Ye!"
Ye Anlian said he didn't dare. To be honest, he was really embarrassed in front of a "scholar" like Li Zunxu.
Kangpingfang is the largest neighborhood outside Xuandemen, and it is very lively. It is a special place. There are rich families and ordinary people, there are high-ranking families and thatched houses of the poor.
Although they seem to be incompatible with each other, the two parties have always been in harmony with each other, and they even often provide help. After all, it is the place closest to the palace, so the moral standards are naturally higher.
But what Ye An didn't expect was that the people here were almost as good as poor and humble, and rich and noble.
Ordinary people would greet the host of a wealthy family as if he were a neighbor, and the other party would definitely respond with courtesy.
Changqing Tower is right on the street. The tall door curtain is decorated with carved beams and painted beams, and a large wine flag is placed on the tall building.
Ye An, who was already very hungry, was naturally not polite. This was his first time entering a luxury restaurant in Tokyo. A regular restaurant in this era not only had a franchised wine business, but the dine-in food was also rich and delicious.
Of course, it also has special services...
Almost all the shops in Huanmencailou have special services. You can understand it when you see the bed-ridden Ye An in the box. Li Zunxu is obviously also a veteran. He opened his mouth and called out the names of several Yilan Fucui, which scared him.
Ye An waved his hands repeatedly.
How could it be so open at noon?
Of course, in Li Zunxu's words, what's wrong with finding a few maids to accompany the wine?
But looking at the purple Taoist robes of Xuan Chengzi and Ye An, he smiled awkwardly and said, "I forgot about Mr. Guanmiao!" Obviously in Li Zunxu's eyes, Ye An was not a Taoist priest at all...
Various dishes are placed on the table like running water. Most of the dishes that are mainly steamed and boiled need to taste good. Because they use a casserole, you can see the mutton tumbling up and down in the soup when it is served.
People in the Song Dynasty had a particularly strong sense of service. Even if they didn't find a maid to accompany the wine, the waiter from Changqing Tower still led a pretty maid to pour wine and add food.
As long as you can see her clearly, she will definitely put the dishes into your bowl accurately, which makes Ye An very uncomfortable.
The service provided by Moulao in later generations was not so enthusiastic.
Seeing that Ye An was uncomfortable, Li Zunxu smiled and waved the maid to retreat: "Ye Hou has lived in Tokyo for a long time, so he knows that this is an ordinary thing, and there is no need to be cautious."
Ye An smiled and said: "I don't feel comfortable eating this meal. If you are free, Shibo can go to Ye An's place to have a drink. Ye An opened a small shop next to the Daxiangguo Temple. Among the wine and food
No, I’m afraid Shibo has never tasted it!”
Li Zunxu smiled slightly: "Let's go there in our free time. What if it's like what you said, and a certain company will solicit business for you?"
Ye An happily said: "That's very good, thank you very much Li Shibo!"
This was another time to show courtesy for nothing. Ye An suddenly felt that the good old man in front of him seemed to be more than what he seemed. Although he didn't know what he wanted, his enthusiasm for him was obviously not as simple as it seemed.
Based on Li Zunxu's interpersonal relationships, the people he brought must all be from powerful families. With his confidence in his brewing skills and cooking skills, Ye An believed that these people would become the best signs of the tavern.
This is such a big favor!
The food and drinks at Changqing Tower were quite good. Of course, because he had something to do in the afternoon, Ye An didn't dare to drink. He just drank with Li Zunxu with tea instead of wine.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the table was already filled with Ye An's thoughts. After seeing Ye An eating, Li Zunxu subconsciously said, "My nephew, the way he eats is somewhat similar to that of a man in the army!"
Ye An was slightly startled, and then said: "I have been afraid of hunger since I was a child. I can't stop eating when I see it. I have to fill my belly before I stop!"
Xuan Chengzi smiled on the side and said: "Now that you are an official, you must follow rules in every action you take. You can't be so presumptuous anymore."
Ye An nodded repeatedly, but then he looked at the time and said: "Li Shibo, my nephew will give lectures to the officials this afternoon..."
"What?!"
Following Ye An's words, the drunkenness on the faces of Li Zunxu and Xuan Chengzi disappeared. They stared at Ye An who was full of wine and food in astonishment and said: "You still want to give lectures to the officials today? How could you leave the palace like this! How could you?
Why don’t you go and wait in Zishan Hall?!”
"Is it necessary? It's the same thing after dinner, there's still a while..."
Xuanchengzi looked at Ye An with hatred, while Li Zunxu beside him said anxiously: "How can the imperial palace be an ordinary place? It's not like you can come and go freely in the Qing Palace! You are causing a big disaster..."
Mr. Chen?!"
Before Li Zunxu finished speaking, he screamed...
Chen Lin stood at the door of the box and stared coldly at the three people who were full of wine and food. She slowly approached Ye An and without saying a word, she just picked up the collar of his neck and walked away, as if she was carrying a "lost dog".
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This appearance frightened Li Zunxu and Xuan Chengzi to the point where they did not dare to speak. They just stared blankly at Ye An being "carried" away.