Chapter 229 It is not easy to live in Beijing Normal University
Ye An and Yan Shu were still sitting at the bar drinking. At this time, there was not much communication between them, and they were both drinking alone.
Ye An's words shocked Yan Shu greatly. Of course, he also knew that Ye An was telling him that it was unrealistic to do so.
In his heart, he agreed with what Ye An said, but he was also surprised that this young man had such a thorough understanding of the situation in the court and was able to analyze the pros and cons at such a young age.
But what Yan Shu was concerned about at this time was not the issue of opening a business in the official family, but the redundant officials mentioned by Ye An.
Yan Shu appointed officials to Shi Zhong, deputy envoy of Jingling Palace, judge of the official department, Liu Neiquan, and took charge of the affairs. The prefecture and county magistrates made plans and polished the affairs.
Others may think Ye An's words are alarmist, but this is not the case in Yan Shu's view. He is in the Ministry of Personnel and knows the number of officials in the Song Dynasty very well.
In the Tang Dynasty, there were thirty or forty scholars in each imperial examination. In the Song Dynasty, the number was often four to five hundred. In the second year of Chunhua, Emperor Taizong, the total number of scholars admitted by the imperial court reached 17,300.
Thinking of this, Yan Shu was unconsciously curious. He turned to look at Ye And and said, "How did Changsheng know about the huge number of officials in the imperial court?"
Ye An smiled: "Not to mention anything else, just one Sinong Temple has one Zhengqing, three Shaoqing, two Shanglin Department Orders, four Prime Ministers, three Taicang Department Orders, and five Prime Ministers.
There are eight supervisors, ten from the government, 20 officials, 24 officials, and eight governors. There are two Goudun officials, four prime ministers, ten supervisors, seven from the government, and fourteen officials.
, nineteen people in Dianshi, five people in charge...
In addition, there are also the official offices of Taiyuan, Yongfeng, Longmen and other warehouses, Sizhu, Qingshan, Shimen, Wenquan Tang, etc., the director of Kyoto palaces and gardens, the director of Jiucheng palace, the director of various salt ponds, and various villages.
Do you think so many officials are receiving salaries and subsidies from the imperial court? There are so many officials in one Sinong Temple, such as Kuang Dali Temple, Taichang Temple, Guanglu Temple, and Honglu Temple?"
After Ye An finished speaking, he picked up the wine cup in his hand and drank it all. The current problem of redundant officials in the Song Dynasty was actually very serious.
Yan Shu nodded slowly: "You are right, but I'm afraid it's much more than that. The imperial court favors the clan and its close disciples, and appoints officials at will. Male clan members in the imperial family can be appointed officials when they are seven years old, and some even serve as infants.
There are also official ranks and salaries; outside the clan, other branches, different surnames, and disciples can all obtain official positions. Every year, tens of thousands of people are awarded official status and rank! There are also many local officials...
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Seeing Yan Shu unable to eat, Ye An was slightly worried. The problem of three redundancies in the Song Dynasty has basically appeared, but it is not a good time for reform.
The imperial court, from Liu E down to the two ministers, all hope that this period of time can pass smoothly. The emperor is too young to be in charge, and foreign enemies are around and ready to attack.
But in this way, the accumulated evil will only become deeper and deeper, and the stubborn forces will become stronger and stronger. Therefore, Ye An has never thought about changing the current Song Dynasty. He does not have the ability, nor is he that noble.
So when I saw Yan Shu, a "noble" person, I threw the problem to him and made him understand the seriousness of the problem early on.
Now someone finally "carried forward" for him, but for some reason, Ye An felt a little uncomfortable.
But soon he discovered that this problem did not seem to bother Yan Shu for long. Yan Shu, who had been frowning and not knowing how to eat, had now changed his temperament. At least judging from the way he drank, he was back to the measured and prudent attitude.
Stable appearance.
"Chang Sheng, your tavern has become a wonderful place in Tokyo. There are so many people coming and going! It would be nice to open more branches in the future. Someone comes from Baokangmen."
Seeing Yan Shu's complaint, Ye An smiled and said: "There will be more in the future, but right now the shop has just opened and is famous for its semicolon. It is inevitable that some people will gossip, right?"
Yan Shu stared at Ye An and said, "Are you also afraid that others will drag you into the circle? Or are you worried that someone will be jealous?"
Ye An nodded slightly: "I'm afraid of both. It's just that Changsheng has always been a forward-thinking person, and even nine oxen can't bring him back if he's sure of something!"
Yan Shu laughed loudly: "That's very good! Very good!"
After finishing the last piece of fried soybeans, he stood up and said: "I have been with my friends for a while today, and I have gained some understanding. If you don't want to give up, you can go to Baokangmen Wheat Straw Lane to get together. You are now an official's servant, so you should speak frankly.
That’s the advice!”
Ye An stared blankly as Yan Shu dropped the money and walked away. This guy had brought the ball back again!
I have made it very clear to him that I will not get involved in things that I should not be involved in. How could I be ignored by him?
I will not remonstrate with Zhao Zhen and Liu E about the issue of three redundancies and three costs. This is not his business, it is your Yan Shu and Yan Yuanxian's business!
The heavy amount of money was thrown to the cashier at the bar, and he took it with his hands. Even now, he doesn't know that Ye An is the owner of this shop, let alone the famous "Yangcheng Yelang".
In Ye An's view, the old accountant was a dull man. He only knew his surname was Zhang and didn't ask anything about it other than settling accounts. However, according to insiders, he was one of the best "good abacusators" in Tokyo.
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The tavern is slightly different from other shops. The cashier is not in the cashier's room behind the counter. Instead, he is placed at the bar as a cashier. There is no shopkeeper in this shop, only the cashier and Xiao Si are responsible for the support.
Xiaosi is responsible for receiving the guests when they arrive, and when they leave, they will give the account directly to the cashier, which saves a lot of trouble.
After Yan Shu left, Ye An drank about the same amount of wine. He looked at the people queuing outside the door in the cold wind and frowned slightly. Too long waiting time is indeed not conducive to the development of the pub, but "hunger marketing" is a kind of
Good means.
His main purpose is not to open more pubs, but to sell drinks. Catering is good, but catering alone cannot become an upstream enterprise.
The current hot scene in taverns will continue in Tokyo for some time.
I believe that through the publicity of Lan Kwai Fong, more people will come here. Of course, we must introduce more attractive dishes!
Wine and food are not separated. Good wine must be accompanied by delicious food. Otherwise, if the sale of wine is opened in the future, more people will come to sell wine and eat elsewhere, which will greatly reduce the "adhesion" and popularity of the tavern. This is not what Ye An wants.
To be seen.
So Ye An thought about expanding the scale. The best way was to rent the nearby shops, but this was a very difficult thing.
Merchants in this era had their own pride and dignity, especially those who opened elegant shops. They were different from ordinary merchants and had more of their own character. It was precisely because of their persistence that they attracted highly self-esteemed literati.
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Moxiangzhai on the left and Jinxiu Tuan on the right are both elegant shops of this type.
Ye An had interacted with them before. The two shopkeepers were both bosses and were kind-hearted. Even though the number of customers in front of the tavern affected their business, most of them did not complain. They even said that Ye An's tavern brought them good things.
Many guests came.
So Ye An was even more unable to deal with these two shops. After all, they were both craftsmen. After they had some savings, they rented a shop next to the Daxiangguo Temple and started making a living.
In the end, Ye An decided to move and use all the yard for the operation of the tavern.
Since the backyard is large, it can be expanded into an inner hall. Only a canvas shed is needed to transform the inner yard into a simple wine shed, and the side room can also be turned into a private room.
Of course, the price is naturally higher, but the price of a private room is based on the amount of consumption and the number of people. Not everyone can go there.
There is an unwritten rule in Ye An's tavern that only three or more people can use private rooms, otherwise no matter how much money they spend, they won't be able to use the private rooms.
Now Ye An is going to buy a house of his own in Tokyo. Like later generations, every inch of land in the inner city is at a premium. Even people like him have no choice but to sigh: "It's not easy to live in the capital!"