The scholar-bureaucrat class in the Song Dynasty had very strict etiquette standards, which could even be said to have become institutionalized and standardized. Even though he had only been in the Song Dynasty for only half a year, Ye An had already learned it.
Standing on the steps of the mansion, bidding farewell to Yan Shu who was holding a lotus leaf bag in one hand and a candy painting in the other, Ye An only felt that life was quite beautiful.
Being able to chat with such a famous minister for a while, although I was already a little tired of his rigidity and persistence, I still felt a sense of joy after bidding him farewell.
Ge Shanshu walked over with a smile. At this time, he had put on some decent clothes. As the official of Xinlingfang, he had been living a very comfortable life recently thanks to the business of Yunzhong County Marquis Mansion.
When doing business, you must find a middleman. This is an ironclad rule of the Song Dynasty. Not to mention Ye An's Yunzhong County Prince's Mansion, even the business of the Queen and Princess's family must be dealt with by local gangs and middlemen.
fee.
Qin Mumu was very unhappy with this kind of bastard's "local rules". She thought that her Lan Kwai Fong had never paid this money, but Ye An reminded her to look at the tea money account, and she was smart.
She then knew that everything had been handed over to Mrs. Miaohong, the shopkeeper, for her clever job.
After asking Qin Mumu and Qin Anan, they found that they didn't even know. Later, Miss Hongxia told the reason. Miss Miaohong thought that this kind of thing was not worth talking about, and there was nothing to say. This is the rule. In Tokyo City,
Who doesn't know?
So the money was recorded in the tea money. Anyway, it was an ordinary expense for Lan Kwai Fong, and Qin Mumu really didn't like three times a month.
Qin Mumu, who knew the truth, wanted to get the money back, but was stopped by Ye An. Seeing her vowing to "fight the evil forces to the end," Ye An knew that her previous words were in vain.
Later, after I told her how unreliable the government officials of this era were, she understood that these "evil forces" were not actually underworld, but a bit like self-organized security organizations. To put it harshly,
It's the security guard.
Although they still have the mischievous habits in the market, in fact they will not do anything wrong. Even if they take advantage of their neighbors, they will not take advantage of them easily, so as not to break the rules.
Yes, rules are very important in this era. Public order and good customs are the values that people spontaneously abide by and support when the law is not perfect. It is the unity and glory of human nature...
Originally, most of the houses in Xinlingfang were dilapidated and there was not much money to be made. However, since Ye An settled here, Xinlingfang has gradually regained its "vitality".
There is Widow Zhang's wine business on the east street, and there is a huge Yunzhong County Prince's Mansion to the west. There are also many traders in the market who have been revitalized.
These families began to engage in various businesses obtained from Yunzhong prefectures, including selling woodware, making snacks, and even printing. Although the scale was not large, most of them were independents in Tokyo.
One serving is also Ye An’s pilot “front”.
Being kind to others and neighbors is a rule that the ancients abided by, and it is also a code that Ye An abides by. The phrase "township party" is a deep friendship that cannot be thrown away casually.
This also made the local snakes smell the opportunity to make a fortune, and sent people to Xinlingfang to complain. This was originally the "traditional sphere of influence" of the Yiqi Gang. It was originally called Yiqi Society, an association that practiced martial arts and swordsmanship.
After the entanglement, they became a big gang on Nanmen Street.
The person in charge is called Zhao Xiaowu. He is very capable and has a sharp peach-leaf knife. He wears a clean short collar on his body. He smiles with white teeth when he sees everyone. His speech makes people feel refreshing and heroic.
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It was only after he found his home that Ge Shanshu agreed. Zhao Xiaowu knew his identity. If he went to Yunzhong County Marquis Mansion, he would not go to sue Xiang, but to slap someone in the face.
So after he reached an agreement with Ge Shanshu, he asked Ge Shanshu to speak to the Marquis Mansion. If there was a chance of introduction, that would be the best thing.
Ge Shanshu came today and saw Ye An sending Yan Shu away. He glanced at the back of the man who was walking like a penholder and admired slightly: "The Marquis has settled down in Xinlingfang now. All the high-ranking officials and dignitaries are here!"
Ye An looked at Yan Shu strangely and said, "How do you know he is a high-ranking official?"
Ge Shanshu chuckled: "Looking at the way this official walks, you can tell that the most important thing for a scholar is to have his back as straight as a beam in the crowd. How can he not be an official? Look at him again.
When he passed Xinglin Hall, he was still some distance away from the hangtag and subconsciously turned his head. Who would have known that he is a person who is used to wearing a winged hat!"
He was really right. The long-winged hat is more than a foot long. Officials only wear it when they go to court. They don't wear it normally. But as long as they wear it a few times, they will subconsciously avoid obstacles around them.
, Ye An also has this problem now, not because of habit, but because he is afraid of being hit.
The long wings of the long-winged hat are made of iron sheets and bamboo strips as the skeleton. Once it hits something, it is not the wings that will be unlucky, but usually his own head! Ye An really suspects that this thing is used by Zhao Kuangyin to torture people.
There is a court official in the court hall, why don't you try whispering to one another? Someone will immediately record the content of your impeachment on the imperial hut. Whenever there is an important event and the courtiers are whispering to each other, the imperial official can't do anything about it.
Seeing the way Ge Shanshu was rubbing his hands, Ye An knew that he had something to say, and he could probably guess what it was about, so he smiled and said, "Third uncle, just tell me what you have to say. If we can reach an agreement with the people from the Yiqi Gang,
Then go directly to the Wang Gang to collect the money, and you don’t have to say it out loud, I know the rules!”
Ge Shanshu quickly stretched out two fingers and said: "Two points of tap, a villain would not dare to ask for more!"
Ye An frowned slightly: "Then you should be asking for 10% less, otherwise it will be a free bargain for the Yiqi Gang. They don't usually have to do anything. They just come out to make things right when something happens to them. This is not the case on Nanmen Street."
He has the final say as a loyal man, but he only controls half of the street!"
"Hey! The Marquis is joking. This is Nanmen Street, a very wealthy place. If it weren't for the people in Xinlingfang who are all old residents here, our place should be prosperous. Now that you are here, we
Isn't this a lot of fun? It's not much per month. As the head of the Hou Mansion, it only costs three hundred yuan. For ordinary people, five hundred yuan is enough. If a businessman is a little more grateful, it will be two to three hundred yuan more.
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Ge Shanshu hurriedly stated the terms of his agreement. After Ye An calculated it, it was really not much. It was equivalent to the entire Xinlingfang only paying eight or nine dollars a month in fees. Ge Shanshu's taps were even less.
Pitiful.
"I understand. You can go find the Wang Gang later and he will give it to you. First, follow me to visit each house. They are all households that have signed contracts with the Hou Mansion. If the business is not good, I will feel sorry for you."
As soon as this matter was mentioned, Ge Shanshu immediately got excited and said, "Okay! Mr. Hou, you don't know that Widow Zhang's family makes a lot of money! Even his dolls walk on the street with oily lips every day. Hanging around!"
"Oh! Madam Zhang won't go there. Her family's accounts are all settled directly by Madam, which is also the most profitable. I mainly want to see other families, take over the work of my Hou Mansion, and establish I don’t know if the business is good or not!”
"Your thoughts are stronger than anything else!"
Ge Shanshu smiled and bowed to leave, but he still didn't understand why the Marquis was so different.
It's not like he has never seen the nobles of the Song Dynasty. Who is not a guy who has a higher vision? It is right to be kind to your neighbors, but the Marquis is too kind, because his entire Xinlingfang is changing.
Thinking of this, Ge Shanshu suddenly felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't grasp the clue, so he could only shake his head and leave. It was a good thing anyway, so why are you thinking so much?