Capt. Li often brought his servants to maintain order in the noodle shop, but Yang Xuan had given him money several times.
Later, I even gave him several gold membership cards directly.
Nowadays, having a membership card of Weiji Xian Noodle House is a very honorable thing. Especially, this gold membership card has a clearly marked price. One card is equivalent to 5,800 Wen, so it is also prestigious to give as gifts.
"Oh my, Yang Xiao, I didn't expect you to have such a capable brother."
Li Captou, who originally maintained his official authority, suddenly smiled like a spring breeze, pulled Yang Xiao and said: "Come on, come on, it's better to meet by chance than to invite me. I'll be the host, let's go have a few drinks."
"How does this make."
Yang Xiao was still a little frightened, but Yang Xuan had already raised his hand in salute: "In that case, I'm going to bother Capt. Li."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Mr. Li waved his hand very proudly: "Let's go to Yuebin Building."
Yuebinlou is a relatively high-end restaurant in the south of the city. It tastes good and the price is not expensive. After all, in the south of the city, no one can afford it if it is too expensive.
While the wine was getting hot, Mr. Li put his arm around Yang Xiao's shoulders and said, "Let me tell you, you have such a capable brother, why do you need to be a miserable government servant? Your salary for one year is not enough for your brother for one day."
Earn more."
But Yang Xiao didn't know what was going on. Judging from the shop selling Hu cakes he saw, it was impossible for him to make more in one day than he did in a year. He immediately replied: "This position of government servant is passed down from my father."
Those who come down don’t dare to give up easily.”
"That's it." Capt. Li chuckled and said, "Then you can take the route above and be transferred to the city. You can see your brother every day, and you won't have to miss him all the time if you don't see him."
"You are a small person with a small position and a low position. You can't speak in front of a superior officer. There is no way out."
"What are you talking about? If you can trust me, brother, I will help you take care of it." Li Captou patted his chest and took care of everything, directly calling him brother.
"This...this is..."
Yang Xiao still wanted to refuse, but was interrupted by Yang Xuan: "Then I would like to thank Capt. Li. It would be best if my brother could be transferred into the city and work under Capt. Li."
As Yang Xuan spoke, he took out a fifty-tael silver note and handed it over.
Capt. Li took the banknote and glanced at it, and suddenly his eyes were almost blinding from laughter.
"It's easy to talk, it's all up to me." Capt. Li patted Yang Xiao on the shoulder and said, "Just wait for the letter. There will be a transfer order within three to five days."
This time, Yang Xiao was completely stunned. He had always been cautious, but he had never seen this scene. In just a few words, his brother changed the trajectory of his life.
Although they all work as yamen servants in Jiangning County, there are huge differences between the city and the outside.
Most outside the city are villages and towns, and everyone is poor. There is no money to make money, and they can only live on wages and hardships. But it is different in the city. Not to mention the dignitaries, there are many shops, money and money.
It's grown up.
The most important thing is that Yang Xuan is in the city and the two brothers can see each other every day. This is not much better than before.
After coming out of Yuebin Building and saying goodbye to Capt. Li, Yang Xiao still felt a little uneasy.
"Brother, why are you so familiar with Capt. Li?"
"What about this matter? Let's start with my other shop. Why don't we go to my other shop now and have a look?"
"Another shop?" Yang Xiao was confused.
My brother has only been here in Yingtian Mansion for a month, but he already has two shops?
This Yue Bin Building is not far from Zhuque Street. The two of them were talking and came to the Weiji Xian Noodle House.
Although it was already past dinner time, there were still people queuing up at the door, but it was not as exaggerated as blocking the road.
Looking at the crowded noodle shop, Yang Xiao was dumbfounded. Are all his brothers' shops so prosperous?
The same goes for the Hu Cake Shop, and the same goes for this noodle shop. Do you have to wait in line to pay?
Look at the price again. A bowl of noodles costs 20 yuan. Is it still the cheapest?
This is a meal, and it doesn’t cost thirty or fifty cents?
If you eat a bowl of noodles in an ordinary noodle restaurant, it would only cost three to five cents.
He felt that he couldn't understand his brother anymore. Is he still the ignorant young man from before?
How did he make so many people willing to spend so much money to eat a bowl of noodles?
Yang Xiao's head was still buzzing when shopkeeper Zhou came out: "Brother Yang is here, who is this?"
"This is my eldest brother, dear."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Brother Yang, please come in."
In fact, shopkeeper Zhou is in his early forties, while Yang Xiao is only in his early twenties. The phrase "old brother" is purely because he already treats Yang Xuan as a peer, so Yang Xuan's brother will naturally be called "old brother".
It didn't feel right until I said the words, but I couldn't take them back after I said them.
Yang Xuan smiled and said: "Shopkeeper Zhou, don't be like this. This is my brother. It's not appropriate for you to call me brother."
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Shopkeeper Zhou apologized: "Then let's call you Brother Yang. Please come in."
Shopkeeper Zhou has been in business for many years, and he still has a certain momentum. He usually looks a bit stylish in his clothes. He wears gold and jade that are just right, neither tacky nor shabby.
But his polite and respectful attitude towards Yang Xuan clearly meant that he deliberately lowered his attitude.
As he walked in, Yang Xuan introduced: "This is shopkeeper Zhou, my partner. He also has shares in this noodle shop."
Yang Xiao didn't understand the words "partners, shares, etc." He only knew that this very stylish shopkeeper Zhou was also polite to his brothers.
At this time, the second floor was already full of guests. Shopkeeper Zhou cleared out a utility room next to the back kitchen and placed tables and chairs for daily office use.
While they were chatting, Guan Yunrong came again.
After being introduced by Yang Xuan, Guan Yunrong was slightly surprised and prepared to formally attend the ceremony.
"The little girl Guan Yunrong of Jiangsu Guan family has met Young Master Yang."
Yang Xiao was startled and quickly stood up to return the courtesy. The two of them wanted to be polite, but were interrupted by Yang Xuan.
"We're all from our own family, so there's no need to be so polite. First, tell me how things are going with you over there?"
Guan Yunrong still gave her a blessing, and then Shi Shiran sat down and began to report on her work.
"I went to several dental shops and bought a total of thirty slaves, some of whom were educated. I spent a total of two hundred and forty taels of silver."
"Also, I rented a yard nearby, settled these slaves, bought clothes, fed them, arranged for them to wash, and let them have a good rest today so that they can go to work tomorrow. It cost a total of twenty-six taels.
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"Thank you for your hard work, Miss Guan. Shopkeeper Zhou will reimburse her."
Yang Xiao on the side was stunned the whole time.
Who is Guan Yunrong? She is the eldest daughter of the Guan family in Jiangsu. She is a wealthy and powerful family with a century-old heritage. Her aura is much stronger than Shopkeeper Zhou. It can be said that it is stronger than the aura of their county magistrate.
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But even for such a person, in front of his brothers, he still acted like a subordinate reporting to his superior, with respect in his tone and demeanor.
He suddenly felt that his brother seemed to be a different person.
