Today is undoubtedly the busiest day at the Fulai Inn. Apart from the pedestrians standing on the street, the people living in this inn are also very lucky. Zhang Maocai's wife, the proprietress of the Fulai Inn, is a big talker.
, since she knew that today was the assembly day and all eight teams would be present, she would tell the guests almost every day. Although those who can live in Fulai Inn must have a certain financial foundation, but for
For them, meeting many important people today should be a major interest for them.
You know, no matter where modern popular celebrities go, paparazzi and fans are indispensable. As a result, these celebrities must always have masks and sunglasses wherever they go. Even so, they still cannot escape the eyes of these people.
However, this is of course because of the current "actor-dominated" culture, where you can earn millions of dollars just by filming a movie, and those high-tech personnel may not be able to earn this amount of salary in their lifetime. Therefore, today's young people have
Chasing stars, even when these celebrities have some problems with their character, they will madly whitewash them without knowing the reason.
Compared with the deformed values of modern times, at least except for corrupt officials, the atmosphere in the Song Dynasty was relatively upright. At this time, the people were more concerned about who was well-read, who was a high-ranking official with a good reputation, and who was a high-ranking official with a good reputation.
That is, who is more talented.
Among them, the most famous ones are naturally Su Shi and Su Tie. Although these two people are not in good economic conditions, they went to Beijing to take the exam and are still living in a temple. However, Su Shi relied on his literary talent to attract a lot of people.
Among the big fans, many are female fans.
At least, Su Shi achieved such a status by relying on his own ability and literary talents, but what about modern times?
Whenever Lu Yao thinks about this, he feels that this custom is one of the things he likes most about the Song Dynasty after traveling through time.
Due to the crazy promotion of the landlady, these guests got up on time today, and they all wanted to see what it was like when a team of nearly a hundred people appeared outside the Fulai Inn. Of course, for these people,
Uncle Cao Guo and Master Han Yonghe, who are usually aloof and cannot be seen, will appear here. They can also see what these people look like.
Speaking of which, although Cao Yi and Han Yonghe have different political opinions and have many differences of opinion in the court, these two people have a good reputation among the people. In terms of being officials, they still love the people, especially Han Yonghe, who is the minister.
This position can be said to be very important, but there are still some people who want to know who this Lord Shangshu is.
In comparison, Lu Yao seems very ordinary. In fact, Lu Yao is not very well-known among the people. On the one hand, his previous reputation was so bad that everyone wanted to avoid him when he was mentioned.
It's really hard to change for a while.
On the other hand, for these common people, no matter how much money other people have, they will not be jealous. This is also one of the biggest benefits of the people of the Song Dynasty. If it were placed in modern times, most people would not see others being kind.
Yes, once your wealth is exposed, these people will feel bad and wonder why you make so much money, but you don't look good enough in comparison.
However, this point seemed very insignificant in the Song Dynasty. From Pan Yuanwu's position in this competition, we can know that the leaders of several other teams did not take Pan Yuanwu seriously at all, and discussed each team's decision with each other.
Just looking for 13 people to participate in the competition, it seemed that the number of these 13 people had become the standard for the team. It was not until later that I discovered that Pan Yuanwu had found 15 people to form the team. Whether it was Han Yonghe or Cao Yi, they were deeply concerned.
They look down on businessmen. And the reason why they can live in peace with Lu Yao and look up to him is that apart from the engagement, Lu Yao's cooking skills and some of his ideas can really help the development of this country.
, Lu Yao is not a simple businessman.
Otherwise, if Lu Yao was just doing business and not engaging in politics or doing anything else, maybe there would be no talk of Han Yonghe getting back together after the engagement was cancelled.
Although Lu Yao has a lot of money, his official rank is not high, and it is still a false position. He does not even need to go to court every day. In the eyes of ordinary people, they will basically think that the reason why Lu Yao can do it without taking the imperial examination is
He became an official in the court, mostly because of his father Lu Xu. Therefore, not many people paid attention to Lu Yao today, but Lu Yao never cared about this. He lived a free and easy life and never considered other people.
view of oneself.
Of course, this Cuju competition, although the white people, that is, the people participating in the competition, knew from top to bottom that Zhao Zhen was just using the name to say that it was held by the royal family. In fact, everything was done by Lu Yao
processed.
However, apart from this group of people, the people and other officials will all think that this competition was organized by Zhao Zhen, and all the credit and results will be credited to the emperor. They even think that then
The Bird's Nest Stadium was funded by Zhao Zhen.
The residents of Fulai Inn heard noises and voices outside the door, so they all left the room, came to the lobby, and looked outside.
Among them, some residents have begun to fawn over the landlady.
Zhang Maocai's team was the first to arrive here to gather. The boss lady naturally started giving a speech again. What she meant was that it would not be a problem for her own men's team to win. Lu Yao listened, but
I would like to ask where her confidence comes from. Nowadays, she is a typical ordinary woman, ordinary and confident.
Back to Pan Wen, among the eight teams, the one who feels most nervous about today is none other than Pan Wen. Although the eight teams participating in the competition all want to win, after all, the football lottery
The management rights are still very attractive, but for official families like the Cao family and the Han family, in the final analysis, this is a political activity, and its nature is positioned in political affairs.
Pan Wen and the two officials had completely different views on this competition. For Pan Wen, this was not only a good opportunity to prove himself to his father, but also a good opportunity for him to start a business. In fact, Pan Wen
In my heart, I am not interested in Fan Lou's business at all, but I have a fanatical love for football lottery.
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Therefore, whether it is because of his fanatical love for football lottery or because he wants to prove his ability to his father, Pan Wen is the one who values this competition the most among the eight teams, especially among the second-generation heads of the family.
, although it was Han Wenyuan's first time to deal with such an event spearheaded by the emperor, Han Wenyuan's concentration was far less than that of Pan Wen. I don't know whether it was because his ability was not good enough, or because he had found the wrong direction for his efforts?
This can be clearly seen from the fact that Han Wenyuan only found thirteen members for their own team.
However, what surprised Pan Wen was yet to come. Originally, he thought everything had been settled. He was very relaxed the day before. After all, the matter of Boss Zhao over there had been finalized. On that day, he chose Boss Zhao or Boss Sun as himself.
When the opponent team was formed, Lu Yao happened to come home to check the composition of the team, so he asked Lu Yao what he thought. After Lu Yao's persuasion, Pan Wen felt that Boss Zhao's family seemed to be more suitable to be his opponent.
Team, this can achieve a win-win situation.
Fortunately, Pan Yuanwu actually thought the same thing, so after getting suggestions from Lu Yao and Pan Wen, he immediately took Pan Wen with him and returned to Boss Zhao's house that afternoon to finalize the matter.
On the other side, Boss Sun's family is in a state of decline. Originally, the financial situation has become less favorable due to Boss Sun's children. Although the cost of forming a team is not too much, it is still a huge sum for Boss Sun.
Small expenses. What is the most lacking thing for such a family now? Of course it is money. So, after leaving Boss Zhao’s house, Pan Yuanwu went directly to Boss Sun’s house with 20,000 guan of money and explained to him that this time
On the other hand, he also told the whole story about the football lottery. The development of the matter was just as Lu Yao expected. Instead of being angry, Boss Sun was very grateful to Pan Yuanwu for helping him in times of need. After that, Pan Wen also expressed his gratitude to Pan Yuanwu.
Boss Sun proposed that he could spend 10,000 yuan to buy football lottery tickets, so that he might be able to earn more. Boss Sun was a little skeptical at first, after all, Pan Wen was a brainless guy in his impression.
As a man, it can be said that he learned nothing about merchant skills from his father.
However, Boss Sun made a miscalculation this time. Apart from anything else, Pan Wen's eyes lit up when he mentioned football lottery. Then, he immediately started to brainwash Boss Sun. The result was self-evident.
Faced with the huge profits that could be obtained from football lottery, Boss Sun was really moved. Of course, the Pan family only gave Boss Sun such an opportunity, and the money was actually provided by the Pan family. Even if Boss Sun lost money, he would still have 10,000 Guan left at the bottom of the box.
As a result, the Pan family's matter of choosing the opponent team was settled happily. Originally, Pan Wen thought that as long as the boss Zhao's matter was settled, he would not have to worry about their family's affairs. He had already given Lu Yao the money he had given him before.
The manuscript on the basic rules and criteria for selecting team members was given to Boss Zhao, and Boss Zhao can do the rest by himself.
But it didn't work out. Boss Zhao said that he was really not very good at this aspect. Since the Pan family has decided to form its own team, it must be that the Pan family has its own way of selecting team members. Boss Zhao hopes that Pan Wen can follow the rules
The Pan family's method of selecting team members helped him choose a team.
This stumped Pan Wen. Originally, he still had a lazy side. The fifteen people in his family already blamed him for wasting time and effort. He would have to worry about their training in the future. Now he finally managed to get some
When the time comes, he can take a rest and play, but he doesn't want to take on this job.
So, on that day, Pan Wen obviously didn't want to accept it in front of Boss Zhao.
However, Pan Yuanwu did not ask Pan Wen what he thought at all, and immediately agreed for Pan Wen. After leaving the Zhao Mansion, Pan Yuanwu told Pan Wen that he was just helping the Zhao family select fifteen people and selling them favors.
Business contacts are indispensable, and they can also make money. What's more, except for the Cuju incident, Pan Wen has nothing to do all day long, and Fan Lou will not go there at all. If it is because of this incident,
Things that can improve Pan Wen's abilities in all aspects are something Pan Yuanwu is very willing to see.
There is no way, Pan Wen has grown up with his father's scolding, and it is true that he has no future. Whenever his father shows that stern look or speaks seriously, that is when Pan Wen's psychological shadow appears. This
This time was no exception. Facing his aggressive father, Pan Wen could only bite the bullet and agreed.
Then, Pan Wen also selected fifteen people for the Zhao family according to his own selection criteria. Although Pan Wen himself didn't know it, it turned out that his selection criteria were what Lu Yao felt most at ease with.
There are all short ones, and the strength type and speed type are all clearly distinguished. This is the personnel configuration that a football team should have, not the kind of team with a group of burly men.
Of course, the team composed of ordinary people is not among the queues for discussion. The influence they can bring is what Lu Yao values the most.
After helping the Zhao family select team members, it turned out that the Pan family received some benefits, that is, when Fan Lou purchased goods, that is, when purchasing ingredients from the Zhao family, he received an ultra-low discount, and this discount will continue
It lasts for three months. Counting from now on, three months is basically the day when the Cuju Competition ends.
Come on, no matter how stupid Pan Wen is, he still understands the significance of Boss Zhao's move. Maybe during the subsequent training process, Pan Wen may have to look after two teams by himself. After all, Boss Zhao is a big businessman.
Where do you have time to worry about training every day? And Boss Zhao's son is away from Bianliang City all year round, running business in other places, and it is impossible for him to return to Bianliang City for such an entertainment project.
Thinking of this, Pan Wen couldn't help but regret a little. Why did he choose Boss Zhao in the first place? It was really unlucky.
However, a fulfilling life has brought a lot of changes to Pan Wen. Before, he could basically stay at home for a whole day, doing nothing, being bored and not knowing what to do. He definitely didn’t want to study.
Fan Lou? It seems like the business is so good that you don’t need yourself. You want to go to a brothel? If your mother finds out, it will inevitably be scolded. Originally, you can go to Lu Yao and go out to play together. Who knows that Lu Yao is now every day
I'm so busy that I almost never see him
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Therefore, if things go on like this for a long time, Pan Wen can't help but feel that this is really boring.
This is the psychology of most second-generation rich men in modern times. They are not short of money and have a lot of time to squander, which is in sharp contrast to those workers who rush around every day to make a living. It is precisely because of this that they are
They are more likely to go astray because their parents are very busy every day, so they rarely have time to discipline and restrain them.
This does not mean that giving money is the best way to educate children.
Back to Pan Wen, after taking over the matter of the Cuju competition, Pan Wen suddenly felt that he was busy every day, having to worry about selecting team members and paying attention to the movements of the Zhao family. Suddenly he seemed to have found something.
Direction, at least there was something to do every day, and then Pan Wen himself started to make plans on what to do at what time every day, which made Pan Wen live a very fulfilling life every day.
Whether it was a moment of enthusiasm or a desire to change, Pan Wen was indeed different from before.
Seeing these changes made by his son, Pan Yuanwu, a very shrewd man, made a decision immediately.
During the day today, it seemed that the time was coming, and the fifteen team members under him were already ready to go and gathered in Pan's mansion. They were waiting for Pan Yuanwu to give a lecture before taking them to Fulai Inn to assemble.
As the leader of the Pan family and the ultimate person in charge of the team, Pan Yuanwu should actually be present, just like the Han family. Although Han Wenyuan, the eldest son of Han, is responsible for the actual operation of things, in name only,
The person in charge was still Han Yonghe, the Master of the Secretariat. Of course, the same was true for Cao Yi. At this time, both of their families were also on their way to Fulai Inn.
However, Pan Yuanwu made a surprising decision during the lecture.
He decided that Pan Wenlai would be responsible for everything after this Cuju competition, including of course where the Zhao family needed the Pan family's help.
This is equivalent to a transfer of power from a superior to a subordinate in a company, which means that Pan Wen has become the first person in charge of this matter, while Pan Yuanwu will retreat to the second line and continue to study Fan Lou's business.
Went.
So, this is what Pan Wen had when he arrived at Fulai Inn and saw Lu Yao. Pan Wen felt that without his father, he should be the one to do it.
The second reason why I don’t like this matter is that because it is not that important, I don’t need to be as concerned about it as if I was taking a shot of chicken blood. My father, Pan Yuanwu, is so smart. He gave up the management of this Cuju competition. Doesn’t that mean this?
Isn't it important at all?
After Lu Yao and Pan Wen chatted for a while, they thought to themselves what was going on with this kid. Apart from the competition and the football lottery, his IQ had not increased at all in other aspects. However, thinking of this, Lu Yao felt a little sorry for Pan Yuanwu.
Very admired.
Think about Han Yonghe and Cao Yi. In fact, how much did they participate in this Cuju competition? It seems that there is really not much. The main affairs of each family are handled by the two young masters. Now it seems that nothing happened.
All major problems were handled well. Especially Cao You, it was his words that woke up Lu Yao. Lu Yao highly recognized Cao You's ability.
However, if this is the case, then Cao Yi and Han Yonghe can just like Pan Yuanwu, step back and say that their children will be fully responsible for this matter. But Lu Yao knows that it is absolutely impossible for these two people to do this.
, why? Is it because the emperor is responsible for this matter, so it must be done personally? It is definitely impossible, because these people actually already know that Zhao Zhen is the hands-off shopkeeper in this matter, and everything is decided by Lu Yao.
So why do you have to show that you are actively participating and the first person in charge? In the final analysis, it is still the persistence of power and not wanting to let go. This is the reason why Han Wen has not been able to achieve anything until now.
Pan Yuanwu, who was born as a businessman, certainly didn't think so. What he thought was that by retreating to the second line, his son would get more opportunities for experience. From this point of view, the pattern between Han Yonghe and Cao Yi was really much smaller.
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Seeing his friend's dejected look, Lu Yao said: "You shouldn't think so. Just because this matter is very important, Boss Pan handed this matter over to you, which means that he trusts you enough. He thinks that you
You should be happy to be able to do this well and give face to Mr. Pan."
"Really?" Pan Wen is like this, his emotions come and go quickly. Just now he seemed to be hopeless, but after hearing Lu Yao's words, he immediately seemed full again.
It was as if the blood had come to life, and his eyes were shining.
"Then, I should work hard."
"That's natural. If nothing else, just your understanding of football lottery and the criteria for selecting players, in my opinion, none of the eight teams can match you." When Lu Yao said this
Naturally, he said it in a low voice, because he had already seen another team coming not far away.
"I see." Pan Wen's confidence was restored by Lu Yao's few words.
Within two minutes, another team came to Lu Yao.
They all wore black coats and had different shapes and sizes. There were fifteen of them in total, and they looked similar to the Pan family's team in terms of stature and physique.
And walking at the end of the team was an old man who was older than Lu Yao's father, Lu Xu.
Pan Wen naturally saw this team appear, so he immediately led the old man to Lu Yao's side.
Pan Wen said: "This is the housekeeper of the Zhao family, Uncle Liu. Boss Zhao is usually busy with business, so the management of this team is temporarily in charge of Uncle Liu."
Liu Bo saluted Lu Yao and said, "I'm just going through the motions. Young master Pan Wen is mainly responsible for the affairs of the Zhao family's team. But my master told me that it would be impolite if the family didn't send a representative.
So you asked me to come with you, and I won’t come here for the rest of the training.”
Lu Yao nodded, and then looked at the Zhao family team. Speaking of which, he only knew that Pan Yuanwu and Pan Wen went to the Zhao family to finalize the team, but this was the first time he actually saw this team.
