Some time passed after Lu Yao left, Cao Han, Cao Ping and several servants returned to the Cao Mansion.
Cao You saw that his sister's expression had not changed much, thinking that Cao Ping and his father should have made all preparations. Cao Han must not have seen the clues. Maybe in Cao Han's view, Cao Ping today
He just wants to introduce some people to himself. However, Cao You also knows his sister very well. Once she has a sweetheart, it is difficult for her to value other people. And Cao Han only thinks that these people
It was Cao Ping who came here to relieve his boredom. After all, no one in the Cao family dared to directly tell Cao Han the truth at this time.
What Cao Yi means is that first let them meet Cao Han in advance to see how they feel about each other, and then when the actual competition to recruit a bride comes, things will be much easier to handle. In this regard, the Cao family's ideas should be
They are much more open-minded than the Han family. Before Han Yonghe's daughter Han Yunyu got married, unless there were special circumstances, she could not even see Lu Yao. This was a standard practice for ladies in ancient times. But Cao Han was
A special case, this is more because of Cao Han's personality. He has been pampered since childhood, but he has a completely different personality from Han Yunyu. For a woman with her personality, Cao Guojiu also knows that no matter how he controls her, he will not be able to control her in the end.
, it is better to let her go and develop freely. Therefore, Cao Yi also feels that there is no problem with this disguised blind date meeting. Of course, due to Cao Yi's identity, the occasion chosen today was also guaranteed by the Cao family.
After all, he still had to consider the impact. He didn't want more people to know that as an uncle of the country, he sent his daughter out so casually for the purpose of a blind date.
After Cao Han returned to the house, Cao You looked at her and saw a slight look of fatigue on his sister's face, so he asked Cao Han briefly. Cao Han quickly said that it was Cao Ping's fault today.
The arrangement was really boring. After saying that, he went back to his room. He looked really tired. Cao You knew that it must be because there was no fun when he went out today, which made Cao Han feel tired.
Cao Ping asked his servants to disperse and came to the main hall. Cao You then asked about today's situation. Cao Ping sighed and said that there were quite a few men who liked Cao Han, but Cao Han wanted to
The person they were interested in was not.
This result was actually completely within Cao You's expectation, so he told Cao Ping that this method should not be adopted in the future. It can be seen from Cao Han's appearance today that although his father has decided to compete for Cao Han to marry him,
But after all, you can't just find a man who Cao Han has no interest in and let her marry him.
Cao Ping thought for a while and felt that what Cao Yu said made sense, and then said that he was going back to his room to rest. Cao Ping was very tired today. On the one hand, he had to communicate with both parties, and on the other hand, he had to find a way to prevent Cao Han from letting him go.
He could see the clues. Now that he is back, he has to make an evaluation of all the candidates who appeared today. Although Cao Han is not very fond of all the candidates, after all, there are one or two that Cao Han has
It goes without saying that if you feel bored after seeing this, there is definitely no way to advance to the final stage. Cao Ping returned to the room at this time to sort out these candidates.
And just after Cao Ping left the main hall, Cao Han came to the main hall very happily with a few manuscripts in her hand. At this time, her face showed no signs of fatigue.
Cao You looked at the excited Cao Han and said, "Is that a new manuscript in your hand?"
Cao Han said with a smile: "Yes, brother, you are serious. Lu Yao will come today. Why didn't you tell me? If I had known that he was coming today, I would not have gone out with my second brother at all."
Cao You shrugged helplessly. Although he had expected that Lu Yao might come today, he thought that Lu Yao's trip should be to explain what happened before, and his father was only called to Han Qi's house at noon today.
If Cao Yi is in the house, even if Cao Han is in the house, Lu Yao should not be able to see him.
So Cao You said: "I didn't expect that he came here on an impromptu basis and for business, so he didn't have time to tell you, and you had already left by then."
Cao Han said with a smile: "Although you didn't come to see me, you still thought of bringing me some interesting novels. Hey, I'll go back first."
Watching his sister running all the way back to the room, Cao You thought that perhaps the happiest time of the day for Cao Han would be the time he spent reading novels.
Lu Mansion.
After Lu Yao explained all the things, he continued to explain to Xu what happened before the bank opened. The most critical one was the establishment of the ledger. Lu Yao told Xu that the first income of the bank should be
Pan Yuanwu invested 200,000 yuan, and in order to give Pan Yuanwu a percentage of the royalties, Xu also needed to keep comprehensive records. Although Xu had no education, after managing the Lu family's money for a few days, she also found that the accounting records were clear
It is really critical. Moreover, the Lu family’s financial expenses and income are nothing compared to the bank. If nothing else, it is impossible for the Lu family to suddenly have such a huge income of two hundred thousand dollars.
Moreover, Lu Yao has negotiated a lot of business in the past two days, and he has just told Mrs. Xu about it. Including the monthly expenses that will be paid to Zhao Hu, and just now Lu Geng said that he will be paid every month.
The bank's own 10% of the lottery station's revenue, plus 10% of the revenue given to Pan Yuanwu, as well as the revenue from all industries must establish separate accounts.
When Lu Yao was telling Mr. Xu this, he specially called his eldest brother Lu Hao aside to listen. The reason was also very simple. Before, they were still in the primary stage and were familiar with the business. At that time, Mr. Xu was needed
There are not many things to understand and remember, and Xu's body still has plenty of time before giving birth.
But the situation is different now. It's only a few days before Lu Yao's bank opens, and everything is on track. The first income has also entered the bank in these two days, so the early stage
Preparations had to be made. In terms of personnel arrangements, Lu Yao did not want Xu to manage his people from the beginning. After all, whether it was the members of Chen Chen's grassroots team or Zhang Mou and others, they all rushed to Lu.
Yao came, and most of these people are rough people. It would be difficult to convince the public if a woman from the Xu family were to manage them. In addition, Xu family is still pregnant. If something unexpected happens, because the anger affects the body, Lu Yao will arrive.
At that time, he could not bear the responsibility. Therefore, Lu Yao planned to let Xu take charge of the accounts, that is, financial matters. After all, Xu had previously controlled the Lu family's money and handled it relatively well.
But having said that, even though it was the field that Xu was good at, considering that Xu was about to give birth in one month, Lu Yao still called Lu Hao over. Lu Hao had already expressed to Lu Yao before that, in
Before Xu gave birth, he would not go to court again and would stay with Xu at home. In this case, Lu Yao thought of asking Lu Hao to come with him to hear about his next arrangements. With Lu Hao's help, Xu
It shouldn't be that tiring, and it will also be a safeguard for her body.
After discussing things with Mr. Xu, Lu Yao, who was a little tired today, went back to his room and went to sleep.
Early the next morning, Lu Yao got up earlier than usual. He called up to Tangxi and had breakfast with his family. This did not happen often on weekdays.
Everyone in the Lu family now knows that Lu Yao usually eats breakfast later than other people in the family, so Lu Yao's mother Yan basically always leaves breakfast for Lu Yao.
However, Lu Yao has now decided to get up early every morning. On the one hand, he has something to go out early to deal with today. On the other hand, the day of the imperial examination is coming soon, and once Lu Yao becomes an official in the court,
, I would definitely go to court with Lu Xu on weekdays. Then it would be obviously inappropriate to get up at the previous time, so Lu Yao planned to develop the habit of going to bed early and getting up early every day starting from today.
After dinner, Lu Yao and Lu Xu chose to go out together. Lu Xu thought that Lu Yao had something to do and had to go to the palace. Unexpectedly, Lu Yao chose to get into the carriage with Tang Xi after going out. Lu Xu
He didn't ask any more questions. Lu Yao had told himself before that there were only two places that Lu Yao needed to worry about recently, one was a hot pot restaurant and the other was a bank, and the distance from Lu Mansion to the bank was only a fifteen-minute walk.
So there was no need to take a carriage. Lu Xu knew very well that Lu Yao was probably going to the outer city.
Indeed, Lu Yao went to the outer city today, and the person he was looking for was very clear, that is businessman Zhang Maocai, who is also the leader of the Cuju Competition Wangcai Team.
Although Lu Yao and Zhang Maocai had some unpleasantness before, when they first met, Zhang Maocai gave Lu Yao a blow and made a lot of money from Zhao Zhen, but the royal money
It was not so easy to make money. After that, Zhang Maocai's Guilu Inn was directly expropriated by Zhao Zhen in the name of acquisition. However, now that the new Cuju competition is about to start, Zhang Maocai also renovated his own inn in the outer city area for the Cuju competition.
There is also preparation for the competition to be held in the Bird's Nest. Just from this action of Zhang Maocai, Lu Yao already feels that Zhang Maocai is still a very powerful businessman in terms of business acumen.
Lu Yao and Tang Xi were sitting on the carriage. Lu Yao remembered that when Tang Xi went to work as a supervisor at the Bird's Nest Stadium, he had stayed at Zhang Maocai's inn in the outer city, so he casually asked Tang Xi about that inn and Zhang Maocai.
impression.
Tangxi was a rough man and did not react to this kind of thing for a while. After thinking about it several times, he finally revealed the inn and Zhang Maocai in his impression.
"The people in the inn are pretty good. Although Zhang Maocai operates inns in both the inner city and the outer city, and the charging standards are different, he has not lowered the quality of the inn because of the inns in the outer city, and he has also given full consideration to the charges.
In spite of the gap between the inner and outer cities, the money charged for inns and hotels in the outer city is still relatively small."
Lu Yao smiled and said, "If you hadn't revealed your identity at the beginning, and if they had known that you were mine earlier, you might not have spent a penny to stay in the hotel."
When Tangxi heard this, he also smiled and said: "That's true. Young Master, you were in retreat at that time, and I didn't want to cause you any trouble and let others think that I was eating and drinking for free in your name, so I
I didn't identify myself when I went there. But I was recognized by the people at the inn later, and after Zhang Mao found out my identity, he really gave me a lot of discounts."
"Then what kind of person do you think Zhang Maocai is from the few times you have met him?" Lu Yao asked.
Tangxi thought for a while and said: "In terms of brains alone, he must be much smarter than me, and I think the renovation of his inn was a decision made after careful consideration. Maybe after he knew that the royal family had requisitioned the Guilu Inn, he decided
I have thought about how to make money in this inn industry, so I decided to renovate my inn."
Lu Yao nodded and said: "That's right. The Return Road Inn has been requisitioned, and what the royal family does with it is actually kept secret. It is impossible for the emperor to make his arrangements public. In that case, all the big businessmen will build the inn around the Bird's Nest Stadium.
Went there. However, Zhang Maocai himself analyzed that all kinds of competitions after this will be held at the Bird's Nest Stadium. Once the competition expands to the whole country, a large number of outsiders will flock to Bianliang, and then this inn will make a lot of money.
One stroke. This is why I chose Zhang Maocai to cooperate."
Tang Xi seemed to understand why when Lu Yao thought of a hot pot restaurant, the first partner he thought of was Zhang Maocai. Although Zhang Maocai is very scheming and good at calculations, as long as such people do not become enemies and cooperate with each other,
Zhang Maocai is still very willing to maximize his interests. After all, everyone is on the same boat and has a community of interests, so there is no possibility of harming each other.
Tangxi then told Lu Yao that when he was doing research in the outer city, he stayed at Zhang Maocai's inn, and the innkeeper should already know what he was investigating. Lu Yao was thinking that Zhang Maocai might be waiting for him right now.
He wanted to find him by himself. With his IQ, he could definitely deduce that Lu Yao wanted to do something in the outer city. And among the outer cities, the only businessman in the outer city who had a relationship with Lu Yao and was relatively trustworthy was Zhang Mao.
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The carriage stopped, and Lu Yao and Tang Xi arrived at the inn run by Zhang Maocai in the outer city. In fact, it stands to reason that the inn has been renovated, and there are many students living on the second floor. Zhang Maocai also has other places in the inner city.
There are several inns to run, so it is neither necessary nor possible to be in this inn. However, when Tangxi inquired about it, the shopkeeper said that Zhang Maocai had gone to a restaurant in the outer city to eat and would be back soon.
Lu Yao smiled slightly and said to himself that Zhang Maocai had indeed calculated that he would definitely come to see him in the near future, so even though the inn had been renovated, he would still come to the outer city every day.
Afterwards, Lu Yao asked the shopkeeper about the business model of the inn after the renovation. Zhang Maocai was indeed good at doing business. Although the students did not have much money now, Zhang Maocai welcomed them very much and offered them low prices, even
In the early stage, they stayed in their own inn for free. Later, when these students became famous, they paid for their stay in the hotel for these days. Naturally, part of the interest was charged.
This business is really a good deal. The students who can stay in Bianliang and choose to stay in an inn of this level are all people who are very confident in their imperial examination results. Therefore, they are very interested in Zhang Maocai at this time.
I was very grateful to be able to accept them for free, and when they became successful, they would not care about paying Zhang Maocai a little more interest in return. Thinking of this, Lu Yao had to admire Zhang Maocai's business methods.
It is said that the calculation of people's hearts is obvious.
After Lu Yao and Tang Xi waited in the inn for a while, someone from the inn should have found Zhang Maocai. Only a quarter of an hour later, Zhang Maocai came to the inn and saw Lu Yao. The shopkeeper quickly arranged an empty room for the two of them.
To facilitate communication between the two of them, as for Tangxi, Lu Yao sent him to the central area of the outer city. The purpose was naturally very simple, to find a suitable location as the address of the hot pot restaurant. Unlike the food street, this
The address of a hot pot restaurant cannot be placed near the Bird's Nest Stadium. Although Lu Yao's original intention is to serve the people, if he really chooses to open a hot pot restaurant near the Bird's Nest, needless to say, the business will be extremely poor. Originally, the consumption in the outer city area
The ability is very limited. If the location is chosen in a very remote place in the outer city, then no one will be willing to come to such a place to eat. In the central area of the outer city, the flow of people is still relatively large, plus this
Some people living in the outer city have some financial strength, and some people in the inner city also choose to go here for shopping and strolling because the prices here are relatively low. The most important thing is to choose the hot pot restaurant in the center
Only in this area can the rich and wealthy officials in the inner city with financial conditions be interested in tasting their hot pot. At least, they will not feel any gap.
Tangxi also felt that Lu Yao's decision was very correct, so after Zhang Maocai and Lu Yao entered the room, Tangxi left the inn and went to the central area for inspection.
Lu Yao and Zhang Maocai sat opposite each other, and Zhang Maocai was the first to speak: "What kind of wind has brought you here, Master Xiao Lu?"
Lu Yao said with a smile: "I originally wanted to come and see the Wangcai team's training, but looking at Boss Zhang's appearance, he must have given up on the Wangcai team."
Zhang Maocai was stunned and thought that Lu Yao must be joking with him. He must be here to discuss business. How could he care about the Wangcai Team? However, he still followed Lu Yao's words and said:
"Master Xiao Lu is joking. In fact, I am still very interested in Cuju after watching those two warm-up matches. However, the pit dug in the early stage was too deep. Even if I want to train now, I am afraid I can't."
They are the opponents of Hanjia Wenyuan Team. In this case, I have figured it out, so I might as well just let nature take its course. Anyway, I am participating in this new Cuju competition with an attitude that focuses on participation."
Hearing Zhang Maocai's answer, Lu Yao felt a little funny in his heart. Zhang Maocai was indeed right. He got nothing from participating in this new Cuju competition. He originally wanted to make a fortune from Emperor Zhao Zhen, but although the money
It was a profit, but in the end he ended up at the Return Inn, so when Zhang Maocai mentioned the new Cuju competition now, his heart could be described as having mixed feelings.
So Lu Yao said: "I wonder, Boss Zhang, how to arrange the members of the Wangcai team after the game?"
Zhang Maocai said: "Of course they are disbanded and everyone is doing their own things. Speaking of which, the remuneration I gave them is not low."
Lu Yao then said that these more than ten people could actually stay and work on his future business.
When Zhang Maocai heard this, he realized that Lu Yao had turned a corner and wanted to discuss cooperation with him. So he asked Lu Yao what his plans were.
Then, Lu Yao told Zhang Maocai that he wanted to open a hot pot restaurant in the outer city. As for Zhang Maocai, Lu Yao's cooperation method was that he hoped that Zhang Maocai could use his connections and means to build a business in the inner city and outside.
city, and made certain publicity after the hot pot restaurant opened. Of course, the members of the Wangcai team will automatically become employees of the hot pot restaurant after the new Cuju competition is over. Lu Yao actually observed the members of the Wangcai team, as long as
There is a powerful person responsible for leading them. Their personal qualities are quite good and they are all people who are willing to do things.
For Zhang Maocai, the tasks given to him by Lu Yao were actually not too much. He originally thought that Lu Yao was going to open this hot pot restaurant in partnership with him, but he didn't realize it until he heard what he said.
, Lu Yao just wants to do something in marketing. As for Zhang Maocai's remuneration, Lu Yao will give Zhang Maocai 20% of the hot pot restaurant's revenue every month. This price is very valuable to Zhang Maocai.
Reasonable, after all, he doesn’t have to work hard, and he doesn’t have to invest in the construction of a hot pot restaurant. However, Lu Yao also needs to develop a corresponding evaluation system to examine Zhang Maocai’s marketing. If the results are not good, Zhang Maocai will get
The money will definitely be less. This kind of inspection system, with open and transparent accounts, is also Zhang Maocai's favorite method.
After some consideration, Zhang Mao decided to agree to Lu Yao's proposal for cooperation, but he had a small request, that is, he must first taste hot pot before he knows how to promote it.
