People on the street hunched their necks and walked cautiously in the cold wind, and snowballs were thrown at them from nowhere. Li Guolou's outfit attracted patriotic children to attack him, and he ran away after being shot several times.
Li Guolou felt proud when he saw the gold-lettered signboard of "Baozhifang" hanging high. Mr. Bao's handwriting was many times better than his. The handwriting of high-ranking officials was worth thousands of gold. It was another way of accepting bribes. With money and antiques,
It was an unspoken rule in the Qing Empire to exchange real estate for high-ranking official's calligraphy banners. His family had many high-ranking official's calligraphy banners, all of which were obtained with money.
There was a waiter wiping the windows at the entrance of the store. That was Zhou Xiaohuan, who was originally Li Guolou’s next-door neighbor. Li Guolou didn’t have a good impression of this person. He was a stupid and stupid person. However, under Qian Shuiping’s strong recommendation, Li Guolou
Guolou asked Zhou Xiaohuan to come to Baozhifang to work as a handyman. Zhou Xiaohuan didn't know how to flatter people, and he didn't even have the qualifications to greet guests as a waiter.
The decoration here is not all in the classical style of the palace. When I walked into the front yard of the restaurant, I dug a small stream. There were several big fish and several turtles in the winding stream. There were some Taihu stones arranged on the side.
Low shrubs and red wall tiles block the noisy street outside. The first thing you see when you come in is that it is clean, simple and uneven. There is a big rooster in a corner of the courtyard.
Li Guolou slandered Na Bazi, saying he might as well raise a crane. "Turtle and crane prolong life" was made nondescript by Na Bazi. However, there are some meanings of pastoral scenery, and the majestic momentum cannot be achieved here, so we can only find another way.
There are two calligraphy and paintings of Ren Bonian hanging high in the hall, one is a peacock in full bloom and the other is a picture of three friends. This is a famous painter in the Li Guolou family who lived in Shanghai. Li Guolou put his paintings into
Hanging them in the most conspicuous place is to elevate Ren Bonian's status as a painter. This kind of thing is what rich people who collect paintings are best at doing. When Ren Bonian dies, these paintings will be priceless treasures.
When he saw that Li Guolou came in, he was not looking for Chen Xiangfang, but admiring paintings in the hall. Na BaZi was very dissatisfied and walked to the side and said: "Little Li Zi, I was in a daze as soon as I entered the door. I smelled Ai Balde's stinky feet at night."
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Li Guolou didn't care about that Bazi's nonsense and sighed: "That Bazi, you are really short-sighted. From now on, these two paintings are only worth five Baozhifangs, not worth ten thousand yuan. I am lucky.
Living in the same era as Ren Bonian."
Na Zibuqi said: "Huh! Who doesn't know this? I lived in the same era as Zhao Mengfu. Ren Bonian's paintings are now worth twenty taels of silver at most, who are you trying to fool?"
Li Guolou was furious, gesticulating and said: "Nah Bazi, take a look clearly, this is not a three-foot scroll, but a seven-foot scroll, or more than fifty taels."
Na Bazi nodded and said: "Okay! Even if it's two hundred taels, I'll take it back for a few days and let you turn it into two thousand taels later."
Li Guolou curled his lips and said: "That guy, everyone is good at it. Zhao Mengfu can't paint Ren Bonian's paintings. Do you understand? It's useless even if I give you a year, you can't fake this."
Na Bazi rolled his eyes and realized that to be an elegant and rich man, you must learn to collect. Now he imitates Li Guolou in everything except dressing up, because he has to deal with people in the palace. But the gold pocket watch is also on the lapel of his clothes.
He hid it in his pocket, took out his pocket watch, looked at it, and said: "Little Li, you are late, what time did you say you were here?"
Li Guolou raised his head and said, "I have something to do. I met Uncle Li just now. I had a few words with him. He will come over for lunch and ask the kitchen to cook some good dishes."
The man glanced at him and said, "No need to shout, it's already being cooked. If you eat less food, you can have more chopsticks. Well! This tea is very good. I'll give it to the second mistress. Just tell me you gave it to me. Don't let it go."
People think you only take money, and the benefits never come to her mind."
Li Guolou became anxious and blinked his eyes, telling him not to talk nonsense. This kind of joke was not allowed. Chen Xiangfang was in the kitchen.
Li Guolou asked: "Are all the people who stole the teacher here?"
Na Bazi said angrily: "It's all Wang Wu's bad mouth. They are all in the kitchen. Don't go there, there are too many people."
Li Guolou asked again: "What about your sister?"
Na Bazi was shocked and said: "Xiao Lizi, you are really a detective. You figured out my sister's first visit today. You are the roundworm in my belly."
Li Guolou sneered and said: "You are a little guy like you. I don't know how many tricks you have. I just let you take advantage of me. Do you think I don't understand the ways of the world?"
Nabazi said: "I understand! Great wisdom is like foolishness, and Zhu Bajie is an example."
Li Guolou was furious, strangled the guy's neck, and said: "You bastard, you took advantage of me again, you're looking for a slap in the face!"
"Bang bang!" The sound of smashing bowls came from the kitchen. Li Guolou quickly stopped playing with Nabasi, and Nabasi said: "Little Li, don't go there, so as not to worry. Out of sight is out of sight."
Li Guolou heard the sound of a pile of broken bowls, and couldn't help but feel pain in his body, and asked: "Is it expensive?"
Nabasi said: "I've already changed the dishes, so I won't lose much."
Li Guolou said: "Then I'm relieved, let's go! Let's sit upstairs for a while."
There were private rooms upstairs. Li Guolou looked around at the layout of a private room and sighed: "That Bazi, your taste is still not good. A singer is singing and there is a person playing music next to it. It's such a small place.
, where do you ask the person who plays the board to sit?"
The man was stunned. He had never thought about this before. He hurriedly shied away from the responsibility and said, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? I have a few situations and I can't take care of them."
The two couldn't help but argue about what responsibilities both parties should bear. This kind of thing has not happened once or twice. There is always something to be dissatisfied with, and they have been changed again and again. Anyway, it is just a waste of money, and the cost of decoration has long been overrun.
But they don't care. Now that Baozhifang has become their face, everything must be done to perfection, and the two of them will argue for a long time over some small details.
Na Yan, Na Bazi's eldest sister, came in with a tea tray and shouted: "Stop making noises, let the guys hear it, you are still the boss. Her voice is louder than a rooster, you can even hear it on the street."
Li Guolou glanced at Na Yan and said: "Nah, let me remind you first of all, the uniform! This is a serious business, don't make me look like a coquettish woman in the building. The waiter's sister-in-law, don't even put on makeup when walking.
Don't twist your butt like the Manchus did."
Na Yan was so angry that he gasped, pointed at Li Guolou's nose, and said: "Fake foreign devil, this is how we Manchus walk, what can you do!"
Li Guolou waved his hand and defended: "Sister, I'm not talking about you, what are you involved in? That kind of twisting the snake's waist with a handkerchief makes me uncomfortable."
Na Bazi tried to smooth things over and said: "Sister, we are talking about business. Don't come and get involved. There must be rules for everything. Some people need to learn from the Han people, and some need to learn from the Manchu people. Xiao Lizi is not saying that we Manchu people are not good.
, you’d better learn the basic skills of holding a plate well.”
Na Yan took the tea tray and left. Before leaving, she glared at Li Guolou. Na Bazi sighed: "Little Lizi, you just want to please girls, but my sister is obsessed with you."
Li Guolou angrily scolded: "Continue to talk about the business, no nonsense. Where did you just talk?"
Na Bazi said: "When it comes to how to do business without losing money."
The two couldn't help but laugh together. People do business to make money, but they had just started business and were thinking about how to reduce losses.
Na Bazi said: "My friend has a wide road, so it is inevitable to treat guests to dinner here. You will definitely lose money, but it also has the advantage of bringing in popularity, and you will make money in the future. Just bring popularity in the first half of the year, and I don't need you to pay any more money. I
You will figure it out yourself."
Li Guolou stood up, looked out the window, and said: "Now there are many people waiting to see our jokes, and some people are trying to make us stumbling. You will have to take guards with you when you go out in the future, and raise a few servants. You too
Don't get too close to Wang Wu. There are many people around him now.
Za, since you are taking the high-end route, don't stay with the lower class people. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has the most taboos. Your every word and deed will be reported to the superiors. Fortunately, you are a Manchu, which can bring a lot of conveniences.
Let the Wei family see through your background."
Na Bazi listened very seriously at first, but after hearing it he became unhappy and retorted: "Little Lizi, what are you talking about? Don't I have a clean foundation? My ancestor was Emperor Kangxi's personal bodyguard Batulu.
The first warrior of the Qing Dynasty, your ancestors were all farmers."
Li Guolou retorted: "Batulu is just a sheep herder. You think your ancestors are noble."
The two had a disagreement and started quarreling again. It seemed that there was never a time when they were together without quarreling.
After arguing for a while, Li Guolou asked: "Nan Bazi, why are you still doing your old job?"
Nabasi smiled and said: "Why don't you do it? It's a convenient business. I'm happy to make some small money by running errands."
Li Guolou said: "This is the best, it might come in handy in the future. The Wei Mansion is on guard against you, and Xie Xiuzhu will still use her own slaves. We are interfering because they can't do without us now.
Once you pass this hurdle, you will be dumped by Xie Xiuzhu. From now on, you should continue to do what you are good at, and I will help you get to the top."
Na Bazi thought for a while and said: "It's only 10% of the shares. What ideas can I make? The second grandma is really good at pretending. She even asked the clerk to report to me. Now that you remind her, she feels even more fake."
Li Guolou said: "A powerful woman, Zhenbaoxuan will not be defeated by her. I will share some money in the future and don't get involved in the affairs between He and the Wei family."
Na Bazi chuckled and said: "Yes, eat ready-made meals to avoid future troubles, right? In fact, I have no interest in doing their kind of business. People are too idle. Dusting all day long is as boring as possible. I still
I like hanging out with you guys, so there’s no need to pretend to be aloof.”
Li Guolou smiled and said, "How is my godson doing now?"
Na Ba Zi said happily: "Don't worry, he will arrange a ten-day banquet for you when this place opens, but there is only one table at a time. Their kind of business pays attention to concealment. Too many people will cause trouble. You have to understand this."
Li Guolou glared and said, "You smile so sinisterly, are you trying to bring the second grandma here?"
Na Bazi twisted his thighs with his hands and said with a mournful face: "Little plum, what are you talking about? My second wife is still in mourning. She doesn't step through the door, so how can she come?"
Li Guolou looked at Na Bazi's expression and felt calm. He breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "I feel relieved now. For some reason, my heart jumped when I heard the word "Second Grandma". If I fall in love with Second Grandma, there will be troubles in the future
Infinite! I am not a fool."
Na Bazi was surprised and said suspiciously: "Xiao Lizi, are you sick? My second grandma's family is so rich, don't you look down on her? You can gain both wealth and wealth!"
"I will be the well-known third brother in the future, a prominent figure in the capital. You think I will be teased by others all my life and become the laughing stock of the world. I have shied away from all the traps that Xiao Liuzi has set on me. I will wait until you stop doing the Zhenbaozhai business.
, I will withdraw my shares and never have anything to do with Xie Xiuzhu." Li Guolou said firmly.
Nabasi raised his voice and said: "Well, I feel relieved now." He thought to himself: Huh! Fake foreigners are so serious. They always talk about the Second Grandma in their mouths, and they are also thinking about the Second Grandma in their dreams! He will tell her later