""The mansion is located on the lively street and close to the canal. The wall alone can show the aura of the owner. The one-foot-high white wall stands tall and majestic, making people feel a little depressed under the wall. The main entrance is an archway with a letter: "
The three words "Jubao Tower".
Although the name is tacky, if you take a closer look, you will find that the large gold-lacquered characters are somewhat extraordinary and impressive.
Next to the main entrance are two side buildings. Many workers are already busy inside. When they saw Liu Chengfeng coming, they came over to greet them one by one. Liu Chengfeng ignored them and just told them to do their own thing.
My uncle continued to walk deeper, and the facilities inside were actually not luxurious. There were even too many buildings in the courtyard walls, so even the artificial stones, creeks, and gardens in ordinary courtyards had no room. All that came into view was a row of
There are rows of painted houses. Each row of houses has dozens of small rooms. The small rooms are not spacious, but they are equipped with pens, inks, paper and inkstones. There are even abacus beads. In addition to pear wood chairs and screens, an Eight Immortals table is particularly special.
conspicuous.
Zhang Heling frowned when he saw it, and said in his heart, this is also called a tea shop? Who would come to this place? This is simply ridiculous! It turns out that this man named Liu can do business, but who knows that it turns out to be a false name, so it's hard for me to still fawn over him.
Although he thought so in his heart, he did not express it. In fact, not only him, but also Zhang Yanling felt that something was wrong. If it was a tea shop, there were no silk and bamboo prostitutes, the decoration was not elegant, and even...
It's a bit tacky, and the furnishings in this tea room are a bit too simple. It's a bit comfortable, but I really can't think of any benefits.
For example, the front door is clearly well done, but when I walked in, I found two black boards hanging on the walls of the door building on both sides. It felt awkward no matter how I looked at it, and also, this big yard occupies a lot of space.
, he could have set up a garden, planted some potted plants, and built a few pavilions. But Liu Chengfeng actually used all the land to build a house, as if he was afraid that the teahouse would not be enough.
That's fine. If the tearoom were decorated more elegantly, there would always be something shining. But this tearoom is no different from a counting house. This... this...
Although the two brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling were not elegant people, they had never seen a pig running or eaten pork, and they slandered Liu Chengfeng's so-called tea shop in their hearts.
However, Liu Chengfeng looked very proud, and he looked around as if he were looking around. Then a man who looked like a shopkeeper came. The shopkeeper was called Wen Feng, and he was a distant relative of the Wen family. Of course, Liu Chengfeng could not leave this kind of business to anyone else.
, Wen Feng's wife was Wen Chenxi's nanny when he was young. She was quite honest, followed the rules, and never made mistakes in doing things. Just because of this, Liu Chengfeng decided to use her. After all, when looking for someone to do things, whether they are smart or not is secondary.
, the most important thing is to be honest and kind. If you meet someone who is unkind, no matter how good your business is, you may still be making wedding clothes for others.
Besides, Wen Feng's wife and son are still working in Wen's house, and they know everything about them, so they can use them with confidence.
Wen Feng saluted Liu Chengfeng and said: "Uncle, according to your instructions, the people sent out have already been on their way. There will be news in the next few days, and all major provinces in the world have also contacted the horse and carriage agencies.
If we are delivering news, the speed will probably be no slower than the imperial court's post station."
Liu Chengfeng smiled slightly and said, "Where are the other personnel?"
Wen Feng said: "We are all practicing, and we will be able to open the business in a few days."
Liu Chengfeng nodded and said, "Just do what I tell you, and I will take care of the rest."
After Wen Feng and Zhang Heling were sent away, Zhang Yanling was confused. Zhang Heling couldn't help but ask: "Liu Baihu, why do you need to contact the carriages and horses and send people to various provinces for your business? How many people do you need to hire?"
Liu Chengfeng said calmly: "Not many, not many. There are only three or four hundred in total. Let's make do with it. If we want to expand in the future, we will have to recruit more people. Okay, I don't have much time.
, I have to go back to the value house later, if you are willing to buy shares, please send the money directly to the Wen family tomorrow."
Liu Chengfeng didn't say anything and left alone.
The two brothers looked at each other in confusion before chasing after them, wanting to ask more questions, but they made it clear that the secret should not be revealed. Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling wanted to ask but did not know how to ask, so they had to go back to Shouxing in despair.
Ninghou Mansion asked someone to pour tea and began to discuss.
"I think Liu Chengfeng doesn't look like a businessman. Look at his tea shop. Hmm, it's simply ridiculous. The tea shops on the street are doing better than him. At least they can still do business.
It's so lively. It's a good thing he opened the tea shop next to the pier. He wasted such a good land and ended up like that. Yanling, in my opinion, we should avoid hanging out with him. This guy talks like crazy.
, I felt there was something wrong with it at first glance.”
Zhang Heling was so angry that he took a sip of tea and complained loudly.
Although the old feud between him and Liu Chengfeng had been smoothed over, Liu Chengfeng's revelation made him excited all night. Who knew that this business was actually like this, that he could make a fortune by relying on this tea shop? It was simply
It’s just wishful thinking!
Moreover, tea shops were originally a low-profit business, and no one who opened a tea shop could make a fortune. Zhang Heling felt that Liu Chengfeng was not very reliable.
Zhang Yanling said: "What the elder brother said is true, but as long as you invest a thousand taels of silver, you have to give it a try. Who knows if Liu Chengfeng really has the solution? After all, he enrolled in a school, and this school
And how good is the newspaper business? Who in the capital doesn’t know?"
Zhang Heling blew his beard and stared, saying: "Try it? Huh, don't even think about it. A tea shop has recruited hundreds of waiters. How can it afford to support so many people by selling tea?"
The two brothers were arguing over this matter endlessly when the porter came to report and said: "Master Marquis, the queen called her father-in-law to give instructions, saying that the Marquis will come into the palace when he has free time. The queen has something to say to you.
"
Zhang Heling's face turned red, but he was not surprised that Empress Zhang asked him to enter the palace. After all, he had been imprisoned in Baihu Prison for several days, and a sister must comfort him. He had to say: "I know, prepare a car."
Bar."
After saying that, he said to Zhang Yanling: "Will Yanling go to the palace?"
Zhang Yanling said: "Of course I'll go there."
The two of them left the house and got into the car, passed the Meridian Gate, and then walked to Kunning Palace. When Empress Zhang saw Zhang Heling, she naturally showed a kind smile. She comforted her and then said: "That Liu Chengfeng is so ignorant.
But having said that, this time it was you who made the mistake first. From now on, this matter will be forgotten, but you have also suffered. In a few days, I will ask the emperor to find something from the inner treasury to reward you. You guys
These two brothers are now grown up, and they have nothing to do all day long, so I just have to worry about my sister. Even Houzhao has been living well these past few days, but you are not."
After saying that, Empress Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "Dad left early, so I will naturally take care of you, but you must also act like a royal uncle. You are not allowed to act like this in the future."
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "Madam, my eldest brother and that Liu Chengfeng have made an agreement a long time ago, so I don't need to worry about it."
Zhang Heling, on the other hand, had a bitter look on his face and said: "What kind of treasure can I ask the emperor to reward? It would be more practical to simply reward some money." When he said this, his old face couldn't help but blush. But then again, the rewards in the palace are usually either running script or writing.
Pearls and jade are gifts from the emperor. They cannot be sold or eaten. They can only be piled up in the warehouse to become moldy. Now that he is playing mahjong, he owes Liu Chengfeng a debt. Although Zhang Heling is not a kind person, he can still pay back his debts.
Money is a matter of course, so I thought that my sister could give him some real money to spend.
After hearing this, Empress Zhang couldn't help but said in astonishment: "What? He Ling was short of money and spent it? You have so many farms. Why is it not enough?"
Zhang Heling smiled bitterly, not knowing how to answer for a moment. If he said it was not enough, Empress Zhang would definitely reprimand him for his extravagance. But if he said enough, it would not make sense, and he didn't know what to do.
Zhang Yanling came to the rescue for him, and said with a smile: "It's like this, didn't that Liu Chengfeng offend the eldest brother? Now everyone has reconciled, but, this Liu Chengfeng said he wanted to do some business, but in fact, he did business
It’s a cheap industry, we know this, but it’s not bad to invest in some stocks, but the principal..."
Empress Zhang couldn't help but said in surprise: "Liu Chengfeng wants to do business again? But there is nothing wrong with doing business. You can support yourself. Just like the school he opened before, I think it is very good. Everyone says that doing business is
It's a lowly job, but who among those who read newspapers and write articles for newspapers is not a scholar? This is not only not vulgar, but also very elegant. It can make money and gain fame. This is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone. And you, are the royal family.
, Logically speaking, the imperial court cannot do errands for you, so it has made things difficult for you and left you with nothing to do. Now that you want to do some business with Liu Chengfeng, then go ahead and do it. If the capital is not enough, just ask me for help.
Come and get it from the palace."
Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling were overjoyed after hearing this. At this time, their principal of two thousand taels of silver was settled. Just now, they were arguing about whether to buy shares. Now that their sister is willing to pay, there is no need to argue.
.
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "Sister, if you really make money, we will definitely pay you back."
"Borrow money? Who wants to borrow money..."
At this time, Zhu Youtang's voice came from outside Kunning Palace. Zhu Youtang had just returned from the noon court and was in good spirits. Queen Zhang was startled by him, then she laughed and hurriedly went over to crown Zhu Youtang.
After taking off his clothes and taking off the crown of heaven, the brothers were still a little afraid of Zhu Youtang, and they quickly saluted: "I have seen your majesty."
Zhu Youtang waved his hands with a smile and said: "We are all our own people, so there is no need to be polite. By the way, what did you say about borrowing money? Did Heling want to borrow money? Heling, I gave you a farm worth hundreds of dollars."
, isn’t it enough for your expenses? Your expenses are too great.”
Zhang Heling was so frightened that he dared not speak out, but Empress Zhang came to his rescue and said with a smile: "It's not that he doesn't have enough expenses, it's because he heard that Liu Chengfeng wanted to do some business again, so he wanted to invest in it. I just thought that they would be a good couple."
My brother is sitting at home all day long, so why not learn from Liu Chengfeng? Maybe he can be as sensible as Hou Zhao, but the capital of this business is not small. As a sister, I naturally want to help.
.”
Zhu Youtang's expression softened and he smiled lightly: "Oh? What kind of business does Liu Chengfeng want to do?"
Zhang Heling always said: "Tea...tea shop..."
When he told this answer, even Zhang Heling was a little unsure. If the emperor were to see Liu Chengfeng's tea shop, he would probably laugh at himself and go crazy following that Liu Chengfeng.
Zhu Youtang did not pursue the matter of the tea shop. Instead, he smiled and said: "Tea shop? Is it the treasure-gathering building in the school this morning? Yes, it is probably it. It is said that it will open in three days.
There is nothing wrong with opening a tea shop. If you are interested, just join in. By the way, Queen, I have some free time these days anyway. I have neglected the Queen for so long, so why not let’s go and have a look in three days?
, I want to see what Liu Chengfeng’s tea shop looks like. Besides, you Zhang family brothers have also bought shares. It can be regarded as our own property. We just go out to relax and see how the business is doing.
.”
Empress Zhang said in surprise: "I'm afraid that the Holy Emperor will pass by and disturb the people."
But Zhu Youtang said: "Of course you can't take Luan Jia with you. Just go in plain clothes. In fact, it's not a big deal. Just bring a few more guards with you. Ordinary people can walk outside the palace day and night and nothing will happen to them. I'm bringing such
What does it matter if there are more guards?"
Empress Zhang said: "If this is the case, I'm afraid I can't tell the cabinet, otherwise there will definitely be trouble. Speaking of which, since I entered the Forbidden City with His Majesty, except for going home once a year, I have never left the palace gate.
, it’s really boring, I might as well go out for a walk with His Majesty.”
The couple chatted happily, which shocked Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling. They were thinking: leaving the palace...going to see the tea shop...my mother, can we also see the tea shop?
It's time to let them see it, but I don't know how to make fun of it in the future.
Both of them grimaced, but then again, it was too late to persuade them now.
"If this guy Liu Chengfeng messes up the matter, our Zhang family will also have to lose face with him, hey..."
The two of them were thinking in their hearts and secretly sighed in unison. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)