At the end of May in the twelfth year of Jianwu, military reports came from the north. The Turkic army captured Youzhou. The army continued to move south, and its frontline was directed towards Jining, Shandong. The entire Chinese Dynasty, from the temples to the markets, were in extreme fear. The people in the north were in great fear.
Countless people fled south to avoid the disaster.
Half a month has passed in a flash, and there is still no news of the 20,000 elites led by Feng Qiudao. According to Fang Zheng's plan, Xi Zuo has been dispatched and sneaked into the Turkish army's barracks. As soon as Feng Qiudao succeeds, the rumor will spread.
It immediately spread throughout the entire barracks like a plague.
The Fang family's business in the north has been closed down one after another, and the staff on the counters have been recalled one by one. In order to maintain stability, Mr. Fang even sold several stores in the north at a low price.
Young Master Fang is very busy recently. The first business he negotiated, Ruyu Zhai branch, is about to open.
"It opens tomorrow. Let's make the invitations more exquisite and upscale. We'll go to the Qinhuai River to invite some girls. Wear uniform clothes and line up at the door to welcome guests. Put more flower baskets at the door. What?
?You don’t even know about flower baskets?…I can’t communicate with you ancient people…”
"Little rascal, you have a lot of clever ideas. How did you come up with these tricks?" Sister Feng gave Fang Zheng a flirtatious look.
"Hey, Sister Feng, I have more tricks in other areas, do you want to try it?" Fang Zheng said with a bad smile.
Sister Feng spat at him: "You little rascal, you are just bad. You have been taking advantage of my sister all day long, don't you know how to do something meaningful?"
"Hey, if I don't harm others, I'll be contributing to society..."
Mr. Wu doesn’t count? Anyway, I think the young master felt quite... grateful when he left?
"Any other ideas?"
"...I was wondering if there should be another ribbon-cutting ceremony? You don't even know how to cut ribbons? It's just a long strip of red cloth with a bunch of knots tied on it. Then we and a few VIPs took scissors and cut the knots
After cutting, throw the lumps on the plate..."
"What nonsense rituals, they are all boring." Sister Feng rolled her eyes and said.
"...That's right, it's too expensive. If you can save it, save it. This step can be avoided. Just set off a few firecrackers."
"That's pretty much it?"
"The people under our Fang family store will make up for the unfinished matters. Don't worry, it's absolutely foolproof. Sister Feng, you can rest assured to be your cool boss lady."
"Go! I'm the boss lady, so who are you?"
"We are a partnership, and of course the younger brother is the boss, haha."
The first day of June in the twelfth year of Jianwu is an auspicious day. It is a good time to get married and start a business. There are no taboos.
The weather was sunny, cloudless and windy. People were coming and going on Shichengmen Street in the north of Jinling City, and there was a lot of traffic.
In the early morning, more than twenty beautifully dressed women, all with beautiful faces and enchanting figures, were wearing the same style of red palace gauze waist-length skirts. They were holding small bamboo baskets filled with flower petals. They were chatting and laughing.
, along the way, attracting the attention of passers-by.
The beauties stopped in front of a shop with a red silk hand held across the door. Immediately, a waiter in the shop brought out a roll of Persian red wool carpet and spread it out. The carpet was about several feet long and more than ten feet wide, covering the entire open space at the door.
live and extend onto the street.
After the carpet was laid, all the beauties slowly and evenly sprinkled the flower petals in the bamboo baskets on the carpet. The fragrance was so fragrant that those who smelled it were intoxicated.
The petals were scattered, and the beauties were divided into two teams and lined up in the shape of wild geese at the door of the shop. They held buttons in front of their bellies and looked at every passerby with a smile on their faces.
More and more people gathered in front of the store to watch. Everyone was curious. With such a big display, including flowers, beauties, and carpets, the method was novel and unique. What exactly did this store sell?
When the sun came out, there were already layers of people gathered around the door, even half of the main street of Shichengmen was occupied. However, except for the more than 20 beautiful women standing with smiles on their faces, the door of this shop was still the main door.
It was closed tightly and there was no movement at all.
After a while, two carriages came from a distance. The horses' hooves hit the bluestone on the street, and the clear sound of hoofbeats could be heard in the silence.
In an instant, the carriage stopped in front of the store. A young man jumped out of the first carriage. This man had a face like white jade, a nose like a hanging gallbladder, red lips and white teeth, and a dignified appearance. He was wearing a white gown with a collar
The sleeves are decorated with blue lace, and she wears green satin and pink boots. Her waist is hung with flowing clouds and a hundred blessings and jade. When she raises her hands, she shows off her grace, and her feet are full of energy, but it's a pity that there is always a trace of a trace on her face.
The sly smile made the whole picture look pale...
The young man ignored the stares and whispers of the onlookers, walked straight to the carriage behind him, stretched out his hand and gently helped a stunning woman down.
This woman is in her twenties, with an oval-pink face, charming bright eyes, pink lips, tall figure, fairer skin than snow, picturesque eyebrows, wearing a gauze-like white dress.
It was as if she was walking in smoke and mist, with a string of pearls hanging around her neck emitting a faint halo, making her look like a pink jade.
Needless to say, these two people are the proprietors of this shop, Fang Zheng and Sister Feng.
The two got off the carriage and walked slowly to the door. Fang Zheng looked left and right, looking at the two rows of beautiful women who were as beautiful as flowers and jade to greet the guests, and he was amazed.
Sister Feng glared at him and said, "Little rascal, what are you looking at? The distinguished guests will be here soon. Remember, you are the boss, so don't make Ruyuzhai lose face by making such nonsense."
Fang Zheng smiled and said: "Don't worry, Sister Feng, why don't you worry about my brother's work? I'm just wondering, where did you find so many beauties? Are they really the girls from Qinhuai's painting boat?"
Sister Feng chuckled and said: "I have a close relationship with the mothers of several brothels. For example, when Yuzhai opened a semicolon, I needed the help of their girls. They lent me these places without saying a word. The girls gave me a little help.
The training is quite impressive."
"Wow, this is quite a feat. How much money did it cost?"
"Not much, only a thousand taels."
Fang Zheng frowned slightly in distress: "It's too much. Can you discuss it with these girls? If you don't give money, can you pay with your own flesh? I will pay with my own flesh and blood."
Sister Feng rolled her eyes at him in a funny way: "You, you'd better pay for your sister Yanran with your flesh. We like Ruyuzhai don't need the big boss to betray her appearance."
After getting along for many days, Sister Feng already knew that Fang Zheng had a concubine outside the house, and it turned out to be the famous girl Yanran in Qinhuai. After Yanran was redeemed that day, she mysteriously disappeared, making many literati sigh and lament.
, all regretted that Jinling had lost a great treasure. Who would have known that this treasure had been hidden away by Master Fang in the golden house and kept in a boudoir? It was an advantage to Fang Zheng, a dandy young master who was neither good at literature nor martial arts.
"It's not easy to start a business. If you can save money, save it. I am willing to contribute to Ruyuzhai. I will be given an extra share of the dividends at the end of the year."
"You're so beautiful... Huh? Who's coming then?" Sister Feng suddenly looked at the street in Nantou in surprise.
Fang Zheng heard the words and looked around. From a distance, there was a group of people approaching, about a hundred people. In the middle was a luxury carriage with gold trim and four horses riding together. Beside the carriage was a school lieutenant holding a flag, a ceremonial knife, and a stirrup.
, Ban Jian and other ceremonial guards, a sergeant sounded a gong in front of them to clear the way, and pedestrians stepped aside to avoid them.
"What a grand pomp, who is this?" Fang Zheng squinted his eyes and hummed. Young Master Fang was very unhappy. Xiaolu deliberately spent a lot of time dressing him up like a handsome young man in troubled times. When he was looking forward to the coquettishness,
Unexpectedly, a carriage stole his limelight. How could Young Master Fang not be secretly angry?
I thought the carriage was just passing by, but unexpectedly it stopped in front of Fang Zheng's shop. A small yellow man holding a whisk in his hand walked out of the ceremonial guard and sang to the onlookers with his high-pitched voice: "Big Brother"
His Royal Highness King Huafu has arrived—Her Royal Highness Princess Dahua Changping has arrived—"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a bloated fat man walking out of the carriage first, wearing a purple four-clawed python robe, with a simple face, slow movements, and a somewhat nonchalant smile.
Then a pretty girl jumped down, wearing a pink palace dress with densely embroidered patterns on the skirt, and a collar studded with real pearls. She had an oval pink face, black and clear eyes, and flushed cheeks.
There is a youthful and lively atmosphere around him.
These two people were none other than Fatty and Changping. When the onlookers saw that they were actually the prince and princess, they were all shocked. They all kowtowed and the noisy scene became silent for a while. Until Xiaohuangmen shouted loudly for them to stand down.
Everyone began to whisper.
Fatty and Chang Ping got off the carriage and walked towards Fang Zheng, with gentle smiles on their faces. Before they even got closer, they smiled and said, "Congratulations to Brother Fang on your grand opening today. My sister and I are here to congratulate you. How about it? I'm not here.
Night?"
Fang Zheng rolled his eyes at him bitterly. This kid was even more popular than this young master when he appeared. It was really intolerable.
"I said, Fatty, are you here to congratulate you, or are you here to cause trouble? Look, there are so many people who are so frightened by you brothers and sisters that they dare not speak. Other people's openings are bustling, but it's better here.
, it’s like holding a funeral, isn’t it unlucky?” Fang Zheng rolled his eyes at him angrily.
The fat man was so nervous that he waved his hands wildly: "Bah, bah, bah! Today is a great day, so don't talk nonsense. I'm just here to cheer you up. Look, even the honor guard that I usually don't use is used. Isn't it just for me?
Just try to save your face."
Fang Zheng thought about it, and his face suddenly softened, and he said with a smile: "Because of your support, I won't blackmail you today, but I can't give you a red envelope, so I'll give you a 50% discount."
Sister Feng on the side saw the prince and princess arriving and couldn't help but feel nervous. When they approached, she bowed down and said: "The daughter of the people pays homage to His Royal Highness Prince Fu and His Royal Highness Princess Changping."
The fat man stared intently, and when he saw Sister Feng's stunning face, he couldn't help but glance at Fang Zheng strangely, and said, "Excuse me, could this be Brother Fang's partner?"
Sister Feng replied politely: "That's exactly what a folk girl is."
The fat man gave a bitter smile and glanced at Chang Ping again. "This heartless girl, if you don't seize the opportunity, there will be more and more beauties around Brother Fang. It depends on what you do."
Chang Ping was unhappy when he saw Sister Feng, his pretty face tightened, and his little mouth pouted. This foxy girl somehow managed to instigate this unscrupulous person to open a joint store, asking for money and manpower, and I, the princess, have plenty of them.
Why doesn't this guy have no conscience and come to me to form a partnership? It must be that foxy guy who seduced him into a coma.
Seeing Fang Zheng and his brother chatting and laughing happily, Chang Ping jumped up in front of Fang Zheng, patted him on the shoulder, and said loudly: "Hey! You bastard... Uh, what are you doing these days? Why not?
Come to play with me?"
Fang Zheng's biggest headache now is this unruly princess. Hearing this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "I'm busy. How can I not be busy with all the big and small things? Do you think everyone is as free as you?"
After saying this, Fang Zheng was stunned. When did he actually say these words? It seems that only those successful elites keep the word "busy" on their lips all day long to prove that they are a pillar and the country is missing.
There is no chance for him, and the people cannot survive without him...
Fang Zheng was very proud, he was an elite, and he had been an elite for more than a month, it was rare!