It happens to be the month when the heat is at its peak and gradually declines. The imperial city of Shangqi is also unavoidable from the scorching heat. Even if you are surrounded by dignitaries and wealthy businessmen, there are countless people who are far better than other places. Even in the realm of gold and wealth, you cannot let the imperial city accept it. An received a different look from Heaven, and when most of the world was experiencing the scorching heat of summer, thick clouds and mist moved to cover Na'an, making the heat a little cooler.
But after all, this is a place of wealth, and people in the capital have also replaced ice bamboos in their homes. People with a wealthy family are even spending money to buy water and silk and hang them around their homes, so that they can be dipped in the clear water brought up from the cold well. , it can instantly reduce the heat in the house by half.
At this time of hot summer, no matter how hard people in the capital go out, they will be soaked to the skin after being burned by the scorching sun five or six times. When they look outside, they are trembling in their hearts. I brought a hundred or so boys and servants with me to splash water everywhere in the streets and alleys of the city to beat the heat. However, at Yinshi in the early morning, I just opened my eyes and poured water everywhere, but I never thought that the time had passed and the streets were empty. The show of prestige was completely evaporated, and there was no trace at all. They had no choice but to rush out again, almost exhausted from the work, and once again poured water into the streets. When I first heard about it, I thought it was an easy job to make a living, so many industrious servants and many people with nothing to do in the capital came to answer the call. However, when I started to work hard, I realized that it was completely different from what I had originally thought.
The capital is prosperous, but the number of people is also very large. Pedestrians, carriages and horses are shoulder to shoulder. It is convenient during the Yin hour when no one goes out. But when the Yin hour passes, even if there is no way to start, even though the sun is scorching outside, there are still many people. When people go out, the streets around them are full of pedestrians, people who come to the capital from other places to do business, or people who are doing business. It is the most troublesome to splash water at this time. Not to mention whether you can pour water on pedestrians, just splashing water can easily get other people's shoes wet, causing a lot of trouble and quarrels. Especially for those who are inherently like fire. In the midsummer season, it is like adding oil to firewood, which will ignite immediately. A few days ago, some people made the shoes and clothes of a water splasher wet, and they grabbed the latter's clothes and almost moved them. Fortunately, there were many people around who saw it and stepped forward to stop it, so there was no big chaos.
The business is not easy, and the people doing business on both sides of the street have also suffered from the hot summer for a long time. This season is almost the same as the heavy snow and deep winter. The shops are narrow inside, so they have to put a few tables and chairs along the street for people to stop for tea or drinking. It was time to eat and drink. At this time of year, no one was willing to go out and sit up with the high sun on their heads, so they had to think of ways to do it, either by hanging square black gauze outside their shops to block the sun, or by gritting their teeth and buying a lot of banana fans. , all the guests who came to the door handed them a handle to capture their thoughts.
But in the first half of the month, Huiying Building, which occupies four or five buildings in the capital, found some cart tents from nowhere. At first glance, they looked like ordinary wooden carts, and they could be placed in the building. During the season, there is a continuous cool breeze coming from the car tent. There is a cool breeze everywhere in the restaurant. Even though it is still hot, it is enough to sit down. If you put away the restlessness in your heart, it will be okay. Comfortable.
The capital is a prosperous place, and restaurants are flooded with customers, so there is no shortage of business. But someone like Huiying Tower, who can seize four or five buildings in the capital's most valuable land, is already vaguely claiming the top spot. In terms of restaurant business, there are only two or three restaurants in Na'an that can compare with Huiying House. However, as soon as this wooden cart, which can make wind in a windless place, comes out, the rest of the restaurants are overwhelmed by Huiying Tower. Everyone is willing to go to such a cool place, even if they come to serve pot. Drinks and three or two plates of side dishes are also a good way to have a rest. Secondly, the big shopkeeper in Huiying Building is extremely energetic and his skills are even more vigorous. He has lowered the prices of dishes and drinks in several restaurants by as much as five points. Even though it made the common people and dignitaries in the capital feel suspicious, they all wanted to come and see what kind of strange potion was inside the gourd of Huiying Tower.
It had only been three days since the wooden carts had been put into several Huiying Buildings. All the other restaurants in the capital were deserted. Only the Huiying Building was bustling with people and there were no empty seats. There were almost the entire street of diners standing outside, so they immediately ignored them. In the middle of summer, I have to go to the building to take a look. One is because I want to see the wooden cart that can create a cool breeze out of thin air. The other is because the food and drinks in Huiying Building are usually very expensive, but now they are priced at 50%. People with a discerning eye It can be seen that Huiying House has given up most of the profits, and it is even considered a loss-making business. After thinking about it, I brought my son and daughter here with my whole family, intending to have a look at Huiying House’s Chinese cuisine. What a taste.
The largest building in Huiying Tower is only two or three streets away from the imperial city. Although it has not made a fortune from this place, just counting the dimes here, one does not know how much gold and silver it will consume, and those who know the rules You can get a glimpse of some doorways. The big shopkeeper of Yinglou probably has a hand behind his back, which can cover a lot of the sky. Even if an ordinary wealthy businessman has a mountain of gold and silver in his home, he may not be able to use such a precious place. He held the corner firmly, so he removed the plaque on the main building and made this room the main one.
Today, the house is full of guests, but in the elegant room at the top of the building, they are not outsiders, but several shopkeepers of Huiying Building. They do not stay in the restaurants under their respective jurisdictions, but come together one after another to wait for the unconfused man sitting in the seat. The old shopkeeper spoke up.
"Everyone should know that in the past three days, Huiying Tower has reduced the prices of wine, food and fruits by 50%, so it's not a big deal. Although we are both in the capital, it's a pity that we haven't seen each other for a long time due to busy life. Today, I might as well take advantage of the opportunity to have a drink. Speak freely." The big shopkeeper is not confused by his age, but his figure is thin, but his actions do not show fatigue, and his words are full of confidence. He does not seem to be a thin person. After saying this, he rarely shows a smile, which is just right. "After all, Huiyinglou has never done this kind of loss-making business in recent years. Now, we are teaching a few people who have always won to seek defeat on their own. Of course, there must be criticism in mind, but if we don't talk about it, there will be too much criticism, and it may not be possible in the end. It’s not beautiful to be able to speak with such an open heart like this.”
There were only six or seven people at the banquet, all of whom were the shopkeepers of Huiying Tower or held important positions. They all frowned when they heard these words.
"In the final analysis, Huiying House is not the business of a few people below me. It is just thanks to the help of shopkeeper Xu that I have the opportunity to take care of a place for shopkeeper Xu. If it is considered to be a reasonable way to run a restaurant, I I still have some insights, but when it comes to the layout of the entire capital, how dare I compare it with Shopkeeper Xu? Since the layout is like this, it certainly makes sense."
Xu Ziwei's smile became more genuine. He raised his cup and gestured to the person who spoke. He raised his head and drank the contents of the cup. Then he said unhurriedly, "Shopkeeper Lu doesn't need to be so polite. After all, there are no live guests at the table today." People, you don’t need to think about your words like this, you can speak freely. You all know Xu Ziwei’s temperament. Although he has been immersed in business for many years, if I don’t feel ashamed, he is still upright. Today is just to entertain everyone’s thoughts. Why bother? He has been reluctant to speak out."
The person sitting closest to the banquet hesitated for a moment, then sighed, picked up his cup and saluted without opening his mouth. Instead, he said worriedly after finishing the glass of wine, "In fact, everyone here has some guesses about Shopkeeper Xu's methods. Based on the past few years, The ups and downs of business will definitely not be without aim. It is probably to rely on the wooden cart, and then keep the money for food and drinks to an extremely low price, and force the minds of the people in the capital to stay in Huiying Tower. It is best to think of banquets and happy events in the future, the first thought It’s Huiying Tower.”
"However, although the wooden cart is good and is considered a rarity in everyone's eyes, it will only last for three days. I'm afraid it will be difficult for people to go to Huiying Tower. When the prices of food and drinks return to their original values, I'm afraid it will only be guests who come to visit. It's not possible to just act as usual. Losing money for nothing is not what shopkeeper Xu does on a daily basis."
People who are not familiar with Xu Ziwei probably think that this talented person who is independent of his age and started his career based on his own abilities never sticks to his ideas and comes up with many wonderful ideas as he pleases. But those who are familiar with Xu Ziwei's character know this special person. The big shopkeeper of Huiying Tower, who used weird tricks to win, is not a businessman with a heavy gambling mentality. Although it seems that there is no trace of the rules and it is extremely weird, in fact, he is doing it step by step. It seems absurd and impossible. But after several layouts, it suddenly became clear. It was precisely because of this that the restaurant business in the capital had been ups and downs for many years, but Huiying Tower has always been firmly at the top. No one can surpass it, except the mountain behind it. In addition, because of Xu Ziwei's ability.
"You're right. In fact, I really didn't have such thoughts at the beginning of this matter, but after thinking about it again and again, I still decided to take this risky move."
Xu Ziwei, who was sitting in the seat, nodded in approval, but he glanced at the people in the banquet carefully, and then he said to himself, "You and I are lucky enough to have never seen many raging wars. Now in the peaceful years, people People are somewhat lazy, but if we miss this season, there will not be much suitable time for doing business. Since we still have the capital to deal with losses, why not take a chance. If it succeeds, others will mention the capital in the future, and even When mentioning Shangqi, one must think of the three words Huiying Tower, and how majestic it is."
"Since we are spending a lot of money, we might as well turn three days into thirty days, or three hundred days, so that when everyone goes out in the future, their feet will involuntarily go to Huiying Tower. The prices of food and drinks will be reduced, and they will slowly increase again in the future. You won't suffer any loss. In the future, Huiying Tower will become famous both inside and outside the capital. Wouldn't it be a great thing?" Everyone was shocked.
"Although that boy from a poor country has some skills, he charges a very high price. It's just more than ten wooden carts. The price he asked makes me feel a little sad. If I don't use this opportunity to do something big, then how can I?" Don’t become an unjust ghost.”
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