The Jiang family's business has been rooted in Shangjing for many years. It has already matured and is on the right track. It just needs to be managed steadily.
And Jiang Shu feels that to truly learn how to do business, you have to start from scratch.
"Oh? What do you want to do?" Father Jiang was surprised.
Jiang Shu shook his head: "I don't know. I'll go out tomorrow to take a look at the shops and businesses."
"Well, examining the market is a very important step." Jiang's father said thoughtfully: "Opening a shop alone is my consideration for you. If you can manage it well, you can start the business."
"I will definitely live up to my father's expectations and teachings." Jiang Shu is full of confidence and motivation.
The next day, Jiang Shu took Tan Yu, who was also dressed as a man, and walked out in a big way.
The master and the servant wandered aimlessly in the city for half a day. When they were tired, they stopped for lunch at Cuiyun Tower.
In order to inquire about the news, they did not ask for a private room and found an inconspicuous corner on the second floor to sit down.
"I don't know whose hands Cuiyun Tower will fall into. This dish will still taste like this in the future."
"You said this business was running well, why did it suddenly change hands and be auctioned?"
"You don't know? Shopkeeper Tong's son got a strange disease and had to go to Jiangnan for recuperation. Shopkeeper Tong had no choice but to sell Cuiyun Tower and move his family south."
"What kind of disease is so strange? I have to go to Jiangnan."
"I don't know that."
Jiang Shu heard the conversation at the table behind him and turned around to ask them: "When will the Cuiyun Building be auctioned? Why haven't I heard about it?"
"Hey, you are ignorant. The day after tomorrow."
"Restaurants and shops are usually transferred and sold. Why is Cuiyun Building going to be auctioned?" Jiang Shu was puzzled.
"There are too many people who want Cuiyun Tower, and the bids are also different. In order not to offend anyone, shopkeeper Tong simply auctions it in public, and the one with the highest price will get it."
"This shopkeeper Tong is a smart man." Jiang Shu praised.
"You're not smart enough to open Cuiyun Tower in Beijing? It's a joke."
"Brother, you are absolutely right. Thank you very much." Jiang Shu turned around, already having an idea in mind.
"Aunt... Master, you don't want to buy Cuiyun Tower, do you?" Tan Yu lowered her voice.
Jiang Shu raised his eyebrows lightly: "Why not."
"This is too much practice, and the Jiang family has no experience in running a restaurant." Tan Yu was worried.
Cuiyun Tower is one of the most famous buildings in Beijing. People who eat here are either rich or noble. If you don't do it right, you will lose money and easily offend others.
"Why are you so anxious? I'll take a look first. If it suits you, buy it. If it doesn't, just watch the show." Jiang Shu comforted Tan Yu.
Hearing what she said, Tan Yu felt relieved a little.
The master and servant left after eating, and bumped into an acquaintance when they went downstairs.
"You...why are you dressed like this?" Shen Changze was so shocked that he almost didn't recognize him.
What bad luck!
Jiang Shu frowned and glanced at Shen Changze coldly: "It has nothing to do with you."
After saying that, Jiang Shu walked sideways downstairs, not wanting to say more.
Shen Changze was about to give chase, but a guard in gray clothes suddenly appeared at the corner of the building: "Master Shen, my master has been waiting for a long time."
Shen Changze glanced at Jiang Shu's leaving figure, walked upstairs and followed the guards to the private room.
Since meeting Yu Cheng several times through Lu Mingke's last time, Shen Changze has successfully won Yu Cheng's favor and is now Yu Cheng's most valued minister.
Today, Yu Cheng asked him to meet at Cuiyun Tower to discuss important matters with several others.
After coming out of Cuiyun Tower, Jiang Shu and Tan Yu went straight back to Jiang's house. On the way, they saw a man selling sugar-roasted chestnuts and bought two kilograms.
The master and the servant were eating as they walked, completely unaware that someone was following them behind them.
After seeing the two of them enter Jiang's house with their own eyes, the people who followed them stayed near Jiang's house and did not leave until dark.
"You said he lives in the Jiang family?" The man in silk clothes looked at the information in his hand and guessed Jiang Shu's identity based on the servant's words.
"Yes, the villain didn't see him leaving until dark, so he must be staying at Jiang's house."
"What did he do when he went out today?"
"I wandered around the city for half a day in the morning, went to Cuiyun Tower for lunch, and then went back to Jiang's house."
"My surname is Jiang, I live in the Jiang family, and I showed up two or three months ago. Could it be..." A bold guess was brewing in the mind of the man in silk clothes.
At the same time, Prince Jing’s Mansion.
"Master, the secret guard is here to report that someone is following and investigating Miss Jiang." Zhuiyun bowed to report.
Yu Zheng had just finished taking a shower, wiped off the water drops, put on his pajamas and walked out of the screen, tied his belt and said slowly: "Who is it?"
"The young master of the Fang family."
"Salt merchant Fang's family?" Yu Zheng frowned.
"Yes. There was some business conflict between the Fang family and the Jiang family a few days ago." Zhuiyun explained the reason.
Yu Zheng pondered for a moment and said, "Keep a close eye."
The Fang family is the largest salt merchant in Shangjing and is extremely wealthy. In the past few years, his appetite has grown and he has started to get involved in other industries. Jiang Shu was afraid that he would be targeted if he got in the way.
Jiang Shu did not go out the next day. He was reading information about Cuiyun Tower at home and preparing for the auction.
Zhong Yue brought a plate of sweet-scented osmanthus cake for Jiang Shu to taste.
Since returning to the Jiang family, Jiang Shu almost ate with his family, so Zhong Yue lost his ability and started researching new dishes every day.
Jiang Shu tasted a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake, and her apricot eyes lit up: "Well, this cake is good. Do you have any more? Ask Chu Yu to send some to my mother, and leave some for Jiang Ning."
"Yes, I have given it to Madam." Zhong Yue said.
Jiang Shu nodded with satisfaction, finished one piece and picked up another.
Seeing her satisfied expression after eating, Zhong Yue said with some reluctance: "I want to leave the Jiang family."
"Why?" Jiang Shu raised his eyes in surprise: "Are you unhappy at the Jiang family?"
Zhong Yue shook his head: "The Jiang family is very good, but my dream is to be a famous chef. The Jiang family doesn't need me. I want to go out and try my luck."
She has no father, no mother, no relatives, and she came to Shangjing alone not just to find a job, but to make a name for herself and realize her ambitions.
Fortunately, she met Jiang Shu and spent a peaceful and beautiful life. But there is no such thing as a feast that lasts forever, so it’s time for her to leave.
"If you wait a little longer, maybe you don't have to leave." Jiang Shu firmly determined to buy Cuiyun Tower.
Zhong Yue was puzzled: "What do you mean?"
"I'll tell you when I come back tomorrow."
Jiang Shu didn't mean to show off, but she was afraid that Zhong Yue would be disappointed if she failed to buy Cuiyun Tower tomorrow.
Although Zhong Yue planned to leave, he was not in a hurry for a day or two and waited patiently.
The next day, Jiang Shu took the banknotes and sandalwood and went to Cuiyun Tower.
Cuiyun Tower was overcrowded. Many people gathered in the lobby on the first floor to watch the excitement. You need to pay ten taels of silver to sit in the auction seat on the second floor.
Jiang Shu paid the money and led Tan Yu up to the second floor.
Tan Yu hugged the wooden box in her arms tightly, for fear of being snatched away.
Compared to the crowded and noisy first floor, the second floor is quiet and spacious.
Jiang Shu breathed a sigh of relief after sitting down and began to look around and look at her competitors.
After the auction started, all parties competed to bid first, but Jiang Shu was still looking around.
Suddenly, Jiang Shu saw a familiar face.
Yuyuan.
She observed carefully and found that Yu Yuan had been drinking and watching the fun, but did not bid, which was very strange.
Jiang Shu had some suspicions and decided to go over and find out.
"Yu Shizi." Jiang Shu bowed his hands in greeting like a man.
Yu Yuan glanced casually, and then the wine in his mouth spurted out.
"You, you, you..." Yu Yuan looked like he had seen a ghost and stuttered in shock.
