Xiao Gang stared coldly at the man in front of him, his eyes full of disgust.
As the saying goes, the bigger the forest is, the more birds there are.
Similarly, in such a large Star City, some people like to work hard for their family and future step by step, but there are always some people or families who are accustomed to getting something for nothing.
Lu Wenguang in front of him is one of them.
In the past few decades, Uncle Zhongyong's mansion has been unable to make ends meet, and has even been reduced to selling family property to make a living. The reason for this was not only that the emperor was displeased and suppressed him intentionally or unintentionally, but also because some members of the Xiao family were corrupt and perverted the law, and refused to change despite repeated admonitions.
The previous Zhongyong Bos had always missed their old friendships and would often spend a lot of money to redeem them from their homes at the urging of the clan elders.
It can't open up the source, but it can't control the flow. It's strange that Zhongyongbo Mansion does not decline.
What those Xiao family members who don't know the heights of heaven and earth like most is to call people like Lu Wenguang brothers, and they will get further and further away from each other by complimenting each other.
What are you afraid of? Behind you is the uncle's house. This trivial matter is nothing to you who are so high above...
Just such a simple sentence can always make some people who don't know the so-called get carried away and eventually embark on the road of no return.
Xiao Gang whispered in his ear about these situations.
Ren Ning understood.
"Everyone," he said, "I am very happy today. I would like to sincerely thank you all for visiting me. I have specially set up a banquet at the Zuixian Building in Yonghefang in front to welcome you..."
It means that I have already decided the location for the banquet. If you like it, go and if you don't like it, please do it yourself.
The Zuixian Tower in Yonghefang?
A bunch of young talents looked at each other with strange expressions in their eyes.
Yonghefang is in Dongfangnan of Xingji City, which is already a civilian area and is a bit far from Xuanwu Street where everyone is now.
The most important thing is that the Zuixian Tower belongs to Uncle Zhongyong's Mansion, or to be precise, it belongs to Xiao Gang.
Previously, at the instigation of others, he spent a lot of money to buy that place and changed it into the current Zuixian Tower.
It was only after the restaurant was built and opened that Xiao Gang realized he regretted it.
The location of the restaurant is actually good, with a shop facing the street and people coming and going outside.
However, due to reasons such as the decoration is too good, the price is too high, the food and wine are lackluster, etc., the restaurant has been deserted since its opening.
It can be said that the Zuixian Tower did not bring any benefits to Xiao Gang in these years. On the contrary, he spent a lot of money in it, and in the end it became a laughing stock among the nobles.
When Ren Ning said this, the group of people immediately split into two.
"Let's go. I have long admired the name of Zuixianlou in Yonghefang, but I have never been there. I really want to go and taste it this time."
Most of the people were laughing and joking, summoning their mounts and heading southeast.
Lu Wenguang and others looked at each other in disbelief. In the end, they could only curse a few times, turned around and left.
Yonghefang was really not close, so when Ren Ning and his party walked slowly into Zuixian Tower, the shopkeeper had already prepared the food and drinks.
"Sir..." The shopkeeper and waiter greeted him enthusiastically.
They are all sons of Uncle Zhongyong's family, and they will share weal and woe with the Xiao family in their lives, no matter what special circumstances they have. I learned about Xiao Gang's achievements in the south earlier, and I couldn't help being surprised and happy.
Xiao Gang waved his hand: "Let's serve the food first. Greet everyone well."
The food and wine were served quickly, and in an instant the entire Zuixian Tower was filled with aroma.
After riding all the way, everyone was a little hungry. Looking at the delicious and delicious food in front of them, some people's stomachs growled.
Ren Ning greeted everyone with a laugh: "Food is the most important thing for the people. Everyone is hungry, so sit down and eat first."
Those who can come with him are either friends of Ren Ning themselves, or they intend to make friends with him.
Everyone didn't mind, they laughed and nodded in agreement.
He walked around in a circle and toasted everyone one by one before letting everyone do as they pleased.
Xiao Gang couldn't eat, so he walked around the restaurant.
The entire three floors, large and small, are empty. Except for the young men who just came in, there were no other customers at all.
Returning to Ren Ning's table, Xiao Gang sat down and drank a glass of wine, looking a little sad.
On the third day after returning to Xingji City, all the shopkeepers came back to visit and congratulate him, and he knew the profit and loss of each industry under his name during this period.
"This restaurant really can't survive. What do you think we should do?"
It's a shame that such a large place just closed down. If it is not closed and there are no customers, opening the door is a waste of money and labor.
Xiao Gang had a headache for a moment.
"It's weird." Lei Er looked at the listed prices with a look of disbelief on his face, "The food and wine actually taste pretty good, and the price is not as high as expected. Why are there no customers?"
Ahem.
Everyone couldn't help but cough.
Even if Lei Er squats next to the carrion, he can still eat with gusto. It seemed that everything in the world was delicious as long as it entered his mouth.
Therefore, his sense of taste cannot be trusted at all.
But to be honest, although the food in Zuixianlou is not the most delicious food in the world, it is at least delicious. In theory, there should not be such a situation where there are only a few horses and horses in front of the door.
Xiao Gang smiled bitterly and spread his hands.
"This price has actually been reduced four times. Unfortunately, the price has been reduced again and again, and the chefs who cook the dishes have changed again and again, but there are not many customers coming in."
"There's nothing I can do about it."
"Really?" Lei Er stretched out his head and looked down hesitantly.
It was already lunch time, and people were coming and going in the street below, but no one came into the store.
It seems that in front of the pedestrians below, there is no restaurant where you can eat.
However, the most puzzling thing is that the small restaurant not far from Zuixian Tower looks dirty, but it is overcrowded.
After watching for a long time, Lei Er looked up at the sky speechlessly: "It's broad daylight, I really saw a ghost!"
"Didn't you see a ghost?" Everyone agreed.
cough!
The shopkeeper waiting nearby coughed lightly.
"Sir, I reminded you a long time ago. No one cares about the restaurant, but someone is actually causing trouble. It's just..."
It’s just that Second Young Master Xiao never thought too much about it.
Ren Ning and others were stunned and asked in unison: "What's going on?"
The shopkeeper glanced at Xiao Gang and saw that he had no objection, so he spoke slowly.
In fact, when Zuixianlou first opened, business was quite good. But something happened to someone while eating, and within a few days, the news spread around.
The restaurant's business plummeted from then on, and finally became what it is now.
Everyone looked at Xiao Gang strangely.
You know there is something wrong with this kind of thing without even thinking about it.
"It's easy for the king of hell, but it's hard for the devil to live with you," Lei Er looked at Xiao Gang: "You don't have this ambition in the future anyway, so why not take it out and save trouble and worry."
well.
Xiao Gang sighed again.
It's not like he hasn't considered throwing it away before. It's just that this restaurant itself was tricked by others, and it's not that easy to take action now.
The buyer either bids too low, or the conditions attached are too harsh, and in the end they have no choice but to let the matter go.
Ren Ning looked at Xiao Gang and suddenly said: "So you know who the person who tricked you is?"
Xiao Gang was silent for a long time and finally nodded.
"The third young master of Uncle Zhongqin's Mansion, Yu Tao!" He silently spit out a name.
Lei Er looked up at Ren Ning and saw that he had the same confused look on his face, so he shook his head.
"There are as many wealthy people as dogs in Xingji City. If you drop a brick while walking on the road, you might hit a few young masters from the Duke's or Hou's mansions."
"Who is this Yu Tao?" he asked curiously.
Xiao Gang's face was stern: "He is my eldest brother's cousin."
Several people were stunned, but they couldn't help but look sideways.
Lei Er even laughed directly: "You know they have this relationship. You still do business with him. If not, who will you cheat?"
Xiao Gang was speechless and drank a glass of wine. "It's all because I was too naive in the past."
I thought that as long as I kept a low profile and worked hard to please, the family could live in harmony and beauty. It turns out to be just wishful thinking.
"What is this Yu Tao, what are you doing now?" Ren Ning asked.
Xiao Gang shook his head: "I haven't paid attention to these people for a long time since I met you."
"But what else can he do?" Xiao Gang's smile was full of disdain: "Eighty percent is to hang out in the Jinwu Guard. The remaining 20% should be to travel around."
"It's just that he's several years older than me, so he will probably be unable to play anymore soon."
Ren Ning patted him on the shoulder: "It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. When we meet in the future, let's get rid of him together."
Xiao Gang was not surprised. He laughed and drank another glass of wine: "That's exactly what I meant."
