While Lu Xiucai was busy writing and Mo Xiaobei was learning painting from Mr. Dou, the Yihong Building opposite Tongfu Inn finally opened for business after nearly three months of renovation.
On the opening day, there were loud gongs and drums and firecrackers blasting, creating a huge momentum.
"Congratulations to Yihonglou for its successful opening. Each distinguished guest will be given a pot of Fenjiu wine and eight taels of crab paste!" The lobby manager of Yihonglou stood in front of the door and shouted.
It is said that a newly opened toilet is fragrant in three days, not to mention that Yihong Building is not a toilet.
It took three months to renovate it, and the interior was decorated with splendor, carved beams and painted buildings, exquisite furnishings and unique ingenuity. The grade was much higher than that of Tongfu Inn.
Compared with others, Tongfu Inn is like a straw nest.
In addition to the hardware facilities, Yihonglou's software is also quite good.
Not only did they invite the master chef of Yangzhou Zuixianlou to serve the guests, arrange for young and beautiful maids to greet the guests and serve the fine Fenjiu brewed in Xinghua Village, but they also invited Nan Opera artists to sing the complete version of "The Romance of the West Chamber".
When guests go to Yihonglou for dinner, they have to eat, drink, listen and watch. In addition, in order to attract customers, Yihonglou’s promotion efforts are amazing. Not only are Fenjiu and crabs given away for free, but the meals are also discounted, almost selling at a loss.
Therefore, it attracted a large number of guests within two days. In comparison, the number of guests at Tongfu Inn dropped by 70 to 80%.
It used to be that Tongfu Inn was always full and guests had to queue up to be seated, but now it has become empty. I used to earn fourteen and fifty taels of silver a day, but now I can't even earn two taels of silver.
Therefore, Tong Xiangyu frowned with worry, "Have a meeting!"
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"Yihong Restaurant has opened, do you all know about it?" Tong Xiangyu asked with a cold face, "Our customers are almost robbed by it. What should you do? Do you have any ideas?"
Guo Furong, Bai Zhantang, and Lu Xiucai looked at each other, but they all had no ideas.
"Shopkeeper, I have an idea." Upon seeing this, Xiang Nan said.
"Okay, Da Zui, you tell me." Tong Xiangyu immediately asked for advice as soon as he saw it.
"Shopkeeper, when I was studying at Yellow Crane Tower, the restaurant was not only luxuriously decorated, but the service was also very good." Xiang Nan said, "For example, the people who served the dishes were all beautiful maids. In front of the beautiful women, who would I had the nerve to just order a bowl of Yangchun noodles;
There is a small stage in the center of the lobby, where storytelling artists, drummers, and jugglers are often invited to perform. The guests enjoyed the performance while eating, which was a feast for the eyes;
In addition, it often holds poetry gatherings and invites celebrities, gentry, and talented poets to come here to recite poems and write lyrics. These poems and songs spread widely, adding a lot of fame to Yellow Crane Tower. Even those of us in Qixia Town have heard of its name.
What Yihong Tower is doing now, in my opinion, is an imitation of Yellow Crane Tower. So you can also consider it, or modify it according to the Yellow Crane Tower. "
Hearing what he said, Lao Bai was the first to support.
"That's right, I've long thought that our inn is not high-end. Look at the decoration, the furnishings, and the floor. Oh, it's just fine for being in Qixia Town. It's incomparable to the big hotels in the capital."
"I said when I came here that our store was too run-down and we had to spend a lot of effort to renovate it. But you didn't listen to me at the time." Xiao Guo also agreed, "If you had listened to my suggestions back then, why would we be here today?" Woolen cloth?"…
When she first arrived, in order to be lazy, she used the banner of "investigation and research" and made a series of suggestions to Tong Xiangyu, including expanding the store, adding more staff, and building a brand.
As a result, the investment was too large, so Tong Xiangyu didn’t listen to any of them. Yihonglou's current business methods are clearly the same as her original suggestions.
"It's decoration, it's maids, it's artists... How can we have so much money? Besides, I'm afraid it's too late to change it now." Tong Xiangyu added.
"It's not too late to make amends." Lu Xiucai advised, "Shopkeeper, let's change it."
"Shopkeeper, my wife still has some money." Xiang Nan said, "Let's discuss it with her. I will take out the money and count it as our investment. When the time comes, we will distribute the dividends proportionally. What do you think? "
"Xiangyu, I think it's okay." Bai Zhantang quickly advised after hearing this.
Tong Xiangyu thought for a while and finally nodded.
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Xiang Nan then discussed with Yang Huilan about investing in Tongfu Inn.
"Ms. sir, is it really possible to make money by investing in an inn?" Yang Huilan asked curiously.
"Of course, yes." Xiang Nan nodded, "Before the opening of Yihong Building, Li Lan had fourteen and fifty taels of silver every day at Tongfu Inn. Although Li Lan has fallen now, after the renovation, Li Lan will definitely reply Yes. If you invest a sum of money now, you can get your money back in a few months.”
"Okay, then I'll listen to you." Yang Huilan nodded.
They defeated Heifeng Village last time and made a profit of nearly ten thousand taels of silver. It’s really not too difficult to take out a sum of money to invest.
Xiang Nan then took out one thousand taels of silver, and Tong Xiangyu took out 500 taels of silver, plus the price of Tongfu Inn (excluding land) was 500 taels.
In addition, Xiang Nan also persuaded the scholar to donate the land deed.
"Xiucai, the land deed is of no use just sitting around. It's just a ballast stone at most. It's better to collect a share. If the price is 500 taels of silver, you can get 20% of the shares.
According to Lilan's calculation, he can earn forty or fifty taels of silver a month, which is much better than hiding it and not using it. "He persuaded.
"But what if we lose the money?" Xiucai said worriedly, "This land deed is my most valuable thing."
"If you think about it carefully, is it possible to lose money? Now our store still has two taels of silver every day, and Li Lan can earn 700 taels a year. The two-cent dividend is one hundred and forty taels." Xiang Nan helped him. He said, "I'm sure business will be better after the renovation.
At that time, Li Lan will be four to five thousand taels a year, and two achievements will be one thousand taels. Do the math for yourself. If you invest 500 yuan, Lilan will double in the first year. Where can you find such a good thing? "
When Lu Xiucai heard this, he suddenly realized that he finally chose to buy shares with the land deed at a price of five hundred taels.
As a result, Xiang Nan holds 40% of the shares in Tongfu Inn, Lu Xiucai holds 20% of the shares, and Tong Xiangyu also holds 40% of the shares. Tongfu Inn had one thousand five hundred taels of silver, and finally had enough money to renovate it.
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Later, Xiang Nan specially designed a decoration plan for Tongfu Inn based on its apartment characteristics, ensuring that it would be more beautiful, more luxurious, and more efficient in space utilization than Yihong Building.
"Shopkeeper, this is the decoration plan for our store drawn by Mr. Dou based on my dictation. It is designed in the style of the Yellow Crane Tower." Xiang Nan introduced, "If you are satisfied with it, then we will decorate it according to it. ”
Upon hearing this, Tong Xiangyu, Bai Zhantang, Guo Furong, Lu Xiucai, and Mo Xiaobei came over to watch. After seeing the painting, they couldn't help but marvel.
"Wow, it's really beautiful."
"This looks like a big restaurant."
"That's it for the big restaurants in the capital."
"If we decorate it according to this painting, our Tongfu Inn will definitely be better than Yihong Tower."
After everyone read it, they were very satisfied.
