Bi Zhaosheng's ancestors have been in the ink printing business for generations, and he is also well-known in Qingyuan. The ancestors built several stores in Chengtian Lane. The business was originally booming, but then the business suddenly plummeted. The original two-storey store was later cut into one, leaving one room for rent. Normally, many people come here to look for rent, but many people can't stand the smell of ink stains, and they think the color black is unlucky. They rented the property one after another, but no one stayed there for a long time.
Liang Chuan rented this house and immediately went to look for other people under the bell tower. The others had been waiting under the bell tower for a long time. After waiting for a long time, there was no trace of Liang Chuan. Qingyuan was crowded with people and the streets were many and deep. The sea of people is huge, and I want to look for it but I am afraid that I will lose it. Liang Chuan is well-informed and will not suffer. If he loses it, it will cause trouble to Liang Chuan.
The four people were so anxious that they stamped their feet under the bell tower. Seeing that the day was coming to an end, the bronze bell under the bell tower buzzed under the impact. Liang Chuan turned back and immediately returned to the agreed bell tower. It happened that a group of people met downstairs.
Liang Chuan looked at a few people and asked, "How was your shopping?"
The four of them turned out to be worried that Liang Chuan was missing. As soon as Liang Chuan appeared, he immediately smiled on his face. Shen Yuzhen commented: "There are thousands of outstanding people here, and it looks like a city. Even Qingyuan is like this. I wonder what Bianjing and Suzhou and Hangzhou are like!"
Liang Chuan laughed, Qingyuan was still just getting better at this time, and this prosperous scene would continue until the Yuan Dynasty, and it would not turn from prosperity to decline until the Ming Dynasty. The glory of hundreds of years is certainly not in vain.
"This place has the greatest potential along the southeastern coast. If you want to make a fortune, this is the right place to come. Are you having fun?"
The four of them were like children, all of them blushed involuntarily, Xiao Xiao said: "We have been waiting for another day, and we haven't found a place to stay. Are we going to stay in an inn today?"
"Follow me, the place has been found." Liang Chuan led the four people towards Chengtian Alley. Bi Zhaosheng had already asked the clerk to open the lock. There were some furniture in the room, but they had not been used for too long and were stained with dust. The group of people walked straight in and looked at the huge shop. There was also an attic upstairs. It's for commercial use, people live upstairs, and there's a small kitchen room in the back, which is enough for them.
Ye Xiaochai looked around happily and was satisfied with everything except the same thing. He frowned and came back to Liang Chuan and said: "Everything is good here, but we are opening our business to receive customers from all over the world. This alley Fortunately, there are few pedestrians when we get to our place, and the store next to it is not a lively place. I don’t know if there are people living on the right or why. Do you really want to choose this place? "
Liang Chuan didn't expect that Ye Xiaochai, a female doll, could analyze things lucidly now. It seemed that leaving her in the Wanda store for half a year was not in vain. Liang Chuan said: "What Xiaochai said is true, but we are new here and we don't have much money on hand. Besides, we haven't even decided what to do yet, so why are we in a hurry to rent and buy a storefront?"
Seeing that Liang Chuan was confident, the four of them were also full of confidence. Liang Chuan continued: "Have you ever heard of the saying that the alley is not afraid of the fragrance of wine? Besides, our place is the center of Qingyuan County, and behind it are the residences of county residents. Don't be afraid. There is no mass base, and there are only a few people here because there are not many shops. As long as we start business, are we afraid that there will be no people?"
"Brother Zhao, go buy some firewood, oil and rice on the street. Tonight is our first meal in Qingyuan. Buy some wine and meat. We want to have a good meal!" Ye Xiaochai ordered Brother Zhao to start a group. The first meal is of great significance, Xiaochai naturally knows it.
"I'll go to the kitchen to see how the stove is. If it doesn't work, I'll change the stove myself tomorrow!" Zhao Xiaopin had already made up his mind. He would use his expertise after coming to Qingyuan. , make the stove renovation project bigger and stronger. If Qingyuan has tens of thousands of residents and every household has his firewood-saving stove, this business will probably last for decades.
Liang Chuan looked around: "Xiaochai, you and Yuzhen go and clean up the room. It's best to make a brazier and grill each room. If these rooms have been popular for too long, the moisture and rustic smell may invade the body. If you sleep here, The room will be sick. I'll go find the landlord Bi Zhaosheng and come over and have a drink with him in the evening. A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. We will still have contact in the future and we need to cultivate our relationship."
The four of them all went about their business, and Liang Chuan also walked out of the house and walked towards the printing shop next door. Before he entered the store, he heard a stern rebuke in the distance. The voice seemed to be that of Bi Zhaosheng, the son of the old store owner. Liang Chuan thought to himself, why is this kid so angry?
Liang Chuan walked quietly to the door of the store, only to hear Bi Zhaosheng scolding his waiter: "You idiots, you don't want to make progress every day, you have learned the craftsmanship from the master for so long, and you are still so rudimentary. Now the price of Ziban is one per day, I If this little family property is ruined by you for another two days, sooner or later you will have to drink the northwest wind!"
One of the waiters cursed and said: "I just broke a piece of carving. Now I don't have enough food every day, and my hands are shaking so much. I can't carve it wrong!"
"Eat! Eat! Eat! You are all thinking about eating. What else will you do besides eating!" Forget it, the guy just blew Bi Zhaosheng up, making Bi Zhaosheng so angry that he couldn't help but want to hit someone.
The old shop owner Bi quickly acted as peacemaker and stopped his son: "There are not enough manpower now. If you continue to be so strict with him, if anyone will help you, our time-honored restaurant will close down."
Liang Chuan thought that this was not a glorious thing. It would be bad if they caught him eavesdropping later. He simply walked into the store as if he had just entered. He glanced around, and the atmosphere was a bit depressing. , Liang Chuan smiled and said: "Mr. Bi and brother Bi, my little shop has opened a new one, it's all thanks to your thoughtfulness, come to my shop for a drink at night!"
Bi Zhaosheng didn't get angry when he saw outsiders present. He also understood that family scandals should not be exposed in front of others, so he hurriedly replied: "Brother Liang Chuan, go back first, I will come later."
Zhaodi quickly bought the wine, meat and vegetables. Zhao Xiaopin lit up the stove early in the back kitchen, waiting for Xiaopin's rice to be cooked. Ye Xiaochai cleaned the bedroom and living room, and the dust was clean. A house that was once in ruins is now completely different.
Shen Yuzhen is very smart. She has learned good cooking skills from Yi Niang in Helu, and she can quickly bring out many delicacies with meat and vegetables. Brother Zhao saw someone selling a red fruit wine in the market, and thought that Liang Chuan must have never drank it. He had seen Liang Chuan drink rice wine and white wine before, but he didn't expect there was red wine. He bought it and let Liang Chuan try it!
Liang Chuan has been extremely tired these past few days, and he finally took root in Qingyuan. Outside the door, Bi's father and son came to the door soon. They asked their brother to put the wine table on the table, and then went to the kitchen to eat. Before leaving, they said: "Master, I saw this kind of fruit wine on the street." , I haven’t seen it in Xinghua, I bought it for you to try!”
Liang Chuan brought the wine jug and opened the seal. The smell of fruity wine hit his face. Looking at the color, it turned out to be bright red. Liang Chuan was overjoyed: "Isn't this wine? I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to drink this!" "
Bi Zhaosheng just sat down and smelled the fragrance and said happily: "This grape wine is unique to the Western Regions. I didn't expect you to drink it too!"
Liang Chuan said: "It's okay, okay."
Bi Zhaosheng said: "There is an old saying: a luminous cup of grape wine, if you want to drink it, you can immediately drink it with a pipa. This is the kind of wine you are talking about!"
Liang Chuan's eyes lit up: "Brother Bi is indeed engaged in the cultural industry, his stomach is full of ink!"
The three people laughed loudly, raised their chopsticks and began to eat meat and drink wine. This wine was hand-brewed, and the alcohol content was much higher than that of later generations of wine, but the taste was also more mellow. Liang Chuan's eyes lit up after taking the first sip. But it’s a good thing, it’s a pure green food with no industrial synthetic agents added at all.
"It would be better if there were some ice cubes. There is still a bit of heat in this wine. Adding some ice cubes will make the taste of this wine even better!" Liang Chuan blurted out.
"This wine is something we can only taste in Qingyuan because there are too many Tibetan people and there is a lot of trade. Even in Xinghua, it is difficult to drink it. If you can drink it, it is good. Brother Zhang also wants to add ice cubes to the wine to make it perfect! Ice cubes are no better than this wine!"
"Drink! If you have wine now, you will get drunk now. Don't worry about it!" Liang Chuan said happily.
After drinking for three rounds, Bi Zhaosheng sighed, "Nowadays, various businesses in Qingyuan are booming, and it's hard to make money from scholars like us."
Liang Chuan asked in surprise: "How do you say it?"
"Nowadays, everyone is thinking about doing business and making a fortune, but who wants to read the books of sages!"
"Isn't there a lot of talented people in Qingyuan? I remember that you have a lot of Jinshi here, right?"
Bi Zhaosheng said with emotion: "That was in the past, but it can't be done now. In the past, there were young students everywhere who were studying. Everyone was proud of studying poetry and books, and being able to become a Jinshi every year. But now everyone knows that studying is also a good thing. How much money can a seventh-grade sesame official earn? It is better to be a merchant, who also wears brocade clothes and rides strong horses. It is more leisurely and comfortable than studying!"
"No wonder your store's business is not doing well, right?" Liang Chuan joked.
Bi Zhaosheng shook his head, picked up the wine glass helplessly, and took a sip of the wine.
"Brother Liang Chuan doesn't look like a scholar. I wonder what he plans to do for a living in the future?"
"Don't worry about it. Just do whatever you can to make money. I heard that there is gold everywhere in Qingyuan, so I just want to pick it up. If I can pick up a piece, that's enough, hahaha."
"Although this is true, there is no goal, and it is not an option to just watch things happen day by day. Since Brother Liangchuan rented a store first, he must have some calculations in his heart. Are you still afraid that I will steal your business? The business is failing...?" Bi Zhaosheng said something unintentionally, his eyes suddenly opened wide, and he asked urgently: "You must be a colleague!"
Liang Chuan rolled his eyes at him: "You will starve to death if you do it yourself, do you want me to starve to death with you? I will sell some bamboo woven mountain products first, and we will talk about it later!"
