A few days later, Bailang was on track. First, they withdrew from the dock where the situation was stabilized again. The temporarily formed manpower also returned to their original Red Knife subordinates. Bailang, the "soldier", also shed his temporary identity and returned to Qianfang.
But regarding the business in the industrial park, Bailang has far stronger control than before.
Firstly, inside the knife studio, Bailang has delivered gratifying results in the past two months. Who wouldn’t want to have such a capable person who can make money take the lead? So they all withdrew from their positions, and even Zhang Xun, who was supposed to be the assistant manager, took the initiative to signal to Wang Si and others that they could listen to Bai Lang's wishes and do things.
The second is the killing spree that Bailang presided over in the industrial park. Dozens of lives were lost, and half the street was stained with blood. At that time, the sight of Bai Lang standing among the corpses with a knife frightened those people in the industrial park who were carefully watching the excitement to the point where they couldn't sleep well for several days. Nowadays, the name "Baitu" is the most popular sign in the industrial park. Therefore, the people at the Knife Hall are also happy to let Bailang sit in the industrial park.
In this way, the most direct benefit to Bai Lang is that his black market activities on the dock become better hidden and risks can be better controlled.
In comparison, the income from the black market business on the dock is no worse than the serious income at the dock, and has even exceeded it. This is still Bailang's income on the premise that he does not use illegal goods and rare calligraphy and paintings. Otherwise, it can be doubled several times.
But even with this kind of income, Bailang can't afford a single spiritual stone for the time being, even at the first-hand price, not to mention that the channels are still stuck.
However, the recent recruitment of people to Pengshan gave Bailang a slight chance amidst the turmoil. After all, all strict control can only be achieved without external interference.
If war breaks out again between the Hong Dynasty and Yunyan after decades have passed, as many people fear, all attention will turn to the war, and the investigation of the black market will inevitably be greatly reduced. Maybe then he can agree to the conditions of the "Mountain General".
"Master Bai, it's closed outside and it's full again. Do you think we can drive some away?"
After returning to Qianfang, Bailang never expected that he would encounter new problems that he had never had since Qianfang opened. There is even a new problem that Zhang Wu, Wang Bing and even Yu Ping have never encountered: Qianfang blasters.
In the past, the number of customers in Qianfang was relatively small, and even if there were strangers, the number would increase or decrease. In addition, the Qianfang is a newly built one. It was originally a two-in-one big Qianfang, and it was later expanded once, making it the largest and newest Qianfang in Yongchuan City. But who would have thought that it would be so popular now.
"Kick them away? This won't work. There's no reason to drive people away when doing business."
"But Mr. Bai, if we don't hurry up, the place won't be able to accommodate itself! Now the place is already crowded with people walking around. If we let people in again, something will happen."
"Then restrict the entry of guests." Bai Lang said as he stood up, opened the door of the public house, looked at the extremely crowded place outside, and continued to Zhang Wudao: "Two people go out first and let one in. Wait until the normal guest volume is restored. One out and one in. If someone asks, tell the truth and there is no need to hide it. At the same time, you can tell them that we are already thinking of ways to expand the venue, but it will take time."
"Wouldn't it be more inappropriate to not allow entry? After all, there are many bad gamblers in the place, watching the excitement or looking for opportunities to commit petty crimes. If we drive these people away, the place will be quieter and can Bring in more people." Zhang Wu hesitated for a moment before putting forward his idea.
"Zhang Wu, anyone who does business knows that you are a guest as soon as you come in. Don't think about chasing people away later. Those bad gamblers are not simple. Don't forget that they worked hard with their mouths to make our place popular. .
Guests who didn't come in had to wait and left as they pleased. If you are willing to wait, you will be given a sign, a stool, and water to drink. You can learn this by just asking any waiter in a tavern outside. If you don't learn it, let the people below learn it. Understand? "
"My subordinate understands."
"Is Yu Ping there?" Bai Lang turned to look at the closed door of the public house not far away and asked.
"Yes, I just saw the guard from the Yu Cai Cabinet bringing him the account book."
"Okay, let's go and get busy."
Zhang Wu retreated and went to deal with the crowd situation in the venue as Bai Lang wanted. Bailang knocked on the door of Yu Ping's apartment and walked in.
"Hey, Mr. Bai, if you have anything to do, just ask me to come over. Why do you need to come over in person?"
"It's just a matter of a few steps, so you don't have to be so polite. Yu Cai Gui, you have also seen the situation in the place in the past few days. Every day since the afternoon, there are so many people. If this continues, it will not be a good thing for Qianfang's reputation. Moreover, the income of Qianfang will not increase much due to the explosion of customers. So I wonder if we should think of ways to expand it and set up a few more tables?"
While Yu Ping personally made tea for Bai Lang, he said with a smile: "Mr. Bai was born with wealth, and you are the best at controlling the situation and your skills, otherwise those gamblers from the West Market wouldn't come so far here. Come and have fun. But now the money in the venue has reached the limit. Indeed, as you said, adding more people will not increase the income.
But Mr. Bai, now everything that can be used in the front and back yards of Qianfang has been used. The only little leeway before has been expanded. Now we can't demolish the places where the brothers eat and rest, right? "
"Is there no other way? For example, why don't we buy some of the houses nearby?" Bai Lang frowned slightly. In addition to Qianfang, a knife shop, there are two houses in Funnel Alley. They are used as warehouses or something. Bai Lang doesn't know. He only knows that the two houses are very big. If they buy them, they can be connected to the main hall of Qianfang. The immediate problem can be solved immediately.
But Yu Ping said: "Mr. Bai, the two remaining houses next door are the ancestral houses of other people and cannot be sold. I asked Master She when he was here. And the square root is strong enough. It is Russell, the head of the Yamen Yamen." I am a distant relative of the minister. Moreover, buying two such big houses at once is actually very risky. The business is good and bad. If the price drops later, the house will be bought for nothing.
In fact, Mr. Bai, we can think of ways to dig deeper in the newly expanded area. Isn't it just a matter of setting up a few tables? Digging down toward the backyard. There aren't as many people as there are heavy trampling on the ground here. You only need to lay the wooden beams, which is actually not that difficult. It's just that a lot of labor has been requisitioned recently, so labor costs may be more expensive than before. "
Dig down? Bailang's eyes lit up when he heard this.
"This is feasible. If the ventilation is good, the underground can be used as a VIP room. It will be warmer than above in winter and cooler in summer. Yes, you can try it first."
Bailang then discussed some details with Yu Ping. Yu Ping said that he would find someone to do it at dawn tomorrow and try to expand the backyard to three to five "quiet rooms" as soon as possible.
(End of chapter)
