Han Lian carefully wiped the table, straightened up, and sighed, "But I don't want Xiao Lao'er to open such a big restaurant one day." I've been selling wine on credit since I was young, and all I wanted was to have my own restaurant, and I wouldn't come to the world for nothing. ”

Du Xun on the side said: "This restaurant is rented by us, the business has not been done, and the rent has been carried on the back." If business is bad—"

"Where did Xiucai speak!" Han Lian said proudly. "I've been selling wine for decades, how can there be a reason why business is bad! Besides, we now have wine filtered out of the lees to sell, and other restaurants don't, so business is naturally booming! ”

Du Xun sighed: "That's what I said. It's just that the wine that comes out of the lees is too strong after all, and it is not like big wine and small wine. At the beginning, people came to pay for it, and when the years went by, I don't know how many people would like it. We don't have any other liquor to sell here, alas—"

Du Zhongxiao, who was cleaning up behind the cabinet, heard this, and his heart moved, and said: "The county just doesn't allow us to make wine, but it doesn't say that we can only sell home-made wine." Since you have opened a restaurant, why can't you sell other wines? ”

"Where do the other wines come from?"

As soon as the words came out, Han Lian and Du Xun remembered together. glanced at each other and said together: "'Yao's shop'!" ”

Today, it is not as good as in the past, the Du family has the support of the state and county, and they are no longer afraid of the Wu family, and the attitude of "Yao Jiazhengdian" has changed immediately. Now there is no need to go to their restaurant to buy sake lees, and load them every day to deliver them by yourself. Even the payment does not need to be settled every day, but is settled once a month, which is not the same as before. The scale of "Yaojiazhengdian" is not much smaller than that of "Qixiangju", but it opened late and has no power in this county, so the Wu family is at the head. Now that the situation has changed, of course, there is no need to look at the face of the Wu family.

Du Zhongxiao stood up, bypassed the counter, walked out of the door of the restaurant, and stood on the side of the street and looked around.

This is the center of the county, which is the crossroads, and it is very bustling with people. Most of the real estate of the county government occupies the central area of the city, some of which are built by the county government on official land, and many of which are privately owned by the government for various reasons. The rent collected from the rental of these properties is another source of money for the county ministers.

The centralization of finance in the Song Dynasty was very serious, and normal revenues such as the two taxes were all owned by the imperial court and not used by the local government. Even if some of them have not liberated the capital, they are placed in the locality, and there is a separate warehouse, which is called sending money to save money. The province refers to the Zhongshu, that is, it is owned by the central government. If there is a shortage of money and money in the local area, the magistrate will be severely punished.

The county is different from the state, and there is no minister's money allocated by the imperial court, so they can only find their own way. Otherwise, the officials eat and drink, and they are usually ushered in, and the money used by the yamen in their daily use does not come from. In ordinary counties, the two major sources of government money are vinegar interest money and the rent of government-owned houses.

Fan Town, Youzhi County, took care of it, and the Du family and the Han family rented this restaurant together, and the rent for dozens of times a year was not high. It turned out to be an inn, and business was light, so the owner happily let it out.

It is just right to open a restaurant in this location, but there are already three restaurants in the county, and for the purpose of maintaining the price of wine, the county government has not allowed new ones. This time, Du Zhongxiao steamed wine from sake lees, which belonged to waste utilization, so they made an exception and allowed them to open another place.

Crossing a street to the south, is the Wu family's "its fragrant residence" restaurant. Du Zhongxiao stood at the door of his restaurant and could see the roof of "its fragrant residence". "Its Xiangju" has been open for a long time, the decoration is luxurious, the utensils are exquisite, it is the most high-end restaurant in Linying County, and the business has been very good. It was with the help of the profits of "its Xiangju" that the Wu family earned a lot of family business, and even bought a few granges outside the city.

Du Zhongxiao looked at the direction of "Qixiangju", and his face was very ugly. If you have revenge, you are not a gentleman, Wu Kejiu tossed that time, the government could let him go, but Du Zhongxiao would not let him go. There is still a long time to come, and this account must be settled.

Han Lian and Du Xun came out of the store together and said to Du Zhongxiao, who was standing at the door: "Let's go to the 'Yao Jiazheng Store' to see if we can sell wine on credit from him." If there are all kinds of alcohol in the store, business will definitely be good. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Our current business is very different from before, saying that there is a restaurant in the foot shop and a restaurant opening here, and saying that the restaurant can't make wine." Doing the same business, and then wanting to take credit from the 'Yao Family Zheng Store', they are afraid that they are unwilling. Why don't we go together and think about it in the long run. ”

The method of steaming wine comes from Du Zhongxiao, he has been busy in the past few days, and he has done things very methodically, and Du Xun and Han Lian no longer treat him as a child. After this catastrophe, Du Xun's body collapsed, and he also intended to let his son take care of the business, so that he could take care of his body with peace of mind. Du Zhongxiao wanted to go together, which was exactly what he couldn't ask for, and the two hurriedly agreed.

It was just after breakfast, and the city vendors had already gone home, and there were not many pedestrians on the road, so it seemed a little deserted. Although it was early winter, the sun shone on the body but it was warm and dry, and there was no chill.

The county seat is not big, and it doesn't take long to walk before you arrive at the door of "Yaojiazhengdian".

Looking at the colorful building in front of the door, Du Zhongxiao said: "I came here to buy sake lees many times, all in the early hours of the morning, but I didn't expect this restaurant to be cleaned up so neatly." It seems that it is more expensive than 'its fragrant residence'. ”

Han Lian smiled: "That's nature. The location of 'Yaojiazhengdian' is a little worse, and it is not as good as the location of 'Qixiangju', and the business has been pressed over there. Yao Yuanwai, who opened the restaurant, came from Fancheng Town, where there were big Zhuangzi and was very rich. When I came to the city to open a restaurant, my heart was very high, but there was no way, and I couldn't get the Wu family because I came late. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded secretly, as long as the Yao family had the mind to compare with the Wu family.

There were two rows of female prostitutes sitting on both sides of the Cai Lou, all dressed up in fancy clothes, and when they saw Du Zhongxiao and the three of them coming, they didn't dress like a poor family, and greeted them with a grin. Du Xun was an old-fashioned reader, so he just didn't see it and walked straight into the restaurant.

When I entered the restaurant, a neatly cleaned up guy came over, recognized Han Lian, and hurriedly saluted: "Why does the shopkeeper have to come to the shop today?" ”

Han Lian said: "We came to discuss some things with your supervisor, and we don't eat and drink." ”

The little servant hurriedly asked the three of them to wait for a while, and walked quickly to the back.

Before it was time to eat, there were only one or two tables of customers sitting in the store, and at first glance they were talking about things, and there was no business.

As soon as Du Zhongxiao and the three of them found an empty seat to sit down, Director Tang came out from behind and bowed his hand from afar: "What kind of wind is it today, the three of you come to the small shop?" When your restaurant opened, I sent a gift, and I thought I would go over in the evening to congratulate you in person. ”

Han Lian got up and saluted back: "The director has a heart." Borrow a step to speak. ”

Director Tang looked at the three of them, and knew that he had something to talk about when he saw this posture, so he hurriedly invited him to the back.

When he arrived at the back living room and ordered the servant to serve tea, Director Tang said, "I don't know what the people and the shopkeeper Han have to order?" ”

Du Xun coughed. He is a lifter, and the wine comes from his own home, and the restaurant is also opened according to his own face, and everything is naturally decided by him. After looking at Han Lian, he arched his hand and said, "Don't hide it from the director, this time, I came here to discuss something." ”

Director Tang hurriedly said: "If someone has something to say, it doesn't matter, as long as the small shop can help, he will definitely not refuse." ”

Du Xun nodded: "That's the best." Director, we rented a government apartment and opened a larger foot shop that sold wine filtered out of sake lees. This is the care of the county magistrates and the food and clothing of our small people. ”

"Everyone in the county knows about this matter, and the new county governor is no better than the original Shi County Order, who is in charge of everything, and knows the people's suffering, and he is really a rare good official. Lifting people to receive this grace, the revival of the family business is expected, congratulations! ”

Du Xun said a few politely before saying: "It's just that we have a huge store, and if we only sell wine filtered out of the lees, it is too monotonous." It is to discuss with us, if the business is to be done well, there should be other wines to sell together. Previously, we all bought sake lees from your restaurant, and everyone was cooked, and then we sold wine on credit from your restaurant, I don't know if it's good? Rest assured, the price we calculate from the best. ”

Hearing this, Director Tang showed a look of embarrassment on his face and said, "Lifting people, this time is different from the past. Now that your restaurant is open, it's such a big place, and I've heard a lot of it. In this small county, there are so many guests, and when they go to you, they won't come to me, and if we sell wine to you on credit, it will be difficult for us to do business in this restaurant. I'm afraid this matter is a little difficult to do, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to the proprietor. ”

Han Lian hurriedly said: "Director, one of our two restaurants is in the south and the other is in the north, and the places are far away. My restaurant wants to grab business, and it is also the business of 'its Xiangju', why would I rob here? The director was overthinking. ”

Director Tang shook his head: "The county party committee is too small, no matter how far it is, it is only a few steps away, and it is really difficult to raise people and shopkeepers." ”

When the restaurant opened, the Du family, the Han family and the "Yao Jiazheng Store" became competitors, and they couldn't prevent it, how could the "Yao Family Zheng Store" give them wine on credit? Director Tang is right, Linying County is too small, where can there be so many restaurants. Du Zhongxiao's business is booming, and the original restaurant business will inevitably be affected.

Du Xun glanced at Han Lian next to him, with a look of embarrassment on his face. He used to study while farming in the countryside, and he didn't know anything about doing business, and he had barely opened the restaurant in the past few days, and it was already difficult for him to talk about business.

Han Lian laughed and said to Supervisor Tang, "Director, that's not what you said. Our restaurant has a simple cloth and no prostitutes, and the rich family will never go, where can it be compared to this restaurant. Those who come to us for a drink can't afford to come here. Whoever comes to you will not look down on us, and will not go. Even though the wine was given to us on credit, the two restaurants still did their own business and offended each other. ”

Director Tang shook his head again and again, but he didn't allow it. He was relieved, how could Yao Yuanwai explain when he pursued it?