Chapter 188: A Different Teahouse
In fact, early in the morning, this study and newspaper really reported an article about the treasure building, although only the size of tofu, but it is enough to attract people's attention not for others, just because of this study and newspaper in addition to the article on the great Confucian, followed by some small stories. Suddenly, there was such a treasure building that opened three days later, not to mention the small words such as ten taels of silver at the entrance, this sudden change immediately made people with a heart guess.
What is this treasure house? Yes, it seems that I heard that it is a tea shop, a tea shop, and it is necessary to tattoo ten taels of silver when you get started, which does not include the cost of ordering tea and pastries.
Ten taels of silver, equivalent to half a year's expenses of an ordinary family, such a large amount of money, but just to enter the door of your tea shop, what a joke.
But it's obviously funny, but there are many people who can't laugh, such as the two brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling who came out of the palace, the two of them, they really want to cry without tears, this matter has been told to the emperor and sister, the emperor and sister are still in a hurry to see the excitement, and now it is too late to clear up with the surnamed Liu.
They can almost imagine the scene of that day, the huge tea shop opened, but there were many people outside, hundreds of men chatting in the tea shop with their waists bent, leisurely, as for their pair of uncles, they were stupidly standing in this empty tea shop, being teased by the emperor and his sister.
"This Liu Chengfeng is really hateful, this time you and my brother's name are planted in his hands." Zhang Heling almost cried, the former emperor looked at them, at most, he just said nonsense. But after three days, most of them will leave the impression of a fool to the emperor.
The Zhang family got to this point. It depends on the queen's merits, but on the other hand, it is also the emperor's care, if the Zhang family's son and nephew are so stupid. Is this emperor still willing to deal with it in the future? I'm afraid that even my sister won't be able to raise her head in the future.
Zhang Yanling also sighed, but felt that this person who published such an advertisement in the Xueer newspaper was really speechless. If it is said that it is a treasury, ten taels of silver will enter the door, and the sons and sons can still find it. But it is a tea shop, and their brothers have seen this tea shop, and they dare to ask for ten taels of silver, which is repaid, this Liu Chengfeng is really from Jinyiwei. It's no different from a robber.
"Big brother, let's simply admit our mistake to the emperor and my sister, we won't take a stake in this business." Zhang Yanling said cautiously.
Now the problem is no longer as simple as making money, but it is related to the face of the Zhang family, other people's opinions of the Zhang family, although their brothers are usually stupid, they also know that they must not be looked down upon. You can't let people treat your brothers as fools.
Zhang Heling smiled bitterly: "I want to get out now, but it's difficult, hey......, you go and send a message to that Liu Chengfeng, just say that on the day it opens, Your Majesty will go." Let him be prepared. ”
Zhang Yanling had no choice but to nod and said, "Yes." ”
On the second day, there was still an article about a tofu block, and it was still the news of the opening of the treasure building, at this time. No one thinks it's a joke, for readers, the three words of this treasure building make them unappetizing. But those businessmen, at this time, paid attention, what is this treasure building, can actually be climbed to this school and report. And for two days in a row.
Not to mention, the word treasure seems to be revealing something, as for this treasure building, I don't know what medicine is sold in the gourd.
Everyone secretly speculated, especially for the ten taels of silver to get started, if it is just an ordinary wine shop teahouse, don't say ten taels, even ten is too much, what is the benefit of this treasure building, can attract people willing to spend ten taels of silver to enter?
The louder the tone of the people, the more people look forward to it.
It's just that this Shouning Hou Mansion is full of mourning, Zhang Heling's temper has been very bad for the past two days, and he often gets angry, so that the subordinates in this mansion are all hiding when they see Hou Ye. Many people think that Master Hou is because he was taken by a brocade guard a few days ago, and he is not angry, but in fact, Zhang Heling also knows that he is suffering.
money, he has already sent it to Liu Chengfeng, but Zhang Heling did not show up again, and he always felt that staying with the surnamed Liu for a moment would be like losing face.
Early in the morning of the third day, Zhang Heling rarely got up early, but Zhang Yanling had already arrived, Zhang Yanling changed into an ordinary round-necked shirt, dressed ordinary, and waited for Zhang Heling in the flower hall for a while, and the pair of brothers went out, not to go to the teahouse first, but to go to the noon gate first.
Along the way, a pair of brothers sighed, as if they were going to the execution ground, the palace had already allocated silver to them from the inner treasury, and the silver was also handed over to Liu Chengfeng, that is to say, the emperor was willing to take out the inner money because he listened to their words, the emperor was very thrifty, so much silver was taken out is very rare, if the time comes, the treasure building will open as soon as the door can be crowded, this face ......
At this time, it was dawn in the early morning, the sky was slightly bright, and the dawn bloomed from the heavy night fog, sprinkling a wisp of gold, and on the royal road leading to the forbidden city, Zhang Heling sat in the car and sighed heavily.
At the same time, many people also got up early, such as Hu Chunfang, there are already many people ready to go out, these businessmen who live in Hu Chunfang, some are in the inn, some are in the Chamber of Commerce, and some have a house here, in fact, they are all curious, because this land has been bought since it was bought, it is a bit mysterious, so far, there is no rumor at all, plus the role of learning and reporting, many people want to see, what kind of fame is here.
For example, in the Huaiyuan Inn near the Treasure Tower, most of the merchants who live here are from the south of the Yangtze River, they transport the goods to the capital, and they have to pile up the goods to the warehouse first, and then look for buyers, so most people will live in this inn for ten days and half a month, and then go back to their hometowns.
The first to come out is a merchant in Suzhou, this person's surname is Wu, a single name into a word, Wu Chengyuan has actually received the payment, all the formalities have been delivered, it is relaxed, planning to return to Suzhou in a few days, and then sell goods over, he is doing a raw silk business, the scale is not small and not small, every year to come to Beijing a few times, this time I happened to listen to the merchants in the inn discussing the matter of this treasure building, so I also want to see, anyway, these days are free, the mood is good, simply spend ten taels of silver to go in and take a look.
The car was hired temporarily, Wu Cheng got into the car, and before he told the coachman where he was going, the coachman was already smiling and said, "The guest officer is going to Jubaolou?" The coachman guessed it at once, then laughed, and said: "Early this morning, the people who hired the car are all going to the Treasure Building, and they have already sent a few batches, haha, the guest officer is seated, and half a cup of tea will arrive." ”
This Wu Cheng sat in the car and felt funny, it seems that there are a lot of people in the capital who want to see this lively, he sat in the car and took a nap, the coachman called him, when Wu Cheng opened his eyes, he found that he had reached the ground.
Get off the car, at a glance, the area of this treasure building is really not small, the door face is also big, there are many people around the door, Wu Cheng came up, someone patted his shoulder behind him, Wu Cheng looked back, couldn't help laughing, and saluted the people behind him: "Shopkeeper Liu also came." ”
This shopkeeper Liu is Wu Cheng's patron of selling raw silk this time, although the two have no friendship, but they bumped into it here but it is extraordinarily affectionate, this shopkeeper Liu has a single name of a sea character, bangs, he is about forty years old, the meaning of pot-bellied, in the Spring Festival Fang is doing silk business, but the scale is not small, Liu Hai said to Wu Cheng: "Brother Wu is not also here to join in this fun?" Let's go, let's take a look. ”
Squeezed out the crowd, only to find that at the door of this treasure building, there were dozens of big men standing in the shape of a man, and even posted a notice on the side of the wall, Wu Cheng squinted for a while, and finally understood the meaning of this notice, which is to say, if you want to enter the building, each person pays ten taels of silver, and in addition, he said some rules, such as not making loud noises, not bringing slaves in, etc.
The bangs smiled at Wu Cheng and said, "Ten taels of silver, it's worth a lot of money to enter this door, tsk...... The owner of this treasure building will do business, isn't it a white wolf with empty gloves? ”
Wu Cheng also smiled: "Maybe there is really any benefit here." ”
The two chatted for a while, but they refused to enter, after all, it was ten taels of silver, and those ordinary people would definitely not dare to enter, but for them merchants, they had to hesitate for a while.
There are a lot of people who look lively outside, but there are few people who really go in, and occasionally a few people can't help but take the money out and go in, and more of them have a wait-and-see attitude.
Those who went in didn't come out for the time being, Wu Cheng finally couldn't help it, he ran the goods this time, and he earned more than seven hundred taels of silver, ten taels of silver said more than much, said a lot less, the more mysterious this treasure building is, the more it makes him a little itchy, so he said to Liu Hai: "Shopkeeper Liu, how about going in and seeing?" ”
Not to be outdone, this bangs smiled: "Let's go, I was simply pitted by the owner of this teahouse once." ”
The two laughed together, walked to the door, and went inside to the porter, where there was already a man who resembled a clerk sitting behind the desk and collecting the money before letting them go.
As soon as he entered, a guy came over with a smile, saluted the two, and said: "The first time the two guest officers came, according to the law, the villain should be allowed to take the guest officer for a walk, take a look, please ......"
In fact, when they first came in, whether it was Wu Cheng or Liu Hai, they were actually a little disappointed in their hearts, because there was nothing surprising about what entered their eyes, if this was a tea shop, it would be a little simpler, saying that it was a green building, and there was less red and green wine, and when I entered here, it was full of heaviness, as if it was like a yamen.
But since the money has been spent, there is no reason to leave immediately, so I have nothing to do, so I have to take a look first.
The guy obviously also saw the thoughts of the two, smiled slightly, and said: "Our tea shop is different from other places, the two guest officers must not underestimate it, and after a while, they will know the benefits of this treasure building, and the ten taels of silver of the two guest officers will not be in vain."