Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 157 The Past and Present of Erhutang

"Master!" Shen Cha picked up the teapot on the small stove next to him, refilled a cup of tea for Qin Zheng, and said, "According to what you said, the Erhutang didn't serve the royal family of Liao at the beginning, not for them. Spying on the intelligence of various countries is not a deceitful sect, is it?"

"That's what happened!" Qin Zheng nodded, "Erhutang wasn't even a Jianghu sect at the beginning, it was just a shop. In addition to the special products from all over the Liao Kingdom, there were also silk, porcelain, tea, etc. from Daxia. Wait, dairy products, medicinal materials, etc. from the Kingdom of Jin. Because of Yeluzi's special status, his shop is located in the most prosperous area of ​​Linhuang Mansion, or in the middle."

"You remember it very clearly!" Yan Bo rolled his eyes at Qin Zheng, "You two have quite a lot of contacts!"

"Aren't you happy?" Qin Zheng leaned over to look at Uncle Yan, and patted him on the shoulder, "Don't take it personally, he wants my family to supply him with supplies for a long time, so we naturally have to investigate carefully. Especially Liao Kingdom, a country that has a very delicate relationship with our Great Xia, should be even more careful. However, I did not do the inspection. I heard the description from the responsible steward, saying that Erhutang is quite grand, worthy of Yelv The family opened it. After confirming the strength of Erhutang, our family signed a contract with them. This contract also has some restrictions. For example, this contract is only valid if Yeluzi is the owner of Erhutang. At that time, if he transfers the shop to others, or even sells the shop, the contract will be invalid. Because we can’t guarantee the character of the successor or the person who bought the shop, right? A person who can be trusted. You must know that the most feared encounter in business is not an evenly matched opponent, but a partner who drags you down and keeps digging holes for you." Qin Zheng sighed softly, and picked up the teacup After taking a sip, he saw Yan Bo looking at him with a half-smile and raised his eyebrows, "Don't look at me like that, he is my friend and my trusted partner, but other than that, I have nothing against him." Special feelings. This person, I have to say, is a genius in business. He has many, many ideas in his mind, all of which are very novel and we have never heard of them. My housekeeper went to Linhuang After the government came back, he told us that some things need to be rare and expensive, and they cannot be sold in the traditional way, and special methods must be adopted. I didn’t understand it at the time, but I learned later that the so-called special method is to reduce the preciousness. The supply of silk. For example, our family has some silk that is enshrined in the palace, and it can also be sold among the people. It turns out that the price is relatively high. Except for some wealthy and official families, few people care about it. But after using Yeluzi's method, there are actually people queuing up to grab it every day."

"Is it because of the price reduction?" Shen Cha handed a handkerchief to Xue Ruitian and Hongye who had finished a fight, and asked them to wipe the sweat off their faces.

"It's indeed a little lower, but the main thing is to use the name of Gongsi, and wrap it in a beautiful package, and sell it in limited quantities." Qin Zheng shook his head, "At first, I thought it would be useless to do so. There are not many people who need these things, and after a long time, it should not have much effect, and what should not be sold still cannot be sold."

"My lord, it's because you don't understand." After wiping off her sweat, Hongye directly picked up a cup of tea that Xue Ruitian had just poured, drank it all, then wiped her mouth and said, "There are many people in this world They are all vain. In the past, your shop did not carry the name of Gong Si, and many people did not know that such an expensive item was sent to the palace. But once it was listed, many people would flock to it. They think it is worth spending a little money to buy the same silk as His Majesty and the empresses in the palace, and can make clothes of the same color. They can wear such clothes to show off everywhere, showing their existence and superiority sense."

"Are all girls like this?" Xue Ruitian raised his eyebrows, "Xiaocha, you and Jin Miaomiao are not like this! When you were making clothes, didn't you pay attention to these things? Even the ones sent from the palace Those clothes and materials, just take a look at them and throw them aside if the quantity is correct."

"Master Hou, this problem of vanity and showing off is not only the privilege of girls, but also those young, beautiful and self-righteous boys. It is because of these people that the business of Mr. It has become very good! Moreover, the most important point is the word limited, this is the essence of the essence."

"How to say?" Xue Ruitian shook his head, looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, "Do you understand?"

"A little bit." Shen Haolin stretched out his hand and gestured, "Probably because of the effect of gimmicks, Gongsi and limited edition are enough to move those girls and boys who love beauty and beauty. Especially those who are jealous People, seeing that his opponent has it, he must have it himself, otherwise he will fall into the lower realm, and he is very unwilling."

"Master Guo is right, that's what he meant." Hong Ye snapped her fingers, and turned to look at Qin Zheng, "This man is very smart, and he has grasped the vital points of these people, so this plan can be successful, Mr. Deputy Commander The family really didn’t find the wrong person to cooperate with.”

"In just one month, the store's income is the sum of the previous year." Qin Zheng curled his lips, "This is just one of his many strategies, and there are many, many others that are eye-catching and amazing. , there will always be a feeling of wanting to open this person's head to see what is inside. I have to say that in my heart, only the Erhutang in Yeluzi's period is the real Erhu Tang Hall. The current Erhu Hall, just like what Xiaofeng said, is a gathering place for liars!"

"Yes, the main thing is to talk about this!" Shen Haolin and Shen Cha looked at Qin Zheng seriously, "We are very interested in a store that has become a sect in the Jianghu, and also a gathering place for scammers used by the Liao royal family to spy on information. What happened to cause such a big change?"

"It all stems from an heir he personally chose." Qin Zheng said with some regret, "Heaven is jealous of talents, and it is especially suitable for him. In the tenth year since he founded Erhutang, his physical condition It became very bad. Everyone had a feeling that if this person closed his eyes today, would he be able to open them again tomorrow? Fortunately, he was more competitive, dragging his body like this, It took a long time. During this time, he selected an heir in the Yelu clan, a person who, in his opinion, could make Erhutang flourish. But he never imagined that this person's ambition was not just Two Tiger Hall."

"Is it Yelu Zong's inheritance?" Shen Cha frowned slightly, "He turned Erhutang into this?"

"No, no, no, when Yelu Zongcheng was young, he was not outstanding among the royal children, and no one noticed him. Therefore, when he became the regent, many people said, why did the prison country. But this person is very scheming, and he has cultivated his own power without many people noticing. However, he is indeed a talent for governing the country, so not long after he became the regent, he subdued all the relatives of Linhuang Mansion Gui, you have eradicated the power of the Xiao family, and brought the North and South Courts into your hands."

"It wasn't Yelu Zong's inheritance..." Shen Haolin looked at Qin Zheng and then at Shen Cha, "Could it be the old Liao king whose head was removed by Cha'er?"

"That's right, it's him!"

"Then it's no wonder that the Erhutang became like this. The old Liao king is not a thing. I'm afraid this fact has been spread throughout the Xia, Liao, and Jin kingdoms. How could Yeluzi, who is so shrewd, choose him as his successor?" What about it?" Yan Bo asked curiously, "However, when that guy was young, he was very polite and had a nice face, so it was easy for people to disarm him."

"That's right, he just used that pure and harmless illusion to confuse Yeluzi, and asked Yeluzi to hand over Erhutang to him. After Yeluzi passed away, Erhutang completely closed down and became a martial arts school. Specifically, I don't know what the process is like."

"Erhu Tang closed the door when it said it was closed? Your family signed such a contract with Yeluzi. Could it be that other people's choices are the same as yours?" Yan Bo frowned slightly, "Wait a minute, I remember you once received a letter Xin, after that day you lost your mind for a long time, didn't you..."

"Yes, the old steward risked his life to send that letter." Qin Zheng nodded, "Knowing that he was about to take over Erhutang, the old Liao king quietly killed Yeluzi's cronies bit by bit. Well, the last one to be killed was the old housekeeper. His last wish before he died was that I could avenge him."

"Revenge?" Shen Cha was startled, "Mr. Yelu is..."

"Yes!" Qin Zheng squeezed his eyes, "For nearly a year, he put a slow-acting poison in Yeluzi's decoction. So..." Qin Zheng looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha , "Do you know why Yelu Zongcheng always shows goodwill to you intentionally or unintentionally?"

"Yelu's ancestor is..." Shen Cha blinked, "Mr. Yelu's illegitimate son?"

"The Yelu clan doesn't have such a mess like the Duan family. Yeluzi is the most respected person in the Yelu clan." Qin Zheng waved his hand, "After Erhutang returned to the old Liao king, it completely changed its appearance. There is nothing they don't do by cheating and abducting. It is precisely because of these unreasonable activities that the old Liao king quickly accumulated a huge wealth. He got benefits from it and began to think about whether he could use these liars , go to various countries to spy on intelligence." Qin Zheng spread his hands, "That's all I know, after the death of the old Liao king, who took over the Erhutang and what it became like, I don't quite know .”

"That's enough." Shen Cha smiled at her master, then turned to look at Hongye, "It seems that your brother...should have been abducted by Erhutang's kidnappers, tsk, yes Poor man!"

(End of this chapter)