The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 1046
"Why is the shopkeeper of Juxiang Building here?" the master of the Wang family asked the two wealthy businessmen beside him.

The two shook their heads and said, "I don't know, maybe they are here on behalf of the owner of Juxianglou? You also know that the owner of Juxianglou is very mysterious. Maybe he also received the post this time, so he asked the shopkeeper to do it for him." .”

"It's very possible. I didn't expect that the imperial envoy would even be able to invite Juxianglou. But it's a pity that the owner has refused to show up until now. Does this count as discrediting the imperial envoy?"

The other person gloated a little, as if he didn't think it was a big deal to watch the excitement.

Hearing the words, the other two looked at the two imperial envoys sitting at the top, wanting to see if Juxianglou sent only one shopkeeper, would they feel ashamed?
It's a pity that they were going to be disappointed, because they found that the two imperial envoys were still smiling, and there was no trace of displeasure, and their hearts sank suddenly.

After receiving the post before, they thought that today must be a Hongmen Banquet, otherwise what would they do to gather rich businessmen like them together?
Thinking of the recent disaster victims outside the city gate and the river embankment being diverted, and now coupled with the attitude of the imperial envoys, they feel more and more that they will definitely not be able to please today.

Xia Hongji's expression was a little ugly. Juxianglou has semicolons all over the place, and there are about ten of them in total.In the past two years, four companies have been added, and they have risen extremely fast, and they can really be regarded as extremely rich.

However, the owner of the restaurant is very mysterious, so far no one knows who the owner is.Two years ago, it was rumored that the owner of Juxianglou was originally a farmer, but this was not convincing at all.

A farmer has such great ability?Do you know how much it costs to open a restaurant in Fucheng?

First of all, you have to have connections, that is, you have to have someone to support you in the officialdom.With so many semicolons like Juxianglou, it is definitely not enough to rely on an official, and the grade cannot be low.

Secondly, you have to build a good relationship with the local ruffians. Although there are people to support you, some ruffians are very open-minded. Anyway, barefoot people are not afraid of wearing shoes.They come here every now and then, can you still do business?
Finally, there is competition among peers. Take Hangtian Mansion as an example, there are no less than ten restaurants in one mansion city, which is considered big, not counting small restaurants.With so many restaurants competing, there is no need to say more about the dishes, and there are also many sinister things behind them.

Those who can stand still must have some ability, otherwise it would have been too crowded to drive.

Naturally, the Xia family also owns a restaurant, but it's just that they have been suppressed by Juxianglou for the past two years.Fortunately, the dishes in Juxianglou are not cheap, and they have the support of Xia Shoufu behind them, otherwise they really have to close down.

It's not that they haven't played dirty tricks before, but they are very shrewd.Not only did they not step into the trap, their Xia family was always turned against the generals.To this day, they have not benefited from each other.

Therefore, if the two families meet together, they will also have eyebrows and raised eyebrows, and they will not like each other.

Shopkeeper Zhan entered the flower hall, and saw his master at a glance. He looked normal, stepped forward and bowed and said: "Shopkeeper Zhangu of Juxianglou pays homage to all your lords!"

Hu Maoshen turned his head and glanced at Gu Chengyu, unexpectedly invited the shopkeeper of Juxianglou?
Not knowing whether today's goal can be achieved, Hu Maoshen frowned, but he was not optimistic about Gu Chengyu's plan in his heart.

"The treasurer Zhan came late, but you are really busy!"

When Shopkeeper Zhan greeted each other and sat down, he was ridiculed by Xia Hongji.

Originally, as soon as Xia Hongji came in, those merchants and bees rushed forward as if seeing a flower.Who would have thought that when the shopkeeper Zhan came, those people would look like weeds on the wall, staggering to and fro when the wind blows.

Seeing this scene, Xia Hongji was really upset, so he couldn't help but sneered.

"Our Juxianglou is full of guests every day. As the shopkeeper of Juxianglou, I really don't have time to relax. It's just that the imperial envoy invites us, and our master will not dare to refuse. But he is too far away from Hangtian Mansion, so I had to call the old man On behalf of him, I would like to apologize to the imperial envoy, and I will make amends in person next time."

The shopkeeper Zhan first explained the reason why the owner didn't come, anyway, there was a reason for it.Isn't their boss just sitting on the throne?There are things that the eyes cannot see Mount Tai.

"Master Xia doesn't seem to have arrived much earlier than the old man. The old man was on the road just now and saw your carriage right in front of the old man!"

Shopkeeper Zhan then sneered even more, and directly retaliated against Xia Hongji's sarcasm.He has the backing of his master, what is he afraid of Xia Shoufu?

When Xia Hongji heard this, his face suddenly turned ugly.To say that Juxianglou is full of guests is to ridicule Xia's Restaurant's lack of business?
This story is just a shopkeeper!He even dared to speak insultingly, their Xia family is a famous family, what kind of thing is he, a shopkeeper of a small restaurant?
Gu Chengyu sat at the top and had a panoramic view of the movement below.It's not even started yet!The two of them took notice of each other.

As the saying goes, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, this Xia Hongji is not a gentleman, he might cause trouble for the other party, it seems that he has to find something for the other party to do.

"Everyone! Today is the Golden Autumn Festival. It was originally a good day for family reunion. It's just that I and your lords have just arrived in Jiangnan, and I haven't had the chance to meet you. Let's take advantage of this festival today, let's have a good time and have a good drink some."

As the highest-ranking official, Hu Maoshen naturally had to say a few words first.

Businessmen leave lightly, and only on such important festivals can family reunions be possible. It is rare to get so many people together on weekdays.

Therefore, Gu Chengyu specially arranged the day for today, so that everyone could be there, otherwise, where would he raise his money?

"Your Imperial Envoy's words made us ashamed. Originally, when your lords arrived at Hangtian Mansion, we should come to visit you. But you also know, lord, that we are not often in the mansion, so we have been delayed until today. I didn't expect to have to work. Invitation, this old man is really sorry."

A man in a brown straight gown got up and replied respectfully.

Gu Chengyu took a look at this person and recognized that it was the master of the Sun family.The ancestors of the Sun family were the home of the cloth business, and now the Sun family's cloth village also has several branches.The most important thing is that his family also has a caravan, which sells cloth to the border.

This is one of the people that Gu Chengyu focuses on, and he will use this person in the future.

He had found out the details of these wealthy businessmen before. The Sun family's caravan is not small, and they make a lot of money every time they go to the border. Maybe they can cooperate in the future.

Prince Jing has been quiet in the fief long enough, which is very unusual.The Sun family goes to the border gate three times a year, so they should be very familiar with the border gate, and it should be easier to get news.

"Master Sun is serious!"

After a few more pleasantries, everyone moved to the side hall for seats.

During the banquet, the guests and hosts had a great time, smiling happily, and the atmosphere was very good.

Gu Chengyu watched with cold eyes, seeing that everyone's praise for Xia Hongji had already made him feel ecstatic, his old face was flushed red, presumably he had drunk a lot.

He felt that the time was almost up, so he winked at Hu Maoshen.

(End of this chapter)