Wind rises time and space gate

Chapter 425 Dispute
Lin Zhaoxia is soft-hearted. The Lin family is her biological family, but she is willing to do whatever she can to make things convenient for her if she wants something within her ability. But the bad nature of people is there. I can give you benefits, but you can't just come up and ask for it, be shameless and skinless, and treat people as fools.

Lin Zhaoxia was a little impatient with such behavior.

She saw that every time she called Ma or a few children to the front yard, Lan Zhen would follow them, but this child could not quite see his identity.

According to Lin Zhaoxia, it is not difficult to find a well-off family for Lan Zhen. The other party is also willing to see how much face she has as a princess and happily marry Lan Zhen home. But the child was thinking about climbing higher than her.

Lin Zhaoxia knew that many people outside said that she was able to marry into the royal family as a private princess. This gave many people hope that a miracle would happen and that she could become the second her. Lan Zhen also had this intention.

Listening to her words, "I was sent to school by my family for several years since I was a child, and I also learned the rules for several years from the maid who retired from the palace." Lin Zhaoxia kept saying these words over and over again. I knew that this child was very big-hearted, and others would probably look down on him.

Mrs. Li and Mrs. Li also had the same idea, so Lin Zhaoxia didn't want to persuade her anymore and didn't plan to say any more.

Even Ma’s family is rarely seen.

It's mid-October in the blink of an eye, and it's getting colder.

Huixianlou's business is still booming, but the weather is getting colder, and many of the dishes on the revolving table are cold when served, and their taste loses a bit when they are served to diners. Lin Zhaoxia wants to make some changes.

As a result, before she could make changes, Wanfu Tower made changes first.

Wanfulou has launched a buffet!
Yingbin Building Wanfu Building coveted the big table that Huixian Building could turn by itself, and sent countless people to watch and learn. But the actuating device was hidden under the table and could not be opened.

For ordinary businessmen, if there is a backstage like Yingbin Building or Wanfu Building, they will be demolished. But you dare to demolish Prince Yue's platform?

Even the King of Chu was scared off by the King of Yue's three hundred thousand taels of silver.

If you want this kind of table, you either have to pay 300,000 taels for the technical fee, or you have to wait for the King of Yue to get his money back. It is not the King of Yue who has the final say as to when he will return to his roots. And three hundred thousand taels to buy a table?
It's hard to say whether he can make back three hundred thousand taels. No one has the courage to exchange three hundred thousand taels of silver for a table.

Not stupid.

The money is not so much that it is too hot to touch.

But people’s ability to imitate is unlimited. The table couldn't turn, so I thought of another way.

The self-moving table in Huixian Tower puts a bunch of dishes on it for the guests to choose, allowing them to have fun. So since they don’t have moving tables, can they allow guests to have the experience of choosing their own dishes?
During this period, the two masters of Yingbin Building were busy checking for leaks and wiping their butts to avoid being caught by the Crown Prince and the Ministry of War. Wu Xia took care of them and allowed Wanfu Building to take the lead.

Huixian Tower earns a lot of money every day, and Wanfu Tower is so envious that his heart aches. Day and night I think about ways to make money.

So the Daqi version of the buffet came into being.

For a time, the door was packed with guests.

Lin Zhaoxia also ate there and admired the ability of the ancients to imitate.

Wanfu Tower has been standing in the capital for many years and has a profound background. Its chefs are not just for a living. Not to mention the taste of the dishes, the buffet style is already comparable to modern times.

Wanfu Building imitated Huixian Building and converted the first floor into a lobby. It also built a stage and invited singers and dancers to play and sing. The original tables and chairs were removed and a round-shaped stage was placed on the inside of the building. Various dishes were laid out and served in pottery pots. It was cold, and there was a charcoal fire sitting under the pottery pots. The heat was simmering, and the aroma of the dishes was stimulated, arousing the taste buds of the diners.

Business is booming.

A large part of the passenger flow in Huixian Tower was taken away at one time.

But Huixian Tower also has ways to keep guests.

In addition to the rotating table, Huixianlou has many dishes with good taste. The dishes and themes are changed from time to time, so that guests can constantly have a sense of trying new things.

In addition, there are many tricks in Huixian Tower. Not only are there free teas in the queue at the door, but you can’t even find the free snacks outside. Many people queue up for the free snacks. In addition, there are also those cultural and creative blind boxes, which attract diners to come back often.

Next, every table in Huixian Tower is given side dishes, which cannot be found outside, and fruit bowls are given after the meal. Fruits are even rarer to be found outside.

There are quite a few customers who come for side dishes and fruit plates.

Previously, Emperor Zhengzheng sent another painting with the words, "To make friends with literature, to assist benevolence with friends", which also brought out the famous scholars and gentlemen in the capital. Huixian Tower also gave these people jade plaques, saying that they are distinguished guests and jade. License holders can enjoy a 20% discount on dishes.

It also attracts readers to patronize.

This is no longer a question of money, but of recognition and recognition of scholars.

This is the face given by the King of Yue. Who is the King of Yue? He is the biological son of the Zhizheng Emperor and the direct prince of the late Queen. What does the King of Yue represent? He represents the royal family. Suddenly, the scholar Mo Ke fell more and more in love with Huixian Tower.

Scholars don’t like to talk about appetite, but how can a scholar not eat?
Scholars of course need to eat, and they are not immortals. They can just eat flowers and drink dew. Now that there is a restaurant that gives such honor and is willing to promote scholars, of course scholars are willing to eat at Huixian Tower every day, and they fall in love with it.

All civil and military officials also fell in love with dining at Huixian Tower.

Behind the Yingbin Tower is the King of Qin and King Chu, and behind the Wanfu Tower is the prince. People go there so often that it makes people feel that they are forming a clique for personal gain.

I thought they were going to the King of Qin and the Prince to conspire. Of course, I didn't dare to talk about whether Yingbinlou had gone to inquire about information or monitor officials, but civil and military officials were a little taboo.

Huixian Tower belongs to the King of Yue, so there is no need to avoid it?

It's not that there are no taboos to avoid, it's just that the King of Yue is a prince without an heir, so what taboos should he avoid? The King of Yue can change the world.

There are many officials who hold this idea. Besides, the dishes and drinks at Huixianlou are really good and will never be forgotten. Which of the major restaurants in Beijing has no background behind it? Then Xianlou can make people feel more at ease while eating.

But since Wanfulou started serving buffets, the business of Huixianlou has also been affected to some extent.

Lin Zhaoxia leaned on the railing on the fifth floor and looked towards the lobby on the first floor.

Jiang Li stood behind her and watched with her. "Princess, the weather is getting cold now. The guests on the first floor are asking if they can use the heat to cuddle up under the dishes."

Snuggling with heat? Lin Zhaoxia immediately thought of the image of a charcoal fire nestled under the pottery basin where the buffet was installed in Wanfu Tower. He shook his head and stared at the round table on the first floor, "Our dishes on the first floor are small portions, so we can't put a charcoal fire underneath."

It doesn’t mean that you can’t pretend to be fake. But now Lin Zhaoxia has new ideas.

Before she could say anything, there was an argument at the counter on the first floor, and the two of them hurriedly looked over to see...

"It's Mr. Tang from Qingshan Academy. Princess, please go down and deal with it." Seeing that the waiter couldn't handle it well, Jiang Li hurriedly complained and went downstairs.

At the cashier's office on the first floor, Tang Shiqian held a bottle of wine and said, "You said you could get a 20% discount with the jade token, but now it doesn't count. You are deliberately trying to humiliate us scholars and look down on us!"

A big hat pressed down and the guy was speechless. Tang Shiqian finally saved enough money for a bottle of wine, and he came here in such a hurry today that he couldn't even bear to go into the building to have a meal. As soon as he came, he asked the waiter to order a bottle of wine, and after paying the money, he left. Not wanting to be stopped, I suddenly felt extremely humiliated.

Seeing that there were many people around, the waiter couldn't stand it. The prince and princess treated the scholars so favorably that no one gave them the jade plaques, only the great Confucians and the gentlemen who taught them. The waiter didn't dare to offend anyone.

Try to reason: "Our jade sign only offers discounts on dishes. The drinks are originally limited and there are many people buying them. It is also stipulated that you have to spend a certain amount to be eligible to buy them. There will be no discounts."

The drinks were all imported from overseas, and they were the only ones in Beijing who used this kind of glass bottles to bottle drinks. They are all sold in limited quantities.

Drinks are 20% off, so it’s not a good deal.

Originally, there were a lot of students coming these days, and everyone was discounting the food at 20% off. They were already making a lot less money. If the drinks were discounted at 20%, and they were allowed to sell them at high prices outside, how could the building still make money?

The more money the building makes, the more bonuses they receive, and the guys are very protective of the building's business.

"I don't care. When you gave me the jade token, you meant a 20% discount."

"It's a 20% discount on dishes, excluding drinks."

The person on the side who also held the jade sign also helped the guy explain, "I told you, maybe you forgot."

"I don't care. I said 20% off, and I'll give it 20% off. It's a villain to go back on your word!"

Tang Shiqian stubbornly wrapped the bottle of wine in his coat and refused to put it down. He only had enough money for a bottle of wine in his pocket, which was the salary he had saved for two months.

Because he delayed the diners' checkout and blocked the door, he was still unreasonable and was criticized by the onlookers.

Tang Shiqian blushed with embarrassment, and his scholarly self-esteem made him want to hide his face and leave, but since the last time he came to the building for dinner with his friends and tasted the taste of wine, he couldn't forget it.

All the salary I saved for two months was used to buy wine.

While they were arguing, a young man next to them squeezed in and said, "Mr. Tang, I'll help him with this bottle of wine."

Everyone looked at him and said, "Three Prince Consort." They recognized the person and greeted him one after another.

The third princess Zhaojing's son-in-law Zhan Shengsheng was originally a doctor of the Imperial College. Later, he married the princess and was promoted to the sixth grade of the Imperial College. Xu Du taught Mr. Xi, and the Prince Consort noticed Tang Shiqian's embarrassment and helped him out.

Not wanting to take advantage of the consort, Tang Shiqian, who originally held the wine in his arms and refused to put it down, refused to agree. He took out the bottle of wine from his arms and put it on the counter in shame and anger, "I don't want it anymore." He turned around and left.

The Prince Consort was a little at a loss, "Mr. Tang..."

Tang Shiqian was about to squeeze through the crowd and go out. He just knew that he had no money. If someone wanted to give him wine so blatantly, if he wanted to accept it, he would just tell others that he had no money.

His pride was getting to him.

"Mr. Tang, please stay." Jiang Li rushed over and grabbed his arm. Tang Shiqian turned around and said, "Why are you dragging me down? It's outrageous. Let go quickly."

"Stay and stay."

Jiang Li dragged him and refused to let him go. He thanked everyone with a smile and persuaded the onlookers to disperse. He also thanked the Prince Consort Zhan and asked the clerk to bring him two bottles of liquor as a gift. "Old Master Zhan Ge likes my pure wine the most. I borrowed flowers to offer to the Buddha, so I thanked the Prince Consort and sent them to the old man."

The consort Zhan refused to take it, so Jiang Li said: "This is what our princess wanted. Speaking of the last court meeting, Mr. Zhange spoke for our prince. The prince was grateful and didn't know how to express it. He knew that Mr. Ge was good at wine, so the princess borrowed flowers to offer to the Buddha. ”

The Prince Consort no longer refused. This was the prince's and the princess's duty to honor his old father, and it was not easy to make the decision for his father, so he thanked and accepted it.

After the prince-in-law left, Tang Shi Qian also wanted to leave, but was pulled hard by Jiang Li. How could a scholar have such strength as a man who often works, and Tang Shi Qian was a man in his sixties. How could his strength be compared to that of Jiang Li in his prime?
"Why are you dragging me along? It's inappropriate."

"Yes, yes, it's a minor discourtesy. Our princes and princesses respect scholars the most. Look at this inscription..."

The two of them looked up at the inscription of Emperor Zhizheng hanging above the counter, "Even the emperor praised our prince for his kindness to scholars. Just now, the waiter was ignorant and offended Mr. Tang. Please forgive me."

Tang Shiqian knew that the fault was not with the man, but he couldn't lower his head.

"Just correct your mistakes after you realize them."

"Yes, the younger ones must teach them well."

Jiang Li took a bottle of wine from the counter, found a box, and put the bottle of wine that Tang Shiqian had held in his arms into the box, "This is your wine, please take it. Come drink again next time.”

Tang Shiqian seemed to be offended. His eyes widened and he refused, "I don't want it. Don't humiliate me!" He still had the character of a scholar.

This is food that has been brought to you, and he doesn’t want it. Very angry.

"Oh, Mr. Tang, our prince asked you to give it to you. Didn't you leave a calligraphy treasure last time? Our prince liked it so much that he even had it framed. He said that there would be a special calligraphy and painting session in the building in winter. "Zhan, I'm afraid Huixianlou's business will be more and more prosperous. What's the point of giving you two bottles of wine? Or do you want to share the day's money?"

After saying this, Tang Shiqian felt much more comfortable. "Let's just divide the money."

He looked at the box again, with a look of reluctance. The bottle the shopkeeper filled inside was the most expensive wine here. He couldn't even afford it with his annual salary.

I want to refuse but I can’t.

The war between heaven and man pushed back the money that the shopkeeper pushed back, "That bottle was given as a gift from the building, and I bought the bottle I bought." He didn't say anything about the discount. Anyway, he bought it at a 20% discount. Neither did he.

The wallet is empty.

"Yes, yes, I accepted it shamelessly." He thanked him and respectfully sent Tang Shi out.

Seeing that he was reluctant to hire a carriage or pay seven or eight cents for a sedan chair, he shook his head, sighed, and returned to the building.

When we got to the fifth floor and talked to Lin Zhaoxia, Lin Zhaoxia was also very sad.

In the Tang Dynasty, Qian was born into a truly poor peasant family. He was very knowledgeable and was awarded Jinshi at the age of twenty. However, he had no money to open a road, could not be sent to an official position, and could not get good errands.

First, he stayed in the Imperial College for more than ten years. Later, because he was stubborn, had a bad temper, and could not tolerate dirt in his eyes, most of the people in the Imperial College were sent to the Imperial College by the sons of high-ranking officials. He offended someone there and resigned angrily. The official is no longer in office.

He didn't return to his hometown, either because he was concerned about the future of his children or because he had no money to return home, so he moved to Qingshan Academy on the outskirts of Beijing to become a teacher.

Although his identity is inconspicuous among the many great Confucian gentlemen in the capital, he is actually a learned man, and he can write well and draw well. In recent years, he has become quite famous in the capital and is quite respected among the students.

The two of them talked about the dispute downstairs and about the three princes consort coming to rescue him and giving him liquor, and then they left the conversation behind. Then he talked about the restaurant’s future business and Lin Zhaoxia’s inner thoughts...