Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 546: The Friendship Hall Becomes Famous

Chapter 546: The Friendship Hall Becomes Famous
Master Hu was actually very satisfied with Ru Shi and the other's sensible behavior.

In fact, it seems that anyone can do this business, but the initial investment is a little higher.

But actually?
This so-called reunion hall looks like a card room but is actually a club.

How do we solve the difficult issues of club entry and membership quality?
In fact, the problem was solved at the beginning by the stack of membership cards that Mr. Hu asked Hu Yi to send out.

Without the name of Mr. Hu and Hu Yi's appearance, do you think this group of officials with their eyes on their heads would care about a newly opened store?

No matter how nice the decoration inside is, I want to go there, do you dare to stop me?

Even if we say that you are harboring a lot of filth and we lock you up for a few days, would you still have any objections?

In other words, your business method is good, and we should try to learn from it. What can you do about it?

To put it bluntly, all these things were blocked by the three words "Hu Weiyong".

Among all this, the hard work of Rushi and the other two is actually the least valuable.

If they were not born in the bed of Master Hu, even if smoke came out of their ancestors' graves, they would never be able to get involved in this kind of business.

Even if you get in touch with them, you can at most be a shopkeeper, getting a fixed monthly salary and some soup and water. How can you be qualified to get half of it?

Therefore, Mr. Hu, who had known the situation behind this industry for a long time, was very satisfied with the two girls' success.

"Okay, it's settled!"

"If you guys take out half of it, it means you have a clear vision and are not blinded by the money."

"In that case, what you need to do now is to open a few more branches in Yingtian City at all costs."

"That way, those members don't have to travel halfway across the city to come to the store."

"At that time, they can choose not to say anything nearby, and they can also separate into their own circles!"

"Besides, your business is so prosperous, do you really think other people can't see it?"

"If others follow suit, what will you do?"

"Get to work quickly!"

The two girls, Rushi, were driven out by Master Hu in a daze.

In fact, they still haven't figured out why there are so many things involved behind this matter?

Especially those who are not in the circle, how can they be related to opening a store.

In fact, only Mr. Hu knows that this is the reality.

It seems that as soon as the main store opens, everyone with a gold or silver card in hand will be a member of this club and can come in and spend happily.

But in fact, officials also have classes and circles.

If you are a small official of the sixth or seventh rank, unless you have a powerful father at home, you will never be able to play with those of the fourth or fifth rank.

It's okay to get together occasionally to flatter someone, but if you do this every day, it will be annoying.

then what should we do?

The clubhouse must provide solutions before the guests become upset.

Okay, I’ll build a branch for you near the homes of you small officials, would you like to go?

After I got there, I found that everyone there was of similar rank, and no matter whether it was the master or the mistress of the house, they wouldn't think there was a problem.

On the contrary, I feel like a fish in water in a place like this.

Conversely, a branch will also be opened in places where high-ranking officials gather.

All of them are well-known figures here.

Everyone, please stop playing the game of looking down on each other. Anyone who can live nearby and enter with a membership card must be of the same level.

Then everything will be fine.

Of course, if the subordinate really wants to treat the superior to a good meal, drink tea, and flatter him, then he should choose the main store. If the subordinate and the superior can both take out their membership cards, then they are naturally people in the same circle, which naturally adds a layer of intimacy.

And this is the so-called circle!

Although Rushi and Wanru were unable to fully understand what the mess was behind this.

But they are not stupid, they just know to listen to orders and do their work.

For a moment, the enthusiasm grew.

On the other side, in the imperial palace, Zhu Yuanzhang, who had always paid close attention to Master Hu, now had no choice but to know what was happening in this Friendship Hall.

Rushi and Wanru are now both concubines of Master Hu.

Although she still lived in her concubine's house, her household registration had already moved to the Hu Mansion.

This is also what Master Hu had to do after he confessed his identity to the two girls.

It's really a bit of a despicable act if you are not willing to even give others this little explanation.

The concubine of the Hu family personally took charge of the matter, and Master Hu was hiding behind the scenes and providing connections, which made all the officials in Yingtian City itching to get involved. How could Mao Xiang not investigate this matter?

After that, after spending several days, Mao Xiang finally rushed to send Zhu Yuanzhang a complete investigation report.

There is even a list of the current members of the association.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the report in his hand and smacked his lips.

"What kind of a gathering place is this Weiyong? It's not a dedicated casino?"

Mao Xiang smiled bitterly and nodded: "In fact, many people go to this social gathering place for the food and refreshments."

"And to be honest with you, Your Majesty, I also have a membership card there, a gold card, and I have sent the membership fee."

"I have been there in a proper manner and it is indeed comfortable."

"Because there are no ignorant people, and no flattering merchants, the people who come and go are all officials and their wives, so there are extra rules."

"If you eat and drink with a few colleagues there, even if you say something, you don't have to worry about it accidentally spreading to the public."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he nodded thoughtfully.

Obviously, Mr. Hu took advantage of this.

As for casinos, Zhu Yuanzhang believed that Mr. Hu looked down on those unconventional industries.

Mao Xiang also gave an explanation here.

"As for playing cards, they do exist, whether it's the long-standing Mahjong in the palace or the newly invented poker cards by Lord Hu."

“Both kinds of things are available there!”

"It's just that you have to organize your own party there and play with the right people. The store doesn't care."

"The store only makes money from meals, tea and snacks."

"They even have special chips, which are quite exquisitely made."

"As for the guests who come to play and treat these chips as money, it is their own business. The store has no right to interfere!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he finally smiled.

I knew it, why would Weiyong be interested in that unconventional thing? Now it seems that Weiyong has done a good job in letting the king decide on his own financial situation and fulfilling his duties.

As for the regulations prohibiting officials from doing business.

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang had long known that many people were doing business secretly, and it was not a legitimate business.

If others can do it, why can't Hu Weiyong do it?

What's more, this is my old brother and relative!

(End of this chapter)