Rebirth of the Poor Girl

The state capital is large and prosperous, and it is divided into southeast and northwest districts. The east district is a wealthy district, and the people who live here are either rich or noble, while the west district is a poor district.The southern district is the concentration of shops, divided into several streets, gold and silver jewelry, incense powder shop, Xiufang restaurant, etc., everything.The North District is a man's paradise. Flower Street and Willow Lane, gambling houses and so on are concentrated in this district.

Sitting in the carriage, Fang Yu explained to Tian Minyan and the others the divisions of the state capital, that is, the inner city, and it took two hours to go around in a carriage to complete the tour. Tian Minyan and the others stuck out their tongues, the state capital really lived up to its reputation.

The carriage was walking slowly on the blue bricks, Tian Minyan raised the curtain, most of the passers-by were dressed in silk and satin, some of them looked like scholars, even in this cold weather, they also had fans in their waists, and those daughters-in-law and young ladies, The jewelry inserted may blind your eyes.

"Actually, what kind of shop do you buy? We have a shop that we want to rent out to you. The location is pretty good." Fang Yu briefly talked about the districts of the state capital, then looked at Tian Minyan and the others and said : "I have inquired, and now there are shops in good parts of the inner city, and it seems that there is no one who wants to sell a big shop recently."

"Master Fang, although we said we are opening a branch store, we still need to build a store with two to three floors. Your store is a bit smaller." Tian Minyan said with a smile: "Besides, if this store is opened well , it is very likely that the main store will be moved here. The situation you mentioned, now we also come here to check the environment first, and if it is really not suitable, it is the same as not buying it first. "

She had thought about moving the main store. After all, the state capital is a big provincial city. Although the one in Qingping County is not bad, it seems that the scale of the main store is smaller.

But if this is done well, it doesn't matter which one is the main store, the most important thing is the money is rolling in, isn't it?

Fang Yu felt a little innocent when he heard this, frowned and said, "But our shop also has two floors, isn't the first floor also two floors?"

Tian Minyan pursed her lips and chuckled, and Tian Minrui looked at each other, both showing bitter smiles.

What Fang Yu said is true, the location of the shop he mentioned is actually very good, with a lot of people, near the river, but the rent is not expensive, but ridiculously cheap, 200 a year, is it a free gift, okay?

You know, this state capital is very expensive. Even a small shop of only a dozen square meters costs more than a hundred taels. Fang Yu's two-storey shop is more than twice as large. , They just want to rent it, but they dare not rent it at this price. Isn't this a robbery?This is tantamount to giving favors, how dare Tian Minyan and the others ask for it?

Although Tian Minyan and the others were farmers, they were also poor, but this person is poor and ambitious. The so-called gentleman loves money and gets it in a proper way. They must not take advantage of others in order to save money and earn money.

But Tian Minyan and the others couldn't say this clearly, they only said that she wanted to buy a shop, and she really wanted to buy more property with the extra money in her hand, even if she didn't open a shop, renting it out would still be a money income.It's just that they don't know if they have gained anything from this trip.

It was noon, and the number of pedestrians on the street was gradually decreasing, but it still seemed to be busier than Qingping County, and the restaurants were also full of people.

There are many large and small restaurants in the state capital, and the most popular one is Beiyuan. No matter the products or the service, it makes people speechless, but the price is also ridiculously expensive. Ordinary civilians dare not enter this restaurant easily. of.And no one knew who the owner behind Beiyuan was. They only knew that the person behind that was even given three points by the magistrate.

To do business is to know yourself and your enemy. After hearing Fang Yu's introduction, Tian Minyan said that she would go to Beiyuan for lunch.

"Really going to Beiyuan?" Fang Yu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed.

Tian Minyan asked very puzzled: "Can I go?" No matter how expensive it is, it won't be so expensive that there is no money to pay the bill, right?

Fang Yu smiled without saying a word, and told the driver to turn around and head towards Beiyuan. Soon, Tian Minyan and the others knew how expensive Beiyuan was.

Beiyuan is built on the edge of the water. It is a four-story restaurant. The decoration of the entrance and courtyard is already very luxurious. The golden plaque is written with two big characters Beiyuan. .

Like all restaurants, the first floor of Beiyuan is the lobby, and the second and third floors are private rooms. The fourth floor is not easy to open. I heard that there is only one private room, so you have to book in advance, and the shopkeeper depends on your identity .I once heard that a local upstart wanted to book a banquet on the fourth floor, and said that he could afford it for any money, but people didn't even bother to look at him.

Therefore, dining on the fourth floor is not for ordinary households.

Tian Minyan and the others were ushered to a window facing the river to sit down. She looked around and had to say that the location of Beiyuan is very well opened, the environment is good, the road section is busy, it is simply a five-star site.

Take their position as an example, sitting here you can see the scenery on the river. There are willows planted on both sides of this Dongjiang River, the real willows are Yiyi.And in the cold weather like now, with the glazed windows closed, you can still enjoy the scenery while eating. The river scenery in winter, especially when it snows, is as picturesque as the water town in the south of the Yangtze River.

I don't know how other people comment on Tian Minyan, but she admits that the location, decoration, and service attitude of this Beiyuan are excellent, and the waiter hardly stands at the table for one-on-one service.

"Second girl, the tea here is really delicious." Xie Chengzhong took a sip of tea and praised with a smile.

"Of course, this pot of tea costs one tael of silver." Before Tian Minyan could speak, Fang Yu raised his eyebrows and said, "The teacup in your hand is made of fine bone china, and it costs five taels of silver." You have to hold on tight and don’t fall, otherwise, you’ll have to stay here and be a mistress.”

puff. . .

Hearing the words, Xie Chengzhong spewed out a sip of tea, stared wide-eyed, and stammered: "Master Fang Fang, are you kidding me?"

God, a tael of silver?He is deaf, right?He remembered that his old lady had just picked out his ears for him before. Wasn't this bloody money grabbing?

"This is the top-quality Yuqian Longjing. It costs only 100 taels of silver. It's also considered cheap. If it's in the private room on the second or third floor, you can't have a sip of tea without five taels of silver." Fang Yu chuckled lightly and said, "You just vomited out a hundred or so money."

Tian Minyan blinked after hearing that, it was really expensive, it was on the first floor, and one tael of silver was enough to have a hearty meal.

She picked up the teacup and took a sip, the faint and rich tea fragrance flowed between her teeth, sweet and refreshing.

Since Qi Shiqi taught her how to share tea, she often learns how to share tea. There are also some high-quality tea leaves sent by rich families at home, and she also makes some to share with her family. She also knows a little about tea ceremony.

With just one sip, she can tell that the tea is good tea and the water is good water.

"I heard that the water for making tea is brought back from the spring on Guanyin Mountain. Only the person who transports the water has a special purpose." Seeing that she seemed to be tasting tea, Fang Yu lowered his voice mysteriously typical.

"But it's too expensive." Liang Darong was so speechless that he didn't dare to reach out for the white teacup.On the first floor, they sell a roast goose for only [-] yuan, and this pot of tea is so expensive, who would dare to come here for dinner?

"Could it be a black shop?" Xie Chengzhong lowered his voice and said, "Both young masters, girl, why don't we go to another place to eat?" Come every day?

"Don't talk nonsense." Tian Minrui pursed his lips and reprimanded in a low voice.

He has been to the town school and has seen people before. He saw that the people sitting in the lobby are all well-dressed, and he knew that Beiyuan might not be simple. I don't know what to do?

Tian Minyan smiled, and said: "Since it can be sold at such an expensive price, it is naturally good. Anyway, they are here, and this tea is also drunk. Let's see, let's be extravagant."

Even though she said that, she felt a little bit of a joke in her heart. What is sky-high price?

And what made her stay was not just the tea, but the fact that the price could maintain such popularity, this store must have its merits, and she wanted to see what it was.

Beiyuan opened here, first of all, the geographical environment has won, and Fang Yu said that the products are not bad, but as for whether it is worth it or not, in fact, sometimes the taste is second, the key is what kind of value this building gives.

What price something sells depends on its location and environment in many cases. Just think about it, why do the products from the same manufacturer sell for the same price in ordinary shopping malls, but in a place where world-renowned famous brands gather, it can be more than raised? a grade?

This is caused by the environment. Take monosodium glutamate as an example. You can buy it for a tael of silver in Tian Minyan's shop in Taiping County. In Kyoto, where every inch of land is really expensive, such luxury goods are not worth a tael. Two you can buy?

Besides, on the first floor, if they opened a branch here, the prices of the dishes would have to increase accordingly, why?The shop rent, artificial materials, etc. are also going up, aren't you going up?Just wait to close out at a loss.

So Tian Minyan is not surprised at all. After all, in this world, there are always some places that ordinary people cannot afford. For example, in Beiyuan, those who can enter the first floor cannot enter the second and third floors, but those who can enter the second and third floors cannot enter the fourth floor. .

Not to mention the upper private room and those on the fourth floor, the people sitting in the lobby are all well-dressed. Do you want to find someone in rags to take a look?Go, I went to the wrong place, and there are a lot of them in the West District.

Therefore, there are luxuries that the poor cannot afford, and there are noble places that the poor cannot afford.

"Second girl, we also have white-cut chicken." Baimei looked at the sign on the wall and suddenly frowned.

Tian Minyan and the others were taken aback for a moment, then shook their heads and smiled wryly, this kind of imitation is really everywhere.

"Don't tell me, this white-cut chicken is no worse than the one on the first floor." Fang Yu said at this moment: "You should know in a while."

The dishes were ordered by Fang Yu, half a white-cut chicken, a braised crucian carp, a plate of fried white meat with garlic, and a pot of stewed radish cubes.

The dishes were served quickly. The half white-cut chicken looked tender and smooth, and its appearance was no worse than that on the first floor. I don't know how it tasted?

Tian Minyan took a piece and tasted it carefully, and frowned. The skin was very refreshing, and the meat was very tender. Compared with homemade ones, the taste was really not bad.

"How, is it the same as the one on the first floor?" Fang Yu looked at her and asked, "If you didn't say that the cook can be at ease, I would suspect that your cook has been bribed."

"It's really not bad." Tian Minrui also frowned.

"It's just that the price is more than twice as expensive as ours." Liang Darong grimaced, gasping for air, eating a piece of chicken is like eating a piece of his meat.

Tian Minyan was also very depressed, no matter how imitated, he couldn't imitate so thoroughly, right?Sure enough, there are no absolutes in this world.

It was just that she thought about it, and comforted them: "It's okay, let's win by price. They are taking the aristocratic route, we will take the civilian route, small profits but quick turnover, and we can still make money."

Having said that, she is also a little uncomfortable. If someone imitates your things and imitates them almost like the original ones, who will feel comfortable? She is not dead.

Fortunately, she asked Xiao Er that the roast goose and char siew hadn't been imitated yet, otherwise, how would the first floor gain a firm foothold here?

Immediately afterwards, Tian Minyan tasted a few other dishes, which felt a little mediocre. Although the standard is not low, it is not particularly high. Their cooks on the first floor can also cook such a standard, which made her feel It's ridiculous that MSG is used in the dishes on the first floor.

Tian Minrui and the others also tasted it, and said, "Nowadays, there is no restaurant that doesn't use MSG."

Tian Minyan laughed, although MSG would make the dishes taste more delicious, but in fact she personally doesn't like MSG, the original taste is good, but there is no way to open a restaurant.

After eating a meal in the comments, Tian Minyan and the others were really dumbfounded at the checkout. They actually spent 12 taels of silver, which is really a sky-high price.

When paying the bill, Tian Minyan and Fang Yu argued for a while, and finally Fang Yu got annoyed, saying that Tian Minyan and the others did not treat him as a friend, and that if they settled the bill today, they would have no friendship in the future, so Tian Minyan and the others had no choice but to Give up, Fang Yu settled the bill.

When they were about to leave, the shopkeeper came over, handed them a bronzing invitation card with both hands and said with a smile: "Everyone, this is the pass card issued by our Beiyuan. Tonight there is a plum blossom feast in Liyuan, ladies and masters." If you are interested, you can also go to join in the fun, I heard that King Jiajun has prepared a hundred kinds of famous wine for meeting friends."

Tian Minyan took it over and opened it to see that it said King Jiajun's private banquet.She was taken aback for a moment, and then glanced at the diners in the lobby who were overjoyed when they received the post, and suddenly understood how expensive this Beiyuan is!

This is clearly the diameter leading to the aristocratic circle. Could it be that Beiyuan’s popularity has always been so prosperous? If you spend some money to come here for a meal, you may be able to make friends with high-ranking ministers, royal relatives, and so on. From then on, you can build relationships. Who doesn't want this?