I'm so hard

Chapter 36

The next day, Zhongshu Province issued an imperial edict, appointing Yushi Zhongcheng Shangguan as the Yushi doctor.

From a fifth-rank official to a second-rank official, it can be said that a carp leaps over the dragon's gate, and instantly becomes the top leader of the Great Zhou Yanguan.

The real power of this second-rank official is second only to Wen Xiang, Cai Xiang and Wu Shuai.

For this appointment, many officials feel incredible.

But they also saw some of Zhao Yan's thoughts in it, such as hating dead advice, dislike sticking to the rules, and only speaking official Chinese.

However, most of the officials also feel that the displeasure of the Shangguan will not last long.

As we all know, Doctor Yushi is the official position that offends people the most, and the previous Wu Chong only served for three years.

With a dry temper like Shangguan's displeasure, and someone who can swear and curse, it is estimated that he will not have many friends in the court after working for a year.

He may have to resign himself.

……

January, Zhao Yan's most leisurely month, passed quickly like this.

Lu Nianwei acted quickly and bought a small three-story building next to Wanbao Building as a shop for women, and named it Qingwei Pavilion.

At the end of January, the decoration of the small building was completed, and various customized products were purchased.

Most of these products are handicrafts in the palace, and the quality is extremely high, so those who know the goods can naturally recognize them.

Tomorrow is the opening day of Qingwei Pavilion, and Zhao Yan also received a verbal invitation letter from Lu Nianwei.

This invitation is conveyed by Hei Wa.

"His Majesty the Emperor, Qingwei Pavilion will open on February [-]nd. I dare not bother you to come here, but I hope you can find more dignitaries to come and support me. The little girl is very grateful."

"Arrangement!" Zhao Yan said, this is his business after all, so naturally he has to work hard to promote it.

At night, in the residence of the Eight Immortals, known as the number one restaurant in Changdan City.

An obese middle-aged man looked at the gray-haired old man in front of him, and said, "Master Hou, the Wanbao Building is developing rapidly, and it is almost on the neck of our Eight Immortals House. Tomorrow, their Qing who specializes in women's business Weige is about to open, and it overlaps with many of our store businesses, which will definitely swallow up more of our customers, but what should we do?"

The obese middle-aged man is named Liu Quan, and he is the treasurer of Baxianju.

This Marquis, named Su Li, his grandfather was once famous in Changdan City for his filial piety, he did countless good deeds, and was named Marquis of Xiaoyi by the imperial court.

As the third generation, Su Li received the shadow of his grandfather Meng and inherited the title of Marquis of Xiaoyi.

Su Li's family has a lot of property, among which the most profitable is Baxianju, and there are several rouge and gouache shops and gold and silver jewelry shops.

The opening of Qingwei Pavilion will not only make Baxianju even more eclipsed, but will also take away a lot of business from rouge, gouache and gold and silver jewelry.

Xiaoyi Hou Suli frowned slightly, and asked, "Is there any support for Wanbao Building in Changdan City?"

"No, I have already investigated. The powerful officials in Changdan City do not have much contact with Wanbaolou. The reason why Wanbaolou is booming is that the woman named Lu Nianwei is good at management and always attracts a lot of scholars."

Su Li frowned, and gradually relaxed, and said: "It's easy to handle. When they open tomorrow, you can find dozens of Hanako and let them join in the fun in front of Qingwei Pavilion. When a woman sees Hanako, she will definitely be there." I won't enter the store anymore. Besides, I can ask my fifth aunt to bring a few women to join in the fun, and in Changdan City, if any piece of jewelry she says is fake, it won't be true even if it is true."

"Master Hou, it's a good plan. With Grandma Wu coming out, Qingwei Pavilion will definitely not be able to last for a few days." The shopkeeper Liu Quan said flatteringly.

Su Li is sixty-two this year, and her fifth aunt is just 23 years old. She is called the third sister of Yun. .

"This method will never last long. As the shopkeeper, you still have to provide more entertainment for the Eight Immortals, otherwise we will be squeezed out by Wanbao Building sooner or later." Su Li said with a serious face.

"Yes, yes, I will never let Wanbaolou surpass our Baxianju." Liu Quan said respectfully.

On February [-], when the dragon raises its head, it is an auspicious day for the store to open.

On the side of Wanbao Building, a three-story building is very delicately decorated, and a layer of red cloth is covered on the door plaque, which is particularly mysterious.

Many people are guessing who wrote the word.

Some people say that it is Duan Xu, a poet idiot, whose calligraphy is no less than his poems.

It is also said that it was Shangguan Yuntun, the number one talent in Changdan City.

Some people even said that it was the talented poet who wrote two handed down works at the banquet of Qushui Liushang and then disappeared.

Wan Hong and Lu Nianwei, the owners of Wanbao Building, are making some adjustments to the details. Once the plaque is unveiled, the store will be officially open.

Not long after, a large group of women surrounded Qingwei Pavilion.

These women heard that Qingwei Pavilion was a shop specializing in the sale of women's items, and the quality was excellent, so they all came here upon hearing the news.

At this moment, in a teahouse diagonally opposite Qingwei Pavilion.

Liu Quan, shopkeeper of Baxianju, was drinking tea calmly while looking at the door of Qingwei Pavilion.

After a while, a group of beggars in rough sackcloth, carrying broken bowls and long sticks, wobbled to the front of Qingwei Pavilion, and then began to sing begging tunes.

"Girls, ladies, do good deeds, take pity on us poor people, give me soup, give me a bun, we will kowtow to you!"

When the women in front of the door saw so many smelly beggars, they gave way one after another, and some even hid in the teahouse not far away.

In the blink of an eye, there were more than 20 beggars left in front of Qingwei Pavilion.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Qingwei Pavilion has offended someone.

Angrily, Lu Nianwei found a long stick, just as she was about to beat up the group of people violently.

Hundreds of soldiers in armor ran over neatly.

"That...that's the forbidden army!" Someone exclaimed.

Under normal circumstances, the security of the streets of Changdan City is under the jurisdiction of soldiers under the Ministry of War. The Forbidden Army only deploys defenses inside and outside the imperial city, and rarely appears on the streets so neatly in the early morning.

"Could it be that there are important prisoners hidden in Qingwei Pavilion?" Someone speculated.

One of the hundred imperial guards walked up to the gate of Qingwei Pavilion, looked at the group of beggars, and stared, "Get lost!"

This group of beggars, after all, were beggars who ate and drank in Changtan City, and they could tell at a glance that they were the imperial guards. To provoke this group of imperial guards for ten copper coins would be courting death!
Suddenly, the beggars fled in a hurry.

The scene that followed surprised countless onlookers even more.

A hundred imperial guards picked up the cleaning tools in Qingwei Pavilion and started to work.

These people were extremely fast, and within a short time, the place in front of Qingwei Pavilion was cleaned up and a red carpet was laid.

The man turned his head and said to the crowd: "Whoever dares to come here to make trouble will have trouble with me."

After all, the imperial guards quickly left.

Liu Quan in the teahouse was also very surprised. He didn't expect Wanbaolou to have anything to do with the Imperial Army.

But he changed his mind: Maybe, Lu Nianwei is the concubine of the chief of the forbidden army, so protecting her like this is not to be feared, not to be afraid, let the fifth grandma treat them well.

(End of this chapter)