Chapter 26 Market Opening
After the earthquake, everyone in Guiwu Mountain worked hard for a few days, making sure that all building structures were not damaged.
A few months before Junzixiao opened, Yan Jue found several maids and servants with beautiful faces and good looks in the village, and trained them for several months.
Starting from smiles, manners, responses, and reception, I was trained as a flight attendant and stewardess. I also used the Jirashan network to learn the family crests and tokens of royal nobles from all over the world, just for today's twenty-four pairs of golden hairpins.
Don't miss out on entertaining any distinguished guests.
These are just the beginning of how she has changed the population of farmers in Guiwu Mountain. They are also slaves and maids, but they can be decent and dignified.
Junzixiao, which is built against the rocky mountain, retains a lot of the rocky style. In addition to the three-story facade, the winding paths leading to the rocky mountain have been modified into corridors that can accommodate five people to pass through each other.
The ring-shaped hall has three-story private rooms with gauze curtains, making it easier for women to enjoy dancing, listening to music and reading. Lotus flowers are carved on the ground. A storyteller hired from the capital sits behind a high storytelling desk.
The words were sonorous as Zhao Zilong entered and exited Changban Slope three times, winning applause from the whole room.
Afraid that drunken drinkers would find it difficult to walk, each stone path was specially carved with landscapes and flowers to prevent slipping. Tables were also placed in the tree-lined corridors on both sides of the corridor to facilitate viewing of the mountains and scenery and singing about the wind and moon.
There are about a dozen resting pavilions outdoors, all at a certain distance, providing the necessary privacy when drinking. There is an attendant waiting every fifty steps.
Going further into Guiwu Mountain, there are small courtyards that provide accommodation, some are close to the mountains and rocks, and some overlook the beautiful scenery of Taiji Bridge Mountain Col. There are more than a dozen independent small courtyards for distinguished guests to choose from.
This is why after Li Qi came to visit, he wanted to occupy the land and become king.
Sitting in her exclusive private room on the second floor, looking at the crowds of people, she was a little puzzled. Even if she borrowed Ye Xiu's connections, she wouldn't be able to attract nearly a hundred people on the first day, right?
"Aunt Qiu, there seem to be more people here." Yan Jue leaned against the window lattice and looked at the carriages in twos and threes on the official road in the distance. She really didn't understand.
The person on the side, Bai Luyou, came to the window and said in a cheerful tone, "Miss, business is booming, isn't it?"
"How many big families are there in Xieyang City?" Yan Jue tilted her head and looked at Li Qiu.
Although it has not reached the level where BMW car carvings are all over the road, there are certain regulations on the number of carriages that are deliberately carved by official family emblems and wealthy families.
It’s really a lot!
The flower beads on Yan Ju's bun fell from the window because she tilted her head. Liqiu wanted to reach out to catch it, but found someone coming in and looking at Yan Ju's face, so she could only let the pink flower beads fall.
Chengyun raised his eyes and saw a beaded flower slowly spinning and falling. Through the half-open window lattice, he saw a little girl tilting her head as if asking something.
Is this pearl flower hers?
Chengyun stretched out his fingers with clear joints and slender fingers, and then raised his eyes to meet Yan Jue's clear and intelligent big eyes. She also raised a smile as elegant as the green mountains, which made Chengyun feel dizzy for a while.
Yan Jue's soul was taken away by those slender hands with clear joints. How sinful were those slender, white hands that were more beautiful than a woman's?
The slender hand holding the beaded flower, the little finger is still slightly raised, and the charm is completely charming! Is this saying that all the female family members are trying to survive?
Li Qiu glanced at the people downstairs without leaving any trace. No wonder Yan Juan would say that there seemed to be so many people coming!
The person who came was Chengyun, the legitimate son of the regent of the West Yao Kingdom. The palace ornaments on his waist blinded everyone.
There was another carriage with a family emblem following behind it, which was also shocking. What happened to the Dongyue Jingwang family emblem and Liqiu? Why did these two families come together?
Pei Yan sent out invitations so widely?
As a member of the training class, Yan Jue was already deeply curious. What was the purpose of bringing this group of people together here?
Yan Jue's eyes signaled Li Qiu to arrange for the guests to move to the private room next door. She put a finger between her lips to ask Bai Lu to calm down. The left and right partition walls of this private room were no different from other walls, but the interior of the wall was designed by her and Uncle Mo's skillful hands.
You can clearly hear all the noises in the next room, including a pin drop.
Half a quarter of an hour later, the sound of people sitting next door was heard. Yan Jue tasted the Mingqian Longjing tea that Ye Xiu had come to exchange for wine. As soon as she tasted the fragrant, elegant and melodious aftertaste, the sound of the conversation next door deliberately lowered the volume was heard.
"Just because of the aroma of wine in this restaurant, I really have to find a way to find the owner and buy it!" Li Xing looked around the main hall through the curtains.
These carved beams and painted buildings showed meticulous workmanship and exquisite scenery. He had never seen such a small courtyard restaurant standing among the rocks in Dongyue.
The scenery is so beautiful and the aroma of the wine is so pleasant, how can you not be tempted?
Chengyun smiled and said nothing, still thinking about the pink lotus flowers in his hand. The young master should go to the box next door.
Should I return the pearl flowers?
"On the first day of business, you want to buy another restaurant? But whose handiwork is it when you see the calligraphy at the door? As soon as you smell the aroma of wine, you forget the purpose of coming?" Li Geng gave Li Xing a chestnut.
Li Xing received a firm blow, and then he waved to the waiter outside the curtain, mumbling.
The well-trained Yin Chai Yin Jia bent over and waited for instructions.
"What are your orders, Master?"
Li Xing took Xinjia into the side room and closed the door.
Xingjia was not frightened by such an excessive force and squeeze, and waved his hands on his chest, saying in horror.
"Young master, you have something to say! It's not the time to get involved here."
"Who wants to fight you? I want to ask you something." Li Xing took a piece of silver and wanted to put it into the silver armor's pocket, but then he actually saw the boy's clothes.
This dark orange round-neck robe is made of silk fabric, and is embroidered with the emblem of a gentleman smiling with the Guiwu Mountain View as the background.
Can a young servant wear silk? The master of this house is too big-hearted. How many wealthy families can such a servant be compared with?
Look at the young man's upright appearance and polite manner. Isn't he just wasting his talent on the facade?
Although Li Xing was young, he followed Li Geng everywhere, but he had never seen a wine shop with such a facade.
Shining Armor used his hands and feet to push away Li Xing's money. The girl was holding down the money next door, and he was collecting money in front of her. Are you going to die?
"Young master, just ask. I know I have nothing to say, and I can't say anything." The silver armor clothes were wrinkled, which made me feel distressed.
The girl gave each of the forty-eight people three sets of clothes to change, currently summer clothes, and winter clothes later.
Just one piece of silk clothing is what their family needs to eat and clothe for the whole year. How can they be willing to get it injured or torn?
Li Xing said with a hey, "I have studied and can still respond. It's a waste to be a waiter here."
"The young man doesn't know much, he only laughs at the gentleman." Xing Jia took two steps back and responded respectfully.
Chengyun on the side put the pearl flowers into his breast pocket, raised a warm smile and said: "Brother, don't panic! We are just asking about the accommodation arrangements in the small courtyard on the mountain. We will stay here until we can enroll in Ruyi Academy."
"Master Qi, the master has not yet chosen a day to enroll in school, but Mrs. Li has already moved into the study." Shining Jia took out three colored house cards from his arms.
"A gentleman's accommodation is divided according to the mountain. There are gold, silver, and bronze medals. The bronze medal has twelve meals and two meals a day without wine, the silver medal has a hundred taels, eats two meals a day and is drunk with one pot, and the gold medal has one thousand taels, two meals a day and three pots of wine.
"
Chengyun took out a 100,000-tael silver note from Jutong Trading Company that could be circulated in various countries and placed it on the table.
"I will be bothering you for the next few days! Please help us arrange the best courtyard."
Shinjia put away the banknote and looked at it carefully before returning the gift. "Yes! I'm so young, go and prepare it now."
Chengyun's lips were raised when he saw the boy leaving. Before leaving, he had sent someone to inquire about Junzixiao's situation. The response was the same as the boy's. Since he didn't know the enrollment time yet, there would be nothing wrong with staying there first.
I saw the Li brothers who met on the road and were also kicked out of their families to study here. They had drinking companions before they even entered school? I wonder what kind of skin pain will be waiting for them when they return home.
"Brother Chengyun! You can do it! You've even thought about our accommodation." Li Xing nonchalantly put his shoulder to Chengyun and praised him, this swinger brother with all his airs.
"Brother Li, you're serious! I can't afford to stay in a private room. There are three private rooms in the courtyard that are just enough for us to stay together!" Cheng Yun remained polite and humble.
"Brother Cheng, if we can join Old Master Li together in the future, I will be responsible for the construction and accommodation of the academy."
Rather than taking advantage, Li Geng prefers reciprocity.
Chengyun and Li Geng nodded and smiled knowingly.
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"It seems that it was Mrs. Li who made the post popular, not Uncle Ye!" Yan Juan chuckled, relieved, and had an explanation for the sudden influx of people.
"Yes! You really want to let the news out!" Li Qiu couldn't help but fan his master.
Pei Yan used the bat order to let the news out early that the Li family, who had been teachers of the emperor for generations, would teach at Ruyi Bookstore. However, he did not expect the effect to be so good. People from all over the world really came to the court.
This move just now paid off one hundred thousand taels in accommodation fees, and most of the expenses were recovered.
Yan Juan didn't care about the wind, and just listened to Bai Lu pointing to the next door and talking.
"This young man from the Li family is really brave! When we met, he said he wanted to buy a croton without even thinking about how much it would weigh. It was just the first day the girl opened the store, so he said he wanted to buy it. He had to buy a few handfuls of croton tonight!"
Yan Jue was startled when she heard Croton and quickly pressed Bailu. "Can we eat Croton all at once? You should be careful whether he will lay a handful of Croton on you."
Bai Lu was stunned for a moment, that's right! She had forgotten that she had already switched to opening a wine shop.
Yan Juan thought that the shopkeeper would deliver the hot banknotes, so she could forget about any disrespectful remarks.
Sure enough, shopkeeper Zhang immediately took the banknotes into the private room and reported. "Girl! There are a total of 36,000 taels here, please take it."
Li Qiu took it and was in an uproar, knowing that there were many distinguished guests coming, and it was so expensive that it was intoxicating.
"There are currently six gold-medal courtyards open, with a two-night stay of 100,000 taels, and the rest for one month. Fifteen silver-medium courtyards have been opened, with a ten-night stay of 20,000 taels. The rest are undecided, and the bronze-medium courtyard is also undecided.
I’ll send it to the girl after I check it out.”
"Thank you for your hard work, shopkeeper Zhang," Yan Jue took out six thousand taels of silver notes and handed them to the shopkeeper.
"These are for everyone in Guiwu Mountain. You have worked hard today. The owners of each village can find time to gather and have a meal together. This time, I will leave it to the shopkeeper."
Chapter completed!