Yu Gui lowered his head and did not dare to look at Ding Kui. He hesitated and did not dare to admit that it was Long Yan who forced him.
"Well, that's all. Yugui and Mengji will bring some tables and chairs over, and I'll sit here with the two ladies."
Ding Kui knew that he could no longer kneel in front of the mourning hall. It was impossible for this wife and concubine to return to the room obediently.
Yu Gui and Hai Mengji called Quan Wanyun for help, brought tables and chairs, tea and snacks, and stood by to wait on the three hosts and hostesses from Juyang City.
"The master treats his own people the best, and never regards them as human beings. Now that he has gone so far, he must be very sad." Long Yan got to know Ding Kui better, "It's not convenient for me to do other things, but
It’s okay to chat with you.”
"Yes, yes, Long Yan has stayed in the old house and is familiar with their family." Shao Dianluan pointed to the mourning hall, "You can help me give me some advice. Our whole family has finally contributed."
Ding Kui looked back and forth at Shaodian Luan and Long Yan, his happiness diluting his sadness, "Well, it's great to have you here. I feel much better. Let us make up for their regrets, and we can't let those who have lost their loved ones have any regrets.
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"If you lead everyone to manage Juyang City, everyone who works with you will have no regrets." Long Yan has more contact with people at the bottom and understands the thoughts of the people at the bottom better.
"After tonight, the people of the Ding family and your followers will be more loyal." Shao Dianluan's thoughts were more aristocratic.
Ding Kui poured three glasses of wine on the ground and said to the memorial tablet on the table: "Brothers, go well, my wife will take care of your family, and I will definitely avenge you. Ding Kui swears here that if he cannot use
Le Pi’s head will be used as a memorial to your souls, and I will die under random arrows!”
Shaodian Luan and Long Yan did not stop Ding Kui from swearing. In their eyes, this is a man's responsibility, a man's responsibility, and the proper behavior of a family head.
The couple chatted for a while, and then Long Yan and Shaodian Luan left one after another, leaving Ding Kui and Hai Mengji to keep watch.
It was not until early in the morning that Ding Kui ordered the mourning hall to be removed.
"I feel sorry for you. It's the rule that they won't let you sit down." Ding Kui hugged Hai Mengji and said, "I will also let them do the things in the backyard."
"It's okay. Madam and Madam Ru are in charge of many people in the backyard. If I make exceptions, others will be dissatisfied. If you treat me well, I will be satisfied."
In fact, all the women in the garden last night were Ding Kui's women, Hai Mengji was his concubine, and Yu Gui was similar to the maidservant, but their status was different.
After the routine homework, Ding Kui took Ding Fen and Ding Cai out. Today they were going to decorate a new teahouse.
This new teahouse is called "Guangdong Ji". It was a joint venture established by Ding Kui and the Juyang City Chamber of Commerce. The teahouse not only sells tea, but also provides various snacks and snacks. The business model is copied from the Cantonese teahouse on Earth.
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The "hanging of colors" ceremony was also a modification of the local custom by Ding Kui. On the day of the teahouse's opening, distinguished guests would hang colorful satin on the plaque, which meant that the teahouse's business was booming and colorful.
Later, it started in Juyang City and spread to all parts of the mainland. Many businesses have a "hanging lottery" ceremony when they open their doors.
Cantonese Teahouse is located in the southwest city, and is considered a high-end place in Juyang City. However, the door was still crowded with people on the day of its opening. It is worth trying it first because Ding Kui is a living sign in all industries.
There is only one private room on the top floor of the teahouse, which is meant for tranquility. Naturally, the first customer on the first day is the boss himself.
"Sir, the widow Mrs. Hu is waiting downstairs." Ding Cai looked a little unnatural when he reported it. He felt awkward when mentioning the widow.
"Invite her up quickly, she is my guest today." Ding Kui wanted to treat Widow Hu to morning tea.
Widow Hu's real name was Qian Yilin, and she married her husband Hu Shi. Hu Shiben came from a family of herbalists who had been collecting medicines in the swamp for generations. She accidentally died in the swamp, leaving her widow Qian Yilin. Later Qian Yilin continued to run her husband's herbal medicine business.
The shop only lacked medical treatment items, so everyone called her Widow Hu according to the original owner’s surname.
The sound of footsteps sounded, and Ding Kui looked outside the door. He saw a tall and thin woman with a long face and thin eyes, a mouth like a crescent moon, and was wearing a long gown with patches of coarse cloth.
"Haha, as for dressing yourself up like this?" Ding Kui couldn't help laughing.
"Ms. Hu, a civilian woman, pays homage to the Lord of the City." Widow Hu saluted Ding Kui in front of the door.
"Okay, you're welcome, come in and sit down." Ding Kui patted the empty seat next to him.
Widow Hu walked into the private room cautiously and sat down a seat away from Ding Kui.
"You, the proprietor of a store, are not afraid of being laughed at when you dress like this." Ding Kui motioned to Ding Fen to pour tea for Widow Hu.
"Your Majesty, it is clear to me that civilian women are really short of money. When they are in the store, they have no choice but to show off their appearance. They dress like this in their free time. Those who dislike the poor and love the rich are just laughing at it, and civilian women don't care."
Perhaps because she saw Ding Kui making fun of his clothes, Widow Hu felt that the city lord was not as dignified as she had imagined, so she became less reserved when speaking.
"Hahaha, I have become a person who hates poverty and loves wealth."
"I don't dare, I don't dare, the woman didn't say anything about you." Widow Hu realized that she had made a mistake and quickly explained.
"You can earn commissions of thousands of gold coins just by selling any exotic flowers and herbs. Adding in the normal herbal business, you can make a huge profit every month. Boss Hu will make a lot of money, even if you just wear coarse cloth, this patch is too exaggerated.
Or you are sincerely here to disgust me." Ding Kui looked into Widow Hu's eyes.
Widow Hu lowered her head to avoid Ding Kui's eyes, "That's just a frugal woman. If I offend you, I hope you will forgive me."
"Haha, that's fine. I didn't call you here to discuss what to wear. Come here and serve some snacks." Ding Kui didn't worry about the clothes and asked the waiter to serve the food.
The teahouse waiter brought in many small cages. The flat and round cages contained a small plate of snacks, which were still steaming.
Widow Hu couldn't help but open her eyes wide and looked at the boxes of snacks on the table in surprise, "Are these all breakfast?"
"It can be said that if you eat it in the morning, it will be morning tea, if you eat it at noon, it will be afternoon tea, and if you eat it in the evening, it will be night tea. It mainly depends on when you come to eat it."
Ding Kui put a piece of snack into Widow Hu's bowl, "Have a try. I'll treat you to morning tea today."
Widow Hu picked up some snacks, put it in her mouth, took a small bite, chewed slowly, and tasted it carefully.
"Well, it's salty, and there's really meat in it."
What she ate was the meat dumpling "invented" by Ding Kui.
"How's it going? Is the tea house business good for me?" Ding Kui leaned on the chair and watched Widow Hu's reaction with satisfaction.
"Of course, your lord's whimsical ideas are the best in the world, and he is truly worthy of his reputation."
"Oh? You know me." Ding Kui confirmed what he was thinking.
"Who doesn't know you in Juyang City? However, the women of Juyang City think that compared to your military achievements, your achievements in business are unparalleled. Magazines, calendars, and mahjong parlors are not profitable businesses. Juyang City
The wealth we have today is all due to you." Widow Hu seized the opportunity to praise Ding Kui.
"Come on, what's going on at the Huguo Herbal Shop?"
"Ah? This, uh, a civilian woman, a civilian woman deeply feels that protecting the country should be the foundation of the people. Only when everyone protects the country will they not be afraid of foreign invasion. Herbal medicine treatment is the same as protecting the country." Widow Hu hesitated.
"And what you said is reasonable. Under the rule of the Protector of the Country, you use this store name. Shouldn't you ask me?" Ding Kui had just asked people to finish eating the meat dumplings when he raised his big stick.
With a plop, Widow Hu knelt on the ground and begged: "A common woman is stupid. She shouldn't have asked the adults for permission in advance. A common woman will change it when she goes back, and she will change it when she goes back."
"Uh-huh, go back and change it?" Ding Kui put his hand on the table and tapped his fingers on the table in turn, "Whether you change it now, it won't change the fact that you are confused."
Widow Hu was about to kowtow, but Ding Cai stopped her.
"Whether I blame you or not depends on your attitude." There was room for maneuver in Ding Kui's words.
"Attitude?" Widow Hu raised her head and looked at Ding Kui, "Women of the common people listen to adults!" But she immediately shrank her neck again, "Women of the common people use their husband's surname instead, that's it, that's it."
"Don't worry, I won't ask you to remarry."
Widow Hu felt relieved again.
"I see that you write good flyers and are good at packaging things." Ding Kui took out a piece of paper and put it on the table.
Widow Hu took a look and knew that it was something she printed, "Oh, you call this a flyer. What is packaging?"
"Um, it's like an exquisitely crafted gift box. It's very beautiful on the surface. It has the same effect as wrapping a fish tail box with a golden-winged cat-head butterfly." Ding Kui forgot that the words he said were too unusual.
"Oh," Widow Hu seemed to understand, "It's like a magazine advertisement."
"Yes, yes, that's what it means."
"Do you want civilian women to advertise?"
"There are many types of advertising, some are about goods, some are about places, and some are about people. If you are really suitable for advertising, it depends on which one you can do." Ding Kui was giving instructions to Widow Hu.
Widow Hu fell into deep thought and could not accept so many changes at once.
"But a civilian woman has to maintain her husband's herbal medicine shop." She still couldn't bear to leave her own shop.
"I didn't let your store close, and I allowed you to continue to use the name 'Hu Guo', but you have to do things for me, otherwise everyone will use 'Hu Guo' as the name of the store." Ding Kui put forward the conditions.
"Okay, it is the duty of everyone in Juyang City to work for you. The people of Juyang City should think about doing things for you every day." Widow Hu's habit came back.
"Stop, stop it! You can try some more snacks here. Today's task is to think of flyers to promote the teahouse business. I won't influence you here."
After Ding Kui finished speaking, he took Ding Fen and Ding Cai away.
"Promoting the teahouse?" Widow Hu thought to herself, her mouth filled with snacks. The Lord of the City invited her to eat, and she didn't eat for free.
On the way back, Ding Fen couldn't help but said: "Master, please ask Widow Hu to do something. If she can't sell those flowers and plants, Xiaohua will have no money."
Ding Kui slapped his head and said, "Oh, yes, Xiaohua wants to buy some land. Which piece of land do you like? I'll have someone give you the land deed later. I'll owe you the difference in advance. I won't charge you any interest."
As soon as the three of them returned to the gate of the city lord's mansion, Ding Zhong ran out and said, "Sir, Zhu Ge's measurement is here."