After listening to what the shopkeeper said, A-Lan gave a brief explanation, and then went up to the small single room with A-Yu and Uncle Ren to get familiar with. Soon the waiter came up and served A-Lan a pot of Longjing and a few
Dish of pastries.
The waiter took out the menu and asked Ah Lan to order. Ah Lan looked at the menu, counted the number of people, ordered twenty dishes and handed the menu to the waiter.
A-Lan told the waiter not to be anxious, just wait until everyone is here before serving the food. The waiter nodded and left the single room first, went downstairs and gave the menu to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper handed over a freshly made snack.
Waiter, let him serve it. And tell the waiter to leave the largest private room to the young master.
The waiter brought the snacks and put them on the table, then said: "Master, the shopkeeper has ordered us to prepare the largest private room on the second floor for you. The food will be served directly there."
"Thank you." The waiter said and left.
The restaurant had just opened, and the downstairs was already full of guests. A-Lan heard that even the private rooms on the second floor were full.
At this time, the shopkeepers rushed over one after another and were sent to the private room on the second floor by the waiter. The waiter told A Lan that the shopkeepers were almost here and should they serve the dishes now. A Lan nodded in agreement.
A-Lan and the other three changed private rooms together, and were very happy to see the shopkeepers actually coming. When the shopkeeper saw A-Lan, he stood up and greeted: "Young Master."
"Everyone, please sit down, don't be so formal," A-Lan said.
Soon, everyone had arrived, and the dishes were served at this time. The restaurant manager smiled and entered the private room. Seeing that the dishes had been served, A-Lan let everyone eat. When eating, A-Lan had nothing.
He said, let everyone eat and drink well. After everyone was full, A-Lan asked the waiter to remove all the dishes, and then served several pots of tea.
"I invited a few of you over today. I believe you all should know that the shop has not been open these days. Now except for the Leng family, I really need everyone. Because of the request of the regular customers, Uncle Ren had to close the antique shop and open it.
The shop is doing business. Uncle Ren has been running several shops these days and has been exhausted to the limit. Therefore, I would like to ask the shopkeepers to come back to the shop to help. I wonder if the shopkeepers are willing to give me a face?" A Lan said.
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"Master, we were impulsive at the time. It would be bad if it affected you. But we were all angry at the time. Why should we re-elect the leader? You are so considerate of the Leng family and you are the grandson of the old man. Why should they be so...
To you?" Shopkeeper Qi stood up and said.
"That's right, the elders really went too far." Shopkeeper Li said.
"However, during these days when you are not here, Uncle Ren is the only one who is working hard. Look at how exhausted Uncle Ren is from working on the store every day. Don't worry, as long as they can't re-elect the boss, please ask all the shopkeepers
Come back to help." Alan said.
When the shopkeepers saw Ah Lan begging him to go back, they felt very sorry. Seeing the exhaustion on Uncle Ren's face, they felt even more guilty. They did this for the young master at first, and now for the young master, of course they have to come back to help open the shop.
So, shopkeeper Qi stood up first and said to A Lan: "Master, don't worry, I will go back to the shop tomorrow."
Several shopkeepers agreed and promised to go to the shop early the next morning.
"Master, are you really not going to leave?" Shopkeeper Li asked.
"Yes, young master, we were worried that you would leave the Leng family, so we refused to go to the shop." One of the shopkeepers asked.
Shopkeeper Tang saw this and said: "The young master has already said that he will continue to be the boss, what do we have to worry about? We should continue to guard the shop and reduce the burden on the young master. Only in this way can we help young master A Lan. I know
Everyone did this for the sake of the young master. I had impulsively planned to return home. But I knew that the young master must have been very hard during this period. Jin Yuzhai also promised several regular customers to deliver goods in the next few days. I can't abandon the shop.
No matter what, we insist on opening the shop. And the young master also specifically told us that Jin Yuzhai cannot close. At this time, we should stand up to help the young master and not hold him back."
Several shopkeepers knew that the shop was not open these days, which made it difficult for Uncle Ren to take care of the business of the shop every day. They knew that the young master needed Uncle Ren's help, and he must be very busy during this period.
Then they both said guiltily: "We will definitely go to the shop tomorrow. Master, let Renzi have a good rest for a few days."
"It would be best if you can figure it out. In fact, I am very grateful to all the shopkeepers during this period. I will also go to the shop early tomorrow morning, hoping to see you." A Lan said.
After drinking some more tea, we dispersed and went home. Because shopkeeper Jing didn't come back, there was one shopkeeper missing in the shop. Since the shop was adjacent to shopkeeper Qi, we asked shopkeeper Qi to take care of it together.
When A-Lan left, there were still many customers in the restaurant. It seemed that they were all regular patrons who had heard about the opening of the restaurant and came here specially to patronize.
Ah Lan said to the shopkeeper: "Since these regular customers are so supportive, let's give them some dishes."
"Okay, young master," the shopkeeper said.
After the shopkeeper sent the young master to the door, he returned to the restaurant and told the guests that because the restaurant had recently opened, the young master specially asked the guests to bring a special dish to each table. The guests were very happy, and some of them were very happy after hearing this.
, and ordered a few more dishes.
After A-Lan got on the carriage, A-Yu asked: "Master, do you think these shopkeepers can really go to the shop tomorrow?"
A-Lan said: "Since they have promised me, they will definitely do it. Uncle Ren will not go to the shop tomorrow. He will take a day off temporarily. It just so happens that I have other things to explain."
"I'd better go to the shop first. Even if all the shopkeepers go to the shop, I still have to explain things to them." Uncle Ren said.
"That's fine." Alan said.
After returning to Leng Mansion, he thought that Elder Jian had already rested, but he did not expect that Elder Jian was actually waiting for him in A Lan's small courtyard.
Alan asked: "Elder Jian, it's so late, why haven't you rested yet?"
"I just can't sleep, so I want to have a chat with you." Elder Jian said.
A Lan said: "Is Elder Jian worried about the problem of the shop?"
"Yes, several shops are managed by Ren Zi, but Ren Zi can't survive for a few days even if he doesn't sleep. I still hope that the shopkeeper can go back, but I don't know that they are unwilling to go back." Elder Jian said.
"Don't worry, Elder Jian, I just went out for this matter. Now the restaurant has opened, and starting from tomorrow, the shopkeepers will return to the shop. They have already promised, and they will definitely do it," said A-Lan.
"Really? It's so good, you actually convinced them in one night." Elder Jian said.
"I persuaded the shopkeeper to open the restaurant and invited several shopkeepers to have dinner at the restaurant. You have already communicated with several shopkeepers, so it is very easy to persuade them to come back. Without the help of Elder Jian, I don't think it would be so easy for them.
Agree." Alan said.
"How can they listen to me? They know that I am the elder of the clan and are already resisting me. Although I have tried to persuade them, there is a 80% chance that they will not open the shop tomorrow. After you discuss it with them tonight, they will definitely agree to your request.
." Elder Jian said.
Elder Jian could see that these shopkeepers really supported A-Lan. It seemed that the elder brother had a good vision and A-Lan could indeed become the best head of the Leng family.
"Don't worry, Elder Jian, leave the rest of the matter to me. Don't be anxious about the clan's affairs, they will be handled properly," A Lan said.
"Whether the Leng family is in business or in the clan, I believe you can handle it properly. I think the old man's decision is right, and your grandpa's decision is also right," Elder Jian said.
"Is the old man that Elder Jian is talking about my great-grandfather?" A Lan asked.
"You are right, that elusive old man is our father. After he handed over the business to my eldest brother and me, he traveled around. No one knows when he will appear, and no one knows who he is.
Is he still alive? Even now, we have not seen his body. The token in his hand was not given to your grandfather and me, let alone anyone in the clan. Therefore, we all thought that before the old man left,
, this thing was hidden in the clan. Many people were looking for this thing, including in the ancestral hall, but there were still no clues. Later, we thought that the token might have been taken away by the old man, so we did not continue to search.
." Elder Jian said.
"Elder Jian, what is the use of this token? The token in my hand is the leader's token, what about this one? Is it the token of the management clan?" A Lan asked.
"Of course not. The jade plaque in your hand was for business management, while the clan leader held a yellow jade plaque. This white jade plaque can make all the Leng family members obey your orders, including me," Elder Jian said.
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"You mean, this jade token can make everyone in the clan obey my orders?" Alan asked.
"That's right, the old man has this token in his hand. Even if someone in the clan is dissatisfied, they don't dare to say anything." Elder Jian said.
"Isn't Elder Jian talking about my cousin's family?" A Lan said with a smile.
"In addition to them, there is also Elder Lu. He has always been dissatisfied with the Leng family's token being passed to our lineage, so he holds a grudge. This time, I heard that he is more active than anyone else in arresting you. I have also seen this happen.
We won't hear about it until after you arrive. Elder Lu hopes that you will be dealt with by the clan so that they can have a chance to take care of business." Elder Jian said.
"I thought there were only three elders coveting the position of being the head of the clan, but I didn't expect that there are so many elders in the clan who are staring at me with eager eyes." A Lan said.
"Things in the clan are not as simple as you think. Everyone is planning something. And Elder Lu was able to control the situation in the clan so quickly because I was negligent. The clan members thought that Elder Lu would take over the clan, so they
It will be so easy to control." Elder Jian said.
"Elder Jian, are you concerned about the Leng family?" A Lan asked.
"You mean..." Elder Jian asked.
Alan could tell that Elder Jian should know about the Leng family, but he didn't tell anyone, so he didn't rush to take care of the business. After he handed the business over to his grandfather, he took a back seat and waited for his grandfather.
After he was gone, he left all clan affairs to the clan leader and ignored the affairs of the outside world all day long.
"Elder Jian knows what I'm talking about. I said that our ancestral graves are at the foot of Suo Mountain. You are not surprised at all, which means you should have known about it a long time ago. Am I right?" A Lan asked.
Elder Jian sighed. He didn't expect that A Lan was so smart and guessed it so quickly. So he said to him: "You are right. Your grandfather and I knew about it a long time ago. We just thought about it again and again, so we didn't plan to tell him."
Other people in the clan, because we are worried that the clan members will have other untrue ideas because of this."
