"Erlang, is your new official position to wash the prince's horses?"
"How many horses should be washed?"
In the West Market, a street of wine shops, in the Gaia Wine Shop, today Huaiyu came with Xu Erzhangzi and a few other people to drink Hu wine and watch Hu dances. He deliberately chose this Hu restaurant that was cheaper than his mother-in-law's house.
Hu Si'an Yuanshou bought this house in his name and gave it to Gaia. Later Huaiyu invested more money and also took a share.
The wine stall business is very good. Gaia and Anlu have been engaged in the wine shop industry for many years. Now their own shop has been very prosperous since it opened. Especially on Husi Street, with the support of Anjia, no one dares to
Oppress.
"Then read 'Xian Ma'," Huaiyu reminded them with a smile. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, it was said that the name was originally called Xian Ma, and it was an attendant officer. It was not just the prince who had this subordinate officer. Later, it gradually became exclusive to the East Palace. There used to be more than a dozen
Of the twenty, by the Tang Dynasty, only two were left, and they became civil servants.
Today's Prince Xima is actually equivalent to the office director of the East Palace, managing books and files, serving as advisors, and serving as the secretarial supervisor of the Imperial Secretariat Department.
However, Prince Chengqian is only eight years old, and the East Palace does not have a real team now. Prince Zhan Shi, the left and right concubines, and the Prince's Ten Commands are actually ministers who hold concurrent posts. A full-time official of the East Palace like Huaiyu is quite special.
Already.
"I'm just telling you, how can Erlang, the noble Marquis, go to the East Palace to wash horses?" Erzhanzi smiled and raised the wine, "Come on, congratulations to Erlang for being promoted again."
Huaiyu also raised his glass.
This time he was transferred to the East Palace. He was no longer the military attache of the North Gate Guards. The four soldiers of Erzhanzi were also going to return to Baiqi.
"Do it well." There is not much Huaiyu.
The four second poles were very grateful. Although Wu Huaiyu left Baiqi, he did not forget that the four of them were fellow villagers. He tried to find a way to arrange the position of gang leader for them. Although they were not yet in the mainstream and had no rank, as long as they performed well
, the next step is naturally to become the team deputy.
As for Chen Sheng, who had become the team deputy once he entered Baiqi, he was also very grateful to Wu Huaiyu, his brother-in-law. He filled a glass of wine and stood up directly, "I'll give Erlang a toast and I'll give you any orders in the future."
Huaiyu didn't invite anyone else today, just four people, including Chen Sheng, who was originally his entourage.
Gaia, who was dressed in a red dress, came to the private room with a wine pot and toasted several people with a smile. Hu Ji, a restaurant owner who still retains her charm, is not young now, but Hu Ji is bold and open in her clothes and speaks boldly.
His eyes and voice could seduce the souls of young people like Xu Erzhangzi.
"I'll come here often to take care of the shop business."
"Definitely." Erzhanzi's distracted look made Huaiyu feel a little contemptuous, as if he had never seen the world. The others were similar, so Chen Sheng was very calm. As expected, he had seen a lot of people in the world with Li Erlang.
Gaia said to Huaiyu, "Would you like to ask the girl in the store to come up and dance and play some music?"
"The store is busy, so there's no need."
Xu Jizu looked at Huaiyu with a resentful look on his face, "Erlang, we are also guests today, and we are also VIPs in the elegant room."
Mazi Zhao Dageng said bluntly, "Erlang is not willing to spend money for a treat."
Gaia smiled and said, "I'm going to ask them to come up and play the piano and dance to help everyone enjoy themselves. Today's drinks are all free of charge."
Gaia went downstairs to ask Hu Wuji to come. Xu Erzhangzi and the others were very excited. Although they were also on duty in Chang'an Suwei, consumption in such a Hu place was not cheap. They even bought the cheapest girls in Pingkangfang Beiqu.
I can't afford to patronize them, let alone Hu Ji here.
"Erlang, this is really the mother of your concubine Hu Ji, your biological mother. Why is she so young?"
"I've heard long ago that Hu Ji in Chang'an West City is very enthusiastic. Today, when I see her, she truly deserves her reputation." Zhao Changsheng praised.
Mazi Zhao Da even asked Huaiyu with a sleazy look, "I heard that your Hu Ji has a few younger sisters? Do you have anyone of the right age? Please introduce one to me."
"Do you want to take her back as your wife, or take her as your concubine?" Huaiyu asked.
"I'm afraid it's not suitable to be a wife, but it's better to be a concubine." Zhao Daodao.
Xu Erzhangzi attacked him mercilessly, "Come on, you are just a hundred-horse fire chief, and your family only has a hundred acres of land. Why do you want to take a Hu Ji as your concubine?"
Why do people follow you and why don't you take a shower?"
Chen Sheng also hit them at this time, "Do you know how much it costs for Erlang to take Hu Ji as his concubine?"
He pointed at the wine shop, "Erlang bought this wine shop as a gift to Hu Ji's parents, and also gave him a large amount of money as a concubine."
As soon as he heard this, Mazi wilted.
"Come and have a drink," Huaiyu smiled and raised his glass again, "Occasionally, just come and have fun."
Gaia Wine Shop is not a big one, but it is very lively. Standing at the door are young, beautiful and boldly dressed young Orchids, one of whom is even his sister-in-law.
In the store, Gaia is the shopkeeper, she is well-rounded, entertains guests, and is very skillful in socializing and socializing. Her store is named after Hu Ji, who is unrestrained and fiery, and her wine is pure and delicious.
Gaia's husband An Lu, his son and his assistant are working in the back kitchen. In addition to selling wine, the store also provides many side dishes to go with wine. Their grilled buns and kebabs are quite famous.
The store often invites dancers, singers, etc. to perform. Although the cost is high, the drinks and food in the store are not cheap, and the profit is very high.
Especially with the An family and the Wu family taking care of them, no matter they are city officials, merchants, or local scoundrels, they don't dare to provoke them easily. Gaia is also a good person. Although she has a backing, there are still many people who should be filial.
Pass.
Although Hu Ji is beautiful and unrestrained, it is not easy to bring one back. These girls are also the top people who have lived in the world of mortals. In fact, they are willing to find a rich family to follow, but the prerequisite is that they have the strength.
Forbidden soldiers like Mazi Zhao Da are looked down upon by others. He has no official position and his family only has about a hundred acres of land. Could it be that others will follow you back to farm and weave?
Then they might as well dance in a wild place. Even if they can't dance anymore, they'll be selling wine as a bartender, which is better than that.
This is very realistic, but it has always been the case.
After drinking and eating skewers, we also enjoyed some singing and dancing at the end. Mazi and the two poles couldn't help but move and move, which annoyed Hu Ji. Huaiyu smiled and threw away a handful of silver coins.
The Orchids were immediately all smiles.
Huaiyu doesn't think they are snobbish or have poor service attitude. Good services always require a fee.
After they had eaten and drank enough, Huaiyu was about to leave, but Ergangzi and the others were still very reluctant to leave.
"Let's go, let's take you to have a warm bath."
This meal of wine, meat, singing and dancing cost a lot. Seven or eight thousand dollars were gone, so I spent two cows directly. This was still the order of Wu Huaiyu, the partner, otherwise the charge would have been higher. Gaia said it was free of charge, but Huaiyu asked him to put it on his own account
.
He now invites people to entertain and sometimes bring them here directly. The atmosphere here is good, the service is considerate, and of course it is more free. By the way, it can also attract traffic to his own store. If he has a good experience, people will come here next time.
Every time Huaiyu would charge it to her own account and not waive the bill. The mother-in-law is also the mother-in-law. There is no need to take advantage of that. We can just settle the bill together at the end of the month.
"Erlang has brought many friends here, and now he has many friends." Gaia was very grateful to Huaiyu, and then mentioned another thing, "Erlang has friends all over Chang'an, and they are either rich or noble. Look at the three of Irina
Sister, two of them are fourteen or fifteen years old, can Erlang find a home for them?"
"What are you looking for?" Huaiyu asked with a smile.
Gaia was quite straightforward. She said that it would be great if her daughter could be a concubine for a noble in Chang'an. She just hoped that the concubine would be younger, not an old man in his fifties or sixties. Anyone under forty would be accepted.
However, Huaiyu understood that the key word in her words was nobility, not youth.
"It's not difficult. Next time I bring my friends over, I'll call Anna and Sophia to say hello and see if there's anyone they like. I'll help match them."
"Then thank you so much Erlang. If someone really takes a fancy to them then, they will be able to enjoy the same blessings as Irina. Irina is lucky and married to such a great husband as Erlang..."
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The mother-in-law looked at the young aristocratic son-in-law with bright eyes.
"I'm leaving first, you can do your work."
I took Erpole and a few others to take a bath in the warm soup. They also wanted to find some informal services. Unfortunately, this is a regular hot spring. The service they wanted could be found in Pingkangfang Beiqu, which cost 1,600 yuan.
After spending the night, only the skinny old man provided massage service in Wen Tang.
In winter, a warm bath is indeed very refreshing.
After coming out, I felt refreshed.
The two guys were very satisfied with today's reception and said it was an eye-opener.
After saying goodbye to a few people, he was grateful for the companionship during this period of time. Huaiyu ignored it and excitedly discussed whether to go to Pingkangfang Beiqu to see more. He went to Qianjintang branch in Xishi.
Xishi Qianjintang has been built and opened. The layout is almost the same as that of Dongshi Qianjintang, but it is slightly smaller. After Xishi Qianjintang officially opened, with the good reputation of Qianjintang and the many hot-selling products in the store, it is also
It was a hit right after it opened.
Huaiyu came over and found a busy scene.
Zhao Yi, the chief shopkeeper of the main office, has also been staying at Semicolon during this period.
"Business is good."
"Our Qianjintang is now a famous pharmacy in Chang'an, especially many of our elixirs, which are in short supply. Moreover, we also sell soaps and alkaline noodles, which are also very popular,"
Zhao Yi proposed that the business could be expanded and other accounts opened in Luoyang, Tongzhou, Huazhou, Qizhou and other surrounding areas.
"No rush, let's stabilize the West City branch first, and then consider going to Luoyang to open a branch. What happened to the apprentices I brought last time?"
"They are all quite smart, but they are too thin. Many of them actually have worms in their stomachs, even lice in their hair, and fleas on their bodies. We need to deworm them first and teach them the rules, etiquette, and even Mandarin."
,"
"Don't be in a hurry, take your time. It's not easy for these apprentices to leave home and become apprentices. When they first arrive, you need to take more care of their emotions, especially make better food, recuperate their bodies first, and learn the rules first. As for skills, you can take your time.
Learn slowly.
But there is only one thing: moral character must be taught well, and if one has bad conduct, such a person will not be tolerated.”
"clear."
"Zhao Yi, you are the chief shopkeeper of Qianjintang, and all affairs in the account are handed over to the director. You must also recommend the shopkeepers of this West City Branch to me as soon as possible."
Although Qianjintang is a partnership between Huaiyu and Fatty Wu, both of them have official status, so it is impossible for them to run it personally. Huaiyu selects the top shopkeeper himself and asks the top shopkeeper to recommend other second and third shopkeepers, using professional managers.
Human mode.
It even gives bonuses to third-level shopkeepers, senior clerks, apprentices, junior clerks, and intermediate clerks, and additional bonuses and benefits based on performance.
This kind of business model is actually not very new. It exists these days, especially those large ones. The business owner cannot do it himself, so he will use this kind of professional shopkeeper to be responsible for the operation. The business owner is responsible for selecting the shopkeeper and investing money.
Unless you are a mom-and-pop shop, if you want to grow your business, you must either use a family model or a more advanced partnership model. Only with this kind of dividend incentive can you make more money and distribute more dividends.
"Erlang, many of our goods are in short supply right now, can you increase the supply?"
"If supply really exceeds demand, then supply in limited quantities. Some goods cannot be supplied to most people."
Zhao Yi thought for a while and nodded to express his understanding, "We only make mid-to-high-end products with limited supply. The price can be raised a little. We don't need to increase supply, and the profit can be even higher."
"Shopkeeper Zhao, I will bring some medicinal wine in a while. You can discuss with everyone how to package and promote it."
In fact, all kinds of wine, including rice wine and white wine, can be brewed into medicinal wine, but the brewing methods are different. Huaiyu's partnership with the Wang family in brewing wine was not just for fun. He had long discovered that this industry had broad prospects.
