Looking at Zhao Kang's eyes, he didn't look like he was joking at all. Xiao Xuance and Diao Ge looked at each other and scratched their heads.
Even Brother Diao, a confidant, found that his master was becoming more and more mysterious.
Everything he said and did was unheard of and unseen.
After drinking the last cup of tea, Zhao Kang got up and left with the two of them. He decided to engage in this fight in the imperial capital after careful consideration.
Firstly, it will improve the consumption level of the imperial capital, and secondly, this new way of buying and selling will also drive emerging industries.
For example, the errand boy who delivers goods to your door will also be able to open Zhou Laoliu's escort agency directly.
In this era, merchants transport goods themselves, and the benefits brought by the escort agency will be huge.
The imperial capital, the administrative center of the Qian Kingdom, has adapted first, and it will be easier to extend it to lower-level prefectures and counties.
Back in the house, the person Zhao Kang sent out earlier came back. It was Wei Liang, the scholar who Xiao Xuance had mentioned in the court before, who had evil thoughts and invested money and betrayed for three years for the sake of science.
"Second Master, we have almost completed the investigation. I have memorized everything."
Wei Liang is different from other gangsters. Although he has fallen into depravity before, he still maintains the character of a scholar.
He doesn't nod and bow like others.
"Let me see."
Zhao Kang took the paper that could be said to be the investigation report from Wei Liang. The handwriting was very elegant and looked pleasing to the eye.
As expected of someone who has read a book, it is much better than my tadpole writing.
After reading them one by one, Zhao Kang put down the paper and began to think deeply. The imperial capital is the imperial capital, with a large population and many shops.
There are fifteen large and small grain and oil grocery stores in the outer city alone.
There are more than 30 ready-to-wear stores.
In addition, there are those selling pens, inks, paper and inkstones, snacks, and all kinds of tea.
It’s really difficult for Wei Liang. He can record all these five or six days. This is not an easy job.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Wei Liang thought for a while and started to speak: "The second master has something on his mind? Is it because there are too many shops?"
"You are a smart man."
Zhao Kang hummed and waved his hand: "Sit down."
Wei Liang was a little flattered by this, but he was not very cautious. After sitting down, he said: "Second Master, if you asked me to write down these things, do you want to do business with them?"
"That's what I mean. Tell me what you think." Zhao Kang looked at Wei Liang with interest.
The latter thought for a while and said: "I have thought about this problem before, so I paid attention to it when recording these shops."
Wei Liang stood up and took out another piece of papyrus from his arms, "Second Master, the names of the shops on this were written down after careful selection, such as the best and worst businesses of the same type. It’s all written down.”
Now Zhao Kang was really surprised: "Why do you remember this!"
Wei Liang smiled bitterly, with a hint of melancholy in his tone: "When we collected management fees in the past, we naturally collected them when the business was good. We wouldn't waste time on bad business. Over time, it became a habit."
"In addition, I thought that you would have business dealings with them, Second Master, so I wrote it down."
Zhao Kang laughed: "Wei Liang, Wei Liang, this thing you take out later will be a real treasure to me, the second master."
There are many merchants in the imperial capital. If Zhao Kang wants to join forces with Xixi, it is definitely unrealistic to involve all the merchants in the outer city of the imperial capital.
At this time, you need to choose. Those that are not doing well or not are not used.
What we want is good business and bad business.
Use this as a comparison.
"You make another copy of this list, and then inform the bosses of these merchants that we, the Thirteen Taibao, will treat them to dinner at Zuixianlou the night after tomorrow!"
Zhao Kang smiled and handed the order to Wei Liang and stood up to leave. Suddenly he paused and turned to look at Wei Liang.
"Wei Liang, have you given up studying in these years?"
Wei Liang was stunned, and then he laughed mockingly, not knowing who he was laughing at.
"How can I still think about studying if I can't afford to eat?"
"Really? Did I ever hear our boss say that every time you go back from a fight, you would use a pen made of oxtail hair and dip it in water to practice calligraphy?"
Wei Liang's expression became embarrassed and he said awkwardly: "It was just a whim, just a whim."
Zhao Kang laughed again, and before leaving, he patted Wei Liang's shoulder and said something. Wei Liang was stunned and did not move for a long time, until he finally came to his senses and suddenly knelt down towards Zhao Kang.
In the direction of leaving, he slammed his head on the ground with tears in his eyes, and the blood red spot on the ground was shocking.
Zhao Kang told him.
"If you still want to study and learn, Second Master, I will send you to study. If you have the ability, Second Master, I will let you take the imperial examination and become an official. Scholars should be good at holding pens and dancing with guns and sticks.
"
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After leaving the house, Zhao Kang returned to the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion and spent half an hour writing down Pin Xixi's operation plan.
This is naturally not as good as the real Pin Xixi operating model, but Zhao Kang doesn't need that either.
If it's too complicated, it won't fit the market. Just keep it simple.
Qin Yufeng was very curious on the side, "Master, what is this?"
It’s really strange. I can recognize all the words on it, but how can I not understand them all when they are put together?
Zhao Kang laughed: "Just call him Cake Xixi!"
Two days later, at night, the largest and most luxurious Zuixian Tower in the outer city was brightly lit.
The cooks in the kitchen were very busy.
The owner of the restaurant stretched his neck and stood at the door waiting for the rich man who took out his wallet and went out of Zuixianlou.
All the guests in the restaurant have arrived, but the host has not yet arrived.
Someone asked cautiously: "Everyone, who is this Thirteen Taibao? Why are you invited here for dinner for no reason?"
"I don't know either. Anyway, it's just someone else's treat that you won't get for free, right?"
Some of them looked at each other and smiled knowingly. They were the owner of Zhang Ji's clothing store and the shopkeeper of Wang's soy sauce store.
As well as several businessmen who have advertising cooperation with Zhao Kang.
Their business has improved visibly in the past few days, and their revenue in one day is more than in the past five or six days.
I truly feel the benefits of advertising and marketing.
Especially Lao Wang, who sells soy sauce, his delicacies are selling like crazy these days! I can’t wait to buy soy sauce from other places to sell.
These people have been doing business in the outer city for many years and naturally know a lot of people, and there are quite a few of them in this hall.
Someone said with a sour taste in their voice: "Old Zhang, you have made a lot of money these days. I see there are more than one customer buying clothes in your store, and the store can hardly stand anymore!"
Boss Zhang smiled and said in a low-key manner: "No, no, it's all the same. It's just a small profit."
"Fat Wang, I'm afraid even the officials in the inner city know about your delicious and fresh soy sauce now, right? Hey, I'm fucking weird, how did you come up with this trick? Those people who shout about delicious and fresh soy sauce every day
Are they all the people who were invited?"
"You'll know later, brother." Boss Wang chuckled.
At this moment, the owner at the door of the restaurant shouted loudly: "The distinguished guests are here!"
