After taking the government examination and winning the government title, Bai Gui could clearly feel that Liu Mingda and Wu Huaixian, who were sleeping with him in the Normal School, were much more enthusiastic towards him than usual.
Whatever delicious food or drinks he brings with him on weekdays, he always sticks to his share.
The relationship is growing day by day.
This is also normal. Qin Province is the most prosperous provincial capital. Being able to take the exam in Fucheng is almost equivalent to booking the exam in the college exam. As long as you are not too lucky. Although the college exam is the next level promotion exam of the government exam
, but the children who passed the provincial examination in other provinces are not necessarily better than the candidates who failed the provincial examination in the provincial capital, and the gap in educational resources is very obvious.
It’s natural to stand out among so many candidates and make friends with...
Besides, Bai Gui is not a arrogant and unkind person.
On this day, after Wu Huaixian took leave and returned to school, he handed a gold-plated invitation to Bai Gui.
He scratched his head in embarrassment, "This is a cultural salon held recently by my family. My mother invited some celebrities and gentry from Qin Province, as well as ladies, and some foreigners, such as my sister from the New York Newspaper in Kenya.
Reporter Nichols, and the missionary to England, Dun Chongli, oh, he is about to serve as the chief professor of Tang Xizhai of Shanxi University, etc..."
"When there was a severe drought in the past few years, these foreigners also contributed to the rescue, donating 60,000 US dollars, which is equivalent to our nearly 90,000 taels of silver..."
"So Brother Bai doesn't need to worry about these foreigners."
Wu Huaixian said that not only foreigners are anti-Chinese, but Chinese are also anti-foreign, so some things still need to be explained in advance.
"Thank you very much, Brother Huai."
After hearing this, Bai Gui thanked him and accepted the gilded invitation. This was an invitation given to him by Zhou Ying, the richest woman in Qin Province. It was not only an invitation, but also a sign of respect for him.
After running the business well, some of the people he met in the cultural salon became his connections.
Salon is the transliteration of French Salon, which originally refers to the luxurious living room of the upper-class residences of France. Starting from the 17th century, some celebrities in Paris, mostly ladies and ladies, often turned the living room into a social place.
, there are also some cultural celebrities such as dramatists, novelists, poets, musicians, etc., while sipping drinks, listening to music, and thinking about issues of interest, which gradually became popular in the cultural circles of Europe and the United States.
In the late Qing Dynasty, the custom of cultural salons also spread to the Qing Dynasty.
The Cultural Salon will be held in seven days, and will be held in the reception room of Wu Mansion.
Wu Huaixian also asked him to prepare a suit in advance.
You don’t have to wear a suit to participate in a cultural salon, but most people do. If you don’t wear one, you will look a bit different.
It is impossible to make others look at you differently. Most people will think that it is disrespectful to the owner. Everyone wears it, but you don't wear it. This is too unconventional.
If you have strength, that's called slovenliness.
If you don't have the strength, then you are called sloppy.
Bai Gui was going to withdraw twenty taels of silver from the Calabash Chicken Shop. During this time, he had been studying in the normal school, preparing for exams, and giving gifts. The little money he had exchanged had been spent long ago. If you can't sleep with me, why don't you treat me to something?
Replying to the invitation, the money expenditure was relatively large. I originally wanted to go to a pawn shop to exchange for some money to spend as I did when I came to the provincial capital, but I thought that I had also started a business, so I went to take part of the profits.
The business of Gourd Chicken has been going steadily recently, and the customer flow is slightly less than when the store was opened before. This is extremely normal. The store was opened because of the promotions, and because of the novelty of the white pheasant, there are many people eating it, and the novelty cannot be used as a meal.
If you can stabilize half of the customer flow, it will be considered a success.
Withdrawing money and food is easy.
The people who manage the gourd chicken business in the provincial capital are Lu Zilin and Zhou Yuan's father, Zhou Hongfu. Bai Jiaxuan is the clan leader and needs to take charge of the villagers in Bailu Village. He has no time to spare, but on some major matters, the three of them must make decisions together.
Bai Gui didn't rush to get his father Bai Youde involved. Where did his father get his business acumen? As long as he didn't fail, no one from the Bai family, the Lu family, or the Zhou family would dare to covet his family's shares and money...
He can give it and he can take it back.
"Invitation from the Wu family... Is your son going to be successful now?" A trace of envy flashed in Lu Zilin's eyes. The most glorious person in his family was just a rich man from the countryside. How could he be as high as the Wu family?
Zhou Ying is the adopted daughter of the Queen Mother of the West. Even if the Queen Mother of the West is dead now, she is still the royal wife of the imperial court!
The Lu family is not worthy of carrying shoes to the Wu family!
"Here, Guiwazi, this store is your business, we are just here to help..."
"Look what uncle said, these are everyone's family property."
Lu Zilin gave the money very happily and withdrew fifty taels of silver.
The gourd chicken has only been sold for more than a month. After including the money spent to open a store for the folks, it has not yet paid back. This is the case with catering people. It takes several months to make back the money, and the rest is the profit...
However, fifty taels is just a drop in the bucket for a Hulu Chicken restaurant. It is not a big sum of money. As long as it operates well, this small amount of money will not cause any adverse consequences.
After withdrawing the money, Bai Gui went to the western clothes shop.
Custom-made suits are not cheap. A suit of medium material costs eighteen silver dollars.
As for suits made of high-quality materials, they are even more expensive, generally costing more than thirty silver dollars.
The craftsmanship fee is also quite valuable. It only costs two silver dollars for a custom order, and there is no bargaining. At this time, there are not many people wearing suits in Qin Province. Most people wear a set of robes, so the suit shop also adheres to the principle of "not opening for ten years"
, the idea of opening for ten years, although this general tailor shop can also make suits, but it can be worn occasionally, and it would be a bit embarrassing to actually go to Wu Mansion.
If you go to the south, the price of this custom-made suit will probably be cheaper...
"Sir, I specially learned this craft in Shanghai, and it is worth the price. Many foreigners customize suits here. Look at the material. It is a high-quality pure wool worsted fabric specially imported from England...
"
Seeing the hesitation of the young man in front of him, the tailor from the suit shop said slowly.
Fabrics are not cheap, Bai Gui knows this very well. Ordinary fashionable satin clothes cost a lot of money, let alone this suit. He stepped forward and touched it. Although he didn't know whether it was the fabric the tailor mentioned, but
As soon as you touch it, you can tell that the fabric is good.
Baigu ordered two sets, which were one silver dollar cheaper and cost thirty-five silver dollars.
Because the business of the Western Clothing Shop was bleak, there was no emergency processing and it would be available in five days.
Seven days later.
The troika stopped at the edge of the Normal School, not at the main entrance, but leaned against the corner of the academy gate.
The three people who slept together also came out chatting and laughing.
The uniform suits arouse the attention of others.
There was a big difference between the suits at this time and those of later generations. They were a bit larger than the standard size and looked a bit fat. They were not as slim as those of later generations. They were not tuck pants. The suits of later Hong Kong film and television dramas were somewhat similar to them.
