Chapter 186 Targeting the capital, facing a dark side
"Demolished?"
"Yes, tear it down!"
Meng Xingyuan hurriedly pulled Zhou Shi's sleeve and said anxiously: "Shopkeeper, please calm down. It's easier to demolish a house than to build one!"
"Xiao Zhou, if you don't have money, tell me. We haven't reached this point yet!" Qian De'an was equally good at persuading.
Zhou Shi smiled and waved his hand, saying: "Don't get me wrong, what I mean is that Fengde Tower is too small. If we set up a stage, except for the prefect's table, all other guests would have to sit on the street."
"This..." Meng Xingyuan looked around and compared with the stores in Yueqing Building, "It is true. But there is nothing we can do. We have to make customers other than the prefect feel wronged."
"No!" Zhou Shi said sternly, "Everyone who comes is a guest, noble or low. This is the rule. Even if the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady descends to earth, we cannot drive the guests into the street just to move their seats."
"But even if we don't set up a stage, there won't be enough room to sit here. Someone will have to sit on the street."
"That's right." Zhou Shi smiled slyly, "We can't let everyone sit inside, but we can let everyone sit outside."
Under everyone's shocked eyes, he stood up, walked around the room, and pointed:
"Tear down these three walls and the roof, and then tear down the wall facing the door of the private room on the second floor. Won't Fengde Building become a two-story stage? Of course, the walls on both sides must also be demolished, okay
Place tables and chairs on the street. At that time, the prefect and guests from all walks of life will listen to the opera in the open air and serve food in the wind. This is called the spirit of the market..."
Zhou Shi was excited to talk, but others couldn't sit still.
"No!" Chen Da slapped his palm on the table, "This is Fengde Building, a place we have spent our whole life building. How can we demolish it at any time! How will we see our old boss after we go down!"
"Without Fengde Building, how can we repay so many debts?" Zhao Qinfeng tremblingly opened the account book and handed it to Zhou Shi, "Can we still hang out in Jiangdu?"
Only Agui suppressed the doubts in his heart, stared at the shopkeeper, and said softly: "I'm afraid this needs two bosses to make a decision, right?"
Amid Chen Dayou's accusations and Zhao Qinfeng's questioning, Zhou Shi remained calm and said:
"Let me answer Lao Zhao's question first. After this business is completed, Fengdelou will leave Jiangdu and go north to Beijing."
Everyone's movements froze at the same time.
Chen Dayou suddenly fell silent, the account book fell from Lao Zhao's hand, and Agui looked confused.
"North——up?"
Meng Xingyuan was the first to react and asked.
The first thing he thought of was that Fengde Tower was leaving Jiangdu and Yueqing Tower lost a competitor... No, this was too sudden!
"Not bad." Zhou Shi said solemnly and sat down again.
"Fengde Tower was founded in the capital when Daliang first established the world, and it was famous for a while. It was not until the previous owner moved to Jiangdu. When the old owner was here, he would always talk to me about the glory of Fengde Tower in the capital, and he would always express his regrets.
Sigh. Bringing Fengde Tower back to the capital is also the long-cherished wish of two generations of old owners.
"And now is the time to comfort their spirits in heaven."
"This..."
Lao Zhao and Chen Dayou looked at each other. They had stayed in Fengde Building for more than twenty years and often heard their old boss talk about this.
Didn't they ever think about fulfilling this wish for their old club and letting the name of Fengde Building resound in the capital again? However, the two young masters really couldn't live up to their expectations, and Fengde Building was deteriorating, and they were getting further and further away from this goal...<
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But when the shopkeeper mentioned the matter again, they felt excited again.
"Shopkeeper Meng." Zhou Shi turned to Meng Xingyuan, "If you don't mind it, I can sell you the store in Fengde Building at a low price. There is still a shell left in Fengde Building, so it will be easy to rebuild. And the same goes for Yuqing Street.
It’s a lively place and business won’t be bad.”
Seeing that the other party was still hesitant, he added: "Banquets alone can't support a large store. It's the right thing to do as much business as possible."
Recalling the huge profits brought by selling meals at the pier, Meng Xingyuan had no doubt about it and nodded quickly.
"I can't afford so much money at the moment. I'll wait until the Yueqing Building is rebuilt. However, this little money is not enough for you to buy property in the capital."
Qian De'an also said: "Yes, the land price in Beijing is much higher than that in Jiangdu..."
"It doesn't matter, I'll find a loan from the Chamber of Commerce myself."
"I'm afraid it won't be easy..." Meng Xingyuan, who had been rejected several times by the Chamber of Commerce, said bitterly.
Zhou Shi smiled and said: "I have some friendship with the Bashu Chamber of Commerce, and they will be happy to help."
This shocked Qian De'an and Meng Xingyuan. When did Shopkeeper Zhou climb onto the high branch of the Bashu Chamber of Commerce?
Normally, if they open a restaurant, even if they have a good name, they can only contact small local chambers of commerce. If they are not a wealthy businessman or a big boss who controls a certain industry, how can they get the favor of the Bashu Chamber of Commerce? Shopkeeper Zhou won again
What kind of opportunity?
The two couldn't help but think about it. After several possibilities were denied by themselves, they couldn't help but have some unspeakable thoughts...
Recently, I have been hearing that Shopkeeper Zhou has some problems with his private life. He is handsome and not married. It is said that those wealthy businessmen are somewhat good at cutting off their sleeves. Could it be...
After gathering his thoughts, Meng Xingyuan said: "In that case, I'm relieved. I wish you good fortune."
Zhou Shi turned to Agui and said, "The second boss has entrusted me with the business, and the first boss has absconded. Can I take this idea?"
The big guy hurriedly said: "We all listen to the shopkeeper's orders."
After the big boss Zhu Benchu was killed by a poison master, Zhou Shi took Zhao Xuan to the casino and gave instructions to the mourning family: If anyone comes to ask about Zhu Benchu's whereabouts, just say that he left Jiangdu on a merchant ship to avoid debts and disappeared without a trace.
Then, under Zhou Shi's instructions, Agui went to Sangmen Huan to redeem his son, and sure enough he got such an answer. He went to the dock to inquire again, and got the same answer arranged by Zhou Shi, so he gave up on it from then on.
Qian De'an hugged Zhou Shi's arm and laughed: "My old boss entrusted Fengde Building to you. You are really discerning."
"Shopkeeper Qian, I hope you will take care of the second boss. Once we have established a foothold in the capital, we will send you a letter and let the second boss decide whether to come to Beijing. If you are in trouble, I hope you will be safe."
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"Don't worry, I will teach him well. After working hard for a few months, he finally learned a little bit, and now he can help a little."
Zhao Qinfeng hesitated and said: "Shopkeeper, this is too sudden..."
Zhou Shi had already prepared and said: "I know. This matter will be arranged after the spring of next year. If you are willing to follow me to Beijing, we will go north together; if not, I will pay you severance pay myself. Let's get together and go.
.Let’s get over this situation first.”
Several people discussed the arrangements for New Year's Eve and agreed on the division of labor.
"Well, we can put together the ingredients we ordered for New Year's Eve, but we still lack some good fish..."
"If the workers go to work today, they should be able to do it the day after tomorrow..."
While speaking, Zhou Shi rubbed his eyebrows and looked around the front hall of Fengde Building.
Although I came from time travel and have actually only been here for less than half a year, I feel a bit reluctant to leave suddenly.
There is no way, the tablet bearer, Hu Gongzun, and the beauty picture all point to the capital. An Rudao must have done something there. Only by understanding these can I find out the origin of the iron abacus, otherwise it is like carrying a time bomb with me.
……
He subconsciously used the art of looking at the air to observe the air path in the store.
Alas, this store is really nice, with a harmonious balance of yin and yang, and natural operation. It would be a pity to throw it away. I hope Meng Xingyuan will make good use of it... huh?
Realizing that the eyes were on him, Meng Xingyuan interrupted the discussion and asked: "Shopkeeper Zhou, what's wrong?"
Zhou Shi touched his face and said, "No, it's nothing."
Others thought that Shopkeeper Zhou was just lost in thought, did not pay attention, and continued the discussion.
Zhou Shi, on the other hand, was secretly frightened. He had just accidentally observed Meng Xingyuan with the technique of looking at his breath, and found that the aura on Shopkeeper Meng's body was wrong!
A stream of yin energy emerged from the center of the eyebrows, wrapping around the neck, blocking the yang energy from the heart and liver——