Eight hundred and eighty-fifth chapters fight against each other
"Why is the shopkeeper of Juxianglou here too?" Master Wang asked the two wealthy businessmen beside him.
The two men shook their heads and said: "I don't know, maybe they are here on behalf of the owner of Juxiang Tower? You also know that the owner of Juxiang Tower is very mysterious. It is impossible to say that he also received the message this time, so he asked Shopkeeper Zhan to do it for him. ."
"It's very possible. I didn't expect that the imperial envoy could even invite Juxianglou. But it's a pity that the owner still refuses to show up. Does this mean he has refuted the imperial envoy's face?"
The other person was a little gloating about his misfortune, looking like he was just watching the excitement and didn't think it was a big deal.
After hearing this, the other two people looked at the two imperial envoys sitting at the top, wanting to see if Juxianglou only sent one shopkeeper here. Would they feel that they had lost their face?
It was a pity that they were going to be disappointed, because they found that the two imperial envoys were still smiling and not unhappy at all, and their hearts suddenly sank.
After receiving the post before, they felt that today must be the Hongmen Banquet. Otherwise, why would wealthy businessmen like them gather together?
Thinking of the recent disaster victims outside the city gate and the diversion of the river embankment, and now coupled with the attitude of the imperial envoys, they felt more and more that they would definitely not be happy today.
Xia Hongji's face looked a little ugly. There are branches of Juxianglou in various places. At present, there are about ten branches in total. In the past two years, four more houses have been added. They have grown extremely fast. They can really be regarded as wealthy.
However, the owner of the restaurant is very mysterious, and no one knows who the owner is. Two years ago, it was rumored that the owner of Juxiang Restaurant was originally a farmer, but this is not convincing at all.
How can a farmer have so much ability? Do you know how much it costs to open a restaurant in Fucheng?
First of all, you must have connections, that is, you must have someone to support you in the officialdom. With so many semicolons like Juxianglou, it is definitely not enough to be backed by an official, and the grade cannot be low.
Secondly, you have to build a good relationship with the gangsters. Although there are people who support you, some gangsters are very willing to go out. Anyway, those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. If they come here every now and then, can you still do your business?
Finally, there is competition among peers. Take Hangtianfu as an example, there are no less than ten restaurants in Fucheng, which is quite big, not counting small restaurants. With so many restaurants competing for each other, there is no need to say more about the dishes, and the dirty things behind them. Quite a few.
Those who can stand still have some ability, otherwise they would have been overwhelmed by people and would not be able to continue.
Naturally, the Xia family also has a restaurant, but it has been suppressed by Juxianglou in the past two years. Fortunately, the dishes at Juxianglou are not cheap, and they have the support of Xia Shoufu behind them, otherwise they would really have to close their doors. Good luck.
It's not that they haven't used dirty tricks, but they are very shrewd. Not only did they not fall into the trap, but the Xia family was always defeated. To this day, they have not taken any advantage of the other party.
Therefore, if the two families meet together, they will frown and dislike each other.
Shopkeeper Zhan entered the flower hall and saw his master at a glance. His face was as usual, he stepped forward and bowed and said: "Jiangsu Shopkeeper Zhan Gu of Juxianglou pays homage to all of you!"
Hu Maoshen turned his head and glanced at Gu Chengyu. He actually invited the shopkeeper of Juxianglou?
Not sure whether today's goal could be achieved, Hu Maoshen frowned, but in fact he was not optimistic about Gu Chengyu's plan.
"Shopkeeper Zhan is late. You are really busy with things!"
When shopkeeper Zhan greeted each other and everyone sat down, he was ridiculed by Xia Hongji.
Originally, as soon as Xia Hongji came in, the businessmen swooped on him like bees seeing a flower. When the shopkeeper Zhan came, those people were like weeds on the wall, swaying here and there when the wind blew.
Seeing this scene, Xia Hongji was really unhappy and couldn't help but sneered.
"We have guests gathering at Juxiang Tower every day. As the shopkeeper of Juxiang Tower, I really don't have time to spare. It's just that the Imperial Envoy invited us, and our boss didn't dare to disobey him. But he was too far away from Hangtian Mansion, so he had to call me.
I apologize to the Imperial Envoy on his behalf, and I will definitely apologize in person next time."
Shopkeeper Zhan first explained the reason why his boss didn't come. Anyway, there was a reason. Wasn't their boss sitting in the main seat? There are things that can't see the truth.
"Mr. Xia seems to have arrived not long before me. I was on the road just now and saw your carriage right in front of me!"
Shopkeeper Zhan then sneered and responded directly to Xia Hongji's sarcasm. He had the support of his master, so why should he be afraid of Xia Shoufu?
When Xia Hongji heard this, his expression suddenly turned ugly. By saying that there were so many guests at Juxiang Restaurant, wasn't he just mocking the lackluster business of Xia's restaurant?
This Zhan Gu is just a shopkeeper! He actually dares to speak rudely. Our Xia family is a well-known family. Who is he, a shopkeeper of a small restaurant?
Gu Chengyu sat at the top and had a panoramic view of what was going on below. This hadn't even started yet! The two of them were already trying to figure each other out.
As the saying goes, there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. This Xia Hongji is not a gentleman. He will cause trouble to the other party. It seems that he has to find something to do for the other party.
"Everyone! Today is the golden autumn festival. It was originally a good day for family reunion. However, I and you adults have just arrived in Jiangnan, and we have never had the opportunity to meet you. Today, we will take advantage of this festival to have a good time and have a good drink.
Ichiban.”
As the highest-ranking official, Hu Maoshen naturally had to say a few words first.
The merchants took parting lightly. Only on such an important festival can the whole family be reunited. On weekdays, it is rare to gather so many people together.
Therefore, Gu Chengyu specially arranged the day for today so that everyone could be present. Otherwise, where would he raise the money?
"The words of the Imperial Envoy make us extremely ashamed. Originally, when you arrived at Hangtian Mansion, we were supposed to come and visit you. But as you know, Sir, we are not often in the Mansion, so we have been delayed until today. I didn't expect that I would have to visit you, Lord Labor."
I feel really sorry for you."
A man wearing a brown straight jacket stood up and replied respectfully.
Gu Chengyu glanced at this person and recognized that he was the master of the Sun family. The Sun family's ancestors were rich in cloth business, and now the Sun family's cloth shop also has several branches. The most important thing is that his family also has a caravan.
, sell the cloth to border areas.
This person is one of the people Gu Chengyu focuses on, and he will use this person in the future.
He had already found out the details of these wealthy merchants before. If the Sun family's caravan made a lot of money every time they went to the border, maybe they could cooperate in the future.
Prince Jing has been quiet in the fief for a long time, which is very unusual. The Sun family goes to the border three times every year, so they should be very familiar with the border, and it should be easier to get news.
"Master Sun is serious!"
After everyone exchanged some pleasantries, they moved to the side hall to take their seats.
During the banquet, the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves, smiling happily, and the atmosphere was very good.
Gu Chengyu looked on with cold eyes, seeing that everyone was so flattered by Xia Hongji's praise, and his old face was red, he must have drank a lot.
He felt that the time was almost here, so he winked at Hu Maoshen.