That's right, the person who came is none other than the Wise King!
The waiters in the shop were all hired by Xu Qing, so naturally they didn't know King Xian.
Originally, King Xian wanted to use servants from the palace to handle the matter, but Xu Qing quickly rejected it.
After Xu Qing's research in the past few days, he finally understood why the bookstore opened by the Xian Wang had gone out of business so quickly.
It was because the wise king did not hire any assistants, but directly brought servants from the palace to manage the bookstore.
Even a concierge in Prince Xian's Mansion can have a nose that reaches above his eyes. That makes him arrogant, and he is superior to others. In the Prince's Mansion, they regard themselves as human beings, but outside they can treat themselves as masters!
When customers go shopping, they not only want to get the goods, but more importantly, they want to feel comfortable when they buy, right?
There is a saying that goes well, the customer is God.
But Xu Qing guessed that the relationship was the other way around with the bookstore opened before Prince Ba Chengxian's Mansion, and maybe the clerks in the store thought they were better than God.
If you want to buy it, buy it if you don’t want to, and throw it out.
It’s hard not to think about a bookstore like this!
Based on the above reasons, Xu Qing rejected the idea of Prince Xian's Mansion letting servants serve as tavern waiters.
State merchants, like ordinary shops, will compete fairly in the market and will not be specialized.
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The Xian Wang looked at Xu Qing and said: "Ben... no, can't I get a flyer from your pub to buy wine? This is what you said, no money if it's not strong! Give me two kilograms first, and I'll taste whether it's strong enough.
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It has to be said that if someone else came, even if they said it was not strong, Xu Qing's physical reaction would not be able to deceive him, but Xian Wang was different.
Xian Wang can drink 70% alcohol as water. Xu Qing has not seen any adverse reactions from Xian Wang except for feeling a little sleepy after drinking.
However, the tavern is deserted at this time, so if someone drinks here to attract customers, it might do wonders.
Thinking of this, Xu Qing called a waiter and said, "Go and get two kilograms of wine for this guest to try."
The waiter was shocked after hearing this: "Shopkeeper, our wine is very strong. If you want to try it, you can taste it in just one cup. I have never heard of any customer saying that he wants to taste two kilograms."
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Xu Qing said: "Don't worry about it, just go and fight."
Xiao Ruxue tugged on King Xian's sleeve and said: "Father, father, mother, concubine will not let you drink so much wine."
The wise king raised a finger and put it in the middle of his mouth: "Shh--, don't let your mother and concubine know, I will drink a little today as a father."
After King Xian's wine was served, King Xian looked at Xu Qing again: "I heard from Xue'er that your grilled fish is good. How about grilling two of them for me to drink with?"
Xu Qing said with a dark look on his face: "Your Majesty, my fish will not be sold for takeout."
Wise King: "If I don't give you money, it won't be considered a sale."
Xu Qing: "What makes your words sound so natural, Your Majesty?"
The Wise King: "You can bake it for Xue'er and the traitor, but you can't bake two for me?"
Xu Qing thought for a while and said: "How about, Your Majesty, you come to Qingxue's study and be the shopkeeper tomorrow? I will ensure that you have fish to eat every day."
When Xiao Ruxue heard this, she immediately jumped in front of Xu Qing and pulled Xu Qing's sleeves. She shook her head desperately and said, "No, no, no! I will be the shopkeeper and I will eat grilled fish!"
Xu Qing really didn't expect that Xiao Ruxue would jump out and object before the King Xian had time to object. Grilled fish was the driving force for Xiao Ruxue to become the shopkeeper.
Wise King: "One tael of silver."
Xu Qing: "I'm sorry, the education I received since childhood does not support this."
The wise king: "Five taels."
Xu Qing: "How can I be the kind of person who is blind to money?"
Wise King: "Twelve!"
Xu Qing smiled and said: "Oh, talking about money hurts feelings so much. My lord, what kind of grilled fish do you like?"
Saying this, Xu Qing calmly put the ten taels of silver that King Xian had placed on the table into his sleeves. If you have money, don't make money, you bastard!
In the pub
The wise king poured a cup of wine from the jug brought by the waiter. Soon, the whole hall was filled with the aroma of wine.
The wise king drank a cup and couldn't help but shook his head. This wine was not as strong as the one in the palace, and the taste of the wine was much weaker.
The wine Xu Qing brewed this time was naturally not the kind of alcohol with over 70 degrees that could be used as medical alcohol, but it was still over 50 to 60 degrees. Even though it was not as strong as the wine in the palace that day, it still spread to the streets.
superior.
The passers-by on the street were all intoxicated by it, as if they couldn't believe how there could be such a strong aroma of wine in this world.
Not long after, a customer came to the door. The middle-aged customer looked at a waiter and asked, "If I say this wine is not strong enough, will you not charge me?"
The waiter said: "Don't worry, sir, if the wine is not strong enough, our Zhuyeqing Tavern will not charge you any money!"
The waiter then pointed to King Xian and said, "Have you seen that guest officer? He drank two kilograms of wine and said that the wine was not strong enough. Our shopkeeper refused to take the money on the spot, and he is still drinking happily there.
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The middle-aged guest looked at the middle-aged people drinking happily in the lobby, and thought: No matter how this wine tastes, I can just say it is not strong. I have never seen such a mellow strong wine in my life, what can I say?
I want to try it too, and judging from the man’s appearance, the wine doesn’t seem to be very strong. Here’s my chance for free prostitution!
So the middle-aged guest said: "Here comes the wine! Two jins, too!"
The waiter quickly stopped him and said, "My guest, don't try to be brave. If you drink these two kilograms of wine and realize that it is too strong, you cannot return it. The wine in our shop is not cheap."
The middle-aged guest slapped the table and said, "Do I look like the kind of person who can't afford the drink? Come up here quickly!"
The waiter had no choice but to place several wine bottles on the table in succession, just like serving wine to a wise king.
The middle-aged guest sat down, poured a glass of wine, and drank it all. Suddenly, his throat felt hot, as if he had swallowed a knife. Not only did his throat feel hot, but his stomach also felt like it was on fire!
The waiter asked: "Sir, is this wine strong?"
The middle-aged guest still wanted to hold on, but as a result, his entire face began to turn red, he was breathing frantically, and he was completely unable to defend himself.
How could this happen if the wine wasn't strong?
In the end, I had no choice but to spend money to buy the two kilograms of wine.
All of a sudden, there were more and more customers coming to buy wine, but few people were drinking in the tavern. This strong drink made them dizzy with just one sip. How could they sit still? I'm afraid it wouldn't last for a while.
Then he got drunk and rolled under the table.
At this moment, Xiao Ruxue came in from the outside carrying a plate. She was here to deliver fish to King Xian. As for the ten taels of silver just now, Xu Qing gave it to her and said it was used to buy fish fry and fish food.
, used to feed more fish.
Xu Qing also said that he would bake them all for her to eat!