As soon as these words came out, not to mention the Tong family slaves, even Wu Li showed an expression of disbelief. He knew very well what a mistake he had done, and he only hoped that the second young master would be punished lightly. He never thought that he could really escape punishment, and he even pretended that nothing had happened.
But what surprised them even more was that Tong Mu showed a thoughtful look after being startled for a moment: "It's not impossible. Wu Li, are you willing to change your ways?" This really meant giving him a big deal. opportunity.
Shopkeeper Wu only stayed for a moment before he knelt down again and replied with tears in his eyes: "Second Young Master, I admit my sin. If you can really give me a chance to change my ways, I will do my best to run Liufangju in the future. If I don't If you dare to do something like that, you will be struck by five thunderbolts from the little sky, and you will die badly!"
Upon seeing this, Tong Mu walked up to him, helped him up with all his strength, and said comfortingly: "Shopkeeper Wu, you don't have to be like this, I know you were just forced by others before, and you were confused to do such a thing. After all, you have been the elder of my Tong family for many years, and I believe you will be able to run Liufangju well."
These words made Shopkeeper Wu extremely grateful, and he swore again with tears streaming down his face. Sun Tu looked on and smiled. Tong Mu was just kind but not stupid. He obviously understood his intention immediately.
In fact, the discovery of the evil situation in Liufangju this time was just a problem for Tong Mu, but it was far from being able to solve the problem. It is difficult to deal with Wu Li in this case. If it is too light, it will not convince the public, but if it is too serious, it will leave a harsh impression on others, which is contrary to his usual behavior. Secondly, this matter also involves Zhou Zhou. Yun, the next thing will be even more difficult. After all, they are cousins in name only. They can't turn against each other just because of this trivial matter, right
The last and most critical point is, once the matter is revealed, how will Tong Guan view him? He handed Liufangju into Tong Mu's hands, but you actually let someone cause such a scandal right under your nose. Doesn't that prove your incompetence
After considering these points, Sun Tu came up with such a cold treatment method. As long as the matter is suppressed for the time being, not only can the imminent problems be covered up, but also Wu Li's loyalty can be completely obtained. Then Liufangju will naturally be under their control, and Zhou Yun's attempts to do anything will inevitably fail. In the end, this also ensured Tong Mu's reputation as a benevolent person, which was really a good strategy that killed two birds with one stone.
After Tong Mu comforted Wu Li for a few more words, he said: "But Shopkeeper Wu, the business of Liufangju is really not good now, and some changes must be made. Sanlang is indeed capable of helping you, so... "
"Of course I will obey the Second Young Master's wishes and also listen to Young Master Sun's." This time Wu Li did not dare to object anymore and immediately agreed to the matter. In his opinion, Sun Tu could be regarded as the benefactor who saved him, so of course he had to give him enough face.
After hearing this, Sun Tu also smiled: "In the final analysis, my experience in running Liufangju is far inferior to that of Shopkeeper Wu. I hope we can cooperate well in the future and make the business prosperous." This is exactly what he said The result I hope to see is much better than taking the opportunity to remove him and establish another shopkeeper. Otherwise, if someone else comes, not only will his ability not be sufficient, but he will also have to worry about Zhou Yun finding an opportunity to take advantage of him.
But shopkeeper Wu is different. He has the control over his guilt and guilt, so he has to be cautious in everything he does in the future. Cooperation will naturally be much smoother. This is the way to employ people. Sometimes it is not necessary to employ those with noble character. When the water is clear, there will be no fish, and when the people are careful, there will be no disciples.
After appeasing shopkeeper Wu and making an agreement with him that Sun Tu would come over to rectify the affairs of the restaurant tomorrow, Tong Mu finally got up and left. After he came outside, he specifically told the slaves: "You are not allowed to tell anyone about this matter. If I know that someone is spreading today's events, I will not let you off lightly!"
All the servants hurriedly bowed their heads in agreement. Although they still didn't understand why the second young master made this decision, they had no courage to question it, let alone put themselves at risk.
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The next morning, after returning from horse training outside the city, Sun Tu went directly to Liufangju. The business here was still deserted, and no customers could be seen. Even though the drinks were brought back yesterday, the price of drinks outside is still much lower than here.
Seeing Sun Tu coming to the door, Wu Li quickly ran out to greet him, with a hint of worry on his face: "Mr. Sun, do you think we can really make a good deal?" He didn't sleep all night last night. His mind kept thinking about how to atone for his sins, but he didn't have the slightest clue.
As an old shopkeeper who has been running a restaurant for many years, Wu Li knows how difficult it is to regain the recognition of customers for a hotel that has become deserted, because drinkers have habits, and once they get used to going to a hotel to eat and drink, they will keep going. Coupled with people's herd mentality, seeing their own Liufangju so deserted, everyone will conclude that the food and wine in this restaurant are not good, and they will not even think of giving it a try.
Sun Tu seemed quite confident: "Of course, I have my own way to improve the business of our restaurant." After saying that, he picked a table and sat down, and said to the few waiters who were still standing there with surprised expressions. : "What are you still waiting for? Bring some of our store's specialty wines and dishes for me to try."
These people really didn't expect that shopkeeper Wu's attitude would completely change in just a few days, so they looked at Sun Tu strangely. It wasn't until they saw him speaking like this, and then Wu Li urged them, that they quickly agreed and went to the kitchen to prepare food and drinks. With their low status, they dare not ask about the inside story of this matter.
Soon, several dishes and two bottles of wine were delivered to Sun Tu's table one by one. Although these dishes were only made using simple steaming and cooking techniques, they also had their own uniqueness. Sun Tu only took a few bites before nodding his head: "These dishes are all good, especially this fish soup." , it’s even more delicious, and not something you can get in ordinary stores.”
Shopkeeper Wu nodded repeatedly: "What Mr. Sun said is that these dishes are our specialty dishes, but the prices are a bit higher. If you try this wine again, Yulu and Yuhuchun are all ours." The good wine in the building is also somewhat famous in Tokyo."
Sun Tu nodded, then poured a glass of Jade Dew and took a sip.
He has rarely drank alcohol since time traveling, and he has never had a drink since arriving in Tokyo. The reasons are, firstly, because Sun Tu knows that his body has not fully grown yet, and it is always good not to drink; secondly, Sun Tu knows that his body has not fully grown yet, and it is always good not to drink. The other is that he has no hope for the wine of the Song Dynasty. In his opinion, the wine at this time cannot even compare with the bulk liquor of later generations, and there is really no point in drinking it.
However, after he tasted the cup of jade dew, his original prejudice was immediately overturned. I feel that this wine is soft in the mouth, and the taste is sweet and sweet. Although it is not as strong as the distilled wine of later generations, the taste is no worse than those high-end drinks thousands of years later!
This surprised Sun Tu, and his expression became serious. He quickly poured another glass of Yu Hu Chun and took a sip, and then his face became even more ugly, because he found that this wine was more mellow than Jade Dew and had an endless aftertaste!
After all, I underestimated the ancients and thought that the drinks of thousands of years ago were sour and unpalatable, even the cheapest bulk wine in later generations could not compare. Only now did he realize how biased he was.
Sun Tu did take this matter for granted, because the wine he had encountered in Yuncheng County was very poor, so he thought that the wine in Song Dynasty was just like this. But in fact, everything in the small county of Yuncheng is very different from that in Tokyo. How could the wine in the famous stores in the capital be so bad
But in this case, things that I originally thought I could do easily become difficult. Sun Tu originally planned to take out wine from the warehouse to replace Liu Fangju's original wine, thereby reversing the situation. But now, I can't get rid of my bad wine at all, so what should I do
Seeing the changes in Sun Tu's expression after drinking, Wu Li couldn't help but become a little nervous: "Master Sun, is there anything wrong with this drink?"
Only then did Sun Tu come back to his senses and smiled bitterly: "The wine is all good wine, so there is no problem."
"Then I wonder if you have any good ideas that can change the current situation?"
When he asked, Sun Tu's face turned red again, and finally he could only vaguely say: "This, let me think about it again." He had been too trusting, and now he was in a difficult situation, but he couldn't get out of it. What to do