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Shuanzi Extra (Part 2)
Dongshenglou is the largest restaurant in Taiyi Prefecture. It has three three-story buildings arranged in a Zigzag shape. The owner of the restaurant is the natal brother of the prefect’s wife. The people who come to eat here are either rich or noble. They are one of the very few in Taiyi Prefecture who do not fight. event place.
Yunyi had heard about this place a long time ago, but she had never been in. She only heard that the things inside were extremely expensive, and a plate of home-cooked food would cost several hundred dollars, which made people stunned. This time when I followed Shuanzi in, I couldn't help but feel a little curious.
Although Shuanzi came here to discuss business this time, it was still just an intention to contact him. Naturally, the other party would not invite him to eat at such a high-end place. But since he wanted to find this place for Yunyi's family, he naturally had to make a gesture. Enough.
Fortunately, the two of them arrived early, so there was still a private room available. They chose a room with a good view outside the window. After entering the room and sitting down, Shuanzi threw a silver dime to the waiter and said, "Excuse me, little brother, please run an errand." Go to Xingwang Yahang and invite shopkeeper Xing over. All you need to do is say my surname is Zhu, and he will know."
The clerks at Dongsheng Tower had all seen big events. Although they were happy to receive the reward, they were not overly happy. They bowed and went out and arranged for a busboy to deliver the message.
Shopkeeper Xing had already booked a private room in Tianxiang Building and was waiting for the Zhu family to come. Now he heard that the other party had changed the place on his own initiative and chose the most expensive place in the city. His face looked a little ugly. , wondering in his mind whether the other party took him for granted or looked down upon the place he booked.
Seeing that the time was almost up, I didn't have time to think about it further, so I took some more money and went out.
When I arrived at Dongsheng Tower, I followed the waiter to the door of the private room where Shuanzi was. I saw a young man in his twenties leaning lazily on the railing of the corridor. Seeing the waiter leading people up, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked with a smile. : "Shopkeeper Xing?"
"That's it. I wish you the best of manners, Mr. Xing." Shopkeeper Xing cupped his hands and was thinking of how to test him tactfully and express his dissatisfaction, but instead of Shuanzi, he smiled and apologized.
"Shopkeeper Xing, I'm really sorry. I'm really in trouble because of the temporary change of place. I'll treat you to dinner today as an apology." Shuanzi said with a smile and cupped his hands.
Shopkeeper Xing became more and more confused when he heard this, but he still said politely: "Master Zhu is so sincere that he came all the way, how could he not let Xing fulfill his loyalty as a landlord? I just don't know what the difficulty is in the master's mouth. If there is Xing, If you can help, please don't ask politely."
"If you don't mind, I'll call you big brother, and you can call me brother, because we are brothers and it's better to be more affectionate." The smile on Shuanzi's face grew stronger, "Before I came here, I heard people say that the folk customs in the northwest are strong and fierce. , I didn’t expect that women can also be very aggressive, which is really what I like. I met a little girl on the street today. Her energy is really different from that of southern girls. She has a different flavor, but she has a very bad temper. I just want to please you. The beauty smiled and came here, but she didn't dare to forget the appointment with Brother Xing, so she had to choose this compromise method. "
Shopkeeper Xing was immediately relieved after hearing this, with a knowing smile on his face. He reached out and patted Shuanzi on the shoulder and said, "The girls here do have a different taste from the girls from the Central Plains. I have a good eye." .”
The two talked for a while outside, and the distance seemed to suddenly become closer, and they walked into the private room together.
Shopkeeper Xing was very curious about the woman Shuanzi mentioned, and when he entered the door, he glanced inside unconsciously.
Shuanzi smiled and pointed to the door of the suite inside: "Let's talk about business first, and then ask her to come out after dinner."
"Yes, yes, business matters." Shopkeeper Xing nodded repeatedly and put away all the curiosity he had just now. It had nothing to do with him who the other party liked. His most important thing was to make money.
The two people went back and forth to test each other a few times. After each other explained everything they wanted to tell the other party, shopkeeper Xing became more and more excited. In fact, the person who originally introduced Shuanzi to Shopkeeper Xing was Shopkeeper Xing's cousin who was doing business in Nanbianer, so he had a certain understanding of Shuanzi's background.
He has always wanted to develop business in the south, but waterway business seems easy, but there are many ways to do it privately. In addition to visiting docks along the way, he also has to have good dealings with several forces on the river. Another important thing is to At treaty ports, it is best to go through the government. Otherwise, even if the government does not come to squeeze you, it will just be squeezed out by peers, making it difficult for novices to gain a foothold.
Shopkeeper Xing's plan is actually very simple. He first makes a few transactions with Shuanzi, sorts out all the relationships along the way, and establishes relationships with the people at the treaty port. Then he can run the route by himself.
How could he not be clear about his thoughts, but he had no intention of doing long-term trading. The first few transactions, shopkeeper Xing, must have done it with the intention of paying tuition, so he would have a lot of profit margin. After his business reaches the south, he must spend money for Sun Jianyu's management and increase tax revenue. It was originally a good thing for three parties to benefit, but now that Yunyi is involved, Shuanzi has to do other things. plan.
Shopkeeper Xing realized that Shuanzi's words were in perfect agreement with what his cousin had said, and he felt even more happy. Shuanzi had direct connections with the government there, which was great news for him. These days, those who don’t have money don’t have to worry about doing things. What worries them most is that they have money and have no way to give it away. That’s what makes people anxious to death.
He was happy and became more and more attentive to Shuanzi. Hearing that Shuanzi wanted a large quantity of goods, he began to calculate the profits in his heart. Although he had to make less because he was demanding from others, it was so big. Although the quantity of goods required is high, you can still make a fortune by yourself.
The two of them were almost done talking, and the waiters started to serve the food. Shuanzi went to the inner room to ask Yunyi to come out. Unexpectedly, when Yunyi came out and saw shopkeeper Xing, her expression changed, and she left without saying a word.
Shuanzi hurriedly stopped the person and asked, "What's going on?"
"I knew you weren't a good person. If you hang out with people like this, I shouldn't have agreed to let you treat me to dinner." Yun Yi said, shaking her head and leaving.
"What... what's going on?" Shuanzi stopped Yunyi and looked at Shopkeeper Xing for help, "This is the first time Shopkeeper Xing and I have met. Is there any misunderstanding here?"
Shopkeeper Xing was also confused. He cupped his hands and said: "Girl, we are strangers to each other. I don't know how Xing has offended the girl. If he has offended the girl, Xing will serve wine to the girl today to make amends."
Yun Yi reluctantly stopped after hearing this, and went back to the room to sit down with Shuanzi's apologetic smile. However, her face was still full of displeasure, and she stared blankly at Shopkeeper Xing and said, "You are the shopkeeper of Xingwang Dental Shop. ?”
"That's right." Shopkeeper Xing nodded.
"I'm from the Yun family in the north of the city. My family has been selling goods to your family for many years. But in the first two days, the clerk took people to carry the sold goods to the front. My parents were honest and trusted your family, so they accepted it. The goods were refunded, but who would have known that later on they would find out that the medicinal materials inside had been replaced by worthless junk..." Yun Yi became angrier as she spoke, and stood up to leave, "I won't eat with people like you. "
Seeing this, Shuan Zi quickly pulled Yun Yi's sleeve to please him and said, "Don't worry, Miss Yun. You also said that it was the clerk from the dental store who took the people to return the goods. Shopkeeper Xing may not have known about it. You know, shopkeeper Xing is also a big businessman." People who buy and sell can't just stick to a shop, right?"
Shopkeeper Xing saw that Shuanzi had paved the steps for him, and received a look from Shuanzi asking for help. He naturally followed his words and said: "Miss Yun, Xing really doesn't know about this matter. I think it is the clerk below who has made his own decision." , in front of brother Zhu, let me give you an accurate word. I will investigate this matter thoroughly when I go back today. If it is true, I will escort him to apologize to Miss Yun, and the payment for the goods will naturally remain intact. To return it is because I am lax in my command, so naturally I cannot let Miss Yun’s family bear the loss.”
After hearing this, Shuanzi winked at Yunyi behind Shopkeeper Xing's back, and then said a few nice words, seemingly coaxing Yunyi to sit down again.
Although Dongshenglou is expensive, there is a reason for it. The environment is quiet, the waiters are well-trained, and the food tastes really good. Although there was a fuss before the meal, everyone was happy with the dinner.
After dinner, Shuan Zi made a gesture to pay the bill. Shopkeeper Xing naturally stretched out his hand to stop her and said repeatedly: "I am going to apologize to Miss Yun for this meal. I hope you won't steal it from me."
The two joked for a while and then dispersed. Yun Yi waited for shopkeeper Xing to leave and asked, "Is what he said reliable?" Without skipping a beat.
"Don't worry, he wants something from me now. If he can't handle this little thing, how can I do business with him." Shuanzi waved his hand disapprovingly, "It's getting late, I'll take you home."
Shopkeeper Xing acted very quickly. The next day, he took the money and led his waiters to Yun's house to apologize. Not only did he give all the money to Old Man Yun, he also got many apology gifts.
Shuanzi looked on and saw that Old Man Yun was indeed a real person. After receiving the payment, he insisted on returning the returned goods to others, and refused to accept any gifts.
He had already sorted out the bad goods from the previously returned goods, divided the rest into categories according to their appearance, and placed them in baskets one by one.
Yun Yi pouted again when she saw this. Shuanzi couldn't help but laugh when he looked at her. Just when he was about to speak, the waiter knelt down and begged: "Mr. Yun, it's lard that has deceived my heart. Because at home, I couldn't help but transfer this dirty money because I was seriously ill. If you refuse to accept these things, then I will lose my job. Please do me a favor..." As he spoke, he kowtowed to Old Man Yun.
"Get up quickly, what are you talking about? Your mother's illness has recovered. If you are short of money..." Old Man Yun said and wanted to touch his purse, but Yun Yi pinched him from behind, and then he stopped talking. Swallowed it back.
Shuanzi looked at it coldly, knowing naturally that this guy was telling nonsense just to beg for mercy. It was rare for Old Man Yun to believe it, so he couldn't help but curl his lips.
Fortunately, the guy there was quite clever and said quickly: "Don't worry, old man. Our shopkeeper helped me get the consultation fee. My mother is already well."
"That's all, hurry up and I'll just take it." Old Man Yun had no choice but to nod and collect the things, but he still couldn't help nagging, "Everyone encounters difficulties in life. If you can't handle it, find someone to help you if you can, and don't do such an unconscionable thing, you will regret it later."
The clerk gruntedly agreed. When shopkeeper Xing saw that the matter was settled satisfactorily, he smiled and cupped his hands to Shuanzi and said, "I wish you all the best. I'll take the first step for you. We'll have a banquet at home tonight, and Miss Yun will come with us." Without waiting for Yun Yi's response, he led the waiter and left Yun's house.
Yunyi himself didn't want to go, and Shuanzi didn't care much. He just said that the money would be coming back and that he would be more careful in the future. He said goodbye to the two old people who had thanked him so much and left first.
Who would have thought that he would still meet Yun Yi at Xing's house in the evening, and he couldn't help but ask strangely: "Little girl, didn't you say you can't come?"
Yun Yi curled her lips and said, "You think I'm willing to come? Shopkeeper Xing's wife went to pick me up at home, and my father asked me to come because he couldn't save face."
"Then after dinner, I'll hire a sedan to take you back. Stop pouting, you can hang the oil bottles." Shuanzi leaned against the pillars of the corridor and said with a chuckle on his lips.
Yun Yi's face felt a little hot for no reason, she turned her head suddenly and said, "I want you to take care of me." After that, she walked away quickly.
During dinner, shopkeeper Xing accompanied Shuanzi to have wine outside, and Mrs. fainted.
When Shopkeeper Xing saw this, he showed a slightly mysterious smile, called the girl over and said: "Haosheng, please go to the guest room to rest, brother."
Shuanzi was still thinking about sending Yunyi home in a daze, but before he could say anything, he was helped and carried to the guest room.
The guest room was smoked with unknown spices, which made people feel hot and dry. Shuan Zi felt bad, but his face remained calm. After the two girls went out, he bolted the door and poured a pot of tea into the room. He stepped into the incense burner and saw that there was no more smoke coming out. He breathed a sigh of relief and stood up to open the back window. Only then did he realize that there was someone in front of him. When he got closer, he saw that it was Yunyi with a blushing face.
Not only was Shuan Zi not drunk, but even he was drunk, he probably knew shopkeeper Xing's plan. Ordinarily, he wanted to help him, but he was completely wrong.
He reached out and pushed Yunyi a few times, but saw that she showed no signs of waking up. She even turned over and changed into a comfortable position, muttering a few words but couldn't make out what she said.
Shuan Zi had no choice but to spend the night on the soft couch with his clothes on. Before dawn the next day, he was woken up by Yunyi's howling ghostly voice.
He rubbed his slightly swollen temples and groaned: "What time is it? Can you be quiet and let me sleep a little longer..."
Yunyi rushed up and tugged at Shuanzi's lapel and said, "Where is this place? Why am I here? Why are you here? What on earth is going on here?"
Shuanzi was pulled by Yunyi and forced to sit up, yawned and said: "We both drank too much last night, so we stayed at shopkeeper Xing's house for the night. You slept inside and I slept on the couch outside. Yeah, what’s your name!”
"I..." Yunyi came back to her senses at this moment and looked down at her clothes. Although they were a little messy after a night's sleep, she was still well dressed. She reached out and grabbed her collar. I didn't say the next words for a long time. Come.
"I'll take you home." Seeing that he couldn't sleep anymore, Shuanzi stood up and said, "Your parents must be anxious."
Yun Yi looked at the dark sky outside and didn't care what time it was. She went into the house and straightened her clothes, then followed Shuanzi out.
The two girls at the door were still there. When they saw the two people coming out, they didn't ask any questions, so they followed Shuan Zi's instructions and led them out through the side door.
There were almost no pedestrians on the street at this time, let alone sedans or carriages. Shuanzi had no choice but to walk Yunyi home, and the two of them were speechless all the way. Fortunately, Mrs. Xing sent someone to send a message to the Yun family, saying that she had fallen in love with Yun Yi and stayed with her for one night, so the Yun family were not worried. However, they felt strange when their daughter came back so early and kept asking questions.
Yun Yidian said that she didn't have a sound sleep at someone else's house and woke up too early, so she came back earlier.
Old Yun and Yun Yiniang were both honest people and didn't think there was anything wrong. They said a few polite words to Shuanzi and sent him out.
Shuanzi went back to the inn and slept until evening. He felt that his headache was relieved and his stomach felt uncomfortably empty. Then he got up and prepared to go out for dinner. Who knew that when he came out, he saw Yunyi sitting outside.
"You..." Yun Yi turned her head when she heard the knock on the door. Unexpectedly, Shuan Zi came out with his clothes on and his shoes on. He only wore a pair of close-fitting silk trousers on his lower body, and his upper body was still open.
She blushed instantly, turned her head quickly, and said repeatedly: "Why are you like this!"
"Why are you in my room?" Shuanzi was also a little embarrassed, but seeing Yunyi acting like this, he calmed down, "I'm in my own room, am I still dressed neatly?"
Yun Yi had nothing to say, so she could only wave her hands behind her back and said, "I have something to do with you, so hurry up and get dressed."
Shuanzi went back and put on his clothes after a while and came out and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Shopkeeper Xing has a bad character. Do you really want to do business with him?" Yun Yi asked, blinking.
"Since his character is not good, wouldn't it be better for me to make money from him?" Shuanzi tilted his head disapprovingly. This time the business was not his own decision. The relationship there had already reached Sun Jianyu. However, Sun Jianyu knew that he liked running around and wanted to take care of himself, so he made this trip. Getting the money back for Yunyi was not a big deal, but he still had to do business.
"But..." Yunyi felt that Shuanzi's words seemed to be arrogant, but for a moment she didn't know how to argue. She suppressed her pretty face and turned redder, and finally sat aside with her lips pouted and stopped talking.
Shuanzi couldn't do anything to her, so he gave her a general introduction to the doorway inside, and finally said: "So, even if I don't do business with him, someone else will do it. It's better for me to do it, so I can still make money." A little money, right?"
Yun Yi frowned and thought for a while, then nodded a little helplessly, agreeing with Shuan Zi's statement, then he raised his head and asked, "Now that the business is settled, are you going back?" No skipping words.
Shuanzi looked at Yunyi's expression and felt a slight movement in his heart. He raised his eyebrows and said after a while: "Well, I will set off tomorrow and go back to the south..."
Yun Yi stood up suddenly, bit her lower lip, and said after a while: "I want to go south to see more. Can you...can I go all the way south with you?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe. Rewards and your support are my biggest motivation.)
Shuanzi Extra (Part 2)