Now after listening to what Shopkeeper Jia said, Boss Yi suddenly felt that something had changed.
When he was about to ask in detail, Boss Jia made a hissing gesture: "I can only say this much. It depends on you whether you can give me a chance."
Having said all that needs to be said, Shopkeeper Jia stood up and prepared to leave.
Boss Yi also knew that they couldn't say much, so he quickly got up and sent him away.
Early the next morning, as soon as Wen Qingzhu got up, there was a knock on the door outside.
A set of exquisite and delicious breakfast meals was delivered.
Before Wen Qingzhu finished washing, he was attracted by the smell of breakfast.
When I sat down, I realized that this breakfast was very unusual.
Four dishes of side dishes, four kinds of rice porridge, four kinds of snacks, plus four portions of soup.
Wen Qingzhu is someone who has eaten a lot of delicacies from mountains and seas, so he can tell at a glance that this is made by a chef from Yunzhou.
She didn't move her chopsticks immediately, but asked Jasmine: "I remember you didn't order this, right?"
Jasmine looked at the breakfast and replied, "I haven't ordered it yet. The waiter who brought the breakfast just now said that their inn prepares three special meals for the guests who stay in the hotel until we leave."
"Really? Are there not many people living here?" Wen Qingzhu felt something was wrong. When they came over just now, there were still several rooms occupied.
Jasmine shook her head: "I don't know about this. Do you want me to go out and find out?"
Wen Qingzhu thought for a while and didn't let Jasmine inquire.
It was because she remembered what happened last night.
About half an hour after Shopkeeper Jia left, Wen Qingzhu wanted to see the layout of the inn, but he didn't want to happen to meet Shopkeeper Jia at the gate.
He left at that time, which meant that Shopkeeper Jia met someone here.
Their breakfast had been changed today, and Wen Qingzhu was almost certain that the person Shopkeeper Jia met was the boss here.
Wen Qingzhu smiled and started to move his chopsticks.
It was just a little bit of news, and she didn't mind.
After finishing breakfast, Wen Qingzhu planned to go to Yunzhou City and take a look inside various shops.
When she went downstairs, she came to the carriage.
It was found that her carriage had been carefully cleaned and cared for.
Very different from the two carriages next to it.
Jasmine also realized the reason at this time.
But Wen Qingzhu didn't say anything, and she wouldn't say anything either.
After getting on the carriage, they left the inn.
Wen Qingzhu sighed with emotion: "The Jia family can reach the scale it is today. The people in their family are indeed extraordinary."
"I think so too." Jasmine also agreed.
Wen Qingzhu asked with a smile: "As for the innkeeper's matter, you have to pay attention to it today."
"Don't worry, sir, I will investigate clearly."
The first store they came to was the Timber Point owned by the Shen family.
Judging from the name of the store, Yunzhou Timber Store, Wen Qingzhu really couldn't tell that this was the Shen family's store.
She only found out about it after Boss Jia wrote to her yesterday.
Unlike the inn's clothing and jewelry store, this wood shop was unusually deserted.
As soon as Wen Qingzhu walked in, he didn't even see a figure.
"anyone there?"
Wen Qingzhu tried shouting, but after waiting for a long time, no one responded.
Jasmine beside her whispered: "Is this store not open?"
Wen Qingzhu pointed to the sign hanging at the door and said, "It says open, how could it not be open?"
She took a look inside the store and saw various wood samples on the shelves.
Every corner is spotless.
It was still very early, which meant that the place had been carefully cleaned.
There can't be no one.
Wen Qingzhu walked to the counter, where there were several books.
I flipped it open and saw that lumber from all over the country was written on it, along with estimated prices.
As he looked at it, Wen Qingzhu discovered that the places covered in this booklet actually connected the whole country.
At this moment, there was the sound of footsteps and a man's greeting: "Are you here to see the wood?"
Wen Qingzhu raised his eyes and looked at the man's silk and satin clothes, knowing in his heart that he should be the shopkeeper here, not the waiter.
Closing the book, Wen Qingzhu nodded and said, "Well, I've been thinking about building a house lately, so I came here to take a look."
"Building a house?!" The shopkeeper was obviously shocked.
Seeing Wen Qingzhu nod again, he suddenly understood and quickly introduced her to various types of wood suitable for building a house.
After about a quarter of an hour of introduction, Wen Qingzhu picked a few.
As soon as the shopkeeper saw it, he knew that Wen Qingzhu was an expert, so he asked, "Where are you building the house?"
Wen Qingzhu raised his eyebrows: "What? It's just a house, do you need to look at the location?"
The shopkeeper was afraid that she would misunderstand, so he quickly explained: "Sir, it's like this. There are too many empty houses in the city, especially those for sale. If you want to build a house in the city, why not just buy one? What kind of house? They are all available, and the price is cheap, which is much more cost-effective than building it yourself.”
"If it's within the city, I do plan to buy it, but I want to build a house outside the city." Wen Qingzhu explained with a smile.
The shopkeeper couldn't help but wonder: "There are more houses outside the city now. Although most of them are not good houses, if the guest wants, he can choose one he is satisfied with. Why must he build a house?"
Seeing that he was thinking about himself so much, Wen Qingzhu patiently explained: "I built the house as an inn, not for living."
After saying this, the shopkeeper immediately understood, but he still reminded: "Sir, to tell you the truth, there are many people who want to build inns outside. After all, the cost of entering the city is too expensive, and ordinary people cannot afford it, but outside There are also many merchants who need to stay in hotels.
When you entered the city, you must have seen that there were two temporary houses built for merchants who were reluctant to take money to enter the city.
But seriously, it’s really unsafe outside the city! Some time ago, the Lu Jiajun came over to investigate the Huns spies! I heard that many people were arrested.
Because of this matter, many people want to move into the city. After all, with the Yamen here, it is much safer. "
Wen Qingzhu nodded in agreement: "You are right, it is indeed safer inside the city, but haven't the Lu Family Army captured all the Huns spies now? It must be safe outside the city as well."
"That's not true!"
The shopkeeper immediately interrupted her. He raised his finger and pointed inside and said, "If the guest is not in a hurry, why not go in and talk?"
Wen Qingzhu nodded and followed the shopkeeper into the inner room.
Different from the outside, the decoration here is very elegant, not at all the rough and arrogant style here in the north, but with the elegant style of the south of the Yangtze River.
There are rich peony tablecloths and chair cushions, a set of exquisite Ru kiln tea sets, splash-ink landscape paintings on the walls, and seasonal white chrysanthemums in the room.
When she sat down, the shopkeeper poured her a cup of tea. The elegant fragrance made Wen Qingzhu smell it. It was the best tea.
She picked it up and tasted it. It tasted very good.
After putting down the cup, Wen Qingzhu looked around and said to the shopkeeper opposite: "I didn't expect that the shopkeeper is also a refined person. These things are not common here in Yunzhou."
The shopkeeper smiled modestly and said, "I am sorry to you, but my store here is actually very ordinary. If you look at a few more stores, you will know that bigger stores are more elegant and refined than ours."
"Really?" Wen Qingzhu felt a strange feeling in his heart.
Before she came here, she had read a lot of custom geography records. Yunzhou was close to the Xiongnu grassland, with a vast land and sparsely populated areas, and its style was relatively grand and simple.
The shopkeeper nodded and then talked about why it was not safe outside the city before.
"Now over in Dingyuan, good news came two days ago, so the Huns are not a problem in a short time. The real problem here is still the bandits and thieves outside the city.
"is it so serious?"
"Of course it's serious. You've seen what's going on in Yunzhou now. Large areas of originally great fields have become deserted because there are no people to plant them. Even if some of the fields are occupied by wealthy families, it's not enough. The lack of people is a big problem.”
"This is true. Without people, Yunzhou will not be prosperous."
"Hey... It would be great if those people who went to Kangcheng came back. In this case, Yunzhou would not be reduced to what it is now."
Seeing that he seemed to be complaining, Wen Qingzhu asked curiously: "I have also been to Kangcheng. The people who came from Yunzhou lived very well there, and their lives were more prosperous than here. Isn't this good? ?"
"It's true that we are rich, but if there is no one here in Yunzhou, there will be big problems in the whole Yunzhou. It won't be long before the wealthy families who are still here will have to move away.
If that time really comes, this place will be a dead city. When the time comes, how can we resist—"
He felt that he had said something he shouldn't have said, so he quickly stopped and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I was talking nonsense and made the guest officer laugh."
"It's okay, it's okay. After talking to the shopkeeper so much, I still don't know the shopkeeper's name? I'm Wen Qing!" Wen Qingzhu felt that this shopkeeper was unusual, so he took the initiative to tell him his identity.
The shopkeeper hesitated and said: "For the sake of your surname... Shen."
Wen Qingzhu's smile deepened and he said: "It turns out to be Shopkeeper Shen. It seems that I will have to trouble you a lot in the future. I just looked at your brochure and found that you have a sufficient supply of goods. If I may need anything then, I will come directly to you."
"That's really an honor!" Shopkeeper Shen quickly stood up with a happy face.
After all, this is his first business in a long time.
Wen Qingzhu said a few polite words before leaving.
Shopkeeper Shen personally walked her to the door, and finally asked: "I still think it's better for Boss Wen not to build an inn outside the city. If he just builds a board house like outside, he can still make some money. "
"I have my own plan for this. Thank you, Shopkeeper Shen, for reminding me." Wen Qingzhu said goodbye again.
After getting on the carriage, Wen Qingzhu was surprised.
This Yunzhou is really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Not to mention the shopkeeper of the Jia family, she has now met the shopkeeper Shen, which is very unusual.
He can actually predict what happened after the war between Qi and the Huns.
The owner of the Yunzhou Inn where she lives is also a wonderful person. He doesn't bother her, but he does his best to do his best.
Little by little it slowly penetrates people's hearts.
It may seem like a small thing, but once you get used to it, it's hard to lower your standards.
Wen Qingzhu then went to various stores such as jewelry stores and cloth stores.
Wen Qingzhu briefly contacted all the shopkeepers and clerks.
Although she was surprised that there was no shopkeeper Shen from the previous lumber shop, but she could tell that the people who stayed here had certain abilities.
What surprised Wen Qingzhu the most was that she discovered the Du Family Pharmacy at the west end of the city.
Unlike other shops, the people here lined up in a long queue. Judging from their clothes, most of them were relatively poor.
The current shops in Yunzhou are basically concentrated on the main streets from north to south.
If Wen Qingzhu hadn't noticed that there were several people queuing up at the west end of the alley and it was difficult to move, otherwise she wouldn't have noticed.
Standing not far from Du's pharmacy, Wen Qingzhu quietly looked at the people coming out of it.
Although everyone's face looked a little haggard and worried because of illness, their faces were mostly filled with joy and surprise.
After watching it for about half an hour, Wen Qingzhu felt a little strange.
How could there be joy and surprise on the faces of these patients
While she was thinking, a familiar figure suddenly walked out of the door.