Moreover, the hints to Zuo Dongge could only be selectively ignored and pretended not to be heard.

As soon as I entered the restaurant, the shopkeeper was in front, and the maids on both sides lined up in two columns to greet him, but there were no other guests in the huge restaurant.

It turned out that the most famous restaurant in Fengyang Mansion - Zhongdu Restaurant was the property of the Zuo family, and in order to wash the dust for the others, it was closed at night and only entertained their guests.

The restaurant dares to take the name of Zhongdu, and the courage is not small, it can be seen that the Zuo family is the hero of the power in Fengyang Mansion and even the province, if the relationship is not strong enough, I don't know what is going on if the head falls off.

During the time of Taizu, the most taboo rich businessmen were arrogant and reckless, so many restrictions were set on businessmen, regardless of housing, clothing, etc., were strictly controlled, and those who dared to exceed were severely punished. Shen Wansan, a wealthy man who made a big move, became a model for Taizu to punish rich businessmen, and his head was innocently cut off.

Shen Wansan is known as the richest man in the Ming Dynasty, folklore has it that his family has a golden rooster, lays golden eggs every day, and it is said that the city walls of Nanjing City are built by Shen Wansan.

Of course, these legends were made up blindly, and then they were spread falsely, and the more they were spread, the more bizarre they became. However, Shen Wansan died unjustly. He just flattered himself too much, wrote to Zhu Yuanzhang, and was willing to donate the country's military expenses for one year.

Unexpectedly, this incident angered Zhu Yuanzhang, a wealthy businessman, who actually put his hand on the head of the army, wanting to buy the heart of the army. This was repaid, so he casually buckled the hat of rebellion, killed his head, raided his home, confiscated all his property, and exiled his family to the frontier.

After Emperor Xuanzong succeeded to the throne, the restrictions on merchants were gradually relaxed, and of course there was no explicit order to remove the regulations of Taizu. The system of the Ming Dynasty is like this, none of the latecomers set by Taizu can change the rules, if the emperor changes it, it is unfilial, and if the courtiers change it, it is a rebellion.

Of course, the system makes the dead alive, and there is always a way, not to change the regulations, but they can selectively ignore it, and they do not abide by it from top to bottom.

Those who dared to correct Taizu's maladministration in the form of a decree, the Ming Dynasty was the only one in the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Jianwen.

After Emperor Jianwen ascended the throne, he not only cut down the feudal domain, but also corrected many unreasonable policies of Taizu. For example, in order to punish the Suzhou people for their support and loyalty to Zhang Shicheng, the leader of the rebel army, Taizu retaliated against the Suzhou area and imposed taxes, which Emperor Jianwen corrected in time.

At that time, it was said that Emperor Jianwen was alive, and the popularity of the people was far greater than that of Emperor Taizu, but unfortunately after just four years of rule, Emperor Jianwen was driven out of the capital Nanjing by Zhu Di.

Those who win the hearts of the people win the world, this is a universally recognized truth in ancient and modern times, but it failed in Emperor Jianwen. Emperor Jianwen won the hearts of the people, but lost the world.

The trajectory of history may have its own laws, and it is beyond human power to know.

After the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the earlier restrictions have existed in name only, and the merchants not only exceeded the housing system, but also wore clothes and food more luxuriously, and what they did not dare to do was to lay glazed tiles on the house, use eunuchs in the back room, and use yellow clothes and so on.

Ascending to the second floor, an old man was greeting him at the staircase, and Zuo Dongge was busy introducing this as his father Zuo Wenxiang.

Besides, he was shocked, but he didn't expect this half-retired old club to come in person, and hurriedly wanted to salute, Zuo Wenxiang grabbed his arms and said with a smile: "Don't be polite, the old man should not be a great gift from a miracle doctor." ”

Besides, he said with a smile: "How dare you, it's all exaggerated by people, and you only know a little about medicine in your later life, where can you be worthy of the word divine doctor." ”

"Can cure the coffin of the Zhao family, isn't it a miracle doctor? You don't have to be humble. Come, sit on this side. I have some bad legs and feet these days, and it is difficult to go up and down the stairs, so I didn't go out to pick you up, don't blame me. ”

Besides, I know that the old lady of the Zhao family has been in the main store of Shengjitang for more than half a year, but there is no improvement, and finally I have to go home and wait for death, does Master Zuo still remember these things?

Seeing Xiao Wanli, Zuo Wenxiang smiled and said: "Brother Xiao, we haven't seen each other for a long time, and your body is still so tough." How did you give up the mountain? I thought I would never see you again in my life, I thought you would find a good place in the mountains, dig a pit and bury yourself. ”

Xiao Wanli said with a smile: "Zuo Ye, it's not like the children are going out of the mountain, I don't worry, so I can only follow out." The pit has long been dug and buried one day when it dies. ”

Besides, after glancing at the two of them, they seemed to be very familiar, considering the difference in their identities, and felt that there must be some story in it.

Seeing Xiao Nier, Zuo Wenxiang pretended to be surprised and said: "Xiao girl, I haven't seen this for many years, she has become a big girl, and the Xiao family has also produced a big beauty." Come, come and sit at Grandpa's. ”

For the people of the Zhenwu Dart Bureau, Zuo Wenxiang just nodded, Lei Zhenwu stepped forward and said a few words about the situation of picking up people, and then stood next to him, and he was very respectful to Zuo Wenxiang.

"Zhenwu, there is no way to do this, let us put it on the table, and we will also pay half of the pensions of the three brothers, let's talk about it."

Lei Zhenwu hurriedly said: "How can this work, how can this matter make you pay for money." ”

Zuo Wenxiang sighed: "You and I are polite, after all, it is a matter of protecting our darts, and we don't want to go if we don't express it." You said that this Li family brother is too, why did he come to our realm for no reason. Dongge, you will accompany Zhenwu to the house of the three brothers tomorrow, so that you can comfort and comfort them, if they have any requirements, try to meet them. ”

Zuo Dongge stepped forward and agreed, and then retreated.

"It's an accident that Big Brother Zuo can accompany me, and this money must not let your old man pay half of it." Lei Zhenwu said softly but stubbornly.

"Silver is earned, and it must be spent, and my left family has no losers, but there are no misers. Besides, didn't we invite a divine doctor, and if a divine doctor sat for a consultation, the money would be earned back in two days. ”

Besides, I sighed in my heart, this is acting for me to see, the two of them are talking like cross talk, isn't it just to find an excuse to trap me in the clinic? also put on the hat of making money to give pensions to the three people, which is not benevolent and unjust.

Besides, I don't have much disgust in my heart, anyway, I have to stay in Fengyang Mansion for a while to figure out some things, and I really have to use the power of the Zuo family, they want to use themselves, don't I want to use them? Otherwise, why bother with Shengji Church.

"Dad, the doctor has just arrived, you have to let the family rest. This is a job, and it's too anxious. The divine doctor is not an immortal, let alone iron. Zuo Ling stood behind his father at this time, hugged his father's neck and said coquettishly, and then glanced at the situation.

"Yes, I didn't say that I would let the divine doctor sit in immediately, you brothers and sisters will accompany the divine doctor in the past few days, yes, and Miss Xiao will go around the city and outside the city, and go through the delicious and fun first. I haven't seen you Uncle Xiao for many years, but we have to talk for a few days. ”

Besides, he laughed secretly in his heart: this person's tactics of marking people have been used, and it seems that the Zuo family has also fought hard, and he has really put a lot of effort into it.

The Zuo family's luxurious banquet here has little to do with saving people on the road, in fact, it has been planned for a long time. In addition, I never gave a clear answer to the request for medical treatment at the head office, but only talked about it when I went to the head office. The Zuo family was in business, thinking that this was the case and asking for the price, so they had already made full preparations.

Shengjitang has almost a monopoly on the trade in medicinal herbs in several provinces, but it is still slightly inferior in terms of practicing medicine, and it is in need of such a legendary doctor to boost its reputation, even if it is only for a few months, it is enough to increase the share of medical practice several times.

At that time, although there was no advertising industry, the buyers and sellers were still very accurate about the psychology of consumers, and the reputation was played out, and the share was raised, and as long as there were no major mistakes in the future, the brand would be erected.

This time, Shengjitang is determined to win, no matter how much it costs, even if all the profits raised by the head office here are paid, he will be taken down. In fact, merchants will always not suffer, and they have ways to increase profits.

Of course, the Zuo family would not have thought of it anyway, and he didn't care about the silver at all, his reply was vague, but he hadn't figured out what the specific plan was after arriving in Fengyang.

Zuo Wenxiang accompanied everyone to drink tea and talk, and suddenly said: "How can the old coffin of the Zhao family be cured, I still haven't figured it out." I also know a little bit about medicine, and there are a few famous doctors in the store, and everyone is just as confused as me. Could it be that you really have a miracle medicine for life and death? That old guy was a dead man ten years ago, and it was a miracle that he could not die. ”

The coffin pulp means to rot, and generally refers to a patient who has been sick for many years, has not been cured for a long time, and is in danger. This name is also appropriate to describe the situation of the old lady of the Zhao family at that time, and before treating him, the old lady was really a living dead.

"The little gods of the people use acupuncture and moxibustion, and they don't use pills." Besides, before he could figure out how to answer, Zuo Ling quickly answered for him. Obviously, she knew a lot about it.

These days, whenever someone from Shengji Church comes back from the town, they have to bring back information about the situation, and the father and son of the Zuo family and Zuo Ling must read every article, read it carefully, and study it. Then, I talked to a few famous doctors in the head office about his medical skills, and everyone felt that what they did was a bit incredible.

"The way of a saint is often known but not the reason for it. In his later years, he was young, and he couldn't even know it, and as for acupuncture, it was to learn a little fur. Besides, he laughed.

Zuo Wenxiang came to his senses and said: "Okay, little divine doctor, I will find you a few smart boys as apprentices in a few days, and I don't require them to learn the essence, you just leave this little fur behind." ”

Everyone couldn't help laughing, knowing that he was joking. Moreover, the medical skills are inherited from family and cannot be passed on to the outside world, so it is impossible for Shengjitang not to know this.

And I smiled happily. It's not that he hasn't seen a businessman, Zhou Hongbin's father is the biggest imperial merchant in Jiangnan, but besides, he has never seen the kind of businessman's slippery and philistine from Zhou's father, at least to him like a generous father, fat and a little clumsy.

The way of treating people of the Zuo family father and son is considered to be enlightened tonight, but I am not disgusted, at least this kind of slippery and philistine, quite artistic elastic, not to make people feel squeezed and embarrassed, this is a business way soaked in education and knowledge, and there is a special charm.

The way of doing business is the way of being a person, and ordinary people can't learn this, let alone do it. The great businessmen must be human spirits, and they have their own know-how to deal with the world.