Chapter 401: Listening to the Book Teahouse
Although Li Rui was a little disappointed without Du Qimei by his side, it was not bad to have a future brother-in-law and brother-in-law to accompany him. Anyway, I have already come to Guangling Mansion, and there are many opportunities to see Du Qimei!
There were a lot of people yesterday, Li Rui still secretly glanced at Du Qimei a few times, Qimei is better looking than before, why is it so good-looking!
Du Wulang took them to Fucheng for a walk, Li Rui went to the farthest place in addition to going in, and praised and said: "This Guangling Mansion is much more prosperous than Jin County, and the streets are clean, and the business of the shops is particularly prosperous." ”
"Yes, this place is much better than Jin County, the commercial tax is only 20%, and the security is very good, and there is no protection fee." Du Wulang explained that even if you set up a temporary stall in Jin County and sell a prey, you have to spend three cents, otherwise you won't be allowed to set it up at all, but in the Guangling King, there is a place for temporary vendors to set up a stall, as long as you clean up the place and take away the garbage before leaving, you don't need to pay any money.
Li Rui's eyes lit up, the commercial tax in other places is 30%, but here it is only 20%, the policy is very good, and the public security is very good, it is more suitable for business, he decided to open a shop here this time to try his hand.
"It's absolutely safe to do business here." Li Rui echoed, "Brother Wulang, I want to open a shop here." ”
"Okay, by the way, what shop do you want to open?" Du Wulang agreed, this Li Rui followed the big landlord Li and learned the ability to deal with general affairs, and at the same time thought of opening a shop in Guangling Mansion, will this kid not return to Jin County?
"I haven't decided yet, I'm going to look around." Li Rui smiled, "That's right. Fifth brother, can I go to Qingshan Academy to study? ”
Du Wulang thought about it and said: "You are a talent now, you can come directly to Qingshan Academy to study, and you are still a high-level class in the subset of scripture and history, and you are going to take the examination in the future." ”
"Well, it's that simple? No need for an exam or anything? Li Rui was overjoyed and surprised.
"What other exam is fairer than the imperial examination. If you are admitted to Xiucai, you can prove that you are very talented. As long as you have the relevant paperwork of Xiucai. Just sign up. Tuition fees are halved. It only costs fifty taels of silver a year, and you can get many masters to take classes. Du Wulang explained that he hoped that Li Rui would get better and better.
After all, their family came from the countryside and had a thin background. You need to gradually expand your power. Li Rui is the future sister-in-law. What could be stronger than such a relationship!
"Then I'm relieved. In the future, I can often go to school with my fifth brother and Hachiro. Li Rui smiled and said, this time the things can be sure to be completed. All that's left is to open a shop and buy a house.
Du Xinwu is a child, and he buys some food and plays with Du Balang.
The next day, Xiu Mu, Du Qimei, Du Jiumei, also followed Du Wulang, Li Rui and others out to visit Guangling Mansion, yesterday was the East Market, today is the West Market.
Li Rui is very considerate today, buying food for Du Qimei for a while, and buying some exquisite gadgets for a while.
I was tired of shopping, so I found a teahouse to sit down, and was ready to have lunch before continuing to walk.
"Brother Li Rui, how is the east and west markets of Guangling Mansion?" Du Jiumei asked, others may not have noticed, but she saw it, every time Li Rui passed by a store, he would observe the size of the shop, the number of people, and what he was selling!
It's not like other people, who come out to play.
Li Rui smiled and exclaimed: "It is very prosperous, and it is orderly, the public security is very good, and the local people are rich, which is especially suitable for business." ”
"What you said is, Brother Li Rui, what kind of business do you think Guangling Mansion can make money?" Du Jiumei asked, she could tell that Li Rui wanted to do business in Guangling Mansion. Last night, I learned from the fifth brother that Li Rui wanted to go to Qingshan Academy to study, but studying was one thing, and on the other hand, Li Rui wanted to do business.
"I transferred to the east and west markets, and the business was booming, and they were all very profitable. If I want to open a shop, I have to do something that no one else has done in order to make money. Li Rui said in a deep voice, he had a general idea in his heart, but he still needed to know more.
"Do what others don't have, and that will make money. What kind of business, let's talk about it, let's give you a review too. Du Wulang said with a smile that he could make wine, but he was not good at business.
Li Rui thought about it and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll just tell you, I have an idea here." To be our family's old business in Jin County, listening to the book teahouse, is to drink tea, eat snacks, and listen to books at the same time. ”
Du Balang's eyes lit up and said, "That's right, that Master Wu in your teahouse tells a very good story, and we don't want to leave every time we go over." ”
"It's not that I'm boasting, in my teahouse, there are people from morning to night. It doesn't cost money to listen to books, but the storyteller speaks well, there are a lot of rewards, and the teahouse is divided into five or five accounts, and those tea and snacks can also make a lot of money at the end of the day. Li Rui said proudly, this is the first time he did business and succeeded, he paid only fifty taels of silver, and practiced his hands, so he rented a teahouse, bought a cook who could make dim sum, and hired three or two guys, a shopkeeper, fifty taels is more than enough.
The storyteller, Master Wu, was a servant bought by their family in the past, and Li Rui grew up listening to his stories. This Master Wu knows a lot of stories, some are fairies, some are ghosts, etc., which is very interesting. The most surprising thing is that this Master Wu can simulate the voices of several people, men, women, old people, children, and even the tone of voice is imitated vividly, even a simple story can be told in a funny way.
Li Rui found another way and set up a teahouse for listening to books.
In the beginning, everyone drank tea for the sake of tea, but after going once, immediately many customers drank tea for the sake of listening to books.
"It's a good idea, but if someone hears the story, they will imitate it." Du Qimei said softly, now everyone knows that Du Qimei is thin-skinned and doesn't dare to make fun of her, so Du Qimei dares to express her opinion.
Du Jiumei hurriedly said: "Seventh sister, have you forgotten that Master Wu is very powerful, he can be ventriloquist, he can imitate the voices of different people, and he can also imitate the sound of birds and the wind." Listening to his story is like being there. Others can learn stories, but they can't learn technology. ”
"yes, yes, that's ventriloquism." Li Rui nodded in agreement, Master Wu's ability can become an exclusive skill.
"But in the teahouse here, the ordinary teahouse pattern is not good, and it has to be greatly changed! And Master Wu alone, it doesn't seem to work, at least two people. ”
"Don't worry, since I found out that storytelling is very profitable, I bought a few clever boys and studied with Master Wu. Now I can also take the stage, leave one on the Jin County side, and when this side is ready, I will ask Master Wu to bring a few apprentices over. Li Rui said proudly, as for renovating the teahouse, I have experience, this is not difficult. Also, I invented something that could make the sound louder and travel farther. (To be continued.) )