Even if Zhao Zhongyan was not very happy, he still followed Li Shao and his party to the Bailu Tower.

Alum Lou was originally selling alum, and it was an official franchise business, which shows the strong background.

If you want to make your business bigger and stronger in Kaifeng, you definitely can't do it without a backer, for example, if you want to sell wine, you are not allowed to do it privately, you have to wholesale from a large restaurant with liquor making qualifications.

After all, wine is made from grain, and if everyone makes wine from grain to make money, it can easily lead to a food crisis.

The location of Bailulou is good, and the backing is still big, and even the official Zhao Zhen is willing to call their takeaway, which shows how awesome it is.

Outside the alum building, there is a two-storey high-building Huan Gate, which is designed with bells and whistles, and the swan pattern standing on the Huan Gate can be faintly seen across the two streets. Su Lu approached and took a closer look, and felt that this was worthy of being the largest restaurant in Kaifeng, and this gate alone was magnificent enough.

When they reached the door, they were greeted by a cousin who asked them if they would sit down or go upstairs.

Upstairs are private rooms reserved for distinguished guests, most of which have large windows that can overlook the river or the royal street.

Li Shaoguan will enjoy it, so he directly asked for a river-view room, and led Su Lu and them upstairs to sit down and chat while waiting for food.

Sitting down on both sides, Li Shao first introduced the young man next to Su Zhen, who turned out to be Fan Baifu's nephew and Fan Zhen's nephew Fan Zuyu.

He lost his parents since he was a child, and was taken by Fan Zhen to raise him, and returned to Chengdu to visit relatives a few years ago, stayed for a few months, and wanted to go back to Kaifeng. Fan Baifu was not worried that Fan Zuyu would return to Beijing alone, so Li Shao volunteered to send Fan Zuyu over.

Li Shao mainly doesn't want to be locked up to study, with his talent, he may not be able to pass the test after studying for ten or eight years, so it is better to take the opportunity to come out to breathe, and by the way, find Su Lu to play.

"I was about to wait for Zu Yu to eat and then go to look for you, but I didn't expect to meet here in a hurry, which shows how deep our fate is!" Li Shao said with emotion.

Su Lu also introduced Zhao Zhongyan and Wang Yan to Li Shao.

Ordinary people would be amazed when they heard that Su Lu had made such two friends and went to study in the palace with them. Li Shao is different, he thinks that Su Lu should have such an opportunity, as early as when he was in Chengdu Mansion, he felt that Su Lu was different from others, no, as soon as he arrived in Kaifeng Mansion, he was very angry!

Li Shao was overjoyed, even happier than he had made great new friends. With a wave of his hand, he ordered the signature dish of the alum building so that everyone could eat enough.

Su Lu once told him that in addition to relying on face and talent, there is also a straightforward way to make friends: you and I have no chance, and it all depends on me to spend money!

Li Shao is very self-aware, and he feels that he is more destined for the third method!

It's a pity that only Li Shao himself can drink alcohol, so the big cost of wine is saved.

After a meal, everyone was quite satisfied.

Zhao Zhongjun was just a child of the clan in the end, and he didn't get the real money, and he didn't have much money on hand, so after seeing the general ledger, he suddenly stopped thinking about rushing to pay.

It's not that he doesn't want to show his righteousness, it's just that he can't afford it.

Zhao Zhongjun's little heart was hit hard, and for the first time, he discovered that money is actually quite important. Last time, he couldn't come up with Su Lu borrowing money to buy a house, and he couldn't come out this time if he wanted to treat him.

Li Shao still had an escort task at hand, and after leaving an address with Su Zhen, he sent Fan Zuyu to Fan's house.

Wang Yan has to go back to study today, and he is gone.

Su Lu was quite idle, accompanying Zhao Zhongli to walk on the royal street to eat.

Only himself and Su Lu were left, and Zhao Zhongqian was even more relaxed, and couldn't help but share his troubles about lack of money with Su Rong. He usually doesn't have a place to spend money, so he didn't notice this, and today he found out that it can be so expensive to come out for a meal!

Su Lu said: "Money is never enough. The place of Alum Tower is just like what Li Taibai said, 'there are three thousand beads in the hall, and there are hundreds of Jinling Spring in the urn', and the people who go in and out of it are rich and noble, and their food and drink are naturally the best and most expensive, and no one in ordinary people will go to eat and drink every day. ”

Zhao Zhongjun nodded.

"If you can be a parent official in the future, you will find that the money for this meal is only a drop in the bucket, and a random road repair and ditch digging can make the local yamen poor." Su Lu said slowly, "As the official position rises step by step, the money will become more and more unspent, and you may gradually treat them as cold numbers, because there are too many expenditures in all aspects." ”

Hearing Su Lu talk so eloquently, Zhao Zhongjun couldn't help but ask: "You are younger than me, how can you understand so much?" ”

Su Lu said: "I see it with my eyes. Don't look at my young age, I have been to several places with my father, and when my teacher was the prefect of Chengdu Prefecture, I also followed him to read the official documents from time to time, and I knew all these things. He patted Zhao Zhongjun on the shoulder, "Anyway, don't worry, you will find that the money will only become more and more scarce in the future, and the current troubles are just drizzle!" ”

Zhao Zhongjun was speechless for a while.

Is there such a comforting thing as Su Lu?

Did Su Lu think he would be more comfortable to hear that "money will only become more and more scarce"? He was not comforted at all, but felt more and more that there was darkness in front of him!

Especially thinking of his mother's overt and secret hints that he would fight for that position instead of his father over the years, Zhao Zhongjun was even more panicked. When the magistrates are so short of money, what should they do if they really want to get to that position?

For Zhao Zhongjun, who is still very young, the concept of "Jiangshan Sheji" has become heavy for the first time.

No wonder my father didn't want to listen to my mother's words to fight for the storage position, that position was too difficult to sit on, it was really too difficult.

When it came to the matter of competing for the crown, Zhao Zhongjun didn't even dare to mention half a sentence, and his heart felt more and more heavy.

Thinking that Li Shao was enthusiastically reporting the development of his various industries to Su Lu during the banquet, and asking Su Shao's opinion from time to time, Zhao Zhongqi couldn't help but ask Su Rong: "If I have difficulties in the future, will you help me?" It's like you helped Brother Li. ”

Su Lu saw that Zhao Zhonghua's face was full of sorrow, and he agreed: "That's natural, as long as you need it, of course I will help you." But I can only come up with ideas, I can't do things, you know, I'm a very poor person, I can only command! ”

Zhao Zhongjun smiled sincerely: "It's enough if you're willing to help me come up with ideas, why don't you do it." ”