The people on the street walked cautiously with their necks bent in the cold wind, and snowballs would be thrown from nowhere. Li Guolou's dress attracted the blow of patriotic children, and he fled with several bullets.

Seeing the gold-lettered signboard of the hanging "Baozhi Fang", Li Guolou was proud in his heart, Bao Daren's words were many times better than him, and the words of high-ranking officials were worth thousands of gold, which was another way to take bribes, and it was an unspoken rule of the Qing Empire to exchange money, antiques, and real estate for high-ranking officials.

There is a guy at the door of the store who is cleaning the window, it is Zhou Xiaohuan, who was originally Li Guolou's next-door neighbor, Li Guolou has no good impression of this person, a rough man with wood and a wooden brain, but under the strong recommendation of Qian Shuiping, Li Guolou asked Zhou Xiaohuan to come to Baozhifang to be a miscellaneous man. Zhou Xiaohuan doesn't know how to say that he is slapping horses, and he is not even qualified to run to the hall to send off guests.

The decoration here is not all the classical route of the palace, into the front yard of the restaurant dug a stream, the winding stream in which there are a few big fish and a few turtles, the side is lined with some Taihu Lake stones, low shrubs, red wall tiles block the noisy street outside. The first sight when you come in is clean and simple and uneven, and there is a big rooster in a corner of the courtyard.

Li Guolou slandered that bag, it is better to raise a crane. "Turtle and crane prolonging life" was made indecent. However, there are some pastoral meanings, and there is no majestic momentum here, so you can only find another way.

There are two paintings of Ren Bonian hanging high in the hall, one is a peacock opening screen, and the other is a picture of three friends, which is a popular painter of Li Guolou's family, living in Shanghai. Li Guolou hung his paintings in the most conspicuous position, which was to elevate the status of Ren Bonian's painter. This kind of thing is what the rich people who collect paintings are best at doing, and when Ren Bonian dies one day, these paintings are priceless.

When I saw Li Guolou come in, I didn't go to find Chen Xiangfang, but admired the paintings in the hall. Nabazi was very dissatisfied, marched to the side, and said: "Little Lizi, as soon as you enter the door, you will be stunned, and you will smell the stinky feet of Ai Bald at night." ”

Li Guolou didn't care about the bab talking nonsense, and sighed: "That bazi, you are really short-sighted, in the future, these two paintings will be worth the value of five Baozhi houses, and they are not worth ten thousand yuan." I am fortunate to live in the same era as Ren Bonian. ”

The bazi didn't cut it and said, "Hmph! Who doesn't know this. I still live in the same era as Zhao Mengfu. Ren Bonian's paintings are now at most twenty taels of silver, who are you fooling. ”

Li Guolou was furious, pointed his fingers and said: "Nabazi, you can see clearly, this is not a three-foot picture scroll, a seven-foot picture scroll, and fifty taels is not more." ”

Nabazi nodded and said, "Okay! Even if it's two hundred taels, I'll take it back for a few days, and I'll make it two thousand taels later. ”

Li Guolou pouted and said: "That bazi, everyone is good at it, Zhao Mengfu can't paint Bonian's paintings." Got it? It's useless to give you a year, this can't be faked. ”

Na Bazi rolled his eyes and understood that to be an elegant rich man is to learn to collect, he now learns everything from Li Guolou, but he doesn't learn to dress up, because he has to deal with people in the palace. However, the gold pocket watch was also hidden in the placket, took out the pocket watch to look at it, and said, "Little Lizi, you are late, what time did you say it?" ”

Li Guolou raised his head and said: "Something, I met Uncle Li just now, talk to him for a few words, he came over to eat at noon, and asked the kitchen to cook a few good dishes." ”

Nabazi glanced at it and said, "No need to call, it's already being done, you can eat a few less bites of food, and you can have more pairs of chopsticks." Well! This tea is very good, I will send it to the second grandmother, and I will say that you will send it, don't let people think that you will only take money, and the benefits will never think of her. ”

Li Guolou was anxious, blinking his eyes, and asked Na Bazi not to talk nonsense, this kind of joke can't be made, Chen Xiangfang is in the kitchen.

Li Guolou asked, "Are all the people who steal the teacher here?" ”

The bazi said angrily: "It's all Wang Wu's stinky mouth, it's all in the kitchen." Don't go over, there's too many people. ”

Li Guolou said again: "What about your sister?" ”

Na Bazi was shocked and said, "Xiao Lizi, you are really a detective, my sister was counted by you for the first time today, you are a roundworm in my stomach." ”

Li Guolou scoffed and said: "Just like you, I don't know how many fancy intestines there are, I usually let you take advantage of it, you think I don't understand the world." ”

Nabazi said: "I understand! If you are wise and stupid, Zhu Bajie is a model. ”

Li Guolou was furious, pinched Nabazi's neck, and said: "Wang Ba Lamb, take advantage of me again, look for a pump!" ”

"Bang Bang!" There was a sound of broken bowls in the kitchen, Li Guolou quickly stopped playing with Nabazi, and Nabazi said: "Little Lizi, don't go over, save trouble, out of sight." ”

Li Guolou heard the sound of a stack of broken bowls, and couldn't help but feel pain, and asked, "Is it expensive?" ”

Nabazi said: "I've already changed the dishes, and I can't lose much." ”

Li Guolou said: "Then I'll rest assured, go!" Let's go upstairs and sit for a while. ”

Upstairs are all private rooms, Li Guolou looked around at the layout of a private room, and sighed: "That bazi, your vision is still not good, the singer sings, and there are people playing boards next to him, in such a small place, where do you call the people who play boards to sit?" ”

The bazi was stunned for a moment, he had never thought about this, and hurriedly shirked the responsibility, and said: "Why didn't you say it earlier, I have a few fields, how can I take care of it." ”

The two couldn't help but argue about what responsibility the two sides should bear, this kind of thing has not been once or twice, there are always dissatisfactions, changed again and again, anyway, it is tossing money, and the cost of decoration has long been overrun, but they don't care. Now that Baozhifang has become their face, everything must be perfect, and the two of them will quarrel for a long time for some small details.

Na Bazi's eldest sister Na Yan held the tea tray and walked in and said, "Don't make any noise, let the guy hear what it's like, or the boss." The voice is louder than a rooster, and it can be heard even on the street. ”

Li Guolou glanced at Na Yan and said, "Na Bazi, let me remind you first, uniform!" It's a serious business here, don't make me look like a flowery building. The sister-in-law who runs the hall should not be greased and powdered, and she is not allowed to twist her ass like a man of learning when she walks. ”

Na Yan was so angry that he panted, pointed at Li Guolou's nose, and said, "Fake foreign devils, we are full of people who walk like this, what can you do!" ”

Li Guolou waved his hand and defended: "Eldest sister, I didn't mean you, what are you involved in." The movement of twisting the snake's waist with a handkerchief is uncomfortable for me to watch. ”

Nabazi played a round and said: "Sister, we are talking about business, don't come to participate in peace, everything must have rules, some have to learn from the Han people, and some have to learn from the Manchurians, Xiao Lizi doesn't say that we are not good at the Manchurians, you are still a good student to learn the basic skills of serving dishes." ”

Na Yan took the tea tray and left, and glared at Li Guolou before leaving, and Na Bazi sighed: "Little Lizi, you just like girls, my sister is ** to you." ”

Li Guolou said angrily: "Continue to talk about business, don't talk nonsense." Where did you just go? ”

Nabazi said: "When it comes to how to do business without losing money." ”

The two couldn't help laughing together, people do business to make money, and they just started doing business but they were thinking about how to lose less.

Nabazi said: "Friend Guanglu Zikuan, it is inevitable to invite guests to eat here, and the loss is a loss, but there are also benefits to bringing up popularity, and it will make money in the future." Let's bring popularity in the next half a year, I don't want you to fill in the silver anymore, I'll solve it myself. ”

Li Guolou stood up, looked outside the window, and said: "Now there are many people waiting to see our jokes, and there are people who make us stumble, you will also bring guards when you go out in the future, and raise a few family members." You don't want to get too close to Wang Wu, he is surrounded by a lot of people now, since you are taking the high-end route, don't stay with the lower-class people, the internal affairs government has the most taboos, and your words and deeds will be reported to the above. Fortunately, you are a Manchurian, and you can also bring a lot of convenience, don't let the people of the Wei family see through your old bottom. ”

Nabazi listened very seriously at first, but when he heard it, he was not happy, and refuted: "Xiao Lizi, what are you talking about, isn't my foundation clean?" My ancestor is Kangxi's personal guard Baturu, the first warrior of the Qing Dynasty, and your ancestors are all farming. ”

Li Guolou retorted: "Baturu is a sheep herder, you think your ancestor is noble." ”

The two disagreed and began to quarrel again, as if the two had not been together once.

After arguing for a while, Li Guolou asked, "Nabazi, what are you still doing in your old business?" ”

Nabazi smiled and said: "Why don't you do it, it's a good business, and it's fun to run errands and make some small money." ”

Li Guolou said: "This is the best, maybe it will come in handy in the future." The Wei Mansion is guarding against you, Xie Xiuzhu will still use the minions born in her family, and we will stick a shot sideways because people can't do without us now, and when this hurdle is over, you will be dumped by Xie Xiuzhu. In the future, you will still do what you are good at, and I will help you get to the top. ”

Nabazi thought for a while and said, "It's only a share, what idea can you take." The second grandmother can pretend, and she asked the guy to report to me, but now that you remind her, she thinks she is fake. ”

Li Guolou said: "Powerful woman, Zhenbaoxuan will not be defeated in her hands, and in the future, share some silver, don't get involved in the affairs of the Wei family." ”

Na Bazi said with a smile: "Yes, eat ready-made meals, so as to save future troubles, right?" Actually, I'm not interested in doing this kind of business like them, people are too idle, wiping dust all day long, how boring it is. I still like to hang out with you guys without pretending to be high. ”

Li Guolou smiled and said, "My godson, how is it now?" ”

Na Ba Zile said: "Don't worry, when this place opens, he will arrange a ten-day banquet for you, but there is only one table at a time. ”

Li Guolou glared angrily: "You are smiling so insidiously, do you want to bring the second grandmother?" ”

Na Bazi twisted his thighs with his hands, and said with a sad face: "Little Lizi, what are you talking nonsense?" The second grandmother is still in mourning, and the door is not crossed by the second door, how can she come? ”

Li Guolou looked at the expression of the bazi, his mood was stable, and he breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "I'm relieved, I don't know why as soon as I heard the three words of the second grandmother, my heart jumped, if I gave it to the second grandmother, there would be endless troubles!" I'm not a fool. ”

Na Bazi was surprised, and said suspiciously: "Little Lizi, are you sick?" The second grandmother's family background is so thick, don't you like it? Wealth and color! ”

"I will be a well-known third brother in the future, and I will be a figure with a head and face in Beijing, you want me to be made fun of all my life and become a laughing stock in the rivers and lakes. Xiao Liuzi gave me a set, I shirked it, and when you don't do the business of Zhenbaozhai, I will withdraw my shares, and I will never have anything to do with Xie Xiuzhu. Li Guolou said firmly.

Nabazi raised his voice and said, "Well, I'm relieved that way." "Heart: Hmph! Fake foreign devils are fake and serious, they always talk about the second grandmother in their mouths, and they are also thinking about the second grandmother in their dreams! Later, he will go and tell Wei Xiaoliu.