Chapter 41: Fan Economy
It has been three days since the emperor entered the city, and on this day, a rare customer came to Lao Liang's silk shop, and as soon as he entered the door, he asked: "Lao Liang, have you heard?" What kind of sea and sky banquet is the emperor going to have, and I heard that the invitees are all rich people in the city, and even the blind man next door is invited. ”
Lao Liang said mysteriously: "Shhh, be quiet, I have also heard, the news is absolutely reliable, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I have prepared the silver, and I will definitely be able to see the face of the sky when the time comes." ”
The man said, "You don't brag, I don't know what the identities of you and I are?" Still want to see the emperor? Don't say that we are five or six people in front of us, but in the final analysis, we are still an inferior businessman, even if most of this Jinan city is your industry, but since ancient times, our business identity has been cheap, not to mention the emperor, even the small Zhizhou, if you want to see it, the emperor can see what you want to see? ”
Lao Liang twisted his beard and was very confident: "You don't know this, my distant nephew is the family member of Governor Zheng's family, and the news came from him, can there be any mistakes?" ”
The man's eyes lit up: "Could it really be a play?" Big brother, how about I bring my brother when the time comes? ”
Lao Liang's eyes rolled, he got the inside information, the emperor invited him to dinner, but the quota for the banquet was not given, but bought with money, he immediately thought that when the time came, he could buy one more quota and sell it, and he could make a difference, so he said generously: "That's natural, but you also know that this day is not for anyone to see, and the silver up and down is indispensable when the time comes." ”
"This little brother naturally understands, the old brother can rest assured, as long as the little brother can see the sky, this life is worth it, even if it costs more money, the little brother will not hesitate!"
But in the end, Lao Liang didn't earn this money, because soon the news that the emperor was going to open a feast in Jinan City, nominally to appease the people, have fun with the people, and spread the kindness of the Son of Heaven, in fact, Wang Jian changed the law to hold fan meetings and earn money from fans.
In order to be able to see the face of the sky, the giants and gentry broke their heads and wanted to go to the banquet, and they almost trampled on the threshold of the governor's house with generous gifts, just to get a place to go to the banquet. However, Governor Zheng Yuqiao came forward and said: The number of places is limited, and if you want it, you have to auction it. As for what is an auction and what is the auction method, you can go to the largest restaurant in Jinan City, Wangyue Tower.
After Wang Jian dressed up, he sat by the window on the highest top floor of the Moon Tower, with a dazzling array of delicacies in front of him, Lu Yao'er and Lu Qi'er sisters stood behind him obediently, only Chen Yuanyuan was eating food by himself, completely treating him as air.
Looking at the bustling crowd downstairs, Wang Jian was very happy: Haha, no matter what dynasty, everyone has a virtue, they will chase stars, and as long as people are famous, they will make profits, the emperor's name is the same as that of later generations of traffic stars, even more fans than them, and the benefits are greater, they are all business-free transactions, what you love and I want to do is fame!
This has been in the city for several days, these days Wang Jian is busy meeting with officials of all sizes in the city, especially the governor Zheng Yuqiao, I heard that Wang Jian is conscripting troops to prepare for war, and everyone is crying with Wang Jian, and said that repairing more than 20,000 houses is also a cost, the soldiers are all working in vain, not taking a penny, but the craftsmen can't work in vain!
Wang Jian couldn't do anything about bullying migrant workers, so he had to think of making money and fill in the wages of the craftsmen first. It is definitely not okay to rob it clearly, saying that he is also the emperor, and he must pay attention to the influence, and that is the stupid method of Dolgon and Li Zicheng to fish with all their might.
Since the Ming can't do it, then Wang Jian can only come to the yin, and earn the money while lying down, and I want you to remember my good.
So there is the beginning.
Wang Jian couldn't help but say, "I'll go, why are I done eating?" "That jar of meat, I haven't moved a piece, and it's about to be a disc.
"Brother Emperor, there is still this." Yao'er saw that Chen Yuanyuan was almost finished, so she deliberately left a piece for Wang Jian.
Chen Yuanyuan raised his head and glared at Yao'er: "Little conscienceless, have you forgotten who saved your sisters?" ”
Yao'er squinted her eyes and smiled: "Of course I can't forget Sister Yuanyuan, there is still this." ”
"Hey, you eat less, you're getting fat!" Only the last piece of a large plate of jar meat remained, and Chen Yuanyuan still stretched out his chopsticks to clamp it, Wang Jian hurriedly stopped.
Chen Yuanyuan was unmoved, quickly picked up the piece of meat and put it in his small mouth, and looked at Wang Jian provocatively. Wang Jian was angry for a while, and she also competed with her for the food in front of her, and the two of them were very happy to eat.
At this time, Zheng Yuqiao's old housekeeper came upstairs and saw the two fighting for food, and his face was stunned: Is this person really the emperor? Isn't it a hungry refugee dressed in disguise? With a question mark on his face, he said carefully: "Your Majesty, this is the seat deposit obtained from the auction, a total of more than 100,000 taels." ”
This seat silver is also a method that Wang Jian came up with, and he arranged the seats in the auction venue into four classes according to the proximity of the location, and the prices were five thousand taels, two thousand taels, one thousand taels and five hundred taels. Although the seat has nothing to do with the result of the final auction seat, but it still can't stand people's comparison psychology, just imagine, in the past, the people who were on an equal footing with you, sat in the first class during the auction, eating melon seeds and drinking tea, and you just bought the last 500 taels, only standing at the very back to watch people eat, what is that feeling? Can he still buy a seat without spending a fortune?
So before the auction started, Wang Jian earned him a sum first.
Yao'er behind her obediently rubbed her mouth full of oil for Wang Jian, took the bill and handed it to him, Wang Jian glanced at it, in fact, he couldn't understand it, he just pretended to hide the embarrassment just now.
He turned his head to look at Qi'er and asked, "The person I asked you to find, have you found it?" ”
Lu Qi'er said respectfully: "Yes, Your Majesty, this person is in the White Deer Academy." ”
Wang Jian nodded with satisfaction, the auction house only started in the evening, it was still early, and he said to the old housekeeper of Zheng Yuqiao's house: "Take me around Jinan City and see the scenery in this city." ”
The group soon got out of the Moon Tower, walked on the streets of Jinan City, and felt the different local customs from Jingshi. With the emperor hunting in the south, the news that he personally led the troops into the city spread to the streets and alleys of Jinan, whether it was a dignitary or a peddler's pawn, there was no panic when the refugees from the south swarmed a month ago, and now there is a thriving scene everywhere.
Jinan City is worthy of being the most cultural city in the land of Qilu, there are four academies alone, and Wang Jian and others unknowingly came to the White Crane Academy, which is recognized as the first in learning by the scholars in the city.
Chen Yuanyuan saw that Wang Jian's destination was the academy, and out of instinctive disgust for the academy, she quietly left halfway.