Chapter 161: Preparations for the Opening of the Door
Zhuque Street is located in the south of Chang'an City, is the most prosperous street in the whole Chang'an City, bustling with pedestrians, very lively. 一秒記住【千千小說w w w.x q q x o m】,為您提供精彩說閱讀。
It is no exaggeration to say that 80% of the merchants in the entire Chang'an City are concentrated here, which can be described as a good place to do business.
However, it is not profitable to make money in any business, after all, it is inevitable that those who do business will encounter competitors, be crushed by others, and then close their doors and close down, such as Qianhualou.
Qianhualou is a Qingo building that opened on Suzaku Street a few years ago, and the business was still very good at first, but since the opening of a Wanhualou near the south gate two years ago, the business of Qianhualou has plummeted.
In the past two years, the owner of Qianhualou has long wanted to sell Qianhualou, but no one has cared about it.
In the early Tang Dynasty, the economy of the Tang Dynasty was just starting, and the people were just having enough to eat, and they didn't have much spare money in their hands, so no matter how powerful the businessmen were, they couldn't accumulate money quickly.
What's more, a large loft like Qianhualou, whether it is used as a restaurant or as an inn, is very expensive to renovate after buying, and there are many furnishings in it that are very valuable, and if you buy it, it will take a very long time to recover the cost alone, which is very difficult for many businessmen to accept.
In such a situation, Qianhualou is naturally unattended.
When the owner of Qianhualou was about to despair, Su Gan Chengji found her, and was willing to buy Qianhualou at a high price of 4,000 guan, so the owner of Qianhualou immediately agreed.
The next thing is naturally simple, Su Gan Chengji took out the money, and the owner of Qianhualou took out the title deed, and the two immediately went to the government to go through the formalities, and Qianhualou officially changed hands.
The change of ownership of Qianhualou can be regarded as a large transaction in Chang'an City, so it has caused quite a stir on Suzaku Street.
However, what everyone cares about more is that the buyer of Qianhualou is actually a Su Gan Chengji, who specializes in collecting protection fees for the prince, which also makes everyone have more speculation about the future business direction of Qianhualou, and even the owner of Wanhualou has sent people to see it several times, for fear that Qianhualou will regroup and rob her business.
However, she soon knew that she was wrong, because after Su Gan Chengji acquired Qianhualou again, he immediately dismissed everyone inside, and even the little guys in the hall didn't need to stay, in addition, he also threw out all the dozens of beds in Qianhualou, leaving only some intact tables and stools.
Without a bed, it is naturally impossible to run a Qingo building or an inn, so after seeing this scene, the owner of Wanhualou and the shopkeepers of several inns are relieved.
Three days later, the plaque of Qianhualou was taken down and replaced with a new plaque with six big characters written on it - Datang Royal Club. [Thousand ↑ Thousand △ Small ↓ Say △ Net W xQq ]
You must know that in feudal society, the word "royal" is not used by anyone, so after this plaque was hung out, it caused a lot of sensation in Chang'an City, and everyone speculated about what the Tang Royal Club was tangled in.
Even Li Shimin, the emperor, was very curious, so he specially asked Liu Bing to call Gao Ming to the imperial study.
"Gao Ming, what kind of Tang Royal Club on Suzaku Street did you make?"
Hearing Li Shimin's question, Gao Ming suddenly laughed.
"That's right, I bought it for four thousand."
Seeing that Gao Ming confessed, Li Shimin continued to ask: "What do you do in this Tang Royal Club?" ”
Faced with Li Shimin's doubt, Gao Ming's expression was very indifferent.
"It's nothing, it's just a place for my brothers and sisters to chat and talk, and when it's ready, you can go and see if you're okay, old man."
Hearing Gao Ming's answer, Li Shimin was even more puzzled.
"You spent 4,000 yuan just to get a place to chat?"
Looking at Li Shimin's tightly furrowed brows, Gao Ming suddenly smiled and nodded.
"That's right, that's it, although I can usually see my son-in-law often, but it's difficult to see my married sisters like Lizhi often, and it's not suitable to take them into the palace often, so I plan to set up such a gathering place."
Hearing Gao Ming's words, Li Shimin smiled and nodded.
"Well, I understand, what you mean by this Datang Royal Club is the place where my Datang Royal Children gather, Gao Ming, you are very emotional, and your ideas are also very good, I am very satisfied, when you get it right, tell me, I will go and see, go down!"
"Yes!"
Gao Ming said yes and exited the imperial study, but when he walked out of the door of the imperial study, a bright smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"That's it!"
Obviously, Gao Ming's purpose in establishing the Datang Club naturally cannot be specifically to contact the feelings of his brothers and sisters, he also has another purpose, that is, to make money.
Countless successful businessmen in the 21st century have used their experiences to tell us that in order to make money, grade and fame are indispensable, as long as these two conditions are met, then it is only a matter of time before they make money.
And the Tang Royal Club established by Gao Ming has undoubtedly met these two points.
As a prince and princess party, there will even be a place where the emperor haunts, what other place can be of a higher grade than this place? What other place could be more famous than this one?
Gao Ming seemed to have seen countless amounts of money rushing towards him, and when he thought of this, he couldn't help but laugh.
"This Datang Royal Club will definitely become my cornucopia in the future, hahahaha!"
In a good mood, Gao Ming even walked very fast, and after a while, he returned to the East Palace, and after a short rest, he called the waiter, and then left the palace.
After leaving the palace, Gao Ming came to the door of the royal club, and when he saw Gao Ming coming, the two hundred cavalry guards guarding the door hurriedly saluted him.
"I've seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Well, good work!"
Gao Ming smiled slightly, waved his hand at them, and then walked in under the reverent gaze of the two soldiers.
After entering the clubhouse, Gao Ming saw that Su Gan Chengji and two soldiers of the hundred cavalry guards were carrying two Taishi chairs out, and after seeing Gao Ming, he immediately put down the chair, and then bowed to him.
"I've seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Excuse me!"
Gao Ming smiled slightly, then walked over and patted the Taishi chair on the ground.
"Aki, how many chairs have the carpenters made today?"
"Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, twelve have already been made, and in ten days at most, you will be able to make all the chairs needed for the entire meeting!"
Hearing Su Gan Chengji's answer, Gao Ming smiled and nodded again.
"That's good, when they have made all the chairs needed for the meeting, let's make another twenty sets and send them to the palace."
"Yes!"
Su Gan Chengji agreed, and then arched his hand towards Gao Ming.
"Your Royal Highness the Prince, the drawings of these chairs are yours from Your Highness, in order to prevent them from leaking, do you want to?"
As he spoke, Su Gan Chengji made a gesture of slashing at Gao Ming with his palm, and when he saw this scene, Gao Ming immediately shook his head with a smile.
"No need, the chair is actually just a small thing, and its practice will spread all over Datang sooner or later, so I don't need to let it stain my reputation with human life."
Speaking of this, Gao Ming suddenly smacked his mouth again.
"Tsk...... In this way, you take 2,000 yuan to get a workshop outside the city, and you can make such a Taishi chair, so that you can earn some pocket money, okay, let's not talk about this, come with me to see how the wine shop is doing. ”
"Yes, Prince!"
After finishing the conversation, Gao Ming led Su Gan Chengji through the lobby of the clubhouse, came to the backyard, and then walked towards the courtyard on the left.
As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the courtyard, Gao Ming smelled a burst of wine, and his face immediately showed a satisfied smile.
"That's what it smells like!"
At this time, several craftsmen in the courtyard are busy around a simple distillation equipment made of bamboo, they are constantly pouring jars of liquor into large pots, and then filling the distilled and purified liquor into small jars, and then sealing them with wax paper and carrying them away.
Seeing that they were busy, Gao Ming was worried about disturbing them, so he didn't go in, and he also stopped Su Gan Chengji, who was about to go in.
"Don't go in, also, the winery is different from the craftsman's workshop, this winemaking technology can't be leaked, it's related to my huge plan for the future, if you keep this technology, I'll use you, if it leaks, ......"
Before Gao Ming's words fell, Su Gan Chengji knelt down on one knee.
"If it leaks, my subordinates will come to see me!"
After speaking, he looked at Gao Ming with some excitement, and his face was full of ecstasy.
In fact, there is no need for Gao Ming to say, Su Gan Chengji knows that this distilled liquor is a good thing, because he has never used to smell such a fragrant liquor, so it can be seen that this wine must be extraordinary, and now Gao Ming has instructed him again, which makes Su Gan Chengji more sure of the importance of distilled spirits, so his heart is even happier.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can entrust me with such an important thing, which shows that he values me very much, so I must not let him down!"
Looking at the ecstatic expression of Su Gan Chengji, Gao Ming suddenly smiled and nodded.
"If you know, get up!"
After speaking, Gao Ming walked towards the courtyard on the right, and when he saw Gao Ming gone, Su Gan Chengji didn't care about silly music, and hurriedly got up and followed.
The courtyard on the right is the carpenter's workplace, Gao Ming heard the sound of sawing wood as soon as he arrived at the door, he smiled slightly, and walked directly in.
The leading carpenter knew Gao Ming, and when he saw him coming, he quickly knelt down and kowtowed to him.
"Grass people Lin Sen has seen His Royal Highness the Prince!"
With him taking the lead, the courtyard was suddenly full of people, and seeing this scene, Gao Ming suddenly shook his head helplessly.
"Lao Lin, I already said last time, we Datang don't kneel, and I don't like this set either, hurry up!"
"His Royal Highness Prince Xie!"
After Lin Sen got up, he smiled at Gao Ming.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, in the past three days, we have made a total of thirty-seven Taishi chairs, seven eight-immortal tables, two large cabinets, and the mahjong you want, we have also made seventeen pairs, and one is engraved, and it will be fine soon."
Hearing Lin Sen's report, a smile immediately appeared on Gao Ming's face.
"Well done, I really didn't misunderstand you, I will make you the director of craftsmen, and give you five times a month, and when the time is right, I will get you an official."
Speaking of this, Gao Ming patted Lin Sen on the shoulder.
"Good job, I see you!"