Chapter 284: Hesitation
Chen Song's expression changed in Zhang Bao'er's eyes, and he took Chen Song's hand and said, "Father-in-law, I know what you have in mind, don't worry, it won't be long before we will return to Chang'an." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info I promise to buy Yonghe Lou back for you, not only to buy it back, but also to expand and decorate according to the current appearance of this restaurant, so that Yonghe Lou will become the most magnificent restaurant in Chang'an City! Do you believe me? ā
"Believe, believe, believe!" Chen Song's old tears flowed: "How can I not believe you, Bao'er? ā
Jiang Yuqiao and Chen Song have always spoken casually, he pointed to Zhang Bao'er and said to Chen Song: "I said shopkeeper Chen, you should also know the blessing, don't keep worrying about the Yonghe Building, as long as Bao'er is there, isn't this better than a hundred Yonghe Towers!" ā
"Yes, yes, father-in-law, what you said is not wrong at all!" Chen Song nodded.
Jiang Yuqiao was about to say something, but suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.
Turning his head to look, he saw Yan Gu, dressed as a beggar, panting and running upstairs.
When Yan Gu saw Jiang Yuqiao, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "The apprentice has seen the master!" ā
Jiang Yuqiao had already learned about Yangu's recent situation from Zhang Baoer, because he was not surprised by Yangu's dress. He looked Yan Gu up and down, and deliberately said with a sinking face: "In the past few days that I have been gone, have you been lazy in practicing martial arts?" ā
Yan Gu patted his chest and said: "Absolutely not, don't worry, master, if you don't believe it, you can take the test to me!" ā
"Gu'er, why are you here?" Zhang Bao'er walked to Yan Gu's side and asked.
"Brother Bao'er! I'm sending you a message! Yan Gu hurriedly said.
"Deliver a message? What's the news? Zhang Baoer was a little baffled.
"Bai Zongyuan is coming to the restaurant soon!" Yan Gu said eagerly.
"What? Bai Zongyuan is coming? Cen Shaobai on the side was taken aback, and he hurriedly asked, "Yangu, is your news accurate?" ā
Yan Gu said conclusively: "It's true, the carriage in front of the Baifu has been prepared, and it was Bai Er, the housekeeper of the Baifu, who personally explained to the coachman, saying that Bai Zongyuan was about to come to Yonghe Tower!" When I heard the news, I ran as fast as I could to tell Brother Bao'er that it would not be long before Bai Zongyuan arrived! ā
Cen Shaobai subconsciously set his eyes on Zhang Bao'er, but Zhang Bao'er was not shocked, he smiled slightly and said: "If he really came, I thought he could really calm down!" ā
"Bao'er, what should we do now?" Cen Shaobai asked nervously.
"Don't worry, Brother Cen, you go and do something! Come with your ears! ā
Zhang Bao'er whispered a few words to him softly, and Cen Shaobai couldn't help but widen his eyes after listening to it: "Bao'er, can this work?" ā
"Just put your heart in your stomach, listen to me!" Zhang Baoer patted Cen Shaobai's shoulder and said.
"Okay, I'll do it!" Cen Shaobai didn't look back, so he turned around and hurried away.
"Father-in-law, please give your old man an order to the guy, hurry up and make a good pot of tea!" Zhang Baoer said to Chen Song.
"Great!" Chen Song looks like a restaurant shopkeeper.
A wide and luxurious carriage slowly moved down the street, and there were few people living in Luzhou City who did not know the carriage, and no one did not know the owner of the carriage.
Bai Zongyuan sat in the carriage with his eyes closed, playing with a string of prayer beads in his right hand, a habit he had developed for many years.
Bai Zongyuan is not very old, he doesn't look like a businessman, he doesn't have any philistine atmosphere and copper smell on his body, on the contrary, he looks like a weak woman in the south of the Yangtze River, a pair of clear eyes that are so gentle that they seem to be dripping water, clamped on a perfectly handsome face, revealing a light and elegant temperament all the time.
In fact, Bai Zongyuan was originally a scholar, but unfortunately he didn't even have the identity of Xiucai. He was destined to be poor all his life, but because his sister became Liang Dequan's third lady, he changed the fate of his life.
At this moment, Bai Zongyuan couldn't calm down in his heart. Although he made up his mind to go to the master of Huiyonghe Building, he didn't have any idea of how to confront the other party. This kind of indecision has not been passed for many years.
Five years ago, Bai Zongyuan came to Luzhou with Liang Dequan and his sister, and he still wanted to take the test for fame. However, Liang Dequan gave Bai Zongyuan a death order that he must try to completely defeat the Jiang family and the Liu family in the business field. You must know that if the history of a state assassin is constrained by the local family, it will be difficult to move an inch, the Jiang family and the Liu family are the big families of the Luzhou family, although they have no official status, but their connections and financial resources are not underestimated. Whether Liang Dequan can gain a foothold in Luzhou, Bai Zongyuan's move will play a crucial role.
At that time, Bai Zongyuan was as hesitant as he is today. You must know that the Jiang family and the Liu family are a century-old clan in Luzhou, and he is just a scholar who has never been in contact with business, how can he bring them down on his own? However, Liang Dequan's order was something that Bai Zongyuan could not disobey. In desperation, he had no choice but to go into battle. Who knows, the Jiang and Liu families, who seem to be wealthy and powerful, are like mud in front of Bai Zongyuan, and they were trampled under Bai Zongyuan's feet in just one year. This not only made Bai Zongyuan feel a little surprised, but even Liang Dequan praised him.
In fact, Bai Zongyuan knew very well in his heart that it was not that he had much ability to defeat the Jiang and Liu families, but mainly because Liang Dequan was behind his back, and he was just a puppet in front of the stage.
Since then, Bai Zongyuan has understood a truth: as long as Liang Dequan is in charge of Luzhou for a day, he can walk sideways in Luzhou.
Soon, Bai Zongyuan established a huge commercial empire in Luzhou, and the smooth sailing in the past few years made him forget what it means to hesitate, as long as he Bai Zongyuan wants to do something, there is nothing he can't do.
But today, this thing called hesitation is like a spider's web, weaving more and more densely in his heart.
It stands to reason that the opening of a restaurant is not worth Bai Zongyuan's fuss, and the restaurant business can only be regarded as a drop in the bucket among Bai Zongyuan's various businesses.
But Bai Zongyuan knew very well in his heart that the other party was clearly opening a restaurant, but secretly he was challenging him Bai Zongyuan and his status as the commercial overlord of Luzhou. If it is not handled properly, it is a restaurant today, and it will extend to other areas tomorrow, and this momentum will spring up like mushrooms after a rain, which is what he does not want to see.
"Sir! It's here! ā
I don't know when, the carriage has stopped, and the curtain has been lifted, revealing the respectful face of the butler Bai Er.
Only then did Bai Zongyuan retract his thoughts, nodded towards Bai Er, got up and got out of the carriage.
Bai Zongyuan did not immediately go upstairs, but stood in place, quietly looking at the restaurant in front of him.