On the first day of the fifth month of the first year of Zhengde, many people were deeply impressed, and under the leadership of the plague god, a series of actions by Nanzhen Fusi were all powerful and shocking.

However, the reason why this day can be remembered by the people of the capital is not only because of what happened on this day, but because the actions of this day are just the beginning of a series of actions that follow.

This series of actions all adheres to the style of Nanzhen Fuji, which is incredible, and in hindsight, it feels natural.

The first is the house under construction, although no one understands why Nanzhen Fusi confiscated the house after collecting the debt, but for Xie Hong's decision to open the house to the outside world, everyone unanimously supports it.

Today, the house has been renamed the Royal Park and is open to all regardless of status. The original garden landscape in the park is already exquisite and elegant, far from being seen by ordinary people, not to mention the ingenious artworks made by the Ordnance Division?

As soon as the news broke, the park was crowded with people, and if it weren't for the people inside to maintain order, it is unknown what might have happened. This is the original Shangshu Mansion, and it is also the Hou Mansion, and ordinary people can't help but yearn for it.

The garden outside was turned into a park, and the houses inside were also used, and the first one to operate was the teahouse.

The name of this teahouse is Hou Defang, and some well-informed people know that there was also such a teahouse in Xuanfu last year, which was quite prosperous, and the new style of storytelling and current commentary that is now popular is the precedent opened by that teahouse.

There are not many people who care about the ins and outs of Houdefang, and people are more concerned about what is mysterious in this teahouse and what kind of surprise it can bring to everyone. Since it can be opened in this park, it must have something to do with the plague god, although the plague god is terrifying, but it has always been known for bringing surprises to people, and this Hou Defang will not be mundane.

As a result, the shock experienced by the people of Xuanfu was repeated in the capital again.

The wonderful feeling of immersion, the natural sound of March, and the witty storytelling...... All this amazed the whole capital.

But even so, Nanzhen Fusi's actions were not finished, on the second day of junior high school, just outside the gate of Houdefang, a notice board was erected, and the content on it made countless people moved.

That is: other houses in the Royal Park are rented to the outside world, and those who sign a contract for more than three years and pay the rent at one time will be renovated by Nanzhen Fusi for free!

It's boiling! Anyone who has just experienced a new experience of Waiterland and seen the popularity of Park Royal firsthand will know what such a move means for anyone with a modicum of business vision.

With the popularity of the Royal Park and the presence of Houdefang, it is likely to become the third commercial center in the capital after Qianmen Street and Bada Hutong.

Qianmen Street is mainly commercial; Bada Hutong is famous for its fireworks and willow lanes, and the Royal Park will obviously be a great place to relax and entertain.

What's more, having seen the layout of Houdefang and the two scenic spots in the garden, no one in the capital will question the skills of the Ordnance Division, with the decoration and layout of the Ordnance Division, even if their own business is not as good as Houdefang, it should not be bad, right?

Of course, the rent here is not cheap, and if you want to decorate for free, you need to pay off the rent for three years at a time, although the merchants are extremely excited, but they are still a little hesitant, and such a big thing is not a day to make up your mind. However, such hesitation and wait-and-see were soon broken by another piece of news.

The news came from Houde Fang: half a month later, there will be a billiards master tournament at the Royal Park! The competition is hosted by the royal family, and the participants are still not limited to status, as long as they have the relevant skills, they can participate in the competition.

In addition, the prizes of the competition are extremely rich, and the final winner will have the honor to compete with the emperor on the billiards table and be named the royal billiards master! In the future, you can also call yourself the protégé of the Son of Heaven!

This news completely detonated the emotions of the people in the capital, the fat and thin, the old and the young, those who know billiards and those who don't understand, and even a lot of scholars and women came, Rao is the Royal Park covers a large area, but a long queue is still straight from the gate of Houde Fang to the outside of the Royal Park, and the grand occasion is unprecedented.

Of course, everyone is here to sign up.

In April, with a series of changes in Beijing, the term billiards has long spread throughout the capital, only whether it will be different, but there are no half people who don't know this sport, this is a royal sport recognized by the government and the opposition! There is a holy decree!

After a series of hype, not to mention that billiards itself is also very interesting, so billiards has been sought after by many people. The technical content of the billiards equipment itself is relatively low, so after the opening of Zhenbao Zhai, the cottage equipment made billiards popular.

Now, in the wealthy compound in the capital, if there is no billiards case, the family is embarrassed to go out to meet people. It's like keeping some ancient books or antiques at home, it's a status symbol! Although the craftsmanship of his own ball case is worse than that of Jumbo Zhai, who cares? Zhenbao Zhai is really expensive, and you can save it.

Of course, the low technical content is aimed at large families, who can more or less raise some craftsmen, even if they don't have their own homes, it doesn't cost much to hire someone to do it outside.

But ordinary people don't have this ability, even if they use the worst craftsmanship, it will cost hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to make such a set of things, and if they use the best materials, they will cost thousands of taels to say the least, who can afford it? Therefore, they never thought that they would one day be associated with billiards.

However, the prizes of the billiards competition are really exciting, and the prizes in the materials are already considerable, five thousand taels of silver and a set of billiards equipment from Zhenbao Zhai! That's 55,000 taels of silver, and the name of that royal billiards master is even more amazing, master! Or is it royal, can this be worse?

What's more, the winner can still claim to be a protégé of the Son of Heaven! Can it not make people flock to it? You must know that before this, only Master Jinshi could claim to be a protégé of the Son of Heaven.

Although he is a protégé on billiards, he is much worse than Jinshi, and the gold content seems to be a little insufficient, but that is the understanding of readers, who cares about this among ordinary people? This entry is written on the emperor's list, and the emperor's list is posted at the door of Houdefang!

With such recognition, even if it is not as good as Jinshi, it is better than lifting people, right? Take the road of the imperial examination, even if it is a person, it is one in a hundred among the scholars, not to mention that the proportion of scholars among the people is not high, such a calculation, the protégé of the Son of Heaven in the billiards competition is naturally exciting.

In fact, this protégé of the Son of Heaven is likely to be stronger than Jinshi.

Jinshi can face the saint, but even if he is the champion, he is only in the Taihe Palace, with many people, looking at him from a distance, and it is impossible to have the opportunity to meet the emperor in private, let alone have a cordial conversation.

And the champion of the billiards competition can compete with the emperor on the billiards table, what an honor! Not to mention meetings and cordial conversations, in the words of Houdefang, this is called friendship at the same table! At the same table with the emperor! God, it's enough glory for future generations to remember and pass on from generation to generation.

As for whether you can play billiards or can't afford billiards equipment, it doesn't matter. In addition to the storytelling business that ordinary teahouses have, and the music that ordinary teahouses don't have, there is also a billiards hall here.

You don't need to have your own equipment, as long as you spend a few dollars of silver, you can practice here for a long time. In addition, if there are conditions, you can also spend a few taels of silver to hire a coach, you know, the coaches here are strictly trained, and there is even the emperor's sparring, with such teaching, do you still need to worry? Can skills not grow by leaps and bounds?

Compared with the possible gains, such an investment is not high, and most people in the capital can afford it. Even if it is not for the reward of the competition, it is worth it to spend so little money to enjoy the royal sport, not to mention, after the actual contact, many people have found that billiards itself is also very fun.

With the three advantages of small investment, high income, and fun, billiards quickly conquered the hearts of the people in Beijing, and even many talents who have tried for a long time have even moved their hearts.

The input-output ratio of the imperial examination is very low, not to mention the fun, the champion of the billiards competition may become a close minister of the Son of Heaven, and it is also possible to get ahead by playing with the emperor.

Although there is only one champion, the billiards competition is likely to happen every year, or even twice a year! In this way, isn't it the imperial examination of the close ministers of the Son of Heaven? Everyone has a scale in their hearts, and this level of evaluation is really not too difficult, not to mention the intentional or unintentional guidance of the Houde Fang Shi Review.

So, although it is not a toppling surname, but the wind of public opinion in the capital has indeed begun to change, for the first time, when Xie Hong's name was circulated among the people, it was not scolded, but all kinds of envy, and some people even began to study his behavior in the legend, in order to emulate.

Of course, the impact of the billiards competition has also driven the business of renting, although the rent is very high and the investment is very large, but no one hesitates anymore, because it is too late to hesitate. In just one day, except for the self-reserved land of Houdefang itself, all the houses were rented by the merchants who flocked to it, and Xie Hong naturally made a lot of money again.

"Master Xie, you are amazing! As soon as VIP customization opened, it made so much money, and millions of taels were recorded in this way, and we didn't even spend anything. Ma Yongcheng's eyes are full of stars, and after being a eunuch for decades, he knows for the first time that silver can still be earned in such a way.

"You said that billiards can also make money, our family still doesn't believe it, but now I look at it, it's true that our family has a short experience, it turns out that billiards makes money is such a way to make money, it's really ......" He pinched his teeth, and he really couldn't think of what kind of words to use to properly express his mood.

Several projects cost a little material cost and labor, and then it took some manpower to tie up tickets and collect debts, in addition, there was really no cost, the garden was robbed, and Houdefang was originally going to be rebuilt, Xie Hong was also very satisfied with his plan.

"Billiards to make money?" But when it comes to the topic of billiards making money, he expressed a different opinion, "Billiards hasn't started to make money yet, these are just pre-hype." ”

"Huh?" Ma Yongcheng's eyes were wide open, his mouth was wide open, and there were 10,000 puzzles in his heart, so it was still hype in the previous dynasty? What kind of trick does that have to be to make money?

"Of course, Grandpa Ma, didn't I tell you? Billiards will become one of the most profitable projects, and the billiards club is just for promotion, why don't you understand? Xie Hong shook his head, his companion's IQ was too low, which made people very stressed.

(To be continued)