Of course, all this is only at the beginning, and how it will develop in the future will have to wait and see. silently put away the newspaper, returned to the study that had just been cleaned up, put the books in the box on the bookcase with his own hands, saw that the wall was empty, and wrote a pair of middle halls, so that Tie Shan could take the time to frame and hang them.

He raised the plan to "go to the poor place of the water, and sit and watch the clouds rise."

Ma Yuan returned in the afternoon. Looking at his proud face, he knew that he had lived up to his trust and reached a preliminary intention with the owner of the teahouse. The next day, Shen Mofu Fu personally went out and came to this teahouse called "Qianyuan Tea House". This two-storey teahouse is located on the side of the Ruyi Bridge, with a high pavilion and a backdrop to the temple front street, which is a first-class place to go in the middle of the noise. On the first floor, there is a square table and wooden stools, and a large copper teapot, which is also clean and neat. In front of the counter, a wooden board signboard is hung, and the black characters on a red background are engraved with the names of tea such as "Maojian," "Before the rain," "Bird's Tongue," and "Dafang". The red cloth tassels hanging from the bottom of the signboard tell you what kind of business it is doing.

Now the teahouse is still open, many customers are drinking tea, and the lobby is very lively. Ma Yuan went in and said goodbye, and the boss came out to greet them to the second floor. The second floor and the downstairs are two worlds.

The thick cotton curtain blocks the sound downstairs, and there is a rosewood coffee table, an old mahogany round table with a marble countertop, an egg-shaped mahogany stool, and a celebrity calligraphy and painting are very elegantly arranged, and the tea set is also produced by Jingdezhen.

Upstairs, there were a few gentry-like tea guests, and while they were whispering tea drinks, the boss went over to say hello, and then invited Shen Mo and the others to sit in a secluded position. The guy came over to make tea with numb hands and feet, and the water boiled the tea comfortably, and the fragrance overflowed, which made people feel comfortable. Drinking tea, the two sides talked about it, it turned out that the boss's surname was Zhang, a native of Shanghai, and his family had a lot of land, and he took farming as his business. Later, Shanghai was built, his fields were requisitioned, and he used the compensation money to open this teahouse, and twenty years passed, and the boss also reached the age of sixties, and his body and energy were becoming more and more poor, because the teahouse was thin, and his sons had their own careers, no one wanted to take over, and they didn't want to disappoint the old tea customers, so they posted a transfer confession.

In Shanghai, where every inch of land is valuable, the shops of this area at the foot of the land, plus the household goods inside, cost a total of 5,000 taels of silver. Yesterday afternoon, Shen Mo asked Ma Yuan to inquire with Lu Zhi, and it was almost this price, which was really not expensive.

"I'm also picking," the boss said with a white beard: "The teahouse is not something that anyone can do, no matter what time it is, you have to smile and welcome people." It can't be cheesy, it's too vulgar, and it will pollute the fragrance of tea. ”

"So you think I'm okay?" Silent laughter.

"The old man has been open for 20 years in the teahouse, and he is sent every day, and he can be regarded as reading countless people." The old man squinted at him and smiled, "Really, you don't look like a businessman. ”

"Well, no one is born to know." Silent Momo snorted a little embarrassed.

"But I believe that you will definitely be able to open this teahouse." The old man laughed and said, "Because of you, people are willing to get close." You don't mention money from beginning to end, and obviously you are not the master of the pot, with these two things, the teahouse is not unpopular. He said: "I only ask you for two things, and we will make a deal at 5,000 taels." ”

"Boss, please speak. The starter"

"The first one, the guys in this teahouse have been with me for many years, and I don't ask you not to change people. But please keep it for three months. Boss Zhang said: "Three months is enough for you to see clearly whether these people are suitable, if it is not easy at that time, just open them." ”

"No problem." Shen Mo nodded, his affection for the old man had increased greatly.

"Second, this teahouse is about the same age as Shanghai City, and the neighbors on several streets are used to coming here to drink tea. So if you want to change careers in the future, be sure to choose one of your next home. Boss Zhang smiled: "I believe your vision will definitely not be bad." ”

Shen Mo naturally agreed, and the boss asked the guy to bring a pen and paper to write the contract, and after both parties signed, they took it to the prefect's yamen to transfer, this teahouse is under Ma Yuan's name, although there is a full set of identity certificates issued by the Zhongnan Jingluo Mansion, but Shen Mo doesn't want to find his own clues for those who have a heart, so it's better not to use his identity as a last resort.

The administrative efficiency of the Shanghai government is completely different from the Beijing Yamen, which is difficult to enter, ugly and difficult to do, but it is very similar to Luzon, this kind of uncomplicated procedures were completed on the same day, and when I returned to the teahouse in the afternoon, Boss Zhang and the tea customers introduced the new boss. Because they had known for a long time that he was going to change hands, the tea guests were not surprised. Although he is not used to this unfamiliar face, with his silent ability, he will mingle with the tea customers by dividing it by two.

He kept his promise and still hired the store's running hall and Dr. Tea, and he didn't even touch the furnishings in the store, and it was still the same. In addition, Lao Zhangtou still comes over from time to time, and the tea guests hardly feel any changes.

Shen Mo went to the store almost every day, but he didn't care about the things in the store, all of them were stared at by the shopkeeper of the third lady. He specially drank tea and chatted with the guests, and sometimes he was in a hurry, and he chatted all day long, so that everyone wanted to set up a dragon gate array by himself, so he opened this teahouse to accept guests.

But he's not completely uncontributed. Like all big cities, Shanghai has a large number of homeless people, some of whom are called "Ah Fei" by the locals, who make a living by defrauding money by hooliganism. In the past, when Zhang Laohan was the boss, he was often disturbed by their sāo, and he could only swallow his anger and destroy his wealth and eliminate disasters. When Ah Fei saw that there was a change of people in the store, they naturally wanted to deceive and blackmail, but who is the third lady? This sturdy woman who was able to tie up the ticket with a gun back then did not have the cells in her brain to "swallow her anger, she asked Tie Shan and Ma Yuan to lift a few Ah Fei like chickens and throw them all under the Ruyi Bridge.

This can stab the hornet's nest, a few Ah Fei turned into soup chickens, and after going back, they followed their boss, nicknamed "Big Golden Tooth", the hooligan leader added oil and vinegar to the other party, how not to take the name of the boss seriously. When the big golden tooth heard this, he was furious, carrying dozens of them

The younger brother surrounded the teahouse and didn't even let the tea guests go. In the midst of panic, he was silent but very calm. He asked the man to install the door panel, the store was in charge, and arched his hand to everyone: "It is really a sin and a sin to let your neighbors be frightened, not only today's tea money is free, but also tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, a total of three days are free." ”

"I don't know if this store can continue to open," everyone said depressedly: "Qin Lou Ban is worried about tea money." At that time, Lao Zhangtou was also there, and called Shen Mo aside. Channel! "I'm here to do business and make money, and if I was here yesterday, I wouldn't let you do that."

"It's all done, and I regret that I don't have to buy the medicine." Shen Mo smiled.

"That's it, I'll go out and say goodbye to the big golden tooth, get some blood, endure it a little longer, apologize, and I should be able to pass this pass." Lao Zhangtou sighed and said, "You can't be so impulsive in the future." ”

"You're worried." was silent, but helped the old man to sit back and drink tea, and said to everyone: "I invited a troupe, everyone listens to it" in Tokyo, and there will be nothing to do. ”

He was not in a hurry to be afraid, everyone was anxious and afraid, but he was helpless, and he absentmindedly watched the jingling, lively and extraordinary play, only to suddenly realize that Ah Fei outside had not broken in.

The silence made the door panel removed, and the bustling flow of people outside had already resumed, but the vicious ruffians were gone, as if nothing had happened.

What's even more shocking is that the next day, the big gold tooth that had two front teeth knocked out actually came with his younger brother and carrying something. As soon as he entered the door, the big golden tooth fell to his knees and couldn't help him, and he was silent and unforgiving, so he knelt down and died here.

After a turmoil passed, everyone knew that the Qianyuan Teahouse had a deep background, and no one dared to come to the door to cause trouble, whether it was an official or a local ruffian. Such a teahouse is naturally prosperous, every morning before five o'clock in the fire is open for business, the tea customers are mostly idle old people or wandering children, the old people have the habit of getting up early to "rub the bend", get up before dawn, walk the ether twice on the cobblestone road by the river and come back to the teahouse to drink tea and rest. As for the children of Lang Dàng, they soaked all night in the Qinglou Gambling House last night, came to the teahouse in the morning to ask for a pot of tea and some morning tea to relieve fatigue, and then went home to sleep. The teahouse is always quiet at this time.

Near noon, the teahouse will be noisy, the tea customers are replaced by people who run life, such as doing business to discuss things, the matchmaker pulls fiber, to talk about the sale, the exchange of rent houses or the information of the bottom of the shop, walking the streets and alleys to buy old goods in anticipation of "playing the drum, 1 dealers and peers exchange information, introduce a certain alley and a certain household has what objects and their own price code, so that peers go to lower the price, deceive the owner, and then divide the profits evenly after the goods are sold: there are more usury who put the money in the teahouse, and they also sit and wait in the teahouse, lend money to the poor people, and really sit and collect the profits.

At night, the teahouse is not quiet, but more lively. Almost every day, there are artists who perform in the store, businessmen who have been busy for a day, Xiucai Lang who has been writing for a day, officials who have been on a bad day for a day, and neighbors who are used to coming here to spend time.

Here, every day you can hear all kinds of news about the renovation of tricks, such as whose wife and the door si, someone on the street somewhere ran and so on. You can also hear what the famous Kunqu opera actors have recently created and where to buy the best tobacco. You can also see someone's newly acquired treasure, such as an unearthed jade fan pendant, or a pocket watch with a copper case. Of course, the parents of the old neighbors, such as who made a fortune, whose children were unfilial, who got into a lawsuit, and who did what 255 things, are always the most talked about topics.

Day after day, only during the Spring Festival, the teahouse closed for a few days. It was just the sixth day of the first lunar month, and two strings of 5,000 Liuyang whips were hung in front of the teahouse, crackling and smashing all over the ground, and then it opened again.

In the past few days when the teahouse has been closed, the neighbors have not declined, and as soon as they heard that the teahouse was open, they all came over.

Boss Qin, wearing a red silk jacket and a dark robe, stood at the door with a smile on his face, and hugged his fists with every tea guest: "Shopkeeper Hou, you are very lucky!" ”

"Chen Guanren, step by step!"

"Jin Ye, Dragon and Tiger Leap!"

"Brother Ma Liu, New Year's raise!"

"Aunt Liu...... Start so early......"

"Brother Chang, take a good rest during the New Year."

Under the silent and enthusiastic greetings, most of the tea customers were smiling, and after congratulating him on the New Year, they went into the store to drink tea. Although Shanghai is located south of the Yangtze River, the Spring Festival is still a bit cold. But it doesn't matter, the guys in the shop brought several charcoal pots and placed them in the hall to warm the teahouse.

According to the preferences of the guests, the tea doctors pour tea and water for each table of guests, the cups are clean, the water is boiling, the tea is comfortable, and the fragrance is overflowing. The running hall served all kinds of exquisite refreshments, and said that this was a gift from the boss for the New Year.

While people laugh and accept, they also have to sigh a few words of the same old tune. The shopkeeper Hou, who runs a cloth village, shook his head while tasting the incense pieces: "This Boss Qin is really a big hand, and it is rare to buy and sell like this." ”

"Close the beak." Ma Liuye, who was at the table with him, was the overseer on the dock, and he had a big temper, and he didn't look down on this cheap and obedient appearance the most, and scolded: "Think everyone has fallen into the eyes of money like this? ”

"You should be merciful during the New Year, if you don't care about me, you will be scolded for a year." Shopkeeper Hou didn't make a move to take Ma Liuye, and hurriedly surrendered: "Aren't I also anxious for Boss Qin?" He lowered his voice and said: "Use the best for everything, and every once in a while you will be free of charge and treats, according to his method, I'm afraid it won't last long, where can we find such a good place?" ”

"It's really the emperor who is not in a hurry, that is in a hurry!" Ma Liuye was originally going to be a "eunuch,,,But under the pitiful gaze of the shopkeeper Hou, he swallowed it back again."

"I don't complain about the six brothers of Ma" Chen Guanren is an errand boy in Suzhou Mansion, and he is the head of the house of the seventh grade. Although in this era, being an official is no longer worth much, being rich is the last word. But it didn't prevent him from being full of style in front of the neighbors: "Look at the shopkeeper Qin sitting behind the counter, he looks calm and relaxed, people don't take this money in their eyes at all." ”

"Not for money?" The old man Zhou on the side originally opened a dyeing factory, but later let his son take over, and then retired to enjoy Qingfu. took a puff of cigarette pouch and said, "Then what is the purpose of opening a teahouse?" ”

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