Repeatedly, it took more than half an hour, and the twenty-five fire cows were finally all put into the mobile counter, seeing that the sky was getting dark, it was almost enough to count a hundred cow legs, Lin Dong gave up the idea of another group and returned the same way.

All the way to the stars, it was already four days later when he rushed back to the inn, and as soon as he stepped into the lobby, Ma Chun hurriedly stepped forward at the counter.

"Shopkeeper, you're back."

Seeing Ma Chun's face in a hurry, Lin Dong frowned and said, "What's wrong?" ”

"Our business on the second floor has plummeted these days." Ma Chun said helplessly: "Now, there are problems with a hundred tables a day. ”

More than one hundred and thirty tables fell to more than one hundred tables in just a few days, this speed can only be described as a rapid decline, Lin Dong was shocked in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "What's the matter? ”

"Seven days ago, there was a sudden news from Fenglin Restaurant." After sorting out the information in his mind a little, Ma Chun glanced at the lobby, and after seeing that no one noticed this, he said: "It is said that Lord Tu, the head of the household department, suddenly played in the court, and proposed that the counties allow merchants to form guilds on their own, and the emperor has agreed to this proposal, and ordered Lord Tu to discuss the details with the cabinet." ”

"Form a guild?" Lin Dong didn't know what to do.

Ma Chun nodded heavily and explained: "There are three main functions, if this is the case, it can prevent large merchants from lowering prices to suppress their opponents and hoarding Juqi, promote the circulation of goods between counties, and regulate disputes between merchants." ”

Lin Dong was confused when he heard this, and he was puzzled: "What does this have to do with reducing prices to suppress opponents and promote the circulation of goods?" ”

Ma Chun said helplessly: "For example, in the rice industry, after the establishment of the guild, the price has a certain standard, and it must be guaranteed that the profit shall not be lower than a certain level, nor can it be higher than a certain level, and it can only float between them." In this way, those rice shops cannot deliberately lower prices to suppress their opponents in the off-season, nor can they desperately raise rice prices in the season of food shortage. Furthermore, after the establishment of the guild, if there is any dispute, it can be handed over to the guild for internal negotiation, which can avoid all trivial matters being referred to the yamen to deal with. ”

"As for facilitating the flow of goods between the counties...... For example, in our Limi in Qiufeng Mansion, in addition to a few rice merchants who have the ability to transport it to other prefectures and even other counties, millet merchants are all wandering around in our Qiufeng Mansion, after the establishment of the guild, millet merchants can also transport Limi out of Qiufeng Mansion and even Lingnan County through the organization of the guild, which can not only save freight, but also increase sales. ”

"How is the price set?" Lin Dong frowned, if you come to an inn guild, the accommodation fee can't be too low, Lin Ji Inn is equivalent to a big advantage.

"I heard that the cost is checked first, and then the range of profits is studied by each industry."

Lin Dong's face was ugly: "If the inn guild is established, how should we calculate the Tianzi room?" ”

"It should be that we first come up with evidence that can prove how much it costs to spend a day in Tianzifang, and then set the price."

Lin Dong smiled bitterly, there is a spirit array in the Tianzi room, who will you find to prove the cost? If you can't produce evidence, wouldn't it mean that the cost of a day is only twenty or thirty dollars? Moreover, if the profit has a certain range, how can you sell the spirit beast spirit material for several times and dozens of times the profit?

"This Lord Tu is really ruthless, as soon as the guild comes out, I'm afraid the inn won't have a good time in the future."

Ma Chun shook his head: "The shopkeeper probably thinks about it, as soon as this guild comes out, with the relationship between the shopkeeper and Master Li, the business of the inn will not be bad." ”

"Isn't it bad?" Lin Dong's eyes widened, and he couldn't understand the meaning of these words.

"Don't forget, shopkeeper, our inn...... In fact, there are many places that do not comply with the merchant law of the Han Kingdom. Ma Chun said slowly: "Collusion between officials and businessmen, taxes, and the height of the accommodation building and lobby ......"

Lin Dong breathed a sigh of relief, according to this line of thought, as long as he maintained a relationship with Li Jiancheng, the inn could completely treat the guild as a decoration.

"It can be said that Master Tu's proposal sounds harmful to large merchants, but in fact it is the opposite." Ma Chun concluded: "Rules are dead, people are alive, as long as they master the guild." On the contrary, large merchants can take this opportunity to completely suppress some small merchants. Let's just say that our Lin Ji Inn, through Lord Li, can completely let the guild set the profit lower, and at the same price, diners will definitely come to our section chief, and then bring it up when some restaurants can't bear it. ”

Lin Dong frowned, if this is the case, the Great Han Kingdom will have to be bloody. With Emperor Qianwei's ability, it is impossible not to see this. At this time, his idea should be to spell Mingjun.

No matter what, the guild is very important, and after thinking about it, Lin Dong spoke: "Send a guy to find a way to occupy a seat in the Fenglin Restaurant, and keep an eye on this matter, it is best to find out all the contents of the guild as soon as possible." ”

Ma Chun spoke: "I have already arranged for the guys to keep an eye on this matter." ”

Lin Dong nodded, thinking about it and feeling wrong: "What does this have to do with the sudden sharp decline in the inn's business?" ”

Ma Chun smiled bitterly: "Shopkeeper, this matter is related to the interests of all the merchants of the Great Han Kingdom, and other big households, like us, are keeping an eye on this matter." The only place in the entire Autumn Wind Mansion that can get this news the fastest is Fenglin Restaurant. ”

Lin Dong suddenly realized that no matter what Emperor Qianwei's attitude towards the guild was, after the guild was officially promulgated, it would either be a big cake or a bottle of poison for the big households. Either way, the sooner you get the news, the sooner you can prepare, it's the cake, and the better you prepare, the more you can get a portion. It's poison, and it can also reduce losses more than others.

"Shopkeeper, if it goes on like this, everyone will go to Fenglin Restaurant." Ma Chun asked, "What should we do?" ”

"Since there are only details left to be discussed, it shouldn't last long." Lin Dong thought about it carefully and resolutely made a decision: "Don't worry about this matter." ”

"No matter?" Ma Chun was surprised: "Fenglin Restaurant is not as good as Windward Building, once the big families get used to running to them for three days, it will be difficult to come back." ”

"The affairs of the guild can only be obtained by Fenglin Restaurant in the first time, and there is no way to manage it. I can only find a way to make up for this afterwards, let Fenglin Restaurant be happy for a while, and I have a way to lure people back. Lin Dong said indifferently: "Maybe, this is still an opportunity." ”

"Opportunity?"

Lin Dong muttered: "I got a new signature dish, after Fenglin Restaurant pulled people over with the help of the guild news, once this matter has a result, there will definitely be no problem in pulling people back." Even...... It is completely possible to bring back some of the people who were divided by the windward building during this time. ”

"Signature dish?"

"The beef balls made by the second-order spirit beast Fire Bull Beast, eat one, it is guaranteed to make people energetic for an hour." Lin Dong nodded and said, "I plan to have ten plates, and the price is two taels of silver." ”

Ma Chun lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head and said, "This beef ball, will it not be replenished?" ”

Lin Dong was stunned, since the formula was not indicated, it was undoubtedly not, and immediately shook his head and said, "It is suitable for all ages." ”

"Then ......" Ma Chun said with a happy face: "Can it be the same as the signature dish of stewed soft-shelled turtle with maple leaves, no matter how much you eat, it will still have an effect?" ”

"Not only is it effective no matter how much you eat, but it is not like stewed soft-shelled turtle with maple leaves, which has a time limit for eating." Lin Dong was stunned for a moment, and then said with joy on his face: "One can make people energetic for an hour, and eating one hundred and eighty in one breath is equivalent to making people energetic for one hundred and eighty hours." Of course, this beef pill can only make people energetic, and after the effect of the medicine has passed, although there is no damage to the spirit, if you really don't sleep for one hundred and eighty hours, the body will definitely have a certain impact. ”

Ma Chun was overjoyed, suitable for all ages, eating more will not fail, these two points far threw out the spiritual materials that boosted the spirit a few streets. In addition, the price is a few points lower than that of Lingcai, and if the taste can be unique and extraordinary, it will definitely attract many large diners.

Lin Dong originally only thought that the advantages of vitality beef balls over spiritual materials were only stronger in price and taste, but now there are two more, and his confidence can't help but increase greatly.

After explaining that Ma Chun was staring at the news of the guild, Lin Dong turned around and went straight to the front yard, the only thing to do now is to raise the taste.

Entering the front yard, Lin Dong's legs involuntarily walked towards the kitchen, and after walking a few steps, he stopped, and there were two people sitting at the stone table.

These two people, one is Qiao Tianhao, and the other can only see the back, and the clothes should be a young man. There were two people standing on either side of this person, one dressed quite like an entourage, and the other was dressed in a strong suit, undoubtedly a guard.

Seeing Lin Dong come back suddenly, Qiao Tianhao looked panicked and stood up nervously: "Boss, shopkeeper, why are you back?" ”

The young man opposite Qiao Tianhao turned his head, his eyebrows were handsome, and when he saw Lin Dong looking at him, he smiled slightly, with a slight sunny air.

"I'm done, of course I'll have to go back to the inn."

Lin Dong was suspicious, and Qiao Tianhao's behavior seemed a little weird. It happened that the matter of Vitality Beef Balls was about to look for him, so he immediately paced forward.

After glancing at the young man a few times, Lin Dong asked, "This is ......?"

Qiao Tianhao's body shook slightly, and he hurriedly said: "A diner at the inn said that he thought my cooking skills were very suitable for his taste and wanted to meet me, so Ma Chun brought him over." ”

Lin Dong became more and more suspicious in his heart, if this was the case, with Qiao Tianhao's surname, he should be like a proud rooster, at least he had to boast a few words.

"Shopkeeper Lin is really extraordinary, and it is not in vain that I came all the way to Autumn Wind City." The young man who was also looking at Lin Dong suddenly arched his hand and said with a smile: "Ling Zhengyang, the third young master of Xia Fenglin Restaurant, has always admired the business methods of the shopkeeper Lin, and this time I came to Autumn Wind City to have a glimpse of the style, but I didn't expect to meet the shopkeeper Lin when I was catching up with Tianhao." ”

Lin Dong's heart tightened, he glanced at Qiao Tianhao, who was blushing on the side, and said with a wry smile: "It's really the sun coming out in the west today, the third young master of Fenglin Restaurant, actually came all the way to see the shopkeeper of a small inn, I don't know whether I should be flattered or frightened." ”

"Shopkeeper Lin is too modest." Ling Zhengyang smiled, his eyes burned, and said, "I plan to stay in Autumn Wind City for two months before leaving for Beijing, I hope that Shopkeeper Lin will not disappoint me too much." ”

Lin Dong frowned slightly, what did he mean by this, did he plan to solve Lin Ji Inn in two months?

It stands to reason that with the style of this third young master, it is not necessary to use any shady means. But if it is a legitimate means, not to mention Lin Ji Inn, any restaurant, as long as you have a little savings, Fenglin Restaurant can be suppressed for three or five months even if it is free of charge.

Ling Weifeng, the second young master of Fenglin Restaurant, and Ling Zhengyang, the third young master, are in charge of Fenglin Restaurant in their early twenties, and one has a shocking idea before they are minors.

(To be continued)