Some people may just be passers-by in life, just like the Cheng family brothers and sisters, meeting in a hurry, parting in a hurry, and seeing each other again one day, all are empty.

On the twenty-eighth day of the Lunar New Year, the merchants in Luozhou City have basically closed, and only a small number of grocery stores are still open. Today is the second day of the closure of Juxian Building, Zhou Yu is writing Spring Festival couplets in the house, and there is a stack of wax red couplets on the table, which are all tasks that he needs to complete.

It stands to reason that even if you put it on the door of your home and every store, you won't need so much. But when Zhou Yu posted the couplet to the door of Juxian Building yesterday, it happened to be seen by several other shopkeepers on Dezheng Street. For fun, Zhou Yu deliberately learned Wang Xizhi's calligraphy, which is to pay attention to an ingenious one.

Originally, regular script was mainly used in this era, and only some people who specialized in calligraphy and painting would practice it. I never thought that the owners of these shops were experts in calligraphy, and they could see at a glance that Zhou Yu's son was not ordinary, and they asked Zhou Yu to leave some ink treasures - each store needs a pair of Spring Festival couplets.

That's right, how many people who can do business on Dezheng Street are not from big families? It's not surprising that he is proficient in calligraphy and painting.

But who is Zhou Yu? If you want him to volunteer, it is easier to wait and see when the water of the Luo River will run dry.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it's not that I don't want to write, whether this Spring Festival couplet can be published, it depends on whether there is inspiration......

"Shopkeeper Zhou, don't worry, I will never let you write in vain, a couplet of one or two silver, what do you think?" The shopkeeper of the rouge shop said.

"It's not about money, it's about inspiration......"

"Shopkeeper Zhou, this surnamed Fang doesn't know the goods at all! Shopkeeper Zhou's Mobao is worth just one or two silver? It's nonsense! I'll pay three taels of silver, and Shopkeeper Zhou will help me write a pair first. The shopkeeper of the oil mill said.

"This money is not money, the main thing is that my stomach is not very comfortable these days, my brain is not active, I can't write and can't write ......"

"Eh, shopkeeper Zhou, I still have a jar of good honey there, you can take it to nourish your stomach, and I will give me another five taels of silver, so write it to me first!" The shopkeeper of the Rejuvenation Hall Yan said.

"Ladies and gentlemen, can this Spring Festival couplet be written, it really depends on fate, you have so much money and things like this, I can't hold it back!" Zhou Yu spread his hands and said.

"Shopkeeper Zhou, ten taels of silver, when will it be convenient for you, and when will you write it again, so it's no problem, right?" Shopkeeper Fang directly took out ten taels of silver and stuffed it into Zhou Yu's spread hand.

Seeing this, the other two also took out ten taels of silver and sent them to Zhou Yu's hands.

Zhou Yu threw the silver to Li Erniu on the side, turned around and said, "I see that you are destined people, don't worry, tomorrow I will send someone to send the Spring Festival couplets to your house!" ”

"Then thank you Shopkeeper Zhou!" The three of them thanked Zhou Yu one after another.

Three couplets of thirty taels of silver, Zhou Yu has made a lot of money, but unfortunately, the matter is not over here.

Early this morning, shortly after Zhou Yu sent the Spring Festival couplets out, many people suddenly came to visit, it is said that they are some calligraphy lovers, and they saw the couplets written by Zhou Yu from several shopkeepers, among which there are many who are keen on calligraphy, just to ask for a pair of words from Zhou Yu. But why does Zhou Yu write? Therefore, these people who seek words also turn to seek Spring Festival couplets.

Li Erniu also deliberately counted, the total number was not less than thirty or forty, and finally Zhou Yu pre-sold forty pairs of Spring Festival couplets at the price of twenty or twenty pairs, which is why he is still working hard to write.

"Xianggong, dinner is ready, let's write after eating!" He Shuiling came into the study to remind Zhou Yu that it was now dinner time.

"It's almost ready, you guys eat first, I'll come in a while." Zhou Yu didn't raise his head to deal with it, but the pen in his hand kept waving.

"Our family is not short of this money, why are you so tired?" He Shuiling came to the table and helped him study the ink.

"Zi said: It's a fool not to make money, twenty-two pairs of Spring Festival couplets, I don't know where these people get the spare money, since they don't want it, then give it to me!" Zhou Yu put a pair of written pairs aside, and then continued to pick up a new piece of paper.

He Shuiling listened to his words, burst out laughing, and asked, "Which son has ever said such vulgar words?" ”

"That's what Lao Tzu said." Zhou Yu's words were a pun.

He Shuiling didn't demolish him, but just accompanied him to finish writing the remaining couplets, and then came to the dining room together.

Zhou Yu heard that the etiquette of large families is very strict, and they are not allowed to speak during meals. But Zhou Yu, who has long been accustomed to chatting with his family during meals, will never allow this rule to be set, so everyone at the dinner table can speak freely.

There is a difference between master and servant, Zhou Yu and his family are at the same table, and the maids are at the same table, but they are all in the same hall, unlike those people with serious feudal thoughts, and the subordinates are not qualified to eat at the table at all.

"Erniu, tomorrow I will send the forty pairs of Spring Festival couplets to the shopkeeper Fang." Zhou Yu said while eating.

"Huh? Master, don't you want me to send them one by one? Forty pairs, when do I have to send them? Li Erniu's face looked sad.

"I said if you can think before you speak, I asked you to send it to the shopkeeper Fang, not for you to send it to the family by family!" Zhou Yu was speechless.

"Oh......" Li Erniu scratched his head and smiled awkwardly.

"How's the preparation for tomorrow's year-end banquet? Is the venue all set up? Are you ready to eat? Zhou Yu asked symbolically.

Seriously, this kind of problem is redundant, now it's already dark, even if you don't have all the preparations, you don't have to buy it outside, what can Li Erniu do, can't you conjure things out of thin air? Therefore, such words are what leaders like to say, and deliberately ask a question that you can leave directly as long as you dare to say "no" when you are 90% sure. In this way, it not only shows that he cares about his subordinates, but also allows the people below to be able to answer. Then I smiled and nodded, and I roughly praised my subordinates for doing a good job, outlining a picture of "hello, hello, hello, everyone", in fact, you fool me and I fool you.

Even Zhou Yu, who was born in administrative management, didn't realize that he had slowly become the person he once hated, and secretly played the tone of a leader.

"Don't worry, it's all ready, fire on time tomorrow morning!" Li Erniu said with confidence, when it comes to cooking, he can completely straighten his waist and speak. Of course, if he dares to say things like "something went wrong" or "he is not well prepared", he will be greeted with a scolding that will cover his face.

"Okay, it just so happens that I haven't cooked for a long time, and I'll be in charge of tomorrow's luncheon, let's see if my skills have regressed!" Zhou Yu decided.

"Then I'll go and inform the senior brothers early tomorrow morning, and I'll start again when you arrive!" Li Erniu said.

It is simply strange that a person like Zhou Yu, who is too lazy to eat snakes once he has no job on weekdays, would take the initiative to take on the position of the leader of the cooking squad for so many people. Feng Yue glanced at him suspiciously, and he didn't know what he was thinking in his heart, but it was definitely not as simple as it seemed on the table.

Of course, Zhou Yu certainly did not do this without purpose. As the shopkeeper of the third store, there are more and more people under Zhou Yu, a good team must be cohesive, giving money is one thing, and the personal charm of the leader is also very important. Just imagine, a big boss with a net worth of tens of thousands of taels of silver personally cooks for the employees below, what a noble personality is this? It can be rated as "the most popular shopkeeper in Los Angeles"! In this way, as a leader, Zhou Yu's excellent quality of "having fun with his friends" can be displayed, and everyone's good impression of him will skyrocket......

To put it bluntly, it is to put gold on your face and then play the emotional card.

The next day, Zhou Yu came to Juxian Building on time, first asked them to cut a few dishes, checked whether Wang Yu and the others' knife skills had regressed, and only started to burn the fire after confirming that there was no problem.

In fact, Zhou Yu wants to cook himself, but there is really an objective reason. There are a lot of people who come this time, the amount of dishes is large, and the control of the amount of various seasonings is the key, if they are really all left to Wang Yu and them to do, one or two dishes may be okay, and a few more dishes may be blind.

So he asked Li Erniu and Wang Yu to be on his left and right, and finished it according to his practice, if he really let him cook all the dishes alone, then I am afraid that the later ones will be cold. Three people do it together, and the speed is just right.

For this year-end banquet, Zhou Yu specially formulated the standard for each table, three meats, six vegetables and one soup, ten people at one table, with ten dishes, if it is not enough, you can add a skewer. The reason why such a standard is formulated is to prevent waste, which is also the concept that Zhou Yu has always adhered to.

There is a saying: who knows that Chinese food is hard work. Although the author of this poem lived a lavish life and exerted lascivious power, it does not prevent the poem itself from being justified.

At noon, the people from Juxian Building, Jueweifang and Tianyu Villa arrived one after another, and the dishes were served one by one. After waiting for Shangqi, Zhou Yu changed out of his work clothes and came to the center of the hall to speak.

That's right, the year-end banquet is said to be an invitation, but it is actually a party. The year is over, and it doesn't matter how many days you work, but the leader has to make a speech, right? So everyone turned their attention to Zhou Yu.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the first year of Yongsheng is coming to an end, and now we are gathered together to share the feast. To have such a peaceful scene, it is because today's son Shengming has a way to govern the world! We are fortunate to be able to eat and warm clothes, and enjoy a little peace and happiness. Zhou Yu said in a straight voice, and Chen Jin, who was sitting at the table in the center, smiled and nodded.

"As the shopkeeper, I also want to tell you a few words of sincerity. I, Zhou Yu, am only eighteen years old this year, and many of you are older than me, but you have to obey my arrangement, and I believe that you will have some dissatisfaction in your hearts, which I can understand. After all, it would be too embarrassing to say that a teenager is a teacher. But in fact, a well-educated person once said that a disciple does not have to be inferior to a teacher, a teacher does not have to be better than a disciple, there is a precedence in hearing the Tao, and there is a specialization in the arts, and that's it. In cooking, storytelling, you may not be as good as me; But in other ways, many of you can be my Master. Don't say anything else, Brother Han Yong, my eldest brother Feng Liang sprained his waist a while ago, if it weren't for your ancestral method of fire cupping, how could my eldest brother get better so quickly? I know that you have come to Zhou for your livelihood, and Zhou will not disappoint everyone. Nowadays, the monthly money of the guys in Juxian Mansion has reached more than one tael, and Jueweifang and Tianyu Villa opened later, and the amount was slightly lower. But as long as everyone works together, Juxian Lou and Jueweifang can become the No. 1 and No. 1 restaurants in my Wenguo Tianzi and Dizi respectively; And Tianyu Beyuan will be the only overlord in the literary and artistic world! Ladies and gentlemen, by that time, fame and fortune will be in your pocket! Zhou Yu's words aroused everyone's warm applause, except for Chen Jin, of course, after all, it had nothing to do with him.

"The New Year is approaching, in addition to the year-end bonus, Zhou has nothing to give, so he can only cook in person, cook a light meal, and please enjoy it! Juxian Lou's new wine is mellow and fragrant, everyone drink this cup together! Zhou Yu said and drank all the wine in the cup.

Everyone also toasted together and joined in the warm moment.