Juxian Building, one of the largest restaurants in Luoyang City, is located in the south of Chengyang Gold City.

At noon that day, the lobby on the first floor of Juxian Building was in an uproar, and a young man who looked like a young man was spitting and talking, completely ignoring his identity and image, and no one around him blamed him for being rude, but listened with relish.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the daughter of Shangshu Cai Yong, Cai Dacai's daughter was divorced by the Wei family, let's put an end to it, and now I will talk about another news! We promise you're interested! ”

"What could be more interesting? Tell me about it? ”

"Hurry up! Hurry up! It's all waiting! ”

The man took a look at everyone's expressions, smiled in his heart, and said in a pretended mutter: "I heard this from my uncle!" He's always well-informed! It's still related to General Jin Wuzhuang! ”

The man deliberately flirted, causing everyone to urge, and he tossed for a long time before saying: "A new pavilion has been built near Chengnan City, which is grand in scale and magnificent, but the shape is quite peculiar!" ”

A man in the audience below said disdainfully: "Isn't it just to build a pavilion?" What's so strange about that? No matter how big the pavilion is, can it be bigger than the palace? Does he dare? We Luoyang people have all seen the world, how can we be bluffed by a pavilion? Brother, you're making too much fuss, let's continue to talk about that talented woman! ”

The man was not annoyed, and smiled: "Brother, you don't understand!" I just said that this matter is related to General Zhijin Wuzhuang, so naturally it is not a trivial matter! I heard that the boss of Zhou Tianzhou, a giant businessman from other places, is going to hold an auction there! Boss Zhou, you know who it is, right? It's General Zhuang's subordinates! If he opens an auction, isn't that equivalent to General Zhuang's opening? I heard that the merchants and giants of the city will be present, and some dignitaries and relatives of the emperor will also go to cheer! ”

The man dropped a bombshell, sat there as if he was nothing, picked up a small wine cup and drank it, and then waited to see the reaction of the others, and sure enough, the news made everyone stunned, but immediately boiled again.

"Brother Tai, is this true?"

"Brother Tai, although General Nazhuang is from a businessman's background, but now he is a high-ranking lord, he should draw a line with businessmen, at least he has to keep a low profile, why is there such a big fanfare?"

"Yes, brother, are you sure that the city magnates and ministers will go to make peace with those cheap merchants? Don't they feel humiliated? ”

The man lifted the flask and poured another cup for himself, drained it in one gulp, and then said slowly: "It's absolutely true, if it's fake, my name is written upside down!" What happened to Shangjia? In this Han world now, which family does not do business? What businessman doesn't have a close relationship with the powerful ministers?

You guys, you're so superficial! Do you understand the collusion between officials and businessmen? Who has a grudge against money? As long as it is profitable, it is naturally rushed! Just talk about the Wei family in Hedong, the Wei family is also a large merchant in Luoyang, there are countless shops of all kinds, and the Wang family in Shanxi, the last time General Zhuang and Wei Zhongdao were jealous of Cai Yan was not Wang Ji Jewelry Building?

What happened to the merchants? Do you dare to say that your relatives are not in business? If you don't have a business in your family, who will drink here? Where did you get the money to go to prostitutes? Let's just talk about my father, my father is an official, my uncle is a businessman, the family takes care of each other and supports each other, and the status is stable and the wealth is extensive! And those who buy officials, if they are not in business, how can they afford to buy those high positions? ”

Everyone below was silent, silent, and nodded their heads to indicate that it made sense, but they still couldn't accept it for a while! After all, the secular concept of agriculture and commerce, business is the lowest profession under the law, and the industry engaged in by the lowest people has been deeply rooted in the bone marrow!

But with the development of the world to this day, which family with a certain size does not do business? Where do you get the money to bribe your boss if you don't do business? Where does the money come from to socialize? Where did the money come from for such a large family to squander and enjoy?

The man glanced at everyone, and then said, "Do you think those powerful ministers are really going to buy things? Wrong! They all received an invitation from General Zhuang, and they went to meet General Zhuang, if you don't believe it, go home and ask your father, if they receive an invitation from General Zhuang, don't try it! ”

Within a day, Luoyang City was boiling, and all the merchants rejoiced, although their hearts were somewhat jealous, but more than that, they were happy! Because a businessman has never been so arrogant, General Zhijin Wuzhuang personally carried a sedan chair for the businessman, and brought in so many powerful ministers, which invisibly improved the status of our businessmen!

In fact, all this was drummed up by Zhou Tian and Ronghua, and the man who spread the news was also a relative of the Ronghua clan, and this matter quickly set off a heated discussion about the identity of the businessman in Luoyang City, and Shinong and Industry were all involved, but Zhuang Shaoyou, who was the party concerned, did not know it, because Zhuang Shaoyou never felt that businessmen were lowly, nor did he feel that being an official was superior, so he didn't have this concept in his head at all. I don't know yet!

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In the general's mansion, He Jin was very disdainful when he learned that his subordinates reported the matter

"That troublesome Tiansha Lone Star is not good at being his official, and he is going to mess with those lowly businessmen and something! He Da, go, tell our business to go to the shopkeeper and cause trouble for him! ”

The housekeeper He Da hurriedly nodded yes, but his heart was very speechless.

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On Yuan Kui's mansion, Yuan Kui heard the housekeeper's report and asked, "Did Zhuang Shaoyou send an invitation?" ”

The housekeeper replied respectfully: "Master, Zhuang Shaoyou has never sent an invitation. ”

Yuan Kui sighed heavily: "The immature hair is small! ”

Then he turned back to his study and paid no more attention.

The housekeeper was confused, and he couldn't understand what the master meant.

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Within one day, more than half of the dignitaries in Luoyang City received an invitation from Zhuang Shaoyou, of course, these people are people who have no grievances and no enmity with Zhuang Shaoyou, and those who have no relationship with each other are naturally not sent, compared to how to be a big butcher, and then such as the Yuan family and the Wei family.

Soon, the twentieth day of the month has arrived.

At the beginning of the unitary hour, the sky was still bright, and there was no awareness of dusk.

Zhuang Shaoyou came to the auction house in the south of the city, observed the surrounding environment, and was very stunned, how could it be different from what he imagined? A huge circular pavilion stands in front of you, with a radius of twenty feet.

Zhuang Shaoyou couldn't help but sigh: "It's too exaggerated! It's so arrogant! Ronghua, why are you doing so big? ”

Rong Hua smiled beside him and said, "General, this is according to your orders, the bigger the better!" In fact, it is not too big, the whole building is five feet high, with a radius of eighteen feet and eight feet, covering an area of a little more than one and two acres! ”

Zhuang Shaoyou shook his head and smiled bitterly, he didn't think about it so much at the beginning, so he let them watch it, but it turned out to be so arrogant, this time it is estimated that he will be scolded by many people, right? Zhuang Shaoyou raised his feet and walked towards the auction hall, Ronghua hurriedly followed, Zhou Tian was already in the building to discuss the auction, and Le Jin had already led his soldiers and horses to maintain order around.

Walking into the auction hall with his feet, Zhuang Shaoyou was stunned again, this is simply a grand theater!

Rong Hua said with a smile next to him: "General, this auction hall is divided into three floors, the first floor is the largest in area, and the height is also the highest!" It reaches three feet three, accounting for more than half of the entire building! The edge of the auction hall is high, and the further you go in, the lower it gets, and there is a large booth with a huge crystal lantern on the booth, and the spotlight effect is excellent! We've tried it many times and the night auction doesn't affect the sight! Hehe!

Rong Hua glanced at Zhuang Shaoyou's expression, smiled knowingly, and then said: "General, there are a total of 2,000 seats on the first floor, all of which are reserved for those merchants!" The rest of the places are open to the people who come to see the excitement for free, the area of the second floor is more than half, with 400 Accords, and the officials below a thousand stones are arranged on the second floor, which is basically full! The third floor is even smaller, there are only fifty independent private rooms, which do not affect each other, and officials with more than 2,000 stones are arranged on this floor! ”

Today, Ronghua and Zhou Tian conspired to auction on the same stage for officials and businessmen, in order to improve the status of businessmen, but after all, they didn't dare to make too many mistakes, if the businessmen were also arranged on the second floor, it would definitely attract too much dissatisfaction, so layered, it was also good. The merchants are on the inside of the first floor, and the people are on the periphery of the first floor; The low-level officials are on the second floor, and the high-ranking officials are on the third floor, so if you give these officials here today, you won't be dissatisfied with those businessmen! This can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone, not only maintaining the superiority of those officials, but also improving the face of businessmen!

Zhuang Shaoyou sighed infinitely, the auction hall in his impression is similar to the movie theater, the booth is at the front, and the booth is opposite the trapezoidal seats, as for how to arrange the VIP room, it depends on personal preference! However, the auction hall designed by Ronghua and Zhou Tian is circular, with the booth in the center, and the auditorium around and upstairs, which is really unique!

It's just, it's just that how does this pattern look so familiar? Uh, when I think about it, isn't the impression of Qinglou such a virtue? Those big green buildings are engaged in the selection of Oiran once a month, and a few beautiful girls are shown their talents in the central government, surrounded by prostitutes to watch and bid against each other, and the hottest girl is naturally the Oiran of the month! The one with the highest price gets the girl's first night right! This damn glory has become such a virtue!

Rong Hua proudly introduced beside him, very proud, he felt that he had done a good job, and he should be praised by the general, right? But seeing Zhuang Shaoyou's uncertain face, he was suddenly startled, and asked cautiously: "General, what's wrong?" ”

Zhuang Shaoyou glared at him, didn't pay attention to him, it's too late to say anything now, Qinglou will be Qinglou! That's it anyway! In addition to the pattern like a green building, it is generally good, very gorgeous, very magnificent, and very arrogant!