Datang: Empress mother-in-law sent Li Er to test me

Seeing the owner of the Dingshenglou shop arguing with a young man in a green shirt, the two rich kids paused.

One of them asked curiously, "I said the store owner, what's the matter?"

The Dingshenglou shopkeeper snorted, pointed at Zhang Dun, and said loudly to the onlookers:

"It's this gentleman who just asked my waiter to tell me that as long as I listen to his plan, he can guarantee my business in Dingsheng Building, which will be much better than it is now."

"You say, is it ridiculous?"

Hearing this, the two rich kids burst out laughing.

"Hahahaha, isn't this a liar?"

"What's your rivalry with a liar?"

Pedestrians couldn't help but looked at the store in Dingshenglou, and then at Zhang Dun. When they saw him wearing a cheap green shirt, a trace of disgust appeared on their faces.

Zhang Dun saw this scene in his eyes and shook his head, "A dog's eyes look down on people."

"What did you say?" The shopkeeper in Dingshenglou was the closest to Zhang Dun. He heard his words, and his expression changed drastically.

"I can not hear you?"

Zhang Dun said with a smile on his face: "I said you, a dog's eyes look down on people."

The owner of the Dingsheng Building pointed to the restaurant behind him, and said in a cold tone: "What are you, dare to act presumptuously in my Dingsheng Building? Open your eyes and see clearly, do I need you for the business of Dingsheng Building?"

From the corner of Zhang Dun's eyes, he looked at Zuixianlou, raised his palm, pointed to the door plaque of Zuixianlou, and said, "After three days, we can't say for sure."

After all, under the gaze of everyone, Zhang Dun strode into Zuixianlou.

"Hahaha, there is a good show to watch."

The two rich kids supporting each other looked at Zhang Dun's back as he walked into Zuixianlou, and one of them teased the shopkeeper in Dingshenglou:

"Did you hear that, someone let you know that after three days, your Dingsheng building business will be gone!"

After finishing speaking, before the Dingshenglou store opened its mouth, the two rich kids burst out laughing.

"Just him?" The Dingshenglou shopkeeper glanced at Zhang Dun's back contemptuously, then looked at Zuixianlou, and said with a sneer, "I think he's just an idiot, and he just found an excuse to escape."

"Don't say it's three days, it's 30 days, three hundred days, my business in Dingsheng Building, what should it be, or what it should be!"

After all, the storekeeper of Dingshenglou spat in the direction of Zuixianlou, and took the young waiter back.

Pedestrians on the street dispersed immediately when they saw that it wasn't lively. As for the episode that happened just now, no one cared.

Dingsheng Building has been located in Pingkangfang since the first year of Yining, when the Tang Dynasty was not in charge of the country, and it is still popular today.

On the other hand, Zuixian Tower opened half a year ago. At that time, it was empty, and it is still the same now.

It shouldn't be long before it goes out of business.

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After Zhang Dun strode into the Zuixian Tower, he saw the middle-aged man with a dejected expression who was sitting in the restaurant before, standing up with his desk and walking over.

"It's Hu Guang, the owner of Xiazuixianlou."

A forced smile appeared on the face of the middle-aged man, he cupped his hands at Zhang Dun, and said, "I don't know how to call you sir?"

Zhang Dun cupped his hands in return: "I'm Zhang Dun, who lives in Yongyangfang."

"Yongyangfang?" Hu Guang sighed, "No wonder you are dressed in such shabby clothes. It's not surprising that you live in Yongyangfang."

"Zhang Lang was made things difficult by the Dingshenglou store just now. I see it in my eyes, and I am angry."

"But listening to Zhang Lang scolding him for looking down on people with his dog's eyes, I'm relieved to hear it."

As Hu Guang said, he put his palms into his sleeves and shook, took out a dozen or so coins, handed them to him and said, "Take it, Zhang Lang."

Zhang Dun took the copper coin and looked at him blankly, "What do you mean?"

Chapter 12 Inside the Drunken Immortal Building, Crouching Dragon and Phoenix

Hu Guang said solemnly: "I can see that Zhang Lang is from a poor family, otherwise you wouldn't come out to cheat people."

"You have also seen the Drunken Immortal Tower below, it can be said that it is empty."

"In the past half a year, my restaurant's accounts have only been withdrawn but not taken in. I want to give you more money to help you, but I have nothing to do with it."

Hu Guang said with a look of helplessness on his face.

Zhang Dun looked at him dumbfounded, like you, how can you help others?Shouldn't you expect others to help you?

"Master Hu, you are old, so I will call you Brother Hu."

Zhang Dun smiled and handed back the copper coin in his hand. Seeing the confusion on Hu Guang's face, he explained patiently:

"I came to your Drunken Immortal Building not to help you, but to help you grab all the business from Dingsheng Building."

"Ah?" Hu Guang said dumbfounded, "Are you serious?"

Zhang Dun nodded with a smile on his face.

"Impossible!" Hu Guang waved his hands vigorously.

Zhang Dun asked curiously, "Why does Brother Hu think it's impossible?"

Hu Guang spread his palms and led him to a desk, where they sat facing each other.

Hu Guang said solemnly: "Zhang Lang, you haven't come to Pingkangfang very often, so you don't know the inside story."

"The Dingsheng Building is located in Pingkangfang. It has been open since the first year of Yining in the Sui Dynasty, and the business is still so hot. Does Zhang Lang know why?"

Zhang Dun shook his head.

Hu Guang explained: "There are two reasons for this."

"One, it's his family's cook, who worked in Shangshi Bureau in the former Sui Palace."

"Shangshi Bureau knows, right? It's a place for the emperor to cook!"

"Let's not care about how stupid Emperor Sui Yang of the former Sui Dynasty was, just say that the cook, the imperial chef who came out of the Shangshi Bureau, is a gold-lettered signboard!"

"With this golden signboard, can the business of Dingsheng Building be booming?"

"What's more, the taste of Dingsheng Restaurant is really good. Before I opened the restaurant, I ate it a few times, and the taste is really good!"

With that said, Hu Guang gave a thumbs up.

Zhang Dun said in amazement: "Then you still dare to open a restaurant opposite the Dingsheng Building?"

Hu Guang's breath stagnated, and he coughed lightly, "Don't mention this, just continue to listen to me."

"Secondly, there is a backer behind the store in Dingshenglou!"

Hu Guang said solemnly: "I don't know who the backer is, but I have seen the governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, the county magistrate of Chang'an County, and the county magistrate of Wannian County. They went to Dingsheng Building for dinner."

"It can be seen that the backing behind Dingsheng Building is very strong!"

"Think about it, these three high-ranking officials are eating at the Dingsheng Building, isn't this another gold-lettered signboard?"

"With these two golden signboards, can the business of Dingsheng Building be bad?"

Zhang Dun nodded slightly. Hearing what Hu Guang said, he also understood that the Dingsheng Building has been standing all these years for no reason.

"Brother Hu, I still have the same question as before."

Now that he decided to snatch the business from Dingsheng Building, he had to ask about some details.

Zhang Dun asked: "Since you all know that Dingshenglou's business is so good, why do you want to open a restaurant opposite him?"

Hu Guang pondered: "At first, I thought that opening a restaurant opposite the Dingsheng Building would benefit from his credit."

"You have also seen that the business of Dingsheng Building is so hot that there are many people queuing outside every day."

"I just thought, if I open a restaurant across from him, the people who wait in line will be upset after waiting for a long time, won't they come to my restaurant for dinner?"

Zhang Dun was taken aback when he heard this. This logic is a bit strange.

This is like knowing that the coal produced in Datong is of good quality, so they import coal from other places and sell it in Datong, trying to get a good reputation for the quality of coal produced in Datong.

But the question is, is Datong short of coal?

There is no shortage in the local area, and there is still excess production capacity. If you take coal to sell in Datong, won’t you lose your pants?

Seeing the speechless expression on Zhang Dun's face, Hu Guang said dejectedly: "To be honest, I thought well, but the reality is not very friendly to me."

Zhang Dun nodded in agreement, if the reality is kind to you, then other people's daydreams should also come true.

Hu Guang said bitterly: "I have opened this restaurant for half a year, but I can't keep it open. I plan to close this year and find a new way out."

Zhang Dun suddenly had the idea of ​​persuading him to go ashore. With a business mind like yours, just don't find a way out. That's not a way out, it's a dead end.

And what are you doing behind closed doors.

Am I here?

If you close, how can I use your restaurant to grab the business of Dingshenglou?

If you don't steal the business from Dingsheng Building, how will you make money from Zuixianlou? If you don't make money from Zuixianlou, how will you share dividends with me?

Zhang Dun shook his head and said, "There's no need to close the door. You just need to do what I say. I can grab all the business from his Dingsheng Building for you."

"Before that, tell me first, how much money do you have on hand?"

Hu Guangzheng was hesitating whether to persuade him to give up this idea, but seeing Zhang Dun's bright eyes, he couldn't bear it.

Hearing his inquiry, Hu Guang said truthfully: "To be honest, I don't have much money in my hand."

"I've done business a total of six times."

"The first time I did business, I bought a batch of lychees from some Western Region merchants and brought them to Lingnan for sale."

"Hiss!" Zhang Dun couldn't help taking a breath, and said, "Isn't the lychee produced in Lingnan?"

Hu Guang wanted to cry but said without tears: "Who says it's not? I didn't know until I arrived in Lingnan that litchis are grown there!"

"At that time, I lost all my money."

"I just gritted my teeth and made up my mind to get up from where I fell."

"Doesn't Lingnan produce lychees? I buy from Lingnan! Bring them to Chengdu to sell!"

"Hiss!" Zhang Dun gasped again, "This Chengdu mansion also produces lychees!"

Hu Guang's eyes were rosy, and tears were about to come down, "I didn't know! I didn't know until I arrived in Chengdu that lychees are grown there too!"

Zhang Dun held his forehead and looked at him speechlessly, "Brother Hu, shouldn't you check the local situation first before you go into business?"

Hu Guang sighed and said, "I've checked, can I not check this kind of thing thoroughly, and then do it again? I specifically asked my brother who had a life-long relationship with me to check."

Zhang Dun was surprised: "Twice?"

Hu Guang nodded, and added: "Not twice, but six times, I asked him to inquire about it."

"..." Zhang Dun opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say to him.

After thinking for a long time, Zhang Dun finally said: "This crouching dragon and phoenix chick, you should stop dealing with him. To him, you are not Liu Bei, but Sima Yi!"

Hu Guang was stunned and said, "How do you say that?"

Zhang Dun said solemnly: "Let's see who kills first."

Hu Guang laughed dryly and said, "Brother Zhang, I'm not stupid. After I finished the sixth business, I broke up with him."

Are you not stupid?If you're not stupid, you should break up with him the first time!Zhang Dun said silently in his heart.

"I lost business in the first six times, and this time, I really have no money."

Hu Guang sighed, "I only have 100 taels of gold left."

Zhang Dun: "???"

Chapter 13 He Doesn't Give Face, I Can Only Want Him to Die

"You still have 100 taels of gold?" Zhang Dun was a little surprised.

With your way of squandering money, you still have money left?

Coins in the Tang Dynasty were roughly divided into copper coins, silk and gold.

One thousand Wen is for consistency.