Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

When the club took shape, Xu Huaiyi went there every few days to discuss more detailed arrangements with Su Zhe.

Li Yunting followed every time, not because he was interested in the business, but because he liked a new game.

The main focus of the club is eating, drinking and having fun. When it comes to eating and drinking, Su Zhe is more experienced and Xu Huaiyi does not get involved. But when it comes to having fun, as someone from later generations, he has more say.

In addition to the table football and cards that were already available, Xu Huaiyi also provided mahjong and billiards. As for the other games, he kept them for later. Only by constantly introducing new games can he retain customers forever. If they are emptied out all at once, it may cause a sensation but it will be difficult to sustain.

Even if we only take out these two things, they are attractive enough. The charm of mahjong and billiards is almost irresistible. Facts have also proved that anyone who has come into contact with them cannot escape one of them.

For example, Li Yunting is addicted to billiards and can enjoy playing it alone.

Su Zhe liked both of these things very much and praised them highly to Xu Huaiyi, saying that with such secret weapons, it would be hard for the club not to be popular.

Now that it is not open to the public yet, many people have already wanted to join. However, he kept in mind Xu Huaiyi's reminder that he must not be tempted by small profits. In order to get everyone to join the club, there must be a relatively high threshold. In this way, becoming a member will have more significance and attract more people.

The qualifications for membership were discussed and decided by him and Xu Huaiyi. The business circle has its own threshold, and the political circle has its own level. In short, the more stringent the conditions are, the more valuable the membership appears.

Members are divided into three levels, from silver, gold to jade. The higher the level, the fewer people there are, but the more privileges you can enjoy.

When Su Zhe first came into contact with this kind of circle culture, he was a little confused, but after listening to Xu Huaiyi's popular science explanation, he felt it was wonderful and praised Xu Huaiyi sincerely.

"Everyone used to praise me as a business genius, but in front of you, my skills are totally insignificant."

Xu Huaiyi was too embarrassed to accept this wave of flattery, and waved his hands and said, "I don't understand. What I told you is just repeating what others have said."

Su Zhe saw that he was indeed not being modest, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Whose words did you pick up?"

Xu Huaiyi had prepared his words in his mind, and he spoke without hesitation, "He was someone my father-in-law met while traveling. My father-in-law likes to make friends and can chat with anyone. Although he doesn't know how to do business, he can listen to me. Later, he told me about it and wanted to teach me some skills. But I was too honest at that time. I listened but didn't dare to make any trouble. Alas, my father-in-law's kindness was wasted."

After a pause, he sighed, "Fortunately, it's finally useful now, and I feel less guilty towards my father-in-law."

Su Zhe looked at him and said very seriously, "If your father-in-law knew about this, he would definitely be very pleased."

With such a capable son-in-law, which father-in-law wouldn’t wake up from his sweet dream with a smile?

Xu Huaiyi laughed out loud, "Thank you for your words. It is my blessing and luck to have such a father-in-law."

Not only did he help him get rid of the Xu family and give him a good wife, but he could also use him as a tool when necessary. Any unreasonable things that happened to him could be pushed onto his father-in-law. Anyway, his father-in-law was gone and there was no way to verify the truth.

Su Zhe nodded in agreement after hearing that. Thinking of his future father-in-law, he felt even more envious. The Zhao family was now more on the sidelines than helping him. Their attitude was not cold, but not too enthusiastic either. He didn't feel bad about it. After all, when marrying a daughter-in-law, one must be mentally prepared for this. He didn't feel wronged, but it would only motivate him to make progress.

If he reaches a high enough position, the Yue family will naturally value him, just like when he personally came to the door with a membership card made of beautiful jade, weren't everyone welcoming him with smiles?

Human nature dictates.

Because he sees things clearly, he is now more motivated. Not only does he want to make the club perfect, he also wants to go all out to win the position of president of the Chamber of Commerce. That is the capital for his future career.

Xu Huaiyi was also very concerned about this, but he was afraid of putting too much pressure on him and didn't ask about it all the time. He would only say a few words when Su Zhe took the initiative to mention it and asked for his opinion.

“Do your best and leave the rest to fate.”

Su Zhe responded to these words of comfort, but in his heart he was thinking, how can I just leave it to fate? He must not lose this battle, as it not only concerns himself, but also involves Xu Huaiyi's interests.

Xu Huaiyi had planned so much for him, how could he let his friend down?

A gentleman will die for his friend.

Xu Huaiyi had no idea that he would also become one of his pressures. After parting with him in the club, he took a few jade-level membership cards, returned to the academy, and went to find Sun Yu first.

Sun Yu took the membership badge carefully carved out of jade. He didn’t feel much at first. After all, he had so many small jade ornaments. How could ordinary things impress him?

But after listening to Xu Huaiyi's in-depth explanation of this plaque, his eyes changed. Well, this is not a simple jade plaque, it is clearly an identity, a face, and a face for walking in the public.

Oh, and there are deeper, potentially concrete benefits as well.

His mentality changed, and when he looked at the jade plaque again, he found it pleasing to the eye and modestly praised it as "not bad".

Xu Huaiyi said modestly, and then explained in detail the progress of the club's improvement and the fun things inside. "Master, if you have time, go and relax. Although it is not open yet, the chef hired by Su Zhe is already in place. Food and drinks can be arranged, and there are many fun activities. You can invite friends to go together."

Sun Yu nodded happily, thinking about who to invite at that time, "Do you still have the jade token?"

Xu Huaiyi said, "There are two more pieces, I want to give them to my uncle and uncle as a gift."

At the previous apprenticeship banquet, both of them gave him gifts, and afterward, he also returned handwritten books. It can be considered a give-and-take, and there is no debt or anything. However, in terms of status, he is the younger generation and he has to show his filial piety when it is time. Besides, the status of those two people is only high, not low, and sending them the jade plaque will also help to increase popularity for his own club and expand his network of contacts.

Hearing this, Sun Yu glanced at him with a smile, "You are quite clever."

A deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and a son of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion are both powerful and influential figures. If such people are brought into the club, the level of the club's circle will be raised to a higher level.

Xu Huaiyi chuckled and said, "It's a win-win situation. How dare I take advantage of my uncle and uncle-in-law?"

If someone else said this, Sun Yu would think that the other person was ignorant, but when he thought about his apprentice's ability and the prospects for the club, he felt that it was true. This jade token might be worth a fortune in the future, and not everyone could have it.

Even now, the entry thresholds he heard his apprentice talk about were enough to keep most people out.

For example, if you are a businessman, you are not qualified to enter if your wealth does not reach a certain level. If you are in officialdom, you are not qualified to enter if your rank is not high enough. If you are in the cultural field, you are not qualified to enter if you are not well-known.

Therefore, being able to enter the club means that one must be good enough in some aspect, which can make people look glorious. If it is publicized by others in the future, this glory will be transformed into invisible weight and bargaining chips.

"Give me the jade token, and I will go there for you later."

"Thank you, Master..."

Xu Huaiyi was overjoyed and quickly took out the jade token and presented it respectfully with both hands. Being a flatterer, he was eager to seize this opportunity to deliver it personally in order to establish a friendship with them, but he did not want to have too close contact with those two people.

The Embroidered Uniform Guards are not easy to mess with, not to mention that they are still thinking about him. As for the Zhenguo Marquisate, it is the Empress Dowager's maiden family, which means it is a supporter of the King of Chu. If the King of Chu is really willing to be an idle prince, it would not be a big deal. However, Xu Huaiyi knows that the King of Chu is likely to rebel and come to power, and the Zhenguo Marquisate will surely follow him. Who would dare to contact them?

Thinking of the junior master-master in the Xishan camp who seemed open-minded and easy to get along with, Xu Huaiyi couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He hoped that they would not have to confront each other in the future, otherwise, he would be in a very difficult situation.

After saying all this, Sun Yu suddenly said seriously, "If you don't come to see me today, I originally wanted you to come..."

Seeing this, Xu Huaiyi's expression suddenly became serious, "What happened, Master?"

Sun Yu said, "Do you remember that some time ago, the Inspectorate took out two letters at the morning court to impeach Yao Changjun for forming a clique for personal gain?"

Xu Huaiyi nodded. "Hasn't the emperor already ordered that the two be escorted back to the capital for trial? Counting the days, it should be soon, right?"

Sun Yu said in a deep voice, "It was originally five or six days' journey, but who would have thought that something unexpected would happen."

Xu Huaiyi's heart skipped a beat. "Could he have been silenced?"

Sun Yu said “hmm”, “But the scene was disguised to look like it had been robbed by bandits.”

Xu Huaiyi frowned, "Why are they bandits again? How could there be so many rampant bandits near the capital? They dare to kill even officials and prisoners? What's the difference between this and asking for something?"

Sun Yu said meaningfully, "So, when the emperor learned about this, he was very angry and asked Commander Xiao of the Imperial Guard to investigate."

"Oh, no need for Dingyuan Hou?"

"You have to avoid suspicion."

Xu Huaiyi understood immediately. Emperor Jianxing already suspected that Yao Changjun was one of the two people who were lured by the princes. The third prince was also a big suspect. Marquis Dingyuan was the father-in-law of the third prince. It would be difficult to convince the public if he was asked to investigate. What if he was found to be partial to his own people?

"I don't know who these bandits belong to. They are bold and ruthless, but they are also quite capable."

Sun Yu said, "I don't know yet, don't ask."

Xu Huaiyi understood, "Don't worry, how could I possibly get involved in such a matter? Even if I were to say a few words out of curiosity in front of you, it would be because I was thinking of the incident at the Grand Prince's Mansion last year. I heard that it was also done by bandits. Afterwards, Marquis Dingyuan was sent to investigate, but there were no clues. Until now, it is still an unsolved case."

Sun Yu reminded, "That matter involves the royal family, so don't ask too much about it, and don't even be curious."

Xu Huaiyi agreed honestly.

Sun Yu added another remark in a very secretive manner, "After all, it's just those few people. The affairs of the royal family are between the clan affairs office and the emperor. Others are not allowed to interfere. The more you know, the more dangerous it is."

"Yes, master."

Xu Huaiyi was a man who could keep things to himself, so he didn't feel burdened by the secret in his heart. However, this matter was not suppressed by the court. Within a few days, it spread throughout the capital.

There are all kinds of speculations and all kinds of rumors.

The people are so bold that they dare to discuss state affairs, all thanks to the founding emperor. As a time traveler, I know very well that it is harder to prevent people from speaking than to prevent a river from flowing. It is better to release than to block. The more you suppress, the stronger the backlash will be. So I just let them speak freely, as long as they don't spread rumors or cause trouble maliciously.

But such "freedom" also has its drawbacks. Once someone manipulates it, public opinion can easily get out of control.

Just like now, the news spread that it was the Second Prince who did it, and even listed some so-called evidence, making many people who did not know the truth believe it. They suddenly lost their good impression of this famous son of the Empress, and only felt that he was hypocritical and cruel, with a superficial appearance.

But not long after, the wind direction changed again and blew towards the third prince, and the reasons seemed very sufficient, making it difficult to distinguish between true and false.

Later, the Fourth Prince was also dragged into the water, and even the First Prince, who was so Buddhist, was not spared. In fact, later, the suspicion towards him became deeper and deeper. After all, Yao Changjun was related to the Meng family by marriage, and the legitimate daughter of the Meng family entered the First Prince's mansion as a concubine. The relationship was considered very close, and it was normal for Yao Changjun to make plans for him in private.

As for the image of non-competitiveness that the eldest prince has created to the outside world over the years, it has also been questioned. It is believed that he may be pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger, deliberately hiding his own shortcomings in order to achieve greater goals.

Not to mention, this suspicion grew more and more intense, to the point that even several other princes believed it.

The best way to quell these remarks is naturally to find out the truth as soon as possible and give the people an explanation.

But after Commander Xiao rushed to the scene of the accident without stopping and investigated, there was no substantial progress. The other party acted very cleanly and efficiently, and left no useful clues. The only thing to see from the traces of fighting was that the so-called bandits were well-trained, well-coordinated, and very skilled. Afterwards, they disappeared without a trace, making it impossible to start.

It is more difficult to investigate than the assassins secretly kept.

Commander Xiao returned empty-handed and went to Emperor Jianxing to apologize. In the end, he suggested that they could start with the case of the siege and killing of the emperor's eldest grandson last year, because the methods used in the two cases were too similar and it was very likely that they were done by the same group of people.

A year has passed and the methods used are more mature, making it difficult to track down the suspect. But last year, there were still some loopholes. For example, those bandits chased the emperor's eldest grandson and tried to assassinate him more than once. With so many attempts, how could they be thorough every time?

Always showing some flaws.

After hearing this, Emperor Jianxing showed no emotion on his face. He just gave him a few mild reprimands for his poor performance and sent him away. Then he summoned Marquis Dingyuan again.

No one knew what the emperor and his ministers talked about in the imperial study. After Marquis Dingyuan came out of the palace, there was nothing unusual on his face. Countless people were watching his every move in the dark, but he did not make any big moves afterwards.

Commander Xiao was still the one investigating the case, but within two days, the court announced the result of the case. The murderer was indeed a bandit, and had nothing to do with the princes. It was the mob that had fled from Dengzhou, Qingzhou and other places after the rebellion was suppressed. They became bandits and bore a grudge against the court, so they killed the criminals and officials to vent their anger.

The imperial court has already sent troops to encircle and suppress the bandits, and is determined to eliminate all the bandits on the way to Beijing and bring peace to the people passing by.