Great Imperial Merchant

As the richest county in Daliang, the merchants in Quzhou have formed a specific circle. Although the word Qushang has given these merchants glory beyond the reach of others, it has also imposed many restrictions on them.

No rules, no standards.

Since you want to join the Quzhou Chamber of Commerce, you have to follow the rules of the Chamber of Commerce for many things.

Seeing that the two of them held the red envelopes and did not answer, Xia Junran asked with a smile, "What? Too surprised or unwilling to join? Let me tell you, there is no one who is serious about doing business and does not want to join the Quzhou Chamber of Commerce. Those people The rules and regulations are all added for those who have bad intentions, for us, there are only advantages and no disadvantages."

Cheng Weizhe nodded, with a very serious expression on his face: "Brother Xia, Xiao Yuan and I naturally know this, but we didn't expect that our Fumanlou received an invitation half a year after it opened. end."

Xia Junran heard this, but asked: "I ask you, has Fumanlou ever lost money since it opened?"

"No." Cheng Weizhe shook his head.

Xia Junran asked again: "Have you earned back the money you bought the shop at the beginning?"

"I earned it back." This time it was Yang Zhongyuan who answered.

After hearing this, Xia Junran continued: "Then... your new tea, will it be sold out in [-] days?"

"Yes……"

Xia Junran nodded, and glanced at Shang Ze beside him.

Shang Ze held Xia Junran's hand with a calm expression on his face, but said to them: "Let's not talk about the restaurant, there are 34 tea merchants in Quzhou, and only Gu Ji can sell out [-] catties of new tea within a month." .”

Hearing what he said, Yang Zhongyuan and Cheng Weizhe couldn't help being surprised.

They know that their business is good, but if they can compare with Gu Ji, it is really amazing.

Gu Ji is the largest tea merchant in Quzhou, bearing the name of Southern Tea, with the golden signboard of Huangshang on his head, Shang Ze compares them with Gu Ji, it is flattering them.What surprised them even more was that their business was not bad compared to Gu Ji.

It is not to say that the tea from other tea merchants in Quzhou is not good, but the tea from Fumanlou is quite good.The young leaves are good, and the roasting method handed down by the Han family since ancient times is even better. All the tea leaves are screened many times throughout the whole process, and there is not even a single bad leaf.And when it was finally sold, it took advantage of its own restaurant to spread its reputation under the banner of being cheap. In addition, the lucky pocket outside was quite exquisite, and the price was normally low, which really opened up the market.

A good beginning is half the battle.

Their business this time almost took advantage of the right time, place and people. In short, it completely exposed the tea signboard of Fumanlou, and made more people remember this delicious food.

Xia Junran and Shang Ze naturally didn't know these things about themselves, but they were also surprised that the two young people started their careers so quickly. After the surprise, they were more happy for their friend's success.

These two young people who happened to meet when they were lost turned out to be ruthless characters.

"It's also luck this time, so you can't compare with Gu Ji." Cheng Weizhe said this after hearing Shang Ze's words.

Indeed, it may be because their batch of tea is too small, or it may be that there are no other types of tea for sale. Although they are sold out quickly, they really cannot compare with Gu Ji's century-old foundation.

Gu Ji opened two teahouses in Quzhou, which sold dozens of teas and refreshments, not to mention the amount of tea cakes and loose tea they sold to tea agents all over the country.Among today's tea merchants, only the Cai family of Beicha can compete with them.

After hearing this, Shang Ze seldom smiled: "It's like this now, but we don't know about it in the future."

What the future will look like, no one can say.

Cheng Weizhe and Yang Zhongyuan were taken aback again. Shang Ze is a person who speaks steadily, and he doesn't speak easily when he is not sure. Now that he has said it, it proves that he is also very optimistic about the development of Fumanlou.

"Brother Shang, no matter what you say, I thank you in advance for what you said today." Cheng Weizhe raised his teacup and said.

Shang Ze nodded and said nothing more.

Seeing that the two of them were no longer so surprised, Xia Junran began to talk about the Quzhou Chamber of Commerce.

The Quzhou Chamber of Commerce usually has a big gathering in March, also called a quarterly meeting. Basically, as long as the merchants in the meeting are free, they will go to participate.Not only do you get to know a few more friends, but you might also be able to negotiate a few deals. Going there can show that your business is doing well, and you can kill three birds with one stone.

In addition to the quarterly meeting, there are also usual small gatherings, most of which are attended by people from a specific industry, and they will talk about the latest business and costs, etc., which can be regarded as a mutual exchange of market prices.

This kind of meeting is generally called a regular meeting, and Fumanlou also happened to be in time for it. There will be a small gathering in the future, and only two kinds of merchants will participate, tea merchants and wine merchants.

Since ancient times, tea and wine have not been separated. These two things are indispensable on the dinner table, and ordinary people also have to eat them. In general restaurants, tea and wine are both indispensable.

Therefore, the tea and wine merchants in the Quzhou Chamber of Commerce organized a small-scale regular meeting by themselves, and occasionally something happened, they would get together to discuss matters.

After listening to his explanation, Yang Zhongyuan opened the red envelope, and saw that it said that the two bosses of Fumanlou were invited to go to Guji Chaxiangju in Qingzhi Garden for a discussion on October [-]th.The last red seal on the bottom is the four characters of Quzhou Chamber of Commerce.

Although it is a regular private meeting, as long as newcomers are added, the leaders of the chamber of commerce must be notified. Only when they agree, can the red envelope be issued and stamped with the seal of the chamber of commerce.If they disagreed, then Cheng Weizhe and the others would never know about it.

Gu Ji has only two teahouses in Quzhou, one is in Qingzhi Garden, the location is excellent, the scenery is beautiful, and there are many tourists.

The other main store is just on Baozhu Street, but it is not in the same place as Fumanlou, and it is a little far away, but it is a tea tasting place that locals often go to.

Gu Hanting and Han Shiqian have the same tea-making philosophy, it must be quiet and good, and it must be distracted.The tea produced in this way can make people taste comfortable. The warm tea soup is imported, and there is an indescribable aftertaste in it.

Cheng Weizhe and Yang Zhongyuan knew that the Gu family was a very powerful colleague when they first started making tea, but they didn't regard Gu Ji as their opponent.The biggest wish of the two of them now is to make tea cakes that are as famous as the reunion of dragons and phoenixes, to live up to Master's careful cultivation of Cheng Weizhe, and not to hide the previous craftsmanship and inheritance of the Han family.

In their view, since they want to do business, everyone is an opponent, but they can't blindly target others.

If you do well yourself first, then you will be able to develop in the future.If you can't even make tea cakes well, then you can only avoid talking about other things.

Xia Junran asked with a smile: "You two, are you going?"

Yang Zhongyuan and Cheng Weizhe looked at each other, and they both replied firmly: "Go!"

October [-]th was a sunny day. Cheng Weizhe helped the two of them pick out their clothes early in the morning, and then called Zicao, a servant newly promoted to the main house, and asked him to serve breakfast and prepare water.

Changqing is now the housekeeper of the inner courtyard, and the head of the family has just found a chef who specializes in cooking. He doesn't have to be so busy, but he is not much freer than before.

After all, now he has to take care of everything inside and outside. Although he still often takes care of the main house, most of the chores are left to Zicao.

Zicao is not as clever as Changqing, and is very silent, but his hands and feet are quite nimble. Cheng Weizhe and Yang Zhongyuan promoted him because of this.

When Zicao came back with hot water and green salt, Cheng Weizhe was softly waking Yang Zhongyuan up.

He is now five months old, his body is sinking, and he is already pregnant. The little guy in his belly is very naughty, and he often moves around to tell the two fathers of his existence.The whole family is very considerate and considerate to him. They spend everything in food and clothing, and they always go to bed early at night, so now he can often go to the building to do business, and he seems to be quite energetic.

"Xiao Yuan, get up, today we have to go around the building first, and then go to Chaxiangju." Cheng Weizhe gently helped him up, while quickly helping him put on a soft cotton shirt.

Yang Zhongyuan's eyelashes moved, he didn't wake up, and he was in a trance.

Cheng Weizhe saw that his cheeks were still a little red, his eyes were also confused, and he looked very confused and cute, so he couldn't help but leaned over and kissed him on the cheek: "Wake up, let's go home and sleep again this afternoon, okay?"

Yang Zhongyuan was woken up by what he said, and he muttered: "Isn't it just a regular meeting, and the scheduled time is too early, don't all the bosses sleep in?"

Cheng Weizhe laughed out loud: "Sleep late for sure, but you can't sleep every day, right?"

Yang Zhongyuan didn't get up early these days. This is his first child, not only is he uncomfortable, but even after the lethargy has passed, he always wants to lie down on the bed.Especially now that the month is old, he always doesn't like people staring at his belly when he goes out.

But he had things in the building in his heart, and the doctor told him to move around more, so he didn't lie at home every day.

Hearing Cheng Weizhe making fun of himself, Yang Zhongyuan couldn't help but grinned at him and made a face: "Do you have an opinion?"

"No, absolutely not." Cheng Weizhe helped him get off the bed, and then helped him fetch his outer robe.

After both of them finished washing, the breakfast was also placed in the hall on the first floor. Chang Qing was just coming in with an earthen jar. Seeing them both went downstairs, he smiled and saluted: "Masters, good morning. good."

Cheng Weizhe and Yang Zhongyuan nodded at him, then sat down at the table and started eating.

Although he eats and sleeps without talking, this is the only time of the day when he is free to take care of things at home, so he doesn't pay much attention to it. Cheng Weizhe and Yang Zhongyuan are having breakfast, while Changqing is slowly talking about the family things.

There is no one in their family who is in charge of the inside and the outside. Whether it is the affairs of the shop or the family affairs, they are discussed together by two people. Sometimes they even call on the old and the young to work together to determine the future of the family. Life.

Their family is thin, and there are only a few people in the first place, so it's meaningless to talk about who is superior and who is inferior.

When the family affairs were settled, Yang Zhongyuan and his wife had already finished their breakfast, so they got into the carriage and went to the shop together.

Now that the weather is getting colder, even the carriage has cotton curtains and doors added to keep out the cold wind.

Yang Zhongyuan was wrapped in a big warm cloak, holding a copper heater in his hand.

"Li Shu has been doing pretty well recently. Old Qian said that kid is very smart and wants to take him with him," Cheng Weizhe said.

Yang Zhongyuan nodded: "Well, he and Xiaoshan are both good, but Xiaoshan is still younger and not as stable as Li Shu. Later, I also raised the wages of the money shopkeeper, and asked him to bring a few more small stewards, otherwise we will have more difficulties in manpower in the future. .”

Things in their building are getting more and more busy, business and word of mouth are very good, one of them is Xiaoer who is clever and sensible, and now Fumanlou is not much different from many popular restaurants on Baozhu Street in Quzhou. We have more expectations in our hearts.

It is because they have certain expectations in their hearts, so they can only do better than before, otherwise the gap will make diners stop once and never come again.

New customers are important, but repeat customers are equally important.