Great Imperial Merchant

After Cheng Weizhe left, Yang Zhongyuan felt a little uncomfortable.

Counting that he had been away for more than a dozen days and nights last time, although Yang Zhongyuan missed him a lot, he was not as restless as he is now.

Fortunately, there were so many things to do at home that he had no time to look around, and he could fall asleep directly after a tiring day, saving the pain of tossing and turning.

Finally, when the middle of November passed, all the tea products had been wrapped.

Yang Zhongyuan was quite calm. He knew in his heart that it would be better to sell it on the shelves now, after all, it would be better to sell it in Niangen. It would be better for the whole family to rest and wait for Cheng Weizhe to come back.

Just when he was about to rest at home for two days, Renya Li suddenly paid another visit to the house.

Ren Yali is a very honest person. Ever since they came to Quzhou, they have been entrusting him to find a shop boy. Except for Yang Cheng, no one has thought of it, and he has never failed in anything.

Therefore, when Cheng Weizhe discussed opening another branch with him, Yang Zhongyuan also directly invited Renya Li to help him find a shop.In Quzhou, it is always easy to rent a shop, but it is difficult to buy.

It was sheer luck that they found the right one quickly the first time.This time it has been set for more than a month, and there is still no movement from Renya Li. Yang Zhongyuan thought it would be suitable at least in the next year.

I just didn't expect him to come again at this time. Could it be that Fumanlou is still lucky this time?

Filled with excitement, Yang Zhongyuan simply changed his robe and went directly to the main hall to meet Ren Yali.

Seeing that he came out to greet him in person, Ren Yali hurriedly stood up and let him sit down first, then sat on the guest seat and said with a smile: "Boss Xiao Yang, I haven't seen you for a few days, you have changed a lot, are you okay? "

Yang Zhongyuan nodded, stretched out his hand and patted his stomach: "It's fine, they're all healthy, please don't worry about it."

Ren Yali didn't talk nonsense, and took out three pictures directly from his arms: "You and Boss Cheng are really capable people. I, Lao Li, have been in Quzhou for 20 years. I have never seen a shop as successful as yours. Yes. The two of you said last time that you want to open a branch, which will be bigger than the main store, right?"

Yang Zhongyuan said with a smile: "Boss Li is really good at talking, and Ah Zhe and I just can't be idle. It's important to open the shop first when the business slows down in winter. We don't care much about the location of the branch, but the place must be better than it is now." The shop is big."

Ren Yali thought for a while, and first took out the bottom one and pressed it on top: "Then let's look at the biggest one first..."

In fact, it is also a coincidence that there are many businesses in Quzhou, and the streets and alleys are full of shops, but whether the location is good or the business is good is another matter.Many those who are not good at management have to sell their shops to pay off their debts. At the end of the year, there will naturally be more shops than usual. After all, no one wants to carry debts for the new year.

So this time, Renya Li sent a letter very quickly, and there were three of them as soon as he made a move.

It's just that the shops on Baozhu Street are really rare, and there are none of the three shops this time.Two of them are located in Nancheng, which is very far away, and the other one is on Zuixiang Street.When Ren Yali basically finished talking about the situation, Yang Zhongyuan couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

To be honest, it would be best to have a store on Baozhu Street, but they already have one here. Although it looks a bit crowded because of its small size, the more crowded it is, the better the business is, right?Some tourists who don’t know about Quzhou came here, and seeing diners inside and outside the lobby, crowded with people, and the business is booming, they definitely want to come in and try it.This is also the reason why Fumanlou's business is getting better recently. There are more foreign tourists, and there are more snacks, tea and wine for sale. Although they have added a waiter, it still seems busy and crowded. Because of this, many old diners complained.

After all, if you can't book a table every time you come here, of course it will be more annoying.

The Dashilou teahouses in Quzhou have several branches at once, and some even have branches in neighboring counties.Although Gu Ji only has two teahouses in Quzhou, their one in Qingzhiyuan has three floors. From a distance, it is more than double the size of their Fumanlou main store, so there is no need to worry about crowding.

Originally, they really didn't expect to develop so quickly. They thought that they would have to work hard for a year or so before opening a branch. Now that old customers were about to lose, Cheng Weizhe couldn't sit still. Busy, he also wants to open a branch.

Now it's a bit harder, but it's crucial to keep the flow of people.

It's just that there are no shops on Baozhu Street, but Nancheng is a bit far away after all, and their Fumanlou's price is not cheap, so it's not worth the loss to open there.

Yang Zhongyuan held up the blueprints and looked at them carefully, and suddenly remembered the rumors on Zuixiang Street in recent days: "Boss Li, I heard from other bosses that the sheriff wants to open another commercial street on Zuixiang Street?"

This matter was indeed reported, but most of the people who knew it were the old people in the Quzhou Chamber of Commerce. Yang Zhongyuan and the others knew about it, so it was naturally Xia Junran who said it.Renya Li also naturally knows, but that's what he does. He knows all about troubles in Quzhou. Yes. However, Baozhu Street is full of shops inside and out. To be honest, the building of Fumanlou is the only one I have sold this year, and no one else has sold it. In the past few years, Baozhu Street The business has been very good, and I don’t lose money in everything I do. The bosses occupying the shops are unwilling to leave, and there are always people outside who want to come in, so the conflict is a bit big.”

The meaning of what he said was clear, no matter if it was a foreign businessman or even a local businessman who wanted to open a branch like Yang Zhongyuan and the others, they would not be able to find a small open space on Baozhu Street.Some went to Qingzhiyuan to spend a lot of money to build a building directly, some could only go to Nancheng to make a living, and some went to the nearby Zuixiang Street to buy their houses and pay more tax reform As a shop, it can be regarded as barely opened.

When Yang Zhongyuan and Cheng Weizhe first came here, they had carefully strolled through the streets and alleys of Quzhou several times. They had only recently visited Huai'an Hall on Zuixiang Street. Now that they thought about it, they immediately felt that the shop on Zuixiang Street was not bad.

Dozens of shops have been scattered on that street. For example, Huotengfang and Dingshanzhai have branches there, and there is also a time-honored Huaiantang there. It is suitable to go far to Nancheng.

Moreover, Zuixiang Street is not far from home and Baozhu Street, and it only takes two minutes to walk, so everything can be quickly dealt with.

Yang Zhongyuan made up his mind, so he couldn't help asking about the shop in Renya Li Zuixiang Street.

This family is neither the largest nor the smallest. It is probably a circle larger than the current Fuman Building, with three floors up and down. There is still a yard behind it, and there is a two-story small building in the yard.This used to be an inn, and there is a back door and stables for carriages at the back. The place is very large and quite bright.

It's just that the second and third floors are all guest rooms, and they need to be redecorated into private rooms before they can open.

Ren Yali saw that Yang Zhongyuan didn't make a direct decision, and he didn't rush to urge him. Instead, he sat on the back of the chair and sipped tea.

Fumanlou has become famous for its tea recently, so he naturally knows that the tea in the shop is no longer available for takeaway, but the boss has it at home.Lianqingzi bamboo shoots are considered first-class tea, and it is quite sincere to entertain people with it.

To achieve today's achievements, the two bosses are really not ordinary people, Renya Li happily sipped his tea, muttering in his heart.

Finally, Yang Zhongyuan put the other two drawings aside, and asked Renya Li directly: "Boss Li, I don't like the shops in Nancheng very much, I just want to ask you, when will the shop on Zuixiang Street give you an answer at the latest?" ?”

In Ren Yali's impression, the two bosses of Fumanlou are very decisive people. This time, Yang Zhongyuan was a little hesitant, and he was also a little surprised: "It's not urgent, and no one else has asked me about the store recently. , but the owner of the shop wants to sell the shop before the New Year's Eve, so as to have a solid New Year's Eve."

Yang Zhongyuan nodded, he also understood this point.

"To be honest, Azhe is not in Quzhou recently. I can't decide on such a big matter alone. I have to wait until he comes back before the end of the month. Boss Li, how about this, if someone asks you, you can sell this shop, let me know I'll say yes. If Ah Zhe hasn't booked it before he comes back, then the two of us will go over and have a look, if the place is good, then we can book it directly."

As soon as Ren Yali heard this, he knew that he must have taken a fancy to this place. Maybe it was because Cheng Weizhe was not at home and he had no one to discuss it, so he had to wait.

Thinking of doing another big business before the New Year's Eve, Ren Yali was in a better mood, so he smiled and answered him: "It's safe, safe, don't worry, Boss Xiao Yang, if there are still people who come to me to sell shops recently, I will sell them to you." I also save it for you to see next time. When the time comes, you can decide whichever you like, don’t worry, we have done so much business, and I will definitely give you the most affordable price.”

With his words, Yang Zhongyuan felt at ease.He recruited a young servant to take the prepared lucky bag and handed it to Ya Li, and then he got up and personally sent him to the door: "Boss Li, it's not convenient for me to go out this year, this is a new tea that will be sold next month. Let you and your family have a taste, if it tastes good, just call a servant to come and get it."

He was so polite, Renya Li naturally had to refuse, but finally accepted the annual gift with a smile, saying that he would do his best for the shop, and went home.

Yang Zhongyuan stood by the door and watched his family's carriage drift away, and heaved a long sigh of relief.

Zicao supported him, with worry in her eyes.

Yang Zhongyuan was really busy these days, and he finally had to take a nap and was called up. He is getting older now, and it is quite difficult for him to walk, and he looks really tired.

"Master, let's go in." Zicao whispered.

Yang Zhongyuan patted his head, lowered his head and smiled at him, Zicao is a good boy with a kind heart, that's why he was chosen by his side at that time.

"I don't know when Ah Zhe will come back, let's go, let's go in." Yang Zhongyuan turned around and walked slowly towards the house.

In late November, snow suddenly fell in Quzhou.In just one night, the whole world turned white.

When Yang Zhongyuan woke up the next day, he felt that the room was getting colder again. His father got up early and went out. Yang Zhongyuan called Zicao in and asked him to help him to get up and wash.

"Master, it's snowing heavily outside." After all, Zicao was still a child, so she couldn't help but get excited when she saw the snow outside.

Hearing his words, Yang Zhongyuan didn't know why, but his heart skipped a beat, and he became uneasy.

Counting the time, Ah Zhe will be back in a few days, and I don't know if the road will be good or not.