The Golden County Magistrate

"What does the Grand Prix mean?" Tang Yun was confused.

There was already Cuju in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but it was mostly played by dignitaries when they were free. In recent years, due to wars, this type of game has been reduced a lot.

Tang Yun had seen Cuju when she was young, but the last time she saw it was several years ago.

"It seems that eight places are open. Those who are interested can organize their own Cuju teams. Everyone can compete with each other. If you win, there will be prizes. Moreover, the prizes are very rich. I heard that the first place can get 1,000 taels of silver!" Li Rui explained.

"This is rare. Let's go and take a look!" Tang Yun suddenly became interested and entered the manor with Li Rui.

Along the way, the crowd was surging, more than the people at the temple fair.

Tang Yun was more and more surprised as she walked.

Originally, she thought that there were already quite a lot of people in the night market outside, but after entering, she found that there were more people inside than outside!

Judging from their clothes, it is not only the rich and powerful who visit here, but also many ordinary people.

There were many stalls along the way. As Li Rui said, there were all kinds of stalls, selling food and drinks, small items, flowers and plants, even paintings and calligraphy, and fortune-telling...

But what really attracted Tang Yun's attention was a large stage.

There were several men and women in costumes performing on the stage, and at least four or five hundred people were watching with great interest.

"It must cost a lot of money to invite this troupe, right?" Tang Yun was a little surprised after watching for a while.

This troupe performed quite well, and it is estimated that they are quite famous.

"Yes, and there are different troupes performing different plays here every day. Day after day, the cost must be high." Li Rui said, "Watching the play is free, but drinking tea costs money."

"Wait, what tea?" Tang Yun's heart moved, and he thought of the tea in Qingshan County.

"It's the tea brewed from tea leaves that Master Chen and his people use." Li Rui took out her purse, "Would you like a cup, Master? I'll treat you!"

"No hurry, who is selling this tea?" Tang Yun said in surprise.

She had wanted to do tea business with Chen Yan at the beginning.

But unfortunately, Chen Yan had already given that business to someone else.

"I heard that it was Lingshan Tea House that sold it here. It seems that they paid the rent, so the master of the Never-Sleeping City allowed them to do tea business here."

"Lingshan Tea House?" Tang Yun repeated, and then suddenly reacted, "Isn't this the wealthy merchant who cooperated with Chen Yan?"

In Qingshan County, Chen Yan had mentioned the name of Lingshan Tea House.

The master was a wealthy merchant in Yuzhou. He used to specialize in tea cake business, and later cooperated with Chen Yan in tea business. But his business was in Yuzhou, which was quite far from Sili. How could he suddenly come to the capital to do business?

"And here we not only have tea, but also cakes! Do you want some, boss?" Li Rui looked at a cake shop next to the stage and swallowed her saliva.

Tang Yun came to her senses, and went over with Li Rui to queue for a while, and bought two cakes. They were sweet and fragrant, soft and lingering on the tongue, and very delicious.

"Is this made with sugar?" Tang Yun noticed it after just one bite.

"Yes, there are few cake shops in our capital that don't use sugar now." Li Rui said while eating.

A few days ago, the sugar shop opened.

As expected, the business was extremely hot after opening.

Since the affordable route was set at the beginning, the promotion method was changed from the previous practice, and free tasting was offered for the first three days, which attracted the attention of countless people.

Not only did the business flow continuously every day, but also hundreds of long-term cooperative merchants were won.

In a short period of time, maltose became unpopular, and white sugar became the new favorite in the kitchens of every household in Beijing, and quickly replaced maltose in every pastry shop.

Naturally, the pastry shops here are no exception.

"Just now I heard you say that tea sellers have to pay rent to the owner of this city that never sleeps, so are these shops..." Tang Yun asked while eating.

"Yes, all the stalls and shops in Luodu City that never sleeps need to pay rent before they can sell here."

"But the rent is very low, only about 20% of the rent outside. However, the owner of the city that never sleeps will take a cut of all the sales of all the merchants."

"All other free things, such as watching plays, cockfighting, and Cuju games, are paid for by the owner."

"So for the people, this is a good place to spend time at night."

"Even if you don't spend a penny, you can spend a lot of time here, so naturally everyone is willing to come out."

Li Rui said all the way, and the two women walked along the street. Sure enough, they saw a lot of things along the way, and there were people everywhere, and it was very lively.

"Who is the owner of this place? Why is he so generous?" Tang Yun asked as she looked.

These expenses are definitely not cheap.The other party may not be able to make up for the deficit of these expenses just by collecting rent, and most of them will lose money to gain publicity.

The biggest benefit is that it stimulates the desire of the people in Beijing to go out at night, which greatly increases the number of people visiting the night market.

It is conceivable that the increased number of people in the night market cannot always be shopping for nothing, and they will buy something.

Not only the stalls in the city that never sleeps, but also the stalls in the night market outside will benefit.

Only the owner of this city that never sleeps is doing charity.

"Ah? Owner, you don't understand yet? I thought you knew it a long time ago." Li Rui was stunned when she heard her question, "This place belongs to Zhou's Chamber of Commerce!"

"What!" Tang Yun was shocked and forgot to eat the cake that was placed at her mouth.

"Mr. He said that in order to make everyone's business easier, people must first be willing to go out and shop."

"He thought of many ways, but none of them worked in the end."

"Finally, he remembered the 'City That Never Sleeps' in Qingshan County and borrowed some ideas."

"Sure enough, it had a very good effect."

Li Rui explained.

Tang Yun suddenly realized.

She asked where He Jinyao got such a lively mind and the name was so trendy. It turned out that he borrowed from the experience of Qingshan County!

The Ministry of Revenue not only controls its own business, but also pays attention to the people's livelihood.

It is also one of He Jinyao's responsibilities to try to stimulate the economy of the capital. It is rare that he has been so busy recently and still has the mind to take care of this aspect.

"What is the City That Never Sleeps in Qingshan County? Why have I never heard of it?" Tang Yun became curious again. She had been to Qingshan County many times, and she had never heard of it.

"Hehe, that place is also open only at night. You don't go out much at night, so you naturally don't know. Besides, that place is not for you to go." Li Rui said, her cheeks suddenly blushed slightly.

"Why?" Tang Yun noticed her expression change and felt a little strange.

"Some things there don't seem to be very... suitable for people of your status to see." Li Rui stammered.

"Explain it clearly!" Tang Yun said unhappily.

"I heard about it, I haven't seen it with my own eyes." Li Rui didn't dare to refuse, and first distanced herself from it, "Most of the projects there are similar to this city that never sleeps, but their opera troupe will have some content that is not suitable for children to watch..."