As soon as the sky was dawn, Zeng Gongliang and his younger brother hurried to the north of the city with three reliable servants.

In the early morning of March, there was thick fog everywhere. After walking on the road for a while, my body was wet. There were not many pedestrians on the road, and only early vendors hurriedly walked through the fog.

Zeng Gongliang was a little anxious and said to the people around him: "Everyone goes faster. Today, Sansi New Shop opens, so there will definitely be more people going there. We cannot rush there in time, and maybe some goods we like will be picked out! It is not easy to go back to Fujian in Beijing. We must choose the goods we bring. They must be light and valuable, but they cannot be careless!"

Several people kept clamoring and speeding up.

When I walked around the west of the city, I just passed the west of the city and heard a shocking crackling sound from the north.

A servant couldn't help but stop and said suspiciously: "What sound is ahead? Could it be that something happened?"

"That's the fireworks and firecrackers opened in the new shop. They are lively, festive, and can attract customers. What is the Sansi store opening? It's naturally different from ordinary people! We also buy some and use them when the shop in Fujian is opened!"

Zeng Gongliang had seen fireworks on the Shangyuan Festival, and had already asked people about the details of the Sansi Shop, but he would not be as suspicious as a servant. If you want to say that firecrackers are really a good thing, they can not only drive away evil spirits when they are set off, but also attract people.

Everyone accelerated their pace and headed towards the north of the city.

Near Xiangguo Temple and not far from the Zhou Bridge, facing a shop on the avenue beside the Bian River. The front door was crowded with people early in the morning.

This is the main shop of the seven shops opened by Sansi in the capital. It is the largest and most grand. There are many houses on the Bian River, and there are even cargo yards. It is not difficult to move some out to build shops. It is not easy for others to open a shop here, but for Sansi, this is not a difficult thing.

Han Lin scholar Mei Xun stood in front with his nephew Mei Yaochen and said to Shi Zhongli beside him: "Bachelor, I heard that there are a lot of novel goods in this shop, and many officials will come to buy them today. I wonder what you like?"

Shi Zhongli laughed and said, "I just came to buy a few kerosene lamps and hang two rows along the veranda of my home. It's so grand! But it's okay for me to come early. Why did Master Mei come so early? I heard that the things sold here are all made from new markets, and they don't have the flavor of coming from abroad. What can you buy?"

Mei Xun shook his fragrant sleeves and smiled slightly: "There are no good products made by the venue service? That's because you didn't have any careful inquiries. I heard that there is a new soap sold in the shop today. It doesn't use soap, it's fragrant and clean, and it's extremely precious. And I heard that the venue service has a mirror made by it, and someone has used it in the palace, which makes people look so clear!"

Shi Zhongli curled his lips: "Then I will follow Mr. Mei later. I will buy some of the things you buy. Go back to coax the women at home to play with. Women have always liked to use what you use."

Mei Xun smiled slightly and didn't care. Being a fragrant man is a matter of pride. Who said that only women care about these things? Men should pay more attention to their appearance when they meet people all day long.

Shi Zhongli was appointed as the Hanlin Bachelor's Bachelor's Office and still had to be on duty in the Bachelor's Academy. He was a colleague of Mei Xunfen. The two made an appointment to come here together in the morning. The Hanlin Bachelor's Office was free, and Shi Zhongli was never used to being serious. He didn't go to the Tongjin Department at all and came here directly.

While there was a lot of discussion outside, the shop door finally opened slowly, and two servants came out from inside and stood on both sides. Then three supervisors followed and bowed to the people around them first, saying aloud in the middle: "Thank you all for your support, the small quotation is very negligent. Our shop is an industry under the Three Divisions. The main shop in the capital is good and cheap, with clear and real price, and it is safe to be fooled. Wait a while, you can choose the goods you like, pay for one hand and pick up the goods with the other hand, which is very convenient. However, it has just opened today, and there are many people coming, so it is inevitable that there will be a lot of crowds. The customers and officials will take care of them!"

After saying this cliché of the opening remarks, two more big men came out of the shop. One of them was carrying a firecracker in his hand and raised it high. A servant ran up with incense in his hand and lit it.

A shocking sound immediately sounded, accompanied by thick black smoke, and the pungent smell of gunpowder came.

But everyone didn't think the smell was bad, they were all excited and became excited with the sound of firecrackers.

Shi Zhongli said to Mei Xun beside him: "Sansi is really generous in doing things, and these two firecrackers are also a lot of money. After a few days, I will hold a birthday party and I will also make these two to set it aside, festive and lively!"

Mei Xun smiled slightly: "What's so strange? I heard that there are firecrackers in this shop. You just need to buy them in a while!"

Shi Zhongli was a little unbelievable. Since the fireworks on the Shangyuan Festival, many wealthy families have wanted to buy some fireworks. They are set up to make fun of the birthdays and festivals, but they have nowhere to buy them. I heard that the fireworks on the Shangyuan Festival are specially made and are exclusively for good things from the palace. No one sells them on the market, which is really disappointing. If this shop sells them even here, it will be the same as the Baibao Pavilion.

The sound of firecrackers stopped, and four Sansi generals walked out of the shop and stood on both sides of the door. They raised their hands and pulled down the red brocade covered on the signs on both sides of the door, threw them aside, held their heads and chests up, and stood tall. The Sansi business naturally had to send their subordinates to come to the door to maintain order, and also seemed so grand.

There are two signs, on the left is "Food to the World" and on the right is "Funded Sources of Wealth".

People in this era are subtle and so naked. It is rare for Xu Ping to order people to make it based on his previous life's habits and ask the Hanlin Academy to specially make it. It is very pleasing to see.

At this time, the three supervisors bowed together: "Everyone, the small trumpet is open. Thank you for your patronage, please come in there!" After that, one of them stood on each side, and the supervisor in the middle walked inward with the person.

Not to mention Xiangguo Temple, Zeng Gongliang, with his brothers and servants, rushed forward. When he arrived in the north of the city, the sun had risen, the fog had dissipated, and the whole world was clear and bright.

Looking at the neatly arranged houses around, Zeng Gongliang said strangely: "When did this place become like this? A few years ago, I visited Li Fangyu's house with my father. There were vegetable fields everywhere here, but now it is gone? These houses are all newly built. I wonder which wealthy family in the capital has such a trick!"

A servant said, "The officials don't know that these are newly built houses in the Sansi, used to settle craftsmen and officials in the newly built farms. The shops in the north of the city are here, so the officials see that there are many people there!"

Zeng Gongliang looked in the direction pointed by the servant and saw that a place a hundred steps away was crowded with people, which was very lively.

Unexpectedly, Sansi turned the large vegetable garden in the capital into this way. It is so lively now. I wonder what Li Zhaoliang's family, who has lived here for generations, thinks. Are you glad that his house is valuable? Or do you sigh that there is no more quiet?

"Official, the shop has been opened, let's hurry up! Don't be snatched away first!"

Just as Zeng Gongliang was sighing in his heart, the servant's anxious voice brought him back to his senses.

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Chapter completed!