Chapter 288 Arty
Daxiangguo Temple in Kaifeng Prefecture, Song Dynasty
Daxiangguo Temple, one of the "Eight Scenery of Tokyo", is not only the largest and most majestic Buddhist temple in the world, but also a huge market is formed nearby, which is one of the most lively places in Kaifeng Prefecture.
Since it is an extremely lively market, there are many merchants doing business here. Merchants of all sizes flock to them, all wanting to have a foothold in Daxiangguo Temple.
As long as merchants have a foothold in Daxiangguo Temple, they can basically "make money every day".
"A day of gold making money" causes "every inch of land" to be near Daxiangguo Temple. In Daxiangguo Temple, not to mention owning one inch of land or store, it is difficult to rent an inch of land or store here. Ordinary merchants may not be able to succeed even if they have to work hard.
However, there are exceptions in everything, and there are also people who are capable of renting a large area of street shops. Today, on the most lively street near Daxiangguo Temple, the newly opened "Cuixuanju" Silver House.
Yinlou is a business that sells gold, silver jewelry, utensils, etc., that is, jewelry stores.
"Cuixuanju" Silver House has five street shops, and there are more than a dozen rooms. The rooms are decorated very elegantly and are a place for guests to rest or do business.
The just-opened "Cuixuanju" has such a style. It has occupied such a Feng Shui treasure land in Daxiangguo Temple, where "every inch of land is valuable", which has made all the merchants amazed. At the same time, it is extremely envious. They all secretly guessed in their hearts, who has the ability?
At this time, a two-meter-high colored building was built in front of the silver building of "Cuixuanju". The colored building, also known as "Huanmen", was made of square wood and wooden poles. The windows near the interior were decorated with red green. The towering Huanmen Colored Building was specially built to celebrate the great opening of the silver building of "Cuixuanju".
At the same time, countless fireworks and firecrackers were lit in front of the silver building of "Cuixuanju", making crackling sounds, and the guests coming and congratulating each other were tides, and there was a lively scene.
"Official Li..." When the servant who was welcoming guests saw that Li Sanjian and Zeng Gongming arrived together, they were singing loudly, but Li Sanjian glared at him fiercely and glared back on the second half.
The court's explicit orders did not allow officials to do business. Although this explicit order has become a piece of paper and Li Sanjian is hiding behind the scenes, it is indeed inappropriate to make such a big fuss.
Li Sanjian doesn't want to come to Japan today, but Li Sanjian's family and friends have invested in this silver building, especially Li Sanjian's second uncle and third uncle, who said he invested in the real pearl. In fact, Li Wanting took more care of them and arranged them in the warehouse to inspect and receive goods. Therefore, it is too unreasonable for Li Sanjian not to come.
The most important thing is that Li Sanjian has already negotiated with Li Wanting that the silver building is controlled by Li Sanjian. As the major shareholder, how can the silver building not come to open?
"Mr. Li, please come in and ask." The shopkeeper at the counter of the Yinlou. He is a man in his thirties. He was a man in his thirties who had worked as a friend of Li Ji Gold and Silver Shop for more than ten years. This time, the opening of the Yinlou this time, he promoted him to the counter of the Yinlou. At the same time, Li Sanjian had no objection, because the shopkeeper at the counter of the Yinlou must be a person who is familiar with jewelry, gold and silver jewelry processing, and sales, while none of Li Sanjian's side is like this, so only the old man who uses Li Ji Gold and Silver Shop.
The servant didn't understand the inside story, but Zhang Manager Zhang knew it, so he also
He glared at the roll-in servant and welcomed Li Sanjian in.
Li Sanjian is the boss behind the Silver Building, so Manager Zhang's attitude is extremely respectful.
"Donglin, please take a look ahead and I'll go in and take a look." Li Sanjian then turned to Zeng Gongming and said.
Li Sanjian was an official, while Zeng Gongming was an official, and the court’s restrictions on officials were not so strict and allowed to do business. Therefore, Zeng Gongming was mainly the one on Li Sanjian’s side.
"Brother, you can help me, I will pay attention to it." Zeng Gongming responded.
"Are the young master here?" Li Sanjian asked as he walked.
"I'm here, I'm in the inner hall, please Mr. Li." Zhang Manager Zhang replied repeatedly, and after that, he welcomed Li Sanjian into the inner hall. After Li Sanjian entered the inner hall, Zhang Manager Zhang smiled and pulled the door up.
Because Li Sanjian was facing away from him, Li Sanjian did not see Manager Zhang's smile a little vulgar...
"Oh, Master Li took the time to take a break from his busy schedule and went to the shop to take a look. The little girl is so grateful." Li Wanting, who was dressed as a man, came up and smiled after seeing Li Sanjian entering the inner hall.
Li Sanjian immediately gave Li Wanting a blank look when he heard this, sat down on his own, picked up a bowl of tea on the table and took a sip and said, "Are you scolding me?"
"Master Li, this is my tea bowl..." Li Wanting said with laughter when she saw Li Sanjian drank the tea bowl she had drunk again.
"Oh, is that?" Li Sanjian changed the topic awkwardly when he heard this: "Sanjian came today mainly to thank the young master."
There were two bowls of tea on the table. I obviously drank the closest bowl of tea to me. Even if the location was wrong, why would I choose the wrong choice every time? Li Sanjian said in his heart.
"What do you thank me?" Li Wanting's eyes fluttered, and she asked after a smile.
"Ask a question knowingly!" Li Sanjian said after picking up another bowl of tea.
"Master, this bowl of tea is also from my family." Li Wanting said.
"Gudong..." Li Sanjian swallowed the sip of tea he had just eaten into his stomach, pointed at Li Wanting and said, "You...you...where is the reason why one person drinks two bowls of tea in this world?"
"Hehe..." Li Wanting couldn't help laughing when she saw this: "What are two bowls of tea? One person drinks eight bowls of tea, and the masters haven't found that each bowl of tea tastes different?"
"The great official is thirsty, so I will make tea for you." Li Wanting smiled sweetly, got up and took out a set of tea sets, and said while making tea: "Is the great official satisfied with the silver building?"
"Satisfied, very satisfied." Li Sanjian praised while admiring Li Wanting's graceful posture in making tea: "The silver building decoration is extremely elegant and unique, it's really a painstaking girl to worry about it."
"This is done by the senior official." Li Wanting smiled and said, "But do you have some names for the silver building..."
"If the girl has something to say, why bother twitching?" Li Sanjian smiled and said, "Is the name of 'Cuixuanju' not good?"
The name of the Silver House was created by Li Sanjian. Not to mention scaling, Li Sanjian also took a lot of effort to come up with it.
"It's good, but those who do business must first let people know what you are doing." Li Wanting said bluntly when she heard this: "'Cuixuanju' makes people feel like a book shop, not a silver house. Is the name inappropriate?
People, do you think?”
He is truly worthy of being the top scholar of the Song Dynasty. It is so elegant to give Yinlou a name. Even so, Li Wanting still secretly praised in her heart, but "Cuixuanju" is really confused and doesn't know what business it is for?
"The girl is worthy of being a family of great mercy and sees the important things." Li Sanjian praised her and continued, "I have thought that this name is indeed a bit inconsistent with the truth. However, there is an old saying that wine is not afraid of deep alleys. Doing such a business is not a matter of one or two days, but a long-term thing. After such a long time, are you still afraid that no one knows what "Cuixuanju" does? The most important thing is that people in the world like to be polite, especially wealthy people. As long as they are flocking to the romantic and elegant things, money is a small matter at this time."
Li Sanjian then looked at Li Wanting and smiled and said, "This is also the reason why I want you to decorate the silver house elegantly and uniquely. Miss Li, you must understand that precious jewelry is not affordable for ordinary people. Therefore, our business is not aimed at ordinary people, but those who like to be polite."
Li Sanjian saw through the current situation of Song Dynasty, which is four words: "Artificial elegance". From the emperor, officials to the common people, from top to bottom, the so-called "A word for money is really worth a thousand gold," but artful elegance...
"Well... is my Li family also a family of art and elegant style?" Li Wanting had already brewed tea for Li Sanjian at this time, so she looked at Li Sanjian and asked.
"Aren't your Li family?" Li Sanjian asked with a smile.
It is obviously a family of big businessmen, and the wealth in the family is as rich as a country, but in terms of the style of the family and the dressing, it is less "rich and powerful" and more "interesting and elegant". This is not a ritual, what is it?
"Go to you, you are the art of elegance..." Li Wanting pushed Li Sanjian and said angrily.
Both of them are not old and are young. At the same time, in order to plan the silver building, they have met a lot during this period and are already familiar with each other. Therefore, at this time, there is less hostility and more closeness between them. Before they know it, the two are already joking with each other.
"You don't go to business, it's really a shame." Li Wanting then said to Li Sanjian.
"Haha, this is wrong with my girl." Li Sanjian said with a smile: "How can we do business?"
"Master Li, are you really like the world and look down on us and those who do business?" Li Wanting's mood suddenly turned sharp and asked coldly when she heard this.
"Oh, this is wrong with my girl!" Li Sanjian sighed after hearing this, "Miss has misunderstood Sanjian's intention. Sanjian's family was poor since childhood. It's not that he doesn't want to do business, nor does he look down on business people. It's because he really has no capital and no way to do business. This is the case for the poor. He can't even afford to eat, so where can he have the capital to do business? Take Yinlou for example. Without Miss Li's strong help, how can this Yinlou be done? Miss Li, tell you the truth. Before Sanjian embarked on the road to school, he wanted to sell seafood in Qiongtai..."
"Qiongtai sells seafood? Qiongtai is all seafood. Do you still need to sell it? You...hehe... I really laughed to death..." Li Wanting was stunned when she heard this, then pointed at Li Sanjian and laughed, laughing so hard that she was so angry that she was extremely happy.
Chapter completed!