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Chapter 979 Gu Qianfan was promoted and the tea house opened

For Zhao Pan'er and the others, Ouyang Xu's escape was a good thing, but not a good thing.

But the most important point is to let Zhao Pan'er confirm his idea of ​​staying in Tokyo.

When Zhao Pan'er told Sun Sanniang and Song Yinzhang about her idea, they were extremely excited.

"Pan'er, have you really decided that we will stay in Tokyo instead of going back to Qiantang?"

Sun Sanniang couldn't wait to ask, anyway, she didn't want to go back to Qiantang, her husband and son didn't want her anymore, and she had nothing to commemorate in Qiantang, she would rather stay in the more prosperous Tokyo.

Song Yinzhang was also very happy: "Yes, Sister Pan'er, can we really stay?"

She wants to quit her nationality and want a new life. More importantly, if she stays in Tokyo, she can have the opportunity to meet Lord Zhou.

Zhao Paner nodded solemnly and said: "That's right, I've thought about it, anyway, there is nothing worth commemorating in Qiantang. Since we can live well in Qiantang, we can also live well in Tokyo."

Sun Sanniang agreed very much: "Yes, Pan'er, I know what you are capable of. I might doubt what others say, but if you say it, I will definitely believe it."

Her fruit is good, but when she was in Qiantang, without Zhao Pan'er helping her, she would not be able to make money.

So she firmly believed that as long as they followed Zhao Pan'er, they might not necessarily be rich, but they would definitely not be hungry, and Zhao Pan'er would not treat them badly.

"Sister Pan'er, have you thought about what to do after we stay?"

"Yeah, Pan'er, we must have a job. The yard we live in is provided by Lord Zhou, so we can't live in vain. Why don't we continue to open tea houses? We are familiar with this industry."

Zhao Pan'er smiled and said, "Sanniang, you and I have thought about it together. The best thing we can do is to open tea houses, and these days I have also walked around the inner city. Although there are many tea houses, most of them are It’s a local tea fruit, and basically we don’t see our Jiangnan specialties.”

"My idea is that our Jiangnan tea drinks and fruits are no worse than those in Tokyo. If we open a tea house that mainly focuses on Jiangnan tea drinks and fruits, the business will definitely be good."

Sun Sanniang looked surprised: "Pan'er, when did you go to investigate? Why don't we know?"

"I just wandered around. I am familiar with this aspect. If you take a look, smell it, and sometimes you will understand."

"But Pan'er, we have to consider a problem. We don't have much money now. It is not so easy to open a tea house. Not only do we need to import all kinds of goods, materials and spices, but we also need to rent House, etc., do we have enough money?" Sun Sanniang looked worried.

Zhao Pan'er sighed: "I did some preliminary calculations. It's enough to open it. As long as I can make money, I can continue to open it. And I've already thought about the business method. It's still the same as when we were in Qiantang."

"You are in charge of tea, and I am in charge of fruit cake dessert?"

"Yes, if we can be number one in Qiantang, we will definitely do well in Tokyo."

"Pan'er, I believe in you, I will do what you say I will do."

"Ms. Zhao, Mrs. Sun, I can take care of cleaning and serving tea and water." Even the maid Yin Ping happily joined the discussion.

Song Yinzhang saw that Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang were discussing excitedly, and even her maid Yin Ping had already thought about what she was going to do, which made her very anxious.

"What about me, Sister Pan'er, what can I do? I also want to be with you."

Zhao Pan'er smiled and said: "Yinzhang, even if you don't tell me, I will definitely add you. You are the trump card in my plan, the number one pipa master in the south of the Yangtze River, and this is an important means to attract guests."

"what?"

Song Yinzhang was stunned. She thought that Sister Pan'er had forgotten her, but she didn't expect that she was not. Instead, she said that she was very important. This feeling of being needed made her very satisfied.

"Okay, Sister Pan'er, I'll listen to you. I'll do whatever you ask me to do."

She said the same thing as Sun Sanniang, because she also felt that Zhao Paner must have thought more about them and knew more than them.

"Pan'er, have you chosen the location yet? I heard people say that there seems to be a tea soup alley in the inner city, which is dedicated to this business. Shall we go there too?"

They have been in Tokyo for more than 20 to [-] days. When they were in the inn, they chatted a lot with people, and they also learned a little about the things in Tokyo.

Zhao Pan'er said: "I've inquired about it, the rent of the shop there is too high, and we don't have enough money at all. I have taken a fancy to a shop on Ma Xing Street. There are many pedestrians passing by on that street every day, and there are many shops selling spices. Yes, it is convenient for us to purchase."

"Besides, it is located between the outer city and the inner city, which is very convenient, and there is a big school nearby, which is popular enough, easy to purchase, and the rent is cheap, so my idea is to open the teahouse on Ma Xing Street. side."

Song Yinzhang was confused and Sun Sanniang half understood, but this did not prevent them from agreeing with Zhao Pan'er's decision.

"Pan'er, you decide."

Zhao Pan'er made the decision, and the three daughters quickly made a decision to open a tea house.

Zhao Paner and Song Yinzhang contribute money, and Sun Sanniang contributes. The three have a clear division of labor and are counted as three shares, while Yin Ping is a worker.

After making a decision, they started to act, first renting a house, looking for purchases, and then decorating and so on.

In a flash, more than half a month passed, because they had limited funds, and many things in the tea house were made by themselves, so the speed was relatively slow.

Zhou Chen naturally knew that Zhao Pan'er and others were going to open a tea house, but he didn't bother.

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"Commander Gu, no, you should be called Deputy Envoy Gu now. You have already been promoted to Deputy Envoy of the Imperial City Department and put on your scarlet robe. Why don't you hold a banquet and have fun?"

In the private room of the restaurant, Zhou Chen and Gu Qianfan sat together, drinking tea and listening to music.

Gu Qianfan laughed at himself and said, "It's lively? I'm alone now, I have no relatives, and I'm still the 'Living Yan Luo' of the imperial city. If there is a banquet, how many people will come? Why is it so lively?"

He was very happy to be promoted to the fifth rank, but he was happy that he could stand up for his own mother, let her be included in the ancestral hall of the Gu family tree, and be able to enjoy the incense of the court in the future.

As for the others, to him, they are not so important.

No, it has been many days since he was promoted, but apart from his colleagues in the Imperial City Division, Zhou Chen was the only one who sincerely congratulated him.

"Deputy Envoy Gu, don't underestimate yourself. I know your ability. To be honest, I think you are really a bit inferior in the Imperial City Division."

This is not Zhou Chen's compliment, but the truth.

Gu Qianfan entered the Imperial City Division because of Qi Mu, otherwise, with his status as a Jinshi and his own ability, it would definitely be much smoother to walk the path of a civil servant than it is now.

"Master Hou looks down on officials too much."

Gu Qianfan is very humble. In the eyes of many people, his achievements are indeed great, but Zhou Chen was able to lead an army alone a few years ago, guarding the border, and almost destroyed the Xiazhou Dingnan Army. It is far from comparable.

"I don't know why Lord Hou specially asked someone to call the next official over today. What's the matter?"

Zhou Chen smiled and said: "It's nothing serious, I just want to chat with someone, talk to someone, but I have been staying at the border for the past few years, and I have been staying at the Hou Mansion for more than two years, and I don't see many visitors, except Some relatives really don’t have anyone to talk to.”

"No, after thinking about it, I thought of Deputy Envoy Gu. Although we haven't met many times, it's a common weal and woe. In the eyes of others, Deputy Envoy Gu is a 'living hell', but in my eyes On the contrary, I feel that people like Gu Fushi are easier to get along with."

Gu Qianfan didn't know how to respond to Zhou Chen's words for a while. Ever since he was called "Living Yan Luo", Zhou Chen was the first person to say that he was easy to get along with for so many years, which gave him a very Wonderful feeling.

"Master Hou, I have the same idea."

"Haha, isn't it? Then when we think about it together, does this count as sympathy? Haha."

Zhou Chen was amused by Gu Qianfan's stern compliment.

These words made the relationship between the two of them a lot closer, and they started chatting with each other.

After a long while, Zhou Chen said: "Let's come here first today. I'm relatively free, but Deputy Envoy Gu must be very busy recently, so I won't waste your time."

Gu Qianfan didn't refute. Zhou Chen was right. After he was promoted recently, he has indeed become a lot busier. Recently, he has been sleeping in the official office every day, and he doesn't even go home. He is a proper workaholic.

Gu Qianfan stood up and was about to leave, but Zhou Chen suddenly said, "Vice Envoy Gu, we had a great chat today, and I also consider you a good friend, so I would like to remind you, Qi Mu, you must be careful."

Gu Qianfan's complexion suddenly changed, and he looked at Zhou Chen in disbelief, but Zhou Chen just smiled, and then walked out of the private room.

Until Zhou Chen left for a long time, Gu Qianfan did not leave, but was thinking about Zhou Chen's words just now.

'He knew about the matter between me and Qi Mu?Or know something? '

If it was someone else, with his suspicious personality, he would definitely be suspicious again, but Zhou Chen is a loyal and brave man, their acquaintance was also accidental, and the other party even saved his life, there is no reason to harm him at all.

But what puzzled him the most was how Zhou Chen knew about his relationship with Qi Mu. You must know that every time they met they were very secretive, and they seldom communicated in private.

He couldn't imagine what was going on.

"Vice Envoy Gu! Qian Fan?"

"Ok?"

Gu Qianfan quickly recovered his cold expression: "Company, why are you here?"

The person who appeared in front of his eyes was the company of Huangcheng Division, his boss, a Shangguan who lacked ability but had first-class skills in flattering horses.

Lei Jing had a Maitreya smile on his face: "It's a coincidence, I had an appointment for tea today, and I was about to leave when I suddenly saw you, why don't I just come over and say hello?"

"That's right."

Gu Qianfan showed a look of relief, but he sneered in his heart. He knew exactly who Lei Jing was.

"By the way, Qian Fan, who is the person who drank tea with you just now? It looks familiar to me?" Lei Jing asked suddenly pretending to be casual.

Gu Qianfan knew that this kind of thing could not be concealed from Lei Jing, so he said truthfully: "The company has good eyesight, the one just now is Zhongyong Hou Zhouhou."

Lei Jing's face shook: "Loyal and Yonghou? Could it be the Zhongyonghou of the young general of the Song Dynasty?"

"Exactly."

"Oh, Qian Fan, you actually know Lord Zhou, why haven't I heard you mention it before?"

Lei Jing's attitude became very good all of a sudden. Although Zhou Chen has no official position now, just being a hereditary loyal and brave marquis is enough to be taken seriously, not to mention that Zhou Chen is only in his twenties now. Destined to have a bright future.

If he could make friends with such a person, he would wish for it.

Gu Qianfan said: "Company, you may not know that I was a Jinshi in the same year as Master Zhou."

"Really? What else is going on?"

Lei Jing looked surprised, he really hadn't investigated this matter.

"Qianfan, you are in the Imperial City Department, I treat you well, if you have a chance, meet Lord Zhou again, and introduce me, how about it?"

Although Lei Jing said that thanks to Gu Qianfan's blessing this time, he also put on the scarlet robe and his power has been improved, but he knows better that there is still a big gap between himself and Zhongyong Hou Zhouchen.

Because the Imperial City Secretary he leads is also based on military duties, it is doomed that it will be difficult for him to agree with the civil servants in the court. On the contrary, if there is a chance to make friends with the Zhongyonghou Mansion of the military family, he will definitely not hesitate.

"Your officer will remember."

Gu Qianfan replied casually, but he didn't actually take it to heart. He had always looked down on him, a corrupt and perverted Shangguan who wanted to climb the ranks.

After Zhou Chen and Gu Qianfan parted from the restaurant, they didn't go directly back to the Hou Mansion, but came to Ma Xing Street.

Zhao Pan'er and the others opened their new Zhao's Tea House yesterday, so he couldn't come yesterday, but today, he can still come to join in the show.

Coming to the door of Zhao's Tea House, Zhou Chen looked at the small two-story building, and couldn't help but think of the Zhao's Tea Shop in Qiantang.

In fact, if you really want to compare it, the Zhao’s tea house in Qiantang has a larger area, a better environment, and a wider view.

But Tokyo is Tokyo after all, and it is far from being comparable to Qiantang. The cost of this tea shop is much more than that of Qiantang's tea shop.

"Guest, please..."

Yin Ping, who was in charge of welcoming guests, suddenly widened his eyes, "Zhou, Zhou, official"

Fortunately, she reacted in time, covered her mouth, and did not call out the word Hou Ye.

Zhou Chen glanced inside, and said with a smile: "Not bad, there are quite a lot of people."

As soon as I entered the tea house, I heard the melodious sound of pipa from upstairs.

Sun Sanniang, who had finished serving the fruit, was also very surprised to see Zhou Chen suddenly.

"Mr. Zhou, why are you here?"

"Pan'er, Pan'er."

"What's the matter, Sanniang?"

"Look who's here?"

Zhao Pan'er came over, saw that it was Zhou Chen, and was also pleasantly surprised, and then said directly: "Mr. Zhou, you are here, hurry up, please go upstairs."

(End of this chapter)