Datang New Giants

Chapter 176
"Shopkeeper, this soup is not bad."

"Of course, this is soup made from a good stone spring."

"Xiao Langzhong, this tea is not bad."

"Well, very good, Dr. Tea, your tea is boiled enough."

"Don't dare to lie to my lord. In fact, this tea is mediocre. A knight-errant can't afford expensive tea flavor. However, the water used to make the tea is from a good stone spring, not from a canal or well. It must be good."

People who eat at Xiaweitang often hear the words "Liangshiquan" when they eat at Xiaweitang, and they can also see the notice posted inside, pointing out that the water used for making tea and soup is of the highest quality. Liangshiquan mountain spring water.

For a while, Liangshi Spring gradually became famous in Chang'an City. Many people knew that Liangshi Spring was delicious for cooking and tea. Come here to taste the tea and soup boiled with Liangshiquan.

Seeing the effect, Lu Ting launched a new discount in the six branches of Xiaweitang. Customers who open an account at Xiaweitang or spend more than [-] yuan at a time can get a bucket of Liangshi mountain spring water as a gift. On February [-]th, you can receive them at designated places without taking any money, and each store is limited to [-] places.

Without spending a penny, someone gave the famous Liangshiquan a gift. As soon as the event was launched, it took only half a day, and a total of 180 places were all sold out.

On February [-]th, before dawn, the torches were brightly lit at the foot of Liangshiling Mountain, and five specially-made water trucks were lined up. Several retired veterans of Wuyitang were carefully filling the water trucks with water.

For the convenience of transportation, Liangshiquan was led to the reservoir at the foot of the mountain.

Lu Ting and Zhang Heng both attended the first water transport.

"Brother Lu, is your idea of ​​selling water really feasible?" Zhang Heng still has doubts.

"It's okay, just look at it." Lu Ting didn't bother to explain, pointing to the veterans and said, "Boss Zhang, look, how happy these veterans are smiling."

Zhang Heng nodded and said, "There is finally a job, can they be unhappy?"

It’s just a simple drink, one hundred yuan a day, and breakfast and lunch. Breakfast is a piece of Hubing and a bowl of Hutou, and lunch is a long meal at Xiaweitang. Can you be unhappy?

It’s so good, giving water to others for free, Zhang Heng couldn’t figure it out, he wanted to persuade Lu Ting if it’s worth it, apart from anything else, the daily feed money for the horses pulling the water is not a small amount, but seeing those The old brother looked jubilant, so he didn't say anything.

Anyway, as long as those old brothers are happy, they don't know how to do business anyway, so they don't have to be afraid of Lu Ting, as long as they do their part well.

Seeing that the water trucks were almost full of water, Lu Ting turned to Zhang Heng and said, "Boss Zhang, this is the first time to transport water, I hope you can accompany them."

"Why, are you afraid that the old brothers will not know the way, or are you afraid that they will abduct your horse?" Zhang Heng said jokingly in a good mood.

The water transportation team started to operate, and the preparations for the winery were almost ready, which not only meant that more old brothers could be arranged, but also two more ways to make money.

What made Zhang Heng very happy was that Lu Ting merged Liangshiquan and the wine shop into the Xiaweitang, and did not abandon Wuyitang to eat alone, which is extremely rare.

Lu Ting said worriedly: "No, it's a special period now. I don't know if I can get into the city smoothly if I buy a few cars at once."

Du Ruhui won the post of Minister of the Household Department, but it could not conceal the decline of the Qin Palace in Chang'an City. Now the palace, including the guards of Chang'an City, are under the control of the prince. The Qin Palace is at an absolute disadvantage. This is why Lu Ting The reason for handing over the formalities and opening up relationships to Chang Sun Chong.

If Li Er gains power, the name of Wuyitang alone is enough, so there is no need for such trouble.

"Okay, leave it to me." Zhang Heng nodded solemnly.

Chang’an is the capital and largest city of the Tang Dynasty. There are a large number of people coming in and out every day. There are people who deliver letters, travellers, and deliver goods. There are already long queues at the gates of each city before dawn. open the door.

Zhang Heng escorted five water tankers, in the queue on the right side of Qixia Gate, anxiously waiting for release in the cold wind.

Qixia Gate has three doorways, the doorways on both sides are used as the entrance and exit of goods, and the largest doorway in the middle is for pedestrians to separate people and goods.

The main thing is to check the goods entering and leaving Chang'an City to see if there are any contraband. If people and goods are lined up together, pedestrians will wait too long.

Yang Zheng is the gatekeeper of Qixia Gate, responsible for the safety of entering and exiting Qixia Gate.

As soon as the drum to open the city gate sounded, Yang Zheng urged his soldiers to check all kinds of passages, customs documents and incoming and outgoing goods step by step.

Now that there are many events and autumns, the prison gate general has repeatedly emphasized that suspicious people must not be allowed to enter Chang'an City.

His subordinates were checking the incoming and outgoing merchants, and Yang Zheng led a few of his subordinates to patrol around to see if there were any suspicious persons.

When Yang Zheng's eyes accidentally fell on the rightmost team, his eyes quickly became serious: a few people with disheveled clothes, who seemed to be a bit awkward, were pulling five brand new carts that looked like waterwheels. In line, immediately took people over.

It's so unreasonable.

With the dress of those few people, they should not be able to afford a carriage, and the wealthy families sent those healthy servants to fetch water outside the city, so they would not be dressed so shabby.

In a word, it is contrary to common sense.

"Who are you, and what's in it?" Yang Zheng asked while beating the carriage with the scabbard.

Duan Xiaoliu, who was in charge of pulling the cart, had injured his right foot, and his body was a little uncomfortable. Fortunately, he could drive the cart, so he won a job. Seeing Yang Zheng's scabbard slamming on the water cart, the newly built The paint on the waterwheel was all peeled off, and I felt a little heartbroken, and my expression became a little nervous.

Boss Zhang has repeatedly told you to pay attention when driving. This waterwheel will be a tool for making money in the future, and it is not easy for the brothers to make money.

At this time Zhang Heng came up and said to Yang Zheng, "Yang Menlang, this is my brother. The water in it is mountain spring water, and there is nothing there. Please show me your hand."

When Yang Zheng saw Zhang Heng, a strange look flashed in his eyes, and he quickly waved his hand and said, "Zhang Heng, the cover is almost useless. This is the gatekeeper of Qixia Gate. He is responsible for checking all items that should enter and exit the city. It's a business, offended."

After finishing speaking, he waved his hand: "Come here, check."

If it weren't for Zhang Heng, maybe he would let it go after a casual inspection. If you see Zhang Heng, you must check carefully.

Duan Xiaoliu's heart aches for the water tanker, showing a tense expression for Yang Zheng to see, in Yang Zheng's eyes, this is a sign of guilty conscience, and Zhang Heng is the king of Qin's man, let alone let it go easily.

The fight between the Crown Prince's Mansion and the Prince Qin's Mansion is no secret in Chang'an. There has been an order from above to strictly investigate the people or goods related to the Prince Qin's Mansion. These water trucks are suspicious, and it is even more suspicious to transport water in the identity of Zhang Heng. Check everything.

Who made himself the Prince's man?

(End of this chapter)