Ancient promotion routine

Zhang Yanjin felt depressed while receiving the order. It seems that the Ruiguo mansion is really unwilling to let go. He has avoided conflicts with them several times. Unexpectedly, this time the Zhou family would directly seek trouble. .

Asking Zhou Qihui to come to the Yamen of the Post Road Department, let alone whether this guy will cause trouble for him, how to arrange this position is enough to upset Zhang Yanjin.

Certainly important positions cannot be assigned, but since the emperor made an order, I arranged it too badly, just to embarrass the emperor. After much deliberation, Zhang Yanjin still couldn't think of a suitable way to deal with it. I am not good at these twists and turns of officialdom!

On this day, Zhang Yanjin was thinking hard in the room how to deal with Zhou Qihui's shit, when Zhang Wuyi suddenly asked to see him.

"My lord, the workers and goods for road construction are basically ready, and another batch of goods will arrive in the capital soon. Do you think you have ordered the start of work?"

Zhang Yanjin was taken aback when he heard the news. He didn't expect that things were progressing so efficiently these days without personally handling these matters. It seems that these people under his command are already familiar with the operation of various things. This is a good thing to celebrate matter.

"Well, we can't start work right now." Zhang Yanjin shook his head after thinking for a while and said, "For things like construction, we must find an auspicious day to start construction."

It's not Zhang Yanjin's feudal superstition, but the matter of breaking ground has been valued by people throughout the ages. Now the repairer's first road is his first shot, and there must be no mistakes. With a cautious attitude, Zhang Yanjin decided to Everything that can be considered is taken into consideration.

"By the way, there is one more thing. Have all the obstacles along the road construction been completed?" Zhang Yanjin frowned and asked.

To say that recruiting workers and building materials is actually a trivial matter, the most important thing that affects the progress of the project is the human factor. People in the Wei Dynasty were still very conservative in their thinking. Do something!

"This... this..."

Sure enough, when asked here, Zhang Wu hesitated and couldn't speak.

Zhang Yanjin frowned even tighter.

"What? You still keep it secret when you talk to me? Have you grown up, kid?"

"Don't dare, my subordinates dare not," Zhang Wuyi saw Zhang Yanjin's face turned cold, and quickly said: "The other people are easy to say, and they have already given some compensation and signed the contract, but...but the road plan passes through the gate of Chen Guogong's mansion. Before, Zhang Wuer went to communicate, but...he was beaten by Chen Guogong!"

"Peng!"

When Zhang Yanjin heard this, she slapped the table suddenly, and said, "Why didn't you tell me about such an important matter! In this case, you still come to ask me if I will start work!"

Zhang Yanjin seldom gets angry, but when she gets angry, Zhang Wuyi is terrified, kneeling on the ground and saying: "This subordinate knows his mistake, but Wu Er said that he was afraid that the adults would complain for him, and that he would have an unhappiness with Chen Guogong, so Wu Yi dared Keep it from my lord!"

"You...you..." Zhang Yanjin was speechless.

For a major event such as road construction, any small link may lead to a long delay in the construction period. In this way, the workers will have to pay, the cement will not be used, and every day of delay will cause huge losses. In order to fear that I would have a rift with Chen Guogong, I kept it from him!

"Okay, you go down first, get ten taels of silver from the cashier, and give Wu Er a good look at the doctor. If you have any difficulties, tell me."

Zhang Yanjin forcibly suppressed the anger in her heart.After all, Zhang Yanjin really had to protect her family.

It's just that he was still a little puzzled, although Chen Guogong didn't deal with him, but the road construction was ordered by the emperor, Chen Guogong acted cautiously, and dared to resist the order this time?

Zhang Wuer is not considered a big shot, but he is now Zhang Yanjin's subordinate, and Zhang Yanjin was appointed by the emperor to be in charge of road repairs, and the head of the Post Road Department. If you don't want to, well, you can talk about it, but it's a hit , wouldn't that be slapping the emperor in the face? !

Zhang Yanjin considered for a long time and ruled out all possibilities. The only thing left was that someone greeted Chen Guogong. Only in this case could Chen Guogong do such an outrageous thing.

In today's civil and military dynasties, someone who can pretend to be such a bold person to Chen Guogong, Zhang Yanjin thought of this, and his name was ready to come out.

This Ge Ruiguo, is he really going to fight with himself?Is this old fox really embarrassing him so straightforwardly?

Zhang Yanjin pondered for a while, and decided to discuss it with someone. It's okay to slap her in the face and give gifts, but she is really not good at the short-term relationships of those rich and powerful.

……

Autumn is getting stronger, and winter will soon enter. Once winter enters, the road construction work will be put on hold. Zhang Yanjin is very clear that the strength of cement will decrease sharply under low temperature conditions in winter. If road construction is forced, once In the spring of next year, the concrete pavement will all collapse, and the loss will be unpredictable.

In Zhang Yanjin's own restaurant.

Sitting together, Li Ying and Chen Shuo talked and laughed while appraising Zhang Yanjin's homemade wine.

"Zhang Yanjin, who opened this restaurant and made so many delicious and delicious dishes, the business is booming every day, so he must have made a lot of money."

Li Ying jokingly said: "Recently, you have become the master of the post office. In this way, the former brothers will be under pressure in front of you."

Zhang Yanjin also laughed after hearing Li Ying's joke, "What the hell did you come up with?" Then he continued: "Brothers are brothers, no matter whether I get rich or not, it won't make any difference. .”

After a pause, Zhang Yanjin turned to Chen Shuo and said, "Now that Chen Shuo and I have entered the post office, where can he go without a high official position and too busy?"

At this time, Chen Shuo also poured out bitter water from time to time: "I really regret it now. This Yuanwailang has not received the first month's salary, and he has been tossing and inspecting cement transportation for half a month, which only makes me tired." It looks like my big black dog that guards the door!"

After Chen Shuo finished speaking, Li Ying laughed and said, "Are you trying to annoy me on purpose? Even you have become Yuanwailang, and I'm still a plain-headed commoner here!"

Zhang Yanjin also knew that Li Ying was really joking, but what should be appeased is still to be appeased, so she said: "Li Ying, don't feel uncomfortable, I know you well, it's okay if you want to give advice, but if you really want to do it yourself You are really not as down-to-earth as Chen Shuo, otherwise I will find you a job so that you can experience the feeling of being too busy?"

Li Ying became energetic when he heard it, and Chen Shuo on the side also said, "What kind of work is there? I want to do it too!"

"Go away, the cement hasn't been shipped yet, do you want to be free?"

Chen Shuo shut his mouth embarrassingly, and only then did Zhang Yanjin start to say, "I'm going to close this restaurant recently!"

"what?"

"No way!"

Both of them were dumbfounded, and then they looked around the busy hall downstairs, where the seven younger brothers were so busy that they didn't even touch the ground.

"This restaurant is going to be closed? I'm afraid this business will make more than 1000 taels of silver every day!"

Li Ying couldn't believe it.

Zhang Yanjin thought, 1000 taels is not enough for you, such a small restaurant should earn at least 3000 taels a day for herself!But for now, with more money, money is just a tool for him, and he doesn't have too many requirements.

"Don't worry, now this restaurant of mine is earned by ordinary people. I am going to close it and renovate it. It will not be open to the public and will be changed to a membership system. You can only enter if you deposit 5000 taels of silver at a time." Consumption in restaurants..."

"My mother! 5000 taels!" Chen Shuo was stunned. Although he was already the top second-generation ancestor in the capital, he only had a few hundred and ten taels of silver in his hands at most. After all, Chen Derang was also counted. He is an upright official and his family background is not rich.

Li Ying didn't know why, so he asked, "It's so expensive, will someone come?"

Zhang Yanjin smiled lightly: "There are great scholars in talking and laughing, but there are no white people in dealings. This sentence tells us that people with status and status don't want to spend money with ordinary people!"

The two were dizzy, but they finally understood what Zhang Yanjin meant.

"You mean... a lot of rich people want to come to your restaurant, but because the people here come and go, they are embarrassed to come?"

"Of course!" Zhang Yanjin laughed.

Li Ying became interested and said, "Tell me quickly, what are you thinking, and what can I do for you?"

Zhang Yanjin said thoughtfully: "It's very simple. The restaurant is closed and renovated, and another one is being opened. Each one is divided into three areas, one for eating and drinking, one for reciting poems and drinking tea, and another for For swimming and bathing!"

"Playing in the water and bathing?"

Li Ying said: "Who wants to take a bath outside?!"

Zhang Yanjin said with a smile: "You don't understand this. Think about it, what's the point of us three brothers coming out, eating and drinking? If we can take a hot bath in the big pool after drinking, then what's the point? Life? Tsk tsk."

"I like!"

Before Li Ying could speak, Chen Shuo on the side had already shouted.

Li Ying was also shocked by Zhang Yanjin's words, but he was also moved by the words as soon as he heard them, and his heart was full of longing for that kind of leisurely life.In modern times, who doesn't know the big bathhouse in the north, and the business is booming.Japanese hot spring culture, isn't it also passed back from China?

"How much will it cost?"

"Money is not a problem. I want to open two restaurants of this kind, and they will open side by side. One only accepts male guests and the other only accepts female guests!"

"Absolutely!"

Li Ying nodded and said: "These days, our money is not as soft as the gold and silver in the hands of those little ladies, but if we can attract them in the name of reciting poems and fighting against each other, let them also come to our restaurant business Contribute silver..."

"Hiss—" Li Ying took a deep breath: "The income must be doubled at least!!"

Chen Shuo finally understood the gist of it. You must know that young women in ancient times were not allowed to go out at will, but wealthy daughters could learn some poetry. The ignorant girls who have never spent money, don't know what is expensive!

It is not the purpose of this restaurant to make money, he needs to use this restaurant to achieve the information channel he wants.A private consumption place is the most suitable for talking about things.

"Okay, this matter is just for fun occasionally. I came to you today because of other important matters."

At this time, Zhang Yanjin suddenly changed the subject and became serious.

Li Ying wondered: "I'm not used to seeing your face suddenly so dignified. Is it possible that something is going to trouble you?"

"Hey! It's not a very important matter at first, but it involves the imperial decree... Is it difficult to handle this matter?"

"Ah? The imperial decree? What is the imperial decree involved!" Chen Shuo took a bite of the braised pork, and the oil on the edge was still not clean.

"Just listen to me." Zhang Yanjin was silent for a while, and organized his words: "Just a few days ago, the emperor suddenly ordered me to find a job for Zhou Qihui in the Post Road Department, but now the position is full, so I arrange it indiscriminately." Next, I am afraid that Zhou Qihui's nonsense in front of the emperor will make the emperor unhappy. Of course, what I am most worried about is that Zhou Qihui will make trouble for me. Now the road construction is imminent. In the later days, once winter comes , the whole plan will be shelved!"

"That's all?" Li Ying smiled lightly: "If that's all, then it's not a problem at all. I think you've put your brains on big things, and such small things are easy to deal with."

Zhang Yanjin looked at Li Ying's calm expression, and wondered: "You have a solution? But there is really something, so let me tell it together. You know the road I want to build in the capital, and now I have to pass through Chen Guo In front of the public house, but Zhang Wuer went to communicate with Chen Guogong a few days ago, but was beaten..."

"Hahaha!" Li Ying laughed loudly when he heard this, "Zhang Yanjin, you are really smart and confused for a while, these two things are obviously related, but Zhang Wuer was beaten by Chen Guogong, is it normal? "

Zhang Yanjin frowned, a little surprised that Li Ying analyzed the matter so thoroughly so quickly, but what puzzled him was why Li Ying said that Zhang Wuer's beating was normal.

"Li Ying, tell me the reason for this."

"Let me talk about my analysis first. It may not be all accurate, but I guess it is not far from the truth." Li Ying said lightly, and Zhang Yanjin and Chen Shuo pointed to their ears curiously.

"First of all, it was Zhang Wuer who was beaten. According to my analysis, with Chen Guogong's cautious temperament, he would definitely not beat people. After all, Zhang Wuer was in charge of the emperor's life! But contact Rui Guogong to give Zhou Qihui the advice in the Post Road Division. The errand, it should be that Rui Guogong persuaded the queen, so the emperor got the order. But after the emperor gave the decree, he didn't see you to arrange for that boy Zhou Qihui, so Rui Guogong was in a hurry. He probably found Chen Guogong to help you. Suppression, Chen Guogong originally didn't want to offend both of Rui Guogong and the emperor, and he was annoyed, but you sent Zhang Wuer, a follower, to negotiate with Chen Guogong. What is Chen Guogong's status? If you do this, he is beating someone , in front of the emperor, you can still say that you don't respect him, and the emperor will not be able to face you at that time!"

The more Zhang Yanjin heard it, the more frightened she became. There were so many hidden secrets in such a matter!

"Then tell me, what should I do now?"

Li Ying said with a smile: "Actually, the matter is very simple. It's just that you have been too cautious about road construction recently, which made you unable to see through the overall situation."

"Oh?" Chen Shuo also wondered from the side: "Li Ying, why do you feel that you have become so smart today?"

"I've always been very witty, the nickname of the dog-headed army division, is it for nothing?"

Seeing that the two started bragging again, Zhang Yanjin asked, "Quickly tell me how to deal with this matter."

"It's easy, isn't it just to arrange a job? Zhou Qihui and Chen Shuo's family affairs are not too different. You arranged for Chen Shuo to be a foreigner, and you also arranged for Zhou Qihui. When the time comes, let Zhou Qihui and Chen Shuo go to transport cement together." Firstly, he can't figure out any tricks, secondly, the emperor can do business, Chen Shuo can transport cement, Zhou Qihui has three heads and six arms, why can't he!"

Zhang Yanjin smiled: "Very well, let's do this!"

"Hey, of course I have to go to Chen Guogong's mansion in person. Now he beats someone no matter what, it doesn't matter. As long as you have a better attitude, you will definitely hit it off with him! Zhou Qihui's position has been arranged, and Rui Guogong can't find him Let’s talk about it, why didn’t he sell your favor?”

……

The next day, the Ministry of Officials issued a document, appointing Zhou Qihui, the second son of Duke Ruiguo, as post road secretary Wai Lang, and together with Chen Shuo, he supervised the cement transportation.After Zhang Yanjin came to apologize in person, Chen Guogong also agreed to build "Gongfu Road" in front of his house.

Ten days later, on August 300th, at the time of family reunion, Zhang Yanjin took the post road secretary Wai Lang Chen Shuo and Zhou Qihui to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of "Gong Fu Road". Three workers distributed holiday rewards, one or two silver per person.Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Zhang Yanjin gave an order and the chant blared, and the construction of the first concrete road "Gongfu Road" in Kyoto was just started!

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Above the attic, the sound of the piano is melodious, and the little song is also sad and beautiful.

Zhang Yanjin and Li Ying sat on the soft sofa, and Li Ying said in admiration: "Zhang Yanjin, I have sat on the sofa designed by you many times, and it still feels comfortable! It's like being wrapped in a big ball of cotton!"

Zhang Yanjin smiled faintly, his newly renovated restaurant "Tianyilou" will open in a few days, and now the restaurant has been decorated by him to be more luxurious, sofas are naturally indispensable.Moreover, all the servants hired are smart, capable, and handsome. Although they can't be said to be at the level of handsome men, they still look very handsome.

"How is it? How about our "Tianyilou"?"

"It's very luxurious, and it's not overbearing. I, a stingy person, can't help but spend money to experience some projects. Where did you learn this?"

"I learned this secretly from their court last time I went to Fanguo!" Zhang Yanjin said ambiguously.

"I guess someone's master came to the first floor of your day, and he is not willing to leave. Hehe, I guess they are just borrowing money, and they want to buy your membership! 5000 taels per person, if there are 50 members, That's [-] taels!" Chen Su calculated an account, thinking of the vain money, he was also very excited.

Zhang Yanjin smiled faintly: "5000 taels is also the starting point. I think it should be divided into members and gold members. You just saw that I set up three private rooms on the third floor, where you can overlook the entire Chang'an street view. They are only open to gold members." !"

"Ah? How much silver do gold members have to deposit at one time?" Li Ying obviously didn't expect this level to exist.

"Ten thousand, but only two places are limited, because there is one place, and I want to reserve it for the emperor!"

Li Ying was speechless, giving the emperor a gold member, thanks to Zhang Yanjin, this kid can figure it out!

"Li Ying, Chen Shuo and I are busy building roads now, and we really can't take care of things on the first floor of Tiantian. As I told you before, I want to leave this restaurant to you. I don't know what you want. How about next?"

"Hehe, we share the profits equally. We have been brothers for so many years, it really doesn't matter if we have money or not, and you gave me such a crucial idea last time, I want to thank you even more!"

Although Li Ying looked at Zhang Yanjin's serious expression, he was stunned even though he was smart.

This restaurant will cost at least 10 taels, so it can be decorated like this!Zhang Yanjin just let herself take care of it so casually?

"Okay, don't refuse, this matter is settled like this, but you have to take good care of it, because there is a "Ruyilou" next door that is about to open, don't compare it to yours It's gone!"

"Don't worry." Li Ying felt deep pressure again, he was really afraid to take care of such a big restaurant.Understand better, this is just the beginning.Before, he only offered ideas at most, and never took care of anything alone.In the end, it really comforted him. Chen Su had an official, but he didn't.Compared with Chen Su, his family is poorer. For him now, money is more important than power.

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