Go back to ancient times to engage in sideline business

They sent a few staff out to inquire a little bit, and the shopkeeper of Pinyaju heard every word about Fuxing Restaurant's posting of notices at the east gate.

It turned out that they spent a few dollars and played tricks behind their backs. I really thought that the surname Liu offered Gao Xiang to some God of Wealth!

Things that can be solved with money are not a problem.

Before noon, the shopkeeper of Pinyaju rushed to the east gate with his assistants.

"Excuse me, sir, can I ask you to see Mr. Hu?"

Zhao Li was still wondering whether he should send him to Hu Tou'er's house or just say that he was not there.Tang Zhong's ears were very sharp, and he quickly jumped out from behind.

"Do you want to ask about the advertising space? Just talk to me!"

advertising space?Presumably it was the notice from Fuxing Restaurant!The shopkeeper responded, and was led to the passageway of the city gate.

Tang Zhong pointed to the location directly opposite to the advertisement of Fuxing Restaurant, and said with a white dotted line: "There is still this advertisement space left, can the shopkeeper be interested?"

I thought it was some kind of big handwriting, but it was just a few big characters like graffiti written by children under the city tower, written like a dog planing.

Thinking of his Pinyaju's calligraphy, any pair is worth a hundred taels, such a thing that is difficult to be elegant, really does not deserve the high-end taste of Pinyaju.

The shopkeeper of Pinyaju froze his face, showing no displeasure.

"Excuse me, sir, what is the price of Fuxing Restaurant?"

The shopkeeper is also an old world, even if many people dislike him, but in the face of naked business experience, this advertising position is inevitable.

He was not in a hurry to bid, crossing the river by feeling the stones was the right way.

Tang Zhong smiled and stretched out his index finger.

"One tael of silver?" The guy next to the shopkeeper guessed first.

"No, it's a copper plate."

Both the shopkeeper and the clerk were dumbfounded, they didn't expect this to be the case at all.A copper plate, is it really a child's play?

"How can there be so few?"

"The shopkeeper has heard that the first person to eat crabs? The person who has the most courage to try should indeed get more benefits. Besides, the notice for renting the advertising space was posted early in the morning. Only Fuxing Restaurant bid, so naturally it should be Shopkeeper Liu has been fulfilled."

"In that case, then Xiao Ke bids two taels of silver to buy this notice, oh no, the advertising space." The shopkeeper directly raised the price, he is not as petty as shopkeeper Liu.

Tang Zhong nodded, took out a small book and a pen from the back of his waist, and licked his tongue on the tip of the brush that had dried in front of the shopkeeper of Pinyaju.

It's really unsightly and degrading!The shopkeeper of Pinyaju felt a chill all over his body, his body trembled, and the assistants around him rushed to support him.

"Pin Yaju offers two taels of silver."

Tang Zhong chanted loudly while writing down on paper.

The guy was eager to protect the Lord, "What do you mean?"

"Don't worry! Many merchants have already asked about this advertising space. For the sake of fairness, we will implement an auction system. Before the city gate is locked today, all merchants can bid, and the highest bidder will win."

Unexpectedly, the city gate guard who looked like a skinny monkey would play this trick.

The shopkeeper of Pin Yaju was furious, but he never thought of making life difficult for the business. After a little thought, he decided to bid again.

"Just now, I was in a hurry and made a slip of the tongue. Pin Yaju made an offer, 20 taels of silver."

Tang Zhong nodded cooperatively, and added two strokes to the notebook.

"The treasurer doesn't need to be in a hurry. You can come over and bid again at any time this afternoon."

After speaking, Tang Zhong pointed to the tea stall diagonally opposite the tower.

"If the shopkeeper is free and wants to keep abreast of the latest bidding situation, you can sit at the tea stall over there and wait. After the final bidding is completed, I will make a special trip to notify the merchant with the highest bid."

"The latest bidding situation? You mean, I can know who is the highest bidder right now?"

"Of course! Our East City Gate is the most important thing about fairness, justice, and openness."

As he spoke, Tang Zhong licked his thumb and flipped through several pages.

The shopkeeper's figure trembled again, he was really vulgar and uneducated, insulting to gentlemen!

"Hey, I found it!"

The shopkeeper Tang Zhongchao opened the notebook and showed it generously.

"It's Dongsheng Winery, the bid is 45 taels of silver!"

What?wine shop?Is it not just restaurants competing for this notice, but also merchants from other industries?

But what is Dongsheng Winery compared to his elegant residence?The wine made by Dongsheng Winery has never caught his eye, and can only be sold to ordinary people. In his shop, there are many famous wines aged.

There was a trace of disdain in the shopkeeper's eyes, and he said confidently, "Pin Yaju's bid is 80 taels."

He didn't believe it, how could anyone bid higher than him.

"That's great! Pin Yaju, 80 taels!"

While Tang Zhong was asking the price, he readily crossed off the previous price of Pin Yaju.

He tried his best to suppress the corner of his mouth that was trying to rise wildly, and wanted to shout in the direction of Fengshan Village:

look!Brother, I have caught the golden bastard!

The shopkeeper of Pin Ya Ju glanced at the tea stall a hundred paces away. It was just a dilapidated shed for traders and soldiers to rest, and it was worthy for a refined person like him to sit in it?

Then look at the merchants who have been waiting inside, they are all staring at the city gate, looking like a dog looking at the moon, they really have no style!

The shopkeeper put his hands behind his back, flicked his sleeves, and strode far away. When he estimated that he had walked a little distance, he turned around and told the staff behind him: "Go and guard at the gate of the city. Every half an hour, Return to Pin Yaju to report once!"

The city gate is locked and the curfew begins. In order to prevent merchants from all walks of life from getting stuck on the board at night on the way back, Tang Zhong made an impromptu decision to advance the time of announcing the final winner of the auction by a quarter of an hour.

The sky had already darkened, and there were almost no idlers entering or leaving the gate of the city.

The auction came to the most critical moment, and all the merchants waited for the whole afternoon, and they didn't even bother to eat dinner, so they gathered around one after another.

Some of them are not short of silver, and they are bound to get it.More people are watching the bustle and gaining insight, to see how much a piece of paper pasted at the gate of the city can sell for.

In order to show fairness and fully express the sense of ceremony, Tang Zhong specially invited a watchman to tell the time.

The watchman lit a stick of incense to the clock, and carried it to the gate of the east city. When the incense was burned out, it was the final moment of announcement.

"Excuse me, poor man, which one has the highest bid now?"

Facing the torch on the wall, Tang Zhong flipped through the notebook in his hand.

"Hanji silk and satin shop, bid 92 taels!"

There was a commotion among the crowd. Unexpectedly, Lao Han's business has been doing well in recent years!He was able to take out more than 90 taels of silver in one go.

A grey-haired old man emerged from the crowd, turned around and bowed his hands to the crowd: "Acceptance, acquiescence!"

It has not yet been announced who will win the final prize, but the current bidding process that is as good as the family's fortune alone makes shopkeeper Han feel very embarrassed.

"Shopkeeper Han is good at doing business, I admire you!"

"It's still old Han Baodao, it's really a big deal!"

Under the fanciful praise of the spectators, shopkeeper Han felt that his life had already reached the pinnacle, and nothing gave him a greater sense of accomplishment than the compliments from his peers.

"Pin Yaju, 100 taels!"

Just then, a familiar voice came from behind the crowd.

Everyone turned around to look, only to see a man in a moon-white gown walking gracefully.

It is the shopkeeper of Pinyaju.

The staff of Pinyaju rushed over and walked to the front to open the way for the head of the house.

Shopkeeper Han was robbed of the limelight, he blew his beard and stared and wanted to raise his hand to make an offer, but was pulled back by the servants around him.

"If you add more, our account will be quite tight."

Shopkeeper Han had no choice but to spit on the ground a few times in anger.

There was another commotion in the crowd, and the shopkeeper of Pinyaju passed through the crowd, enjoying the reverent or discontented gazes of the crowd.

He has always regarded himself as a literati, with a bright and clear face on his face, but he is actually wearing luxurious dark pattern Shu embroidery, which he made a special trip home to change before he came.

Dress up and attend, it is a must!Let's just watch, Turtles, recognize who is the boss with the strongest financial resources!

Holding a folding fan in his hand, the shopkeeper of Pinyaju came over and asked Tang Zhongyou politely, "How long do we have to wait?"

The heavy incense on his body was obviously not there in the afternoon.Tang Zhong couldn't get used to the smell, so he pinched his nose and sneezed loudly.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Tang Zhong stared at the incense burner in the corner, there was still a small piece of incense left, and it would burn out within three to five minutes at most.

"Shopkeeper, please wait a moment, it will take a while."

Tang Zhong took a few steps forward indiscriminately, walked out of the passage, and finally took a breath.

"Everyone, please listen to me. First of all, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to join us. It is an honor for you to participate actively and enthusiastically!"

Tang Zhong acted like a fan, nodding his head to greet the big guy according to the feeling of later generations holding a meeting.

There should be applause here!

However, the shopkeepers from all walks of life were still eagerly watching, waiting for his next sentence.

Also, people at this time did not have the habit of applauding.

Tang Zhong coughed twice, and continued: "There are a few questions that you haven't asked. But to be fair, I'd like to inform you. First of all, there will not be only two advertising spaces at the gate of the city, and there will be more in the future. In order to protect the interests of the successful bidders, other advertising spaces will be opened one month later."

"Moreover, winning the bid this time does not mean the permanent ownership of the advertising space, and the right to lease is limited to one year. After one year, we will re-bid."

"Finally, we allowed the successful bidder to withdraw the advertisement midway, but the rent will not be refunded. Thank you everyone!"

After Santiao explained it, the crowd exploded immediately.

"What? After spending so much money, it can only be used for one year. It's really not worth it!"

"That's right, who knows if you can earn an extra 100 taels a year. If you can't earn it, wouldn't the wasted money be wasted?"

"That is to say, it is a fashionable thing that is popular. After a month, who is still interested in the advertising space? Maybe by then, the advertising space that will come out later can be easily won for a few taels of silver!"

The shopkeeper of Pinyaju could clearly hear the comments of the good-for-nothing people.He held back his anger, but the veins on his forehead were already bulging.

Ok, I saved him a hand at the last minute, very good!

Is 100 taels a small amount?Although he doesn't show his face, when he quotes, he still has a blunt knife in his heart!

I thought it was a unique position, and it was worth spending 100 taels to show off, but now... only one year...

Pifu, Shuzi, his grandma's bear!

"Shopkeeper, it's fine if you go back on your word at this moment. I'll immediately announce that the offer just now is invalid. As long as it's not until the last moment, it's fine."

Tang Zhong saw that his complexion was not good, so he took the initiative to come over to discuss it.

Repent in public?It's all about this, did you deliberately let him lose face?

"No need!"

The shopkeeper of Pinyaju was still holding on, but his voice was full of anger.

"Okay..." There was not much time left, so he didn't ask any more questions.

Tang Zhong looked back at the incense burner, there was still a little red star left on the incense, and it was about to burn out.He took a deep breath, grabbed the arm of the shopkeeper of Pinyaju and raised it high, ready to announce the final winner.

"Dayiyamen, 100 taels for one penny!"

"Bang!" The watchman dropped his hammer and hit the gong hard, and the deal was officially concluded!

Everyone was dumbfounded, and they all looked at an unattractive young man in the crowd.

The little boy scratched the back of his head embarrassingly, "My shopkeeper said that the price must be quoted at the last moment, and only a penny is required."

The arm of the shopkeeper of Pinyaju fell back empty.

He held it high, but fell down in public!

Such a big Yimen, such a Dongchengmen, I lost all my face tonight because of you!