The Days of Opening a Restaurant on an Abnormal Earth

Liu Baoquan is very happy today, because today he has easily bullied the little people again.

"We ordinary people, today~ today~ I'm so happy~"

Mr. Liu hummed a ditty that was said to be composed by Hei Yan, the leader of the Demon Cult, and wobbled towards his home.

Liu Baoquan's mansion is one of the most extravagant mansions in the whole county.

The entire Liu Mansion is a six-entry courtyard, covering an area of ​​more than six acres.

The south study room of the second entrance is the place where Liu Baoquan usually entertains guests. Before Liu Baoquan came back, there were already two guests waiting in his south study.

"Hey, there are too many books in Lao Liu's study. Last time I saw there were only two bookcases, and now there are three bookcases." A white-faced and beardless man wandered around in the south study, picking up books from time to time. Take a look at Liu Baoquan's collection of books.

"The Domineering Hero Falls in Love with Me."

""Wife Don't Run"."

""The heroine runs with the ball, the hero chases after him"."

""The Boundless Lovely Heroine"."

""Heroes of Righteousness Chasing Beauty Record"."

""Seventy-two Stunning Beauties in Jianghu Fall in Love with Me"."

"Huh! That's incredible. Are all the novels written so well now? Brother Zhang, look, there are illustrations and detailed step-by-step breakdown diagrams." The white-faced and beardless man is another big family in Changtan: Guan Jin .

And the burly middle-aged man who was invited by him to come and appreciate together is another big family in Changtan: Zhang Xing.

Zhang Xingdao: "Isn't that because Master Heiyan, the leader of the Holy Cult, had a sudden inspiration after retreating, and wrote many popular novels over the years. As a result, the style of writing in the world has changed, and more and more vernacular novels have appeared. The words are also different. It's getting bolder and bolder."

"Nowadays' novels are different from the novels written by those in the early years. They are more straightforward and neat. After reading Mr. Hei Yan's novels, reading those written by those people in the past will feel like chewing wax."

Guan Jin nodded: "That's right, that's right, that's true. Lord Hei Yan changed the style of the novel. The literati in this world are not very happy. I heard that many literati protested, saying that Hei Yan Your lord is disgraceful."

Zhang Xing smiled and said: "So what if it's insulting to the gentlemen? Those literati are just playing lip service. I don't believe that all literati don't read Mr. Hei Yan's novels. Besides, when they protest, don't shut up and protest, they have the ability Go to Lord Heiyan and beat the gong face to face with the drum."

Guan Jin laughed loudly: "Haha! Then they think their fate is too long."

"But it's strange to say that Lord Heiyan and Shengjiao have invented a lot of new things these years. You and I have eaten the ice cream in Jianfeng City, and you and I have tasted potato chips. Even Qin, who is under the banner of Shengjiao, The Lou Chu Pavilion has a membership system, a VIP system, as well as gifts and rankings."

"Master Heiyan really thinks every step of the way. I don't know what Master Heiyan thinks."

Zhang Xing also said in agreement: "A big man like the leader of Heiyan has a broad-mindedness that we can fathom? It's normal for him to invent all kinds of new gadgets."

Guan Jin rolled his eyes and said, "Brother Zhang, did you come to see Old Liu today because you heard something?"

Zhang Xing said calmly, "What's the rumor?"

"Hehe, why do you need to speak bureaucratically in front of me? You know what's going on, I'm afraid this old Liu also knows. I'm afraid you and I came here today for one thing." Guan Jin said with a smile.

Zhang Xing thought to himself: I thought not many people knew the news, and I was going to use the information gap to get a sum of money from Liu and Zhang. It seems that Guan Jin also knows. That's right, Guan Jin's brother-in-law works in the Textile Bureau of Jianfeng City, how could he not know?

Just when Zhang Xing was about to have a frank and honest talk with Guan Jin, the old Liu Baoquan, who was a bully outside, came back.

He listened to the servant's report and knew that Zhang and Guan were waiting for him in the study. While humming a ditty, he came to the South Study Room.

"Good luck ~ good luck to us ~ good luck ~"

"Hey, Brother Liu is back. What made Brother Liu so happy today." Seeing Liu Baoquan coming, Guan Jin immediately put down the "Heroine Luo Bing" in his hand.

"Okay, okay, brother Guan, brother Zhang. Why are you two so free to come and sit in my small place today?" Liu Baoquan asked after saluting with Zhang Xing and Guan Jin.

Zhang and Guan looked at each other, they had already guessed that the other had got the news just now, now they don't know if Liu Baoquan knew about it.

Just when the two were about to test it out, Liu Baoquan sat on the chair behind the desk and said unhurriedly, "The two of you are here for the steam engine in Jianfeng City."

Both of them thumped in their hearts, they didn't expect Liu Baoquan to know about it, and they didn't expect him to tell the matter so blatantly.

I only heard Liu Baoquan say: "I heard that Heiyan Shengjun, the leader of the holy sect, has been in retreat for a year and invented a machine called a steam engine. I heard that the huge force generated by this machine is as strong as a hundred bulls. .”

"This machine can be used for spinning, weaving, iron forging, transportation and travel, etc. It is said that some students in the academy have already made a spinning machine based on Hei Yan's steam engine prototype. Only one silk reeling lady is needed , 500 spindles can be spun a day."

"Fifty times faster than manual spinning. According to rumors, this steam engine is already the machine that the academy will promote on a large scale in the next step. The Holy Church will also focus on steam engines, and build a large number of factories and workshops around Jianfeng City. Is my old Liu right?"

After Liu Baoquan said this, Guan Jin and Zhang Xing's expressions were somewhat unsightly. Because both of them felt that they should be the ones who got the inside information. Now that it's all over, the three major households in Changtan have received the news, so they have no room to move around.

"That's what you two are here for, isn't it?"

The servant brought a bowl of tea to Liu Baoquan, and Liu Baoquan took a sip to moisten his throat.

"Brother Liu is a joke. Today I thought that the three of us would not get together for a long time. I just want to get together more." Zhang Xingyan said insincerely.

At this time, Guan Jin simply opened the skylight and said bluntly: "You can't hide anything from Brother Liu, so I'll just say it straight. I heard that this steam engine needs to burn a lot of coal to drive it."

"I heard that one steam engine burns more coal in a day than hundreds of people use in a day. And the Academy and the Holy Church plan to build a large number of steam engine-driven factories around Jianfeng City. By then, the coal burned every day will inevitably It's an astronomical figure. I thought I had this news alone, and I wanted to come to Brother Liu to see if I could take advantage of it. Now that Brother Liu knows, it's all over there."

Guan Jin waved his hand and said, "If that's the case, forget it. You and I are probably the only one."

Zhang Xing laughed dryly twice with a guilty conscience, looking particularly unconfident.

However, Liu Baoquan shook his head and said: "Little brother Guan said differently. This steam engine needs a huge amount of coal every day, and the three of you and I can't afford it. The amount of coal produced in Changtan is also insufficient. Rather than wanting to be in the three of you and me If you don’t want to take advantage of it, you might as well think of other ways to get more money.”

At this time Zhang Xing couldn't wait to ask: "Brother Liu, can there be a good way?!"

Liu Baoquan looked at Zhang Xing jokingly, but Zhang Xing didn't take it seriously: "Brother Liu, please teach me!"

"Hehe, you, you." Liu Baoquan shook his head: "Forget it, for the sake of the three of us sworn brothers of the opposite sex in the peach forest, I won't treat you badly as an older brother."

"That's right, the three of us control 70% of Changtan's coal, but isn't there still 30% of Changtan's coal?"

Guan and Zhang: "What does brother mean?"

Liu Baoquan smiled, with a sinister smile: "People in Changtan are lazy. They don't want to work too much. Do you know why?"

Guan and Zhang: "I don't know."

"Because the three of us are not on the same page. There are always workers who will work at your place today, and come to work at my place after a while. Or they simply go to work in those small workshops. One by one, they steal, rape and play tricks. They can't poop or pee all day long." It will take a quarter of an hour or two."

"What should I do if I want to make more money? We need three brothers to work together to defeat those scabs who steal, rape and play tricks! Take the remaining 30% of the small workshops into your hands! When the time comes, it's up to us if we want to get it. Is it?"

Guan and Zhang looked at each other, couldn't help stretching out their thumbs and said to Liu Baoquan, "Brother, it's wonderful!"