The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Li Fu had long been thinking about how to get rid of their leeks.

Tea is a good thing.

The fragrance and elegance of tea are associated with the character of a gentleman.

Is it elegant?

That's too elegant.

Take tea tasting as an art.

How can those literati and poets in Chang'an not compete to follow it?

They are all so elegant!

Drinking, tasting tea, poetry, chess, calligraphy and painting.

That's really elegant.

Of course, high-end art is played by high-end people, who have money in their pockets. If you want to play high-end and want to be elegant, you have to pay for it.

Elegance is not cheap.

Especially the elegance produced by the Jingyang Wangzhai.

It's very expensive!

"By the way, your highness has a furniture store in the East Market, right?" Yuchi Gong asked.

"Yes, it has only been open for a short time, and I haven't managed it much. Now the Turks are here, so I obeyed His Majesty's order and went to the army." Li Fu said.

"After I returned to Chang'an, I heard from my family that your shop in the East Market is now crowded with customers." Yuchi Gong said, "The business of that shop is scheduled until next year."

"Really? I haven't had time to see it this time when I came back." Li Fu smiled.

"To be honest with you, my wife ordered furniture from that shop."

"It turns out that Madam Yuchi also likes it." Li Fu smiled and said, "Thank you Madam Yuchi for your kindness. When the time comes, I will tell the manager of the shop and ask them to give it to your house at a 20% discount from the account office."

Yuchi Gong waved his hand quickly.

"Your Highness, it's not about the price, it's about the furniture. My wife got the news late, and when she went again, she couldn't get a number. So today, I'm so shameless to come to your Highness, isn't this..."

Yuchi Gong looked a little embarrassed.

After he came back from Jingyang County, the furniture he originally ordered for his family had already been delivered by the workshop.

After the craftsmen came to measure the size, they started working immediately. Within a few days, the craftsmen from the workshop went to install the furniture for the family.

The back hall where the ladies met guests had just been decorated, and they cleaned it up overnight.

It was left to air for two or three days, and then it was cleaned up. Invitations were sent to the wives of the heads of the houses of the prominent families in Chang'an City, inviting them to come to their homes for a chat.

It was autumn, before winter, and a flower show was held.

On the surface, it was to appreciate the flowers, but in fact, it was to show off.

The mistresses of each family were so envious of this new thing.

It was a great honor for her as a mistress, and it also brought honor to her family.

It must be said that the effect of this show-off was outstanding.

After returning home, the ladies of each family were thinking about going to the East Market Shop to order such a set of furniture. In addition, those who had already placed an order began to look forward to the time when the craftsmen finished the work and delivered the things to their homes.

And those who had finished showing off were thinking about redecorating the houses they often used in the entire back house, and then continued to place orders with the furniture shops in the East Market.

But now the shops in the East Market are too busy, mainly because the production capacity of the workshop can't keep up.

To order these things for wealthy families, the workshop must guarantee the quality, and can't just find a few temporary workers and start working.

No matter what they do, they can't ruin their reputation.

In addition, half of the people in the workshop are busy in Da'an Palace, so the progress is not fast.

Yuchi Gong came here today, firstly to make friends with Li Fu, and secondly, to see if he could use his connections to get in line at the request of his wife.

"The furniture shop is so popular, and my wife got the news late. If we line up to do it, my family won't be able to make it before the New Year." Yuchi Gong said.

Li Fu immediately understood what Yuchi Gong meant.

"I see, let me tell the workshop, and I'll arrange it for you in advance." Li Fu said, "However, I dare not guarantee too much about the time. I can only say that I will try my best to get it done for you before winter."

"No problem!" Yuchi Gong responded quickly.

If it can be done before the New Year, it can be done by the time of the New Year's Day when the families visit each other.

In this way, he can go back and report to his wife.

Speaking of which, how can he not be curious when other families use new things?

Moreover, when he was in the palace, he had seen some new furniture when he was discussing matters in the side hall of His Majesty.

Li Fu was thinking that the things in Da'an Palace would be almost done in more than a month.

Fortunately, he asked Lao Zhao to recruit carpenters all over Chang'an, otherwise there would not be enough people at this time, and the carpenters in the workshop would not be able to do it.Even if all of them went to Da'an Palace, they might not move so fast.

The furniture configuration that Li Fu gave to Da'an Palace can only be considered mediocre.

Anyway, he can change it piece by piece when he has time in the future.

The versions are different. Good things should be taken little by little. You can't empty them all at once. If you empty them all, what can you take to Li Yuan to show your filial piety in the future?

You have to go there often and change things for him often, so that you can often show your face in front of Li Yuan, and your reputation will spread.

As a nephew, you often give good things to your uncle, thinking about your elders in your heart.

In the Tang Dynasty, where filial piety is extremely important, isn't this a win?

The wood used to decorate the furniture in Da'an Palace is all high-quality wood, anyway, Li Shimin allocated money from the national treasury.

The ministers did not object to this.

If they really objected, Sun Fujia pointed at Li Shimin's nose in the court and said that it was not in line with filial piety.

If they stand up again to oppose the emperor's allocation of funds to the emperor to build the Da'an Palace, then the charge of unfilial piety will not be Li Shimin's problem.

If the ministers do not allow him to fulfill his filial piety, the charge will fall on the court officials.

Who is willing to be the first to speak out?

It is a difficult problem to place the emperor. Even Wei Zheng did not stand up to say anything. He was just protecting Sun Fujia who spoke the truth and did not say much about the Da'an Palace, let alone others.

The problem of the Da'an Palace, with so many craftsmen, plus the people from the Ministry of Works, plus the people from the inner court, can be sorted out in three months.

When people withdraw to the workshop, the efficiency can be greatly improved.

The orders accepted at present will be completed earlier than expected.

So, don't panic.

As for the appearance of other furniture imitating furniture shops on the market, it is not uncommon. After all, who doesn't do a job that makes money?

But the best carpenters and their apprentices are all in Li Fu's workshop. The more orders they have, the more commissions they get. Even if others want to poach them, they can't.

As for the other carpenters outside, most of them are mediocre. They can make simple four-legged tables, chairs and benches, but if it's a little more complicated, they don't have the energy to do it even if they want to.