Starting from Li Chengqian, the prince of the Qing Dynasty, to be honored

Chapter 26
Ruyi Building, Dongxiang Street, Kyoto.

This is a very ordinary two-story restaurant, and the decoration materials are not much worse than the Yishiju, which has always been popular in Kyoto.

However, due to the location of the land, the flow of people is several times worse, and the business is naturally far from being comparable to Yishiju.

On the first floor of the restaurant, two guys in coarse linen clothes were slowly wiping the tables and chairs with a white cloth.

From time to time, I glanced at the shopkeeper on the street with a look of bitterness and hatred from the corner of my eye.

A clerk sighed: "Zhang An, what do you think the shopkeeper is thinking?

Although that newspaper sells well, but just mentioning a sentence on it, can it bring our restaurant back to life? "

Zhang An shook his head and said, "How do I know, but I really hope that this newspaper can really have such great capabilities.

Li Cheng, you probably don't want this restaurant to collapse.

Otherwise, Ruyi Building will collapse, and you and I will have to find another place to make a living. I'm afraid we may not be able to meet such a neat master as the shopkeeper. "

Li Cheng opened his mouth and swallowed his complaints.

However, after a while, he couldn't help but said: "I also read today's newspaper, and just added two sentences in such an inconspicuous place, it costs 100 taels, it's not so fast to steal money."

Hearing this, Zhang An took a deep breath, 100 taels, for people like them, they may not be able to accumulate such a huge amount of wealth in their lifetime.

Even if it's not the first time I know it, every time I hear it, I can't help being amazed.

However, although he hopes that the newspaper can bring Ruyilou back to life, he also thinks that the price of 100 taels is too outrageous.

After all, a new newspaper costs only five cents.

It takes up less than one percent of the space, and it is not the only one, but it costs a full 100 taels of silver. No matter how he thinks about it, he feels it is not worth it.

At this time, the shopkeeper at the door seemed to have heard their conversation, walked over from the door, and said in a slightly stern tone: "What do you know? This Ruyilou will definitely not be much worse than those top restaurants in Kyoto. As long as it can spread its reputation, it will definitely have a lot to do.

What's more, the 100 taels will only be paid if you see the effect. The Fuyao newspaper was run by the prince of the current dynasty, and Mr. Luo is also a very talented person. How could he covet me for a mere 100 taels of silver? "

Hearing this, the two clerks immediately bowed their heads and stood up, and hurriedly said: "Don't blame the shopkeeper, it's because our knowledge is shallow."

Just as he was talking, seeing that the sky had reached Shen Shi, someone suddenly grabbed a newspaper and walked in through the threshold.

He looked around, showing some satisfaction, and said, "So this is Ruyi Building? Shopkeeper, come and order some good food and wine."

In an instant, the seriousness and sternness on the shopkeeper's face turned into a smile.

"Alright, guest officer, this way please."

As he said that, he hurriedly ordered: "Li Cheng, quickly get the back hall to get ready."

"Hey, I'm going right now!"

Li Cheng responded and hurriedly walked to the back hall.

And not long after the No. 1 customer was seated, another group of customers came in twos and threes one after another.

While greeting the guests, the shopkeeper asked tentatively, "Did the guest officer read the new newspaper?"

The guest smiled and said: "Yes, I just saw two restaurants recommended by the above. I happen to be closer to here, so I will come and have a look."

The shopkeeper was overjoyed. Although there were not many customers at the moment, he had never seen such a lively scene in the past.

As for the two restaurants mentioned by the guest, he also knew about them, but one of the two restaurants was in the east of the city and the other was in the west of the city. Although they were both restaurants, they did not constitute any competition.

Just thinking about these things, another wave of guests came outside the door.

Immediately, he couldn't keep his mouth shut.

However, this smile only lasted for a moment, because with more and more customers, his two-story restaurant was already fully occupied.

But to his horror, there were still an endless stream of guests coming from all directions outside the door.

He had no choice but to go forward and apologize, while comforting the guests who came later for nothing.

Similarly, there was another very headache problem that quickly emerged.

The restaurant is understaffed.

Because of the sluggish business before, apart from Zhang An and Li Cheng, there were only two helpers in the back kitchen and a chef.

Leaving aside the customers who have no place to come in outside the restaurant, the customers who are already seated in the restaurant alone have completely exceeded the full load capacity of Ruyi Building at the moment.

With so few guys and a chef, by the time the last guest gets his meal, the day lily might be cold.

On the other side, Li Cheng and Zhang An, who were as busy as ants on a hot pot, looked at the hot scene in front of them, and there was nothing but uncontrollable wonder in their hearts.

This new newspaper is too amazing.

100 taels can be exchanged for such a result, it seems that it is not a loss?

In fact, in the shopkeeper's eyes, there is nothing wrong with it, it's like winning the grandma's house.

But if he doesn't quickly deal with the current situation, the current prosperity may be just like a bubble, which will be broken at the touch of a touch.

He frowned, gritted his teeth, and called Li Cheng who had just finished serving dishes to a table of guests. After a few instructions, Li Cheng took two legs and ran out quickly.

Not long after, a group of aggressive people followed Li Cheng to the door of the restaurant.

The shopkeeper looked at the leader, although he was a bit reluctant, he still cupped his hands and said, "I'm going to trouble my cousin this time."

Although the location of this Ruyilou is not good, the cost of opening a restaurant like this in Kyoto is not low.

Therefore, the shopkeeper's family assets are actually not low, which is why he was able to support it for such a long time when the business was sluggish.

In fact, the shopkeeper's family has been doing business for generations.

His cousin owns a restaurant, and his business has always been good.

And the reason why he opened the restaurant was actually because he wanted to separate himself from his cousin.

However, this time he is facing a crisis, but only this cousin has enough manpower to help him settle it.

The man waved his hand and said, "What does the family talk about?"

He saw the bustling scene through the gate of the restaurant, and there was both envy and amazement in his eyes.

"This time, your Ruyi Building is an instant hit. As long as the food is not bad, you will have a place in the capital in the future. This newspaper, tsk tsk, is indeed from the hands of the prince. It is really not easy."

The shopkeeper also sighed and said, "Indeed, Mr. Luo from the Fuyao Newspaper Office has already reminded me to recruit people, but I only treat it as a dead horse as a living horse doctor, and I don't pay enough attention to it."

The man smiled and said, "If you had made preparations earlier, how could there be any business for me?"

His help this time is naturally motivated by sufficient interests, otherwise, even though they are cousins, brothers have to settle accounts clearly, and it is impossible for him to help create a strong competitor in vain.

At the same time, similar scenes were unfolding in six other places in Kyoto.

And with the popularity of the six shops, the potential influence of the New Paper surfaced for the first time.

(End of this chapter)