idle king

Chapter 44 Congratulations from all parties!

When Ye Chu came to Zuixiao Tower again, there were already a sea of ​​people in front of the door.Most people gathered under the various lanterns, looking at the writing on them and pointing.

San'er and the others stood by with a smile on their faces, tirelessly explaining to those who didn't understand.

"I heard that the Zuixiao Tower was opened by Ye Yu's family? I didn't know it before."

"Nonsense, whoever comes to eat in a restaurant has to find out who opened it."

"Who is Ye Chu?" Someone didn't know Ye Chu, and asked after hearing so many people talking about him.

Ye Chu stood in the distance and took a look.I saw that most of the people who came at this time were ordinary people, and not many scholars came.Looking at the sloppy footsteps of those scholars, they must have just come out of the Qinhuai River.

At this time, it was still early for dinner, so the gate of Zuixiaolou was still closed.

"Hey, let me tell you when will you open the door to welcome guests? We've been here for a long time. What's the use of letting us just look at these lanterns here?"

"That's right, I'm hungry after seeing it. No, open the door quickly, we are still waiting to eat sweet and sour carp."

At first glance, these people look like rough guys, just trying to eat the newly launched delicacies.

"Hmph, vulgar. These lantern riddles are much more elegant than those food." The scholar next to him gave these people a disdainful look and snorted coldly.

In this era, the status of scholars is very high. Ordinary families do not dare to argue with scholars. They can only laugh and stay away from them.

"Hey, look at the first question. It seems very interesting. Black is not, white is not, red and yellow are not. It is like foxes, cats and dogs, neither domestic animals nor wild animals. What is this? It belongs to cats and dogs again. "A burly man in the crowd pointed to a lantern in front of him and said.

"Obviously there is another sentence behind it." The other person also saw it, and immediately read it out, "There are also poems, words, and the Analects of Confucius. The east, west, north, and south are vague. Although it is a short piece, it is a wonderful essay."

"Hey, what the hell is this trying to say?"

Some young students who dared to call themselves scholars after only knowing a few words, looked at these two sentences, each of them frowned, and some didn't know what to say.

The scholars next to them couldn't help laughing secretly after hearing what these people said.At this level, it's embarrassing to rush over, so let's go home, wash and sleep.

Outside the crowd, Ye Chu saw that there were still people watching around, worried that he might not be able to get in if he waited a while, so he and Xiao Chan squeezed in directly.

"Hehe, I'm Ye Chu next. He's the owner of this restaurant. Zui Xiao Lou opened today, and Ye Chu is very grateful for everyone coming to join us." Ye Chu waved his hands towards the crowd, and led Xiaochan across the road with difficulty. The crowd came to the steps in front of the restaurant.

After seeing the young master coming, San'er breathed a sigh of relief.Just now, there were quite a few people who were about to rush in and yelled for food, and he spent a lot of effort, talking and talking, to temporarily stop these people.

"Haha, I saw that Zuixiaolou was closed a few days ago, and I thought it would change its owner in the future, but I didn't expect that it was Young Master Ye who came to run it himself. Could it be that Young Master Ye didn't study hard and switched careers to start a business?" the crowd said. At the front, an older middle-aged man joked.

After the middle-aged man finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter from the crowd.These days, it seems that this young master of the Ye family is the only one who can abandon his identity as a scholar and run the restaurant himself.

"I heard that His Royal Highness Prince Ning is coming, is it true? Don't be kidding around." A well-informed person questioned.

"What, the prince is coming? Is it true? I have lived most of my life, but I have never seen His Royal Highness with my own eyes."

"That's right, you must take a good look later to see what the prince looks like." Many people said excitedly.They were all ordinary people, and they would never have the opportunity to see such a noble person, even the prefect of Jinling, they never remembered.

"I also heard that the princess will also come. Hmph, do you really think that His Royal Highness and the Princess have nothing to do and will come to attend the opening of a restaurant? Just dreaming."

"I've heard that Mr. Ye has a good relationship with the prince."

"I also heard from my cousin that the two of them left together at the Shen Yuan poetry meeting yesterday."

The scene at the moment was a bit chaotic, and Ye Yu just said something, and then his voice was drowned out by countless voices on the scene.

"Everyone, please be quiet and listen to me." As a last resort, Ye Chu could only let go of his voice and roared.Not to mention, Ye Chu's voice was really useful, and there was a brief silence at the scene.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ye Chu hurriedly began to talk about today's rules and plans.

"Presumably, if you are able to come, you must have read the promotional leaflet of Zuixiaolou. However, today, all the prices of dishes and drinks will be discounted at half price. Not only that, but there are also many interesting lottery activities. Please look over there."

As he said, Ye Chu pointed to something on the left that was covered by a black cloth. Seeing that most people's eyes were attracted, he walked over and continued: "Every customer who enters Zuixiaolou for consumption has A chance to draw a lottery for free. I guarantee that any prizes drawn will be cashed out immediately."

Then, Ye Chu uncovered the black cloth, and saw a strange disc as tall as half a person fell into everyone's eyes.

"Is this the so-called Lucky Wheel?" A man walking at the front asked in surprise.

"That's right! After a while, you can turn this big turntable, and whichever area the pointer points to, you will get corresponding rewards accordingly."

I saw that the big turntable was divided into six areas of different sizes.

Five cents in cash, a jug of fine wine, a coupon, a free signature dish (while supplies last), a membership card and a wooden card, and an exquisite gift.

Everyone looked at the handwriting on the turntable, eager to try.Especially the one with five coins in cash above made them all gear up.

"When will it start? I can't wait." Someone said impatiently.

"Hehe, Chenshi will officially start. Well, let me state in advance that this event is only for today. After today, only the lottery will be kept, and the prices of drinks and the like will be restored to their original prices."

At this moment, there was a commotion outside the crowd.

"The old man from the Qin Mansion is sending a special couplet to congratulate Young Master Ye on his successful business opening." Following a shout from behind the crowd, the whole place fell into silence for a moment, and it was eerily quiet.

"Did I hear you right, Mr. Qin actually gave this kid a congratulatory gift?"

After a while, the whole scene exploded, and everyone opened their mouths in surprise.

"You don't understand this. It is said that Mr. Qin and the late Mr. Ye were officials in the same dynasty for many years, and their friendship is unusual. It's surprising to send a congratulatory gift."

"But I haven't seen any contact between the two families in these years. Otherwise, Zuixiaolou would have changed hands before, and I haven't seen the Qin family express anything."

"Hehe, it's because the Ye family doesn't know how to do business, and it's because they didn't take care of it. I really think Zuixiaolou can stay here for so many years without the Qin family's deterrence?"

The following group of people chatted enthusiastically, but Ye Chu was confused for a while.What's the point of the Qin family coming to give gifts? I haven't heard from my father that he has any dealings with the Qin family.Besides, how could a small business in the Ye family have any relationship with such a wealthy family as the Qin family.He even had some doubts as to whether this person had made a mistake.

As the crowd slowly dispersed, a middle-aged man with the appearance of a housekeeper walked up to Ye Chu.After handing over the gift in his hand, he said with a smile: "Young master Ye is indeed a talented person. Your poems have already spread throughout Jinling. Even my master is full of praise."

Just now, San'er had informed him of this person's identity, so Ye Chu hurriedly cupped his hands and thanked him: "Steward Zhang, you are welcome. Thank you, Mr. Qin, for your kindness. If there is a chance, this junior will definitely come to thank you."

After some politeness, Butler Zhang left.

But before Ye Chu came back to his senses, another voice came.

"The master of the Shen family gave Mr. Ye a calligraphy and painting Wannian pine, congratulations on the prosperous business of Zuixiaolou."

What's the matter?The Shen family of the four major families even came to give congratulatory gifts!

Immediately afterwards, a man dressed as a servant held a brocade box, handed it to Ye Chu, and said, "Congratulations to Mr. Ye on the grand opening."

Ye Chu was a little dizzy, which one is this?However, he was still giving gifts anyway, so he said politely: "Ye Chu thanked Mr. Shen for his kindness."

"Hehe, the Elder Master said that your poems made Shen Yuan's name known across the country overnight. Therefore, I would like to send a congratulatory gift as a token of my gratitude."

After Ye Chu heard this, he thanked him again and again.However, he finally understood what Shen Ze meant.

However, some students in the audience didn't know why, so they asked the people around them one after another.These people really don't know what poems Ye Chu wrote, which amazed both Mr. Qin and Mr. Shen.

But obviously, these people also asked in vain.Ordinary ordinary people don't know a single big character, so they don't care about what these scholars care about.And the only few scholars, just like me, looked confused.

(End of this chapter)