Chapter 194 Reactions from all parties
Luo Mansion.
Old Prince Luo originally wanted to support it privately, but Wu suddenly brought up this matter.
Or when everyone is here.
"Father, should we also bet some money?" she asked tentatively.
Before Old Prince Luo could speak, Tian refused directly: "Do you think our family is still the same as before? You are wasting money, you are not allowed to go!"
"Go if you want to. If you lose, it's mine. If you win, you keep it yourself." Old Prince Luo said directly, "Remember to buy at Huaxianglou to win."
"Oh, I know, Dad!" Wu was suddenly very happy.
It’s good to bet on my sister-in-law. If she wins, I’ll get countless money.
Besides, she will have to work in Huaxianglou in the future. The more popular she is, the more she will earn!
"You're really going to piss me off!" Tian threw down her chopsticks. "What does Huaxianglou have to do with you? With Zhu's stingy nature, you won't get a single cent. You'd better save it for my grandson's education."
"Mother, if you don't want to get rich, don't stop us!" Wu grumbled, then stood up and said, "I'm full, I'm leaving."
Seeing her expression, Tian was so angry that she punched Luo Wentao: "Look at your wife, she has no filial piety at all!"
Luo Wentao gritted his teeth and rubbed his arms. He didn't dare to say anything, but in his heart he extremely agreed with his wife's approach.
It’s not a loss anyway.
"Mom, just don't worry about it." Luo Wenhong comforted her and put some food on her plate. "When my third brother's wife suffers, she'll know you're doing this for his own good!"
"Wenhong is so thoughtful." Tian was immediately coaxed and happy.
Upon hearing this, everyone in the third room secretly curled their lips.
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The residence of Wang Tongpan.
During dinner, Wang Lexuan sighed from time to time, but finally couldn't help but said, "Mom, we must go on the opening day!"
Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Don't worry. Mrs. Zhu has already made plans. That day, our whole family will go, and we'll take mother with us!"
Wang Tongpan looked at his daughter, who was constantly making small movements, and suddenly asked, "Did you also put money on the bet?"
Wang Lexuan paused as she picked up the food and whispered, "I only took ten taels of silver. It's really not much. I just wanted to give Sister Zhu and her family some encouragement!"
Wang Qin also immediately raised his hand: "Dad, then it's a deal, you must go that day?"
Wang Tongpan frowned when he thought of the hint given by the prefect during the day.
"You won't not go?"
The family of three asked in unison.
Wang Tongpan felt guilty for a moment, but quickly responded, "Of course I'll go back. It's just a meal."
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Prefect Liu had also heard about this news, and for some reason he felt that the matter was spreading too quickly.
The fight between the two small restaurants still involved half of the people in Guancheng.
He directly sent a message to his subordinates: "Let the Xu family behave themselves!"
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Ten days passed in the blink of an eye. After checking the cooking skills of these chefs, Zhu Mingqing also set the opening time of the store. Three days later, on the sixth day of August, it would be the right time to open!
At the same time, invitations were delivered to everyone's residence.
"Are you going?"
"No."
"Yes, why should we make the adults unhappy just for a stranger?"
"not worth!"
All the merchants that Manager Xu had greeted, such as the Liu family, the Du family, the vegetable family, the Zhao family, and the jewelry family, had already agreed in their hearts that they would never patronize Huaxianglou in the future.
Some nobles also received indirect hints from Magistrate Liu.
At this time, the Qiao family.
As the eldest wife of the Qiao family, Zhao Zhi agreed to keep the appointment on the opening day despite everyone's objections.
Mr. Qiao was a thin, shrewd man, and his eyes immediately turned gloomy: "You are not allowed to go!"
"I must go!" Zhao Zhi was determined.
Mr. Qiao took two steps forward and slapped her twice.
Zhao Zhi fell to the ground instantly, his ears ringing and his mind dazed for a moment. He shouted in disbelief, "You dare to hit me?"
"I'm going to hit you," Master Qiao warned. "Even your Zhao family won't go, so what right do you have to go? My Qiao family won't get involved in this mess."
Then he ordered his servants: "Madam is not allowed to leave the room without my permission!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Wait, don't go." Seeing the door closed, Zhao Zhi felt a chill in his heart. You will regret it!
You will definitely regret it.
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Zhao family.
"Brother, are we really not going?" Zhao Ertang asked.
Mr. Zhao stroked his beard, his expression calm: "As a businessman, you must avoid making enemies. The Xu family is too radical!"
Zhao Ertang frowned: "So should we go or not?"
Mr. Zhao smiled and said, "We should remain unchanged in the face of all changes. Just have people prepare the gifts!"
Listening to the discussion of his elders, Zhao Jin felt satisfied, and then told his brothers that they must attend the opening of Huaxianglou’s second store on time!
At this time, Wen Baolu also returned from Youzhou Prefecture and was explaining the relevant matters of the rice business to Zhu Mingqing.
"That's right. Everything is going smoothly at the Ming family rice shop, and the Xin family also introduced us to some rice merchants. Now the business is stable."
"However, half of the 100,000 tons of food has been consumed, and the remaining food can only last for half a month."
Wen Baolu was a little worried: "Madam, have you prepared the subsequent food?"
Zhu Mingqing just said that she was preparing, otherwise every time she was asked she would say that there was food. So where was the food?
After a while, suspicion will arise.
However, this situation will be alleviated a lot when the farmland matures.
"How's the progress with the 3,000 acres of land?" Zhu Mingqing asked again.
Wen Baolu nodded and said, "It should be taken soon. I came back this time to facilitate this matter. Madam, please wait for a while."
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Two days before opening.
The casino was still bustling, and the odds at Huaxianglou kept fluctuating, exceeding the initial ten points and becoming twelve.
Zhu Mingqing kindly gave another two thousand taels of silver.
At the same time, two gold-emblazoned invitations were sent to the Tongpan Mansion.
Mrs. Wang packed her things and went to visit the prefect's wife.
"I came here on someone's behalf. Madam, please take a look."
After that, three maids came forward, one handed over an invitation, and two brought up a wooden box.
The prefect's wife opened it and frowned slightly.
Surprisingly, Mrs. Zhu invited her to have a drink.
If I remember correctly, the Rihua Restaurant had just opened.
"I..." She wanted to refuse, after all, she had already promised her master.
"Why don't you take a look at the gift that Sister Zhu sent first?" Mrs. Wang spoke first, looking up and pointing to the purple ebony box on the table.
The prefect's wife paused, put down the invitation, and her eyes fell on the wooden box on her left.
The box also exudes a light fragrance and is surrounded by gold inlays.
One can tell at a glance that the gift is worth a fortune.
The prefect's wife's expression dimmed.
Is this an attempt to bribe her?!
What good things has she not seen?
How could I break my promise for a tiny bit of money?
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