The provincial examination can usually be completed in one day, and Song Ning calculated the time to pick up the person in the evening.
The streets of Yuanzhou City were bustling with activity at night. After years of studying and feeling stifled, everyone finally came out to get some fresh air after the exams were over.
Many people come to her restaurant for dinner in the evenings, all because they've heard about the half-price promotion. There have been quite a few people coming these past few days.
Her restaurant was already doing well, and this sudden surge in popularity made it an instant hit.
Yuanzhou City is quite large, and there are still many people who haven't heard of her restaurant. Doesn't this directly boost its popularity?
Other restaurants also wanted to hold similar events, but there were many students in Yuanzhou City, and they were afraid of losing money if they actually did it. However, Song Ning was playing the long game.
Those who have been to the restaurant now know about Xiangyunlou's grand opening promotion, and the flyers will be useful too; just bring one and you can enjoy even better prices.
The news spread like wildfire, and by the time Song Ning left, most of Yuanzhou City knew about it.
Song Ning instructed the restaurant staff to distribute the remaining flyers throughout the city. They would receive two coins for each flyer distributed, and it didn't matter if they couldn't distribute them all; they could continue the next day, and the payment would be made when all the flyers were distributed.
After making the arrangements, Song Ning and Zhou Ling'an returned to Tianxiang County.
The shops in Tianxiang County were about to open, and Zhou Ling'an, fearing that it would delay Song Ning's business, suggested that they return early.
Song Ning was indeed concerned about the progress of Xiangyun Tower, so he set off back home on the third day after Zhou Ling'an finished his exam.
Without any delay on the road, as soon as they returned to Tianxiang County, they plunged into Xiangyun Tower and didn't come out for two days.
This is the city center, not close to where they live, but Song Ning had reserved a room at Xiangyun Tower in advance so that their whole family could stay here whenever they came.
The Xiangyun Tower has been renovated and is currently being decorated.
The tables, chairs, and tableware were all set up, and Song Ning was in charge of directing the process and checking that nothing was missing.
There are still three days until the results of the provincial examination are released, and they must finish decorating the place before then.
The county magistrate had already given the order that Tianxiang County would officially welcome guests in three days, and all businesses should prepare accordingly.
The roads in the city have now been completed, and trash cans are being installed, which should be finished in three days.
Everyone is working day and night. The streets are no longer the ghost town they were a few days ago. People are still busy late at night.
Standing on the street, looking around, all you see are lanterns hanging overhead. At night, it really does have the feel of the "fire trees and silver flowers" described by our ancestors.
When they came last year, this place was desolate, but now it has become a place full of life.
In just one year, the entire county town underwent tremendous changes.
Zheng Gaoyi's face was almost cramping from laughing so much lately. Song Ning smiled helplessly and said, "Lord Zheng, you're laughing a bit too soon. You'll be laughing when this place officially opens."
"I don't want to laugh either, but I can't help it, can I?"
When Zheng Gaoyi first came to this place, he thought he would probably have to stay here for the rest of his life.
The cities of the Jin Dynasty that exist today took decades or even longer to become what they are now.
How could he possibly transform a wasteland into a place where people can live and work in peace and contentment in just one lifetime?
Unexpectedly, it only took a year for this place to become the way he wanted it to be.
There was never a precedent in the entire Jin Dynasty for building a city in just one year.
"Er Ya, if word gets out about what happened in Tianxiang County, you probably won't be able to hide it anymore."
Currently, only Zheng Gaoyi and acquaintances know what Song Ning is doing. Outsiders know that Song Ning is good at business, but they don't know that the construction of this place was all Song Ning's idea.
"Lord Zheng, if the court ever awards me anything in the future, you must not tell anyone about me. Just give me the reward money, I don't want anything else."
Zheng Gaoyi chuckled: "Don't worry, if His Majesty bestows a reward upon me, I will definitely save the money for you."
News of what happened in Tianxiang County will soon reach the capital. When that happens, His Majesty will surely send someone over. He needs to think about how to convince the entire court of his extraordinary talent.
With one day left until the appointed date, Song Ning hasn't been going home lately and has been staying at Xiangyun Tower instead.
Song Dahai and Liu Yuelan also came to help. Yunniang and the others who make hair accessories have recently moved to the counter on the second floor to familiarize themselves with the environment.
Grandma Liu originally wanted to come and help, but Liu Yuelan was afraid of getting tired, so she refused, saying that she would come after the official opening.
Everyone rushed as fast as they could and finally made it in time for the opening on the second day.
On the day Xiangyunlou opened, everyone in Tianxiang County got up very early. Everyone wore new clothes, combed their hair neatly, and looked radiant and energetic.
Today, Song Ning is wearing a dress made of cloth dyed by Yu Niangzi. This is the first time she has styled her hair like a young lady since she came into this world.
She wore a hair ornament made by Yunniang and a hairpin, which drew praise from the people around her.
“Er Ya, you should dress like this from now on. Look at you, with such a good appearance and demeanor, people would believe you are a young lady from a wealthy family.”
Song Ning looked at herself in the mirror again and again, and she had to admit, she did think she was quite pretty.
After the whole family got dressed, Song Ning stood in the lobby on the first floor and gave them a few more instructions. Then everyone got busy.
The prepared sign was placed at the entrance, firecrackers were set off, and the red cloth on the signboard was lifted, marking the official opening of Xiangyunlou.
A large crowd of people had gathered outside to show their support, and thunderous applause and cheers erupted.
Song Ning stood up and announced loudly, "Today is the first day of Xiangyun Tower's opening. All purchases inside the tower are half price today. Feel free to browse."
Upon hearing this, even those who weren't planning to buy anything would feel compelled to go in and take a look.
As the hour of Chen (7-9 AM) drew to a close, people began to arrive from outside Tianxiang County.
Sure enough, most of these people arrived carrying the flyers that Song Ning had distributed earlier.
These people had never heard of Tianxiang County before they came, but Song Ning had marked the address on the flyer.
The first reaction of these outsiders after they came in was, "When did a county town come to be here?"
Many people know that this place is a ruin, but this is the first time I've heard that it's a county town.
Tianxiang County has erected signs at all four city gates, clearly stating the precautions for entering the county.
As soon as people entered the city gate, they couldn't help but get off their carriages to take a look.
Because this place looks different from other places; at first glance, it resembles a courtyard.
The streets were spotless, without a single piece of trash. On both sides of the road were strange-looking boxes with three big characters written on them: Trash Cans.
There are also signs at the city gate with notices. The first one is not to litter. If you are caught littering, you will be fined.
People from outside continued to pour in, extremely curious about the place, and Tianxiang County became completely bustling.
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