Zhang Shixun originally thought that he could have a good rest for a few days, but he didn't expect that someone would come to his door the next day.
The person who came was Liang Shicheng’s godson, Chu Hong.
Zhang Shixun really disliked this person.
Anyone who is willing to be a eunuch's godson cannot be a good person.
"Master Zhang, how have you been?" Chu Hong greeted him very respectfully, completely different from his previous arrogance.
Zhang Shixun's face was expressionless. "I wonder what advice Brother Chu has for you, since you have come to my humble abode?"
"My father was overjoyed to hear that the Heavenly Master had returned to the capital, and he specially asked me to come to his house and invite the Heavenly Master to be his guest."
"I have no official position now. I am just a commoner. If I come to your house rashly, it will be a disgrace to Grand Tutor Liang... Please go back, Chuxiong." Zhang Shixun drove the guest away directly.
Chu Hong's face turned pale and blue. He had never met anyone who was so disrespectful to his father before.
"In that case, Chu Hong will take his leave." Although he was extremely angry, he did not dare to act rashly, because before leaving, his father said that Zhang Shixun was a person who should not be offended.
As soon as Chu Hong left, Cai Tao arrived.
"Oh! It's Brother Cai who's here. What a rare guest! What a rare guest!" Zhang Shixun asked as he made way for him. "I just returned to Beijing the day before yesterday. How did Brother Cai know I was back?"
Cai Tao half-jokingly said, "Shixun is the Heavenly Master. He returned triumphantly, surrounded by auspicious clouds and making such a big fuss. How could I not know about this?"
"I am just an ordinary man. Brother Cai's words really make me feel ashamed."
Since Zhang Shixun met Cai Tao, he has never seen him joke.
Cai Tao was let into the living room, and the two drank tea for a while before getting down to business.
"Master Zhang, I came to your house this time because of my father's wish. When he heard that you had resigned, he sighed for a long time, saying it was a pity and blaming himself: 'It is the Prime Minister's fault that I cannot keep this scholar in the court.'"
"Haha! That's because Cai Xiang thinks highly of me."
"I heard that you've returned to Beijing. My father wants to invite you to his house for a chat. I wonder..."
Zhang Shixun said, "Brother Cai, please tell Prime Minister Cai that I am now discouraged and no longer want to participate in state affairs. I hope Prime Minister Cai will forgive me."
That's rejection.
Cai Tao didn't seem surprised and nodded, saying, "I will convey Master Zhang's words to my father truthfully."
After saying that, he bowed and said goodbye.
In the afternoon, Gao Yanei came again.
"Brother, what have you thought about the restaurant?"
"I haven't had time to think about it yet." Zhang Shixun's expression was cold.
Gao Yanei stole a glance at his facial expression and said carefully, "My family owns a large building facing the street on Imperial Street. It has three floors, and we rent them all out as a pawnshop."
Zhang Shixun asked calmly, "Why are you telling me this?"
"If my brother wants to open a restaurant, this is a perfect location."
"Isn't he renting it out?"
"It's almost due, and if my brother thinks it's appropriate, he won't renew the lease."
Zhang Shixun was somewhat tempted. Imperial Street was the main road in the capital, with one end leading to the imperial palace and the other to Nanxun Gate. It was definitely a good location to open a restaurant.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Gao Yanei continued, "If you're okay, I'll take you to see him, okay?"
"Well," Zhang Shixun nodded gently, "I need to buy some musical instruments at home, and I was just about to go out. Since the lord has mentioned it, I might as well stop by and take a look."
Zhang Shixun was not lying. He was about to take Zheng Yuanyuan and others to the street to buy things. Zheng Yuanyuan and the others had already changed into men's clothes.
After going out, Gao Yanei kept glancing at Zheng Yuanyuan from time to time, wondering in his heart, this Zheng Yuanyuan is the personal maid of Queen Zheng, and it is said that she is related to Queen Zheng, so why would he bear to let her go?
"Yanei! If you peek at them again, I will beat you." Zhang Shixun warned him.
"Ahem! I didn't peek, please don't wrongly accuse me."
"snort!"
The group arrived soon and Gao Yanei took them inside.
Zhang Shixun stood with his hands behind his back and looked at the store on the first floor. It was not small, about two to three hundred square meters. The area upstairs should be not much different from that of the first floor, which was enough to open a restaurant.
Gao Yanei waited until he had finished looking around and asked, "Brother, have you chosen one?"
Zhang Shixun said nothing and turned to leave the jewelry store.
Gao Yanei hurried out and said, "Brother, please tell me, do you like me or not? If you do, I will start chasing people away."
"How much is the rent for using your building?"
"No rent, just give me shares."
Zhang Shixun glanced at him and said, "I plan to open my own business this time. I don't want to form a partnership with anyone."
Gao Yanei got anxious when he heard this. "Oh my! My brother, why are you eating alone? We are brothers. You eat the meat, but can you give me a bowl of soup?"
"Young Master, this restaurant I opened will definitely make tens of thousands of gold every day... Listen carefully, I'm not making a fortune every day, I'm making tens of thousands of gold every day... Humph! Sharing you a bowl of soup sounds easy, but do you know how much gold a bowl of soup contains?"
Gao Yanei's eyes lit up when he heard this. "Brother, how about this? The restaurant will be considered my investment. Also, the renovation costs, no matter how much, will be on me. How about that?"
Zhang Shixun thought about it, sighed and said, "Forget it, we are brothers after all, I'll give you one share."
"Ah! Just one?"
"Forget it if you don't want it. If it weren't for the fact that we're brothers, I wouldn't even want to give you a single share."
Gao Yanei gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, "I want it! One share is enough, I accept it."
Zhang Shixun was delighted, but he remained calm on the surface. He said calmly, "I'll give you a week... Oh! I'll give you seven days to have someone vacate the space and then start decorating."
But Gao Yanei was even more anxious than him. He turned around and was about to go back. "It won't take seven days. Three days will do. I'll go chase them away right away."
Zhang Shixun grabbed him and said, "Don't evict him by force. Return the rent to him. Your family shouldn't need this little money."
"I understand, brother. Don't worry."
Zhang Shixun loosened his hand and let him go, feeling extremely happy.
He now feels that his ability to get something for nothing has improved by leaps and bounds, and given time, he will be able to trap the entire Song Dynasty.
Having solved a big problem, Zhang Shixun was in a good mood. He took Zheng Rongrong and several other beauties to travel around, buying jewelry and cosmetics, and almost forgot to buy musical instruments.
Zheng Rongrong and the others were very happy. They had entered the palace since they were young. Once upon a time, shopping was a luxury that was out of their reach.
Now, the owner not only accompanies them shopping personally, but also buys them their favorite things. The girls are so happy.
Zhang Shixun couldn't help but sigh when he saw how happy they were. If it were in the future, which girl of their age would not be the apple of her parents' eyes?
"Zheng Rongrong, it's a rare opportunity for me to go shopping with you today. If you like something, just buy it. Don't be stingy with your money."
Zheng Rongrong was a little surprised. This master was really nice.
When leaving the palace, Yin Xiang repeatedly said that Zhang Shixun was a big liar and very bad, but he was obviously a good man.
The hidden image is the big liar.
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