Chapter 97 Grand Opening
After a while, Chang Xixi waited for the shopkeeper to come back again, followed by two scholars. One of them looked very familiar, and she felt like she had seen him somewhere before. Chang Xixi put down the pen in her hand.
Isn't this the guy who bargained with her?
Why are you here?
Before Chang Xixi could speak, Li Da stepped forward and spoke first, "Didn't I send you back to the countryside? Why are you still thinking about dying in Ruzhou?"
"No, I just want to make a living." The scholar smiled and asked, "My handwriting is very good. Mr. Zhou also liked it, so he took it for himself."
Chang Xixi held her forehead with her hand. This guy was really... He recommended himself before she even said she wanted him.
"You write one, let me take a look. The one standing over there, you come and... try it." Chang Xixi automatically made way, walked out for a while, and took a look. The shopkeeper's backyard was quite nice.
After a while, the shopkeeper came to call Chang Xixi, saying that they had finished writing. She went over to take a look and thought that the scholar's writing was really good, so she thought he would be a good choice.
We all know each other well, so there won't be any rebellion.
The copyist had been found, and the storyteller was also ready. The shopkeeper felt that the talents of the two could not be fully utilized in the small study... So he set up a table in the yard and placed a fan and a gavel on it.
First, Chang Xixi's favorite storyteller came forward and told the story, "It's said that during the Ming and Cheng dynasties, there was a very famous academy. Many students came from far and wide to study there. Among them was a handsome man named Zhu Yingtai. He came to the academy with a thinner scholar and two horses. Just then, at the entrance, they met a handsome man leading a horse. The tall and majestic figure standing there caught the handsome man's eye."
After listening to it, Chang Xixi felt that it was exquisite, with less affection and more of the free and easy feeling of the world.
It’s not bad.
After listening to the other person's feelings, she did feel that it was charming, but... too intimate. Chang Xixi called the two of them to her side and said, "Do you know what Zhu Yingtai's expression was when she saw the man she loved? But because she was a woman dressed as a man and was bound by feudal ethics, she couldn't say it."
"Mrs. Chang is right. Let's go and make some changes. That's what I feel like."
The next day, early in the morning, Chang Xixi put on her clothes and went to the teahouse again. Gu Rongyu was very sad to see her like this.
Other wives would like to be tied to their husbands and become one person, but she thinks money is not as important as her husband. She feels very disappointed and unhappy.
Every time I asked Li Da about the progress of the teahouse, Li Da would not say a word. He would always say, "If you want to know, go ask your wife."
Gu Rongyu was so angry that he jumped up and down, not knowing what to do. He was obviously loyal to him, so how could he suddenly become loyal to Chang Xixi? He was neither angry nor amused. He could only say that Chang Xixi's method of winning people over was unique.
The shopkeeper was waiting at the door early. "Madam is here! They are already waiting in the backyard. The promotional papers have been copied and are waiting for your instructions."
"good."
Chang Xixi passed by the teahouse and went straight to the small study, where she saw the familiar scholar and another scholar. Both of them had dark circles under their eyes and looked tired.
"Let them go down and rest! Take these out and give them to the waiter. Have him go out on the streets and recruit some beggars to hand out the flyers."
The shopkeeper did as he was told, and within a day, Ruzhou City was abuzz with rumors of trouble at the teahouse. Many people still enjoyed coming to see the excitement.
Chang Xixi said that no matter what the visitor is for, the stage must not be empty.
At noon, the shopkeeper invited her to have dinner, but Chang Xixi declined the shopkeeper's kindness. It's not that she is arrogant or trying to show off, but we have to write the rest of the story, right?
How could one story be enough? She had to write at least three or four more to make the teahouse's business boom! Otherwise, how could she attract audiences?
She had to work overtime and had no time for dinner or socializing, so she just got in the carriage and left.
On the second day, she wrote another script and gave it to the two to practice, requiring them to be familiar with both stories when they went on stage on the third day.
The two were embarrassed, but when they saw Chang Xixi throw down a tael of silver, they were immediately excited. What a hard work! This kind of thing requires hard work! A good opportunity to make money.
This is more money than what they were paid before, so they worked harder.
The shopkeeper was also more attentive to Chang Xixi. The reason was very simple. Once the flyers were distributed, more people came to the teahouse. The income on that day was more than that of the previous half month. They were all attracted by the storytelling content.
There are such stories and legends in the market, but I have never had the chance to hear them. Now that I have the chance, why not come and see them?
However, they didn't look carefully. It was said that three days later, they all ran over and reserved seats with the shopkeeper, fearing that when they came one day, the shopkeeper would be happy. As the saying goes, as a businessman, how can you push customers away?
Chang Xixi also knew this, but she didn't care about it... These were just small amounts of money. The problem was that if her reputation spread, and she became famous, the money would come in endlessly.
It’s all about the pattern.
She smiled as she got off the carriage and headed straight for the backyard of the teahouse. The owner had been waiting there for a long time...
"Ma'am, you're here so early? Do you have any instructions?"
"You have good vision, I like that very much, but don't be too smart. Too clever may lead to mistakes..." Chang Xixi said with a smile. Seeing that the two storytellers were arguing with each other, Chang Xixi called them into the house.
The shopkeeper wanted to go in, but was stopped by Li Da outside the door. "Shopkeeper, from now on, what the lady said to the two gentlemen is confidential. You are not allowed to listen to it."
"What do you mean by this?"
The shopkeeper was so shocked that beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. The cooperation hadn't even started yet? Why was this person already forming a clique? Was he trying to exclude him?
He was not very happy, mainly because he was afraid that these storytellers would be won over by Chang Xixi.
Chang Xixi did have such an idea. Inside the house, she took out a deed and said, "Take a look at this. If you have no problem, sign it. Three taels of silver a month, including food and accommodation."
The two of them came closer and asked, "Aren't you going to choose one of us? Madam, are you going to keep us all?"
"I think what you said is good. If business is good, I'm afraid one person won't be able to handle it. If you two work together, at least there will be someone to keep the show going. It won't be tiring."
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