Zhang Guizhi felt that her eldest princess had really changed, but she was not sure whether this change was good or bad.
In the following time, Li Mingyue took her to visit many wives of high-ranking officials and sent out many invitations.
The eldest princess has come to invite us personally, so we must give her this honor.
If the last flower viewing banquet was only attended by those who wanted to curry favor with Li Mingyue, then this time the scale is even bigger. Even if you don't want to curry favor with Li Mingyue, you can't offend her.
On the day of the trial operation, the most excited people were not Li Mingyue and Lu Chen, but the group of workers below.
They are well aware of the importance of this trial operation. Whether this commercial street can become a hit in Beijing is related to whether they can hold on to their current livelihood and whether their future days will get better and better.
During this period, they conducted unified training, in which painting a rosy picture occupied a large proportion of the training content.
Shouting slogans together every morning and evening makes everyone's blood boil.
They may feel a little ashamed at first, but everyone around them is shouting the same thing, and their voices are louder than each other. Over time, they unconsciously join in, enjoy it, and gradually become convinced that the slogans they shout will definitely come true.
Now it’s finally time to test the results of their training, how can they not be excited!
We must be in our best condition today and provide the best service to the customers who come to consume!
At ten o'clock in the morning, after a burst of loud gongs and drums and firecrackers, the wooden boards on both sides of the commercial street were removed, and the entire commercial street was officially unveiled to the people of Beijing.
Looking at the brand new shops on both sides of the commercial street, the uniform signs, and the transplanted blooming peach trees inside, it vividly illustrates what it means to catch the tail end of spring.
This picture is so beautiful that it makes people want to be part of it.
Especially when a breeze blows and the peach petals fall, the artistic conception makes many literati and poets want to come forward.
If I could be surrounded by such beautiful scenery, I might be able to recite some masterpiece, leave my name in history, and become a great scholar.
However, they were soon stopped by the guards at the door, and were told by them a cruel reality that the distance between them and becoming a great scholar might still be several thousand taels of silver.
"Excuse me, everyone. Today we are having a soft opening, so we are only accepting guests who have received our invitation. Also, this entrance is only for female guests. Please respect yourselves, talented people."
This was said very appropriately, leaving those poor scholars who were about to get angry at a loss for words.
Just as they craned their necks to see which ladies and noble ladies had been invited, someone suddenly shouted, "Everyone, hurry up! There's goodies being distributed at the entrance for the gentlemen!"
It is indeed human nature to take advantage of others. As soon as these words were spoken, those who had just gathered here to watch the fun ran away in an instant.
Someone asked as he ran, "What exactly are you giving me? If it's too little, I won't go over. I might as well stay here and look at the beauties."
"I heard that everyone who goes there will be given two taels of wine. It's not the kind that's diluted with water, but real good wine. I just took a sniff, and no major winery in the capital has such good wine."
"There are also some fruits, snacks, and even some dried meat, all packed in a small bag. I'll give it to you whenever you go."
"My God, this is indeed the eldest princess's business. She is so generous. These things must be worth at least a hundred taels of silver."
"That's nothing! I heard that everyone who gets an invitation today can enjoy all the entertainment for free. There's even a place where you can play for money. They've already announced that all guests will be given a free 100 taels of silver on the first day. If you win, it's yours, and if you lose, it's theirs!"
"Ah? You get a hundred taels as soon as you enter? If it were me, I definitely wouldn't play. Wouldn't it be better to just exchange the hundred taels directly?"
"Otherwise you wouldn't be able to get their invitation. Anyone who can come here today must be rich or noble. Who would do such a shameless thing for a hundred taels? It's such a joke!"
"I also heard that the food and drinks we'll be given are free in the casino. As long as you can get in, you can eat as much as you want!"
"I heard there are two restaurants there. They poached all the chefs from the seven great restaurants in Beijing a while ago. The dishes they make must be delicacies!"
"Damn it! Why didn't my ancestors try harder? Maybe I could get an invitation."
"Pfft, brother, you're really bold. Let's be pragmatic. It's good enough to get free food and drinks."
Soon the area for male guests to enter was surrounded by people, but there were special people responsible for maintaining order, so nothing unusual happened.
The most important thing is that when they say they will send something, they really do, without any ambiguity, which leaves a very good impression on people.
Just as everyone was lining up to receive their items and discussing the layout of the commercial street, a manager suddenly stepped onto the podium and said, "Thank you all for coming. Our boss just said that he would like to select ten of you to come in and experience our service."
"Now I'll tell you the rules of the selection. I'll hand everyone a piece of paper with a number on it. Whoever I call out that number gets to go in and play for free all day."
"Of course, since all the guests here today are distinguished, we require the selected guests to at least dress neatly and not offend the distinguished guests. I hope everyone can understand."
I understand, of course I understand!
This guy eats and takes things, so what's wrong with asking you to dress cleanly?
Many scholars hold their heads high and feel that they have a good chance.
While the lucky winner was being selected, on the third floor of a restaurant, Li Mingyue said to Lu Chen with a puzzled look on her face, "From now on, we will mainly entertain dignitaries, right? Do we really need to let ordinary people in?"
Lu Chen poured Li Mingyue a cup of tea and nodded with a smile, "Of course it's necessary. Even though we're taking a high-end route, our reputation can't just be spread among the rich. If ordinary people don't know how great our place is, how can we let those rich people experience the pleasure of showing off?"
Although ordinary people cannot afford things like Porsche and Ferrari, they have definitely heard of them. Only the rich people who have bought them can show off their wealth.
If you really point to a piece of clothing you are wearing and say it is traditionally handmade in Italy, in fact, for ordinary people, the feeling of pretentiousness is not that strong.
"Rich people saying our place is good doesn't mean it's really good. Only when everyone in the world thinks our place is noble, luxurious and meaningful, that's when it's truly good!"
"You should also prepare yourself. There are many projects that the female guests have never seen before. You should personally take those country bumpkins to experience them."
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