The young man's answer sheet was eye-opening. He only took a cursory glance at it and was amazed by its content. He couldn't help but look up to this student named Xiao Hechuan.
After looking through the questions, he found that the questions in this year's provincial examination were not easy. Many students were already struggling. Almost half of them were scratching their heads, trying to think of the content. Some who had no idea where to start had simply given up.
The answers given by this student named Xiao Hechuan should be the best among all the students who have participated in the provincial examination in recent years.
All students taking the imperial examinations had certain requirements for calligraphy. They were required to write in regular script in order to make the papers neat. In addition to his own unique style of calligraphy, Xiao Hechuan's regular script was also impeccable.
If nothing unexpected happens, he should be the top candidate this year.
Xiao Hechuan stayed in Sima Mansion for a day to take part in the provincial examination. During the two examinations, he spent most of the time dozing off or resting with his eyes closed. Such a relaxed attitude made the extremely nervous students feel envious.
After the exam, Xiao Hechuan walked out of Sima Mansion. Many students were already sighing and complaining to each other about how difficult the questions this year were. They probably would have to wait until next year.
Xiao Hechuan didn't take it to heart. The first thing he did after coming out was to look around for a figure.
Suisui said that she would wait for him outside. She usually would not go back on her word unless something happened and she couldn't come.
However, based on his understanding of her, even if she was stuck, she would ask Ran Qiu to inform him so that he wouldn't worry.
He frowned and looked around nearby, but he didn't see Jiang Sui. His usually calm heart began to feel vaguely worried, but he couldn't leave here for the time being. He decided to wait a while, wondering if she was still on the way and was afraid that she would come and find him empty-handed.
It just so happened that a teenager about twelve or thirteen years old passed by. Xiao Hechuan gave him some errand money and asked him to go to Xiaoji to find out some information for him and ask whether Jiang Sui had gone out.
For the young man, it was just a matter of running errands, but he also got some unexpected money. He was so happy to receive the change that he immediately trotted off to do his work.
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As for Jiang Sui, after following the Xiao family to send Xiao Hechuan to the examination room early in the morning, he took Ran Qiu to the dental clinic and asked the guy from the dental clinic to take him to the south of the city to look at shops.
She now has nearly seven thousand taels of silver in her hand, so it should be no problem for her to buy a restaurant.
This time the guy from the dental shop received another big order from her, and he was particularly dedicated when taking her to see restaurants and shops, because Jiang Sui had greeted him before and asked him to help her keep an eye out for a suitable shop. This time the scale was larger, and since it was a restaurant, it would need at least two floors.
There must be private rooms on the first floor lobby, boxes on the second floor, and open private rooms facing the street. The total area cannot be less than 500 square meters.
The guy from the pawn shop has already selected two shops, both of which meet the requirements mentioned by Jiang Sui, but the prices may be a little expensive. Land in the south and east of the city is very expensive, and the price of this restaurant shop is the same as the house in the west of the city, and the location also depends on the location.
There are two shops. One of them was previously owned by someone who opened a restaurant, but it failed and was eventually squeezed out by competitors and lost all its money. The decoration and layout inside are all designed according to the specifications of a restaurant. However, if Jiang Sui wants to buy it, he is afraid that it would not be auspicious because of the previous failed case.
There is another one that opened a teahouse before, but chose the wrong location. There are too many restaurants and hotels on this street. Generally speaking, the dignitaries who come to this street are here for dinner and socializing, and few people set foot in a teahouse. If they want to go, they go to the special tea street, which is full of teahouses. It depends on your choice.
Therefore, if you want to stand out from the crowd, you have to think carefully. The result of going all in will be bankruptcy.
Actually, both of these shops failed in business and sold the buildings, which was not very auspicious, but the guy from the dental shop still suggested that Jiang Sui choose the building which was originally a teahouse.
Because the business is different, but the other one had a history of failure, it would be a bit taboo to take over the restaurant again.
Comparing the two buildings, the price of the second one is slightly higher, but its location is slightly worse because there are too many similar buildings nearby and the competition is too fierce.
The first one has bad feng shui, but has a good location. It is independent and not combined with the other restaurants on the street. There is a moat in front of the building and an arch bridge in front. If it is used as a restaurant, the scenery is unique and the location is also eye-catching.
The reason why the previous owner failed and went bankrupt was mainly because of problems with the business model and the fact that he did not have any special features to attract customers.
Jiang Sui took a closer look. She was wearing a veil and her real appearance was not revealed. Since she was going to be the boss behind the scenes, she couldn't expose herself in front of others and had to keep a low profile.
The first building has never been sold because the previous owner failed in business. Moreover, the layout and location of this building are only suitable for opening a restaurant. As for other businesses, unless you want to open a brothel, I really don’t know what business is suitable. The price is 4,500 taels of silver.
The second building is priced at five thousand two hundred taels. It can be used for any business, but running a restaurant may require some courage. The surrounding competition pressure is too great. Unless you have something special and a distinctive sign that can retain customers, it will be difficult to survive under the competition from all the hot restaurants with a strong backing.
When the restaurant opens, godfather will be invited to preside over the ribbon-cutting ceremony. In this way, to the outside world, the restaurant will be godfather's property. He is Mr. Zhongyun from Baiyun Academy. In Daqing, literati are the most respected. In Jeju City, a great scholar like Mr. Zhongyun must be given some face no matter where he goes.
Moreover, Mr. Zhong Yun has several close friends in Jeju who have a say, so he is not completely without backing. When the restaurant opens, all his friends will come to support it, and Su Yanqing and others will also come. By then, it will be known to the outside world that the restaurant is not completely without backing, and if others want to cause trouble, they will have to consider whether they can afford to offend.
There are many restaurants in Jeju City, which are actually the private properties of those dignitaries. They are all in name only and not in the open. There are two dignitaries in Jeju, one is Shunyi Hou and the other is Changyi Bo, both of whom are from marquis families and are real dignitaries.
It was only from Su Yanqing that I learned that the behind-the-scenes owner of Yuelai Restaurant was Shunyi Marquis, and Xiaoxiang Restaurant was the property of Changyi Earl.
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