The city of Wudu is bustling with traffic and people jostling each other, it is so lively!
Qiao Xin set out overnight and finally arrived in Beijing the next afternoon. She didn't rush to find Qiao Yunqing, but instead found a place to find out if there was anything new in Beijing recently.
Just like in casual chat, someone will reveal a hot piece of gossip. Don't underestimate the common people living in the imperial city. They have a wide range of sources of information, and many business opportunities and secrets can all be found in chats.
She thought that once the Qiao family's farm estate was on track in the future, the population of less than 100,000 in Weizhou Prefecture would definitely not be able to handle it.
Wudu City is the best market. As the capital of Dajing, it is a gathering place for high-ranking officials, royal descendants, and wealthy merchants who want to stay. It is a gathering place for the rich and powerful in Dajing.
Rich people are not afraid that you are out of stock, they are just afraid that your products are not novel enough!
With this in mind, Qiao Xin found a restaurant with more female relatives and luxurious decoration.
He just ordered a pot of tea and when he saw the waiter put down his things, he was ready to leave. He asked what a good day it was and why there were so many women. He asked it twice!
When the waiter saw that Qiao Xin only ordered a pot of tea and no other orders, his face suddenly darkened.
Looking at Qiao Xin's attire, she is obviously not a rich person. There are still many things to know. She looks like an old woman, so how could she be so wild? Everyone in the capital knows that today is the day when the top scholar is paraded through the streets.
With such a shabby look, he still wants to get involved. Are you trying to climb up the social ladder?
The waiter frowned, his eyes filled with annoyance, and said in a bad manner: "Sir, you are from another place, right? You don't even know this? Today is the day when the results of the imperial examination are announced. Our restaurant is a must-go place, and no matter how many people want to reserve a table, they can't."
Qiao Xin glanced at him and poured a bowl of tea, but she smelled a nauseating odor before she even took a sip.
He stood up, threw down a dozen copper coins, and walked away!
The shopkeeper quickly stopped him and said, "Hey, this pot of our best spring tea costs one tael of silver. If you can't afford it, don't eat it. Who are you going to give these copper coins to?"
Qiao Xin was about to leave, but was blackmailed.
"Tell me again, what kind of tea is this?"
The shopkeeper's eyes were a little evasive, but he still answered loudly and stubbornly, "Spring tea!"
"Of the season?"
"Of course, how can I be arrogant to you? This is the restaurant of Xiaoyao Marquis's Mansion. The prices are there, and we are fair to everyone. This is not a place where you can eat for free!"
Qiao Xin sneered, picked up the teapot, and with a wave of his hand, the turbid tea soup with a lot of fine foam fell into the tea bowl.
Qiao Xin handed it to him and said, "Open your eyes and look at this. What kind of seasonal spring tea is this?
I can pick two leaves from a tree at random, but they are better than this. You are using three or five years old tea foam to entertain guests, and it is damp and moldy. I am being polite to you by not destroying your reputation."
The waiter wanted to stop him and was about to pull off Qiao Xin's clothes, but Qiao Xin raised her hand and slapped him in the face, causing him to spin several times and spit out two teeth on the spot.
My head is buzzing.
This excitement naturally caused quite a stir, and many people gathered inside and outside to watch the fun.
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Xu Can was in a room on the second floor facing the street, planning to take a closer look to see if the No. 1 Scholar was the person he knew, when he heard the shopkeeper come over to report that someone in the lobby wanted to eat for free and shirk his debts.
He did not completely believe the shopkeeper's side of the story.
After all, this restaurant was previously run by the Yang family, and he only took it over recently. According to the information he had investigated himself, the waiters and the shopkeeper here had long been accustomed to being arrogant and domineering by relying on his family's influence.
"Free food?"
The shopkeeper asked the clerk to raise his head, revealing the purple slap marks on his face, and said, "Our spring tea costs one tael of silver per pot, but the other party only gave a dozen copper coins and wanted to send us away. The clerk went to stop him and not only was he slapped, but he also lost two teeth.
Even if we, the guards, join together, we can’t defeat them. I’ve asked someone to report to the police. Why don’t you go down and take a look first?”
Xu Can laughed out loud when he heard this. "Haha, for a pot of tea, guys, the guards are all here together. You guys are awesome. Is this a restaurant or a shady shop?"
The shopkeeper also knew that he had made a mistake this time and shouldn't have made such a big fuss. Now, it gave Xu Can an excuse to get rid of them.
Today, Qiao Xin moved a stool and sat in front of the gate, calling on them to apologize. If they really did as Qiao Xin asked, they would probably not be able to survive in this area in the future.
"Go and take a look, my Lord. Not only are they not afraid of our mansion, they also say that you are nothing but a coward!"
Xu Can was furious. He turned around and kicked the shopkeeper, knocking him to the ground. "You bastard, the good reputation of the Marquis' Mansion has been ruined by you lowly people. I was scolded all night because of you."
These shallow-skinned people, behind his and his father's back, bullied men and women, and people thought that they were tacitly approved by him and his father. But his family had to bear all the consequences. Especially his maternal grandfather, the Yang family,
When their relationship was good in the past, his father turned a blind eye to it, but he never knew that the other party was actually planning to murder him.
This was still tolerable. After returning from Xiaoyao Village, his father began to completely purge the Yang family's power and take back all the properties in the Yang family's hands, and this restaurant was one of them. She came here today to take a look at the situation first.
But before they could sit down and catch their breath, there was a commotion in the lobby. It sounded like they were in the wrong. How could the owner of this store take it for granted that he would report to the police at every turn? How could this be the way of making money through harmony?
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