006.Industry
Rong Se took a quick look at the original owner's properties, among which there was an account book, and he remembered that all kinds of rare treasures and a large amount of silver had been deposited into the warehouse, and the source was - the imperial mausoleum.
The imperial tombs of the previous generations of the Jin Dynasty were all found out by Lan Ying's subordinates who were good at fortune-telling. Even Rong Xu's was not spared and was directly emptied. This is how the original owner came to have this magnificent mansion. Even the salaries of the imperial guards were mostly paid by his Regent Palace.
The so-called greed is clearly a lie. Rong Se doesn't really need the money from those ministers, but there are quite a few people who take money from him to do things.
Moreover, the original owner's businesses were spread across various states, most of which were inconspicuous and were managed by Yun Chu.
In short, the original owner really had no shortage of money.
However, this restaurant in the capital caught Rong Se's eye. Da Jin was too careless about food, and what he was best at was cooking. If he could make Fu Sheng Lou a success, it would surely become famous!
It can be considered as a way for him to leave a way out for himself and to have a safe way to make ends meet with the money in his hands.
Yun Chu was familiar with the shops in Jinjing City, and quickly sorted out a few well-known restaurants. One of them was called Qifengju, which was also the one with the best business in Jinjing City.
The person behind this restaurant with the strongest backing is the then Minister of Finance, Zhu Lanshan.
Rong Se pondered for a long time.
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There was still some time before nightfall, and Rong Se decided to go to Fu Sheng Tower in person to take a look. He set off without delay. He changed into black clothes with red stripes, put on a mask that only revealed his mouth and the lower left half of his face, and got on the carriage.
Fu Sheng Tower is located on Xinglong Street in Xishi. Xishi is the most prosperous street in the capital of Jin, with people coming and going in every street and alley. Fu Sheng Tower was built here.
Rong Se listened to the sounds of the bustling city and looked around curiously. He didn't like going out or socializing, but this was the first time he saw an ancient street, so he looked around a few more times.
"Your Highness, the Fu Sheng Building is in front of us." Yun Chu said outside.
Rong Se looked up and saw a wine house standing upright. There was a red lacquer plaque with golden ink inscriptions on it. The three characters "Fushenglou" were written on it. On the two sides of the plaque were inscribed "Thousands of people get drunk when the wine is served, and the fragrance is ten miles away when the wine is served."
Rong Se looked around.
That is to say, this inscription is quite outrageous.
Judging from the third floor, it is not an isolated building, but connected to several pavilions and terraces, with carved railings and flying eaves, built facing the lake, it is quite magnificent and clearly a good location. Rong Se got off the carriage and was led into the door by Yun Chu, only to find that the business was really sparse. The waiter was sleeping soundly on the table, and there was no one else in the entire first floor hall except him.
Yun Chu went forward to wake him up. The waiter opened his eyes, was so scared that he fell under the table, and then he stood up again, uttered "Ah!" and laughed apologetically: "Boss, why are you here at this time? To collect the bill? I'll go call the shopkeeper!"
"I won't charge you any money. I'll let you meet the new boss." Yun Chu raised his chin slightly.
The waiter then saw the man in luxurious black clothes. He was tall and handsome, but his features were mostly covered by the mask, so nothing could be seen.
"This..." The waiter was confused and blurted out: "Boss, are you selling the store?"
Yun Chu: “…”
Yun Chu sighed, "No, this guy is the boss. He has been doing business outside and just came back to Beijing. That's why he asked me to manage the store for him. I am just the boss."
The waiter suddenly realized what was going on and immediately bowed to Rong Se, then ran off to find the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper was a man in his forties, surnamed Xu, named Xu Xing. He was plump and amiable, smiling all the time, and calm. He came out with an abacus in his arms and said to Rong Se with a smile, "You are the boss, right? Sorry, I didn't know it was you. Manager Yun always came to check the accounts, and I thought he was the boss."
He was humble and respectful, a shrewd and smooth man. Rong Se looked at him for a moment before speaking, "Where's the chef? Ask him to cook a few dishes for me to try."
Xu Xing and the waiter's faces changed at the same time.
Yun Chu was very discerning, and immediately frowned: "Why, you can't even cook for the boss?"
Xu Xing frowned in confusion, and after a long while he sighed deeply, bowed to Rong Se, and said, "I am Xu Xing, and I apologize to my boss. A few days ago, the chef in our building left after receiving his salary because he was dissatisfied with the poor business. The new chef, Song He, was hired three days fishing and two days drying the nets. I haven't seen him today. There are only two small workers in the kitchen, and I'm afraid they can't do anything."
Yun Chu has a lot of things to do, otherwise he wouldn't have been assigned as a shop manager here. Upon hearing this, his expression changed.
Rong Se saw that he was about to kneel down and admit his fault, frowned slightly, and held him back, then said to the shopkeeper: "If he doesn't want to come, then don't come. What a big deal. Since he doesn't want to come, then find another one."
Xu Xing said helplessly: "It's not that easy, Boss, you also know that our business..."
"Business will naturally be good." Rong Se glanced at him, "Just keep looking for them. As for the customers - just listen to me."
Xu Xing looked at Yun Chu.
Yun Chu thought of his master's excellent cooking skills and hesitated.
Rong Se pointed at the two of them in frustration and said, "Listen to me. I'm the one who has to pay the money anyway. Why are you two hesitating?"
The waiter blurted out again: "The boss is right!"
Xu Xing: “…”
Yun Chu: “…”
Rong Se said faintly: "But you can't really lose money."
The waiter was furious, "Ah this..."
Rong Se waved his hands and said, "Just do as I say. I'll go back and make some recipes. You can tell the public in the next few days that Fu Sheng Lou has a new owner and the dishes are new. Try to make it more famous and choose a date to reopen. There's no rush for the chef. If you really can't find one, it's the same for me. I have two assistants at the back, so I'll teach them in the next few days."
Xu Xing didn't know what the boss was up to, but seeing that he was dressed elegantly and spoke with a sense of wealth and grandeur, he was clearly the son of a wealthy family. He thought that he really had no shortage of money. After all, the store belonged to someone else, so he nodded and said, "Then I'll do as the boss says. I'll find a good day and open the seal again in the name of changing the owner. What's the boss's name?"
Rong Se was silent for a moment. He couldn't tell her his real name. Then he said, "Fusheng, that's Fusheng."
On the way back to the palace from Fushenglou, Yun Chu couldn't help but ask, "Prince, since you want the wine shop to do better business, why don't you just tell the public that this is your shop? The officials in the court will not refuse you this honor."
Rong Se sat in the carriage, smiled silently, and said meaningfully: "They will know that I am the king behind Fu Sheng Tower in the future, but now is not the right time."
Yun Chu let out an "ah" in confusion.
Rong Se smiled and said, "With my cooking skills and recipes, Fu Sheng Lou will no longer be as unknown as it is now. It's always a good idea to have some tricks up my sleeve. I don't need the identity of the Regent for the time being."
Yun Chu understood a little bit, and after responding, he didn't say anything else.