The afternoon sun was warm and bright, and Du Zhongxiao was a little lazy when he was walking on the road.

Wu Kejiu thought that his family was the largest restaurant in the county, and most of the officials in the yamen were familiar with him, and everyone gave in to him. He just shouted at Feng Jiejia, thinking that "Yaojiazhengdian" and Du Zhongxiao joined forces to sell wine, which was a huge sin. Unexpectedly, it was different now than before. Because he falsely accused Du Zhongxiao of brewing wine privately, he offended the people in the yamen. How many people were implicated by him, who would still talk to him?

Feng Jiejie was in front of the yamen and occasionally he had to work in the yamen. He understood the matters of the official. Fan Zhen was a person who could give up the top scholar just because of the decentness of a scholar. He controlled the officials under his ruler very strictly. The yamen was no longer the same as when he was a county magistrate Shi. Officials who had connections with the Wu family were either transferred or seized from their real power, and no one in the yamen could speak for them. On the contrary, the Du family, because Du Xun, the tribute Jinshi, was in charge of the county magistrate, was particularly respectful to the county magistrate, and now they cannot be offended.

After having a meal and talking for nearly an hour, Feng Jiejie and Director Tang shirked each other. The final result was that not only did the "Yaojiazheng Store" go to the south of the city to sell wine, but even the Feng Jiejie official wine warehouse exchanged wine with the Du family to sell it, leaving only the "Qixiangju" family.

Thinking of this result, Du Zhongxiao wanted to laugh, and the depression of being bullied by the Wu family these days finally dissipated a little.

When he returned to the restaurant, Han Lian was waiting at the door. When he saw Du Zhongxiao, he hurriedly came up and asked, "How? What do Feng Jiejie say?"

Du Zhongxiao said with a smile: "Jijiajiao didn't say anything, but in the future, the official wine warehouse will exchange wine with us like the 'Yaojiazheng Store'. Jiejiao said it clearly that he would make up for the loss of the people who drink strong wine in his territory from changing wine with us."

Han Lian couldn't help but be stunned: "What do you say at the festival level? Even the Guanjiuku exchanged wine with us? Only 'Qixiangju' is left?"

Du Zhongxiao nodded repeatedly: "Dad Han is right, just the only one is left with 'Qixiangju'! The Wu family has been asking us for trouble, how could it be possible to exchange wine for us to sell? They rely on the large restaurant and have been doing it for a long time, and it is not that easy to oppress us!"

After saying that, Du Zhongxiao raised his legs into the restaurant, and Han Lian was still stunned at the door.

After entering the small hall behind, Yue Niang was sitting there.

Du Zhongxiao sat down and said to Yue Niang: "Sister, I'm thirsty on the road, come and have a bowl of tea."

Han Yueniang got up, brought the tea, sat down beside Du Zhongxiao, and said, "I don't know what to say about Feng Jiejie this time."

"The people at the festival level are people who are very sensible. They know that we are doing right. Not only did they not say anything, but their official wine warehouse will exchange wine for us like the "Yao Family Store". Now there are four restaurants in the city, and only the "Qixiangju" family is the opponent of us. Let me see how long the Wu family can kill, so that they can't continue to open sooner or later."

Han Yueniang breathed out: "It's good that way. If the restaurant is opened, we can make some money. Our two families are not short of food and clothing."

Du Zhongxiao smiled and said, "Sister, if I just don't lack food and clothing, why should I put in so much effort? I have already thought about it. Our restaurant is not far from "Qixiangju" and can only snatch all their guests. How can I feel at ease if the Wu family puppies bully you a few days ago and don't repay him? It's not a gentleman to revenge if he doesn't want to taste the same taste, it's hard to get angry in my heart!"

Han Yueniang sighed: "Dalang, I don't know whether to say it or not."

"Do you have something to say! We are like a family, and there is nothing wrong with talking about it!"

"Dalang, you are a scholar. You should spend more time on your studies and prepare for the imperial examination. A few days ago, both of our families had no food and clothing and had to work hard for life. Now the county officials are sympathetic, and the restaurant is open. Everything goes well and the business is still acceptable. Both families have no worries about food and accommodation. Dalang puts his mind on the restaurant, but he will be afraid that he will miss his career and lose his big fortune because of the small."

After hearing this, Du Zhongxiao couldn't help but be stunned. During this period, he was thinking about how to make money, how to squeeze out the "Qixiangju" next to him, and let out a sigh of anger. He often remembered the things about studying, but he always felt that it was still far away and did not take action. Now Han Yueniang mentioned it, and suddenly remembered that studying for a Jinshi was his only way out in this world.

After thinking for a while, Du Zhongxiao said: "What my sister said is, it's just that the next imperial examination will be two years later. There is no rush at this moment. Now the restaurant is newly opened, and all kinds of things can't be left behind. The imperial examination is not a trivial matter. You need money everywhere and don't make some money. How dare you do it? My family is because my father went to Beijing to take the exam last year and spent all his savings, and he is still breathless."

Han Yueniang smiled: "It's good to say so, Dalang, just don't forget the serious business."

"I can't forget it, how can I forget it?" Du Zhongxiao sighed. In this world, no one understands better than him that studying and becoming an official is his only way out. In this era, even money is unreliable, and it is too common for some time to be poor and rich. A wealthy family will be ruined by accident for several years. This kind of thing is too common.

Just like the Wu family, who is "Qixiangju", has accumulated over decades of accumulation, and it has been in the current situation. But don't think that their family business is iron-clad and it will fall very quickly. Wine is a specialty, making money is easy, but once the business is not good, the money will lose quickly. Since the government allows the division of territory, each restaurant has a fixed quota accordingly. Regardless of whether it is sold so much, the alcohol tax must be paid. Once the wine cannot be sold, the alcohol tax cannot be reduced, and many families will be quickly taken away by the government. This kind of business cannot be closed casually, and the government must agree. If the fortune is in trouble, the wealthy and nobles will soon be in debt. Du Zhongxiao is full of energy now, just for the Wu family's end.

After pondering for a long time, Du Zhongxiao said, "This time Wu Kejiu's guy is really annoying. If I don't deal with him, I will find it difficult to study with peace of mind. Yue Niang, after a few months, I will clean up the Wu family's 'Qixiangju'. After all, I will work hard on my studies and prepare for the imperial examination."

Han Yueniang smiled and said, "Dalang said it easily! 'Qixiangju' has sold wine for many years and has been the best restaurant in the county for many years. How do you deal with it? If you ask me, the wine we sell is different from other families and can't stop eating and clothing, that's fine."

Du Zhongxiao smiled slightly: "Of course I have a way. Now the 'Yaojiazhengdian' and the official wine shop are both exchanged wine for us to sell, and only the 'Qixiangju' family does not sell strong wine, but they are not far from us, so they can do things."

Han Yueniang was not willing to believe it, and tilted her head and said, "What are you doing? Let me listen. If you just speak vernacularly, I advise you to study with peace of mind and not waste your energy on these things. Time flies, Dalang, while you are young, don't waste time."

Du Zhongxiao said: "We have other wines here, and there are no strong wines for 'Qixiangju', which is the catch. In two days, we will make some cards in the restaurant and send them to customers. As long as there are cards, we will come to our restaurant, and we will have discounts. If we do well, we can apply for membership for frequent customers, pre-paid money, and give more discounts at all costs. Anyway, in a word, it is best to let the customers in our store continue to go to our store. With this method, we can grab all the customers in the Qixiangju'!"
Chapter completed!