Chapter 37 Misty Rain Jiangnan (3)
"Listen to your words is better than reading for ten years. Brother Guo is a talented person, Chen admires you. I agree to your request!"
"Don't ask your father?" Guo Hao smiled.
"I won't ask anymore. Now I'm managing most of the Chen family's business. Originally, Brother Guo's business, I wanted to cooperate with Brother Guo privately.
Now it seems that Brother Guo’s business is completely done. As long as the operation is done properly, my Chen family will be the number one tea merchant in Jiangnan in the future!”
He said this, but in fact he was concealing that the head of the Chen family is Chen Lin, and his father had long passed away, leaving his mother and a sister in the family.
He had two uncles who were still alive and had never been optimistic about his head.
In order to prove himself, Chen Lin went to Zhongyuan to go to the Central Plains to make a lot of money for the Chen family. He made friends with scholars to expand his influence.
After returning this time, Chen Feng immediately launched an investigation because Chen Lin walked on that road many times and never had any accidents. This time, so many people suddenly appeared, which was very abnormal.
Guo Hao didn't understand the situation of Chen Jiafang, but he also heard that his words were true and false, but this is how it was done in business. Only interests are the most reliable.
Guo Hao nodded with a smile and poured two bowls of water again: "Fragrant leaves, tender buds, and admire Shike, and love monks. Crush white jade and weave red yarn.
The yellow stamens are fried, and the flowers are gentle and curved.
After the night, I invite you to accompany the bright moon, and before the morning, I face the morning glow. I wash away all the people of ancient and modern times, and I am not worthy of praise when I am drunk.
Tea is a good thing, you won’t lose money in this transaction, don’t worry!”
In order to make Chen Lin determined, Guo Hao remembered another poem. Guo Hao remembered many poems in his memory, and only when used at the right time can it be valuable.
Sure enough, when he heard Guo Hao's new lyrics, Chen Lin was in a good mood. In order to get into the circle of literati, he loved poetry. He had asked for it so many times before, but Guo Hao just refused to give it to him. Chen Lin was so enchanted and was very surprised at this time.
"I finally heard Brother Guo's masterpiece. I washed away all the tireless people of ancient and modern times. How could I praise you when I am drunk? Such a good sentence should be clear. People come to prepare wine. I want to drink with Brother Guo!"
After Chen Lin finished speaking, a servant immediately went to prepare. When Mrs. Chen in the backyard heard the news, she was a little curious. She also heard about something about the road, and she also knew Chen Lin's personality.
Although Chen Lin looks generous, he is meticulous and suspicious. This is caused by his growing environment, and Mrs. Chen has no choice.
When Mrs. Chen heard the laughter from the courtyard, she was a little surprised because Chen Lin hadn't been so happy for a long time. It seemed that Guo Hao was really in love with him.
"Ning'er, let's go and have a look. Mr. Guo saved your brother, so let's thank you too."
Mrs. Chen looked back at Chen Ning'er. She was Chen Lin's sister. She was sixteen years old this year. She had a face full of goose fat, lips like cherry blossoms, eyebrows like ink paintings, and spirit like autumn water. She was a typical Jiangnan woman, wearing a blue shirt and smiling like flowers.
"I won't go, what's the point of looking good? I heard from Brother Shen that he cut the bandit in half with one knife. Then he must be a monster with a fierce and tall man."
Mrs. Chen was stunned for a moment when she heard this and said, "I heard from your brother that Mr. Guo is very literary and a scholar. I think this would not be the case, right?"
"I don't care about this, anyway, I just don't go. I'm afraid that I'll have nightmares if I go."
"You kid..."
Mrs. Chen had no choice but to let her go, but after Chen Ning'er said this, Mrs. Chen was also unsure, for fear that Guo Hao would look too scary.
At this time, Guo Hao was drinking with Chen Lin. The two wanted to have a good chat, but they didn't know that everyone in the Chen family was talking about Guo Hao, and those who had never seen him regarded him as a fierce god.
"Brother Guo, since we have cooperated, you might as well move to Hangzhou to live there. This way we are closer and it is convenient for us to speak."
Guo Hao drank a glass of wine, put down his glass and said, "I actually think so, but Hangzhou is good, but the news is not very good. I plan to open a teahouse in Jinling to inquire about the news from the north at any time. After all, my family is still there."
After hearing this, Chen Lin expressed his understanding. After spending a long time in Hangzhou, he would forget the turmoil in the Central Plains, stay away from the center of struggle, and would destroy people's will.
And he also realized that Guo Hao was not a stable person. With Guo Hao's skills, it would be a pity to be just a businessman.
Guo Hao was also thinking in his mind that after the establishment of the Later Zhou Dynasty, he would go to the army to be a staff officer and follow Lao Zhao. After the establishment of the Song Dynasty, he might get a title.
These days, ordinary people have no human rights and can not be an official, but titles are necessary. Although the reputation of a literati can provide some protection, it is still not possible without an identity.
So Guo Hao has been in Jiangnan for a short time, and it is just an overdo here. He has many ways to make money, and it would be a pity not to take it out.
The two of them had their own thoughts, and the atmosphere became a little cold for a moment. At this time, Mrs. Chen arrived and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Guo Hao.
"This is Mr. Guo, right? Lin'er has mentioned you a lot these days. Thanks to Mr. Guo this time. If Lin'er had a few shortcomings, his sister and I would not be able to live."
Seeing Mrs. Chen, Guo Hao quickly got up, bowed and said, "Boy Guo Hao, I have met Mrs. Chen."
Chen Lin was a little surprised and said, "Mom, why are you here?"
Mrs. Chen helped Guo Hao up and smiled at Chen Lin, "Lin'er, you rarely have friends, and you are your savior. If your mother doesn't come out, it will make our Chen family look too rude.
Mr. Guo, I wish you a glass of wine. Thank you for your life-saving grace. Lin'er has been spoiled by me since childhood. I hope you will take care of her."
Mrs. Chen was a little confused, but wine was a must. Guo Hao drank a glass of wine and said, "Madam, you don't have to be polite. Brother Chen and I are friends. If Brother Chen has any problems in the future, the kid will definitely help."
Mrs. Chen was overjoyed and said, "Okay, okay, since you are so close, I won't bother you. I will ask someone to prepare the wing room. Mr. Guo will stay here today!"
Mrs. Chen's enthusiasm made Guo Hao feel a little uncomfortable. Chen Lin understood what his mother meant and felt a little sad.
Every family has a difficult sutra to recite. Although the Chen family looks glorious, it is actually not peaceful. Mrs. Chen is asking him to make friends, one more friend and one more way out.
After Mrs. Chen's repeated attempts to stay, Guo Hao had to agree to stay. Mrs. Chen left and the two continued to sit down to discuss.
"I just thought about it. Just one teahouse is not enough. We can open a few more stores. While selling tea, we can sell some melon seeds and snacks, which should also make money."
"Melon seeds and snacks? That doesn't seem to make money. How much does it cost to ordinary people?"
"A common tea essay, if you have better ones, you will decide. Real good tea is about pots. What rich people want is not tea, but treatment."
"But even so, this won't make much money, it's not as good as a restaurant."
Hearing this, Guo Hao suddenly laughed and saw him stand up and said, "If it's all this alone, of course it won't make much money, and it would be great to be able to maintain it."
In fact, the soul of the teahouse is not tea or melon seeds, but storytellers!”
"Storyteller?"
"Story books are just about judging words, telling stories in teahouses. A good story can attract many people. The Jiangnan has a prosperous society and the people are peaceful. In his spare time, if you can listen to stories and drink tea, isn't it an elegant thing?"
"This... Brother Guo's method is good, but this story is not necessarily easy to find, right?"
Guo Hao cleared his throat after hearing this, and seemed to have entered a state, saying, "The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of Morality, Fame and fortune, Shang and Zhou, Five Heroes and Seven Heroes in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the Qin and Han Dynasties had their rise and fall.
There are several names in history, and countless deserted hills in Beim. The ancestors cultivated and later harvested them, saying that the dragon and the tiger fight.
The poem says: The chaos has not been divided into chaos in the world, and no one sees the vastness. Since Pangu broke the Hongmeng, he has developed the distinction between the clear and turbidity. He has covered all living beings and admired benevolence, and found that all things have achieved goodness. If you want to know that the creation will bring about the original merits, you must read "The Biography of the Interpretation of the Demons of Journey to the West"!"
Journey to the West begins, and the maids and servants on the side are attracted. Guo Hao is not familiar with Journey to the West in his previous life, and he will read it every time he is on the summer vacation.
When I grew up, I read all the four classics several times, especially Journey to the West and the Three Kingdoms. I couldn’t recite them, but they were almost the same.
These two books were originally ancient vernacular. Guo Hao was already familiar with the way the ancients spoke, so it was not difficult to tell. Everyone was attracted by the story. Guo Hao talked about the monkey going out to sea to become a disciple.
"If you want to know what happens next, you can eavesdrop on it next time.
How about Brother Chen, this story of Guo is pretty good. I have many such stories. Do you think people like to listen to it?"
Chapter completed!