Chapter 87: Opening the door
So Zhao Gao really lost all his life and borrowed an additional 200 taels of silver, and finally got things done.
After choosing a good day, we must invite some people to support us. The first thing we need to invite is of course the chief clerk. Outsiders don’t know that this is the chief clerk’s property, but it can be opened in the name of the official position, which can be considered as a benefit to the people of Ningbo. It is also necessary for the chief clerk to come here with a favor. In addition, there are also the superiors and subordinates in the yamen. From the clerk to the small duty, local gentry and celebrities naturally want it. If someone asks people to send the invitation, they will naturally have to send a copy of the uncle and nephew next door. Sun Qi and Ye Chunqiu’s invitation was written by Zhao Gao himself, writing it while he was happy. Haha, you have today, this is just the beginning, and the good show is still coming.
On the third day of August, the opening is auspicious.
This day is not only auspicious day, but also a beautiful day. In the golden autumn season, the sun is warm.
Zhao Gao wore a new red silk man's shirt, which had already instructed the guys to start busy.
The guests came very early and gave Zhao Gao a very good face. When the chief clerk led all kinds of people in the yamen to wait, Zhao Gao hurriedly greeted him and said with a smile: "The chief clerk Zhou is willing to enjoy the glory, and Borentang is really full of glory."
The two of them were originally close and did not distinguish between each other, but at this moment they pretended that the chief clerk had nothing to do with Borentang. The chief clerk was surrounded by officials in the county, stroked his long beards, and only his head was slightly slight: "Oh, Borentang is beneficial to the countryside. A new clinic has been opened today, so why don't I come?"
After saying that, everyone burst into laughter, and Zhao Gao led the chief clerk to sit high inside.
There were more and more guests. Zhao Gao greeted him and joked with others, but he seemed to have something to do in his heart. By the way, the people from Tongjitang have not come yet. His biggest hope now is that Sun Qi's uncle and nephew come over to see their ugly appearance as if they had eaten flies.
So he told a friend to welcome the guests here, and then got up and went to Tongjitang next door: "Old Sun, Lao Sun..." Zhao Gao shouted very enthusiastically, and happened to see Sun Qi coming out. Zhao Gao said: "Old Sun, the new Borentang store is open, why don't you come and sit there?"
Sun Qi said: "Ah, it just so happens that there is a new store in Tongjitang, I'm afraid there is no time left now."
There is actually a new store in Tongjitang, and Zhao Gao's chin is about to fall off. How is this possible? Where did they come from the new store?
"Doctor Sun, you're not kidding."
Sun Qi said seriously: "What are you lying to do? Look, Chunqiu has already gone to the shop opposite to work."
Zhao Gao hurriedly looked at the opposite street and saw that Ye Chunqiu was standing there with a few friends. Oh, there was a new plaque on the shop opposite, but the plaque was blocked with red silk. It turned out that the new store was opened.
Zhao Gao couldn't help but laugh. It's really a new store, but he knew the small store opposite. The store's store was so small that it could not be as small as it was only about twenty square meters square. This small store used to sell some groceries, and the person selling groceries was just an old man. What kind of trouble can a small and broken store like this make?
The surname of Sun and his nervous nephew are really getting less and less promising.
Zhao Gao said with a smile: "Then, congratulations, haha..." A few laughs, the sound of firecrackers outside sounded, and all the guests had already come out. Zhou Zhuan stood at the door of Xindian surrounded by everyone.
Zhao Gao hurried to the entrance of the new store and shouted: "It's auspicious time."
Many guys started to work hard, and everyone was about to say congratulations, and some guys were preparing to remove the door panels and welcome the guests into the new store to rest.
At this moment, Ye Chunqiu, at the door of the shop opposite, said, "The good time is coming, it's a good time to open."
The sound was not small, and the guests on the opposite side could hear it clearly. Everyone couldn't react. Why did the new Borentang store open here? The people from Tongjitang opposite also want to open a new store?
However, it is hard for everyone to say anything about this. They just wait for the reaction of Director Zhou. After all, Director Zhou is the most popular among all the guests.
Zhubu Zhou stroked his goatee beard, but his eyes fell on Ye Chunqiu, who was opposite the street. His eyes flashed like a knife, and then returned to the state of Wubo in the ancient well. He only said lightly: "Is today also the day when Tongjitang opens a new store?"
Zhao Gao hurriedly said, "Yes, Tongjitang has also opened a new store."
"Oh, Tongjitang has become famous recently, but... such a small shop needs to be opened. I don't know, I thought Ningbo was a remote place and had never seen the world."
These words of calmness and lightness are actually a satirical mockery of Ye Chunqiu.
When the guests saw that Master Zhou made his statement, they all laughed. It seemed that some people guessed that Master Zhou had no good feelings for the person surnamed Ye. In order to please Master Zhou, they responded: "Ye's case head is from Fenghua, and it is natural that the situation is smaller."
"Haha..." Everyone laughed. Local people generally have the tradition of xenophobia. After all, Ningbo is a big city, and Ningbo Yin County is precisely the place where the prefecture is governed. It is natural for everyone to have a sense of superiority.
Someone also said: "Scholars are not easy to study. I am afraid that this Ye Ke is too proud and complacent."
"So the corruption cases in the past are unknown, and this child does not seem to be a person who is careful to learn."
Everyone was talking and slandering Tongjitang and Ye Chunqiu while saring, while sarcastic, Zhou Zhuan just laughed, but said lightly: "Okay, let this Borentang open a shop."
At the command, Zhao Gao was about to ask someone to set off firecrackers, but the firecrackers at the door of the shop opposite the street sounded, shocking the earth. Zhao Gao just sneered in his heart, thinking, sooner or later, let your surname Ye know that it is amazing.
At this time, a strong man stood behind Ye Chunqiu. This strong man was a big bull. The big bull was full of energy and shouted: "The new store in Tongrentang is open!" The sound shook the sky and went straight to the sky.
As soon as the sound roared, it was hard for everyone to not pay attention to the other side, so they listened to Ye Chunqiu's melody of Beethoven's Symphony of Destiny: "Dangdangdangdang..."
The door of the new store opened creakingly. When the store door opened, a coffin was placed in front of the door, and the word "子" was written in red paint on it.
Above the door face was a plaque, which was covered with red cloth, but now a friend pulled down the red cloth. Suddenly, a few big words written in golden lacquer blinded Zhao Gao's eyes - Tongji Coffin Store.
Coffin shop...
Chapter completed!