Chapter 338 I’m not willing to give in

Chapter 338 I’m not willing to give in

As the night deepened, Tong Zhe took a few workers and pried open the window of Yiren Qingcheng's house.

Before I could sneak in, I saw a few figures gathered on one side of the platform not far away.

Thinking that they were all people on night duty, Tong Zhe took out the spices he had prepared early in the morning. Just as he was about to make them faint, he heard a familiar voice coming from the figure.

"He walked through the door and window. He must be from some shop."

"Please wait for the incense, my lord. We are not night watchmen. Bao Jian, the owner of Yi Bi Wan Qing in the East Market, greets us."

With the help of the moonlight, Tong Zhe saw the person in front of him clearly, put his worries aside, jumped through the window into the hall, and greeted him in return.

"It's Shopkeeper Bao. Long time no see. How are you?"

Bao Jian was pleasantly surprised to recognize Tong Zhe and kept smiling apologetically.

"Isn't this Shopkeeper Tong? Forgive my ignorance and disrespect. I am fine, Shopkeeper Tong, are you doing well?"

The moonlight was bright, and Tong Zhe smiled warmly, still somewhat tactful.

"Thanks to Shopkeeper Bao, everything is going smoothly as usual."

He saw a person walking slowly behind Bao Jian, and he asked a question out of politeness.

"Hmm? This is..."

Bao Jian smiled, took a step back, and politely let the two of them face each other.

"let me introduce."

"This is the owner of 'Ming Yi Qin Ren' in the East Market, Lu Liwei."

"This is Tong Zhe, the shopkeeper of Bingqingyuan in Zhongjie."

Lu Liwei has kind eyes and a bright smile.

"I am a humble servant of the teahouse, paying my respects to Manager Tong."

Tong Zhe's eyes narrowed into two slits when he smiled, showing his modesty and respect, without being arrogant or boastful.

"The defeated willow makes a living, the muddy and elegant, the shopkeeper Xie Lu doesn't mind."

Lu Liwei waved his hands gently and smiled embarrassedly.

"We are all doing business for a living, so why should we distinguish between high and low, elegant and vulgar? Shopkeeper Tong humbles himself to treat others, which is really modest."

Tong Zhe simply ended the greetings and got straight to the point.

"Shopkeeper Lu is too polite."

"May I ask, are you two here to inspect the platform as well?"

Bao Jian responded with a smile.

"Yes, before Shopkeeper Tong came, several shopkeepers from South City had just left."

Tong Zhe showed a look of shock and disbelief.

“I didn’t expect that the shop owners would come in person to each store.”

Bao Jian's face was as gentle and warm as the spring breeze.

“It’s the right thing to do to confirm the business opportunity.”

After saying this, the three of them each instructed the workers to observe the platform as quickly as possible, and then found seats for guests and sat down one by one.

Tong Zhe used his concern to find out the news.

"I know that many shops have suffered losses, and among them, brothels have suffered the most, but I didn't know that teahouses have also encountered difficulties?"

Bao Jian sighed in bewilderment, conveying a sense of difficulty.

"Alas, there are indeed twists and turns."

"The fourth Miss Ning is famous all over the world, and countless people from other places come here to admire her. Now, in and around Shengjing, I think only the inns and restaurants are doing a booming business. Other shops are considered boring, and guests are unwilling to come."

Tong Zheshun talked about the past to comfort her.

"Fortunately, Manager Bao was wise enough to abandon the brothel and run a teahouse instead. Otherwise, he would be in great trouble now."

When talking about the past, Bao Jian expressed his gratitude.

"I was frustrated last year and relied on my brother Tong for help. If you are in trouble, I will repay you."

Tong Zhe responded with a smile.

"Thank you for your concern, brother. I still have some money in my savings, so I can make a living."

They talked like this for an unknown amount of time until the worker finished his observation and sketching, and they ended the conversation briefly.

Bao Jian took the initiative to propose.

"To repay the old favor, I should take you back to the store."

Tong Zhe readily agreed.

"You're welcome, my dear brother. Thank you very much."

When they were leaving, several shopkeepers came with their workers.

After one night, all the shops set up platforms and had shop assistants standing at the door, holding up signs to alert passers-by in advance: there is a live broadcast and a platform has been set up.

Zhuang Shao followed Ning Jiewei's plan and used the excuse of being busy to decline today's appointment and temporarily decide not to meet Leng Man.

Leng Man had originally suspected that Lord Fang was deliberately playing a trick on her, and seeing this, she became even more convinced of this idea.

Since he rejected her coldly, she was unwilling to be shameless and just pretended that they had never met and waited for Ning Jiewei to enter the house.

Before the beautiful lady came to welcome the guests, all the shops opened their doors early to welcome customers, just like yesterday.

Everyone was looking forward to the distinguished guest's arrival, but the result was just like yesterday, no one was interested.

Tong Zhe's smile suddenly disappeared, and he was almost on the verge of collapse as he endured the sleepiness.

"They have learned live broadcasting and built a high platform, but they still only recognize Yiren Qingcheng. Why?"

Tong Pan's eyes were stern and he scolded him.

"Don't question your guests."

Tong Zhe was so furious that he could hardly contain himself. He lowered his eyes to see his empty hands, feeling somewhat bewildered and a little indignant.

"Brother, I can't accept this. So much money has been wasted!"

Tong Pan was calm and composed, and took his time.

"Don't panic, my second brother. She is so beautiful, there must be something we haven't learned yet."

Tong Zhe's breathing was rapid and his face was ashen.

"Is there anything you haven't learned yet? In my opinion, I have already covered everything."

As he spoke, he was indignant and outspoken.

"For this high platform, I have not slept all night! Just for this fearless heart, isn't it worthy of the distinguished guest to be moved and stop for a look? Heaven is unfair, why is the heart devoted to this beautiful woman?"

Tong Pan became impatient for a moment, then disciplined severely.

"Where does this nonsense come from?"

"After all, it's just that I didn't sleep well for two days and two nights. Ever since Yiren Qingcheng opened, which store hasn't been like this? They all persevered, but you just didn't finish what you started!"

"If you really can't hold your temper, I will remove you from the position of shopkeeper and hand it over to my third sister."

Hearing that his brother was angry, Tong Zhe obediently gave him a smile and diligently massaged his back.

"How can Third Sister do such a business? Big Brother has already made it clear that he would not let her do business, and even if she earns enough money, he will also support her to take the examinations at all levels."

Tong Pan had a gloomy face and looked dignified and majestic.

"You are not motivated, so I have to trouble her. It's hard to even do my job, so how can I rush to the imperial examination?"

Tongzhe gave advice in a gentle voice.

"Third sister Liu Xu is very talented. If she is delayed by picking flowers and misses the imperial examination, wouldn't it be a pity?"

Tong Pan's expression was solemn and dignified, which made people shudder.

"Now that you know the pros and cons, why don't you go and find out what key point is missing?"

Tong Zhe responded repeatedly.

"Okay, okay, I'll go right away."

Tong Pan suddenly had an idea and called him in time.

"Wait!"

Tongzhe stopped as he was told.

"What instructions do you have, brother?"

Tong Pan pointed to a place not far away with his eyes.

"Look, in the inn across the street, the two women are chatting intimately, as if they are talking about the beauty of the city."

Tong Zhe didn't understand what it meant.

"so what?"

Tong Pan thought deeply.

"Looking at their attire, they seem to be from other places."

Tongzhe didn't understand and asked.

"What exactly do you mean, brother?"

Tong Pan had no intention of answering, he just wanted to organize his thoughts.

"Most of Yiren Qingcheng's so-called fans are married. When they hear that their husbands are happy to give gifts to the anchor, they are bound to feel dissatisfied."

Tong Zhe made a random guess.

"Brother, are you saying that we should gather these women together and go to Yiren Qingcheng to make a scene, so that our husbands won't be able to watch the live broadcast?"

Tong Pan couldn't help but get angry.

"Your idea has ruined Yiren Qingcheng and also damaged your own reputation!"

"I have an idea in my mind that has not been confirmed... Let's go to the inn across the street to find out."