Chapter 75 The master is in
the private room in the southwest corner of Wanjia Restaurant, a private restaurant.
Wan Yinchang and his son, as well as several restaurant owners who were colluding with Wan Jiakang.
They were gathering together to talk about the opening of Xiangmanlou.
At this time, Wan Yinchang and Wan Zihe were standing at the window, looking at the lively scene in front of Xiangmanlou with cold eyes.
From this angle, you can clearly see Xiangmanlou.
"It's really lively!" Wan Yinchang said gloomily.
"Who would have thought that the Meng family could make a comeback? You really underestimated Meng Shuilian!" Pan Lou's shopkeeper said with a gloomy face.
"What should I say? Don't offend women easily, especially beauties. You never know when they will turn around with the help of men!" Another short, fat middle-aged man said.
"Yes, and they hooked up with two men at once, who can compare to this!" "
Huh, sixty-six dishes, I think they are just bragging!" "
The dishes in this restaurant are not about the quantity, but the quality. , what's the use of having so many!"
"I heard they are launching a new wine today called Lanling Wine." "
Yes, Wei Yi even wrote a poem to promote the Lanling Wine!" "
This Wei Yi is worthy of being a scholar. He can sell wine and write poems. How can I say that he still needs to study more!" "
Isn't it just poetry? Later, we will also invite a scholar to write a poem for our wine! "
Shopkeeper Wan, are we really not doing anything? We must make some noise, otherwise the people in the guild will really think that we are afraid of them!" "Yes, Xiangmanlou will
send all the invitations." They have arrived at our restaurant, and they are obviously provocative!"
"The shopkeepers Wang Lou, Zhang Ji, and Jixiang Tower have all gone. Shopkeeper Wan, if you don't show some attitude, the people in this restaurant guild may have to start again. It’s time to choose the master!” Several restaurant owners said dissatisfiedly.
After hearing what everyone said, Wan Yinchang's face became even more gloomy.
He naturally knew that what those people said was true.
Ever since he agreed to Xiang Manlou rejoining the guild, he has made many people laugh.
His prestige in the guild was also greatly affected.
Now there are some restaurant owners who don't take themselves seriously anymore.
He even wants to sell Lansheng wine.
Even if some people are polite to me on the surface, they are actually waiting and watching.
Even the shopkeepers here.
If I don’t show some attitude and actions today, I will be fine.
That is to declare complete surrender.
The so-called shopping mall is like a battlefield, and the struggle for interests is life and death.
What's more, Xiangmanlou and their Wanjia family are sworn enemies.
Their grievances are irreconcilable.
Even if you do nothing today.
People will not be grateful, let alone be merciful to him.
I just think he is timid.
Although he is indeed a little wary of Wei Yi's identity and connections now.
There is no way to beat Xiang Manlou to death completely with one stick.
But that doesn't mean he has to surrender.
It doesn't mean that he is really afraid of Wei Yi and the Guo family.
So I have to do something today.
We can't let him have such a glorious and smooth opening.
At least prove your attitude.
It also proves that he still has prestige in Qingzhou City.
Otherwise, even the shopkeepers here will consider joining the team again in the future.
At that time, I was afraid that I would completely lose power.
I can no longer contain the fragrance that fills the building.
"Of course we can't miss such a lively scene, Zihe, please ask a few people to join in the fun!" Wan Yinchang said coldly.
"Dad, is it really okay? Then General Li will probably go to Xiangmanlou to congratulate you!" Wan Zihe suddenly felt a little timid.
"It's not like killing people and setting fires. What are you afraid of? The drunkards drank too much and clashed with each other. They fought with swords and scared away the guests. Isn't this normal? The most I can do is compensate them for some losses." Wan Yinchang said.
"My child understands, but now if you want to invite people to go to Xiangmanlou to cause trouble, the reward will probably be doubled several times!" Wan Zihe said.
"Yes, shopkeepers, this money..." Wan Yinchang suddenly looked at everyone present.
"Let's go out!" The shopkeeper of Panlou was the first to raise his hand and said.
"That's right. Shopkeeper Wan contributed, so the money will naturally come from us!" Several other shopkeepers also nodded.
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More and more people gathered in front of Xiangmanlou, and the scene was extremely lively.
Although most people just come to join in the fun, there are also many diners who come here to try new things.
Of course, there are also many regular customers of Xiangmanlou who came here specially after receiving the invitation.
Soon after, the shopkeepers from major shops who had received the invitations also arrived one after another.
Most of them bring some congratulatory gifts, such as ornaments to attract wealth, wood and jade carvings, or various congratulatory plaques, decorative plaques, etc.
Along with the deafening sound of firecrackers, the red cloth was lifted up, and the Xiangmanlou signboard appeared in everyone's sight.
The restaurant officially opened. Wei Yi, Meng Shuilian, and a group of waiters greeted the guests to enter the restaurant.
The guests who gave gifts were invited to the private room upstairs to receive them alone.
Ordinary customers sit on the first floor, ready to try something new. There are also many people looking around curiously.
Especially some literati were immediately attracted by the calligraphy and paintings on the surrounding walls.
But when they saw those poems, they couldn't help but be surprised.
The autumn wind blows the waves of the old West Lake, and Huaijun's hair turns white overnight.
After being drunk, I don’t know that the sky is in the water, and the boat is full of clear dreams that overwhelm the stars.
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Lanling's fine wine is filled with tulips, and the jade bowl contains amber light.
But it makes the host drunk and the guests don't know where they are in a foreign country.
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A pot of wine among the flowers, drinking alone without any blind date.
Raise a glass to invite the bright moon, and make three people in the shadows.
The moon doesn't know how to drink, and its shadow follows me.
For now, the moon will be shadowed, and we must have fun until spring.
My singing moon lingers, my dancing shadows are scattered.
They make love together when they are awake, but they separate when they are drunk.
We will travel together forever, and we will meet each other in Miao Yunhan.
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That poem made the literati present marvel in their hearts.
As if he had discovered a treasure, his eyes were burning and his expression was excited.
Except for some complete poems.
There are also many calligraphy banners with only two lines of poetry written on them.
[There will be times when strong winds break through the waves, so hang up the cloud sails to help the sea]
[If you are proud of life, you must have all the joy, don't let the golden bottle face the moon] [
I am born with talents that will be useful, and I will come back after
all the gold is gone] [Sages from ancient times are lonely, but only The drinker leaves his name]
[If you enjoy a glass of wine while you are alive, why do you need a name for a thousand years after your death? 】
The words in each of these are short two-sentence poems.
But it is like a thunderbolt, striking directly into the soul.
It aroused strong resonance and shock in their hearts.
It also made them marvel at the author's courage and heroism, and was deeply inspired.
There seemed to be some kind of emotion surging inside, which was difficult to calm down.
I wish I could raise a glass of wine and join the poet in expressing his passion.
However, what also amazed them was the majestic calligraphy.
The ink mark is like a pen moving like a dragon or a snake, or a luan flying like a phoenix, which is amazing.
And those paintings are equally beautiful, natural, and quite up to everyone's standards.
Looking at the calligraphy and paintings around them, the literati present seemed to have forgotten that they were in a noisy restaurant.
In a trance, I feel like I am in the forest of pen and ink, a place where gentle and elegant people gather.
Let them linger among those poems and calligraphy for a while, immersed in the poetry and painting, unable to extricate themselves.
But he couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
The expressions follow the artistic conception of the poems and paintings, either generous, passionate, heroic, or melancholy.
However, what surprised them even more was that the calligraphy and paintings all had the same signature - Wei Yanzheng.
"Could this be shopkeeper Wei's pen and ink?" These literati were surprised.
I couldn't help calling the waiter on the side and asked about it.
Sure enough, it was done by Wei Yi.
This not only shocked these scholars even more.
"It's incredible that this shopkeeper Wei has such pen and ink!" "It's really amazing that he
can forge swords and write pens at the same time!" "
Did he also write these poems?"
"It should be so, otherwise such a talented person It's so brilliant, it's like a poem written by a genius. It's impossible for us to have never seen or heard of it." "
Yes, I didn't expect that shopkeeper Wei is actually a literary master!"
All the literati suddenly felt awe for Wei Yi. .
This is where the real masters are among the people.
They consider themselves to be talented and literary.
However, after comparing with Wei Yi, I realized what Yinghuo and Haoyue were.
They really admired such a great talent for keeping a low profile.
However, among the crowd present, there were also several young literati. After seeing those poems, they thought of something and walked out of the restaurant immediately.
Then he walked towards the direction of Qingfeng Academy.
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[PS: Opening a restaurant is not about business, a restaurant is a river and lake, and it is connected with human relationships and sophistication]
(End of this chapter)