Traveling through ancient times, the empress insisted on having a child with me

In the study room in the front hall of Yunfuji, Zhao Youtang, An Jie and Shi Xing were drinking tea and chatting. They were having a very pleasant chat and didn't even notice Ling Chuan coming in.

"So, Brother Zhao and Brother Ling are still acquainted after fighting?"

"Opening a shop with Brother Ling is a sure-win business."

"To be honest, I just stumbled upon this by accident. I am different from you two brothers. I am the second child in the family, and I have no other options except doing business. I used to be idle and cause trouble, but now I have turned over a new leaf. In the future, I will need your help."

"Brother Zhao, what are you talking about? It's still uncertain who will help whom in the future."

"Speaking of which, I am a little envious of Brother Zhao. I also want to do business with Brother Ling, but I don't know if he would mind."

"Ahem!" Ling Chuan coughed twice. "I am flattered to be praised so highly by my three brothers."

The three of them then noticed Ling Chuan and quickly stood up to greet him.

After some polite exchanges, Shi Xing brought up the idea of ​​doing business together.

Ling Chuan still didn't understand why An and Shi were so eager to make friends with him, but when it came to doing business, he would accept any offer.

"It's not easy to do business. My Yunfuji is preparing to attract investment."

An Jie continued: "What is investment promotion?"

Ling Chuan directly took out the franchise terms and explained them to the three people one by one.

An Jie and Shi Xing did not raise any opinions from beginning to end. Instead, Zhao Youtang scratched his head and asked, "Then we don't know how to make snacks."

Ling Chuan spread his hands: "I don't know how to do that either."

"That……"

Ling Chuan smiled: "This is called fool-proof management. You just need to pay the money, provide the shop and the employees, and leave everything else to me. Yunfuji can provide a complete set of services, allowing you to easily become the shopkeeper."

An Jie and Shi Xing didn't want to make money by doing business, they just wanted to get closer to Ling Chuan. They immediately decided: "What else is there to say? We trust Brother Ling. The shop and the employees are ready. Brother Ling just needs to tell us how much money he wants."

Zhao Youtang also became interested: "Yes, yes, yes, Brother Ling, just tell me how much money you want. Since you are a hands-off boss, the more the better."

Shi Xing added: "Brother Zhao is right. I will open three more shops if I am a hands-off manager."

An Jie was a little reserved: "I also want to join two shops, first to satisfy my appetite, and second to earn some money for my expenses."

Ling Chuan was stunned for a moment. If I had known earlier that there were three wealthy people like this, why would I bother to attract investment? The three of them alone would be enough to occupy the entire Beijing market.

But this is not the way to do business. Ling Chuan quickly stopped them and said, "Thank you for your kindness, brothers. But this is not necessary. If you are interested, it would be enough for each of you to join a shop. After all, many people rely on snack shops to support their families."

Originally the three of them just wanted to take the opportunity to win over Lingchuan, but now they have a new respect for Lingchuan. They can't help but think of their father's evaluation of Lingchuan. Anyone who can be praised by their father must be extraordinary.

Shi Xing slammed the table and said, "Brother Ling is right. We won't do anything that will ruin other people's jobs."

Zhao Youtang waved his arms and nodded for a long time before squeezing out a few words: "What is this called... not competing with the people for profit?"

Anjie added: "Those who receive salary should not compete with the people for profit."

"Yes, that's what it means."

An Jie added: "We all receive salaries from the court, but we have never thought about this. I am really ashamed. Brother Ling is kind and righteous, and I am not as good as him."

Ling Chuan thought to himself, I just don't want bad money to drive out good money. If all the dim sum shops in the capital were opened by outsiders, then this industry would stagnate and no longer develop.

"You three brothers are too kind. Since you three brothers are so willing, I hope you three brothers will come to support me at my investment promotion conference in a few days."

"It's easy to talk about."

"The three of us will definitely be there."

Three days later, Yun Fu Ji's investment promotion conference was successfully held. Many colleagues came to participate, and Ho Tung put in a lot of effort.

After all, no one had ever heard of investment and franchising, and had no idea what it was all about. Ho Tung had to go door to door to invite everyone.

Ling Chuan made a PPT, drew the content on pieces of cloth, and tore off one piece after another while explaining it, which enlightened everyone.

Later, when they arrived at the site to confirm their franchise and pay the intention deposit, Zhao Youtang and the other two came forward and pointed at a map, and reserved spots for seven or eight shops in one go.

Those shop owners who were still considering and waiting became anxious all of a sudden, because Ling Chuan had said before that in order to protect the interests of franchisees, only one Yun Fu Ji franchise store could be opened within a certain range. When those dim sum shop owners saw that the franchise stores on their own territories were snatched away by others, they all quit.

Everyone knows how famous Yun Fu Ji’s dim sum is. Everyone’s business has been affected during this period. If a Yun Fu Ji franchise store opens next to their own shop, will they still be able to do business?

So these shop owners rushed forward to grab the franchise quota, and Lingchuan also took advantage of the situation and maintained justice, saying that each person could only occupy one franchise quota.

In fact, this was all planned in advance by Lingchuan and Zhao Youtang and others. If these people didn't force them, they wouldn't know when to consider going.

Ling Chuan doesn't have time to waste on this. He has already visited Jilong Mountain and is preparing to build a workshop.

There is also a lot of construction going on in the courtyard of Yunfu Ji's atrium. With so many franchise stores, a central kitchen will be built in three alleys. By then, the dozen or twenty franchise stores in the entire capital will all rely on here to produce dim sum.

During this period when Lingchuan was busy, news finally came from the Censorate that the case had been concluded.

In the court, after the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate announced the conclusion of the trial, Xu Hongtu prostrated himself on the ground and kowtowed three times without waiting for Lu Xi to speak: "Your Majesty, I neglected to discipline the children of my clan, and they committed such a serious crime. I deserve death."

Lu Xi had no expression on his face, and he didn't even look at Xu Hongtu. He just spoke slowly: "So, this case was all done by Xu Heng alone?"

Zhu Mingshen on the side hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "That's right. Xu Heng was bewitched by the evil man and worshipped the evil god in an attempt to revive his father. He had no other intentions."

"I remember that Xu Heng was a Jinshi and a man who read books of sages. He was actually bewitched by an evil person. Has the evil person verified his identity?"

Zhu Mingshen frowned slightly and quickly replied: "Your Majesty, that evil man bewitched Xu Heng many years ago and has long since disappeared and cannot be traced."

"It's impossible to trace it?" Lu Xi snorted. "According to this, Xu Heng has been worshipping the evil god for many years. How many people have been sacrificed to the evil god by him over the years? Who are the victims? Is there anyone who has suffered?"

Zhu Mingshen was stunned by the question. How could he find the victim of such a fabricated crime? However, he also understood that the emperor was not satisfied with the conclusion, so he gently kicked Xu Hongtu, who was kneeling at his feet.

Xu Hongtu immediately understood: "Your Majesty, I have already found out that the victims are all members of the Xu family."

With this sentence, he removed Xu Heng's case from the national law. If the victims were all clansmen, then it would be a private matter.

However, he immediately added: "Your Majesty, Xu Heng's perverse behavior is due to the old minister's stupidity. I am old and can no longer handle the important tasks of the court. I beg to retire and return home. I hope Your Majesty will grant me permission."

Having said this, Lu Xi nodded slightly. In fact, from the moment she handed the case to the Censorate, she knew this would be the result. Her purpose was to intimidate the aristocratic factions, but not too much. Xu Hongtu's resignation could be considered as achieving her desired goal.

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