Exile is exile, is half of the capital enough as compensation?

"Tianze, when you were picking vegetables, did you see anything you hadn't seen before?"

Li Tianze shook his head. "No, it's just an ordinary vegetable garden, but it's very large and neatly arranged. You can pick whatever vegetables you want from that plot. If there's anything special about it, it's that those vegetables are only sold to guests who come to the farm. They won't sell them to other people."

Leng Youran was even more puzzled. Zhuangzi's sales philosophy was very similar to what she saw in modern times.

But they grow vegetables but don’t really want to do vegetable business. Isn’t that strange?

"Is their farm open year-round? How much do they charge?"

"Well, it's open all year round. It's five taels of silver per person per hour. For the whole day, it depends on the negotiation between you and the butler. It's fifty taels for outsiders, but many regular customers only need forty taels. As for banquets, it depends on the location you choose. There are four thousand taels and five thousand taels. There's no limit on the number of people. But everyone has to clear out at the end of the evening. You can't leave until you leave. Even if you don't enjoy yourself, you can only wait for the next time."

Leng Youran let out a long "oh~~~~"

I sighed in my heart: This Zhuangzhuang is so cruel! He won't even make money.

"Let's go and take a look. I'm very curious about that place." After saying that, Leng Youran stood up.

Li Tianze saw that she was in a hurry and reached out to hold her back. "Wait, don't be impatient. Even if we go over now, we can't enter the manor. You need to make an appointment to enter the manor over there."

reserve?

How could such an obscure noun appear in the Eastern Jin Dynasty?

"reserve?"

"Well, reservations are a rule that was set when the manor first opened. They say you need to inform them of the number of guests in advance so they can accommodate you. Of course, if you want to hold a banquet, you have to discuss it directly with the manor's steward. Because there are so many guests who have made reservations, they have to stagger their schedules."

Leng Youran became even more restless after hearing this. However, because she had to make an appointment, she could only sit back in her chair awkwardly, rubbing her chin with her hand.

Not right.

It's not right.

Could it be that the owner of this village had received modern education like her?

Otherwise, how could he have such advanced economic thinking?

Could it be Zhu Jiaojiao's doing?

That shouldn't be the case. According to Zhu Dazhi's explanation, all his industries are spread around the north and have nothing to do with the capital!

Since I can't go there today, I can only let Li Tianze talk more. "Tell me the details of the situation in Zhuangzi."

Li Tianze saw her serious expression and realized that this manor might be unusual, so he told her everything he knew. "The manor is divided into an inner courtyard and an outer courtyard. The outer courtyard accommodates individual guests, while the inner courtyard accommodates banquet guests. Banquet venues are divided according to price."

"The scenery in the outer courtyard is not bad and you can enjoy delicious food, but compared to the inner courtyard, it is just average."

"If we really want to go to the inner courtyard, besides attending the banquet, we can only sneak in. It is said that someone once tried to break into the manor at night, but those people have not been heard from since."

"Of course, this is just a rumor, and the details are still unknown."

Leng Youran fell silent again after hearing his words.

She didn't sound like the rumors.

It is said that there is no smoke without fire. If there were no such thing, no one would come up with such words out of thin air.

After a while, he said, "Don't you think it's strange?"

Li Tianze didn’t think it was that strange before, but after this analysis, it seemed that there was something really wrong.

"I didn't have it before, but now it seems very strange." Li Tianze said truthfully.

He originally thought that the owner of the manor was just a capable businessman, but now it seems that it is not that simple. He had not deliberately investigated the situation of the manor before, but now thinking about it, those rumors seem to be not groundless.

"Master, have you ever told you what's wrong with Zhuangzi?" You Xian came from the modern era, so there was no reason for him not to see the difference in Zhuangzi, but he didn't mention it to them last night.

"No, Master and I have known each other for a long time, and I have never heard him mention anything about Zhuangzi. Or maybe Master rarely left Baiyun Temple when he was in the capital, so he didn't know anything about Zhuangzi!"

Leng Youran finally understood after hearing what he said. Not to mention that his master grew up in a temple in his previous life and might not be familiar with many modern business concepts, he just didn't like to join in the fun. Unless someone specifically mentioned Zhuangzi in front of him, he wouldn't care.

Besides, this matter is not a big deal for ordinary people. At most, those who are concerned will think that the owner of the place is smart and knows how to run a business. No one should be so bored as to bring up this matter in front of the master.

She thought too much because all of Zhuangzi's sales concepts had some modern elements.

But it was just her own conjecture, and she didn't know exactly how it happened.

"Okay, let's go and have a look at it in the evening."

Li Tianze knew that she was impatient and had a strong thirst for knowledge, but he had to remind her:

"Youyou, don't be impatient. Even if we want to go to the manor, we have to plan carefully. The defense there is very strict. I've been there before, and I found that the servants there all have some martial arts skills. Some curious people have inquired about their situation before, and the answer they got was that the things in the manor are very precious, and the owner is afraid that others will covet them, so he arranged more people..."

As Li Tianze spoke, he could no longer continue. The more he spoke, the more he felt that there was something strange about the Zhuangzi.

He had never doubted it before. In his opinion, everything the owner did was just a business tactic.

But now that I talk about it in detail, I find that there are really many things that don’t make sense.

In such a small manor, the maids and servants all have such good skills. What is there in the manor that requires so many people with great martial arts skills to guard it?

Leng Youran noticed that he suddenly stopped talking, and thought that he was afraid that she would get angry if he talked too much, so she replied, "Yeah, I know. I'll go check it out in the evening."

After Li Tianze realized that Zhuangzi was not right, he still wanted to persuade him, but after thinking about her ability, he shut up. Just because he couldn't do it didn't mean that Leng Youran had no other way.

He had seen Leng Youran's abilities.

But I still said, "If you want to go, I will go with you. I won't interfere. I will stay in this space and not leave. If you find something wrong, come in."

Leng Youran did not refuse his proposal. Even if he didn't go, she would take him there. After all, she didn't know the route to Zhuangzi yet!

After making up his mind, Leng Youran stopped worrying about it.

Instead, he looked towards the market downstairs.

It is just the hour of Si now, and there are already many vendors setting up stalls on the streets, and many people shopping are carrying baskets.

The vendors were shouting and chatting with the customers at their stalls.