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  The shopkeeper, upon hearing Chen Yuan's words, immediately stopped and bowed to the two tables of customers: "Sorry everyone, our small store is short-staffed and can't serve you well. I'm really sorry about that."

  Among them, there was a table with only three people sitting on it. The appearance of these three people was very strange, and at first glance, they were not people from the Central Plains. Their attire was also very strange. Now that it's already late spring, the temperature in Bianjing is not too high, but these three people were still wearing a set of leather coats and thick fur hats.

  The man sitting in the middle listened to the shopkeeper's apology and didn't intentionally make things difficult: "Shopkeeper, don't say anymore. We're tired from traveling on the road, let's just hurry up and have something to eat. It's better than apologizing here."

  The shopkeeper, busy as he was, replied: "Yes, yes, I'll go right away."

  Chen Yuan took on the role of a waiter, carrying a teapot over: "Gentlemen, please have some tea to quench your thirst first. Our small shop doesn't have any big dishes, but we do have a few small dishes that are sure to satisfy you."

  The guest nodded: "That's best, Xiao Er Ge, I'll ask you for directions."

  Chen Yuan poured tea for the three of them while smiling and replied, "As you said, sir, I'm not too familiar with Bianjing, but I do know the usual places."

  He took a sip of hot tea to moisten his throat before looking up and asking, "Excuse me, which way is the Tai Shi Fu?"

  Chen Yuan was startled in his heart, he is now more sensitive to the three words "Taishi Fu", hearing this person ask, on the surface there is nothing unusual, but secretly paying attention: "From here going west, after passing two intersections turn right, there is a row of high red walls and glazed tile houses, the most magnificent one is Taishi Fu."

  The man took out several copper coins from his bosom: "Thank you, young fellow. Take these few copper coins and buy some wine to drink."

  Chen Yuan accepted the copper plate: "Thank you."

  After pouring three bowls of tea, Chen Yuan came to another table. Although he had left that table, his ears perked up involuntarily and listened to the movements of those three people.

  Only one voice said: "Brother, are we going after eating or waiting for two more days?"

  The voice that was talking to Chen Yuan said: "Let's wait for two days, if we go as soon as they call us, it will seem like we are short of money. Let's wait for two days and see what the other side does, then we can make a decision..."

  These three people are obviously invited by the Taishi Mansion. Judging from their appearance, they must be people from the Jianghu, and the Taishi Mansion would not invite these people just to deal with Chen Shimei, a small character. Their target is likely to be Chaiyang's Binyue Building.

  In the following days, there were constantly some sword-wielding and knife-carrying martial artists coming to inquire about the location of Taishi Fu or Binyue Building. Even if Chen Yuan was not a martial artist, he could see that a battle might break out between Binyue Building and Taishi Fu.

  During this period, no one came to trouble Chen Yuan. Perhaps the Ninth Prince really gave Chai Yang a face, or perhaps the caltrop's amulet took effect, and Chen Yuan's heart gradually settled down.

  His life became more regular, getting up early in the morning to help Lianhua clean the house, then going to the workshop to pull wine, and finally delivering it to several fixed customers.

  Then open the door to do business, at noon can rest for a while, and sit with Lianhua in the hall to chat. There's nothing good to talk about, just sitting there, Lianhua occasionally steals a few glances at Chen Yuan. Chen Yuan will also take advantage of the shopkeeper's inattention, secretly giving her a few winks.

  Of course, the eye contact between them was occasionally caught by Lian Hua's father. Every time this happened, the shopkeeper would cough heavily to warn them.

  Every day opening the door of the wine shop is like opening a new tomorrow for Chen Yuan.

  The rivers and lakes are indeed not a place where he should stay, Chen Yuan has already felt that the danger is something that Chen Shimei, a scholar, cannot bear.

  From the mouth of a vendor selling braised dishes, Chen Yuantao heard news about Yan Chasan. The development of events was indeed as he had known, Yan Chasan had been released from prison and the real murderer had been beheaded by Bao Zheng.

  Chen Yuan has already made plans. Half a year later, he will expand his wine shop and help the boss of Yucailou Inn to renovate it after Enke's exam.

  In terms of doing business, Chen Yuan's experience and talent are still very high. People who do business have successes and failures, and some may say that it depends on what kind of business they do. In fact, it's all the same, any kind of business is fine, the key is the person doing the business.

  Ask someone: "Why do business?"

  Some people will answer: "For a living." Some people will say: "To make money."

  But if you ask Chen Yuan this question, the answer will be completely different. For example, now, if someone asks Chen Yuan: "Why did you open this wine shop?"

  Chen Yuan's answer would be: "So that in half a year, I can open an even bigger wine shop or set up a winery."

  To achieve this ideal, Chen Yuan took out 15 taels of silver and nailed his own handmade advertisements on the wooden walls around the wine shop.

  It's probably a small advertisement, anyway, the Song Dynasty didn't have urban management, after Chen Yuannai put it up and agreed with the homeowner, no one took down that sign.

  The effectiveness of the advertisement is still very obvious, Chen Yuan's business is getting hotter and hotter, and his door has also become a gathering place for those wine guests. The vendor opposite selling braised dishes moved the entire stall over, and in just half a month, the daily sales of scattered wine reached four jars.

  Now, the problem of expanding the wine shop is very urgent in front of Chen Yuan.

  Next to the inn was a grocery store that wasn't doing very well, and Chen Yuan planned to rent it out and turn his small wine shop into a small tavern.

  He is now negotiating with the owner of that grocery store on the issue of price, and the prices offered by both parties are not very different, so it should be fine.

  Buddy also needs to recruit a few more, after Chen Yuan's advertisement is released, many people will come here when they need wine. When others want wine, it must be delivered immediately. It's okay in the morning, but if it's busy in the afternoon, Chen Yuan can only ask Lianhua to help take care of the wine shop when delivering wine.

  One or two days is no problem, but after a long time it's not very good. After all, we're not a family yet, and the Yue Lai Inn also needs to be swept with a broom.

  It was late in the afternoon when business was just starting to pick up, a big horse stopped beside Chen Yuan's wine shop, and a man got off the horse, who turned out to be Lu Fu, the person he had collided with twice at the gate of Xiangguo Temple that day.

  Lü Fu obviously still remembered Chen Yuan. After glancing at the wine shop's sign, he immediately looked at Chen Yuan again: "How is it this kid?"

  Chen Yuan's mind turned quickly and he immediately thought that Lü Fu might have come to fight, only to see himself on the street outside after seeing those small advertisements.

  To be honest, he didn't like people like Lü Fu either, but Chen Yuan liked money. So, with a forced smile, he welcomed Lü Fu's unpleasant inquiry: "Oh, it's the great master of the Lü family, I'm truly honored. Please sit down, sir, and let me pour you a cup of tea first."

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