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408. Uninvited guests(1/2)

Three days later.

Along the Qinhuai River, Chaoku Street, Wuyi Lane.

"Dong's Tea House" is officially listed and open for business today.

This spacious shop was renovated and decorated yesterday.

It has three doors, a black-lacquered signboard with gold letters, and a red silk plaque hanging on it, which is very festive.

Crackling!

Crackling!

A series of firecrackers exploded on both sides of the shop at the same time.

The sound is like thunder, like the beating of intensive drums, but the sound of firecrackers is sharper and does not have the deep feeling of drums.

This sound was like a thunder in the morning, waking up the sleeping Qinhuai River, and also attracted the attention of the audience and passers-by.

Dong's Tea House will open for business today, and it has long been rumored in Beijing.

Therefore, early in the morning, enthusiastic people from Beijing came to join in the fun.

"Oh my god, what is this... so loud, so loud!"

"Just now, I felt like the world was spinning, as if I was in a dream, was it...a thunderbolt from the clear sky!"

The onlookers and passers-by who were attracted by the sound of firecrackers were stunned for a while and then began to commotion.

He couldn't stop talking about the noise he made just now, pointing fingers at it.

"Look, not only is the sound very loud, but there is also thick smoke..."

"It's very loud, there are sparks, and there are clouds and mist...this...couldn't this be thunder on the ground, right?!"

"I have heard from friends from Jiangzhou that Uncle Jiangcheng used a weapon when he was resisting the enemy outside the city in Jiangzhou. Its sound was like thunder, as dense as drum beats, and was accompanied by a thick

Clouds and mist..."

"That weapon couldn't be the same thing as before, right?"

"I saw it from below. It was shaped like a long chain and was supported on a bamboo pole. Someone poked it with incense sticks."

"That's right. According to my friend from Jiangzhou, that weapon is shaped like a long chain and seems to be called a 'firecracker'..."

"Well... no wonder, Uncle Jiang Cheng was able to keep fifty thousand Yan troops out of the city. This weapon called 'firecracker' is indeed extraordinary. This... this is simply the power of thunder from heaven and earth!"

"Incredible..."



In front of the tea house, more and more people gathered to watch, some of whom had been waiting here early, and some of whom were passers-by who were attracted by the sound of firecrackers.

Even though the sound of firecrackers had stopped long ago and was not heard by passers-by, they saw so many people gathering together. Driven by the herd mentality, they also ran over to join in the fun.

After hearing about the noise just now from other people's mouths, they all marveled at it and stayed here without leaving, continuing to watch the excitement.

"Everyone, everyone."

At this time, a person stepped out from a temporary high platform on the side of the tea house. He was dressed as the shopkeeper, holding his hands together with a smile on his face.

"The shopkeeper of Dong's Tea House is out!"

Among the people watching, someone yelled, directing everyone's attention to the shopkeeper.

Inside the teahouse.

Zhu Xiuyuan, Dong Shuyu, and Dong Shuzhen were all sitting there. They looked outside. Zhu Xiuyuan smiled and said: "Shopkeeper Zhu is worthy of being a shopkeeper for decades. He came from Jiangzhou to the capital and was not afraid at all. Not bad!"

"Shopkeeper Zhu has not only been the shopkeeper for decades, he also traveled with me all over the country and visited many places. Naturally, he is not afraid."

Dong Shuyu kept staring at Shopkeeper Zhu on the high platform outside as he talked.

This shopkeeper Zhu has always been the shopkeeper of Dong's Tea House, and usually stays in the shop, but the real decision-maker is Dong Shuyu, because she is a woman after all, and it is not inconvenient to do such a public face job.

Outside the shop, on the high platform, Shopkeeper Zhu stood face to face with the crowd of onlookers after holding his hands together.

He said loudly: "Dear fellow citizens in the capital, today, my Dong's tea house has moved from Jiangzhou to the capital. I hope that all the guests will appreciate it!"

"Easy to say, easy to say..."

"Dong's Tea House's new fried tea has already become famous all over the world. I'm waiting here just to buy it as soon as possible..."

"Shopkeeper, you should come to the capital as soon as possible. In the past, I had to go all the way to Jiangzhou to buy tea. Now, I can buy it in the capital..."

"Shopkeeper, please open the door quickly. I've been waiting here early in the morning. My legs are numb..."

"Hey, don't be crowded, I was here first..."

"Where are you from? I'm from the household of the Minister of Household Affairs. Get out of the way!"

"Who is the Minister of the Ministry of Finance? I am from the House of the Minister of Rites. You should step back!"

"You guys should all step back, I'm a servant in the Prime Minister's house..."

"What does the Prime Minister's Palace mean? Our Prince Zhongshan's Palace is not afraid..."



Shopkeeper Zhu just said a few words, and the people watching below...

I shouldn't talk about the common people, but the servants of various high-ranking officials in Beijing, etc., who are all competing for ranking.

Inside the teahouse.

Zhu Xiuyuan, Dong Shuyu and others naturally saw this scene.

"Haha, all the officials in Beijing, big and small, regard me as a 'disaster', but they are very honest and still want to drink the new tea from our Dong's Tea House."

Zhu Xiuyuan smiled and sarcastically.

"They only sent out servants from the mansion. They won't lose face and can buy new tea. They are really a bunch of old foxes!"

"Xiuyuan, our teahouse's new tea is not worried about sales at all. The small amount of goods we have in stock may not be enough for today... And that purple clay pot is unique in the world. Then... why do we still... still need to invite

Where are the singing and dancing girls helping out?"

Dong Shuyu's face was slightly red, and she looked at the high platform outside the shop, which was prepared for the singing and dancing girls who came to help.

There is also the purple clay teapot. After several months of research and development, it was finally successful and will be put on sale together with the opening of this new store.

"Yes, husband, what's so good about those singing and dancing girls? Looking back, I and Xia Wu can also show me the sword dance to my husband?"

Dong Shuzhen hugged one of Zhu Xiuyuan's arms and held on tightly, as if Zhu Xiuyuan would be seduced away by those vixens, she was tightening her grip.

Zhu Xiuyuan was actually used to Dong Shuzhen's stickiness. He never thought that Dong Shuzhen tightened her grip on him because she was afraid that he would be seduced by the vixen and run away.

"What are you talking about!"

Zhu Xiuyuan touched Dong Shuzhen's head, while Dong Shuzhen opened her eyes wide and caught her husband's hand, but she did not dodge. She looked up at her husband's hand with her eyes, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but twitch.

"That's for the guests outside to see. It's for fun and excitement. Just like the firecrackers just now, it can attract more people."

Zhu Xiuyuan ignored the strange looks from Dong Shuyu and the others and continued to stroke his wife's head.

"As for the sales problem that Shuyu just mentioned, hey, even if we have enough inventory to sell all day today, we still have to hide it and only sell it for half a day!"

"Why is this?"

Dong Shuyu was curious, but she was really a smart woman. After thinking about it for a moment, she vaguely understood what Zhu Xiuyuan meant.

"Is Xiuyuan doing this to whet the appetite of the guests?"

"Yes, this is called 'hunger marketing'. If you make them want to buy but can't buy it, then they will have an obsession in their hearts and they must buy it."

"Moreover, they will also subconsciously believe that our new tea is a high-quality product that is difficult to replace. No type of tea can be compared with the new tea!"

"Hungry marketing? Well, this term is quite appropriate!"

Dong Shuyu's eyes flashed, she had silently adopted this strategy.

Although this was the first time she had heard the word "marketing", it was not difficult to understand its meaning after splitting the two words and combining them.

Outside the shop, on the high platform.

"My dear guests, my dear guests, don't be anxious, don't be anxious..."

Shopkeeper Zhu naturally saw the crowd below.

"Dear guests, please listen to me. To celebrate the opening of the new store, our teahouse has prepared a song and dance show and invited famous singers and dancers nearby..."

Shopkeeper Zhu's words immediately caused the people below to stop moving, but their bodies remained motionless and their eyes moved randomly.

"good!"

“Dong’s Tea House is a big deal!”

"It's certainly a worthwhile trip to watch a song and dance performance here, but I don't know which girl the shopkeeper invited?"



The wind in the audience changed direction and became more enthusiastic than before.

"My dear guests, don't be anxious. It's still early and the girls haven't finished dressing up yet. Wait for about half an hour..."
To be continued...
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