Huo Chenan is a man who keeps his promises. When the Su Family Tavern opened, he led his friends to complete a commercial performance of 100 taels per show.
It is worth mentioning that this performance was still very popular, and the long street was once again blocked.
Since Shiweitian is a restaurant business, it cannot be tried for free like a chess and card room. This discouraged many people, but there was still a long queue outside Shiweitian.
The aroma of food wafted out from the restaurant, making the people who were watching and waiting salivate.
Since then, Shiweitian became famous in one battle and became the leading restaurant in Jinling City.
Su Linglong was also very particular about the decoration of Shiweitian. The first to third floors were arranged for different classes.
From the dignitaries to the common people, everyone can eat the delicious food they want.
As for the first shopkeeper of Shiweitian, it was of course the top servant Huo Chenan.
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Due to the success of the commercial performance, Su Linglong also paid 100 taels.
When dividing the spoils afterwards, Chu Liuxiang and Qin Wushuang both said they didn't need them, so 100 taels were divided among Huo Chenan, Zhang San, Ma Daha and his two younger brothers.
Huo Chenan was too lazy to do any distribution according to work, so he divided it equally, and each person got 20 taels in the end.
What made Huo Chenan depressed was that his 20 taels disappeared before he could even warm them up. There was no doubt that it was Chu Liuxiang who did it.
Big brother, can you find someone else to steal? Huo Chenan complained wildly in his heart.
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Just when Huo Chenan was depressed, two trivial things happened in Jinling City.
One was that Hangzhou cloth merchant Shen Mingcheng came, and the other was that the business of Batian Casino became worse.
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"In a few days, the profit of the casino has gone from a thousand taels a day to less than ten taels a day. Who can tell me what's going on?" Chen Batian paced in the hall in a rage.
All his subordinates are like this, watching the nose and the nose, and not caring about anything that does not concern them.
Seeing this, Chen Batian became even more angry.
"A bunch of good-for-nothings!" Chen Batian said angrily.
The subordinates were even more silent when they saw their big brother was furious.
"Go check and see where the people who came to our gambling house before went. If you can't find out, you don't have to come back."
Others don't know, but Ma Daha knows it very well. He has been to Wushuang Chess and Card Room a lot in the past few days.
The customers who patronized their gambling house before have now become regular customers of Wushuang Chess and Card Room.
He knew that the truth could not be hidden, and the most urgent thing was to remind the benefactor to be careful and alert.
So he hurried to Shiweitian to report the news to Huo Chenan.
After listening to Ma Daha's narration, Huo Chenan said gratefully: "Thank you, Brother Ma"
"You are too polite."
"Brother Ma, please stop talking about benefactor. If you don't mind, just call me Brother Huo."
"How can I do that?"
"Brother Ma, if you do this, you don't consider me, Huo Chenan, as a friend."
"Friend?" Ma Daha's eyes filled with tears when he heard this. He has been in the Tyrant Gang for so many years. Chen Batian only regards him as a dog who can be ordered around, and the common people regard him as a minion of the Tyrant Gang. Who has ever regarded him as a friend?
"Brother Huo~" Ma Daha's excited voice was a little choked.
"Brother Ma~"
"Brother Huo~"
The two were enjoying their brotherly love here, and Chu Liuxiang came at an inopportune time.
"Ahem. Sorry to bother you two. Can Shopkeeper Huo arrange a meal for me?"
"No." Huo Chenan said firmly.
"Brother Huo, you have forgotten the old one because you have a new love." Chu Liuxiang said with a sad expression.
"Don't give me that, give me back the twenty taels first." Huo Chenan said mercilessly.
"I know why, no problem, no problem." Chu Liuxiang took out 20 taels of silver from somewhere and slapped them on the counter.
Huo Chenan immediately changed his face and said, "Hey, sir, please come in." Then he said to the waiter in the tavern, "VIP, please go to the second floor."
So Chu Liuxiang followed the waiter who greeted him and swaggered up to the second floor.
Ma Daha didn't understand what was going on. He just thought that Chu Liuxiang looked very cool when he casually slapped twenty taels. He couldn't help but think of the twenty taels in his arms that Huo Chenan gave him last time. He reached out and touched it.
"Fuck, my money is lost."
Hearing this, Huo Chenan hurriedly collected the 20 taels of silver on the table, and said to Ma Daha earnestly: "The world is not peaceful, there are too many thieves, don't go out with so much money in the future."
After saying that, he hurried to the back kitchen.
Ma Daha was left alone in the wind: "My money..."
Huo Chenan strongly condemned Chu Liuxiang's practice of transplanting flowers and trees, borrowing flowers to offer Buddha, and robbing Peter to pay Paul.
But if you want him to return the money... it is impossible to return the money, it is impossible to return the money in this life.
But the necessary precautions should still be taken. Huo Chenan went to the back kitchen and personally made a plate of smashed cucumbers for Chu Liuxiang and brought it over.
Chu Liuxiang agreed to help take care of the Wushuang chess and card room under the bribe of Huo Chenan's smashed cucumbers.
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As expected, the Batian Gang soon learned about the Wushuang chess and card room.
"Qin Wushuang, Huo Chenan." Chen Batian gritted his teeth and recited the names of the two.
"A little Jiangning County man doesn't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is? Go and smash the Wushuang Winery for me." Chen Batian ordered the two younger brothers. "Yes, big brother." The two younger brothers agreed. One of the younger brothers thought for a while and said, "Big brother, should we take a few more brothers with us tonight?" Chen Batian heard it and slapped the younger brother on the back of his head. He said indignantly, "Why wait for the evening? Go now." The younger brother said aggrievedly, "Big brother, it's not good in broad daylight, isn't it?" "Are you stupid?" Chen Batian said with a look of disappointment, "Can't you find a reason? You said she sold fake wine, can she prove it?" "Big brother, smart." The younger brother said with admiration. "Hmph, not only will I smash her wine shop today, I will also smash her chess and card room. Not only will I make her unable to do business, I will also make her look bad and make her never stand out in Jinling again. I will let everyone in Jinling know the consequences of going against my Batian Gang." Chen Batian said viciously. "Brother, you are awesome." The younger brothers quickly offered flattering words. Su Mansion, the eldest lady's study. At this time, Su Linglong was reviewing the income of Su's restaurant. Now the business of Su's restaurant is booming, and its profits are far beyond expectations. Huo Chenan is indeed a talent. Under his management, the restaurant has taken many measures, not only saving costs, but also the service has been well received, and repeat customers are endless.