Chapter 1465
Clash
Chapter 1465 Clash
Although conflicts arose within the all-female startup team, Li Wei mediated, and Shangguan Jing and the other female entrepreneurs temporarily set aside their differences and refrained from appearing as the female owners to hold the opening ceremony.
Thanks to Yuan Ying's management skills and Li Wei's solutions, Jiuchuan Food Plaza became a booming business after its opening, and the business gradually got on the right track.
Because of Lin Hao's reminder, Yuan Ying also began to cultivate the management skills of the seasonal girls, preparing to gradually hand over the management of the restaurant to them and withdraw from the core of management and operation.
When Yin An learned that the girls from the solar terms had left him and that his business was booming, he accelerated the renovation of his restaurant and quickly opened a Jiuchuan Food Festival across the street.
Lin Hao had originally advised him that there was no need to deliberately make things difficult for these seasonal girls, and that he should at least leave them a way out.
Because once they go out to make a living on their own, this bloody feudal society will teach them a lesson.
Therefore, there is no need for me to personally reprimand them, nor is there any need to make things too ugly and thus be looked down upon.
The third brother couldn't swallow this insult, and even took the initiative to consult the second brother, Yin Song.
However, the third brother ultimately couldn't handle things, even though he opened a restaurant to compete with them.
Unfortunately, when it came to business, he was no match for Yuan Ying from Jinchuan, and Yuan Ying taught him a harsh lesson about how to behave.
The dishes at his restaurant were ordinary and couldn't compare to those that gathered all kinds of delicacies from Jiuchuan and even created new cuisines.
Finally, because of the vicious competition between the two restaurants, which disrupted the market, the second brother reported the matter to the new Sichuan master.
Due to the negative impact, the new ruler of Chuan ordered Yue Heng, the Marquis of Wanxiang, who was also the maternal uncle of the eldest son of the ruler Yin Song, to oversee the two restaurants.
Marquis Yueheng of Wanxiang first went to the "Jiuchuan Food Fair" and called Yin An, Dong Haitang, Yuan Ying, Li Wei and Shangguan Jing together, and they sat in the main seats.
Yue Heng took a leisurely sip of tea from the Xishi teapot, then looked at the group and said:
"It is unheard of for a woman to open a restaurant in Xinchuan since ancient times. Moreover, it is said that envoys from Jiuchuan frequently visit this place. This is really inappropriate!"
"For the long term, I, on behalf of the Household Administration and His Highness the eldest son, hereby order that you and the restaurant across the street close your doors to customers and cease operations for rectification, effective immediately!"
Yuan Ying felt a little tired after hearing this, knowing that something strange was going to happen, but she still tried to struggle.
Yuan Ying frowned and said, "My lord, we have always paid taxes to the Household Registration Office in accordance with regulations. If we close down, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to the Household Registration Office!"
Upon hearing this, Yue Heng smiled and then said calmly, "Princess Jinchuan need not worry about this matter. I have my own plans. From now on, you will still be the owners of the restaurant!"
"But I am the boss's boss!"
Although the women objected, Lord Shinkawa had already given his decree, and they had no choice but to comply.
After finishing the story about the "Jiuchuan Food Festival", Yue Heng called over his third brother Yin An, as well as Dong Haitang and the seasonal girls.
"Bang!" Yue Heng slammed his hand on the table, then looked at Yin An and gave him a long-winded critique:
“Third son, it is said that husband and wife are one, and if one suffers, the other suffers. You fought with a woman in the street, and the impeachment memorials are almost piling up in the Household Registration Office. The eldest son really thinks you are being ridiculous, so I have to step in.”
"Everyone says that women shouldn't be allowed to show their faces in public. Fortunately, these women are still sensible and haven't revealed their identities. Only a few people know that this Tong is your wife, otherwise who knows what kind of trouble it would have caused!"
“Dong!” Yin An corrected.
"Understand? Understand my ass!" Yue Heng said irritably.
"No, my wife's surname is Dong!" Yin An quickly reminded her.
The atmosphere instantly froze. Yue Heng gave an awkward laugh and said, "More or less, more or less!"
"Getting back to the main topic, these past few days, our Household Registration Department has taken a good look at the situation. Now I will summarize the restaurant's operation and outline its future development direction, so that we can build on past achievements and create new glories." Marquis Wanxiang became more and more excited as he spoke, and his polite words flowed effortlessly.
"Wait, why does this sound so familiar?" Yin An wondered to himself upon hearing these familiar words, completely forgetting that they were his usual catchphrases.
"Passing through the smoke and fire of blood, recalling the past changes of the world!"
Upon hearing Yue Heng's words, Dong Haitang and the other girls instinctively exchanged glances: "They're birds of a feather with the third brother! Birds of a feather flock together!"
Meanwhile, Yue Heng remained completely oblivious and continued talking incessantly:
"Since the restaurant is located in Xinchuan, it should cater to the local tastes, rather than just trying to please a few outsiders!"
"Of course, as women, you naturally don't understand these principles, which is why we need to employ more outstanding decision-makers!"
'Someone is even more annoying than the third brother?' Bai Lu looked at her sisters with surprise.
"Don't go near this old geezer, or you'll be unlucky!" Dong Haitang advised with her eyes.
Yin An watched the girls wink and make faces, as if he had overheard their conversation, but he couldn't be sure. He had a feeling that he had heard something.
At this point, Lord Yue began to summarize: "In short, you must have a broader vision and a bigger perspective to move towards a better future."
Hearing this, the women exchanged glances and communicated again through their eyes:
'I see now, he just wants to disgust us and drive us away so that his second brother and he can take over this place.'
"Are you talking?" Yin An looked at the women in surprise.
In that instant, the group finally found common ground, able to communicate with each other using only their eyes, without needing to speak.
"How did you hear that?" The girls stared wide-eyed, realizing that Yin An seemed to understand their winks and gesturing.
"You~, you guys~!" The girls' eyes conveyed a message, which Yin An understood once again. He then pointed at them, speechless.
"Hey, hey, hey~!" Marquis Yue Heng of Wanxiang, seeing Yin An's actions, immediately reminded him before saying:
"From now on, this restaurant should stop recruiting outsiders and prioritize the needs of Xinchuan!"
"Uncle, now that you've brought everyone under your wing, we're all one family. I'm thinking of the long term. This place is the Jiuchuan Food Hub. If we don't face Jiuchuan, wouldn't that be...!"
Even though his own people might argue, Yin An was still willing to help them out when something happened.
He was only resentful that the women had abandoned him, but he did not want his business to be taken away by outsiders.
"Third brother, isn't your perspective a bit narrow?" Yue Heng said bluntly, pulling Yin An aside.
"Having worked in the Household Registration Department for many years, I naturally understand the management principles of this restaurant; the overall situation must be prioritized."
"Sigh, you're still too young. Come, come, let me teach you properly."
Yue Heng pulled Yin An aside, sat him on a bench, and began to lecture him face-to-face:
"The key to running a restaurant is simply attracting customers. You need to know their tastes and preferences!"
Blah blah blah, one hour, two hours later, this lecture finally came to an end.
As the saying goes, every creature has its nemesis. Yin An finally suffered a great loss when he met someone even more narcissistic than himself.
After the Marquis of Wanxiang left, Yin An completely broke down, standing there blankly with his eyes glazed over, motionless.
"What exactly did that guy surnamed Yue say to you?"
Dong Haitang and Jieqi Girl were seeing Yin An like this for the first time, so they curiously ran over to him and asked him.
"Ah, I know I was wrong. I'm so sorry. I finally realize how annoying I was before!"
"He's so annoying! Where does he get all that nonsense from? Ugh! Waaaaah!" Yin An broke down and cried loudly. After being bombarded with words by the Marquis of Wanxiang, Yin An finally realized his mistake. He was usually as narcissistic as Yue Heng, but he never expected that there was someone even stronger than him.
At this moment, he realized how annoying he was usually, but that didn't change the fact that they had betrayed him.
Yue Heng took over the management of the two restaurants and immediately made them write down the list of the messengers who would be dining at the restaurants.
The second brother originally thought that Yuan Ying ran this restaurant in order to collude with the outside world and wanted to find evidence from these lists that Lin Hao had colluded with and bribed the outside world's envoys.
After learning about this from Li Wei, Lin Hao knew that the second brother had already made a move against him, and he knew that the time had come for him to take action.
So he wrote a memorial and went to the palace. When he arrived at the Imperial Study, Lin Hao saw his third brother, Yin An, and his fifth brother, Yin Qi, kneeling on the ground.
The third brother was wearing a cloth strip on his head with the two large characters "die for remonstrance" written on it.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Lin Hao bowed respectfully.
"You're here for the second son's sake too, right?" Chuanzhu asked with an expression that suggested he had expected this.
"Your Highness?" Lin Hao asked in confusion, "What is it, Your Highness? I wish to report on the matter concerning the new currency!"
"Hmm?" Chuanzhu was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled and said, "Then tell me!"
"Although this new currency is not the responsibility of the Jiuchuan Affairs Department, it was a proposal put forward by your son, and there is an intention to circulate it in Jiuchuan. Now that the Household Registration Department is short-staffed, the Jiuchuan Affairs Department has no choice but to take on the responsibility!"
Lin Hao knew that the second son cared most about the Household Registration Department, so he directly intervened in the Household Registration Department by mentioning the new currency.
Speaking of which, it was he who proposed the idea of issuing new currency, but in the end, the Trump administration handed it over to the second son.
Fortunately, he had the raw materials for minting the new coins, so he still had some say in matters concerning the new coins.
So Lin Hao directly launched a surprise attack, stealing the enemy's base; he wasn't worried the enemy wouldn't comply.
Whether the new Sichuan master agrees or not, the second son will be flustered, and at the very least, he will no longer have the energy to manage the Jiuchuan Food Festival.
After thinking for a moment, Chuan Zhu said, "That's true, but it's unclear who should be involved in the Household Registration Department. If you have any ideas, feel free to submit them!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I do have the idea of popularizing the new currency. Please take a look!" With that, Lin Hao handed the memorial in his hand to the chief eunuch Liang Shi.
Liang Shi took it and handed it to the new Chuanzhu.
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After the matter was settled, Lin Hao took the imperial edict he had obtained, and the three of them took their leave together.
Yin An looked at Lin Hao with displeasure and questioned him:
"Sixth Brother, why didn't you say a word for me just now? Don't you think Second Brother's actions have any impact on your wife and concubines?"
"No, I'm not getting involved in your infighting!" Lin Hao was also a little annoyed with the third brother.
Lin Hao, with a gun and a stick tucked between his fingers, pointed at him meaningfully and said:
"Besides, your gourmet feast has received a lot of guidance from the eldest son, so how can you impeach his uncle? That's inappropriate!"
"You...you singled me out?" Yin An said somewhat awkwardly, "I...I know I was wrong and I can correct it, that's the greatest virtue!"
Lin Hao shook his head speechlessly. This guy still didn't understand why he came back, so he said:
"Fine, do whatever you want. Besides, here I am, aren't I?"
Upon hearing this, Yin An breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly realized:
"Oh, that's a good idea. You're trying to distract Father so the real business can get to us. That will make things much easier!"
"This young man is teachable!" Lin Hao patted Yin An on the shoulder as if he were instructing a junior, then turned and left.
"You, Sixth Brother, you... I'm your Third Brother, are you lecturing me?" Yin An was stunned for a moment before he realized what was going on.
"That's all for now, let's go!" Lin Hao waved his hand with his back to the two of them.
Lin Hao presented the memorial this time, knowing that the new governor of Sichuan would surely see through his intention to restore the Jiuchuan Food Fair.
Lin Hao believed that for the sake of the bigger picture, the new Sichuan governor would definitely agree.
Because he was not only the eldest son's father, but also the lord of Xinchuan.
After Lin Hao and the other two left, Liang Shi poured a cup of tea for the new Chuanzhu and said:
"My lord, in my humble opinion, although the Sixth Young Master reported on the matter of the new currency, he was still referring to impeachment!"
It must be said that this Grand Eunuch Liang Shi was quite astute!
But some things are better left unsaid, especially when he was facing the new Sichuan governor.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, the new lord gave him a meaningful look and said, "You rarely interrupt these kinds of things!"
"I know I was wrong!" Liang Shi realized what had happened, and, terrified, immediately knelt down and said tremblingly.
Although it was a well-intentioned reminder, he forgot one thing: he was just a eunuch and could not interfere in court affairs.
Liang Shi had followed the new Sichuan lord for so many years, and the new lord was well aware of his character, so he only gave him a warning and did not punish him.
Seeing that Liang Shi understood his meaning, the new Chuanzhu said, "Get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Liang Shi breathed a sigh of relief after standing up.
"I know that the sixth prince was referring to something, but this time the second prince really went too far. I ordered the assistant in charge of the household registration department to keep an eye on things and make sure there are no problems!"
"Hmph, he's quite something!" The new Chuanzhu snorted coldly, then said with some dissatisfaction:
"At first, he thought that the sixth brother would use food and drink to win over outsiders, but now it seems that only the second brother thought he had this intention."
"I had others keep an eye on him, and they didn't see him do anything out of line. During the banquet, he only talked about some official business of the Jiuchuan Affairs Bureau. He's actually more reliable than the second son!"
However, what the new Chuanzhu didn't know was that although he thought he was being very discreet, he didn't realize how those spies could possibly hide from Lin Hao.
It must be said that the new leader of the Sichuan government is indeed a cunning old fox who has never trusted his own "children".
Lin Hao already knew the other party's trump card, so naturally he wouldn't openly try to win over people from outside Sichuan.
It is important to know that colluding with people from outside Sichuan is a major taboo.
Moreover, he didn't need to win them over. Not to mention that Lord Jinchuan was his father-in-law, Lord Danchuan was his woman, and he had also gained Lord Mochuan's support during his last trip to Mochuan.
Meanwhile, within Xinchuan, they had already been secretly courting most of the powerful figures, and even the Grand Chief Yin Kun had openly expressed his support for him.
"It seems that the lord has already made a plan!" Liang Shi said respectfully upon hearing this.
"Hehe~!" The new Chuanzhu chuckled but said nothing.