Our family has been rebelling for generations, and you've become the top scholar in the imperia

That afternoon.

Many shop owners and managers from Xifang came over and took the initiative to inquire about the rent for their shops.

Have to admit.

Although the West Wing doesn't have many people these days, in other aspects it is already better than the East Wing.

The streets were clean, and there was no litter on the ground.

Every household's doorway was cleaned up, and pedestrians on the street were dressed neatly.

"Qin Fangzheng, is what you're saying true? The first month's rent will be waived for us when we open our shop?"

"good!"

Qin Feng personally led the group of shopkeepers to look after the shops.

He could make the decisions about most shops without the landlords having any objections. They would either leave the shops vacant for a few more years without earning a single tael of silver, or they would have to listen to him.

"After the shop opens, one month's rent will be waived. All employees in the shop and the residents of Xifang who are hired will also have their rent reduced in the future."

"As for the flow of people, you don't need to worry. The flow of people in Xifang will not be bad in the future. More than a dozen activities have been designed for this purpose, one of which will be held every seven days to attract people from the capital to Xifang."

"We are all shop owners, so we should know that as long as enough people come, business will naturally be good."

A dozen or so people nodded silently.

Listen to this!

This is what a truly knowledgeable person does in business is like.

Those fools in Dongfang only know how to let scholars take advantage of them, without ever considering them.

If you can't even make a living, who cares about you scholars?

Do you not need to eat to read?

"Since that's the case, Qin Fangzheng, the reason we've been able to reject the shop today is, to be honest, that the shops in Dongfang simply can't operate right now. If things continue like this, it won't be long before they go bankrupt due to losses. So, we've discussed it... and it would be best if we could finalize it today!"

One of the shopkeepers stepped forward, pointed to the shop behind, and said in a serious tone:

"We will find someone to renovate tomorrow and hope to open as soon as possible. Don't worry, we have some regular customers. Even if we move to the West Wing, our regular customers will come with us. It doesn't matter if there are fewer people. We believe that the West Wing will definitely surpass the East Wing in the future."

The others chimed in.

I originally came here to check out the shops in advance and to see how well the environment in Xifang has been managed.

did not expect.

It gave them a big surprise.

The rent is cheap, and the area is larger than that of Dongfang. More importantly, Qinfang specifically named this place, charging a management fee of two taels of silver per month for garbage cleaning and street maintenance.

That's all!

They didn't need to pay protection money to local gangs or hand over silver to the head constables.

He only earns two taels of silver a month.

That includes everything.

The cost is ridiculously low.

"Yes, I was very satisfied with that shop just now. If the owner, Mr. Qin, were here, I could pay the deposit today."

"Could our brothel move here? We don't have any suitable shops. Could Qin Fangzheng think of a solution?"

"I trust Qin Fangzheng's character, so let's finalize this today."

"..."

This is a big deal for the merchants in Xifang.

Qin Feng specially designed many preferential policies for merchants.

Reduce or waive rent to lower shop costs.

Once the shops arrive, along with some designed activities, the entire Xifang area can be revitalized very quickly.

"Alright, the landlords are all here, and everyone can sign the lease agreement today. Would you like to take another look at the shops? If you've already made your selections, we can sign the agreements in the shops in fifteen minutes."

The first batch of more than a dozen merchants arrived, with shops selling everything from food and drinks to entertainment.

Qin Feng was also a little confused.

Logically speaking.

The Nanlin Party consisted entirely of court officials, who were all educated; how could they have come up with such an absurd method of governance?

Improve the treatment of scholars, offer discounts on purchases in any store, and even give them free gifts.

The most outrageous thing was that they even offered discounts to girls in brothels.

That's absolutely outrageous.

That girl earns money through her own hard work, when has this thing ever been discounted?

soon.

That evening.

Under Qin Feng's witness, many shopkeepers signed lease agreements.

We'll have someone come and renovate the shop tomorrow.

In ancient times, shop renovations were quick; with enough manpower and money, it could be completed in a maximum of seven days.

"More than a dozen shops came today, and there will probably be quite a few more tomorrow. If this continues, we may not have enough shops in the future."

Thinking about this...

Qin Feng stroked his chin, had Liu Tu bring out the map of Xifang, and began to look at it.

Two shopkeepers failed to find a suitable shop today.

They all ran brothels in the East District.

There were no high-class places like brothels in Xifang before; there were only some clandestine establishments for entertaining customers.

"We can't let such a lucrative business as brothels slip through our fingers. Let's find someone!"

He licked the corner of his mouth.

Qin Feng slammed his hand on the table.

I made up my mind immediately.

Just like in modern times, the same few businesses still offer exorbitant profits in ancient times.

"Go and tell Qiu Tuizi that the bricklayers who built the toilets should continue to come and build houses in Xifang. As for what kind of houses they should build, give them the blueprints tomorrow and build them according to this scale."

After giving the instructions.

Qin Feng took a deep breath; tonight would be another sleepless night.

We must draw up the blueprints for all the new shops.

and.

Qin Feng planned to bring all these shops under his control and rent them out to brothels without charging rent. He intended to use the shops as shares and receive monthly dividends.

"My lord, the steward of an official's household in the East Ward needs someone to clean the latrines. You see... it should be the residence of Vice Minister Ren."

"Their family?"

Just then.

Wang the Half-Blind rushed in and whispered his report of the situation.

"Ten taels, no one shall lay a hand on anyone who offers less than ten taels."

"If they pay for it themselves, you know what to do."

"From now on, no matter what official's residence it is, do as agreed beforehand. Don't come asking questions again. If you can't do it well, there are plenty of people who can!"

Qin Feng looked down at the blueprints and immediately waved his hand.

"I understand!"

Wang Banxia hurriedly retreated.

……

That evening.

Dongfang.

Ren Qianyuan was drunk and was sent back to his residence.

"Ding Yun, you've done well. I've seen the inscriptions today, and they're excellent. This is exactly what the sage said. There's no more noise in the streets today. Well done!"

"What does it smell like inside the mansion?"

After being helped in.

Ren Qianyuan frowned as he smelled the odor in the air.

"Sir, the latrines in the back are full. The men who are in charge of emptying the latrines have gone mad. They used to charge five coins per emptying, but today they're asking for ten taels of silver."

The steward from the manor rushed over.

He explained why it smelled so bad.

"I had no choice. The servants in the command post are digging it out themselves, preparing to transport it out of the city today!"

"If you're going to pay for it yourself, then pay for it yourself. I'm asking you why it smells so bad. In the past, when they paid for it, there was no smell in your residence."

The old butler blushed deeply, utterly at a loss for words.

Nobody has ever done this kind of work before.

It's scattered all over the ground, how can it not smell?

When I watched others scoop their food, not a single drop fell outside. But when it was their turn, why did it turn out like this?

"Oh no! Oh no! The cook has fallen into the latrine! Butler, butler, come quick and save her!"

suddenly.

A servant came running up from behind, shaking off the grime on his body as he ran and shouting at the top of his lungs.

Ren Qianyuan: "..."

housekeeper:"!!!"