The wine shop was not big, but its location was very good. It was located on the east side of the village, next to the east gate.
The east gate and the north gate were the two gates with the most traffic. Therefore, the wine shop's business was good every afternoon or evening.
"Young master, please take a seat." An old man nodded and bowed to Fang Yuan.
Several waiters wiped the benches and tables hard and smiled at Fang Yuan, trying to please him.
Fang Yuan shook his head and did not take a seat. Instead, he strolled around the wine shop and looked around. He thought to himself, "This is my wine shop."
The wine shop only had one floor, but there was an underground wine cellar.
The floor was covered with large and square green bricks, and there were eight square tables. Two of the tables were against the wall, while the other six tables were surrounded by four long benches.
After entering the wine shop, one could see a dark brown long counter. On the counter were ink, paper, inkstone, and an abacus. Behind the counter was a wine cabinet, with large and small wine jars on it. Some were large black pottery wine jars. Some were small bright porcelain wine bottles.
Fang Yuan walked around casually. The old man and the waiters did not dare to sit down and followed him step by step.
They were all uneasy. The news of the wine shop's change of ownership came very suddenly. The previous owner, Guyue Dong Tu, was as shrewd as a ghost, strict and unkind. They were pressured to the point that they could not breathe. This young man in front of them could actually take the wine shop from Guyue Dong Tu's hands. Forcefully snatching it, this was an incredible method. Therefore, these people looked at Fang Yuan with uneasiness and fear.
Fang Yuan suddenly stopped. "Not bad, but this shop is a little small."
The old man hurriedly stepped forward and bowed. "It's like this, young master. Every year in summer, we would build a shed at the outer gate. We would also put up some tables and benches. But now, the winter wind is biting cold. Even if we built the shed, no one would sit. Therefore, we left. "
Fang Yuan turned slightly. He glanced at the old man. "You are the shopkeeper?"
The old man bowed even lower and said even more respectfully, "I don't dare, I don't dare. Young Master, this wine shop is yours. Whoever you want to be the shopkeeper will be the shopkeeper. "
Fang Yuan nodded and glanced at the other workers. They all seemed to be smart and capable.
If they were on Earth. He was worried that the shopkeeper and the waiter would collude to deceive him, the master. But in this world. Gu Masters were high and mighty, they could kill mortals with just a thought. Even if his uncle and aunt urged him to do so. These mortals would never dare to target Fang Yuan.
"Alright, go get the account book and pour me a pot of tea." Fang Yuan sat down.
"Yes, Young Master." The shopkeeper and the waiters were all flustered.
There were a total of sixteen account books, and each book was made of bamboo paper that exuded a faint green hue. Holding it in his hand, it was much more brittle and hard than rice paper, suitable for the humid climate of the southern border.
Fang Yuan casually took out a few books, browsed through them, and asked a few questions.
The shopkeeper hurriedly answered. Not long later, his head was covered in sweat.
Fang Yuan had founded the Blood Wing Demon Sect in his previous life and had hundreds of thousands of followers. He was naturally experienced and had sharp eyes. Others might be confused and dazzled by a mere account book. But in his eyes, all doubts were clear to him, and he could see through them as clearly as looking at a fire.
This wine shop was the second biggest source of income after the Nine Leaf Vitality Grass. Fang Yuan naturally had to hold on to it tightly.
The problems in this account book were not big, just some mistakes and omissions. These mortals did not dare to be presumptuous.
But when Fang Yuan flipped to the last page, he found that this month's income had been taken away by Guyue and Dong Tu.
"Young Master, the previous Master personally came to make this request. We don't dare to disobey." The shopkeeper replied while wiping his sweat. His aged body was already trembling slightly, and his face was very pale.
Fang Yuan was silent. He gently placed the account book on the table and glanced at the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper immediately felt an enormous pressure, like a mountain pressing down on him. He was frightened and knelt on the ground with a thud.
Seeing the shopkeeper kneel, the other waiters were also smart and immediately knelt down one by one.
Fang Yuan sat calmly and turned his gaze to sweep across them.
The waiters instantly felt as if they were in a world of ice and snow. They could not resist Fang Yuan's aura and all kept quiet out of fear.
To mortals like them, working in the wine shop was not only stable but also safe. It was the most ideal job. So they did not want to lose this job.
Fang Yuan saw that the effect of establishing his authority had been achieved. Going too far was as bad as not going far enough, so he slowly said, "Let bygones be bygones. I looked at the account book. Your wages are a little low. In the future, the waiters' wages will be increased by 20%, and the shopkeeper's wages will be increased by 40%. Do your work well, and you will all be rewarded. "
With that, Fang Yuan stood up and walked towards the door.
Everyone knelt on the ground and was stunned for a while before they understood. Tears flowed down their faces.
"Thank you, Young Master, for your great kindness!"
"Young Master is kind and generous, we will definitely do our best to work!"
"Young Master, you are like our second parent. Please take care."
Behind him came the grateful voices of the people, as well as the sound of kowtowing and forehead hitting the bricks.
Using kindness and power was the only way for the superior to control their subordinates, no matter which world it was. Among them, power was the foundation. Under power, any small favor would be magnified a million times.
Kindness without prestige would only be rewarded with the title of a good person who was too much of a good person. Over time, such kindness would not only not attract gratitude, but it would also attract greed and disaster.
"However, these methods of controlling people. They are all small tricks. On Earth, they would be respected by the people, but here, the only way is to increase one's own strength. No, even on Earth, strength is the number one. "
Fang Yuan could not help but think of the Red Dynasty's Ancestor Chi.
Back then, Ancestor Chi had experienced a lot of hardships and came to a conclusion: political power comes from the barrel of a gun!
This was the naked truth — the foundation of any political power was power. The so-called power. It was just a byproduct of power.
In fact, not only power, wealth and beauty were all derived from power.
After leaving the tavern, Fang Yuan went to the three bamboo buildings.
These three bamboo buildings were rented out by his uncle and aunt, and were almost full.
This world was particular about having more children and more children. As for the growing population. The space in the village was very small.
In the family, it was the eldest son's inheritance system. The other children had to rely on themselves. Many people relied on the family's policies. They received some meager family assets and worked hard outside. But in their entire lives, their savings were not enough to buy a bamboo building.
Firstly, raising Gu consumed a lot of resources. Secondly, the village had limited space, and housing was expensive.
Of course, outside the village. Naturally, they could build houses, but it was not safe. There would always be wild beasts and poisonous snakes. Intruding into homes. Especially after every beast tide, no matter what houses were outside the village. They would all be destroyed.
Expanding the village was the only solution.
But once it was expanded, there would be more places to defend. When the beast tide came, the village's strength would not be enough to defend. Moreover, if the place was big, if Gu Masters from other villages sneaked in, it would be hard to search.
In history, Guyue village had expanded several times, but they were all destroyed by the beast tide. After learning from the experience, the current village was at its largest scale.
Fang Yuan browsed through it, and after understanding the situation, he had an idea.
These three bamboo buildings were well managed by his uncle and aunt, and the rent was also set to a good price, so he decided to develop it like this. He calculated, these three bamboo buildings brought him profits, although not as much as the tavern, it was about the same.
The overall situation was much more optimistic than what Fang Yuan had expected.
Just the day before yesterday, he was an empty-handed poor kid with less than five Yuan stone on him. But now, he had become one of the wealthiest people in the clan.
Those female tenants were all Rank two Gu Masters who had been through many hardships. After knowing Fang Yuan's identity, they looked at him with seductive gazes.
As long as they could get close to Fang Yuan and marry Fang Yuan, these female Gu Masters would no longer have to run around and risk death, and would be able to live a stable life.
This kind of life, was what they had been striving for.
That is to say, as long as Fang Yuan was willing, he could immediately retire and live the rich life his uncle once enjoyed.
He just needed to hook his finger, and many female Gu Masters would flock to him.
"But none of this is what I want." Fang Yuan stood on the second floor of the bamboo building, letting the burning gazes of the female Gu Masters fall on him. His brows were tightly furrowed, his hands on the railing as he gazed into the distance.
Far away, there was a continuous stretch of green mountains, like a sleeping giant, using the grey-blue sky as a blanket and sleeping soundly.
Thousands of miles of rivers, boundless land, when will I be able to roam freely?
The winds and clouds change, dragons and snakes rise from the land, when will I be able to look down on all living beings?
"Since rebirth, I have been like a rootless duckweed, drifting along with the waves. Now that I have worked hard and obtained this property, it can be called a foundation, and I can be considered to have succeeded in standing on my own feet. Next, I will dig out the flower wine inheritance, work hard, cultivate to Rank three, and roam the world! "Fang Yuan's deep black eyes burned with fire.
Qing Mao mountain was just one of the hundred thousand mountains in the southern border. And the southern border was just a corner of the world.
Too small, too small! How could such a place support his wild ambitions?
Compared to his ambitions, this small property, which others fought for until their heads bled, what they yearned for day and night, was as insignificant as a speck of dust.
"Brother, come down, I have something to say to you." Unknowingly, Guyue Fangzheng arrived at the bottom of the bamboo building, raising his head and shouting at Fang Yuan.
"Hmm?" Fang Yuan's thoughts were interrupted, his expression cold as he looked at Fangzheng downstairs.
The four brothers looked at each other, speechless …
His younger brother, Fangzheng, was standing downstairs, shrouded by the shadow of another building. He looked up and frowned, his eyes shimmering with light.
Big brother Fang Yuan stood upstairs, the sunlight shining on him. His slightly lowered eyelids, his pupils were as dark as the night.
Their similar faces were reflected in each other's eyes.
With regards to his younger brother's appearance, Fang Yuan was not surprised at all. Fangzheng was a weapon used by his uncle and aunt to fight for the family property.
But, what could he do?
Fang Yuan looked down at Fangzheng from above, his heart letting out a soft sigh: "So what if you have A grade aptitude, you are just a chess piece … really insignificant."
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