Crossing the Unknown Country

Chapter 282 General Wang An writes a plaque

Su He didn't want to be judged by others, but in this era, the hierarchy is strict. If there is no distinction between the rich and the poor, her teahouse will not be able to operate. She still knows the principle of adapting to local customs, and she can't do business on impulse. She just divides the levels and divides the consumer groups in her store into different levels.

Business should be done on a business basis. If you do not follow the market rules, it is just like playing house. The essence of business is definitely honesty, but customization is the most important. Only by understanding the needs of customers can you run a good business.

Su He's next step is to go to various teahouses and do a market survey to find out what kind of tea people here like to drink. She can also put out modern tea. She has a lot of tea in her mind, including flower tea, fruit tea, milk tea, medicinal tea, pure tea, etc. There are also different ways to brew tea, such as small can tea, roasted tea, large teapot tea, etc.

All of these require knowing the preferences of city dwellers, and then gradually launching their own new teas. Su He is still confident in his own teahouse. How can he, who has learned the essence of thousands of years of historical and cultural accumulation, not do well here?

After more than a month of preparation, the Su family's teahouse opened. The plaque at the door read "Pin Ming Ya Ju" in Xing Kai script. Su He asked Wang Xiaohu to find General Wang An to write a calligraphy. With just that signature, the Su family could open the business with great luck.

The four Chinese characters "Pinming Yaju" are majestic, vigorous and powerful. Only people who have been through many battles can write characters so powerfully and clearly.

Su He and his family also discussed for a long time, who should they ask to write the inscription for this plaque? Originally, they wanted Master Ye to write the inscription, but he directly refused, saying that he was a criminal and it was unlucky to write for a sign. Don't let him ruin a good thing, business still needs to be auspicious.

Finally, Feng Dayuan suggested that we ask the general to write the inscription. Since they were all acquaintances, they would not refuse. Everyone thought his idea was feasible, so they asked him to go and ask.

Feng Dayuan went directly to Wang Xiaohu to discuss and said: "We should ask for the Su family and find out what the general means."

Wang Xiaohu went directly to the general and told him about the Su family's request. The general did not hesitate, picked up the pen on the table, asked Wang Xiaohu to grind the ink, spread out a large piece of paper, and wrote the four big characters "Pinming Yaju" with ink, and took out his own small seal to seal it.

Wang Xiaohu looked at the four characters and praised them for being well written. He was not exaggerating, their general's handwriting was really good, even he, who was not good at calligraphy and painting, thought it was good.

He waited for the ink to dry, then took it to be framed and sent it to the Su family teahouse as a gift. He also bought a set of fine tea sets to send as a gift for the opening of the Su family shop.

He congratulated Su He's father and said, "I hope your teahouse will prosper and bring in a lot of money. This is a small gift from me and the general."

Su He's father was of course very happy. He asked the shop assistants to hang up the plaque covered with a big red silk cloth and to take the tea set from Wang Xiaohu's hands. He then extended his hand to let Wang Xiaohu into the store so that he could take a look around the store and give his opinion.

Wang Xiaohu looked at the newly decorated shop. The tables, chairs and benches were polished to a shine, and the walls were painted a warm, slightly yellowish color, which gave a different feeling from the white walls of other shops.

Hanging on the wall are freehand flower and bird paintings and landscape paintings, each of which is skillfully painted with exquisite techniques, making people feel happy when looking at it. The paintings are hung on the wall at a casual but comfortable distance, not many but just the right amount of embellishment.

There are corner tables and flower stands everywhere in the store, on which are various teacups and teapots, bonsai, and small flowers and grasses. The paintings and calligraphy complement these small scenes, making people feel a different kind of quietness and tranquility from the outside.

In the corners of the hall, there are some small rooms separated by screens, which are both private and not closed. People outside can hear the sounds in the hall, but cannot see what is going on inside. Guests who like to be lively but don't want to be discovered can choose to sit here.