Yi Xin as a concubine

Chapter 228 High-end Club

The caravan had a clean foundation and had been established for almost two years. At that time, the North had not yet been occupied, and the old man surnamed Xu did not manage his territory strictly, which gave them room to survive.

Moreover, they found out that the caravan has been quite busy in the past two years. They have their own channels and can get many things that they cannot get. Such capable people really cannot be offended completely, otherwise it will be difficult to ask them for help in the future. In the end, it is a bargain for the remnants of the former dynasty in the north.

When a batch of oxen were transported back from the north from somewhere unknown, the leaders of the major forces were all stunned and made a unanimous decision.

"Grab the cow. Make sure to grab it."

The fragmented dynasty is about to usher in a new round of open and covert struggles.

But these have nothing to do with Xin Baoer anymore. Even though domestic intelligence is delivered to her desk through different channels every day, she is too busy to take care of it now.

As early as two years ago, she had summarized and understood a lot about the living habits and customs of the Nanzhao people from the information given to her by Chu Xingchen. Combining it with the information collected by her people here in the past two years, Xin Baoer developed a series of business plans.

To sum it up in two words - high-end.

Yes, she wanted to do something big, buy land and build a house near the capital of Nanzhao Kingdom, or to be more precise, build a private club, a high-end private club that would include food, drink, entertainment, clothing, food, housing and transportation.

For this plan, she traveled to almost every corner of the capital of Nanzhao Kingdom, from high-end restaurants, silver shops, tea houses, bookstores to street snacks and ordinary meals in people's homes, and even brothels, flower houses, and small official residences, all of which she disguised herself and took a look around.

Originally, I thought that her behavior was unorthodox in the eyes of women of that era, but the women around her didn't seem to be ordinary women. When they heard that she wanted to go to those places, not only did they not stop her, they all looked eager to try. Even the most stable Wei Yu looked interested.

However, after a few people took a look and satisfied their curiosity, they no longer had the idea of ​​going in.

How can I put it? Disgusting, the faces of those prostitutes make people feel sick; and sad, those men and women who show off their looks, with the same fake smiles on their faces, make people feel suffocated.

However, everyone has their own helplessness and everyone has their own experiences. They will not judge whether these people are good or not, right or wrong, but they will definitely not become one of them.

However, after this tour, Xin Baoer thoroughly understood how people in this country, from high-ranking officials to ordinary people, live, which laid a solid foundation for her to open a store in the future.

The land purchase was not smooth, and Xin Baoer's identity was even suspected and investigated at one point. However, Xin Baoer was an unknown little person. No matter how they investigated, she was the eighth daughter of the Xin family. The Xin family in Central Plains was easier to investigate, as they were the best family at doing business.

When Xin Baoer was questioned and investigated, she cooperated very well and spoke righteously. She just wanted to do business and make money, but the Central Plains was now divided and could not provide an environment for her to start a business. When she learned that Nanzhao was open and women had a high status and would not be discriminated against like in other countries, she decided to come to Nanzhao.

At the end, she even choked up when she thought of the hardships along the way. She had walked from the coldest northern region and her hands and feet were almost frostbitten. She had to get off the carriage to push the cart in places where it couldn't go. If Wei Yu hadn't supervised her exercise whenever he had time in the past two years, she probably wouldn't have been able to hold on. Besides, she didn't eat or sleep well, so she, who had been pampered since she came here, almost turned back to her leisure courtyard.

After almost a month of hard work and spending huge sums of money, she finally received news in early May that the land could be sold to her.

She decided to buy that piece of land after inspecting several pieces of land and making comprehensive considerations.

The land is backed by mountains and faces water. It used to be a rich man's manor. It is said that the rich man was a pervert who liked young boys and girls. Who knows how many dirty things were buried under the manor? So after the rich man died, no one dared to buy the house.

However, Xin Baoer's investigation found that it was not the case at all. This rich man was not a pervert but a kind-hearted man. The so-called boys and girls were just beggars given relief by the rich man.

The rich man was in his forties. He had a wife and a son in his early years. However, due to business competition, he was involved in a feud and lost his wife and children. The rich man was also seriously injured and hid in a dilapidated temple, where he was rescued by several beggars. After that, the rich man became discouraged and no longer cared about business. Instead, he brought back a few beggars from time to time and kept them at home.

Later, the rich man became seriously ill, and the evil servant secretly drove away the beggar, and made the rich man believe that those children saw that he was dying, so they stole his money and ran away.

The rich man didn’t believe it the first or second time, but as more and more children left, the rich man had no choice but to believe it. He became more and more depressed, and finally died of depression.

After he left, the evil servant occupied the house, and in order to prevent people from thinking about the house he had robbed, he staged a drama about the rich man having perverted hobbies.

However, he did not end up well. He lived here for three years. Because the house was large and full of people, many landscapes were unattended, resulting in snakes and insects hiding in it. The evil servant and his family died accidentally from snake venom.

Xin Baoer was able to find out such detailed information when she met a group of half-grown children worshiping in front of a house during her visit. Out of curiosity, she went up to them and asked them.

At first the children were very wary of her, but she was born with the appearance of a weak and fragile little white rabbit, so after a few nice words and some food, they were quickly persuaded.

After listening to the children's words of gratitude and nostalgia, Xin Baoer also asked how those children were living now. They were all homeless orphans, so naturally no one was willing to employ them. They only did hard labor occasionally and lived from hunger to fullness.

Xin Baoer felt that people who knew how to be grateful could make others feel at ease no matter what they did. In this foreign country, when her club was built, she would need no shortage of servants. So after buying the manor, she recruited all the children back and signed a ten-year employment contract.

Those children did not disappoint Xin Baoer's trust. Before the club was built, the rumors about the haunted house were dispelled by these children, solving the biggest problem for Xin Baoer. Later, when the club was built, Xin Baoer handed the publicity work over to these children, and she saved a lot of publicity expenses.

Of course, this is all later story. Now that the land has finally been bought and the ownership has been transferred, Xin Baoer can't wait to take people to measure the dimensions, intending to draw the blueprints as quickly as possible and then start construction immediately.

For Xin Baoer, time is money. She must spread the reputation of the club as soon as possible to accumulate capital for future plans.

That's right, in Xin Baoer's idea, making money from a private club is secondary. The most important purpose is to use the club's various high-end products to win over people's hearts, make friends with the powerful, and build a network centered on herself in Nanzhao.

Now that the relationship has been established, whatever you want to do in Nanzhao in the future will just be a matter of a word.

The time she had left to build her network was very tight. The industries she had asked her father to support in the north would be on track in the second half of the year, and she had to pave the way for sales.

It was unrealistic to attract investment in this era, and Xin Baoer did not understand economics, but she knew that if she wanted to make the North rich without being restricted by those aristocratic families, she could only export products. The money earned could not only make the people rich and actively build their homes, but also allow Chu Xingchen to have money to recruit soldiers and horses to deal with the upcoming civil war.

Drawing the blueprints was a huge task. The first thing was the main building of the club. Because I was not familiar with the local building materials, I had to visit many material suppliers and ask professionals for guidance.

After the main structure was finalized, the next step was garden planning. Since this was originally a manor, after determining which parts could be retained and which parts needed to be re-planned, it took a full half month to complete all the design drawings.

During this half month, the people under her were controlled by her and had no power to rest on the ground.

Find workers, buy materials, use connections, customize various tools, molds, models, instruments, etc. that will be used in the store in the future, and prepare raw materials in advance.

On the day of the groundbreaking, Xin Baoer referred to local customs and invited a high priest to perform sacrifices and prayers. She also followed the customs of the Central Plains and performed dragon and lion dances and set off firecrackers. The scene was unprecedentedly lively, and even though the club was located outside the city, it attracted many onlookers, raising expectations high.