Chapter 2107: Chapter 2104: Yonghe Bathhouse

It could be said that, except in front of Emperor Xuanming, he had never shown a friendly face to any official, truly flaunting his arrogance.

It was precisely because of this that others could do nothing about him. Apart from secretly cursing behind his back, no one wanted to confront Grand Tutor Deng directly.

Minister Qi just chuckled and continued to follow along with him.

At this moment.

A young child was delivering some flyers.

"Come and have a look, the only large bathhouse in the entire capital, a good place to relieve fatigue, listen to stories, have fun with friends, and relax. A soak for ten wen, no loss, no deception."

"Yonghe Bathhouse will celebrate its grand opening tomorrow, with a 20% discount on all services."

"Want to hear a good story? Tired of the cost of heating water for your bath? Bored at home with nothing to do? Call your family and friends, and come relax at Yonghe Bathhouse." The child handing out flyers was about seven or eight years old, but his sales pitch was different from others, drawing the curiosity of many passersby.

However, when Grand Tutor Deng heard the words "Yonghe," he stopped in his tracks.

He frowned, not looking like a kind person at all, "Child, come over here and give this official a copy."

Minister Qi squinted slightly and signaled the servant boy beside him.

Soon, the servant boy received a flyer and respectfully handed it to Minister Qi.

Minister Qi lowered his head to read the contents of the flyer.

What caught his eye was the introduction about Yonghe Bathhouse, including the prices and the available services.

Such as bathing, listening to stories, playing cards, and massages.

The reverse side was printed with the beginning of a storybook written by Ye Muyu.

She used the golden opening method of modern novels, setting up suspense and raising anticipation within the first two to three thousand words, making readers eager to continue reading.

What Minister Qi valued was the location of this shop, confirming that it was indeed opened by the Chu family.

He smiled enigmatically and approached Grand Tutor Deng: "Minister Deng, isn’t this shop opened by Lord Chu’s family? I didn’t expect it to be ready and opening tomorrow."

"I heard that colored glaze windows have been installed in this shop. I wonder what Minister Deng thinks about it?"

Grand Tutor Deng detected the mockery in Minister Qi’s words and tried to smile without the intent to: "Minister Qi is quite composed, I heard the business at the restaurant under your name isn’t doing too well?"

Minister Qi’s mood also soured.

"It’s not as sacrificial as you, Minister Deng. After all, I am not short of that bit of silver, but you, Minister Deng, having repaid so much silver on your own, must plan to cut down on household expenses recently. Now, without cheap shops and no profitable business, you should be extra careful, Minister Deng."

"You..."

The two mocked each other, their faces turning livid with anger.

The carriages of the two families parted, heading towards the Imperial Palace.

Minister Qi, after boarding the carriage, immediately instructed someone to find out about this new bathhouse of the Chu family tomorrow.

Grand Tutor Deng was left fuming.

Minister Qi’s words struck directly at his sore spot.

Having covered a huge deficit this time, he didn’t dare to hide anything. The Deng Family barely had any assets, and in order to make up for the silver, almost half of the household’s liquid funds had been used.

Considering the household’s expenses, it indeed seemed necessary to reduce expenditures.

After all, he had offended so many officials, and needed to maintain some contact with them in private. Even if not overtly offering apologies, inviting guests to dinners was necessary.

All these cost silver!

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