Chapter 565: The Ninth Young Master Is Unwilling to Treat Guests

Chapter 565: The Ninth Young Master Is Unwilling to Treat Guests

"This commercial street can absolutely become the greatest highlight of our Great Shun. Not just the commercial street, but I find the entire city to be both clean and tidy.

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that a city could be built like this."

Nan Yu's words were not at all ambiguous. Since he ascended the throne, the troublesome wars were quickly resolved by the men of the Mo family. Afterward, he focused on various domestic constructions.

Initially, his goal was to ensure the people had enough food and clothing, which was made possible thanks to the high-yield seeds provided by Mo Jiuye. Now, within the Great Shun Dynasty, no one would go hungry unless they were lazy.

With the most pressing livelihood issue resolved, the next step was economic development.

Nan Yu naturally had his own plans, but after seeing how Mo Jiuye managed his fief, he immediately discarded the ideas he had previously conceived.

It seemed that this trip was indeed worthwhile.

There were so many good ideas in this fief that he wanted to adopt.

"I just saw all sorts of snacks and restaurants on the commercial street. Don't the Ninth Young Master and the Ninth Young Lady plan to show some hospitality?"

If He Ziran and Mo Jiuye didn't understand what Nan Yu meant, they would be fools. He was inviting them to treat him to a meal.

It was also almost noon, the perfect time for a meal.

However, the restaurants on the commercial street were no ordinary places. They were always packed during meal times.

Mo Jiuye and He Ziran had left without any attendants, so they couldn't send anyone to queue up in advance.

Moreover, he had strictly forbidden anyone from cutting the line due to personal connections, even if it was he, the Prince of the West.

Seeing that Mo Jiuya didn’t move, Nan Yu asked, looking confused:

"What? Is Ninth Master unwilling to foot the bill?"

At that moment, Eight Brother was walking nearby with his pregnant wife, and he caught sight of Ninth Brother and his wife.

"Ninth Bro, Sis-in-law, you’re here too?"

He then looked at Nan Yu and his entourage.

"Ninth Brother, who is this?"

Mo Chuhan had never interacted with Nan Yu before, so he had no idea who the guy was, but he wasn’t completely clueless.

Even though Nan Yu’s smile was warm, it couldn’t hide the commanding presence he had.

This was a public street, and not only Nan Yu but even Mo Jiuya and He Zhiran were trying to keep a low profile, so it was best not to spill the beans about Nan Yu’s identity.

"He’s a distinguished guest from the Imperial City. You can address him as Third Master."

Mo Chuhan was never one to overthink things, and although he noticed Nan Yu’s extraordinary demeanor, he didn’t dwell on it.

"Since he’s a friend from the Imperial City, Ninth Brother, are you planning to treat him to a meal on this commercial street?"

As he spoke, he glanced at the hotpot restaurant not far away and then shook his head helplessly.

"Tsk tsk... Good luck finding a spot to eat on the commercial street at this hour..."

That got Nan Yu curious.

"Does Ninth Master really have to wait in line to eat in his own territory?"

Before Mo Jiuya could respond, Mo Chuhan jumped in.

"This is the rule set by Ninth Brother and his wife—no exceptions. Everyone, no matter who, must wait in line to eat or shop in the fief."

Nan Yu gave Mo Jiuya a curious look.

Mo Jiuya explained, "Rules are the foundation of order. Everyone must follow the rules, starting with me."

Nan Yu nodded in agreement.

"Well said. Rules are essential, and I’ve taken that to heart."

He accidentally used the imperial term 'Zhen.'

Mo Chuhan caught Nan Yu’s slip and stared at him in shock.

Nan Yu coughed into his fist, signaling Mo Jiuya to step in.

"Eight Brother, let’s not get into this now. I’ll explain later."

After Mo Jiuya finished explaining and saw that Eight Brother had stopped questioning, he pointed to a few shops ahead and said:

"What kind of food does Third Master like? Lunch is on me today."

I’ll treat, but we’ll have to wait in line. As Eight Brother said, even the emperor would have to wait. Rules are rules—no exceptions.

Nan Yu wasn’t picky about food, having grown up in tough times.

But on his way to the Northwest, he saw Tangji restaurants packed with customers, showing their popularity.

Nan Yu wondered why other restaurants were empty while Tangji’s were packed.

To see for himself, he went to a Tangji restaurant and found the food exceptional—even better than imperial dishes.

No wonder they’re so popular.

"I saw Tangji hotpot places packed on the way, but I skipped the line. Let’s try it this time."

Hotpot… It’s the busiest spot on the street. At lunchtime, a long line had already formed.

Nan Yu wanted to see if Mo Jiuya would actually wait in line in his own territory.

Mo Jiuya never waited in line because his palace kitchen could make better versions of these dishes.

He knew Nan Yu was testing him.

"In that case, Third Master, let’s join the line."

After waiting half an hour, they finally got a table.

Nan Yu tried hotpot for the first time and loved it.

After the hotpot, they took a casual walk around the fief.

Regarding the construction within the estate and various factories and workshops, Mo Jiuya and He Zhiran were open with Nan Yu about everything.

The estate’s prosperity clearly required a lot of financial backing to pull off. They didn’t hide these from Nan Yu to dispel his suspicions.

The income was all above board, coming straight from these businesses. Nothing shady about it.

This was also the real reason He Zhiran was willing to show Nan Yu around.

As Nan Yu walked through the factories and workshops, he was full of questions.

"Ninth Master, Ninth Madam, is the milk powder that’s even better than fresh milk produced here?"

"Yes, we now raise a large number of dairy cows in the estate and among the frontier people. We produce a lot of milk, but it’s hard to keep fresh.

With my special process, we can turn it into milk powder and sell it far and wide.

Moreover, milk is divided into many types, suitable for various groups of people."

He Zhiran specifically mentioned her unique process to clearly tell Nan Yu that even if he saw the enormous profits of milk powder, he should not think of trying anything here.