amaotonovel Chapter 460 Opening Day 1: Carrying Money
Chapter 460 Opening Day 1: Carrying Money
As everyone was discussing this, suddenly, a loud sound came from ahead.
"Distinguished guests, please be quiet!"
Wang Defa held a microphone and looked at the people below as he spoke.
"I am Wang Defa, the village chief of Mashan Village. I warmly welcome Your Majesty, all the esteemed officials, and friends to Mashan Village to witness the grand opening ceremony of the Mashan Village Farmhouse."
"I've taken the liberty of offering a 40% discount on all items for the first three days of the Mashan Farmhouse Restaurant's opening."
"Now, we invite the true dragon emperor of our Great Xia, the beloved emperor of our Great Xia, to unveil the plaque for our Mashan Farmhouse."
As soon as Wang Defa finished speaking, fireworks and firecrackers instantly lit up the area around the farmhouse.
The scene instantly became unprecedentedly lively.
With trembling hands, Wang Defa, together with Zhou Shixun, tore down the red cloth covering the Mashan Farmhouse.
After the ceremony was completed, Chu Chen led Zhou Shixun and his group toward the third floor.
The others, along with the service staff from Mashan Village led by Gu Xiufang, were warmly welcomed into the agritainment business.
As Chu Chen walked, he explained the layout of the entire farmhouse to Zhou Shixun.
This prompted Zhou Shixun to nod and applaud involuntarily.
Chu Chen couldn't help but find Zhou Shixun's appearance somewhat amusing, thinking to himself, "If you saw some clubs in modern society..."
I guess he doesn't even want to be emperor anymore.
Soon after, in the largest private room in the middle of the third floor, the cabinet air conditioner blew out warm air, allowing everyone to take off their coats.
Zhou Shixun sat in the main seat, Chu Chen sat to his left, and to his right was Lan Tianlei, the city lord of Qingyun City.
Lan Tianlei was overjoyed; Qingyun City had finally become the envy of all the city lords.
At the table were Zhou Heng, Eunuch Wei, Zheng Wenkai, and the various city lords.
In the smaller private rooms next to the large private rooms were officials from various cities.
The private rooms on the second floor were completely occupied by prominent families, wealthy merchants, and other prominent figures.
The hall on the first floor was also filled with merchants, scholars, and daughters and wives of officials.
Seeing the bustling scene, Wang Defa knew that although there was a 40% discount today, all the ingredients were still provided by Chu Chen.
How much money will they make from this?
Not long after the guests sat down, Gu Xiufang and her entourage knocked on the door of the largest private room on the third floor.
Along with this came countless people pushing food carts, laden with exquisite dishes.
Seeing this, Chu Chen gave a wink to the waiter beside him, who then opened several bottles of Maotai in front of everyone.
Then, he picked up a small measuring cup and served the wine to each guest.
"Your Majesty, this first dish is called 'Golden Jade Abundance.' Please enjoy it, Your Majesty and all the officials."
Zhou Shixun looked and saw a plate of dishes made of corn kernels, red dates, peanuts and other ingredients in various colors of yellow, red, white and green being placed in front of him.
Chu Chen picked up the serving chopsticks and put some on his plate: "Uncle Zhou, have a taste!"
"Very good, very good, this dish has a very auspicious meaning."
Following that, Gu Xiufang would announce the name of each dish to Zhou Shixun and explain its origin.
Good fortune, blessings, and perfect harmony... even steaming sweet potatoes and potatoes are given the blessing of a bountiful harvest.
But what makes all the dishes stand out is not just their names, but also their flavors.
This whetted Zhou Shixun's appetite, even though he had eaten a lot of Chu Chen's dishes, and he kept eating with his chopsticks.
During the meal, Zhou Shixun picked up a cup of Maozi (a type of Chinese liquor) and addressed the crowd.
"You are all pillars of our Great Xia. Today, I would like to offer you all a toast with Chuwazi's fine wine."
It must be such a great honor for Zhou Shixun to offer a toast.
Zhou Shixun held a small wine glass, but the others didn't understand and all picked up their decanters.
Chu Chen thought to himself, "Oh no, the cleanliness of the accommodation area will be a real challenge tomorrow."
"Come on, everyone, cheers!"
After saying that, Zhou Shixun tilted his head back and poured all the wine in the glass into his stomach.
Meanwhile, the others grabbed their decanters and started drinking straight from their lips.
But the next moment, everyone was numb.
Several people who often dined with Chu Chen looked at everyone with smiles on their faces, thinking to themselves that this must be a bitter pill to swallow.
Everyone felt as if their throats were being cut with a knife, burning with pain.
I downed a glass of 53-proof liquor straight from the decanter.
Some of them, who couldn't hold their liquor, immediately turned red all the way to the roots of their necks.
But everyone was holding back their drinks, afraid to vomit. If His Majesty offered a toast and you vomited, you'd be asking for trouble.
But the next moment, everyone felt a comfortable and refreshing sensation.
"Wow, this is fine wine! It's really good wine! Someone, fill it up!"
Chu Chen glanced at the lively crowd and thought to himself, "This is indeed good wine. Even in my own world, how many people have never tasted it?"
"Haha, Mashan Village wine is good, it's famous. I heard they've recently launched a sweet potato wine, which is also very good."
As Zhou Shixun spoke, he turned to look at Chu Chen.
Chu Chen thought to himself, "Why bring up something I shouldn't be talking about?" He said, "Uncle Zhou, we can't mix different kinds of wine. It's easy to get drunk. Let's drink sweet potato wine tomorrow."
Zhou Shixun nodded immediately after hearing this.
"That's right, you can't mix too many different kinds of wine. We can drink it tomorrow."
Seeing this, Chu Chen also stood up: "Gentlemen, your arrival has brought great honor to our Mashan Village. Therefore, I, Chu Chen, would like to offer you all a toast."
After saying that, Chu Chen picked up the wine dispenser and drank the wine in one gulp.
I thought to myself, since I'm here, I'll stay one night before I leave. Even though there's a 40% discount today, the room rate isn't cheap.
Everyone saw that Young Master Chu was sitting to the left of His Majesty, and they all downed a whole bowl in one go.
Thinking that it would be disrespectful to take a small cup, everyone raised their wine dispensers again.
However, some people with low alcohol tolerance felt dizzy after downing four ounces of alcohol in a row, and even felt like they had multiple bodies when they looked at their emperor.
"Alright, Uncle Zhou, everyone, let's eat."
Upon hearing Chu Chen's words, everyone immediately picked up their chopsticks and began to eat and drink heartily to fill their stomachs.
Unexpectedly, everyone ate a few bites of food.
Lan Tianlei, who was sitting to Zhou Shixun's right, also raised his glass.
Everyone: Lan Tianlei, are you looking for death...?
While the people on the third floor were drinking and competing with each other, the people on the second and first floors were having an even more enjoyable time eating.
The people of Daxia usually eat light food, so seeing so many delicious dishes with nice names, each with its own unique flavor, was quite a surprise.
So the kitchen staff and servers were extremely busy, and the sounds of adding dishes could be heard everywhere.
They were so busy that even Xiaolan, Xiaotao, Chunxiang, and Qiuju had no choice but to step in themselves.
The sweet potato wine brewed by Chu Dazhuang was also brought out one jar after another.
Chu Dazhuang stared wide-eyed: "Defa, you'd better pay me."
"Don't worry, you definitely won't be shortchanged."
After noon, Hu Zi drove a van, and to Wang Defa's surprise, he hauled a full van of money from the accounting office, crossed the gate, and returned to Mashan Village.