Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 306 Barbecue Outside the City Lord's Mansion

But there was absolutely no information on how to deliver the gift.

So, holding his wine glass, he walked over to the next room and asked, "Gentlemen, you were just talking about the City Lord's birthday celebration. How should we present this gift?"

When the group saw Chu Chen approaching with a wine glass, they looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Young man, you don't even know this? Go to the city lord's mansion! There's a special place there to receive gifts from all over the world. If you have something good that catches the city lord's eye, you'll be set for life!"

Amidst their disdainful gazes, Chu Chen instantly conceived a plan.

"Haha, I don't go out much, please excuse my poor appearance!"

"It's alright, young man, you should get out and about more often."

Chu Chen exchanged pleasantries as he left the restaurant, then turned and headed towards the city lord's mansion.

If you love food, then I'll give you a tempting treat; my social media profile is overflowing with delicious food.

Sending gifts without even seeing the person makes the chances of getting close slim.

So this kind of small barbecue that makes you want to keep eating it is the best way!

Currently, I have absolutely no idea who the city lord is, what he looks like, or how powerful he is.

Furthermore, did he actually use those jade essences, or did he find a place to store them, or is there someone else behind this so-called city lord?

I know nothing about this information, and it would be quite dangerous for me to fly into the city lord's mansion to investigate.

Although I have my own space and my life is not a problem, if I alert the enemy, it will be much more difficult to get in again in the future.

Therefore, the best solution Chu Chen could think of was to get close to the city lord. If they could become friends, they would have many more opportunities to make their move.

Since the city lord enjoys good food, then a barbecue restaurant is the first step.

Thinking about it, Chu Chen walked to the street in front of the city lord's mansion.

I chose the store closest to the city lord's mansion and went inside.

"What would you like, sir? Please feel free to browse!"

This is a shop run by Kazakhs, selling small items from the local Kazakh community.

Chu Chen observed outside for a while, but no one came. The shop owner was an old man who wasn't dressed richly, so it seemed that business was bad.

Therefore, Chu Chen chose this company at first glance.

"Shopkeeper, are you selling Kazakh specialties?"

"Honorable guest of Great Xia, is there anything you like?"

The shopkeeper has been guarding this place for ages, and now a customer has suddenly walked in. We can't let him get away.

"Hey, what do you mean 'guest from Great Xia'? Aren't we family?"

Chu Chen said with an air of familiarity.

"Yes, yes, that's right. Ever since our respected city lord ended the war for us, we are all one family. We are Dragon City people!"

"Haha, you're right, but I think the shopkeeper's business..."

"To be honest, young master, I am an old man with no ties. I just want to stay here and enjoy my retirement."

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen immediately felt that the matter was feasible, so he quickly said, "At your age, you should be retired at home and shouldn't be so busy. I happen to be thinking of starting a business, so how about you sell this shop to me?"

The old shopkeeper immediately stood up upon hearing this: "Young master, this place is right next to the city lord's mansion, so it's safe and secure. Besides, the shop is right across the street, so this price isn't cheap."

The old shopkeeper was overjoyed when he heard that Chu Chen wanted to buy the place.

This dilapidated shop had long since given up on operating, but because it was located right next to the City Lord's Mansion, and everyone was intimidated by the mansion's imposing presence, business here wasn't easy.

But Chu Chen is different; his main goal is to attract the attention of the City Lord's Mansion.

"No problem, shopkeeper, just name your price!"

In less than half an hour, Chu Chen obtained the land deed for the shop after paying three hundred taels of silver.

Behind the shop, there was a well and a small house, which Chu Chen didn't mind.

I stayed here that night.

That evening, Chu Chen casually put all the trinkets and other items in the shop into his spatial storage.

Then they brought out a barbecue set, along with a large quantity of meat skewers and various seasonings.

They even removed a sign from the storefront of a barbecue restaurant inside the space, took out a piece of white paper, and wrote the words "Old Wang's Barbecue Next Door" in large characters with a brush.

After doing all this, Chu Chen turned around and crawled into bed.

The next morning, a group of masked soldiers at the entrance of the city lord's mansion suddenly smelled an extremely fragrant aroma through their masks.

"Big brother, what smells so good? I think I'm hungry again!"

"Me too. Come on, you two, go and take a look!"

Upon hearing their elder brother's words, the two masked soldiers followed the aroma and headed towards this direction.

"Would you two gentlemen like some barbecue?" Chu Chen asked warmly as he sprinkled some cumin on the ground.

"Manager Wang, this... barbecue? How much?"

Manager Wang? What's going on? After glancing at his own sign, Chu Chen instantly understood.

In ancient times, didn't people often use surnames as signs?

"Haha, it's our first day of business, so we're not charging you. Gentlemen, please take some home and have a taste."

After saying that, he grabbed a handful of grilled barbecue and stuffed it into the hand of the masked soldier.

"Um, Manager Wang, thank you very much!"

The two masked soldiers, carrying barbecue, jogged towards the gate of the city lord's mansion.

Just then, Chu Chen turned his head and saw the proprietress of the steamed bun shop next door looking at him intentionally or unintentionally.

So he turned to her and smiled, "Shopkeeper, come on, have some barbecue!"

The steamed bun shop owner looked at Chu Chen with suspicion, then glanced at his wife who was staring at Chu Chen.

He took the barbecue and pulled his wife into the house.

Chu Chen watched his actions, then looked at his own sign, and wondered if people in ancient times also had this sense of crisis.

But my surname isn't Wang; my surname is Chu!

After the two soldiers returned, they went into a small hut near the entrance of the city lord's mansion.

"Brother, there's a shopkeeper named Old Wang who probably lives next door. He sells something called barbecue, and it smells amazing."

After saying that, he handed the barbecue to the leader of the masked soldiers.

Upon seeing this, the leader of the masked soldiers sniffed, ripped off his mask, and took a bite of the meat skewer.

"Wow, it smells delicious, and it tastes great too! Here, take a bite!"

Soon enough, the entire entrance to the city lord's mansion was filled with the aroma of barbecue.

Chu Chen spent half a day grilling in the shop.

In a place where food is already scarce, the sudden appearance of a barbecue restaurant instantly attracted a lot of attention.

Chu Chen grilled and called out as he went, and after half a day, the entire area was filled with the smell of barbecue.

Meanwhile, inside the city lord's mansion, behind a large white tent, a figure holding a long sword sat on a large seat, sniffing the air.

Then, he coldly addressed the people outside the tent, saying, "Go out and see what is that smells so good?"