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the next day.

"Open the door."

"Good."

After holding his daily morning meeting at the restaurant, Zhou Wu noticed it was time to open the door and instructed someone to do so.

"Ah~~~"

After opening the door, the young man was startled by what he saw.

"What's wrong? Why are you making such a fuss? Look how scared you are."

Gu Changqing spat and went forward to see what had frightened the young man so much.

"Ah~~~~"

Gu Changqing yelled and quickly closed the door again, then leaned against it, panting heavily.

"You saw a ghost too?"

Zhou Wu refused to believe it and went to see for himself. When he opened the door, good heavens, a huge crowd had completely surrounded the restaurant.

Zhou Wu was not frightened by what he saw; on the contrary, his heart was relieved. It seemed that the restaurant's operation had been a success.

It turns out that the group of diners from yesterday had been spreading the word after their meal at the restaurant. In the capital, there are many wealthy people who have nothing else to do but compare themselves to each other or seek entertainment. Upon hearing this, they exclaimed, "What? A newly opened restaurant? I've never been there before, and you actually went? And you're bragging to me about it? No way!" So they immediately came to the restaurant the next day to wait for them.

"Boss, something's up."

The patrolling Wuhou immediately became alert upon seeing a large crowd gathering ahead.

“This is Duke Gu’s territory. Who dares to cause trouble here?”

To make a living in the capital, one must first be well-informed. Don't be fooled by the usual swagger of these military officers; they are actually very cautious and know exactly who owns each shop. Gu Xinyuan is a Duke born into a military family, and in terms of both seniority and strength, he is definitely among the top tier in the capital. Therefore, when these military officers saw that Duke Gu's shop was surrounded, they immediately realized the importance of the matter.

"Make way, make way! Who gave you permission to surround us?"

"Gathering a crowd to cause trouble is a serious crime. What are you trying to do?"

Wu Hou walked through the crowd to the entrance of the restaurant. When Gu Changqing saw Wu Hou arrive, he quickly came out to explain.

"Brother Zhao, are you on duty today?"

Gu Changqing recognized them as old acquaintances. Because his restaurant was backed by the Duke of Gu, these military officers often came to the restaurant to show their faces and make their presence known. Over time, Gu Changqing and these military officers became familiar with each other and sometimes even had a drink together.

"Hey, isn't this Brother Gu? Don't worry, with us brothers here, we won't let anyone cause trouble."

Solving the problem for Fu Man Lou is solving the problem for Duke Gu, and Marquis Wu naturally knows how to act.

"It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. Brother Zhao, these guests are all waiting for a table. No one is causing trouble."

Gu Changqing quietly slipped a piece of silver into Wu Hou's hand, and the other party accepted it without making a sound.

"Since it's a misunderstanding, then we brothers won't bother you any longer. I wish Brother Gu a prosperous business."

"Thank you for your kind words, haha."

In just a few days, the streets and alleys of the capital were filled with talk of Fu Man Lou, potatoes, and corn.

. . . . . .

Royal Palace

"Your Majesty, this is ginseng and deer antler tea sent by the concubines of the inner palace to relieve your fatigue."

Li Tiancheng spent the morning busy in the imperial study. The mountain of memorials had already exhausted him. Sometimes he even thought that everyone has wanted to be emperor since ancient times, but who knows that emperors are more tired than ordinary people every day?

"Changqing, have you heard anything interesting or unusual lately?"

Ginseng and deer antler were no longer effective for Li Tiancheng. He could only feel a little better by asking about the outside world every day.

"Your Majesty, it's nothing important. It's just that three restaurants in the capital have suddenly become incredibly popular, busy from opening until curfew every day. Apparently, the queues are so long that it has caused a misunderstanding with the Marquis, who thinks it's a disturbance."

"Oh, that's amazing. This restaurant must have something special about it, right?"

"This servant is not very clear either. I only heard that it seems that some brand-new dishes have been introduced somewhere, which have never appeared before."

"Oh, let's go, I'm leaving the palace."

Although Li Tiancheng's family was once the sons of officials, they often went hungry during the uprising. So now that Li Tiancheng has secured his rule, he has a unique fondness for food, and he can't resist the temptation of delicious food.

"Yes, Your Majesty, come quickly, Your Majesty needs to relieve yourself."

Several palace maids immediately rushed over to accompany Li Tiancheng to the toilet.

"Alas, I must leave the palace, the palace."

Li Tiancheng was also quite helpless.

Damn, I misunderstood.

Chang Qing immediately arranged for several top imperial guards to disguise themselves and follow Li Tiancheng out of the palace.

. . . .

"right here?"

When Li Tiancheng arrived, he saw a huge crowd, so large that he couldn't even get into the Fu Man Lou restaurant.

A waitress brought tea, but was immediately stopped by the disguised guards. Li Tiancheng quickly gave her a look, and only then did she let her pass.

"Guest, please have some tea. This is our shop's unique light tea. And these are our shop's specialty snacks, potato chips. They're free to try. If you like them, you can buy some to take home after your meal."

Zhou Wu picked up his teacup, gesturing for Chang Qing and the guards not to be shy and to drink with him.

"This tastes somewhat familiar."

Chang Qing took a sip of the tea in his cup. The unique taste seemed familiar, as if he had drunk it somewhere before.

"You find it familiar too?"

Li Tiancheng also had a sense of familiarity, and after hearing Chang Qing's words, he became even more certain.

"Oh right, it's tea from Lord Zhou Wu."

Chang Qing suddenly remembered that when he went to Qingyang County to deliver the imperial decree, Zhou Wu had served him this tea. When he left, Zhou Wu even gave him some more, but he had finished it quickly.

"Changqing, you've also drunk Zhou Wu's tea?"

"My lord, when I went to Qingyang County to deliver an imperial decree, I had the pleasure of drinking there. Could it be that this restaurant is related to Lord Zhou?"

"Changqing, go and ask."

Having acquaintances makes things much easier; Li Tiancheng was just worried about not being able to eat good food.

"Okay, Master."

Chang Qing turned around and headed into the restaurant.

"Sir, I'm sorry, it's not your turn yet. Please wait a moment."

The greeters at the entrance, thinking Chang Qing was trying to take up a seat, quickly stopped him and tried to persuade him politely.

"I'm looking for someone. Is Zhou Wu here?"

When Chang Qing saw that the other party's expression changed when they heard Zhou Wu's name, he knew that there was definitely something going on.

"Does this gentleman know Lord Zhou?"

"It's an old friend, could you call him for me?"

"Please wait."

Even the hostess couldn't make up her mind, so she had to go to Zhou Wu.

. . . .

"who?"

Zhou Wu, who was busy in the kitchen, heard someone looking for him from the front, claiming to be an old friend. He didn't know many people in the capital, and those he could call friends were even fewer.

"Master Chang..."

When Zhou Wu arrived at the door, he immediately recognized the person as Eunuch Chang Qing.