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"Our manager said that if no one likes tomorrow's program, the meal will be free."

Wow~~~~

The waiter's words caused a sensation among the crowd. Although wealthy people don't care about the cost of this meal, it would be a considerable expense for ordinary people.

News of Gu Family Restaurant's event tomorrow spread like wildfire throughout the capital. Many people were preparing to go and see if they could get a good deal. Even the restaurant's competitors were looking to see what kind of program would make Gu Family Restaurant, already a thriving business, risk its reputation.

"What kind of trouble is Gu Family Restaurant causing now?"

Other restaurants in the capital were more concerned about tomorrow's performance than anyone else.

Who in the capital had ever heard of the Gu Family Restaurant before? If it weren't for the fact that the owner was Duke Gu, it would probably have died eight hundred times over. I don't know what kind of luck Zhou Wu had, but he revived it and made it the number one restaurant in the capital. And no one questioned that number one.

At that time, the seafood and stir-fried dishes at Gu Family Restaurant completely dominated the restaurants in the capital, showing all the difference between heaven and earth.

For a long time afterward, the high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital only went to three restaurants where they could pick up their own food. They wouldn't go to any other establishments.

There was no other way but for other restaurants to follow suit and start researching seafood dishes and stir-fries. This directly affected the seafood business in Niujia Town, with ships transporting seafood to the capital almost every day.

Although the taste and variety can't compare to Gujia Restaurant, it's not like there's no business at all.

. . . . . . .

The next day, morning.

"Lord Gu, I heard your restaurant has some new tricks up its sleeve? We've been colleagues for so many years, why don't you give us a sneak peek?"

"That's right, that's right. Yesterday, my good-for-nothing son of mine couldn't get an appointment, so he came home and took it out on his family. What a spineless wretch."

The people in the capital who love to join in the fun are, of course, these second-generation nobles. But there is only one storyteller and the restaurant only has a fixed number of tables. In the vast sea of ​​people, being able to make a reservation at Gu Family Restaurant today is like winning the lottery.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have never interfered in the affairs of this restaurant. It is all managed by my nephew. I really don't know anything about it."

Gu Xinyuan was not lying; he truly did not know, because Gu Changqing felt it was not a big deal and there was no need to trouble the head of the family.

"You really don't know?"

"really."

"Hey, what a waste."

Seeing that Gu Xinyuan didn't seem to be lying, everyone immediately scattered like birds and beasts.

"Duke Gu, His Majesty requests your presence."

Gu Xinyuan, who was about to leave, was suddenly stopped by the eunuch.

When the eunuch brought Gu Xinyuan to the back hall, Li Tiancheng had already been waiting for a long time, dressed in plain clothes.

"Your Majesty, what is this?"

"Come with me for a stroll."

"promise."

When Li Tiancheng was younger, he often liked to travel incognito and wander around, but as he got older, he rarely left the palace now. No one knows what made him suddenly decide to do so today.

"Your Majesty, where are we going?"

"I heard your restaurant has a new program today, shall we go check it out?"

Li Tiancheng's questioning was merely a formality; those who knew him understood that he had already set his sights on a target.

"I'm not entirely sure either; I'm only hearing about it from my colleagues today."

"Why don't you ever care about the family business?"

“Uh~~”

At this moment, Gu Xinyuan felt like a million grass mud horses were galloping through his mind.

Doesn't the imperial court have a clear rule that officials are not allowed to engage in business? What does Your Majesty mean by this? Are you asking me to be the first to break the rules?

"Xinyuan, do you know what shows your restaurant hosts?"

The owner of the restaurant knew nothing about the shows on his own restaurant.

However, Emperor Li Tiancheng looked at Gu Xinyuan with a mysterious expression.

"I truly do not know."

Gu Xinyuan knew that the emperor must have gone there because of this mysterious program. Now he himself was itching to see it. What kind of program could make the emperor go to such lengths to travel incognito to watch it?

"I know, hehe."

Li Tiancheng had an "I knew it" look on his face, and was looking at Gu Xinyuan with a smug expression.

"Your Majesty, what kind of program is it? I'm really curious to find out."

"storytelling."

"storytelling?"

Gu Xinyuan was certain that there was nothing wrong with his ears; the emperor had just said two words: storytelling.

The long-awaited program was actually a storytelling performance? He could already picture the shop being overturned at noon.

Storytelling is usually a pastime for ordinary people and children who do manual labor and have nothing to do, just passing the time on the streets. Rich people watch plays and would never watch this dry storytelling.

The content is uninteresting, neither vivid nor sympathetic.

Although Gu Xin didn't usually manage the restaurant business, he knew that his restaurant was definitely number one in the capital, but now it was about to be ruined because of some random storytelling program.

. . . . . . .

Gu Family Restaurant.

Gu Xinyuan and Li Tiancheng heard the commotion outside while they were still in the carriage; it sounded quite familiar.

"Lu Da, what are you doing?"

Sure enough, as soon as they got off the carriage, they saw Lu Da angrily berating the restaurant staff.

"Oh, Your Majesty... Eldest brother, second brother."

Lu Da almost let it slip.

"Why are you cursing my servants?"

"Hehe, nothing like that. I was just having a friendly chat with him, asking if he had any problems. He said no, so I asked him to help me think of a solution."

Lu Da said with a smug, shameless grin.

"Master~~"

Gu Changqing came out after hearing the argument, and as soon as he came out, he saw His Majesty, his master, and the Duke of Lu. He never expected that a storyteller would alarm the big boss.

Even Gu Changqing, who had seen many high-ranking officials and dignitaries, couldn't help but feel a little intimidated.

Everyone knows that the emperor appeared here in casual clothes, so he must be traveling incognito, and therefore no one dares to reveal it.

“Is there any room left?”

"Since you're here, of course we have a private room upstairs, which we've reserved for you on a long-term basis."

"Well, let's go."

Li Tiancheng nodded in satisfaction and took the lead.

"What is storytelling all about?"

"Ah~ You know everything, Master? That was all Zhou Wu's doing, it has nothing to do with me."

"Humph."

His business was looking up, but after noon, it would become the laughing stock of the whole of Chang'an. Gu Xinyuan even thought about running away and not wanting to stay here and embarrass himself.

"Bring out all the dishes on your menu."

When someone was treating, Lu Da naturally splurged and ordered a menu.

Li Tiancheng was also present today, so Gu Xinyuan didn't say anything, only telling Gu Changqing to hurry up and serve the dishes so as not to keep His Majesty waiting.

The private room reserved for Gu Xinyuan was the best one in the restaurant, with a direct view of the storyteller's performance area through the window.