Braised Dragon with Soy Sauce

"Young Master, there are 1,103 guests present today. We have all registered and issued VIP cards as you have instructed."

Because the young master stipulated that the shops in the underground mall could only be used for trading crystals, jewelry, and minerals, only about thirty merchants were interested in renting shops there to invest.

After the celebration, Huang An reported to Mo Yuming.

"It's alright. Once Wushuang Fortress is built, people will naturally rush to open shops here."

Mo Yuming said confidently.

“Young Master, today some merchants who run shops in the former Xiyu Town and Beiying Town came to protest to me, saying that you have opened such a large hotel and many shops, making it difficult for them to do business.”

"Heh, a bunch of short-sighted fools, why would I need to compete with them for business!"

Mo Yuming smiled.

"Uncle Huang, tomorrow you should arrange for someone to gather all the shop owners who used to run shops here. I want to talk to them and see if we can get them to make any changes. After the hotel is built, we'll be able to focus all our efforts on the construction of Wushuang City."

"Yes, young master!"

The next morning, the merchants who originally had shops in the two towns arrived at Mo Yuming's residence as promised, like migratory birds.

Mo Yuming greeted them with a beaming smile and spoke eloquently:

“I am well aware that you all have doubts about my building a hotel on the cliff, and are worried that this move will affect your interests.”

The reason is obvious: in terms of current passenger flow, there are very few business people traveling between the two states every day, which is less than half the capacity of Wushuang Hotel.

Even if Wushuang Hotel were to book all guests, it would still be difficult to make a profit.

"Since you already understand this situation, why do you insist on doing so?"

The business representative pressed for an answer.

"If the number of customers increases tenfold or even a hundredfold in the near future, how will you cope?"

Mo Yuming raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a mysterious smile.

"How is that possible? We have lived and thrived here for generations. Apart from the military, the daily flow of people between the two continents has never exceeded three thousand."

The business owners all shook their heads in disbelief.

"Heh, that was in the past!"

Mo Yuming's words were like a morning bell and an evening drum, resounding and enlightening.

"Still clinging to old grievances! The young master's army alone already numbers six or seven thousand! Why bother discussing this with you!"

Unable to contain himself, Huang An angrily rebuked the shopkeepers.

Those who still wanted to argue wilted like eggplants struck by frost.

Indeed, in this world where strength reigns supreme, the strong need not explain themselves to the weak.

For these small vendors at the very bottom of society, not being driven away was already a great act of mercy.

"Does the young master have a way to attract tens of thousands of travelers?"

An elderly shopkeeper with a gray beard bowed to Mo Yuming.

"I have a plan here, and I might as well reveal it to you all first."

Now that the Wushuangcheng Hotel has been built, the next step is to relocate all the shops in the original Xiyu Town and Dongying Town to the area from Juemingpotou to Fengyuting.

All stores are designed, built, and managed in a unified manner.

The newly built commercial street can sell all goods except crystals, jewelry, minerals, and weapons.

The ruins of the former Dongying Town and Xiyu Town will be demolished to make way for a public square and a defensive perimeter.

The garrisons of the two original towns were merged into one, and all the troops were relocated to the Huilong Road area in the west.

Mo Yuming took a sip of tea and said.

"Are all the shops going to relocate?"

The shopkeepers' eyes popped out!

"If Wushuang City wants to grow stronger, it must have a comprehensive and reasonable overall plan."

Mo Yuming said casually.

"Young Master made this decision so arbitrarily without listening to everyone's opinions. Has he considered our rights? Isn't this a bit too much to ask of us?"

One of the business representatives at the head of the group was quite agitated. Those shops were their lifeline; without them, how would they make money?

This is going to kill them! So when the crowd heard that their house was to be forcibly demolished, they immediately became agitated.

"The overall plan for Wushuang City is designed to give everyone a better prospect for development."

Although a small number of you may suffer some business losses in the short term.

However, we cannot focus on immediate, small gains; we should take a longer-term view and look at problems from a long-term perspective.

I dare say that in the near future, once Wushuang City is completed, the benefits you will receive will be far greater than what you are experiencing now!

Mo Yuming explained calmly.

“We have lived here for over a hundred years, and we know the situation here much better than you do.”

This place is where two continents meet, located in a wild and desolate region, deep in the Monster Mountain Range, far from the bustling towns in the interior.

Aside from merchants traveling across continents, there are only a few adventurous explorers from the martial arts world. No matter how much the customer base is expanded, it will only be this many!

Your theories might fool a child, but they simply won't work! We refuse to relocate our shop. You have no right to force us to do anything!

Most of the shop owners stood up in protest, their emotions running high. After all, this involved their fundamental interests, and even the weakest among them were unwilling to be exploited.

"Hehe, I never said I would force you to do anything, nor would I forcibly relocate your shops."

However, my plan will not change because of your opposition.

I'm just offering some advice.

Even if you don't move, my new commercial street will still be built as scheduled.

If any of you are willing to relocate within the next ten days, you can receive a subsidy of more than half of the cost of building a new shop after signing a contract with me.

You can expect to receive at least 30% of the payment within 15 days.

Those who exceed this period will permanently lose this offer.

You will be responsible for all the losses incurred.

Of course, if you want to transfer ownership of your current shop, I can buy it at a high price.

I, Mo Yuming, always keep my word. You don't need to answer me now; you can go back and think it over before making a decision.

After Mo Yuming finished speaking, he stood up and said to Huang An:

"Uncle Huang, see the guest out!"

He walked out of the hall without looking back, ignoring them completely.

They left a group of shopkeepers, young and old, standing there waiting.

As the saying goes, the best dishes on the plate rely entirely on salt.

Since Mo Yuming took over Huang Xiaoxiao's inn, the dishes have far surpassed those of other innkeepers, thanks to its secret recipe of high-grade natural salt and a series of unique seasonings.

Even the most ordinary dishes can be transformed into delicious delicacies in this place.

The delicacies that were once only available in high-end hotels are now common dishes here.

After tasting the food, all the diners praised it highly and never wanted to visit any other restaurant again.

The inn was extremely popular, and its scale expanded several times over in just a few months. Other restaurants and eateries in the entire Dongying Town closed down or sought other ways to make a living after a little over a month due to a lack of customers.

Two months later, restaurants and hotels in Xiyu Town went out of business one after another like dominoes, leaving only Huang Xiaoxiao's inn in the two towns, like a red dot in a sea of ​​green.

To avoid arousing jealousy, Mo Yuming specially dispatched a hundred-man squad to patrol near the restaurant, acting as an iron wall to deter those who might try to sabotage him in secret.

Despite the rapid expansion of the inn, Mo Yuming had no problem managing manpower.

A dozen or so old men had learned cooking from Huang Rongrong when they were in the canyon, and now each of them can cook several mouthwatering signature dishes.

Therefore, Mo Yuming has no need to worry about the shortage of chefs.

In addition, chefs from other hotels flocked to Mo Yuming's inn to become apprentices.

In fact, these chefs are all quite skilled; what they lack is simply high-quality seasonings.

However, due to the rapid expansion of the inn, many infrastructure projects and staffing coordination issues could not keep up.

Huang Xiaoxiao, who was in charge of the hotel's operations, was extremely busy in the first few months, shuttling between many chefs every day and carefully arranging the collaboration between each chef and the waiter.

Fortunately, with the two elderly ladies, Qimei and Qingwei, acting as pillars of strength, the situation improved somewhat.

Huang An, the head steward, was extremely busy. He handled everything from collecting accounts to buying groceries and purchasing goods. He was so busy that even his mealtimes were as precious as gold.

Mo Yuming was too busy preparing for the war and city construction to take care of the inn.

Recently, Mo Yuming occupied these two towns and executed Zhu Shoubei and Zhuang Qianhu.

As a result, Gu'an Town of Yan Kingdom and Jian'an Town of Long Kingdom implemented blockade measures like frightened birds, and the number of merchants coming and going decreased by more than half.

Otherwise, Huang An and Huang Xiaoxiao probably wouldn't even have a moment to rest.

After nearly three months of adjustment, the inn has finally stabilized and management has gotten back on track.

Huang An, Huang Xiaoxiao, and the others breathed a sigh of relief.