With a hearty appetite, Cui Yuanzhao disregarded everything else and began searching for things he liked on the street.

Before long, he was drawn to a barbecue stall.

The meat, cut into small pieces and skewered on iron rods, lay across the fire, making soft sizzling sounds as the temperature rose.

Furthermore, with the vendors constantly adding their own unique seasonings, the aroma of the meat became even more intense.

Cui Yuanzhao licked his lips, "What kind of way is this? It smells even better than hot pot..."

"This is barbecue."

After receiving Li Da Kui's explanation, Cui Yuan Zhao immediately walked up to the vendor and said, "Give me twenty skewers, no, fifty skewers!"

Cui Yuanzhao and his two companions were already quite hungry from their long journey, and their appetites were now greatly whetted.

In addition, the barbecue tasted amazing, and the three of them wolfed it down.

In the end, they devoured a whole hundred skewers of grilled meat, leaving the owner speechless.

After settling the bill, Cui Yuanzhao was even more incredulous, exclaiming, "One hundred skewers of roasted meat for only one tael of silver! That's incredibly cheap!"

The three of them were somewhat reluctant to part, and kept discussing the barbecue.

"This is in Qihuai County. If it were outside, this barbecue would be much more expensive," Li Daikui casually reminded them.

This is a consistent practice in Qihuai County.

Basically, anyone doing business within the county offers the lowest prices.

But once they were sent outside the city, their prices increased many times over.

Upon hearing this, Cui Yuanzhao immediately thought of the white sugar that had suddenly become popular in the capital and the hot pot that was currently all the rage.

It is indeed quite expensive.

It now appears that they were all sent out from Qihuai County.

He had the idea of ​​starting a barbecue business. If he could bring barbecue to Beijing, where it was cheap, delicious, and affordable, he was sure he could make a lot of money...

Without hesitation, he asked Li Daikui directly, "Tell me, what should I do if I want to do business with your family?"

Li Daikui countered, "Aren't you the prime minister's son? Isn't it a bit against the rules for you to do business in the capital?"

This reminded Cui Yuanzhao that officials in the capital looked down on merchants.

If I were to go into business, I'm afraid my father would be the first to disagree.

But that was pure silver, and Cui Yuanzhao was really reluctant to give it up.

He believed that once he earned enough money, he could impress his father and look up to him with admiration.

As he thought about it, Cui Yuanzhao seemed to be able to see that scene.

He sat in an elegant chair and casually ordered to the side, "Master, bring me a cup of tea..." The other person eagerly went to do so.

Cui Yuanzhao only dared to think about such things; if he were to actually do them, Cui Renshi would probably hang himself in his room for three days and three nights.

"Lord Li, where are we going?"

"Tianyi Palace is where Qihuai County entertains distinguished guests."

What Li Daikui didn't say was that Tianyi Palace was only used to entertain distinguished guests, with first-class service and an environment personally designed and overseen by Tang Huan, making it absolutely impeccable.

The only downside is that it's expensive, and locals would never stay there.

"Tianyi Palace, who named it?" Cui Yuanzhao asked again.

“Of course it is Your Excellency,” Li Daikui explained. “Your Excellency said that Tianyi Palace is the number one palace in the world, and only a place like this is worthy of distinguished guests like you.”

Cui Yuanzhao immediately beamed with joy; he loved hearing such words.

By this time, he no longer harbored any ill will towards Li Daikui.

The other party patiently explained and introduced things along the way, and even accompanied them for meals and conversations. Now they feel like they are close brothers.

If it weren't for the ruthlessness Lee Dae-kyu showed when he made his move, Choi Won-jo would have liked to put his arm around him.

We arrived at Tianyi Palace quickly; from a distance, it appeared to be an exceptionally tall and magnificent building.

It is five stories high, with lights on every floor, like a dream.

"Good, good, good, that's more like the kind of brotherhood we have!"

There were also some vendors outside Tianyi Palace, but Cui Yuanzhao only glanced at them and found that they were mostly books and picture books, which he had no interest in. He then entered Tianyi Palace.

Li Daikui escorted them to the door, saying, "Gentlemen, I'll head back now. I hope you enjoyed your stay."

"Okay, Brother Da Kui, see you tomorrow."

Upon entering, a scantily clad girl came forward to greet us.

A girl with a soft, sweet voice helped the two men upstairs. To show off his status, Cui Yuanzhao chose the room on the top floor.

Because he was pleased, and because of Zhang Da's loyalty shown at the government office, he simply booked a room for the other party as well.

As the girls swayed and staggered down the stairs, Cui Yuanzhao felt a surge of desire and even considered forcibly keeping them there.

But when he thought about what happened during the day, he sighed heavily.

He doesn't want to go through that again.

Cui Yuanzhao returned to his room and sat by the window, admiring the scenery of Qihuai County.

The beauty of everything after nightfall is breathtaking, surpassing even that of the capital.

"This is truly a paradise on earth. I feel sorry for my father. What good is being a prime minister if he's never been to such a wonderful place before?"

After watching it alone for a quarter of an hour, Cui Yuanzhao felt bored.

He got up and walked out of the room, intending to call Zhang Da and Wang Jingze to continue strolling around the streets.

Just as I reached Zhang Da's door, I heard a series of heavy breathing sounds.

Cui Yuanzhao frowned immediately. "You, Zhang Da, you've already started enjoying yourself before I even brought any girls!"

Cui Yuanzhao kicked open the door, only to find the brightly lit room empty; there was no sign of the girl.

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