Bei Ya's takoyaki shop ultimately failed to open, because Su Yuan discovered after inquiring that there weren't enough shops in Moon Pivot City!

Because the market is a mixed bag, with all sorts of smells mingling together, some of the animal girls selling food there aren't doing very well.

Conversely, shops located on both sides of the street do much better business, especially along the main roads, near the city gates, and around the Mengyuan Ancient Tree area.

This caused a sharp drop in the number of empty shops in the city.

When he asked Red Fox, he learned that the shops were almost all rented out.

The remaining rooms are for hotels, taverns, and other shops that Su Yuan insisted on. If there aren't enough hotels, these rooms will be converted into new shops.

“I was planning to tell you before, but every time you come back you interrupt me in such a hurry that I forget about it afterward.”

Inside the cabin, Su Yuan and Red Fox sat at the table discussing the matter, while Bei Ya lay on a beanbag chair, curiously playing with the small decorations in the room, each of her tentacles wrapped around one of them.

"...Isn't this because I trust you?"

Su Yuan scratched his head, a little embarrassed by what he said, and laughed awkwardly.

Red Fox rolled her eyes, but still patiently explained.

"My idea is to add some more shops on top of these existing shops, which would create a lot more shops."

This method is not bad. Su Yuan stroked his chin. His hometown used to have similar designs, and there were even designs with shops downstairs and roofs upstairs.

However, most people who come to the city must be literate, otherwise the sign would read "Foot Massage on the Second Floor".

As a result, no one could understand it.

That resulted in no one coming to spend money, and the shops that had just opened closed down. As a result, fewer and fewer people would rent the second and third floors.

"In that case, we'll discuss your idea after Chinese characters become more widely used. First, write a notice to inform everyone that the sale of other small commodities will be permitted on non-main streets within the city."

"However, a management fee must be paid every month. The amount of this fee varies depending on the area, but it should not exceed one-fifth of the shop rent in total."

"Also, I'll give you a design of a small cart later, and I'll have Fox Nine help make it at the Craft Workshop in the Moon Pivot Experimental Institute."

"......"

Su Yuan's idea was to proactively allow mobile vendors to operate. Although this might be somewhat unfair to shops that pay rent, it could have a beneficial effect on the city's development.

Furthermore, it is necessary to determine the sales area for mobile vendors, ensuring that they do not occupy main roads or block the view of other shops.

There are also regulations governing the types of goods that street vendors can sell and the number of vendors allowed. Fees for different areas also need to be considered, such as city gates, the center, and street corners...

Su Yuan's plan was that all kinds of goods would still be sold at the market.

For example, various monster corpses, furs, animal bones, and other tribe's special products, as well as some large items.

Among the mobile stalls, Su Yuan plans to temporarily order snacks and handmade crafts.

"......"

Su Yuan told Red Fox his thoughts.

The Red Fox of today is no longer the naive and ignorant girl she once was; she has accumulated her own experience through management work and studying in the library.

As the two were discussing, a figure darted in from outside the door.

In the city lord's building, everyone's room doors are rarely closed, and Su Yuan has also developed this habit because he often has to open his door.

He usually doesn't close the door unless it's absolutely necessary or at a critical time.