The waiter, watching the group of people dressed as Taoist priests scrambling for the menu, couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Not all of them were dressed as Taoist priests. Two of them were dressed in simple clothes, and when they stood with the Taoist priests, they looked just like Taoist priests.

Fortunately, it was this seemingly wealthy young master who said he would treat everyone; otherwise, this group of Taoist priests… his shopkeeper might have had to do another good deed and give them a meal today…

The food at Fuxilou Restaurant is quite expensive, even for a single meal.

The seven senior brothers were fighting over it, and they almost tore the thread-bound menu to shreds.

The menu was tossed into the air in the next instant, and a senior student leaped up and snatched it away.

Su Youchen's lips twitched violently.

He couldn't stand it any longer and politely said to the waiter, "Waiter, could you please bring me a few more menus?"

The waiter quickly nodded, "Please wait a moment, sir."

If this continues, these Taoist priests might not only tear down the menu, but they might even tear down the entire Fuxi Restaurant.

Soon the waiter brought over six more menus, one for each of the apprentices.

So we started ordering.

"Eight-Treasure Braised Duck!"

"Beggar's Chicken!"

"Braised pork knuckle!"

"Stir-fried grass carp in oil".

"Eight-Treasure Braised Duck!"

The waiter's lips twitched slightly, but he still respectfully reminded him, "Sir, the Eight Treasure Duck has already been ordered."

"With so many of us, can't we just order two?!" the eldest brother said gruffly.

The waiter glanced at Su Youchen's expression and nodded repeatedly, "Alright, alright! Our shop's motto is: the customer is a god, you can order ten or eight if you want!"

Su Youchen sighed, "Senior brothers, there's no rush to satisfy your cravings. Fuxi Restaurant has a wide variety of dishes, so take your time and order slowly."

The eldest brother retorted angrily, "It's rare for you, my stingy junior brother, to treat us like this! We haven't had any meat in half a year! Can't we even have a proper meal? What's wrong with two eight-treasure ducks? I, your eldest brother, can eat one in one sitting!"

Su Youchen's lips twitched again. "We can come here to dine every day. I'll cover your food and lodging for at least a month. No rush. Don't you want to try more dishes?"

The senior brothers' eyes immediately lit up. "Junior brother, Chenchen, are you really going to cover our food and lodging for the entire month?"

Su Youchen nodded.

"Can we dine here every day?"

Su Youchen nodded again.

"Can we have eight-treasure honey-glazed duck with every meal?"

Su Youchen nodded.

The waiter couldn't stand it anymore. "Sir, the food at Fuxi Restaurant isn't cheap."

Su Youchen smiled and asked, "Could you please ask the manager to come over?"

The waiter immediately went to call them over and then began to write down the dishes that his fellow apprentices had ordered.

Su Youchen walked aside to talk to the shopkeeper, but didn't recognize him, and asked curiously, "Isn't the original shopkeeper, Shen Zhangfu, here?"

The innkeeper bowed to him and said, "Esteemed guest, General Manager Shen Zhangfu is not in the shop today. Fuxilou has eighteen branches in the capital, and he visits each branch daily. If you wish to find him, it will be quite a hassle. May I ask what urgent matter you may have that I may be able to assist you with?"

Su Youchen thought for a moment and said, "I have been away from the capital for many years and want to see an old friend. Could you please trouble the manager to find him for me? If Shen Zhangfu is not here, his younger brother Shen Zhangyu will also be fine."

Seeing that he indeed recognized his two major employers, the shopkeeper quickly nodded and went to arrange the search.

...

In a private room on the second floor, Su Youran and Wen Yuanbai were having a pleasant conversation.

"So, because the Princess of Nanyue secretly fled to the Great Zhou and was rescued by you, she sent the King of Nanyue to offer a letter of surrender and sue for peace out of gratitude for your saving her life?"

Wen Yuanbai nodded.

Su Youran asked excitedly, "What does the Princess of Nanyue look like? Is she pretty? Is she stunning?"

Wen Yuanbai:......

After a moment of silence, he looked up at Su Youran and said, "I'm not as good-looking as you."

Su Youran said smugly, "Of course, everyone loves and respects the master of this county!"

Wen Yuanbai:......

After not seeing her for several years, he found himself struggling to keep up with her train of thought. What did "everyone worships" mean?

"Then, Princess Nanyue, perhaps you've taken a fancy to her? Hehe." Su Youran asked again.

Wen Yuanbai rolled his eyes in an uncharacteristically inelegant manner and gave a cold snort.

Su Youran asked again, "Senior Brother, you shouldn't need to go on another expedition now that you're back in the capital, right?"

Wen Yuanbai nodded, "If my father hadn't been in danger, I wouldn't have been forced to go to the battlefield. Then the Southern Yue army came to the city gates, which is why it took so long."

Su Youran said with dissatisfaction, "Although Uncle Xuanwang was seriously injured after being rescued, didn't His Highness the Crown Prince personally lead the expedition? It's not like there's no commander in the army, so why do you have to stay at the border for so many years!"

Wen Yuanbai opened his mouth, "Actually..."

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and a voice rang out, "Young Master! Is that you, Young Master?"

Su Youran grinned, "Hey Octopus Bro, it's me, come in."

Shen Zhangyu pushed open the door and entered. Six years had passed, and Shen Zhangyu had become a mature young man. He had also been married for three years.

He was holding a tray in his hands. "These are snacks made using the recipe you gave me yesterday. I heard you were coming, so I quickly made some for you to try. Is the taste to your liking?"

Su Youran's eyes lit up, and she looked up with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, please have a seat!"

Shen Zhangyu glanced at Wen Yuanbai subconsciously, "You have guests here, so I'd better..."

Su Youran had already taken the plate from his hand. "Why are you being so polite in front of me? Please sit down! This is my senior brother, the heir of the Xuan King. When you see him in the future, just treat him as you would see me. Don't stand on ceremony!"

Shen Zhangyu bowed to Wen Yuanbai before sitting down to the side.

In the capital city, he often entertained dignitaries, but the Crown Prince Xuan and the like no longer stirred any emotion in him.

Su Youran also introduced to Wen Yuanbai, "This is the deputy general manager and head chef of Fuxi Restaurant! He is in charge of all the dishes in all eighteen Fuxi Restaurants in the capital!"

Wen Yuanbai glanced at Shen Zhangyu, nodded slightly, and said nothing.

Su Youran picked up a meatball with her chopsticks, put it in her mouth, and her eyes immediately lit up. "Delicious! This is the taste! Senior brother, you should try it."

Actually, all she could say was, maybe, that's just how it tastes, but as long as it's delicious!

Wen Yuanbai also picked one up and put it in his mouth, and said in surprise, "It's really delicious. Manager Shen just said that it was your recipe?"

Su Youran nodded with a smile, "Yes! To be honest, the original owners of this restaurant were my brother and me! Over the years, we have relied entirely on Manager Shen and his brother and sister-in-law for help, so I gave them 30% of the shares!"