Having received Zhu Yuanzhang's special permission, Zhu Yunwen happily left the imperial study.

I ate a lot of instant noodles while collecting things, so I want them to experience this taste too!

However, there is one more step to selling these wines: the public must not know that this is a business of the imperial court.

But ordinary businessmen are considered inferior by officials, so they certainly won't do!

Zhu Yunwen now needs a trustworthy nobleman, as those officials are neither someone he can afford to offend nor can they see that this matter is related to the royal family!

Beyond the pass lies a vast desert.

A little girl walks barefoot on a sand dune.

The sand left some marks on the girl's feet, but she didn't seem to feel any pain.

A burly man approached the girl; he was all muscle and had a string of animal skulls around his neck.

The moment he saw the girl, a smile appeared on the burly man's face.

"Little sister, where are you going? Do you want your big brother to give you a ride?"

Despite facing such a burly man, the girl showed no sign of panic.

She gave a sweet smile.

"I'm looking for someone, I've been searching in this desert for ages!"

Hearing this, the man was even happier!

"No one in this area knows this place better than your brother. Who can you ask for help from?"

As he spoke, he revealed a mouthful of large yellow teeth and pounced straight at him.

If it were an ordinary little girl, she would definitely be terrified, after all, this guy is a notorious villain.

"I'm looking for Huang Sangui. Do you know him?"

"Why are you looking for me? Do I know you?"

"I am Sun Hong, also known as Master Hong! Remember my name so you can seek revenge when you are reincarnated!"

"Master Hong?"

No matter how hard he tried, he would never have imagined that the ruthless killer Hong Ye in the desert was actually the little girl in front of him!

Just as I was about to retract my outstretched hand, I felt a sharp pain.

The hand landed on the yellow sand, and the blood was instantly absorbed by the sand.

This desert has been thirsty for a long time!

"Do you have money? I only need one tael of silver!"

I'll kill you!

Huang Sangui never dreamed that his hand would be chopped off by a little girl!

"If you give me a tael of silver, I can bury you!"

As Sun Hong spoke, she wiped the short knife in her hand.

At that moment, Huang Sangui was only a few centimeters away from her when suddenly a large amount of blood gushed from Huang Sangui's neck.

He fell heavily to the ground and remained motionless.

A sandstorm swept across the yellowish desert, and wild eagles in the sky stared menacingly at the corpses on the ground.

Suddenly, a wild eagle swooped down and landed on Sun Hong's shoulder.

"My master wrote to me again?"

A white paper strip with only one line of text was tied to the wild eagle's ankle.

"Protect Zhu Yunwen with our lives!"

Sun Hong stood there holding the note, not knowing who Zhu Yunwen was, and wondering where to look for him.

"Sigh, my master always gives me tasks that are too difficult to complete. Maybe Zhu Yunwen is already dead!"

...

Zhu Yunwen, who was sitting at his maternal uncle Lan Yu's house, sneezed. He had no idea which guy was cursing him!

When his great-uncle heard that Zhu Yunwen had arrived, he came out to greet him before he had even finished his breakfast. If it weren't for him, he probably would be dead by now!

"I wonder what brings Your Highness the Crown Prince here today?"

"Uncle, I've come to see my cousin. I'd like to discuss a business deal with him!"

"I'll call him out right now, please wait a moment."

It wasn't a good time to talk business with too many people around, so I decided to go into the inner room to find him.

Lan Tian was gnawing on a chicken leg when he saw Zhu Yunwen stuff a big bite into his mouth.

You came to see me?

"That's right, there are some things I'd like to ask my cousin for help with!"

Zhu Yunwen told Lantian in detail about his desire to open a tavern, and Lantian listened with great interest.

You have to understand that the Lan family is a wealthy family, and their expenses must be considerable. With that meager salary, let alone chicken legs, even porridge might not be enough to fill them up.

However, the Lan family did not seem to be short of money at all.

"Cousin, if you can really accomplish this, your status in the family will definitely be unmatched from now on!"

"So, how do you suggest we proceed?"

Zhu Yunwen thought for a long time before slowly speaking.

"First, we need to open a restaurant on a busy street, but we need to be a bit mysterious at the beginning."

Lan Tian thought for a moment, how mysterious could a restaurant be?

"From the very beginning of the renovation, the internal structure should not be visible to anyone; it's best to cover it with a layer of black cloth."

Zhu Yunwen thought for a moment and went through all the marketing tactics he had used before he transmigrated.

For example, they might give out small gifts and promote the business extensively for the first three days after opening.

He explained everything to Lantian, who listened with a shocked expression.

My grandfather once said that Zhu Yunwen was a royal child with only average talent, but seeing him today, it's not like that at all!

He had never thought of such a good method before, nor had he ever heard of it.

"I can handle it. How should we split the profits?"

"Don't worry, cousin, I definitely won't treat you unfairly. We'll split the profits 40/70!"

Lan Tian calculated that even if the restaurant made a lot of money, it would only amount to ten thousand taels of silver, which was far less than what he had put in.

"How much silver does the Crown Prince plan to sell a jar of wine for?"

"One hundred taels!"

"One hundred taels? Has the person drinking this gone mad?"

Lan Tian suddenly jumped up from the table. He wouldn't even taste a drop of the Jade Pool's immortal water, let alone a jar of wine!

"Don't worry, cousin. As long as you promote it according to my method, I guarantee you'll make a fortune!"

Lan Tian wanted to say something more, but Zhu Yunwen stopped him.

"Cousin, my mother only has this one uncle. If you don't help me, who else in the world will?"

The Lan family has practiced martial arts for generations and is not good at the refined and literary approach; their personalities are more emotional.

Seeing Zhu Yuntong's pitiful appearance, Lan Tian swallowed back his words of refusal.

"I can only help you to the best of my ability, but I can't guarantee whether it will work out!"

Zhu Yuntong nodded, looking as if his scheme had succeeded!

Lan Tian felt that something was wrong, as if he had fallen into Zhu Yuntong's trap, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was!

"I'll leave the selection of the restaurant to my cousin. I'll be going now."

Lantian tried to call out to Zhu Yuntong to refuse, but the boy disappeared in a flash.

"Grandfather, was what I did right or wrong?"

Lan Yu reached out and touched the scar on her leg, then shook her head.

Compared to the great-grandson, his own grandson was far inferior; he would probably be sold off and still be counting the money for the seller!

"Even if we don't agree, His Majesty has plenty of ways to make us agree. Rather than doing this, we might as well do a favor for the Crown Prince!"

Lan Tian nodded and began to take care of the restaurant's affairs.

Zhu Yunwen began his first experiment in the Eastern Palace. If it succeeded, the Ming Dynasty would be able to deal with the invasions of the Mongols and the desert with ease!

With that in mind, he decisively took out the glass bottle he had made a few days ago!