Chapter 426: Running out of money
Mu Yufeng glanced at himself in the bronze mirror and was very satisfied with himself.
He was in a good mood, turned around and nodded to Dalin, saying, "You come with me today."
Dalin immediately said yes happily and helped Mu Yufeng get on the carriage.
He has been in Lingnan for so long, but he has never had the chance to drink Lingnan wine! Lingnan food is so delicious, so Lingnan wine must be good too!
The two of them arrived at the tavern on West Street with great anticipation, but of course, their expectations were different.
Mu Yufeng was looking forward to the upcoming hunt which would exude his personal charm, while Dalin was just looking forward to it because he could drink the fine wine of Lingnan at public expense.
The wine in the tavern did not disappoint him. As soon as he entered the tavern, he smelled a strong aroma of wine.
Not to mention Dalin, even Mu Yufeng took a deep breath, feeling that he had missed out on good things these days.
However, thinking about the main purpose of this trip, he temporarily suppressed his greed and decided to do the business first.
According to the information reported by the people below, Lu Zhixi was drinking with someone on the second floor, but when the two wanted to go upstairs, they were stopped.
The waiter of the tavern said politely, "My two guests, the elegant seats on the first and second floors are reserved for VIPs. You have to be a member of our tavern to enter."
Mu Yufeng had lived in Lingnan for a few days and was no stranger to membership. He asked, "How can I become a member?"
The waiter said with a smile: "It's not difficult, just top up one thousand taels of silver at our restaurant."
As Mu Yufeng's confidant, Dalin had seen the world. But even so, he almost screamed out in surprise, "One thousand taels? Are you planning to let us subscribe to membership for life? This is too expensive."
"Objectively, you don't need a lifetime subscription. If you come here often, you should renew your subscription after about six months."
The waiter very considerately brought the menu and explained, "These wines and snacks are only available to members of our tavern. Please take a look, sir."
Dalin looked at the prices above and almost popped his eyes out. This Lingnan was too outrageous. A small tavern could sell wine at such an outrageous price.
Even Mu Yufeng was shocked by the price. A pot of Shenxianzui was sold for one hundred taels of silver, and the prices of those side dishes were also ridiculously high.
If the two of them had not been aware of their cautious behavior, they would have suspected that their whereabouts had been exposed and that someone was deliberately making things difficult for them.
"Sir, how about a seat on the first floor? The wine we sell there is also very good. It's the only one in all of Lingnan that sells this kind of wine. The recipe for this wine was brought from the Heavenly Palace by the Immortal Emperor. Look, this is our first floor menu."
The waiter said as he presented a new menu to the two of them. However, Mu Yufeng didn't even glance at it. Instead, he asked Dalin to top up his membership for 1,000 taels of silver.
With the special membership cards, the two finally went up to the second floor as they wished.
But Dalin counted the silver on his body and couldn't help but whisper in Mu Yufeng's ear: "Master, I'm afraid the money we brought is not enough."
He, the chief steward who was in charge of the prince's money, now couldn't even find a hundred taels of silver on him.
If they continue to spend like this, they won’t be able to afford the takeout seafood hotpot and spicy fish.
A crack appeared on Mu Yufeng's face. "How could it be?"
Although they had come to Lingnan from Nan'an disguised as refugees, each of them had hidden a lot of gold and silver. How could they have run out of money so quickly?
Dalin counted their expenses in detail, from staying in restaurants, buying clothes, buying houses, eating out, ordering takeout...
Every time he mentioned the price of an item, the cracks on Mu Yufeng's face became more serious.
The prices in Lingnan were really too high. Before they knew it, they had already spent so much money in Lingnan.
Dalin whispered, "Master, I'm afraid we really have to find a way to make money."
If they don't find a way to make money and continue spending like this, I'm afraid they won't even have enough to eat soon.
Mu Yufeng rubbed his temples with a slight headache.
At this time, the waiter who was in charge of the elegant seats on the second floor came up to greet them.
Mu Yufeng signaled to Dalin with his eyes, telling him to stop talking nonsense and talk about the money after returning home.
He calmed down and observed the second floor quietly.
The environment on the first floor is quiet and elegant, but the second floor is even better. It also prioritizes privacy. Tables are separated by antique shelves, flowers, rockery, and ornaments.
It not only protects the privacy of people at each table, but also gives guests a feeling of being in a fairyland.
Mu Yufeng sighed inwardly once again. He didn't know what was wrong with the brains of the people who built this tavern and how they could come up with such a brilliant idea.
Although this design was ingenious, it greatly affected his plan.
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