Ping'an Restaurant, Guangzhou City.

This is a five-storey restaurant.

It is obvious that the construction technology used here already has a cement structure inside.

Zhu Ying naturally booked the entire fifth floor.

In fact, generally speaking, restaurants are not allowed to do this, and in the end, they naturally had to use some power, such as the badge of the Jinyiwei.

The shopkeeper was terrified when he saw it.

If the notorious and famous Jinyiwei came to his restaurant and he didn't serve him well, he would lose his head.

Execute first and report later, this is a special permission granted by the emperor, it's scary.

"Sir, please try it. Our restaurant is contracted by the famous Ping An Tea House in the capital. These dim sums were personally trained by the master chef of Ping An Tea House."

"Especially these steamed buns, which are white and soft. It is said that the current crown prince and His Majesty particularly like to eat them."

"There is a legendary story behind this steamed bun."

After the restaurant owner and his waiter served the tea and snacks, he personally stood by and bowed to accompany the guests.

Zhu Ying smiled and said, "Tell me, what's the story?"

As for his own business planning, Zhu Ying just gave a general direction and basically did not ask about the specific implementation.

In terms of food, Zhu Ying obviously has a great advantage, especially in brand chain operations.

At present, basically the entire Ming Dynasty has blossomed everywhere.

Zhu Ying was not like later generations who used the star effect to make money everywhere. After all, it was his family's business and there was no need to ruin its reputation.

Today, Ping'an Teahouse has become the headquarters of the entire Ming Dynasty. Because it has the sign of the Crown Prince, it is packed with people every day. Plus, the capital city never sleeps, so the store no longer feels like it is closed.

It's twelve hours of non-stop work.

Even in the early morning, there was still a long queue outside.

Except for some high-ranking nobles and ministers, it is really difficult to get a bite.

For the expansion of Ping An Teahouse, a cooperative management model is adopted.

Ping An Teahouse arranges training for waiters, chefs, and managers. Ping An Teahouse holds 51% of the shares, while investors hold 49% and are responsible for site construction and staff recruitment.

The accountants of each store are sent by Ping An Tea House headquarters.

Under such circumstances, the branches of Ping An Tea House did not have to worry about funding at all. Each training session would start with hundreds of people, and they opened branches crazily in prefectures, state capitals, and even counties across the Ming Dynasty.

In just a few years, a chain storm has formed.

Zhu Ying doesn’t actually know the exact number of such stores, but basically any city with a slightly better economy will have a branch of Ping’an Teahouse.

Here in Guangzhou City, there is some connection with the Crown Prince.

But Uncle Zhang had already made it known that the local authorities would be the responsible party for the branch's problems, and the capital would not interfere. Everything would be as it should be, and any violations would be dealt with normally.

If any branch is found to be acting in the name of Taisun, it will be severely punished, and depending on the severity of the circumstances, shares and operating rights will be directly confiscated.

The branch’s profits did not need to be transported to the capital, but could be directly deposited into the royal bank in the local city.

Food is the most important thing for people.

In the food industry, the profits are really huge.

Especially in a populous country like Ming Dynasty.

The food, cakes and even drinks at Ping An Teahouse are mainly targeted at middle to high-end consumer groups. Although they are more expensive than other places, their reputation is impeccable.

In order to better control the branches, including quality control of service and food taste, Zhu Ying specially set up an internal investigation department.

Every month, the capital arranges personnel to conduct secret investigations on chain restaurants across the country.

To put it simply, we just went there to have two meals, see if there were any problems, and finally wrote an investigation report to the Beijing headquarters.

There are probably two to three hundred undercover investigators in total. For restaurants across the country, there are basically undercover investigators coming every one to two months.

These personnel will not expose themselves after eating, and even if there are problems they will only report them to the headquarters. This makes branches in various places pay great attention to in-store management.

In fact, Zhu Ying already knew what the shopkeeper was going to say.

Even good wine needs to be hidden within a remote alley.

Soft article promotion is still necessary.

The shopkeeper began to tell the story with a smile.

"This Ping'an Teahouse was originally opened by the current Crown Prince." When the shopkeeper mentioned the Crown Prince, he shook his head and bowed towards the capital to show his respect.

"The Crown Prince faked his death due to illness when he was young. At that time, there were quack doctors everywhere in the Ming Dynasty, but they failed to detect it and directly sealed the Crown Prince in a coffin."

"God couldn't stand it anymore. On the day when the crown prince was buried in the Xiaoling Mausoleum, thunder rumbled in the sky and dragons turned over in the earth, shaking the coffin into the underground river, allowing the crown prince to survive."

"It's just that the grandson is still young. After he went to the underworld, he disturbed the entire underworld."

"Who is that prince? He is protected by the heavens. I heard that he was a god in heaven in his previous life and was banished to heaven in this life. The Ox-Headed and Horse-Faced Gods dare not interfere. Even the King of Hell would call him "young master" if he saw him."

Zhu Ying had a smile on her face, but she felt so embarrassed that she wanted to dig her toes out.

He did instruct Yuan Jiachi, the official in charge of the imperial reports in the capital, to make a certain degree of artistic processing to his story.

Later, because of the war against Japan, I didn't pay much attention to it.

I didn't expect it to be compiled so outrageously.

What a talented person.

Not to mention, if I wasn’t the protagonist of this story, it would be quite interesting to listen to.

Zhu Yunhuan, who was standing next to him, was listening with great interest.

Even the Jinyiwei who were in charge of guarding the surrounding area pricked up their ears.

"Sir, do you know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has lost his memory?" the shopkeeper asked.

Zhu Ying nodded: "I understand."

The shopkeeper continued, "The Crown Prince was only a small child back then. He was the most naughty even if he was a seven or eight-year-old dog. His Majesty and the Queen doted on him, and he had no taboos in the palace. He was known as the little bully of the palace. Even when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was alive, he would avoid him when he saw him."

Even dogs hate this word, which made the Jinyiwei's eyes become sharp.

Zhu Yunhuan also frowned slightly.

This seems a bit offensive.

However, Zhu Ying didn't think there was anything wrong with it, because such words were obviously more down-to-earth, more humane, and accepted by the people.

The shopkeeper had told this story countless times, so he naturally knew this point, but he didn't care. After all, this was already allowed by the capital, so even if someone found fault, he could just shirk it.

"The Crown Prince grew up in the imperial palace in his early years. After his soul arrived in the underworld, he naturally felt curious. He looked here and there. The Ox-Headed and Horse-Faced Ghosts following behind him could only clean up his mess. The whole underworld became lively."

"This soul has reached the underworld. After crossing the Naihe Bridge, of course it will drink Mengpo soup."

"Originally, our grandson didn't need to drink Meng Po soup because his life span had not yet ended. But he was naughty. Seeing so many people queuing up to drink it, he had to drink a bowl anyway. No one could stop him."

"When Meng Po refused to give it to him, the prince grabbed the spoon and poured it himself, then drank it in one gulp."

"At this moment, even if the King of Hell came here, there would be nothing he could do. He could only watch the Crown Prince fall asleep like this."

"Our grandson's health in the world of the living was not very good. The King of Hell was afraid of being blamed, so he secretly used his magic power to heal the grandson's body and then quickly sent his soul up."

"After our grandson woke up, he naturally forgot who he was and ended up in the Western Regions by mistake."

"But who is our Crown Prince? He is protected by God. When he arrived in the Western Regions, he founded the huge Heroes Chamber of Commerce. I heard that when the Crown Prince was in the Western Regions, the small countries in the Western Regions had to act according to his instructions."

"This is our grandson. No matter where he is, even if he has lost his memory, his brilliance cannot be concealed."

"But the King of Hell is very anxious in the underworld. The Crown Prince has not returned to the capital yet. What should the Ming Dynasty do?"

"It just so happened that at this time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince passed away and also went to the underworld."

"It was originally a meeting between father and son, but when the Crown Prince asked, he found out that his son was not in the underworld but alive and well in the world of the living. He immediately reprimanded the King of Hell."

"The King of Hell checked and found that the Crown Prince had just arrived in Peking. His Royal Highness thought that this must be the territory of his fourth brother, the Prince of Yan, so he quickly sent a dream to the Prince of Yan, asking him to bring the Crown Prince back to the capital."

"When the Prince of Yan woke up, he thought it was a dream, but he actually saw the Crown Prince. He quickly took the Crown Prince to the capital to attend the Crown Prince's funeral."

"That's how it is. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has finally returned to the capital."

"Your Majesty personally raised this Crown Prince in his early years. Just by taking one look at him, you can tell that he is your own grandson."

"It's just that in everyone's eyes, this person has been dead for so many years, I'm afraid no one would believe it if he looks similar."

"Your Majesty is also a deity in heaven, the reincarnation of Emperor Xuanwu. When he heard others questioning him, he immediately dug up the Crown Prince's tomb."

"The purpose of digging up this tomb is to prove that His Royal Highness is still alive. When he was buried, all the officials were watching the ceremony, so it couldn't be faked."

"After digging it up, we found that the tomb was completely empty. There was no coffin. We also found a hidden river underneath. The truth was revealed."

"Our Ming Dynasty has His Majesty, the old immortal, and the Crown Prince, the young immortal. With the two immortals together, how can we not be strong and prosperous?"

"Look, it's only been a few years since the Crown Prince entered the palace, and the people of our Ming Dynasty are all living a good life."

"To be honest, my father was a refugee from the Mongols. Now I've found a good time and am the owner of this restaurant. If I didn't have a grandson, I would be begging somewhere and living a life of having no food to eat."

The shopkeeper told the whole story fluently and eloquently, with ups and downs in his voice, and there was no glitch at all.

Finally, he embellished the story with his own real experience and sang praises of the beautiful life in the Ming Dynasty, which really makes people believe it.

This story involves the Crown Prince, the King of Yan, and even gods and ghosts.

It secretly affirmed the correctness of the current Ming Dynasty imperial power and explained in detail the legendary past of the crown prince's resurrection.

The story is full of twists and turns, is related to the royal family, is politically correct, and is secretly fueled, so it is natural that it will be sung far and wide.

Zhu Ying realized it only after hearing it.

No wonder the soldiers, officials, and civilians looked so fanatical during the southern tour. It turned out that the root cause was this.

In today's world where illiteracy rates are high, for many people, Zhu Ying is a living god walking in the world.

If Zhu Ying were to set up a sect now, it would probably become the largest sect in the world.

"Well said, let me give you a reward."

Seeing the shopkeeper's eager eyes, Zhu Ying quickly gave instructions to the guard beside him.

The shopkeeper originally wanted to make some excuses, but when he saw the hundred strings of precious coins that the guard took out, he swallowed his words immediately.

"Thank you for your reward, sir." The shopkeeper bowed quickly.

Then he said quietly, "I see that Your Excellency is very interested in the affairs of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I have a book called The Great Ming Emperor's Eldest Grandson here. What I just said is what is written in it."

"Since it involves His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, it cannot be published in a big way. It wasn't easy for me to use my connections to get a copy from the capital."

"I have a chance to meet you today, so I will give you this book. It is much more detailed and exciting than what Little Second said."

As the shopkeeper spoke, he took it out from his bosom and placed it respectfully on the table.

Zhu Ying felt a bit amused and helpless, so he just accepted it.

The shopkeeper did not dare to delay any longer, so he apologized and left.

Zhu Yunxun was quick to take the hardcover book off the table and said eagerly, "Brother, let me take a look first."

Zhu Ying was actually somewhat curious about how he was written in the book, but since Zhu Yunhuan had already spoken, as the eldest brother he certainly couldn't be stingy.

At worst, after returning to the capital, I can summon Yuan Jiachi, the editor-in-chief of the Palace Report Department, and ask him in detail who wrote it.

"Okay, you take it."

Hearing his elder brother's agreement, Zhu Yunxun immediately put it away happily.

Then he asked suspiciously, "Brother, after you arrived in the underworld, did you really grab Meng Po's soup to drink?"

What the hell is Meng Po soup?

Upon hearing this question, Zhu Ying was speechless.

He subconsciously turned his head and found that several Jinyiwei were also leaning towards him slightly, obviously unable to wait to hear his story.

Zhu Ying had no choice but to respond casually: "I was young at that time..."

Just at this moment, the sound of footsteps was heard.

It was Shi Di, a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, who was previously arranged by Zhu Ying to investigate the news.

"Sir, I have brought the files about the Guangdong Provincial Administration Office and the Guangzhou government office."

After handing in the file, Steve felt something strange.

Several Jinyiwei, even His Highness Yunxun, seemed to look at him with a hint of resentment in their eyes.

I was suddenly shocked.

Could it be that something unexpected happened during the time I was away?

It’s hard to understand right now, so ask my subordinates later.

Zhu Ying opened the file and began to check the situation in Guangzhou Prefecture.

The backer of Hong Kong dental clinics is obviously the Guangzhou government.

The Guangdong Provincial Administration Commission was also located in Guangzhou.

Zhu Ying didn't believe that such a thing could be concealed from the Ministry of Civil Affairs. There must be something bigger involved.