On the top floor of World's First Pavilion, Ying Ziyu watched everything that was happening below.
Looking around, it was really a gathering of rich people.
These people were all living gold mines. Any piece of meat that fell from their bodies was enough for ordinary people to live a lifetime without worrying about food and clothing.
A moment later, all the invited people were brought to a huge hall.
Shen Wansan had put in a lot of effort for this hall. In the hall, there were rows of seats arranged neatly. On every table, there was a small sign with a name written on it.
In the first row were Childe Gao, Wang Ben, Feng Quji, and Meng Yi.
In the second row were officials and nobles with slightly lower status.
The third row was also filled with officials, but some of them were from the clans.
In the fourth row were some wealthy families with noble titles and merchants.
Under the guidance of the servant, everyone found their own seats and sat down.
This time, there were no less than a few hundred people who had been invited. However, with so many people entering and taking their seats at the same time, there was actually no sign of crowding. Instead, there were quite a few empty seats. It could be seen how big this hall was.
One by one, servants came in with trays. On the trays were a piece of mooncake and a cup of tea.
The manservants placed the trays in front of everyone and then left.
Everyone present knew about the tea of the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion, but they did not know about the mooncakes. Moreover, the mooncakes given by the system did not look good.
Hence, many people picked up their teacups and sipped their tea as they began to wait.
"This... What is this? Why is it so delicious?"
Suddenly, a cry of surprise sounded, causing many people to reveal dissatisfied expressions. However, before they could say anything, the cry of surprise sounded again,"Delicious…It's really delicious."
"To be able to eat such delicious food in my lifetime, even if I die, I have no regrets.”
Following that, exclamations spread out one after another.
After a moment of surprise, everyone understood. The reason why these people were so shocked was all because of the pastries on the plate.
As a result, more and more people began to taste it, and the exclamations continued.
"A bunch of ignorant people."
Wang Ben said disdainfully.
Feng Quji, who was eating mooncakes, was stunned."General Wang, do you know what this is?"
Wang Ben replied arrogantly," Of course I know.”
"Oh, since General Wang knows, why don't you tell us?”
Young Master Gao and the others were also interested, and they all came closer.
"There's no harm in telling you. This dish is called mooncake.”
"Mooncakes?"
" That's right, it's called mooncake. Legend has it that in ancient times,"
Under the expectant gazes of the crowd, Wang Ben repeated the story that Ying Ziyu had told them the other day.
Hearing this, everyone was amazed.
At this moment, Ying Ziyu walked in with Shen Wansan and the others.
"Yo... What are you guys talking about?"
The moment he spoke, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"This subordinate greets Young Master Yu."
"Greetings, Young Master Yu."
The officials of the court, the children of the aristocrats, and those who knew Ying Ziyu all stood up to greet him.
Ying Ziyu was now the Imperial Supervisor, and he represented the First Emperor. Therefore, even Ying Gao and Jiang Lu, who were also young masters, were very polite.
"Everyone, there's no need to be so polite.”
Ying Ziyu said politely, then gestured for Shen Wansan to start. Shen Wansan nodded slightly and slowly walked to a table at the front of the hall under everyone's gaze.
The table was covered with a red cloth and there was a copper gong on it.
Shen Wansan cleared his throat. The so-called big shots in front of him did not have stage fright at all. He shouted,"Let me introduce myself first. I am the manager of The First Pavilion in the World. Shen Wansan.
From today onwards, the World's First Pavilion will be open for business. First of all, we welcome everyone to come and support us.”
"The invitation cards in your hands are proof of entry into World's First Pavilion. Only with this invitation card could one enter The First Pavilion in the World. This was the case today, and it would be the same in the future.”
Hearing this, everyone immediately revealed a happy expression, especially the merchants. They had already seen the value of this invitation card. Although it was not to the point where it was difficult to find, it was not cheap either.
However, they did not spend a single cent and received the invitation. This made many people feel that they had earned a small sum of money.
At the thought of this, there was a wave of cheers.
"Everyone must be very curious as to why this small restaurant dares to call itself the number one restaurant in the world, right?”
Everyone nodded subconsciously.
Then, he quickly looked at Ying Ziyu. Seeing that this young master had a smile on his face, he heaved a sigh of relief. Looking at everyone's performance, Shen Wansan was very calm and continued,"I can tell everyone that in the World's First Pavilion, you can eat delicacies and drink wine that you have never tasted before. Just as the invitation says, the World's First Pavilion is a paradise for the world.”
Everyone nodded repeatedly. If they had not eaten mooncakes before, they would never have believed this, but it was different now.
"Not long ago, my World's First Pavilion obtained a batch of immortal wine and plans to sell it today through an auction.”
Hearing this, everyone started whispering.
"What is an auction?" Someone asked.
"This auction is very simple: The highest bidder wins!" Shen Wansan narrowed his eyes and replied.
Then, he waved his hand, and several good-looking maids immediately walked in with trays. On each tray were five small white jade bottles, and the bottles naturally contained wine.
Under Shen Wansan's signal, a few maids walked over and opened all the jade bottles.
Immediately, a faint fragrance of wine spread out, causing the crowd to exclaim.
As expected of immortal wine, just the fragrance alone could make people intoxicated.
"Is this the immortal wine that Shopkeeper Shen mentioned? I really want to have a sip."
"What are you thinking? Since it's immortal wine, it must be expensive. How can it be for us to drink?”
However, the next second, he was stunned because another maid came in with a tray. This time, the tray was not filled with wine, but exquisite white jade cups.
Under Shen Wansan's signal, the maids filled the wine cups one by one, and the strong fragrance of the wine immediately exploded.
Then, under everyone's incredulous gazes, the maids placed wine glasses on their tables one by one.
"Everyone, this is the item for this auction, Drunken Immortal Brew!”
"Because this wine has never appeared in Great Qin before, everyone can try a cup for free. If you want to drink more after that, you can only auction it.”
Looking at the clear immortal wine in the wine cup in front of them, everyone could no longer hold it in. They picked up the wine cup and began to drink.
Some savored it carefully, while others drank it in one gulp. However, after drinking it, everyone's expression was the same.
That was shock! Unparalleled shock!
"This wine is simply for immortals to drink. It's worthy of being called immortal wine. I think there's no need to hold an auction. I'll buy this wine.”
The person who spoke was called Zhu Qiu. He was from a noble family, but he had another identity. He was Ba Qing's godson and also her successor.
Ba Qing was not an ordinary person. He was a great merchant during the Warring States Period. He could be considered the earliest female entrepreneur in China and even the world.
After her husband died, she protected her family's business and relied on her wealth to protect it. Moreover, this legendary woman had donated a lot of wealth to Great Qin.
Because of her special status in politics and military, she was treated as a distinguished guest in the Great Qin Dynasty. The First Emperor personally praised her chastity and made her a chaste woman. He built a platform for her to carry her around.
Ba Qing was old now. Most of her businesses were managed by Zhu Qiu, so Zhu Qiu's status was very high. However, it was not just merchants who came today.
Wang Ben, who was sitting in the first row, turned pale immediately." You've never seen the world before. Why are you shouting? Sit down!"”
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