The Imperial guards have eaten a number of delicacies but this was their first time eating something that was so flavourful. When the Imperial Head Guard, Chief Du saw that the maids were bringing two more dishes, he reached out his chopsticks and took a bite of each.
Sure enough, the second he took a bite he felt a burst of flavours in his mouth. The Sichuan fish was filled with spicy but it was not spicy to the point where he could not taste anything other than the chilli peppers as for the braised pig trotters they were soft and chewy with the right amount of tenderness. They were boneless, glutinous and so delicious that he was about to swallow his tongue.
Chief Du first ate the noodles and then distributed the two dishes evenly on his side. And when he finished eating, he did not hold back and asked for more causing the guards to look at him with different expressions.
The vice guard, Yu Qun saw Chief Du eating happily and could not help but say, " What are you doing, Chief Du? At least leave a few for us."
Chief Du did not reduce his pace of eating instead he arched a brow and looked at Yu Qun with an indescribable expression on his face and said, " I am not stopping you from eating. Don't forget that eating is no different than fighting a war. If you are agile then you will get to eat, if not then it's you who was not capable enough."
All right, you are the only one who is right.
The imperial guards knew that Chief Du was not going to show them any mercy. They also decided to increase the pace, after all, if they dared to slow down then this delicious would be eaten by Yun Zhao and Chief Du!
Chief Du heard their praises and immediately picked up a grilled squid to take a bite. Once he took a bite of the grilled squid, his eyes brightened and he turned to look at Su Wan before saying, " The business of the snack street seems to be really good. I am sure that if you maintain the taste of the grilled squid and other snacks as good as it's now, then surely the snack street will be a hit."
He paused and then asked, " However how will you open the snack street and when? I mean it's not going to be easy for you to sell these snacks."
Su Wan smiled as she replied, " I have already deduced a plan for it. I just need to hold a small meeting with the head of the publishing house." She turned to look at Yun Zhao and asked, " Can this be done?"
" Hm? Of course. Now that Madam Su holds the biggest authority in the Big Ocean City, I don't think that anyone will refuse to listen to you, I will invite the head of the publishing house tomorrow. By the way, why do you want to talk to him?" Yun Zhao asked as he looked at Su Wan. There was no need for Su Wan to look for Xue Ming for no reason.
" There is something that I want to talk to him about," Su Wan did not hide her plan as she told Yun Zhao about her little business idea. Once Yun Zhao heard her words, he could not help but frown and say,
" I am not against it but I think that Xue Ming will not agree so easily. Though it will be easy to sell the children's books the adult ones will be difficult, no one will be willing to buy these books as they will be vulgar and crude in the eyes of the officials."
" Master Yun, you might not know this... but behind the closed door every person is a freak and an animal," Su Wan told to Yun Zhao which caused him to frown slightly. Seeing this Su Wan smiled even more widely and added softly, " You don't need to think too much Master Yun, I know what I am doing."