Getting back to the main point, the luxury of this Precious Moon Tower is definitely top-notch on the continent. Even the most discerning person would find it quite impressive.
However, Ye Lang, being an ordinary person, felt it wasn't enough; he felt this place wasn't vulgar enough!
"Little Black, is this the hotel and restaurant you said you'd seen, the best you've ever seen? You talked about how magnificent and grand it was, but it's really disappointing!" Ye Lang looked at Precious Moon Tower with some disappointment. Perhaps the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. If Edward hadn't mentioned his hopes, he probably wouldn't have felt disappointed.
Along the way, he also stayed in some very poor hotels, because he understood what limitations meant and that different environments would present different conditions.
He wasn't the type to insist on such luxury; he was fine with any place, as long as it was the best and most expensive one...
"... You still don't think this is enough?" Edward asked, somewhat surprised. He felt that the Precious Moon Tower was already as luxurious as it could possibly be.
"Of course it's not enough! Look at these statues, you can tell at a glance they're gilded, not made entirely of gold! These tables and chairs aren't made of the finest Golden Silk Nanmu Wood, they're made of second-rate wood! These chopsticks aren't made of ivory, they're made of silver..." Ye Lang listed out all the shortcomings he thought were there, and his words made everyone who heard them nearby feel ashamed, especially Edward.
Hey, young master, if we use all this stuff, this restaurant will be a royal hotel! Only a place run by the emperor would have such amenities!
No, it should be said that only the Imperial Palace has such a configuration, and it is not an ordinary Imperial Palace!
"My lord, this is not an inn, it's Imperial Palace! Where else can you find an inn like this..." Edward replied weakly.
Yes, that's right!
People nearby nodded in agreement!
"Yes, I remember the Wind Flower Snow Moon Tower was like that!" Ye Lang said.
"The Wind Flower Snow Moon Tower? I think I've heard of it, but it doesn't seem to be a restaurant..." someone said. The people here were all well-informed merchants and nobles, and naturally some of them had been to the Soaring Sky Imperial City.
"What is that?" Edward asked curiously, seemingly unfamiliar with such a place.
"Aren't they all the same, just brothels?" Ye Lang said casually.
"... How can that be the same? Brothels will do anything to attract customers, and they won't have all of those things, just one or two rooms. You probably went to one of those rooms!" Edward said, while also looking down on Ye Lang for going to such a place.
"Really? Oh well, I'll make do!" Ye Lang shook his head, then went inside. "Waiter, give me two of the best rooms, and a table full of your signature dishes. What? The best rooms are already full? Then have the people inside move out..."
"Ugh, here we go again..." Edward said with a headache. This wasn't the first time he'd encountered something like this.
Whenever the best room in the hotel is occupied, Ye Lang will ask the person to move out. Of course, he will compensate them with a lot of money, a price that others cannot resist.
Of course, if there are special circumstances, there must be a reason, and Ye Lang will not force anyone to do anything against their will!
However, as usual, Edward was a little worried this time. Other places were fine, since they weren't big cities and there weren't many important figures here. But this place was different. It was one of the ten major cities of the Aila Empire, and there were definitely many important figures here.
"Young Master, we don't have that rule here..." the restaurant staff said calmly. They had encountered such people more than once or twice. Many people who wanted to show off their power and wealth would come here to do such things.
Of course, among these people, some succeeded and achieved their goals, while others were humiliated!
At this moment, everyone present was eager to see what fate awaited Ye Lang!
"I don't care about your rules here. Make them come out. I have plenty of money. Whoever is willing to give up their place, I'll give them a thousand gold coins each!" Ye Lang said casually.
"What?!"
"A thousand gold coins?!"
"This is just too insane..."
"..."
Suddenly, the whole scene erupted in commotion. Although this was a place of great wealth and honor, very few people would casually take out a thousand gold coins.
To spend a thousand gold coins just to get someone to give up their room is such a waste!
Don't forget, even the best room here only costs two gold coins a day. Ye Lang always spends money extravagantly. If you're around him, you'll forget the value of a gold coin and treat it like Silver Coins —no, it might even be considered a copper coin!
Two gold coins can support an average family of three for a year!
"I'll go and notify them right away!" the restaurant staff member said immediately, and went to run the errand.
This kind of young master can make a fortune with just a little tip; that's his experience in this place, and that's why he loves this job.
Soon, people ran out, and it wasn't just one person. These were the people who lived in the best rooms. Although they were people of status and wealth, the temptation was too great, and they didn't even care about saving face.
"That's just how people are. They say dignity and face are the most important things, and they won't succumb to money, but that just means they haven't reached their target price yet!" Edward sighed once again. He had seen this ugly side of human nature in Ye Lang more than once.
Of course, there are occasional people who don't succumb to money, but there are also other values at stake, such as power, fame, and emotions...
Perhaps feelings shouldn't be lumped together with those other things, because if feelings are involved, then it's not ugly, but beautiful!
The problem facing Ye Lang now is: who should he give a thousand gold coins to? Among so many people, who should he choose?
Actually, this is very simple; at least for Ye Lang, it's a problem that doesn't need to be considered at all!
"First come, first served! It's you and you!" Ye Lang was always very casual about these questions, choosing whatever criterion he could find at random—maybe the first one, maybe the one he liked the most, maybe the tallest, maybe the most beautiful, maybe...
Basically, he can do whatever he wants!
At the same time, Ye Lang casually took out two thousand gold coins and gave them to someone without even frowning, which made it clear that this spendthrift young master was very, very rich!