"Boom!"
As fireworks blossomed in the sky, this new commercial street was officially completed.
Eastern Gourmet Street—an utterly unoriginal name, yet it was destined to become the most famous culinary mecca in this world.
"Thank you all for coming. The shops here offer the flavors of Eastern Kingdom's homeland. Everything is half-price for opening day, and if you fill out a survey after your meal, you'll get another ten percent off."
Subtly named signs such as "Hometown Cuisine. Kaifeng Cuisine" and "Hometown Cuisine. Wan Jing Roasted Duck" appeared along the street.
The official promises made to Lu PingAn were beginning to be fulfilled. The First Batch of chain stores under State Grain Group had all opened on Lu PingAn's turf.
"Get the statistics compiled as soon as possible."
Lu PingAn himself had also taken part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. It was not because he actually had the time, but because he needed to advertise these shops personally and make them easier to promote.
He made his way down the street, eating with "great interest," chatting with the store managers and taking photos. Before long, those photos would appear in chain stores across other districts.
Advertising was only one aspect. The crucial thing was declaring, "These are businesses under my protection." In this world, the threats of the strong were very real. They might truly chase someone across thousands of miles just because of, "You dared dine and dash? You're disrespecting me!"
"As expected, the results are pretty mediocre."
Lu PingAn had enjoyed eating this time around, and many of the dishes were things he had never tried before.
However, flavors prepared for East Country People were not to the liking of the Fishmen or the Long-Hand Tribe. Even the Phosphorus People wore rather complicated expressions.
That was only to be