Though the Demon-Eating Wine House was officially established,
and built specifically for Xuanhuang cultivators,
still,
how could the City Lord's Manor have the leisure to oversee every last detail?
At most, it would put up the money
and outsource the work.
Lao Six had already investigated everything.
Liu Tainan was the one contracted to run the Wine Mansion.
The City Lord's Manor had stipulated three meals a day,
with one meat dish and two vegetable dishes.
It was hardly lavish!
But it would at least keep people reasonably full.
Liu Tainan, however,
after taking over,
collected the money as usual,
while halving the food, halving it again, then halving it yet again!
Liu Tainan was all too notorious around here.
Earlier, when Lao Six had gone to request straw mats and bedding,
he had happened upon a guest of the Wine Mansion.
Seeing Lao Six in such a sorry state,
the guest, besides gloating over his misfortune,
had "kindly" offered a tip.
He had hinted that Lao Six should pay attention to tomorrow's breakfast,
saying that perhaps
a surprise awaited him.
At those words, Lao Six's heart had instantly chilled, an ominous feeling rising within him.
He had thought he was mentally prepared,
and that when he actually faced it,
he would remain unruffled.
Who could have guessed?
For all his calculations, Lao Six had still underestimated the depths of Liu Tainan's shamelessness.
A bottom line?
Liu Tainan had not a shred of one.
"Innkeeper, this little bit of food isn't nearly enough. Could you give us some more?"
Xiao Chen frowned as well.
He had known Liu Tainan was unscrupulous,
but never imagined
he was this unscrupulous.
"Hehe, please don't be upset, honored guests. This is a small business, and making a profit is terribly difficult. I have no