Three years later, Forgotten River City.
Moonwatch Tower, located in the center of the city, was the most prosperous restaurant in Forgotten River City.
It was a Sun Family property.
As one of Forgotten River City's eight great clans, the Sun Family owned roughly three-quarters of the restaurants and inns within the city.
Even the remaining quarter of the restaurants and inns paid the Sun Family a share of their profits every quarter.
Today, Moonwatch Tower had been cleared out starting from the afternoon. Only a few attendants remained downstairs, while even the shopkeeper personally stood guard at the entrance to keep idlers from approaching.
All because a banquet would be held at Moonwatch Tower today.
Moonwatch Tower, third floor, banquet hall.
There were currently only eight people in the hall. Each wore splendid robes and bore an imposing air.
Yet the seat of honor in the banquet hall remained empty.
To the left of the seat of honor sat a middle-aged man who appeared to be in his forties.
He reclined against his chair, clutching two walnuts in his hand.
They were ornamental walnuts, polished over many years. Their surfaces bore a thick patina and gleamed with a dark red luster.
Zhang Bingyi.
The current patriarch of the Zhang Family, one of Forgotten River City's eight great clans.
The Zhang Family's business in Forgotten River City was the grain trade.
Food was also the most important thing for ordinary mortals.
People could go without fine clothes to wear or good houses to live in.
But no matter what, they had to have enough food to sustain themselves if they wished to survive.
"This winter turned cold early."
Zhang Bingyi said:
"Cold is good. Cold brings snow, snow fattens the land, and next year's harvest will be good."
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