Su Ziji had Ye Buhui rest first and went to the study, where Jian Qu and Cen Rubai immediately bowed to him. "Congratulations, my lord! Congratulations!"
A gleam flashed in Su Ziji's eyes. "What is there to congratulate me on?"
"Though no renowned figures attended this time, the rewards from His Majesty and Her Majesty were the finest show of support. You still enjoy imperial favor, my lord. After all, you are the crown prince's son."
Both men looked as though they had suddenly seen the light.
Su Ziji smiled, appearing to agree. The Wild Daoist, however, knew something of the inside story. He weighed it in silence for a long time, but still did not dare expose it. Instead, he changed the subject and reported on other matters.
The day after the tasting, Su Ziji made the decision to officially open the Dream Fate Tower for business.
The Wild Daoist had brought a considerable quantity of seafood with him to the Capital City. The first day's tasting had consumed only a little less than half, and the rest would keep for a few days at most. Delaying the opening any longer would waste the first shipment of sea fish.
And the tasting's success had indeed made the Dream Fate Tower an instant hit as soon as it opened.
"My lord, the Dream Fate Tower's finances are doing well and have begun to stabilize. However, quite a few people have recently set their sights on the restaurant's business. Most dare not provoke us once they hear it belongs to you, but some street thugs actually dared to come and stir up trouble. This is quite unusual. It doesn't seem like the work of local gangs."
"Oh? Tell me what they did at the Dream Fate Tower." Su Ziji raised his