Chapter 101: New Family Business, Zuixianlou

When the Little East Mountain breeding base started operating, Su Xinyan suggested that Xu Qingzhou could try opening a restaurant or tavern.

After all, Xu Qingzhou had indeed researched many new tricks when it came to food, and it would be a waste not to use them to earn Spirit Stones.

Xu Qingzhou felt it was better to wait then. It wouldn't be too late to open a shop after acquiring a few wine recipes and the business of raising Spirit Beasts matured.

Now the wine recipes had been purchased, and several types of Spirit Beasts from the Little East Mountain breeding base were ready to be harvested and consumed. It was a good time to open a shop.

So Xu Qingzhou arranged for Sixth Elder to be responsible for this matter.

Sixth Elder was slightly plump, always smiling, like a Maitreya Buddha. He was very good at dealing with all sorts of people.

If you didn't look at his cultivation, you would think he was a wealthy businessman.

Previously, Sixth Elder had overseen most of the Xu Family's businesses, and there had been basically no problems.

Now, having him responsible for opening a tavern was naturally effortless.

In just three days, Sixth Elder came to find Xu Qingzhou.

"Reporting, Clan Leader, I have completed what you instructed."

Xu Qingzhou was startled, "That fast?"

"The location for the tavern shop has been selected, part of the rent has been paid, all the staff have been arranged, and the tables, chairs, benches, and kitchenware needed inside the tavern are all ready. Now, with just your command, we can open for business immediately."

Sixth Elder straightened his back, looking as if everything was under control.

Xu Qingzhou nodded repeatedly.

"Alright, alright, let's go take a look at the shop first. There's no rush to open; let's decide on the food and drinks first."

Although the location, service, and environment of a tavern are important, the food and drinks within the tavern are also of utmost importance.

To gain a foothold in Lingyue City and earn Spirit Stones, the food and drinks must have unique characteristics that can retain customers.

Xu Qingzhou and Sixth Elder left the Xu Family together and arrived at the bustling main city area.

The ordinary streets in the main city area of Lingyue City were all ten zhang wide, and the two intersecting main roads that ran through the entire Lingyue City reached a width of thirty zhang.

The shops facing the streets along the two main roads naturally had the best locations and the most expensive rent. Taverns should, of course, be opened in such locations.

Sixth Elder spent a whole day running around before selecting a suitable shop.

This shop was located on the East-West main road, only about five hundred zhang from the intersection of the main roads, which was the very center of the city.

With such a good location, the rent was naturally frighteningly high.

If the shop couldn't make a profit after a few months, it would have to close early. In such a situation, every day the shop was open was a day of loss, so it would be better to close.

Sixth Elder pointed to the plaque on the door, "What name do you think we should give this tavern? I'll have someone make it right away."

"Let's call it Drunken Immortal Pavilion," Xu Qingzhou had already decided this long ago.

Sixth Elder was startled, "This name…. isn't it a bit too grand?"

Others at most would be called Drunken Fragrance Pavilion, but you, good fellow, actually dare to call it Drunken Immortal Pavilion? This is too arrogant.

What if a troublesome customer tries to find fault?

Xu Qingzhou let out a chuckle.

"If anyone doesn't believe it, just bring an Immortal here and let him try it to see if he can get drunk."

Sixth Elder was speechless. If that's how it was put, there really was no problem.

Xu Qingzhou lifted his foot and walked into the shop. It was cleaned neatly, tables, chairs, and benches were already placed, and the cooks and waiters were also present. All that was needed was for the ingredients and wine to arrive, and the shop could open.

The tavern had a total of three floors: the first floor was the main hall, and the second and third floors were private rooms.

Xu Qingzhou looked around and was very satisfied.

"Not bad, Sixth Elder's efficiency is as reliable as always."

"The Clan Leader overpraises," Sixth Elder replied with a chuckle, his eyes disappearing when he smiled.

Xu Qingzhou asked in a low voice, "I have a few secret sauces and dishes. Can the people in the kitchen be trusted?"

This was a business secret. Although far less important than pill recipes, it couldn't be leaked.

"Don't worry, the cooks and waiters are all Xu Family members, and the cooks were carefully selected by me. There's no problem," Sixth Elder said confidently.

There are many Xu Family members who cannot Cultivate or have ordinary Aptitude. Many of them are capable, and the Xu Family also reuses them.

Also, for the parents of some Cultivators, the Family will arrange some tasks for them.

Hearing him say this, Xu Qingzhou felt relieved. He came to the back kitchen.

"Clan Leader."

The cook and helpers quickly called out respectfully.

Xu Qingzhou beckoned, telling them all to come closer. He was going to personally impart his skills.

The time Xu Qingzhou spent researching gourmet food over the years was similar to the time he spent cultivating Martial Skills and contemplating intent.

He combined some seasonings and dishes from his previous life with some specialties from the Tian Yuan World to create many special seasonings.

There were One Hundred Thirty Spices, oyster sauce brewed from spirit oysters, bean paste made from spirit beans, and Lao Gan Ma made from spirit peppers.

There were also some dishes and cooking methods that didn't exist in this world, such as one hundred ways to eat chicken, one hundred ways to eat pork, and fifty ways to eat lamb and fish.

He selected some unique and most delicious ones as the signature dishes of Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

Besides that, there was the wine, which was quite important for a tavern.

In addition to the several types of spirit wine commonly sold on the market, the Xu Family had also acquired two previously unknown wine recipes over the years, which would serve as the signature spirit wines of Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

Finally, Xu Qingzhou also prepared some drinks for the tavern.

With so many spirit fruits and spirit teas in this world, it would be a shame not to make drinks. So, Xu Qingzhou had previously tried making some himself according to the methods of drinks from his previous life.

The effect was quite good. Su Xinyan, who had tasted them, said she liked them very much and no longer drank spirit tea or spirit wine, opting for these drinks every day.

For example, there were Passion Vermilion Fruit, Lemon Spirit Water, Spirit Branch Sweet Dew, and so on.

In the scorching summer, offering the vast number of Cultivators some delicious, ice-cold drinks rich in spirit energy would surely not be refused by them.

Xu Qingzhou stayed at Drunken Immortal Pavilion for five consecutive days, imparting most of the things he had researched without holding back.

After ensuring that the cooks and staff had all learned and mastered the skills, Drunken Immortal Pavilion was ready to open for business.

This was the Xu Family's first tavern in Lingyue City, and Xu Qingzhou planned a grand and widely publicized opening.

It would be best to let everyone in Lingyue City know that the Xu Family tavern had opened.

This had both advantages and disadvantages.

The disadvantage was that if Drunken Immortal Pavilion's business failed later and it closed down, it would become a small blemish for the Xu Family, ridiculed by others.

The advantage was that the reputation could be spread quickly, letting more Cultivators know about it and come to Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

Xu Qingzhou didn't care about any negative history the Xu Family might have. He just wanted to earn Spirit Stones, develop the Family as quickly as possible, and feel at ease with his desire to relax.