Chapter 104 The Patriarch Has Vision and Pattern

While Xu Muge and Xu Luo were easily killing enemies, Xu Qingzhou on the other hand was having a tough time.

The strong practitioners from various forces, the Elders and true disciples of Lingyue Sect, one by one came to clink glasses and drink with him, saying words of flattery and praise.

Every conversation ended with the line 'I'll finish mine, you can do as you please,' which made Xu Qingzhou feel a bit awkward. Was he the kind of person who couldn't hold his liquor?

So, he truly did as he pleased.

After all, they were all drinking the best spirit wine from the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, a spirit wine called Dream Return, which Xu Qingzhou had brewed using a recipe he bought with heavy money.

Its price was only affordable to Purple Mansion Realm strong practitioners.

This level of spirit wine contained extremely pure spiritual energy. If too much was consumed and not absorbed in time, one would get drunk.

Just the few jars of wine Xu Qingzhou used to entertain these tables were worth a considerable amount.

Of course, the congratulatory gifts they brought were not cheap either.

Overall, Xu Qingzhou made a huge profit.

After three rounds of drinks, some were truly drunk, others pretending. Regardless of whether it was genuine or not, they were all preparing to leave.

Only when they went downstairs did they notice that the restaurant was still full, and their hearts were filled with envy.

Xu Qingzhou generously gave each person another jar of Dream Return spirit wine.

"Brother Xu, you're too kind. Next time you come to my place, I'll arrange everything!"

"Alright, alright."

"Brother Xu, if you have any profitable projects in the future, please include this Old Brother as well."

"Sure, sure."

They all drank quite a bit, and Yu Shufei did too, but she drank beverages; she had a soft spot for those drinks.

Before leaving, Yu Shufei said, "Clan Leader Xu, if you have any thoughts of opening branches in other cities, you can contact me anytime. Our Wanbao Pavilion can help."

After all, branches of their Wanbao Pavilion could be found in most cities, big or small, within the Great Qi Dynasty. To know the local situation, one only needed to ask someone from the Wanbao Pavilion.

Therefore, if they were to open a store in another city, seeking help from the Wanbao Pavilion could avoid many troubles, effectively achieving twice the result with half the effort.

Xu Qingzhou asked, "Is this considered a cooperation between the Xu Family and the Wanbao Pavilion, or a personal favor between us?"

"Either is fine," Yu Shufei smiled enchantingly, captivating and moving.

Her charm was different from female Cultivators who practiced媚术 (charm techniques); it was natural. Every frown, smile, and glance was full of allure.

Xu Qingzhou suspected that Yu Shufei might have some kind of special Physique. If his willpower had been just a little weaker, he might have fallen for this woman's trap.

…..

The grand opening event lasted for three days, and the Drunken Immortal Pavilion was packed every day. The delicious and tasty food and wine were highly praised by the Cultivators.

After the 20% discount opening event ended, although there were fewer customers than before, the business was still booming.

The Drunken Immortal Pavilion had completely established itself in Lingyue City. As long as there were no major issues, with the spread of its reputation, business would only get better in the future.

Xu Qingzhou came to the store and called the busy Sixth Elder to a private room upstairs.

"The busiest three days are over. Sixth Elder, you can choose a suitable person to be the manager. You don't need to do it yourself. Look how busy you've been these past three days, you've lost a lot of weight."

Sixth Elder wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Thank you for your concern, Clan Leader. I'm not tired yet."

Xu Qingzhou said, "It's not about being tired or not. The main thing is I want you to go open branches."

"Ah?"

I thought you were concerned about me, afraid I was tired, and wanted me to rest, but I didn't expect you to want me to do something even more tiring!!

"This store just opened three days ago, are you in such a hurry to open branches?"

At this moment, the waiter brought the drinks Xu Qingzhou had just ordered, three cups in total, all iced.

Xu Qingzhou pushed a cup to Sixth Elder, letting him quench his thirst and cool down.

Sixth Elder asked, "Is someone else coming?"

Xu Qingzhou shook his head, "I'll drink two cups."

Sixth Elder: "….."

He had been in the business world for many years and had met all sorts of people, but he could never figure out Xu Qingzhou. He simply didn't play by the rules!

Xu Qingzhou took a big gulp and drank half a cup.

"My plan is for you to go to our hometowns, Yunshan City and Yuhe City, and open two branches first. We have clansmen in both these places, and we are relatively familiar with them, so opening stores will be easy and convenient."

"After that, we can slow down a bit, formulate a plan, and then consider opening stores in other places."

Upon hearing this, Sixth Elder felt relieved. "Opening stores in these two cities is indeed much easier."

In a city that has existed for a long time, the internal interests have long been divided.

If you suddenly open a restaurant and want a piece of the cake, you will definitely have conflicts of interest with the local forces.

The Xu Family could open a restaurant in Lingyue City because the Xu Family had already taken root in Lingyue City, and most importantly, they had backing.

Even if they touched the interests of other forces, they wouldn't dare to say much.

If one's own strength is not enough, rashly opening a store in a completely unfamiliar place, the local bullies will let you know what hardship is.

In Yunshan City and Yuhe City, there is no such problem.

After all, the Xu Family has branch clansmen in these two cities and is the strongest Family in the city. Even the City Lord's Mansion has to curry favor with them, so no one will say anything. Opening a store will definitely be smooth and unobstructed.

Xu Qingzhou looked at the busy streets below through the window.

"Actually, I have another idea. Besides earning Spirit Stones, there's another area in the restaurant that is very worth investing in."

Sixth Elder pondered for a moment, "Intelligence?"

Xu Qingzhou nodded.

The restaurant is a melting pot of people; all sorts of people are there, especially in the hall on the first floor. Sit there, finish a pot of wine, and you can basically hear all the big and small matters in the city clearly.

Many Cultivators who go to an unfamiliar city and want to quickly inquire about a person or an event will be sure to go to the restaurant.

If the Xu Family's Drunken Immortal Pavilion can open several branches in the Great Qi Dynasty, or even the Three Great Dynasties, throughout the entire Tian Yuan World.

Then it will build an extremely powerful intelligence network.

At that time, Xu Qingzhou can sit at home and know the situation of the world.

Some intelligence can even be sold, or used to make other forces owe favors.

This is a truly significant strategic move.

Sixth Elder was momentarily shocked by Xu Qingzhou's ambition. He never expected the Clan Leader to think so big and so far ahead!

He had even started planning since the development of the Spirit Beast breeding business.

For a moment, Sixth Elder's admiration for Xu Qingzhou reached its peak.

With a Clan Leader who is so diligent and has such vision, how could the Xu Family not prosper and flourish!!

Actually, he was overthinking it. Xu Qingzhou had ambition and foresight, but not that much.

He started the Spirit Beast breeding business because he happened to obtain a special method for raising Spirit Beasts.

He opened the restaurant because Su Xinyan felt it was a bit wasteful not to use all the food and drinks she researched to earn some Spirit Stones, so she suggested it to him.

Opening a restaurant and establishing an intelligence network along the way was just a sudden idea Xu Qingzhou had when he passed the first-floor hall on his way up and heard customers chatting.

As for being diligent, Xu Qingzhou felt that he truly was diligent.