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Fulu Building took up a large space, and to express goodwill towards Mo Hua, Old Master An bought three adjacent buildings and renovated them into the Food Building.
The location was also very good, facilitating north-south traffic with a constant flow of people.
Because it was on South Main Street, the area was affordable, so the cost in Spirit Stones wasn’t considered much, at least not for the An Family.
Fulu Building had two floors; the second floor contained private rooms and the first floor was the main hall, with some tables and benches seated outside as well.
The entire Fulu Building could accommodate many diners, and also offered meat snacks for takeout.
The recipes used in the Food Building were provided by Liu Ruhua, which included various cooking methods for Monster Beast meat. After long-term research and improvement by Liu Ruhua, the flavors were rich and unique.
The stove in the Food Building was a top-grade stove, large and adorned with a top-grade Compound Formation, producing strong fire that could be regulated to cook many ingredients at the same time.
Therefore, many of the dishes in the Food Building were very affordably priced.
This was Mo Hua’s initial intent: to reduce costs and improve cooking efficiency by using a large stove.
Thus, most Loose Cultivators in Tongxian City could spend fewer Spirit Stones for tastier meals.
Cheap and delicious, naturally, the customers flocked to the door, and the crowd was large.
The Food Building could also achieve a small profit but quick turnover, earning a substantial amount of Spirit Stones.
But with such a large establishment, quite a number of helping hands were needed.
Injured Monster Hunters, or Loose Cultivator women not adept in Taoist Skills, could also find a job to earn some Spirit Stones to support their families.
After all preparations were completed, Fulu Building opened for business on an auspicious day.
After the opening, Fulu Building was continuously packed with people, doing very well in business.
Mo Hua watched happily and also breathed a sigh of relief.
But An Xiaofu began to feel anxious.
With an entire Food Building and so many diners bustling about, he initially didn’t know what to do.
More importantly, he was the junior manager, and according to Mo Hua, he would have to handle these matters by himself in the future.
An Xiaofu felt overwhelmed.
Although there were An Family members who could help him, they could only provide temporary help, not a lasting solution. These were things he still had to learn and do.
But he didn’t know where to start learning or what to do first.
Mo Hua said, “You don’t have to think of yourself as the junior manager, just continue as if you’re in a diner, chatting and eating with the guests, no need to be too rigid.”
After hearing this, An Xiaofu relaxed.
He could run up and down, greeting familiar Monster Hunters, offering them a toast with a glass of wine, serving some snacks, and recommending the Food Building’s signature dishes.
Being a food lover, he was eloquent when discussing these topics, speaking with ease and authority.
When he had idle time, he still enjoyed joining a table to listen to others sharing experience in Tao Cultivation or hearing peculiar and strange stories. If he found the stories to be good, he would even offer a pot of wine.
The Food Building would occasionally invite storytellers to tell stories.
If the stories were too outdated, An Xiaofu would draw from his knowledge to create some stories for the storyteller to share with the crowd, often earning a round of applause.
Gradually, An Xiaofu got to know more diners, becoming more talkative and much brighter in spirit.
Old Master An and An Yonglu also came to visit, seeing An Xiaofu running up and down, sweating profusely, yet full of vigor.
This demeanor was completely different from his behavior within the Clan.
An Yonglu sighed, feeling content.
Old Master An, however, glanced at him with a slight sense of helplessness.
He had not wished for the An Family to continue in the food business, but it seemed that his son and grandson were only capable of running a Food Building.
They had no ambition for running a Refinery Shop or an Alchemist’s Business.
They lacked the means to compete with the Qian Family, whether in the open or in secret.
Considering this situation, the An Family might only be capable of running a Food Building for a lifetime…
Yet An Xiaofu felt there was nothing wrong with running a Food Building.
He could eat his fill, allow others to be well-fed, and even provide good food to everyone.
But occasionally, he had doubts and asked Mo Hua,
“If I run a Food Building for a lifetime, won’t I be looked down upon by others…?”
Mo Hua thought for a moment and said, “In the pursuit of Taoist cultivation, every profession has its strength. Excelling in any field is something remarkable. If you can open Food Buildings throughout the nine states of the Cultivation World, allowing everyone to have meat to eat, who would dare to look down upon you?”
An Xiaofu was stunned; he hadn’t thought that far ahead.
“Nine State is so vast, can we really open branches everywhere?” An Xiaofu asked, somewhat doubtful.
“Probably not,” Mo Hua said, “But how would we know without trying?”
An Xiaofu nodded, silently making up his mind.
Although his cultivation level was still low, and there was only one Food Building, he would work hard to open many more, allowing everyone to enjoy meat and wine with joy!