PNB Chapter 893 Extra: Xuan Feng and the Scalper
Chapter 893 Extra: Xuan Feng and the Scalper
Because of the hot pot restaurant, Shu He and Baili Moqing had to stay in Yefang City for a few more days, so Zhen Li and Yi Meir decided to go to the Poison King Valley first to meet Yi Fuxiao.
After Zhenli and Yi Meir left, Yir and others also left Yifang City and headed for Shanwai Valley a few days later.
Several children insisted on not having an adult accompany them, saying that Yi'er and Wuwu were enough to protect their older sisters and brothers.
But after all, these children are not ordinary people, and Zi Le is now a little princess. If something happens, she really won’t be able to explain to Xu Si Nian.
Finally, at Shu He's insistence, Yi'er agreed to bring a few guards with her.
One of them was Xuan Feng who was transferred from Kyoto.
After receiving the letter, Xuan Feng rode his horse at full speed, like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, wishing he could fly to Yifang City in the next second.
He has been in Kyoto for too long!
After Xuan Feng arrived, he first went to Huixianglou to eat hot pot and barbecue.
The whole journey was filled with discussions about Fennel House, how delicious the barbecue was, how unique the hot pot was...
He subconsciously felt that this Fennel Tower was related to the princess, but he didn't dare to be too sure.
"No matter if it's run by the princess or not, it's always right for me to have a meal first when I arrive in Yifang City, right?! Your Highness and Princess, you shouldn't blame me for 'not doing my job' or 'abandoning my post', right?"!
"Never mind, let's eat first! If the prince and princess really blame me, at worst, I'll just howl a little and pretend to be wronged! Anyway, the princess is kind-hearted and will definitely not blame me!"
After finishing his soliloquy, he rushed into the queue at Fennel Building.
"Oh my god! Is it that long?!"
As soon as he saw the long queue, Xuan Feng immediately thought of backing out.
"How long will this queue take?!"
He couldn't help but mutter, if it was his turn, wouldn't everyone starve to death?
Someone heard him and jokingly said, "If you don't want to queue, there's a way you can eat in advance!"
"Oh? What method?" Xuan Feng asked anxiously. What he lacked most now was time!
"Brother, did you see that? Can you see what those people in the front are doing?"
Xuan Feng stretched his head to look, and it seemed that those people were doing some kind of deal.
"Among those at the front of the line, there are always a few scalpers!"
"Yellow cattle?" Xuan Feng was stunned. "Where are the cattle?"
"It's not a cow! It's a 'scalper'!" the man explained smugly. "Scalpers specialize in selling queue numbers!"
This is a term unique to their Yifang City.
"They get up early to line up, not to eat, but to get a number!"
"If there are wealthy people who want to eat the hot pot at this Fennel House, they can buy the front number from them at a high price!"
"This way, the rich won't have to endure these long queues!"
Xuan Feng was simply shocked!
"Is there still such an operation?"
"Of course not! Many people have become rich because of this!"
The speaker was a middle-aged man, his words tinged with sourness and envy. "I heard that several people have made a lot of money because of this, and some have even bought houses in Yefang City!"
"You've bought the house?!" Xuan Feng was shocked again. The houses in Yifang City were extremely expensive, not much cheaper than those in Kyoto!
Can someone buy a house just by selling this account?
Is that an exaggeration?
"Then how did you sell this account? How much did it cost?"
If it is acceptable, he will also buy a scalper number so that he doesn’t have to wait.
“Different locations, different prices!”
"The first one gets fifty taels! The further back you go, the less money you get!"
“It’s very cheap here!”
"Young man," the man asked with an earnest smile, "I'm two people ahead of you in this position. I'm selling this number to you at a low price of fifty cents. Do you want it?"
"Fifty cents?!" Xuan Feng glanced at the long line and felt speechless.
"Little brother, my place is better than his. I can give you fifty cents. Do you want it?"
Several people in front asked.
After all this time, it turns out that they are all selling accounts!
He refused. Even if he wanted to buy an account, he could just go to the front and buy one with a good position. There was no need to buy it from them.
He was a little puzzled and asked, "You guys don't even eat, but you all come to queue up. If people don't want to buy a number, then you've queued for nothing, right?"
This is also risky, right?
"Don't worry about that. Lately, Yifang City has been flooded with wealthy families who have come here because of my reputation. They don't care about such a small amount of money, so they are all willing to spend money to buy accounts. Don't worry about not being able to sell them!"
At least that’s the case now. Maybe once the hot pot and barbecue craze of Huixianglou passes, this item won’t sell well.
So they also want to take advantage of this time to make some money quickly!
Well, Xuan Feng finally understood what this so-called "scalper account" meant.
These people are also very hardworking!
Xuan Feng left and went to the front of the line, spending a "large amount of money" to buy a ticket closer to the front.
Soon, he was invited into the Fennel Building.
There is a fixed dining time at Huixianglou, which is a maximum of one hour. If you don’t leave after one hour, you will be charged double the price!
Because of this rule, many people check the time while eating, for fear that the food will be out of date.
Xuan Feng was led to a window seat on the first floor, and then the waiter handed him a menu.
The menu is very simple, with only a few set meals with different flavors. Some of the more expensive dishes are displayed separately for diners to choose freely.
Xuan Feng chose a medium set meal, ordering a spicy hot pot, and added thirty lamb skewers and thirty beef skewers. Although it was a considerable expense, he still felt it was worth it to be able to enjoy this legendary hot pot and barbecue before others.
While I was waiting happily, suddenly a familiar figure wearing a black apron and holding a tray of food came over.
"Sir, your dish..."
The enthusiastic voices stopped abruptly, and then the two of them just stared at each other, stunned.
“Brother…Nan…”
Xuan Feng rubbed his eyes, he couldn't believe what he saw!
The dignified General Nan was actually working as a waiter in a snack bar?!
This is incredible!
Nan Qi glared at him, the smile on his face instantly disappearing, his eyes filled with danger. "You kid, you just arrived in Yifang City and you're already showing off? Have you met the prince and princess yet?"
Xuan Feng shook his head, "Brother Nan, I'm just here to have a meal. After dinner, I'll go to the prince and princess to report on my work!"
"Now! Immediately! Right now! Disappear! Go see the prince and princess!"
"But I haven't eaten yet!"
He even spent money to buy the account. If he doesn't have this meal, won't he lose a lot of money?
"You dare to enjoy the services of this general? Are you itching for trouble?"
…………
Xuan Feng came out of the Fennel Building with a bitter face, snorted, turned around and ran towards the princess's mansion.
When Shu He saw him, his eyes were filled with tears and he looked aggrieved and pitiful.
Finally, with Shu He's mercy, he swaggered back into the Fennel Building, and with Nan Qi's gritted teeth serving him, he ate a delicious hot pot and barbecue with a half-uneasiness and half-satisfaction.