My restaurant connects to the demon realm, and I've become incredibly wealthy!

Chapter 62 Fanlou
Fanlou was built by the founding emperor of the Mantuo Empire, who is said to be a very legendary emperor.

Fanlou is filled with martial arts manuals that martial artists yearn to learn, rare ancient and modern classics that scholars most want to see, and business strategies that merchants need.

It also contains countless rare treasures from around the world.

Every person on this continent longs to visit Fanlou and experience it for themselves.

Being able to set up shop in Fanlou and do business there was also a symbol of power.

Unfortunately, this Fanlou was not a place that ordinary people could enter to do business.

Only those appointed by the envoy in charge of managing Fanlou and who pass through layers of screening can be allowed to reside in Fanlou.

Baihu Yaoyao wondered, could this old man be an envoy from Fanlou?
She had no idea that the old man's identity was not simple.

The old man smiled mysteriously, "With this token, you can freely access the top floor of Fanlou. Inside, you can see whatever you want and do whatever business you want. It's also a symbol of status."

"How about it? Want to consider becoming my apprentice? If you become my apprentice, this token is yours."

He has taken on three apprentices over the years, and although they are all mediocre, they are still considered good.

He was most satisfied with this girl; he was truly satisfied.

He decided to take her as his last disciple.

With this disciple by his side, he could retire from public life.

The white fox Yaoyao was also interested in that Fanlou. It was said that Fanlou had a total of twenty-one floors, but only twenty floors were open to the public. It all depended on your skills to reach which floor.

The only mystery is the last level, the twenty-first level. Three hundred years have passed, and no one has been able to reach the last level.

No one knows what's inside.

"Are you sure your sign can reach the last floor?"

Is this old man joking?
If she could really get associated with Fanlou, and her products could be branded with Fanlou's name, then no one would dare touch her stuff.

The white fox Yaoyao was secretly plotting her own scheme.

The old man let out a burp. "Of course! This is Fanlou's highest-ranking token. It's just that I made it a bit worn. Aren't you going to do business? You can put the Fanlou logo on it, and then no one will dare to steal your things."

"Little girl, would you like to become my apprentice?"

The old ghost was not giving up; he was determined to lure the girl into becoming his disciple today, no matter what.

If he had a disciple like that, he wouldn't lack for wine.

White Fox Yaoyao stroked her chin and thought for a moment, then said, "Alright! I'll become your disciple!"

Don't think she doesn't know what the old man is thinking; isn't he just craving the wine she brews?

This wine wasn't actually brewed by her; she had Ye Zhi get it for her from the demon race.

Ye Zhi said that the demon race has all kinds of wine, and the best one is spirit rice wine, so Ye Zhi got her several hundred jars of spirit rice wine.

After the auction was a success, she took out twenty jars, and each person from Qibaozhai received one jar.

After the old man finished drinking, he kept coming to ask her for more wine.

Bai Hu Yaoyao didn't stand on ceremony and knelt down to kowtow, "Master, your disciple Bai Hu Yaoyao pays homage."

The old man laughed heartily and quickly helped her up. "Get up! Why are you bowing so deeply, girl? Just give me a few more jars of your wine."

Bai Hu Yaoyao's lips twitched. "I knew Master only took me as his disciple so he could drink with me."

He pointed to the cellar in the backyard, "The drinks are all stored in the cellar. Just go and get them if you want some."

"Alright! I'll go get it right now." The old ghost ran faster than a rabbit.

White Fox Yaoyao smiled and shook her head, looking at the token in her hand.

With this token, she was qualified to mark her shops and goods with the red spider lily.

Let's see who dares to mess with her goods now.

Fanlou's tokens come in five colors: black, white, green, purple, and red.

The token with the red spider lily on it is the highest-ranking token, and it is said that there is only one.

The other tokens bear the same pattern of red spider lilies: black, white, green, and purple.

Even the lowest-grade black token has not been obtained by the Western Moon Kingdom for a hundred years, which shows how difficult it is to obtain Fanlou's token.

Just then, the old ghost returned carrying a jar of wine.

"Master, if I put a red spider lily mark on my shop, wouldn't that be too conspicuous?"

This is the highest-ranking token in Fanlou; it wouldn't be good if it attracted attention. A black mark would be fine.

She wants to make money, but she doesn't want to be too conspicuous!
She didn't want to be the center of attention.

"You have the highest-level token. You can use the markings on the lower-level tokens as you like. I'm leaving now."

The old ghost left, satisfied, clutching the wine.

Having received a positive answer, Bai Hu Yaoyao felt reassured.

She decided to mark all the signs and merchandise in her shops with black spider lilies.

The black spider lily is the lowest grade.

Just do it.

After getting dressed, Bai Hu Yaoyao went straight to Liulichang.

"Brother Heng, is Uncle Zhou here?"

Upon arriving at Liulichang, they saw Zhou Heng settling accounts with merchants who had come to purchase goods.

"Little Yaoyao, my father is out, what brings you here?"

Zhou Heng had the others attend to the merchants, and personally led her to the upper room.

When we arrived at the main room where guests were received, it was clean and bright, with glass windows that made it clear and bright.

Bai Hu Yaoyao sat down before speaking, "I'm thinking of putting this mark on all the glassware in the future."

She pulled a piece of paper from her sleeve; it was a drawing of a black spider lily.

It's exactly the same as the one on the Fanlou token.

"Hey girl, why does this pattern look so familiar?"

As Zhou Heng looked at the blueprint, he felt he had seen the pattern somewhere before.

After thinking for a long time, he finally remembered and slapped his thigh, "Girl, this is the pattern of Fanlou, it can't be used without permission!"

Zhou Heng studied at Yunzhou College and also longed for Fanlou.

Every year, wealthy merchants from all over the Western Moon Kingdom, students from academies, and martial arts sects would select talents to go to the capital to participate in the competition.

The purpose was to select talented individuals to participate in the competition held every five years in Fanlou.

The hope is to obtain a token from Fanlou through the competition, even if it is the lowest-ranking black token, it would still be the greatest honor and right.

No matter who obtains a Fanlou token, even royal families from various countries must show them respect.

Unfortunately, the rules set by Fanlou were too strict. To this day, only one martial arts hero in Xiyue Kingdom has ever obtained a black token, a hundred years ago.

The wandering swordsman also used that black token to build what is now the largest sword-making manor in the Western Moon Kingdom.

After the swordsman dies, the black token will be automatically destroyed, meaning that the person will no longer have the right to use the Fanlou token.

His descendants also have no right to use it.

Even so, his descendants inherited the Sword Forging Manor, which still holds an unshakeable position in the Western Moon Kingdom.

If you use Fanlou's symbol without a token, you will be hunted down by the people of Fanlou.

Knowing the implications, Baihu Yaoyao said, "I only used this symbol because I was sure I was confident. You can use it! Only in this way will no one dare to covet our things."

Whether it's glass or Qibaozhai, they are all rare and precious items.

She's just a businesswoman, without power or money, and she needs a backer to protect what she has.

Just as she was trying to figure out a solution, her master came to her doorstep.

Why not use such a strong backing?
Zhou Heng knew she wouldn't do something she wasn't sure of, so he agreed.

I've decided to have the mark engraved on the plaque of Liulichang tomorrow, and also to print this mark on the glass products.

Even though the deal was settled, Uncle Zhou still hadn't come home. So, Baihu Yaoyao simply told Zhou Heng to bring the workers from Liulichang to her restaurant for a meal during the New Year.

Zhou Heng readily agreed.

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