With wives as numerous as clouds and soldiers as numerous as a million, you say he's a useless

Not long after Xiao Heming arrived, Pei Zhongyi, the head of the Pei family, along with his son Pei Tianyang, and various merchants from the Nine Dragons Alliance also arrived.

Like Xiao Heming, they all outwardly treated Ye Cheng'an with utmost respect and smiles, but in reality, they were full of scheming and wished that the Northern Barbarian army would attack right now and that Ye Cheng'an would die under the hooves of the Northern Barbarian cavalry!

"It is our great honor to be invited to the Hundred Flowers Blooming Ceremony hosted by the eldest young master." After bowing to Ye Cheng'an, Pei Zhongyi said, "Today we will certainly observe the ceremony carefully and see what kind of shock the eldest young master can bring to us, to the Nine Dragons Alliance, and to Liuzhou."

Who is Ye Cheng'an? If he can't hear the provocation in Pei Zhongyi's words, then he's lived two lifetimes in vain.

He gave a cold laugh and said, "Patriarch Pei, rest assured, this grand flower festival I am hosting will be unprecedented and unparalleled throughout history!"

"You all better be prepared, or you'll be blinded by the light!"

Pei Zhongyi snorted coldly, "Young Master, don't worry. What kind of scene hasn't my Nine Dragons Alliance seen? We're not ignorant country bumpkins! We will definitely not be intimidated by your grand ceremony."

"Very well, please take your seats quickly. People from more than a dozen cities have gathered to share in this grand ceremony, so don't keep them waiting too long," Ye Cheng'an said.

Pei Zhongyi led the group from the Nine Dragons Alliance to their seats.

Afterwards, he exchanged a glance with Xiao Heming, who was the Grand Governor of Liuzhou.

After exchanging glances, both sides were certain that today's plan would succeed.

The Pei family has joined forces with the Northern Barbarian army to take advantage of the situation and invade!

Xiao Heming also prevented his 50,000 troops from interfering in the affairs of Yong'an City, so as not to provide any assistance to Ye Cheng'an!

As soon as the Northern Barbarian troops arrive, Ye Cheng'an will surely die!

They were increasingly looking forward to the moment when Ye Cheng'an would be trampled underfoot by the Northern Barbarian army...

Ye Cheng'an was certainly aware of the exchange between the two forces, but he didn't care.

Because he had already made thorough preparations long before the ceremony began today.

Even if the northern barbarian troops come today, they will certainly not gain any advantage over him!

"Zhuyu, go and arrange for the start of the Hundred Flowers Blooming Festival."

"Yes."

With a gesture from Zhu Yu, the grand flower festival began.

The so-called "Hundred Flowers in Full Bloom" gala was nothing more than Ye Cheng'an's "star-making plan," and the courtesans from various brothels who participated in the gala were the "stars" of this event.

Ye Cheng'an used the posters and their appeal to attract people from more than a dozen cities to this place. Then, he let them show their talents and compete with each other. The people from more than a dozen cities would then select the best of the hundred flowers!

The title of "Top Flower" is chosen by the people of more than a dozen cities, so its prestige is extremely high. Once someone wins, their value will inevitably skyrocket, multiplying several times over.

Therefore, the girls who came to participate regarded this as the most successful opportunity of their lives, and they all made great preparations.

Some people performed their best songs, some performed their best dances, and others recited poems. In short, everyone took to the stage, keeping the audience entertained.

"My goodness, how can this girl, Haitang, be so beautiful? She's even more beautiful than in the poster!"

"This trip has truly been worthwhile; such a sight should only exist in heaven, how often can one see it on earth?"

"Hey, didn't you guys notice? Besides their looks, the clothes these girls are wearing are styles we've never seen before. They must cost a lot of money, right?"

"Look at how well Furong's figure is outlined; it's making my heart itch with desire. I wish I could buy one for my wife too..."

"That's because that girl, Furong, has a great figure. No matter how beautiful your wife dresses, she can't compare to her!"

"Nonsense! My wife was one of the most beautiful women in the area when she was young, no less so than Furong!"

"Then you still can't afford it!"

Ye Cheng'an sat at the head of the table, taking in all the people's discussions.

Become!

Just as he had predicted, the common people had noticed the clothes the girls were wearing.

Next up are the drinks...

To promote his homemade wine, Ye Cheng'an specially arranged a "Hundred Flowers Offering Wine" segment after all the girls had performed their talents. As the name suggests, the girls first performed a program together, and then they personally poured wine for the people in the front row.

Here we go, the main event has begun.

After all the girls had showcased their talents, and the crowd was wide-eyed with amazement and admiration, the hundred girls who were supposed to be in the back of the hall reappeared on the stage, dressed in the unique costumes made by Ye Cheng'an, and danced.

They were still chanting, "Let us drink and sing, for life is short!"

For example, the morning dew has a lot of suffering.

Generosity should be regarded as generosity, unforgettable worry.

What can dispel sorrow? Only wine…

Indeed, to save time and effort, Ye Cheng'an simply named his brewed wine Du Kang.

A hundred stunningly beautiful women sang as they walked towards the crowd in the front row, pouring them drinks.

Leng Yuheng, the head of the Misty Rain Pavilion, was naturally among them, and the performance she just presented was a sword dance.

Unlike the other women's delicate charm, she possessed a cool and aloof temperament. Even though they were wearing clothes of the same color but slightly different styles, she still stood out among the hundred women!

She walked towards Ye Cheng'an, who was seated at the head of the table, and said, "Young Master, please have some wine."

The others rushed toward Xiao Heming and Pei Zhongyi, saying, "Gentlemen, please have some drinks."

At almost the same time, the common people, along with Xiao Heming, Pei Zhongyi, and others, drank the wine brewed by Ye Chengan.

In an instant, everyone was dumbfounded and incredulous.

That day, the spies that the Pei family had planted in the Misty Rain Pavilion only saw that Ye Cheng'an's clothes were quite good, but they didn't know that his wine was also so exquisite!

They were all businessmen, and all very successful ones at that. Of course they knew that the quality of this wine was unparalleled in the world!

If Ye Cheng'an succeeds in making this wine famous, the Nine Dragons Alliance will be finished!

Immediately, Pei Zhongyi and the others' expressions turned extremely ugly.

Meanwhile, the people who had tasted the wine exclaimed, "This wine... is simply the finest wine in the world!"

"Where did this wine come from? After drinking it, I suddenly felt that all the wine I had ever drunk in my life was as bland as water..."

"With this wine available, who would buy any other wine?"

Pei Zhongyi's face had turned as black as the bottom of a pot. Damn it, where are the Northern Barbarian troops?

Didn't he already agree with them to take advantage of the situation today and kill Ye Cheng'an?

As long as Ye Cheng'an is won over, all the clothes, spinning wheels, and fine wine will belong to the Pei family!

Why is it that the grand flower festival is almost over, and those wretched northern barbarian troops still haven't arrived?!