freenovelworld Chapter 353 His Skills!
Chapter 353 His Skills!
Duanmu Chuze and his group arrived near Taihe Tower before spotting Duanmu Chen's carriage. While the others remained unmoved, Duanmu Chuze raised an eyebrow slightly. "Here again?" he thought. "It seems Duanmu Chen is quite fond of this place."
Looking back at Mu Xin Nuan, she saw that he was looking down, holding Mu Qing Yang's small hand in one hand, and whispering something. Although it was not very clear, it was nothing more than coaxing him.
Seeing Mu Xin Nuan's attitude towards other men besides himself, Duanmu Chu Ze felt a pang of jealousy!
The group entered Taihe Building, but went straight to the backyard.
The first floor of Taihe Building is the main hall, the second and third floors are private rooms, and the backyard is not a place that ordinary people can enter.
The rest of the rooms are all private rooms, more than twice the size of the so-called "private rooms." In addition to dining, there are areas for guests to rest after drinking, and there is also a chess room for guests to pass the time while waiting for their companions.
What makes it even more luxurious is that each private room has its own courtyard, ensuring absolute privacy while being filled with a variety of flowers, creating a wonderful atmosphere and a unique view.
This was Mu Xin Nuan's first time coming to this place. It was built according to Duanmu Chu Ze's wishes. Construction started this spring and was just completed and opened to the public in the summer.
Although Mu Xin Nuan is the owner here, she is a young woman and it is naturally not appropriate for her to show her face in public. Duanmu Chu Ze is even less willing to let his beloved go in and out of such a place. What if she gets into trouble with some ignorant and arrogant person? Wouldn't that be a huge loss?
Upon arriving at a courtyard slightly to the east, one sees the three large characters "Luoyuexuan" inscribed on it, written with vigorous strokes, clearly the work of a famous calligrapher.
Even though Mu Xin Nuan had heard Duanmu Chu Ze mention it before, she was still somewhat surprised now that she was actually here.
Upon entering the courtyard, one is surprised to find a small bridge over a stream. The bamboo bridge, no more than ten feet long, adds a touch of idyllic tranquility to the restaurant.
The stream flowing under the small bridge is only about two meters wide and shallow, about a foot deep. The water is clear, and you can see the pebbles at the bottom, the occasional small fish swimming around, and even the fine sand that glistens with gold!
Madam Li exclaimed, "I never imagined there was such a wonderful place in the capital. It's truly amazing!"
Mu Qingxuan turned around and said, "Mother, this place is owned by my cousin, so it's naturally extraordinary. However, my cousin has never brought me here before; we've only spent time together on the second floor. The decor on the second floor already amazed me. I never imagined that there would be such a hidden world behind it all. It's simply incredible!"
"Yes, I really don't know what my cousin was thinking. He was so ingenious. This is truly unique in the capital." Mu Qingyuan nodded in agreement.
Duanmu Chuze smiled without saying a word, then turned to look at Mu Xinnuan behind him. Seeing the same look of amazement in her eyes, he felt a deep sense of satisfaction!
Mu Xin Nuan was indeed very shocked. She hadn't expected that Duanmu Chu Ze could design the backyard in such a way. It wasn't luxurious, but it had a unique charm.
This backyard wasn't like this before. Mu Xin Nuan started building it after listening to Duanmu Chu Ze's advice. She even had Duanmu Chu Ze buy several houses behind Taihe Building and then knock down the walls, creating its current size.
"Is every courtyard here like this?"
Duanmu Chuze shook his head, "Of course not! If they were all like that, what would be special about them? There are a total of six small courtyards here. The Luoyue Pavilion we came to is the largest one. Since there are many of us, we naturally had to find this big place."
"You're so thoughtful." Mu Xin Nuan met his intense gaze, blushed slightly, and looked away.
“You are all my family, so naturally I have to take care of you.”
Duanmu Chuze didn't lower his voice intentionally when he said this. Li Shi, who was standing next to him, heard it and a smile appeared on her lips. She was growing to like this prince son-in-law more and more! He was so attentive even though it was just a meal out, which showed that he really liked Anuan.
"Six courtyards? And each one is different? My goodness, I'm absolutely amazed by my cousin!" Mu Qingyuan exclaimed the loudest. "What was he thinking? But isn't such a grand gesture a bit wasteful? If we're just here for one meal, wouldn't we be losing money?"
Duanmu Chuze raised an eyebrow. "How could that be? Do you think just anyone can come to these six courtyards?"
"Uh?"
"To be able to enter here, one must first be a regular customer and have prepaid one thousand taels of silver. In addition, there is a minimum charge for each of these six courtyards."
"Minimum spending requirement? What does that mean?"
"That means you have to spend at least two hundred taels of silver each time you come here. If you can't spend it, two hundred taels will be deducted from the one thousand taels of silver you prepaid."
"My God! It's ridiculously expensive!" Mu Qingyuan exclaimed again.
"What's this? There's a place to rest here. If you drink too much tonight, you can stay here for the night. But it will cost an extra two hundred taels for one night."
"Uh? Isn't that too harsh?" Mu Qingxuan frowned.
"Not ruthless! Even so, who knows how many noble young masters have stayed here overnight!" Duanmu Chuze smiled mysteriously.
"How so?" Mu Xin Nuan was also a little curious.
"Staying here means not only being served by dedicated staff at night, but also having a famous musician perform on the zither. Of course, it's just a performance," Duanmu Chuze explained immediately when he saw Mu Xin Nuan's expression turn sour.
"In addition to having special hangover soup prepared, there are also medicinal baths. Furthermore, the staff here have received professional training and will provide foot massages or full-body massages upon request."
"Huh? Why does this sound a bit like a public bathhouse?" Mu Qingyuan asked, somewhat puzzled.
"What bathhouse? What nonsense are you talking about!" Duanmu Chuze lightly tapped his forehead. "It's just a place to let guests enjoy VIP treatment."
"It's just a matter of adding some manpower, yet you've managed to raise the price by another two hundred taels of silver. Duanmu Chuze, you certainly have some clever tricks up your sleeve."
When Duanmu Chuze saw Mu Xin Nuan smiling at him in a rather strange way, he was unsure whether she was praising him or belittling him, and he didn't know how to respond.
"Ahem!" Duanmu Chuze coughed awkwardly a few times. "Let's go in. We haven't ordered yet. No matter how beautiful the scenery is, we're here to drink and eat. There should be a few signature dishes to make it real."