So this copper coin is called the Bronze Dragon Coin, truly living up to its name! The middle-aged man tore open the shell and put the Bronze Dragon Coin in his hand into his money bag, preparing to return it to his daughter Carly.
"Carly, you still need to buy things yourself! I can exchange them for salt later."
He didn't have any silver coins, so he could only exchange salt for copper dragon coins.
"Father, please take this first. I still have copper dragon coins. I can buy more things when I go to the general store later."
Carly has more bronze dragon coins than she can use, since she doesn't have anything expensive to sell, and she doesn't need to buy paper. She spends most of her bronze dragon coins on food.
The middle-aged man, Ma Si Ke, glanced at Carly. She was plump and healthy, and it seemed she was doing quite well here. No wonder she wrote in her last letter saying she didn't want to go back.
"Ah! Carly, why is this road so wide?"
The group finally arrived at the end of Chenghua Avenue in Taoyuan Village. From a distance, the road was unclear, but those newly arrived for the transaction were truly awestruck by its grandeur.
"Father, I don't know why it's so big. Maybe Lord Ed thought bigger was better."
Carly didn't know why, but she could only shift the blame to Ed, because the Peace Hotel was bigger.
Unfortunately, Ed didn't hear what Carly said behind him.
Ed didn't want to avoid talking to his guests; after all, they were the first customers to trade in his territory, and he should treat them with respect. However, the father and daughter hadn't seen each other in a long time, and he didn't want to disrupt their conversation by barging in.
If Ed heard what Carly said, he wouldn't mind going over to spoil the mood.
Amidst the astonished gasps of the new traders, the group quickly arrived at the Peace Hotel.
They didn't recognize the signboard of the Peace Hotel, but it was still awe-inspiring at first glance.
Why did Ed insist on having this plaque? Because it represents nostalgia. Looking up, you see your hometown; stepping inside, you feel no sorrow.
Ed wanted to make everything beautiful, to heal his unhappiness. Delicious food could make people forget their troubles, and from now on, this place wouldn't just be about bread. Perhaps it would also hold many things from his memories.
Why did Ed choose the Peace Hotel as his first stop instead of the department store next door? Because, of all things, food is the most important. It's almost noon now, and when guests arrive, shouldn't you prepare food first? That's the proper way to treat guests.
"Mr. Ma Si Ke, this is where we eat in the territory. Please come in. It's almost lunchtime, and the food here is quite good. Let's eat something before we go to trade."
Ed looked at the middle-aged man and gestured for him to proceed.
"Lord Ed, you're too kind. Please go first." The middle-aged man, Ma Si Ke, felt that Lord Ed was far too courteous, more so than any noble he had ever met before. No wonder this territory was so wonderful.
Ed wouldn't dwell on such trivial matters; he went inside first, followed by the others.
The interior of the Peace Hotel is quite awe-inspiring for ordinary people seeing it for the first time.
The middle-aged man, Ma Si Ke, had come to believe his daughter Carly's words: Lord Edd did indeed prefer large ones, and the ones in this Peace Hotel were already out of shape.
This was the first time he had ever seen so many long tables. How many people were eating in there?
Upon arriving at the window, I saw that many dishes had already been prepared.
"Mr. Ma Si Ke, what would you like to eat? It's all written up here. I'll pay for all the copper dragon coins, so just enjoy your meal." Ed pointed to today's menu on the window.
The middle-aged man, Ma Si Ke, wanted to be polite, but just as he was about to speak, Carly tugged at his sleeve.
Haha, Carly is still a good girl, he should be glad. In a couple of years he'll see how powerful she is.
Next, everyone enjoyed themselves immensely, and everyone was very satisfied with the meal, as Mr. Ai paid for everything.
Ed looked at the group of people who had eaten and drunk their fill.
"Mr. Ma Sike, would you like to rest for a bit, or go straight to the transaction?"