Han Daren finally emerged from his bedroom the next morning, rubbing his lower back after a night of appeasement.
"Young Master, what's wrong with you?" Jiang Yan asked with concern, noticing Han Mo's peculiar gait.
"Less nonsense, prepare a carriage for me!"
"Yes! But Young Master, where are we going so early?"
"To Yihaiju. Tell the cooks there to prepare some nourishing medicinal meals for me!"
"But Young Master, shouldn't they still be closed by now?"
Jiang Yan asked, looking at Han Mo strangely.
"Why so much nonsense? Just do as I say!"
"Hmph! After all that talk, this is all you've got!"
Hearing the cold snort from inside the room, Han Daren, who had been furious moments ago, suddenly backed down.
"Pfft— Hiss—"
Jiang Yan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Laugh at your head!"
Han Mo kicked Jiang Yan's backside unceremoniously and then trudged towards the front yard with a sigh.
It seemed his recent life had been too arduous, otherwise, why would his body be so weak?
That's right, this must be a sequela of being buried in paperwork!
Under the might of Han Daren, Jiang Yan, with over a dozen escorts, majestically arrived at the entrance of Yihaiju.
After servilely dragging the shop assistants and the proprietor out of their beds, he returned to the private room on the second floor, quite satisfied.
"Proprietor, it's too early! My mind is still a mess, how can I cook?"
The head chef complained unhappily. The sky had just dawned, and someone was already dining out – this was too enthusiastic!
"What's with all the nonsense? Are you stupid? Don't you recognize those people? That's the Grand Governor! If you don't serve him well, what do you expect to do in the future?"
Compared to the chef's gloomy expression, the proprietor had a much clearer perspective.
Looking at the menu ordered by this esteemed gentleman, it seemed something was a bit off!
Should this information be processed and released?
If the wealthy families in the city knew that the Grand Governor was impotent and came here for nourishment first thing in the morning, it seemed their business would reach a new level!
But then he thought of the fierce-looking guards from earlier, and the business seemed to carry some risk!
Alas, let's just forget it!
They couldn't afford to offend them!
After enjoying a hearty nourishing meal at Yihaiju, Han Mo walked out with satisfaction.
Leaving behind a trembling waiter and the chefs in the kitchen, all looking at each other.
"If anyone dares to leak the menu from today, you'll all be out of business in Mingzhou City! Do you understand?"
Holding the calligraphy Han Daren had just given him, the proprietor's face was filled with joy.
This was the handwriting of the greatest scholar of the Great Song Dynasty!
This was something that could be passed down as a family heirloom!
"But Proprietor, so many people saw him arrive today, what should we say to the outside world?"
The waiters asked cautiously.
"What else is there to say? Lord Han has exceptional vitality and is deeply devoted to his wife. Therefore, he could only come to our place early in the morning to eat a table full of clear and abstinent medicinal meals, understand?"
The proprietor said without hesitation.
"Clear and abstinent medicinal meals? Do we have such a thing?"
"Why wouldn't we? We will from today onwards. Chef Zhang, you need to think of something today, and if you can't, then don't eat!"
Holding the ink treasure in his hand, the proprietor was already somewhat fanatical.
"My Lord, where should we go now?"
After gorging himself at Yihaiju, Han Daren felt much better.
"Right, let's go see Feng Yuanbao!"
Stretching his arms long, Han Mo said casually again.
"Yes!"
"My Lord, why do you have time to visit me?"
Upon hearing that Han Mo had arrived, Feng Yuanbao hurried out to greet him.
"I have nothing to do today, just came to see how you are doing here. How is it? Are you accustomed to living in Mingzhou City?"
"My Lord jokes. Nowadays, there are wars and chaos everywhere. Being able to live peacefully in this city is already very difficult, how dare I ask for more than being accustomed to it!"
After experiencing so much, Feng Yuanbao's entire mindset had undergone a great change.
At this moment, he was no longer as ostentatious as when Han Mo first met him.
"It's best that you think this way, but you don't have to be too pessimistic. Mingzhou should be relatively peaceful for the next few days. It's not a problem to establish a family business here for future generations!"
No matter what, Feng Yuanbao was an important part of his upcoming plan.
Giving him some pointers and letting him secure a retreat for himself was considered a small benefit from Han Mo.
"My Lord, it's windy here, let's go inside to talk!"
Having been in the business world for so long, Feng Yuanbao naturally understood the hidden meaning behind Han Mo's words.
Moreover, he wasn't foolish and certainly saw Han Mo's future direction of development.
From the current situation, it was likely that Han Mo's focus of development for a long time to come would be in the Mingzhou and Quanzhou areas.
The weather in Quanzhou was too extreme and too different from the weather in the north.
Compared to that place, the environment in Mingzhou was undoubtedly much better.
Even Han Mo himself had bought a house in Mingzhou City, so Feng Yuanbao naturally knew what he should do.
"This house looks a bit simple..."
Led by Feng Yuanbao, they arrived at the main hall of the Feng family.
After they were seated as host and guest, and the servants had served tea, Han Mo took a sip and then spoke with a smile.
"My Lord jokes. Before, Feng was ignorant and liked to go through the motions in everything. If I still hadn't understood after so many experiences that one should be low-key in all things, wouldn't all this suffering be in vain..."
Feng Yuanbao scratched his head somewhat sheepishly as he spoke.
"It's best that you think this way. I see the surrounding mountains and forests are very good. With your current wealth, it's not a problem to acquire some land here and buy a few mountains to ensure the livelihood of your family in the future!"
"Thank you for your guidance, My Lord!"
Although buying houses and land did cost a lot of money, compared to Feng Yuanbao's wealth, these expenses were nothing.
If it were before, after hearing Han Mo's words, Feng Yuanbao would probably have bought land extensively.
But now he wouldn't, because he had heard clearly that Han Mo had said at the end to ensure the livelihood of his family.
As for the remaining wealth, there would probably be new money-making opportunities soon!