Chapitre 172: Chapter 171: Dying before achieving success, leaving the predecessor Emperor with a spent budget

That evening, Lu Bei didn't go back to We Mansion, but went over to the Zhu Brothers' house for a free dinner.

It's simple really, he figured that tonight there would be warfare and chaos at We Mansion, with armies camped at their doorstep. He had no idea when they would sound the retreat and call off the battle. So, he chose not to go and dampen his own spirits.

Seeing the business partners coming to give their New Year's greetings, the Zhu Brothers welcomed them with red envelopes. They went for a meetup at Bright Moon Tower, and Lu Bei got to taste the crispy roast goose he had long been craving for.

Previously, he didn't know the steps to prepare roasted goose and could only satisfy his taste buds. Now, with plenty of cooking experience under his belt, he was confident that he could figure out the chef's technique just by tasting.

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Yi Province, Nan Yang County, Changming County.

Changming Mansion.