From Wage Slave to Tycoon novel Chapter 167

Chapter 167: Chapter 131: Imperial Capital 1-Day Tour (Part 3)

Watching Shuraya savor the food, Su Chen couldn’t help but marvel. A person from her background had surely tasted every top-tier ingredient imaginable; he never expected her to be so completely won over by a simple street-side snack.

Besides the stewed offal, Shuraya also had her fill of stir-fried liver and steamed buns. Her verdict: she loved everything except the fermented mung bean milk.

After breakfast, Su Chen suggested taking Shuraya to see the Forbidden City, a proposal that was met with unanimous approval.

Normally, entering the Forbidden City required booking a day in advance; otherwise, you couldn’t get in.

But for Jiangyang, this was a trivial matter. After all, he was on a mission, specifically tasked with resolving any and all hassles for their foreign guest.

He made a single phone call, and soon enough, a staff member from the Forbidden City came jogging over to find them. He then led the group directly inside through a special access channel.

"So this is the Forbidden City?"

As Su Chen and the others passed through the magnificent Meridian Gate into the Forbidden City proper, the first thing that greeted their eyes was an enormous palace.

Su Chen was just about to shoot Jiangyang a look, signaling for him to explain the history of the Forbidden City to Shuraya, when a clear, crisp voice suddenly spoke up.

"What you are all looking at now is the first great hall of the Forbidden City—Taihe Palace. The square before it is Taihe Square..."

"The river before you is called the Jinshui River. The five bridges spanning it are collectively known as the Inner Golden Water Bridge. In the center is the Imperial Bridge, flanked by the two Prince’s Bridges, and at the far ends are the Bridges of Rank..."

It was the staff member who had brought them in; unexpectedly, his duties also included being a tour guide.

Shuraya was already standing beside the guide, listening intently to his explanation.

"So? Pretty foresighted of me, huh? I had the Forbidden City arrange a professional guide for us. Saved us a ton of effort!" Jiangyang leaned in close to Su Chen and whispered.

"Hmm, you deserve some praise for that," Su Chen said, quietly giving him a thumbs-up.

From the moment they passed through the Meridian Gate, the guide’s mouth barely stopped moving. He explained every aspect of the Forbidden City in such meticulous detail that even Su Chen found himself getting engrossed.

"MEOW~ MEOW~"

As Su Chen and the others stepped into Wenhua Hall, a series of meows caught their attention.

Making their way through the crowd, they saw a chubby orange cat romping wildly in the snow. It leaped one way and pounced another, drawing peals of laughter from the surrounding tourists.

"Ah! That chubby orange cat is so cute!" Shuraya immediately pulled out her phone and began snapping away.

"That orange cat is named Papa. He’s one of the Forbidden City’s official feline employees!" A rare smile touched the guide’s lips.

"Hm? Does that mean there are a lot of cats here in the Forbidden City?" Su Chen’s curiosity was piqued. He’d never imagined the Forbidden City would keep cats, let alone give them official jobs.

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