"Hmm?"
Dix, who had thought things were pretty much settled, looked at Mai Ge and Amy, who spoke at the same time, with some confusion. Their tone and voice were exceptionally firm, leaving no room for negotiation.
"I'm inviting some kids over for lunch tomorrow, and I've already told them, so it's not possible." Amy, who had been a little sleepy, suddenly woke up and shook her head seriously at Dix.
"Mr. Mai Ge, this matter concerns the City Lord's Mansion…" Dix looked at Mai Ge, intending to bypass the little girl and discuss it directly with Mai Ge.
"I'm sorry, I've already promised my daughter that I'll host a party for her and her friends tomorrow at noon. There will be no changes." Mai Ge smiled and shook his head, interrupting Dix directly, and gently placed his hand on Amy's head, showing no intention of negotiating.
Dix looked at Mai Ge with some absurdity. He actually refused the City Lord's request to book the entire restaurant for a children's party? Moreover, this was a restaurant personally selected by the City Lord, and the reservation was even made in the City Lord's name. He refused without even thinking about it.
"Daddy, you're so good to me!" Amy rubbed against Mai Ge's hand, stuck out her little tongue at Dix, and was overjoyed.
"This boss is incredibly good to his daughter. If I had such a cute daughter... I'd probably spoil her like that too." Dix thought to himself with a touch of helplessness, looking at Mai Ge who was smiling but showed no intention of negotiating.
After a moment's hesitation, Dix's expression turned serious. He said earnestly, "Mr. Mai Ge, I shouldn't have told you this beforehand, but the City Lord specifically requested your restaurant, so I hope you'll reconsider. Tomorrow at noon, the private event isn't the City Lord's personal affair, it's to hold the first border meeting between giant dragons and demons at Mr. Mai Ge's restaurant. I can't reveal too many details, but Mr. Mai Ge should understand how this will enhance the restaurant's reputation and status.
The children's party can be held later or postponed to the evening, but this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, once missed, it may never come again."
"They booked the entire venue for the talks between the two sides?" Mai Ge raised an eyebrow. Dragon Island and the Demon's territory are close, and although they are separated by Endless Sea, but they often clash. It's easy to guess what this meeting is about, but he didn't expect the City Lord to be so unconventional in his thinking and choose a restaurant as the venue.
Is this a plan to maintain world peace through food? Mai Ge suddenly felt a bit pressured.
"Daddy…" Amy looked up at Mai Ge as she listened to Dix's words, her expression a little conflicted, as if she understood what Dix was saying.
"I'm sorry, but I must keep my promises to my child. This is a requirement I set for myself as a father. So the gathering must be held tomorrow at noon." Mai Ge smiled and patted Amy's hair. Looking at Dix, who had a sincere expression, he said, "If Lord City Lord doesn't mind, perhaps you can postpone the meeting to the evening. However, I have a few requests. If City Lord can agree to them, our restaurant can provide a private event. 1. The entire venue will be booked from 5 PM to 9 PM at the latest, the venue will close at that time; 2. The booking fee is 3000 gold coins, which includes double pay for staff working overtime on rest day and all food consumed that evening;
3. The City Lord's Mansion must guarantee the safety of the restaurant and will compensate for any damage incurred during the meal at the original price. Finally, I have a small request. Because the restaurant has a large number of customers and there are no plans to expand at the moment, I would like to place a few tables on the right side of the restaurant entrance, near the wall. Is it possible for the City Lord's Mansion to sell or lease this land to the restaurant?"
Dix's mouth gaped wider and wider, his expression towards Mai Ge as if he was looking at a madman.
This guy actually made the City Lord's Mansion postpone the meeting between the giant dragons and demons, and the reason was simply because his little girl wanted to have a party with her friends! What arrogance and confidence! He's practically a madman!
Postponing it to the evening is one thing, but to get him to provide a private event, they actually have to agree to several of his conditions first.
Race talks are notoriously difficult to reach an agreement on, and a single meeting can easily last a whole day. But Mai Ge only gave them four hours, and then he wanted to kick them out and close the door when the time was up.
Moreover, the price for booking the entire venue was outrageous—3,000 gold coins! If it was a private event in Dukas Restaurant, this price might be negotiable, but how could the City Lord possibly agree to such a high price for a small restaurant like this?
Finally, he added an additional condition: he wanted to expand the open space in front of the restaurant into part of the restaurant itself.
Dix didn't know how to describe his feelings, they were complex and difficult to put into words.
Who gave this restaurant owner the courage to make such a request?
"These are my only conditions. Lord Dix can go back and discuss them with the Lord City Lord. If there's nothing else, I need to take my daughter to bed now." Mai Ge smiled and politely began to see him off.
He didn't find anything wrong with these conditions, if it wasn't for the new mission assigned by the system, he wouldn't bother working overtime on the weekend.
Mai Ge had absolutely no interest in maintaining world peace, and compared to making Amy happy, it was utterly insignificant.
"Alright, I will relay Mr. Mai Ge's words to the City Lord and let him decide. Sorry to bother you." Dix nodded, said nothing more, and turned to leave.
"Daddy, you're so good, so good to Little Amy." Amy looked up at Mai Ge, pouted, her eyes were a little red, and her little face was full of emotion.
"Daddy only has one Little Amy, so of course I want to be good to you. Nothing and no one is more important than you, so don't cry. I love seeing Little Amy's smile. You're the cutest and prettiest." Mai Ge bent down and picked Amy up, looking at the sensible little girl with a smile.
"Mmm." Amy nodded, a smile returning to her face. She gently nestled on Mai Ge's shoulder, kissed him on the cheek, straightened up, and looked at Mai Ge earnestly, saying, "I only have one Daddy, so I must be good to Daddy from now on. I won't allow anyone to bully Daddy."
"Okay, let's go to sleep then. We still need to inform Jessica and Teacher Luna tomorrow morning." Mai Ge chuckled, gently pinching Amy's little nose. Holding the little one felt like holding the whole world, his heart was filled with warmth.