An ordinary tavern, a bookstore, and a clinic.
Moreover, all three establishments were in the West Gate district, so it seemed everything had been planned quite thoroughly.
Lu Chang'sheng smiled and said, "You're all too polite. Won't you come inside to sit for a bit?"
At those words, more than ten heads of wealthy families all let out a sigh of relief, smiles returning to their faces. They followed Lu Chang'sheng into the courtyard, drank tea with him for nearly half an hour, and only then took their leave.
Over the next few days, Lu Chang'sheng waited for his passage document while also receiving various visiting nobles and local notables.
He welcomed almost everyone who came.
This made him a bit more popular in town.
He was indeed exhausted, but it also showed that he wasn't picking sides, so those nobles who'd been wary of him began to let down their guard, at least for now.
