Chapter 257
Simon then asked how exactly they managed to boost Celestial City’s economy, to which Stephen explained their plan of integrating the food hall with the nearby tourist attractions. After listening, Simon nodded in approval and praised, “Well done. Aqua City’s tourism is done for, so developing Celestial City’s tourism is a great plan.
“Building a food hall is also a clever idea. If you have time, check whether Riveria has any traditional delicacies. That could help build your brand identity, boost recognition, and make you big money.
“It’d be even better if the food could be tied to the legend surrounding Crystal Lake.”
Stephen immediately took note of Simon’s suggestions. Looking into traditional specialties was something he had not thought of.
“I got it. I’ll look into it later.”
Simon said with a smile, “Alright then, I’ll leave you to it.”
After the call, Simon was in a good mood. The issues arising in several cities in Riveria over the past few months had left him quite embarrassed at the federal government. However, Celestial City was now on the rise, and an estimated GDP of 3.5 trillion was truly something to be proud of.
Simon immediately called others to brag about Stephen’s achievements.
“Mike, did you hear? Celestial City’s GDP has shot up!”
“Dave, are you up for dinner at my place? How did you know that Celestial City’s economy is improving?”
“Frank, how has your son been overseas? My son managed to boost Celestial City’s economy!”
Seeing everyone rendered speechless, Simon felt a wave of satisfaction, and others also felt envious of him.
Stephen had successfully developed Celestial City, proving he had the experience and skills to make big changes. Riveria’s future looked brighter than ever, and it seemed like Stephen entering the cabinet would be a matter of time!
Meanwhile, after Stephen hung up the phone, he immediately instructed his men to look into whether Celestial City had any long–standing traditional delicacies. Many locals in the food and beverage business quickly claimed that their dishes had been passed down for decades once they heard the news.
However, when Stephen got someone to look into them, he realized that most were fast
food. They included dishes like burgers, pizza, and sandwiches. Eren coffee makers claimed their coffee–making methods had been passed on for decades,
Stephen quickly made another announcement that people in the fast food indentry you not allowed to participate!
Two days later, a restaurant that sold risotto caught Stephen’s attention.
“We make risotto, and our recipe has been passed on for over two decades. Our fisotto also has a story related to Crystal Lake,
“According to the tale, the priest and troll had sat down together at our ancestor’s restaurant to share a meal of risotto.”
Stephen knew they were just making things up when he saw the story about their dish because he was the one who made up the story about the priest and the troll.
“Well, we haven’t found any real historical food yet, so maybe Celestial City doesn’t have any traditional delicacies after all,” he muttered. “Although this risotto restaurant Fed, at least they’ve saved us the effort of making up a story. We’ll go with this restaurant.”
He decided to promote that restaurant’s risotto as a unique, cultural food. At the same time, he suggested they expand and refine the story, further enhancing the significance of their risotto.
The restaurant owner was overjoyed to learn they had been selected and worked overnight to perfect the story.
[That day, the sky was overcast, and a heavy storm was brewing. The troll was on her way home when she caught a whiff of a tempting smell in the air. Following the scent, she found a risotto restaurant.
The troll ordered a risotto, and it was love at first bite. However, because she lost track of time enjoying the risotto, she was caught in a downpour when she was about to leave.
It was then that the troll and the priest met on the bridge. If not for the risotto, they would have never met each other. It was all thanks to the risotto that brought them together. When the senior priest heard that his disciple had fallen in love with a troll, he was furious. He erased the priest and troll’s memories, making them forget each other.
However, years later, the priest and troll met again at the risotto restaurant, sitting at the same table. Although they did not recognize each other, they teared up for some reason. As their tears fell onto their plates, their memories were restored.]
Stephen was impressed with that version of the story.
