The Shopkeeper Pan craned his neck, hoping for customers, almost standing at the door himself to draw them in.
His place was drearily quiet, while the Mountain Moon Residence diagonally opposite was bustling with a long queue.
Alas, comparison can be daunting, whether of people or of goods.
Initially, when he learned that a restaurant was opening opposite, he scoffed at it.
The Mountain Moon Residence had previously operated as a restaurant, which was ultimately squeezed out by his Zuixiang Building.
The Mountain Moon Residence was being managed by some fool from out of town, opening right opposite his Zuixiang Building as if courting disaster.
In its first few days of opening, the Mountain Moon Residence was packed with guests, but Shopkeeper Pan remained unimpressed.
It's normal for everyone to try something new when it first opens, but after a few days, they will lose interest.
