I've been possessed by a culinary genius, and I've turned Shaxian snacks into a rip-off!

Xinglan Technology Company, Human Resources Director's Office.

Lin Qingyuan sat in her office chair, picked up her phone, and edited a negative review of more than 300 words on a review website before posting it directly.

She felt a little better after it was published.

The reason she put so much effort into writing this long negative review was entirely because she was so angry about that Shaxian snack shop from yesterday.

Lin Qingyuan has an almost obsessive love for soup; she feels uneasy if she doesn't drink a bowl of soup every day.

She had only been passing by the newly opened Shaxian snack shop yesterday, intending to buy a bowl of soup, but to her surprise, the young shop owner, who was somewhat handsome, asked for 888 yuan, clearly trying to rip her off.

She's rich, but she's not a sucker!

Lin Qingyuan originally thought that after she reported the shady shop, it would be shut down for rectification.

Unexpectedly, when the staff of the Market Supervision Administration called her back this morning, they said that there was no problem with the other party.

They said that the shop had all the necessary licenses and that after checking the cost of the ingredients, the price was indeed within a reasonable range.

The only issue was that the menu font was too small, which was suspected of being non-standard in price labeling. However, the store has already rectified the issue, and they have given a verbal warning without imposing any further penalties.

Lin Qingyuan was somewhat incredulous upon hearing this result.

No, this price is reasonable!

Are you taking advantage of me because I've never eaten at Shaxian snack shop before?

Lin Qingyuan's first reaction was that the unscrupulous boss must have bribed someone beforehand, otherwise how could a Shaxian snack shop dare to sell at Michelin prices?

Although she was very dissatisfied with the outcome, she had no choice but to accept it.

Since reporting it was useless, she decided to try a different approach: write a terrible review on a review website to let more people know about this shady business and prevent others from being scammed.

After posting the negative review, Lin Qingyuan was still not satisfied, so she opened WeChat and joined a group chat called "Jiangcheng Luxury Gourmet Private Sharing Group".

She was added to this group by one of her best friends. There are about thirty people in the group, mostly elite white-collar workers, young professionals, and seasoned food lovers from all walks of life in the city. They usually like to share some restaurants they have been to and think are great in all aspects in the group.

Lin Qingyuan's ID in the group is also "Qingyuan is not a kite". She often shares the restaurants she has been to and is a very active core member of the group.

She then sent a message in the group.

Qingyuan is not a kite: [Family members! I'm furious!!!]

A string of exclamation marks instantly drew a lot of attention.

Su Su is not a sour cream: [What's wrong? Who upset our Qingyuan sister?]

A fish from the deep sea: [A small stool in the front row, sunflower seeds ready.]

Don't fill the teacup so full: [Sister Qingyuan, did you run into some weird restaurant?]

Qingyuan is not a kite: [It's not that I encountered a weird restaurant, it's that I encountered a rip-off! I saw a Shaxian snack shop on Jiangdong South Road, and that Shaxian was particularly shady!]

Su Su is not a crisp: [???]

Su Su is not a crisp: [Wait, Shaxian? A Shaxian restaurant is opening on Jiangdong South Road?]

A fish from the deep sea: [Sister Qingyuan, are you mistaken? Jiangdong South Road is the financial district. Opening a Shaxian snack shop in that area would probably result in huge losses.]

Qingyuan is not a kite: [You read that right, it's Shaxian snacks! I saw it on my way to the company last night and went in.]

Su Su is not a crisp: [And then what? And then what?]

Qingyuan is not a kite: [Then I ordered a pigeon soup, and guess what? The owner asked me how much it cost?]

A fish from the deep sea: [The pigeon soup in Shaxian County usually only costs a few yuan, maybe ten yuan or so.]

Su Su is not a sour cream: [Rent is higher in Financial Street, so the prices should be higher than in other places, I'd guess around twenty?]

Qingyuan is not a kite: [888.]

Upon seeing this number, the group chat instantly fell silent.

Then it just exploded.

Su Su is not a crisp: [How much? ??? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ]

A fish in the deep sea: [Sister Qingyuan, did you add two extra 8s?]

Don't fill the teacup so full: [888? Shaxian Snacks? Is this the Shaxian I know?]

Even mountains and seas can be flattened: [Holy crap, this price is outrageous! The last time I went to a Michelin one-star restaurant, a bowl of soup only cost a little over 400.]

Su Su is not a sour cream: [Isn't this obviously trying to rip off Qing Yuan?]

A fish from the deep sea: [No, Sister Qingyuan, this is clearly ripping people off! Didn't you scold him?]

Qingyuan is not a kite: [Of course I didn't tolerate him. I called to report him as soon as I left the house and also posted a terrible review on Dianping.]

Don't fill the teacup so full: [Well done! This kind of shady shop should be reported!]

Even mountains and seas can be flattened: [And then? Was that shop shut down?]

Qingyuan is not a kite: [Hehe.]

Qingyuan is not a kite: [The regulatory authorities called me back this morning and said that the store is fine.]

Everyone: [? ? ? ? ? ? ]

Su Su is not Su: [Seriously? A bowl of Shaxian pigeon soup costs 888 yuan and that's not a problem?]

A fish in the deep sea: [Sister Qingyuan, don't blame me for being blunt, but does this boss have connections?]

Qingyuan is not a kite: [I think he has connections; he must have made arrangements beforehand, otherwise how could he dare to blatantly rip off customers like this?]

Don't fill the teacup so full: [Hiss~ This is terrifying to think about! To run a shady business in a place like Financial Street, and dare to be so arrogant, the owner's background must be quite something.]

Even mountains and seas can be flattened: [I'm suddenly curious, what's the background of this boss? Can we find out?]

Su Su is not Su: [Don't rush to conspiracy theories, I'm more curious about why this pigeon soup from Shaxian costs 888?]

Qingyuan is not a kite: [It's definitely just ordinary pigeon soup! Even if you haven't eaten at Shaxian Snacks, you should have seen it, right?]

A fish from the deep sea: [Sister Qingyuan, could you post the negative review of that restaurant for us to see?]

Qingyuan is not a kite: [Waiting.]

Lin Qingyuan sent out a screenshot of the negative review she had just posted.

The screenshot shows a lengthy and eloquent negative review of over 300 words, written with such sharp and incisive style that it can be considered a model of negative reviews.

Su Su is not a crisp: [What the heck is Li Heizi? Is it the shop owner's name? Hahahaha...]

Don't fill the teacup so full: [After reading this negative review, I suddenly feel like meeting this Li Heizi. He's quite the character to have angered Sister Qingyuan like this.]

Even mountains and seas can be flattened: [+1, I'm curious too. Opening a Shaxian snack shop in Financial Street is outrageous, but I didn't expect them to dare to sell it at such a high price. Even if they get reported, they can get away with it unscathed. This boss is awesome!]

A fish from the deep sea: [How about... anyone have time to check out this shop? See if it's any good?]

Don't fill the teacup so full: [I'd like to go, but I'm on a business trip today.]

Su Su is not a sour cream: [Me! Me! Me! I happen to be free today, I'll scout the way for you.]

Qingyuan is not a kite: [Don't go. Going there is just giving money to that heartless boss! 888 for a bowl of soup? Do you have money to burn?]

Su Su is not a sour cream: [Don't worry, Sister Qingyuan, I'm not stupid. Once I get the evidence of his spending, I'll expose him properly.]

Deep Sea Fish: [Sure, if it's really that bad, we'll unite and bring this place down. We absolutely can't let this kind of shady business continue to run rampant.]

Qingyuan is not a kite: [Are you all trying to make things worse than they are?]

Su Su is not a sour cream: [Of course, you can just wait for my battle report.]

After a heated discussion in the group, it was unanimously decided that [Su Su is not a crisp] would go and investigate first to see what this legendary black shop was really like.

Lin Qingyuan looked at the group of foodies in the group who seemed to thrive on chaos, and shook her head helplessly. Just as she was about to send another message, there was a knock on the office door.

dong dong dong~

"Mr. Lin, Engineer Yang Chongwu said he would like to meet with you in person to have a chat."

Lin Qingyuan was stunned for a moment.

Yang Chongwu?

Is that the architect who was notified yesterday that he would be laid off?

It seems he's unwilling to be let go and wants to plead with her.

"Let him in."

Lin Qingyuan straightened her clothes, sat up straight, and her expression returned to its aloofness.