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

"What? It's chestnut flavored?"

"Is this the shop owned by Su Laoban?"

"This is great!"

Pang Yi instantly perked up, grabbed Yu Shen's arm, and shook it vigorously: "Old Yu, did you hear that? We're saved at Boss Su's shop! We won't have to eat other people's swill for Mid-Autumn Festival."

"I heard you, I heard you! Let go of me, you fucking idiot! You're about to break my arm!" Yu Shen winced in pain as he pried open the fat hand.

Then he turned around and came to Su Su, and began to play the emotional card.

"Boss Su, do you remember how many years we've known each other? I've been in the group since before you even started making chestnut-flavored dishes. Back then, you would post pictures of the dishes you made every day in the group, and I would praise you for your beautiful dishes and talent."

Given our friendship, it's not unreasonable for you to reserve the best private room for me for the Mid-Autumn Festival, is it? There are fifteen people in my family, plus my second aunt, third aunt, fourth uncle, and fifth aunt. Please write that down..."

Before Su Su could agree, Pang Yi's over 200-pound body instantly pushed Yu Shen aside, and he quickly said:

"Boss Su, don't listen to Lao Yu. That's just a superficial friendship. Anyone can talk the talk."

"Do you remember who was the first to support your store when it first opened? That was me, Fatty! I not only went myself, but I also shared it on my WeChat Moments. You still haven't repaid that favor! You have to reserve a table for me, okay?"

Seeing this, others immediately gathered around.

"Boss Su, do you remember that rainy day in front of Le Cordon Bleu in France? You forgot your umbrella, and I was so anxious. I really wanted to bring you one right away, but unfortunately I was in Jiangcheng at the time. But I sent my heartfelt wishes! Just for the sake of my sentiment, you have to reserve a table for me for the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Su Su: "......."

"Boss Su, my grandpa is looking forward to eating your master's braised pork during the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"Boss Su, you're the most beautiful!"

"..."

A group of people surrounded Su Su, frantically appealing to her emotions and bringing up all sorts of old grievances, all in an effort to grab a good spot.

Su Su was driven crazy by the noise from these guys.

"Stop, stop, stop! Be quiet! One at a time!"

"Let me make this clear first. My master will indeed be cooking at my restaurant during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but the number of private rooms is limited. Some of you may have to sit in the main hall. However, I will try my best to arrange it for you. It will be on a first-come, first-served basis, and we will register you one by one."

As she spoke, she took out paper and pen and began recording the reservation information.

In less than ten minutes, all the private rooms at the Suwei Restaurant were fully booked from noon to evening on the Mid-Autumn Festival, and even the large tables in the main hall were sold out.

Su Su looked down at the densely packed pre-orders in her hand, feeling somewhat dazed.

Although her chestnut-flavored restaurant has always been doing well, reservations for the Mid-Autumn Festival have never been this frenzied. It's already fully booked before she's even started advertising.

Is this the master's terrifying appeal...?

After registering everyone's reservation information, Su Su took the form and went into the kitchen to find Li Zhibai.

"Master, I've just finished registering all the reservations. All the private rooms and large tables are booked. Will you be able to handle the workload on Mid-Autumn Festival?"

Li Zhibai was standing by the stove in a daze, but in reality, he was communicating with the system through his thoughts.

"System, if I cook at Su Su's restaurant, I shouldn't be subject to that ridiculous rule of limiting me to fifty people a day, right?"

[The host's own stores are subject to traffic restriction rules; non-host partner stores are not subject to traffic restriction for the time being.]

"Really?" Li Zhibai's eyes lit up instantly. "That means I can do as much as I want over there? I can host as many people as I want?"

【Yes. 】

I rely on!

Wouldn't that be amazing!

Li Zhibai even thought that if there were no limit on the number of customers, he might as well not open a shop at all and just stay at Suwei for the long term.

With a 40% commission and no need to pay rent, utilities, labor, or food, all I have to do every day is cook and collect money. Isn't that better than running my own Shaxian Assassin restaurant?

However, he also knew that this was unrealistic.

The system definitely wouldn't allow him to do this for long; it probably made an exception because it knew his new store couldn't open for the time being.

Besides, when you're the boss, you can set prices however you want and rip people off however you want. You can't be so unrestrained in your apprentice's shop.

"Master? What's wrong?"

Seeing that he didn't react for a long time, Su Su waved her hand in front of his eyes.

Li Zhibai snapped out of his daze and calmly said, "It's nothing. I just thought of a new recipe. It's just a few dozen tables, no big deal!"

Just kidding, if there's money to be made, he can handle hundreds of tables, let alone dozens.

"Are you sure it's okay?" Su Su was still a little worried that her master would be too tired, after all, the amount of food on Mid-Autumn Festival was quite large.

"Don't worry, it'll be fine," Li Zhibai said, then changed the subject, "By the way, how do you plan to set the price?"

Su Su thought for a moment and said, "Just make it the same as your store. I think this price is about right, and regular customers will be able to accept it."

"That won't do!" Li Zhibai frowned, deliberately criticizing, "Sister Su Su, why can't you see things clearly at this crucial moment?"

Su Su: "??? Huh?"

Why can't she understand?

Li Zhibai immediately gave her an analysis: "Sister Su Su, don't you even look at the level of your restaurant? It's a Black Pearl high-end restaurant, with an elegant environment, attentive service, and pretty young ladies serving tea and water... Isn't that a hundred times better than this shabby little Shaxian restaurant I'm in now!"

"You want me to sell dishes at Shaxian Snacks prices in a place like this? Do you think that's appropriate? Of course not! If word gets out that a high-end Black Pearl restaurant is priced like a Shaxian Snacks restaurant, how will you ever work in the restaurant industry again? Aren't you ashamed?!"

"This price is completely unworthy of your restaurant's high-class image; it must be raised!"

Su Su listened, stunned. It seemed... there was indeed some truth to it.

But she just felt that something was off.

Before she could even ask what price would be appropriate, Li Zhibai immediately took the paper and pen from her and started writing furiously.

"You still lack experience in pricing. Listen to me, adjust the price like this."

"Fried rice with egg has increased from 1288 to 2288."

"The price of instant noodles has increased from NT$588 to NT$998."

"All soup items are doubled in price."

"..."

Su Su's heart raced faster as she looked at the prices; the price of just one dish was almost equivalent to the price of a set meal at her restaurant.

She finally couldn't hold back any longer and whispered, "Master...Master, isn't this a bit too harsh?"

"Is it harsh? I feel alright."

Li Zhibai said righteously and sternly, "What kind of store is that? That's Black Pearl. It would be unreasonable to sell it cheaply."

"Besides, I need to let you make some money too. I take 40%, and the little profit you have left has to cover costs like labor, utilities, and ingredients. I can't let you lose money, can I? Besides, most high-end restaurants charge a service fee. I'm already being very generous by not charging them one. What's wrong with raising prices a little?"

Su Su opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.

She really wanted to say that her shop actually has a 10% service fee, which is one of the reasons why she is willing to share so much profit with her master. Because the service fee can make up for it, there is still a profit to be made overall.

But she swallowed the words back.

Forget it.

Anyway, the customers come for the master, so they're willing to pay whatever price is set. It's not like they've been ripped off before; they're used to it by now.

At worst, she can send some appetizers and mooncakes on Mid-Autumn Festival as compensation.

"Then... let's do as Master says."

Li Zhibai nodded in satisfaction: "That's right! With us master and apprentice working together, we're guaranteed to make a fortune during the Mid-Autumn Festival!"