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

Li Zhibai has been living a very comfortable life during this period.

During the day, I go to the store to supervise the construction. Watching the new store gradually transform from a bare shell into the ideal place gives me a great sense of accomplishment, and it makes me feel at ease.

And the supervisor wasn't bored at all, because he could see the performances across the street every mealtime.

For example, today another couple almost got into a fight with Zhao Lei and his friends. The reason was that the guy ordered two servings of mixed noodles and a basket of steamed dumplings. When he went to pay the bill, he found that it cost almost three thousand yuan and that the food was particularly bad, so he was furious.

If it weren't for the large number of police officers patrolling the streets, a fight could have broken out on the spot.

Li Zhibai sat in front of his new shop, munching on sunflower seeds and watching with great interest, even exchanging a few comments with the doorman of the Michelin-starred restaurant next door.

He genuinely felt that the people of China were incredibly kind and of such high quality. Even when they were ripped off at a meal, they would only grumble a few words. Most of the customers didn't even grumble; they just left silently with dark faces.

If those two guys were ripped off like this by a restaurant owner abroad, they'd probably be poisoned by now.

However, Zhao Lei's shop is almost finished. The traffic boost brought by Brother Long's shop visit video has completely passed, and fewer and fewer customers are willing to be ripped off. To date, only this one couple has been overcharged.

If this continues, these two guys will probably go bankrupt. The monthly rent of 120,000 yuan alone will be enough to make them suffer. It's like losing 4,000 yuan every day they wake up.

This doesn't even include the money they paid him as compensation when they took over the shop.

It's estimated that it won't be long before these two guys become members of the list of defaulters.

As Li Zhibai thought about it, he actually felt a little sorry for them.

He really wanted to go over to Zhao Lei and say, "Brother, the best thing you ever did was sell the shop to me. But the worst thing you ever did was sell it back to me."

"You've really mastered this business."

……

After watching today's show, Li Zhibai thought of someone again: Zhao Yunlong.

He's been busy renovating his new shop lately and hasn't been on Douyin much. I wonder how Brother Long is doing lately, and whether he's been bombarded by those netizens who were scammed.

Li Zhibai took out his phone, opened Douyin (TikTok), and saw that Zhao Yunlong's followers had dropped from over 80,000 to over 50,000. The latest video was the clarification video he posted after the store was transferred.

When Zhao Yunlong learned that Shaxian Restaurant was going to change owners, he panicked and quickly posted a video to tell netizens that the restaurant owner had changed and that they should not go there to eat.

It still got washed away.

The main problem is that those netizens who didn't see the clarification video immediately were really badly scammed. Not only did they spend money, but the food they ate was also mediocre. Anyone would be upset if they were scammed like that.

So no matter how Brother Long explained, the comment section was still full of curses.

Brother Long hasn't released any new videos to explain or apologize during this period; he's simply chosen to stop updating.

After reading the comments under his latest video with a grimace, Li Zhibai couldn't help but feel sorry for the guy. Anyone who had any of Brother Long's enemies would probably feel better seeing Brother Long being insulted like this.

He then sent Zhao Yunlong a voice message.

"Hey bro, how's it going? Feeling a lot of stress lately?"

Not long after the message was sent, Zhao Yunlong replied, and judging from his voice, he didn't seem to be depressed.

"Sigh! People who make a living online are used to being criticized. If you don't have a good attitude, why bother doing restaurant reviews? You might as well go home and farm."

"I only want to ask one thing right now: Boss, when is your new store opening? Once it opens, I'll go straight there and film another episode, and then everything will be revealed."

"And boss, I'm planning to create a long-term program, a series. I've even thought of a name: 'Weekly Shaxian Day.' Every week I'll go to your restaurant for a big meal, to show those who criticize me what real Shaxian is like. I'm going to make them drool."

"As long as this series continues to be updated, I believe that the criticism will eventually disappear completely, which is much more useful than explanation."

After hearing his message, Li Zhibai also felt that what he said made a lot of sense. It was better to use a new work to prove himself than to keep explaining online.

Similarly, he greatly admired Brother Long.

No wonder he's a tough guy who'd work half a month sorting express deliveries just to eat a Shaxian snack; no wonder he's a warrior who wouldn't give up even when his account was being restricted by a whistleblower.

Being criticized like this, yet not only did you not lose your composure, you were able to calmly plan your next steps. With such a strong heart and such resilience, how could you not become famous!

Despite his admiration, Li Zhibai couldn't help but offer him a very sincere piece of advice.

"Bro, isn't coming once a week too long? I think you should come every day to keep the buzz going and shut up the people who're criticizing you."

"However, I still suggest you go to a factory first before that."

When Zhao Yunlong filmed that viral video last time, he had already gambled away his entire fortune, spending over 12,000 yuan on a single meal. He should be poor again now.

However, Zhao Yunlong's reply surprised him.

"I don't need to go to the factory, I have money now."

"Boss, I was just about to tell you this good news. A company signed me, and they gave me a signing fee of 350,000 yuan, plus a base salary of 20,000 yuan plus commission every month."

"So I'm not worried at all. I can afford to eat at Shaxian snack shop every week, or even every three days."

"By the way, boss, speaking of this, I must thank an older brother I know. I owe my success today entirely to his guidance. When my account was almost ruined due to being reported, he gave me tips and encouragement. Later, when my video went viral and I was criticized by the entire internet, he taught me never to argue with netizens. He also helped me get this contract."

"My older brother also told me that the worst thing for content creators is to get caught in a cycle of explanation. The more you explain, the more netizens think you're guilty. The less you care, the more curious they become. I thought about it later and it really makes sense. Look at those big streamers, aren't they all being criticized every day? They just ignore it and still get so many criticisms they can't keep up."

"I was able to come up with the idea of ​​turning the controversial topic of Shaxian County into a regular series entirely thanks to my older brother's suggestion! And I feel that this series will definitely be a hit, and might even make me a million-follower influencer overnight..."

Listening to Zhao Yunlong's admiration for that older brother, Li Zhibai also became curious about this mysterious older brother.

He immediately offered a signing fee of 350,000 yuan to sign a small blogger with 50,000 followers. He's definitely a rich person!

Most importantly, they not only provided financial support, but also personally guided Zhao Yunlong on how to create content, how to adjust his mindset, and how to plan his long-term development... This isn't just a mentor; this is a guiding light, a second parent!

Zhao Yunlong is really lucky to have such a benefactor helping him. Once Zhao Yunlong becomes famous with his elder brother's help, his new store will definitely become popular as well.

The more Li Zhibai thought about it, the more he felt that this man was a really nice person, and he even really wanted to get to know him and invite him to his shop for a meal.

Of course, he has to pay for the meal, after all, it's not easy for him to run a small business.

Just as he was about to ask Zhao Yunlong to help introduce him to this older brother, a new message popped up on his phone.

It was sent by a regular customer.

He has added many of the store's regular customers on WeChat, and they even took the initiative to add him as a friend, as if they were afraid he would run away.

Lu Qianshan: [Boss Li, when will the new store open? We're all waiting!]

Li Zhibai: [It'll be here soon! It'll be around the end of the month, just wait a little longer.]

Distracted by Lu Qianshan, he forgot to ask Zhao Yunlong who that mysterious older brother was, and turned to find the contractor Lao Zhang to chat about the finishing progress of the new store.