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

Li Zhibai was a little confused when he saw the string of densely packed "egg" characters above Yang Chongwu's head.

What's going on?

Why does this guy have a string of eggs on his head?

Could it be a system bug? Or is this guy having mental health issues?

Li Zhibai rubbed his eyes hard, then opened them again; the eggs were still there.

Egg egg egg egg egg egg egg egg egg egg egg egg..............

The line of characters for "egg" stretched from the left side of Yang Chongwu's head all the way to the right, and there were too many to count.

"System, are you infected with a virus? Or has this guy lost his mind?"

[Host, please rest assured, this system is functioning normally.]

"What's with that string of eggs on his head?"

[Based on our system's analysis, this customer's obsession with eggs has reached an extremely deep level, even bordering on a psychological obsession. This is why the information box experienced an overflow effect. Simply put, his obsession was too strong; the information box couldn't contain it.]

"It overflowed?" This was the first time Li Zhibai had ever heard of information overflowing.

How deep must someone's obsession with eggs be to go to the point of completely destroying the information box?

After arranging the flower baskets, Yang Chongwu went into the shop and saw Li Zhibai staring blankly at the top of his head. Confused, he asked, "Boss Li? What are you looking at? Is there something on my head?"

"Huh? No, no, no..." Li Zhibai snapped back to reality and said, "I just noticed that you look great today, Boss Yang. Your complexion is glowing. You're about to make a fortune!"

Yang Chongwu gave a wry smile upon hearing this: "What are you talking about? I'm lucky to be alive right now."

Hearing that Yang sounded a bit down, Li Zhibai offered some words of comfort: "Boss Yang, you can't say that. As Stephen Chow once said, 'What's the difference between a person without dreams and a salted fish?' Besides, you still have me."

Upon hearing this, Yang Chongwu's eyes lit up: "Boss Li, you're willing to invest in me?"

In his view, Li Zhibai had definitely made money by moving from the old shop across the street to this large store of over 200 square meters. If he could get Li Zhibai to invest, even just a few hundred thousand yuan, the company could survive for a while longer, and maybe it would really start to improve.

Li Zhibai never expected this guy to be so eager to climb the social ladder. He himself was burdened with tens of millions in debt; how could he possibly invest in you?

"I can make a spiritual investment in you and be your spiritual shareholder! Whenever you feel like you can't hold on any longer, come to my shop for a meal, and I'll cheer you up. Of course, you'll still have to pay for the meal."

Yang Chongwu: "..."

He's a decent spiritual shareholder, but he wasn't too disappointed; it wasn't the first or second time he'd failed to attract investment.

Li Zhibai: "What would you like to eat today, bro?"

Yang Chongwu looked up at the electronic menu on the wall and asked cautiously, "Boss, can I order the regular version?"

When Li Zhibai heard these words, his heart ached terribly.

Once a noble purple-clad scoundrel, he went out to start his own business and turned himself from purple into green. Now he doesn't even dare to speak loudly when ordering food. It's really heartbreaking.

Forget it, I won't rip him off this time.

"Of course you can order it. Others may not be able to, but you absolutely must, Brother Yang! You're the first customer of my old shop, so I have to give you that honor."

"How about one regular version of the Bodhi Jade Vegetarian Dish and one regular version of the stew pot?"

Although we couldn't kill this guy this time, one shouldn't only look at immediate gains. He's just going through a low period right now, which doesn't mean he can't take off in the future. What if he succeeds in his business one day, gets investment, and remembers the favor he did for him today? Wouldn't he bring his entire company to book a lavish venue every day?

A person must have a broad perspective!

"Okay, I'll do it your way. One regular Bodhi Jade Vegetarian Dish and a bowl of chicken soup. Just a simple bite will do." Yang Chongwu paid the money readily.

Li Zhibai didn't immediately press Yang Chongwu for details about the string of eggs on his head. At this point, there were already more than 30, almost 40, customers in the shop, and he had to start cooking.

........

Li Zhibai walked into the kitchen and looked at the brand-new kitchen, feeling extremely happy.

Cool!

Two words.

So awesome!

Three words.

Absolutely fantastic!

The new kitchen is much better than the cramped little kitchen in the old shop, both in terms of its decor and size.

Most importantly, the cutting-edge technology of the system kitchen is back.

A super-large refrigerator that keeps food fresh forever, a stove with precise temperature control, a constant temperature steam cabinet, a fully automatic dishwasher, an odor removal system, a water purification system... all the cutting-edge technologies are in place.

Li Zhibai stood in the center of the kitchen, hands on his hips, and exclaimed with immense satisfaction:

"This is the kitchen that is worthy of me, Li Zhibai."

"From today onwards, all the scapegoats in Jiangcheng, prepare to face the judgment of the Sha County Emperor!"

In his excitement, he couldn't help but start humming a song.

"Mu Liu Mang Gen Liu Yao Yi~~♬︎"

"Da Dou Lei Sang Ba Tai Yi~~~♬︎"

"Zei west Yao Sen Sen~~~♬︎"

"How many battles can be suppressed~~~♬︎"

"......."

Su Su just pushed the door open to help prepare the food when she saw her master passionately using a spatula as a microphone, and she almost couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

My master is good at everything—good-looking, top-notch skills… except when he opens his mouth, he looks just like a patient who has just escaped from a mental hospital.

Sometimes she thought that it would be nice if her master could just stay in that twitching face state and quietly be a cool and aloof handsome man.

His mouth is such a disgrace.

Between a male god and a male lunatic, there's just one more mouth.

The new store is two or three times larger than the old one. Su Su was busy serving dishes, pouring water, and wiping tables all by herself.

After Li Zhibai finished cooking a pot of fried rice, he saw Su Su sweating profusely as she worked at the serving counter, and he felt a rare pang of guilt.

This apprentice not only has to work for a fee, but also has to take on the roles of waiter, cashier, dishwasher, and cleaner... more tired than the donkeys in the production team.

No, we really need to hire people.

"Sister Su Su, come here for a moment," he called out.

Su Su wiped the sweat from her brow and walked into the kitchen: "Master, what's wrong? Are we serving the dishes yet? Which table are they from?"

"No, I wanted to tell you something."

Li Zhibai said, "Sister Su Su, look how much bigger our shop is now than before. You're working so hard all by yourself, it breaks my heart to see you like this."

Su Su felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing this, but said, "Master, I'm not tired."

"Of course, Master, it would be even better if you could recruit someone."

She is indeed under a lot of pressure now. She could manage when she was in the old, small shop, but now the new shop is two or three times bigger, and cleaning takes much more time and effort than before. She is really struggling to cope during peak periods.

Li Zhibai nodded: "That's exactly what I wanted to talk to you about hiring. Do you have any chef friends like you who are willing to pay to work... oops! Especially eager to improve their skills and learn new techniques?"

"You mean the kind of person who's willing to pay some tuition to help out at the store and learn some skills along the way?"

Su Su: "..."

"Master, were you just suggesting finding a sucker?"

"How could that be! You must have misheard."

"My master felt that many young people who aspire to work in the Shaxian catering industry don't have the opportunity to learn, so he thought of giving them a chance. Think about it, with my skills and level, and having just won the championship in the famous chef invitational competition, so many people want to learn from me but can't. What's wrong with paying some tuition to come and work here? Most importantly, it can also reduce your burden."

"Think about it carefully. Among your chef friends, are there any who particularly admire me, their master, who desperately want to learn from me up close, who don't care about the salary, and are even willing to pay out of their own pocket?"

Su Su thought about it carefully. She did know a few young chefs who were looking for internship opportunities, but she felt a little guilty about introducing them to her master.

He hesitated for a moment and said, "Master, I'll try my best to ask for you."

Li Zhibai nodded: "Okay! You keep in touch with them first, and I'll post a job ad online myself later to see if any ambitious young people will apply."