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

At 6 p.m. sharp, the new Shaxian store opened its doors.

Yu Shen arrived right on time, appearing at the door first.

"Boss, I'm here!"

Upon seeing him, Li Zhibai warmly welcomed him, saying, "Welcome, Brother Yu! You've arrived so early today?"

"Absolutely. Today is the second day of the tasting event, and I need to hurry up and accumulate spending credits. The more I thought about it after I got back yesterday, the more I realized that I couldn't let my guard down."

As Yu Shen spoke, he glanced back to make sure no one he knew was following him before whispering, "Boss, you haven't forgotten what you promised me yesterday, have you?"

"Hmm? What is it?"

"It's that ranking information!"

"Oh, that one."

"Don't worry, I remember everything. I'll tell you about their expenses after you finish eating."

"terrific!"

Yu Shen seemed to have already seen the power to show off beckoning to him. As long as he knew the other people's trump cards, taking first place would be a piece of cake.

Before long, Pang Yi, Cha Xiaochai, Wang Yun, Yao Qianqian, and others arrived one after another.

Everyone entered with a natural expression, and you couldn't tell that they were hiding something.

Pang Yi plopped down opposite Yu Shen and asked, "Old Yu, how much are you planning to spend today?"

Yu Shen: "We agreed on a limit of 10,000, and I will definitely keep my gentleman's agreement. A person must keep their word."

Pang Yi nodded: "Me too, definitely not more than ten thousand. We all need to be respectable people."

Everyone else also declared that they would all be respectable people, each one more adept at putting on an act than the last.

Seeing these people lying through their teeth without batting an eye, Li Zhibai felt a sense of relief.

It seems that yesterday's strategy of sowing discord worked, so today's sales are expected to break historical records.

"Hehehe..."

"Slurp~~!"

The idea that Li Zhibai gave Yu Shen yesterday was quite simple.

That means finding a stranger to eat on your behalf, having them secretly make a profit on the difference between the purchase price and the actual cost, and then using the information they provide about other people's spending rankings to effortlessly take first place.

Of course, just in case something goes wrong, this person who eats on behalf of someone else must be someone who can eat a lot, a competitive eater, so that they can be flexible and adaptable.

"Boss, a bowl of noodles and a serving of pigeon soup, please."

"Me too, another basket of steamed dumplings."

"Give me a bowl of wontons."

"..."

They all ordered the standard portions, and on the surface, they were all strictly adhering to the gentleman's agreement that each person should not exceed 10,000, and they all seemed quite reserved.

Just after they finished ordering, several unfamiliar faces, both men and women, came in one after another, and these people all tacitly found a seat away from Yu Shen and his group.

These guys were the substitutes that Yu Shen and his group secretly hired.

After Li Zhibai tipped them off yesterday, they each found a new face who could eat a lot and kept quiet to act as their food, and agreed to pretend to be ordinary new customers when they entered the store today.

Thus, a large-scale undercover operation unfolded in the new Shaxian store.

These food surrogates, after each ordering an appetizer, pretended to eat slowly while secretly exchanging glances with their employers.

"Boss, when can we really start working? I can't hold back anymore! This noodle soup tastes so good, I want to eat as much as I want!"

"Stay calm and don't make any rash moves! Wait until we leave before you make your move, and be discreet so no one notices."

"clear!"

About an hour later.

After Yu Shen and the others finished eating the food in front of them, they all stood up.

"Boss Li, the bill is ready!"

Li Zhibai came out, feigning surprise, and asked, "Brothers, you've only eaten so little before leaving? Won't you eat something else?"

"Oh dear, I'm full. My stomach isn't feeling well today." Yu Shen rubbed his stomach, acting quite convincingly.

"Me too, I'm on a diet recently, so I can't eat too much and have to control my intake."

"Yes, yes, me too. It's all about health, eating smaller, more frequent meals."

"I have something to do tonight, so I need to go home early."

"......."

A group of guys made up all sorts of excuses, paid the money, and left.

After all the employers left, the few people in the shop who had been pretending to eat slowly were about to explode with rage.

"Boss!"

"One serving of Su Hongchen, please!"

"Two servings, please!"

"Three portions!"

The four or five people who were supposed to eat the food shouted out almost at the same time. After they finished shouting, they were all stunned by each other's boldness and looked at each other in astonishment, as if they vaguely sensed something.

Then his eyes gradually turned fierce; it seemed today was going to be a tough battle!

Before they could decide whether to report this unusual situation to their employer, they suddenly heard their boss's voice.

"Su Hongchen is here!"

Li Zhibai and Su Su worked together to carry several large bowls of vegetarian braised pork out of the kitchen.

The people who were supposed to eat the food were stunned when they saw the portion size. Wait, is this a vegetarian braised pork?

This basin is bigger than their washbasin!

The one person who ordered one serving was alright, at least you could see the person. But the guy who ordered five servings looked like he was buried under a "mountain of meat," it was really exaggerated.

This left other diners equally dumbfounded.

Li Zhibai ignored their shock and put the dishes down before returning to the kitchen to continue making vegetarian braised pork.

Using his skill of "reading the menu," he basically knew the appetites of these people who were being fed. He figured that one person could easily eat several bowls of braised pork made with winter melon.

So he needs to do more.

However, before he started cooking, he had to inform Yu Shen and the others about the situation.

"Brother Yu, the person you found to take your meals is amazing! Your cumulative spending is currently firmly in first place, I feel like you're guaranteed to be number one!"

"Brother Pang, the guy you found has an amazing appetite. This time, the customization rights are definitely yours."

"Brother Cha, the spending rankings are very close right now, but the catering service you found is currently in first place. If they keep it up, they can take the lead!"

"........."

After sending out encouraging messages one by one, Li Zhibai once again picked up his legendary Dragon-Slaying Saber and aimed it at a new giant winter melon.

"Don't be afraid, I will take good care of you."

"After all, you're the main dish I'm going to rip off tonight."

With a flash of the knife, the winter melon turned into chunks.

One pot after another of vegetarian braised pork began to simmer in the pot, reduce the sauce, and be plated.

Outside, the people eating on behalf of others are currently engaged in an epic eating contest.

Yu Shen and the others were all smugly convinced that they would gain an absolute advantage and that securing the customization rights tomorrow was just around the corner. They were chatting happily in the group chat.

As for Li Zhibai, he was happily humming a song while flipping the ladle.

"Come on~ hurry up and slaughter them~ there are plenty of fat sheep~"