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

"Boss, next batch!"

"Boss, one more time!"

"Boss, hurry up!"

"..."

Several competitive eaters went all out to help their boss win first place.

Li Zhibai was busy in the kitchen, his smile never stopping, his mouth almost reaching his ears.

One pot... two pots... five pots... ten pots...

Su Su was shocked by the amount of food these people ate; it was the first time she had ever seen so many people eat so many bowls of vegetarian braised pork.

It can only be described as insane.

Time passed little by little.

One hour.

Two hours.

Three hours.

Several big eaters ate from evening until past midnight, and finally, through their tireless efforts, they finished nearly thirty bowls of vegetarian food.

Su Su was equally numb to it. These guys were like black holes, constantly absorbing food, and had contributed at least 200,000 in income to their master.

It didn't officially end until close to 1 a.m.

After closing up shop, Li Zhibai sat behind the counter and flipped through the day's sales records, and once again couldn't help but burst into a crazy, chuckling laugh.

Today's turnover actually exceeded 400,000! Adding to the 110,000 from yesterday's opening day, the total turnover for the two days has directly exceeded 500,000.

Five hundred thousand!

"That was brilliant! I'm a genius!"

"Brother Yu, Brother Pang, Brother Cha, Brother Wang, Sister Yao... thank you all, you are all my dearest friends and family! Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today!"

Li Zhibai was laughing when suddenly his nose started to itch.

"Achoo!"

He rubbed his nose.

Another one was hit.

"Achoo!"

"..."

And then it just wouldn't stop, one after another.

"Oh no! He's probably caught a cold."

...............

at the same time.

Su Su returned home and, after taking a shower, couldn't wait to share the spectacular scene she had witnessed that day in the group chat.

Su Su is not a crisp: [Family, I really learned something new today. Five incredibly voracious customers came to Master's shop. On average, each of them ate about six to seven bowls of vegetarian braised pork. That's terrifying!]

Su Su is not a crisp: [Do you guys think rich people are this crazy these days? Even if it's delicious, you can't eat it like this!]

One minute after the message was sent.

A fish in the deep sea: [???]

I'm not fat: [???]

Don't fill the teacup so full: [???]

Please call me Prince (Yun): [? ? ?]

Please call me Princess (Qian): [? ? ?]

【……】

For a full three minutes, apart from a string of question marks, no one in the group said a single word.

It wasn't that they didn't want to talk; they were all busy going to get their bills from their respective patrons.

Just then, Lu Qianshan sent a message.

Even mountains and seas can be flattened: [Don't tell me you all hired someone to eat for you?]

No one replied to the message because he was right.

Mountains and seas can be leveled: [It seems so.]

Mountains and seas can be flattened: [I knew you guys looked a bit off today, a bunch of traitors!]

The crowd remained silent.

Mountains and seas can be flattened: [I'm withdrawing from this competition.]

Even mountains and seas can be flattened: [I bet you all spent over 60,000 or 70,000 today, right? You guys are really something else! Tomorrow I'll see how you bunch of scumbags get out of this mess.]

A fish in the deep sea: [...]

I'm not fat: [...]

Don't fill the teacup so full: [...]

Please call me Prince (Yun): [...]

【……】

Finally, Yu Shen couldn't hold back any longer and sent a message.

A fish in the deep sea: [The password? You ripped me off for over 70,000 yuan! Li Heizi, I'm not finished with you!]

A fish from the deep sea: [Don't stop me, I'm going to buy a knife right now, and I'm going to kill that bastard Li Heizi tomorrow!]

[+1!]

[+1!]

[+1!]

【…】

Looking at the messages in the group chat filled with shouts of violence, Su Su finally understood what had happened. She had been killed by her master again!

And this time the resentment is even greater; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as overwhelming.

She even imagined tomorrow's headline in Jiangcheng: "A Shaxian restaurant owner in Jiangcheng was hacked to pieces by several long-time customers for deceiving their feelings; the scene was extremely bloody."

After thinking about it, she still felt she had to remind her master, so she sent Li Zhibai a WeChat message.

Master, you should just pack up and run away tomorrow! You probably can't stay in Jiangcheng any longer.

...............

Nine o'clock the next morning.

Li Zhibai was woken up by his own sneeze.

"Achoo!"

"Achoo! Achoo!"

He sat up in bed, rubbed his nose, and muttered, "Could I really have caught a cold? But I don't want a runny nose."

Just in case, he quickly put on his slippers and went to the kitchen to cook himself a bowl of ginger soup, which he gulped down.

He only realized what was happening after he finished drinking: "Holy crap! I haven't brushed my teeth yet!"

Then he quickly went to the bathroom, squeezed out some toothpaste, and started brushing his teeth and washing up.

After he finished washing, he looked at himself in the mirror.

The man in the mirror had fair skin and faint dark circles under his eyes, but he looked very energetic, especially his bright, dark eyes.

"Indeed, making money is the best mental tonic!"

"When I first graduated, my complexion was terrible, but now I'm getting more and more energetic from flipping the wok every day, and I'm even more handsome now."

Li Zhibai admired himself in the mirror for a while, then returned to his bedroom and picked up his phone, only to notice that Su Su had sent him a message in the early hours of the morning, telling him to run away and avoid trouble.

He didn't take it to heart.

I, Li Zhibai, have always acted with integrity, operated with honesty, and clearly marked prices. I treat everyone fairly, young and old. Why are they ripping me off? They hired their own catering service and paid for it themselves. Is it my fault?

Besides, he had a backup plan, a plan that could instantly appease them.

After having a quick breakfast, Li Zhibai went straight to the shop.

Today is the last day of the tasting event.

Those few big spenders just spent so much money yesterday, they'll probably go all out again today to try and get first place.

After all, you've already invested so much and have sunk costs. Giving up now would be a huge loss.

Maybe if we push harder today, we can break another record and the total revenue for the three days might even exceed one million.

If he can really break one million in three days, he will become a legend in Shaxian County!

He was having a sweet dream when he suddenly remembered something, turned around and rushed into the kitchen.

"I almost forgot about my precious baby!"

Those three black and gold braised eggs were soaked in the refrigerator for over twenty hours yesterday. Now is the best time to open the bag and check the results. If you miss this window of time, the color and taste may be different.

Li Zhibai opened the refrigerator and excitedly took out the vacuum bag from inside.

This is a new dish that he developed after spending a whole day using top-quality ingredients, molecular gastronomy techniques, low-temperature centrifugation, and vacuum marinating.

If this works out, the store will have another powerful tool for ripping off customers.

The braising liquid in the vacuum bag was a deep black color, and the surface of the three braised eggs made with basil had turned completely dark black.

Li Zhibai placed the vacuum bag on the cutting board, then put on disposable gloves, unpacked it, and carefully picked up a braised egg with his hand and placed it on a white porcelain plate next to him.

When he turned on all the kitchen lights, the moment the light shone on the surface of the braised eggs, he was almost blinded by the sight before him.

The braised egg was jet black, its surface so smooth it reflected a person's image, and it had a luster similar to obsidian, crystal clear, like a carefully polished black gemstone.

Li Zhibai looked closer and even saw the reflection of his handsome face on the surface of the egg.

"Holy crap! I was actually spotted by an egg!"

"Awesome!"

After his initial shock, Li Zhibai took a small, heirloom knife from the box containing the knives and gently sliced ​​into the shiny black braised egg.

As the knife sliced ​​through the braised egg, a brilliant golden-yellow yolk slowly flowed down the cut surface.

This scene was incredibly impactful, like a small sun sealed inside a black gemstone, finally seeing the light of day the moment he cut open the eggshell, radiating a dazzling golden light.

The black is deep and dark, the gold is dazzling.

Two completely opposite visual elements are perfectly integrated into the same braised egg.

"It's done!"

Ding!

[Congratulations, host, you have successfully obtained your fourth Gourmet Heart.]

[This foodie's perspective: Everyone experiences their darkest moments in life, but just as the night before dawn is the deepest, when the first ray of golden light pierces the darkness and illuminates the sky, all the waiting and perseverance become meaningful.]

[Food rating: Divine.]

[The system recipes have been updated, adding a new dish: Black Gold Braised Eggs - The Only One.]

[Because this dish uses special ingredients like basil eggs and involves a complex preparation process, the system has determined that this is a luxury limited edition and there is no regular version.]

[Pricing as follows: Black Gold Braised Egg, 3999 RMB/egg.]

After hearing the price given by the system, Li Zhibai looked again at the braised egg that had been cut open on the plate.

3999 yuan/piece.

"Wow, one egg is worth a whole table of food in many big restaurants."