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

About ten minutes later.

Yang Chongwu rushed over, carrying an exquisite insulated box, and jogged into the room.

"Boss! Where are the eggs? Are my eggs still there?"

"Brother Yang, your balls don't have legs, they can't run away."

Li Zhibai brought out a small plate from the kitchen, on which lay the obsidian-like Ink Glow Egg, and then handed Yang Chongwu a pair of disposable gloves.

Yang Chongwu took the gloves, put them on, and carefully picked up the egg, gently placing it into the insulated container. He had to be cautious because this was the most expensive egg he had ever seen in his life.

"Scan the code or transfer money?" Li Zhibai skillfully pulled out his payment code.

Yang Chongwu immediately took out his phone and scanned the QR code.

"Ding~ 3,999 yuan has been credited to your Alipay account."

"OK, the money has arrived."

Li Zhibai put away his phone, then took out a printed instruction manual from his apron pocket and handed it to him.

"This is the guide to showing off that I prepared for you. It lists the ingredients, processing methods, cooking methods, cultural background, and nutritional value of this egg... well... part of it is made up, but that's not important. The important thing is that if your investor asks you what kind of egg it is, just read what I wrote down, and I guarantee it will leave him completely dumbfounded."

Yang Chongwu glanced at the instruction manual, which was filled with reasons why the egg was so expensive: first-nest egg with golden basil, low-temperature centrifugal extraction of cuttlefish ink essence, slow-cooked braising sauce with eighteen kinds of precious medicinal herbs and thirteen spices, vacuum low-temperature marinating, and precise constant temperature priming control down to the second... It was indeed very professional.

"Thank you, Mr. Li."

Then he carefully put away the instruction manual, held the insulated box in both hands, and hurriedly left the store.

………………

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the store could no longer be described as lively; "tragic" would be a more fitting description.

They all ate until their faces were flushed and their stomachs were so full they were groaning, but none of them were willing to admit defeat.

There's no other way; the sunk costs are too high. If we give up today, all the money we've invested will be wasted.

"I can still eat... I really can still eat!"

"I can do it too!"

"..."

Only Lu Qianshan, who chose to leave early, seemed quite relaxed. He hadn't spent a penny today, and these guys were actually begging him to help them eat, and he could choose whatever he wanted to eat.

This is the composure of a rational person.

Just as Li Zhibai was adding more food for them, a system notification sounded in his mind.

[A strong connection to the food was detected in customer Yu Shen; food fragments +2!]

Li Zhibai's eyes lit up.

Another fragment dropped!

Immediately afterwards, as if triggering a chain reaction, the other people also received notifications one after another.

[A strong food resonance was detected in customer Pang Yi; Food Fragment +1!]

[Customer Cha Xiaocha has shown strong food affinity; Food Fragment +1!]

[Detected that customer Yao Qianqian has a strong affinity for food; Food Fragment +1!]

[Customer Wang Yun was detected to have a strong affinity for the food; Food Fragment +1!]

Good heavens, that was a pentakill!

Li Zhibai grinned so wide his mouth almost reached his ears, and walked over, asking with a smile:

"Would you like to order anything else?"

"Add more! We have to add more!" Yu Shen, who had been rubbing his stomach, suddenly stood up and raised his hand: "Boss, another one, please... *burp*!"

Before he could finish speaking, a burp interrupted him. He said awkwardly, "Um... I think I'll take a break. I can't take it anymore."

The others were also listless and weak.

"I feel like my stomach is about to explode."

"Password, you bunch of newbies! Can't you just abstain? We're all adults, can't you have some self-respect?"

"No! If you're going to abstain, then abstain!"

"..."

Just as the atmosphere reached an impasse, Yu Shen's eyes lit up, and he said, "Everyone, I have a suggestion."

"We can't keep eating like this. If we keep eating without limit, someone will eventually burst from overeating. I suggest we set a time, like 10 p.m., and have a showdown. Whoever spends the most money on food will get the customization rights."

"Also, you have to finish what you order. If you don't, you lose, and even if you get the customization rights, you have to give them to someone else. How about that?"

Upon hearing this, everyone agreed that the idea was indeed feasible; continuing to eat without restraint would be unbearable.

"Okay, I agree." Cha Xiaocha was the first to nod.

I agree.

+1.

+1.

"..."

Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Yu Shen felt a little smug. Now, the first place was definitely his.

Lu Qianshan, an outsider, saw through his intentions and said to him meaningfully, "Old Yu, you've gone astray."

Yu Shen's heart skipped a beat, but his expression remained unchanged: "Old Lu, what do you mean by that? I'm doing this for everyone's good; we can't really let someone die from eating this, can we?"

Lu Qianshan said with a half-smile, "Really? I don't believe it."

"If you treat me to three meals, I won't say a word."

Yu Shen: "...Deal!"

In the last hour, everyone finally stopped frantically grabbing food and tacitly chose to add soup.

The result was that people kept taking turns going to the toilet, coming back to drink soup, finishing their soup, going to the toilet again, and drinking soup again, in a perfect cycle.

They also kept their spending amounts very close together.

"Fifteen minutes left, that's about it." Yu Shen checked the time and suddenly shouted with great enthusiasm:

"Boss, let's order!"

"I want four bowls of braised pork!"

As soon as he said that, everyone turned to look at him, their eyes practically popping out of their sockets.

"Old Fish, are you crazy? Four bowls of braised pork, can you even finish them all?!"

"Exactly, you couldn't possibly finish all this braised pork even if you ate yourself to death!"

"You're going to lose, bro!"

Yu Shen, however, was confident: "Don't worry about that. I can afford it and finish it all. Just wait and see."

"Alright, we're all watching. If you can't finish it, you lose."

Soon, four bowls of glistening, fragrant braised pork were served one after another.

If it were right when the store first opened, everyone would definitely be scrambling to eat there.

But now, no one is making a move, not because they don't want to eat, but because they are too full to eat.

Finally, everyone turned their attention to Yu Shen, wanting to see how he could eat so much meat.

"Today I'll show you what real strength is!"

"Come out! My mouth substitute!" Yu Shen shouted.

Before anyone could react, a group of elderly men and women in orange sanitation worker uniforms suddenly appeared at the door.

There were about seven or eight people, men and women, carrying brooms and dustpans, as if they had just finished work on the street.

Upon seeing the familiar figure, Pang Yi and the others immediately sensed that something terrible was about to happen.

really.

The woman from Northeast China who was leading the group called out as soon as she entered, "Boss! You said someone's treating us to dinner, is that true?"

Yu Shen immediately went over to greet them warmly, saying, "Big sister, you've finally arrived! All the meat has been prepared for you; this table is full of it, eat as much as you want!"

Pang Yi and the others: "???"

The woman from Northeast China glanced at the table and, wow, there were four large bowls of braised pork, glistening with oil, looking absolutely delicious.

"Oh my, young man, you're too kind. You've invited so many of us to dinner and prepared so much meat. This must have cost a lot of money!"

"It's not expensive at all, ladies, please eat as much as you like, it's on me today!"

"Then we won't stand on ceremony!"

The woman from Northeast China waved her hand, and several of her colleagues who had followed her immediately surrounded her. Without any hesitation, they picked up their chopsticks and began to eat heartily, enjoying their meal immensely.

Upon seeing this, Pang Yi and the others all turned red with embarrassment.

"You cheated, Old Fish!"

"You agreed you had to finish your own food, and you actually asked someone to eat it for you! That's against the rules!"

"You're cheating!"

"..."

Yu Shen shamelessly said, "The rule we just set is that the food we ordered must be finished by 10 o'clock. It didn't say who had to finish it. Of course, you can find someone to eat it now. I don't mind."

"..."

The crowd erupted in curses again.

"The password, no wonder you were grinning so slyly when you ordered four bowls earlier, so that's what you were waiting for."

"It's too late to call in reinforcements now."

"Old Fish, you bastard, I give up!"

"Where did you learn such shamelessness, you bastard? It sounds familiar!"

"Old Fish, you just wait, I'm going to fuck your ass raw today!"

"Get him!"

A group of people rolled up their sleeves and were ready to get to work.

Seeing that things were going badly, Yu Shen stopped being arrogant and quickly begged for forgiveness: "No, no, no! Everyone, please calm down, I was wrong, I was wrong! Next time there's a tasting event, I promise I won't compete with you. After I finish making the dishes I ordered, I'll treat you all to a free meal, okay?"

After much pleading and persuasion, she barely escaped being sodomized on the spot.

The match ended at 10 p.m. sharp.

Yu Shen ultimately won the right to customize the new dishes with an absolute advantage.