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

Li Zhibai looked at the screen and his face turned green.

The comments section is completely in an uproar.

"???"

"Hahahaha..."

"This is censored???"

What's hidden under the chef's uniform???

"This mosaic is floating around, hahaha, it's like it's being tracked in motion, right?"

"Is this competition serious?"

"Please, give me an uncensored version, I want to see what that is."

"I advise you not to ask. The more you know, the easier it is for the Shaxian boss to silence you."

"The one who mentioned the Shaxian boss who made it to the finals, now you see, that's how unconventional his methods are."

"..."

Li Zhibai took a deep breath and told himself to stay calm.

Mosaic is fine, but at least the earlier parts of the competition should be normal, right? Those were the highlights of his cooking skills, with his Nine-Turned Intestines, Fried Dough Sticks, and Premium Chicken dominating the competition. We can't just censor those too, can we?

However, when he pulled it back to take a look, it broke through his defenses again.

For example, the tasting session by the judges in the first stage.

The reactions of several judges after eating the Nine-Turned Intestines were edited into the video, and they were absolutely amazed and full of praise.

There's no more censorship now, but the style has completely changed; the jokes have even started coming from behind to the front.

"It looks delicious, but I still can't forget the mosaic in the back."

"Large Intestine: So love will disappear, right?"

"Doesn't anyone think this chef is actually quite handsome?"

"What's the use of being handsome if he's still censored?"

"Hahahahaha..."

Later, during the "Flying Flowers" game, he made fried dough sticks.

The fried dough stick was fried to a golden brown and crispy perfection, looking very appetizing.

result.....

"These fried dough sticks..."

"Um……"

"It's quite big..."

"Can you guys stop thinking about things in that way? Can't you be a little more innocent!"

"This is a youtiao (Chinese fried dough stick)! A real youtiao!"

"..."

Li Zhibai: "..."

Then, Shaxian Yipin Chicken made its appearance.

The chicken was steamed to perfection, with smooth skin and tender meat. The rich aroma seemed to waft through the screen, and the close-up shots were also excellent.

Li Zhibai thought the comments section would finally be serious.

After all, it's a chicken.

A pure, innocent chicken that did nothing wrong.

The result remained the same...

Chicken: I was terrified.

"This chicken is so white."

"Hey, are you talking about chickens or people?"

"Was this Shaxian chef doing it on purpose? Every dish he makes is so unique."

"Nine-Turned Intestines, Fried Dough Sticks, Premium Chicken... Wow, a mix of meat and vegetables, huh?"

"I suspect you're involved in HS (Hospital Affairs), but I have no proof."

"The evidence has been censored."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Because the last interview segment was blurred out with a dynamic mosaic, the video was completely distorted; no part of it was spared.

Li Zhibai was so angry that he started cursing.

"What a load of rubbish from this production team!"

"Who was the idiot who did this post-production editing? If you're going to blur anything, at least blur somewhere else!"

"My image of being wise and mighty is completely ruined!"

………………

at the same time.

The members of Su Su's food group were also amused after seeing the video.

A fish in the deep sea: [Have you all watched the video?]

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

A fish in the deep sea: [Hahahaha... I never thought Li Heizi would have this day.]

I'm Not Fat: [This mosaic deserves full marks! No, it's more than full marks! This is the most creative censorship I've seen this year!]

Don't fill the teacup so full: [You're a real talent in post-production; I suggest you switch careers and go into abstract art.]

A fish in the deep sea: [I've saved the video. From now on, this will be Li Heizi's dark history. Whenever he tries to take advantage of us again, I'll just pull out the video and play it on repeat.]

Twilight Forest: [You guys are so mean, but I saved it anyway.]

Don't fill the teacup so full: [Hahaha... Twilight has gone bad too!]

Qingyuan is not a kite: [I haven't watched the video yet, but just watching you guys chat makes me not want to watch it anymore.]

Just as everyone was gloating, Su Su suddenly popped up.

Su Su is not a sour cream: [Um... Master is having a National Day event today, meals are free.]

The group chat fell silent immediately after these words were spoken.

Ten seconds later, greetings flooded the screen.

A fish in the deep sea: [What?! Say that again? Did I see that right?]

I'm not fat: [?? Free meal? Who's getting a free meal? Li Heizi is getting a free meal?]

Others: [???]

Don't fill the tea cup so full: [Boss Su, was your account hacked? Or did Li Heizi use your phone to post this?]

A fish in the deep sea: [Li Heizi? Free meal? Tell me, is this for real? This is even more shocking than that mosaic!]

I'm not fat: [He's already being generous by not raising prices, let alone offering free meals? Has the sun risen in the west? No, even if the sun rose in the west, he wouldn't offer free meals.]

Please call me Prince (Yun): [I don't believe it, unless the world explodes! Unless Old Fish can find a girlfriend.]

A fish from the deep sea: [@Call me Prince, get lost!]

A fish in the deep sea: [Boss Su, tell the truth, did Li Heizi point a gun at your head and force you to post this? Blink, I'm coming to save you.]

Su Su is not a crisp: [No, it's true.]

Su Su is not a crisp: [Today I went to deliver eggs to my master and saw that he wrote on the blackboard that during the National Day holiday, customers could enter a draw for a free meal.]

The group chat fell silent again.

Yu Shen'an couldn't hold back any longer and made his stance clear first.

A fish in the deep sea: [Never mind, I'm going to go check it out!]

A fish in the deep sea: [This might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fleece Li Heizi, so I'll have to give it a try.]

I'm not fat: [+1!]

Don't fill the teacup so full: [+2!]

【...】

[+10086!]

There aren't that many people in the group, why are you adding them?

They didn't know what kind of free order event Li Zhibai had organized, but they were certain that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take advantage of the deal.

Of course, they also knew in their hearts that given Li Heizi's ruthlessness, there must be some harsh conditions for him to offer a free meal.

But what if?

What if the challenge is successful?

What if we actually manage to fleece Li Heizi?

That would mean something different!

That's Li Heizi, the most notorious Shaxian boss in Jiangcheng!

They've been ripped off by Li Zhibai so many times, their wallets have shrunk considerably, yet they've never had a chance to get revenge. If they could just pluck a single hair from him, they'd be bragging about it for a lifetime.

Therefore, I absolutely have to participate in this free order promotion!

………………

Shaxian New Store.

Let's go back to before the event was officially launched.

Li Zhibai looked at the tourists coming and going outside and argued with the system using his mind.

"Tongzi, don't you think this restriction is a bit unreasonable?"

"Today is a day of national celebration! All my competitors are running promotions to attract customers, but I'm limiting myself to 60 people a day. Is that appropriate? Do you think you're doing justice to the tourists who travel all the way to Wuhan?"

"People have come all the way to Jiangcheng for tourism, so they definitely want to try some local specialties, right? But because of your restrictions, they can't eat at my Shaxian snack shop, which is full of local flavor and very cost-effective. How disappointed they would be!"

"System, you really need to think this through! Holidays could really be an exception."

[Host, the daily limit on the number of guests is to ensure the quality of each dish and for your health.]

"I'm in perfect health!"

"I can flip a hundred pots in one go without even breaking a sweat, so go ahead and open up the quotas, I can handle it!"

system:【……】

"System, please give me a facelift, I've already suffered enough."

"I won the championship in the celebrity chef invitational tournament, but the post-production team blurred out a bunch of moving mosaics of images of me. The whole internet is laughing at me. I'm too scared to even leave my house now. If you don't let me take on a few more tables of customers and earn some money, how am I supposed to live?!"

system:【……】

The system fell silent.

They remained completely silent.

It seems to have crashed.

It was as if it was contemplating its system life, wondering if it had ever been bound to such a shameless host before.

But in the end, it relented.

[The National Day holiday is a statutory holiday. As a catering service industry, the hotel should consider the changes in customer flow during this special period. After assessment, the host's request is reasonable to a certain extent.]

Upon hearing this, Li Zhibai's eyes lit up instantly.

"System! You've finally had a change of heart? You've finally come to your senses? You're going to lift the traffic restrictions for me?"

"I knew you weren't heartless, I knew you still cared about me, I knew you weren't that cruel!"

Is the host willing to negotiate with the system?

"Yes, yes! I absolutely have to be willing!"

[This system proposes: During the long holiday, from the 1st to the 7th, the daily visitor limit will be temporarily lifted, allowing hosts to receive an unlimited number of customers.]

Li Zhibai almost jumped up in excitement.

No data throttling!

Unlimited data usage for seven days!

I'd feel like I'd be letting this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip by if I didn't rake in a million today!

Before he could even finish celebrating, the system immediately issued another task.

[Temporary task issued: Enjoy seven days of holiday fun, and have fun while you shop!]

[Task Requirements: During the event, the host must offer certain benefits and rewards to customers, and must implement substantial promotional activities to make customers feel the store's sincerity and warmth.]

[Task Rewards: Visitor restrictions will be lifted during the National Day holiday, and a random treasure chest will be awarded after the event ends.]

When Li Zhibai saw the task issued by the system, he instantly understood its meaning.

The system probably felt that he was going too far down the path of becoming a ruthless boss, and even it could hardly stop him, so it took this opportunity to propose a reward activity to at least pull him back.

However, he really wanted to say, "System, you've changed. You're not the same system you used to be."

"make a deal!"

"I'll take the mission!"

[Won't the host reconsider?]

"What's there to consider? A gentleman's word is as good as his bond!"

"Tongzi, you just want me to give back to our customers, right? No problem! I'll start a free meal promotion right now, maximizing the benefits! I'll try my best to make every customer who walks into Shaxian feel my sincerity!"

【…】

The system felt like something was wrong.

But the mission has already been issued and the words have been spoken, so it has no choice but to trust its host.

after all......

Shouldn't people have some conscience?

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

As it turns out, the system underestimated Li Zhibai's limits.

After negotiating the terms with the system, Li Zhibai happily launched his consumer-based challenge to win a free order.

The rules are simple: spend any amount in the store to participate in a lucky draw. If you win the challenge and complete it, your entire meal will be free, no matter how much you spent.

Doesn't it look very grand?

Spend 10,000 and you can get your meal for free if you successfully complete the challenge.

But here's the problem.

The so-called easy level challenge is roughly like this.

1. Eat a serving of fried rice within two minutes, and accurately state the ingredients used and the specific origin of each ingredient.

Note that it must be from a specific place of origin, down to the province, city, county, village, etc.

2. Within two minutes, accurately recite the entire text of "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng".

If you mispronounce even one word, the challenge fails.

This is the easy challenge; the difficult challenges are as follows:

1. Recite the entire Xinhua Dictionary!

2. Finish a bowl of braised pork within five minutes.

The bowl is definitely a normal "bowl," only a size larger than a washbasin.

…………

The system fell silent after seeing the challenge notes written by Li Zhibai.

Silent for a long time.

It actually felt a little regretful, regretting that when it gave out the newbie gift pack, it shouldn't have rewarded him with a copy of "The Self-Cultivation of a Ruthless Boss".

Li Zhibai was very satisfied with his free challenge design, then took the small blackboard to the door and hung it in the most conspicuous place.

Enjoy a seven-day holiday and have fun while you shop!

[Major Bonus: Starting today, every meal you make in-store is entered into a draw for a free meal! Win the challenge and complete it, and your entire meal will be free!]

[Easy Challenge, Free Order! Hard Challenge, Double Free Order!]

Come and enjoy the challenge!

And at the very bottom, a line of small print in red pen reads: "[The final interpretation right belongs to this store.]"

The system looked at the blackboard and finally couldn't hold back anymore.

[Host, this system believes your conscience is perhaps even blacker than that Ink-stained Dawn Egg.]

"nonsense."

"That egg is much darker than me; it's pure black, while I at least have a bit of red in me."

The system remained silent.

It's probably gone into seclusion.

...........

Just as Li Zhibai was preparing to sharpen his sword and make a big splash, he discovered that the old shop across the street had already put up a new signboard.

[The Shaxian County of the Universe!]

And there's a small label in the lower right corner of the signboard—the original store of World Shaxian.

"Holy crap! These two guys are shameless!"

"They're blatantly trying to steal my customers! That's incredibly audacious!"

Li Zhibai was preparing to call Attorney Huo to teach those two a lesson, because their actions could really damage his reputation. You see, his new store currently has nothing but positive reviews on review websites, with a rating as high as 4.8, although the reviews look like they're fake, because some reviews even have a few words added at the end (50 cents a piece).

But no matter what, he couldn't let those two ruin the good reputation he had worked so hard to build. If a customer really misunderstood that they were from the same company, wouldn't that be cheating them?

Only he can rip off his customers!

Just after Li Zhibai finished making the call, he saw Zhao Lei and his uncle Wang Dafu walk out of the store.

Both of them are dressed to the nines today.

Zhao Lei even wore a tie, slicked-back hair, and had his hair gelled to a shine, looking quite energetic.

The two stood at the doorway, striking a pose as if they were surveying the land, commenting on the two shops.

"Uncle, look how imposing this signboard is! It's the Shaxian of the Universe! We're sure to make it this time."

"Are those online celebrity shills you hired reliable?"

"Don't worry, Uncle. This time they're all professional, signed with legitimate MCN agencies. They're much better than my cousin's amateurish methods. They come with their own fanbase and have a family-like relationship with them, so the results are sure to be better."

"That's good!"

"Once this wave of traffic picks up, we'll crush that kid's shop and show him what it means to be an experienced pro!"