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

Inside a Shaxian snack shop.

After Su Su and the other three finished showing off the photos in the group chat, they all started wolfing down their food.

Yu Shen ate the fastest, finishing his noodles and steamed dumplings in no time, and is now drinking the old duck soup spoonful by spoonful without stopping.

Lu Qianshan was slightly more refined, but only a little bit.

This guy was stuffing steamed dumplings into his mouth one by one with chopsticks, like an emotionless rice-eating machine.

Mu Cixuan had already finished the noodles she ordered as her main dish, and she had only drunk a little bit of the chicken soup. It wasn't that she was drinking slowly on purpose, but that she couldn't bear to finish it all at once and wanted to savor it slowly.

After finishing the last sip of the old duck soup, Yu Shen licked his lips with a lingering sense of satisfaction, only to realize he wasn't quite full. He then turned and called out towards the kitchen:

"Boss! Give me another order of wontons!"

Lu Qianshan quickly raised his hand: "Me too! Give me a serving of wontons too!"

It wasn't that they particularly loved wontons, but rather that they wanted to try other dishes to see if they were just as delicious, which is why they ordered wontons, which they hadn't tried before.

"Okay!" Li Zhibai replied from the kitchen.

Su Su watched Mu Cixuan slowly sip her soup and asked, "Mu Mu, are you full? Would you like some more?"

Mu Cixuan hesitated for a moment before whispering to Li Zhibai, "Can I...can I have an extra serving of wontons too?"

"Um...can I order something cheaper? Like the regular version?"

She had just spent over 1,400 yuan. Although it was incredibly delicious, it was still a bit beyond her budget.

After all, she was just a novelist, and her income was not very stable. In addition, she wanted to save money to buy her own small house, so she thought she could save as much as possible.

Yu Shen suddenly remembered something and said, "Mu Mu, didn't the boss say earlier that the regular version is sold out?"

Mu Cixuan looked a little disappointed: "Then I'd better not eat it..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

"Wait a minute—!!!"

suddenly!

A loud shout came from the kitchen, startling everyone.

Li Zhibai rushed out of the kitchen with a serious expression and said to Mu Cixuan:

"To be honest, I actually saved a portion of wontons for myself, which I originally planned to eat as a late-night snack after closing time."

How many people: ? ? ?

No, that's not what you just said!

Hearing him say that, Mu Cixuan became even more embarrassed: "Ah, there's only one left? Then how about we skip it..."

Li Zhibai immediately interrupted her: "It can't be counted! How can it be counted?!"

"Beautiful lady, since you've come to eat at my restaurant, you're my God!"

"I can go hungry, but how can I let my dear God go hungry!"

"Here, just scan the code!" He handed over the QR code directly.

Mu Cixuan: "...."

"Ding~ 158 yuan received via Alipay."

After receiving the money, Li Zhibai's smile widened even more: "God, you wait, I'll go make it for you right away, it'll be ready soon!"

The group looked at each other, feeling that something was amiss, but they couldn't quite put their finger on it.

"This boss... is actually quite nice, he actually gave his share to Mumu."

"Yeah! In other stores, who would give up their own late-night snack to a customer?"

"My impression of this boss has changed."

"What a fantastic boss!"

"......"

Just as the group was waiting for their food, the wind chimes on the shop door started ringing.

A woman in a sanitation worker's uniform stood at the door, hesitated for a moment, and then came in.

The skill "[Choose dishes according to the plate]" is activated.

[Customer: Sanitation worker]

[Personal Finances: Blue]

[Food preferences: cheap, filling, and hot meals; occasionally, I'll treat myself to one.]

blue.

Li Zhibai peeked out from the kitchen and was slightly surprised to see that the older woman's wealth was represented by the color blue.

It seems this woman is quite thrifty; she has saved quite a bit of money.

The financial color standard given by the system does not include fixed assets and other non-current assets. It is roughly judged based on the cash that each person can currently dispose of. Otherwise, Su Su and that second-generation demolition beneficiary would not only be purple.

Because a house in a decent location in Jiangcheng costs tens of millions of yuan, and if calculated according to the system's financial resources, it should reach the gold level.

"Big sister, what would you like to eat? Why don't you take a look at the menu first?" Li Zhibai came out of the kitchen and greeted her.

He wouldn't force these ordinary workers to eat at his shop, so he told the woman to look at the prices on the menu first. If she could accept them, she could eat there; if not, he wouldn't force her. He would never treat them like he would treat wealthy people and rip them off right away.

The sanitation worker was indeed taken aback when she saw the prices on the menu.

A bowl of mixed noodles costs over 100 yuan, while the most expensive stew costs 888 yuan.

That's too expensive!

Fortunately, she was mentally prepared, because she had been observing for a while while sweeping the floor at the entrance. She saw that the young people at the table in Shaxian were eating with great relish and satisfaction, and their expressions were quite exaggerated. The aroma also attracted her, which is why she decided to come in and eat.

I figured it was expensive, so I figured I might as well treat myself.

"Boss, do you still have the scallion oil noodles? I want the cheapest one."

Upon hearing this, Yu Shen couldn't help but remind her, "Big sister, the boss just said that all the cheaper items are sold out."

Upon hearing this, the sanitation worker looked disappointed; it was too expensive for her to eat. "Oh, never mind then, I was originally thinking of ordering one to try..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

next second!

"Wait a minute—!!!"

A second time, and another earth-shattering roar.

Li Zhibai once again dashed out of the kitchen at top speed.

"To be honest, one serving of wontons isn't enough for me, so I saved an extra serving of noodles for myself. Since you want some, you can have it!"

"I can go hungry, but I absolutely cannot let the beauticians in our city go hungry! Ma'am, please scan the code!"

He took out the QR code again and showed it to her.

The sanitation worker was completely dumbfounded.

Yu Shen: "???"

Lu Qianshan: "???"

Mu Cixuan: "???"

Su Su: "???"

No way! Boss, do you have any shame at all?

You just said you saved yourself a serving of wontons, so how come you suddenly have a serving of mixed noodles?

I strongly suspect that you never intended to sell us the regular version of the meal in the first place, and deliberately used the excuse that it was sold out.

If Li Zhibai could hear their thoughts, he would definitely say, "You're right, I do indeed tailor my approach to the situation!"

The older woman was intimidated by his imposing manner and paid 128 yuan by scanning a QR code on her phone.

Although it still stung a little when I paid, the memory of that delicious aroma I smelled at the door made it all worthwhile.

"Big sister, please have a seat, it'll be ready soon!" Li Zhibai accepted the money and happily went back to the kitchen to cook.

outside.

Yu Shen nudged Lu Qianshan with his elbow and whispered, "Old Lu, what's going on with this boss? Didn't he just say they were sold out? There are two portions already!"

Lu Qianshan: "It's probably because we look relatively wealthy."

"What do you mean?"

"Didn't you notice?"

"What did you find?"

"When we came in, he didn't even ask us a question and just served us the deluxe version, saying that the regular version was sold out. But when Mumu and that lady ordered, he made an excuse that he had some. It's obvious that he's only catering to people who are treated differently."

Yu Shen: "..."

"Damn! So that's how it is! Isn't this a double standard?!"

"No wonder Sister Qingyuan nicknamed him Li Heizi (Black Li), it's absolutely right!"

Hearing them talk about Li Zhibai like that, Su Su couldn't help but defend him, "Well, I don't think Master is that kind of person, right? He gave his food to others; that was clearly out of kindness!"

Lu Qianshan and Yu Shen looked at her with meaningful glances: This child is just too naive!

A short while later, Li Zhibai came out of the kitchen carrying a steaming plate of scallion oil noodles.

"Big sister, your noodles are ready! Eat them while they're hot!"

"Your wontons are ready too." Then, Li Zhibai brought out three more bowls of wontons.

When the bowl of noodles was placed in front of the sanitation worker, her eyes widened in surprise.

The golden noodles are drizzled with amber-colored scallion oil, glistening with oil, topped with a layer of minced meat, and garnished with a few chopped scallions. The aroma is irresistible, and just looking at it makes your mouth water.

"So this is what a bowl of noodles costs 128 yuan. It does look pretty good."

"Big sister, don't worry, it's definitely worth the price!" Li Zhibai said to her with a smile.

What he said makes sense. After all, in terms of cost, the regular noodles are definitely more cost-effective, with a gross profit of less than 50%, while the luxury version has a profit of around 80%.

The older sister picked up a mouthful of noodles, put it in her mouth, chewed it, and was immediately shocked.

"Oh my god! This is so delicious!"

"I'm almost fifty years old, and this is the first time I've ever had such delicious noodles!"

The eldest sister was also very efficient at eating. Perhaps because she still had to go to work, she finished a bowl of noodles in no time, and even licked the last bit of scallion oil off the bottom of the bowl.

Yu Shen, watching from the side, was dumbfounded and couldn't help but ask, "Big sister, is there a big difference between your noodles and the ones we eat?"

The older woman wiped her mouth, still savoring the taste, and said, "Young men, I don't know what you guys think of the food, but this bowl of noodles is absolutely the best I've ever eaten in my life!"

"The young boss's cooking is really good!"

After listening, Yu Shen turned to Mu Cixuan and asked, "Mu Mu, how did your regular wontons taste?"

"It's delicious! I feel it's not much worse than the noodles I usually eat. I think the owner has really made the most of the ingredients." Mu Cixuan's wontons had also arrived, and she had just eaten one.

As she spoke, she pushed the bowl towards the center of the table: "Why don't you guys try some? I haven't touched it much yet."

Yu Shen and Lu Qianshan didn't stand on ceremony with her and each picked up a wonton and stuffed it into their mouths.

"Wow! This is really the regular version for 158? It's not that different from our deluxe version of wontons! They're both delicious!" Yu Shen couldn't help but exclaim.

After tasting it, Lu Qianshan nodded and said, "It is indeed very delicious. If we compare the taste alone, there is not much difference."

The group instinctively looked at Li Zhibai; they were now absolutely certain of one thing.

This guy is definitely applying double standards!

If the standard version can be made like this, the luxury version is simply made with more expensive ingredients, resulting in a slightly richer flavor profile.

But the price difference between the standard version and the luxury version is four or five times!

Damn! Li Heizi's name is really well-deserved!